The Role of Tanzania Peoples Defence Forces in enhancing National Development.

Nyalusi, Amani (2023) The Role of Tanzania Peoples Defence Forces in enhancing National Development. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study confined to assess the role of TPDF in enhancing national development. The specific objectives of the study were to examine opportunities for TPDF to participate in national development, to identify role played by TPDF in enhancing national development and to find out challenges faced by TPDF in engaged in national development. The study used descriptive survey design whereas purposive and stratified sampling designs were used to get 105 members of sample size. Both primary data and secondary were used while questionnaire and interview were applied to solicit information from the respondents. On the other hand, data were analyzed using descriptive analysis for data that were collected through questionnaire and content analysis for data that were collected through interview. The study found that TPDF has been engaged in social and economic opportunities for economic development of our country. The study further revealed that TPDF is engaged in various roles such as health sector, education sector, construction projects and taking consideration of community welfare at large. The study found that that lack of adequate structural and policy guidelines that institutionalize national development agenda tasks as part of the TPDF role was one of the challenges faced by TPDF in engaged in national development and inadequate fund leading to delays in delivery of the projects. The study concludes that TPDF plays vital role in social and economic development. Despite the fact that the current structure is anchored on political goodwill, there is a need to institutionalize national development roles as part of TPDF mandate. In that regard it needs to ensure there are adequate rules and regulations that institutionalise national developmentagenda as part of the TPF role. Keywords: National Development, Defence Forces, Tanzania Peoples Defence Forces

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