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Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Practices Associated with Nutritional Status of Under-Five Children in Semi-Pastoral Communities Tanzania.
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2018-03-12)
Undernutrition among under-five children is a public health concern in developing countries and has been linked with poor water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) practices. This study aimed at assessing WASH practices and ...
Socioeconomic Characteristics Influencing Level of Awareness of Aflatoxin Contamination of Feeds among Livestock Farmers in Meru District of Tanzania
(Hindawi, 2018-04-30)
Aflatoxins occurrence in feeds challenges human and animal health. Farmers’ awareness status of these toxins has an effect on their level of exposure. The study assessed the influence of socioeconomic characteristics of ...
Newcastle disease vaccine adoption by smallholder households in Tanzania: Identifying determinants and barriers
(PLOS ONE, 2018-10-24)
Background
Food security is critical to achieving sustainable growth, poverty reduction, and political and economic stability. Livestock have the potential to improve the food security of smallholder households in ...
Colorectal Cancer Epidemiology in Tanzania: Patterns in Relation to Dietary and Lifestyle Factors
(American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2018-09-28)
Background: Chronic noncommunicable diseases are increasingly captured as contributing to morbidity and mortality in low and middle income countries. Aim: This study aimed to investigate the epidemiology of colorectal ...
Food Safety, Health Management, and Biosecurity Characteristics of Poultry Farms in Arusha City, Northern Tanzania, Along a Gradient of Intensification
(East African Health Research Commission, 2018)
Background: With the growth, urbanisation, and changing consumption patterns of Tanzania’s human population, new
livestock production systems are emerging. Intensification of poultry production may result in opportunities ...
Epidemiology of intestinal schistosomiasis and efficacy of single versus repeated dose praziquantel treatments among schoolchildren in Rorya district, Northwestern Tanzania
(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 ...
Epidemiology of intestinal schistosomiasis and efficacy of single versus repeated dose praziquantel treatments among schoolchildren in Rorya district, Northwestern Tanzania
(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 ...