Effects of Donor Funded Projects on Poverty Alleviation Among Selected Households in Missenyi District, Kagera Region.

Kaihura, Donatus (2021) Effects of Donor Funded Projects on Poverty Alleviation Among Selected Households in Missenyi District, Kagera Region. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study focuses on the effects of donor funded projects on poverty alleviation among selected households in Missenyi District, Kagera Region. Specifically, the study assessed changes brought by the implementation of donor funded projects which are Missenyi Area Development Program, Pamoja Tuwalee and USAID Kizazi Kipya program. The study adopted descriptive research design where both qualitative and quantitative data were collected. Simple random sampling and purposive sampling technique was used in getting the sample. The sample size of the study was 100 people who answered the questionnaires and 10 people were key informants. Data were analysed by Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16.0 and presented in frequencies and percentages. The findings of this study show that there were effects of donor funded projects to the beneficiaries revealed in access to social services, increase in income, employment opportunities and capacity building. On the other hand, there were negative impacts identified such as increase in dependency syndrome among the beneficiaries of donor funded projects. The study finally recommends to the donors, the inclusion of adequate budget for community sensitization and awareness creation interventions so that the community is aware on the specific interventions being carried out and importance of such interventions in relation to development of people. Keywords: Donor, Fund, Projects, Poverty Alleviation.

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