Social Developments In Tanganyika

Question 1

Provide examples of developments made in education, when, purpose and by who.

Answer 1

2. Dodoma Government School - in 1913 - By colonial government - provide basic education with a focus on literacy and numeracy skills

Question 2

What were the positive impacts of developments made in education?

Answer 2

1. Provided more advanced education to African populations
2. Improved literacy levels and encouraged loyalty to the colonial government
3. Offered professional training to teachers such as education theory, pedagogy and curriculum design

Question 3

What were the negative impacts or challenges faced with developments made in education?

Answer 3

1. Early colonial period had problems with education being limited to a small number of people
2. The curriculum was limited to numeracy and literacy skills little attention paid to critical and creative thinking
3. African teachers still received less payment for services offered

Question 4

Provide examples of developments made in healthcare, when, purpose and by who.

Answer 4

2. Muhimbili Hospital - in 1910 - By German colonial authorities - teaching center
3. Bugando Medical Center - in 1936 - By British colonial government - originally a leprosy hospital, extended to provide a wide range of medical services

Question 5

What were the positive impacts of developments made in healthcare?

Answer 5

1. Facilitated the mitigation of diseases such as Malaria and cholera
2. Access of healthcare facilities improved in urban areas
3. improved access to professional training

Question 6

What were the negative impacts or challenges faced with developments made in healthcare?

Answer 6

1. Healthcare centers were often understaffed and poorly funded
2. Access to more advanced medical facilities was still limited for African populations living in rural areas
3. Often Africans were underqualified to be employed to these healthcare facilities

Question 7

Provide examples of developments made in urbanization, when and purpose

Answer 7

3. Dodoma - grew between the 1920s and 1930s - establishment of government offices and developments in infrastructure such as roads and schools

Question 8

What were the positive impacts of developments made in urbanization?

Answer 8

1. Contributed to developments in education and healthcare
2. Contributed to improvements in the economy through infrastructure development
3. Centralized administration facilitated more effective governance

Question 9

What were the negative impacts or challenges faced with developments made in urbanization?

Answer 9

1. Expansion often resulted in social dislocation, loss of livelihood and trouble adapting to urban life
2. Strain was put on infrastructure such as roads, schools and trading centers
3. Employment rates were high as most of the population existed in the rural areas and as a factor of these urban centres of being hotspots for employment