Tanzania

country that I decided to dive into and dissect is Tanzania. Tanzania has a great history, but has health and educational issues that programs are trying to help improve. Tanzania, formally know as the Tanganyika region, has been through tremendous strides to get to where they are know. Located in East Africa, the Tanganyika region was occupied by the Germans. After Germany was defeated in World War I is when The British took over and gave Tanzania the name Tanganyika region. As time passed…

Homosexuality Tanzania remains to be a nation dwelling on ideals of the past; male dominated societies, women forced into early marriages, and grand families. Homosexuality, rather the negative perception towards it is another example of that. Although it has always been a subject that has been looked down on by in many communities, the Tanzanian government recently made an approach to eradicate the practice as a whole. Homosexual acts have been sanctioned illegal, and anyone who is in contact,…

causes gender in equality in labor market in Tanzania Study design A study design is the arrangement of conditions for collection and analysis of data in a manner that aims to combine relevance to the research purpose with economy in procedure. (Kothari, 2009) The study used a case study design as a mode of investigation. The reasons…

III. The Case of Tanzania: Failed Promises and Policies In the 1980s, the World Bank’s user-fee policies, as well as other cost-recovery policies for primary education were “very harmful to equity, have not improved quality or efficiency significantly, if at all, and have been inimical to the attainment of EFA and the MDGs.” In doing so, these neoliberal policies were proven to be unproductive in providing significant attention to educational reform efforts by concentrating solely on access…

they beat in response to noble ideals.” -Ralph Bunche This quotation could be applied to the Congo and Tanzania after independence; and specifically to Patrice Lumumba and Julius Nyerere, who both had noble ideals and goals and stood up for them. Despite their intentions; it did not work exactly as they wanted, and the Congo was used as a pawn in the Cold War while African Socialism in Tanzania deteriorated. When the Congo gained independence in 1960, the MNC (Mouvement National Congolais) won…

peer farmer education intervention, can be effective at improving sustainable agricultural practices, legume production, food security, infant and young child feeding practices, and nutritional status of children and mothers in Singida District, Tanzania. Survey design SNAP is a clustered randomized effectiveness trial. We have selected 25-30 households in each of 10 villages to receive intervention (n=291) and 25-30 households in another 10 villages will serve as control (n=296). Each…

In 1992, Tanzania had its first national energy policy and the latest national energy policy was published in 2003. The national policy 2003 mainly focused on the national energy needs in Tanzania, and in the policy, to develop domestic cost effective energy resources, to improve energy reliability, efficiency and security, and to reduce deforestation were also highlighted as the subsidiary objectives. 2003 national energy policy put climate change concept in its content, and it is the first…

Going into Tanzania and starting the foundation Zeru Zeru for albino adults and children was a selfless act that Karene and her husband did for the people. There were numerous risks and issues, both physical and emotional that were needed to be taken into account to ensure the care plan for those with albinism. The physical issues were immense and were the most dangerous to both Karene and her family, and those they are helping with albinism. During her presentation, Karene stated that nearly…

How my Journey to Tanzania Sparked my Personal Growth As a senior student in high school, pursuing English, I spend all my days and nights trying to understand myself, at the same time looking for a purpose in life. I am a young Indonesian girl, who is passionate and focused on achieving both personal and career goals. It might sound cliched and awkward saying that I can’t imagine living a life without a purpose, or without identifying my abilities and strengths. My primary objective of being…

looking at me wondering why I looked so distinct from them. I wasn’t that different from all of these people, but in their minds, I was completely diverse. Being in Tanzania, I learned that these contrasts can stand out. Even though I wasn’t that different from them, they thought I was important and special. My favorite experience in Tanzania was visiting a school named Lutangilo Secondary School. The school was on the top of a mountain so it was magnificent, but we were stuck in a tiny car…