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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is the largest application software that increasingly being adopted by Higher Learning Institutions (HLI) both private and public institutions in developing countries. However, there is high rate of failures of ERP system implementation in higher learning institutions specifically in the strategies of integration with other information systems like Student Management System (SMS), human resource management and Accounting information systems for the...

It is experienced that most of the Higher Learning Institutions (HLIs) in developing countries including Tanzania fails to fully implement e-learning system as a an alternative method of delivering education to a large population in the universities. However, some of HLIs are practicing the blended method by which both e-learning and traditional teaching methods are employed. The study therefore, aimed to explore the most critical impediments for e-learning adoption at (HLIs) in Tanzania....

In low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) the maintenance of standards relating to the transport and storage of blood may be more difficult to achieve. Bacteria contamination and hyperkalemia represent two significant risks. The objectives of this study were to assess the viability of transfused blood defined by negative blood culture and potassium concentration of less than 42mmol/l. Samples from 84 units of whole blood and packed cells were collected aseptically and analyzed to determine...

Zambia has recently witnessed the growth of Pentecostal churches that publicly claim to be healing disabilities. This paper explored how some Pentecostal churches in Zambia’s pluralist society claimed to be healing disability. Interviews, documents and video recordings from three different Pentecostal ministries depicting healing and disability were analysed. The paper observes that some Pentecostal ministries exemplified disability as that which could be healed through the work of the...

The Growing worldwide interest in higher education has caused universities and technical institutions to improve their capacity to meet the need of globalization. The purpose of this research was to examine factors influencing diploma holders to join university education program than technical institutions in Tanzania. The study was guided by the following objectives, to assess the perception of diploma graduate base on the education provided by university and technical institutions, to...

Ponte Academic JournalJul 2016, Volume 72, Issue 7 Gender Differences among High School Students in Formal Operations Combinatorial Reasoning in KenyaAuthor(s): Tuntufye Selemani MwamwendaJ. Ponte - Jul 2016 - Volume 72 - Issue 7 doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.7.20 Abstract:The focus of this investigation was gender differences in formal operations combinatorial reasoning among secondary school students in Nairobi, Kenya. The sample comprised 146 boys and girls selected from two secondary...

Ponte Academic JournalJul 2016, Volume 72, Issue 7 GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FORMAL OPERATIONS REASONING IN NAIROBI, KENYAAuthor(s): Tuntufye Selemani MwamwendaJ. Ponte - Jul 2016 - Volume 72 - Issue 7 doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.7.15 Abstract:According to Piaget, formal operations means one’s ability to perform mental operations with abstract, intangible concepts such as justice or poverty or mankind and be in a position to provide a satisfactory explanation. The focus of...

Ponte Academic JournalApr 2016, Volume 72, Issue 4 GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HIV/AIDS AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE AMONG URBAN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICAAuthor(s): Tuntufye Selemani MwamwendaJ. Ponte - Apr 2016 - Volume 72 - Issue 4 doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.4.6 Abstract:The objective of this investigation was to assess HIV/AIDS gender differences in HIV/AIDS knowledge and awareness among Urban Secondary School Students at Inanda, Durban, South Africa. It is generally...

Ponte Academic JournalApr 2016, Volume 72, Issue 4 GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HIV/AIDS AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE AMONG URBAN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICAAuthor(s): Tuntufye Selemani MwamwendaJ. Ponte - Apr 2016 - Volume 72 - Issue 4 doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.4.6 Abstract:The objective of this investigation was to assess HIV/AIDS gender differences in HIV/AIDS knowledge and awareness among Urban Secondary School Students at Inanda, Durban, South Africa. It is generally...

Ponte Academic JournalApr 2016, Volume 72, Issue 4 Knowledge and Awareness of HIV/AIDS among Urban Secondary school Students in in Inanda, Durban, South AfricaAuthor(s): Tuntufye Selemani MwamwendaJ. Ponte - Apr 2016 - Volume 72 - Issue 4 doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.4.18 Abstract:The objective of this investigation was to assess the knowledge and awareness of HIV/AIDS of Urban Secondary School Students in South Africa. It is generally perceived that the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in South Africa...

Ponte Academic JournalApr 2016, Volume 72, Issue 4 Myths and Misconceptions about Global Pandemic HIV/AIDS among Rural Secondary School Students in Mthatha, South AfricaAuthor(s): Tuntufye Selemani MwamwendaJ. Ponte - Apr 2016 - Volume 72 - Issue 4 doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.4.20 Abstract:In many parts the world over, rural education is understood from a deficit perspective. The purpose of this investigation was to examine the prevalence of HIV/AIDS myths and misconceptions regarding global...

Ponte Academic JournalNov 2016, Volume 72, Issue 11 University Students Gender Differences in Combinatorial Reasoning in KenyaAuthor(s): Tuntufye S MwamwendaJ. Ponte - Nov 2016 - Volume 72 - Issue 11 doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.11.37 Abstract:According to Piaget, combinatorial reasoning calls for systematic analysis of how various approaches can be used singly or in multiple use to find out an existing phenomenon or behaviour in a given situation. The focus of this investigation was to assess...

Numeracy has been given prominence in most educational policy and curriculum documents in Zambia. There have been several interventions aimed at improving the quality of education in general and numeracy skills in particular. Nonetheless, several assessments of learning achievement over the last two decades have persistently shown poor levels of numeracy in primary schools in Zambia. This study was conducted with the purpose of investigating strategies for teaching numeracy skills in...

The noticeable increase in environmental degradation at global, regional and local levels is attributed to deforestation as one of the major causes (Pearce, 2001). The study aimed at assessing the role of Environmental Education in addressing deforestation in Kaumba area of Monze East, Southern Zambia after environmental educators visited the area in1992 and 2008. The study objectives were to: state all EE activities that took place in Kaumba area of Monze east, identify challenges that lead...

Learner achievement is influenced by the instructional methods adopted during the learning process. Different class categories and individual levels present varied learning contexts determining the application of a mixture of appropriate instructional methods, which can enhance knowledge retention and application. Available studies in Kenya have focused on the general achievement of students. This study examined the linkage between instructional methods and learning achievement in different...

A Thesis Submitted to the School of Public Administration and Management in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of Masters Degree of Public Administration of Mzumbe University

Land use change and climate variability are the main drivers of watershed hydrological processes. The main objective of this study was to assess the impact of land use change and climate variability on hydrology of the Mara River Basin in East Africa. Land use maps generated from satellite images were analyzed using the intensity analysis approach to determine the patterns, dynamics and intensity of land use change. Changes in measured streamflow caused separately by land use change and...