Marine Resource Conservation and Poverty Reduction Strategies in Tanzania (Hamburg Studies on Maritime Affairs Book 8)

Despite the social, nutritional, economical and environmental importance of Tanzanian coastal areas, yet they are vulnerable to both over-exploitation and degradation of their habitats. Using the data from two coastal villages and econometric methods as well as Stochastic Production Frontier techniques, the book demonstrates the extent which various socio-economic dimensions of rural coastal households influence livelihood pathways, production efficiency and attitudes towards conservation initiatives. Thus, attention to differential patterns of rural coastal households presents more viable possibilities for coastal villages to have conservation-development policies/programs that lead to poverty reduction. Acknowledgement -- Table Of Contents -- List Of Tables -- List Of Figures -- Abbreviations And Acronyms -- Summary Of The Book -- Chapter 1. Introduction And Overview -- 1.1. Background To The Problem -- 1.1.1. Introduction -- 1.1.2. The Challenge Of Sustainable Use Of Marine And Coastal Resources In Tanzania -- 1.2. Objective And Significance Of The Study -- 1.3. Theoretical Framework For Analysis -- 1.4. Organization Of The Book -- 1.5. Methodology And The Study Area -- 1.5.1. General Approach And Data Collection Methods -- 1.5.2. Questionnaire Construction And Interview Strategies -- 1.5.3. Background Information Of The Study Area -- 1.5.3.1. Location -- 1.5.3.2. Population -- 1.5.3.3. Infrastructure And Services -- 1.5.3.4. Occupation Structure In The Study Area -- 1.5.3.5. Occupational Problems -- 1.5.3.6. Assets Profile -- 1.5.3.7. Division Of Labor -- 1.5.3.8. Property Ownership -- 1.5.3.9 Management Of Marine And Coastal Resources --^ Chapter 2. Costal Rural Households And Decision To Participate In Various Activities -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Conceptual Framework -- 2.3. Empirical Approach -- 2.3.1. Data Analysis -- 2.3.2. Variables Used -- 2.4. Results And Discussion -- 2.4.1. Activities Participation Patterns And Asset Heterogeneity -- 2.4.2. The Determinants Of Participation In Different Economic Activities -- 2.4.3. The Determinants Of Total Household Income -- 2.5. Conclusions And Policy Implications -- Chapter 3. Small-scale Fishing Households And Technical Efficiency -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Methodological Issues -- 3.3. Data, Variables And Empirical Model -- 3.3.1. Data And Variables -- 3.3.2. Empirical Model -- 3.4. Empirical Results And Discussion -- 3.4.1. Production Frontier -- 3.4.2. Technical Efficiency Distribution And Heterogeneity -- 3.4.3. Determinants Of Technical Inefficiency -- 3.5. Conclusions And Policy Implications --^ Chapter 4. Households Attitudes Towards Marine Resource Conservation -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Conceptual Framework And Hypotheses -- 4.3. Methodology -- 4.3.1. Data And Descriptive Analysis -- 4.3.2. Data Analysis -- 4.4. Results -- 4.4.1. Perceived Attitude Towards The Establishment Of Mpa And Management Opinions: Descriptive Statistics -- 4.4.2. Factors Affecting The Attituded Of Households Towards Mpas Establishment: Reression Analysis -- 4.5. Discussion -- 4.6. Concluding Remarks -- Chapter 5. Conclusion -- 5.1. Rural Households And Various Activities Participation In Tanzanian Coastal Villages -- 5.2. Small-scale Fishing Households And Technical Efficiency In Tanzanian Coastal Villages -- 5.3. Perceived Attitudes And Marine And Coastal Resources Conservation Initiatives In Tanzanian Coastal Villages -- 5.4. Overall Contribution Of The Study And Policy Implications -- 5.5. Areas For Future Research -- 5.6. Concluding Remarks -- Appendix: Questionnaire -- Bibliography. Jennifer K. Sesabo. International Max Planck Research School For Maritime Affairs At The University Of Hamburg--cover. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [125]-133) Front Matter....Pages I-XIX Summary of the Book....Pages 1-2 Introduction and Overview....Pages 3-29 Costal Rural Households and Decision to Participate in Various Activities....Pages 31-55 Small-scale Fishing Households and Technical Efficiency....Pages 57-76 Households Attitudes Towards Marine Resource Conservation....Pages 77-98 Conclusion....Pages 99-106 Back Matter....Pages 107-136 The Tanzanian coastal areas are socially, nutritionally, economically and environmentally important, yet they are vulnerable to both over-exploitation and degradation of their habitats.