Foreign direct investments and technology transfer in Tanzania: a case study of Geita gold mining

Kivyiro, Deusdedith

dc.creator	Kivyiro, Deusdedith
dc.date	2018-10-17T11:06:01Z
dc.date	2018-10-17T11:06:01Z
dc.date	2017
dc.date.accessioned	2022-10-20T12:07:23Z
dc.date.available	2022-10-20T12:07:23Z
dc.identifier	Kivyiro, D. (2017). Foreign direct investments and technology transfer in Tanzania: a case study of Geita gold mining. Dodoma: The University of Dodoma
dc.identifier	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/512
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/512
dc.description	Dissertation (Master in International Relations)
dc.description	The study investigated the role of FDIs in the transfer of technology to indigenous in Tanzania. The study assessed the impact Geita Gold Mining (GGM) in the transfer of technology to artisanal and small-scale miners (ASMs) in Geita district, specifically in Lwamgasa ASM centre. The study employed a case study design in which data were collected as both qualitative and quantitative through, survey, interview, and observation. The sample of 97 ASMs and 4 mining technicians from Geita Minerals residential office was used. Data were analyzed as descriptive statistics in frequencies and percentages with the help of the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS-IBM 20). Qualitative analysis was done through thematic and content analysis where the researcher interpreted the themes and contents during the interview and observation to gain the meaning of the information. The field data showed that ASM is still characterized by crude technology, labour intensity, time intensity, high environment, and hazards occurrence and poor productivity despite Geita Gold Mining existing in the district since 2000. This indicates that little or no technology transfer has occurred from GGM to ASMs in Lwamgasa. This low transfer is attributed to poor implementation and enforcement of the mineral sector policy's objective which outlines the need for LSMs to provide geological and technical support to ASMs. Recommendations are made for implementation of mineral sector policy’s objectives, and more emphasis being on technology transfer and technical assistance ship to local ASMs as a condition to any investing company in a mining sector.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	The University of Dodoma
dc.subject	Geita
dc.subject	Geita Gold Mining
dc.subject	Artisanal
dc.subject	Foreign investment
dc.subject	Small scale mining
dc.subject	Mining
dc.subject	Mineral policy
dc.subject	Technology
dc.subject	Mineral sector
dc.subject	Mining sector
dc.title	Foreign direct investments and technology transfer in Tanzania: a case study of Geita gold mining
dc.type	Dissertation