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Name
Helena Myeya

Academic Rank
Senior Lecturer

Department
Geography and Economics

Biography

Biography

Dr. Myeya Helena Elias is currently working as Senior Lecturer at the University of Dar es salaam, Mkwawa University College of Education in Geography Department. She holds a PhD degree in Geography from the University of Dar es Salaam. She is an environmental scientist focusing on climate change, agriculture and food security. She is also knowledgeable in areas of environmental impact assessment, environment auditing, environmental monitoring, facilitating strategic plan development, awareness creation activities, and project monitoring and evaluation.

 

Dr. Myeya is also serving as a Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Contacts

Email:

Email Address
helena.myeya@muce.ac.tz

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Research Interest

Research Interest
Climate change, agriculture and food security. She is also knowledgeable in areas of environmental impact assessment, environment auditing, environmental monitoring, facilitating strategic plan development, awareness creation activities, and project monit

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Projects

Projects

  • May 2022 – May 2023 “Enhancement of tourism industry through creation of new tourist products within Southern Highlands on a basis of existing Tanzania-Zambia Railway”

  • May 2022 – May 2023 “Investigating Sustainability of Community Based Initiatives to Improve Maternal and Child Health in Rural Tanzania: A Case of Uturo Model in Mbarali District, Tanzania”

  • March 2020 – March 2021 “Enhancement of Local Community’s Livelihood Strategies under a Changing Climate in the Great Ruaha Catchment”

  • December 2016 – March 2017: Causal attributions of Late Completion of Postgraduate Students in Tanzania: Supervisors and Supervisees voices.

  • December 2013 – June 2014: The effect of climate change on cereal crop production in the semiarid area of Dodoma region, Tanzania (PhD Thesis).

  • December 2011 – January 2012: Availability and Effectiveness on the Use of Modern Contraceptive Methods in Controlling Fertility, Iringa Municipality

  • February 2010 – March 2010: Economic Impacts of Higher Learning Institutions in Raising Household Income in Iringa Municipality.

  • November 2008 – January 2009: Socio-economic Factors Influencing Variations in Household Food Security in Bahi District (MA Dissertation) University of Dar es Salaam.

  • January 2003 – March 2003: Marketing and Food Consumption in Mbeya Municipality

  • January 2003 – March 2003: Water Resource Management in Usangu Plain, Mbeya region

  • February 2003 – March 2003: Land Management Practices in Uporoto Highlands, Mbeya region

Publications

Publications

  • Myeya H. and Ząbek (eds), (2020). Migrations in the contemporary world: A case of Africa. Bernadinum Publishing Press: Poland.

  • Mulungu, C.A and Myeya H.E (2020). “Drivers, livelihood dynamics and effects of out-migration in Ileje District, Tanzania” in Myeya H. and Ząbek (eds), Migrations in the contemporary world: A case of Africa.Bernadinum Publishing Press: Poland.

  • Myeya, H. E and Kisanga D. R (2018). “Challenges encountered by smallholder farmers in adapting to adverse effects of climate change and variability in semiarid areas of Central Tanzania” in Gilarowski J (ed) in Development in East Africa Volume 1: Environment and Economy. Warsaw Publishing Press: Poland.

  • Amani, J., Myeya, H., & Mhewa, M. (2022). Understanding the Motives for Pursuing Postgraduate Studies and Causes of Late Completion: Supervisors and Supervisees’ Experiences. SAGE Open, 12(3), 21582440221109586.

  • Myeya, H. E., & Mulungu, C. A. (2021). Indigenous and scientific evidence on climate change effects on cereal crops production in semi-arid areas of Central Tanzania. Tanzania Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 20(1), 12-23.

  • Myeya, H. E. (2021). Vulnerability and Responses of Smallholder Farmers to Climate Change Effects in Semiarid Areas of Bahi and Kongwa Districts, Tanzania. Tanzania Journal of Science, 47(4), 1424-1435.

  • Myeya, H. E (2021). Recent Temperature and Rainfall Characteristics in Dodoma Region, Central Tanzania (1961 – 2013). Ghana Journal of Geography, 14 (2) 63 – 80.

  • Ndimbo G, Myeya H and Kassian L (2020). Opportunities and Challenges of Little Ruaha River Catchment to the Local Community’s Livelihoods in Iringa Municipal. Journal of Global Resources, 7 (1) 1-9.

  • Mataro, Z. M., Myeya, H. E., & Kamangu, A. A. (2020). Population Dynamics and Its Implication on Development in Iringa Municipality, Tanzania,. Tanzania Journal for Population studies and Development, 27 (1).

  • Mulungu C. A and Myeya H. E (2018). Survival Strategies and Livelihood Diversification of Ileje Migrants in Mbozi District, Southern Tanzania. Journal of African Studies and Development, 4 (3) 43 – 50.

  • Myeya, H. E and Kamangu A. A (2016). Assessment on the State of Household Food Security in Bahi District, Tanzania. International Journal of Food Nutrition and Safety, 3, 126-137.

  • Myeya, H. E and Kamangu A. A (2016). The Socio-Economic Factors Influencing Variations on Household Food Status in Bahi District, Tanzania. Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare, 6 (12), 42-50.

  • Myeya, H. E and Kisanga D.R (2015). Influence of Climate Change on Some Cereal Crop Yields in Semi-Arid Areas of Dodoma Region, Tanzania. Conference Proceeding: Geographical Association of Tanzania.