Rural Planning Journal: Recent submissions
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The Mismatch between Policy and Practice and the Future of Pastoralism in Tanzania
(Rural Planning Journal, 2015-06)Abstract: This paper seeks to examine the mismatch between policy and practice as well as its implication on the future of pastoralism in Tanzania. It is basically a desk research involving a review of documents related ... -
Factors Influencing Community Health Fund Enrollment: A Case of Modified Communnity Health Fund in Dodoma Municipality
(Rural Planning Journal, 2015-06)Abstract: This paper presents the results of a study on factors influencing Community Health Fund (CHF) enrollment, using a case of Modified CHF in Dodoma. The study was carried out in 11 wards in Dodoma municipality for ... -
Determinantsof Child Labour Elimination in Tanzania
(Rural Planning Journal, 2015-06)Abstract: Child labour is a great concern in many developing countries including Tanzania. Despite a number of strategies developed by the Government of Tanzania and ILO to curb the problem for many years, still the ... -
Effect of Technical Interventions on Chicken Productivity and Household Welfare in Selected Villages of Bariadi district, Tanzania
(Rural Planning Journal, 2015-06)Abstract: This study was carried out in three selected villages of Bariadi District, Tanzania in June 2012 to evaluate the effect of technical interventions on chicken productivity and household wellbeing. The study involved ... -
Commercial Investments Impacts on Customary Land Rights and Community Livelihoods: Reflection of D-by-D Reforms in Kisarawe Dist
(Rural Planning Journal, 2015-06)Abstract: This paper presents the results of the study with the broad objective of analyzing the impacts of commercial investments on rural land access and acquisition process with reference to decentralization by devolution. ... -
Self-Help Groups and Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services and Rights among Youth in Mtwara and Lindi Districts, Tanzania
(Rural Planning Journal, 2015-06)Abstract: In Tanzania, as elsewhere in the world, adolescent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections are serious public health issues among youth. This study was conducted to assess the impact of self-help groups on ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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' ... -
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 ... -
Distribution Pattern of Anuran Species in Kimboza Forest Reserve, Morogoro, Tanzania
(Rural Planning Journal, 2021-06-30)An assessment of the distribution of anuran species of Kimboza forest reserve, Tanzania was conducted between March 2017 and April 2017. Visual encounter survey applying Time-Constraint Search (TCS) approach was used to ... -
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 ...
