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Dr Goodluck Massawe holds a PhD in Development Studies, a Postgraduate Diploma in Poverty Analysis for Socio-economic Security and Development, a Master’s degree in Development Practice specializing in Planning for Social Development, and a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science. Goodluck has more than 18 years of working experience in research, consultancy, training and community development work. Over the previous recent 10 years, Goodluck has been working as a Lecturer, Researcher and Consultant with the Department of Policy, Planning and Management at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) in Tanzania. He teaches several courses to undergraduate and postgraduate students including Development Planning; Managing Development Projects and Poverty Analysis. Before joining SUA, he worked for one year as an Agricultural Tutor with the Ministry of Agriculture Training Institute (MATI) at Naliendele, Mtwara. Goodluck also worked for six years as a Research Scientist with the Tanzania Livestock Research Institute (TALIRI). During his time at TALIRI, he performed other administrative tasks such as heading the Institute’s Social-economic Department and serving as the Institute’s Planning and Budgeting Officer. Before joining TALIRI, Goodluck started his career working as a Child Ministry Project Director for a community development project implemented by Compassion International-Tanzania in partnership with Kondoa Lutheran Church. Goodluck has strong research and job interest in areas of Social Planning in Development, Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Projects, Farming Systems and Rural Livelihoods Analysis, and Policy Analysis.
i.Goodluck was awarded a PhD in Development Studies in 2017 by the National University of Ireland (University College Dublin) in the Ireland Republic. His PhD thesis was written on ‘Farming System and Household Food Security: A Case of Kishapu and Mvomero Districts in Tanzania.
ii.In 2013, he was awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Poverty Analysis for Socio-Economic Security and Development by the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of Erasmus University Rotterdam in The Hague, Netherlands.
iii.In 2010, he graduated from the University of Queensland in Australia and was awarded a Master’s degree in Advanced Development Practice (MDP) where he specialized in Planning for Social Development.
iv.Likewise, Goodluck graduated from the University of Pretoria-South Africa in 2007 and was awarded a Certificate in Livestock Production Systems (specializing in cattle and small stock).
v.Besides the postgraduate academic qualifications, Goodluck has a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science (2005) from Sokoine University of Agriculture in Tanzania.
i.2022-2023, Team Member, SUA Research and Innovation Support (SUARIS) Funded Project, ‘Rapid assessment of environmental flow for sustainable planning of water resources management in the Lower Rufiji River’. The Project is being implemented in Pwani, Lindi, and Morogoro Regions of Tanzania.
ii.2010 – 2011, Team Member, Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Fund (ZARDEF) Funded Project, ‘Upscaling of Improvement of Tanzania Short-horned Zebu by Using Mpwapwa Breed Bulls to Increase Milk and Meat production’. The project was implemented in Dodoma and Singida Regions of Tanzania by Tanzania Livestock Research Institute
iii.2010 -2011, Team Member in the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development Funded Project, ‘Breeding and Use of Improved Management Practices for Optimum Utilization of Tanzania shorthorn Zebu (TSZ) Cattle in Central Tanzania’. The project was implemented in Dodoma and Singida Regions of Tanzania by Tanzania Livestock Research Institute.
iv.2013-2016, Team Member in the Irish AID Funded AGRIDIET Project, How can agriculture contribute to better nutrition? Developing an evidence base in Tanzania. The project was implemented in Kishapu and Mvomero Districts in Tanzania by Sokoine University of Agriculture, St. Augustine University of Tanzania & University College Dublin in Ireland.
v.2011-2012, Team Leader, Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Fund (ZARDEF) Funded Project, ‘Hides and skin value chain: Improvement in the hides and skin value chain for marketing and access to capital’. The project was implemented in Handeni and Kilindi Districts of Tanzania by Tanzania Livestock Research Institute.
i.Team Leader: Comprehensive Evaluation of “Curriculum Implementation Supports for Training Institutes (CISTI) Project” implemented by Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania (SATI) (2022)
ii.Team Leader: Evaluation of the Breakfast Policy Debates Programme implemented by Policy Forum in Tanzania (2021/2022)
iii.Team Leader: Endline Survey for Tuwalinde Watoto Project implemented by SAWA (2021)
iv.Facilitator: Policy Brief Writing Workshop organised by Research Triangle International (RTI International) in Morogoro, Tanzania (2020)
v.Team Leader: Final Evaluation: Public-Private Partnership for Artificial Insemination Delivery (PAID) Tanzania implemented by Land O’Lakes Venture 37 (2020)
vi.Reviewer-Study and Establish the Prevalence and Magnitude of Violence against School Children, A report commissioned by HakiElimu, Tanzania (2020)
vii.Team Leader: Terminal Evaluation of Up-scaling of Interactive Information and Communication Technologies to Increase Uptake of Agricultural Innovations in Tanzania (UPTAKE) project implemented by Farm Radio International (2019)
viii.Team Leader: Outcome survey of Income and employment for women and youth in the Dairy Sub Sector in the North –East Tanzania implemented by SNV (2018)
ix.Facilitator: Training on Project Planning and Management Workshop organised by the National Institute for Productivity in Morogoro, Tanzania (2017)
x.Team Member: baseline survey of Income and employment for women and youth in the Dairy Sub Sector in the North –East Tanzania project implemented by SNV (2016)
xi.Team Leader: Baseline Study of SUSTAIN project in Sumbawanga Cluster (Water Management; Land, Agricultural Value Chain & Food Security; and Renewable Energy and Climate Change) implemented by SNV (2016)
Baltussen, W. , S. van Berkum, Y. Dijkxhoorn , R. Helmes, Ş. Özkan Gülzari, G.D. Massawe, P. Galgani; D. Borniotto; F. v.d. Elzen and T. Smith (2020), Traditional Livestock Systems in Tanzania: An Application of the Economics of Ecosystem and Biodiversity (TEEB) Evaluation Framework, Research Report, UN Environment, Nairobi. Available at: http://teebweb.org/our-work/agrifood/further-analysis/teebagrifood-africa/tanzania-livestock/
Massawe, G.D and Urassa, J.K 2016, Causes and management of land conflicts in Tanzania: A case of farmers versus pastoralists, Uongozi Journal Vol. 27, Issue No. 2. Available at: http://scholar.mzumbe.ac.tz/handle/11192.1/2737
i.Massawe G.D. 2020, Post-Colonial History of Poverty Reduction in Tanzania: Planning and Policy Implications. Public Lecture, Chang Jung Christian University (CJCU), Taiwan
ii.Massawe, G.D., Kinsella, J, Mattee, A.Z, 2015, ‘Farming Systems and Household Food Security in Pre and Post-Harvest Conditions in Tanzania. Paper presented to the AGRIDIET Conference, 17 July 2015, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
iii.Mattee, A.Z. & Massawe G.D. (2015) An AgriDiet Research Brief on Maize and Rice Value Chains in Tanzania: the case of Mvomero District, Tanzania. A Policy brief presented to the AGRIDIET Conference, 17 July 2015, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
iv.Massawe, G and Ryoba, R 2007, ‘Effect of freeze-drying of activated starter culture on the quality of yoghurt’, Paper presented to the COSTECH Annual Conference, 23rd to 25th May 2007, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
i.Massawe, G.D 2016, ‘Farming Systems and Household Food Security: A Case of Mvomero and Kishapu District in Tanzania, (PhD Thesis), University College Dublin, Ireland. Available at: https://researchrepository.ucd.ie/handle/10197/8615
ii.Massawe, G, Asiime, S, Fabian, F, Fleming, K, Hayashi, N & Tukulya,S 2009, Micah projects Inc: Street Talk Evaluation Report, School of Social Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia
iii.Massawe et al 2009, A needs assessment report on Logan City: the employment pathways for individuals of Maori and Pacific Islander heritage, between the ages of 15-25 years. School of Social Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia
iv.Massawe, G, Gordevich, A, Herlyna H, Mohd, A and Skeleton, R 2008, Social Impact Assessment: Pacific Islanders and Community Services. School of Social Sciences, the University of Queensland, Australia.
v.Massawe, G 2011, Farmers versus Pastoralist in Tanzania: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Pastoralists and their conflicts with Farmers in the Media, Research report submitted to the School of Social Work and Human Services, the University of Queensland, Australia.
i.2022-To Date, Coordinator of Quality Assurance- College of Social Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania.
ii.2020- To Date, Coordinator for Undergraduate Studies- College of Social Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania.
iii.2016- to 2020, Coordinator for Postgraduate Studies- College of Social Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania
iv.2010-2011, Head of Social Economic Research Department- Tanzania Livestock Research Institute Mpwapwa, Dodoma, Tanzania.
v.2010-2011, Planning and Budgeting Officer- Tanzania Livestock Research Institute Mpwapwa, Dodoma, Tanzania.
vi.2005-2006, Project Director- ELCT-Compassion International, Kondoa Cluster, Dodoma, Tanzania.
vii.2015- to Date, Board Member- Board of Directors, Morogoro Paralegal Centre, Morogoro, Tanzania
viii.2017- to Date Board Member- Centre of Information and Communication Technology, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania.
ix.2019- to Date, Board Member- College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania.
x.2019- to Date, Board Member- Sokoine National Agricultural Library, Tanzania
xi.2017- to 2020, Committee Member- Senate Postgraduate Studies Committee, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania.
2005: Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education Prize for Best Overall Student in Animal Science at Sokoine University of Agriculture.
2009 -2010: Three times recipient of the Executive Dean’s Commendation for outstanding achievement in ‘Master of Advanced Development Practice (Planning for Social Development)’, Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, the University of Queensland, Australia
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Phone: 0754-929-360
Email: gdmassawe@sua.ac.tz