Impacts of Cash Transfer on Poor Women Beneficiaries in Reducing Poverty.

This study was assessing impacts of cash transfers on poor women beneficiaries in reducing poverty a case study of Nangando ward at Liwale district. The specific objective were to assess the impact of cash transfers on poor women, to examine the main uses of cash transfers and determines the challenges of cash transfers to poor women beneficiaries This study employed a descriptive cross section, case study design, whereas in collection of information during the research process both quantitative and qualitative research approaches were used. A sample size of 100 respondents was used. The tools which were used to collect data include focus group discussion, documentary reviews, and observation. Statistical Package for Social Sciences was used to analyses quantitative data. In findings the study indicated that (98.6 %) of the poor women respondents revealed that the impacts of cash transfers have improved their lives in the aspects of education, health and, nutrition. (95.7%) majority of the respondents agreed that the main uses of the cash transfer on poor households include consumption of food; school equipment, agriculture input and keeping domestic animals. found that there are some challenges that hinder the poor women to reduce poverty in households. The study recommends that The government of Tanzania with other stakeholders should ensure children from poor households be enrolled and monitored to increase attendance to encourage many poor households to provide training on how to use their cash in proper way and opening bank account and engaged in economic activities. The study concludes that there was an impact of cash transfers on poor women beneficiaries not only in short term also in long term by reducing cycle of poverty in households. Keywords: Women Beneficiaries, Cash transfer, Poverty, Cash