Promotion of Youth Empowerment through Poultry Keeping for Income Generation at Ubungo Municipality.

Ruge, Mapinduzi Maro (2023) Promotion of Youth Empowerment through Poultry Keeping for Income Generation at Ubungo Municipality. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The study is a result of the Participatory Needs Assessment which was conducted in kibamba ward in Ubungo Municipal Council Dar es-Salaam, to identify needs of the youth who are the beneficiaries of poultry keeping. From the study it was established that the kibamba community member especially youth who are beneficiaries, are affected by income poverty in such a way that they cannot afford basic needs. Apart from various effort by the existing policy framework to combat poverty the reviewed literature proved that many Tanzanians especially youth are still poor while our country is one of the fastest growing young population, whereas 50% are under 18 years of age and over 70% are under the age of 30"NBS2022". Monitoring of the project activities was done in participatory way using various participatory methods including Participatory Appraisal (PA) and Beneficiary Assessment (BA). The youth established commitment towards the realization of the project objectives. Likewise, they worked together with other stakeholder’s in the process of implementing the project. The close involvement of the extension staff (Community development Officer) in the remaining follow-up activities and close supervision was crucial in making sure the goal was attained in order to combat poverty among the youth but as well the sustainability of the project. It is recommended that other beneficiaries in the community at large should follow the same way in order to improve their income and reduce poverty within their households.

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