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Seroprevalence and molecular analysis of yellow fever virus in mosquitoes at Namanga and Mutukula borders in Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2025-01-01)Objectives Yellow fever (YF) is a major public health concern, particularly in Africa and South America. This study aimed to detect YF in human and mosquito samples to understand transmission dynamics in the Tanzania–Uganda ... -
Seroprevalence and risk factors for brucellosis amongst livestock and humans in a multi-herd ranch system in Kagera, Tanzania
(Frontiers, 2024-11-01)Background: Brucellosis remains a significant health and economic challenge for livestock and humans globally. Despite its public health implications, the factors driving the endemic persistence of Brucella at the ... -
Seroprevalence and Risk Factors for Q fever (Coxiella burnetii) Exposure in Smallholder Dairy Cattle in Tanzania
(MDPI, 2022-11-28)Q fever is a zoonotic disease, resulting from infection with Coxiella burnetii. Infection in cattle can cause abortion and infertility, however, there is little epidemiological information regarding the disease in dairy ... -
Seroprevalence of bovine brucellosis and associated risk factors among smallholder dairy cattle farmers in Hai and Meru District Councils Northern Tanzania.
(CrossMark, 2023-12-30)Brucellosis is an endemic zoonotic disease caused by a facultative intracellular gram-negative bacterium of the genus Brucella. This study was carried out to establish the current status of brucellosis and possible associated ... -
Seroprevalence of bovine paratuberculosis in Arusha, Northern Tanzania
(American Journal of Research Communication, 2014)Bovine paratuberculosis or Johne’s disease is chronic, contagious granulomatous enteritis of cattle which is caused by Mycobacterium avium subspecies Paratuberculosis (MAP). The disease was first reported in Tanzania in ... -
Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Infection Among Blood Donors in the Western Zone of Tanzania
(preprint, 2024-04-30)Background In the western zone of Tanzania, there is limited information for the prevalence of hepatitis B infection. In this study, we analyzed the dataset of blood donors to determine seroprevalence and socio-demographic ... -
Seroprevalence of Paratuberculosis in Goats and Sheep in Arusha, Northern Tanzania
(International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2014-09)A retrospective cross‐sectional study was conducted to investigate the seroprevalence of paratuberculosis in small ruminants in the Arusha Municipality. A total of 383 samples comprising of 192 goat‐ and 191 sheep‐sera ... -
Seroprevalence, knowledge, and practices of Dengue and Chikungunya in Dar es salaam and Zanzibar: selected hospital-based cross-sectional study
(NM-AIST, 2022-02)The potential shift of significant causes of febrile illnesses from malaria to non-malarial febrile illnesses, including arboviral diseases such as Chikungunya and Dengue, is of great concern. Two cross sectional studies ... -
Shauri et al. BMC Infect Dis (2021) 21:911 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06549-y RESEARCH Seroprevalence of Dengue and Chikungunya antibodies among blood donors in Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
(BMC Infectious Medical, 2021-09-06)Background: The potential shift of major causes of febrile illnesses from malaria to non-malarial febrile illnesses, including arboviral diseases such as chikungunya and dengue, is of concern. The last outbreaks of these ... -
Short message service (SMS) based system for monitoring free chlorine concentration and Ph in the water reservoirs
(NM-AIST, 2023-08)Chlorine is the most common and affordable chemical reagent used for killing harmful micro organisms in the water to eliminate the spread of waterborne diseases such as cholera and diarrhoea. According to World Health ... -
Short-term forecast techniques for energy management systems in microgrid applications
(NM-AIST, 2023-07)In the 2015 Paris Agreement, 195 countries adopted a global climate agreement to limit the global average temperature rise to less than 2°C. Achieving the set targets involves increasing energy efficiency and embracing ... -
Short-term load forecasting in a hybrid microgrid: a case study in Tanzania
(Journal of Electrical Systems, 2019)Most emerging countries such as Tanzania are promoting rural electrification through installation of microgrids. This paper proposes an approach for short-term day-ahead load forecast in rural hybrid microgrids in emerging ... -
The Significance of Stochastic CTMC Over Deterministic Model in Understanding the Dynamics of Lymphatic Filariasis With Asymptomatic Carriers
(Hindawi, 2024-05-04)Lymphatic filariasis is a leading cause of chronic and irreversible damage to human immunity. This paper presents deterministic and continuous-time Markov chain (CTMC) stochastic models regarding lymphatic filariasis ... -
Simple method for identification of women at risk of gestational diabetes mellitus in Arusha urban, Tanzania
(BioMed Central, 2022-07-06)Background: Screening for gestational diabetes mellitus in Tanzania is challenged by limited resources. Therefore, this study aimed to develop a simple method for identification of women at risk of gestational diabetes ... -
A simplified non-greenhouse hydroponic system for small-scale soilless urban vegetable farming
(Elsevier, 2022-10-09)Majority of under-developed countries continue to face a challenge of food insecurity around urban areas resulting from factors such as; limited access to arable land. This study aimed at developing a simplified low-tech ... -
Simulation and Experimental Performance Analysis of Portable Locally-Made Solar-Powered Cooler for Vaccine Storage
(Trans Tech Publications Ltd, 2025-02)Poor storage conditions, particularly exposure to extreme temperatures, can significantly compromise vaccine efficacy, making them ineffective or harmful. This highlights the urgent need for adequate storage infrastructure ... -
Simulation and optimisation of the pyrolysis of rice husk: Preliminary assessment for gasification applications
(Elsevier B.V., 2020-09)Thermochemical conversion of biomass into useful products is a promising route to harness biofuels. This process is clean, renewable and can reduce the use of fossil fuel. In this study, SuperPro Designer (SPD) software ... -
Simulation and performance analysis of municipal solid waste gasification in a novel hybrid fixed bed gasifier
(NM-AIST, 2022-06)Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is a main challenge to municipalities in developing countries due to the increase in its production caused by technology development, community culture, population growth, and urbanization. ... -
Simulation and performance analysis of municipal solid waste gasification in a novel hybrid fixed bed gasifier using Aspen plus
(Taylor & Francis Online, 2020-08-27)Thermochemical conversion technologies (incineration, gasification, and pyrolysis) have emerged as potential technologies for municipal solid waste management. Incineration is the most common thermo-chemical technology ... -
Simulation, performance analysis and improvements of solar farm installation in Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2019-04)With the environmental advantages of solar energy, the use of solar photovoltaic (PV) in electricity generation is encouraged by Tanzanian governments, however, the number of institutions that are benefiting from installing ...
