10 Facts About Ujamaa

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Ujamaa translated the Ujamaa concept into a political-economic management model through several means:.

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However, Ujamaa decreased production, casting doubt on the project's ability to offer economic growth.

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The Ujamaa ideology was deeply rooted in the image of a self-reliant nation, which they felt justified massive governmental spending to enhance production.

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4.

Ujamaa ideology focused heavily upon the practices of communal living and brotherhood.

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Furthermore, Ujamaa ideology promoted the importance of communal living and a change in economic practices in regards to agricultural development that fit in line with Ujamaa ideology.

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Ujamaa was not only a domestic social project, but proof to the global community that African socialism could be achieved and succeed in creating a fully independent economy.

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Ujamaa villages were constructed in particular ways to emphasize community and economic self-reliance.

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8.

Vijiji project was the Ujamaa specialized agricultural program that helped centralize agricultural production within the villagization process.

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9.

Environmental consequences of the Ujamaa project were highly reactive to yearly rainfall in Tanzania.

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10.

Ujamaa is the name of two African American–themed undergraduate dorms at Cornell University and Stanford University.

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