An alternative management strategy for Lake Victoria (Kenya)

In Kenya, fisheries resource management has been based on the top-down centralized approach since the colonial days. Stakeholders have never been consulted concerning management decisions. The 4-beaches Study was undertaken to investigate the potential for an alternative management system for Lake Victoria

Transforming smallholder dairy value chains in Tanzania through innovation and market linkages

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Our Elders Never Lie: The Metaphor Power Base of Proverbs among the Tonga Speaking People of Zambia And Zimbabwe

This article seeks to explore ways through and extent to which the use of proverbs inspires confidence in the youth towards their elders in the African society in general and the Valley Tonga of Zambia and Zimbabwe in particular. The Achebean saying that ‘proverbs are the palm oil with which words are eaten,’ does not only point to the fact that proverbs make ordinary speech aesthetically pleasant to the ear but also that the wisdom contained therein is culturally/socially accepted. The effective and efficient deployment of proverbs in this regard earns the user respect from targets of his address. The article analyses various ways in which proverbs are incorporated in everyday speech and how these in turn, enhance chances of delivering the intended message successfully among the Valley Tonga communicators. In most cases, when a Tonga speaker wishes to delegate presentation of a complex matter to the proverb, they attribute the wisdom to the Tonga society of yester years. This tendency, the article concludes, removes personalities from the proverb while promoting objective analysis of the situation by those addressed. The article examines selected proverbs in terms of structure, pattern of usage, types of images/metaphors used and their expected impact. The article applies a triangulation theoretical framework of Appraisal, Ethnopoetics and Afrocentricity theories to delineate the communicative intent of the proverber. Together, the theories look at social functions of the language rendered by performers of the oral arts

Unveiling Financial Intermediation: Growth Nexus in Tanzania

Study investigates influence of financial intermediaries on expansion of Tanzania economy. Ideally, the study focuses on ascertaining impacts of bank deposits, interest rate spread and total insurance premiums on growth. Time series data spanning from 1990 through 2020 was used. Results indicate that a 1% change in deposits lead to 9.13% increase in GDP per capita. Interest rate spread were found to have a significant but negative impact on growth. It was also revealed that 1% increase in interest rate spread resulted in a 6.78% decline in GDP per capital. This outcome suggests that while interest rate spread can enhance liquidity and manage risks, they may also introduce instability in development of financial markets. The study found that non-life insurance premiums have negative influence on growth, 1% increase in non-life insurance premiums led to a 6.9% regress in GDP per capital. This study recommends the need for better risk management strategies and more robust financial market infrastructure to mitigate the risks. Insurance regulatory authority should deploy effective measures which allows the sector to flourish hence attract new investments as well protect the existing ones. Study recommends that future research should concentrate on examining informal financial sectors, such as savings groups and microfinance as part of financial inclusion for better understanding of Tanzania\u27s financial landscape