Effects of Massive Settlement Demolition in Dar es Salaam Region along Morogoro Road from Kimara Stopover to Kibamba, Ubungo District

Abstract

This article focuses on effects of settlement demolition in Ubungo District, Dar esSalaam City in the United Republic of Tanzania. Specifically this paper tries to answerthree objectives: (i) explore causes and reasons for settlement demolition; (ii)determine socio-economic effects of settlement demolition; (iii) examine measures toaddress effects of settlement demolition. The study was conducted in the area alongMorogoro Road where recent demolition has been executed. In this study data wascollected using questionnaires, interviews and direct observations. A total of 200people mainly head of the households were sampled for this study. The major findingsof this study were loss of security due to demolition of houses as most citizens turnedto homeless; loss of properties, loss jobs and loss of income among others. Despitethese negative effects, the positive effects of the demolition are provision of goodinfrastructure, establishment of new settlements and high demand of buildingequipments. All in all, demolition aimed at bringing development and improves peoplelife. The demolition exercise has a number of challenges such as people refusing toabandon their areas, people coming back to the demolished areas, thieves and crimesemerges, to mention some. Recommendations, people should be sensitized onfollowing regulations so as to avoid problems, adhere to laws, regulations and by-laws.      Keywords: Demolition, dismantling, settlement, Kimara, Kibamba