Abstract Today, corruption is a major concern in nearly all higher education systems across the globe; it is a complex phenomenon, which has become particularly evident within the academic arena involving all the stakeholders. Generally, this thesis sought to explore from the students' perspective, the perceived academic corruption at universities in the region of Accra. The study, specifically, sought to examine the extent to which students, faculty members, and administrators were involved...
ABSTRACT This thesis explores the defecation practices and preferences of the people of Ayikuma, a peri-urban community in the Shai-Osudoku District of the Greater Accra Region. The community has few social amenities: There is only one public-private toilet facility serving residents but this facility is hardly patronised. The majority of the people practice open defecation. The study was undertaken against the backdrop that understanding local conditions and specific needs of people is nece...
ABSTRACT For the last two decades, HIV/AIDS epidemic has spread all over the Tanzania affecting all segments of life and youth in particular. VCT is one of the important components of HIV prevention which aim at behavior change and ensures HIV/AIDS status of a particular person. The purpose of the study was to determine youth perception and response towards HIV/AIDS and VCT in Higher learning Institutions. For the purpose of this study, University of Dodoma, S.T Johns University and Institute...
ABSTRACT The study examines the Challenges Facing Women in Public Sectors and focus in Urban District of Zanzibar. Likewise, it explored the measures that could be taken to reduce these challenges facing women in public sectors in these areas to both individual and institutions. It involved theoretical frameworks such as Feminist Theory and Empowerment Theory. A case study design was employed involving mostly qualitative method, but also quantitative in somehow in both data collection and ana...
ABSTRACT Finding an explanation for the causes of ill-health and other misfortunes has been and continues to agitate the human mind. Among the Dagomba of the Northern Region of Ghana, consulting diviners for virtually every situation, good or bad, makes diviners ’critical actors in the health-seeking behaviour of the people. This study explored the significance of divination in the health-seeking behaviour among the Dagomba. Specifically, the study was guided by the following objectives: ...
ABSTRACT This research sought to qualitatively examine how the various partners of crime prevention cooperate in crime prevention and whether while cooperating, there are many forms of contestations among them. The nodal governance theory (which purports that there are various partners which fall on different strategies to govern the system individuals inhabit) was employed. The theory argues that these partners can benignly support each other or conflict while they attempt to prevent crime....
ABSTRACT This study aimed at examining factors that influence health services delivery to elderly people in Songea Rural District. Specifically, it focused on investigating the factors which influence health services delivery to elderly people, to explore the community perceptions with regard to health services delivery to elderly people and to suggest measures for improving the provision of health services to the elderly people. The study applied both qualitative and quantitative methods of ...
ABSTRACT The study has examined, “The Role of Church in averting Mob Justice at Kibaigwa Township in Konawa District”. In the midst of failure and collapse of the criminal justice system, the study focused on assessing the role of Church in averting mob justice practices. A sample of 100 respondents was selected in the study. Data collection employed questionnaires, in-depth interviews and documentary reviews. The table, figure, and the frequency were used for data analysis. The theories ...
ABSTRACT This study mainly focused on assessing the Contribution of Food Crops in Promoting Livelihood in Rural Areas in Tanzania, particularly in Muleba District. The study guided with three specific objective: to examine the ways in which extension services and the land tenure systems affect the banana farming in Muleba District, to establish the impacts of climatic changes and banana diseases on the banana production in Muleba District and to assess the role of the government and other sta...
ABSTRACT The study aims at understanding different forms and the magnitude of atrocities on women and female children prevailing at Nyarugusu refugee camp. The factors leading to atrocities, interventions activities undertaken to deal with atrocities and suggestive measures for protecting women and girls are given due importance. The research is descriptive in nature and methodology used includes the application of various data collection methods such as Interview, Focus Group Discussion and ...
ABSTRACT This study examines the effort of government in empowerment of people with disability in Singida District. The study is specifically guided by three objectives, these are: 1. To identify challenges faced by people with disability in Singida District, 2. To assess the impact of Tanzania government efforts towards people with disability in Singida District and 3. To analyze measures taken by government towards empowerment of people with disability in Singida District. A sample of 114 ...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at examining a sociological understanding of HIV/AIDS among primary school children in Kigoma-Ujiji Municipal. Ten primary schools in the Municipal with 50 students respondents aged between 10 and 15 and 10 teachers (five students and one teacher from each school); and 5 medical personnel were selected. Whereas questionnaires were administered to students, interviews were conducted to teachers and medical personnel in exploring their views on the HIV/AIDS pandemic in...
ABSTRACT Zanzibar is a part of the United Republic of Tanzania which initiated health sector reform in 2002, in order to ensure the availability of equitable high quality health care services to all people of different age. According to the Population and Housing census (2012), elderly population rose from 5 percent up to 7.3 percent. This make up approximately 19 percent of all those experienced disability in Zanzibar. Data show that, the number of disabilities in Zanzibar rose from 16 perce...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out in Ludewa District. The objective of the study was to assess the impact of HIV/AIDS on livelihood of Rural Women in Tanzania. A descriptive study with cross-sectional followed by non-experimental research was used in order to assess the impact of the HIV/AIDS on rural women with a view to recommend improvement based on practical realities. Questionnaires, in-depth interviews and intensive documentary reviews were resorted to the data collection purposes. Th...
ABSTRACT The reasons certain groups of people remain enriched by polio immunization services and why others reject them, have been a concern to researchers, some have attributed it to religious and traditional beliefs while others suggested that it is as a result in different attitude prediction and beliefs of people. The objective of the study is to examine the attitudes of people towards polio immunization in Argungu Local Government Kebbi State. The methodology employed was purely descript...