POVERTY, POPULATION GROWTH AND HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT: CASE STUDY OF SONGWE
Authors:
Rhoda Damas
Abstract:
The rate at which poverty is growing in Tanzania has masked the efficacy of anti-poverty measures, which have been put in place from independence. Among identified failures is the lack of right mechanisms to target the real poor people, political instability; inconsistency policy; inadequate coordination of poverty programs, miss-management; lack of proper accountability and transparency; lack of sustainability of the programs, faulty designed program; lack of proper and clearly defined policy framework as well as functional duplication of duty, which result to unhealthy rivalry among institutions. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between Poverty, Population Growth and Human Capital Development in Songwe Tanzania, this paper was very important to find out about the effect of population growth on poverty in the Songwe region. Afterwards, to find out about assessment of the Songwe’s macro-framework in PEST and SWOT analysis. Finally, to know about human capital development in the Songwe region. This quantitative approach research has collected data from 150 respondents were used. The recommendation was also presented.