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Contents
ABSTRACT 13
CHAPTER ONE. INTRODUCTION 14
1.1. Background 14
1.2. Statement of the problem 15
1.3. Research objectives 17
1.4. Research Questions 18
1.5. Significance of the study 18
1.6. Scope of the Study 18
1.7. Operational Definitions 18
Cash Transfer (CT) Program 19
Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF) 19
Poverty Reduction 19
CHAPTER TWO. LITERATURE REVIEW 20
2.0. Poverty and Social Cash Transfers Program 20
2.1. Poverty and Social Cash Transfers Program in Tanzania 20
2.2. Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF) 21
2.3. Review of the Theories That Explains Social Cash Transfers 23
2.3.1. The Theory of Change under CT 23
2.4. Uses of CTs by Beneficiaries in the Study Area 24
2.4.1. Health and Education 24
2.4.2. Investment in Income Generating Activities (Business Development) 24
2.4.3. Human Capital Development under CT 25
2.4.4. Enrollment and Attendance at Health Center for Clinics under CT 25
2.5. Conceptual Framework 25
CHAPTER THREE. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 27
3.0. Scope of the Study 27
3.1. Research Design 27
3.2. Research Approaches 28
3.3. Population and Sampling Design 28
3.3.1. Population 28
3.4. Sampling Frame 28
3.5. Sample Size 28
3.6. Sampling Technique 29
3.7. Data Collection Methods 30
3.7.1. Primary Data 30
3.7.2. Secondary Data 30
3.8. Data Processing and Analysis 30
CHAPTER FOUR. ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION OF THE FINDINGS 31
4.0. Introduction 31
4.1. Descriptive Analysis 31
4.1.1. Respondents Characteristics 31
4.1.2. Various Aspects about Beneficiaries in the Program of Cash transfer under TASAF 34
4.1.3. Positive effect of CT on poverty reduction 40
4.1.6. Economics Activities carried Out by Beneficiaries as a source of income at HHs. 41
4.1.7. To suggest policy framework for improving CT program 44
CHAPTER FIVE. SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS 46
5.0. Overview 46
5.1. Summary 46
5.2. Conclusion 47
5.3. Recommendations 48
5.4. Limitations of this study and areas for further research 49
REFERENCES 50
APPENDICES 53
요약 59
Table 1. Gender of respondents 31
Table 2. Age of respondents 32
Table 3. Marital status of respondents 33
Table 4. Education level of respondents 34
Table 5. Knowledge on Cash Transfer 35
Table 6. Satisfaction level with beneficiary deciding utilization of cash... 37
Table 7. Knowledge of Beneficiary who graduated from poverty 38
Table 8. Satisfaction level with the amount received as Cash Transfer... 39
Table 9. Different economics Activities Carried Out by the CT... 42
Table 10. To suggest policy framework to improve Cash transfer... 44
Figure 1. Number of household's members 36
Figure 2. Satisfaction level with grievances readdress 37
Figure 3. Positive effect of CT on poverty reduction 40
Figure 4. Beneficiaries Having Income Generating Activities 41
Figure 5. Time the Beneficiaries started their Business 43