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Bacterial contamination of pork carcasses from Arusha, Tanzania
(Global Journal of Advanced Research, 2016-09-30)Consumer demand for pork in Tanzania is driving growth of an increasing number of poorly equipped formal and informal slaugther facilities. To assess the potential public health challenges from these developments, we ... -
Balancing African Elephant Conservation with Human Well-Being in Rombo Area, Tanzania
(Hindawi Advances in Ecology, 2017-05-31)The critical assessment of the nature and extent of human-elephant conflict (HEC) and its impact on conservation efforts are essential if we are to meet the challenges related to extinction of local population, as well ... -
Balancing Bees and Livestock: Pastoralist Knowledge, Perceptions and Implications for Pollinator Conservation in Rangelands, Northern Tanzania
(SAGE journal, 2021-01-01)Insect pollinators provide numerous ecosystem services that support other living organisms. While pollinators play a large role in cropping systems, little is known about their presence and function in rangeland ecosystems, ... -
Barriers and drivers of voluntary blood donation in Katavi and Kilimanjaro regions: a comparative cross-sectional study of two regions with high and moderate blood collection rates in Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2023-08)n Tanzania, blood donation does not meet the national requirement. This was an explanatory sequential mixed-method study design. The quantitative component involved a questionnaire survey to explore respondents’ KAPS on ... -
Barriers and facilitators to health insurance enrolment among people working in the informal sector in Morogoro, Tanzania
(AAS Open Research, 2021-09-01)Background: Health insurance is a crucial pathway towards the achievement of universal health coverage. In Tanzania, health-financing reforms are underway to speed up universal health coverage in the informal sector. Despite ... -
Beneficial effects of curcumin in the diabetic rat ovary: a stereological and biochemical study
(Research Square, 2022-08-25)Study investigated the effects of curcumin treatment on diabetic ovaries at different periods of the disease. Fifty-six female Wistar albino rats (250–300 g) aged 12 weeks were divided into seven groups. No treatment was ... -
Better nitrogen fertilizer management improved Mchare banana productivity and profitability in northern highlands, Tanzania
(MDPI, 2023-05-20)Declining land productivity is a major problem constraining banana (Musa spp.) production in Tanzania. Banana fruit yield consequently reaches only 15% of the potential, primarily due to inadequate soil nutrient ... -
Between Policy Intent and Practice: Negotiating Access to Land and Other Resources in Tanzania’s Wildlife Management Areas
(Tropical Conservation Science, 2017-10-25)This article analyses how states and nonstate actors’ efforts at sustaining natural resource lead to the exclusion of those who are most dependent on access to it. An access lenses review of Burunge Wildlife Management ... -
Bio-efficacy evaluation of long-lasting insecticidal nets after five years of storage: implications for malaria control programmes
(NM-AIST, 2020-03)Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) are the most sustainable and effective malaria control tool currently available. Global targets are for ≥80% of the population living in malaria endemic areas to have access to and ... -
Bio-herbicide potential of naturalised Desmodium uncinatum crude leaf extract against the invasive plant species Parthenium hysterophorus
(Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2019-08-16)The exotic plant Parthenium hysterophorus is rapidly invading ecosystems in sub-Saharan Africa, with negative effects on the environment, economy and human and animal health. With the exception of some synthetic herbicides, ... -
Bioaccumulation and distribution pattern of heavy metals in aquaculture systems found in Arusha and Morogoro regions of Tanzania
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2020-08-20)The assessment of the current distribution and concentrations of As, Pb, Hg, Cd, and Cr in farmed catfish and tilapia, fish feed, and pond sediment in Tanzania is important in order to establish the potential dietary ... -
Biochar as a feed additive for improving the performance of farm animals
(Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA), 2020-03-10)Biochar, also known as biomass-derived char or charcoal is a dark/black carbonaceous material generated from the pyrolysis process under temperature averagely 700 0C and low oxygen levels. Depending on the intended ... -
Biochemical and agro-morphological characterization of wild, under-exploited vigna species and their utilization
(NM-AIST, 2020-05)According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations recent report, the immense challenge of achieving the Zero Hunger target by 2030 is still persistent. Therefore, the search for alternative ... -
Biodiversity and ecosystem services−A case study for the assessment of multiple species and functional diversity levels in a cultural landscape
(Elsevier B.V., 2017-04)The expansion of large-scale plantations has a major impact on landscapes in the Tropics and Subtropics. Crops like soy bean, oil palm and rubber have led to drastic changes in land cover over the past decades, thereby ... -
Biological control interventions and botanical pesticides for insect pests of crops in sub-Saharan Africa: A mapping review
(Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2022-07-28)Agricultural productivity can be increased sustainably in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) by reducing crop losses due to insect pest damage. As an alternative to environmentally-damaging chemical pesticides, biological control ... -
Biological control interventions reduce pest abundance and crop damage while maintaining natural enemies in sub-Saharan Africa: a meta-analysis
(The Royal Society, 2022-12-07)Insect pests are a major challenge to smallholder crop production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where access to synthetic pesticides, which are linked to environmental and health risks, is often limited. Biological control ... -
Biological properties and safety profile of extracts from locally grown banana leaves in Arusha, Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2021-07)The current study assessed the biological properties and safety profile of extracts from locally grown banana leaves in Arusha (Tanzania) to affirm their possible use for wound dressing. Phytoconstituents screening ... -
Biology, predatory activity and peoples’perceptions towards apefly (spalgis spp.) in Tanzania
(2020-05)In June 2017, farmers in central and northern Tanzania reported the occurrence of what they called an unusual insect with a human-like facial appearance that they referred to as “Kidudu-mtu.” The reports prompted the ... -
Biomonitoring of Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) Activity among Smallholder Horticultural Farmers Occupationally Exposed to Mixtures of Pesticides in Tanzania
(Hindawi, 2019-09-11)Biomonitoring of pesticides exposure has currently become a matter of great public concern due to the potential health effects of pesticides. ,is study assessed levels of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibition and associated ... -
Biomonitoring of pesticides exposure and the fate of pesticides use among smallholder vegetable producers in Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2020-08)This study assessed drivers of increased and changing patterns of pesticide use, levels of Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibition, associated health effects and co-exposure risks of pesticide residues and bacterial ...