The impact of large-scale mining company on local communities’ social services: a case of Geita gold mines LTD Mwanza, Tanzania
| dc.contributor.author | Msokwa John Faustine | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-08-28T05:04:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-08-28T05:04:41Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2008 | |
| dc.description | Dissertation | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study was undertaken to assess the impact of large-scale mining on the local communities’ social services in Geita District with the Geita Gold Mines Ltd as a case example. The overall objective of the study was to assess the impacts of large- scale mining activities on local communities in Geita District. The specific objectives were to identify both negative and beneficial impact that significantly are a result of activities of private large-scale mining companies, to assess status of social services supported by private large-scale mining companies to local communities; and to examine perception of local communities on social services supported by large-scale mining companies in their area. Different methods were used in primary and secondary data collections, including questionnaire, checklist, focused group discussion, documentary search and field observations. Random sampling procedure was employed in which a total of 120 households from four villages were involved. About 79% of the respondents reported that, large-scale mining activities have impacts on social services in their area while 21% indicated that such activities have no significant impact. Furthermore, 47% of the respondents indicated to benefit differently from the presence of large-scale mining. However, 53% of respondents claim not benefit from such activities. The findings from this study have shown that large-scale mining activities have both negative and positive impacts on social services, household income, and environment whereby the negative impacts outweighed positive impacts. In additional, the statuses of social services supported by mining company were considered not to satisfy social needs of local communities. Therefore, communities should be involved directly in the planning as well as implementation of such projects. Mining and minerals sector should align its policies towards sustainable development and work out community based projects and priorities. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Higher Education Student’s Loans Board | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/6942 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Sokoine University of Agriculture. | |
| dc.subject | Large-scale mining | |
| dc.subject | Mining | |
| dc.subject | Local communities | |
| dc.subject | Social services | |
| dc.subject | Geita gold mines | |
| dc.title | The impact of large-scale mining company on local communities’ social services: a case of Geita gold mines LTD Mwanza, Tanzania | |
| dc.type | Thesis |