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Potential of anaerobic co-digestion in improving the environmental quality of agro-textile wastewater sludge
(IWA Publishing, 2020-08-30)Sludge from textile effluent treatment plants (ETP) remains a challenge for many industries due to inefficient and limited waste management strategies. This study explores the potential of using anaerobic digestion (AD) ... -
The Potential of Common Beneficial Insects and Strategies for Maintaining Them in Bean Fields of Sub Saharan Africa
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2016-02-10)Beneficial insects provide natural ecosystem services such as biological control of pests, soil for mation, nutrient cycling and pollination of plants. Beneficial insects include pollinators important in the essential ... -
Potential of Controlling Common Bean Insect Pests (Bean Stem Maggot (Ophiomyia phaseoli), Ootheca (Ootheca bennigseni) and Aphids (Aphis fabae)) Using Agronomic, Biological and Botanical Practices in Field
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2015-05-22)Common bean production in Africa suffers from different constrains. The main damage is caused by insect pest infestations in the field. The most common insects pests which attack common bean in the field are the bean ... -
Potential of municipal solid waste, as renewable energy source : a case study of Arusha, Tanzania.
(International Journal of Renewable Energy Technology Research, 2014-06)This paper presents the study of municipal solid waste (MSW) as a potential source of renewable energy in Arusha city. The city of Arusha annual average MSW generated was estimated at 43,772 tonnes. Characterization ... -
Potential of Scoria, Pumice, and RHA as Supplementary Cementitious Materials for Reducing Setting Time and Improving Early Strength of Pozzolan Blended Composite Cement
(NM-AIST, 2019-10)Tanzania has huge deposits of scoria (S-N) and pumice (P-N) minerals that can be used as supplementary cementing materials (SCMs) in cement factories to cut down the cost of cement and its pollution effect to the ... -
The Potential of Underutilized Plant Resources and Agricultural Wastes for Enhancing Biodiesel Stability: The Role of Phenolic- Rich Natural Antioxidants
(Hindawi, 2023)Growing concerns about energy security and environmental sustainability have fueled demand for sustainable and renewable energy sources in recent years. Biodiesel, a renewable alternative to conventional fuels, has gained ... -
The Potential of Valorized Sisal Decorticated Waste in Rearing of Black Soldier Fly
(MDPI, 2022-12-23)The use of sisal decorticated waste (SDW) for various applications is limited due to its high acidic content. This is the first study of its kind regarding the use of SDW as a substrate for the growth of the black soldier ... -
The potential of water resources contamination around a large-scale gold mine
(NM-AIST, 2022-05)This study used the hydro-chemical properties and isotopic signatures of water to understand the main sources of deterioration of water quality around the North Mara gold mine in Tarime District, Mara Region. The ... -
Potential Suppression Effects of Aqueous Extracts of Selected Plants on Growth of Carrot Weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) in Arusha, Tanzania
(2023)This study investigates the potential suppression effects of aqueous extracts derived from selected plants on the growth of carrot weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) in Arusha, Tanzania. The research aimed to explore ... -
Potentials of agric wastes activated carbons for water softening
(Research Journal in Engineering and Applied Sciences, 2014)Various studies have been conducted to address softening of hard water. Ion exchange, electro-based techniques, membrane filtration and adsorption are the most reported techniques in softening hard water. In the present work, ... -
Predicting land use/cover changes and its association to agricultural production on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
(Taylor & Francis Online, 2021-01-11)Increasing demand for food production results in Land use and land cover (LULC) changes, which afflicts the provision of ecosystem services in high mountain areas. This work used time-series LULC and selected spatial metrics ... -
Predicting the lowest effluent concentration in capacitive deionization
(Elsevier B.V., 2013-08-30)Capacitive deionization (CDI) is a promising technology for desalination of brackish water with different applications such as in the pharmaceutical industry, semiconductor manufacturing, and domestic use. The CDI cell ... -
Preparation and Characterization of Biogenic Chitosan-Hydroxyapatite Composite: Application in Defluoridation
(Cambridge University Press, 2018-02-20)In Northern Tanzania, high levels of fluoride in community drinking water supply is recognized as one of the major public health concern, the problem is further ameliorated by presence Escherichia coli and fecal coliform ... -
Preparation of activated carbon with disered properties through optimization of impregnating agent
(Rjeas, 2014)In this study, activated carbon with desired properties was prepared from peanut shell and sugarcane bagasse using chemical activation method in which potassium hydroxide (KOH) was used as a impregnating agent. The ... -
Preparation of aluminium sulphate from kaolin and its performance in combination tanning
(SN Applied Sciences, 2019-07-25)Leather making commonly use chromium salts to produce high quality products. However, the use of chromium salts is compromised by environmental safety concerns. Combination tanning using vegetable tanning coupled with ... -
Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and associated factors among smallholder fish vendors along coastal areas in Tanzania
(BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2023-08-02)Background In Tanzania little is known about how the respiratory system of small-holder fish vendors is affected by occupational exposure to biomass smoke and other associated factors. This study assessed the prevalence ... -
Production Diversity, Men’s Help with Household Tasks, & Lower Women’s Depression Mediate Impact of an Agriculture Intervention on Child’s Dietary Diversity in Tanzania (FS01-06-19)
(Elsevier, 2019-06-01)Production diversity and women’s empowerment are two ways by which nutrition-sensitive agriculture interventions are thought to improve children’s diet, but, few empirical studies have tested these pathways. We therefore ... -
Production of biodiesel from neem seed oil using calcinated banana ash/ li-cao/fe2(so4)3 blends as a catalyst
(2020-08)Biodiesel is a possible remedy to the present toxic, finite sources and ever-diminishing crude fuels. Non-edible and locally available (Azadirachta indica) Neem Seed Oil (NSO) as a second-generation feedstock was transformed ... -
Production of biogas as a waste management option for textile effluent sludge: a case study of the a to z textile mills ltd
(NM-AIST, 2020-12)Textile effluent sludge management is becoming a major environmental management issue in many agro-processing industries throughout Africa. This is mostly due to the limited and ineffective means of management. This ... -
Production of carbonized briquettes from charcoal fines using African Elemi (Canarium Schweinfurthii) resin as an organic binder
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-09-25)This study investigated the use of African Elemi (Canarium Schweinfurthii) resin as a binder for the production of carbonized briquettes from charcoal fines. The binder and charcoal fines were characterized through proximate ...