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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 ...
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 ...
Survival Mechanisms and Management Challenges Associated with Silver Leaf Whitefly on Tomato in Africa: A Review
(Friends Science Publishers, 2022-04-30)
Silver leaf whitefly (Bemisia tabaci Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) is a polyphagous winged insect pest that causes high yield losses in tomatoes and other vegetable crops globally. To combat the infestation by the ...
What influences individuals to invest in improved sanitation services and hygiene behaviours in a small town? A formative research study in Babati, Tanzania
(Public Library of Science, 2022-07-21)
Sub-Sahara African countries face immense challenges in ensuring adequate sanitation and hygiene behaviours to the rapidly growing populations. Attempts to address these challenges require empirical evidence to inform ...
Beneficial effects of curcumin in the diabetic rat ovary: a stereological and biochemical study
(Research Square, 2022-08-25)
Study investigated the effects of curcumin treatment on diabetic ovaries at different periods of the disease. Fifty-six female Wistar albino rats
(250–300 g) aged 12 weeks were divided into seven groups. No treatment was ...
Seroprevalence, knowledge, and practices of Dengue and Chikungunya in Dar es salaam and Zanzibar: selected hospital-based cross-sectional study
(NM-AIST, 2022-02)
The potential shift of significant causes of febrile illnesses from malaria to non-malarial febrile
illnesses, including arboviral diseases such as Chikungunya and Dengue, is of great concern. Two
cross sectional studies ...
Taenia multiceps in Northern Tanzania: An Important but Preventable Disease Problem in Pastoral and Agropastoral Farming Systems
(MDPI, 2022-08-26)
Coenurosis due to Taenia multiceps has emerged as a major concern to small ruminant-
owning communities in northern Tanzania. Although a high incidence of disease has been reported,
gaps still remain in our knowledge of ...