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ZAITUNI ANTHONY KAIJAGE

Assistant Lecturer

College of Information and Communication Technologies

Computer Science and Engineering

Biography

Zaituni Kaijage is an assistant lecturer at the College of ICT, University of Dar es Salaam with computer Engineering & IT   background. She is a registered Professional Engineer by Tanzania Engineer’s Registration board (ERB). She has worked as a consultant in different projects including Tanzania Data Lab (dLab) and UDSMDHIS2. Her areas of interest include Data Science, AI, Machine Learning, Open Access, Open Data and Open Science. 

Research Interest

Data Science, AI, Machine Learning, Open Access, Open Data and Open Science. 

Contacts

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Projects

Research/Project: District Health Information System 2(DHIS2)

Funding Agency – Ministry of Health, Tanzania

Duration – June 2022- Present

Title: Researcher/PhD student  

Research/Project Tasks: -

  • Participation in Data use research activities.

 

Research/Project: Enhancing data revolution in Tanzania under Tanzania Data Lab (dLab) project

Funding Agency – PEPFAR/MCC

Duration – April 2016- August 2018

Title: Engagement Lead/Training Program Coordinator

Research/Project Tasks: - 

  • Providing data literacy Training (Open data training, data Licensing, Data management, Data analysis and Publication)
    • Reaching out to the community (CSOs and NGOs) and engaging them on the open data Agenda
    • Participation in the National dialogues on open data in Tanzania
    • Participation in International Open Data and Open Science dialogues

Research Project: Re-tooling of In-service Secondary School Mathematics and Science Teachers in Tanzania: Development of multimedia contents for Mathematics and Science subjects.

Funding Agency – World Bank  

Duration – 2012-Feb 2014 

Research Tasks: - 

  • Evaluating the contents
    • Design and development of digital content
    • Providing Training to Teachers
    • Evaluate the Impact of the project

Project – Development of curriculum for open data, open access, and open science for younger Researchers at the University of Dar es Salaam  

Funding Agency – Electronic Information for Library (EIFL) 

Project Tasks: - 

  • Attending the Train the Trainer program in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
    • Designing the course contents and training the participants

Publications

  • Zaituni Kaijage, and Joel Mtebe , “Understanding ICT Students’ Knowledge and Awareness on e-Waste Management in Tanzania”, IST-Africa  Conference, May 2017 , Windhoek Namibia
  • Moses Ismail, Zaituni Kaijage and Paul Muneja , “Research Driven Innovation: A Collaborative Approach for Developing countries, UbuntuNet Connect Conference, November 2017, Addis Ababa Ethiopia (Under review)
  • Zaituni Kaijage, Moses Ismail and Mahadia Tunga, “Data Revolution: A fitting Model for Developing countries, IST Africa 2018
  • Zaituni Kaijage, Mussa Kissaka, “Measurement of Electromagnetic Radiation: A case of Selected Mobile base stations, IST Africa 2018
  • Kaijage, Z., Kimaro, H., & Maziku, H. (2024). Performance Comparison of Deep Learning Models in Predicting HIV Incidences in Tanzania. Tanzania Journal of Science, 50(2), 359-375.