ABSTRACT The decision to investigate on the potentials of SMEs for youth employment in Mwanza, emanated from the increasingly unemployment problem to youth in the country. The existence of SMEs sought to reduce unemployment problem. However in Mwanza city and to most big towns there is massive unemployed youth with the presence of SMEs. Therefore, the study aims to examine potentials of SMEs in youth employment, highlights challenges hindering the sector from providing youth with employment a...
ABSTRACT This research was conducted at Bumbwisudi village Zanzibar. It aimed at examining the challenges of sustainability of an irrigation scheme. The specific objectives of were to examine the extent of community participation in the irrigation scheme, to trace the development of institutional capacity in sustaining the irrigation, and, to examine the reasons for the withdrawal of some farmers from the project. The literature on rural development projects shows clearly that community part...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at assessing the role of private sector in reducing youth unemployment in Urban West of Zanzibar. It was important to conduct this research in Zanzibar and in Urban West Region, because there was no research of such nature that I know or I am aware of. Judgmental sampling procedure was employed. A total sample of 137 respondents comprising 124 unemployed youth in both sectors including government offices, private sector; (formal and informal) 13 officers responsible...
ABSTRACT The study is about the warehouse receipt system and its contribution to the small scale farmers in Masasi District. The general objective of the study was to assess the contribution of warehouse receipt system to the small scale cashew nut farmers‟ development in Masasi district. The specific objectives were (a) to identify the roles of stakeholders in implementation of the warehouse receipt system in cashew nut marketing; (b) to examine the contribution of key stakeholders in imp...
ABSTRACT Domestic violence among married couples has been studied and several factors have been identified which contribute to domestic violence within households. However, domestic violence has never been studied as a function of gender equality contestation. This study was conducted at Mbabala ward in Dodoma district with the main objective of examining how domestic violence is a function of contestation of the meaning of gender equality between members of the household. A total of 70 out ...
ABSTRACT This research was conducted to asses the contribution of grape farming to the improvement of livelihood of grape growers in Dodoma. The research was guided by three specific objectives; to identify characteristics of households involved in grape growing, to assess the impacts of grape farming to the livelihood of grape farming and to identify strategies to increase contribution of grape farming to the livelihood improvement. Methodology (data for the research was collected from 52 g...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out in Ilemela District, Mwanza. The objective of the study was assessment of technological application on the improvement of small scale fishing industry in Tanzania. A descriptive study with cross-sectional design and non experimental design were used in order to assess the technological application on the improvement of small scale fishing industry in Tanzania. Questionnaires, In-depth interviews, focus group discussion and intensive documentary reviews wer...
ABSTRACT The government of Tanzania has embarked on far-reaching efforts to enhance access and improve quality of secondary education. In so doing, the government has established community secondary schools in each ward where a number of challenges have been encountered in the course of delivering the service. The discourse on education development confirmed that its improvement requires fully engagement of diverse stakeholders as well as effective management of Multi-Stakeholders’ Process...
ABSTRACT This study examined the role of menstrual hygiene management practices to adolescent girls in primary school in Bahi district. Specifically the studies assessed awareness of menstruation to adolescent girls, identify menstrual hygiene management practices in selected primary school and examined the effects of MHM to adolescent girls in selected primary schools. Methods for data collection were Key informants interview, focus group discussion and survey. The data were collected from ...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out in Dodoma Municipality particularly at villages surrounding the University of Dodoma (Ng‟ong‟ona and Makulu). The objective of the study was to assess the role of University of Dodoma in employment opportunities to the local community in Dodoma Municipality. A descriptive study with cross-sectional and research design was used in order to assess the role of University of Dodoma in employment opportunities to the local community in Dodoma Municipality. Q...
ABSTRACT This work is about contribution of benefit sharing mechanism to conservation attitudes, a case of Arusha National Park, Tanzania. The issue of community attitude in conserving environment around park areas has gained profound importance all over the world particularly where there has been the increase of pressure over resource uses. The aim of this dissertation was to provide the experience of conservation attitude under benefit sharing mechanism particularly to society living adjace...
ABSTRACT Despite the availability of potential land for agriculture and problems of formal employment in Tanzania, youth are less involved in agriculture. This study aimed at analysing factors influencing youth disengagement in agricultural activities using Babati District as a case study. Data was collected from 180 youths from rural and urban areas using questionnaire and from 16 key informants using a check list. The collected data was analysed using SPSS computer program to obtain means, ...
ABSTRACT This research was aimed to make an assessment of the performance of input voucher subsidies in maize production in Mbeya district. The specific objectives aimed to examine the nature and extent of input voucher subsidies system practices for maize cultivation in Mbeya district, to identify the hurdles experienced by smallholder farmers in availing the input voucher subsidies system and to bring out the challenges in making the input voucher subsidies system achieve its aim of increas...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at analyzing the contribution of sunflower production to the livelihood of farmers and development of small scale industries. The study collected information from 101 sample size. The methods used to collect data were Interview, Questionnaires, Participatory Observation, Focus Group Discussion and Institutional Capacity Assessment (ICA). The findings revealed that Production trend of sunflower for the past five years in 2007-20011 has a tendency of falling and rising...
ABSTRACT Mobile phone money transfer services have been studies based on services provided and on how customers use these services in their daily businesses. However, customers use satisfaction based on mobile phone money transfer services had never studied. This study was conducted at Madukani ward in Dodoma district with the main objective of examining how mobile phone money transfer services meet customer satisfaction. Total of 100 respondents were accidentally obtained at the time when vi...