ASSESMENT OF THE LINKAGES BETWEEN POPULATION PRESSURE AND LAND USE PLANNING IN ARUSHA DISTRICT TANZANIA

This study examined the linkages between population pressure and land use planning in Arusha District, Tanzania. The study is specifically guided by three objectives which are 1. To examine factors leading to population pressure in Arusha District, Tanzania. 2. To describe the relationship between population pressure and land use planning. 3. To examine the effects of population pressure on land use planning, in Arusha District, Tanzania. The study used research design where by both quantitative and qualitative approaches were applied. Interview and Questionnaire were used to collect the information. Both qualitative and quantitative data collected analyzed and interpreted by using the statistical package of social science (SPSS). The study concludes that People are aware about the factors influencing population pressure. Factors for population pressure are rural urban migration and rapid economic development. The population growth affects long range planning of community health and medical facilities. While efforts to provide land use planning management is good. The communities are well educated and informed on land use planning in their respective area. The government of United Republic of Tanzania should help people in attaining the land for settlements by giving support where appropriate place can establish settlement in order to reduce the influx of number of people in a small area. The Municipal Council of Arusha should educate its people on the effects of poor land use on the development of nation. People should be allocated the proper areas that can use for their daily activities in order to promote development. Community members must protect land resources by avoiding improper use that destruct the land fertility that can affects the future generation. People must know that land is fixed asset that to destroy means to affect the life of living organism. Thus, in order to ensure prosperous life, land must be used properly. Departments responsible for land in county should offer important education to the people on how to protect land resource in order to ensure its strengths that can influence the development of social economic activities in the country. On-Government Organizations must cooperate with the municipal council of Arusha in ensuring that community members are getting education on how to protect land resources that can support the life of people in the nation. The further researchers are suggested that there is need to find out the contribution of population pressures towards social and economic development in Tanzania.