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How can we realise the full potential of animal health systems for delivering development and health outcomes?
(Europe PMC, 2021-08-21)
Animal health services play an essential role in supporting livestock production, with the potential to address the challenges of hunger, poverty, health, social justice and environmental health as part of the path towards ...
Molecular epidemiology of Brucella species in mixed livestock-human ecosystems in Kenya
(Springer Nature Limited, 2021-04-23)
Brucellosis, caused by several species of the genus Brucella, is a zoonotic disease that affects humans and animal species worldwide. Information on the Brucella species circulating in different hosts in Kenya is largely ...
Epidemiology of leptospirosis in Tanzania: A review of the current status, serogroup diversity and reservoirs
(PLOS, 2021-11-16)
Background
Tanzania is among the tropical countries of Sub-Saharan Africa with the environmental conditions favorable for transmission of Leptospira. Leptospirosis is a neglected zoonotic disease, and although there are ...
Advances and trends in ecological organic agriculture (EOA) technologies and research on fruit vegetables produced in Tanzania
(CABI, 2022-07-15)
Ecological organic agriculture (EOA) is a holistic production management system that can solve many problems in the vegetable crops’ value chain (VC). It is, however, unclear about the EOA technologies for the fruit vegetable ...
Latent class evaluation of the performance of serological tests for exposure to Brucella spp. in cattle, sheep, and goats in Tanzania
(PLOS Medicine, 2021-08-24)
Brucellosis is a neglected zoonosis endemic in many countries, including regions of sub-Saharan Africa. Evaluated diagnostic tools for the detection of exposure to Brucella spp. are important for disease surveillance and ...
Optimal Control Strategies for the Infectiology of Brucellosis
(Hindawi, 2020-05-11)
Brucellosis is a zoonotic infection caused by Gram-negative bacteria of genus Brucella. The disease is of public health, veterinary,
and economic significance in most of the developed and developing countries. Direct ...
A review on the trends of maize biofortification in alleviating hidden hunger in sub-Sahara Africa
(Elsevier Ltd., 2022-06-01)
Micronutrient deficiency is a major problem affecting many people in developing countries who solely depend on maize as their single source of calories. Vitamin A deficiency is one of the health problems associated with ...
How Information Communication Technology Can Enhance Evidence-Based Decisions and Farm-to-Fork Animal Traceability for Livestock Farmers
(Hindawi, 2020-12-17)
Due to changes in the livestock sector and the rise of consumer demand for comprehensive and integrated food security and
safety, there has been a concern on the use of farm data in enhancing animal traceability and ...
Predictors of Program Participation in a Nutrition-Sensitive Agroecological Intervention in Singida, Tanzania
(Oxford University Press, 2020-06)
Objectives
Nutrition-sensitive agricultural interventions are theorized to improve child’s diet through asset provision and program participation. Although some programs measure participation, predictors of participation ...
A Participatory Agroecological Intervention Reduces Women’s Risk of Probable Depression Through Improvements in Food Security in Singida, Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2020-06)
In 2015, depressive disorders led to over 50 million disability-adjusted life years lost globally, with more than 80% occurring in low- and middle-income countries. Depressive disorders are also risk factors of a number ...