Browsing by Author "Mujwahuzi, L. S."

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    Breaking patriarchal chains in Nwapa’s women are different and one is enough
    (Springer, Cham., 2021) Thomas, H.; Mujwahuzi, L. S.
    Patriarchy system has been a long debate in African research community. Many researchers have been portraying patriarchy as a hindrance to women empowerment and thus development. However, the means on how can this system be broken has not been given much attention. Therefore, this paper is intending to uncover the said gap by showing how Nwapa’s Women are Different and One is Enough is breaking patriarchal chains. The study which gave rise to this paper employed largely qualitative approach that relied on textual interpretation and analysis. The books under review were purposively selected from Nwapa’s works. It was found that the means by which patriarchy chains can be broken include changing the mindset or perception of the community about women, breaking traditional chains fettering women, unleashing different potentials of women and alternative lifestyles of women. It is therefore concluded that it is difficult to change the community’s perception however, when different capabilities and potentials of women are discovered the mind set can be changed. It was further concluded that women resort to alternative lifestyles such a single parenthood when the traditional marriage which fosters patriarchy including oppression of women does not work. It is recommended that another study to be done closely to examine Nwapa and other writings for the mechanism of breaking patriarchy chains not only in Nigerian community but Africa as whole. Its contribution to knowledge is that African feminist literary scholarship can stand as a weapon in emancipating women from various chains particularly male domination. This broadens the better understanding of women empowerment not from other disciplines but from literature point of view. This empowerment which is manifested in the form of resort to alternative lifestyles uncovers different potentials of women’s capabilities such courage, enterprise and initiative spirits.
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    Determining the level of economic efficacy of mandatory and supplementary schemes in the post-retirement period
    (Springer, Cham., 2022) Mujwahuzi, L. S.; Maselle, Ana E.
    Purpose: This paper presents the investigation on the level of economic efficacy due to mandatory and supplementary schemes in the post-retirement period among National Social Security Fund (NSSF) beneficiaries taking Morogoro as a case for study. The main argument is that once the reasonable level of economic efficacy is achieved it is likely to decrease the direct national economic losses relative to global gross domestic product. Design/Methodology/Approach: Purposive sampling technique was used to select 100 respondents under the condition that they should be NSSF retired beneficiaries. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze quantitative data which enabled researchers to generate frequencies and percentages under the objectives of the study. The level of economic efficacy was measured through Economic Efficacy Summated Index (EESI). Findings: Findings revealed that the economic efficacy level due to NSSF services to the retired population was at a moderate level. This was pre-determined by lack of significant association between background characteristics of respondents and a monthly income as well as low extent under which NSSF serve its clients at the time of disbursing terminal benefits. Research Limitation/Implications: The study’s target population was retired officials who some of them were not found in Morogoro region. This forced a researcher to use telephone interviews which have many shortfalls in social science research. Practical Implication: The knowledge generated from this study will inform Social Security employees on empowering more Tanzanian workers so that the benefits they give them may positively contribute to decreasing the direct national economic losses relative to global gross domestic product.
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    The digital diplomacy (dd) apparatus and the conduct of diplomacy in Tanzania
    (Springer, Cham., 2021) Kajerero, J.; Mujwahuzi, L. S.
    The main triggering argument for this paper is that although much has been aired on the practice of diplomacy in addressing the response conventional diplomacy to the Digital Diplomacy (DD) apparatus but little has been known regarding the impact of DD apparatus on the conduct of diplomacy in Tanzania, especially the extent to which DD apparatus can help achieve foreign policy objectives. In responding to this puzzle, the paper specifically, examines the status of diplomacy conduct in the study area, and assesses the impact of digital diplomacy apparatus on the conduct of diplomacy. A cross-sectional research design is adopted coupled with purposive sampling technique to obtain data. Quantitative data were descriptively analyzed by using SPSS version 24, while the qualitative data were analyzed through thematic analysis. Under the status of diplomacy in Tanzania, the findings reveal that both offline and digital diplomacy apparatus are used in conducting diplomacy and in accessing diplomatic services. For the impact of DD apparatus it has been concluded that DD has enhanced the ability to shape and frame diplomatic agenda and empower states diplomatic agents and missions. It is recommended that the United Republic of Tanzania has to conduct capacity building training on DD apparatus, installation, and maintenance of wireless technology infrastructure, and give preference to hybrid conduct of diplomacy.