background of enthusiasm for education in tanzania

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the motivating factors on high levels of enthusiasm for education in Tanzania. Specifically, the study categorized motivating factors by social, economic, and cultural & historical contexts. For social factors, international influence and domestic atmosphere such as media and parent’s education level can be motivating factors for educational enthusiasm in Tanzania. In economic factors, economic benefits and parent’s income level were selected. Lastly, for cultural & historical factors, the nature of ethnic groups and the influence of colonization were chosen as motivating factors for people in Tanzania to have high educational enthusiasm. The study findings from the quantitative analysis indicate that three motivating factors have significant correlations with educational enthusiasm in Tanzania. At the same time, through regression analysis, all motivating factors have positive impact on the enthusiasm for education in Tanzania by representing the highest impact on social factors followed by economic, cultural and historical factors. From the in-depth interview, the research finds out that people in Tanzania have very high level of educational enthusiasm. Specifically, interviewees emphasized economic factors as a leading motivating factor for educational enthusiasm in Tanzania. Moreover, education specialists emphasized the importance of cultural & historical factors as a motivating factors for educational enthusiasm in Tanzania.