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Effectiveness of Innovation Hubs in Supporting Quality Secondary Education in Tanzania: A Case of Bwejuu Innovation Hub, At Kusini District, Zanzibar

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  • Mwema Issa Mwema

    (Innovation Hub Coordinator, Bwejuu Innovation Hub, Zanzibar, Tanzania P.O. Box 1221, Bwejuu, Zanzibar)

  • Prof. Ponsian T. Sewando

    (Associate Professor, Tengeru Institute of Community Development (TICD), Manager; Research, Consultancy, and Publication Unit P. O. Box 1006, Arusha Tanzania.)

Abstract

This study examined the effectiveness of innovation hubs in supporting quality secondary education in Tanzania, with a specific focus on the Bwejuu Innovation Hub in Kusini District, Unguja, Zanzibar. It assessed how the services provided by innovation hubs enhance the quality of secondary education. A cross-sectional mixed-methods research design was employed, involving 150 respondents drawn from seven satellite secondary schools affiliated with the Bwejuu Innovation Hub, together with four key informants selected through purposive and stratified random sampling techniques. Quantitative data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics Version 27, while qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings indicate generally positive perceptions regarding the contribution of innovation hub services to teaching and learning processes. Descriptive results revealed high mean scores for service availability and accessibility (M = 4.46), perceived impact on quality education (M = 4.44), and usefulness and relevance of services (M = 4.33). Pearson correlation analysis further revealed significant positive relationships between availability and accessibility of services and perceived impact on quality education (r = 0.533, p

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  • Mwema Issa Mwema & Prof. Ponsian T. Sewando, 2026. "Effectiveness of Innovation Hubs in Supporting Quality Secondary Education in Tanzania: A Case of Bwejuu Innovation Hub, At Kusini District, Zanzibar," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 10(3), pages 638-647, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:10:y:2026:i:3:p:638-647
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