Social Impact of Improved Rural Roads: A Case Study from Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorManda, Paul A.
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-24T12:39:13Z
dc.date.available2016-03-24T12:39:13Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.descriptionFull text can be accessed at http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajfm/article/view/24289en_US
dc.description.abstractThis paper evaluates the social impact of the improved rural roads. Data is taken from a social impact assessment study carried out in the year 2001 along the improved (upgraded from earth to engineered gravel) Msata-Bagamoyo road in Coast Region, Tanzania. Data collection techniques employed were rapid rural appraisal of social services; in-depth interviews with a sample of households and secondary data. Results of the assessment reveal that the improvement of the road increased agricultural production, commercialization of agriculture and improved the timely availability of agricultural inputs to farmers. It has led to greater accessibility of markets, reduced transportation costs and enhanced food security. Other challenges are increases in sexually transmitted diseases including HIV infections. The major conclusion drawn is that peasant farmers are rational economic beings and that rural roads play a significant role in the transformation of the agricultural sector in Tanzania.en_US
dc.identifier.citationManda, P., 2003. Social Impact of Improved Rural Roads: A Case Study From Tanzania. African Journal of Finance and Management, 11(2), pp.104-111.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.4314/ajfm.v11i2.24289
dc.identifier.issn0856-6372
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1334
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectRural Roadsen_US
dc.titleSocial Impact of Improved Rural Roads: A Case Study from Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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