ABSTRACT This thesis examines the practices involved in the design and use of costumes in Bongo Movies. Previous studies had generally concluded that there were malpractices in costume design and use but none had cared to conduct a systematic enquiry to find out why the situation had persisted. Hence, this study aimed at filling this knowledge gap. Employing a Semiotic theory, the study selected and reviewed three films namely Lerato, Godon and Heshima ya Ndoa in order to examine how costume...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the status of Ekiehe in the direction to know whether the language is surviving or disintegrating to a lower status. In particular, the study examined the use of Ekiehe in the informal domains, the Hehe attitude towards their ethnic language and the status of the transmission of Ekiehe to the next generations. The UNESCO‟s Language Vitality and Language Framework by Ad Hoc Expert Group on Language of 2003 guided this investigation. The three factors of lang...
Abstract Tanzania has embarked on several radical measures to restructure its economy and governance structures, including local governments. For more than four decades, Tanzania has been striving relentlessly for effective decentralisation measures, yet the progress has been slow. The country has passed through several phases of decentralisation, with each phase inheriting some criticised characteristics that have been difficult to dismantle in the successive phases. For example, previously...
Abstract The objective of the study was to analyze factors affecting consumption of value added products of sweet potato. The study was conducted in Shinyanga rural and Mwanza urban. Using cross sectional design, the study employed individual interviews, focused group discussions; review of relevant practical documents and discussions in data collection from a total of 200 surveyed households. Data collected was summarized using Statistical Package of Social Science (SPSS) windows versions 1...
ABSTRACT This dissertation reports the findings of a critical assessment of the influence of Diplomatic Relations (DRs) in promoting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Zanzibar, Tanzania. The findings reported in this dissertation are organized under one broad theme, namely the extent which diplomatic relations influence Foreign Direct Investment in Zanzibar. The study was guided by the Theory of Economic Internationalism, Theory of Economic Nationalism, and the Theory of Economic Diplomacy....
Abstract Health systems in developing nation especially low and low-middle income countries is characterised with numerous challenges which ranges from inefficient health information system, poor health delivery system, mortality and morbidity rate of disease and ailments, inadequate health manpower etc. The growth of ICT especially in developing nations has been on the increase bringing about a lot of invention amongst which mobile technology is one. Mobile technology as a significant ICT t...
Summary: It is widely believed that a very large number of word forms in many languages are traceable to the outputs of morphological processes which broadly include affixation, compounding and reduplication. In this paper, we carry out a comparative analysis of agent noun formation rules in French and in Yoruba using Lexeme-Base Morphology model. Our findings show that while French employs suffixation and compounding, Yoruba makes use of prefixation and reduplication. The study also reveals ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) owner-manager‘s social competence on networks formation. Similarly, the study examined the interrelationship of three constructs namely: entrepreneurial networks, social competence, and business performance. Specifically, it investigated how entrepreneur‘s social competence made up of social perception, social adaptability, social expressiveness, impression management, and persuasiveness i...
ABSTRACT This dissertation reports the findings of the assessment of the impact of virtual diplomacy tools on the conduct of diplomacy in Tanzania. Specifically, the study examined the status of diplomacy conduct in the study area, identified the dominant virtual diplomacy tools, and assessed the impact of virtual diplomacy tools on the conduct of diplomacy. Dar es Salaam and Dodoma cities were selected to be the study areas. A cross-sectional research design was adopted coupled withpurposiv...
Abstract —This paper investigates the possibility of improving throughputs of some Media Access Controls protocols such as ALOHA, slotted ALOHA and Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance with the aim of increasing the performance of Powerline access networks. In this investigation, the real Powerline network topology in Tanzania located in Dar es Salaam City, Kariakoo area was used as a case study. During this investigation, Wireshark Network Protocol Analyzer was used to an...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the contribution of the Foundation for International Community Assistance (FINCA) microcredit to household poverty reduction; taking Majengo area in Dodoma Municipal as a case study. The researcher used both primary and secondary data collection methods. The study came up with several conclusions. That FINCA offers several services but lending is the highly preferred service. Other services include money transfer, insurance and savings. Moreover, the accessibi...
SHUKRANI Kazi hii imekamilika kutokana na michango ya watu mbalimbali walioshirikiana nami kuona inafanyika kama ilivyopangwa. Sina budi kutoa shukrani zangu za dhati kwa watu wote walionisaidia katika kufanikisha utafiti huu. Kwanza, kabisa napenda kumshukuru Mungu kwa kunipa uhai, uzima na afya njema hata nikaweza kufanikisha kazi hii bila matatizo yoyote yale ya kiafya. Pia alinipa akili na ufahamu wa kufanikisha kazi hii na kufikia tamati. Pili, namshukuru msimamizi wangu, Dkt Muhammed S...
ABSTRACT This study dealt with A Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) of the Arusha Declaration. The study examined the role of language as an instrument of ideology and power in political discourse. The Arusha Declaration Document was selected as a case study.The case study seeks to describe a unit in detail, in context and holistically. It is essential as it allows studying many things from few.The Document was analysed critically in order to show that language canbe manipulated strategically...
ABSTRACT This study investigated about the availability of support services to the victims of domestic violence in Tanzania. It was guided by a socialist, liberal and empowerment feminist theories. The study employed mixed methods approach though it was dominated by qualitative approach. The study employed crosssectional research design, where samples of 368 respondents were involved in the study through interviews, questionnaires and focus group discussions. It involved six wards of Kizota...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at analyzing the Impacts of Climate Change to security in Tanzania. The task of the study was to find out the extent to which climate change can be a threat which affect security situation in Tanzania, specifically using the experiences of three government organizations. The specific objectives were, to identify the magnitude of climate change and how it influence security situation in Tanzania, to identify the causes of climate change as well as to suggest measure...