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Integrating storage structures and store time in maize grains postharvest losses evaluation in Northern Zone of Tanzania
(INNSPUB, 2019-06-16)Maize is the most important cereal crop in Tanzania, thus its postharvest losses are a big threat to food security. This study integrated maize store-time with five storage methods namely Perdue Improved Cowpeas Storage bags ... -
Integrating UAV Technology in an Ecological Monitoring System for Community Wildlife Management Areas in Tanzania
(MDPI, 2019-11-03)Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) have recently emerged as a new remote sensing aerial platform, and they are seemingly advancing real-time data generation. Nonetheless, considerable uncertainties remain in the extent to ... -
Inter-epidemic Rift Valley fever virus infection incidence and risks for zoonotic spillover in northern Tanzania
(PLOS, 2022-10-28)Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a mosquito-borne pathogen that has caused epidemics involving people and animals across Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. A number of studies have found evidence for the circulation of ... -
Interactive effects of dragonfly larvae andBacillusthuringiensisvar.israelensison mosquito ovipositionand survival
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2023-09-05)The biological larvicide Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Bti) is used worldwide to control reproduction of mosquitoes in freshwater habitats. However, its impact on the ecosystem including nontarget species is ... -
Intercropping System, Rhizobia Inoculation, Phosphorus and Potassium Fertilization: A Strategy of Soil Replenishment for Improved Crop Yield
(International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 2016-10)The significant constraint to legumes and cereal crop production in most sub- Saharan Africa countries is the loss of soil fertility. The most limiting soil nutrients are nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) ... -
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
(ELSEVIER, 2024-03-04)Understanding rodent-ectoparasite interactions and the factors driving them is important in understanding the epidemiology of diseases involving an arthropod vector. Fleas are the primary vector for Yersinia pestis, ... -
Intestinal Schistosomiasis among Primary Schoolchildren in Two On-Shore Communities in Rorya District, Northwestern Tanzania: Prevalence, Intensity of Infection and Associated Risk Factors
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2016-09-15)In Tanzania, Schistosoma mansoni is of great public health importance. Understanding the prevalence and infection intensity is important for targeted, evidence-based control strategies.This study aimed at studying the ... -
Intestinal Schistosomiasis among Primary Schoolchildren in Two On-Shore Communities in Rorya District, Northwestern Tanzania: Prevalence, Intensity of Infection and Associated Risk Factors
(Hindawi, 2016-10-16)In Tanzania, Schistosoma mansoni is of great public health importance. Understanding the prevalence and infection intensity is important for targeted, evidence-based control strategies. This study aimed at studying the ... -
Invasion status and potential management options for the invasive tree species maesopsis eminii in amani nature forest reserve, Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2021-03)Invasion of Maesopsis eminii in Amani Nature Forest Reserve was considered an ecological disaster in the 1980s. After more than 50 years have elapsed since its introduction, there is little information available on its ... -
Invasion threats of Acacia mearnsii on the growth performance of Pinus patula in Sao Hill Forest plantation
(NM-AIST, 2020-04)This study aimed at determining the extent (distribution, density and structure) of Acacia mearnsii invasion as well as assessing its influence on the performance of Pinus patula by comparing, stem density, basal area ... -
Invasive plants: ecological effects, status, management challenges in Tanzania and the way forward
(Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES), 2017-03-31)Over decades invasive plants have been exerting negative pressure on native vascular plant’s and hence devastating the stability and productivity of the receiving ecosystem. These effects are usually irreversible if ... -
Invasive weeds with pesticidal properties as potential new crops
(Elsevier, 2017)Plants with pesticidal properties have been investigated for decades as alternatives to synthetics, but only a handful have been commercialised and developed as non-food cash crops. One of the reasons why pesticidal plants ... -
Investigating effects of agricultural pesticides on susceptibility and fitness parameters of Malaria vectors in rural south eastern, Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2022-08)The aim of this study was to investigate effects of agrochemicals on susceptibility and fitness of the malaria vectors, An. gambiae s.l across farming areas in Tanzania. An exploratory mixed-methods study was conducted ... -
Investigating the Optimal Treatment to Improve Cashew Apple Juice Quality and Shelf Life
(Hindawi, 2023-09-06)An investigation was carried out to extend the shelf life of cashew apple juice (CAJ) by up to 90 days from its natural shelf life. CAJ was obtained by pressing apples. Then, extracted juice was clarified, pasteurized, and ... -
An investigation of adequacy of the current micronutrient fortification in the mandatory fortified food vehicles in Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2021-06)Micronutrient fortification of cooking oil, wheat and maize flours is mandatory in Tanzania since 2011. Up-to-date information regarding the compliance of micronutrient fortification is limited in the country. This ... -
Invisible waste: Understanding the political culture of solid and liquid waste management in towns of Tanzania
(INNSPUB, 2022-01-12)This article uses ethnographic and case study approaches to unveil the distinct culture characterising the management of liquid and solid waste in urban areas of Tanzania. The article shows that slow accumulation nature ... -
Iodine status and dietary habits among Primary School children in Kinondoni, Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2021-07)Tanzania is one of the countries where excessive iodine intake has been reported; hence intervention and identification of possible causes is required. The present study assessed iodine status and determined the critical ... -
Iron and zinc genetic biofortification of yellow common bean (phaseolus vulgaris l.) genotypes in Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2021-11)Iron and zinc deficiencies are the global leading micronutrient deficiencies particularly in developing countries such as Tanzania. Iron deficiency in humans causes anemia, whereas zinc deficiency leads to compromised ... -
Is wild meat luxury? Quantifying wild meat demand and availability in Hue, Vietnam
(Elsevier B.V., 2016-02)Increasing urban wild meat consumption in Vietnam poses a major threat to faunal biodiversity. However, little is known about the numbers, demand, social status, and frequency of wildlife meat consumers in Thua Thien Hue ... -
Isolatation, authentication and evaluation of symbiotic effectiveness of elite indigenous rhizobia nodulating phaseolus vulgaris l. in Hai district, Northern Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2017-04)Phaseolus vulgaris L. production in Sub Saharan Africa is affected by nitrogen deficiency in the soils. Rhizobium inoculants are considered as the best solution to curb the problem of soil nitrogen deficiency. However, ...