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    Prevalence and predictors of undernutrition among underfive children in Arusha District, Tanzania 

    Kejo, Dyness; Mosha, Theobald; Petrucka, Pammla; Martin, Haikael; Kimanya, Martin (Wiley Periodicals, Inc., 2018)
    Childhood undernutrition is a global health challenge impacting child growth and survival rates. This deficit in nutritional status contributes to the increasing chronic disease prevalence and economic burden in individuals ...
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    Factors Influencing Willingness to Pay for Multiple Micronutrient Powder (Virutubishi) Supplements for Young Children in Arusha, Tanzania 

    Kejo, Dyness; Martin, Haikel; Mosha, Theobald; Petrucka, Pammla; Kimanya, Martin (Journal of Health & Medical Economics, 2018-11-21)
    Background: Multiple micronutrient powders have shown a positive effect on anaemia prevention in children 6-59 months. For the purposes of uptake and sustainability, we explored ‘‘willingness to pay’’ for these health ...
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    Epidemiology of intestinal schistosomiasis and efficacy of single versus repeated dose praziquantel treatments among schoolchildren in Rorya district, Northwestern Tanzania 

    Munisi, David Zadock (NM-AIST, 2018-12)
    In Schistosoma mansoni endemic areas, administering repeated treatments may increase praziquantel cure rate (CR) and egg reduction rate (ERR), thereby improving morbidity reduction and hastening achievement of transmission ...
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    Optimal model formula for ensuring nutritional adequacy for infants and young children (6 – 23 months) 

    Makori, Nyabasi (NM-AIST, 2018-08)
    Infant and young child feeding practices rank among the most effective interventions to promote child growth and development. Improving the quality of complementary food has been observed as an important strategy for ...
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    Pesticidal Plant Extracts Improve Yield and Reduce Insect Pests on Legume Crops Without Harming Beneficial Arthropods 

    Tembo, Yolice; Mkindi, Angela; Mkenda, Prisila; Mpumi, Nelson; Mwanauta, Regina; Stevenson, Philip; Ndakidemi, Patrick; Belmain, Steven (Original Research, 2018-09-28)
    In the fight against arthropod crop pests using plant secondary metabolites, most research has focussed on the identification of bioactive molecules. Several hundred candidate plant species and compounds are now known ...
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    Spatial and temporal distribution of foot-and-mouth disease in four districts situated along the Uganda-Tanzania border: Implications for cross-border efforts in disease control. 

    Kerfua, Susan; Kusiluka, Lughano; Ayebazibwe, Chrisostome; Mwebe, Robert; Cleaveland, Sarah; Haydon, Daniel; Shirima, Gabriel (AOSIS, 2018-08-27)
    Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is one of the major trans-boundary animal diseases in East Africa causing economic loss to farmers and other stakeholders in the livestock industry. Foot-and-mouth disease occurs widely in both ...
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    Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) on Hantavirus Infections at Community Level in Mbeya Region, Tanzania 

    Sudi, Lwitiho; Mangu, Chacha; Ntinginya, Elias; Shirima, Gabriel; Tarimo, Mokiti (Longdom Publishing., 2018-10-26)
    Background: Hantaviruses are zoonotic RNA viral pathogens of public health concern in Tanzania and worldwide. These viruses circulate in both human and reservoir host in Tanzania, however, there is a gap in the assessment ...
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    Inadequate management of complementary foods contributes to the risk of aflatoxin exposure and low nutrition status among children 

    Makori, Nyabasi; Matemu, Athanasia; Kimanya, Martin; Kassim, Neema (World Mycotoxin Journal, 2018-11-22)
    Early exposure to aflatoxins through complementary food is linked to impaired growth in childhood. The current study assessed the household’s practices on management of complementary foods in relation to the risk of aflatoxin ...
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    The Risk of Dietary Exposure to Pesticide Residues and Its Association with Pesticide Application Practices among Vegetable Farmers in Arusha, Tanzani 

    Kiwango, Purificator Andrew; Kassim, Neema; Kimanya, Martin (Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2018-02-19)
    This study was conducted to assess dietary exposure to pesticide residues and pesticide application practices leading to the presence of these residues among vegetable farmers in Arusha, Tanzania. Face-to-face interviews using ...
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    Effects of clipping and irrigation on carbon storage in grasses: implications for CO2 emission mitigation in rangelands 

    Tuffa, Samuel; Hoag, Dana; Treydte, Anna C. (Taylor & Francis Online, 2018-04-03)
    Understanding how individual grasses respond to herbivory and rainfall has been hampered by the difficulty of quantifying above- and belowground carbon (C) storage in grasses. Particularly by restoring degraded rangelands ...
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