http://41.93.71.3:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/47 2026-05-04T08:20:44Z http://41.93.71.3:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/191 Public Transport Service Reliability in Dar es Salaam City, Tanzania: A Case of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Msumanje, G.P1. The main problems of BRT service users are delays and overcrowding at stations and in buses during peak hours. This situation causes low region productivity, accidents, insecurity, poor students’ academic performance and increased health risks. The objective of the study was to analyze the satisfaction of passengers with BRT service reliability. Case study design with mixed approach for data collection and analysis was adopted. A total of 138 respondents represented the relevant study population. The study revealed that more than 70% of the respondents showed dissatisfaction on schedule adherence caused by inadequate bus supply, ineffective ticketing systems, ineffective bus scheduling, bus breakdowns and accident, poor passenger information, weather conditions, drivers’ behavior and traffic interactions. It is recommended that the service provider (BRT) should supply sufficient buses, build staff capacity and implement Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) for management of its service 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z http://41.93.71.3:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/188 Public-Private Partnership Participation in Road Infrastructure Construction Projects in Tanzania: Challenges and the Way Forward Luwavi1, *Eva; Luge2, Jafari; Muya3, Francis; Rugemalira4, Julius amalgamated the public and private sectors into a mutually beneficial relationship through Public Private Partnerships (PPPs). Although extensive documentation exists on PPPs globally in various sectors, studies examining the challenges to PPPs in Road Infrastructure Construction projects in Tanzania are inadequate. This study aimed to address this shortfall. Purposive sampling was used to select 20 respondents for the study. A qualitative research design was used in the study, and data were collected through semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, and document reviews. Thematic analysis was employed to analyze the data from interviews and focus group discussions. Over two-thirds of the interviewed respondents revealed that lack of preparedness, limited information on available opportunities for PPP projects, and inadequate capital market were among the main challenges facing PPPs on road infrastructure projects in Tanzania. The study calls for improving the institutional framework to enhance private sector participation in PPPs in road projects. 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z http://41.93.71.3:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/187 Constraints for the Public Private Partnerships in the Tanzania Transport Sector: A Case of Selected Port and Railway Projects Rugemalira1, *Julius; Ipyana2, Londaga; Kitomo3, Daudi; Luge4, Jafari; Luwavi5, Eva; Luambano6, Hans Contracting Authorities continue to implement projects using conventional financing mechanisms. The study aimed to explore constraints in implementing PPP projects. The study examined the nature of ongoing PPP transport projects whereby respondents were purposefully selected from the target population of 150 PPP stakeholders. Questionnaires and interview guides were applied to collect data. IBM SPSS was used to analyse the data. The study confirmed constraints in PPP project implementation including limited access to finances, misinformation by private partners and high transaction costs. The study concluded that many Tanzanian Contracting Authorities are not adequately using the PPP financing approach to implement projects. The study, among others, recommends financial support to the private sector to undertake PPPs and intensify PPP courses for stakeholders. 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z http://41.93.71.3:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/172 An Investigation of the Quality of Business Research Reports in Selected Undergraduate Degree Programs at the National Institute of Transport S.Y.1, *Seguya; Mshana1, Z.M.; Nyambe1, V.D.; Sarwat1, D.S.; Mgaya2, A.J. Writing a final year research project is a requirement for students to obtain a Bachelor Degree in some universities. This study engaged the quantitative approach and used documentary review method to inspect the quality of undergraduate research reports in selected programs at the NIT. Simple random sampling was used to select three programs from which; a total of 102 reports were selected. An 11 item checklist was employed to guide the analysis. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results revealed that student’s reports have cases of plagiarism, citation and referencing problems. Though all studies had research designs therein, only 4.9% could justify the choice for the selected designs. It was also observed that 59.8% (n = 61) did not identify the approach they used and students proposed significantly more methods than they actually used; t = 16.9, p = 0.000. It is concluded that the quality of students’ works leaves much to be desired and thus recommendations for action suggested. 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z