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Defeating Fluorosis in the East African Rift Valley: Transforming the Kilimanjaro into a Rainwater Harvesting Park
(MDPI, 2018-11-14)The high availability of fluoride in surface and groundwater in the East African Rift Valley was documented during the colonial period. Since the early 1960s, many studies have been conducted to solve the fluorosis crisis ... -
Developing an Understanding of Traditional Maasai Water Practices and Technologies
(Brill, 2023-11)The African traditional knowledges and knowledge systems are on the brink of extinc- tion. The indigenous knowledge of Africa has not been extensively studied and docu- mented. In sub-Saharan Africa, the supremacy of ... -
Development and Performance Evaluation of a Novel Solar Dryer Integrated with Thermal Energy Storage System for Drying of Agricultural Products
(American Chemical Society, 2023-11-14)Passive solar dryers play a crucial role in reducing postharvest losses in fruits and vegetables, especially in regions like sub-Saharan Africa with low electrification rates and limited financial resources. However, the ... -
Economic Development Through Strategic FDI and Technology Adoption: An Econometric Analysis for Sustainable Revenue Growth in Tanzania
(Global Academic Journal of Economics and Business, 2024-11-22)This study proposes a robust strategy for bolstering the country’s economic development. Leveraging an econometric approach model, the research incorporates additional factors and extrapolates predictions based on historical ... -
Economic Viability of Micro-Irrigation Technologies in Smallholder Horticultural Farming: A Comparative Study with Traditional Furrow Irrigation in Northern Tanzania
(Global Academic Journal of Economics and Business, 2025-03-21)This study investigated the economic viability of Micro Irrigation Technologies (MITs) compared with traditional furrow irrigation in smallholder horticultural farming in northern Tanzania. Using a quasi-experimental ... -
The Effect of Agricultural Training on Youth Farm Entrepreneurial Attitudes: Evidence from Folk Development Colleges in Tanzania
(African Research Review, 2020-04-28)Given the paucity of youth employment opportunities in the non-agricultural formal sector in developing countries much more needs to be done to attract youth into the agricultural sector. The main objective of this paper ... -
Energy stability and decarbonization in developing countries: Random Forest approach for forecasting of crude oil trade flows and macro indicators
(Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022-11)The paper observes the dependence of the main macroeconomic indicators in developing countries from the change in world prices for crude oil. We analyzed a system of simultaneous equations, which makes it possible to ... -
Enhancement of customer retention of telecommunication companies in Tanzania through customer satisfaction
(The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 2022-08-08)Little has been written on how customer satisfaction enhances customer retention in Tanzania’s telecommunication companies. This study addressed that concern using six variables, namely rewards, tariffs, customer care, ... -
Evaluation of the Direct Health Facility Financing Program in Improving Maternal Health Services in Pangani District, Tanzania
(Dovepress, 2021-12-09)Background: Maternal morbidity and mortality remain significant public health concerns globally, with Tanzania reporting 398 deaths per 100,000 live births annually. While national level data provide some insights into ... -
An Examination of the Law of Marriage: Act regarding the Distribution of Matrimonial Real Property in the Context of Customary and Islamic Polygamous Marriages in Mainland Tanzania
(International Journal of Law Management & Humanities, 2024)This paper examines the Law of Marriage Act as it pertains to the division of matrimonial real property within the context of customary and Islamic marriages in Mainland Tanzania. It highlights the legal frameworks ... -
Experimenting with local electricity markets in China – multilevel drivers and barriers in the sociotechnical regime
(Elsevier Ltd., 2020-11)As part of its market reforms in the energy sector, the Chinese central government introduced local electricity market pilots in 2019. Through the integration of renewable resources and the possibility for consumers to ... -
Forage Growth, Yield and Nutritional Characteristics of Four Varieties of Napier Grass (Pennisetum Purpureum Schumach) in the West Usambara Highlands, Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2019-10-28)Abstract Low pasture biomass production and dry seasons fodder scarcity are among the major challenges affecting productivity of dairy cattle in Tanzania. Field experiments were set to evaluate growth, biomass yields and ... -
Formal Institutions In Enhancing Entrepreneurship Development In The Tanzanian Higher Learning Institutions.
(International Journal of Business and Economic Review, 2024)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. ... -
A Framework for Enhancing Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Learning Institutions (HLIs) in Tanzania
(International Journal for Multidisciplinary Research (IJFMR), 2024-06)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 ... -
Gender and mechanization: Exploring the sustainability of mechanized forage chopping in Tanzania
(Elsevier Ltd., 2018-11)Mechanization is currently experiencing a revival in agricultural research and development, with a new emphasis on equity and sustainability. This study evaluates the introduction of forage chopper machines in seven villages ... -
Good governance strategies for sustainable ecotourism in Tanzania
(Journal of Ecotourism, 2015-08-25)This article assesses the role of good governance strategies in sustaining ecotourism. Using a qualitative method through exploratory research design, 18 good governance strategies that promote sustainable ecotourism were ... -
Hydroxyapatite-activated seaweed biochar for enhanced remediation of fluoride contaminated soil at various pH ranges.
(Elsevier Ltd., 2022-12-10)This study investigated the defluoridation efficiency of hydroxyapatite-activated seaweed (Eucheuma Cottonii) biochar (HSB) at various soil pH ranges (3–11) while monitoring the impact of contact time (30 min - 2.5 h), ... -
In The Quest for Semi-Industrialized and Middle-Income Economy: Strategies for Agricultural-Based Industrialization through Co-operatives in Tanzania
(AJOL, 2022)Promoting the industrial sector has been among the key development strategies in most developing countries including Tanzania. The government recognizes co-operatives as key development partners in the current move towards ... -
The influence of agri-entrepreneurship courses studied on youth farm entrepreneurial intention: Evidence from Folk Development Colleges in Tanzania
(African Online Scientific Information Systems, 2021-04-07)Background: Youth engagement in agriculture in developing countries is of paramount importance since much of their livelihoods depend on this sector. Aim: This article therefore aims at assessing the influence of studying ... -
The Influence of Information and Communication Technology on the Business Performance of the Incubated Small Business Enterprises in Tanzania
(Journal of Economics, Management and Trade, 2022-05-22)This study analyzed the influence of information and communication technology (ICT) on the business performance of incubated small business enterprises (SBEs) in Tanzania. Purposive sampling and structured questionnaires ...
