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Participatory Development of Practical, Affordable, Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Proofing for a Range of Housing Designs in Rural Southern Tanzania
(Research Square, 2022-02)
Background
Insecticidal mosquito-proof netting screens could combine the best features of insecticide treated nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS), the two most important front line vector control interventions ...
The neuroimaging magnitude of pediatric brain atrophy in northern Tanzania
(The Pan African Medical Journal, 2020-05-21)
Introduction: the loss of parenchymal brain volume per normative age comparison is a distinctive feature of brain atrophy. While the condition is the most prevalent to elderly, it has also been observed in pediatric ages. ...
Novel Multi-Linear Quantitative Brain Volume Formula For Manual Radiological Evaluation Of Brain Atrophy
(Research Square, 2020-06-22)
The brain is a dynamic organ that develops and involutes in volume. The process of volume loss known as brain atrophy commonly occurs in elderly. However, some conditions have been implicated to provoke this paradoxical ...
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 ...
A Review on the Status of Breast Cancer Care in Tanzania
(Multidisciplinary Cancer Investigation, 2020-07-01)
Tanzania continues to enjoy stability and growth in different sectors similar to other
countries; however, some challenges persist in the health sector, especially in the
area of cancer care. The current study aimed at ...
The extended scope of neuroimaging and prospects in brain atrophy mitigation: a systematic review
(Elsevier B.V., 2020-08-15)
Brain atrophy is a condition associated with a reduction of brain volume. It is a common manifestation of aging even though it occurs in some childhood conditions and carried forward to pre-senile middle age.
There are ...
Schistosoma mansoni Infections, Undernutrition and Anaemia among Primary Schoolchildren in Two Onshore Villages in Rorya District, North-Western Tanzania
(Plos One, 2016-12-09)
Background
Undernutrition and anaemia remains to be a major public health problem in many developing
countries, where they mostly affect children. Intestinal parasitic infections are known to
affect both growth and ...
Correlates of diarrhea and stunting among under-five children in Ruvuma, Tanzania; a hospital-based cross-sectional study
(Elsevier, 2020-07)
Undernutrition affects 20% of children under five in the developing world. Stunting is a form of undernutrition when children have low height for their age. Global prevalence of stunting in 2019 was 21.4%, while current ...
Research Article Influence of Water Sanitation,and Hygiene Practices on Common Infections Under-five Children in Longido and Monduli Districts of Arusha Tanzania
(Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2017-09-25)
The study aimed at assessing water, sanitation, and hygiene practices and their influence on infectious diseases among underfive
children in semipastoral communities of Arusha. The study was cross-sectional in design. ...
Knowledge, attitude, and practices on intestinal schistosomiasis among primary schoolchildren in the Lake Victoria basin, Rorya District, north-western Tanzania
(BMC Public Health, 2017-09-21)
Background: Globally school-age children, adolescents and young adults bear the highest burden of
schistosomiasis. When developing a specific intervention to improve community’s knowledge, attitudes, and
practices (KAPs), ...