Gas extraction and community outcomes: The case of Mtwara rural district, Tanzania

IF 3.6 2区社会学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal Pub Date : 2024-07-23 DOI:10.1016/j.exis.2024.101497

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Abstract

This study examines the effects of gas extraction operations (GEOs) on livelihood outcomes among rural communities in the Mtwara Rural District of Tanzania. This study employed a cross-sectional research methodology with a proportionately stratified sample of 260 participants. A questionnaire and interview guide were used to collect both quantitative and qualitative data during focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and household surveys. It examines net annual income in Tanzanian shillings (TAS), the monetary value of a household's assets in TAS, and food security using the Household Food Insufficiency Access Scale (HFIAS). The study revealed that nearby households (treated group) had much stronger food security than distant (control) households by 9.528 to 8.189 across near neighbor matching (NNM) and by 9.444 to 7.619 across radius caliper matching, with these differences being statistically significant at t = 2.0 and t = 2.5, respectively. The results suggest that the government should pursue measures that increase rural households' chances for off-farm jobs in order to improve their well-being.

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天然气开采与社区成果：坦桑尼亚姆特瓦拉农村地区的案例

本研究探讨了天然气开采作业（GEOs）对坦桑尼亚姆特瓦拉农村地区农村社区生计成果的影响。本研究采用横断面研究方法，按比例分层抽样，共抽取了 260 名参与者。通过焦点小组讨论、关键信息提供者访谈和家庭调查，使用问卷和访谈指南收集定量和定性数据。研究考察了以坦桑尼亚先令（TAS）为单位的年净收入、以坦桑尼亚先令（TAS）为单位的家庭资产货币价值，以及使用家庭食物不足获取量表（HFIAS）进行的食物保障情况。研究显示，在近邻匹配（NNM）和半径卡尺匹配方面，近邻家庭（治疗组）比远邻家庭（对照组）的粮食安全程度要高得多，分别为 9.528 比 8.189，9.444 比 7.619，这些差异在 t = 2.0 和 t = 2.5 时具有显著的统计学意义。结果表明，政府应采取措施增加农村家庭的非农就业机会，以改善他们的福利。

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Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES-

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6.60

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19.40%

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135