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A Grey Level Fitting Mechanism based on Gompertz Function for Two Phase Flow Imaging using Electrical Capacitance Tomography Measurement Systems
(International Journal of Computer Applications, 2014-09)Electrical Capacitance Tomography (ECT) is an image generating system based on soft field sensory system. The preferred Linear Back Projection (LPB) reconstruction algorithm for multi-phase measurement has blurring effect ... -
Groundnut rust disease epidemiology and potential sustainable management strategies
(INNSPUB, 2020-04-30)Groundnut is an important food and cash crop for the majority of the world’s population. However, diseases have impeded groundnut cultivation in groundnut-growing regions. Of them, groundnut rust disease caused by ... -
Groundwater recharge estimation and quality on the southern slopes of mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2021-07)This study was undertaken to estimate groundwater recharge rates using three methods (water table fluctuation (WTF), chloride mass balance (CMB) and soil moisture balance (SMB), as well as assessing the impact use of the ... -
Growth comparison of Banana cv. Mchare (Huti Green) under full and deficit irrigation conditions in Northern Highlands, Tanzania
(International Journal of Agronomy and Agricultural Research, 2020-02-15)Drip irrigation in banana farms is an uncommon practice as compared with other horticultural crops. Records for East African Highland Banana (EAHB) diploid (AA subgroup) cv Mchare-Huti Green (HG) cultivated under drip ... -
Growth performance of the neglected crop Telfairia pedata across elevation and climate gradients in Northern Tanzania
(Elsevier B.V., 2022-02-07)Herbaceous vines, including the neglected crop Telfairia pedata, play a key role in small-holder livelihoods of Eastern Africa. Despite this species’ importance in enhancing agro-biodiversity, little is known about its ... -
Growth, mortality, exploitation rate and recruitment pattern of Octopus cyanea (Mollusca: Cephalopoda) in the WIO region: A case study from the Mafia Archipelago, Tanzania
(Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science, 2021-08-24)Octopus cyanea is a commercially important cephalopod in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region, but scientific information to inform management strategies for the species is limited. A study was conducted in 2014, 2015, ... -
Gs-mac: A scalable and energy-efficient mac protocol for greenhouse monitoring and control using wireless sensor networks
(NM-AIST, 2023-08)In recent years, wireless sensor networks have been widely applied in agricultural greenhouses to monitor and control farming-related parameters. These networks are composed of multiple sensor nodes, usually deployed in ... -
Guanidinium tin halide perovskites: structural, electronic, and thermodynamic properties by quantum chemical study
(Springer Nature Switzerland AG., 2021-04-17)The orthorhombic phase of guanidinium tin halide perovskites C(NH2)3SnX3, X = Cl, Br, I has been studied by quantum chemical method. The lattice parameters are optimized to obtain the minimum energy using the density ... -
Habitat characteristics and insecticide susceptibility of Aedes aegypti in the Ifakara area, south-eastern Tanzania
(Springer Nature Switzerland AG., 2020-02-07)Background: Aedes-borne diseases such as dengue and chikungunya constitute constant threats globally. In Tanzania, these diseases are transmitted by Aedes aegypti, which is widely distributed in urban areas, but whose ... -
Handover Management in Dense Networks with Coverage Prediction from Sparse Networks
(IEEE, 2019)Millimeter Wave (mm-Wave) provides high bandwidth and is expected to increase the capacity of the network thousand-fold in the future generations of mobile communications. However, since mm-Wave is sensitive to blockage ... -
Harmful algal bloom and associated health risks among users of Lake Victoria freshwater: Ukerewe Island, Tanzania
(J Water Health, 2019-07-24)There is a global concern regarding the occurrences of harmful algal blooms (HABs) and their effects on human health. Lake Victoria (LV) has been reported to face eutrophication challenges, resulting in an increase of ... -
“He Who Relies on His Brother's Property Dies Poor”: The Complex Narratives of Livestock Care in Northern Tanzania
(Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021-11-03)Background: Endemic zoonoses have important impacts for livestock-dependent households in East Africa. In these communities, people's health and livelihoods are severely affected by livestock disease losses. Understanding ... -
Health Benefits of Antioxidative Peptides Derived from Legume Proteins with a High Amino Acid Score
(MDPI, 2021-02-20)Legumes such as soybean, chickpea, lentil, cowpea, and mung bean, are valuable sources of protein with a high amino acid score and can provide bioactive peptides. This manuscript presents a review on legume-derived ... -
Health Information needs and health information seeking behavior among small farmers at Kilimanjaro Region – Tanzania.
(Scholarly Journal of Medicine, 2012-08)The purpose of this study was to investigate the health information needs and health information seeking behavior of small scale farmers. In a survey questionnaire that was triangulated with interviews and observation, ... -
Health professionals’ knowledge on dengue and health facility preparedness for case detection: A cross-sectional study in Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaHealth professionals’ knowledge on dengue and health facility preparedness for case detection: A cross-sectional study in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
(PLOS, 2023-11-21)Dengue presents a growing public health concern in the Dar es Salaam region of Tanzania, marked by the recurring incidence of outbreaks. Unfortunately, there is little information available on the region’s preparedness in ... -
Health Risk Assessment of Trace Elements in Soil for People Living and Working in a Mining Area
(Hindawi, 2021-07-02)The present study used soils collected from a small-scale gold mine area to determine the health risks due to trace elements to the at-risk population in the study area. The work involved 74 soil samples from four sampling ... -
Heat and mass transfer investigation of unsteady magnetohydro dynamic nanofluid flow in a porous pipe in the presence of chemical reactions
(Journal of Engineering and Technology Research, 2023-08-30)This article presents a numerical investigation of mass and heat transfer effects on an unsteady Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) nanofluid flow in a permeable pipe. The influences of the chemical reaction and magnetic flux are ... -
Heavy metals and lambda-cyhalothrin levels in prawns, water and sediments along the Indian Coastline of Tanzania
(International Journal of Biosciences, 2019-04-30)Heavy metals and pesticide residues in prawns, water and sediments, and sources of contamination were determined. Prawns, sediments and water samples were collected from agricultural farms and estuarine, along the coastline ... -
Heavy metals and pesticide residues as quality determinants for sustainable management of prawns along the Indian coastline of Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2020-05)The presence of heavy metals and pesticide residues in prawns, water and sediments, were determine. Prawns, sediments and water samples were collected along prawns fishing zones in the Indian coastline of Tanzania. Zinc ... -
Heavy Metals Contamination in Agricultural Soil and Rice in Tanzania: A Review
(Science Publishing Group, 2016-02-17)Heavy metals contamination in agricultural soil is a potential environmental threat to the safety of agricultural food crops such as rice which is consumed by majority of Tanzanians. The aim of this review is to put ...