Grappling with Social Insecurities in the Context of Causalization in Tanzania:A Case Study of Casual Cleaners’ Coping Strategies

Abstract

The current wave of neoliberal ideology and practices in Tanzania has touched every aspect of everyday life of individuals in the society ranging from culture, social and economic context. The restructuring of labour market has resulted into causalization of labour which is increasingly reading to more work which are not standardized and lack of social protection. In line of this is increase of social insecurities which demand new tactics from labourers who are left alone to act individually to solve their own social problems. This paper use empirical findings through qualitative case study from Tanzania to show how casual cleaners are strategically using a multiplicity of mechanisms to handle the social hardship they face in their labour conditions. The paper add value by voicing out the lived experiences of casual themselves and open more avenue to conduct taken for granted marginalized groups which are increasingly growing.

Keywords: Causal labour, neoliberalism, social insecurities, qualitative research