About the Directorate of Research, Consultancy and Publication

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The Directorate of Research, Consultancy and Publication was established with the goal of creating a mechanism for planning, implementing, and monitoring the research process, consultancies and publications at Ruaha Catholic University. It has the responsibility of mapping the processes for identifying the structure and functions of the RUCU community’s needs and priorities in the areas of research, publication and consultancy; this includes research project identification and initiation, preparation and approval of procedures for proposals, funding sources and modes, project control and monitoring, dissemination of research results, and research evaluation. Hence, this directorate intends to serve both internal and external clients and to come up with research standards, which are recognized nationally and internationally. It particularly has to serve members of RUCU staff and students as researchers and evaluators of research presented by undergraduate finalists, postgraduate finalists and fellow members of staff.

The University has mandated the Directorate of Research, Consultancy and Publication to collect, examine, store in a database and publish information relating to research, consultancy and publications.

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Current Activities and Programmes:

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A) Management and Administration of Journals

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The Directorate has been given the mandate to manage and host all Journal of the University with the aim of providing venue and opportunity for internal staff and students and external clients to publish in our reputable Journals and be able to access information from different scholars for academic and social needs. Researchers and academicians are invited to access published research and to submit articles for publication in the following journals of the University.

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Journal Links

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Ruaha Catholic University, Journal of Education and Development (RUCUJED).

Ruaha Journal of Business, Economics and Management Sciences (RJBEM).

Ruaha Journal of Arts and Social Sciences (RUJASS) - VOLUME 8, 2 - 2023

Jarida la Fahari ya Kiswahili (JAFAKI).

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You can Access by Clicking the Journal names.

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B) Collaboration and Partnership

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Ruaha Catholic University is inviting different stakeholders to collaborate in Research, Consultancy and Publication activities that could help to solve community problems.

Current collaboration in Research:

Research Project: Child Sexual Abuse and its Remedies in Iringa Region Tanzania 2013 - 2017 under collaboration of Mkwawa University of Education, University of Iringa, Ruaha Catholic University and Iringa Regional Commissioner’s Office.

Iringa Trees Donation and Plantation Programme which is under the collaboration of EnviBright and Ruaha Catholic University with the support of the Iringa Municipal Director.

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