Tanzania: Community Foundations Current Status, Facts and Figures from the 2010 CF-GSR Survey

This is a fact sheet information on community foundations in Tanzani

Seismic and Robustness Design of Steel Frame Buildings

In this paper, a design procedure that combines both progressive collapse design under column removal scenario and capacity design to produce a hierarchy of design strengths is presented. The procedure develops in the context of the European Standards, using the classification of European steel sections and considering the seismic design features. Three-dimensional models of typical multi-storey steel frame buildings are employed in numerical analysis. The design for progressive collapse is carried out with three types of analysis, namely linear static, nonlinear static and nonlinear dynamic. Since the behaviour following sudden column loss is likely to be inelastic and possibly implicate catenary effects, both geometric and material nonlinearities are considered. The influence of the fundamental parameters involved in seismic and robustness design is finally investigated

HMIS Assessment in Mtwara Region and Proposal for Strengthening the MTUHA System

The assessment of the current status of the Health Information System (MTUHA) is a requirement of the Three Regions Health Study in Tanzania. However, because numerous similar assessments and reports have been compiled, this report focuses its attention on the development of a comprehensive plan for strengthening the MTUHA information system. The evaluation component was thus scaled back to provide a quick assessment of the status of the information system in one of the regions (Mtwara). The report briefly describes the methodology (Section 2) utilised in the preparation of the report, and then assesses the key components of an efficient information system (Section 3). Five main areas are assessed, namely the data flow policy, essential data set, human resources for information systems, and access to hardware and software, and then describes the information processing cycle and the steps involved in this cycle. The Recommendations Section (Section 4), while mirroring the structure of the previous section, introduces two new aspects – that of creating a culture of information use, and some detail on the requirements to develop an integrated, long term approach to the development of information systems. This we believe is the main contribution that this report makes to the Tanzanian health sector, The main findings and recommendations are highlighted for the five areas of the assessment. In each section, the findings are briefly described, followed by the\ud recommendations, and comments on the implementation steps\u

Observed Gender Differences in African American Mother‐Child Relationships and Child Behavior

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Entrepreneurship Development Bidai Products in Jagoi Babang, Regional Limitation of Indonesian and Malaysia Countries

The main problem faced by the community in Jagoi Babang in the border area is the lack of superior product development in the border area of ​​Jagoi Babang, where people are still limited in access to capital and have not yet got a way to expand their superior product sales.This research uses qualitative approach. The study was conducted with the aim of describing the objective conditions of community life in the frontier areas on aspects: social, cultural, economic, and resources that can be utilized for border community development efforts, as well as alternative programs that can be applied in accordance with local conditions. This research is located in Bengkayang Regency - West Kalimantan Province, precisely in Jagoi Babang District. Site selection is determined purposively, taking into account that the location is an inter-state boundary area; Communication and transportation with other regions in Indonesia is very limited. Data collection is done through informal discussions (FGD). Participants consist of local government, community members, and community leaders, who are considered to have the information required in this study. FGD participants were no more than 15 persons. The expected output from this FGD is the formation of entrepreneurship development model on existing superior products. In addition, interviews were conducted with several informants, including community members, village officials, and community leaders.The results of the study found that the development of underdeveloped / isolated areas in border areas through enhancement of partnership schemes meant encouraging the participation of disadvantaged / marginalized local communities at the border in their regional development, especially in poverty alleviation efforts. The development of superior products is an alternative to the development of underdeveloped / isolated areas in the context of the complexity of border areas, although it is recognized that the development of the border area economy should be implemented simultaneously in a comprehensive framework with other efforts such as education, community empowerment, social development, and others. Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Bidai Products, and Border Areas

Acceptability of malaria rapid diagnostic tests administered by village health workers in Pangani District, North eastern Tanzania.

BACKGROUND: Malaria continues to top the list of the ten most threatening diseases to child survival in Tanzania. The country has a functional policy for appropriate case management of malaria with rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) from hospital level all the way to dispensaries, which are the first points of healthcare services in the national referral system. However, access to these health services in Tanzania is limited, especially in rural areas. Formalization of trained village health workers (VHWs) can strengthen and extend the scope of public health services, including diagnosis and management of uncomplicated malaria in resource-constrained settings. Despite long experience with VHWs in various health interventions, Tanzania has not yet formalized its involvement in malaria case management. This study presents evidence on acceptability of RDTs used by VHWs in rural northeastern Tanzania. METHODS: A cross-sectional study using quantitative and qualitative approaches was conducted between March and May 2012 in Pangani district, northeastern Tanzania, on community perceptions, practices and acceptance of RDTs used by VHWs. RESULTS: Among 346 caregivers of children under 5 years old, no evidence was found of differences in awareness of HIV rapid diagnostic tests and RDTs (54 vs. 46 %, p = 0.134). Of all respondents, 92 % expressed trust in RDT results, 96 % reported readiness to accept RDTs by VHWs, while 92 % expressed willingness to contribute towards the cost of RDTs used by VHWs. Qualitative results matched positive perceptions, attitudes and acceptance of mothers towards the use of RDTs by VHWs reported in the household surveys. Appropriate training, reliable supplies, affordability and close supervision emerged as important recommendations for implementation of RDTs by VHWs. CONCLUSION: RDTs implemented by VHWs are acceptable to rural communities in northeastern Tanzania. While families are willing to contribute towards costs of sustaining these services, policy decisions for scaling-up will need to consider the available and innovative lessons for successful universally accessible and acceptable services in keeping with national health policy and sustainable development goals