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Organisational Performance And Line-Staff Conflifcts In Local Government Authorities In Tanzania: A Case Of Singida District Council

ABSTRACT The study aimed at assessing the effects of line-staff official’s conflicts on organisational performance in local government authority, taking Singida district council as a case study. The study involved a sample of 75 Line-Staff officials which is 50% of the targeted population of 150 SDC employee and single ward (Ntonge) that represent administrative subdivision. The sample was obtained using both probability and non-probability sampling and data were analysed using qualitative...

Options To Promote Effectiveness Of Formal Institutions In Water Resources Management In Lake Victoria Basin: A Case Study Of Ukerewe District, Mwanza, Tanzania.

ABSTRACT This study aimed at assessing options to promote effectiveness of formal institutions in water resources management in LVB: - Using Ukerewe district as a case study. It focused on identifying types of formal institutions related to water resources management in LVB, examined strategies used for water resources management and identified the possible strategies to improve water resources management. The study used interview, Focus Group Discussion, observation and Documentary reviews ...

An Assessment Of Factors That Determine Sustainability Of Community Health Fund (Chf) In Tanzania: A Case Of Kintinku Ward, Manyoni District

ABSTRACT This research aimed at assessing factors that determine the sustainability of Community Health Fund (CHF) taking Manyoni District as a case study. Specifically, the study covered the operationalisation of Community Health Funds (CHF), social economic factors for CHF to be used, extent of effects of CHF and effects facing the CHF. The study used a cross sectional design with a case study that aimed at getting in depth data and study the CHF once irrespectively. This study used a rand...

Community Participation In Decentralized Management Of Health Services In Tanzania: A Case Study Of Moshi Rural District

ABSTRACT This work is about ‘Community Participation in Decentralized Management of Health Services in Tanzania: A Case Study of Moshi Rural District’. The issue of community participation in facility health budget planning has gained profound importance all over the world, particularly in resource-poor situations where governments have often failed to provide adequate public-sector services for their community members. The aim of this dissertation was to provide the experience of implem...

Essential medicine stock-outs in rural primary health care – exploring the contribution of politics and resulting perceptions in Kasulu District, Tanzania

Abstract Stock-outs of essential medicines and medical items remains a persistent problem in Tanzania, despite the several policy initiatives and interventions since the 1990s. We conducted a qualitative case study, which involved 24 in-depth interviews and eight focus group discussions with the Community Health Fund stakeholders who were facility in-charges, grassroots leaders, and members of Health Facility Governance Committees from eight primary health facilities in Kasulu District Counci...

The Impacts Of Centralized System Of Recruitment In Local Government Authorities In Tanzania: Case Of Dodoma Municipality

ABSTRACT The study was examined the impact of centralized recruitment system of civil servants to Local Government Authorities specifically in Dodoma Municipality, it was guided by three specific objectives which are: to determine the level of awareness on recruitment system among local government actors, to determine the influence of centralized recruitment system in Dodoma Municipality, and to examine the prospects and the challenges facing centralized recruitment system in Dodoma Municipa...

Factors Affecting Student Accademic Performance In Ward Secondar School: A Case Of Mpanda Town Council In Katavi Region-Tanzania

ABSTRACT A study was conducted to assess factors affecting student academic Performance in Ward Secondary Schools specifically in Mpanda Town Council. This study specifically was aimed to assess the availability situation of teachers in secondary schools, to evaluate the teachers Motivation in ward secondary Schools in the study area and to analyze the learning infrastructure in the study area in the study area. The study used both secondary and primary data sources in collection information ...

Factors For Persistence Of Land Use Conflicts: A Case Of Kilombero District, Tanzania

ABSTRACT This study investigated factors for persistence of land use conflicts in Kilombero District, Tanzania. The study focused on identifying groups involved, types and impacts of land use conflicts and examining strategies used in addressing land use conflicts in the study areas. The study covered three villages namely Mbingu, Mwaya and Idete within the Kilombero District. A total of 100 head of households and 30 key informants were involved in the study. Data was collected through Questi...

Performance Of Recruitment Process In Public Sectors In Tanzania: A Case Of Dodoma Municipal

ABSTRACT This study assessed the performance of recruitment process in public sector in Tanzania: a case study of Dodoma municipal. This study focused on three research objectives. These include an assessment of the use of the strategies put in place by the Municipal management/local government institutions for employees‘ recruitments, determination of the outcomes of the employee recruitment strategies on the work force and the organization/management in terms of performance and determinat...

Employees Motivation Towards Better Organization Performance: The Case Of Geological Survey Of Tanzania (Gst)

ABSTRACT Willingness of employees to work positively towards company goals and their desire to remain in the organization for a long time are very important for the success of the organization. Therefore it is essential for the organization to have the knowledge about what motivates and satisfies the employees so as to generate such organization commitment in them. Aim of the study was to find out the motivation strategies which motivate the employees and to analyze employees respond towards ...

Relationship Between Social Economic Status Of Retirees And Retirees’ Lifespan In Tanzania. A Case Of Psssf Anna

ABSTRACT This study intended to establish the relationship between each of the selected social economic variables i.e. age at retirement, gender, and monthly pension, and the lifespan of retirees in Tanzania. The study employed quantitative research approach and diagnostic research design to measure the relationship between social economic variables of retirees and retirees’ lifespan in Tanzania. The nature of the data used was secondary, collected from Public Service Social Security Fund (...

An Implication Of Inter-Governmental Relations On The Effecetiveness Of Employeees In Local Government Authorities: A Case Of Dodoma Municipal Council

ABSTRACT The study has intended to investigate the implication of inter-governmental relation, on the effectiveness of employees in Local Government Authorities (LGAs) in Dodoma Municipal Council, Tanzania. The study objectively, aimed at determining the types of relation existing in the local government authorities and examine the functioning of the decentralisation by Devolution (D by D) policy a well evaluate the fiscal factors, affecting the functional competency and administrative contro...

A Sociological Understanding Of Hiv/Aids Among Children: A Case Study Of Primary School Children In Kigoma Ujiji Municipality

ABSTRACT This study aimed at examining a sociological understanding of HIV/AIDS among primary school children in Kigoma-Ujiji Municipal. Ten primary schools in the Municipal with 50 students respondents aged between 10 and 15 and 10 teachers (five students and one teacher from each school); and 5 medical personnel were selected. Whereas questionnaires were administered to students, interviews were conducted to teachers and medical personnel in exploring their views on the HIV/AIDS pandemic in...

Enhancing Performance In Teaching Through Information And Communication Technology: A Study Of Serengeti District Secondary Schools

ABSTRACT In recent times there has been a great concern about the use of ICT and its opportunities in enhancing performance in the process of teaching in secondary schools in Tanzania. The objective of this study is to find out the extent to which teachers use ICT facilities in teaching and create e teaching, the relationship of teachers’ performance on use of ICT and students opinion on teachers’ use of ICT that create good environment in teaching process in Tanzanian Secondary Schools ,...

Motivation And Worker’s Performance (A Case Study Of Noma Children Hospital, Sokoto)

ABSTRACT The main objective of this research was to assess the relationship between motivation and worker’s performance. Findings from this work revealed that motivation is the most important factor in workers performance and that financial incentives alone cannot fully motivate workers to perform well which indicates that there are other factors that motivate good performance. This includes; job security, good working conditions, good working relation with colleagues and employers, pa...


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