ASPECTS OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
(i). Social welfare
(ii). Cultural welfare
(iii). Political welfare
(i). Social Welfare
This is the aspect of social development which deal with the improvement of
– The rate of population growth
– Improved quality of education
– Increase of food security
– Improved health services
– Improvement of woman status
– Improvement of security against natural disasters example famine, floods, droughts, and epidemic diseases.
(ii). Cultural welfare
This is another aspect of social development which is shown by the existence of
– Respect of human rights
– Recreational activities
(iii). Political welfare
It include
– National sovereignty
– Democracy
– The rule of law
– Democratic elections
– Political freedom and tolerance
ROLE OF THE GOVERNMENT IN THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL SERVICES
(a). To train the required person who could assist in the provision of social services. For instance training of teachers, lawyers, doctors and nurses, and civil, water, electrical and mechanical engineers.
(b). To provide the equipment and tools to the respective social service. For example provision of teaching and learning instructional materials in schools and colleges and medical facilities in hospitals
(c). To construct new public roads and improve the old ones.
(d). To effect environmental conservation programs, so as to protect various sources of water from being destructed.
(e). To educate the public on how to make the best use of these social services.
:The effectiveness of the government in its provision of social services.
Despite many problems and challenges that Tanzania is facing in the provisional of social services the government has managed to do the following,
(a). Education
The government provides free basic education to primary schools. It also does subsidize the cost of provision of education to all secondary schools, colleges, and government owned universities, through cost sharing and recovery policy. Moreover the government provides parts of teaching – learning materials to all state owned education institutions.
(b). Health services
The government provides medical facilities and personnel to its health institutions; health centers and hospitals. It finances researches in different related problems such as TB, Malaria, HIV /AIDS so as to find the right solution to it.
(c). Water supply
By using environmental expert the government explores new sources of water and protects the existing ones from destruction like Udzungwa and Kilimanjaro beautifully sources.
(d). Power supply
The government does train electrical engineers inside and outside the country and engage them in production and nglish-swahili/distribution” target=”_blank”>distribution of power to the public
(e). Transportation and communication systems
The government of Tanzania has expanded and repaired transport and communication system, in the county. It has for instance repaired the Chalinze Morogoro and the Chalinze Tanga.
In partnership with the private international companies Tanzania has a good linkage in communication network. For example it has shifted from the traditional analogy into digital technology where a great number of telephone companies like Vodacom, Airtel, Tigo, Sasatel, and Zantel operate in a competitive mode.
Above of all there have companies such as AZAM TV, STAR TIMES, and DSTV which use decoders in showing different TV programmes.
ROLE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Like the government, the private sector also provides social services to the public in the following areas,
– Education; It involves in constructing and operating schools and colleges at different levels from kindergarten to the university.
– Health services; It engages in building and running dispensaries, heath centers, and hospitals allow the country in both rural and urban areas.
– Transport and Communication; Most of these services are provided by the private individuals or companies. Most of bus services, trucks for carrying cargoes, marine and air transport in Tanzania are dominated by private sector.
– Water supply; Private individuals and companies engage in drilling wells and trapping water from local water sources, and supply to the public where the government has failed to supply water.
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PRIVATE SECTOR IN THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL SERVICE
(a). Individually owned companies like the IPP have provided social services in many areas to the needy people, in education and medical services in Tanzania
(b). Religious organizations have managed to build schools and dispensaries, to render services to the people in both rural and urban areas.
(c). Community based organizations support the construction of roads , supply of teaching – learning and health services in their localities.
(d). NGOs and other related institutions also participate in the provision of social services for example the AMREF deals with the control of HIV/ AIDS
CHALLENGES FACING THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL SERVICES IN TANZANIA
- Financial constraint or problem whereby both the government and private organizations lack enough fund in providing adequate social services
- Poor transportation system, such as roads and railways lines particularly in rain seasons. Also rural areas-urban immigration affects the provision of social services.
- Ignorance of people in protecting various social services
- There is a shortage of electricity in both rural and urban area
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SOLUTIONS TO THE CHALLENGES FACING THE PROVISIONAL OF SOCIAL SERVICES IN TANZANIA
- The government should increase the annual budget in all sectors deal with the provision of social services in the country.
- The government should create conducive, environment to increase domestic and foreign investors who engage in provision of social services so has they can help resolve various problems which face people.
- To construct new roads and rehabilitate the old ones so as to enable easy transportation and communication network in the provision of social services
- Providing education to all people on how to take care of the public and private social service properties in their localities
- Motivation in both public and private motivations in innovating and running their own social services in their localities. Such services may be community schools, water supply system, and village roads.
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