“Examining Urban Planning Towards Service Delivery in Tanzania. The Case Study of Ilala Municipal Council”
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Mzumbe University
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A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillments of the Requirements for the
Award of the Degree of Master of Public Administration (MPA) of Mzumbe
University
The study examined the urban planning phenomenon towards service delivery in Tanzania. Qualitative research approach was employed and utilized case study design. A purposive sampling technique was used to draw a sample. Interview and documentary review were used as data collection techniques. Data analysis was done through thematic analysis. The study found that different types of social services were delivered by Ilala Municipal Council such as health services, education service, water services as well as solid waste management. It was also found that, the services delivery in the municipal have impacts like; attraction of new migrants, traffic congestion as well as better infrastructures planning. The research also concludes that the government has to make all efforts to deal with poverty in rural areas since the high increase of the migration from rural to urban areas is due to the lack of economic opportunities. This will facilitate and enhance economic growth in rural areas and in that regard will reduce unnecessary migration from rural to urban areas. It is recommended that, it is far essential to have an included practice perspective and to put in force the correct techniques of lengthy terms plans to enable lengthy lasting cities advancement and urbanization. There is an increasing need to reconsider the way housing facilities are provided to the growing urban dwellers as a strategy for the country to achieve implementation of the international agreement under the Sustainable Development Goal No. 11 for sustainable cities and communities. The municipal should take into consideration the provision of affordble housing as this will enable the community to change their mind and take over the houses constructed for them instead of constructing their own houses in unplanned areas. For further studies it is conluded that similar research can be carried out through the use of different methodological approaches such as quantitative approach and different tools for the purpose of having other reliable findings to be generalized in Tanzania
The study examined the urban planning phenomenon towards service delivery in Tanzania. Qualitative research approach was employed and utilized case study design. A purposive sampling technique was used to draw a sample. Interview and documentary review were used as data collection techniques. Data analysis was done through thematic analysis. The study found that different types of social services were delivered by Ilala Municipal Council such as health services, education service, water services as well as solid waste management. It was also found that, the services delivery in the municipal have impacts like; attraction of new migrants, traffic congestion as well as better infrastructures planning. The research also concludes that the government has to make all efforts to deal with poverty in rural areas since the high increase of the migration from rural to urban areas is due to the lack of economic opportunities. This will facilitate and enhance economic growth in rural areas and in that regard will reduce unnecessary migration from rural to urban areas. It is recommended that, it is far essential to have an included practice perspective and to put in force the correct techniques of lengthy terms plans to enable lengthy lasting cities advancement and urbanization. There is an increasing need to reconsider the way housing facilities are provided to the growing urban dwellers as a strategy for the country to achieve implementation of the international agreement under the Sustainable Development Goal No. 11 for sustainable cities and communities. The municipal should take into consideration the provision of affordble housing as this will enable the community to change their mind and take over the houses constructed for them instead of constructing their own houses in unplanned areas. For further studies it is conluded that similar research can be carried out through the use of different methodological approaches such as quantitative approach and different tools for the purpose of having other reliable findings to be generalized in Tanzania
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urban planning