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Mathematical models for the dynamics of health related risks associated with alcoholism and its control strategy in Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2021-08)Alcoholic behavior has continually posed health challenges in many communities for decades. Referring to Tanzanian situation, this study presents a more realistic model for the dynamics of health risks associated with ... -
Mathematical models for the infectiology and cost-effectiveness of the control strategies for brucellosis
(NM-AIST, 2021-06)Brucellosis is a contagious zoonotic infection caused by Gram-negative bacteria of family Bru cellaceae and genus Brucella that affects humans and animals. The disease is of economic sig nificance, veterinary interest and ... -
Mathematical models of trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense disease transmission and control strategies
(NM-AIST, 2021-06)Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness is a neglected dis ease that impacts 70 million people living in 1.55 million km2 in sub-Saharan Africa. The disease strikes predominantly poor populations ... -
A Matlab based Graphical User Interface for Computing Optimal Diet of People Living with HIV at Asyptomatic Stage
(International Journal of Computer Applications, 2015-07)Achieving basic nutritional recommendations for people liv-ing with HIV is important at all stages as the virus affects the immune system and renders an infected person to contract other infections easily. Poor nutrition ... -
Measurement of Pozzolanic Activity Index of Scoria, Pumice, and Rice Husk Ash as Potential Supplementary Cementitious Materials for Portland Cement
(Hindawi, 2017-08-06)This work investigated the properties of scoria and pumice as supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) for Portland cement and compared to those of rice husk ash (RHA). X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffraction, and ... -
Measuring Serum Toxicity Markers to Evaluate the Safety of Commercially Available Spirulina Products in Mice
(Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science, 2021-03-20)Spirulina a multicellular, blue-green alga has drawn attention as a viable food supplement due to its suitable nutrient composition, however, there is a dearth of information regarding its safety. This study aimed to measure ... -
Mechanisms for salmonella infection and potential management options in chicken
(The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences, 2020-03-02)Salmonella enterica is the largest species in genus Salmonella with its serovars responsible for infection in chickens and other warm-blooded hosts. After oral ingestion, Salmonella penetrates the mucosal layer of the ... -
Memoir and Farming Structures under Soil-Less Culture (Hydroponic Farming) and the Applicability for Africa: A Review
(ARCC JOURNALS, 2020-06-11)Agriculture is the economic back-borne of majority of developing countries worldwide. The sector employs over 50% of the working population and contributes about 33% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in majority of African ... -
Merton’s Jump Diffusion Model an Application to Stock Markets of East African Countries
(International Journal of Advances in Scientific Research and Engineering (ijasre), 2019-08-16)The stock price is characterized with a number of features which can only be captured by a best model. To investigate this the Merton’s jump diffusion model was applied to the selected stocks of three East African community ... -
Mesoporous carbon materials derived from artocarpus heterophyllus for water desalination and defluoridation using capacitive deionization
(NM-AIST, 2020-02)Sustainable clean water for human use can be attained through cost-effective water purification technologies whereby capacitive deionization (CDI) technology is among them. To attain high CDI performance porous carbon ... -
Meta-narrative review of molecular methods for diagnosis and monitoring of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in adults
(PubMed Central, 2019-06-04)Early and accurate diagnosis and rigorous clinical and microbiological monitoring of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment can curb morbidity and mortality. While others are still under evaluation, the World ... -
Metadata Standard for Continuous Preservation, Discovery, and Reuse of Research Data in Repositories by Higher Education Institutions: A Systematic Review
(MDPI, 2023-07-28)This systematic review synthesised existing research papers that explore the available metadata standards to enable researchers to preserve, discover, and reuse research data in repositories. This review provides a broad ... -
Metallic iron for safe drinking water provision: Considering a lost knowledge
(Pergamon, 2017-06-15)Around year 1890, the technology of using metallic iron (Fe0) for safe drinking water provision was already established in Europe. The science and technology to manufacture suitable Fe0 materials were known and further ... -
Metallic iron for water treatment: leaving the valley of confusion
(Springer, 2017-07-31)Researchers on metallic iron (Fe0) for environmental remediation and water treatment are walking in a valley of confusion for 25 years. This valley is characterized by the propagation of different beliefs that have resulted ... -
Methylammonium tin iodide perovskite: structural, electronic and thermodynamic properties by a DFT study with different exchange–correlation functionals
(Springer Nature Switzerland AG., 2020-03-20)Lead-free perovskites have drawn much attention of researchers in the field of electronics and photovoltaics due to the toxicity issue of the lead halide perovskites. The methylammonium tin iodide CH3NH3SnI3 amongst others ... -
Meticulous Overview on the Controlled Release Fertilizers
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation Advances in Chemistry, 2014-08-28)Owing to the high demand for fertilizer formulations that will exhaust the possibilities of nutrient use efficiency (NUE), regulate fertilizer consumption, and lessen agrophysicochemical properties and environmental adverse ... -
MHD Arterial Blood Flow and Mass Transfer under the Presence of Stenosis, Body Acceleration and Chemical Reaction: A Case of Magnetic Therapy
(Journal of Mathematics and Informatics, 2020-02-17)A mathematical model has been developed and used to study pulsatile blood flow and mass transfer through a stenosed artery in the presence of body acceleration and magnetic fields. An explicit Finite Difference Method ... -
Microalgae: An alternative natural source of bioavailable omega-3 DHA for promotion of mental health in East Africa
(Elsevier, 2019-10-11)Mental health illness associated with poor nutrition is a serious public concern worldwide. The most at risk individuals are children and adolescents in the developing world. Deficiencies in omega-3 DHA fatty acids have ... -
Microbial Diversity in Bushmeat Samples Recovered from the Serengeti Ecosystem in Tanzania
(Scientific Reports, 2019-12-02)Bushmeat, the meat and organs derived from wildlife species, is a common source of animal protein in the diets of those living in sub-Saharan Africa and is frequently associated with zoonotic spillover of dangerous ... -
Microbial Diversity in Bushmeat Samples Recovered from the Serengeti Ecosystem in Tanzania
(Nature Publishing Group UK, 2019-12-02)Bushmeat, the meat and organs derived from wildlife species, is a common source of animal protein in the diets of those living in sub-Saharan Africa and is frequently associated with zoonotic spillover of dangerous pathogens. ...