Marine resource conservation and poverty reduction strategies in Tanzania / Jennifer K. Sesabo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sesabo, Jennifer Kasanda.

Contributor:

International Max Planck Research School for Maritime Affairs.

Series:

Hamburg studies on maritime affairs 1614-2462 ; v. 8.

Hamburg studies on maritime affairs, 1614-2462 ; v. 8

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marine resources conservation--Tanzania.

Marine resources conservation.

Poverty--Tanzania.

Poverty.

Tanzania.

Tanzania--Economic conditions.

Economic conditions.

Genre:

Academic theses.

Physical Description:

xiii, 133 pages : 18 fig., 18 tables ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Berlin : Springer, 2007.

Summary:

Despite the social, nutritional, economical and environmental importance of Tanzanian coastal areas, yet they are vulnerable to both over-exploitation and degradation of their habitats. Using the data from two coastal villages and econometric methods as well as Stochastic Production Frontier techniques, the book demonstrates the extent which various socio-economic dimensions of rural coastal households influence livelihood pathways, production efficiency and attitudes towards conservation initiatives. Thus, attention to differential patterns of rural coastal households presents more viable possibilities for coastal villages to have conservation-development policies/programs that lead to poverty reduction.

Contents:

1.1 Background to the Problem 3

1.1.2 The Challenge of Sustainable Use of Marine and Coastal Resources in Tanzania 5

1.2 Objective and Significance of the Study 9

1.3 Theoretical Framework for Analysis 10

1.5 Methodology and the Study Area 11

1.5.1 General Approach and Data Collection Methods 11

1.5.2 Questionnaire Construction and Interview Strategies 13

1.5.3 Background Information of the Study Area 14

1.5.3.1 Location 14

1.5.3.2 Population 15

1.5.3.3 Infrastructure and Services 17

1.5.3.4 Occupation Structure in the Study Area 18

1.5.3.5 Occupational Problems 20

1.5.3.6 Assets Profile 22

1.5.3.7 Division of Labor 27

1.5.3.8 Property Ownership 28

1.1.5.9 Management of Marine and Coastal Resources 29

Chapter 2 Costal Rural Households and Decision to Participate in Various Activities 31

2.2 Conceptual Framework 33

2.3 Empirical Approach 35

2.3.1 Data Analysis 35

2.3.2 Variables Used 36

2.4 Results and Discussion 42

2.4.1 Activities Participation Patterns and Asset Heterogeneity 42

2.4.2 The Determinants of Participation in Different Economic Activities 46

2.4.3 The Determinants of Total Household Income 51

2.5 Conclusions and Policy Implications 53

Chapter 3 Small-scale Fishing Households and Technical Efficiency 57

3.2 Methodological Issues 59

3.3 Data, Variables and Empirical Model 62

3.3.1 Data and Variables 62

3.3.2 Empirical Model 65

3.4 Empirical Results and Discussion 67

3.4.1 Production Frontier 68

3.4.2 Technical Efficiency Distribution and Heterogeneity 70

3.4.3 Determinants of Technical Inefficiency 72

3.5 Conclusions and Policy Implications 74

Chapter 4 Households Attitudes Towards Marine Resource Conservation 77

4.2 Conceptual Framework and Hypotheses 79

4.3 Methodology 83

4.3.1 Data and Descriptive Analysis 83

4.3.2 Data Analysis 84

4.4 Results 85

4.4.1 Perceived Attitude Towards the Establishment of MPA and Management Opinions: Descriptive Statistics 85

4.4.2 Factors Affecting the Attituded of Households Towards MPAs Establishment: Reression Analysis 88

5.1 Rural Households and Various Activities Participation in Tanzanian Coastal Villages 100

5.2 Small-scale Fishing Households and Technical Efficiency in Tanzanian Coastal Villages 102

5.3 Perceived Attitudes and Marine and Coastal Resources Conservation Initiatives in Tanzanian Coastal Villages 103

5.4 Overall Contribution of the Study and Policy Implications 104

5.5 Areas for Future Research 105

Appendix Questionnaire 107.

Notes:

"International Max Planck Research School for Maritime Affairs at the University of Hamburg"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [125]-133)

ISBN:

9783540699415

3540699414

OCLC:

123893572