A Welcome Note from the HoD

Dr. Michael P. J. Mahenge

Head of Department

 

Welcome to the official website of the Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) at the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CONAS) of the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA). The Department has highly qualified staff in areas of ICT and knowledge management. It is committed to providing high-quality teaching, research, consultancy and community service in the areas of informatics, knowledge management, information technology, and information sciences.

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04
May

YEESI LAB WEEKEND: Weekend of Satellite Machine Vision Hackathon [5th, 6th And 7th May, 2023]

May 4, 2023,
An AI Hackathon Invite for members of YEESI Lab Register for this Machine Vision Hackathon that will be held in-person on 5th, 6th and 7th of May 2023 at SUA Mazimbu Campus — Video Conference Lab. SUA YEESI Lab is going to award best YEESI Lab students who places the best on the Zindi  Africa Biomass Challenge that can be accessed here  https://zindi.africa/competitions/africa-biomass-challenge....
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23
Apr

SmartTB Innovation Wins Third Prize at Competitive Innovation Week Tanzania 2023, Morogoro Edition

April 23, 2023, ,
SmartTB, a web-based innovation that was developed from a SUARIS-1 funded project called “Prediction of Diagnostic Accuracy using Big Data Analytics and Visualizations from Trained African Giant Pouched Rats for Tuberculosis Detection at SUA APOPO“, has attracted national attention in innovation. The innovative solution won a third prize at the Competitive Innovation Week Tanzania 2023, Morogoro Edition, which was organized...
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12
Apr

Ms. Joan Jonathan and Dr. Barakabitze Introduce SmartTB System to Healthcare Professionals in Mwanza

April 12, 2023, ,
In an effort to promote better healthcare services in Tanzania, a team of researchers from the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) recently introduced their innovative web-based system, SmartTB, to healthcare professionals in Mwanza. Led by Ms. Joan Jonathan, a member of staff from the Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT), the team received funding from the SUA Research and...
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10
Apr

TCRA Organizes Inspiring Bootcamp for Female Students at SUA to Bridge Gender Digital Divide

April 10, 2023,
20 female students from the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CONAS) attended a four-day bootcamp hosted by the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) in the last week of March this year, and the Conference Lab at SUA’s Solomon Mahlangu Campus. The purpose of the event was to empower and prepare the young women to develop innovative ICT solutions that...
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14
Mar

DIIT Leads in Website Ranking and Publication Excellence

March 14, 2023,
The Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) has reason to celebrate as it secures top positions in both website ranking and publication excellence. In the first quarter of 2023 university-wide website ranking, the department’s website claimed the top spot in the category of “Best Academic Department Website”. The department website and ranked 6th out of 67 websites in the “Best...
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14
Mar

DIIT Member, George W. Kibirige, Publishes in Highly-Reputable Journal

March 14, 2023
The Department Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) at Sokoine University of Agriculture is thrilled to announce the publication of one of its members, Mr. George W. Kibirige, in the highly reputable journal, Scientific Reports. The Nature’s “Scientific Reports” journal recently published his research paper titled “Influence of land-sea breeze on PM2.5 prediction in central and southern Taiwan using composite neural...
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Programmes in the Department of Informatics and Information Technology

Non-Degrees

The department offers (4) non-degree programmes in Information Technology (IT), Library Science (LS) and Records Management (RM)

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Bachelor Degrees

The department offers two (2) bachelor degree programmes in information technology (IT), and information and records management.

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Postgraduate Degrees

Currently, the department only offers thesis-based doctoral programmes in librarianship, information science, records management, and information technology.

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Staff Profiles

Currently, the department has 42 academic and 2 administrative staff. Our staff are involved in teaching, research projects, consultancy, and outreach services.

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Current Projects

The department’s staff is more active and involved in many research projects than any other department in the College of Natural and Applied Sciences. There are currently six (6) ongoing projects funded by the University through its SUARIS initiative, as well as three (3) projects funded by donors.

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