Research Methods

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    A study manual on selected topics in operations research : Quantitative approaches to decision making
    (Mzumbe university, 2008) Bahati, I
    The text encompasses five topics, namely, Management Science Approaches to Problems Solving, Linear Programming, Transportation and Assignment Problems, Inventory Control, Queuing Theory and Network Analysis. The topics are presented in such a way that readers will acquaint themselves with suitable tools to analyze problems that are directly related to Operations research using the contained quantitative approaches. The simple and complex examples will serve as guidelines to students when they face challenges from other sources. In general, this text is expected not only to teach you specific techniques but also provide a method for approaching problems that will be very useful in your endeavor. It is indeed user-friendly.
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    Gender and development research cluster :Growth and involvement of women entrepreneurs in the informal sector in Tanzania
    (Mzumbe university, 2005) Tundui, H. P
    Introduction anointment a BUK СКDB the involvement of women in entrepreneurship in Tanzania has increased tremendously since the mid-1980s and now has become the main source of employment and income for the majority of women in the country. What is evident is that the increased participation of women in entrepreneurship has not only altered women's access to economic resources and cash incomes, but has also brought about other socio-cultural challenges. Despite their involvement in entrepreneurship, women have difficulties in accessing credit markets necessary for starting, improving and expanding their enterprises, either due lack of knowledge and skills required to access credits or credit conditions. It is from this context that, the study was proposed to explore the factors that determine women's assess to credit sources in Tanzania. The purpose of this research was to study the factors that determine the likelihood of women enterprises in Tanzania using credits as sources of finance and examine terms of credit, including interest rates, and collateral requirements, to determine whether the lending conditions imposed on women business owners in Tanzania are more stringent and different from those imposed on men.
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    Lectures on research methodology for social science
    (Research Information and Publications Department, 2007) Ndunguru, P. C
    Lectures on research methodology for social sciences is a book that focuses on methodology rather than methods of scientific research. Its emphasis is therefore on process rather than on the static view of a research activity. In the experience of the author, designing a researchable project is the most difficult task confronting many graduate students. Bearing this in mind, this book emphasizes not on data analysis, rather, it is on how to design a research project that is capable of being statistically analyzed and interpreted. The inclusion of a topic on systems perspective of research methodology offers a unique blend for researching social as well as business organizations. In that respect, graduate research students are moulded into management consulting students. Besides, the appended review questions are considered useful in testing understanding of the material covered in each chapter. All along, the book emphasizes on analysis rather than description in the social science research process.
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    The art of research report writing: An introduction for the beginners
    (Mzumbe University, 2012) Bunini Manyilizu
    The purpose of this handbook is to assist the report writer in building her or his competence through highlighting the important elements to consider when writing a research report, the skill is also helpful for better marks, scientific dissemination, credible recognition, and reflection of what transpired during the process as well as the results of her or his work and so on. This portable handbook is designed to assist different groups of learners in any discipline in both natural and social sciences and those in professional research, and in junior and middle class scientists. It is prepared as a quick reference for busy persons who might have no ample time for going through long paragraphs and descriptions in a constrained work schedule or setting. It is therefore in outlined format and where clarification was considered important then the description of the content was condensed to accommodate the needs of report writers. The objective of this work is to contribute in improving knowledge, skills and influencing a change for producing quality field work report; and findings which are useful and utilizable for solving problems. The book gives to learner’s overview instructions to follow in a process of writing a report and how the research proposal is manipulated to appear in research report. It highlights the guiding elements on what to include in which section of the research report including referencing styles, with examples.