期刊名称：International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanity Studies
电子版ISSN：1309-8063
出版年度：2014
卷号：6
期号：1
出版社：Social Sciences Research Society
摘要：This paper investigates the impact of decentralization reforms on cooperation and trust at the village level in Tanzania, using a gender perspective. The paper draws on survey and qualitative data from ten villages in two rural districts. The findings show that the reforms have revitalized 'formal' cooperative efforts and social networks and groups aimed at improving public services and poverty reduction. Citizen's participation in decision-making processes and users' satisfaction with public services are significantly related to social and political trust, in which gender plays a role as well. There is a two-way interface between trust and decent- ralization reforms. 'Good' decentralization outcomes generate trust while 'bad' outcomes decrease trust.
关键词：Decentralization; cooperation; gender; political trust; social trust.
