Mdala, Edson Fedes (2009) From Short Term to Long Term Support: Community Responses to Improve Future Livelihoods Options of (AIDS) Orphans in Rural Areas: A Case of Nata and Lusu Wards in Nzega District, Tabora - Tanzania. Masters thesis, Van Hall Larenstein University.
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Abstract
This study aims to identify the responses of community in supporting AIDS orphans in rural areas a case of Nzega District in Tabora, Tanzania. The study was conducted in two villages of Nata and Mwaluzwilo to represents other villages that have high number of orphans. The study focuses on the strategies in place within the community to improve livelihoods option for AIDS orphans and the existing community practices in protecting the productive assets left by parents. The information was collected from head of households taking care of orphans, Government and Non Government officers and from two focused group discussions conducted one in each village. In general the study revealed that communities are not well organized to take responsibilities of supporting to improve livelihoods options of orphans. Family members are the ones playing a big role in supporting the orphans while at the same time are facing the challenge of poverty and overburden. Property grabbing, the practices which is done by relatives was realized to contribute in creating the source of vulnerability of the orphans’ children. The study revealed that the alternative way that can contribute to improve the future livelihoods options of orphans is for the community to take responsibilities of ensuring orphans children access to education, transferring knowledge and skills on agriculture, Income generating activities and vocational training. The study also revealed that the negative community perception that the role of supporting orphans children is of Government and Non government Organizations hinders to get involved in creating alternative means of earning their future. For the sustainability of the initiatives to support orphans, Government and NGOs should concentrate to empower the community to be responsible in improving the future lives of AIDS orphans. Finally, the study suggested for the entire community to establish local systems that that will involve every member of the community and institutions to ensure before an orphan reach age of being self dependent, he/she has created assurance of the future livelihoods.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | JHI Africa |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Jun 2015 14:16 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Feb 2018 09:40 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/209 |
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