IKISIRI Tasnifu hii inahusu Matumizi ya msamiati unaosawiri mazingira ya Kizanzibari katika riwaya za Muhammed Said Abdulla. Msamiati ni jumla ya maneno yaliyomo katika lugha. Hivyo, kwa mujibu wa utafiti huu maneno yenyewe yalichunguzwa kupitia riwaya ya Mzimu wa Watu wa Kale, Duniani Kuna Watu na Kosa la Bwana Msa. Uchunguzi huu ulilenga kuchunguza na kubainisha msamiati huo na etimolojia yake pamoja na athari yake kwa wasomaji. Sababu ya kuchunguza suala hilo lilitokana na mtafiti kuvutika...
ABSTRACT Metaphor is an intriguing concept. It is used implicitly as well as explicitly at different levels. Basically, metaphor is a linguistic device; it is used to compare certain objects, feelings and attitudes with other entities. This study investigated the use of metaphors in Swahili Newspapers headlines and their effects in communication with the aim of identifying metaphors used in Swahili newspapers, the effects of metaphors and the role they play in news reporting as well as the re...
ABSTRACT Contract farming in sunflower as a vertically integrated mode of production and marketing is one of the most important transformations in the agriculture sector in Tanzania. Despite the introduction of CF in sunflower, many challenges persisted. These include unfavourable prices or markets. The reasons or factors for persistence of challenges in sunflower CF was the uniqueness of smallholder sunflower farmers such that the conventional CF arrangement was not fully applicable to it. T...
ABSTRACT This study was conducted in Makete District Tanzania, with the aim of examining parents‘ disclosure of their HIV/AIDS status to their children and its effects on children‘s behaviour. This was a qualitative study which employed ethnographic research design using in-depth interview, focus group discussion, observation and documentary analysis as tools for data collection. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis and a total of 70 informants were included in the study using purp...
IKISIRI Tasnifu inahusu uchunguzi juu ya Asili ya Wapemba kwa Mtazamo wa tawi la Isimujamii la Isimu Mandhari. Isimu Mandhari ni mkabala wa kiisimu unaoshughulikia vipashio vya lugha vinavyohusiana na eneo fulani la watumiaji wa lugha inayohusika. Huchunguza umaeneo ndani ya lugha fulani. Kwa mfano, kuchunguza msamiati wa lugha unaotumika katika eneo fulani. Kipashio kimojawapo cha lugha, yaani maneno ya kategoria ya nomino (majina) yanachukua nafasi kubwa katika mkabala huu. Majina yanatuwez...
ABSTRACT This study assessed language endangerment in Tanzania with a focus on Matengo language, an Ethnic Minority Languages spoken in Mbinga District in Ruvuma region. The research used qualitative approach and both ethnographic and phenomenological research designs. Also, the research employed interview and observation methods in the data collection. The study had three objectives which were to: identify patterns of Matengo endangerment, to analyse causes of Matengo endangerment and examin...
IKISIRI Kazi hii imedhamiria kufafanua athariya matumizi ya mafumbo na tamathali za semi zinazojitokeza katika nyimbo zinazoimbwa katika muktadha wa uganga wa puuo. Lugha inayotumika katika nyimbo hizo huwa teule na yenye ukwasi mkubwa katika utumiaji wa mafumbo na tamathali, kama vile ishara, methali, taswira, taashira, tashbiha na tashhisi. Aidha, utafiti huu umelenga kubainisha athari zinazojitokeza kutokana na matumizi ya mafumbo na tamathali za semi kwa jamii ya Wazanzibari. Utafiti umeo...
ABSTRACT This study was designed to examine the impact of the armed conflicts in Great Lakes Region on security to local communities of Kasulu in Kigoma Region, Tanzania. The purpose of the study was to study the nature of the great lakes region conflict, its effects to the local communities in Tanzania, and the capacity challenges among the conflict stakeholders in addressing the problem in the region. This study was carried out in Kasulu District, Kigoma Region in the villages of Manyovu, N...
IKISIRI Utafiti huu ulihusu uchunguzi wa fani katika methali za Kisukuma katika uadilishaji wa watoto na vijana. Vipengele vya kifani vilivyochunguzwa na kuchambuliwa ni matumizi ya lugha, wahusika na mandhari. Vipengele hivyo vilichunguzwa kwa lengo la kubainisha namna mfungamano wake unavyochangia kuibua maudhui ambayo hukamilisha tendo zima la kiusemi na namna nguvu ya tendo kusudiwa inavyopokewa na watoto na vijana. Nadharia ya Tendo la Kiusemi (TELAKI) imetumika kuchanganulia vipengele h...
ABSTRACT Tanzania is the home of abundant Cultural Heritage resources of national and international significance. These heritage resources include prehistoric rock arts, Stone Age sites, historical records and monuments. Large part of this heritage is found in the areas where communities live. However, the national management approach has not adequately tapped the contribution of the local communities in the conservation of the heritage resources. This study resorted to examine the state of ...
ABSTRACT Within a sociolinguistic scope, the present research work was set to examine language changes or more precisely, dialect changes at the level of vocabulary in Pemba speech community. The purpose of this dissertation was to create awareness among language users of the need to be current with our knowledge of lexis. Also, it serves to exemplify many vocabulary items that have undergone change in various ways. Primary data were collected directly from direct elicitation from old aged pe...
ABSTRACT The role of political parties on shaping the Government of National Unity (GNU) was determined in this study. To accomplish the study different members of the two political parties (CCM and CUF) in urban west regions of Zanzibar were involved. The information about role played by political parties in the formation and shaping of GNU, strategies that can be employed by political parties on shaping the GNU were determined. The data was collected through questionnaires and interviews a...
ABSTRACT This study was intended to assess the effectiveness of Fiscal Incentives on the FDI promotion in Zanzibar, using a descriptive survey design. A total 60 respondents were selected from ZRB, TRA and ZIPA. Information was collected from the respondents using focus group discussion, structured interview and documentary review and analysed by SPSS and MS-Excel. The results indicate that fiscal incentives play a great role in FDI promotion and attraction in Zanzibar. The roles of corporat...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the role of FDIs in transfer of technology to indigenous in Tanzania. The study assessed the impact Geita Gold Mining (GGM) in transfer of technology to artisanal and small scale miners (ASMs) in Geita district, specifically in Lwamgasa ASM centre. The study employed a case study design in which data were collected as both qualitative and quantitative through, survey, interview, and observation. The sample of 97 ASMs and 4 mining technicians from Geita Mineral...
ABSTRACT This study highlighted the nature and extent of gender inequality in Zanzibar. The study examine the reasons for gender inequality and focus in Urban District. It also explored the measures that could be taken to reduce gender inequality in this area to both individual and institutions. It involved a number of theoretical frameworks including learning theory and related paradigms like Liberal Feminists, Marxists –tradition and Poststructuralist theories and other concepts. A case ...