Participation of women local political leaders in water services in Tanzania
| dc.contributor.author | Makalanga, L. B. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-01-03T09:41:19Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-01-03T09:41:19Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
| dc.description | Abstract. Full text available at: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-90973-4_54 | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Purpose: This paper develops a basis for women political leaders’ participation in improving water services. To achieve this, the paper is guided by objectives; to examine the status of water sources, to examine the strategies used by women political leaders and to examine community members’ perceptions on water services in the study councils. Methodology: Descriptive research design was used. A cluster sampling technique was used to obtain 3 wards, 3 villages and 3 mitaa (Mtaa (in singular) Mitaa in (Plural) means a lowest government administrative structure in an urban area in Tanzania which include a number of streets). 390 household heads were drawn from the population and data collected were analyzed and presented in tables. Findings: The findings revealed that, women political leaders influenced decisions affecting the accessibility of water supply. As a result, water sources were improved through different strategies and community members satisfied with the water services provided. Research Implications: The study focused on women political leaders in selected villages/mitaa in local government authorities in Tanzania. Practical Implication: The knowledge advanced in this study will inform women political leaders the capacity they have in influencing decisions related to water services in their respective localities. Social Implication: The information generated from the study, will help decision makers and development practitioners to provide more opportunities where women can contest for community development. Originality: The present study lies in gender and development framework on water services. It inform the government and community at large, the capacity women have in influencing decisions for community services. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Makalanga, L. B. (2021, August). Participation of Women Local Political Leaders in Water Services in Tanzania. In Applied Research Conference in Africa (pp. 657-666). Springer, Cham. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.other | DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-90973-4_54 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/3582 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Springer | en_US |
| dc.subject | Women leaders | en_US |
| dc.subject | Women political leaders | en_US |
| dc.subject | Women participation | en_US |
| dc.subject | Water services | en_US |
| dc.subject | Political participation | en_US |
| dc.subject | women local political leaders | en_US |
| dc.subject | Tanzania | en_US |
| dc.title | Participation of women local political leaders in water services in Tanzania | en_US |
| dc.type | Book chapter | en_US |