ABSTRACT This study aimed at investigating the determinants of high fertility status among married women in Lake zone, taking Sengerema district as a case study. Specifically, the study intended to identify socio – economic and demographic determinants that influence high fertility status of married women, to explore intermediate determinants that influence high fertility status of married women and to assess the perception of different social groups towards rapid population growth. The re...
ABSTRACT Background: Language is a social tool which shows the collective thinking of people in a particular area. Language acquisition is an important aspect of human development. Children acquire language to communicate with their surroundings. There has been a wide research conducted on first language acquisition in the world but not so many in Sub- Saharan Africa. There have not been a lot of researches conducted on the first words acquisition of children in Ghana. In a quest to develop ...
Abstract The influence of in-laws towards married women’s fertility seems to be trivial to many scholars, particularly in Tanzania. This work examined the influence of inlaws towards married women’s fertility in Kaliua District in Tabora Region. It examined the factors affecting married women’s control of their fertility including the influence of in-laws, and extended family on the husband’s decision on the number of children to have and on couple’s decision-making process on how m...
ABSTRACT The rate of sexual transmitted infections, unwanted pregnancies and expulsion from schools remain high among secondary school students regardless of the provision of family planning information and services. This calls for understanding of the knowledge on contraceptive use and sexual behaviours among this high risk group. The study, specifically intended to assess knowledge, attitude and practice of secondary school students towards the use of modern contraceptives in Singida Rural ...
ABSTRACT The study to mitigate the infant mortality in Geita District, was conducted in four selected villages namely Kamena, Nyamalimbe, Nyalwanzaja and Lwamwizo. Data were collected using questionnaire, interviews, focus group discussion and documentary analysis. A total of 120 respondents were involved in the study. The information obtained, was then analysed by using the statistical package for social scientists (SPSS) and excel, while qualitative information was analysed by using content...
ABSTRACT The study aimed at assessing the impacts of family planning initiatives took place in Kilombero district and involved four villages namely Kibaoni, Idete, Chisano and Udagaji. Data was collected by using questionnaire surveys, focus group discussion and interviews. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20.0 and qualitative data was analyzed using. Udagaji village has 30% of the respondents use family planning methods while Idete village has lowest percentage (22.5%) of the respondent...
ABSTRACT Rural water supply has been a problem in most parts of Tanzania especially in Central Zone. This aimed to assess the households‟ accessibility to clean and safe water from natural springs for domestic use. It examined the current availability of clean and safe water from the natural spring, examined the affordability of clean and safe water from the natural spring and challenges facing the community from accessing clean and safe water from the natural spring. The study used probab...
ABSTRACT The study finds out how Islamic teaching influences family size in Zanzibar in Central District. It assumes that, the couples‟ preference toward Islamic religious beliefs influence the number of the children couples could have, hence affecting the family size. Literatures show that, studies on religious beliefs on child bearing behaviours concentrated on South Asian and Middle East countries due to strong impact of Islamic teachings in those areas but, little was known on the influ...
ABSTRACT This study to asses challenges in mitigating Female Genital Mutilation was conducted in Singida Rural District, in the four selected villages namely; Ilongero, Mrama, Puma and Ikungi. Data were collected using questionnaires, Focus Group Discussion and interviews. A total of 90 respondents were involved in the study. The information obtained was then analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) and qualitative information was analyzed using content analysis. Fi...
ABSTRACT Single parenthood is not a new phenomenon in the world although in Africa it is relatively new as it has been increasing in stages. Before the 1980‘s there were very few single parents and marriage was crucial to adults and separation was not normal. From the 1990‘s to recent period the world had experienced globalization through economic liberalization, easy communication, fast information system and globalization of culture where many youth are adoptive to American (western) wa...
ABSTRACT The study on the assessment of the adoption rate of modern contraceptives use for planning among Maasai societies was carried out in Ngorongoro district, within three villages namely Ngorongoro, Nainokanoka and Endulen. Face to face questionnaire, interview and Focus Group Discussion were used in data collection. A total of 96 respondents were involved in the study. The information obtained was then analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) and qualitative i...
ABSTRACT Despite over a century worth of efforts on the prevention of maternal death either before delivery or complications during delivery, maternal mortality still persist in many countries at an alarming rate. Examining the Status of maternal health services to pregnant women in public hospitals was the major aim of the study, which was carried out in Dodoma referral and Makole hospital. Different methods were used during data collection including questionnaires surveys, interviews and do...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at analyzing factors that influence early marriages among Barbaig communities in Hanang District. Specifically, the study sought to provide an overview of the magnitude of the problem of early marriage, identify factors contributing to early marriages, determine the role of parenting in the problem of early marriage and identify possible factors that may contribute to reduction of early marriages among Barbaig communities in Hanang District. Simple random and purposi...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at assessing the effectiveness of campaigns against Female Genital Mutilation in Tarime district, and involved four villages which were Getenga, Nyabitocho, Itiryo, and Mangucha. The study deployed questionnaires, interviews, and focus group discussion methods in data collection. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected and were supplemented by secondary data from various kinds of literature. The findings from the study indicated that campaigns against ...
ABSTRACT The study aimed at assessing the challenges of modern family planning methods on fertility rate in Makoongwe Island with the following specific objectives; to examine the extent to which Makoongwe people use modern family planning methods, to identify the contribution of institutional support in promoting the use of modern family planning methods in study area, to assess the achievement of using modern family planning methods on fertility rate in Makoongwe Island; and to assess the c...