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Item Human activity spaces and plague risks in three contrasting landscapes in Lushoto District, Tanzania(Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 2014-07-14) Hieronimo, P.; Gulinck, H; Kimaro, D.N; Mulungu, L.S; Kihupi, N.I; Msanya, B.M; Leirs, H; Deckers, J.ASince 1980 plague has been a human threat in the Western Usambara Mountains in Tanzania. However, the spatial-temporal pattern of plague occurrence remains poorly understood. The main objective of this study was to gain understanding of human activity patterns in relation to spatial distribution of fleas in Lushoto District. Data were collected in three landscapes differing in plague incidence. Field survey coupled with Geographic Information System (GIS) and physical sample collections were used to collect data in wet (April to June 2012) and dry (August to October 2012) seasons. Data analysis was done using GIS, one-way ANOVA and nonparametric statistical tools. The degree of spatial cooccurrence of potential disease vectors (fleas) and humans in Lushoto focus differs significantly (p ≤ 0.05) among the selected landscapes, and in both seasons. This trend gives a coarse indication of the possible association of the plague outbreaks and the human frequencies of contacting environments with fleas. The study suggests that plague surveillance and control programmes at landscape scale should consider the existence of plague vector contagion risk gradient from high to low incidence landscapes due to human presence and intensity of activities.Item Institutional arrangements and stakeholder power relations underlying apiculture for conservation of natural resources in west Usambara Mountains,Tanzania(2010) Sicheeba, G.; Kimaro, D.N; Mbeyale, G.E.; Kajembe, G.CA study was conducted whereby 98 respondents were interviewed out of which 54 were beekeepers while 44 were non –beekeepers. Statistical package SPSS v 16 was used to analyze the data. Age, awareness of national beekeeping policy, awareness of Village land act, number of individual beehives and number of group beehives were significant variables affecting performance of dominant formal institution (Village Natural Resource Committee) at p<0.05 whereas number of individual beehives and number of group beehives owned were significant variables affecting performance of dominant informal institution (cultural practices) at p<0.05. Stakeholder Power Relations were constructed not only through individual position of community members in the kinship hierarchy, but also through social and economic achievement and networks that may be used in gaining access to key resources such as land, woodlands and water.Item Investigation of environmental factors for Land management in Litembo village, Mbinga District, Tanzania(Sokoine University of Agriculture and ARI Mlingano, 1996) Kimaro, D.N; Meliyo, J.L; Msanya, B.M; Maggogo, J.P; Wickama, J.MThis report describes the natural resources study of Litembo village as part of the continuing project on the assessment of the natural resources of Mbinga district. The study covers measurements of terrain elements, soil physical and chemical properties, land use systems including farming and production systems and an appraisal of the ecological potential and constraints of the village natural resources.Item Investigation of the environmental attributes for agricultural development in kitanda village, Mbinga district, Tanzania(Sokoine University of Agriculture, 1996) Msanya, B.M; Wickama, J.M; Kimaro, D.N; Maggogo, J.P; Meliyo, J.LThis report describes the study of environmental attributes of Kitanda village as part of the continuing project on the assessment of the natural resources of Mbinga district. The study involved measurements of terrain elements, quantitative investigations of soil properties, inventory of land use systems and an assessment of the ecological potential and constraints as determined from a balance sheet analysis of resources and land use requirements.Item Pedological investigations of sites for slash and burn experiment in Lupilo village and soil erosion studies in Tukuzi village, Mbinga District, Tanzania(Sokoine University of Agriculture and ARI Mlingano, 1995) Kimaro, D.N; Msanya, B.M; Maggogo, J.PThe study area (Mbinga district) is under the Miombo Woodland zone of Tanzania which are areas that are or at one time were under Miombo Woodlands. Two villages namely Lupilo and Tukuzi were covered in the study at the request of other scientists interested to carry out experiments respectively on "slash and burn" type of agriculture and on soil erosion. Detailed characterization of two sites representative of the two villages was done including general ecological conditions, pedological measurements and soil clay mineralogy.Item Soil and land resources of Morogoro urban district, Tanzania(Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2000) Msanya, Balthazari, M; Kimbi, G.G; Kimaro, D.N; Mbogoni, J.D.JA semi-detailed characterization of soils ofMorogoro Urban district was carried out to provide a physical resource base for developing suitable programmes on land use planning, agricultural development and natural resources conservation at district level. The generated information would also be used for develop the agricultural land suitability, with a statement of potential and constraints on sustained use of soil and land resources of Morogoro Urban district. Results of the study could also facilitate transfer of agrotechnology from one area to another. Base map for the study was compiled from aerial-photo interpretation and subsequent overlaying on 1:50,000 scale topographic map of the district. A geological map was later on prepared and overlain on the former map to produce a landform and geology map of the district. A tentative working legend based on landforms and geology was developed for the landform and geology map. Field observations on soil morphology and their spatial distribution were carried out following the established landform and geology units. Soils were studied and described according to standard FAO (1990) guidelines. Both disturbed and undisturbed soil horizon samples were taken for laboratory studies including physico-chemical and mineralogical characterization of the soils.Item Stakeholders’ views and perceptions on emerging conflicts with respect to apiculture in the western Usambara mountains, Tanzania(2010) Sinyangwe, J.; Kimaro, D.N; Kajembe, G.C; Mbeyale, G.E.The study identified key stakeholders and their interests and analyzed socio-economic factors influencing the perceptions and resource use conflicts of apiculture as an intervention towards improved natural resource management (NRM) by local communities in Lushoto district in Tanzania. Opinions from 98 respondents selected through a purposive, stratified simple random sampling were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results showed that the majority of the farming community (61.4%) perceived apiculture as a reliable source of income and would adopt it as a complementary activity. There was a significant relationship between occurrence of resource use conflicts and age (P = 0.044); nature of conflict (P = 0.006); level of interest (P = 0.038) and duration of residence in the area (0.091). Farmers in the area had favourable perception towards apiculture. Measures should therefore be taken to sustain the favourable attitude of farmers towards apiculture to enhance NRM. In order to promote apiculture industry in Lushoto district, the study recommends a stepped up and focussed approach for mobilisation of beekeepers, capacity building and establishment of coordinated marketing system.