ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to explore the challenges facing the Tanzanian Local Government Authorities (LGAs), in the preparations and presentations of financial statements and suggest recommendations to be taken to address those challenges. A case study methodology with a qualitative approach was employed in the investigation. Methods used to collect data were semi- structured interview, focus group discussions, and documentary analysis. Respondents of this study were selected...
ABSTRACT This study portrays about “The Role of Citizens in Determining Quality Health Services in Tanzania: A case of Kilosa District”. The intention of the study was to examine the extent to which the grassroots level through local government authorities were free to make their own operational decisions in planning and supervising their social services as provided through local government without much depending and intervention from the central government. The methodology for the study...
ABSTRACT Although Tanzania has companies providing mobile money services, penetration, expansion and usage is still low. This study examined the challenges facing mobile money transfer services and and their expansion in Singida, Tanzania. The study adopted explanatory cross-sectional survey where questionnaires were used to collect quantitative data from users of mobile money services including agents and providers‟ representatives from for Aitel Money, Tigo-Pesa and Vodacom M-Pesa in Sin...
ABSTRACT This study has aimed at examining women leadership in the local councils in a case of Mkalama District council. The study specifically sought to provide an overview of magnitude of participation and performance in the local councils, determine the extent of their effective performance, the contributions of women in developing the local councils, the levels to which women occupied in leadership and challenges that women encountered, in participating and in performing their leadership...
ABSTRACT This work is about the Adaptation Strategies to Climate change Amongst the Smallholder Farmers in of Humid Area of Ngara District. The area was selected due to the fact that it is among the most affected areas by the impact of climate change in Tanzania. A sample size of 106 respondents was employed in this study. The primary data were collected through interviews with key informants, questionnaires and field observation. Secondary data were collected through documentary review. Th...
ABSTRACT This study attempted to study employees‟ motivation in delivering public services in local governments in Tanzania, a case study of Ulanga District Council, Morogoro region. Specific objectives were to examine how employee‟s motivation relate to service delivery, to identify different factors that can influence employees to have better job performance, to identify factors that de-motivates employees, and to explore strategies that will lead to enhanced motivation. This study use...
ABSTRACT This study is about Public Sector and Livelihood Opportunities of People with Disabilities in Zanzibar. The general objective was to identify the public sector initiatives and achievements in improving livelihood opportunities obtained by people with disabilities in Zanzibar and the challenges that hinder their sustainability. The study was cross-sectional and carried out in Zanzibar, South Region in particular involved four villages.A total number of one hundred and twenty (120) re...
ABSTRACT The study tries to assess what motivates community members to participate in development projects in Temeke Municipal Council, study was conducted in three wards, Kisarawe II, Kibada and Kimbiji. Data were collected using structured and unstructured interviews, questionnaires and documentation. A total number of 75 respondents were involved in this study as a representative sample. Results indicates that majority (79%) of the respondents were aware with the perception of community p...
ABSTRACT This study intended to examine the fishing industry and its contribution, to coastal livelihoods in Chwaka village in Zanzibar. The study specially focused on assessing how far coastal community in Chwaka village are benefited from fishing industry, problems that faced them in fishing industry and what could be done to help them. The research was conducted by using both qualitative and quantitative approaches. A case study design was used for which the survey was conducted in April ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess the contribution of women small-scale farmers on rural household‟s poverty reduction. Specifically, the study aimed to get a better understanding on the roles, contributions and constraints of women smallscale farming in rural areas and their implications on poverty reduction and food security at household level. The study was undertaken in Dodoma Region, Tanzania, whereby Mpwapwa District with the predominantly small-scale subsistence agric...
ABSTRACT This study examined the relevance of forensic accounting in Tanzania at the National Audit Office (NAO) in Dar es Salaam. The study sought to find out areas which forensic accounting expertise may be applied and examined the extent of the applicability of forensic accounting. Further, the study sought to determine the challenges facing account professionals in the application of forensic accounting in the country. The study employed holistic descriptive case study methodology by tak...
ABSTRACT The study on community responsibilities in supporting orphans was conducted at Chamwino District Mvumi misheni village. The study „s aim generally was to assess the community responsibilities in supporting orphans. It intended specifically to examine the systems used by the community to support orphans, and determine types of support provided to orphans by the community as well as identify the roles of the community in supporting them. It has also used a sample of 90 respondents ...
ABSTRACT The study aimed at assessing the contribution of Protected Areas to the livelihoods communities adjacent to Udzungwa Mountains National Park. The study was conducted from May to July 2015, it was important to conduct this research in this area because, apart from these villages of Mang‟ula B, Mshikamano and Kanyenja being nearby to the National Park, still people living in this community are poor. Semi-structured interview, Focus Group Discussion, questionnaires and observation we...
ABSTRACT Competent and excellent supply chain management has become very important for firms to maintain its competitive power in the market and improve overall organizational performance. This study assessed the extent to which supplier relationship management impacts supply chain performance in a telecommunication industry. Supplier relationship management (SRM) plays a pivotal role in improving operational efficiency in terms of cost reduction, improved quality of products or services an...
ABSTRACT This study discuses the support of local economy to the growth of small firms in Geita district. The study examined the detailed profile of MSMEs in Geita .Also it discovered that the contribution made by SLEM to entrepreneurial helps the growth of local economy although there were the challenges encountered by MSMEs in getting information from the BDS. The study used percentages and tables as the ways of presenting data. The total of 6 clusters grouped in Agriculture and poultry, S...