http://41.59.91.195:9090/handle/123456789/61 Fri, 08 May 2026 13:24:28 GMT 2026-05-08T13:24:28Z http://41.59.91.195:9090/handle/123456789/297 Trends in the Development of Patriotism in Tanzania, 1960s to 2020s Halii, Beatrice; Kavishe, Angela This study examined the trend of patriotism and nationalist sentiments in post colonial Tanzania. It also explored the circumstances behind the changes and continuities in patriotism and nationalism values during the period under review. In Tanzania, patriotism and nationalism were cultivated during the struggle for independence. The hardships of colonial rule and the complexities of the journey to autonomy heightened sentiments related to love for patriotism in Tanzania and across Africa in the 1950s. The study employed a qualitative research methodology, drawing insights from in-depth interviews with selected academicians and former public leaders in Dar es Salaam. The documents reviewed helped reconstruct the fluctuations of the patriotic spirit, highlighting the socio-political and economic contexts behind these shifts. The collected data were analysed using content and thematic frameworks typical of qualitative analysis. The findings suggest that the rise of nationalist movements marked the peak of patriotic fervour in Tanzania and across Africa. Africans in Tanzania and elsewhere sacrificed their lives, employment, families, and nations to free their continent from imperialistic powers. In Tanzania, patriotism was further strengthened when early leaders, under Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, promoted national values rooted in the philosophy of Ujamaa and self-reliance. This spread patriotic values nationwide and played a significant role in nation-building efforts. However, patriotic and nationalist sentiments and awareness gradually declined in Tanzania, especially after the 1990s, as individual interests grew stronger and liberal forces challenged the relevance of patriotism and nationalism against universal values and the pressures of global citizenship. The study recommends a strategy tailored to current advances in science and technology to revive the deteriorating love, loyalty, and pride in our country for current and future generations. Patriotic and nationalist values must be nurtured and instilled among young people to ensure Tanzania remains a politically, socially, and economically strong nation. Conference Proceeding Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://41.59.91.195:9090/handle/123456789/297 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z http://41.59.91.195:9090/handle/123456789/243 Impact of Migrants' Cash Remittances Toward Agricultural Enhancement: Perspective from Small Scale Farmers in Mvomero District, Tanzania Kitali, Luzabeth J. This study aimed to examine the influence of migrants’ remittances on agriculture improvement in rural areas in Mvomero District. It was guided by two objectives. The first sought to examine the contribution of cash remittances in agriculture. A sample size of 124 individuals was recruited to participate in this study. Among those, 97 household heads were randomly selected as the sample size using Nassiuma (2000) sample size formulae, while nine key informants and 18 participants for three focus group discussions were purposefully selected from the selected villages. Descriptive and thematic data analysis techniques were employed. The information was captured using questionnaires, interviews, and focus group discussions and analyzed using SPSS for quantitative data using Quantile analysis, chi-square test, and content analysis for qualitative data. The study found that cash remittances were the dominant form of remittance received by the Mvomero households from the rural-urban migrants, as asserted by 61.7% of the respondents. The study also found that the remittances received were used in various ways that improved agricultural productivity. They were more used for post-harvesting activities (81.3%), paying casual labour and renting tractors for cultivation (63.0), purchasing fertilizer and herbicides (81.6%), land holding or renting (61.7%), as well as purchasing seeds (53.7%) which in the end boosted the households' income. The study concludes that even though rural-to-urban migration was viewed as a threat to agricultural production in rural areas, it was replaced by the remittances sent by the migrants. JOURNAL Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT http://41.59.91.195:9090/handle/123456789/243 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z http://41.59.91.195:9090/handle/123456789/171 Spatial and temporal changes in land use/land cover and their driving forces in Kahe Forest, Northern Tanzania Kitali, Luzabeth Deforestation is one of the major changes in terrestrial landscapes that affect the environment. It is caused by anthropogenic activities and a myriad of natural factors which cause a global loss of natural biodiversity and alteration of ecological processes and services across different ecosystems. An analysis of the spatial temporal changes in land use and land cover was done in Kahe Forest. Moderate resolution land satellite images were downloaded from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) archives and analyzed using the random forest (RF) algorithm and mapped in ArcGIS 10 software to ascertain the changes that took place in land use and land cover in Kahe Forest from 1998 to 2018. A questionnaire and key informant interviews were used to collect data. Findings show that, agricultural land and grassland increased by 7% and 14%while the forest area decreased from 85% to 51%due in the same period caused by escalation of human activities. The underlying causes of the changes include rapid population growth, wild fires, climate change and variability as well as human activities. It is recommended that adoption of sustainable forest-management strategies such as enforcement of the existing conservation laws and regulations and of alternative environment-friendly sources of livelihoods mainly community based forest management should be enhanced all stakeholders including the government and the community. Conference Proceedings Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://41.59.91.195:9090/handle/123456789/171 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z http://41.59.91.195:9090/handle/123456789/160 Supermarket proliferation and their contribution on urban farming and food security in Tanzania Malekela, Asnath; Zella, Adili; Kitali, Luzabeth Supermarkets are spreading very rapidly in developing countries, a phenomenon that begun mainly in the past decade. The diffusion rates in developing countries have varied over regions, characterized by three waves. Tanzania experienced the emergence of supermarkets in the third wave in the late 1990’s to mid 2000’s. Supermarkets dominate in urban areas where there is high population. This study investigates the impact of supermarket expansion on urban farming and food security in urban areas. The study was conducted in Dar es Salaam city. A total of 201 urban farmers were selected and 7 supermarket managers/representatives were interviewed. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 was used to analyze the data. The findings revealed that the mushrooming of supermarkets in the city have contributed positively to food security as large amounts of food stuffs were stocked in the surveyed supermarkets. The stocked food stuffs were sourced from outside the country and some were sourced from urban farmers especially eggs and vegetables and thus providing market to the urban farmers. The study also revealed that most of urban farmers had little access to the supermarkets as their produce did not meet the criteria demanded in the supermarkets in terms of quantity and quality. The study recommends that the government of Tanzania should strengthen the laws with regard to inclusion of locally produced food products in the supermarkets so as to enhance market availability to the Tanzania’s farmers. Conference Proceedings Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://41.59.91.195:9090/handle/123456789/160 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z