Challenges of writing theses and dissertations among postgraduate students in Tanzanian higher learning institutions ﻿
Komba, S.C. (Consortia Academia Publishing, 2016-07)
This study sought to investigate challenges of writing theses and dissertations among postgraduate students. A total of 103 research reports, including 39 theses and 64 dissertations from three universities in Tanzania, ...
The classification of morphological forms marking tense and aspect in Luguru ﻿
Nyinondi, Onesmo Simon; Mohamed, Hashim Issa (The Internet Journal Language, Culture and Society, 2016)
Previous studies have been inconsistent in describing tense and/or aspect (T/A) systems in Luguru language and do not satisfactorily explain the differences of the morphological norms that mark T/A in the language. This ...
This article is based on the study which sought to compare between the students’ academic performance and their abilities in written English Language Skills. The study was conducted at the Sokoine University of Agriculture ...
Do students’ backgrounds in the language of instruction influence secondary school academic performance? ﻿
Komba, S. C.; Bosco, S. (2015)
In Tanzania, two types of primary schools exist, based on the language of instruction used. These are English medium schools and Swahili medium schools. Students who complete their studies from both types of schools join ...
The effectiveness of teaching practice in improving student teachers’ teaching skills in Tanzania ﻿
Komba, S.C.; Kira, E.S. (2013)
This article is based on the study which sought to investigate the effectiveness of Teaching Practice in improving student teachers’ teaching skills in Tanzania. The study was designed to find how Teaching Practice ...
Ethno-ornithology and onomastics in the Natta community, Serengeti district, Tanzania ﻿
Chiwanga, F. E.; Mkiramweni, N. P. (Elsevier Ltd., 2019-01-25)
This paper presents ethno-ornithology, the study of birds in a society, in relation to onomastics, the study of proper names. The study was conducted in villages of Mbisso and Motukeri in Serengeti district, Tanzania aiming ...
Evaluating the acceptance and descriptive usability of the Swahili coined terminologies: An investigation of the ICT terminologies ﻿
Mziray, P. R. (2019-11-30)
This study aimed at evaluating the acceptance and descriptive usability of the Swahili ICT coined terminologies. Questionnaire, interview and focus group discussion are the tools used in collecting data for this study. ...
It is ideally expected that after student teachers have gone through comprehensive curricula contents, they should possess the necessary competences and skills to enable them deliver effectively as teachers. However, ...
The impact of in-migrant pastoralists on livelihood outcomes of the natives in Rufiji district, Tanzania ﻿
Komba, C. K.; Mahonge, C. P. (Journal of Co-operative and Business Studies (JCBS), 2019)
The concept of livelihood is about individuals, households or groups making a living or attempting to meet their various consumption and economic necessities. Livelihood in many rural areas of the world is complex, dynamic ...
Informal institutions and female students’ school engagement: A case of Mvomero district ward schools ﻿
Mageka, R.; Mahonge, C. (International Journal of Education and Research, 2013)
Institutions play a crucial role in students’ educational process. This study was conducted in Mvomero district to assess the effect of informal institutions on educational engagement of female students in ward secondary ...
Kira, Ernest S.; Komba, Sotco C. (Research Journal of Education, 2015)
This article is based on the study which sought to assess pupils’ abilities in written English language skills among English medium primary school pupils in Tanzania. The objectives of the study were to examine pupils’ ...
This study was conducted in order to investigate teachers’ perceptions of the implementation of the Big Results Now (BRN) initiative in Tanzanian education sector. The specific objectives of the study were to examine ...
The Link between English language proficiency and academic performance: a pedagogical perspective in Tanzanian Secondary Schools ﻿
Wilson, B.; Komba, S.C. (Sciedu Press, 2012)
English, the Language of Instruction (LOI), has fallen victim of blame of some scholars as the cause of poor performance in secondary schools in Tanzania. The blame is directed at English strongly up until recent years ...
Linking livelihood improvement and environmental conservation: Case of east Uluguru mountains in Tanzania ﻿
Mattee, A. Z.; Mahonge, C. P. I.; Nsenga, J. V.; Kayeye, H. (International Journal of Environmental Science, Management and Engineering Research, 2013)
Livelihoods improvement and environmental management need to be linked. In order to attain sustainable livelihoods and environmental management, it is important to empower natural resource users with skills on the ...
Out-scaling of hybrid institution for socio-economic development and environmental conservation: The case of Mbinga district, Tanzania ﻿
Mahonge, C. P. I. (IJPSS, 2013)
I present a case study of institutional hybridization in Mbinga district within and across politically defined boundaries after the occurrence of stress, which purist institutions (state institutions or customary institutions ...