Land use and socio-economic implications of pastoralists in migration in Rufiji district, Tanzania
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2016
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Sokoine University Of Agriculture
Abstract
The study on which this thesis is based intended to fill the gap on inadequate research
regarding the effects of pastoralists' in-migration on land use and socio-economic effects
in Rufiji District by: (i) examining pastoralists' influences of land use changes, (ii)
examining consequences of pastoralists in-migration on socio-economic activities among
local people, (iii) scrutinizing land use conflict escalations, and (iv) examining effects on
livelihoods. Data were collected through a survey covering a sample of 200 respondents,
documentary review, key informant interviews and focus group discussions. Statistical
Package for Social Sciences and Microsoft Excel were used to analyse quantitative data.
Qualitative data were transcribed into text and analysed basing on the content and meaning
of the text. Binary logistic regression analysis was applied to: establish influence of
various factors on land use changes and local people’s participation in new economic
activities. Multiple linear regression analysis determined the pastoralists' effects on
livelihood outcomes. The findings showed that significant factors for the land use change
arc: number of livestock (p < 0.01), pastoralists’ years in the area (p < 0.05) and local
people's engagement in livestock keeping (p < 0.05). Four factors influenced local
peoples’ engagement in new economic activities significantly: age (p < 0.01), religion (p <
0.001), education (p < 0.05) and sex (p < 0.05). Land use conflicts had been escalating and
the actors involved in conflicts had increased. The multiple linear regression analysis
results showed that four factors were statistically significant in affecting the livelihood
outcomes:
new economic activities (p < 0.05), investors (p < 0.05), new agricultural
systems (p < 0.001) and land use changes (p < 0.05). It was concluded that pastoralists are
still in-migrating into Rufiji District, thus, land use change is inevitable. The in-migration
has both negative and positive livelihood effects. It is recommended that, firstly, there is a
need for inter-sectoral working teams. Secondly, strengthening the positive effects andiii
addressing the negative ones should be done. Thirdly, the local government authorities
should ensure that areas for agriculture and for pastoral activities are defined by
developing sustainable village land use plans. Fourthly, observing Village Land Act
during land allocation should always be done. Fifthly, developing appropriate pastoralists
resettling mechanisms and strengthening participatory techniques for conflicts resolution
should be done.
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Pastoralists, Agro-pastoralism, Land use, Land use changes, Tanzania