ABSTRACT This paper investigates the Granger causality between agricultural exports and economic growth in Namibia over the period 1998 – 2016. The study used the simple pairwise Granger causality to determine the existence of such a relationship. An Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) test was used to test for stationarity. The results of the study found that there was no causality running from either economic growth or agricultural exports as both variables are independent. Based on the finding...
Abstract The grant aim of this study was to assess the various factors that determinethe level of small scale household farmers’ offfarm income amongst grape farmers in Dodoma. Thestudy appliedthe Tobit econometric technique in investigating the factors that may explain the households’ decision on whether or not to participate in various off-farm income generating activities, using household data collected from grape farmers in Dodoma. Due to its failure in specification tests, the study ...
AbstractExtensive research has proven the stock market to be a catalyst for economic development, more so in emerging African economies. Over time, finance has established several methods used to evaluate performance of stock markets. One of these is the return model which describes the relationship between stock returns and accounting earnings, this model has roots in behavioral finance and is the reference point for this study. Other models have proven to be too complex for most small and d...
ABSTRACT Despite the efforts and strategies geared towards women in realizing property rights in terms of empowerment, participation and decision making in the global context today many African societies are still characterized by social economic and political inequalities between men and women. This situation is worse in Tanzania rural areas where women land ownership rights are violated as a result of culture being regarded as a daily routine that provides the basis and ways of owned and di...
ABSTRACT This study examined the organisational attitude to performance appraisal practices in the Tanzania public sector. Specifically, the study examined the employee’s feelings towards Open Performance Review System (OPRAS), the management attitude towards OPRAS and how OPRAS practices are implemented in the organisation. The research undertaking was limited to only one public institution the National Insurance Corporation, at its headquarters in Dar es Salaam. The findings of the study ...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at examining factors influencing management of donor-funded water projects in Dar es Salaam region. Specifically, the study focused on determining the influence of project monitoring and evaluation capacity of contractors and political influence on management of donor-funded water projects in Dare es Salaam region respectively. The study used a cross sectional research design and a sample of 49 respondents was involved. Data collection methods included interview, que...
ABSTRACT Local governments are the nearest tier of governments to the citizens and therefore represent instruments of responsibility and accountability to local communities, and constitute a means for delivering public policies and public services more efficiently because they are more aware of local problems and the policies needed to resolve them. The history of local government in Tanzania mainland has been on and off due to daunting and difficult adventure. This is to say, it was introduc...
ABSTRACT This study assessed impacts of Community Conservation Banks on conservation and livelihood in three villages of Serengati district adjacent to Serengeti National Park. The villages were Bonchugu, Rwamchanga and Robanda. The study involved 60 COCOBA members who were selected through systematic random sampling procedures. Besides, the study involved 4 officials who were purposively selected. Data were mainly collected through questionnaires, interview, physical observation and focus gr...
ABSTRACT The most important consideration is how the recruitment is conducted in the Ministry of Defence. The military adding thousands of new recruits every single year, yet most do not know how the process works. If you are considering joining, it is beneficial to have a basic understanding of the military recruitment process. This study aims to analyse the selection process in the Ministry of Defence. To determine the effectiveness of the selection process of employees in the ministry of d...
ABSTRACT The study sought to assess the availability and functionality of secondary school facilities in Tanzania. A descriptive research design was employed whereas Rungwe district was used as a case study. A sample of 10 public and private schools were used. It utilized a sample of 152 participants whose responses were collected through the survey, interview and observation. Secondary data were collected from school records, documents, journals, books and internet. The data were given both ...
ABSTRACT The study aimed to assess the extent of local participation in Community-Driven Development Projects (CDDPs), in four villages of Mundemu, Ibihwa, Chikola and Mtitaa all in Bahi District Council. The objective of the study was to, among other objectives, determine if the beneficiary community is involved in development as a parameter of participation in the CDDPs. The variables that were measured to assess community participation in the CDDPs are who gets involved, how they get invol...
ABSTRACT Namibia’s topographical nature, lends it ideally suited for livestock production. Livestock in Namibia is very competitive since it’s raised on natural free ranging pastures. Unfortunately due to its small domestic market, Namibia is a net exporter of livestock meat and meat products. This has resulted in the Namibian government developing policies and strategies to add value to the abundance of raw material, with the main objective being that of employment creation and improved ...
ABSTRACT This study focused on examining the efficiency and effectiveness of NaTIS One Stop Centres in rendering services using the Roads Authority (RA) of Namibia as a case study. Emphasis was on the following research objectives; determine the efficiency and effectiveness of NaTIS One Stop Centres on operations, to analyse the level of service delivery at NaTIS One Stop Centres from the customers’ perspective and to examine the current levels of customers’ satisfaction at NaTIS One Stop...
ABSTRACT The teaching environment is a vital factor towards provision of quality education and the contribution of SEDP is expected to be an important addition to improve the teaching environment in Tanzania secondary schools. The study aimed at assessing the contribution of Secondary Education Development Programme (SEDP) to the improvement of teaching-learning environment in Tanzania by using public secondary schools in Dodoma municipality as a case study. The literature reviewed has reveal...
Abstract Traditional agricultural extension services intended to serve agro-pastoralists in Tanzania and Sub-Saharan Africa at large have failed to make significant impacts, due partly to the lack of knowledge-sharing practices to disseminate timely agricultural and livestock-keeping information. A key problem has been inadequate access to information due to weak linkages and interactions between agricultural and livestock research institutions; including, the lack of knowledge and informatio...