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Application of the Kilimanjaro Concept in Reversing Seawater Intrusion and Securing Water Supply in Zanzibar, Tanzania
(MDPI, 2021-07-30)There is escalating salinity levels on small islands due to uncontrolled groundwater extraction. Conventionally, this challenge is addressed by adopting optimal groundwater pumping strategies. Currently, on Unguja Island ... -
Challenges Affecting Effective Implementation of Financial Management Information Systems in Local Government Authorities in Tanzania as Part of the Digital Ecosystem
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2022-08-02)This study examined the obstacles to the efficient implementation of the Fi nancial Management Information System (FMIS) by Tanzanian local gov ernment authorities. To formulate and test the dependency of variables, the ... -
Challenges facing community health workers in promoting maternal and neonatal health in Bagamoyo and Mkuranga districts, Tanzania
(https://doi.org/10.4314/gmj.v55i2.4, 2021-06-01)Objectives: Community health workers (CHWs) play significant roles in areas where professional health workforce succumb to serious human resource deficiencies. This study explored challenges the CHWs face in promoting ... -
Creating an Enabling Environment for Youth Small and Medium Enterprise Startups: A Comparative Study of Tanzania and India
(Eastern Africa Social Science Research, 2021-01)Small and medium enterprise (SMEs) sector is central to youth employment generation and contribution to national GDPs globally. This paper aimed at comparing the enabling environment for youth SMEs startups between India ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Internationalization of Small and Medium Enterprises from Arusha Tanzania: Market Information, Financial Resourc es and Product Quality Setbacks
(Redfame Publishing, 2018-05-29)The small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are key players towards reviving the economy and livelihood development in Tanzania, yet their involvement in international business is still unsatisfactory. This study therefore ... -
Key Elements of Customer Trust towards Retaining Customers of Telecommunication Companies in Tanzania
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2022-08-09)This study assessed how customer trust affects customer retention in tele communication companies in Tanzania. Using logistic regression, 120 ques tionnaires were analysed. Results revealed respondents were not satisfied with ... -
Life cycle environmental assessment of electric and internal combustion engine vehicles in China
(Elsevier Ltd., 2021-02-20)Promoting electric vehicles (EVs) is an important measure to ensure energy security, improve air quality, and mitigate global climate change. However, the emission reduction impacts of EVs in China have been widely debated ... -
MAGITS: A Mobile-based Information Sharing Framework for Integrating Intelligent Transport System in Agro-Goods e-Commerce in Developing Countries
(International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications, 2021)The technological advancement in Intelligent Transport Systems and mobile phones enable massive collaborating devices to collect, process, and share information to support the sales and transportation of agricultural ... -
Making Rainwater Harvesting a Key Solution for Water Management: The Universality of the Kilimanjaro Concept
(MDPI, 2019-10-11)Rainwater is conventionally perceived as an alternative drinking water source, mostly needed to meet water demand under particular circumstances, including under semi-arid conditions and on small islands. More recently, ... -
Purchasing and up-scaling of the privatized advisory services: An innovation perspective on privatized soil testing in Africa
(Taylor & Francis Online, 2020-05-31)As the trend of privatizing agricultural advisory services grows in developing countries, the need for the systematic thinking in innovation development is of interest for private companies that are trying to introduce ...
