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Insulin Resistance Among Pregnant Women in Urban Areas of Arusha Region, Tanzania.
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers, 2019-12-02)
To establish the prevalence of insulin resistance (IR) and its determinants among selected pregnant women in urban Arusha for taking preventive measures. A cross-sectional study was conducted between March and December ...
Soil erosion in East Africa: an interdisciplinary approach to realising pastoral land management change
(IOP Publishing Ltd, 2018-12-03)
Implementation of socially acceptable and environmentally desirable solutions to soil erosion
challenges is often limited by (1) fundamental gaps between the evidence bases of different disciplines
and (2) an implementation ...
Schistosoma mansoni Infections, Undernutrition and Anaemia among Primary Schoolchildren in Two Onshore Villages in Rorya District, North-Western Tanzania
(Plos One, 2016-12-09)
Background
Undernutrition and anaemia remains to be a major public health problem in many developing
countries, where they mostly affect children. Intestinal parasitic infections are known to
affect both growth and ...
Risk Factors of Type 2 Diabetes among Maasai Pastoral Communities in Simanjiro, Tanzania
(Open Access Library Journal, 2015-11-13)
Background: The prevalence of non-communicable diseases in particular diabetes is rising
worldwide especially in low income countries. Information on the risk factors at the community
level is of paramount importance to ...
Solar-Drying of Vegetables for Micronutrients Retention and Product Diversification
(American Journal of Research Communication, 2016)
Micronutrients retention of solar-dried vegetables were studied with an aim of increasing iron, zinc and β-carotene bioaccessibility as well as product diversification. Iron, zinc and β-carotene contents in fresh and dried ...
Seroprevalence of Paratuberculosis in Goats and Sheep in Arusha, Northern Tanzania
(International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2014-09)
A retrospective cross‐sectional study was conducted to investigate the seroprevalence of paratuberculosis in small ruminants
in the Arusha Municipality. A total of 383 samples comprising of 192 goat‐ and 191 sheep‐sera ...
Seroprevalence of bovine paratuberculosis in Arusha, Northern Tanzania
(American Journal of Research Communication, 2014)
Bovine paratuberculosis or Johne’s disease is chronic, contagious granulomatous enteritis of cattle which is caused by Mycobacterium avium subspecies Paratuberculosis (MAP). The disease was first reported in Tanzania in ...
Seasonal variations in the availability of fodder resources and practices of dairy cattle feeding among the smallholder farmers in Western Usambara Highlands, Tanzania.
(Springer Nature Switzerland AG., 2018-10-01)
The aim of this study was to assess the seasonal effects on quantity and quality of fodder resources and associated utilization practices among smallholder dairy farmers in Western Usambara Highlands (WUHs) in Tanzania. ...
Pattern and Distribution of Colorectal Cancer in Tanzania: A Retrospective Chart Audit at Two National Hospitals
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2016-08-09)
Background. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a growing public health concern with increasing rates in countries with previously known
low incidence. This study determined pattern and distribution of CRC in Tanzania and identified ...
Pesticidal Plant Extracts Improve Yield and Reduce Insect Pests on Legume Crops Without Harming Beneficial Arthropods
(Original Research, 2018-09-28)
In the fight against arthropod crop pests using plant secondary metabolites, most
research has focussed on the identification of bioactive molecules. Several hundred
candidate plant species and compounds are now known ...