Jennifer Kasanda Sesabo

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• ADEP, MSc, PhD
• Senior Lecturer at Mzumbe University

Food production in Tanzania has been consistently low, hindering the ability to meet household and national requirements. This study estimates the technical efficiency (TE) of maize and paddy production in Tanzania mainland. A sample of 1699 small-scale farmers was selected from Tanzania’s Extended Panel Survey of 2019/20, sourced from the World Ba...

The pursuit of economic growth in developing countries like Tanzania often intensifies environmental degradation, posing significant sustainability challenges. This study examined the interrelationships between globalization, economic growth, and environmental degradation in Tanzania from 1970 to 2022, using World Bank data and the autoregressive d...

Climate change is a major challenge impacting food security globally. Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries including Nigeria has experienced the negative effect of climate vagaries most especially on agricultural production, thus, leading to food insecurity. However, sustainable land management (SLM) practices have a huge potential to minimize the i...

Tourism is pivotal for rural economic development; however, despite hosting a substantial number of tourists, many developing countries with rural landscapes face persistent poverty among local communities. This study aims to delve into the impact of tourism (geoheritage and national parks) on local livelihoods, examining drivers for livelihood por...

In African countries like Tanzania, mobile financial services (MFS) is one of the empowerment strategies to enhance economic well-being through the provision of necessary tools and resources to enhance entrepreneurship and business development. However, existing studies have paid less attention to MFS agents’ welfare impact, mostly on youth in this...

This study examined the drivers of hired labour use among sugarcane outgrowers in Kilombero Valley, Tanzania. The study adopted the cross-sectional survey design, encompassing the population of 8,987, with the sample size of 400 drawn from four villages within Kilosa District. The composition of the sample size was determined through a stratified s...

This article aimed at examining the effects of the real exchange rate on real gross domestic product (GDP) in Tanzania using a data set spanning from 1964 to 2019. The Gregory–Hansen test was employed to check the long-run relationship between the real exchange rate and real economic growth. Structural vector autoregressive and vector error correct...

The question of whether urbanization represents a boon or a bane for developing nations has triggered enduring discourse within academic and political spheres. Notwithstanding the persistent deliberations, scant attention has been devoted to examining the influence of natural population augmentation in propelling urbanization. Therefore, this study...

Foreign aid has significantly influenced medium- and long-term development initiatives in Eastern African countries. Project aid and non-project aid are the two main categories that describe foreign economic assistance (loans, credits, and grants). The primary aim of foreign aid has been to supplement the internal resources needed to quicken the ec...

Background Food expenditure in developing countries particularly those in sub-Saharan Africa constitutes about 65–70% of total household expenditure. Existing literature on the determinants of household food expenditure in developing countries have mixed results. Thus, this study aimed at examining the determinants of household food expenditure in...

The impact of climate change on food security and public health has hindered poverty reduction efforts in developing nations, including Tanzania, resulting in the impoverishment of millions and compromising both health and food production. To unravel these complex interactions, rigorous scientific research is indispensable. Leveraging three waves o...

Water is an important resource for improved sanitation and livelihood due to its multiple uses and impacts on household income. Despite its significance, most households in developing countries, including Tanzania, have been facing difficulty accessing this resource, whose effects are seen in health and general household welfare. In bringing that i...

Food security is a pressing global concern, particularly in developing countries such as Tanzania, where rural areas, predominantly inhabited by smallholder farmers, bear the brunt of its adverse effects. This study looks into the determinants of food security among smallholder farmers in Tanzania, utilising data from the agriculture sample census...

Persistent poverty poses a formidable challenge for the developing world, and Tanzania is no exception. Despite earnest efforts spanning decades to implement poverty reduction strategies, Tanzania grapples with the complexity of poverty within its households. Leveraging data from the Tanzania Household Budget Survey spanning 2011/2012 to 2019/2020,...

Cereal production is important component of Tanzania’s agricultural sector, as it provides food security and income for a significant portion of the population. However, low levels of technical efficiency and the negative impact of ill-health on cereal productivity have posed significant obstacles to the welfare of small-scale farmers in the countr...

This study delves into the intricate nexus between government expenditure, GDP per capita, and poverty reduction in Tanzania. Employing Granger causality analysis, Vector Autoregressive (VAR) and Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) on the World Bank dataset spanning from 1990 to 2022 the study unveils dynamic relationships and crucial insights for...

This paper seeks to establish factors influencing sustainable entrepreneurship in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in the fishing industry. Quantitative data were collected from 390 Nile perch fishery entrepreneurs in Lake Victoria, Tanzania. Multiple regression analysis was used to establish factors influencing sustainable entrepreneurship and t...

Despite extensive global and regional efforts to mitigate population growth and HIV/AIDS, these challenges persist, with East African countries ranking among the top ten nations with the highest infection rates globally. This study employs a Two-Stage Least Squares (2SLS) econometric model to analyse the effects of HIV/AIDS prevalence on labour for...

Agribusiness can potentially increase value for agriculture and the entire value chain, but it is hard to achieve these goals without digitalising the sector. The transformation reforms modern technology and digital infrastructure adoption to facilitate growth and inclusivity. These conditions make the agricultural digitization transformation more...

Background and Aims Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have emerged as a substantial burden in developing countries, representing the leading cause of mortality. Addressing this critical issue necessitates effective interventions and policy measures. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the risk factors associated with NCD prevalence in Tanzania....

Developing nations face higher stakes in the race towards a cleaner energy future, where it's a matter of life, wealth, and basic human needs. Using Tanzania Panel Survey data, this study examined urban households' cooking energy choices and their impact on reducing poverty. Employing advanced statistical models, it found that traditional energy so...

Despite the growing importance of digital technology in modern society, its adoption in some sectors and regions has been slow. One such sector is fishing in developing countries, where the potential benefits of technology have yet to be fully realized. This study examines the adoption of communication technology among Nile perch fishers on Lake Vi...

While there have been recent trends in investigating the role of leader support on technological integration, such research in educational settings is rare. Moreover, the attention paid towards investigating leadership support for the integration of technological changes in education has not led to the explicit specification of what support teacher...

The livestock sector in developing countries is characterized by poverty and outdated methods of rearing animals; thus, any initiatives to reverse the situation must focus on improving the breeding types of animals and making the process affordable across the entire livestock keeping societies. Therefore, this study examines determinants of smallho...

Whereas the integration of innovative technology in facilitating learning is crucial in higher education institutions (HEIs), its sustainability has been a challenge, especially in developing countries. This paper reports the findings of a qualitative study that explored academic leaders' views, perceptions, and experiences on sustainability strate...

Technological changes have seemingly become inexorable rather than the exception for academic institutions. It has been argued that an organisation's ability to adapt to a changing environment depends on its preparedness for change. This article delineates the extent of preparedness for managing technological changes in teaching and learning among...

Despite the appreciated benefits and significant investment in technological integration, the integration of innovative teaching and learning technologies into higher education remains a major challenge. As such, this study sheds light on instructors’ technological pedagogical knowledge for integration of Innovative Teaching and Learning Technologi...

The purpose of this paper was to study academics’ readiness for organisational change (ROC) towards the integration of Innovative Teaching and Learning Technologies (ITLTs) in public universities. A cross-sectional research design was used to collect data from 234 academics selected from two public universities in Tanzania. The study adopted a mixe...

The Kilombero wetland in Tanzania is affected by advancing land use and land cover changes (LULCC), where we observe a conflict between development interests and the necessity of conservation measures to maintain the functionalities of the ecosystem. Thus, assessing patterns of LULCC is crucial to foresee potential future developments and to develo...

Water pollution in both improved and unimproved sources have become a major environmental evil in the twenty-first century. Human related causes such as lack of pro-environmental behaviour and participation have further triggered the problem and consequently limiting access to clean water. Therefore, this paper examines households’ behaviour toward...

For obtaining benefits from using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education sector, technical and management aspects related to the use of ICT are needed. This literature review article focuses on assessing managerial aspects that influence deployment of e-learning technologies. Provision of details in each managerial dimension at...

Impact evaluation of Sida support to the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa: Evaluation of CODESRIA’s programme cycle “Forty Years of Social Research and Knowledge Production: Consolidating Achievements, and Reaching New Frontiers 2012-2016” and lessons learnt for the new programme cycle 2016-2020.

In a constructivist world of teaching and learning, opportunities to acquire and develop the knowledge and practical skills necessary to design, establish, and deploy blended learning in vocational education and training (VET) programs delivery is a labour-market-driven. The paper examines VET educator‟s pleas about the need for the design, adop...

In Tanzania, the growing demand for education due to massive enrolment in universities calls for adoption of Distance Learning (DL) and e-learning. Other factors for adoption include limited space and pace of learning, pedagogical weaknesses, and shortage of teaching staff. Mzumbe University also experiences the same as it operates satellite teachi...

Poverty can be categorized into income poverty and non-income poverty. At the small-scale Jarmers level income poverty results Jrom low productivity oj agricultural enterprises. hence low sales oj products. On the other hand. non income poverty encompasses a wide range oj live phenomena, including level oj education, poor survival strategies, poor...

Despite the social, nutritional, economical and environmental importance of Tanzanian coastal areas, yet they are vulnerable to both over-exploitation and degradation of their habitats. Using the data from two coastal villages and econometric methods as well as Stochastic Production Frontier techniques, the book demonstrates the extent which variou...

In recent years, conservation initiatives through Marine Protected Area (MPAs) in many developing countries have been molded to win the support and participation of local communities. Increasingly, studies have been undertaken to enhance the understandings of the characteristics of rural communities. In the case of Tanzania, the level of compliance...

The effort to conserve fisheries resources and improve the welfare of small-scale fishing households is an important objective of Poverty Reduction Strategies (PRS) in Tanzania. The success of such strategies depends both on the variation and the level of efficiency within small-scale fishing households. This paper examines the technical efficiency...

This paper applies Tobit models to investigate factors that explain households’ decision-making on whether or not to participate in various activities, using household data collected from two Tanzanian coastal villages (Mlingotini and Nyamanzi). The results indicate that households’ decision to participate in various activities is significantly inf...