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    Determinants of technical efficiency and financial sustainability of small scale sunflower oil processing firms in Tanzania
    (Mzumbe University, 2019) Njiku, Anastasia R.
    Technical Efficiency (TE) and Financial Sustainability (FS) of firms have attracted scholarly attention in both developed and developing world literature over several decades, since they are necessary conditions for maximizing output and institutional permanence respectively. However, little attention has been paid to small scale agroprocessing firms’ context in developing economies like Tanzania. Sunflower oil agroprocessing firms are of no exception as the sub-sector is dominated by small scale firms with no well documented determinants of TE and FS. To bridge this knowledge gap, this study was set to examine the determinants of TE and FS of sunflower oil processing firms (SOPF) in Dodoma and Singida regions. Firm level cross-sectional data were collected using a questionnaire from 219 SOPF randomly selected, in which firm owners were purposively selected. Nine key informants were likewise purposively selected for a qualitative follow-up interview. One Stage Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA), Standard and Hierarchical Multiple Linear Regression models were used to simultaneously estimate TE levels and their determinants, and to study the influence of TE on FS and firm-specific factors on FS of SOPF respectively. It was found that location of the firm, sole proprietorship form of ownership, firm age, education level and age of the owner contribute significantly to TE. Besides, TE, location and firm size contribute significantly to FS of SOPF in Tanzania. The obtained findings imply that, firms located along the highways, individually owned firms, youth-owned firms, newly established firms and firms with educated owners are more technical efficient than their counter parts. Moreover, location of the firm is a key determinant for both TE and FS of SOPF. TE is a necessary condition for the firm’s FS. Firms’ owners, the government and other agencies in the sector should therefore consider clustering firms in the designed industrial locations for easy accessibility of inputs and support services for standard conformity, nurturing entrepreneurial aspirations in tender age and improving TE is a pre-requisite for financial sustainability of SOPF in Tanzania.
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    Factors influencing value for money procurement in local government authorities: A case of Morogoro Municipal Council
    (Mzumbe University, 2019) Ngonyani, Amos A.
    This research intended to investigate factors influencing value for money procurement in local government authorities. Research objectives were; to determine the effect of procurement planning on achievement of value for money procurement, to evaluate the effect of employee competency on achievement of value for money procurement, to assess the effect of resource allocation on achievement of VfM procurement, and to investigate the effect of ICT on achievement of VfM procurement in LGAs. The study was conducted at Morogoro municipal located in Morogoro region. From the population of 120 a sample of 60 respondents was obtained. The methods of data collection were documentary, questionnaire and interviews the selection techniques of the respondents were purposive sampling and systematic random sampling. This study involved mixed strategies which were qualitative and quantitative analysis. From the, finding sit was observed that the procurement plan has a positive impact on achievement of value for money procurement in local government authorities. Furthermore, the study established that information and communication technology has a negative impact on achievement of value for money in the LGAs. Likewise, resources allocation is not influencing achievement of value for money procurement in local government authorities. The employee competence is influencing achievement of value for money procurement in local government authorities. On the basis of the above findings, the study recommends that the Municipal management should make sure that they have competent personnel who are in-house so as to help in the running of the procurement process. In order to achieve value for money procurement, the municipal should emphasize much in preparation and implementing the annual procurement plan Moreover, the Municipal should provide opportunities for their personnel involved in procurement activities to attend procurement trainings and seminars conducted by the PSPTB and other credible institutions. Such trainings will help the procurement staff to equip themselves with the current skills and knowledge necessary for effective management of the procurement function of the Municipal.