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Shafii Kanju

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Dr. Shafii Dini Kanju

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History, Political Science and Development Studies

Biography

Biography

Dr. Shafii Dini Kanju is a lecturer in the Department of History, Political Science and Development Studies within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. He holds a PhD in Public Administration and specializes in education policy. He completed both his undergraduate and postgraduate studies at the University of Dar es Salaam. His teaching areas include administrative theory, public policy, governance, democracy, and human rights. His research interests and scholarly work focus on public policy analysis, the politics of higher education policy reforms and local governance and service delivery. 

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Research Interest
public policy analysis, the politics of higher education policy reforms and local governance and service delivery

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Publications

Kanju, S.D. (2018). The Roles of Strategic Planning in Performance Improvement in Tanzania’s Public Organizations. Tanzanian Journal of Population Studies and Development, Vol. 25 Nos. 1&2, 1-31. 

Kanju, S.D. & Shayo, D.P. (2022). Expect the Unexpected? The Poli-tricks of Central-Local Government Relationship in Tanzania. International Journal of Social Science Research and Review, Vol. 5(8):130-144.  

 

Dini, S. (2023). Power Dynamics in Higher Education Policy Reforms in Tanzania, 1990s-2010s: Actors and Interests. Journal of African Politics, Vol. 3(1): 41-62. 

 

Kanju, S.D. & Masabo, C.J. (2024). Implications of institutional politics in the implementation of higher education policy reforms in Tanzania, 1985-2020. Educational Research for Policy and Practice, Springer 10671-024-09376-5.