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High Court of Tanzania, Commercial Division. (2015, February 12). I & M Bank Limited v. National Bank of Tanzania Limited & 5 others (Miscellaneous Commercial Application No. 2 of 2015) (H. T. Songoro, J.).
(High Court of Tanzania, 2015-02-12) High Court of Tanzania, Commercial Division, Mwanza; Songoro, H. T. (Judge) ( Contributing author)
This ruling concerns an ex-parte application filed by I & M Bank Limited before the High Court of Tanzania, Commercial Division, at Mwanza, seeking a temporary injunction to restrain the sale or disposal of a property situated at Plot No. 201, Block C, Nyegezi Area, Mwanza, registered under Certificate of Title No. 39143 and identified in the ruling with L.O. No. 424140. The application arose in connection with an intended public auction scheduled for 13 February 2015, following a notice issued by Rhino Auction Mart and Court Broker on behalf of National Bank of Tanzania Limited.
The applicant argued that the proposed sale would prejudice its interests in the property and render pending proceedings, namely Mwanza Commercial Case No. 8 of 2015 and Miscellaneous Commercial Application No. 2 of 2015, nugatory. After considering the application, supporting affidavit and submissions made on behalf of the applicant, the Court found that the proposed auction could undermine the pending inter-partes application for a temporary injunction. Consequently, pursuant to Order XXXVII Rules 1 and 2 and section 68(c) of the Civil Procedure Code, the Court granted the ex-parte application and restrained the six respondents, their agents and servants from selling, alienating, leasing or otherwise disposing of the property pending determination of the inter-partes application. The Court made no order as to costs. The ruling was delivered by Hon. H. T. Songoro, Judge, on 12 February 2015.
Exploring the undergraduate students’ perceptions and utilisation of youtube videos in enhancing the learning processes: A case of Mwenge Catholic University, Tanzania
(Dar es Salaam University Press (DUP), 2023) Marandu, Diana Thomas; Siyao, Peter. O; Mosha, Goodluck. E.
The study explored the undergraduate students’ perceptions and the utilisation of YouTube videos in enhancing the learning process at the Mwenge Catholic University (MWECAU). The case study research design was employed. The study used the sample size of 81 students obtained from a target population of 231 sociology and social work undergraduate students. Questionnaires and interviews were specific tools used for data collection. Quantitative data were analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21 software, while qualitative data obtained from interviews were analysed using the content analysis method. The findings indicate that 69% of undergraduate sociology students at MWECAU had a perception that YouTube videos are helpful sources of sharing academic information. It was also found that some undergraduate students taking sociology faced challenges when using YouTube videos, which hindered the flow of knowledge. The challenges include inadequate experience in using YouTube videos (52.3%), the teaching approach is teacher-centred only (49.2%) and technophobia (47.7%), among others. All these challenges act as obstructions for the students to utilise the YouTube platform to its maximum potential. The study suggests that lecturers should promote the use of YouTube videos for enhanced academic information sharing. Lecturers should also assess these videos and suggest reliable channels from which students can access pertinent and up-to-date study materials. These findings prompt higher learning institutions, specifically MWECAU to consider adopting a blended learning approach to facilitate effective knowledge delivery
Attitudes of artisanal fishers towards eco-friendly fishing technologies in Tanzania
(Journal of Marine Science, 2025) Mushi,Venosa A.; Shija, Theodora D; Makundi, Ebenezer D.; Ndaria, Selemani D.; Mwesiga, Meshack B.
Artisanal fishers’ attitudes towards the adoption of eco-friendly fishing technologies (eFFTs)
in Tanzania were investigated. Structured questionnaires were administered to a randomly
selected sample of 105 respondents. Purposive sampling was employed to select a total of five
key informants from Kivukoni, the National Environment Management Council (NEMC), and
the Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute (TAFIRI) to obtain the types, benefits and acceptability
of existing fishing technologies in Tanzania. SPSS Statistics software and ATLAS.ti, were used
to analyse quantitative and qualitative data. Secondary data analysis employed Yeh’s Index of
Perception (YIP). It was found that older fishers resisted adopting eFFTs while younger fishers
were amenable, but encountered financial hurdles. Few respondents had secondary education,
which may affect the level of technology adoption. Most artisanal fishers perceived eFFTs as
beneficial, with the YIP index confirming a consistent viewpoint. A generally positive attitude
towards eFFTs indicates potential for these technologies to be adopted. Future studies should
focus on how to improve fishers’ knowledge of eFFTs and on exploring other barriers and ena
blers for technology adoption.
Adaptive Water Governance and Climate Change Resilience among Rural Communities in Kilosa District, Tanzania
(Research and Poverty Alleviation, 2023-05-21) Theodory, Theobald F.; Massoi, Lucy
While climate change and its associated impacts on water resources continue to take
their toll across the globe, rural communities in Tanzania are increasingly facing water
related problems, such as access to clean and safe water as well as water shortage.
Effective governance is needed to sustainably respond to changes in water resource
availability and to advance community resilience to the impacts of climate change. This
study assessed adaptive water governance and climate change resilience among
farmers and pastoral communities in Parakuyo and Mabwerebwere Wards, Kilosa
District. This study adopted a cross-sectional research design, whereas both qualitative
and quantitative data collection methods were applied. About 10% of the total
households per selected village were chosen to form the sample size for this study.
Thus, 174 households were selected by the researchers for household questionnaires.
The results indicate that climate change is not a new phenomenon in the study area.
Rural communities have lived with it and observed extreme climatic events such as
reduced precipitations, long drought seasons and shifting of seasons, to mention a
few. Rural communities in Parakuyo and Mabwerebwere Wards enhance their climate
change resilience through adaptive water governance. Adaptive governance operates
in such a way that there is great cooperation between actors in governing water
resources, which contributes to climate change resilience. This study recommends
programmes that focus on capacitating rural communities with climate change
knowledge to enhance their resilience to climate change. Furthermore, this study
recommends an integration of informal institutions on water resources governance to
complement government efforts in managing water resources.
Factors affecting implementation of electronic logistics management information system (eLMIS) towards availability of essential medicine in selected primary health facilities in Karagwe District, Tanzania
(Mzumbe University, 2025) Nozobona,Emmanuel D.
Access to essential medicine is a global concern to heath of the population. In Tanzania it remains a significant challenge in strengthening primary health care services. Despite government efforts to strengthen primary health services including the implementation of electronic Logistic Management Information System (e-LIMS) to solve medicine challenges, many facilities still face shortage of essential medicine despite using a logistic system. However, there is limited data on the factors affecting its implementation. The study had three objectives: to assess the perceived availability of medicines, to identify institutional and individual factors affecting its implementation. The study adopted the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), to carry out the study. A cross-sectional design was employed, utilizing both descriptive and inferential statistics specifically bivariate (OR) and multivariate logistic regression (AOR) for institutional and individual factors affecting implementation. Data were collected using questionnaires administered to 51 respondents from dispensaries to the district hospital. Stratified random sampling was used to sample primary health care facilities involved in the study and simple random sampling was used to select individual involved in the study from the selected facilities from each level On the availability of essential medicine, the study revealed that, 61% facilities frequently experienced medicine stock-outs, 65% often borrow medicine from other facilities to manage shortages. About 75% reported insufficient medicine to meet operational needs. On the institutional factors, the findings reviled that, facilities with logistics policies, standard operating procedures, (OR = 0.05, p = 0.021), facility dedicated budgets for logistics (OR = 0.4, p = 0.052). and adequate staff incentives (OR = 0.18, p = 0.043) were less likely to experience stock-outs. In the individual factors the study found that, facilities with staff who perceived eLMIS implementation as increasing their workload were more likely to experience shortages (OR = 2.28, p = 0.026). This study concludes that, primary healthcare facilities continue to experience frequent stock outs and drug expirations despite the implementation of the e-LMIS. The study recommends to address both institutional and individual factors to optimize e-LMIS implementation, thereby improving the consistent availability of essential medicines in primary healthcare settings.