The role of NGOs in integrating gender in Land conservation in refugee affected areas in Tanzania: a case of Ngara district

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dc.contributor.authorBujiji, Stephen Biladadaye
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-13T10:26:37Z
dc.date.available2026-04-13T10:26:37Z
dc.date.issued2000
dc.descriptionDissertation
dc.description.abstractA study to examine the role of NGOs in integrating gender in land conservation in refugee affected areas was conducted in Ngara district with the view to recommend strategies that would foster gender sensitive and responsive land conservation projects in these areas. A cross sectional research design which allows collection of information at one point in time was adopted. Data collection process made use of a structured questionnaire which was administered to a sample of 48 men and 48 women. The data collected were then analysed by using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) computer software. Results showed that NGOs in the study area have been involving both men and women in land conservation initiatives mainly through public meetings for awareness creation and training on land conservation and provision of forest inputs. Mobilization through awareness creation public meetings and training was significantly associated (P<0.05) with gender integration in land conservation initiatives. The major land conservation activities in which men and women were involved were tree nursery establishment and tree planting Participation of men and women in these activities was significantly associated (P<0.05) with their awareness on land degradation and also on land conservation project. The study found that process project planning in land conservation had not been adopted by NGOs. Majority of men and women who were involved in land conservation participated at the level of implementation. It was also observed that formation and/or strengthening of grassroots village environmental committees as part of empowering local communities had notseriously been addressed. The major factor which was found to limit full gender integration in land conservation was lack of regular mobilization particularly for women Mobilization of rural men and women through regular and gender balanced public meetings and training on land conservation initiatives, formation and/or strengthening of gender equity village environmental committees and process project planning are highly recommended. Equally important, co-ordination of NGOs land conservation activities at the district level should be established and strengthened.
dc.description.sponsorshipBelgian Development Agency (BDA)
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/20.500.14820/7472
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSokoine university of agriculture
dc.subjectLand concervation
dc.subjectGender
dc.subjectNgos
dc.titleThe role of NGOs in integrating gender in Land conservation in refugee affected areas in Tanzania: a case of Ngara district
dc.typeThesis

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