Rasel Madaha
Biographic Data
| ID | 4051938 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rasel Madaha |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rasel |
| FAMILY NAME | Madaha |
| SIGNATURE | MADAHA R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Sokoine University of Agriculture |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1775-3178 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Decentralisation and the empowerment of local communities in Tanzania with special focus on water issues
Action researchers are empowered because they carry out research with rather than on participants. Likewise, the Tanzanian government has been attempting to devolve power to the people since independence. The latest efforts started in the 1980s and focused on the devolution of power from central government to the people through local governments. The uniqueness of the decentralization process and the associated reforms in the country have attract…
How Do Local Subjectivities Interfere with the Domestic Enforcement of International Laws on Corruption in Selected Regions of Tanzania
Although Tanzania has ratified several international laws on corruption, the domestic enforcement of such laws remains problematic. Some social structures that sustain corruption in the country continue to exist. The article is informed by the theory of constructivism of international law. Some insights from cultural relativity theory, clashing moral values theory of corruption, Critical Theorist paradigm, and anti-colonial discursive framework h…
Challenges and opportunities of Village Community Networks within the neoliberal context
Given the fact that neoliberalism continues to affect the way people view today’s world and it will continue to do so for sometimes, women and their networks need to make use of some of the opportunities presented by neoliberalism. In particular, the government of Tanzania has created an atmosphere to allow grassroots networks and NGOs to directly implement development interventions in Tanzania. The NGOs have implemented welfare interventions ben…
Organized and gendered media advocacy at the centre of the feminist movement in a patriarchal Tanzania
Feminist movements are not a new phenomenon. Yet, there is much to learn from countryspecific movements and in particular the ones in Africa. This study uses qualitative survey to study the role of feminist movement in Tanzania. It has been revealed that Tanzanian women advocacy non-governmental organizations (NGOs), at the core of the movement, have been playing a key role in addressing women’s needs since the early 1990s, following developments…
The Corruption Noose
In Tanzania, traditionally corruption is defined as the misuse of public office for private gain. Today, corruption includes fraud, waste, abuse, bribery, gratuity, official misconduct, conflict of interest, embezzlement, larceny, forgery, and racketeering, just to mention the most common. Further, two types of corruption are highlighted: first, petty corruption is practiced by low-ranking civil servants and involves small sums of money; normally…
Challenges and opportunities of Village Community Networks within the neoliberal context
Given the fact that neoliberalism continues to affect the way people view today’s world and it will continue to do so for sometimes, women and their networks need to make use of some of the opportunities presented by neoliberalism. In particular, the government of Tanzania has created an atmosphere to allow grassroots networks and NGOs to directly implement development interventions in Tanzania. The NGOs have implemented welfare interventions ben…
The Corruption Noose
In Tanzania, traditionally corruption is defined as the misuse of public office for private gain. Today, corruption includes fraud, waste, abuse, bribery, gratuity, official misconduct, conflict of interest, embezzlement, larceny, forgery, and racketeering, just to mention the most common. Further, two types of corruption are highlighted: first, petty corruption is practiced by low-ranking civil servants and involves small sums of money; normally…
Organized and gendered media advocacy at the centre of the feminist movement in a patriarchal Tanzania
Feminist movements are not a new phenomenon. Yet, there is much to learn from countryspecific movements and in particular the ones in Africa. This study uses qualitative survey to study the role of feminist movement in Tanzania. It has been revealed that Tanzanian women advocacy non-governmental organizations (NGOs), at the core of the movement, have been playing a key role in addressing women’s needs since the early 1990s, following developments…
Challenges and opportunities of Village Community Networks within the neoliberal context
Given the fact that neoliberalism continues to affect the way people view today’s world and it will continue to do so for sometimes, women and their networks need to make use of some of the opportunities presented by neoliberalism. In particular, the government of Tanzania has created an atmosphere to allow grassroots networks and NGOs to directly implement development interventions in Tanzania. The NGOs have implemented welfare interventions ben…
How Do Local Subjectivities Interfere with the Domestic Enforcement of International Laws on Corruption in Selected Regions of Tanzania
Although Tanzania has ratified several international laws on corruption, the domestic enforcement of such laws remains problematic. Some social structures that sustain corruption in the country continue to exist. The article is informed by the theory of constructivism of international law. Some insights from cultural relativity theory, clashing moral values theory of corruption, Critical Theorist paradigm, and anti-colonial discursive framework h…
Decentralisation and the empowerment of local communities in Tanzania with special focus on water issues
Action researchers are empowered because they carry out research with rather than on participants. Likewise, the Tanzanian government has been attempting to devolve power to the people since independence. The latest efforts started in the 1980s and focused on the devolution of power from central government to the people through local governments. The uniqueness of the decentralization process and the associated reforms in the country have attract…
Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Tanzania (3 works) · Corruption and Economic Development (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Language change (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political economy (2 works) · Socioeconomics (2 works)