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    Secondary education attainment and its role in poverty reduction: views of graduates working in informal sector in rural Tanzania
    (Journal of Education and Practice, 2017) Lupeja, Thabita Lameck; Gubo, Qi
    Education is the process of imparting or acquiring knowledge and skills useful in the development of powers for reasoning and judgment. It contributes to development directly because of its relevance to the wellbeing and freedom of people and indirectly through influencing social change and economic production. This study sought to examine the contribution of secondary education knowledge and skills in enhancing self-employment in informal sectors among graduates residing in Mvomero District of Tanzania. Quantitative methods were used to collect data in which stratified sampling was done to obtain 400 participants, including both primary and secondary education graduates working in informal sectors as entrepreneurs and peasants. This was followed by systematic sampling to select participants from each stratum. The self administered structured questionnaire was used to elicit opinions on the impact of skills and knowledge acquired at school in poverty reduction. The data were analyzed using Mann Whitney U test and the results showed that secondary education has a potential in poverty reduction as the knowledge and skills acquired by graduates during schooling were helpful in managing and opting for a payable economic activity.
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    Secondary education attainment and social economic transformation in rural Tanzania: observations from livelihood strategies of primary and secondary education graduates in Mvomero district.
    (Journal of Education and Practice, 2016) Lupeja, Thabita Lameck; Gubo, Qi
    This paper examines the influence of secondary education in promoting; health awareness, gender awareness and civic awareness. The study sought to assess whether the education policy which considers secondary education as the key instrument in bringing social and economic transformation has been reflected in graduates’ livelihood strategies once they graduate and go back to the societies. The study was conducted in Mvomero district in Tanzania. Quantitative methods were used to assess the relationship between education attainment and one’s social economic awareness. Stratified sampling was employed to get the two strata namely secondary education graduates and primary education both working in informal sectors. Systematic sampling was then used to select the participants from each stratum. The sample comprised of 170 secondary education graduates and 170 primary education graduates making a total of 340 respondents. The data were analyzed by SPSS and Man Whitney U test in particular. The result for the study shows education to have negligible impact in influencing livelihood strategies to graduates as there is no notable difference between Primary and secondary education graduates. The study suggests the ministry of education, policy makers and policy implementers to work together so as to bring about positive results which could reflect the policy statements and manifestations.