THE INSTITUTE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING (DODOMA)

TANZANIA

DEPARTMENT OF POPULATION STUDIES

A FIELD ATTACHMENT REPORT CONDUCTED AT SINON WARD IN ARUSHA

DISTRICT AT ARUSHA REGION

BY
SALMA SAID MTENGA

COURSE NAME: BACHEROL DEGREE IN PROJECT PLANNING AND

MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT

P.O. BOX 138

DODOMA-TANZANIA
TEL:+255 06 20264134
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Website: www.irdp.ac.tz

APRIL, 2021
 ABSTRACT
The study was conducted in Arusha District Council at Sinon Ward. The general objective of the
study was to study the field attachment of the Sinon Ward which was to look on the difference
activities that are takes place in the Ward and other social services that are provided by
government to the people who live in Sinon Ward, during the study students learn and observe
different activities that are undertaken at Sinon Ward, in the process of studying the field
attachment of Sinon Ward, WEO of Sinon Ward provided student with different data that are
based on different activities that are takes place within the Ward and other important social
service that are needed by people and also the service that are provided by the government to
people like education, health, infrastructure and other service and also the study need student to
known the area that the Ward cover and all the roads that are passing within the respective ward,
also the source of water that people of Sinon that are most used by people of Sinon the student
are provided also to know the economic activity like industries that are available within the ward
and what source of electricity that are mostly used by people if is solar power or the other source
of power. During the study student also looks on source of income that people of Sinon perform
in order to improve the living standard of their lives and source that government use to get tax in
the Ward.

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I like to express my appreciation to those people that contributed to successful completion
practical training up to this time through this report.

First special thanks my almighty God for chance to give me good health until now for that helps
me to conduct my practical training successful.

Also, special thanks to Ward Executive Officer, Madam Beatrice Vitalis (WEO) and all
administration staff members at Sinon Ward who gave me co operation during the field work and
as external supervisor.

And also special thanks for supervisor Professor Omary Mzirai for make effort during field
work and writing report in order to be successful.

Finally I would like to thank all students that conduct field same place and gave me co operation
for the all things that make obstacle and to be successful until know.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACT.....................................................................................................................................i
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT...............................................................................................................ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS...............................................................................................................iii
LIST OF TABLES...........................................................................................................................v
LIST OF FIGURE..........................................................................................................................vi
LIST OF APPENDICES...............................................................................................................vii
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS......................................................................................................viii
DEFINITION OF KEY TERMS....................................................................................................ix
CHAPTER ONE..............................................................................................................................1
1.0 INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................1
1.1 Profile of the Field Attachment Area.........................................................................................1
1.1.1 Population...............................................................................................................................1
1.1.2 Physical Features....................................................................................................................1
1.1.2.1 Vegetation............................................................................................................................1
1.1.2.2 Climate.................................................................................................................................2
1.1.2.3 Temperature.........................................................................................................................2
1.1.2.4 Rainfall................................................................................................................................2
1.1.2.5 Administrative Setup...........................................................................................................2
1.1.3 Social aspect in Sinon Ward...................................................................................................3
1.1.3.1 Health...................................................................................................................................3
1.1.3.2 Education.............................................................................................................................3
1.1.3.3 Water....................................................................................................................................4
1.1.3.4 Roads...................................................................................................................................4
1.1.4 Economic Aspect....................................................................................................................4
1.1.4.1 Agricultural Aspect..............................................................................................................4
1.1.4.2 Business...............................................................................................................................4
1.1.4.3 Livestock keeping................................................................................................................4
1.1.4.4 Culture aspect......................................................................................................................5
1.1.4.5 Traditional Believe..............................................................................................................5
1.2 History of the Ward...................................................................................................................5
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CHAPTER TWO.............................................................................................................................7
2.0 PRESENTATION OF EXPERIENCES FROM THE FIELD..................................................7
2.1 Description of Student Involvement in the Village Activities...................................................7
2.2 Achievements and challenges faced by the Sinon ward............................................................8
2.2.1 Achievement Registration at Sinon Ward..............................................................................8
2.2.2 Challenges that facing Sinon Ward....................................................................................................8
CHAPTER THREE.........................................................................................................................9
3.0 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS......................................................................9
3.1 Conclusion.................................................................................................................................9
3.2 Recommendations......................................................................................................................9

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 LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Ward Population by 2018 by Villages/Mitaa....................................................................1
Table 2: Maximum and minimum monthly temperature in 0C at Sinon ward................................2
Table 3: Estimated Livestock Population Count by Mtaa in last three Years.................................5

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 LIST OF FIGURE
Figure 1: Organization Chart...........................................................................................................3

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 LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 1: Field Attachment Arrival Notification Form............................................................10
Appendix 2: Log Book..................................................................................................................11

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 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
AIDS Acquire Immune Deficiency Syndrome
AO Agriculture Officer
CDO Community Development Officer
HIV Human Immune Deficiency Virus
HO Health Officer
MEO Mtaa Executive Office
WAEO Ward Extension Officer
WEO Ward Executive Officer

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 DEFINITION OF KEY TERMS

Planning Is the fundamental management function, which involves deciding

beforehand, what is to be done, when is it to be done, how it is to be done
and who is going to do it. It is an intellectual process which lays down
organizations objectives and develops various courses of action, by which
the organization can achieve those objectives. It chalks out exactly, how to
attain a specific goal. (Business jargon 2017)

Temperature Is a measure of the average heat or thermal energy of the particles in a

substance. Temperature does not depend on the size or type of object. (Art
by Doris Daou 2017)

Development Is a process that creates growth, progress, positive change or the addition
of physical, economic, environmental, social and demographic
components. (S Israel 2018)

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 CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The field attachment was conducted at Sinon Ward in Arusha District, the IRDP students was
involved and participate in all activities that should be conducted in Ward level. The aims of
conduct field attachment were to enable students to his or her to require knowledge and skills
from learning theoretically from your class to practically. To practically students conduct field
attachment under supervision. To participate and make co operation in all activities which were
conducted in office.

1.1 Profile of the Field Attachment Area

1.1.1 Population
Population of the people in the Ward continuously increase due to good government policy for
settlement and business around the Sinon Ward that make attractive for the and conduct different
social and economic activities around the Sinon and improve standard of living as whole.

Table 1: Ward Population by 2018 by Villages/Mtaa

Mtaa Name Men Women Total
Migungani 1847 2134 3981
Makao mapya 614 816 1430
Olmokea 113 217 330
Onjavutiani 470 620 1090
Olevolosi 3044 3787 6831
Mlimani
Engosengiu
Total
Source from Ward Executive Office (W

EO) Office, 2018

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1.1.2 Physical Features
1.1.2.1 Vegetation
Sinon Ward is covered by both natural vegetation includes grasses scattered tree as well as
shrubs and artificial vegetation different tree that planted by man for the purpose shadow and
fruits.

1.1.2.2 Climate
1.1.2.3 Temperature
The climatic condition is characterized by dry semi-desert climate due to nature of regional. The
average maximum and minimum annual temperature is 28.4 Ċ and 16 Ċ.

1.1.2.4 Rainfall
The ward gets moderate rainfall: 500 mm to 1000 mm per year; and average rainfall of 47.5mm.
It begins in November and ends April. During these period some people different activities like
plant different tree and vegetables.

Table 2: Maximum and minimum monthly temperature in 0C at Sinon ward

J F M A M J J A S O N D Total
Mean rainfall in 129 112 108 58 5 0 0 0 0 2 30 120 564
mm
Max. Temp. in 29 29 29 28 28 27 26 27 28 31 32 30 316
°C
Min. temp. in 19 18 18 17 16 14 13 16 16 19 18 19
°C
Source: Tanzania Metrological Agency, 2019

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1.1.2.5 Administrative Setup
Administratively in Sinon ward divided into five (7) divisions of Mtaa namely; Olmokea,
Onjavutiani, olevolosi, Engosengiumlimani and Migungani its shows in Figure 1.The
Organization chart that show the Sinon administrative part. As it shows Figure 1 Organization
chart

WARD COUNCILOR

WEO

EXTANTION WATER HEALTH MEK

SUPPLY DEPARTMENT

MTAA

MEO

COMMUNITY

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Figure 1: Organization Chart

1.1.3 Social aspect in Sinon Ward

In Sinon ward there different social aspect that provides both private and government sector
among of these social services include water service, roads as well as education.

1.1.3.1 Health
Sinon ward there three dispensary known as St. Anna in Migungan mtaa and Makerei
dispensary olmokea and terresa medical care dispensary and large number of people from Sinon
ward and other area use those dispesary to get medical treatment and improve health of the
people also those hospital treat different disease like HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Typhoid, as well as
Tuberculosis.

1.1.3.2 Education
Sinoni ward had three public schools namely Sinonii primary school, Engosengiu primary school
and Ukombozi primary school and Private school are Ghati memorial pre and primary school,
Royal pre and primary school ,Camp Joshua pre and primary school and Heda pre and primary
school also there were three secondary schools only in which one school is government that is
sinoni secondary school while other remain are private school which are Edmund rice sinon
secondary School and Islamic boys

Primary schools found at Sinon ward are indicated in table below:

SCHOOLAME MTAA/HAMLETS LOCATED NUMBER OF STUDENTS
Sinon Olmokea 3220
Ukombozi Olmokea 2880
Ghati memory Mlimani 1500
Engosengiu Engosengiu 3245
Royal Mlimani 1100
Camp joshua Mlimani 800

Also in other hand education policy support increase number of students registration in school
and help to increase performance for the difference level due to high skills and knowledge that
available in your school.

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Secondary school found at Sinon ward is:
There are three secondary school two is private secondary which is Edimund rais secondary
school found at Engosengiu street and another is Islamic boy secondary school found at olmokea
and one government school which is Sinon secondary school found in Olmokea

1.1.3.3 Water
In Sinon Ward water depends on WATER COMMITEE that responsible supply water service at
Arusha District. Also availability of water service in Sinon Ward is moderate so government and
private sector should increase effort to provide water service in community in order to improve
standard of living at Arusha District.

1.1.3.4 Roads
In Sinon ward there different Roads that available and provide transport service in community
Also these Roads network include trunk road 4.9km, regional roads 13.5 km, and ward roads
5.6km feeder roads 6.5km. Through these situation Sinon ward roads service is good compare to
other area in Sinon District.

1.1.4 Economic Aspect

1.1.4.1 Agricultural Aspect
In Sinon ward there many numbers of people that cultivate crops which are food and cash crops
many areas at Sinon ward and livestock keeping and most of the people cultivate vegetables
around a home that help selling in Sinon center also number of animals that allowed not high.

1.1.4.2 Business
In Sinon Ward high number of people conduct different activities around Sinon center and other
part of street these business activities like sell fruits and vegetables, mix shop as well as furniture
people supposed increase profitability in terms of money and improve standard of living due
accessibility of social needs for family level.

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1.1.4.3 Livestock keeping
In Sinon Ward there low numbers of people conduct animal keeping due to government policy
that Burned people around city not allowed to kept more animals than rural area and in other
help these situation help protection environment in large part around city.

Table 3: Estimated Livestock Population Count by Mtaa in last three Years

Mtaa/Livestock 2017/2018 2018/2019 2019/2020
Olmokea 12 20 15
Olevolosi 16 11 9
Onjavutiani 10 13 10
Mlimani 12 10 8
Engosengiu 50 54 42
Makao mapya 19 17 10
Migungani 25 28 20
makaomapya 27 22 18
Source: WEO Office. (2020)

1.1.4.4 Culture aspect

In Sinon Ward there difference culture aspect include difference tribe that found around street
tribe include Masai tribe, Chaga as well as Pare tribe Also this people based in conduct different
activities especially business and cause move from one area to another.

1.1.4.5 Traditional Believe

In Sinon Ward large number of people they own religion believe that categories into two like
Islamic religion and Christian that help make faith full in community through make a good
discipline at higher level.

1.2 History of the Ward

Sinoni ward is among the Ward found in Arusha city council. . Sinon is an administrative ward
at Arusha District in Arusha Region of Tanzania The ward was originally derived from sokoni
one ward in 2014 and called sinoni. The ward consist of seven (7) street which are
Engosengiu ,Mlimani , Olmokea ,Olnjavutian ,Migungani , Makaomapya ,Olevolosi ward was
called sinoni because of the availability of large area covered by trees

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 Sinon ward has seven streets which are Migungani, olmokea, Makao mapya, Onjavutia,
Olevolosi, Mlimani and Engesengiu . The following are distribution of population per each Mtaa.
Muungano has total population of 3981 which 1847 for men and 2134 for women, Tengere had a
total population of 1430 which 614 men and 816 women, Maganzo had a total population of 330
which 113 for men and 215 women, Kilimahewa which had a total population of 1090 which
470 men and 620 women and last Mtaa is known as Sinon. Those names of four streets where
coming from different stories, the citizen of Sinon they were decided to name their streets
according to the ancestral stories example Mbulu street, Mbulu he was a famous book writer and
he used to live at Sinon ward and that why they decided to name Mbulu Mtaa by his name due to
his famous.

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 CHAPTER TWO
2.0 PRESENTATION OF EXPERIENCES FROM THE FIELD
2.1 Description of Student Involvement in the Village Activities

First week
Reporting and orientation, these week student report in District Executive Director (DED). this
week Ward Executive Officer (WEO) at Sinon Ward provide difference information about office
and Ward in general that help to perform well relation to other departments such as community
development officer (CDO), Health Officer (HO), social welfare officer (SWO), Agriculture
officer (AO), and Ward Tribunal session (WTS)

Second week
Attend Nutrition meeting, these week Health Officer provide difference information about
nutrition for mother and children also these meeting associated with large number of people
around Sinon Ward in to improve health of mother and children as whole. And during the
meeting provide some broadcast that help to spread education.

Third week
Supply contract for business man. these week students and market officer response to prepare
and supply contract for business man around Sinon market these contract help to accumulate tax
that return to government and helping provision difference social services to community like
water service, health services as well as electricity supply that ensure good economic condition
in country.

Lastly week
Prepare social economic profile for Ward, students response to update data through data
collection especially secondary data that help to provide difference information about social
economic at Sinon Ward also in other hand these information helps to allocate and provide
difference social services in community according to population that available.

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2.2 Achievements and challenges faced by the Sinon ward
These sub topic show some challenges and achievement that occurs in Sinon due to different
projects that provides with government sector help to improvement of economic development in
Ward.

2.2.1 Achievement Registration at Sinon Ward

Government Transparent and Accountability; The workers at Sinon Ward response to work
well all project related to community and display all expenses that use to run different social
services in society to ensure development.

Improvement of infrastructure include roads and railways people facilitation transportation of

people, goods as well as services for these situations help to improve development in community
at higher level compare to other area.

Improvement of security, in Sinon Ward the security services is more best level compare to
other area due to people follow rules and regulations of United Republic of Tanzania to endure
peace and Security in community.

2.2.2 Challenges that facing Sinon Ward

Poor believe and poverty, some people have negative believe that cause poor development in
community at higher level compare to other area that have a good.

Drug abuse; some people around difference street at Sinon Ward affected by drug abuse for
these cause spread of diseases from one person to another example HIV/HIDs also there some
effects of drug abuse like death of people, create dependency people as well as shortage of
workforce and for these situations causes low production of goods and services in large quantity
and quality.

Shortage of facilities or equipment; higher number of people in Sinon Ward faced by these
problem cause production of difference social economic activities like cultivate vegetables, and
machine that can be used to produce product that turned in market for sell.

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 CHAPTER THREE
3.0 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
3.1 Conclusion
In order to promote development of Sinon Ward. Both public sector and private sector to
participate on issue of improve development efficiency and effective through provision of social
services like health center, education center, water electricity supply as well as infrastructure
system also through difference agency support to overcome some challenges that facing
community.

3.2 Recommendations
I recommend that those challenges that facing the ward should overcome through provide
education and counseling to the people, provide loan and credit as well as increase facilities and
equipment in order to promote efficiency and effectively development. Also in other hand Sinon
ward both private and government sector should engage in all activities to promote development.

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 APPENDICES

Appendix 1: Field Attachment Arrival Notification Form

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Appendix 2: Log Book

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