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Dr. Mathew Agripinus Senga is the University of Dar es Salaam Research Grant Coordinator (RGC) and a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. Dr. Senga has a PhD in Sociology from the University College Dublin, Ireland.

His portifolio as RGC, among other tasks covers coordination, monitoring and evaluation of UDSM Research Grants, Research Centres, Research Centres of Excellence, and Professorial Research Chairs, coordination  and monitoring of UDSM global ranking and analysis and interventions, the UDSM website in order to improve the visibility of staff research areas publications, monitoring of UDSM Journals indexing and citation and developing a database for calls for proposal cycles of major research grant agencies.

Dr. Senga has a longstanding interest in environmental governance, social problems, rural livelihoods, population and health. Dr. Senga has a vast experience in research employing qualitative, quantitative and social network analysis approaches. His PhD research employed social network approaches of Exponential Random Graph Modeling (ERGM) and Stochastic Actor Oriented Modeling (SAOM) in collaborative management of natural resources.

PERSONAL PARTICULARS

Nationality: Tanzanian

Profession: Sociologist cum Researcher and Consultant

Language Proficiency: Fluent in English and Swahili languages

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

2013: PhD (Sociology), University College Dublin, Ireland

Thesis Title: Social Networks and Collaboration in Natural Resource Management and Protection of Livelihoods: Reflections from Rural Communities in East Usambara Mountains Tanzania.

2007: Master of Arts (Sociology), University of Dar- es- Salaam

2005: Bachelor of Arts (Hons) (Sociology), University of Dar- es- Salaam

2000: A-Level Secondary Education (in History, Geography and English), Mzumbe High School 1997: O-Level Secondary Education, Yombo Technical Secondary School

WORK EXPERIENCE

2020 (May-to date): Research Grant Coordinator of the University of Dar es Salaam

2019 (November-to date): Senior Lecturer, Department of Sociology & Anthropology, University of Dar es Salaam: Lecturing a number of undergraduate degree and postgraduate courses and Supervising students’ theses

2018 (September 20-22): Convenor, Africa-Asia ‘A New Axis of Knowledge’ Second Edition International Conference: Participated by more than 400 participants from all over the world. Around 100 panels and roundtables were administered

2018 (January-to date): Chief Editor, College of Social Sciences Bulletin, University of Dar es Salaam

2017 (November-May 2020): Coordinator, Master of Public Health (MPH) Programme, University of Dar es Salaam

2015 (January-to date): Reviewer, Social Science Research Council, Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa Fellowship Program.

2014 (December-to date): External Examiner, Mwenge Catholic University (MWECAU), Moshi Tanzania:

Moderation of Sociology Courses and Preparing Evaluation Reports

2014 (May-to date): External Examiner, Archbishop Mihayo University College of Tabora (A Constituent College of St. Augustine University of Tanzania): Moderation of Sociology Courses and Preparing Evaluation Reports

2014 (January-to date): Lecturer and Course Instructor, Master of Research and Public Policy Programme organised by the Department of Political Science, University of Dar es Salaam: Lecturing Social Network Analysis

2013 (December-to date): Examination Officer, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Dar es Salaam: Handling all matters related to University Examinations at the Departmental Level.

2013 (December-to date): Lecturer and Course Instructor, Project Planning and Management Master’s Programme organised by the Department of Geography, University of Dar es Salaam: Lecturing a Master’s course entitled Rural Development and Sustainable Agriculture.

2013 (November-to January 2016): Visiting Lecturer, St. Augustine University, Tanzania: Lecturing three Master’s courses under the specialization of Sociology of Organisation.

2013 (August-to November): External Examiner, St. Augustine University, Tanzania: Examining Master of Sociology Theses and Preparing Evaluation Reports.

2013-2019: Lecturer, Department of Sociology & Anthropology, University of Dar es Salaam: Lecturing a number of undergraduate degree and postgraduate courses and supervising students’ theses.

2011 (March-May): Occasional Lecturer, School of Sociology, University College Dublin Ireland: Giving a series of lectures on Social Networks module, marking and grading students’ essays.

2009-2012: Tutor, School of Sociology, University College Dublin, Ireland: Supervising seminars and Computer Labs on Social Network, Quantitative Research and Introduction to Sociology module, marking and grading students’ essays.

2007–April 2013: Assistant Lecturer, Department of Sociology & Anthropology, University of Dar es Salaam: Lecturing a number of undergraduate degree courses including Classical and Contemporary Sociological Theory, Organisational Theory, Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methodology, Rural Sociology, Urbanization Studies and Sociology of Health, marking and grading students’ academic works.

2006-2007: Tutorial Assistant, Department of Sociology & Anthropology, University of Dar es Salaam: Giving tutorials on undergraduate degree courses including Classical and Contemporary Sociological Theory, Organisational Theory, Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methodology, Rural Sociology, Urbanization Studies and Sociology of Health, marking and grading students’ academic works.

2005-2006: Teaching Assistant, Department of Sociology & Anthropology, University of Dar es Salaam: Supervising seminars and tutorials on a number of undergraduate degree courses, giving irregular lectures under supervision of senior academic staff.

2004 (July-September): Grants Officer (Practical Training), Foundation for Civil Society: Dealing with Civil Society and Non-Governmental Organisations grants applications, conducting site visits to evaluate activities of CSOs and NGOs.

2000-2004: News and Feature Writer with Business Times Ltd. Newspapers (Dar Leo, Majira, Maisha, Sanifu, Business Times, Spoti Starehe and Daily Times): Writing news and features in the daily and weekly newspapers.