• The impact of microfinance on rural China women’s lives: a case study of the pucheng county women’s sustainable development association 

  Kahamba, J. S; Sife, Alfred S. (Journal of Continuing Education and Extension (JCEE), 2013)

  In rural China, women have remained vulnerable to poverty and gender inequality is still widespread. Women’s Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) including NGO-microfinance institutions have been established with the goal ...
• Publication productivity and scholarly impact of academic librarians in Tanzania 

  Sife, Alfred S.; Lwoga, Edda T. (ng Limited 0307-4803 DOI 10.1108/NLW-04-2014-0038 NLW 115,11/12 528 Stenstrom (1986) noted that librarians who conduct research are li, 2014)

  Purpose– The purpose of this scientometric study was to conduct an analysis of the research productivity andscholarly impactofacademiclibrariansinTanzaniaforaperiodof30yearsfrom1984 to 2013. Design/methodology/approach– ...
• ONLINE VISIBILITY OF PHARMACY RESEARCH IN TANZANIA 

  Sife, Alfred, S. (International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2017)

  Objective: This scientometric analysis was carried out to map the online visibility of pharmacy research at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) from 1981 to 2016. Methods: Publish or Perish ...
• Determination of basic density and strength properties of Cordia Africana lam. Grown in agroforestry system in Lushoto, Tanga 

  Hamza, K. F.S; Makonda, F. B. S.; Mwamakimbullah, R.; Sife, Alfred S. (Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation, 2017)

  Basic density and strength properties of Cordia africana Lam. grown in agroforestry systems in Lushoto, Tanga were determined. Six sample trees were randomly selected in the same farm at Shashui village near Soni. ...
• Retrieving vanished Web references in health science journals in East Africa 

  Lwoga, Edda T.; Sife, Alfred S. (Information and Learning Science, 2017)

  Purpose– This study aims to examine the availability and persistence of universal resource locators (URLs)cited in scholarly articles published in selected health journals based in East Africa. Design/methodology/approach– ...
• Scientometric Portrait of Prof. Rudovick R. Kazwala: A Public Health Veterinarian 

  Sife, Alfred S.; Bernard, Ronald (International Journal of Library and Information Studies, 2016)

  A scientometric analysis was conducted to assess the publication productivity of Professor Rudovick R. Kazwala. Data were extracted using the Publish or Perish software which uses Google Scholar to retrieve the number ...
• Prominence of occurrence accorded to climate change information in Tanzanian newspapers 

  Siyao, Peter O.; Sife, Alfred S. (The Journal of National and International Library and Information Issues, 2020)

  Study was conducted to analyse degree of prominence that Tanzanian newspapers accordedtoclimatechangeinformation. Wearguethatthelevelofprominenceaccorded to climate change information by Tanzanian newspapers is inadequate. ...
• The role of Universities in creating ICT awareness, literacy and expertise: Experiences from Tanzanian public universities 

  Lwoga, Edda T.; Sife, Alfred S.; Chilimo, Wanyenda; Busagala, Lazaro S. (Paper presented at the International ICT Conference, 2004)

  This paper discusses, analyzes and gives a way forward on the creation of ICT awareness, literacy and expertise in public universities in Tanzania. Relevant literature and websites were reviewed and interviews with key ...
• User-perceived Quality of Selected Tanzanian Public University Websites 

  Sife, Alfred S.; Msoffe, Grace E. (Library Philosophy and Practice, 2013)

  A study was conducted to assess the quality of websites of five selected public universities in Tanzania. The main purpose of the study was to understand the quality of university websites from users’ perspectives. ...
• Uses of Mobile Phones in Agriculture-based Small and Medium Enterprises in Ulanga District, Tanzania 

  Kisusi, Fidelis; Sife, Alfred S. (Journal of continuing Education and Extension, 2015)

  This study examined the uses oj mobile telephony in agriculture-based Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Ulanga district, Tanzania. Specifically, the study examined the innovative uses oj mobile telephony and established ...
• Web Search Behaviour of Postgraduate Students at Sokoine Web Search Behaviour of Postgraduate Students at Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania 

  Sife, Alfred S. (Library Philosophy and Practice, 2013)

  A study was conducted on the Web search behaviour of postgraduates at Sokoine University of Agriculture. Specifically, the study sought to understand the search characteristics of postgraduates, reasons for using the ...
• Climate change and food security in Tanzania: analysis of current knowledge and research gaps 

  Kahimba, F.C.; Sife, Alfred S.; Maliondo, S.M.S.; Mpeta, E.J.; Olson, J. (African Journals Online (AJOL), 2017)

  A review of literature was conducted in order to identify knowledge gaps in climate change and food security research in Tanzania. The review focused on published literature covering the past 20 years addressing climate ...
• Newspaper coverage of agricultural information in Tanzania 

  Ogessa, Catherine M.; Sife, Alfred S. (African Journals Online (AJOL), 2018)

  This study examined the coverage of agricultural information in Tanzania’s newspapers published between 2009 and 2013. Four newspapers—Mwananchi, Habari Leo, The Guardian and Daily News—comprising 840 editions were selected ...
• Analysis of Contents of Tanzanian University Library Websites 

  Sife, Alfred S.; Tandika, Z. (African Journals Online (AJOL), 2014)

  A study was carried out between January and February 2013 to analyze the contents of 16 university and university college library websites in Tanzania using content analysis method. The consolidated data were analyzed using ...
• Usage of E-resources in Postgraduate Research at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences 

  Mallya, Chande A.; Sife, Alfred S. (African Journals Online (AJOL), 2015)

  A citation analysis was conducted to examine the use of e-resources in postgraduate research at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) in Tanzania. A total of 549 masters dissertations produced between ...
• Types and Sources of Agricultural Information Published in Newspapers 

  Sife, Alfred S.; Ogessa, C.M. (African Journals Online (AJOL), 2018)

  This study examined the types of agricultural information published in Tanzanian newspapers between 2009 and 2013. It also identified sources from which such agricultural news was obtained. Four newspapers namely Mwananchi, ...
• Role of community broadcast media in the dissemination of climate change information among small-holder farmers in Isimani division, Iringa rural district 

  Kapinga, Martina D.; Siyao, Peter O.; Sife, Alfred S.; Silayo, Dos S. (2020)

  Broadcast media improve the way people can access information about climate change. This role is undeniable for a country such as Tanzania, which is facing direct impacts of threats of the current and future climate ...
• Newspaper coverage of agricultural information in Tanzania 

  Ogessa, Catherine M.; Sife, Alfred S. (2014)

  This study examined the coverage of agricultural information in Tanzania’s newspapers published between 2009 and 2013. Four newspapers—Mwananchi, Habari Leo, The Guardian and Daily News—comprising 840 editions were ...
• Analysis of Contents of Tanzanian University Library Websites 

  Sife, Alfred S.; Tandika, Zabron (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2014)

  A study was carried out between January and February 2013 to analyze the contents of 16 university and university college library websites in Tanzania using content analysis method. The consolidated data were analyzed ...
• Africa's contribution to the global open access literature 

  Chirwa, Mussa N.; Sife, Alfred S. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2018)

  This study was conducted to determine the contribution of Africa to the global open access literature. Data were extracted from the Directory of Open Access Repository (OpenDOAR). The findings indicate that only 22 ...

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