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Integrating contact tracing and wholegenome sequencing to track the elimination of dog-mediated rabies: An observational and genomic study
(eLife, 2023-05-23)
Background:
Dog-mediated rabies is endemic across Africa causing thousands of human deaths annually. A One Health approach to rabies is advocated, comprising emergency post-exposure vaccination of bite victims and mass ...
Use of lay vaccinators in animal vaccination programmes: A scoping review
(PLOS ONE, 2021-08-11)
Background
The human resource gap in veterinary sectors, particularly in low-income countries, imposes limitations on the delivery of animal healthcare in hard-to-reach populations. Lay animal health workers have been ...
Common predators and factors influencing their abundance in Anopheles funestus aquatic habitats in rural south-eastern Tanzania
(PLOS ONE, 2023-06-26)
Background
The role of larval predators in regulating the Anopheles funestus population in various
malaria-endemic countries remains relatively unknown. This study aimed to investigate the
common predators that co-exist ...
Does variation in plant diversity and abundance influence browsing intensity in black rhinos?
(African Journal of Ecology, 2023-03-17)
Variations in forage availability, selection and preferences can lead to intense foraging competition and depletion of food consequently lowering diet quality and population performance of black rhino species. This study ...
Tree species diversity, composition, population structure and associated herbivore abundance in human-impacted and non-impacted areas of marang’ forest, northern Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2021-12)
Forest resources are mainly conserved in protected areas under various management regimes.
The present study aimed at understanding the impacts of changing the status of Marang’ Forest
(MF) in Northern Tanzania to a ...
Assessment of nutritional status and dietary aflatoxins exposure in Children in Singida District Council
(NM-AIST, 2021-07)
Feeding practices are the critical determinant of the growth and development of children during
the first 1000 days of life with a long time effect on adulthood. This study aimed at assessing the
diversity and safety ...
Availability and functionality of neonatal care units in healthcare facilities in Mtwara region, Tanzania: The quest for quality of in-patient care for small and sick newborns.
(PLOS ONE, 2022-11-21)
Background
Evidence shows that delivery of prompt and appropriate in-patient newborn care (IPNC)
through health facility (HF)-based neonatal care and stabilization units (NCU/NSUs) reduce
preventable newborn mortalities ...
Hypoglycemic effect of cymbopogon citratus leaves’ extract and it’s fractions in alloxan-induced diabetic Mice
(NM-AIST, 2021-08)
Varieties of plants, including Cymbopogon citratus, are traditionally used in controlling
hyperglycemia by either stimulating insulin secretion, inhibition α- Glucosidase or α-amylase
activity. Cymbopogon citratus ...
Comparative assessment of soil phosphate status, water eutrophication, and potentially toxic metal accumulation in Usagu agro-ecosystem
(NM-AIST, 2022-08)
The present study assessed (i) soil fertility, phosphate status, sorption capacity and saturation, (ii)
accumulation and distribution of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in soils and plants, and (iii) soil
and surface ...
Comparative assessment of greenhouse gas fluxes and crop yields from various land use systems in Wakiso District, central Uganda
(NM-AIST, 2021-07)
Land use systems, mainly, crop farming is among the leading sources of greenhouse gas
emissions into the atmosphere, driving climate variability and global warming. This study
aimed to compare greenhouse gas fluxes and ...