Establishing Indigenous Organic Poultry as an Integrated Alternative Sustainable Livelihood to Pastoralists at Mela Village in Tanzania’

This dissertation was mainly meant to assess the influence of integrated alternative sustainable livelihoods on pastoral communities’ economic development in Mvomero District, Morogoro in eastern Tanzania. The development objective of this initiative was to contribute to increased community alternative socioeconomic opportunities especially to pastoralist young women and young men through establishment of indigenous organic poultry farm. As a result, the establishment of a poultry farm has increased social and economic opportunities for pastoralists especially young women and young men. Findings from community needs assessment show that, pastoralists can adapt to other different occupations as integrated alternative sustainable livelihoods (IASL) despite their heavily dependence on livestock keeping as their main source of livelihood. Moreover, findings have revealed that pastoralist girls and women are more marginalized than boys and men. As such, this study concludes that integrated alternative sustainable livelihoods approach is the best way for pastoralist communities’ efforts to combat poverty and vulnerability.

Level dc:type.qualificationlevel

masters

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

The Open University of Tanzania

Year dc:date.issued

2013

Author dc:creator

• Mhangwa, Vincent Manoni

• 590 Zoological sciences/Animals

Language dc:language

en