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Sustainable Food Production Systems for Climate Change Mitigation: Indigenous Rhizobacteria for Potato Bio-fertilization in Tanzania
(Springer Nature, 2021-03-26)
The global rise in human population has led to the intensification of agricultural
activities to meet the ever-rising food demand. The potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)
is a crop with the potential to tackle food security ...
Protecting the commons: Predictors of willingness to mitigate communal land degradation among Maasai pastoralists
(Elsevier Ltd., 2020-12)
Extensive land degradation is a global problem that presents a critical threat to pastoralists’ welfare in East Africa and beyond. Although the reasons for this environmental problem are complex, it is likely to be exacerbated ...
Radioactivity and dose assessment of naturally occurring radionuclides in terrestrial environments and foodstuffs: a review of Bahi district, Tanzania
(Taylor & Francis, 2023-07-15)
In this review, the online searchable research articles were scrutinized for the data presented in line with radioactivity and dose estimates from both terrestrial environments and foodstuffs from Bahi district and other ...
Plant competition as an ecosystem-based management tool for suppressing Parthenium hysterophorus in rangelands
(Elsevier, 2021-01-29)
Abstract
The exotic invasive plant pathenium hystephorus is invading rangelands in Africa while causing
negative effects on the biodiversity, environment, economy, and human and animal health because
eco-friendly control ...
Health professionals’ knowledge on dengue and health facility preparedness for case detection: A cross-sectional study in Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaHealth professionals’ knowledge on dengue and health facility preparedness for case detection: A cross-sectional study in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
(PLOS, 2023-11-21)
Dengue presents a growing public health concern in the Dar es Salaam region of Tanzania, marked by the recurring incidence of outbreaks. Unfortunately, there is little information available on the region’s preparedness in ...
Chromosome-scale assembly of the African yam bean genome
(Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 2023-11-01)
Genomics-informed breeding of locally adapted, nutritious, albeit underutilised
African crops can help mitigate food and nutrition insecurity challenges in Africa,
particularly against the backdrop of climate change. ...
Diversity of Ralstonia solanacearum Causing Tomato Bacterial Wilt Disease in Tanzania
(Knowledgia Scientific, 2023)
Background and Objective: Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) is one of the most destructive bacterial plant pathogens in the world. It causes bacterial wilt disease (BWD) in several plant species including tomato. This research ...
What influences individuals to invest in improved sanitation services and hygiene behaviours in a small town? A formative research study in Babati, Tanzania
(Public Library of Science, 2022-07-21)
Sub-Sahara African countries face immense challenges in ensuring adequate sanitation and hygiene behaviours to the rapidly growing populations. Attempts to address these challenges require empirical evidence to inform ...
Detection of Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia and Concurrent Diseases in Outbreaks Presenting with Respiratory Signs in Small Ruminants in Tanzania
(International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health, 2020-07-06)
Aims: To establish the prevalence and concurrent diseases in outbreaks presenting with respiratory signs, major associated clinical signs and postmortem lesions and proportions of those diseases in clinically and autopsied ...
Mathematical models for the dynamics of alcohol related health risks with changing behavior via cultural beliefs in Tanzania
(Communications in Mathematical Biology and Neuroscience, 2021-03)
Alcoholism has continually posed health challenges in many communities for decades. In this paper, a more realistic model for health related risks associated with alcoholism is formulated. It considers a population proportion ...