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Impacts of alien invasive Parthenium hysterophorus on flower visitation by insects to co-flowering plants
(Springer Nature, 2019-05-11)The exotic invasive plant Parthenium hysterophorus is invading many tropical habitats. While much work has been done on its interactions with other native plants, little is known about its interaction with insect floral ... -
Impacts of Emerging Agricultural Practices on Groundwater Quality in Kahe Catchment, Tanzania
(MDPI, 2019)This paper assesses the impacts of farmers’ intensive use of agrochemicals (fertilizers and pesticides) on groundwater quality in the Kahe catchment. Samples were collected during the wet and dry seasons of the year 2018 ... -
Impacts of future climate and landuse changes on surface-groundwater balance in Usangu catchment
(NM-AIST, 2019-02)This study was undertaken to assess the impacts of future climate and land use/cover changes on surface-subsurface water balance in Usangu catchment, located in the Southern highlands of Tanzania. The objectives of the ... -
Impacts of irrigation water quality, associated soils characteristics and on-farm practices on paddy yields
(NM-AIST, 2022-07)In this study, the impacts of irrigation water quality, soil characteristics and on-farm practices on paddy yields were investigated. Standard spectroscopy and spectrometry methods were used to analyze irrigation water ... -
The impacts of land use and climate change on Simiyu river discharge and the riverine sediment dynamics flowing towards lake Victoria
(NM-AIST, 2024-07)This study aimed to trace the dominant sources of riverine sediments and assess climate change's current and future impacts on the river discharge at the critical agroecological region of the Simiyu catchment. Geochemical ... -
Impacts of large-scale land acquisitions on smallholder agriculture and livelihoods in Tanzania
(IOP SCIENCE, 2022-07-27)Improving agricultural productivity is a foundational sustainability challenge in the 21st century. Large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) have important effects on both well-being and the environment in the Global South. ... -
Impacts of Nonlinear Loads on the Power Quality of Solar Microgrids and Proposed Mitigation Strategies
(sci, 2025-02-18)The integration of solar energy into microgrids poses significant challenges in maintaining power quality due to the variable nature of solar generation and the presence of nonlinear loads such as uninterruptible power ... -
Impacts of Synthetic and Botanical Pesticides on Beneficial Insects
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2016-06-17)Sustainable methods to control insect pests that affect crop yield have become a great challenge to mainly smallholder farmers. Beneficial insects in agricultural fields play an important role in natural pest control and ... -
Impacts of Wood Fuel Uses on Forest Cover: The Case of Semiarid Areas in Northern Tanzania
(University of Dar es Salaam, 2021)Satellite images for the years 1987, 1997, 2002 and 2017, and questionnaire surveys were used to assess energy sources and demands as well as the impacts of wood fuel use to forest cover changes in Meru and Mwanga ... -
Implementation of a goal programming model for solid waste management: a case study of Dar es Salaam – Tanzania
(EDP Sciences, 2017)Abstract – In this research article, the multi-objective optimization model for solid waste management problem is solved by the goal programming method. The model has three objectives: total cost minimization, minimization ... -
The Implementation of an Enhanced EFD System with an Embedded Tax Evasion Detection Features: A Case of Tanzania
(Modestum, 2020-03-06)This paper aims at presenting the development of an enhanced Information and Communication Technology tax collection system that in some countries is referred to as Electronic Cash Register while in Tanzania is popularly ... -
Implementation of One Health Approach in Tanzania: Strengths and Challenges
(CABI Digital Library, 2024-06-26)One Health (OH) approach has recently been defined by the OH High-Level Expert Panel (OHHLEP) as an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals, and ecosystems. ... -
The implication of kernel phenology in convening resistance to storage weevil and varietal development in sorghum
(Elsevier Ltd., 2019-09-01)Storage weevil is a major biotic insect pest attacking sorghum during late harvest or in storage condition. In developing countries, the infestation can be up to 83% within first six months, and may cause grain loss of ... -
Importance of bio-pesticides formulations in managing insect pests of sesame in Africa
(International Journal of Biosciences, 2022-02-27)Sesame is an important oil seed crop worldwide. However, its production faces a number of challenges such as infestation by insect pests and diseases, use of unimproved seeds by farmers and drought. Among all, insect pest ... -
Importance of common bean genetic zinc biofortification in alleviating human zinc deficiency in sub-Saharan Africa
(Taylor & Francis Online, 2021-04-04)Zinc deficiency is among the leading risks to human health in sub-Saharan Africa, its adverse exposure leads to diarrhea, pneumonia, and malaria. Furthermore, it is the leading cause of stunting in children and negatively ... -
The Importance of Educating Girls and Women in Sciences
(University of Technology of Sydney ePress, 2021-09-28)For the past decades, focus on attaining gender equality in science education has attracted a lot of attention. Governments and international community believe that girls’/women’s science education is a worthwhile ... -
The importance of nutrient hotspots for grazing ungulates in a Miombo ecosystem, Tanzania
(PLOS ONE, 2020-03-30)While movement patterns of grazing ungulates are strongly dependent on forage quality their use of nutrient hotspots such as termite mounds or grazing lawns has rarely been quantified, especially in savanna ecosystems where ... -
Improved handover decision scheme for 5g mm-wave communication: optimum base station selection using machine learning approach.
(NM-AIST, 2022-09)The rapid growth in mobile and wireless devices has led to an exponential demand for data traf fic and exacerbated the burden on conventional wireless networks. Fifth generation (5G) and beyond networks are expected to ... -
Improved integrated care2x hospital management information system with national health insurance fund system
(NM-AIST, 2019-03)The advancement of technology observed today has led to the development of many Health Management and Information Systems (HMIS), which are cost-effective, reliable, scalable and flexible. However, the Integrated Health ... -
Improved Resource Allocation Model for Reducing Interference Among Secondary Users in TV White Space for Broadband Services
(IEEE Access, 2022-11-11)In recent years, the Television White Space has attracted the interest of many researchers due to its propagation characteristics obtainable between 470MHz and 790MHz spectrum bands. However, aggre- gate interference ...
