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Dr. Ngowi is a Lecturer specialized in rural development; particularly focusing on areas revolving around ICTs and rural livelihoods nexus, rural development in general at Sokoine University of Agriculture, where he is currently teaching Development Studies related subjects. Dr. Ngowi received his Bachelor degree (Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine – 2005) and Master’s degree (Master of Arts in Rural Development – 2007) from Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Tanzania; and currently holds a PhD (Rural Development) – 2015 from the University of Dodoma (UDOM), Tanzania. He has a practical experience in socio-economic research; development policy analysis; agro-based livelihoods, rural socio-economic impact analysis; Livelihoods diversification on climate change and variability impact; and sustainable development analysis. Dr. Ngowi has extensively written on ICTs and rural development nexus, rural livelihoods, smallholder farming, and transformative learning as a learning philosophy. He has extensive experiences in carrying out monitoring and evaluation studies, teaching (undergraduate and post-graduate students) and academic researches. Currently, Dr. Ngowi is a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Lead at the University of Dodoma (UDOM) for a project namely “Transforming Employability for Social Change in East Africa (TESCEA)” Project Collaboration between INASP (International NGO based in Oxford, UK), The University of Dodoma (Tanzania), Gulu University (Uganda), Uganda Martyrs University, Mzumbe University (Tanzania), AFELT (Kenya), and Ashoka East Africa (Kenya), funded by formally DFID (UK) that started in May, 2018 to December, 2021. Therefore, Dr. Ngowi has technical skills and experience in academics, researches and consultancies at different capacity as a Lecturer in the Department of Development and Strategic Studies, College of Social Sciences and Humanities at SUA.
•PhD – (Rural Development) – The University of Dodoma (UDOM), Dodoma, Tanzania
•MA – Rural Development – Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Morogoro, Tanzania
•Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVM) – Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Morogoro, Tanzania
•Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Lead at the University of Dodoma (UDOM) during a project “Transforming Employability for Social Change in East Africa (TESCEA)” Project Collaboration between INASP (international NGO based in Oxford, UK), The University of Dodoma (Tanzania), Gulu University (Uganda), Uganda Martyrs University, Mzumbe University (Tanzania), AFELT (Kenya), LIWA (Kenya), and Ashoka East Africa (Kenya), Funded by DFID (UK). January, 2018 to September, 2021.
https://www.spheir.org.uk/partnership-profiles/transforming-employability-social-change-east-africa
https://www.inasp.info/project/transforming-employability-social-change-east-africa-tescea
•Researcher during a project “Factors Limiting Sustainable Small Ruminant Production in Tanzania and Zambia” Project collaboration between Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences-Sweden, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA)-Tanzania, The University of Dodoma (UDOM)-Tanzania, University of Zambia (UNZA)-Zambia, ILRI-Kenya. Funded by SIDA. (Project implementation delayed by funders because of COVID-19).
•Principal researcher during a project “Archaeological Investigations, Mapping and Preservations of Heritage materials in Dodoma, Central Tanzania”. Funded by the the University of Dodoma (UDOM), January, 2019 to January, 2020.
•Principal researcher during a project “Mapping and Preservation of Dodoma Capital City Artifacts” with the output manual and geodatabase on “Transferring Cultural Geo-History Datasets of Artifacts using GIS Geodatabase for Archiving in Dodoma Capital City, Tanzania”. Funded by the the University of Dodoma (UDOM), January, 2018 to September, 2018.
•Project Assistant during a project “Promoting Reading and Arithmetic Skills among Standard I & II pupils in Tanzania Primary Schools: The Role of Home and Classroom Environment” Project Collaboration between Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) of Tanzania under LITERACY AND NUMERACY EDUCATION SUPPORT (LANES) PROGRAMME and The University of Dodoma (UDOM), Funded by Global Partnership for Education (GPE). 19th October, 2014 to May, 2018. https://www.globalpartnership.org/content/evaluation-literacy-and-numeracy-education-support-lanes-program-tanzania-2014-2018 https://www.sida.se/en/publications/evaluation-of-the-global-partnership-for-education-gpe-literacy-and-numeracy-education-support-lanes-program-in-tanzania-20142018
•Principal researcher during a project “Placing Social Development at the Centre of Africa’s Economic Growth and Livelihoods Promotion” Funded by North-South Partnership: Finland Foreign policy in supporting developing countries. Helsinki, Finland, May-August, 2014.
•Principal Researcher during a research project “Rural-ICT Service Providers and Agro-pastoralists Interface: An Empirical Assessment of the Processes in Rural Tanzania” Funded by US Next Generation Proposal Fellowship (Social Science Research Council – SSRC) by Carnegie Corporation of New York, July 2012-February,2013.
•Principal Researcher during a research project “Making ICTs work for Agro-pastoral Livelihood: Using the Telecentre as Learning Tool for Agro-pastoralists Communities in Tanzania” Funded by US Next Generation Proposal Fellowship (Social Science Research Council – SSRC) by Carnegie Corporation of New York, July 2012-February,2013.
•Principal Researcher during a research project “Information and Communication Technologies Service Providers and Agro-pastoral System Interface: Implications for Sustainable Agro-pastoral Livelihoods in Rural Tanzania” Funded by US Next Generation Proposal Fellowship (Social Science Research Council – SSRC) by Carnegie Corporation of New York, July 2012-February,2013
•Lead Consultant, (Ngowi, E.E. and Mwakalobo, A. D. B. S.); African Parliamentary Network Against Corruption (APNAC-TANZANIA) Strategic Plan (2018-2018). Review of the APNAC’s Strategic Plan. Consultancy report for THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF TANZANIA, Dodoma, Tanzania, 15th November 2018 – 7th January, 2019.
•Co-lead Consultant, (Mwakipesile, A., Ngowi, E.E. Kilonzo, R. and Nko, H.); Integrating Hydro-Climatic Change and Variability in Exploring Community Pathways for Sustainable Development in the Internal Drainage Basin, in Semi Arid of Bahi Catchment, Tanzania. Consultancy report for NABU (Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union – Germany) April, 2018 – September, 2018.
•Co-lead Consultant, (Mwakalobo, A. D. B. S. and Ngowi, E.E.); TANZANIA PARLIAMENTARIANS FRIENDS OF ENVIRONMENT (TAPAFE) Strategic Plan (2018-2022). Preparing TAPEF Strategic Plan. Consultancy report for THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF TANZANIA, Dodoma, Tanzania, 8th November – 15th November, 2017.
•Co-lead Consultant, (Tenge, A. J., Ngowi, E.E. and Masalu, H.); Sustaining Care and Support of Orphans and Vulnerable Children through Organizational Capacity Building of Community Care Coalitions in Tanzania. End of Project Evaluation, Project number 187819. Consultancy report for World Vision, Arusha, Tanzania, June – September, 2011.
•Co-lead Consultant, (Tenge, A. J., Mkama, C. and Ngowi, E. E.); Impacts of Matomondo Food Security Project on livelihood in Mpwapwa District. End of Project Evaluation. Consultancy report for World Vision, Dodoma, Tanzania, August – November, 2009.
•Community engagement service organized through a local group, which includes in the place of worship (Organize a community blood drive), University (UDOM), non-profit organization (Dodoma- Participate in a charity race and Tutor children during or after school).
•Ngowi, E. E. (2015). “Information and Communication Technologies Service Providers and Agro-pastoral System Interface: Implications for Sustainable Agro-pastoral Livelihoods in Rural Tanzania”. Unpublished PhD Thesis for the Award of Doctor of Philosophy at The University of Dodoma, Dodoma, Tanzania.
•Ngowi, E. E. (2007). “Socio-economic values and genetic diversity of indigenous cattle in Mara region, Tanzania”. Unpublished MA Thesis for Award of MA Degree at Sokoine university of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania.
•Kilonzo, R. G. and Ngowi, E. E. (2015). Placing Social Development at the Centre of Africa’s Economic Growth and Livelihoods Promotion, in a Book: Development Concerns in Development Studies: Perspectives of Tanzania and Zambia: Pg 116 – 255. ISBN 978-951-51-1008-4.
•Ngowi, E. E. (2021). Battling the Knowledge Factor: Farmers’ Information Seeking and Knowledge Process through the Use of Community Radio. Information Systems in Developing Countries (ISDC) (Accepted for Publication)
•Edwin Ngowi, Adam Mwakalobo & Coletha Mathew (2021). Knowledge Gain and Adoption among Farm Women through Interactive Multimedia in Kilosa and Sengerema Districts, Tanzania. Tanzania Journal of Development Studies (TJDS) 19(2): 35-54) ISSN: 2591-6831 https://journals.udsm.ac.tz/index.php/tjds/article/view/4450/3899
•Ryano, P. K., Mwakipesile, A., Temu, E., Kasongi, N., Ngowi, E. E. Kilonzo, R. and Rao, K. S. (2021). The origin and disappearance of the Wambambali tradition and the succeeding Wagogo communities in Dodoma: Oral stories from elders. African Journal of History and Culture 13(2): 79-87. ISSN 2141-6672 DOI: 10.5897/AJHC2020.0503 https://academicjournals.org/journal/AJHC/article-full-text-pdf/DC760FE67366
•Ryano, P. K., Mwakipesile, A., Rao, K. S., Kasongi, N., Temu, E., Ngowi, E. E. and Kilonzo, R. (2020). Rescue Archaeology at Open Air Sites around The University Of Dodoma, Central Tanzania. South African Archaeological Bulletin 75(212): 37–48. ISSN:0038-1969 https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/informit.340703898082639
•Ngowi, E. E. (2020). Minding the Gaps: Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and Sustainable Agriculture Development in Rural Areas of Tanzania. Kivukoni Journal Vol. 4-7(1): 193 – 209. ISSN-1821-6986 https://www.mnma.ac.tz/Kivukoni%20Journal.pdf
•Ngowi, E. E. (2019). The State of Environmental Problems of Our World: Its Implications on Life and its Remedies. The Journal of Geographical Association of Tanzania (GAT) (Accepted for Publication)
•Mahimbo M. W. nd Ngowi E. E. (2019). Climatic Variability and Livelihood Diversification among Small-Scale Rice Farmers in Bahi Sub-basin, Tanzania. Rural Planning Journal, Volume 21 (2019). https://www.irdp.ac.tz/research/RuralPlanningJournal/subjournal/GX13pPy3QN
•Mwakipesile, A., Ngowi, E., Kasongi, N., Temu, E. and Kilonzo, R. (2018). Transferring Cultural Geo-History Datasets of Artifacts using GIS Geodatabase for Archiving in Dodoma Capital City, Tanzania. Journal of Sustainable Development 11(2): 88 – 97. ISSN 1913-9063 E-ISSN 1913-9071 https://doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v11n2p88
•Ngowi, E. E., and Mwakalobo, A. S. (2017). Rural-ICT service providers and agro-pastoralists interface: implications of the processes for sustainable agro-pastoral livelihoods in rural Tanzania. Livestock Research for Rural Development, Volume 29, Article #9. ISSN 0121-3784 http://lrrd.cipav.org.co/lrrd29/9/ngwo29172.html
•Ngowi, E. E., Mwakalobo, A. S. and Mwamfupe, D. G. (2016). Understanding the Development of Rural-ICT Service Providers in the Tanzanian Agro-pastoral System. Livestock Research for Rural Development, Volume 28, Article #9. ISSN 0121-3784 http://www.lrrd.org/lrrd28/4/ngow28059.html
•Ngowi, E. E., Mwakalobo, A. S. and Mwamfupe, D. G. (2015). Making ICTs work for Agro-pastoral Livelihood: Using the Telecentre as Learning Tool for Agro-pastoralists Communities in Tanzania. Journal of Sustainable Development 8(2): 89 – 98. ISSN 1913-9063 E-ISSN 1913-9071 http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v8n2p89
•Ngowi, E.E., Gwakisa, P.S. and Chenyambuga, S.W. (2008). Socio-economic values and traditional management practices of Tarime zebu cattle in Tanzania. Livestock Research for Rural Development, Volume 20, Article #94. ISSN 0121-3784 http://www.cipav.org.co/lrrd/lrrd20/6/ngow20094.htm
•Ngowi, E.E., Gwakisa, P.S. and Chenyambuga, S.W. (2008). Phenotypic description and reproductive performance of Tarime Zebu cattle in Tanzania. Tanzania Veterinary Journal 25 (1): 60 – 74. eISSN: 2714-206X http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/tvj.v25i1.42029
•1st International Conference of Development Studies, Conference Theme: Researching Development: Debates, Directions and Dilemmas. in Dodoma, The University of Dodoma (UDOM), Tanzania 11th – 12th March, 2020 funded by University of Jyväskylä, Finland,
•Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning workshop for the ‘Transforming Employability for Social Change in East Africa” (TESCEA) project in Nairobi, Kenya 5th – 8th August 2019 funded by SPHEIR, under UK aid.
•Financial coordination workshop for the ‘Transforming Employability for Social Change in East Africa’ (TESCEA) project in Nairobi, Kenya 10-12 December 2018 funded by SPHEIR, under UK aid.
•“Strategic Partnerships for Higher Education Innovation and Reform” (SPHEIR) portfolio workshop 1-5th October 2018 in Nairobi, Kenya funded by SPHEIR, under UK aid.
•2nd International Scientific Conference on “Advancement of Geography for the People, Natural Resources and Development” at the University of Dodoma, Dodoma, Tanzania from 28th – 30th March, 2016.
•Academic Publication Workshop, Organized by Higher Education Institutions Institutional Capacity Strengthening Instrument (HEII-CI), a Finnish Funded Capacity Strengthening Project. Held at Bagamoyo, Tanzania from 11th – 15th August, 2016.
•Training in “PhD Proposal Development Fellowship” offered by the US Next Generation Proposal Fellowship (Social Science Research Council – SSRC) by Carnegie Corporation of New York held at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana from July 15th – 30th, 2015.
•Training in “PhD Proposal Development Fellowship” offered by the US Next Generation Proposal Fellowship (Social Science Research Council – SSRC) by Carnegie Corporation of New York held at the Wits Institute for Social & Economic Research, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa from January 15th – 29th, 2015.
•Training in “Gender Mainstreaming and Budgeting” offered by the Organisation for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA) held at CCRDA Conference Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from on 11th – 21st April, 2015.
•Nzegwu, F., Ngowi, E., Luswata, A., Milanzi, M., Otieno, A., Sikalieh, D. and Tenywa, A. (2021). Moving from facts to real learning: the role of adaptive MEL in utilisation-based evaluation. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D0qS8EJMk9mtQXY9zPjs6Uu_kMzUD24p7x4VeBvmYa0/edit?usp=sharing
•Ngowi, E. and Ombeni, J. (2021). Are Learners and Faculty Ready for Transformative Learning Approach? The TESCEA Intervention https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gYtTpehufA3vWm75ezYf0os07JDtacDIXm0_Ga7uFSQ/edit?usp=sharing
•Ngowi, E., Kilonzo, R. and Fabian, F. (2021). Transformative learning in learning through participation: The TESCEA Intervention. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_kKtJ1exKHDkk7TqOkLc50OwXxMLrs48egCOWLKIixE/edit?usp=sharing
•Dr Gary Dooley, Dr Albert Luswata, Dr Aloysius Malagala; Dr Mursali Milanzi; Dr Edwin Ngowi; Dr Femi Nzegwu; Arnold Printer Otieno; Dr Damary Sikalieh (2021). Transforming Employability for Social Change in East Africa (TESCEA): An evaluation. A Research Report submitted to UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) as part of SPHEIR (Strategic Partnerships for Higher Education Innovation and Reform), England https://www.inasp.info/publications/transforming-employability-social-change-east-africa-evaluation
https://www.inasp.info/sites/default/files/2021-07/TESCEA%20evaluation%20report%202021-06-08.pdf
•Lecturer (2016 to date)
•PhD Proposal Research Fellow Funded by US Next Generation Proposal Fellowship (Social Science Research Council – SSRC) by Carnegie Corporation of New York, 2013.
Dr. Edwin E. Ngowi,
Lecturer, Department of Development and Strategic Studies,
College of Social Sciences and Humanities (CSSH),
Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA),
P.O.Box 3035, Morogoro, Tanzania.
Mobile: +255 717 708609
Email: edwin.ngowi@sua.ac.tz
ngowi.edwin@gmail.com
ngowiee@yahoo.com