Browsing by Author "Mwidege, Asheri .M."

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    Annualized Stock Market Returns Volatility: An Evidence of Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange
    (Tanzania Institute of Accountancy, 2022-12) Mwidege, Asheri .M.
    Financial market players raise a concern about returns volatility anomalies. Yet, the day effects of stock market return instability in the Dar es Salaam financial market are not known. The present study, investigated the day effects on returns using time series data for the years 1998 through 2020. The return of market stocks was analysed using Win Rat and E-views. The results showed that the day of and the month of the year outcome existed in the return equation only with a constant decay rate (  + = 0 . 75 ) meaning that the unpredictability forecast reverts to its unrestricted mean at the proportion of 0.75 per transaction period. Moreover, it was found that the lowest monthly returns spread were observed for TCC and the highest for the whole market while the maximum and nethermost daily returns occurred on Wednesdays and Tuesdays, respectively. Furthermore, it was found that the positive January effect was observed in the market and monthly mean returns were positive with the lowest returns in December. The study concludes that that day’s effects impacted the market stock return caused by the volatility effect on returns. It is therefore recommended that rational investors should invest in the market for their future gains.
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    Determinants Of Entrepreneurial Intentions Of Graduates: An Evidence Of Mbeya University Of Science And Technology, Tanzania
    (International Journal of Research in Social Sciences, 2014-08) Mwidege, Asheri .M.; Rogath, Herieth; Ngimba, Christopher; Sanga,Abbas
    It’s argued that, university graduates have enormous potential for entrepreneurial and economic development. However, little information is available on how competence based education training (CBET) systems has a likelihood to alleviate the problem of graduates being job seekers. Therefore, this study assessed the perceived entrepreneurial skills empowerment for self employment of students. This study was conducted at Mbeya University of Science and Technology and experimental research design was employed. Stratified proportionate simple random and purposive sampling was used. Closed ended questionnaires were used to collect data in which 352 students were interviewed. Descriptive and quantitative estimation were methods for data analysis by using SPSS and STATA. Findings showed that students’ level of study, mothers’ occupation, knowledge to solicit funds, frequency of attending short courses had significant influence on students’ perceived self employment. Based on these results, it is concluded that level of study and knowledge to solicit funds had strong influence on self employment of students after their graduation. Therefore, it is recommended that the University should ensure that students have access to financial sources so as to become self employed and job creators.
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    Effects of cost sharing on University students’ academic performance at Teofilo Kisanji University in Mbeya City, Tanzania
    (International Journal of Research in Social Sciences, 2014-08) Mwachande,Itiha; Mwidege, Asheri .M.; Rogath,Herieth
    In the early 1990s, Tanzania re-introduced a policy of students’ university education cost sharing, aimed at reducing financial support in higher learning institutions. However, little information is available on effects of cost sharing on academic performance. Therefore, this study investigated the effects of cost sharing on university students’ academic performance. The study used experimental approach in which stratified random and purposive sampling plans were used to select units for study. Cross sectional data in which a sample of 105 University students and Lecturers from Teofilo Kisanji University and parents were interviewed. Both, open and closed questionnaires were used to collect data through interview schedule and descriptive analysis approach was used. The present study findings showed that cost sharing in universities had negative effect on academic performance. Therefore, it was recommended that, the government should finance or subsidize university tuition fees for those students engaged in higher learning institutions.
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    Impact Assessment of Tanzania Social Action Fund intervention on Socio-economic Status of Vulnerable Groups
    (International Journal of Management Sciences., 2014-01) Mwidege, Asheri .M.
    It is argued that globalization has increased the variability in socio-economic status of the vulnerable poor people. Although, development intervention is gradually reported as a panacea of the needy people, however little information based on appropriate methodological approach is available. This study was conducted to assess the livelihood impact of Tanzania Social Action Fund intervention on rural vulnerable groups in Makete and Rungwe Districts. This particular research analysed the impact of productive assets created on socio-economic activities of the recipients after intervention. A sample of 239 recipients and 115 non-recipients were collected through a stratified cross sectional quasi-experimental design. An instrumental variable / two stage least square approach was used to analyze cross-sectional data. Results showed that participation had positive significant effect (p<0.05) on socio-economic status. Based on these findings, it was concluded that involvement of target poor people in the established assets enhanced their socio-economic status.
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    Socio-Economic Effects of Market Fires Outbreaks: An Evidence of Mbeya City, Tanzania
    (International Journal of Research in Social Sciences, 2014-08) Mwidege, Asheri .M.; Rogath, Herieth
    Fires are considered a potential threat to sustainable development of markets. However, little information is available on the sources and socio economic effects of market fires. This study therefore, investigated the sources of market fires, socio economic effects and risk mitigation taken by micro entities to protect business loses in Mbeya City market segments. This study used a quasi-experimental research design in which chain referral sampling plan was employed. Semi structured questionnaires were used to collect cross sectional data of which 55 micro business participants were interviewed. Descriptive statistics information was obtained by using SPSS package. Survey results showed that 83.6%, 81.8% and 89.1% of interviewed respondents had formal businesses, self employed and retailers, respectively and those were affected by fire (100%). Furthermore, it was found that 90.9% of businesses were not insured after fire outbreak. Moreover, 72.7% of interviewed participants’ families’ livelihood were affected because they were depending on businesses they operated. It is therefore, concluded that most of participants interviewed in small businesses were self employed, not risk averse and they lost families’ livelihoods. t is therefore, recommended that the government should support small business to enhance self employment and should provide education on insurance.