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Power Sharing And Conflict Manageivent In Africa: Nigeria, Sudan And Rwanda

ABSTRACT Most of the conflicts on the African continent centre on disagreement over the sharing of power among the ethnic groups of the constituent states. While the civil war in Sudan has claimed thousands of lives since it started, the ethnic cleansing in Rwanda has attracted world-wide condemnation. In Nigeria, the fear of northern domination was heightened by tile annulment of the presidential election of June 12, 1993, won by a southern politician. The reaction of the international commu...

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Common Characteristics In Sukuma-Nyamwezi Transitional Dialects

ABSTRACT This study examined common characteristics in Sukuma-Nyamwezi transitional dialects with a goal to examine similarities and differences in lexical and phonetic systems of Ndala and Isikisya dialects of Sukuma and Nyamwezi languages and to assess the level of relatedness between Ndala and Isikisya dialects of Sukuma and Nyamwezi languages respectively. The study employed a descriptive case study design. This design was considered relevant and suitable in trying to understand in detai...

The Role Of The United Nations Development Program In Promoting Good Governance: A Case Study Of Zanzibar

ABSTRACT This study assessed the role of the United Nations Development Program in promoting good governance in Zanzibar. It examined the status of good governance in Zanzibar, found out the link between the United Nations Development Program on good governance programs to government and nongovernmental organisations, and evaluated the UNDP strategies used in achieving the goals of promoting good governance within Zanzibar. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze information by frequenci...

Examination Of The Impact Of Immigration Services On Foreing Direct Investment (Fdi) A Case Of Zanzibar

ABSTRACT The study examined the Impact of Immigration Services on Foreign Direct Investment in Zanzibar. In its insight, the study was enriched with the following objectives: To examine the enforcement of Laws, Regulations, Policies and Duties that govern towards issuing passes and permits to Foreign Direct Investors, to understand the processes and procedures through which Foreign Direct Investors are obliged to follow, to investigate the strategies and find out challenges that face Immigra...

Impact Of Code- Switching Used In Modern Taarab Music To Swahili Language In Tanzania

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to assess the impact of code-switching used in modern taarab to Swahili language in Tanzania.Specifically the study aimed to asses the transformation of language use in taarad since 1990 up to 2015, to investigate the ways code-switching happens in modern taarab and to find out the impacts of code-switching as it is used in modern taarab to Swahili language. The study used a qualitative research approach in data collection and data analysis.The sample si...

Notions Of Power In Selected Plays Of Wole Soyinka And Femi Osofisan

ABSTRACT This study explores power in selected plays of Wole Soyinka and Femi Osofisan, focusing on its social manifestations, use, effects and characters‘ responses to its exercise in Soyinka‘s Kongi’s Harvest, Madmen and Specialists, From Zia with Love and The Trials of Brother Jero, as well as in Osofisan‘s Morountodun, Another Raft, Once upon Four Robbers and Esu and the Vagabond Minstrels. The study reveals that in spite of ideological differences, Soyinka and Osofisan have remar...

Nigerian Educational System: Problems And Prospects

ABSTRACT Our enthusiasm for education seems to be paralelled by our ignorance of what education is . Education for what ? For whom? And how? Is there no relationship between a society and the type of educution it imbibes? the s e questions border on educational value and .goal. It is in an attempt to proffer answers to these questions, examine and evaluate the principles and the validity of thought that underline issues in Nigerian educational system that this paper is being written. Periodic...

An Examination Of The Impact Of The Historical Cultural Contact Between The Kalanga And San Groups In Western Zimbabwe Since The Pre-Colonial Period The Case Of Bulilima

Abstract The dissertation is mainly focused on the effects of cultural contact between the San and the Kalanga in Western Zimbabwe, Bulilima area from pre-colonial. The San solely survived on the environment, their religion was defined by the environment this has been evidenced by the supernatural phenomena and myths which were grounded on the environment. Before the advent of the Bantu speaking groups, the San were nomadic in nature, non-pastoralists, hence the study reflected on how the Ban...

The Effects Of Development Projects On “Marginal” Communities: The Case Of Murowa Diamond Mine, 1997 - 2016

ABSTRACT Relocations and resettlements are largely caused by development induced projects such as mines and dams. These projects lead to substantial movement of people from their traditional lands, twisting or changing their history. Many researchers like Colson claimed that these massive resettlements lead to the destitution and impoverishment of the affected people for the next 40 years as they will be trying to improve their lost tradition, social way of life and their inheritance as a who...

The Influence Of Culture On Capturing And Management Of Tacit Knowledge In The Energy Sector

vi ABSTRACT The cost of energy has a significant bearing on the performance of economy of societies , thus management of energy resources is crucial . The available energy resources should be utilised more effectively with minimum incremental costs. In Zimbabwe the electricity generation , transmission and distribution industry aims to ensure minimum disruptions in power supply . The industry is characterised with zero tolerance for mistakes as the equipment involved is highly valued. The ind...

A Dissertation Submitted To The Midlands State University Department Of Local Governance Studies In Partial Fulfilment Of The Requirements For The Bachelor Of Science Honours Degree In Local

Abstract The research sought to assess the cash management systems in Chegutu Municipality. Chegutu Municipality has its set vision, mission, objectives, core values and goals that guide their daily operations but there were insurmountable cash flow challenges being faced leading to the council failing to meet the set objectives. The failure to meet objectives lead the research to seek to enquire on the challenges being faced in cash management and to identify the strategies that are being us...

Wahusika Wa Kimimi Katika Riwaya Ya Kiswahili: Mifano Kutoka Dunia Yao Na Nyuso Za Mwanamke

SHUKRANI Kwanza kabisa, kabla sijasema neno lolote, napenda nitoe shukrani zangu zisizo na ukomo kwa Mwenyezi Mungu, kwa sababu, Yeye, ndiye Mkuu; na anayepaswa kushukuriwa kwa hatua yoyote ya maisha ya mwanadamu. Ninamshukuru kwa kunijaalia afya njema, kunipa nguvu, uwezo, akili, busara na maarifakatika kipindi chote cha masomo yangu ya uzamili. Nasema kwa unyenyekevu, Mungu ndiye muweza wa kila kitu.

Mobile Bill Enquiry Application

Abstract The basis of this project was to develop a Mobile Bill Enquiry Application. The system development was initiated due to the fact that the current manual meter reading could not produce water bill statements in time and also some readings were estimated leading to revenue loss caused by underestimating the charge as well as over estimating which led to overcharging residents. The proposed system is an android application that will be used by Billing Clerks to capture and calculate bil...


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