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Prevalence and histopathological characterization of Masai Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi) skin disease in Tarangire-Manyara ecosystem, Northern Tanzania
(Taylor & Francis online, 2021-08-26)
Background: Masai Giraffes have declined dramatically in recent decades due to loss of
habitat and illegal hunting. Hence, it is critically important that the epidemiology and eti ology of so-called giraffe skin disease ...
Barriers and facilitators to health insurance enrolment among people working in the informal sector in Morogoro, Tanzania
(AAS Open Research, 2021-09-01)
Background: Health insurance is a crucial pathway towards the achievement of universal health coverage. In Tanzania, health-financing reforms are underway to speed up universal health coverage in the informal sector. Despite ...
Effectiveness of management (coping) strategies for Chromolaena odorata by smallholder farmers in Serengeti District, Tanzania
(INNSpub, 2021-08-30)
The study aimed to assess the performance of farmer-led production practices adopted in maize farming systems to recommend the best adoption methods for coping with Chromolaena odorata, one of the world’s deadliest invasive ...
Spatio-Temporal Patterns of Increasing Illegal Livestock Grazing over Three Decades at Moyowosi Kigosi Game Reserve, Tanzania
(MDPI, 2021-12-02)
The global increase of livestock has caused illegal intrusion of livestock into protected areas. Until now, hotspot areas of illegal grazing have rarely been mapped, long-term monitoring data are missing, and little is ...
Soil fertility and land sustainability in Usangu Basin-Tanzania
(Heliyon, 2021-08-09)
Soil fertility determines crop growth, productivity and consequently determines land productivity and sustainability. Continuous crop production exploits plant nutrients from soils leading to plant nutrient imbalance, thus ...
Accumulation and bioconcentration of heavy metals in two phases from agricultural soil to plants in Usangu agroecosystem-Tanzania
(Heliyon, 2021-07-07)
The build-up of heavy metals (HM) in agricultural soils accelerates the HM uptake by plants, which could potentially affect food quality and food safety. Here we studied the status and bioaccumulation of HM from soils to ...
Land use patterns influence the distribution of potentially toxic elements in soils of the Usangu Basin, Tanzania
(Elsevier Ltd., 2021-12)
Spatial distribution of Potentially Toxic Elements (PTEs) in agricultural soils in Usangu Basin (Mbeya Region)-Tanzania were conducted. The study included three land-use types (paddy farming, maize farming, and conserved ...
Changing Patterns and Drivers of Increased Pesticides Use in Smallholder Vegetable Production Systems in Tanzania
(BioRxiv, 2021-01-18)
Pesticides use has become a key component of smallholder horticulture production. Therefore, dynamics in pesticides handling need to be ascertained. This study assessed drivers of pesticides use and determinants of changing ...
Anthropogenic Pressure on Tree Species Diversity, Composition, and Growth of Balanites aegyptiaca in Dinder Biosphere Reserve, Sudan
(MDPI, 2021-03-04)
Anthropogenic disturbances, such as illegal harvesting and livestock browsing, often affect
natural forests. However, the resulting tree species diversity, composition, and population structure
have rarely been quantified. ...
TB or not TB? Definitive determination of species within the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in unprocessed sputum from adults with presumed multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2021-06-09)
objectives Differences among Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) species may predict
drug resistance or treatment success. Thus, we optimised and deployed the genotype MTBC assay
(gMTBC) to identify MTC to the species ...