Perception of beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries on the impact of Tanzania Social Action Fund Interventions on Household’s Livelihood Improvements in Morogoro, Tanzania.

Isihaka, Ghalib (2023) Perception of beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries on the impact of Tanzania Social Action Fund Interventions on Household’s Livelihood Improvements in Morogoro, Tanzania. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The study assessed the Perception of beneficiaries and Non-Beneficiaries on the impact of Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF) interventions on household livelihood improvements in Morogoro. The specific objectives were to determine the effects of TASAF interventions on human capital, the effects of TASAF interventions on household food Security, to determine the effects of TASAF Interventions on household income generation, and to compare the household livelihood status of TASAF beneficiaries and non-TASAF beneficiaries. The study adopted a theory of change which directs how the outcomes and impacts they hope to achieved through TASAF. The study sample size was 98 households; which comprises 38 TASAF beneficiaries and 60 non beneficiaries selected purposively, all participants selected using simple random sampling out of 60 beneficiaries and 150 non-beneficiaries sample population. A quasi-experimental research design adopted; only quantitative methods of data collection and data analysis were used. Data were analyzed using SPSS. Results found that TASAF intervention has a positive effect on human capital. Food Security findings, showed that TASAF has enabled the beneficiaries to improve their consumption patterns. Also the households that receive TASAF interventions are more likely to have improved their household income than households that are non-beneficiaries of TASAF. Furthermore, Livelihood status of TASAF beneficiaries is more likely to improve than that of Non- beneficiaries of TASAF. The study recommends that the Government continue to save the poor households through different interventions so as to make them access the basic needs, in long run enable them participate in economic development. Keywords: Human capital, Food security, Income generation, TASAF.

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