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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 ... -
Assessment of lifestyle risk factors among cardiovascular disease patients attending Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre in Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2019-04)Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have been the leading causes of hospital admissions in Tanzania. Hypertension (HTN) and coronary artery diseases (CHD) are two most common CVDs frequently diagnosed causes of deaths in ... -
Assessment of needs and contents of a customized digital tool for retention to care and Medication adherence among pregnant and Breastfeeding women living with HIV/AIDS in Kilimanjaro
(NM-AIST, 2023-08)Retention in care and adherence to medication among pregnant and breastfeeding women living with HIV (PBWLH) are crucial for prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. Wide coverage of mobile phones, ... -
The assessment of neuronal plasticity following sciatic nerve injuries in rats using electron microscopy and stereological methods
(Elsevier, 2024-02-06)The transmission of signals to the cell body from injured axons induces significant alterations in primary sensory neurons located in the ganglion tissue, the site of the perikaryon of the affected nerve fibers. Disruption ... -
Assessment of nutritional status and dietary aflatoxins exposure in Children in Singida District Council
(NM-AIST, 2021-07)Feeding practices are the critical determinant of the growth and development of children during the first 1000 days of life with a long time effect on adulthood. This study aimed at assessing the diversity and safety ... -
Assessment of pastoralists’ vulnerability to trypanosomiasis and effects of climate on tsetse and trypanosomes distribution in Tanzania’s Maasai steppe
(NM-AIST, 2017-12)For decades, pastoralists have had their adaptation strategies that enable them to thrive in harsh environments. However, changing climate and land management regimes, coupled with under-investments in pastoral areas, ...