ABSTRACT REDD+ is a climate change mitigation measures aimed at enhancing forests for carbon storage and generation of reward to local community. “Making REDD+ Work for Communities and Forest Conservation in Tanzania” is a pilot project implemented in Kilosa site by Tanzania Forest Conservation Group and Tanzania Community Forest Conservation Network. Although REDD+ has promoted Participatory Forest Management in its approach, still potential on local communities‟ livelihood is question...
ABSTRACT Microcredit is now important for agriculture, innovation, post harvest practices and adoption of technologies. This study was proposed to explore the types of microcredit facilities that finance the households in rural areas to adopt PHT and PHP in Gairo District, the pressing constraints against access to microcredit among households in Gairo District. The study was further extended into looking at the effect of access to microcredit on the adoption of PHT and PHP in Gairo District....
ABSTRACT The study has examined, “The Role of Church in averting Mob Justice at Kibaigwa Township in Konawa District”. In the midst of failure and collapse of the criminal justice system, the study focused on assessing the role of Church in averting mob justice practices. A sample of 100 respondents was selected in the study. Data collection employed questionnaires, in-depth interviews and documentary reviews. The table, figure, and the frequency were used for data analysis. The theories ...
ABSTRACT This study aimed to assess the socio-economic factors influencing adherence to utilization of Anti Retroviral Therapy (ART) for People Living with HIV/AIDS in Dodoma Municipality and Kongwa District in Tanzania. Documentary review, questionnaire, interview and Focus Group Discussion were used in collecting data. A total of 140 respondents (99 PLHIVs and 41 key informants) from six health facilities were selected and interviewed as representatives for the purpose of this study. Quanti...
ABSTRACT In Tanzania, internal auditing is relevant for the expansion of work and responsibilities of the parastatal organisations. However, it is argued that many internal auditors are not independent and lack relevant skills and management support for carrying out internal audit duties and assignments effectively. Therefore, this study examines the influence of internal auditing on the effectiveness of corporate Governance in parastatal organisations found in Dodoma City,Tanzania. The study...
ABSTRACT This study mainly focused on assessing the Contribution of Food Crops in Promoting Livelihood in Rural Areas in Tanzania, particularly in Muleba District. The study guided with three specific objective: to examine the ways in which extension services and the land tenure systems affect the banana farming in Muleba District, to establish the impacts of climatic changes and banana diseases on the banana production in Muleba District and to assess the role of the government and other sta...
ABSTRACT This study examined the awareness and attitudes and status of staff on Open Performance and Review Appraisal System in the Public sector in Tanzania. The study was conducted at Sikonge Designated Hospital in Sikonge District in Tabora Region. This study employed both cross sectional as well as a case study to get data about the problem. The sample of the study consisted of 80 employees who were obtained by multistage cluster sampling. Data were collected from different section in the...
ABSTRACT The banking sector is one of the most powerful financial management agencies which have a major role in the economic growth of Tanzania. Due to its necessity on the national economy every bank has the need to maintain good organizational culture for the employees as to avoid bank stress. Depending on the type of culture that is created in an organization, it can have a positive or negative effect on employee performance and job stress. Therefore, this study has intended to analyze th...
ABSTRACT The study was prompted by the poor delivery of services by the pension funds in Tanzania. Thus, the study has attempted to assess the role of performance appraisal in influencing service delivery by the pension funds. The general objective of this study was to assess the impact of ineffective performance appraisal on service delivery by the pension funds in Tanzania. Both primary and secondary data were collected in this study. Questionnaires, Interviews and Focus Group Discussion we...
ABSTRACT The study assessed the interface between water scarcity and poor performance for Secondary schools. It took Rombo as a case study, and it based on the following specific objectives: Examine the extent of demand and supply of water in the secondary schools, to assess the effectiveness of water management for distribution and uses in the secondary schools, to investigate the impact or effect of water scarcity on student performance in Secondary Schools and to design strategies (measure...
ABSTRACT This study had assessed the Contribution of Tourist Cultural Heritage sites in the community livelihood which was conducted in Bagamoyo District, in three selected villages namely; Shaurimoyo, Soko jipya and Mwambao. Data were collected by using household questionnaire surveys, focus group discussions and interviews. One hundred respondents and twelve key informants were involved in the study. Quantitative data were analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) sof...
ABSTRACT The study aims at understanding different forms and the magnitude of atrocities on women and female children prevailing at Nyarugusu refugee camp. The factors leading to atrocities, interventions activities undertaken to deal with atrocities and suggestive measures for protecting women and girls are given due importance. The research is descriptive in nature and methodology used includes the application of various data collection methods such as Interview, Focus Group Discussion and ...
ABSTRACT In Zanzibar, taxes are collected using a three tier system where three tax authorities are involved, namely; Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA), Zanzibar Revenue Board (ZRB) and Zanzibar Municipal Council (ZMC). Due to that, business operators have feelings that, they were over taxed. This study, has investigated on the perceptions of small and medium business owners, on the practices of revenue collection in Zanzibar. The study specifically, was put in place to meet four objectives, n...
ABSTRACT Tanzania as a member of Common Wealth and signatory of different campaign for people with disabilities and their rights to employment, embarked on various initiatives aiming at realizing the envisaged goals that are contained in the United Nations declaration on the rights of people with disabilities (1975) where employment to people with disabilities was one of the main agenda. Providing strategies and all efforts for realising employment to people with disabilities, yet their worki...
ABSTRACT Despite mobile banking business being a fast growing ICT-based innovation in line with the face to face traditional banking industry little is known on the performance of mobile banking business among many countries including Tanzania. A study was conducted among four mobile network operators (MNOs), namely, Vodacom MPesa, Tigo Pesa, Airtel Money and Zantel ZAP, and five banks (NMB PLC, CRDB PLC, Exim Bank, TPB and BOA), to assess the mobile banking business performance in Dar es Sa...