The economic contribution of small-scale mining on youth involved in mining: A case of Simanjiro district in Manyara region

Elidaima, Terevaeli

dc.creator	Elidaima, Terevaeli
dc.date	2019-09-03T09:28:19Z
dc.date	2019-09-03T09:28:19Z
dc.date	2014
dc.date.accessioned	2022-10-20T12:07:38Z
dc.date.available	2022-10-20T12:07:38Z
dc.identifier	Elidaima, T. (2014). The economic contribution of small-scale mining on youth involved in mining: A case of Simanjiro district in Manyara region (Master's dissertation). The University of Dodoma, Dodoma.
dc.identifier	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/1535
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/1535
dc.description	Dissertation (MA Development Studies)
dc.description	Poor livelihood of the youth in Tanzania has been a major challenge particularly in Mererani, indeed the rapid growth of the labour force and in ability of the economy of the country has pressed youth to move to the Small Scale Mining. This study is therefore designed to assess the Economic Contribution of Small Scale Mining on Youth in Mirerani- Sumanjiro. Specifically the study aimed at: identifying the main economic activities of youth in Mererani mining area, examining the cash flow and expenditure pattern of youth involved in Small Scale mining activities in Mererani, assessing supportive environment to youth involved in S.SM mining activities in Mererani and identifying challenges which are facing youth involved in Small Scale activities. The study adopted a cross-sectional design. Samples of 47 youth engaged in mining were involved. From the findings it was found that youth in Small Scale mining engaged in mineral digging, mineral selling and entrepreneurship as the catalyst activities for economy growth though this did not provide sustainable income to most of youth. From the findings youth are faced by unsustainable incomes due to little investment made by them as a result of small capital obtained from Small-scale mining. Further, the study found little information on market searching, unclean environment, luck of latrines and little information on the effect of HIV/AIDS and deplorable transport systems. Finally it is recommended that, financial institution should take effort on educating youth in Small-scale mining the importance of saving and giving the loans and credit so as to improve economic status for the youth. Besides; the formulations of the sound laws and bylaws as well as the youth policy that reflect economic basis for the betterment of the youth.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	The University of Dodoma
dc.subject	Simanjiro
dc.subject	Manyara
dc.subject	Youths
dc.subject	Poor livelihood
dc.subject	Mererani
dc.subject	Labour force
dc.subject	Mining
dc.subject	Small scale mining
dc.subject	Youth policy
dc.subject	Mineral selling
dc.subject	Mineral digging
dc.title	The economic contribution of small-scale mining on youth involved in mining: A case of Simanjiro district in Manyara region
dc.type	Dissertation