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Assessing the potentials of agricultural ecosystem pollination services to improve bean yield in smallholder farming systems
(2020-04)
Pollination services by insects contribute to production in 75% of food crop species. When
promoted through agro-ecological intensification (AEI), pollination can narrow yield gaps in
smallholder farming systems. The ...
The distribution, control techniques and impact of Parthenium hysterophorus on flower visitors and soil chemical properties in Meru district, Tanzania
(2020-08)
In Tanzania, the invasive plant Parthenium hysterophorus threatens natural and semi–natural
environments. Little is known about how this species affects plant–pollinator interactions and
soil–chemical properties. Roadside ...
The challenge of reducing road traffic accidents in establishing a sustainable healthy urban community in Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2020-06)
Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are increasingly becoming a big concern in the public health domain. Globally, RTAs kill 1.35 million people annually, approximately 3700 deaths daily and 20 - 50 million injuries per year. ...
Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity, and Its Associated Factors Among Health-care Workers, Teachers, and Bankers in Arusha City, Tanzania
(Dovepress, 2021-02-02)
Background: Tanzania is one of the developing countries experiencing an increasing trend
of overweight and obesity among adults. Working adults have been identified as a high-risk
group more exposed to the predictors ...
Tree species diversity, composition and structure across human impacted and non-impacted areas in upgraded Marang’ Forest, Northern Tanzania
(INNSPUB, 2021-11-26)
Globally, forests’ capacity to provide ecological services and support human life is rapidly declining due to the lack of deployment of proper resource management approaches. Countries adopt a wide range of management ...
Genome Scan for Variable Genes Involved in Environmental Adaptations of Nubian Ibex
(Springer Nature Switzerland AG., 2021-06-17)
The Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana) is a wild goat species that inhabits the Sahara and Arabian deserts and is adapted to extreme
ambient temperatures, intense solar radiation, and scarcity of food and water resources. To ...
Reservoir dynamics of rabies in south-east Tanzania and the roles of cross-species transmission and domestic dog vaccination
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2021-08-21)
Understanding the role of different species in the transmission of multi-host pathogens, such as rabies virus, is vital for effective control strategies. Across most of sub-Saharan Africa domestic dogs Canis familiaris are ...
Assessment of the Knowledge, Perceptions, and Reactions towards the African Apefly (Spalgis lemolea lemolea) in Tanzania
(MDPI, 2020-01-28)
This paper reports on farmers’ knowledge, perceptions, and reactions towards the African apefly (Spalgis lemolea lemolea), which appeared to be associated with some vegetables in some locations in Tanzania. Information was ...
Antimalarial potential and phytochemical composition of fractions of Lippia kituiensis Vatke (Verbenaceae) growing in Northern Tanzania
(Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 2020-08-31)
Despite past decades of steady advances in the fight against Malaria, statistics show that the disease is still a threat to human health. Previous successes in the development of antimalarial drugs from medicinal plants ...
Association of Chicken Mx1 Polymorphisms with Susceptibility in Chicken Embryos Challenged with Virulent Newcastle Disease Virus
(Science Alert, 2020)
Background and Objective: Genetic selection of chicken genotypes that are less susceptible to Newcastle disease virus (NDV) is a promising option. The present study aimed to investigate polymorphism of chicken Mx1 gene ...