Abstracts: Recent submissions

  • Contract Farming and Income 
    Sambuo, Damian (Mzumbe University, 2013)
    This study sought to examine the patterns and practices of contract farming, factors affecting productivity, and the impact of income in wealth creation in Urambo district, Tanzania. The specific objectives of this study ...
  • Contemporary Challenges Facing Small and Medium Enterprises in Tanzania 
    Mmari, G. A. N.; Malamsha, K. C. (Moshi University College of Co-operative and Business Studies, 2010)
    SMEs have become main economic actors both in developed and developing countries. The choice for SMEs as agents of change in these countries was made due to the fact that, they have simple flexible structures. In addition ...
  • Community Participation in Natural Resources Management in Malawi 
    Komba, Cyrill K. (Moshi University College of Co-operative and Business Studies, 2010)
    The sustainability of the environment and its resources always depend much on how the community manages it. In many parts of the world the problems of environmental destruction have been increasing as a result of human ...
  • Challenges Facing Traditional Co-operative Marketing Practices 
    Danda, Eligius B. M.; King, Rwechungura T.R. (Moshi University College of Co-operative and Business Studies, 2006)
    This report presents, in summary, the findings of a study on Biharamulo Co-operative Union (BCU) in Biharamulo district. The overall objective of this study was to identify and document experiences of innovations in the ...
  • Aspirations of Small Co-operatives to Serve Bigger Geographical Areas 
    Danda, Eligius B. M.; King, Rwechungura T. R. (Moshi University College of Co-operative and Business Studies, 2006)
    This report presents a description of internally-generated innovations by a small sized co-operative society determined to serve a district-based coffee farming community. It shows how Ngara Farmers Co-operative Society ...
  • Alternative Marketing Strategies for Primary Co-operative Societies 
    Maleko, Grace N.; Mkwizu, Rida E. (Moshi University College of Co-operative and Business Studies, 2006)
    This report presents the findings of a study on Kimuli Primary Co-operative Society, commissioned by the then Ministry of Co-operatives and Marketing. The study generally aimed at documenting innovations made by co-operatives ...
  • Accessibility and Utilization of Reproductive Health Information Among Secondary School Students in Chunya District, Tanzania 
    John, Jackson (University of Dar es Salaam, 2010)
    The primary aim of this study was to determine the accessibility and utilization of reproductive health (RH) information among secondary school students in Chunya district. The study intended to investigate the extent ...
  • A Strategic Shift From 'Cash-Crops' to Food-Crops' Co-operative Marketing 
    Temu, John J.; Mwaibasa, Benedict L.K. (Moshi University College of Co-operative and Business Studies, 2006)
    In situations Where the traditional 'income-earning' crops fail to generate the anticipated income, innovative farmers often resort to some alternative crops or other means of income generation. This was the case with ...
  • Business Enterprise Development, Governance and Gender Mainstreaming Among Rural Producer Organisations in Tanzania 
    Chambo, Suleiman A.; Towo, Esther; Mtenga, Hermingild; Massambu, Daudi; Maghimbi, Mbonea (Moshi University College of Co-operative and Business Studies (MUCCoBS), 2007)
    Tanzania is an agrarian economy. On the average, the agricultural sector accounts for about 50% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 80% of the recoded export earnings per year (Kashuliza and Ngailo, 2000). According ...
  • Assessment of the Performance of the National health Insurance Fund The Case of Moshi Municipal Council 
    Kimambo, E. E.; Nkini, Melickzedek G. (Moshi University College of Co-operative and Business Studies (MUCCoBS), 2009)
    Tanzania, like many other African countries, has nearly half of the health system financing coming from households. The government and development partners contribute approximately 45% of total health systems financing ...
  • Assessment of Success Factors for Area Cooperative Enterprises Affiliated to Uganda Cooperative Alliance 
    Bwalya, Richard (Moshi University College of Co-operative and Business Studies (MUCCoBS), 2010)
    With most governments in Africa withdrawing from providing services to the agricultural sector due to Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPS), and also the consequent breakdown of the government supported cooperatives, ...
  • Access to Web-Based Distance Learning in Tanzania A Case of Higher Learning Institutions in Kilimanjaro Region 
    Matto, George; Njau, Luka S.; Ndiege, Benson (Moshi University College of Co-operative and Business Studies (MUCCoBS), 2011)
    The study assesses the access level to web-based distance learning in the higher learning institutions in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania. The specific objects were: (i) To establish whether the selected institutions in the ...
  • Application of Capital Budgeting Practices in Savings and Credit Cooperatives Societies (S4CCOS) 
    Mataba, Lucas; Bamanyisa, Justinian (Moshi University College of Co-operative and Business Studies (MUCCoBS), 2009)
    This paper explores capital budgeting processes in SACCOS. Nine SACCOS from Dar es Salaam and Kilimanjaro were studied. SACCOS in the sample had different ranging from those with less than 500 to those with more than ...
  • An Emerging Development Cooperation Initiative The Experiences of Fredskorpset South-South Exchange Programme 
    Bee, Faustine K. (Moshi University College of Co-operative and Business Studies (MUCCoBS), 2009)
    The government of Norway, through Fredskorpset (FK Norway), is promoting a new development cooperation initiative that involves exchange of professionals between Norway and developing countries and among developing ...
  • Analysis of Alternative Coffee Collection Financing in Selected AMCOS in Kilimanjaro Region 
    Mushi, Hellen L. (Moshi University College of Co-operative and Business Studies (MUCCoBS), 2021)
    This study examines the sources and characteristics of the alternative ways of financing crop collection by cooperative societies. Constrains and challenges faced in the liberalized market by those affiliated to their ...
  • The Promotion of Domestic Agricultural Markets 
    Mwaibasa, Benedict L. K.; Donge, Leo N.; Diyamett, Mathew L. N.; Kimambo, Emrod E. (Moshi University College of Co-operative and Business Studies, 2007)
    Agriculture plays a major role in the overall economic growth of Tanzania. It contributes 46% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). It provides a basis for livelihood to 82% of the population of 33.4 million (National Census, ...
  • The Impact of Member-Initiated Reforms in Agricultural Marketing on Members' Social and Economic Well-Being 
    Kalindi, A. M.; Tiruhungwa, R. M. (Moshi University College of Co-operative and Business Studies, 2013)
    There has been a 'breakaway' of some primary co-operative societies from marketing their coffee through the Kilimanjaro Native Co-operative Union (KNCU) as was traditionally practiced because of the various problems they ...
  • The Co-operative Movement and African Union 
    Chambo, Suleman A.; Bwabo, Maulid (Moshi University College of Co-operative and Business Studies, 2013)
    The core objective of this paper is to align the co-operative movements in African development with the African Union (AU) economic objectives, in particular, and the AU objectives, in general. Those economic objectives ...
  • Sustainable Loan Interest Rates Setting in Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies 
    Mataba, Lucas; Haule, Tito; Makungu, Innocent (Moshi University College of Co-operative and Business Studies, 2010)
    This paper focuses on evaluation of factors and methods used in setting up sustainable loan interest rates in Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (S4CCOS), using three selected SACCOS in Dodoma as a case in point. ...
  • Socio-Economic Analysis of Land Management Practices in the Agricultural Highlands of Uganda 
    Zulu, Maureen; Wamulume, Mukata; Mugisha, Johnny (Makerere University, 2013)
    This study looked at the socio-economic analysis of the land management practices used in the agricultural highlands of Uganda, specifically in Kabale. The study used survey data collected using structured questionnaires ...

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