Search
Now showing items 241-250 of 417
Prevalence and predictors of oral thrush among Maasai in Ngorongoro Conservation Area: A preliminary consideration
(iMedPub, 2014)
Background: It was reported by clinicians working in the Ngorongoro
Conservation Area that about 40% of Maasai pregnant women
reporting at the Antenatal Clinic were diagnosed with oral thrush.
However, it was not ...
Polymorphisms of the Chicken Mx Gene Promoter and Association with Chicken Embryos’ Susceptibility to Virulent Newcastle Disease Virus Challenge
(Hindawi, 2019-10-03)
Newcastle disease is a devastating viral disease of chicken in low- and middle-income countries where the backyard production
system is predominant. Marker-assisted selection of chickens that are resistant to Newcastle ...
Quantifying the Occurrence and Ameliorating the Properties of Non-responsive Soils by Inorganic and Organic Fertilizers
(International Journal of Plant & Soil Science, 2015-11-30)
Conventionally, crop production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) depends primarily on natural soil
nutrients. Application of inorganic and organic fertilizers is an important way for maximizing
agriculture in SSA that targets ...
Review of Agricultural and Rural Development System Models and Frameworks to Support Farming as a Business via Benchmarking: The Case of Tanzania
(International Journal of Computing and Digital Systems, 2019-11-01)
This paper presents a review of the current state of agricultural and rural development (ARD) system frameworks, focusing on their capabilities and limitations to support farming-as-a-business via benchmarking (FAABB). ...
Recovery and prevalence of antibiotic-resistant Salmonella from fresh goat meat in Arusha, Tanzania
(African Journal of Microbiology Research, 2016-08-28)
Meat products are clearly associated with foodborne pathogens including, antibiotic-resistant strains.
Population growth and growing consumer demand facilitate the transmission of foodborne pathogens,
particularly in ...
Ribosomal/nucleolar stress induction regulates tert-Butyl hydroperoxide (tBHP) mediated oxidative stress in Anopheles gambiae midguts.
(BMC Research Notes, 2019-03-29)
Objective: A fundamental understanding of redox homeostasis in Anopheles gambiae midgut cells under different
oxidative conditions is missing. Such knowledge can aid in the development of new malaria transmission-blocki ...
Variations in Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in Response to Short-Term Changes in Weather Variables at Three Elevation Ranges, Wakiso District, Uganda
(MDPI, 2019-11-14)
Weather conditions are among the major factors leading to the increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes from the agricultural soils. In this study, variations in the soil GHG fluxes with precipitation and soil temperatures ...
Wild Vigna Legumes: Farmers’ Perceptions, Preferences, and Prospective Uses for Human Exploitation
(MDPI, 2019-05-31)
The insu cient food supply due to low agricultural productivity and quality standards is
one of the major modern challenges of global agricultural food production. Advances in conventional
breeding and crop domestication ...
The neurochemistry and social flow of singing: bonding and oxytocin.
(Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2015-09-23)
Music is used in healthcare to promote physical and psychological well-being. As clinical applications of music continue to expand, there is a growing need to understand the biological mechanisms by which music influences ...
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Practices Associated with Nutritional Status of Under-Five Children in Semi-Pastoral Communities Tanzania.
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2018-03-12)
Undernutrition among under-five children is a public health concern in developing countries and has been linked with poor water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) practices. This study aimed at assessing WASH practices and ...