1. RESIDENTIAL LOCATION PREFERENCES IN DAR ES SALAAM CITY A PhD Proposal by Tatu Mtwangi Limbumba

2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE  The Context  Research Problem  Research Objectives  Theoretical Framework  Research Design and Methodology

3. The Context of the Research  Inadequacy of the housing delivery system has fueled housing development in informal settlements.  Land for housing development in informal areas obtained easily and to suit needs of different people.  Housing development in informal areas done by middle to low income residents.

4. RESEARCH PROBLEM  Little knowledge on the values and preferences that shape residential choices of residents in order to effectively implement housing programmes.

5. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES  To investigate the residential location preferences of residents in Dar es Salaam

6. SPECIFIC RESEARCH OBJECTIVES AND QUESTIONS  To investigate the individual reasons underlying choice of residential area of households in Dar es Salaam city.  What are the reasons behind residential location choice?  When do they move and do they expect to move again?  What were the alternatives you considered ?

7. SPECIFIC RESEARCH OBJECTIVES AND QUESTIONS  To analyse and understand the factors/mechanisms that influence people’s choice of a residential area.  What is your level of education?  What is your income?  What do you consider most important in choosing a residential location?  Where do you work?  Why did you move from your previous location?

8. SPECIFIC RESEARCH OBJECTIVES AND QUESTIONS  To ‘map’ the spatial dimension of the choices.  Where were you living before you move here?  Given another choice where would you like to live?

9. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK  The Lifestyle concept will be applied to explain the residential choice preferences.  Relevant aspects will be applied to the Tanzanian context.

10. RESEARCH DESIGN  Both qualitative and quantitative methods will be used.  Qualitative?: Questions on why did you choose this residential location?  Quantitative?: The type of individuals (education, income etc), where did they move from?  Unit of analysis will be the household.

11. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY  Data collection will be done through: -  Archival records  Interviews  Sampling of houses to be interviewed will be done. Records from the ward (neighbourhood) offices will assist in choosing houses to inerview.

12. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY  Selection of Case Study areas  Dar es Salaam city because:-  Most rapidly urbanising centre in the country.  As a commercial capital it attracts people from all over the country creating a fusion of different cultures.  Case study settlements for household level studies include informal inner city area, a peri- urban area and a formal area.

13. DATA ANALYSIS  Quantitative data: Simple statistical analysis.  Qualitative data: Develop categories and patterns of similar and diverging issues.  Spatial data: GIS framework