Access to “Market for Bar Soap Produced by Muungano Women Group in Kalela Village, Kasulu District, Tanzania.

Migunda, Joseph Karlo (2022) Access to “Market for Bar Soap Produced by Muungano Women Group in Kalela Village, Kasulu District, Tanzania. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The study Accessed Market for Bar Soap produced by Muungano Women Group in Kalela Village, Kasulu District Council in Kigoma region Tanzania. CNA results on women participation in economic activities indicated that 95% of women actively engage in productive work. According to NBS (2012), 85% of the household income is generated from agriculture. Out of 31 respondents, 61% indicated that access to market was the leading challenge impeding economic progress. Other factors include lack of relevant skills (35%), limited use of modern technology (39%) and unwillingness to abandon traditional production practices (48%). As a response to these challenges, the main solution proposed was creating the market for their products. Less than 10% of the people in Kalela village engage in the processing of byproducts of palm oil known as mise to make bar soap. 18 members of MWG decided to set up a soap making social enterprise. Therefore stakeholders in the area decided to support MWG to scale up their enterprise with focus on business skills, improving production efficiency and facilitate access to reliable market. Members of MWG were trained on Social Enterprise Management and Business Planning. A production house was built and installed with bar soap making machines. A participatory Monitoring Plan was created with members from MWG, VEO, WEO, CDO, RAS Office and ILO considered. Evaluation plan was activity based and also planned to occur annually. The socio-economic, financial, environmental and political sustainability aspects were observed involving all the parties concerned. Keywords: Social Enterprise, Market Access, Muungano Women Group, Reliable Market.

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