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The Role of GIS, Mobile App and Satellite Technologies to Enhance Data Collection Process: A Case of Environmental Factors and Epidemics Linkages
(Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden, 2019)Enhancement of health data collection and presentation to support epidemic analysis can benefit many aspects of healthcare in terms of diseases control, decision making and action to be taken. The epidemic analysis is the ... -
The role of modeling in the epidemiology and control of lumpy skin disease: a systematic review
(Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2023-09-15)Background Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is an economically important viral disease of cattle caused by lumpy disease virus (LSDV) and transmitted by blood-feeding insects, such as certain species of flies and mosquitoes, or ... -
The role of modeling in the epidemiology and control of lumpy skin disease: a systematic review
(Springer Berlin Heidelb, 2023-09-15)Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is an economically important viral disease of cattle caused by lumpy disease virus (LSDV) and transmitted by blood-feeding insects, such as certain species of flies and mosquitoes, or ticks. Direct ... -
Role of plant parasitic nematodes (pratylenchus goodeyi sher and allen) on fusarium wilt disease incidence and severity on banana
(NM-AIST, 2017-12)A study to examine the status of Fusarium wilt disease (FWD) caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense (Foc) and plant parasitic nematode (PPN) (Pratylenchus goodeyi Sher and Allen) on banana was conducted in January to ... -
Role of Potyviruses in Synergistic Interaction Leading to Maize Lethal Necrotic Disease on Maize
(International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 2016-06-10)Synergistic interactions among pathogenic viruses are common in plants. Though not all, but a number of reported cases involving such interactions have a potyvirus partner during co-infection. The presence of the ... -
The Role of Statutory and Local Rules in Allocating Water between Large- and Small-Scale Irrigators in an African River Catchment
(Elsevier, 2012-01)This paper presents a case study of large- and small-scale irrigators negotiating for access to water from Nduruma River in the Pangani River Basin, Tanzania. The paper shows that despite the existence of a formal statutory ... -
The role of textural properties and surface chemistry of activated carbon support in catalytic deoxygenation of triglycerides into renewable diesel
(Elseiver, 2023-07)The textural properties and surface chemistry of activated carbon support are commonly known to have influ- ence on the catalytic performance of catalysts. Many authors have assessed the effect of textural properties ... -
Rooting and growth potential of Leucadendron laxum (proteaceae) using different rooting mediums and indoleacetic acid growth regulators
(Sabinet African Journals About Sabin, 2009-01-01)Leucadendron laxum (Proteaceae) is a South African plant species with a high commercial value as a flowering potted plant. Limited research information on the culture and propagation of this species is available in South ... -
Rule-Based Engine for Automatic Allocation of Smallholder Dairy Producers in Preidentified Production Clusters
(Hindawi, 2022-06-30)Smallholder dairy producers account for around half of all African livestock ventures; nevertheless, they face challenges in producing more milk due to an insufficient framework and infrastructure to maximize their output. ... -
Safety Zone Determination For Wireless Cellular Tower-A Case Study From Tanzania
(IJRET, 2013-09)Safety zone determination for wireless cellular towers has attracted attention from many researchers in the last decade. This is caused by the rapid growth of the wireless cellular industry which has led to the installation ... -
Sanger sequence automatic analysis tool development
(NM-AIST, 2021-08)The Sanger sequencing technique still remains the cornerstone methods for the Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequencing. This is due to its high accuracy in targeting smaller genomic regions in a large number of samples, ... -
Sanitation and Hygiene Practices in Small Towns in Tanzania: The Case of Babati District, Manyara Region
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2020-08-17)Formative research findings from the fast-growing Babati town were used to assess the prevalence of sanitation and hygiene practices among individuals and institutions and associated factors. A cross-sectional study involving ... -
Savannah trees buffer herbaceous plant biomass against wild and domestic herbivores
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2019-11-30)Questions: Given the growing abundance and dominance of domestic herbivores in savannah ecosystems, can trees maintain plant herbaceous standing biomass under increasing herbivore pressure? Are there differences in the ... -
Scaling up access to health services beyond Tanzania and Kenya borders through wananchi afya digital mobile application
(NM-AIST, 2021-07)Health services play an important role of assisting people who seek medical attention within the society. It can be argued that a healthy society can bring forth sustainable economic development to its full potential ... -
Schistosoma mansoni Infections, Undernutrition and Anaemia among Primary Schoolchildren in Two Onshore Villages in Rorya District, North-Western Tanzania
(Plos One, 2016-12-09)Background Undernutrition and anaemia remains to be a major public health problem in many developing countries, where they mostly affect children. Intestinal parasitic infections are known to affect both growth and ... -
Screening and evaluation of salinity stress tolerance in local malawian tomato Cultivars
(Springer Nature, 2023-04-18)Unravelling how crop plants respond to salinity stress, and their underlying morphological and physiological adaptations could provide benchmarks for development of crop improvement programs in salt affected regions. The ... -
Screening for resistance of grape varieties to powdery mildew (Erysiphe necator) disease
(Journal of Advances in Agriculture, 2015-10-20)This study was conducted to evaluate the susceptibility of grapevine varieties to powdery mildew. Powdery mildew is a disease caused by a fungal, Erysiphe necator, and an obligate parasite of grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.). ... -
Screening local cereal-based beverages in Tanzania for yeast contaminants
(International Journal of Biosciences, 2021-02-26)During spontaneous fermentation of cereals; yeasts ferment carbohydrates to produce alcohol and they also provide vitamins, amino acids, peptides, and nucleotides needed by lactic acid bacteria as well as produce flavour ... -
Seasonal and spatial variation of surface current in the Pemba Channel, Tanzania
(PLOS ONE, 2019-01-07)The surface current speeds within the Pemba channel were examined using 24 years of drifter data received from the Global Drifter Program. This study aimed to uncover varying surface current in the Pemba Channel in different ... -
Seasonal profitability of soil and water conservation techniques in semi-arid agro-ecological zones of Makanya catchment, Tanzania
(Elsevier B.V., 2021-01-01)Soil and water conservation techniques are known to be profitable and widely promoted in sub-Saharan Africa. However, how their profitability vary across cropping seasons has not been fully explored. Thus, farmers are often ...