ABSTRACT The sunflower oilseed processing enterprises survey assessed the role of oilseeds processing technology transfer in enhancing local technology capabilities. The specific objectives aimed to identify existing level of technology capability among the local R&D organizations and the enterprises processing sunflower oilseeds in Dodoma urban and Kongwa districts, to identify the kind of technology transfer to the local R&D organizations and the enterprises processing sunflower oilseeds an...
ABSTRACT The central focus of this study is to understand the way the local communities involve in the management of mangrove forest. It considers Bwejuu village in Zanzibar as a case study. The study used questionnaires schedules and interviews guides as tool of collecting data from the respondents concerned. Purposive sampling and the simple random techniques were resorted to whereby samples of almost 80 respondents were used to represent the total population of the universe. The study reve...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the contribution of motorcycle taxi “Boda Boda” as a new paradigm for livelihood diversification. Specifically, the study aimed to get a better understanding on the socio-economic contributions and constraints of motorcycle taxi “Boda Boda” in rural areas and their implications on livelihood diversification at the household level. The study was conducted in Dodoma Region, Tanzania, whereby Chamwino District with the predominantly agro...
ABSTRACT This research is a study on urban agriculture as a tool for environmental management in Dodoma Municipality. The general objective of the study is to investigate the real and potential contributions of urban agriculture as a tool for urban environmental management in Dodoma municipal area. The analysis of the study utilized both primary and secondary data. Primary data were collected through a questionnaire survey that covered104 farming households in four wards namely, Makulu, K/Nde...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the factors influencing the effectiveness of Joint Forest Management (JFM) approach in conservation and management of forest reserves in Tanzania, using Kimboza forest reserve as a case study. The study specifically intended to examine the response of community towards JFM approach, to investigate benefits to the community due to their involvement in JFM and to determine factors influencing local people’s participation in JFM for conserving and managing fore...
ABSTRACT This study on thecontribution of small and medium enterprises to the development of Zanzibar economy, Drop of Zanzibar and Zainab bottlers were taken as the case study. It was important to conduct this research in Zanzibar urban district region because no research of such nature. The study comprised one hundred respondents from study. Simple randomsampling is technique which used to select one hundred respondents from total population of 7,825 people from the study area. Data were c...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the causes for the decline of coconut industry and its consequences to the livelihoods of coconut farmers, based on the following specific objectives: to examine the contribution of coconut industry to the economy of Zanzibar, to investigate the trend of factors of the decline of coconut industry in Zanzibar, and to examine social and economic consequences to the farmer‘s livelihoods in Zanzibar and assess the existing efforts in which they had been taken to ...
ABSTRACT This study generally investigated the contribution of Community Health Workers to Orphan and Vulnerable Children‟s access to health services in Dodoma Municipal, Tanzania. Specifically, the study assessed different health services provided to Orphan and Vulnerable Children in Dodoma Municipal, examined the involvement of Community Health Workers in Orphan and Vulnerable Children‟s access to health services and examined the challenges faced by CHWs in facilitating OVC‟s access ...
ABSTRACT The study assessed park-people relations and their contribution in community livelihoods at KINAPA and its surrounding communities. The specific objectives of the study were to investigate park-people relations, to examine the factors influencing the park-people relations at KINAPA and to examine contribution of the park to the livelihoods of communities adjacent to the Kilimanjaro National Park. A sample of 99 respondents were selected from Foo and Wari villages and involved in the ...
ABSTRACT The study intended to assess the contribution of mechanized agricultural equipments in Corn production in Dodoma, the case of Kongwa District Council. The following specific objectives guided data collection: to examine the status of mechanized agricultural equipments and inputs for corn production, to examine its contribution in corn production and to explore the challenges facing farmer groups in managing and using mechanized agricultural equipments for corn production in the stud...
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 ...