List of Tables and Figures


Published in Monograph No 70, March 2002

The Impact of Small Arms in Tanzania
Results of a Country Survey


TABLE 1: Place of interview

TABLE 2: Number of questionnaires completed per fieldworker, by region

TABLE 3: Nationality of respondent, and their parents

TABLE 4: Changes in the time spent on community helping and participation

TABLE 5: Indicators of community cohesion

TABLE 6: Perceptions of the youth

TABLE 7: Indicators of community health

TABLE 8: Level of happiness

TABLE 9: Changes in development, by region

TABLE 10: Willingness of the community to participate in community-based awareness campaigns

TABLE 11: Willingness to participate, by region

TABLE 12: Willingness to take action against firearms if security improved

TABLE 13: Frequency of communication

TABLE 14: Level of membership in organisations

TABLE 15: Person turned to for help

TABLE 16: Person identified as who the police should negotiate with about security

TABLE 17: Frequency of worrying about financial situation

TABLE 18: Ability to meet family needs

TABLE 19: Frequency of going hungry

TABLE 20: Relative financial well-being of the community members

TABLE 21: Type of access to land for farm crops

TABLE 22: Level of household livestock owned, by region

TABLE 23: Average number of livestock owned, by region

TABLE 24: Level of household assets owned, by region

TABLE 25: Average number of assets owned, by region

TABLE 26: Frequency of use of firearms in crime

TABLE 27: Frequency of being exposed to violent conflict involving a firearm

TABLE 28: Frequency of hearing gunshots

TABLE 29: Change in the number of firearms

TABLE 30: Level of firearm licensing

TABLE 31: Willingness to own a firearm

TABLE 32: Need for improved firearm controls in area

TABLE 33: Frequency of worrying about injury with a firearm

TABLE 34: Concern about firearms scattered throughout the country

TABLE 35: Extent of being affected by firearms

TABLE 36: Frequency of worrying about safety

TABLE 37: Perceptions of safety

TABLE 38: Changes in levels of peacefulness

TABLE 39: Ability to move around area at will and in safety

TABLE 40: Perception of the quality of police service

TABLE 41: Changes in the level of police services

TABLE 42: Change in the level of crime

TABLE 43: Change in the level of violence

TABLE 44: Frequency of crime

TABLE 45: Length of residence

TABLE 46: Reason for moving to this area

TABLE 47: Frequency of worrying being affected by armed conflict

TABLE 48: Impact of refugees on the community


FIGURE 1: Sample grid per fieldworker

FIGURE 2: Age and gender profile respondents

FIGURE 3: Marital status of respondents

FIGURE 4: Household size

FIGURE 5: Vocation of respondent

FIGURE 6: Changes in development, by gender

FIGURE 7: Changes in development, by age

FIGURE 8: Willingness of the community to participate in community-based awareness campaigns

FIGURE 9: Willingness to participate, by gender

FIGURE 10: Willingness to participate, by age

FIGURE 11: Form of home tenancy

FIGURE 12: Knowledge of a close friend or family member with a firearm

FIGURE 13: Access to a firearm

FIGURE 14: Possession of a firearm as a household asset

FIGURE 15: Change in the number of firearm injuries

FIGURE 16: Proportion of respondents that have always resided in the area

FIGURE 17: Forced movement as a result of armed conflict

FIGURE 18: Refugees moved into area