Research and Publications

This section presents peer reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and scholarly publications authored by AMUCTA academic staff, reflecting contributions to inclusive education, linguistics, and disability studies.

AMUCTA is committed to advancing knowledge through rigorous research across various disciplines. Our faculty and students engage in research that addresses local and global challenges, contributing to the academic community and society at large.

Recent research includes:

• Uncertainties of forest resources as enhanced by uncontrolled anthropogenic activities in rural Tanzania: A case of Kigosi Forest in Bukombe district
  J. J. Nyaombo
  Journal Article – Global Forest Journal (Talenta Publisher) (2026)
• Narrative Competencies: Perspectives of Teachers from Orate and Literate Cultures in Multilingual Classrooms
  Vera Kolbe & Harriet Malichi
  Manuscript – Language Competencies Studies (2025)
• Assessing Lecturers' Teaching Strategies for Learners with Hearing Impairment in Tanzanian Higher Learning Institutions
  Mgwesa, P. & Philip, E. M.
  Journal Article – Journal of Issues and Practices in Education (2025)
• The Role of Teachers in Enhancing Inclusive Education: A Case Study of Primary Schools in Zanzibar
  Philip, E. M. & Shaffy, A.
  Journal Article – Journal of Issues and Practices in Education (JIPE) (2025)
• The Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Higher Learning Institutions: To What Extent Are They Socially Included?
  Philip, E. M. & Rubeba, A.
  Journal Article – Huria Journal (Special Issue) (2025)
• Inclusive Education and School Preparedness during COVID-19: Impacts and Lessons Learnt
  Amani Karisa, Catherine Martin, Ildephonce Mkama, Judith McKenzie
  Journal Article – Routledge (2025)
• Exploring Gender Honorifics in Tanzanian Sign Language: Cultural and Linguistic Perspectives
  Ildephonce Mkama
  Journal Article – Contemporary Journal of Linguistics and Literary Studies (2025)
• Vertisols Pedological Characterization: Soil Morphology, Properties, Classification and Fertility Levels
  J. J. Nyaombo
  Journal Article – Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition (2024)
• Interactive Effects of sowing methods, Phosphorus Fertilization and Varieties on Chickpea (Cicer erietinum L.) Yields Growth in Vertisols
  J. J. Nyaombo and A. E. Majule
  Journal Article – Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering (Talenta Publisher) (2024)
• Inclusive Education in Tanzania
  Ildephonce Mkama
  Journal Article – (2024)
• Technology Driven Curriculum for 21st Century Higher Education Students in Africa
  Ezra Nathanael
  Journal Article – Academic journal (2024)
• Geography Teaching in Secondary Schools: Contribution of Teacher's Methodological Competencies on Students' Academic Achievements
  Ezra Nathanael
  Journal Article – Academic journal (2024)
• Bilingual Deaf Education: Enhancing Literacy among Deaf Learners in Secondary Education in Tanzania
  Ildephonce Mkama
  Journal Article – Peer Reviewed Journal (2024)
• The impact of school culture on the academic progress of deaf learners in Tanzanian inclusive schools
  Ildephonce Mkama
  Journal Article – International Journal of Learning and Change (2022)
• Pulses Farming; An Adaptive Strategy to Climate Change in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions: A Case Study of Itigi District in Singida Region, Tanzania
  J. J. Nyaombo
  Book Chapter – (2022)
• Characterization of Vertisols Fertility Status and Their Implications on Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Farming in Semi-Arid Areas of Itigi District in Tanzania
  J. J. Nyaombo and A. E. Majule
  Journal Article – Indonesian Journal of Agricultural Research (InJAR), Talenta Publisher (2022)
• Removing Barriers to Inclusive Education for Tanzania’s Deaf Learners
  Ildephonce Mkama
  Journal Article – (2021)
• Exploring Reading Culture in Tanzanian Higher Education Institutions: The Case Study of AMUCTA Education Undergraduates
  R. C. Kuluchumila
  Journal Article – Conference proceedings / academic journal (2017)