Improving Income of Youth through Paper Bags Making at Kigamboni Community Centre, Kigamboni Municipality, Dar es Salaam.

Tandiko, Chad Maiko (2020) Improving Income of Youth through Paper Bags Making at Kigamboni Community Centre, Kigamboni Municipality, Dar es Salaam. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This project report is an outcome of the research study conducted and the project being implemented on improving income of the people at Kigamboni Community Centre (KCC) through paper bags making, at Kigamboni. The project goal is enhancement of self-income generating activities for women and youth at Kigamboni Community Centre. It creates employment opportunities, raising income and conserving environment due to the fact that are disposable while plastic bags have obvious advantage, they tend litter the house because most people reuse them. While project objective is to sensitize and train women and youth on making paper bags, improved production techniques, shape designing and other business management skills.To improve and widen market by the year 2020. The community needs assessment was carried by using participatory methodologies such as focused group discussions, interview and observations. Research tools used are questions. Discussion guide and interview guide, came out with major community needs which needed to be urgently addressed. However, the project anticipates achieving the following specific objectives on successful completion of improved making paper bags production project. 16 number of women and youth sensitized and imparted with improved paper bags production techniques, business management skills and entrepreneurial skills. Moreover, after production bags are sold to increase income. As a result standard of living improved as they will afford to access needs. Keywords: Community, Paper Bags, Activities, Kigamboni.

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