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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 ...
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 ...
Development of maize-based composite flour enriched with mushroom for complementary feeding
(NM-AIST, 2021-08)
Complementary foods based on habitual cereals such as maize have been linked with the
promotion of under-nutrition in young children. This study aimed at improving the nutritional
value of maize flour commonly used as a ...
Factors associated with hypertension among employees in arusha city, Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2021-12)
Tanzania is one of developing countries with a higher prevalence of hypertension than many
other developing countries. Healthcare workers, teachers and bankers are occupation groups
exposed to hypertension due to the ...
Perceptions and experiences of community-networks that facilitate engagement in health research: Ifakara Health Institute-Bagamoyo case-study
(NM-AIST, 2021-05)
Involvement of communities in the field of health research collectively known as community
engagement is considered as ethical conduct of research. At the Ifakara Health Research
Institute (IHI) in Bagamoyo, Tanzania, ...
Dog-related practices among rural communities in the Kilosa District, Tanzania: implications for rabies prevention interventions
(NM-AIST, 2021-07)
Rabies is a disease which is most transmitted to humans through infected domestic dog bites.
The disease is preventable through mass dog vaccination (MDV) or timely access to Postexposure
Prophylaxis
(PEP)
injections ...
“He Who Relies on His Brother's Property Dies Poor”: The Complex Narratives of Livestock Care in Northern Tanzania
(Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021-11-03)
Background: Endemic zoonoses have important impacts for livestock-dependent households in East Africa. In these communities, people's health and livelihoods are severely affected by livestock disease losses. Understanding ...
Livestock movement informs the risk of disease spread in traditional production systems in East Africa
(Springer Nature Limited, 2021-08-12)
In Africa, livestock are important to local and national economies, but their productivity is constrained by infectious diseases. Comprehensive information on livestock movements and contacts is required to devise appropriate ...
Identification of Bacillus anthracis, Brucella spp., and Coxiella burnetii DNA signatures from bushmeat
(Springer Nature Limited, 2021-07-21)
Meat from wildlife species (bushmeat) represents a major source of dietary protein in low- and middle-income countries where humans and wildlife live in close proximity. Despite the occurrence of zoonotic pathogens in ...
Shauri et al. BMC Infect Dis (2021) 21:911 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06549-y RESEARCH Seroprevalence of Dengue and Chikungunya antibodies among blood donors in Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
(BMC Infectious Medical, 2021-09-06)
Background: The potential shift of major causes of febrile illnesses from malaria to non-malarial febrile illnesses,
including arboviral diseases such as chikungunya and dengue, is of concern. The last outbreaks of these ...