Improving Income of Tunaweza Youth Group through Establishment of Vegetable Farming at Morembe Street, Bweri Ward in Musoma Municipal, Mara Region.

Magori,, Florida Yusuph (2025) Improving Income of Tunaweza Youth Group through Establishment of Vegetable Farming at Morembe Street, Bweri Ward in Musoma Municipal, Mara Region. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This project report presents the findings of a Community Needs Assessment (CNA) carried out by a researcher focusing on unemployed youth aged 18 to 35 years located at Morembe Street, Bweri Ward in Musoma Municipality, Mara Region. Participatory methodologies were employed to engage stakeholders in identifying community needs and formulating solutions to enhance livelihoods. The primary aim of the CNA was to gather significant information that would assist in identifying needs, assets, and opportunities, as well as to prioritize the most critical interventions to enhance the income of the Tunaweza Youth Group. The CNA outlined four distinct objectives: to ascertain the demographic characteristics of male youth aged 18 to 35 residing on Morembe Street. The objective is to detect the opportunities and challenges faced by the male youth demographic aged 18 to 35 on Morembe Street, as well as to evaluate the primary community needs pertinent to this group within the same age range at Morembe Street. To formulate strategies aimed at addressing the specific needs identified within the community. The CNA exercise employed a range of research methodologies and instruments, encompassing Focused Group Discussions, Interviews, and a Discussion Guide. The primary finding of the Community Needs Assessment regarding the requirements of the community was the absence of a dependable income source for the youth. In response to that necessity, a CED initiative focused on vegetable farming was established with the subsequent objectives: By September 2024, five members of the Tunaweza Youth Group received training in mixed vegetable farming skills. Additionally, an area of 2000 square kilometers acquired for this purpose. The initiation of mixed vegetable farming by the group started by October 2024, where by the first products sold by December 2024. The ultimate aim of realizing these objectives was to enhance the financial prospects of youth and bolster the livelihoods within the community.

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