International Journals of Multidisciplinary Research
Academy (IJMRA)

Abstract:
Gender mainstreaming strategies have been implemented in Tanzania for a number of years. However, the gender mainstreaming effectiveness (GME) is still not well known as there is scarce information with regard to the GME in various development projects in Local Government Authorities in Tanzania. This study was set to assess how the existing by-laws can influence gender mainstreaming effectiveness in Local Government set-up in Tanzania. The study used cross sectional research design where a total sample of 368 respondents were drawn randomly from each stratum of employees from the Morogoro Municipal Council. The basic multiple and controlled regression models were ran to assess the influence of the by-law to GME. Results of the basic model was moderated by the socio-demographic variables after including the variables in the model. Thus, there is a negative and significant influence of the existing by-laws to GME at p<0.001. The study concludes that the determinants of GME is influenced greatly by the existing by-laws. Therefore, it is recommended that the Local Governmental Authorities have to increase efforts in enforcing by-laws for gender mainstreaming effectiveness in the work place.
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