Abstracts: Recent submissions

  • Effects of Climate Change on Cooperative Development 
    Mangasini, A. K.; Muhandeni, M. R. (Moshi University College of Cooperative and Business Studies, 2011)
    Climate change poses serious challenges on the social and economic development of various worldwide. Such challenges are much more severe in developing countries. To attain Tanzanian's development Vision 2025, an ...
  • Co-operative Banking in Tanzania 
    Makwabe, Elizabeth C. (Moshi Co-operative University, 2011)
    This paper builds upon recent advances in the cooperative banking in Tanzania which tends to extend and complement the economic growth through co operatives. The main objective of this paper is to show from the practitioner's ...
  • Cooperative Association as a Tool for Rural Development and Poverty Reduction in Rwanda 
    Adebayo, S. T .; Chinedum, Onuoha H.; Dabo, Christopher S.P.; Pascal, H. (Kabale University Uganda, 2011)
    This study examined cooperative association as a strategy for rural development and property reduction in Rwanda. Case study of cooperative Abahuzamugambi ba Kawa based in Maraba sector, Huye District in southern province. ...
  • The Role of Social and Solidarity Economy in Developing Countries 
    Bee, E K. (Moshi University College of Co-operative and Business Studies, 2011)
    There is a growing consensus that Social and Solidarity Economy (SSEs) play significant roles in socio-economic, cultural, and political development in many countries worldwide. However, there is no common definition of ...
  • The Role of Community Co-operative Associations in Coping with Effects of Climate Change for Sustaining Wildlife Management Ares (WMAs), in Tanzania 
    Wambura, John M.; Wambura, Raphael M. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2011)
    Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) are member village-based conservation co-operative organization(s) set up of socio-economic aims with user rights of wildlife resources within it. In recent years increasingly featuring ...
  • The Role and Challenges of the New Co-operatives and Informal Cooperatives in Socio - Economic Development Policy 
    Tenaw, Shimelles (University of Helsinki, 2014)
    The International Co-operative Alliance (ICA), the apex organization that represents cooperatives worldwide adopted in 1995 a statement on cooperative identity with the inclusion of a revised set of principals which were ...
  • The Global Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impacts on Cooperatives 
    Ngowi, Honest P. (Mzumbe University Dar Es Salaam Business School, 2011)
    This paper is on the 2008 global financial and economic crisis (GFEC) that officially started in the United States of America (USA) in September2008 and its impacts on cooperatives. The author identifies and discusses ...
  • Role of Linkage Banking in the Expansion of Financial Services Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOS) Banking 
    Kaleshu, Jones T. (Moshi University College of Co-operative and Business Studies, 2011)
    Linkages banking practices between SACCOS and commercial banks are intended to transform the less formal institutions by embracing their lending capacities and procedures. The study of three employee based SACCOS in Moshi ...
  • Land Use. Co-Operatives and Climate Change Nexus 
    Seimu, Somo, M.L.; Kulindwa, Yusufu (Moshi University College of Co-operative and Business Studies, 2011)
    Over the last decade there has been increasing in the impact of global use. Much of the land use in SubSharan Africa is a result of human activities that are largely driven by the demand for more land to meet and improve ...
  • Innovations Case Study and Food Security 
    Namuhisa, Agnes (Moshi University College of Co-operative and Business Studies, 2011)
    From 2009 TEC undertook a series of its 24 member country case studies to evaluate the innovations arid impacts on agricultural trade and food security in Tanzania. The objectives of these studies were to assess extent ...
  • Threats to Traditional Agricultural Knowledge Systems in Ruvuma Region 
    Komba, Cyril K. (Moshi Co-operative University, 2019)
    Ngoro farming system is the traditional farming system which conserves the environment (especilly soil erosion), and at the same time it enhances soil productivity. It is traditionally protected by the Matengo people in ...
  • Human Resource Development in Co-operatives 
    Kumburu, Neema P.; Nzilano, Kelvin L.; Mwita, Kelvin M. (Moshi University College of Co-operative and Business Studies, 2010)
    Co-operative institutions exist worldwide and provide essential services which would otherwise be not affordable by low-income cadre, particularly from rural areas. Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOS,) as ...
  • Financial Sector Reforms and Commercial Banks Efficiency 
    Massambu, D.M.; Mataba, S.J.M.; Bamanyisa, J.M. (Moshi University College of Co-operative and Business Studies, 2010)
    This study examines the improvement of the efficiency and performance pf the NBC Limited in the face of the financial sector reforms programmes currently being implemented in Tanzania. The thrust of the study is to ...
  • Empirical Analysis of the Inequality in Quality of Education 
    Massambu, D. M.; Ndiege, B. O. (Moshi Co-operative University, 2019)
    There has been an expansion in the number Q/ secondary schools in Tanzania, both private and public being the results of adoption of new policies since the mid 1980s. Non-government schools increased quickly in the 1980's ...
  • Contribution of Cooperative Learning Methods on Academic Achievement of Students of Higher Learning Institutions 
    Chikoyo, R.A; Muhihi, B.; Danda, E.B. (Moshi Co-operative University, 2018)
    The study aimed at investigating the contribution of cooperative learning methods on higher learning students’ academic achievement. Using a sample of 110 first year students of Certificate in Microfinance Management (CMF) ...
  • Socio-Cultural Determinants of Fertility Differentials Among the Matengo and Mwera in Mbinga District 
    Komba, Cyril (University of Dar es Salaam, 2007)
    The primary concern of this study was to establish whether or not differentials in fertility existed for both women and men among the Matengo and Mwera communities in Mbinga District. The study sought to determine the ...
  • Linking Small-Scale Farmers to Market 
    Kulindwa, Yusuph John (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2008)
    The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of institutions supporting the marketing system in linking small-scale farmers to markets following market liberalisation in Tanzania. The study used the ...
  • Impact of Urban Wood Energy Demand on The Countryside Resources 
    Bamanyisa, Justinian (Mzumbe University, 2003)
    The primary objective of this study was to determine the impact of urban wood energy demand on countryside flagile ecosystems. The study specifically focused on charcoal production in Msimbu and Chole villages, in the ...
  • Impact of Government Initiatives on Gender Balance in The Provision of Education Services 
    Seif, Theresia M. (Mzumbe University, 2008)
    The objective of this study was to find out whether the enrolment in secondary and Institutions of higher education was in line with the Government's efforts to bring gender balance in the provision of education services ...
  • Factors Influencing Formation and Development of Small Co-operatives 
    Kasuga, Peter G. (University College Cork, 1999)
    This study sought to determine factors which small co-operative entrepreneurs had to consider in the process of establishing their businesses. In particular, the study aimed at establishing whether or not these factors ...

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