Browsing by Author "Sikira, A. N."

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Gendered Access and Control Over Land and Water Resources in the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania
(2017-04-28) Sikira, A. N.; Kahaigili, J. J.
This paper assessed the gendered access and control over land and water, using the Ihemi cluster of the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) as a study area. Specifically, the paper answered the question on how decisions are made between men and women over land and water in the SAGCOT area, as well as how access and control over land and water is conducted. Data for this paper was drawn from the baseline study which was conducted for the project known as Laying Foundation for Effective Landscape-level Planning for Sustainable Development (LiFELand). A cross-sectional research design was used, whereby a questionnaire was administered to 167 women and 440 men. In addition, focus group discussions and key informant interviews were also conducted to complement and allow triangulation of data. Quantitative data was analyzed descriptively; while, qualitative data was analyzed using content analysis. In general, the results show that female headed households accounted for more than a quarter of the surveyed households; the number was slightly higher in the Njombe region. Results further show that women had no control over land and water as important productive resources in rural areas. The results also show that a larger proportion of both men and women had no right of occupancy over the land they owned hence their inability to use it as collateral in accessing loans from formal financial institutions. The paper therefore recommends efforts be made to empower women, hence enabling them to actively participate in decision-making, particularly regarding land and water. Equitable decision-making power can immensely enhance ecosystem conservation and sustainable utilization over land and water as women are the major actors in agriculture. To achieve gender equality there is a need for awareness creation for both men and women using gender sensitive programs that will allow not only equality in use but a sustainable utilization of Land and Water as important natural resources in the SAGCOT (Southern Agriculture Growth Corridor) areas.
Gendered access and control over Quality Declared Seeds (QDS) resources among rice producers in Kilombero district, Morogoro, Tanzania
(African Journal of Accounting and Social Science Studies (AJASSS), 2021-06) Lyimo, Nora E.; Sikira, A. N.; Madaha, Rasel
Quality Declared Seed for increased agricultural productivity is pertinent to farmers. This study assessed the gendered access to and control over QDS resources among rice producers. A cross sectional research design was used, whereby a questionnaire was administered to 218 rice farmers in Kilombero District. Focus Group Discussions and Key Informant interviews were conducted to complement and allow triangulation of data. Descriptive statistics were analysed using SPSS, while content analysis was used to analyse qualitative data Specifically, SPSS computer software was used to analyse descriptive statistics such as Tab. The results show that access to credit was very low among farmers in the area even though women (45%) were found to have more access to credit than has been the case with men (13%). On the other hand, men were found to have more access to inputs (22%) and agricultural training (29%) than was the case with women. Women in the study area had access to land, but lacked control over it. Cultural barriers strongly affect and influence ownership of resources including land for rice Quality declared seed production among women farmers. ,. It is concluded that women get less benefits in rice QDS production due to poor access to and control of productive resources. There is a need of removing all cultural barriers by creating awareness on equitable access and proper control of productive resources among both men and women using gender sensitive programs in collaboration with relevant government machinery.
Gendered access to indirect benefits from natural gas extraction in Kilwa District, Tanzania
(International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2020-01-01) Mwakyambiki, S. E.; Sikira, A. N.; Massawe, F. A.
Natural gas extraction contributes substantially to the economy of many countries around the world were natural gas resource is found. Despite its potential benefits, it is not known to what extent the benefits are equally enjoyed by both men and women in the respective host communities. The existing studies focus more on benefit-sharing at the national level and lack gender analysis. Using a cross-sectional design, a study was conducted to establish gendered access to indirect benefits from natural gas extraction. Quantitative data were collected from 373 households and qualitative data through focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and participant observation Findings revealed that about 53% of community members categorized access to indirect benefits to be of high level. The indirect benefits largely cut across investments and support in education, health, water, and employment opportunities. The study concludes that, while investment by Extractive Companies (ECs) has managed to improve health services the shortage of technical staff has remained unsolved. Likewise, while various benefits revealed to exist in education the chronic problem on girls drops out of school remains to be a challenge. Therefore, the study recommends various strategies to be adopted to address the remaining gender-related challenges that limit fully enjoyment from ECs investment among men and women.
Host communities' attitude towards benefit sharing from natural gas extraction: insights from Kilwa District, Tanzania
(College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA),, 2020-05-19) Mwakyambiki, S. E.; Sikira, A. N.; Massawe, F. A.
Tanzania is among the blessed countries in Africa in terms of minerals endowment. However, natural gas extraction is in its infancy stage. The existing studies on natural gas extractions in Tanzania focused more at the national level with limited understanding of the host community’s issues. This study was conducted to examine the host community’s attitude on natural gas extraction in Kilwa District. Specifically, the study assessed: (i) host communities’ attitude towards benefits sharing, and (ii) factors that influence host communities’ attitude towards benefit sharing. A structured questionnaire was administered to 373 respondents. A Likert scale was used to measure the attitude of host community members towards benefit sharing. An Ordinal Logistic Regression (OLR) technique was used to examine factors influencing attitudes of communities towards benefits sharing. The findings revealed that overall the respondents had a negative attitude (60%) towards benefits sharing from the extractive industry. Distance from extraction activities, access to electricity, the relationship between the community and extractive companies and sex of respondent were important determinants of attitude (p < 0.05). The study concludes that the high level of negative attitude implies host communities dissatisfaction towards natural gas investment that may translate into resource curse in the country. This calls for immediate practical interventions by policymakers, planners, and extractive companies to address challenges that limit equitable access to various benefits by host communities.
Rapid appraisal of dairy value chains in Morogoro and Tanga regions in Tanzania
(CGIAR, 2013) Sikira, A. N.; Ndanu, H.; Laswai, G.; Nandonde, S. W.
The livestock production sub-sector is the second employer next to agriculture in Tanzania. Of 4.9 million agricultural households, about 36% keep livestock (35% are engaged in both crop and livestock production; only 1% are purely livestock keepers). The livestock sector contributed 5.9% to total GDP in 2006, of which dairy production contributed about 30%, after beef production (40%). Other stock provided 30%. Livestock not only contributes to the national GDP but also provides food (meat, milk and eggs) to communities. The sector therefore acts as a living bank as it acts as a source of income for the livestock keepers. Furthermore, the sector contributes manure and draft power (Njombe and Msanga, 2009).