Item Building contractors Architects House Builders
  Number % Number % Number %
Sawnwood Availability Frequency and Percentages
Hardwood is abundant 5 16.7 20 32.8 3 14.3
Hardwood scarce 14 46.7 26 42.6 6 28.6
Hardwood is very scarce 11 36.7 15 24.6 12 57.1
Softwood is abundant 24 80.0 38 62.3 17 81
Softwood is scarce 5 16.7 14 23.0 3 14.3
Soft wood is very scarce 1 3.3 9 14.8 1 4.8
Total 30 100.0 61 100.0 21 100.0
Source: Field Data (2012)
Table 9: Sawnwood availability in Dar es Salaam.