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Analysis of factors influencing information access among rural communities in Tanzania
(Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, 2017-09)
Information access in rural communities of Tanzania is very important as it keeps its members aware of
what happened and what happening in the world. This importance can not be undermined since it
helps farmers and other ...
Optimal formulations of local foods to achieve nutritional adequacy for 6–23-month-old rural Tanzanian children
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-07-30)
Background: Achieving nutritional goals of infants and young children while maintaining the
intake of local and culture-specific foods can be a daunting task. Diet optimisation using linear
goal programming (LP) can ...
Effects of spray-drying on w/o/w multiple emulsions prepared from a stearic acid matrix
(2014-01-01)
The goal of this study was to explore the effects of spray-drying on w/o/w double emulsions of methyltestosterone (MT) loaded in a stearic acid matrix. MT-loaded nanoparticles were formulated by a water-in-oil-in-water ...
To eradicate or not to eradicate? Recommendations on Prosopis juliflora management in Afar, Ethiopia, from an interdisciplinary perspective
(Springer Open, 2016-08-19)
As one of the most invasive species of arid and semi-arid areas of East Africa, Prosopis juliflora has become a major
threat to livelihoods of the Afar pastoral people and to the fragile ecosystems they live in. This paper ...
Analysis of nutritional adequacy of local foods for meeting dietary requirements of children aged 6-23 months in rural central Tanzania
(Archives of Public Health, 2017-08-17)
Under nutrition remains a serious problem among children in Sub-Saharan Africa. Analysing how
diets composed of local foods could achieve nutritional goals for infants and young children in low-income
settings is essential. ...
Acute oral toxicity study of Mystroxylon aethiopicum root bark aqueous extract in albino mice
(Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 2016-10-03)
Acute oral toxicity of Mystroxylon aethiopicum root bark aqueous was evaluated in albino mice of either
sex. In this study, five groups of mice were orally treated with doses of 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000 and 5000
mg/kg body ...
Semitransparent Building-Integrated Photovoltaic: Review on Energy Performance, Challenges, and Future Potential
(Hindawi, 2019-10-20)
Buildings consume large amounts of energy, and their transformation from energy users to producers has attracted increasing interest in the quest to help optimize the energy share, increasing energy efficiency and environmental ...
Enhanced use of beneath-canopy vegetation by grazing ungulates in African savannahs
(Elsevier B.V., 2010-12)
The cover of large trees in African savannahs is rapidly declining, mainly due to human land-use practices. Trees improve grass nutrient quality and contribute to species and structural diversity of savannah vegetation. ...
Between Policy Intent and Practice: Negotiating Access to Land and Other Resources in Tanzania’s Wildlife Management Areas
(Tropical Conservation Science, 2017-10-25)
This article analyses how states and nonstate actors’ efforts at sustaining natural resource lead to the exclusion of those who
are most dependent on access to it. An access lenses review of Burunge Wildlife Management ...
Antimicrobial dependence of silver nanoparticles on surface plasmon resonance bands against Escherichia coli
(Dove Press Journal, 2016-12-16)
This study presents a simple and trouble-free method for determining the antimicrobial
properties of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) based on the surface plasmon resonance
(SPR) bands. AgNPs were prepared by chemical reduction ...