Table 11.
Actual contributions of BYUW (Cooper et al. 2019)
| Beneficiary | Category | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Community | Cultural | Documented the tangible and intangible maritime cultural heritage of Bagamoyo and Milingotini |
| Mapped place names and locations of various maritime cultural activities (i.e. fishing, boat storage, boatbuilding, and gathering locations) | ||
| Social | Founded CHAMABOMA-Bagamoyo, joining together crafters and enhancing an already present sense of community | |
| Improved relationships between the fishermen, boatbuilders, and community members | ||
| Economic | CHAMABOMA-Bagamoyo provides a framework for earning money through the association through offering boat rides | |
| Secured promises from officials for additional funding for CHAMABOMA-Bagamoyo | ||
| Surveyed tourists to determine what they wanted to experience as a part of the maritime cultural heritage | ||
| Educational | Produced an exhibition for the community and tourists | |
| Created a documentary of the making of a Ngalawa | ||
| Trained UDSM students and early-career researchers in data collection and provided fieldwork experience | ||
| Academic | Methodological | Commissioned a ngalawa and documented the entire process of building this kind of vessel |
| Knowledge gained | Intends to publish several academic articles on the findings, sharing information on a historically understudied area | |
| Heritage | Management | Improved communications between the community and the government as well as provided avenues for continued discussions |
| Decolonization of history | Improved understanding of fishing and boatbuilding practices in an understudied area of the globe |