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A Participatory Agroecological Intervention Reduces Women’s Risk of Probable Depression Through Improvements in Food Security in Singida, Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2020-06)
In 2015, depressive disorders led to over 50 million disability-adjusted life years lost globally, with more than 80% occurring in low- and middle-income countries. Depressive disorders are also risk factors of a number ...
Retaliatory killing negatively affects African lion (Panthera leo) male coalitions in the Tarangire-Manyara Ecosystem, Tanzania
(PLOS ONE, 2022-08-31)
In landscapes where people and lions coexist, conflicts are common due to livestock preda-
tion and threats to human safety. Retaliatory lion killing by humans is often a consequence
and is one of the leading causes of ...
Antimalarial potential and phytochemical composition of fractions of Lippia kituiensis Vatke (Verbenaceae) growing in Northern Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2020-07)
Despite past decades of steady advances in reducing severity of Malaria, statistics show that
the disease continues to pose a serious threat to human health. Previous successes in
development of antimalarial drugs from ...
Evaluation of quinoa (chenopodium quinoa willd) genotypes on growth and yield performance in northern Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2020-05)
A set of five quinoa genotypes were evaluated for growth and yield performance under
rainfed conditions at the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology
(NM-AIST)-Arusha and Kibosho in Kilimanjaro ...
Assessing the productivity of Mchare Banana under drip irrigation and rainfed conditions in Northern Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2020-06)
Mchare banana (Musa spp. AA genome) is a primary household’s source of diet and incomegenerating
crop
in the Northern part of Tanzania. Despite its importance and popularity, the
yield records of Mchare - Huti Green ...
Antioxidant activity of stem bark methanolic extract of Acacia nilotica in controlling organophosphate pesticides toxicity in mice
(NM-AIST, 2020-04)
Organophosphate (OP) pesticides are reported to cause acute poisoning cases because of their
ability to inhibit acetyl cholinesterase enzyme (AChE). Available antidotes are atropine
sulfur, pralidoxime (2-pyridine ...
Status and effects of insect pests on the cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) in southern and central zones, Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2020-06)
This study was conducted from February to March and July to August 2019 in twenty-four
(24) cashew fields located in the southern and central zones of Tanzania. In each zone, three
districts were selected based on cashew ...
Exploring the relationship between diabetes mellitus and environmental fluoride contamination in selected areas of Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2020-04)
Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus in Tanzania is on the increase. Some few studies have linked
fluoride contamination with possibilities of having effects on the insulin production resulting
to Diabetes Mellitus. This has ...
Factors associated with infectious bursal disease vaccination failure in chickens in Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2020-08)
Infectious bursal disease (IBD) is a viral infection that affects young chicks. The IBD
outbreaks in vaccinated chickens are frequently reported in Tanzania. The current study was
conducted to determine the possible ...
Resilience and economic benefits of climate smartagriculture practices in semi-arid Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2020-06)
The shift of growing seasons onset due to rainfall and seasonal variability are among the
climate change impacts affecting agricultural productivity in semi-arid. Seasonal variations in
planting dates in semi-arid Tanzania ...