Contribution of women’s led income generating activities towards poverty reduction at household level. a case of Tanga city
| dc.contributor.author | Lukindo, Flora Abdalla | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-09-27T08:50:57Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-09-27T08:50:57Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2008 | |
| dc.description | Masters Dissertation | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The general objective of the study was to assess the contribution of women’s led Income Generating Activities (IGAs) on poverty reduction in Tanga city. The study was conducted in Mabawa, Street number 11, Mafuriko and Pande. Specific objectives of the study were to identify: types of IGAs and source of initial capital; factors influencing women’s led IGAs and determine the contribution of generated income to the household wellbeing. The study sample comprised sixty women involved in IGAs and sixty women not involved in IGAs. Data were collected by using structured questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS software package. Study findings showed that major sources of income among respondents were non-farm activities, farming, salaries and remittances. Key activities undertaken were food vending and livestock keeping. Majority (50.0%) of the respondents involved in IGAs started business with an initial capital of less than 100 000 Tshs. Main sources of initial capital were own capital, family and micro credit schemes. Income generated from IGAs ranged from 20 000 to 460 000 Tshs per month. Average monthly household income for respondents involved in IGAs were higher than for those not involved in IGAs. A t-test showed a highly significant difference (PO.OOl) between the two groups. Based on expenditure and asset ownership, the study found that the standard of living of respondents involved in IGAs was better than that of those not involved in IGAs. Insufficient capital, unreliable markets, lack of entrepreneurship skills and family responsibilities were identified as major constraints to women’s IGAs. The study concluded that women involvement in IGAs provide substantial contribution to the wellbeing of most households in the study area. IGAs undertaken earn them low income that suffices for subsistence level. The study recommends the need to create enabling environment that ought to improve lending policy and entrepreneurship skills. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/5800 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Sokoine University of Agriculture | en_US |
| dc.subject | Women’s led income | en_US |
| dc.subject | Poverty reduction | en_US |
| dc.subject | Household level | en_US |
| dc.title | Contribution of women’s led income generating activities towards poverty reduction at household level. a case of Tanga city | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |