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    Assessment of TASAF III conditional cash transfers project in coping with livelihood shocks a case of Ngudu Ward in Kwimba District
    (Mzumbe University, 2017) Domonko, Valentina S
    Vulnerability has been a common stress to different parts of the world; this made a call for addressing vulnerability to livelihood shocks in Tanzania. The study intended to determine the contribution of TASAF III Conditional Cash Transfers (CCTs) in coping with livelihood shocks among the beneficiaries in Ngudu ward. Specifically the study intended to identify livelihood shocks affecting the beneficiaries and their coping strategies, differences in coping with livelihood shocks before and after TASAF III CCT project and the relationship between CCTs income support and coping with livelihood shocks. The case study design was used to investigate livelihood shocks and coping experiences among the beneficiaries by using the before and after method. A sampling frame was used, from which the sample size of 70 beneficiaries were randomly selected. Questionnaire and interviews were scheduled among the project beneficiaries during data collection. Generally, the findings show that, respondents reported to be affected by multiple shocks in 2016, out of 70 (100%) respondents, 57 (81.03%) experienced floods, 56 (75%) lost harvest, 37 (57%) had chronic illness and 9 (13%) experienced damaged homes. To cope with shocks, several strategies were used, 6 (9%) reduced food consumption, 18 (25%) borrowed food and money from relatives and neighbors, 17 (24%) got help from relatives, 10 (14%) used TASAF Cash Transfers, 8 (11%) sold assets while 11(17%) did not choose an active strategy. In coping with shocks, in the year 2014 and in 2016 the findings show statistically significant differences in the average number of meals, in number of health visits, in financial assets acquired and in the enrollment of children to school at the P-value < 0.005.Findings also show that increase in health visits, increase in number of meals (food sufficiency) and increase in financial assets acquired were statistically significant associated with increase in the income of the households tested at the P-value < 0.005. Moreover increase in the enrollment of children to school was not significantly associated with increase in the income of the households at the P-value > 0.005. The findings suggest that the project has contributed to enhance coping with shocks and recommends that the CCTs should continue to be implemented in order to improve the incomes of the poor households who are vulnerable to shocks so that they positively cope with shocks.