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Item Community participation and the role of school committees(Mzumbe university, 2005) Fundi, S. SParticipation is one of the popular concepts in social development. It is a concept generally accepted in both the developed and developing countries as one of development approaches that can help speed up realization of the intended goals. Despite general acceptance, the term has been differently interpreted and practised in different parts of the world. Not only that, but also even within the same country, its interpretation has been varying among various groups. For instance, for the policy-makers participation would be considered as a vehicle for fastening development, but for the people in the implementation areas this is sometimes seen as avoidance of responsibility in the part of the government. This study aimed at exploring the notion of participation in primary education in Tanzania, with the intention of finding how people interpret and receive it. Furthermore the study focused at assessing the role of School Committees in facilitating participation. The study was completed in 2005 and it was conducted for 8 weeks in Moshi Municipality and Mvomero district. Generally the study found that the practice of participation is affected by various social, economical and political situations of the environment it is practised. Methods The researcher conducted in-depth, and one to one interviews, administered questionnaires and reviewed some official documents in order to get the data. The sample consisting of 60 community members, 10 head teachers, 10 chairpersons’ and10 members of school committees and 6 officials from the local education authorities in the study areas was used. Despite the limitations that were faced in sampling, the respondents involved in the sample were of great help and information they provided was useful in this report.Item Lectures on research methodology for social science(Research Information and Publications Department, 2007) Ndunguru, P. CLectures 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.