Assessment of Community Knowledge on Socio-Economic Relevance of Alternatives to Imprisonment: A Case Study of Mbozi District in Tanzania.

Mngochela, Mathew Felix (2025) Assessment of Community Knowledge on Socio-Economic Relevance of Alternatives to Imprisonment: A Case Study of Mbozi District in Tanzania. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study entitled “Assessment of Community Knowledge on Socio-Economic Relevance of Alternatives to Imprisonment: A Case of Mbozi District in Tanzania” is guided by three specific objectives, which seek to explore the knowledge of community service as an alternative to imprisonment among the community members, to inquire on the challenges encountered by responsible authorities in implementing community service sentence, and to identify the sociol-economic impacts of community service sentencing in the study area. The study used social Learning theory. Further, the pragmatic philosophy, which embraces the utilization of descriptive design and mixed approach, was employed in this study, which used 400 sample size. The SPSS was used to analyse quantitative data, while quotas and tables were used to analyse qualitative data. The findings show that 38% of males, as compared to 62%, participated in the study, and 44% of males had knowledge of alternative imprisonment compared to 55% of females. Further, the community members recognize the benefit of community service, and 31%, against 69%, recognize the challenges that community services face. The study concludes by noting the number of challenges and socio-economic benefits to the community, which demands the government to invest more in creating awareness among the community members on the benefits offered by the alternative to imprisonment. Keywords: Community Knowledge, Socio-Economic Relevance, Alternatives to Imprisonment, Mbozi District.

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