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Ashura Jackson Ngoya

Name
Ashura Jackson Ngoya

Academic Rank
Senior Lecturer

Department
History, Political Science, and Development Studies

Biography

Biography

She is a Senior History Lecturer focusing on Social History and Economic History.  She has widely published in Religion and Healing. Interested in Teaching Courses related to African History, Involved well in Research, Public Services, and Exchange relationships, Scored a Fellowship award from the African Humanities Programme for writing academic papers, and Hosted students and staff from outside. She is currently heading the office of the Quality Assurance Unit where she is monitoring the quality of all the core activities of the College.  

Contacts

Email:

Email Address
ashura.ngoya@muce.ac.tz

Research Interest

Research Interest
RESEARCH AREAS: Social History (Family and Household Structures, Social Classes and Inequality: Religion and Belief Systems: Education and Literacy) and Economic History (Migration and Globalization).

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Projects

Projects

Co-research project on: Promotion of Tradition Healing System on Coronavirus Pandemic in Tanzania: one-year intervention project funded by UDSM/MUCE, 2021 through April 2022.

 

Co-research project on “Compositing of Disposable Diapers: Empowering Women on Management of Disposable Diapers for Economic and Environmental Health Improvement” one-year Innovative Project Funded by UDSM/MUCE, March 2024 through to present. 

Publications

Publications

PUBLICATIONS 

Ashura Jackson Ngoya & Maxmillian J. Chuhila (2024). Empowering Local Knowledge: Local Beliefs and Small-Holder Mining in Tanzania: The Case of Geita Region, Tanzania, in Arkadiusz Żukowski, Degefe Kebede Gemechu &Jerzy Gilarowski Africa in the Contemporary World Literature – Education – Religion – Politics.

 

Shakila Mteti & Ashura Jackson Ngoya  (2024). “Vua Mkono Wa Sweta” Fighting for Cultural Resistances Maintained by New Religions in the Post-Colonial Period: Case of Male Circumcision in Iringa District. in Arkadiusz Żukowski, Degefe Kebede Gemechu &Jerzy Gilarowski Africa in the Contemporary World Literature – Education – Religion – Politics.

 

Nkwabi, S.M.& Ngoya, A.J. (2022). The Changing Role of Traditional Medicine in the Provision of Health Care in Tanzania from Pre-colonial to Post-colonial Period. Lagos Historical Review, 22: 115-132.

 

Jackson, Ashura (2021). Opposition and Survival Strategies of African Independent Churches in Mbeya, Tanzania, 1960s– 2000s. Tanzania Zamani Vol. XIII, No. 2.

 

Jackson, Ashura & Philpo John (2020). Improving Local Products in Tanzania for Global Market Competition: A Case of Iringa Region

Website: http://www.ajol.info/journal_index.php?jid=224&tran=0&ab=1hr

 

Jackson, Ashura (2020). Social-Economic Networking and the Development of Labour Migration in Mbeya Rural District from the Colonial to Post-colonial Period, in Degefe Kebede Gemechu, Evaristo Haulle& Arkadiusz Żukowski Migrations in the contemporary world: A case of Africa Politics, economic and social issues. ISBN 978-83-8127-600-9.

 

Jackson, Ashura (2019).  Historical Role of African Churches in Healing System in Mbeya Region, from 1980s Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2021 | doi:10.1163/15700666-12340164

Journal of Religion in Africa 49 (2019) 162–180.

 

Jackson, Ashura (2019). “Rejected Religion,” Lives in the Minds of the People: Current Practise of African Religions in Mbeya.

Website: http://www.ajol.info/journal_index.php?jid=224&tran=0&ab=1hr

 

Jackson, Ashura (2018), “African Independent Churches as a Threat to the Survival of Historical Churches in Mbeya,” in Piotr Cichocki & Maciej Ząbek (eds), Development in East Africa Cultural Shift in East Africa: Developments, Biographies, (Im)materialities, Poland :WDR, Włocławek, pp.245-270. ISBN 978-83-7401-639-1.

 

Jackson, Ashura (2017). A world of Complexities: Complex Relationship between Missionaries and Colonial Government in Mbeya Region, Tanzaniahttp://www.ajol.info/journal_index.php?jid=224&tran=0&ab=1hr.

 

Jackson, Ashura (2018). Historical Dynamics for the Growth of African Independent Churches in Mbeya Region, Tanzania, 1920s-2000, PhD Thesis University of Dar es Salaam. 

 

Jackson, Ashura (2009). Colonial Labour Migration and its Impact in Mbeya district, 1920-1960. (MA-History, University of Dar es Salaam).