https://ir.mnma.ac.tz/handle/123456789/30 2026-07-24T12:38:09Z https://ir.mnma.ac.tz/handle/123456789/379 Use Patterns, Purposes, and Frequency of Electronic Resources among Library Patrons: A Descriptive Research Design Mubofu, Christian This study examined the usage patterns, purposes, and frequency of electronic resources among library patrons at Hubert Kairuki Memorial University (HKMU), a health sciences institution in Tanzania. The research was structured around objectives to evaluate the availability of resources, identify purposes of use, and assess frequency of access, employing a mixed- methods approach. Data were collected through surveys of 288 students, selected via systematic random sampling, and semi-structured interviews with four purposively chosen library staff, utilizing structured questionnaires and interview guides. Results indicated that a substantial portion of patrons were aware of the library’s electronic resources, including e-theses, e-books, and e-journals, as corroborated by catalogue records and staff perspectives, though a notable minority lacked awareness, suggesting deficiencies in out- reach efforts. The primary purposes of use included academic research, assignment completion, staying abreast of health sciences literature, and professional development, consistent with HKMU’s academic mission. While the majority frequently engaged with these resources, a considerable subset accessed them infrequently or not at all, often due to challenges in navigation or limited digital literacy, as reported by staff. The study concludes that despite the availability of robust e-resources at HKMU Library, barriers to awareness and usage persist. https://doi.org/10.1080/0361526X.2026.2640465 Article 2026-03-07T00:00:00Z https://ir.mnma.ac.tz/handle/123456789/377 Fueling the Future: An Opinion Paper on How Gen-Z Uses Business Information to Build Careers and Ventures Mubofu, Christian This opinion paper examines the transformative relationship between Generation Z and business information, arguing that this cohort is pioneering a bottom-up, information-driven approach to economic self-reliance. Unlike previous generations, Gen-Z leverages a diverse digital ecosystem from social media platforms to specialized forums to gather, synthesize, and apply business intelligence for career advancement and venture creation. While this represents a significant democratization of entrepreneurial opportunity, it also presents critical challenges, including information overload, credibility assessment, and a potential foundational skills gap. This paper discusses these promises and perils, contending that the current institutional support systems are lagging behind these informal learning models. The conclusion offers a multi-stakeholder call to action, proposing that educators, policymakers, and business leaders must collaboratively build a scaffolded ecosystem to effectively harness Gen-Z’s unique information sensibilities for sustainable economic growth. DOI: 10.1177/02663821261427232 Article 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.mnma.ac.tz/handle/123456789/375 Please Don’t Kill Us; this is our Ancestral Land, We are not Foreigners’: Green Grabbing, Involuntary Resettlement and Maasai Ethnic Minority’s Land Rights in Tanzania Ndimbo, Gabriel Kanuti; Haulle, Evaristo The Maasai ethnic minority has lived in the Loliondo Game Controlled Area (NGCA) and Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) for over six decades. They were evicted to these areas in 1959 from the area currently known as Serengeti National Park by the British colonial power, which claimed that the Maasai population overburdened the Serengeti ecosystem. Nevertheless, in the newly resettled areas of LGCA and NCA, the Maasai ethnic minority has been facing continuous eviction by the state using degradation and conservation narratives. In 2017, for example, the government issued eviction notices for villages in Loliondo, saying it wanted to protect 1,500 sq km from human activity, and the official demarcation of this land was carried out in 2022. Efforts by the Maasai people to protect their land ended in confrontation with the police officers, with one police officer killed and some wounded. In contrast, many of the Maasai people were injured, and several of them were arrested. In August 2024, the government issued a decree to delist several villages in Loliondo. The Maasai ethnic minority uses the ‘nature guardianship’ narrative as a way for them to assert their land rights and align their struggle with powerful international allies. The study advocates for more participatory approaches that include the voices of the Maasai people, government, and other stakeholders, ensuring that conservation strategies do not undermine their rights and livelihoods. Article 2025-06-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.mnma.ac.tz/handle/123456789/374 Relevance and Quality of Textbooks Used in Primary Education in Tanzania: A Case of Social Studies Textbooks Haulle, Evaristo; Kabelege, Eliud Education is important for human development. It is a basic human right as articulated in the Constitution of United Republic of Tanzania of 1977. Since then, a series of reforms for improving access, quality and relevant education were adopted in the country. This study evaluates the relevance and quality of social science textbooks used in primary education. The study critically reviews primary education social sciences books. I argue that there were varieties of social studies textbooks and supplementary books used in primary education. These textbooks vary in terms of content, illustration, language and methodology. There is no harmony of content, while some textbooks had wrong contents altogether. Although teachers and learners benefited from using these textbooks, lack of content harmonisation deterred the effectiveness of achieving instructional and national objectives. The study recommends that a review and harmonisation of textbooks be undertaken, in order to attain the required national agenda. Article 2020-10-19T00:00:00Z