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Determinants of Conflicts Coping Strategies among Farmers and Pastoralists in Kilosa and Kiteto Districts, Tanzania
(Rural Planning Journal, 2018-12)ABSTRACT: Natural resource use conflict is a global issue. In sub-Saharan Africa, such conflicts can be extreme; even resulting into deaths of individuals. There is a plethora of literature exploring the causes and effects ... -
Contribution of Spice Tourism to Youth Employment: A Case of Kijichi Spices Farms at Kijichi Shehia in Unguja - Zanzibar
(Rural Planning Journal, 2018-12)ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to assess the contribution of spice tourism to youth employment in West District „B‟ Zanzibar using Kijichi spice farms as case study. The study had three specific objectives namely: ... -
Determinants of Profitability in Orange Production Under Smallholder Farming in Muheza District, Tanzania
(Rural Planning Journal, 2018-12)ABSTRACT: This study aimed at assessing determinants of profitability in orange production among smallholder farmers in Muheza district. Data collected from 97 randomly selected farmers through structured interview and ... -
An evaluation of Challenges Facing Smallholder Orange Farmers in Muheza District, Tanzania
(Rural Planning Journal, 2018-12)ABSTRACT: Most of Tanzanian population lives in rural areas where their livelihoods depend on smallholding agriculture which contribute substantially in GDP of the country. Notwithstanding these contributions to household ... -
Contribution of Orange Production to Household Income of Smallholder Farmers in Muheza District, Tanzania
(Rural Planning Journal, 2018-12)ABSTRACT: This study aimed at assessing the contribution of orange production to household income of smallholder farmers in Muheza District. Data collected using structured questionnaires administered to a random sample ... -
Assessment of the Performance of Community Health Fund Scheme in Central Tanzania: A Case of Mkalama District
(Rural Planning Journal, 2018-12)ABSTRACT: The study was conducted at Mkalama district in Singida Region with the objective of assessing the performance of Community Health Funds, in terms of awareness and enrolment trend as well as barriers for joining ... -
Climatic Variability and Livelihood Diversification among Small-Scale Rice Farmers in Bahi Sub-basin, Tanzania
(Rural Planning Journal, 2019-12)Climate variability is a major challenge facing small-scale farmers in semi-arid of developing countries. Farmers employ various ways to cope with climate variability. However, scant information is available on livelihoods ... -
Effects of Natural Resource Conflicts on the Well-Being of Farmers and Pastoralists in Kilosa and Kiteto Districts, Tanzania
(Rural Planning Journal, 2019-12)Natural resource use conflicts are a global issue. In sub-Saharan Africa, such conflicts can be extreme, leading to deaths. There is a growing literature on the causes and effects of natural resource use conflicts. This ... -
Nurses’ Job Satisfaction at Mirembe Psychiatric Hospital in Dodoma, Tanzania: Role of Age and Education
(Rural Planning Journal, 2019-12)The objectives of the study were first to assess influence of age on nurses’ job satisfaction and secondly, determine influence of education on the same emotion. Research design was cross- sectional involving a sample size ... -
An Empirical Analysis of Relationship between Population and Economic Growth in Tanzania for the Period spanning from 1980 to 2018
(Rural Planning Journal, 2019-12)The real GDP in Tanzania grows at an average rate of 6.6 percent for the period from 2000 to 2015 and continues to grow at an average of 7.0% and 7.1% in 2016 and 2017, respectively. This growth is accompanied by population ... -
Sustainability of Community-based School Feeding Initiatives in Mpwapwa District, Tanzania
(Rural Planning Journal, 2019-12)This study assessed the constraints to sustainability of community-based primary school meal initiatives. The study used a sample of 100 community members and 23 local government officials, teachers and school food committee ... -
Effects of Anthropogenic Activities on Catchment Forest in Njombe District: A Case of Nundu Catchment Forest
(Rural Planning Journal, 2020-12)This study assessed effects of anthropogenic activities on Nundu catchment forest located in Nundu catchment forest in Njombe District. Specific objectives of the study were to identify anthropogenic activities conducted ... -
Reducing Income Poverty through Financial Support to the Poor in Zanzibar: Are Small Scale Vegetable Farmers worthy Government Attention?
(Rural Planning Journal, 2020-12)Financial support for improving businesses among the very poor has for very long time been considered too risky and thus unattractive. Subsequently, most governments of poor countries have been establishing specialized ... -
Strategies for Enhancing Productivity and Profitability of Irish Potato in Mbeya District, Tanzania
(Rural Planning Journal, 2020-12)This study investigated strategies for enhancing productivity and profitability of Irish potato in the Mbeya District, Tanzania. A cross-sectional research design was employed whereby data were collected through interviews, ... -
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors Influencing Nurses’ Job Satisfaction: Case of Mirembe Psychiatric Hospital in Dodoma City, Tanzania
(Rural Planning Journal, 2020-12)This study assessed intrinsic and extrinsic factors that influenced nurses’ job satisfaction at respective Hospital and related each group of factors with overall nurses’ job satisfaction. Data were collected from a purposive ... -
Factors Influencing Saving Behaviour and Capital Formation Among Rural Households in Kalambo District, Tanzania
(Rural Planning Journal, 2020-12-31)This study was carried out with the objectives of determining factors influencing saving behaviour and capital formation among rural households in Kalambo district in Tanzania. Specific objectives of the study were; to ... -
Factors Influencing Pearl Millet Production among Smallholder Farmers in Bahi District, Tanzania
(Rural Planning Journal, 2021-06-30)A current study was carried out to assess factors influencing pearl millet production in Bahi district located in semi-arid central Tanzania. Cross-sectional research design was adopted. A total of 96 respondents were ... -
Usage of Emergency Contraceptives among Female Students and its Associated Factors: Evidence from Higher Learning Institutions in Dodoma, Tanzania
(Rural Planning Journal, 2021-06-30)This study was carried out to fill the information gap on the use of Emergency Contraceptives (ECs) among female undergraduates, taking a case of Dodoma, Tanzania. A purposive sampling method was used to select three higher ... -
Food Security Status among College and University Students in Mwanza, Tanzania
(Rural Planning Journal, 2021-06-30)Most studies concerning food security focus on the household level. Less attention has been paid to the individual level specifically, students in colleges and universities, despite its potential impacts on students' ... -
Effectiveness of Human Resources Information System in the Tanzanian Local Government Authorities: Do Technological, User and Organisational Attributes matter?
(Rural Planning Journal, 2021-06-30)Tanzania introduced Human Resources Information System (HRIS) in her Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in an intentional move to replace the manual record system due to challenges of incomplete, inaccurate and ...