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Model For Exploring Women Entrepreneurial Motivation In The Tanzanian Construction Industry, Gladys Sospeter Nyamagere

Business Management Review

Although the contribution of women entrepreneurs in construction industry (WECI) to economic development is increasingly being recognized both in practice and theory, there is limited understanding about the experiences and conduct of WECI. This paper aimed at addressing the knowledge gap by providing insights about the motives that drive women to start and develop businesses in the construction industry in Tanzania. The case study research strategy was employed in which six WECI were studied. Data were collected through a combination of methods, including in-depth interviews. Data were subjected to qualitative analysis techniques. The findings show that, unlike women in traditional …

Determinants Of Bank Capital Structure €“ Does Bank Ownership Matter? Evidence From Tanzania, Tobias A. Swai, Daudi V.B. Lwiza, Michael O.A. Ndanshau

Business Management Review

This study examined the determinants of capital structure of commercial banks operating in Tanzania using panel financial data of 14 banks drawn from 1998 to 2010 on a quarterly basis. A multiple-indicators-multiple-causes structural equation modelling was applied, with a consideration for structural break. In order of importance, bank size, profitability, non-tax depreciation shield, growth and volatility have been determined to be key determinants in capital structure decisions of commercial banks in Tanzania. Controlling for the ownership, growth of the banking firms is not significant in determining the capital structure among foreign banks. The study contributes to the understanding of commercial …

Adoption Of Standards And Certification Among Tanzanian Agribusiness Firms For Export: Demystifying Gaps In Internationalisation Theory, Tumsifu Elly

Business Management Review

This paper is based on the thesis that standards and their derivative certification are missing in the rubrics of the internationalisation theory. The paper draws on findings from a study that was carried out to explain the relevance of standards and their attendant certification in explaining internationalisation from the Tanzanian agribusiness context. The study ' s three specific objectives were to determine the relevancy of standards in explaining export and internationalisation of agribusiness in the Tanzania context; determine the requirements for the adoption of standards for export; and find out the challenges to the adoption of standards among smallholder producers …

Jungle Food: Revolutionaries In Lusophone Africa, Igor Cusack

Dublin Gastronomy Symposium

The role of food supplies and what fighters ate is an understudied, yet vital, parto of successful revolutions. Where then best to look for accounts of the particular foods that were eaten by the guerillas? This paper looks at guerilla armies in Angola and ,Mozambque to explore this topic.

Student Academic Freedom Policy In Egyptian Higher Education; Case Study: Faculty Of Economics And Political Science, Cairo University., Israa Medhat Tawfik Esmat

Theses and Dissertations

The study aimed to explore stakeholders’ perceptions of an effective policy for student academic freedom in Egyptian Higher Education. The significance of the study stemmed from both theoretical and practical considerations. Theoretical considerations originated from the dearth of studies tackling student academic freedom, while practical considerations, as reported by local and international non-governmental organizations, were related to infringements on student academic freedom in Egyptian Higher Education. The study’s main research question was: How do students and faculty members perceive elements of an effective policy for student academic freedom in Egyptian Higher Education? In this context, the study explored the perceptions …

Diasporic Female Identities In Bharati Mukherjee's Desirable Daughters And Idris Ali's Dongola., Rola Alaa Koraa

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis attempts to explore the development of female identities in two contemporary diasporic novels Bharati Mukherjee’s Desirable Daughters (2002) and Idris Ali’s Dongola (1993) that tackle the notion of diaspora differently. Desirable Daughters portrays the modern type of diaspora, that of immigration, while Dongola portrays the Nubian diaspora as a typical classical diaspora. The main goal of the thesis is to examine the different implications of diaspora on the protagonists’ identity formation as females in order to know where they fit in the diasporic spectrum. Tara and Halima share some major factors such as being members of ethnic minorities, …

Glycaemic Control In Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Among Children And Adolescents In A Resource Limited Setting In Dar Es Salaam - Tanzania, Mariam Noorani, Kaushik Ramaiya, Karim Manji

Faculty of Health Sciences, East Africa

Background

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus is a rapidly growing problem in Tanzania. Children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes have previously been found to have poor glycaemic control and high prevalence of complications. Strict glycaemic control reduces the incidence and progression of chronic complications. The aim of this study was to identify the factors associated with glycaemic control among children and adolescents.

Methods

A cross sectional study was done at the diabetes clinic for children and adolescents. Data on socioeconomic, demographic and diabetes specific variables including adherence, diabetes knowledge, caregivers knowledge and their involvement in the care of the child …

Glycaemic Control In Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Among Children And Adolescents In A Resource Limited Setting In Dar Es Salaam - Tanzania, Mariam Noorani, Kaushik Ramaiya, Karim Manji

Paediatrics and Child Health, East Africa

Background, Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus is a rapidly growing problem in Tanzania. Children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes have previously been found to have poor glycaemic control and high prevalence of complications. Strict glycaemic control reduces the incidence and progression of chronic complications. The aim of this study was to identify the factors associated with glycaemic control among children and adolescents.

Methods, A cross sectional study was done at the diabetes clinic for children and adolescents. Data on socioeconomic, demographic and diabetes specific variables including adherence, diabetes knowledge, caregivers knowledge and their involvement in the care of the child …

Strengthening Higher Education Space In Africa Through North-South Partnerships And Links: Myths And Realities From Tanzania Public Universities, Johnson Ishengoma

Comparative and International Education / Éducation Comparée et Internationale

Governments' cuts in research and development funding for public universities in Tanzania has compelled these institutions to establish and develop extensive partnerships and links with universities, and research centers in the North. The establishment of the North-South partnerships has also coincided with the dominance of external and heavy dependence on external donors for funding of research and development activities in the majority of Tanzania public universities. This article, using the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), public university, seeks to shed light on whether or not partnerships make any significant contribution to the institution’s capacity building. The thesis of this …

Pr Lugalla Retires After Teaching 22 Years In Anthropology, Susan Dumais

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Commencement Convocation Exercises - May 2016, Prairie View A&M University

Commencement and Convocation Exercises

No abstract provided.

Sixth Pan-African Congress Records, Dpaac Staff

Manuscript Division Finding Aids

Inclusive Dates: 1970 - 1974 Extent: 7 Cubic Feet Description: The Sixth Pan-African Congress convened at the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania and was hosted by the Tanganyika African National Union, June 3-13, 1974. The congress was an international forum poised to address the problems facing African people. The Sixth Pan-African Congress Records document individuals who attended the conference, as well as a record of those who were invited but did not attend. Also included is correspondence from each of the districts involved, as well as financial and fundraising records, press material, position papers, committee files, and newsclippings.

The International League For Human Rights: The Strategy Of A Human Rights Ngo, Laurie S. Wiseberg, Harry M. Scoble

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.

University Of Richmond Commencement Exercises Program - 2016

Commencement Programs

University of Richmond Commencement Exercises Program, 2016. Including Conferring of Degrees to School of Arts & Sciences: Bachelor of Arts, and Bachelor of Science; The E. Claiborne Robins School of Business: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Jepson School of Leadership Studies: Bachelor of Arts.

Information Literacy Skills And Awareness Of Electronic Information Resources As Influencing Factors Of Their Use By Postgraduate Students In Two Universities In South-West Nigeria, Chukwuemeka O. Azubuike Mr, Chukwuemeka O. Azubuike

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This work focused on Information literacy skills and awareness of electronic information resources as influencing factors of their use by postgraduate students in two Universities in South-West Nigeria.

The need for this study was prompted after observing that most postgraduate students in Nigerian Universities have poor information literacy skills and awareness of electronic information resources which could be due to inadequate end user training, poor search skills, mass irrelevant information, slow internet connectivity, the need to filter the results from the search of information, failure to find information, inaccessibility of some information sources etc. This therefore raises a question of …

Beyond Traditional Ecological Knowledge: Learned Information In Forodhani Park, Jaimie Lynn Mulligan

Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019

This ethnographic study examines Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Mji Mkongwe (Stone Town), Zanzibar, and how ecological knowledge shared by locals on the island is formed and is shared among locals in a park setting. Using a framework of political ecology, this study specifically highlights ecological pressures of local population growth, global climate change on a local scale, and local economic changes as the key drivers for the creation and cultural importance of Traditional Ecological Knowledge. To discover both the ecological pressures and the examples of Traditional Ecological Knowledge, I conducted semi-structured, open-ended interviews in Forodhani Park, a public park on …

Global Gains, Local Costs? Evaluating The Nexus Of Industrial Agriculture, Conservation Science, And Rural Livelihoods In The African Tropics, Rachel E. Palkovitz

Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019

Industrial agriculture and protected areas for biodiversity conservation are two major drivers of land use policy in the African tropics, with consequences for both biodiversity and rural human populations. In Tanzania, conservation and development have led to the marginalization of pastoralists, including and especially rural Maasai. I examine how local perceptions of land use and livelihoods are influenced by recent and historical expansion of protected areas and large-scale industrial crop plantations in Longido, northern Tanzania. Using the framework of political ecology, I situate the emergence of industrial agriculture, especially that of palm oil, and protected areas in the African tropics …

166th Commencement, Spring

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Assessing Blackmouth Shiner (Notropis Melanostomus) Habitat In The Pascagoula River Using A Habitat Inundation Index Based On Time Series Landsat Data, Ben Beasley

Senior Honors Theses

The Blackmouth Shiner (Notropis melanostomus) is a small North American cyprinid that is listed as a Species of Concern due its relatively small range, occurring at only a few sites in Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. Due to limited data and the small number of actual samples of N. melanostomus, the true characteristics of viable habitat and distribution remain unknown.

The objective of my research was to utilize remote sensing data to gain a better understanding of the habitat characteristics where the N. melanostomus has been collected and use this information to identify other areas were populations are …

High-Elevation Equatorial Catapult-Launched Rbcc Ssto Spaceplane For Economic Manned Access To Leo, Nihad E. Daidzic

International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace

A conceptual and feasibility study of an RBCC SSTO catapult-launched reusable strap-on parallel-boosted gliding-reentry lifting-body spaceplane for economic manned short-duration 300-kg payload LEO access is presented and discussed. One or more high-elevation equatorial spaceports are proposed each having magnetic-levitation catapult-launch mechanisms for subsonic to supersonic launches, adjacent paved runways, and on site facilitates to produce cryogenic propellants. High-elevation equatorial launch sites provide less dense atmosphere, less distance to LEO, and the possibility to launch into any orbital plane. The launch window for zero-inclination direct equatorial orbits requiring minimum specific energy and providing maximum specific payload capability of any existing launch …

Relationship Between Information Literacy And Use Of Electronic Information Resources By Postgraduate Students Of The University Of Ibadan, Dare Samuel Adeleke D. S., Evelyn Nkechi Emeahara

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

No abstract provided.

A Novel Xenomonitoring Technique Using Mosquito Excreta/Feces For The Detection Of Filarial Parasites And Malaria, Nils Pilotte, Weam I. Zaky, Brian P. Abrams, Dave D. Chadee, Steven A. Williams

Biological Sciences: Faculty Publications

Given the continued successes of the world’s lymphatic filariasis (LF) elimination programs and the growing successes of many malaria elimination efforts, the necessity of low cost tools and methodologies applicable to long-term disease surveillance is greater than ever before. As many countries reach the end of their LF mass drug administration programs and a growing number of countries realize unprecedented successes in their malaria interven- tion efforts, the need for practical molecular xenomonitoring (MX), capable of providing surveillance for disease recrudescence in settings of decreased parasite prevalence is increasingly clear. Current protocols, however, require testing of mosquitoes in pools of …

Sub-Saharan Africa: The Right Of Intervention In The Name Of Humanity, R. H. Payne

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.

The Journal Of Conventional Weapons Destruction Issue 20.1 (2016), Cisr Journal

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

Best Practices in CWD | Spotlight on Eastern Europe and the Caucasus | Notes from the Field | Research & Development

An Assessment Of Soil Erosion On Pemba Island Using The Universal Soil Loss Equation, Emily Gillispie

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Healthy soil is necessary for maintaining agricultural productivity, which is the basis of the economy on Pemba Island, Tanzania. Soil erosion is a notable concern for subsidence-farming villages, as it reduces the agricultural potential of farmland through the loss of nutrients, organic matter, and depth of quality growing soil (Georhing, 2009). The island of Pemba is the perfect case study for soil erosion, as their economy is largely based in agriculture, and the combined hilly topography and monsoonal climate make it highly susceptible to soil erosion. Yet, Pemba’s main cash crops are clove and fruit trees, which have potential to …

Food Safety Management Practices Of Small And Medium Sized Food Industry Enterprizes In Tanzania, Bright Barestus Kahindi

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The study aimed to investigate the food safety practices of HACCP and ISO2200 in food establishments in Tanzania, focused on knowledge (awareness) and management practices of food safety systems. The research randomly surveyed 200 food establishments from three regions in the country; only 113 managers completed the survey. Research conducted face-to-face by questioning knowledge (employees and managers), management practices (ISO 22000, HACCP and prerequisites programs, GMP and SSOP), and demographic information. Employees indicated to have more knowledge on the use of GMP (64.3 %) than HACCP (22.9%) and ISO22000 (15.4%) and training of employees was GMP (73.9 %), ISO22000 (19.2 …

The Use Versus Availability Of Wood Extraction At The Baga Ii Forest Reserve Border Adjacent To Kizanda Village In The West Usambara Mountains, Tanzania, Rebecca Halter

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Tropical forests, especially in developing countries, continue to face serious threats of deforestation due to human pressures and poor management. These forests are at risk of disappearing and taking their water catchment and ecosystem services with them. Kizanda Villagers’ illegal woodfuel and polewood extraction poses a threat to the future health and existence of the Baga II Forest. This study, conducted from April 5th to April 19th, 2016, aimed to examine the use versus availability of tree species along the forest border. Twenty disturbance transects, each 4 meters wide, were conducted perpendicular to the Baga II forest border. The transects …

Oil Under Troubled Waters?: Some Legal Aspects Of The Boundary Dispute Between Malawi And Tanzania Over Lake Malawi, Tiyanjana Maluwa

Michigan Journal of International Law

This article examines the legal aspects of the respective claims by the two claimants to the northeastern stretches of the lake: to the eastern shoreline by Malawi and to the median line by Tanzania. Maluwa proceeds as follows. First, the Article sketches out the historical and political background of the dispute and examines some preliminary legal issues in Part I. Part II discusses the legal significance of boundaries, state succession to boundary treaties, and the relevance of post-colonial African state practice in this respect. A central aspect of this practice is the adoption by African states of the principle of …

Uamsho, Uhuru Na Umoja = (Revival, Freedom And Unity) : The Transnational Faith And Identity Of Tanzanian Christians Negotiating Diaspora Life In The United States, Grant Brandon Miller

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

What Is The Effect On Knowledge, Staff Satisfaction And Competency Of Care After Educating Providers On Emergency Department Triage In An Urban Academic Medical Center?, Shari Torres

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015:

Background. Hospitals in recent years have shown an increase in overcrowding in their emergency departments due to hospital closures, lack of primary care and an aging population. Many patients are not receiving appropriate timely care, which may result in delays in treatment, adverse events, and even death. Triage is defined as the process of sorting and prioritizing patients for care (Moller et al., 2010, p.746) Critical thinking is necessary for the triage or 'sorting' and the identification of the ill patient is an important process to avoid adverse events.

Purpose. The purpose of …