Maliganya,Willy2025-10-152025-10-152009https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/7104DissertationT his study investigated the effects of GGM contributions to the livelihood of local communities in Geita District. The specific objectives were to identify the planned development programmes meant to improve communities’ livelihoods; determine the effects of GGM activities on environmental assets and remedial efforts undertaken; determine the contribution of GGM to household’s income and examine the relationship between GGM and local communities. A total of 120 households were involved in the study. Data were collected using checklists, questionnaires, FGDs, personal observations and documentary reviews. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to describe the results. The findings revealed some contributions from GGM in education sector as 39 classes, 5 teachers’ houses and 46 desks and construction of Nyankumbu girls’ secondary school. The construction of 2 outpatient buildings and the HIV/A1DS prevention and control programme in the health sector. However, about 95% of the respondents livelihoods. Conversely, 70% of the respondents acknowledged increased incidences of water borne diseases and skin rashes mainly as a result of pollutions emanating from mining activities. This implies that the contribution of GGM was not significant since negative impacts outweighed the positive ones. The study recommends that, the government, investors and other stakeholders should ensure thorough cost benefit analysis on socio-economic and environmental issues to meet the livelihood needs of communities close to mines. This should include a mandatory' provision for mining companies to set aside a percentage of their profits for the development of the communities in which they operate. This will help to improve trust among stakeholders and minimize conflicts in most mining sites in Tanzania.enInvestmentLocal communitiesGeita Gold MineEnvironmental assetsArticle