Abstracts: Recent submissions

  • Cooperatives 'Access to Finance and Financial Sustainability 
    Salami, Ahmed.O (Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, 2024)
    Rwanda's dominant sector lies in Agriculture with the majority of the population facing challenges in financial literacy and access to finances, which are critical for the sustainability of cooperatives' society. The ...
  • Cooperative for Community Development 
    Anayo, O.H (Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, 2024)
    As countries aim for financial inclusion, the recognition of cooperatives as instruments and catalysts for community development can not be overemphasized. The research paper explores the impact of cooperatives in ...
  • An Innovator and an Entrepreneur 
    Lonnborg, M (Södertörn University, 2024)
    Carl Gustaf von Koch was a legendary innovator and entrepreneur in the Swedish insurance history and highly involved in transforming the Swedish insurance market. He started his career as an unpaid officer in the state ...
  • Cooperative for Community Development 
    Anayo, Oyekezie H. (Moshi Co-operative University, 2024)
    As countries aim for financial inclusion, the recognition of cooperatives as instruments and catalysts for community development can not be overemphasized. The research paper explores the impact of cooperatives in promoting ...
  • Green Entrepreneurship as a Game Changer in Transforming Traditional Co-operative Enterprises 
    Kazungu, Isaac; Sambuo, Damian (Moshi Co-operative University, 2024)
    This Systematic Literature Review (SLR) examines the transformative potential of green entrepreneurship in traditional co-operative enterprises. The study synthesizes existing literature to explore how green entrepreneurship ...
  • Embracing Change, Preserving Values 
    Shirima, Victor (Moshi Co-operative University, 2024)
    This study explores the complex relationship between organizational change and member commitment in cooperatives. Cooperatives, defined by democratic governance and member control, are navigating a rapidly evolving ...
  • Downturn of Co-operative Sustainability in East Africa 
    Muhihi, Bikolimana G. (Moshi Co-operative University, 2024)
    There is no doubt that co-operatives are crucial instruments in socio-economic development. However, the sustainability of these co-operatives in the East African region is questionable regardless of the form and type. ...
  • Does Marketing through the Use of Social Media Influence the Sustainability of Business in a Time of Crisis like COVID- 19? 
    Kulindwa, Yusuph J. (Moshi Co-operative University, 2024)
    The adoption of technology and social media marketing has been rejoined by the business due to massive restriction policy imposed by the government due to the pandemic (COVID-19). The purpose of this research is to ...
  • Cooperative Sector in Tanzania 
    Msuya, Richard I. (Moshi Co-operative University, 2024)
    It has been two decades since the Government of Tanzania introduced the Cooperative Development Policy of2002 to address the socioeconomic environment for cooperatives to operate in a free market era. The goal of this ...
  • Contribution of Agricultural Cooperatives on Health Insurance Participation among Small Scale Rice Farmers in Rwanda 
    Ishimwe, Jean B.; Warsanga, William B.; Shirima, Victor (Moshi Co-operative University, 2024)
    Agricultural cooperatives are a cornerstone of rural community development in Rwanda, fostering social well-being for their members. They play a significant role in promoting participation in community-based health ...
  • Agricultural Credit Access and Smallholder Rice Farmer Productivity in Irrigation Schemes in Tanzania 
    Mauki, Consesa; Njau, Lukas (Moshi Co-operative University, 2024)
    Access to credit is crucial for enhancing productivity among smallholder rice farmers in Tanzania's irrigation schemes. Despite its importance, various barriers impede these farmers from securing the necessary financial ...
  • Predictors of Members' Engagement in Health Insurance through Cooperatives 
    Lulandala, Emmanuel E.; Naiman, Godamen (Moshi Co-operative University, 2024)
    Despite the efforts of the Government of Tanzania to integrate healthcare accessibility for farmers in Agricultural Marketing Co-operative Societies (AMCOS) through the introduction of Ushirika Afra scheme in 2019, ...
  • Rebalancing Rural Development in Tanzania Through Cooperatives and Villagization Policy Ideal Model for the Implementation 
    Kumburu, Neema P. (Moshi Co-operative University, 2024)
    Tanzania had long held dream of rebalancing rural development through villagization policy. But villagization policy could not be implemented without through analysis of the prevailing and existed mode of economic ...
  • Socio-economic Benefits of Marketing Channel Choices by Smallholder Farmers in Tanzania 
    Kimaro, Prosper J. (2024)
    Liberalization reforms in the early 1990s introduced various marketing channels for farmers, significantly impacting both the agricultural sector and its participants. This study aimed to analyze how farmers' choices of ...
  • Perceptions of Co-operative Members on Climate Change Risks and Barriers to Adaptation 
    Ngowi, Alex (2024)
    This study investigates co-operative members' perceptions of climate change risks and the barriers they face in adapting to climate change in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Focusing on co-operative smallholder farmers who ...
  • Mainstreaming Climate Change Mitigation through the Co-operative Principles 
    Mchopa, Alban D. (Moshi Co-operative University, 2024)
    Co-operatives as grassroots institutions range from small-scale to multi-million-dollar businesses with more than 800 million individual members across the global supply chain activities. Thus, they can play a vital role ...
  • Leveraging Cooperatives for Community Development 
    Mmbughu, Ahadiel E.; Mangasini, Atanasi K. (Moshi Co-operative University, 2024)
    This paper examined the role of cooperatives in community development through the lenses of Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD), Social Capital Theory, and Resilience Theory, with a focus on cashew nut farmers in ...
  • Leveraging Agricultural Co-operatives for Women's Economic Empowerment Agricultural Innovation Systems 
    Habumuremyi, Vedaste; Lulandala, Emmanuel E.; Uwaramutse, Charles (Moshi Co-operative University, 2024)
    This paper examines how agricultural cooperatives help smallholder women farmers in Rwanda overcome challenges to economic empowerment. Data was collected from 342 women in 14 cooperatives under the Food for the Hungry ...
  • Inclusive Entrepreneurship and Diversity in Cross-Border Trade 
    Ndereyimana, Reverien; Habumuremyi, Vedaste; Uwaramutse, Charles (Moshi Co-operative University, 2024)
    Cross-border trade serves as a vital source of employment and promotes inclusive entrepreneurship, particularly in remote regions with limited job opportunities, helping lift traders out of poverty. Despite its benefits, ...
  • Inclusive Dairy Cooperative Value Chain 
    Warsanga, Barnos W (Moshi Co-operative University, 2024)
    The dairy sector in Tanzania plays a crucial role in the livelihoods of millions of rural households, contributing significantly to food security, nutrition, and income generation. Dairy cooperatives are vital in this ...

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