Tanzania is one of the poorest countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Since independence
Tanzania has implemented different development policies, but the gap between the rich
and the poor has increased despite the government's and NGOs' efforts of development
programmes for poverty reduction being implemented. This research has analysed the
approach of the Anglican Church to development programmes for poverty reduction in
the Diocese of Morogoro. It has defined poverty as a lack access to resources, together
with a lack of power, dignity and vocation. Because of this challenge of poverty, the
Church has been involved in community development programmes for poverty reduction.
These programmes have sought to empower the poor, offering dignity and enabling them
to realise their God-given vocations in their communities. The aim of these programmes
is to improve the living standard of poor people and to raise their social and economic
welfare regardless of their religious beliefs.
The research has identified the two main weaknesses in these church programmes as (1) a
lack of a theoretical vision, and (2) a lack of strategic vision. Because of the first
weakness it has consolidated a theoretical vision for development programmes focusing
on theology of development, the definition of development and community development,
and Asset Based Community Development as an approach to community development in
connection with Ujamaa, and particularly Kujitegemea. In tackling the second weakness
it has consolidated a strategic vision for the diocese making use of such as PRA/PLA,
ADPs to take forward the theoretical vision for development programmes in the diocese
of Morogoro.
The thesis concludes by recommending that the relevant diocesan leaders engage with
this research and proposals, so as to provide a way forward. / Thesis (M.Th.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2005.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ukzn/oai:http://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za:10413/1854 |
| Date | January 2005 |
| Creators | Chinyong'ole, Johnson J. |
| Contributors | De Gruchy, Steve M. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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