The impact of women's ownership of land resources in irrigation schemes: The case of Kilosa district in Tanzania

Climate change in African countries as Tanzanian influence negative impact on the agriculture sector due to the dependence of unreliable rain. To overcome such challenge cooperation of government and other private sectors consider construction of irrigations, so as to maintain and increase agricultural production as well as increase of employment. Gender analysis of the Mvumi irrigation project disclose that less women are involved in irrigations schemes, and this is caused by lack of land ownership in the schemes. Past research describe is not only on the cause limited access to land, but also the participation of women in irrigations agriculture is limited. To understand the constraints, influence access to land and low involvement in irrigations, the studies will examine the Land tenure policy, Gender, irrigation systems policy, decision making, land distributions policy customary, financial autonomy, Patriarchy, Traditional, cultural and norms