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Modeling the Dynamics of Rabies Transmission with Vaccination and Stability Analysis
(Science Publishing Group, 2015-10-09)In this paper we formulate a deterministic mathematical model for the transmission dynamics of rabies in human and animal within and around Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Our model involves vaccination program for dog population. ... -
Modeling the Effect of Binding Kinetics in Spatial Drug Distribution in the Brain
(Hindawi, 2021-07-05)A 3-dimensional mathematical model is developed to determine the effect of drug binding kinetics on the spatial distribution of a drug within the brain. The key components, namely, transport across the blood-brain barrier ... -
Modeling the Effects of Helminth Infection on the Transmission Dynamics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis under Optimal Control Strategies.
(Hindawi, 2020-11-18)A deterministic mathematical model for the transmission and control of cointeraction of helminths and tuberculosis is presented, to examine the impact of helminth on tuberculosis and the effect of control strategies. The ... -
Modeling the effects of temperature and heterogeneous biting exposure on chikungunya virus disease dynamics
(Elsevier, 2022-07-06)Within the last decades, chikungunya virus (CHIKV), a mosquito-borne arboviral disease transmitted by Aedes species mosquitoes has been a growing public health burden. Approximately 1.3 billion inhabitants in 94 countries ... -
Modeling the Impact of Seasonal Weather Variations on the Infectiology of Brucellosis
(Hindawi, 2020-10-17)A deterministic mathematical model for brucellosis that incorporates seasonality on direct and indirect transmission parameters for domestic ruminants, wild animals, humans, and the environment was formulated and analyzed ... -
Modeling the SBC Tanzania Production-Distribution Logistics Network
(IISTE, 2017-07)The increase in customer expectation in terms of cost and services rendered, coupled with competitive business environment and uncertainty in cost of raw materials have posed challenges on effective supply chain engineering ... -
Modeling the Transmission Dynamics of Bovine Tuberculosis
(Hindawi, 2020-03-30)Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a bacterial and zoonotic disease which is transmitted through consumption of unpasteurized milk and uncooked meat and inhalation of aerosols. In this paper, a deterministic mathematical model ... -
Modeling Transmission Dynamics of Northern Corn Leaf Blight Disease with Seasonal Weather Variations
(Journal of Mathematics and Informatics, 2019-01-31)Northern Corn Leaf Blight (NCLB) disease is a fungal foliar disease caused by Exserohilum turcicum. Moderate temperature and high relative humidity are climatical conditions which favor the development of NCLB disease. ... -
Modelling and simulation of novel liquid-infiltrated PCF biosensor in Terahertzfrequencies
(IET Optoelectronics, 2020-07-23)The liquid-infiltrated photonic crystal fibre (LI-PCF) is proposed for guiding terahertz radiation. Geometricalasymmetry is achieved by introducing a large ellipse in the core. By filling the ellipse with liquid ... -
Modelling the Control of the Impact of Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) Infestations on Maize Production
(Hindawi, 2021-02-18)In this paper, we propose and analyze a stage-structured mathematical model for modelling the control of the impact of Fall Armyworm infestations on maize production. Preliminary analysis of the model in the vegetative and ... -
Modelling the Transmission Dynamics of Banana Xanthomonas Wilt Disease with Contaminated Soil
(Journal of Mathematics and Informatics, 2019-10-31)Banana Xanthomonas Wilt disease (BXW) is a bacterial disease which highly threaten banana production in east and central Africa. It is caused by a bacteria known as Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum (Xcm). Mathematical ... -
Monitoring Kikuletwa river levels in northern Tanzania: A data set unlocking insights for effective flood early warning systems
(Elsevier, 2023-08)Floods are a recurring natural disaster that pose significant risks to communities and infrastructure. The lack of reliable and accurate data on river systems in developing countries has hindered the development of effective ... -
A Monitoring System for Transboundary Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) considering the Demographic Characteristics in Gairo, Tanzania
(Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research (ETASR), 2021-08)Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is present in many countries, including Tanzania. Gairo is among the districts that frequently face FMD. This study found that the current mechanism for communicating FMD in Gairo district ... -
Multi-agent based IoT smart waste monitoring and collection architecture
(International Journal of Computer Science, Engineering and Information Technology (IJCSEIT), 2017-10)Solid waste management is one of the existing challenges in urban areas and it is becoming a critical issue due to rapid increase in population. Appropriate solid waste management systems are important for ... -
Multi-Criteria Decision Making and Numerical Optimization Approaches for Optimizing Water Loss Management Strategies in Water Distribution System A case of Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authorities in Tanzania
(Modern education and computer science press, 2019-11)Water loss in water distribution systems (WDS) is a serious problem in Tanzania and the third world countries at large. A lot of water is lost on its way before reaching the consumers. This causes a shortage of water ... -
A Multi-Modal Wireless Sensor System for River Monitoring: A Case for Kikuletwa River Floods in Tanzania
(MDPI, 2023-04-17)Reliable and accurate flood prediction in poorly gauged basins is challenging due to data scarcity, especially in developing countries where many rivers remain insufficiently monitored. This hinders the design and development ... -
Multifunctional network monitoring system using SMS
(IEEE, 2014-07-14)Network monitoring is very important for the reliable operation of any network, monitoring is not only concerned with the monitoring of its performance and availability, but also monitoring of network operating environment, ... -
Non-Newtonian heat and mass transfer on MHD blood flow through a stenosed artery in the presence of body exercise and chemical reaction
(Communications in Mathematical Biology and Neuroscience, 2020-09-17)A mathematical model of non-Newtonian blood flow, heat and mass transfer through a stenosed artery is studied. The non-Newtonian model is chosen to suit the Herschel-Bulkley fluid characteristics, taking into account the ... -
On Minimizing the Ultimate Ruin Probability of an Insurer by Reinsurance
(Hindawi, 2018-02-22)We consider an insurance company whose reserves dynamics follow a diffusion-perturbed risk model. To reduce its risk, the company chooses to reinsure using proportional or excess-of-loss reinsurance. Using the ... -
On the Identification of Required Security Controls Suitable for Converged Web and Mobile Applications
(International Journal of Computing and Digital Systems, 2016-01-01)Contemporary development of information systems for service delivery is at the present a matter of bringing together use of web and mobile applications. However, this advancement in the field of computing is happening at ...