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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03
Mar

From SUARIS Grants to Innovative and Impactful: The Success Story of the Department of Informatics and Information Technology

March 3, 2023, , , ,
The Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) in the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CoNAS) at the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) is making waves in technological innovation, thanks to the ingenuity and dedication of its young and vibrant staff. Over the past three SUARIS calls for proposals, the department has won 10 projects, solidifying its position as...
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17
Feb

SUARIS 3 | DIIT Wins 5 Projects

February 17, 2023, ,
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17
Feb

Dr. Nicodemus and Dr. Telemala Awarded LACUNA Grant to Develop Tanzania’s First Climate-Sensitive Waterborne Diseases Dataset

February 17, 2023, ,
A team comprising Dr. Neema N. Lyimo, Dr. Joseph P. Telemala, Dr. Silivia F. Materu, Dr. Kadeghe G. Fue, and collaborator Dr. Ndimile C. Kilatu has been awarded a grant of 79,247.41 USD to carry out a project on climate and health. The project’s details are outlined below. Tanzania Climate Sensitive Waterborne Diseases Dataset for Predictive Machine Learning Contact: Joseph P....
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22
Jan

PhD Progress Presentation on 27 Jan 2023

January 22, 2023
Dear all, The Department of Informatics and Information Technology is inviting you to a PhD progress presentation, which will be held on Friday, 27th January 2023 at 11.00 am. The venue will be in the Computer  Lab – Conference Room (SGLB2), CONAS-MAZIMBU. Dr. Alcardo Barakabitze DIIT Postgrad Coordinator Share this
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17
Jan

Special Projects Proposal Presentations on 27 Jan 2023

January 17, 2023
Dear all, The Department of Informatics and Information Technology cordially invites you to the special project (SP) proposal presentations for Diploma in IT students on Wednesday, January 25th, 2023, and BIT and BIRM students on Friday, January 27th, 2023 at 10.00 a.m. The venues will be the Computer  Labs (SGLB1, SGLB2 and SGLB3), CONAS-MAZIMBU. Share this
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21
Dec

AI4MoreCrops Team meets the Ministry of Agriculture for Data Collection

December 21, 2022,
On Tuesday, December 20, 2022, AI4MoreCrops researchers from SUA met with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) food security experts to discuss available historical crop yield data. The researchers needed maize and sorghum yield data at the district level from 2005 to 2022. The MoA food security experts demonstrated excellent cooperation by promising to provide such data within the next few...
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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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Learn about us, who we are, our Vision, Mission, what we do, and many more

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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