The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology: Recent submissions
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Performance comparison of temperature-based and mass transfer-based horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetland designs
(IWA Publishing, 2025-06-20)Two similar horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands (HSSF-CWs) that only differ in the wastewater flow length were compared in terms of their performances. The HSSF-CW with a longer wastewater flow length has two ... -
“I Don’t Have Time to Exercise”: Determinants of Physical Activity and Diet Consumption Among Adolescents Living with HIV in Southern Tanzania – A Phenomenological Qualitative Study
(Taylor & Francis, 2025-05-22)Background: Low physical activity and unhealthy diets are among the key modifiable risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs), often initiated in adolescence. Little is known about the underlying factors influencing ... -
Lablab (Lablab Purpureus L. Sweet): Current Developments in Breeding and Prospects for Drought Tolerance, Improved Yield, and Sustainable Production in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
(Springer, Singapore, 2025-05-17)Drought is the largest threat to crop production, especially in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Since we have a few crop species performing well in dry areas , knowledge on their responsesto drought stress could help us to ... -
Institutional Frameworks and Household Clean Water Accessibility in Peri-Urban Communities of Northern Tanzania: A Case of the Suburban Ward
(African Quarterly Social Science Review, 2025-05-13)The lack of clean water contributes to the transmission of waterborne diseases such as cholera, dysentery, and typhoid, particularly among vulnerable populations. This situation threatens public health, especially in ... -
Genetic estimates and genome-wide association studies of antibody response in Tanzanian dairy cattle
(Frontiers Media SA, 2025-04-24)Identifying the genetic determinants of host defence against infectious pathogens is central to enhancing disease resilience and therapeutic efficacy in livestock. Here, we investigated immune response heritability to ... -
The need to optimize deworming interventions: Assessing awareness and p rac- tices for Taenia multiceps control in dog - owning households within livestock - keeping c ommunities in Northern Tanzania
(Berkala PENELITIAN HAYATI, 2025-05-04)Taenia spp infections, especially cerebral coenurosis caused by Taenia multiceps, pose serious health risks to both livestock and humans. This study examines deworming practices in northern Tanzania, highlighting the ... -
Draft genome sequences of six Brucella melitensis isolates collected from humans and livestock in Tanzania
(American Society for Microbiology, 2025-06)We present genome assemblies of six Brucella melitensis strains isolated from goats and humans in Tanzania’s Kagera region. These sequences provide insight into circulating Brucella strains in Tanzania and East Africa. ... -
Assessing the Performance of Constructed Wetland for Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Using Sugarcane Molasses as a Carbon Source
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2025-04-22)Acid mine drainage (AMD) is a widespread environmental issue at mining sites globally. AMD is caused by pyrite oxidation which produces an acidic discharge > 2500 mg/L of sulfate, dissolved heavy metals at high amounts and ... -
Two stream GRU model with ELU activation function for sign language recognition
(Elsevier, 2025-04-05)Pose Estimation features have been successfully used in human activity recognition including sign language recognition. One of the key challenges in sign language recognition is handling signer-independent modes and hand ... -
Sensitivity analysis and parameter estimation for evaluating the impact of water pollution on aquatic species
(Computational Ecology and Software, 2025-05-21)Aquatic ecosystems are highly sensitive to changes in environmental conditions, making it essential to identify the key factors that influence the dynamics of species populations. This study introduced a nonlinear mathematical ... -
Global, regional, and national burden of HIV/AIDS, 1990–2021, and forecasts to 2050, for 204 countries and territories: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
(Elsevier, 2024-11-25)Background As set out in Sustainable Development Goal 3.3, the target date for ending the HIV epidemic as a public health threat is 2030. Therefore, there is a crucial need to evaluate current epidemiological trends and ... -
Pulmonary rehabilitation for post-TB lung disease led by TB survivors
(International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2025-06-04)BACKGROUND: Post-TB patients often experience persistent lung issues that impair exercise capacity and quality of life. Although pulmonary rehabilitation is known to be effective for chronic lung diseases, its role in ... -
A Web-Based Private Permissioned Blockchain for Ionizing Radiation Management: A Case Study of The Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission
(NM-AIST, 2024-09)The intricate software and hardware configurations of nuclear regulatory systems, such as ionization radiation inspection systems, and maintaining and monitoring their integrity pose challenges. Traditional methods of ... -
Capacitive deionization for water desalination using Na3Fe2(PO4)3/activated carbon composite electrodes
(Elsevier, 2025-05-28)Water desalination technologies are attracting growing global attention as critical solutions to address water scarcity torturing mankind worldwide. Capacitive deionization (CDI) is an emerging desalination technology that ... -
African wild dog population status in the Selous-Nyerere landscape, southern Tanzania: Insights from camera trap surveys
(Elsevier, 2025-05-03)Despite being one of the world’s most endangered carnivore, there is a deficiency of recent information on the status of African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) in some of the few landscapes where viable populations are thought ... -
Effect of Electron Donor Groups on Optoelectronic Properties of Betalain Dyes: A DFT Study
(wiley, 2025-05)A sensitizer is a vital component of dye-sensitized solar cells(DSSCs); it absorbs incident photons, excites electrons, and facil-itates charge transfer to the semiconductor. In the present work,modification of betalain ... -
Risk of Aedes-borne diseases in and around the Tanzanian seaport of Tanga despite community members being more concerned about malaria
(BioMed Central, 2024-12-18)Background Increased global trade, while beneficial economically, can also increase the spread of vector-borne diseases, particularly those transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes spreading via trade routes. Given the heightened ... -
Building the future One Health workforce in Eastern and Southern Africa: Gaps and opportunities
(CABI, 2025-04-10)The Quadripartite comprised of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Health Organization (WHO), World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), and the One Health ... -
Harnessing traditional principles and guidelines for utilization compliance and sustainability of Maasai Alalili systems in northern Tanzania
(Taylor & Francis, 2025-05)Resilience in Indigenous communities and their lands faces challenges from multiple fronts, including climate change, biodiversity loss, altered biogeochemical flows, and socio-cultural transitions. Innovative solutions ... -
Analysis of Legal Conundrums in Division of Co-owned Real Property Following Divorce in Tanzania
(Law Reform Commission of Tanzania, 2024-03)Ownership of real property among spouses is regulated by the Constitution, land and marriage laws. The Constitution guarantees the right to own property while the Land Act specifies conditions permitting spouses to co-own ...
