• Login
    Search 
    •   NM-AIST Home
    • Life sciences and Bio-engineering
    • Search
    •   NM-AIST Home
    • Life sciences and Bio-engineering
    • Search
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    Search

    Show Advanced FiltersHide Advanced Filters

    Filters

    Use filters to refine the search results.

    Now showing items 31-40 of 64

    • Sort Options:
    • Relevance
    • Title Asc
    • Title Desc
    • Issue Date Asc
    • Issue Date Desc
    • Results Per Page:
    • 5
    • 10
    • 20
    • 40
    • 60
    • 80
    • 100
    Thumbnail

    Complementary feeding in Kongwa, Tanzania: Findings to inform a mycotoxin mitigation trial. 

    Mollay, Clara; Kassim, Neema; Stoltzfus, Rebecca; Kimanya, Martin (John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2021-05-04)
    Complementary feeding of 6- to 24-month-old infants and young children with adequate, safe and developmentally appropriate food is essential to child health. Inappropriate complementary foods and feeding practices are ...
    Thumbnail

    Fluoride contamination of selected food crops, domestic water, and milk consumed by communities around mount Meru in Northern Tanzania. 

    Memba, Lucia; Mtei, Kelvin; Pasape, Liliane; Kassim, Neema (Taylor & Francis Online, 2021-01-24)
    This study assessed fluoride levels in domestic water, commonly consumed food crops, cow's, and human milk. Samples of vegetables were collected from farmer's home gardens, green banana from local markets, maize flour, and ...
    Thumbnail

    Childhood dietary exposure of aflatoxins and fumonisins in Tanzania: A review 

    Mollay, Clara; Kassim, Neema; Stoltzfus, Rebecca; Kimanya, Martin (Taylor & Francis Online, 2020-12-24)
    Aflatoxins (AFs) and Fumonisins (FBs) are common contaminants of maize, from secondary metabolites of fungi. Presence of AFs and FBs in maize-based complimentary food is evident in various studies conducted in Tanzania and ...
    Thumbnail

    Variations in nutrient composition of oyster nuts (Telfairia pedata) across different agro-climatic conditions 

    Mwakasege, Emmanuel; Treydte, Anna; Hoeglinger, Otmar; Kassim, Neema; Makule, Edna (Taylor & Francis Online, 2021-04-27)
    In sub-Saharan Africa, nutrient deficiency remains a challenge. The challenge is partly due to the underutilization of available local nutrient sources and failure to optimize nutrients based on agro-climatic conditions. ...
    Thumbnail

    Risks of aflatoxin exposure among adolescents in boarding schools in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania 

    Nicholaus, Calista; Martin, Haikael; Matemu, Athanasia; Kimiywe, Judith; Kassim, Neema (Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2021-04-12)
    School feeding in low-income countries is dominated by cereals and legumes, which are susceptible to aflatoxin contamination but are usually not assessed for aflatoxins. A cross sectional study was conducted to assess ...
    Thumbnail

    A Nutrition-Sensitive Agroecology Intervention in Rural Tanzania Increases Children's Dietary Diversity and Household Food Security But Does Not Change Child Anthropometry: Results from a Cluster-Randomized Trial. 

    Santoso, Marianne V; Bezner Kerr, Rachel N; Kassim, Neema; Martin, Haikael; Mtinda, Elias; Njau, Peter; Mtei, Kelvin; Hoddinott, John; Young, Sera L (Oxford University Press, 2021-05-11)
    Background There are urgent calls for the transformation of agriculture and food systems to address human and planetary health issues. Nutrition-sensitive agriculture and agroecology promise interconnected solutions to ...
    Thumbnail

    Processing complementary foods to reduce mycotoxins in a medium scale Tanzanian mill: A hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) approach 

    Ngure, Francis; Makule, Edna; Mgongo, William; Phillips, Erica; Kassim, Neema; Stoltzfus, Rebecca; Nelson, Rebecca (Elsevier, 2024-03-22)
    Designing and implementing processing procedures for producing safe complementary foods in dynamic and unregulated food systems where common food staples are frequently contaminated with mycotoxins is chal- lenging. This ...
    Thumbnail

    Effectiveness and Suitability of Oyster Mushroom in Improving the Nutritional Value of Maize Flour Used in Complementary Foods 

    Siyame, Prisca; Kassim, Neema; Makule, Edna (Hindawi, 2021-03-16)
    Complementary foods based on habitual cereals such as maize have been linked with the promotion of undernutrition in young children. Blending the starchy-rich maize with nutritious-rich indigenous food such as oyster ...
    Thumbnail

    Food security mediates the decrease in women's depressive symptoms in a participatory nutrition-sensitive agroecology intervention in rural Tanzania. 

    Cetrone, Hollyn; Santoso, Marianne; Bezner Kerr, Rachel; Petito, Lucia; Blacker, Lauren; Nonga, Theresia; Martin, Haikael; Kassim, Neema; Mtinda, Elias; Young, Sera (Cambridge University Press 2021, 2021-03-12)
    Objective: To investigate if food security mediated the impact of a nutrition-sensitive agroecology intervention on women’s depressive symptoms. Design: We used annual longitudinal data (4 time points) from a ...
    Thumbnail

    A Mixed Methods Exploration of the Role of Participation in a Nutrition-Sensitive Agroecology Intervention in Rural Tanzania 

    Santoso, Marianne; Petrie, Halle; Kerr, Rachel; Lane, Charlotte; Kassim, Neema; Martin, Haikael; Mtinda, Elias; Lupafya, Esther; Young, Sera (Elsevier, 2023-06)
    Background: Participation is key to the successful implementation of nutrition-related interventions, but it has been relatively overlooked. Objective: We sought to describe participation intensity among smallholder farmers ...
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5
    • 6
    • 7

    Nelson Mandela-AIST copyright © 2021  DuraSpace
    Theme by 
    Atmire NV
     

     

    Browse

    All PublicationsCommunities & CollectionsBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjectsThis CommunityBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjects

    My Account

    LoginRegister

    Discover

    Author
    Kassim, Neema (64)
    Makule, Edna (16)Kimanya, Martin (12)Martin, Haikael (11)Stoltzfus, Rebecca (11)Ngure, Francis (9)Phillips, Erica (9)Matemu, Athanasia (8)Turner, Paul (7)Mtinda, Elias (6)... View MoreSubjectNATURAL SCIENCES (15)Aflatoxin (3)Aflatoxins (2)Agricultural extension officers (2)Agroecology (2)Complementary flour (2)Complementary foods (2)Corchorus spp (2)Dietary exposure (2)Feeding practices (2)... View MoreDate Issued2020 - 2025 (34)2010 - 2019 (30)Has File(s)Yes (64)

    Nelson Mandela-AIST copyright © 2021  DuraSpace
    Theme by 
    Atmire NV