Improved Livelihood of Angaza Women Groups through Bar Soap Product at Twabhagondozi Village Kibondo District Kigoma Regional Tanzania.

Magogwa, Dua Fulgence (2025) Improved Livelihood of Angaza Women Groups through Bar Soap Product at Twabhagondozi Village Kibondo District Kigoma Regional Tanzania. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The project aimed to improve the livelihoods of the Angaza Women Group in Twabhagondozi Village, Kibondo District, Kigoma Region, through the production and sale of bar soap. A community needs assessment identified key challenges, including lack of capital, entrepreneurial skills, access to healthcare, machinery for processing raw materials, and poor product quality. Data was collected using questionnaires, interviews, observation, and document analysis, and analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively using Excel and SPSS. The surveyed population in this study was women with retail activities as the only source of income for their family or household. The basic survey excluded employed women and those with whole trades and big shops around the area. The total population of women who responded to the questionnaire is 80 out of the total population of women in the villages, and the sample size is 44. Out of these ten women, members were selected to form the group by considering special criteria such as demographic factors, location, and experiences. There is an opportunity for soap products due to the project objective set, such as expanding their sales after training and capacity building, and hence improving the income and livelihood of the women's groups and community with an indirect benefit. The Angaza women's group is developed, organized, and registered with the government at the district level. Keywords: Improved livelihood, women's group, bar soap product project

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