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Evaluation of maize accessions for diversity, yield and tolerance to maize lethal necrosis disease in Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2017-12)
Maize (Zea mays L.) is among the most important crops in Tanzania with still low average yield of 1.2 metric tonnes per hectare as compared with potential yields of 4 to 5 metric tonnes per hectare. Low yield is due to a ...
Carbon stocks and sequestration potential of dry forests under community management in Tigray, Ethiopia
(Springer Open, 2017-06-20)
Introduction: Forests form a major component of the carbon (C) reserves in the world’s ecosystems. However, little
is known on how management influences C stocks of woody vegetation, particularly in dry areas. We ...
Analysis of factors influencing information access among rural communities in Tanzania
(Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, 2017-09)
Information access in rural communities of Tanzania is very important as it keeps its members aware of
what happened and what happening in the world. This importance can not be undermined since it
helps farmers and other ...
Optimal formulations of local foods to achieve nutritional adequacy for 6–23-month-old rural Tanzanian children
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-07-30)
Background: Achieving nutritional goals of infants and young children while maintaining the
intake of local and culture-specific foods can be a daunting task. Diet optimisation using linear
goal programming (LP) can ...
Analysis of nutritional adequacy of local foods for meeting dietary requirements of children aged 6-23 months in rural central Tanzania
(Archives of Public Health, 2017-08-17)
Under nutrition remains a serious problem among children in Sub-Saharan Africa. Analysing how
diets composed of local foods could achieve nutritional goals for infants and young children in low-income
settings is essential. ...
Between Policy Intent and Practice: Negotiating Access to Land and Other Resources in Tanzania’s Wildlife Management Areas
(Tropical Conservation Science, 2017-10-25)
This article analyses how states and nonstate actors’ efforts at sustaining natural resource lead to the exclusion of those who
are most dependent on access to it. An access lenses review of Burunge Wildlife Management ...
Fatty Acid Composition of Dried Fruits of Sclerocarya birrea, Diospyros blancoi and Landolphia kirkii
(MDPI, 2017-11-17)
Wild fruits are commonly consumed in the rural communities of SouthAfrica. The information
on their nutritionally important fatty acids is, however, limited. Threewild fruit species, Diospyros blancoi,
Landolphia kirkii ...
One Health contributions towards more effective and equitable approaches to health in low- and middle-income countries
(Published by the Royal Society, 2017)
Emerging zoonoses with pandemic potential are a stated priority for the global
health security agenda, but endemic zoonoses also have a major societal impact
in low-resource settings. Although many endemic zoonoses can ...
Dietary pattern as a predictor of colorectal cancer among general health population in Arusha Tanzania: A population based descriptive study
(International Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2017-03)
Proper diet is important in preventing many diseases, and colorectal cancer is no exception. The aim of
this study was to identify major dietary patterns among the general population in Arusha Tanzania to
determine whether ...
Ecological effects of selected invasive plants and their nature based management approaches
(NM-AIST, 2017-12)
Biological invasions are one of the major threats to most ecosystems as they often suppress native plant species. This suppressive effect is usually costly and irreversible hence calling for effective management strategies ...