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Access to Secondary School Education among Girls from Pastoral Communities: A case of the Barbaig in Hanang District, Manyara Region of Tanzania
(Rural Planning Journal, 2024)Access to education for girls in many societies faces significant challenges, often leading to girls being viewed as inferior to boys. However, little is known about the unique challenges facing girls from pastoral societies ... -
Factors Affecting Health Infrastructure Conditions for Service Delivery in City Council of Dodoma, Tanzania
(Rural Planning Journal, 2024)The study was conducted in the City Council of Dodoma and involved six primary public health centres, with the aim of assessing the factors affecting the conditions of health infrastructure for service delivery. It adopted ... -
Factors Affecting Borehole Water Project Sustainability in Dodoma, Tanzania: A case of Nghong'onha ward
(Rural Planning Journal, 2024)Access to a clean, safe, and affordable water supply for domestic use is a fundamental human right. However, in many urban areas in sub-Saharan African countries, including Tanzania, not all people have access to water due ... -
The Influence of Expectations Regarding Performance on the Acceptance of Mobile Phone Banking Services by Smallholder Farmers: A Case of Smallholder Grape Farmers in Dodoma Region, Tanzania
(Rural Planning Journal, 2024)This study uses a cross-sectional survey design to examine the influence of expectations regarding performance on the acceptance of mobile phone banking services by smallholder farmers in Dodoma Region, Tanzania. A total ... -
Comparative Advantage of Trade in Food Products among the Selected East African Community Partner States: Implication for Policy Formulation
(Rural Planning Journal, 2024)Despite the potential benefits of regional trade, economic disparities among East African Community (EAC) member states persist. This study investigated the relationship between trade openness, comparative advantage in ... -
Challenges in Integrating Demographic Variables into Local Government Authorities’ Development Plans
(Rural Planning Journal, 2024)This paper examines the Challenges in Integrating Demographic Variables into Local Government Authorities’ Development plans in Chemba and Mpwapwa district councils. The study population was LGA’s development planning ... -
Factors Affecting Access to Agricultural Inputs among Smallholder Tobacco Farmers in Kahama District, Tanzania
(Rural Planning Journal, 2024)Appropriate application of agricultural inputs plays a significant role in offsetting the adverse effects of climate change on agriculture including in tobacco production. Use of agricultural inputs has been reported to ... -
Drivers of Small-Scale Farmers' Adoption of Mobile Phone Technology for Rice Production and Marketing in Dodoma Region
(Rural Planning Journal, 2024)Despite the benefits of Mobile Phone Technology (MPT) in enhancing agricultural communication in Tanzania, a significant gap exists between the rise in mobile phone subscriptions and the actual adoption of MPT by farmers ... -
Are clean energy technologies a panacea for environmental sustainability in sub-Saharan African countries?
(Rural Planning Journal, 2024)The average population in sub-Saharan Africa that has access to clean fuel for cooking and technology is 23.6%. This study examines the panel data for 29 Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries for the period 2002-2018 to ... -
Factors Influencing Availability of Handwashing Facilities at Households in Tanzania
(Rural Planning Journal, 2023)The study aimed to determine factors influencing the availability of handwashing facilities at the household level in Tanzania's Mainland. The study used secondary data from the Tanzania Household Budget Survey 2017/2018. ... -
Relationship between Foreign Exchange Reserves and Economic Growth in Tanzania: Application of Wald Granger-Causality Test
(Rural Planning Journal, 2023)The study investigates the causal relationship between foreign exchange reserves and economic growth in Tanzania from 1990-2021. The study employed the Wald Granger-Causality Test to examine the causal relationship between ... -
Employees’ adherence to the National Code of Ethics and Conduct for Public Service: A Case of Four Selected Local Government Authorities
(Rural Planning Journal, 2023)This paper aims to determine adherence to the national code of ethics and conduct (hereafter the code) by public employees in four selected Tanzania Local Government Authorities (LGAs). The study was a cross-sectional one ... -
Estimations of Multidimensional Energy Poverty in Tanzania
(Estimations of Multidimensional Energy Poverty in Tanzania, 2023)This study assesses the level of multidimensional energy poverty in Tanzania. The study uses descriptive and inferential statistics based on data from the 2015-2016 Tanzania Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), as they ... -
Effectiveness of Rehabilitation Initiatives in Reducing Recidivism in Tanzania: Evidence from Isanga and Ukonga Central Prisons
(Rural Planning Journal, 2023)Although there have been different rehabilitation activities introduced by Tanzania Prison Services (TPS) since independence to reduce recidivism, the rate of recidivism has remained relatively high with the prevalence of ... -
Determinants of Household Energy Use for Cooking in Tanzania
(Rural Planning Journal, 2023)This article aims to examine determinants that influence the choice of energy fuel for cooking among households in Tanzania mainland. The study employed descriptive and inferential statistics to analyse data from the 2017/18 ... -
Impact of Corporate Income Tax on Economic Growth in Zanzibar
(Rural Planning Journal, 2023-12)This study investigates the impact of corporate income tax on economic growth in Zanzibar from 1990 to 2021. The study employed Vector-Error Correction Model (VECM) to examine the long-run and short-run impact of corporate ... -
Determinants of Financial Inclusion among Women Petty Trader's in Dodoma City
(Rural Planning Journal, 2023-12)This paper assesses the determinants of financial inclusion among women petty traders in Dodoma city. Specifically, the paper examines women petty traders’ status of using formal accounts, formal savings, formal credit, ... -
Cost–Benefit Efficiency and Factors for Marketing Channel Choices among Avocado Farmers in Rungwe District, Tanzania
(Rural Planning Journal, 2023-12)Avocado farming has grown into a significant agricultural industry in the Rungwe District, significantly contributing to the local economy. Improving market access for avocado farmers is essential to raising rural incomes ... -
Unlocking the Potential of Traditional Pastoralism System for Industrialization of Tanzanian Economy
(IRDP, 2018)Tanzania proudly ranks the third in terms of number of livestock among Sub-Saharan countries. Livestock-related activities contribute about 5 to 7.4% to Tanzania’s Gross Domestic Product, and about 30% of agricultural ... -
Understanding Land Market in the Peri-urban Areas: Opportunities and Challenges for Industrialization in Tanzania
(IRDP, 2018)Land market has grown to be among the key mechanisms to acquire land for industrialization. This is because; in a well functioning land market, it allocates land to investors timely. This paper assesses the opportunities ...