Business Studies and Humanitieshttps://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/20.500.12479/2632024-03-29T09:04:35Z2024-03-29T09:04:35ZDeveloping an Understanding of Traditional Maasai Water Practices and TechnologiesMwemezi, RwizaMartin, HaikaelKipacha, Ahmadhttps://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/20.500.12479/24712024-02-29T00:00:31Z2023-11-01T00:00:00ZDeveloping an Understanding of Traditional Maasai Water Practices and Technologies
Mwemezi, Rwiza; Martin, Haikael; Kipacha, Ahmad
The African traditional knowledges and knowledge systems are on the brink of extinc-
tion. The indigenous knowledge of Africa has not been extensively studied and docu-
mented. In sub-Saharan Africa, the supremacy of colonial education in higher learning
education has been responsible for erasing traditional knowledge. It is against this
backdrop that a team of researchers from the Nyerere Knowledge for Change (K4C)
Hub set out to investigate how traditional knowledges and modern, mainstream ways
of knowing can be bridged. The study we report on was conducted in collaboration
with the Maasai village leaders of Nduruma Village in Arusha, Northern Tanzania.
Village committee meetings, interviews, group discussions, photograph taking, video
recording, voice recording, and direct observation were among the methods used to
gain knowledge on the Maasai traditional technologies of water management. The
information gathered and shared in this case study contributes to building mutually
beneficial expert-community partnerships.
This Book Chapter was published in Brill, 2023
2023-11-01T00:00:00ZHydroxyapatite-activated seaweed biochar for enhanced remediation of fluoride contaminated soil at various pH ranges.Moirana, RuthMkunda, JosephineMachunda, RevocatusParadelo, MarcosMtei, Kelvinhttps://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/20.500.12479/24702024-02-29T00:00:31Z2022-12-10T00:00:00ZHydroxyapatite-activated seaweed biochar for enhanced remediation of fluoride contaminated soil at various pH ranges.
Moirana, Ruth; Mkunda, Josephine; Machunda, Revocatus; Paradelo, Marcos; Mtei, Kelvin
This study investigated the defluoridation efficiency of hydroxyapatite-activated seaweed (Eucheuma Cottonii) biochar (HSB) at various soil pH ranges (3–11) while monitoring the impact of contact time (30 min - 2.5 h), adsorbent dosage (0.1–0.5 g) as well as the initial fluoride concentration and compare its performance to its respective seaweed biochar (SB). Activation of SB with the hydroxyapatite lead to a shift in its point-zero-charge (pHPZC) from 6 to 7.4 broadening its defluoridation pH range from a solitary 5 to amid 3 through 11. The fluoride adsorption mechanism was found to follow both Langmuir (R2 = 0.956) and Freundlich (R2 = 0.942) isotherm models with a maximum defluoridation capacity of 3.03 mg/g equivalent to the defluoridation efficiency of 79%. This is accounted to the existence of soil ions, SB active sites, and the attached hydroxyapatite, as fluoride adsorption sites each exhibiting a dissimilar fluoride removal mechanism. Therefore, the HSB could be a promising adsorbent for fluoride removal in the fluoride contaminated agricultural soils of inclusive pH ranges.
This research article was published in the Environmental Advances
Volume 11, 2022
2022-12-10T00:00:00ZIn The Quest for Semi-Industrialized and Middle-Income Economy: Strategies for Agricultural-Based Industrialization through Co-operatives in TanzaniaAnania, PauloNade, Paschalhttps://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/20.500.12479/20862023-10-03T00:00:26Z2022-01-01T00:00:00ZIn The Quest for Semi-Industrialized and Middle-Income Economy: Strategies for Agricultural-Based Industrialization through Co-operatives in Tanzania
Anania, Paulo; Nade, Paschal
Promoting the industrial sector has been among the key development strategies in most
developing countries including Tanzania. The government recognizes co-operatives as key
development partners in the current move towards a middle income and semi-industrialized
status. This calls for sorting out clearly how co-operatives can engage in the industrialization
process. This paper aims to share experiences on practical and theoretical strategies regarding
how best co-operatives can engage directly and indirectly in the industrialization process in
Tanzania. The authors adapted a systematic literature review approach in this paper. Content
analysis was used to analyse collected qualitative data from reviewed works. Secondary data
were also collected from various studies including Government reports to cement discussions.
With notable examples, the discussion has centred itself on various strategies that co-operatives
can, directly and indirectly, engage in the industrialization process. The paper also describes the
mechanisms that may be used to finance the industrialization process through co-operative and
possible constraints to such investments. It can be concluded that there are direct and indirect
options that co-operatives may apply to enter into the industrialization process and in financing
the process
This research articles was published in Journal of Language, Technology & Entrepreneurship Volume. 13 No. 1 2022
2022-01-01T00:00:00ZAssessment of integrating Environmental Factors into Healthcare Models for Enhancing Timely Epidemics Analysis: A Case study of Cholera in Dar es Salaam –TanzaniaLeo, JudithMarwa, Janethhttps://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/20.500.12479/20852023-10-03T00:00:25Z2021-01-01T00:00:00ZAssessment of integrating Environmental Factors into Healthcare Models for Enhancing Timely Epidemics Analysis: A Case study of Cholera in Dar es Salaam –Tanzania
Leo, Judith; Marwa, Janeth
The objective of this study is to assess the perspectives of userson the feasibility of using integrated environmental factors-based healthcare model to enchance timely cholera epidemics analysis in Tanzania.The study used a mixed-design approach of quantitative and qualitative methods with focus group discussion and interviewer-administered questionnaires. Participants or users included;medicalandepidemiological experts, environmental experts, Information and CommunicationTechnology (ICT) experts, and cholera patients from Ilala, Ubungo, Kigamboni, Temeke, and Kinondoni disctricts in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.In the process,atotal of500interviews were conducted, consisting of 200medical experts, 50 environmental experts, 50 ICT experts, and 200 cholera patients, with an average age of 28 years old, and at 3:2 female to male ratio. Overall, our findings showed that Health and Environmental Integrated Modelled Systems (HEIMs) interventions are acceptable, feasible and capable in assisting timely analysis towards effective prediction and eradication of epidemics such as; cholera outbreaksat 79% acceptability, 90% aid-value and 69%awareness levels.Despite, the high acceptability level, participants also highlighted barriersof the model, such as;sustainabilityand operationcosts, which need to be addressed.These findings confirm that the program of HEIMS is of high potential towards enhancing timely cholera analysis, clear public health significance andrelevant to policy-makers, government, society, and related stakeholders at large. Therefore, the study, recommends that there is a need for all these organs to work together towards clearing all obstacles in order to achieve the intended goal of the HEIMs program
This research articles was published in International Journal of Advances in Scientific Research and Engineering (ijasre), Vol 7 (9), 2021
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