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    Formal Institutions In Enhancing Entrepreneurship Development In The Tanzanian Higher Learning Institutions.
    (International Journal of Business and Economic Review, 2024) Mollel, Emmanuel; Chachage, Bukaza; Pasape, Liliane
    This qualitative study aimed to explore how formal institutions promote entrepreneurship development in the Tanzanian Higher Learning Institutions (HLIs) using the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) as a case study. It employed semi-structured individual interviews, focus group discussions, and documentary review as data generation methods. Thematic analysis with the help of Nvivo software was used to analyze the data, revealing insights from 73 respondents, selected based on data saturation. The study applied the institutional theory as a theoretical lens to frame both its methodology and findings interpretation. Results suggest that organized-functional, active and interplaying formal institutions, including the HLIs’ charters, the policies (research and development policy, innovation policy, and entrepreneurship development investment policy), and the dedicated entrepreneurship development courses, play a crucial role in fostering entrepreneurship development in HLIs in Tanzania. The study recommends aligning institutional documents with entrepreneurship development and also ensuring coherence across these instruments.
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    A Framework for Enhancing Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Learning Institutions (HLIs) in Tanzania
    (International Journal for Multidisciplinary Research (IJFMR), 2024-06) Mollel, Emmanuel; Chachage, Bukaza; Pasape, Liliane
    The overall objective of this study was to understand the institutional forces for promoting entrepreneurial development in higher learning institutions (HLIs) in Tanzania and to provide an institutional framework for the same. The study used the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) as a case study to provide an account of the formal institutions, the informal institutions, and the organizational legitimacy that influence entrepreneurial development in the Tanzanian HLIs. Methodologically, the study used individual interviews and focus groups for primary data collection, and documentary review for secondary data to back up the primary data. The study used thematic analysis to derive themes from the data. Data were analyzed with the aid of Nvivo computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software. Through data saturation, a sample size of 73 respondents was reached. The study revealed that, properly organized formal institutions that are functional, active, and mutually reinforcing- including the HLIs’ charter as a formal external instrument; the research and development policy, innovation policy, entrepreneurship development investment policy, and the entrepreneurship development course as a formal internal instrument-enhance entrepreneurship development in HLIs. The study also revealed the need for informal institutions, such as social traditions and social norms as informal internal instruments, to supplement formal institutions. The study also revealed that, when formal and informal institutional forces are unquestionably functioning, active, and interplaying, and stakeholders are required to comply with them, the organizational legitimacy of entrepreneurship development in HLIs can be attained.
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    Review of the factors contributing to the sustainability of the agricultural innovation platform
    (International Journal of Agronomy and Agricultural Research (IJAAR), 2018-05-30) Putaa, Humphrey; Chachage, Bukaza; Pasape, Liliane
    The study reviewed factors contributing to the sustainability of the agricultural innovation platform (AIP) in Africa. The study found that the sustainability of the AIP is influenced by the numbers of factors which are; motivation, commitment and ownership, capacity building, resources mobilization and linkages. The study recommend that for sustainability of the AIPs; motivation of the stakeholders should start at the initial stage of platform formation, the interest of the stakeholders must be incorporate into platform activities in order to motivate stakeholders, business model should be developed by the platform on how financial resources should obtained and ways of sustained its sources. Moreover, membership contribution should be emphasized, because it can generate revenue and develop sense of ownership. Capacity building in term of training, fields visit, demonstrations, and workshops it develop capacity of actors to innovate so as to address their constraints in the given value chain. In addition, training facilitation techniques to the actors is important and also facilitation role should rotate among the platform actors. Horizontal linkage that connects platforms of the same level should be emphasized in order to enable stakeholders to learn how other platforms address the similar issues. Lastly, vertical linkage should be encouraged to enabling stakeholder at higher level to learn and see the real situation of the community at the local level.