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Application of magnetic cytosmear for the estimation of Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte density and detection of asexual stages in asymptomatic children
(Malaria Journal, 2016-02-24)Background: Conventional malaria parasite detection methods, such as rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) and light microscopy (LM), are not sensitive enough to detect low level parasites and identification of gametocytes in ... -
Application of molecular methods in optimizing clinical management of patients with pulmonary multidrug resistant tuberculosis in Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2021-12)Rifampicin or multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (RR/MDR-TB) accounts for considerable morbidity and mortality. Differences among Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) species may predict drug-resistance or treatment ... -
Are Asian elephants afraid of honeybees? Experimental studies in northern Thailand
(Springer Nature Switzerland AG., 2020-06-09)In many parts of South and Southeast Asia, rural farmers living at the borders of protected areas frequently encounter Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) raiding their crops and threatening farmers lives and livelihoods. ... -
Are electric vehicles economically viable in sub-Saharan Africa? The total cost of ownership of internal combustion engine and electric vehicles in Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2023-09)The prevalence of internal combustion engine vehicle (ICEV) fleets globally has resulted in various environmental issues, such as the emissions of greenhouse gases, reliance on imported petroleum products, significant ... -
Assessing intensification options of common bean cultivation to improve food security on smallholder farms in the Northern Highlands of Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2021-07)Complementarities of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) with non-legume food crops and their significances to the agricultural systems are underexploited. Based on the description of this study, eight options were ... -
Assessing protected area effectiveness in western Tanzania: Insights from repeated line transect surveys
(wiley, 2023-08-07)In many parts of East Africa, wildlife populations have declined over the past decades. Given these trends, site-based studies are needed to assess how protected areas with differing management strategies enable the effective ... -
Assessing residue effects of tobacco nicotine on the yields, nutrient concentrations and nicotine uptake of a subsequent maize crop
(Elsevier, 2022-03-01)The residue effects of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) nicotine on the subsequent maize (Zea mays L.) crop cultivated in soils differing in texture has rarely been studied for over a decade. The present study was conducted ... -
Assessing Risk Factors for Trypanosome Infections in Cattle in Wildlife Interface Areas in Northern Tanzania
(Journal of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, 2019-05-04)Trypanosomosis is a vector-borne, tropical disease that causes mortality and morbidity in livestock and humans. In this study we investigated the risk factors for trypanosome infection in cattle in the Maasai Steppe of ... -
Assessing soil fertility status and pest infestation levels in selected banana growing regions of Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2020-06)Zanthoxylum chalybeum (Rutaceae) is subject to heavy exploitation throughout its areas of occurrence in Sub-Saharan Africa. Despite being a common medicinal plant utilized by a large population, little has been documented ... -
Assessing the accessibility, conservation and production of fodder for livestock for the agro pastoral societies in Magu district, Tanzania.
(NM_AIST, 2023-08)The access to adequate and high-quality livestock fodder has become a great challenge which in turn threatens the sustainability of the agro pastoral societies in Magu district. This study was done to assess the ... -
Assessing the potentials of agricultural ecosystem pollination services to improve bean yield in smallholder farming systems
(2020-04)Pollination services by insects contribute to production in 75% of food crop species. When promoted through agro-ecological intensification (AEI), pollination can narrow yield gaps in smallholder farming systems. The ... -
Assessing the productivity of Mchare Banana under drip irrigation and rainfed conditions in Northern Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2020-06)Mchare banana (Musa spp. AA genome) is a primary household’s source of diet and incomegenerating crop in the Northern part of Tanzania. Despite its importance and popularity, the yield records of Mchare - Huti Green ... -
Assessing the Sustainability of Different Small-Scale Livestock Production Systems in the Afar Region, Ethiopia
(MDPI, 2013-12-02)Livestock production is a key income source in eastern Africa, and 80% of the total agricultural land is used for livestock herding. Hence, ecological and socio-economically sustainable rangeland management is crucial. Our ... -
Assessing Vulnerability of Food Availability to Climate Change in Hai District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc, 2014-09)Climate change has a large effect on agriculture sector and, consequently, on the food available for residents of Hai District and other regions of Tanzania. Based on four decades of climate data, this study assessed the ... -
Assessment of arsenic status and distribution in Usangu agro-ecosystem-Tanzania.
(Elsevier Ltd., 2021-06-09)This study was conducted to assess arsenic (As) status and distribution in Usangu agroecosystem-Tanzania, including three land use. About 198 soil samples were collected in ten irrigation schemes in three land uses. Total ... -
Assessment of brucella infection status in abattoir workers and animals destined for slaughter at Dodoma modern abattoir, Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2019-04)Brucellosis is one of the most widespread zoonosis of serious public health and an obstacle to food safety and security and, socio-economic development in most African countries. A cross-sectional study was conducted to ... -
Assessment of characteristics and severity of giraffe skin disease in Tarangire, Manyara ecosystem
(NM-AIST, 2022-08)Giraffe Skin Disease (GSD) is a recently observed illness, mainly affecting adult and sub adult giraffes, causing gray or crusty lesions on giraffe body. The general objective of this study was to assess and characterize ... -
Assessment of environmental enteric dysfunction (eed) in Healthy and undernourished children-a crosstalk between eed and stunting
(NM-AIST, 2021-08)Undernutrition affects 20% of children under five in the developing world. Stunting is a prevalent form of undernutrition. Global prevalence of stunting in 2019 was 21.4%, while current Tanzania national average is ... -
Assessment of Farmers’ Indigenous Knowledge and Preferences: A Tool for Sustainable Lablab Bean (Lablab purpureus. L. Sweet) Improvement and Utilization in Northern Tanzania
(Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology, 2019-03-27)Participatory farmers’ selection of preferred lablab bean (Lablab purpureus L. Sweet) was conducted in Moshi Rural, Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania to identify farmers preferred traits and accessions. An experimental ... -
Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) on Hantavirus Infections at Community Level in Mbeya Region, Tanzania
(Longdom Publishing., 2018-10-26)Background: Hantaviruses are zoonotic RNA viral pathogens of public health concern in Tanzania and worldwide. These viruses circulate in both human and reservoir host in Tanzania, however, there is a gap in the assessment ...