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Role Of Language In Foreign Students ' Adjustment Process In The Study Of Introductory Accounting Courses, Said Juma Suluo Dec 2015

Role Of Language In Foreign Students ' Adjustment Process In The Study Of Introductory Accounting Courses, Said Juma Suluo

Business Management Review

This study examines the role of language in facilitating the foreign students ' adjustment process in the study of introductory accounting courses at the University of Dar es Salaam Business School. Data were collected through focus group discussions and interviews and then analysed thematically. The findings generally show that introductory accounting courses posed challenged and, as such, collaboration among students was perceived to be the most successful study strategy. However, foreign students could not successfully collaborate with their local counterparts due to their lack of aptitude in the local language, Kiswahili, coupled with the local students ' preferring to use …

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Top Management Characteristics And Firms ' Performance In Tanzania: A Case Of Selected Firms, John R.P. Mwakyusa, Severine S. Kessy Dec 2015

Top Management Characteristics And Firms ' Performance In Tanzania: A Case Of Selected Firms, John R.P. Mwakyusa, Severine S. Kessy

Business Management Review

This study examined the influence of top management teams of financial institutions, tourism enterprises and manufacturing firms on these firms ' performance. Informed by Hambrick ' s Upper Echelons Theory, various studies have examined the relationship between top managers and organisational performance and the findings have been only been contentious but also offered contradictory conclusions. A total of 363 managers from the three sectors of the economy were surveyed in Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Mwanza, and Kilimanjaro using a structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics (Frequencies, Percentages, Means, and Standard Deviations) and inferential statistics (Structural Equation Modelling) were employed to establish the …

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Contribution Of Tourism Fdi To Poverty Alleviation: A Selected Case From Hunting Safaris In Tanzania, Wineaster Anderson, Grace Nicodemus Dec 2015

Contribution Of Tourism Fdi To Poverty Alleviation: A Selected Case From Hunting Safaris In Tanzania, Wineaster Anderson, Grace Nicodemus

Business Management Review

This study assesses the contribution of tourism-based foreign direct investment to poverty alleviation using the single case-study method. It focuses on income generation, natural resources and environmental conservation, technology transfer to the local community, human capital development, and access to health and water services, job creation and economic empowerment for conservation as its contribution to poverty alleviation. Forty-four (44) companies were granted hunting licences in 2014. Of the companies, Tanzania Game Trackers Safari (TGTS) operates in 125 villages in Tanzania €”a wider coverage than that of other companies. Therefore, this study took TGTS as the case and conducted in-depth interviews …

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Establishment Of Background Radiation Dose Rate In The Vicinity Of The Proposed Manyoni Uranium Project, Singida, Joyce Elisadiki, Ismael Makundi Jul 2015

Establishment Of Background Radiation Dose Rate In The Vicinity Of The Proposed Manyoni Uranium Project, Singida, Joyce Elisadiki, Ismael Makundi

Tanzania Journal of Science

The absorbed dose rate in air in the vicinity of the proposed Manyoni uranium mining project located in Singida region, Tanzania, was determined so as to establish the baseline data for background radiation dose rate data prior to commencement of uranium mining activities. Twenty stations in seven villages were selected and monitored for six months from June 2012 to November 2012. The absorbed dose rate in air was measured by means of CaF2:Dythermoluminescent dosimeters (TLD-200). The annual effective dose was estimated using outdoor occupancy factor of 0.2 and conversion coefficient  factor of 0.7 SvG y-1. The mean dose rate was …

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Removal Of Heavy Metal Ions From Aqueous Solution Using Rice Husks-Based Adsorbents, Fanuel J Ligate, James E.G Mdoe Jul 2015

Removal Of Heavy Metal Ions From Aqueous Solution Using Rice Husks-Based Adsorbents, Fanuel J Ligate, James E.G Mdoe

Tanzania Journal of Science

This study reports on the preparation and characterization of rice husks-based adsorbents and their application in the removal of heavy metal ions from aqueous solution. Three different adsorbents were developed: rice husks ash (RHA), rice husks ash-derived silica (RHS) and triaminopropyl-silica hybrid (TSH-R). The prepared materials were characterized by acid titration, Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier Transform Infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy-Energy Dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX) spectroscopy and nitrogen physisorption analysis. Results from the ATR-FTIR analysis indicated that pure silica was obtained from RHA and that after surface modification the triaminopropyl group was successfully attached onto the silica framework with a …

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Exploring Differences Among Illegal Activities In The Ugalla Game Reserve Of Western Tanzania, Paulo Wilfred Jul 2015

Exploring Differences Among Illegal Activities In The Ugalla Game Reserve Of Western Tanzania, Paulo Wilfred

Tanzania Journal of Science

Conservation efforts in Tanzania rarely assess the extent to which different resource user activities are related. This study aimed to explore the differences among various illegal activities occurring in Ugalla Game Reserve, western Tanzania. The study used a combination of ranger–collected data, from 2003 to 2010, and foot surveys of illegal activity signs in the reserve. Illegal activity signs were recorded for five different types of offence: illegal fishing, bushmeat hunting, illegal logging, other activity (any sign that indicated any other type of unauthorised user presence) and honey gathering. The most frequent activity was logging (602 signs; 58% of offenders …

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Comparison Of Accuracies In Techniques For Evaluating Wind Power Density, Reuben Kainkwa, John Kumwenda Jul 2015

Comparison Of Accuracies In Techniques For Evaluating Wind Power Density, Reuben Kainkwa, John Kumwenda

Tanzania Journal of Science

Wind power is among important renewable sources of energy. In order to know the magnitude of wind power, appropriate techniques for evaluating it need to be investigated. Apart from the standard formula that can be used to evaluate wind power density at a site there are two more techniques namely power law exponent and Weibull two-parameter density function. However the accuracy of the latter two methods relative to the standard one has not yet been investigated. The main objective of this paper is to compare accuracies of these techniques. The wind power densities were calculated using standard formula, Weibull model …

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Assessment Of Heavy Metal Concentration In Water Around The Proposed Mkuju River Uranium Project In Tanzania, Firmi P. Banzi, Peter K. Msaki, Najat K. Mohammed Jul 2015

Assessment Of Heavy Metal Concentration In Water Around The Proposed Mkuju River Uranium Project In Tanzania, Firmi P. Banzi, Peter K. Msaki, Najat K. Mohammed

Tanzania Journal of Science

Effective verification for compliance with water quality standards in uranium mining in Tanzania requires data sensitive to monitor heavy metal concentration in water around the Mkuju River Uranium Project before mining commences. The area susceptible for pollution by the project was estimated using AERMOD dispersion model and found to cover about 1300 km2. Thirty one surface and groundwater samples were collected and analysed for heavy metals and physicochemical properties using ICP-MS and standards techniques, respectively. The physicochemical properties for water samples analysed ranges from 5.7 to 7.8 for pH, 2.8 to 80.2 mg/L for TDS and 15 to 534.5 mS/cm …

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Effects Of Target Composition On The Optical Constants Of Dc Sputtered Zno:Al Thin Films, B. Samwel, M. E. Samiji, N.R. Mlyuka Jul 2015

Effects Of Target Composition On The Optical Constants Of Dc Sputtered Zno:Al Thin Films, B. Samwel, M. E. Samiji, N.R. Mlyuka

Tanzania Journal of Science

Al-doped ZnO thin films were deposited from ZnO:Al ceramic and Zn:Al metal alloy targets in Ar and Ar + O2 atmospheres respectively, using Direct Current (DC) magnetron sputtering. The samples exhibited transmittance T > 80% in visible region with good NIR shielding.  The results indicated that, band gap energy ranged from 3.34 to 3.44 eV and 3.39 to 3.46 eV for films prepared from alloy and ceramic targets, respectively. Films obtained from alloy target at a substrate temperature of 200 oC showed low electrical sheet resistance of 10 Ω/sq, and highest values of mobility (15.9 cm2/Vs) and carrier concentration (2.98 × …

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Properties Of Multilayered Zno/Al/Zno Transparent Film Electrodes: Models And Experiments, E. R. Rwenyagila, M. E. Samiji Jul 2015

Properties Of Multilayered Zno/Al/Zno Transparent Film Electrodes: Models And Experiments, E. R. Rwenyagila, M. E. Samiji

Tanzania Journal of Science

ZnO/Metal/ZnO multilayers have been recognized as good candidates for transparent conductive thin films for applications in solar cells and optoelectronic devices. One of the important challenges in the experimental designs of such structures is the lack of optimum metal thickness range such as Al in ZnO/Al/ZnO multilayers. The present work overcomes this limitation by investigating how Al thickness affects the optical properties of such multilayered films. In this paper, optical simulations are used to explore the possibility of ultrathin, high transparent ZnO/Al/ZnO multilayer films. Multilayered ZnO/Al/ZnO film with mid-Al layer thicknesses between 1 and 10 nm are shown to have …

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Traditional Medicinal Uses Of Small Mammal Products: A Case Study Of The African Savannah Hares, Crested Porcupines And Rock Hyraxes In Serengeti District, Tanzania, Flora John Magige Jul 2015

Traditional Medicinal Uses Of Small Mammal Products: A Case Study Of The African Savannah Hares, Crested Porcupines And Rock Hyraxes In Serengeti District, Tanzania, Flora John Magige

Tanzania Journal of Science

Traditional medicines, both plant and animal products, have been used to cure various diseases since time immemorial especially in rural areas worldwide. Many studies have focused on traditional plant products, but little research has been conducted on animal traditional medicines. This study investigated  the use of small mammal  products for medicinal purposes in three villages bordering Serengeti National Park in Serengeti District, Tanzania. A total of 71 respondents were interviewed in Kisangura, Nyamburi and Machochwe villages in November 2010, using questionnaires. Villagers hunted small mammals mainly by dogs for cultural and ornamental reasons. Products of African savannah hare (Lepus microtis), …

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Spatio-Temporal Analysis Of Wetland Change In Port Harcourt Metropolis, Olatunde Sunday Eludoyin, Olalekan Akinola Jul 2015

Spatio-Temporal Analysis Of Wetland Change In Port Harcourt Metropolis, Olatunde Sunday Eludoyin, Olalekan Akinola

Tanzania Journal of Science

The study assessed changes of wetland in Port Harcourt Metropolis using geo-information techniques between 1984 and 2015. Landsat images of 1984, 2000 and 2015 of 30m x 30m resolution were used. Supervised classification was used for image classification using Maximum Likelihood Algorithm in Erdas Imagine 9.1 whereby five major landuse classes were identified namely thick vegetation, built up area, farmland/sparse vegetation, wetlands and waterbodies. Areas in squared kilometers of each landuse were calculated in ArcGIS 9.3 and simple arithmetic was used to compute the percentage change. Probability of landuse change in the next 10, 20 and 30 years was determined …

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Luminous Transmittance And Phase Transition Temperature Of Vo2:Ce Thin Films Prepared By Dc Reactive Magnetron Sputtering, S Ambonisye, M E Samiji, N R Mlyuka Jul 2015

Luminous Transmittance And Phase Transition Temperature Of Vo2:Ce Thin Films Prepared By Dc Reactive Magnetron Sputtering, S Ambonisye, M E Samiji, N R Mlyuka

Tanzania Journal of Science

Vanadium dioxide (VO2) and cerium-doped vanadium dioxide (VO2:Ce) thin films were prepared by DC reactive magnetron sputtering from vanadium metallic target and V-Ce alloy targets. Luminous transmittance and phase transition temperatures of the films were studied. The Shimadzu SOLIDSPEC-3700 DUV-VIS-NIR spectrophotometer was used to measure the transmittance and reflectance of the films. The phase transition temperature (τc) of the films was obtained from both the transmittance and sheet resistance against temperature curves. A change in sheet resistance of 2 to 3 orders of magnitude was observed for both undoped and Ce-doped VO2 films. Comparison between undoped and doped VO2 films …

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Agro-Waste As Source Of Fine And Industrial Chemicals: Synthesis Of 2-Formyl-6-Hydroxybenzoic Acid And 4-Methoxyisobenzofuran-1,3-Dione From Cashew Nut Shell Liquid, Lydia Kisula, Stephen J.M. Mdachi, Charles De Koning, Quintino A. Mgani Jul 2015

Agro-Waste As Source Of Fine And Industrial Chemicals: Synthesis Of 2-Formyl-6-Hydroxybenzoic Acid And 4-Methoxyisobenzofuran-1,3-Dione From Cashew Nut Shell Liquid, Lydia Kisula, Stephen J.M. Mdachi, Charles De Koning, Quintino A. Mgani

Tanzania Journal of Science

This paper reports on the synthesis of 2-formyl-6-hydroxybenzoic acid (8) and 4-methoxyisobenzofuran-1,3-dione (10) from a renewable natural material Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL) achieved in five and seven steps, respectively. Anacardic acid was isolated from CNSL, dimethoxylated into (E)-methyl 2-methoxy-6-(pentadec-8-enyl)benzoate which was subsequently hydrogenated into methyl 2-methoxy-6-pentadecylbenzoate. Benzylic bromination of the methoxyester, and dehydrobromination afforded (E)-methyl 2-methoxy-6-(pentadec-1-enyl)benzoate which upon ozonolysis gave methyl 2-formyl-6-methoxybenzoate. Oxidation and dehydration of 8 formed methoxyphthalic anhydride (10). The work reported in this paper has further demonstrated the resourcefulness of cashew nut shell liquid as a renewable natural resource for synthesis of fine and industrial chemicals.

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Interrogating Views On The Evaluation Of The Quality Of Pre-Primary Education In Tanzania: A Stakeholders’ Perspective, Pambas Basil Tandika Dr Jul 2015

Interrogating Views On The Evaluation Of The Quality Of Pre-Primary Education In Tanzania: A Stakeholders’ Perspective, Pambas Basil Tandika Dr

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

This paper reports the findings of a study on the evaluation of the quality of education in Tanzania, conducted amidst worries that the quality of education has slumped as learning in pre-primary class is different from that of other education levels. In determining the quality of pre-primary education, a qualitative descriptive design was employed, involving pre-primary school teachers, parents, primary school supervisors, curriculum developers and educational policy-makers who were purposively selected. The study found that self- and external evaluations were means through which the evaluation of the quality was conducted. It further determined teacher-related criteria, the learning environment, and learners’ …

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Addressing The Educational Malpractices In Tanzanian Secondary Schools: An Educationist Perspective, John Kalolo Jul 2015

Addressing The Educational Malpractices In Tanzanian Secondary Schools: An Educationist Perspective, John Kalolo

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

Developing and providing quality education in all levels of education has become a major goal for most educational systems in the world, including Tanzania. This has, in turn, led to increased attention to how quality education can be effectively delivered in schools. However, alongside this positive initiative, there have grown more limiting developments of malpractices in Tanzanian education sector. Despite their adverse impacts in providing quality education in schools, the efforts to address these malpractices have been so limited. This article examines education malpractices in Tanzanian educational sector, and discusses the promising ways in which these malpractices can be appropriately …

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Political Representation In Tanzania: Its Development And Anatomy In Perspective, Edwin Babeiya, Jul 2015

Political Representation In Tanzania: Its Development And Anatomy In Perspective, Edwin Babeiya,

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

Since the era of colonialism to date, Tanzania has been practicing representation—a key democratization pillar. Throughout this period, the question of who is representing who and at what cost continues to feature in political discussions in the country. Nevertheless, of all periods that representation has passed through, the represented seem to have always been at a disadvantage. This is particularly so due to an absence of effective accountability mechanisms for ensuring that the representatives remain accountable to the electorate. The represented have been the victims of a control triangle that started during the colonial era when they had limited influence …

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The Properties Of Quantifiers And Numerals: A Case Of Shinyiha, Devet Goodness Jul 2015

The Properties Of Quantifiers And Numerals: A Case Of Shinyiha, Devet Goodness

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

Quantifiers and numerals have been a subject of controversy in linguistics. One issue of concern with regard to quantifiers and numerals is how to categorize them. The categorial status of quantifiers and numerals is not uniform across Bantu languages. This paper seeks to show that quantifiers and numerals are semi-lexical categories in the sense that they sit on the divide between lexical and functional categories. It posits that quantifiers and numerals cannot be regarded as adjectives per excellence. Although the two categories have some similarities with adjectives, they display differences morphologically, syntactically and semantically. In the end, It will be …

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Understory Tree Composition, Diversity And Natural Regeneration Status Of Uluguru Forests In Morogoro- Tanzania, David S. Kacholi Jul 2015

Understory Tree Composition, Diversity And Natural Regeneration Status Of Uluguru Forests In Morogoro- Tanzania, David S. Kacholi

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

Most of the studies on tropical forests vegetation have tended to focus on trees with a diameter at breast height (DBH) greater or equal to 10cm, and limited attention has been paid to understory. This study was conducted in Uluguru forests in Morogoro region, Tanzania, with an objective of describing the understory tree composition, diversity and natural regeneration of some threatened species in the seven surveyed forests. Sampling was done in the forests whereby classification of understory was done into three layers: seedling (individuals with height < 1m), small sapling (DBH ≤ 3 cm), and large sapling (3 < DBH < 10 cm) layers. Large saplings were sampled in 20m × 20m plots, while subplots of 5m ×5m and 2m ×2m were placed at the centre of each plot for sampling small saplings and seedlings, respectively. A total of 2119 seedlings, 1798 small saplings, and 2585 large saplings belonging 91, 102, and 104 species, respectively, were recorded. Fabaceae was the most speciosefamily in all the studied compartments, and had higher familial importance value (FIV). The seedling layer had higher tree density than the large and small sapling layers, but the large and small sapling layers were more diverse than the seedling layer (p < 0.05).The species richness in each forest was significantly higher in the understory than overstory layer (p < 0.034); and the pairing was strongly positively correlated (r = 096, p = 0.0003). The Sørensen coefficients of similarities between understory and overstory ranged between 0.53–0.77, and were higher within each forest than among them. All forests revealed to have good regeneration, though it is important to understand that some species unveiled poor or hampered regeneration pattern.In summary, the understory was observed to be speciose than overstory layer; it was dominated by family Fabaceae, and the natural regeneration of the forests were good, however, some species need due attention.

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Effects Of Nepotism And Family Conflicts On The Performance Of Family-Owned Firms In Tanzania: Contrasting Views, Goodluck Charles Jun 2015

Effects Of Nepotism And Family Conflicts On The Performance Of Family-Owned Firms In Tanzania: Contrasting Views, Goodluck Charles

Business Management Review

Drawing on the agency theory and the stewardship perspective, this article examines the extent to which nepotism and family conflicts affect the performance of family-owned firms in Tanzania. From a sample of 163 family firms and the Structural Equation Model (SEM) results, the article proffers that nepotism and family conflicts have no significant negative effect on both the financial and market-based performance of family firms. Contrary to previous studies which report that nepotism and family conflicts are detrimental to a firm ' s performance, it demonstrates that the small family-owned firms operating in a developing economy with an inadequate institutional …

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The Role Of Resources In The Internationalisation Of Small And Medium Enterprises (Smes), Muhammed Ngoma, Ernest Abaho, Ismail Nkambwe Jun 2015

The Role Of Resources In The Internationalisation Of Small And Medium Enterprises (Smes), Muhammed Ngoma, Ernest Abaho, Ismail Nkambwe

Business Management Review

Using a cross-sectional survey, this study investigates the relationship between firm resources (human capital, organisational capital and physical capital) and internationalisation of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Data was collected from 248 SMEs using self-administered questionnaires. Data was analysed using correlations and regression models. The study has established that a positive change in human capital, organisational capital and physical capital leads to a significant change in the internationalisation of SMEs. It has also established that an increase in physical resources weakens the predictive power of organisational capital resources in the internationalisation of SMEs. This study contributes to the scanty body …

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Dynamics Of Social Networks And Growth Of Women-Owned Firms In Eritrea, Abel Habtemariam Tedla Jun 2015

Dynamics Of Social Networks And Growth Of Women-Owned Firms In Eritrea, Abel Habtemariam Tedla

Business Management Review

This paper examines the dynamics of social networks and their impact on the growth of women-owned firms. Paired samples t-test on 372 firms in Eritrea show that social networks are more important in the early stages than in the later stages and the difference is significant at p = .001. Regression analysis also reveals that social networks have an impact on the growth of the firm with R2 of .126 p < .001. From our empirical study, we provided evidence to the effect that the social networks ebb in importance along the business lifecycle. We also found that social networks contribute to growth. The study concludes that, the rate of dynamism of social networks depends on the socio-cultural factors and business context, which supports the feminist networking theories. In this regard, we extend the literature by arguing that firms ' networks are evolutionary constructs which depend upon the firms ' context.

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Examining The Effects Of Socio Cultural Environment On Internationalization: Exporters' Perspective, Wineaster Anderson Jun 2015

Examining The Effects Of Socio Cultural Environment On Internationalization: Exporters' Perspective, Wineaster Anderson

Business Management Review

There is a shortage of literature and studies that link socio-cultural environment to internationalization particularly in developing countries. This paper examines the effects of socio-cultural environment on exporting using a multiple (n=30) case-study method. The exporter-specific in-depth interviews were conducted and responses categorized and presented using thematic statements and narrative form. The findings revealed that various cultural elements were affecting exporting activities particularly on marketing communication, price negotiations, labeling, branding and packaging. Language was found to have the greatest impact followed by education and religion. Exporters consider engaging local agents and exclusive distributors in the foreign markets as some of …

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Appeal For Paradigmatic Research In Emerging Economies: Findings From An Analysis Of The Business Management Review (Bmr) Journal Articles, 1993-2014, Siasa Issa Mzenzi Jun 2015

Appeal For Paradigmatic Research In Emerging Economies: Findings From An Analysis Of The Business Management Review (Bmr) Journal Articles, 1993-2014, Siasa Issa Mzenzi

Business Management Review

This paper reports the findings stemming from a review of 97 articles published in the Business Management Review (BMR), a journal hosted by the University of Dar es Salaam Business School (UDBS) of the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), Tanzania. The overall aim of the review is to present the status of the published papers and their research implications in the context of emerging economies. The papers were classified and analysed according to research discipline, research settings, theoretical approach, nature of research, methodological approach, research methods, research location, residency (institutional affiliation), and number of authors. As part of corroborative …

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Properties Of Boards Made From Rice Husk And Portland Cement As Binders And Reinforced With Sisal Fibres, Alex Mrema Dec 2014

Properties Of Boards Made From Rice Husk And Portland Cement As Binders And Reinforced With Sisal Fibres, Alex Mrema

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

A research study demonstrated that rice husks can be used to manufacture boards which can be used in low cost housing if bound by Portland limestone cement (CEM II/A-L/ 32.5R) and reinforced with sisal fibers to cater for their brittle behavior and that such boards can provide a substitute for wood panels. Boards made of rice husks and cement in the ratios of 1/3.3, 1/ 3.6 and 1/4 and with sisal fiber reinforcement contents of 0%, 0.4%, 0.5% and 0.8% were prepared and tested for their physical and mechanical properties. The results were compared with standard requirements for boards made …

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Assessment Of Quality Stability Of Composite Flours Produced By Dar Es Salaam Smes, Leonard Rweyemamu Dec 2014

Assessment Of Quality Stability Of Composite Flours Produced By Dar Es Salaam Smes, Leonard Rweyemamu

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

A study was conducted to assess quality stability of cereal flours processed by food processing SMEs in Dar es Salaam. This product is obtained by mixing various cereal grains and is considered as of higher nutritional values in Tanzania. The shelf-life was predicted by determining water activity (aw) and moisture content (MC) levels and plotting the water sorption isotherms (MSI). Ninety per cent of investigated samples (N=78) were found packaged in the materials of various quality conditions. It was found that the packaging materials mostly used is plastic films (63%), paper packets/bags (26%), hard papers (3%), plastic jars (1%) and …

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Loss Modeling Of A Permanent Magnet Dc Motor Drive Water Pumping System, Nelson Lujara Dec 2014

Loss Modeling Of A Permanent Magnet Dc Motor Drive Water Pumping System, Nelson Lujara

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

The paper presents an analytical approach to the determination of losses in each of the sub-systems of the Photovoltaic (PV) Permanent Magnet DC Motor (PMDC) drive water pumping system with and without maximum power tracking. The losses of the system at varying heads are firstly, determined using parameters from the data sheets and then validated by experimental results. The results are used to establish the head and the flow rate optimal operating point of the system.

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Application Of Trip Generation Models For Urban Transport Planning In A Data Scarce Developing Country City: The Case Of Dar Es Salaam, Hannibal Bwire Dec 2014

Application Of Trip Generation Models For Urban Transport Planning In A Data Scarce Developing Country City: The Case Of Dar Es Salaam, Hannibal Bwire

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

With the increase in travel demand and traffic management problems in many developing countries cities, travel demand forecasting models are being employed increasingly to make informed decisions about the operational improvements to the existing transportation system and the design and performance of future transportation systems. The main advantage of using travel demand forecasting models for such purposes is that they are capable of capturing the interactive effects of different components of the system under study. However, for some time now there have been concerns about the application of transport planning models in developing countries. The concerns have been mainly in …

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Analysis Of Stakeholder Factors Influencing The Effectiveness Of Accounting Information Systems In Tanzania's Local Authorities, Henry Chalu Dec 2014

Analysis Of Stakeholder Factors Influencing The Effectiveness Of Accounting Information Systems In Tanzania's Local Authorities, Henry Chalu

Business Management Review

This paper assesses the stakeholder-related factors which influence Accounting Information Systems (AIS) effectiveness in Tanzania ' s Local Authorities (LAs). Using data collected from 19 LAs in Tanzania, we tested six factors: management support, qualification of accounting staff, education of councilors, and availability of AIS consultants, external auditor specialization and councilors ' involvement in AIS matters using canonical correlation analysis (CCA). The results from CCA show that management support, external auditors ' specialization and councilors ' involvement are the most critical factors in ensuring AIS effectiveness in the country ' s local authorities. Next were the qualifications of accounting staff …

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Satisfaction As A Predictor For Loyalty Programs In Tanzania, Shogo Mlozi Dec 2014

Satisfaction As A Predictor For Loyalty Programs In Tanzania, Shogo Mlozi

Business Management Review

The model proposed in this study reflects how tourists evolve from expectation and motivation into satisfaction and loyalty. Specifically, it proposes that satisfaction depends on expectations and travel motivations, and these influence loyalty. Expectation and motivation effects towards satisfaction were tested under two conditions or models, when satisfaction not entering a model as a predictor of loyalty and when satisfaction enters a model as a predictor of loyalty. This study employed convenience sampling to attractions and accommodation facilities located in Kilimanjaro and Arusha region. The questionnaire was self-administered. The analysis included a sample of 504 responses. Overall, expectations and motivations …

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