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Dietary pattern and other lifestyle factors as potential contributors to hypertension prevalence in Arusha City, Tanzania: a population-based descriptive study
(BMC Public Health, 2017)
Background: High blood pressure is increasing worldwide, disproportionately so in developing countries. Inadequate
health care systems and adoption of unhealthy lifestyles have been linked to this emergent pattern. To ...
Prevalence of hyperglycemia in pregnancy and influence of body fat on development of hyperglycemia in pregnancy among pregnant women in urban areas of Arusha region, Tanzania
(Springer Nature, 2019-08-28)
Background: Hyperglycemia in pregnancy is a medical condition resulting from either pre-existing diabetes or
insulin resistance developed during pregnancy. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of hyperglycemia ...
Low macronutrients intake and associated factors among Maasai women of reproductive age in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
(American Journal of Research Communication, 2014)
Background: It was previously reported that the prevalence of oral thrush among Maasai women of reproductive age was disproportionately high in the absence of established predisposing factors, such as HIV/AIDS, syphilis, ...
Maternal, newborn and child health needs, opportunities and preferred futures in Arusha and Ngorongoro: hearing women’s voices
(Petrucka et al. BMC Res Notes, 2015)
With the approaching sunset on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Tanzania continues with
its final national push towards achievement of MDG #4 and MDG #5. The Mama Kwanza Socio-economic Health Initiative
(MKSHI) ...
Maasai Community Perception of Oral Thrush: A Qualitative Study
(Journal of Scientific Research & Reports, 2015-02-03)
Aim: To determine perception and understanding of oral thrush among Maasai women of reproductive age (WRA), Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs), village leaders and health care
workers in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area ...
Prevalence of Hypertension and Associated Risk Factors among Maasai Communities in Simanjiro, Tanzania
(Archives of Current Research International, 2015-10-30)
Aims: This study was conducted within a rural pastoral community of Maasai in Simanjiro District
of Tanzania to determine prevalence of hypertension and its determinants.
Study Design: This study was a population based ...
Prevalence of Group A Rotavirus in Piglets in a Peri-Urban Setting of Arusha, Tanzania
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2016-01-07)
Aims: Rotavirus-associated enteritis is a major problem in livestock, notably in young piglets and
calves, and is also a zoonosis. It is also associated with diarrhoea mainly in children less than five
years of age. In ...
Differences in Hypertension Risk Factors between Rural Maasai in Ngorongoro and Urban Maasai in Arusha Municipal: A Descriptive Study
(Journal of Applied Life Sciences International, 2014-08-08)
Background: Many ethnic groups within Tanzania are migrating from rural to urban
areas in search of jobs and better livelihoods. One such group is the Maasai, whose
distinct ethnicity and lifestyle potentially offers ...
Determination of Vitamins A, C and D Status Using Serum Markers and a 24-Hour Dietary Recall among Maasai Women of Reproductive Age
(Open Access Library Journal, 2014-11)
We previously reported that the prevalence of oral thrush among Maasai women of reproductive age in Ngorongoro Conservation Area was abnormally high (32%) in the absence of immune-com- promising diseases such as HIV. This ...
Molecular Detection of Group A Rotavirus in Children under Five in Urban and Peri-urban Arusha, Tanzania
(British Journal of Medicine & Medical Research, 2015-12-16)
age of five years worldwide. However, very little information is available on Rotavirus status in
Tanzania.
Aims: The project aimed at investigating Rotavirus infection in Tanzanian children to reflect
prevalence post ...