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    Implications of teachers’ petty businesses in the teaching and learning process in public primary schools in Tanzania: a case study of Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania.
    (University of Dar es Salaam, 2010) Msuya, Mary
    This study investigated the implications of teachers’ petty businesses in the teaching and learning process in public primary schools in Dar es Salaam region. Specifically, it examined the trend of practices of petty businesses in public primary schools. Secondly; it identified reasons for teachers’ involvement in petty businesses. Thirdly, it investigated the implications of petty businesses in school environments. Lastly, the study examined actions taken by authorities to prevent petty businesses from being conducted in schools. The study employed the qualitative approach, informed by a case study design. The study employed a sample of 171 participants drawn from five categories of participants: district education officers, teachers, pupils, head teachers, and members of school committees. These were sampled using simple random sampling, stratified random sampling, snowballing, convenience and purposive sampling procedures. Semi-structured interviews, FGDs, document searches and observations techniques were also employed for data collection. The collected data were analyzed qualitatively. The findings revealed that teachers conduct petty businesses in public primary schools. They sell a variety of items such as bites, ice cream, and fruits. The reasons for such involvement include lack of motivational commitments and rights. Also, the study found that conducting petty businesses in schools affected the quality of teaching and learning. In response, school administration has taken several steps including issuing warnings to curb the problem of teachers’ involvement in petty businesses at school premises. The study recommends that immediate measures involving policy practices need to be taken by the government and education stakeholders so as to address the problem. These measures should include the implementation of neglected school rules and regulations to ban conducting petty businesses in schools so as to improve teaching and learning.