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Digital preservation of records at Wazalendo and Umoja Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Tanzania

Luvanda, Erasto G.; Iwata, John J. (SASA Journal, 2024)

Cooperative societies in Tanzania face seemingly insurmountable challenges in transforming their hitherto largely paper-based records into electronic formats for preservation in this digital age, which negatively impacts ...

The Role of Co-operative Organizations in Implementing Reforestation Programmes

Katundu, Mangasini A.; Mwaseba, Dismas L. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2007)

This paper examines the role of primary farmer co-operatives in implementing reforestation programme and the rate of tree planting among co-operative members. It also assesses the survival mute of planted trees and ...

The Role of Savings and Credit Co-operatives (SACCOS) in Rural Tanzania

Chambo, Suleman A. (Moshi University College of Co-operative and Business Studies, 2004)

According to the population census of 2002, 74% of the Tanzania population is rural and dependent on subsistence farming and livestock. Only six per cent of the 44 million ha of arable land, is under cultivation (TAS: ...

Consumer Co-operatives in Tanzania

Chambo, Suleman A.; Kimambo, Johnson (Moshi University College of Co-operative and Business Studies, 2012)

Consumer co-operatives became popular in Tanzania soon after independence from Britain in the early 1960s. Their establishment was result of government initiatives to meet a growing demand for consumer goods which ...

Challenges and Advantages of the Cooperative Business Model in an Economic Downturn

Chambo, Suleman A. (Moshi University College of Co-operative and Business Studies, 2009)

Co-operatives are business organizations of their own kind. They have an associative character because they are formed by individuals voluntarily and freely to meet the economic, social and cultural needs of people who ...

Capabilities of government co-operative supporting organizations in dissemination of innovations to primary cooperative societies in Tanzania

Njau, Luka S. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2020)

Globally, innovative governments are cognisant of their roles in facilitating designing, nurturing, promoting and dissemination of innovations. They set innovation policies and regulations, finance innovative researches, ...

Analysis of co-operative irrigation farming and household food security in Africa

Kimaro, Beatrice J.; Kilonzo, Rehema G.; Matunga, Benta N. (Moshi Co-operative University, 2024)

This study provides a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of the relationship between cooperative irrigation farming and household food security in Africa. The research aims to iden tify key studies, authors, and thematic ...

Skills development in force account implementation in Tanga city council

Chihimba, Mariam P.; Challe, Daniel P.; Kweka, Godfrey J. (Journal of International Trade, Logistics and Law, 2024)

The correlation between force account project implementation and skills development among Local Government Authorities in Tanzania including the Tanga City Council (TCC) is scantly explored. This study aimed to evaluate ...

Time as a contextual lens in studies of Team Entrepreneurship

Segerlind, Tommy L. (Södertörn University, 2016)

This paper seeks to explore and evaluate how time as a contextual perspective may contribute to a greater understanding of how, when and why entrepreneurial teams are connected to the entrepreneurial process and venture ...

Shifting Farmers' Informal Cooperation Models to Formal Primary Co-operative Enterprises Based on The Co-operative Principle "Concern for Community"

Tenaw, Shimelles (Moshi Co-operative University, 2016)

From the perspectives of the structure and history of the Tanzanian co-operative movement, the fact that has to be taken into consideration is existence of abundant community rooted informal cooperation societies and ...

Integrated Co-operative Models in a Practical Model in Tanzania

Chambo, Suleman A.; Towo, E.; Machimu, G.; Mchopa, Alban D.; Bwabo, M. (Moshi Co-operative University, 2016)

Co-operative movements are seen by proponents to have contributed to the reduction of income in developing countries. Critics, however, see co-operatives to help their members are still less cemented. Subsequently, ...

Infopreneurship as a Career Option Among University Students

Danda, Eligius B.; Kazungua, Isaac; Matto, George; Ndiege, Benson O. (Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2016)

The benefits of using the internet for business communications cannot be overlooked as it has opened up wide opportunities not only for corporations but more essentially for micro enterprises. This opens entrepreneurial ...

How Informal Cooperation is Informal in the Entrepreneurship ERA

Msanganzila, Maegaret (Moshi Co-operative University, 2016)

This paper is an attempt to assess the roles and functionality of the informal (traditional) cooperation (IFC) for creating innovation for addressing people's social and economic needs. The paper is based on the study ...

History of Labour on the Mwadui Diamond Mine 1940 - 1975

Ofunguo, Aloyse C. (University of Dar es Salaam, 1977)

The recruitment and stabilization of a cheap African labour force for the production of raw diamonds at Mwadui, since 1940, had been attributed to the management of the mining company, the Williamson's Diamonds Limited, ...

SACCOS METER (SM) for Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies (SACCOS) in Tanzania

Kitala, Christian T. M. (Moshi Co-operative University, 2015)

Good and poor performing Savings and Credit Co-operative Socities (SACCOS) exist in Tanzania Such existence results into having SACCOS which are doing well and others which are not doing well in terms of performance. The ...

Food-Crop Marketing Through Cooperatives in Tanzania Problems and Prospects

Bee, Faustine K. (Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, 1992)

This study examined causes of the food crisis in Tanzania by analysing the marketing of food crops through state-sponsored marketing co-operatives. It aimed at, first, contributing to the solutions of food marketing ...

Entrepreneurial Capacity Through Co-operative Arrangement for Profitable Rice Production in Tanzania

Hella, J.P.; Sirikwa, E. (Moshi Co-operative University, 2016)

Entrepreneurial capability in farm management through cooperative arrangement is a key for efficient and profitable production. The study to compare performance of the two innovative managements i.e. the private and ...

Does Social Feminist and Dynamic Capability Perspective Explain Attributes of Growth-Oriented Women Entrepreneurs in Moshi Municipality

Kumburu, Neema P.; Pande, Vincent; Mayala, Nyanjige (Moshi Co-operative University, 2016)

This paper uses socio feminist and dynamic capability theory to explain attributes of women who own growing enterprises in Moshi municipality. Multiple case study design was used to produce detailed descriptions of the ...

Does Selection Matter in Credit Markets?

Stryjan, Miri (Moshi Co-operative University, 2016)

In this paper, I study how modifications to the standard credit contract affect loan demand and selection into borrowing, using a random sample of micro enterprises in urban Uganda. Despite widespread enthusiasm about ...

Determinants of Winning Tender in Parastatal Privatization Process in Tanzania

Kaleshu, Jones T. (University of Dar es Salaam, 1997)

At the time of this study, 'privatisation' was relatively a new concept in Tanzania. It generally aimed at deregulating the state control over the economy and increasing the role of private enterprise and ownership. This ...

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