http://repository.mocu.ac.tz/xmlui/handle/123456789/6 2026-05-24T18:52:12Z 2026-05-24T18:52:12Z Nnko, Elisifa E. Maeda, Christina M. http://repository.mocu.ac.tz/xmlui/handle/123456789/2179 2026-05-21T07:24:17Z 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z

Work Life Conflict and Job Commitment Among Students Counsellors in Higher Learning Institutions in Tanzania Nnko, Elisifa E.; Maeda, Christina M. The job commitment of student counsellors is crucial in Tanzanian universities, as they play a vital role in supporting students' academic, personal, and career development, addressing issues that can impact their wellbeing and performance. This study aimed to investigate the impact of work-life conflict on job commitment among student counsellors in higher education institutions in Tanzania. The study aimed to examine the influence of work-to-family conflict, family-to-work conflict, and gender differences on job commitment among student counsellors. The study employed an explanatory research design using a mixed-methods research approach. In this study, both quantitative and qualitative data were collected through a structured questionnaire and an interview guide. The target population of 179 student counsellors was purposely selected, resulting in a sample size of 83 respondents obtained through the Yamane Formula. Quantitative data analysis included descriptive and inferential statistics, where Spearman correlation and regression analysis were used to summarise, explore, and make inferences. Likewise, qualitative data were analysed thematically to understand patterns and meanings within textual or observational data. The findings showed a significant correlation between work-life conflict and all employee commitment factors. Furthermore, the findings reveal that work-family conflict significantly contributed to employee commitment, with work-to-family interference found to be higher than family-to-work conflict among student counsellors. Furthermore, based on work-family role conflict, the results indicate a considerable difference in organisational commitment between male and female respondents. Based on the study's findings, an organisational support program should be developed and made available to all student counsellors to lessen the strain of role conflict between work and family and to encourage their job commitment practically.

2025-01-01T00:00:00Z Mori, Grace T. http://repository.mocu.ac.tz/xmlui/handle/123456789/2175 2026-05-21T07:22:41Z 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z

Examining Hindrance of Bureaucracy on Management Innovation for Organizations Mori, Grace T. This study aims to examine the hindrance of bureaucracy on management innovation, specifically how it affects practice. The study identifies some of the hindrances of bureaucracy on management innovation including: its limitation on what individuals are allowed to bring to their jobs, how it damages organisational effectiveness and its constraints on the new public management practices. The study reflects on the fact that most organisations both in public and private sectors have been ineffective on management innovation because the bureaucratic systems under which they operate are not flexible despite being confronted with very dynamic business/working environment. Innovation in management principles and processes can create long-lasting advantage and high performance. It is recommended that organisations should have well shared vision and mission rather than being organized through hierarchy and fixed procedures. By minimizing bureaucracy, employers will be able to provide conducive environment for innovation within their organizations. Through management innovation, organisation can perform more effectively and efficiently which provides it with a competitive advantage.

2017-01-01T00:00:00Z Nnko, Elisifa E. http://repository.mocu.ac.tz/xmlui/handle/123456789/2172 2026-05-21T07:21:36Z 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z

Embracing Effective leadership with Emotional Intelligence Nnko, Elisifa E. People with strong emotional intelligence who collaborate with assurance, dedication, harmony, and synergy are likely to build prosperous, effective businesses. This study's primary goal was to investigate how students' organizational leaders in Tanzania's higher education institutions relate to emotional intelligence and effectiveness as leaders. Under the direction of Fiedler's contingency theory of leadership, the study specifically identified various leadership efficacy levels among students' organizational leaders, investigated various emotional intelligence levels among students' organizational leaders, and looked at how different aspects of emotional intelligence affect the perceived level of leadership efficacy among leaders of student organizations in Tanzanian higher education institutions. In addition, the study adopted a descriptive research design using quantitative research technique. The population of the study included executive students’ organization leaders in 47 Higher Learning Institutions in Tanzania. The rule of thumb theory was used to select 35 universities and university colleges whereby a total of 140 respondents were purposely selected. Furthermore, descriptive statistics, linear regression analysis techniques were employed whereas, various tests including normality test, multicollinearity, and heteroscedasticity were conducted. Further multiple linear regressions with independent t- test, one-way Analysis of Variance methods were employed to analyze data. The findings indicated that, self-awareness, management of emotions, high level of empathy and social awareness significantly predicted the levels of leadership effectiveness among student organization leaders. The study concluded students’ organization leaders with high level of emotional intelligence had higher ability to effectively lead their organizations. Basing on the findings, it was recommended that since emotional competencies and leadership are learned abilities; Higher Learning Institutions should develop sound and continuous programmes to improve emotional intelligence and leadership effectiveness aspect of students’ organization leaders to avoid chaotic learning environment.

2024-01-01T00:00:00Z Kagisha, Laetitia U. Uhawenimana, Thierry C. Mugarura, John Safari, John. Kanazayire, Clementine. http://repository.mocu.ac.tz/xmlui/handle/123456789/2157 2026-05-21T06:36:30Z 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z

Exploration of Metaperceptions Held by Men Enrolled in Rwanda Men’s Resource Centre Programme, Correlates Behaviours and Coping Strategies Kagisha, Laetitia U.; Uhawenimana, Thierry C.; Mugarura, John; Safari, John.; Kanazayire, Clementine. Background Men participating in the Rwanda Men’s Resource Centre (RWAMREC) programme, designed to challenge negative masculinity, have exhibited positive shifts in household responsibilities and collaborative decision-making with their wives. However, little was known about how these men believe non-enrolled men perceive them. Aim The study aimed to explore the metaperceptions of enrolled men regarding how they are perceived by other men in their community and it investigated strategies employed to overcome these metaperceptions. Method Using a qualitative approach, 15 men involved in the RWAMREC programme, selected based on their completion of a couples' curriculum on domestic violence using a gender transformation approach, were interviewed. Results The findings indicated that men engaging in traditionally feminine tasks faced societal stigma, being viewed as bewitched or not real men. Despite these challenges, many expressed gratitude for the positive impact on family dynamics. The majority of enrolled males were criticized and regarded as not embodying true masculinity; nonetheless, some concealed their involvement in certain tasks, and a few discontinued providing care after the being aggressed by the men who tried to protect their threatened masculinity. Conclusion The study concludes that the metaperceptions and defensive reactions of men protecting their threatened manhood may hinder the programme's goal of fostering positive masculinity adoption. To sustain the intervention across diverse organizations, positive masculinity promotion has to be included in the package provided to friends of family volunteers. Rwanda J Med Health Sci. 2024;7(1):46-62 This is Research Article

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