For the past three decades, African higher education (HE) has experienced several challenges spanning from financial austerity, affordability, accessibility, and academics brain drain, to dilapidated educational infrastructures. These have not only limited access HE on continent but also created social inequality in accessing HE. Although Tanzania witnessed notable development terms of due recent massification policies, its as a result financing it through student loans scheme still...

The primary objective of this study was to investigate the manner beginning teachers are mentored enhance pedagogical skills in selected government secondary schools Rukwa region, Tanzania. Specifically, explored: i) through which mentoring activities were organised schools, ii) identification and prioritisation key areas for mentorship iii) professional support services provided schools. guided by socio-cultural theory. Moreover, employed a qualitative exploratory approach case design...

Governments' cuts in research and development funding for public universities Tanzania has compelled these institutions to establish develop extensive partnerships links with universities, centers the North. The establishment of North-South also coincided dominance external heavy dependence on donors activities majority universities. This article, using University Dar es Salaam (UDSM), university, seeks shed light whether or not make any significant contribution institution’s capacity...

Information on the nutrient content of foods commonly consumed (especially indigenous ones) in rural communities Tanzania is limited. A study was conducted to determine Iringa and Morogoro regions. survey carried out six representative villages identify types frequency their consumption. Representative samples raw were collected from local markets brought laboratory for analyses. Determination protein done by micro-Kjeldahl method, fat Soxhlet extraction moisture an oven-drying method. The...

This article investigates the challenges confronting student financing systems in Africa, with specific reference to Tanzania’s Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB). It shows that major include limited resources, unemployment among loan beneficiaries, increased loans applications, lack of a national identification system, emigration poor policy and legal frameworks, corruption HESLB staff beneficiaries. The recommends should diversify its sources funding reduce dependence on...

This article investigates the challenges confronting student fnancing systems in Africa, with specifc reference to Tanzania’s Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB). It shows that major include limited resources, unemployment among loan benefciaries, increased loans applications, lack of a national identifcation system, emigration poor policy and legal frameworks, corruption HESLB staff benefciaries. The recommends should diversify its sources funding reduce dependence on government;...

Available documentary and researchevidencesreveal that the majority of Tanzania universities’ graduates (public private universities) lack competencies or technical skills (employability skills) required for job market by potential employers, despite massive curricular reforms implemented in public higher education sector since early 1990s. Lack employability which consequently leads to graduate unemployment un-employability is attributable fact design universities undertaken lecturers...

The study aimed to explore trends in the mentoring of beginning teachers enhance pedagogical skills selected government secondary schools Rukwa Region, Tanzania. employed qualitative research approach and exploratory single case design. Through purposive criterion sampling, involved 15 teachers, 28 experienced 11 Heads Departments, following their roles responsibilities coaching, mentoring, guiding, counselling, supervising, assessing, providing mentorship. further included seven heads...

As Sub-Saharan African nations struggle to create viable infrastructure adequate the needs of their complex, polyethnic societies, it has been widely recognized that general well-being in postindependence era relies primarily on equal access education, as differentially defined. Profiled here is recent history United Republic Tanzania's efforts educate its people. Ideological intent, theoretical merits, and practical limitations applied strategies, including current controversial reforms...