UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM
CENTRE FOR BEHAVIOURAL STUDIES (CBS)

CBS at glance


The Centre for Behavioural Studies (CBS) hosted at the Department of Economics, University of Dar es Salaam is a research, training and dissemination centre that applies behavioural science approaches to address practical challenges facing Tanzania and Africa at large and provide evidence-based solutions.

  • Our Vision

To be an exemplary centre in Africa that addresses behavioural science issues that are of high interest, critical importance and practical substance in public policy, academics and businesses.

  • Our Mission

To create, spread and apply the knowledge and use behavioural science that will result in      evidence based solutions to practical challenges facing public policy makers and      businesses and expanding the knowledge frontier in the academia     . To achieve this mission, the centre;

  1. Conducts evidenced-based research
  2. Engages in specific projects with its key stakeholders throughout the project;
  3. Conducts various trainings on the application of behavioural science; and
  4. Disseminates output and creates advocacy for problem solving.