• Decentralization and Local Governance in Tanzania 

  Kumburu, Neema, P; Pande, Vincent, S (IGI Global, 2018)

  Decentralization, local governance, and sustainable development are still exploratory, despite an increased importance in facilitating development of citizens. In facilitating development, many challenges remain in designing ...
• Consumers’ preference on imported and locally made furniture in Dar es Salaam and Arusha, Tanzania 

  Kumburu, Neema, P; Kessy, John, F (Global Business Review, 2018)

  This study was designed to assess the consumer’s preference between imported and locally made furniture in Dar es Salaam and Arusha in Tanzania. Primary and secondary data for the study were collected from furniture ...
• Performance of small businesses in Tanzania: human resources based view 

  Mashenene, Robert, G; Kumburu, Neema, P (Global Business Review, 2020)

  This study examined the performance of small businesses in Tanzania using human resources-based approach. A sample of 380 small business owners was surveyed using a structured questionnaire. Multistage sampling technique ...
• Influence of leadership on performance of small businesses in Tanzania: Mediating role of enterprise communication 

  Kumburu, Neema, P (East African Journal of Social and Applied Sciences, 2021)

  This research studied the influence of leadership on performance of small business in Tanzania: Mediating role of communication. A sample size comprised of 384 employee small business Proportionate stratified sampling ...
• Transparency in local government health and education service delivery in Dodoma, Tanzania 

  Likangaga, Rose; Kumburu, Neema, P; Panga, Faustine (School of Public Administration and Management, 2022)

  Effective Local Government education and health service delivery requires a sound transparency system in place. However, the literature suggests that the absence of effective transparency particularly in local government ...
• Sugarcane out-growers’ views on contract farming services quality in Kilombero valley, Tanzania 

  Machimu, Gervas M. (EAJST, 2020)

  Contract farming (CF) promises many benefits for sugarcane outgrowers in many cases. However, studies debate on whether sugarcane smallholder farmers get quality services from CF relations. As a response to the debates, ...
• Performance attributes of church and non-church businesses: comparative study of Kilacha and Kibo poultry Moshi, Tanzania 

  Temba, Bernadette; Kaleshu, Jones; Machimu, Gervas M. (EAJST, 2020)

  In this paper, Church and non-Church businesses are economic activities that contribute to the country’s social and economic development whereby participants are involved in activities with the intention of generating ...
• Impact of sugarcane contract farming arrangements on smallholder farmers’ livelihood outcomes in Kilombero valley, Tanzania 

  Machimu, Gervas M.; Kayunze, Kim A. (EAJ-SAS, 2019)

  Sugarcane Contract Farming (CF) has been mentioned to be an important practice and an engine for improving livelihoods among farmers in Africa. However, in Tanzania there has been limited research on explaining the ...
• Profitability of SIDO supported small scale furniture industries against imported furniture in Dar es Salaam and Arusha Regions, Tanzania 

  Kumburu, Neema, P; Kessy, John, F; Mbwambo, Steven, J (East African Journal of Social and Applied Sciences, 2019)

  The study assesses the profitability of Small Industries Development Organisation (SIDO) supported small- scale furniture industry against imported furniture in Dar es Salaam and Arusha cities in Tanzania. A total of 127 ...
• Influence of institutional arrangement factors on local government authorities’ service delivery in Dodoma, Tanzania 

  Likangaga, Rose; Kumburu, Neema, P; Panga, Faustine (East African Journal of Education and Social Sciences, 2022)

  The study is aimed at examining how institutional arrangement factor fosters service delivery systems, specifically how By-laws, Acts and Policies influence service delivery. A crosssectional research design was used for ...
• Willingness to pay for imported versus locally made furniture in Dar Es Salaam and Arusha regions, Tanzania 

  Kumburu, Neema, P (College of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2021)

  There is little understanding on consumers’ willingness to pay for imported versus locally-made furniture. This study assessed, the amount of money and factors influencing consumers’ willingness to pay for imported and ...
• Riding for a Living: Youth Bicycle Enterprising in Shinyanga and Tabora Towns, Tanzania 

  Gikuri, A; Chetto, R (JSSBT, 2021)

  This study profiles the bicycle taxi business and its role in enhancing the livelihoods of young people in Shinyanga and Tabora towns, Tanzania. Four hundred and five (405) bicycle taxi operators were randomly selected, ...
• Wedding and wasting: exploring food plate waste in Tanzania 

  Gikuri, A (JSSBT, 2021)

  Avoiding food waste benefits society, the economy, and the environment. In recent years, major efforts have been made to understand food discarded in the out-of-home eating contexts. However, most of studies have been ...
• Contribution of mobile phones to rural livelihoods and poverty reduction in Morogoro region, Tanzania 

  Sife, Alfred S,; Kiondo, Elizabeth; Lyimo-Macha, Joyce G. (2010)

  This study examined the contribution of mobile phones to rural livelihoods and poverty reduction in Morogoro region, Tanzania. The study sample comprised of 310 households, 74 focus group participants and 22 key informants. ...
• The Influence of Settlers' Community in Shaping the Colonial Agricultural Marketing Policies in Tanzania 

  Seimu, Somo M.L; Marco, Zoppi (University of Wisconsin Press, 2022)

  When the British colonial government took over Tanzania, colonial officials championed and encouraged the inhabitants in Kilimanjaro to grow coffee along with settlers. The authorities gave priority to the local smallholders, ...
• Small-scale Growers’ Struggle against Marginalization in the Cotton Value Chain: An Experience from the Western Cotton Growing Area, Tanzania, 1920s–1950s 

  Seimu, Somo M.L (Moshi Co-operative University, 2020)

  This article analyses the marginalization of the native small-scale cotton growers during British colonial rule in the Western Cotton Growing Area (WCGA), Tanzania, and their struggle against it. Marginalization was practiced ...
• Co-operative Organisations for Rural Development: Organisational and Management Aspects 

  Kazungu, Isaac; Machimu, Gervas M. (Journal of Co-operative and Business Studies (JCBS), 2021)

  Rural development has recently gained extensive attention mainly in developing countries where the substantial majority of the people live in rural areas and they essentially depend on farm activities. The nexus between ...
• Rural electricity for Consumers’ Socio-Economic Improvement in Kasulu and Uyui Districts, Tanzania 

  Muhihi, Bikolimana Giliadi (Moshi Co-operative University (MoCU), 2020)

  EXTENDED ABSTRACT Electricity is one of the ingredients of development in rural areas. Through Rural Energy Agency and state energy utility, substantial efforts have been made to improve access to and leading to reduction ...
• Microfinance by Mario La Torre and Gianfranco A. Vento 

  Mgema, Japhet Methusela (Journal of Co-operative and Business Studies (JCBS), 2021)

  In recent years microfinance industry has experienced tremendous growth both in developed and developing countries. This growth has encouraged greater professionalisation of the industry into mainstream media by expanding ...
• A Comparative Analysis on the Quality of Primary Education in Schools under Public Private Partnership Model in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania 

  Paul, Paulin; Kayunze, Kim A. (The International Journal Of Humanities & Social Studies, 2018)

  The Government of Tanzania started using the Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) model for provision of education services from the late 1970s, and in the mid of 1990s there was an increased participation of private partners ...

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