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Leaf and seed yield of jute mallow (Corchorus olitorius L.) accessions under field conditions for two consecutive growing seasons
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-04-11)
Jute mallow is a nutritious leafy vegetable used by many people in Africa. The purpose of this
study was to select accessions with high leaf yield and seed yield. We investigated seven
agronomic traits that are related ...
Larvicidal potential of wild mushroom extracts against Culex quinquefasciatus Say, Aedes aegypti and Anopheles gambiae Giles S.S
(American Journal of Research Communication, 2014)
The crude extracts from six wild mushrooms namely Lactarius densifolius, Lactarius gymnocarpoides, Russula cellulata, Russula kivuensis, Amanita phalloides and Boletus species were evaluated for larvicidal activity against ...
Larvicidal activity of Hypoestes forskaolii (Vahl) R. Br root extracts against Anopheles gambiae Giless.s, Aedes aegypti L, and Culex quinquefasciatus Say
(Dove Press, 2019-04-26)
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate larvicidal activity of Hypoestes forskaolii R. Br root
extract against 3rd instar Anopheles gambiae, Aedes aegypti, and Culex quinquefasciatus.
Methods: A protocol developed by the World ...
Low macronutrients intake and associated factors among Maasai women of reproductive age in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
(American Journal of Research Communication, 2014)
Background: It was previously reported that the prevalence of oral thrush among Maasai women of reproductive age was disproportionately high in the absence of established predisposing factors, such as HIV/AIDS, syphilis, ...
Molecular detection and genetic characterization of Bartonella species from rodents and their associated ectoparasites from northern Tanzania
(PLOS ONE, 2019-10-15)
Background
Bartonellae are intracellular bacteria, which can cause persistent bacteraemia in humans
and a variety of animals. Several rodent-associated Bartonella species are human pathogens but data on their global ...
Maternal, newborn and child health needs, opportunities and preferred futures in Arusha and Ngorongoro: hearing women’s voices
(Petrucka et al. BMC Res Notes, 2015)
With the approaching sunset on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Tanzania continues with
its final national push towards achievement of MDG #4 and MDG #5. The Mama Kwanza Socio-economic Health Initiative
(MKSHI) ...
Mobile application development framework to support farming as a business via benchmarking: the case of Tanzania
(International Journal of Advanced Computer Research (IJACR), 2019-11)
Contributions from various researchers and scholars have made major advances relevant to a wide range of mobile
applications at various scales. Although current agricultural and rural development (ARD) systems have features ...
Maasai Community Perception of Oral Thrush: A Qualitative Study
(Journal of Scientific Research & Reports, 2015-02-03)
Aim: To determine perception and understanding of oral thrush among Maasai women of reproductive age (WRA), Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs), village leaders and health care
workers in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area ...
Microalgae: An alternative natural source of bioavailable omega-3 DHA for promotion of mental health in East Africa
(Elsevier, 2019-10-11)
Mental health illness associated with poor nutrition is a serious public concern worldwide. The most at risk individuals are children and adolescents in the developing world. Deficiencies in omega-3 DHA fatty acids have ...
Molecular characterization of Morogoro maize-associated virus, a nucleorhabdovirus detected in maize (Zea mays) in Tanzania.
(Springer Vienna, 2019-06-01)
RNAtag-seq of maize samples collected in Tanzania revealed the presence of a previously undescribed nucleorhabdovirus, tentatively named "Morogoro maize-associated virus" (MMaV), in three samples. The MMaV genome is ...