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Access to Business Development Support Services and Performance of Youth-Owned Enterprises in Tanzania

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Mori N.

Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation

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2015

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vol. 11

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issue 2

57-81

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We investigated a sample of 3,098 randomly chosen youth-owned enterprises (YOEs) in Tanzania and studied their access to business development support (BDS) services. YOEs are defined as enterprises owned and run by young entrepreneurs, aged between sixteen and thirty-five, according to the Tanzanian definition of youth. We analyzed which BDS services affect the performance of YOEs in terms of (i) number of employees, (ii) whether the enterprise keeps financial records and (iii) the entrepreneurs’ perception of the performance of their enterprises. With the support of the resourcebased view, we found that access to expert advice is positively associated with a YOE’s number of employees and their ability to keep financial records. We also found that access to business management training and entrepreneurship training positively influences financial record keeping and enterprises’ perceived performance. Overall, we conclude that the resources that young entrepreneurs obtain through their access to BDS services are crucial for their enterprises.

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Governance of Tanzanian pension fund investment

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Westerman W., Chande mpinga Z.

Central and Eastern European Journal of Management and Economics (CEEJME)

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2016

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issue 3

189-209

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This study aims to examine how mainland Tanzania pension fund investments are governed and which developments can be foreseen. The literature provides ample leads for a conceptual and practical framework on pension fund investment governance. This framework is filled in along a case research design drawing upon system participant interviews. It is shown that whilst the system is gaining strength, its inherent limitations may call for change measures. The pension fund’s investments work out fine and contributors receive value for money. Also, the oversight is thought to work reasonably well. Quirks include investments limitations set by the markets and the government, and also a still low coverage, the heavy weight of the government, a load of administrative costs, employer compliance, beneficiary withdrawal, insufficient education throughout and ignorance in general. The system is governed by complex but strict controls and is being professionalised. To lower administrative costs and raise investment returns, the role of the Ministries versus the Regulator may be amended, while keeping Central Bank in the loop. The paper demonstrates that the hierarchical system engenders agency conflicts that are curbed by a trust grounded common strive for optimal financial value. In specific the paper argues that the investment governance benefits from strict controls and professionalising, especially if financial markets and government limitations are lessened

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Swahili vs. English in Tanzania and the political discourse

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Legère K.

Studies in African Languages and Cultures

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2010

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issue 44

47-66

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This paper deals with the role of Swahili and English in Tanzania. It gave examples of current language use illustrated by written records of middle class people’s verbal interaction. On the strength of the evidence given in the paper it is safe to say that English is advancing and regaining lost grounds. Simultaneously, Swahili is stagnating as long as there is no active Swahili promotion campaign which focuses on the implementation of the language policy formulated after Independence. For the time being, the market forces dictated by foreign companies and a pro-Western political establishment go for a growing role of English in Tanzania. These forces do not care about the Tanzanian people that have only limited access to English in an inefficient education system and are incompetent in this language. This pro-English trend is going to make many Tanzanians step by step to “linguistic strangers” (de Cluver 1993) in their own country.

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Evaluation of the Perceived Support Quality of E-Government Users in Tanzania. Case Study of Government E-payment Gateway

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Kemincha R.

African Journal of Economics, Politics and Social Studies

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2022

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issue 1

107-128

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This study was conducted with the general objective of investigating GePG users’ perceived support quality using a case study of the GePG system’s end-users. The study was conducted in Tanzania using a cross-sectional research design which employed a sample size of 102 respondents, who were administered a questionnaire survey to collect primary data, which was later analysed using Principal Components’ analysis, Descriptive Statistics, and Pearson’s Correlation. The findings revealed that end-users of the GePG system positively perceived the quality of the GePG system; based on PCA analysis findings, respondents were neutral with the quality of support from the GePG system support team, as they neither agreed nor disagreed, and the study found a negative weak correlation between satisfaction levels with the quality of support from GePG and end-users’ intention to continue using GePG’s payment services. Therefore, the study concluded that despite end-users’ positive perception of the quality of the GePG system based on ease “of use and responsiveness”, end-users of the GePG system were neutral on rating the quality of the support they were receiving from the GePG support team. Thus, the study recommended that to ensure the sustainability of the GePG system, more resources and efforts need to be directed into the support team of the system to clearly understand the end-users’ challenges.

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Dokumentacja i renowacja polskich cmentarzy w Tanzanii i Ugandzie.

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Chudzio H.

Res Gestae. Czasopismo Historyczne

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2011

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vol. 10

154-161

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Ekonomia polityczna relacji międzynarodowych korporacji wydobywczych z państwem afrykańskim. Przypadek Tanzanii

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Polus A., Tycholiz W.

Athenaeum. Polskie Studia Politologiczne

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2018

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vol. 58

177-195

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The article’s primary aim is to present relations between Tanzanian government and foreign corporations active in extractive industries. The main theoretical framework used during the research process was constituted by the core assumptions of critical international political economy (CIPE). According to the CIPE, the political and economic spheres are mutually constructive, and Tanzania occupies peripheral position in international division of labour and multinational corporations do desire to bring any changes to this very situation. The article starts with brief presentation of Tanzania’s potential in terms of the natural gas production and subsequently the core elements of Tanzanian political regime which influence the relations between the government and multinational corporations were presented. Then, the core factors that shape the negation processes and negotiation positions of both sides were listed.

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Celem artykułu jest zaprezentowanie zarysu relacji pomiędzy rządem Tanzanii a działającymi tam korporacjami wydobywczymi, w szczególności w sektorze gazu naturalnego. Ramy teoretyczne artykułu osadzone są w krytycznej międzynarodowej ekonomii politycznej i sprowadzają się do współkonstrukcji uwarunkowań gospodarczych i politycznych w procesach negocjacyjnych, przy jednoczesnej akceptacji tezy, iż Tanzania jest obszarem peryferyjnym w międzynarodowym podziale pracy, a koncerny wydobywcze nie mają na celu zmiany jej pozycji. Po zaprezentowaniu charakterystyki tanzańskich złóż gazu omówione zostały wybrane elementy tanzańskiego reżimu politycznego, które zdaniem autorów mają kluczowe znaczenie dla zrozumienia wagi górnictwa gazowego dla administracji prezydenta Magufuliego. Następnie omówione zostały czynniki warunkujące procesy negocjacyjne pomiędzy rządem tanzańskim a koncernami wydobywczymi.

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Strategie państw w polityce międzynarodowej – przykład Tanzanii

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cichecka a.

Rocznik Bezpieczeństwa Międzynarodowego

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2016

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vol. 10

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issue 1

137-150

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The article reviews security strategies of Tanzania. What is also enumerated are the factors which played a crucial role in shaping those strategies. In the first part the post-colonial period was discussed and the figure of the first president of independent Tanzania - Julius Nyerere was pictured, as well as his impact on political and social changes in the country. Then, general characteristics of Tanzanian Armed Forces and the remaining subjects responsible for national security are presented. The article was prepared on the basis of the analysis of the subject literature, statistic data, source materials and official utterances of the representatives of Tanzania.

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Artykuł stanowi przegląd strategii bezpieczeństwa Tanzanii. Wyszczególniono także czynniki, które odegrały istotną rolę w kształtowaniu tych strategii. W pierwszej części omówiono okres postkolonialny i zobrazowano sylwetkę pierwszego prezydenta niepodległej Tanzanii – Juliusa Nyerere oraz jego wpływ na zmiany polityczne i społeczne w państwie. Następnie zaprezentowano ogólną charakterystykę Sił Zbrojnych Tanzanii, a także pozostałych podmiotów odpowiedzialnych za bezpieczeństwo narodowe w państwie. Artykuł został przygotowany na podstawie analizy literatury przedmiotu, danych statystycznych, materiałów źródłowych oraz oficjalnych wypowiedzi przedstawicieli Tanzanii.

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Education and Development in the Sino‑African Context of Relations. The Cases of Tanzania and Sudan

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Tarrósy I., Vörös Z.

Politeja : Pismo Wydziału Studiów Miedzynarodowych i Politycznych Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego

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2016

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issue 42

111-131

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This study focuses on the involvement of China in the above two African states, arguing that the development of the education sector, therefore the development via education is crucial for any of the states of the continent. It gives an overview of education as a significant aspect of human development in the context of opposing policies of the international financial institutions (IFIs) and the Chinese government. In the light of the FOCAC process, China’s involvement in the development of human resources on African soil will be looked at closely, also questioning whether or not China may present an ‘alternative’ to the IFIs in the field.

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Partnership and Race in Mission Encounters in Tanzania

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Christian E. E.

Open Theology

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2016

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vol. 2

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issue 1

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I examine racial and ethnic dynamics in encounters between Tanzanian church personnel, and visiting American partners or short-term missionaries. Contemporary mission work in Tanzania is situated within a historical context that includes, but is not ultimately determined by, race or ethnicity. Several kinds of engagements and partnerships exist between American religious organisations and the Tanzanian church, which I describe ethnographically, and discuss how encounters between Tanzanian Christians and American visitors become ethnically inflected. Two cases-encounters with Maasai and Chagga people respectively-provide a comparative illustration. Finally, I address the role played by new types of partnership between Tanzanian and American religious organisations, and how themes of hospitality and identities as guests and hosts contribute to encounters between American and Tanzanian Christians. In these encounters, multiple areas of shifting meanings of race come together, resulting in disjunctures of understanding. I suggest that these disjunctures, coupled with the guest-host dynamic and the lack of in-depth knowledge characteristic of short-term mission in general, reveal patterns of social inequality and tensions inherent in the changing context of Christian mission.

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Popobawa

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Gutowski A., Instytut Reportażu w Warszawie, Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Filmowa T. i. T. i. L. S. w. Ł., Artur Gutowski – 1990 s. P. w. Ł. i. I. R. w. W. Z. s. g. r. i. d. s. S. p. r. w. K.

Władza sądzenia

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2015

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vol. 5. Bezpieczeństwo Między sądzeniem a stanem rzeczy

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Rozwój płatności mobilnych M-PESA w Tanzanii

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Czernichowski K.

Prace Naukowe Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu

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2018

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issue 523

120-127

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Przykład Tanzanii pokazuje, że w warunkach niskiego odsetka osób z rachunkiem bankowym, a jednocześnie rozwiniętej telefonii komórkowej, rozwinęła się bankowość mobilna. Artykuł ma na celu analizę porównawczą tanzańskich operatorów telekomunikacyjnych w zakresie płatności mobilnych, przedstawienie obecnych zastosowań oraz perspektyw rozwoju tej formy płatności. Aby to osiągnąć, dokonano krytycznej analizy literatury. Nie bez znaczenia były także obserwacje własne z Tanzanii. Przedstawione zostały dziesięcioletnia historia tej formy pieniądza w Tanzanii, korzyści, jakie z niej czerpią obywatele (łatwe przesyłanie pieniędzy do odległych miejsc w kraju, regulowanie rachunków za wodę, elektryczność, bezpieczna tezauryzacja), potrzebne zabezpieczenia i przewidywane kierunki dalszego rozwoju (związane m.in. z niedostatecznym wykorzystaniem pieniądza mobilnego na rynku kapitałowym, mimo istniejącego potencjału akumulacji oszczędności krajowych na rodzimej giełdzie papierów wartościowych).

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The incidence and pattern of non-odontogenic orofacial pain conditions at a tertiary hospital in Tanzania

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Hirani V. A., Owibingire S. S., Moshy J. R., Sohal K. S.

European Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine

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2022

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issue 1

49-55

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Introduction and aim. Non-odontogenic orofacial pain (NOFP) is a result of pathology, or injury to the structures in the orofacial region including the muscles, temporomandibular joint, neurovascular structures, and glands. This multi-diverse aetiopathogenesis poses a challenge in the diagnosis and management of NOPF. To determine the incidence and trend of various non-odontogenic orofacial pain conditions at a tertiary hospital in Tanzania. Material and methods. This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) for 6 months. The information gathered included socio-demographic characteristics of participants, characteristics of pain, and cause of pain. Pain intensity was assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Results. The incidence of NOFP was 3.3%. The male to female ratio was 1.7:1 and the mean age of patients was 44.2 ± 17.4 years. The mean intensity of the pain using the VAS was 47.27 ± 5.66. Most (36.7%) patients experienced sharp pain. The common causes of NOFP were trauma (43.3%) and malignant lesions (38.3%). A statistically significant association between the age and sex of the patients and the causes of non-odontogenic pain was observed (p < 0.05). Conclusion. The incidence of non-odontogenic orofacial pain is low. Trauma and malignant conditions were the leading causes of NOFP.

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Czarownictwo jako wyzwanie dla bezpieczeństwa społecznego - przypadek Tanzanii

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Cichecka A.

Forum Politologiczne

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2014

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vol. 16 - Konteksty bezpieczeństwa w Afryce. Problemy globalne, sektorowe, regionalne, lokalne

345-391

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The article outlines the issues of witchcraft in Tanzania in the context of related social consequences. The article discusses the historical background of the phenomenon of witchcraft, process of bureaucratization of witchcraft in the colonial period and current press releases and position of local NGOs in this regard. The main conclusion which follows from the considerations contained in the text is that the phenomenon of witchcraft is associated with social security in Tanzania, where social security is defined as the absence of threats to life, property and the health of individuals, and protection against discrimination. Among the groups most vulnerable to the negative consequences associated with witchcraft are older and single women and albinos.

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Sektor organizacji pozarządowych w stosunku do politycznej sytuacji w Tanzanii

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cichecka a.

Rocznik Bezpieczeństwa Międzynarodowego

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2018

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vol. 12

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issue 1

163-172

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The non-governmental sector in Tanzania is recognized as one of the most powerful in the East Africa region. NGOs have worked laboriously since the beginning of the1990s to create a space for social activity and to gain independency from the government. They started waves of criticism against the ruling party at times when the opposition was too weak to fulfil this duty and, despite difficult economic and political conditions, they accomplished many of their goals. The current situation in the political sphere is destroying some of former achievements and is disturbing the balance between NGOs and the ruling party. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to examine the present situation in the NGO sector in relation to crucial political changes. The paper is based on a content analysis of subject literature sources and press releases as well as the field research and interviews that the author has conducted with the representatives of the NGO sector in Tanzania. The field research was funded by a grant from the National Science Centre – PRELUDIUM 9 Number: 2015/17/N/HS5/00408.

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Tanzański sektor organizacji pozarządowych jest uznawany za jeden z najefektywniejszych w regionie Afryki Wschodniej. Od początku lat 90. NGO angażowały się w tworzenie przestrzeni dla aktywności społecznej i dążyły do uniezależnienia się od scentralizowanej władzy. To one rozpoczęły falę krytyki pod adresem partii rządzącej – w okresie, gdy opozycja była zbyt słaba, by wypełnić ten obowiązek. Pomimo różnorodnych trudności, udało im się zrealizować wiele z zakładanych celów. Obecnie jednak, niektóre z tych osiągnięć ulegają zniszczeniu na skutek decyzji podejmowanych przez partię rządzącą – które dodatkowo zaburzają równowagę pomiędzy sektorem pozarządowym a władzą. W związku z powyższym, celem niniejszego artykułu jest rozważenie sytuacji w sektorze NGO w odniesieniu do najistotniejszych zmian politycznych zachodzących w Tanzanii. Artykuł został przygotowany w oparciu o literaturę przedmiotu, materiały prasowe oraz wyniki badań terenowych, prowadzonych przez autorkę metodą wywiadów pogłębionych z reprezentantami sektora NGO w Tanzanii. Badania te były finansowane w ramach grantu z Narodowego Centrum Nauki – PRELUDIUM 9 Nr: 2015/17/N/ HS5/00408.

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Product Design and Its Impact on Consumer Purchase Decision. Case Study of TBL, Azam, Coca-Cola, MeTL and Tanga Fresh Milk in Tanzania

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Uwera J.

African Journal of Economics, Politics and Social Studies

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2022

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issue 1

129-153

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This study wanted to find to what extent are consumers attracted by design or packages of the products when buying them. The objective of this study is to find out the impact of product design on consumer decision. The study was done by collecting data from questionnaires and interviews and they were then analyzed by using percentage distribution tables and later presented in graphical illustrations. The researcher gave the below recommendation in order for companies to succeed as they need to make sure that they care about their customers’ satisfaction before thinking of only making profits or gaining from them. From this, as product design is one of the big factors that attracts customers to buying companies products, it is very important to care about it and work really hard to accomplish this as a company.

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Identifying and overcoming barriers to gender equality in Tanzanian schools: Educators’ reflections

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Jones S.

International Journal of Pedagogy, Innovation and New Technologies

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2019

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vol. 6(1)

9-27

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This paper reports on an action research study that took place during a one-week professional development course focused on establishing gender equality in primary schools, held in a Teachers’ College in Southern Tanzania (June/July 2015), in which 28 educators and administrators participated. I draw upon Sarah Ahmed’s (2005) theoretical framework of gender orientations to explore understanding of gender. A feminist, participatory, action research methodology using multimodal methods (Jewitt, 2008; Kress & van Leeuwen, 2001) was used to collect and analyze data. Highlighted are salient aspects activities and discussions in which the participants engaged concerned with constructions and orientations of gender, and gender-based oppression, violence, and discrimination and how these impact girls’ education. I also report on participants’ personal and professional knowledge, understanding, and insights into barriers to, and opportunities for gender equality and their proposed approaches for bringing about change through initiatives they articulated in the gender-responsive school action plans they began to develop. Findings indicate that despite the participants’ interest in learning more about gender constructions and orientations – conceptually as well as practically – and the implied expectation from policies than educators essential in bringing about transformative change leading to gender equality in society, the participants had had little, if any, exposure to policies, initiatives, resources, or professional development to guide and support them. Recommendations including provided professional development opportunities in gender-responsive pedagogy and programming at all schooling levels, and to include educators’ voices, as experts of their own contexts, in future policies, programming, and initiatives.

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Access to Business Development Support Services and Performance of Youth-Owned Enterprises in Tanzania

Governance of Tanzanian pension fund investment

Swahili vs. English in Tanzania and the political discourse

Evaluation of the Perceived Support Quality of E-Government Users in Tanzania. Case Study of Government E-payment Gateway

Dokumentacja i renowacja polskich cmentarzy w Tanzanii i Ugandzie.

Ekonomia polityczna relacji międzynarodowych korporacji wydobywczych z państwem afrykańskim. Przypadek Tanzanii

Strategie państw w polityce międzynarodowej – przykład Tanzanii

Education and Development in the Sino‑African Context of Relations. The Cases of Tanzania and Sudan

Partnership and Race in Mission Encounters in Tanzania

Popobawa

Rozwój płatności mobilnych M-PESA w Tanzanii

The incidence and pattern of non-odontogenic orofacial pain conditions at a tertiary hospital in Tanzania

Czarownictwo jako wyzwanie dla bezpieczeństwa społecznego - przypadek Tanzanii

Sektor organizacji pozarządowych w stosunku do politycznej sytuacji w Tanzanii

Product Design and Its Impact on Consumer Purchase Decision. Case Study of TBL, Azam, Coca-Cola, MeTL and Tanga Fresh Milk in Tanzania

Identifying and overcoming barriers to gender equality in Tanzanian schools: Educators’ reflections