Browsing Research Articles [MEWES] by Author "Kassim, Neema"
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Community awareness on fluoride contaminant sources: a case study at Mount Meru slopes in Northern Tanzania
Joseph, Lucia; Mtei, Kelvin; Pasape, Liliane; Kassim, Neema (International Journal of Biosciences, 2019-10-27)A study was conducted around the slopes of Mount Meru in Arumeru district of Arusha region at Ngarenanyuki ward, to update the awareness of the potential routes of human exposure to unacceptable levels of fluoride. ... -
Household food insecurity and gender inequity is associated with high prevalence of maternal depression amongst female farmers with young children in rural Tanzania
Blacker, Lauren; Santoso, Marianne; Harnett, Laura; Kassim, Neema; Mollay, Clara; Martin, Haikael; Mtinda, Elias; Kalonga, Esther; Mtei, Kelvin; Kalonga, Joseph; Bezner, Rachel; Young, Sera (The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, 2018-10-03)There is growing recognition of the importance of maternal mental health for the well-being of both mothers and children. In addition to being of importance to public health concern on its own right, maternal depression ... -
Production Diversity, Men’s Help with Household Tasks, & Lower Women’s Depression Mediate Impact of an Agriculture Intervention on Child’s Dietary Diversity in Tanzania (FS01-06-19)
Santoso, Marianne; Bezner, Rachel; Kassim, Neema; Martin, Haikael; Mtinda, Elias; Mtei, Kelvin; Young, Sera (Elsevier, 2019-06-01)Production diversity and women’s empowerment are two ways by which nutrition-sensitive agriculture interventions are thought to improve children’s diet, but, few empirical studies have tested these pathways. We therefore ...