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Tracking animal movements using biomarkers in tail hairs: a novel approach for animal geolocating from sulfur isoscapes.
(Movement Ecology, 2020-09-18)Background Current animal tracking studies are most often based on the application of external geolocators such as GPS and radio transmitters. While these technologies provide detailed movement data, they are costly to ... -
Traditional Medicine and Its Role in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus: (Patients’ and Herbalists’ Perspectives)
(Hindawi, 2019-07-04)Background. Diabetes mellitus is a complicated health condition with multiple causes and many treatment options. Various myths may infuence diabetics’ health-seeking behavior, and they may use traditional medicines, which ... -
Traditional rangeland management can conserve insect pollinators in a semi-arid rangeland, northern Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2021-11)Globally, pollinators are threatened by land-use changes, including habitat degradation. East African rangelands are under pressure due to livestock population increase and overutilization, which lead to degradation of ... -
Transcriptional Innate Immune Response of the Developing Chicken Embryo to Newcastle Disease Virus Infection
(Frontiers in Genetics, 2018-02-27)Traditional approaches to assess the immune response of chickens to infection are through animal trials, which are expensive, require enhanced biosecurity, compromise welfare, and are frequently influenced by confounding ... -
Transformation of food packaging from passive to innovative via nanotechnology: concepts and critiques
(Springer, 2016-09-13)In recent decades, there is a global advancement in manufacturing industry due to increased applications of nanotechnology. Food industry also has been tremendously changing from passive packaging to innovative packaging, ... -
Transformations to groundwater sustainability: from individuals and pumps to communities and aquifers
(Elsevier Ltd., 2021-05-11)If the success of agricultural intensification continues to rely on the depletion of aquifers and exploitation of (female) labour, transformations to groundwater sustainability will be impossible to achieve. Hence, the ... -
Transition Management for Improving the Sustainability of WASH Services in Informal Settlements in Sub-Saharan Africa—An Exploration
(MDPI, 2018-11-05)This paper explores how transition management processes can be designed to address the unsustainability of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in informal settlements in cities in Sub-Saharan Africa. The ... -
Tree Species Density and Basal Area in Image Forest Reserve, Tanzania
(EAST AFRICAN NATURE & SCIENCE ORGANIZATION, 2022-04-22)Abstract The tree species density and basal area form structural and functional variables of healthy forest ecosystems. Tree density and basal area are among useful parameters for management of natural forest resources. ... -
Tree species diversity, composition and structure across human impacted and non-impacted areas in upgraded Marang’ Forest, Northern Tanzania
(INNSPUB, 2021-11-26)Globally, forests’ capacity to provide ecological services and support human life is rapidly declining due to the lack of deployment of proper resource management approaches. Countries adopt a wide range of management ... -
Tree species diversity, composition, population structure and associated herbivore abundance in human-impacted and non-impacted areas of marang’ forest, northern Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2021-12)Forest resources are mainly conserved in protected areas under various management regimes. The present study aimed at understanding the impacts of changing the status of Marang’ Forest (MF) in Northern Tanzania to a ... -
Trends and constraints in the utilization of African nightshade (Solanum nigrum complex) in Tanzania: A case study of Kilimanjaro and Morogoro regions
(African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2022-08)African nightshade (ANS, Solanum nigrum complex) is among the most widely distributed and consumed indigenous vegetables in Tanzania. Several challenges hamper the utilization of ANS. This study sought to assess trends and ... -
Trends towards Effective Analysis of Fluorinated Compounds Using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
(Hindawi, 2021-02-03)Increased demand for monitoring and identification of novel and unknown fluorinated compounds (FCs) has demonstrated the need of sensitive fluorine-specific detectors for unknown FCs in both biological and environmental ... -
Trypanosome non-specific IgM antibodies detected in serum of Trypanosoma congolense-infected cattle are polyreactive
(Elsevier Science, 1999-07-01)Serum Ig from Trypanosoma congolense-infected cattle were affinity-purified using immobilised trypanosome or non-trypanosome antigens (ß-galactosidase, cytochrome C and ferritin). The bound and unbound IgG and IgM fractions ... -
Tuberculosis E-health module in care2x for improved healthcare delivery at Kibong’oto infectious diseases hospital
(NM-AIST, 2019-03)Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a global cause of millions of deaths yearly. The World Health Organization (WHO) believes that TB can completely be eliminated with proper treatment and monitoring tools and systems in ... -
Tuning optoelectronic properties of triphenylamine based dyes through variation of pi-conjugated units and anchoring groups: A DFT/TD-DFT investigation.
(Elsevier Inc., 2020-01-01)Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have attracted widespread attention due to their unique features. In the present work, molecular engineered triphenylamine based dyes featuring donor-bridge-acceptor architecture have ... -
Tuning water chemistry for the recovery of greener products: pragmatic and sustainable approaches
(Royal Sociaty of Chemistry, 2023-02-17)The early techniques for recovery of bioactive metabolites involve conventional cold or hot solvent extraction.1 The choice is a function of the nature of the bioactive compound of interest.2 The adverse effect of organic ... -
Two-Factor Authentication Scheme for Mobile Money: A Review of Threat Models and Countermeasures
(MDPI, 2020-09-24)The proliferation of digital financial innovations like mobile money has led to the rise in mobile subscriptions and transactions. It has also increased the security challenges associated with the current two-factor ... -
Two-stage banana leaves wastes utilization towards mushroom growth and biogas production
(Springer Nature Switzerland AG., 2020-11-20)Banana leaves wastes (BL) were subjected to fungal treatment using Pleurotus ostreatus to produce edible mushrooms and biogas in the anaerobic digestion process. Effects of fungal treatment on mushrooms production, lignin ... -
A two-way electricity usage monitoring system for decentralised solar mini-grids in Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2020-03)Decentralised solar mini-grids have been identified as a cost-effective solution towards having sustainable electrification efforts in Tanzania, particularly to areas out of the government’s immediate plans for national ... -
Type 2 Diabetes Prevalence and Risk Factors of Urban Maasai in Arusha Municipality and Rural Maasai in Ngorongoro Crater
(Journal of Applied Life Sciences International, 2015-09-12)Aim: The study explored potential impacts of migration on Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) prevalence and risk factors across Maasai ethnic communities living traditional rural lifestyles and those living in an urban environment. Method: ...