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An Analysis of Drivers of Health Care Seeking Sources Preferences in Selected Wards in Eastern Tanzania

Muhanga, M.; Chabila, M. (The East African Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2019)

Access, effectiveness, and utilization of healthcare services can affect the attainment of good health as healthcare services have a role in promoting the population's health and livelihoods of communities. Understanding ...
Efectiveness of participatory monitoring and evaluation on achievement of community‑based water projects in Tanzania

Kabote, S.J; Mgoba, S.A (Applied Water Science, 2020-08-03)

The Government of Tanzania is struggling to implement water projects throughout the country to ensure that 90% of the population has access to clean and safe drinking water by 2025. While most of the community-based water ...
The role of communication on performance of donor funded agricultural project: a case of research, community and organizational development associates

Machange, S. W. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)

The main aim of this study was to assess the role of communication in the performance of agricultural donor funded projects using Research, Community and Organizational Development Associates (RECODA) as a case study. ...
Health Literacy and Some Socio-Demographic Aspects under One Health Approach in Eastern Tanzania: Connections and Realities

Muhanga, M.; Malungo, J. (Scholink INC, 2018)

Health Literacy significantly contributes towards attaining good health particularly when taken into the context of the interface of humans, animals and the environment. This cross-sectional study assessed health literacy ...
Farm and off-farm linkages: The effect of off- farm employment on farm inputs and labour allocation in Kilombero valley, Tanzania

Msinde, J. V.; Urassa, J. K.; Nathan, I (College of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2020-05-03)

Engaging in off-farm employment among farming households may either have a competing effect or complementary effect with households’ own farm work. Both effects have implications on the household's ability to enhance farm ...
Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation of Community-Based Water Projects in Tanzania: An experience from Chamwino District in Dodoma Region

Mgoba, S.A; Kabote, S.J (The East African Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2020-05-05)

This article examines Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation (PM&E) in community-based water projects implemented by the government and non-governmental organisations in Chamwino District. A sequential exploratory research ...
Health seeking behaviour and incidence of under-five mortality in Agro-Pastoralist Communities In Handeni District, Tanzania

Ringo, J. J. (MOCU, 2019)

This paper explores health seeking behaviour and its influence on households’ incidences of under-five mortality among agro-pastoralists. The study used a cross-sectional research design whereby a structured questionnaire ...
International Land deals and rural poverty reduction in Kisarawe District, Coast Region, Tanzania

Kabote, S. J.; Niboye, E. P.; Ringo, J. J. (Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA), 2014, 2014)

Using a combination of qualitative and quantitative techniques, this chapter examines processes and impacts of International Land Deals in Kisarawe District. Three focus group discussions encompassing 30 participants and ...
Validation of the cognitive flexibility scale (cfs) and its application in adoption of improved cassava technologies among cassava growers in Tanzania

Joshua, J. M.; Massawe, F. A.; Mwakalapuka, A. A. (Ife Centre for Psychological Studies/Services, Nigeria, 2020)

This research paper discusses the validation process of the cognitive flexibility scale (CFS) as a measurement instrument for farmers’ cognitive flexibility (CF). The role of CF in influencing behaviour has been established ...
Validation of the Perceived Self-efficacy Scale (PSE) Among Cassava Farmers in Tanzania

Joshua, J. M.; Massawe, F. A.; Mwakalapuka, A. A. (Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE), 2020)

This paper validated the Perceived Self-Efficacy (PSE) scale as a measurement tool for farmers’ self-efficacy. From the social cognitive theory, self-efficacy is the key determinant of many social-cognitive behaviours, ...
The role of institutions in enhancing youth involvement in agriculture:

SHOSHIWA, F. J (Sokoine Univercity of Agriculture, 2019)

The research was done to assess the role of institutions in enhancing youth’s involvement in agriculture among 120 youth in Mzumbe Ward in Mvomero District. The specific objectives were: Youths’ assessment of agriculture ...
Ethno-ornithology and onomastics in the Natta community, Serengeti district, Tanzania

Chiwanga, F. E.; Mkiramweni, N. P. (Elsevier Ltd., 2019-01-25)

This paper presents ethno-ornithology, the study of birds in a society, in relation to onomastics, the study of proper names. The study was conducted in villages of Mbisso and Motukeri in Serengeti district, Tanzania aiming ...
Evaluating the acceptance and descriptive usability of the Swahili coined terminologies: An investigation of the ICT terminologies

Mziray, P. R. (2019-11-30)

This study aimed at evaluating the acceptance and descriptive usability of the Swahili ICT coined terminologies. Questionnaire, interview and focus group discussion are the tools used in collecting data for this study. ...
Understanding the language of tourism: Tanzanian perspective

Chiwanga, F. E. (International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2014)

Different from other languages such as newspeak, journalese and many others, tourism has its own linguistic line. The language of tourism necessitates tourism practitioners and tourists to endlessly learn it. It covers ...
Informal institutions and female students’ school engagement: A case of Mvomero district ward schools

Mageka, R.; Mahonge, C. (International Journal of Education and Research, 2013)

Institutions play a crucial role in students’ educational process. This study was conducted in Mvomero district to assess the effect of informal institutions on educational engagement of female students in ward secondary ...
Out-scaling of hybrid institution for socio-economic development and environmental conservation: The case of Mbinga district, Tanzania

Mahonge, C. P. I. (IJPSS, 2013)

I present a case study of institutional hybridization in Mbinga district within and across politically defined boundaries after the occurrence of stress, which purist institutions (state institutions or customary institutions ...
Trade-offs between communal and private institutions in natural resource management along the spaces of time and space: Reflection from four case studies in Tanzania

Mahonge, C. P. I. (IJPSS, 2014)

Classic scholars Hardin and Ostrom emerged with counter-traditions to each other in favor of private and communal natural resource management institutions respectively. In these premises, Hardin argues that it is not ...
The impact of in-migrant pastoralists on livelihood outcomes of the natives in Rufiji district, Tanzania

Komba, C. K.; Mahonge, C. P. (Journal of Co-operative and Business Studies (JCBS), 2019)

The concept of livelihood is about individuals, households or groups making a living or attempting to meet their various consumption and economic necessities. Livelihood in many rural areas of the world is complex, dynamic ...
Linking livelihood improvement and environmental conservation: Case of east Uluguru mountains in Tanzania

Mattee, A. Z.; Mahonge, C. P. I.; Nsenga, J. V.; Kayeye, H. (International Journal of Environmental Science, Management and Engineering Research, 2013)

Livelihoods improvement and environmental management need to be linked. In order to attain sustainable livelihoods and environmental management, it is important to empower natural resource users with skills on the ...
Testing of decision making tools for village land use planning and natural resources management in Kilimanjaro region

Sangeda, A. Z.; Kahimba, F. C.; Kashaga, R. A.; Semu, E.; Mahonge, C. P.; Mkanda, F. X. (Scientific Research, 2014)

This paper focuses on participatory testing of decision making tools (DMTs) at village level to assist in development of land use plans (LUPs) for sustainable land management (SLM) in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania. Data ...

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