Question

How has poverty undermined economic development in Tanzania since independence?

Answer 1

Ways poverty undermined economic development in Tanzania since independence include;

• It has reduced the purchasing power of many people/unable to access goods/services
• It has made it difficult for Tanzania to compete favourably with other countries.
• It has resulted to dependency on foreign aid /loans
• It has made it difficult to fully exploit the resources/mineral/land.
• It has led to low infrastructure development/roads/railways.
• Led to slow industrial growth as people's purchasing power is low.