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Alfa Simwanza

Lecturer

School of Education

Physical Education and Sport Sciences

Biography

Alfa Simwanza is a Lecturer at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), in the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences (PESS), Tanzania.
Dr. Alfa worked at Aga Khan Education Services Tanzania in 2013 as a Physical Education and Sports teacher as well as a Coordinator - After School Activities Programmes (ASAP); He also worked at Tukuyu Teachers College from 2014 to 2019 as a College Tutor; and UDSM as an academician since 2019.
He holds a PhD (2024) from the Department of Physical Education at Jadavpur University, West Bengal, India. He obtained a Master of Arts in Education (2018) and a Bachelor of Education in Physical Education and Sport Sciences (2013) from the University of Dar es Salaam.
 

Research Interest

Contacts

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Projects

1. Consultant Team member: Review and Updating of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Regional Education Officers (REO), Primary Education Officers and Secondary Education Officers in Tanzania. The Prime Minister’s Office - Regional Administration & Local Government Authorities (PMO-RALG).

2. Project Member: Physical Activity Mediates Fear, Anxiety and Depression Associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic (Project Reference Number: Ry01. The project included: the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, the University of Nigeria in Nigeria, Michigan State University in the United States, University of Botswana in Botswana, Ebonyi State University in  Nigeria, University of Ghana in Ghana, Sonde Health in the United States, University of Health and Allied Sciences in Ghana and the University of Education, Winneba in Ghana.

Publications

 

  1. Simwanza, A. (2026). An integrative review of success factors and pitfalls in youth sports talent identification and development for elite performance. SN Social Sciences, 6(6), 234. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43545-026-01522-5 

     

  2. Simwanza, A. (2026). Perceived strategies to promote community support for school sports: insights from administrators, teachers, and students, Cogent Education, 13:1, 2668163, DOI: 10.1080/2331186X.2026.2668163 To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2026.2668163 

     

  3. Simwanza, A. (2026). Influence of sports participation on youth development among secondary school students. Discover Education. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s44217-026-01326-y 

     

  4. Simwanza, A. (2026). Sports activities toward sports talent development: Do the perceptions of   school administrators, teachers and students matter?. Social Sciences & Humanities Open, 13, 102383.DOI: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.102383 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291125011143?via%3Dihub 

     

  5. Simwanza, A., & Paul, A. (2024). Critical Approaches for Reforming Sports Talent Development          in Tanzanian Secondary Schools. International Journal of Educational Reform,   10567879241290186. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10567879241290186 

     

  6. Simwanza, A., & Paul, A. (2024). Sports talent identification and development in Tanzanian secondary schools: what are the constraints and negotiation strategies? Gifted and Talented International, 1-18. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15332276.2024.2402253 

     

  7. Ndabi, J. S., Simwanza, A., Chukwuorji, J. C., Tladi, D., Muomah, R. C., Nwonyi, S. K., & Ocansey, R. (2024). Physical activity and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic             in Tanzania: insights for public health policy in low-income contexts. Frontiers in                         Public Health, 12, 1483153. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1483153/full

     

  8. Simwanza, A., & Paul, A. (2024). Multidimensional Approaches for Reforming Sports Programs Participation in Teachers Colleges: A Student Teacher Perspective. International Journal of Educational Reform, 10567879231222859. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10567879231222859 

     

  9. Simwanza, A., & Paul, A. (2024). Literature Review on Interconnectedness of Human Resource for Reforming Practices for Sporting Talent Development in Secondary School Settings. International Journal of Educational Reform, 10567879231224746. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10567879231224746 

     

  10. Simwanza, A., & Paul, A. (2023). Models for youth sports talent identification and development:           An integrative review of research. Gifted and Talented International, 38(2), 164-176. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15332276.2023.2245857 

     

  11. Simwanza, A., & Mabagala, S. (2023). Multidimensional Approaches Employed by School Administrators in Promoting Sports Through Appropriating Fund. International Journal of Educational Reform, 10567879231191510. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10567879231191510 

     

  12. Simwanza, A., & Mabagala, S. (2022). Resource mobilization for sport activities in Tanzanian secondary schools. Sport Marketing in a Global Environment: Strategic Perspectives. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003270041-16/resource-mobilization-sport-activities-tanzanian-secondary-schools-alfa-simwanza-stephen-mabagala 

     

  13. Simwanza, A., & Mabagala, S. (2021). Strategies used by secondary school administrators to motivate teachers and students to be involved in sports. International Sport Business Management, 250-261. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003155874-16/strategies-used-secondary-school-administrators-motivate-teachers-students-involved-sports-alfa-simwanza-stephen-mabagala