Research Articles [CoCSE]: Recent submissions
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Modeling and analysis of taeniasis and cysticercosis transmission dynamics in humans, pigs and cattle
(Springer Nature, 2021-03-19)Taeniasis and cysticercosis pose a significant challenge to food safety and public health. Cysticercosis reduces the market value for pigs and cattle by making pork and beef unsafe for consumption. In this paper, a ... -
A mathematical model for fall armyworm management on maize biomass
(Springer Nature, 2021-02-04)Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), a highly destructive and fast spreading agricultural pest native to North and South America, poses a real threat to global food security. In this paper, to explore the dynamics and ... -
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 ... -
Leveraging peer-to-peer farmer learning to facilitate better strategies in smallholder dairy husbandry
(SAGE journal, 2020-12-02)Peer-to-peer learning paradigm is seldom used in studying how farmers can increase yield. In this article, agent-based modelling has been applied to study the chances of dairy farmers increasing annual milk yield by learning ... -
Two-Factor Authentication Scheme for Mobile Money: A Review of Threat Models and Countermeasures
(MDPI, 2020-09-24)The proliferation of digital financial innovations like mobile money has led to the rise in mobile subscriptions and transactions. It has also increased the security challenges associated with the current two-factor ... -
A Survey of Road Accident Reporting and Driver’s Behavior Awareness Systems: The Case of Tanzania
(Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research, 2020)Road traffic accidents are a leading cause of death in developed and developing countries. It has been shown that road accident reporting systems could reduce their effects by minimizing response time and mapping road ... -
Research Based Solution for Linking Higher Learning Institutions Students to Relevant Companies for Field Attachment
(Modern Education and Computer Science Press, 2019-10-08)Work-based learning is what equips students with practical skills. All higher learning institutions (HLIs) have a specified period of time for students to carry out field based practices in companies which are relevant ... -
Desirable Dog-Rabies Control Methods in an Urban setting in Africa - a Mathematical Model
(Modern Education and Computer Science Press, 2020-02-08)Rabies is a fatal, zoonotic, viral disease that causes an acute inflammation of the brain in humans and other mammals. It is transmitted through contact with bodily fluids of infected mammals, usually via bites or scratches. ... -
A Framework for Timely and More Informative Epidemic Diseases Surveillance: The Case of Tanzania
(Journal of Health Informatics in Developing Countries, 2018-12-12)Background: A number of health facilities in the United Republic of Tanzania use different Hospital Management Information Systems (HoMISs) for capturing and managing clinical and administrative information for ... -
Developing an Algorithm for Securing the Biometric Data Template in the Database
(International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications, 2019)In the current technology advancement, biometric template provides a dependable solution to the problem of user verification in an identity control system. The template is saved in the database during the enrollment and ... -
Towards enhancing Tour Guide professionalism in Tanzania through a Tour Guide Portal
(African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2019)Tourism is an important sector for the development of the economy of the country. It contributes directly and indirectly to Gross Domestic Product, employment generation and source of foreign currency. Tour ... -
Web-Based Two-Way Electricity Monitoring System for Remote Solar Mini-Grids
(Modern Education and Computer Science Press, 2019-11-08)Electricity usage monitoring systems play a vital role towards raising energy utilization awareness for consumers. Existing solar mini-grid infrastructure, however, lacks a user-friendly two-way platform to allow consumers ... -
The Challenges of Adopting M-Learning Assistive Technologies for Visually Impaired Learners in Higher Learning Institution in Tanzania
(International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 2020)In the past decades, the world has experienced major changes in the advancement of learning technologies which has enabled learners to engage in their learning activities anywhere. The penetration of mobile phone internet ... -
Design of an Integrated Android Mobile Application and Web-Based System (IAMAWBS) as a Solution to Concerns of Passengers Using Bus Rapid Transit System for Public Transportation in Dar Es Salaam
(Modern Education and Computer Science Press, 2019-02-08)The rapid population growth in Dar Es Salaam has prompted the demand of effective transport system in the city. This tremendous rise of population led to serious road traffic congestions, which brings a number of challenges ... -
Robust Edge Detection Method for the Segmentation of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Images
(Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research, 2020-08)Segmentation is an open-ended research problem in various computer vision and image processing tasks. This preprocessing operation requires a robust edge detector to generate appealing results. However, the available ... -
Design of an Interactive Mobile Application for Maternal, Neonatal and Infant Care Support for Tanzania
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2018-12-27)Reducing maternal and infant deaths’ rates in the developing countries, particularly in sub-Sahara Africa, remain a big challenge. Despite efforts by governments, the reductions have been unsatisfactory. To accelerate the ... -
Unified Architecture for Integrated Health and Environmental Based Model; a Case of Cholera Epidemics
(Modern Education and Computer Science Press, 2019-07-08)With the recent increase of infectious diseases characterized by epidemic outbreaks whose origin are from environmental factors, the use of environmental variables such as water bodies and weather variables for effective ... -
Climatology-aware health management information system to enhance cholera epidemic analysis and prediction in Tanzania
(International Journal of Advanced Technology and Engineering Exploration (IJATEE), 2019)The cholera epidemic remains a public health threat in many developing countries including Tanzania. It affects vulnerable populations living with an unreliable water supply and sub-standard sanitary conditions. Various ... -
Machine Learning Model for Imbalanced Cholera Dataset in Tanzania.
(Hindawi, 2019-07-25)Cholera epidemic remains a public threat throughout history, affecting vulnerable population living with unreliable water and substandard sanitary conditions. Various studies have observed that the occurrence of cholera ... -
Development of Innovative Secured Remote Sensor Water Quality Monitoring & Management System: Case of Pangani Water Basin
(Modern Education and Computer Science Press, 2019-01-08)Wireless sensor networks (WSN), when applied to the field of water quality monitoring and management, has the potential to bring numerous benefits as compared to traditional methods since it is accurate, reliable in remote ...
