Settled Farmer Oral History: Interviews and Study Report, Wami/Ruvu River Basin, Tanzania
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Title:
Settled Farmer Oral History: Interviews and Study Report, Wami/Ruvu River Basin, Tanzania
Creator:
Global Water for Sustainability Program (Florida International University)
Place of Publication:
Miami, Florida
Publisher:
Florida International University
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English
Physical Description:
36 pages

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Subjects / Keywords:
Farmers
Oral history
Spatial Coverage:
Ruvu River Watershed (Morogoro Region and Pwani Region, Tanzania)

Notes

Abstract:
The following interviews were collected and written-up over a one month period from April to May 2012, under the iWASH program’s funding and supervision. There are in total three key interview sites (Makuyu, Kanga, Pemba), all linked to the on-going iWASH program; this greatly facilitated the interview process as a previous relationship had already been established between locals and development workers. The aim of these talks was not to accumulate facts and figures, but rather to find stories of change and how it affects communities and individuals. Although the initial focus was the environmental and social change in the target areas over the past 50 years, the interviews have evolved to cover a wide range of themes according to the interviewees’ dialogues and their own sense of what is important. These interviews represent the perceptions of Tanzanian men and women, making them neither right nor wrong. That being said, we have not edited out any contradictions or errors of fact, and all tragedies and disasters are graphically described by those who experienced them. As these interviews were conducted in Ki-Swahili and later transcribed into English, some misinterpretations or confusions may present themselves, for which we apologize in advance. In total, 14 interviews were conducted, of which 10 have been chosen here on the basis of narrative interest. The interview team would like to thank first and foremost all those interviewed who were willing to give their time and share with us their histories. Also, many thanks to the local officials and mobilisers in Makuyu (Mr. Hamza Iddi) and Pemba (Mr. Matokeo) for their precious help in identifying interview subjects and for facilitating our time in the field. Finally, we would like to thank the entire iWASH staff for their constant help, support, and unfailing patience during our time here.

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