• Knowledge, attitude, and practices towards local chicken genetic resource conservation: insights from farmers in Igunga district, Tanzania 

  Kapella, Lazaro E.; Nyanda, Suzana S.; Mahonge, Christopher P. (College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), 2022-07)

  There is a growing interest in understanding farmers’ awareness of the loss of local chicken (LC) genetic resources. Many studies on farmers’ behaviour change have concentrated more on LC productivity rather than conservation. ...
• The contribution of incubation programmes to youth employment creation: a case of Sokoine university graduates entrepreneurs cooperative, Morogoro, Tanzania 

  Donge, H. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2020)

  Globally, youth employment is a major issue with remarkable differences within regions and Tanzania is among the Sub-Saharan African countries facing youth unemployment. However, at times it is claimed that the youth are ...
• The what, why and how of health literacy: a systematic review of literature 

  Muhanga, M.I; Malungo, J.R.S (International Journal of Health, 2017)

  This paper reviews literature on the concept of health literacy. Specifically the paper reviews theoretical aspects on the concept (The What); the rationale behind health literacy and how important health literacy is towards ...
• Social accountability and poverty reduction in Tanzania: a case of selected local government authorities 

  Marcossy, A. M.; Urassa, J. K.; Sinda, S. H. (Tanzania Public Services College (TPSC), 2013-12)

  Accountability as a concept as per the Tanzania's central and Local Governments Authorities (LGA's) literally means the LGAs measure of compliance to government set guidelines and rules for financial, administrative and ...
• Gendered impact assessment on food securing upgrading strategies: Results from Three methodological approaches 

  Mnimbo, T. S.; Lyimo-Macha2, J.; Urassa, J.; Graef, F. (2017)

  In developing countries, rural women and men play different roles in guaranteeing food security for their households and communities. The gendered aspects of food security are visible along the four pillars of food security: ...
• Socio-economic factors influencing use of improved technologies by smallholder paddy farmers in Kilombero District, Tanzania 

  Makingi, G.; Urassa, J. K. (2017)

  The study on which the paper is based was carried out in Kilombero district, Morogoro Region. Specifically it aimed at; identifying smallholder paddy farmers use of improved technologies (i.e. improved seeds and fertilizers) ...
• Access to reproductive health services and factors contributing to teenage pregnancy in Mtwara Region, Tanzania 

  Dunor, H.; Urassa, J. K. (2017)

  Generally, adolescents/teenagers sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs are largely unmet in developing countries despite this group’s size. This paper examines teenage girls’ accessibility to reproductive health services ...
• Heifer In-trust schemes and incomes of smallholder households in the Highland and Semiarid regions of Tanzania 

  Msangya, M. L.; Urassa, J. K.; Mahonge, C. P. (2015)

  Poor household incomes are a major challenge to smallholder farming households’ expenses in most of Tanzania Njombe and Shinyanga regions inclusive. The Heifer In-trust Schemes (HIS) were introduced in these regions ...
• The contribution of savings and credit cooperative societies to income poverty reduction: A case study of Mbozi District, Tanzania 

  Kwai, M. D.; Urassa, J. K. (2015-04-30)

  This paper explores the contribution of Savings and credit cooperative societies (SACCOS) in reduction of rural households’ income poverty. Specifically, the paper looks at; activities undertaken by SACCOS that can lead ...
• Farm households food production and households’ food security status: A Case of Kahama District, Tanzania 

  Ngongi, A. M.; Urassa, J. K. (2014)

  Food is an important basic human need for survival, growth, and good health. Most rural households in Tanzania, Kahama district inclusive produce the food they consume. Despite this reality, a number of households in the ...
• The contribution of farmers’ organizations to smallholder farmers’ well-being: A case study of Kasulu district, Tanzania 

  Msuta, B. P.; Urassa, J. K. (2015-06)

  Farmers’ Organizations’ (FOs) play a significant role as an institutional vehicle for promoting agricultural development through helping farmers solve common problems in relation to agricultural inputs, credit, technical ...
• The contribution of small scale dairy farming to community welfare: A case study of Morogoro Municipality 

  Urassa, J. K.; Raphael, E. (eSAP, 2017)

  A socio-economic survey was conducted in Morogoro Municipality to study the contribution of the small-scale dairy farming to the welfare of the community. The main focus was on the identification of the production level ...
• Factors contributing to irregular migration: A case of Kasulu District, Tanzania 

  Magweiga, R. S.; Urassa, J. K. (2017-06)

  Despite the fact that irregular migrants (IRMs) have often been facing a lot of challenges in sustaining their livelihood in Kasulu District, yet in recent years, there has been an increase of IRMs from within and outside ...
• Factors influencing maize crop production at household levels: A case of Rukwa Region in the southern highlands of Tanzania 

  Urassa, J. K. (2015-03-05)

  Production of staple food occupies an important part in Sub-Saharan Africa’s agricultural production. Maize crop in particular is the most important staple food in this area. The article mainly examines households’ ...
• Irregular migration and smallholder farmers’ crop production: A case of Kasulu District, Tanzania 

  Urassa, J. K.; Magweiga, S. R. (2017-06-29)

  Despite the fact that irregular migrants (IRMs) have often been facing a lot of challenges in sustaining their livelihood in Kasulu District, in recent years, there has been an increase of IRMs from within and outside ...
• Gender Imbalance in Agricultural and Non-Agricultural Activities: A Case Study of Morogoro Rural District, Tanzania 

  Ndiyo, D.; Urassa, J. K. (2003)

  This article is based on findings from a study conducted in Mkindo village Morogoro district between November 2001 and March 2002. The aim of the study was to assess gender involvement in agricultural activities and its ...
• Causes and management of land conflicts in Tanzania: A Case offarmers versus pastoralists 

  Massawe, G. D.; Urassa, J. K. (2016)

  Land conflicts are on the increase in many parts of Tanzania. Though the same existed even in the planned economy era 1961 to 1985, there has been an escalation of thesame since Tanzania opted for the.free market economy ...
• Local versus imported food: opportunities and constraints for Tanzanian hotels 

  Mangi, H. O.; Urassa, J. K. (2017-10-17)

  Developing countries are progressively experiencing economic growth through international tourism. Due to its unique characteristics, tourism is emerging as a potential opportunity for economic growth, earning of foreign ...
• Assessment of local government's social accountability for poverty reduction in Tanzania 

  Marcossy, A. M.; Urassa, J. K. (2016-12-10)

  Social Accountability is an aspect of governance that links and interlinks other aspects of development and governance, In Tanzania, various forms of social accountability monitoring in have been implemented by CSOs, ...
• Access to reproductive health services and factors contributing to teenage pregnancy in Mtwara Region, Tanzania 

  Dunor, H.; Urassa, J. K. (2017)

  Generally, adolescents/teenagers sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs are largely unmet in developing countries despite this group’s size. This paper examines teenage girls’ accessibility to reproductive health services ...

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