ABSTRACT The study reports the findings of “Influence of Learner-Centered Teaching Approach (LCTA) onteacher preparation in Diploma in Primary Teacher Education in Zanzibar”.Applying qualitative and quantitative approaches, the study sought to respond to the major research question: How does learner-centered teaching approach influence teachers‟ preparation in Zanzibar? From this main question, there are three sub questions: (a) towhat extent has learner- centered teaching approach infl...
ABSTRACT The study's purpose was to explore the status of guidance and counselling services to students with disabilities in inclusive secondary schools. The study focused on three specific objectives: to explore the accessibility of the school environment to the provision of guidance and counselling services (GCSs) to students with disabilities (SwD), to explore the GCSs provided to SwD in inclusive secondary schools, to investigate the challenges of GCSs provided to students with disabiliti...
Abstract The Tanzanian government has established a goal to transform the country into a middle-income and semi-industrialized state by 2025. To promote this transformation, the government exempted the Value Added Tax on capital commodities in FY 2017-2018 as a way to promote utilization of these commodities by manufacturing industries and generate growth, employment, and increased incomes. This study analyzes the impact of a reduction in Value Added Tax on capital commodities (electricity, v...
ABSTRACT This study explores the Role of Parental Literacy Engagement in Enhancing Reading Skills to Pre-school Children. The study was conducted in Muheza district in Tanga region involving a total number of 80 participants composed of 30 preschool children(12 male and 18 female), 40 parents (22 female and 18 male), 2 Ward Education Officers, 4 Head of schools and 4 class teachers. The study employed: purposive sampling and simple random sampling to obtain participants. Furthermore, the stud...
ABSTRACT This study was conducted to assess the contribution of the school inspection on the improvement of teaching and learning in primary schools in Zanzibar. The Scientific Management and Human Relations theories guided the study. The study employed the descriptive survey design. The data were collected through questionnaires, interviews and focus group discussion (FGD). Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were employed to select the sample of 94 informants from Mkoani Distric...
ABSTRACT This study investigated on the nature and prevalence of inability to read Kiswahili words among pupils in public primary schools in Songea district in Ruvuma region, Southern Tanzania. Specifically, the study aimed at investigating the nature and prevalence of pupils with inability to read Kiswahili words. The study employed qualitative approach by using embedded multiple case study design. The sample for the study involved 30 respondents. Relevant data collection methods used in the...
ABSTRACT This study examines effectiveness of lesson plan preparation and use for primary school pupils’ academic performance in Tanzania. In order to achieve the purpose of the study three specific objectives were developed under this study: Firstly, evaluating teachers’ views towards the preparation and use of lesson plans. Secondly, assessing teachers’ knowledge base towards lesson plans preparation and use and thirdly, assessing the practicability of the prepared lesson plans in tea...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at assessing the contribution of school inspection in improving teaching and learning in secondary schools in Mbeya City. The study was guided by two theories, namely Scientific Management and Human relation theories. Itemployed descriptive research design and the data were collected through questionnaires, interviews and documentary review. Respondents were selected through purposive and simple random sampling techniques and made a total of 108. This sample composit...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the community attitude on religious private secondary schools in Lushoto District of Tanga Region. Specifically, it explored community perceptions on the effectiveness of religious affiliated secondary schools, examined the community motivational factors towards religious based secondary schools and determined teaching and learning strategies employed by religious private secondary schools. The study employed qualitative research approach with some elements of ...
ABSTRACT This study assessed the status of emergency preparedness in boarding secondary schools in Singida Region, Tanzania. The study was motivated by the continual media reports on insecurity and school violence, a fact that informs that schools are not as haven as people might have thought them to be. The study was guided by the Need Hierarchy Theory which insists for human protections from physical dangers as far as the human rights declare. The descriptive research design was employed in...
ABSTRACT The study aimed to assess the contribution of community secondary school infrastructures on students` academic performance. The main objectives were; to assess the status and challenges in the provision of school infrastructures in community secondary schools, to examine the impacts of school infrastructures on students` academic performance, and finally to suggest the appropriate strategies to improve school infrastructures. The study adopted both quantitative and qualitative resear...
ABSTRACT This study assessed MWEDO and TEMBO intervention projects for reducing girls‟ dropout from secondary schools in pastoralist communities in Arusha and Longido District Councils in Arusha Region, Tanzania. It employed a cross-sectional research design and applied mainly qualitative research approach and some elements of quantitative research approach. Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used in selecting 56 respondents involved in this study. Questionnaires and inte...
ABSTRACT The introduction of the new school quality assurance (henceforth SQA) tools are intended to change the previous system of school inspection. School inspection was based on process while the new system of SQA tools in school inspection is a holistic and participatory approach as it involves many people in evaluation of learning outcomes. Studies about SQA done in Tanzania have concentrated on how quality assurance or inspection is done, outcome and way forward. Contrary to the previo...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the contribution of guidance and counselling services in the prevention of early marriages among primary school pupils in Mtwara Municipality. Samples of respondents were obtained through simple random sampling and purposive sampling where a total of 90 participants were sampled. This sample consisted of 50 pupils, 20 teachers and 20 parents. Pupils and teachers were all from Public primary schools from Mtwara, Southern part of Tanzania. The study employed cas...
ABSTRACT This study explored the perceptions of education stakeholders on education of school girls after pregnancy in secondary schools in Tanzania, A case of selected secondary schools in Dodoma region. The study was conducted in Dodoma city and Chamwino District in Dodoma Region. It involved a total of 80 participants who were composed of 60 pupils, 6 heads of schools, 6 board members, 4 parents and 4 ward education officers. The study employed: purposive sampling and simple random samplin...