Improved Livelihood Opportunities for Kale Women Group Through Local Food Processing Scheme in Picha ya Ndege Kibaha.

Matete, Boniface Ezekiel (2023) Improved Livelihood Opportunities for Kale Women Group Through Local Food Processing Scheme in Picha ya Ndege Kibaha. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

A research project studied on improved livelihood opportunities for Kale women group through local food processing scheme in Picha ya Ndege Kibaha is a result of the Community Needs Assessments (CNA) conducted in Picha ya Ndege Kibaha area in Kibaha district. Prior to project intervention, the CNA exercise was conducted which came up with the community needs and challenges. The main challenge unveiled with CNA exercise which faces women in Picha ya Ndege Kibaha area was improved livelihood. The establishment of women empowerment group through Union of Economic & Development Group of Picha ya Ndege Division (UEDGPD) was a project established in October 2022 after arrangement and sensitization of community members at Picha ya Ndege ward in Kale Women Group Community (GWGC). Questionnaires were administered to a sample of 40 respondents, using participatory methods and tools like Questionnaire, Focus Group Discussions, Unstructured Interviews and Documentary Reviews. Major findings indicated that the majority of the community members have no access of reliable market for agricultural product and low price was a great challenge for the farmers in Picha ya Ndege ward. Furthermore, the majority of women in the community have no access to organized marketing channels for rural group product especially perishable. The study concluded that the low income was major reason of poor participation in community economic development initiatives. The study recommended that the implementation of the project should include training on entrepreneurship and business skills that can assist them in developing local capital to be used for income generation activities.

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