ABSTRACT The paper discussed the technological industry ' s perception of risk associated with its activities and the extent to which the industry uses management techniques. This was achieved on the basis of oral interviews conducted on a random sample of thirty (30) respondents comprising of technologists and contractors / suppliers in Oyo and Osun States. The results showed that though, little is relatively known about risk management among the technologists and contractors, greatest prio...
ABSTRACT The general objective of this study was to assess teachers‟ preparation for teaching pupils with visual impairment in inclusive classrooms in Tanzania. A cross-sectional design was employed as well as a qualitative approach with some elements of quantitative approach. Data were collected through documentary review, interviews, questionnaires and observation which involved 45 respondents. This sample was obtained through purposive sampling, simple random sampling and stratified ran...
ABSTRACT This study was designed to assess the influence of Catholic owned secondary schools’ heads’ motivation towards management of students’ holistic development. Specifically, the study was guided by four objectives targeting first, informants’ understanding of Catholic Church policy’s guideline on holistic development of students; second, school heads’ management of social dimension; third, heads of schools’ promotion of intellectual aspect, and four; how heads of schools ...
ABSTRACT This study is about assessment of the implementation trend of learner-centred approach in English language primary school classrooms in Tanzania. It explores the strategies used by primary school teachers in teaching and learning, assesses the extent to which the strategies that teachers used reflect learner-centred approach in English language teaching in primary school classrooms as well as explores teachers’ opinion on the effectiveness of the strategies used in the implementat...
ABSTRACT The main objective of the study was to understand effectiveness of school climate in improving the quality of secondary education in Public schools in the Bukoba Municipality, Tanzania. The study was dominated by qualitative approach, and supported by quantitative research approach by adopting correlational research design in order to investigate the influence of effective school climate and quality secondary education improvement. Open System Theory was used as guiding theory to th...
Abstract This paper presents the findings on teachers’ attitudes towards the use of ICT as a pedagogical tool in secondary schools in Tanzania. Within this broad aim, the paper provides a better understanding of ICT as a pedagogical tool. The development of this study was influenced by various concerns of educational stakeholders about the level of teachers’ competence on the use of ICT as a pedagogical tool. The data collection methods involved questionnaire and interview. A total of 8...
ABSTRACT Indiscipline behaviour among teachers has been reported in both developed and developing countries. It is obvious these teachers indiscipline behaviour affects teaching and learning process and school administration. The purpose of this study was to investigate teacher‟s indiscipline behaviour, the grounds and influences in public secondary schools in Bariadi Town Council. The study was mainly a mixed approach. It was basically a phenomenology research design conducted in four pub...
ABSTRACT This study investigated influences of gender towards career maturity among secondary school students in Zanzibar: A case of Magharibidistrict. Participants of this study were obtained through stratified random as well as purposive random sampling techniques. Total sample of the current study comprised of 124 participants whereby 20 were teachers, 20 were parents and 84 were students related to public secondary schools.Moreover, the study employed an ethnographic design.Data were col...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to identify, develop, test and observe learners’ learning through the related exemplary materials to improve teaching and learning of Water Management Education (WMED) in Geography in Tanzania secondary schools. The design and development of the materials was influenced by the fact that the current syllabus is competence based while the available materials do not enhance competence and lack learner’s relevant examples. Thus, there was a need to prep...
ABSTRACT This study examined on health promotion in public primary schools in Tanzania: Its‘ effectiveness and impact. The study employed mixed approach where both quantitative and qualitative were used. Furthermore, the study employed crosssectional research design in data collection whereby the study employed social reconstruction theory by Albert Schultz (1932). Data were collected from 70 respondents through questionnaires, FGDs, interviews, Documentary review, and Observation tool. De...
ABSTRACT This study focused on the investigation of shadow education in preschools in Tanzania. The study sought to cover the following objectives: To explain the magnitude of shadow education among preschool pupils. It’s also, identified factors influencing the demand for shadow education among preschool pupils and to explore stakeholders’ perception on shadow education for preschool pupils in Tanzania. A mixed method approach was employed during data collection (Qualitative and Quantit...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and effects of sports betting on the behaviors of secondary school students in Tanzania: The case of Dodoma City Council. Specifically the study focused on; determining the prevalence of sports betting; identifying the inspiration of sports betting; assessing the effects of sports betting on students’ behaviors; and establishing the copping strategies to be used to curb the sports betting epic in secondary school students. Th...
ABSTRACT This study intended to examine the role of HT in the context of monitoring teaching and learning in primary school in Kondoa district. The study was mainly qualitative and supported by some elements of quantitative data. Data collection methods included interview, questionnaires and documentary review. The study used a crosssection research design. Samples were drawn using purposive and cluster sampling techniques that yielded; 6 primary schools, 6 HT, 6 AT, 12 teachers, DEO and CDS...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate the strategies employed by heads of schools for motivating teachers used in rural public secondary schools in Tanzania. The study was conducted in Ushetu Council, where by 8 rural public ordinary level secondary schools were selected. The study involved 51 respondents where 32 were classroom teachers, 8 were academic masters, 8 were heads of the respective schools, 2 school inspectors and 1 Secondary District Officer. The study used probabili...
ABSTRACT This study was about the impact of Equip-Tanzania on primary school teachers’ professional development to develop teaching and learning materials in Kongwa District. The study was guided by four objectives: First, to explore teachers’ perceptions about professional development on preparation of teaching and learning materials in primary schools. Second, to identify opportunities for professional development under EQUIP-T on preparation of teaching and learning materials in prim...