Origin and Development of Telegraphs in Mwanza District from the 1880s to 1960

Kaitan Mirandu
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Kaitan Mirandu: Department of History, Saint Augustine University of Tanzania

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2023, vol. 7, issue 9, 2134-2143

Abstract: This paper concerns with the colonialism and the growth of telegraphs in Mwanza District as the main objective the study aimed at covering up. The theory of globalization was the one assisted this study right from the very first step to the last. The main argument of the study was to trace the origin and development of telegraphs in Mwanza district in both German and British colonial periods. The kind of research approach applied is qualitative approach. The study applied this approach because of its ability in describing the historical events which took place in the remote past. The study was able to utilize both primary and secondary data, in order to achieve that, the study used both documentary and oral history as the methods of data collection where by both primary and secondary data were effectively utilized. On documentary review the study reviewed data from TNA, UDSM, SAUT Library. On oral sources the study conducted interviews at Mwanza General Post Office, and SAUT.

Date: 2023
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