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Challenges and opportunities for implementing an intersectoral approach in malaria control in Tanzania
(Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 2015) Mlozi, M.R.S; Rumisha, F.S; Mlacha, T; Bwana, V.M; Shayo, E.H; Mayala, B.K; Malima, R.C; Mashoto, K.O; Mboera, L.E.G
Background: Malaria is a complex health problem related to socio-economic and environmental factors that cut across a number of sectors. Establishing intersectoral linkages is important to facilitate joint efforts to address the problem at all levels. The objectives of this study were to explore key sectoral engagements in malaria control policy formulation and implementation, and to determine decision and policy makers’ opinions about different sectoral activities that contribute to malaria transmission and control in Tanzania. Methods: This study included documentary review, self-administered interviews and group discussion. Interviews and group discussions involved key informants at district and national levels. The sectors involved were health, agriculture, environment, livestock, fisheries, education, works, irrigation, water resources, land development, forestry, and community development. Results: Institutions and organizations that were involved in the development of the previous and current National Malaria Strategic Plan (2007-2013 and 2013-2020) were the Ministries of Health and Social Welfare, Prime Minister’s Office of Regional Administration and Local Government, Public universities and non-governmental organizations. All the individuals involved in the development of the plans were either medical or health professionals. According to key informants, sectoral activities identified to contribute to malaria transmission included farming systems, deforestation, fishing, nomadic pastoralism, household water storage, water resource development projects, road and house construction and mining. The lack of intersectoral approaches in malaria control programme included the facts that the Health Sector does not involve other sectors during planning and development of policy guidelines, differences in sectoral mandates and management culture, lack of a national coordinating framework and lack of budget for intersectoral activities. Conclusion: The current strategies for malaria control in Tanzania need to address socio-economic and development activities across sectors and emphasise the need for intersectoral collaboration. It is recommended that the future of malaria control strategies should, therefore, be broad based and intersectoral in planning and implementation.
Determinants of students’ academic achievement in agricultural sciences: A case study of secondary schools in Katsina State, Nigeria
(NET Journals, 2015-03-18) Abdullah, H. A.; Mlozi, M.R.S; Nzalayaimisi, G. K.
Education is viewed as a tool for change. Globally, efforts are geared toward enhancing the educational process of students’ academic achievement in secondary schools. However, there is gap associated with differences in the students’ attributes, and the desire for parents to provide better educational opportunities to their children. To achieve the goal of this research, students from Katsina State Science and Technical Education Board (STEB) were purposively selected for the study. Random sampling technique was used to select 300 students from six secondary schools. Primary data were collected using a structured questionnaire designed to address the specific objectives of the study. Cramer’s V and stepwise regression model were used as tool of analyses to achieve the stated objectives of the study. Age of students was found statistically related to students’ academic achievement using Cramer’s V. The regression model has an R2 (.915) implying that 92% of the total variations in students’ academic achievement was accounted for by the independent variables. The F statistic was also reliably fit and statistically significant at p ≤ 0.001 confidence level. Of the nineteen variables, nine were statistically significant and show effect on students’ academic achievement. The significant variables that were positively related to academic achievement are: parent education, parent occupation, family feeding, provision of resource materials, visits to schools, provision of pocket money, and residential type. Family type and age category of parents had negative effects on students’ academic achievement. We recommend for an intensified public enlightenment and awareness campaign on family planning and child spacing as well as dilution of family resources to counter the effect of family type being a risk factor.
Preliminary Observation on accessibility and utilization of water in selected villages in Dodoma rural and Bagamoyo districts, Tanzania
(WaterNet/Warfsa, 2003) Kusiluka, L.J.M; Mlozi, M.R.S; Munishi, P.K.T; Karimuribo, E.D; Luoga, E.J; Mdegela, R.H; Kambarage, D.M
Rural poultry in Tanzania; the untapped potential: a short review
(Proceedings of the 1 st University Wide Scientific Conference, 5t h – 7th April, 2000: Volume 4., 2000-04) Minga, U.M; Yongolo, M.G.S; Lawrence, P; Mwalusanya, N.A; Katule, A; Gwakisa, P.S; Mlozi, M.R.S; Olsen, J.E
This is a short review of the studies made on the scavenging local chicken (SLC) in Tanzania. According to recent estimates, there are approximately 28 million poultry in Tanzania and of these, 27 million are chickens, mainly scavenging local chickens (93.3%) and relatively few commercial broilers and layers (6.7%). The other poultry are Ducks and geese (743,500), turkeys (63,400) and Guinea fowl (38,000). Poultry are kept by about 2.5 million households out of 3.7 million agricultural households, compared to 1.0 million households which keep cattle. This large potential of the rural chicken is yet to be fully tapped. The main constraints to realising the potential are poor husbandry, low genetic potential and disease and, of the diseases, Newcastle disease has been singled out to be the most important. Due to those factors, the productivity indices are low and the off take rate is also low. Thus the average egg production per hen per year is about 70 whereas the average adult weight of hens is 1.54kg and for cocks is 1.85kg. However recent studies have revealed that the scavenging local chickens (SLC) differ phenotypically and that so far five ecotypes have been identified in Tanzania, namely Kuchi (originating from Mwanza), Singamagazi (Tabora), Mbeya (Mbeya), Morogoro medium (Morogoro), Ching’wekwe or Morogoro Short (Morogoro). The ecotypes differ in their productivity indeces. The average adult body weights of cocks and hens of the ecotypes are 2.71kg and 1.83; 2.92 kg and 2.02 kg; 1.62 kg and 1.40 kg, 1.85 and 1.11 kg, 2.10 kg and 1.44 kg respectively. It is suggested that the economic and nutritional potential of the SLC can be fully realised if husbandry is improved, selective breeding is practised and diseases control through vaccination of especially Newcastle disease is regularly conducted. It is estimated that the chicken industry is worth 40.5 billion shillings or about US dollars 50.6 million and that with the ideal off-take rate, the industry can generate over 155.1 billion shillings or US dollars 193.9 million through the sale of about 103.4 million surplus growers alone. The way forward is proposed.
Tomato value chain information system in tanzania:lessons from Kilolo District and Dodoma Municipality, Tanzania
(Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran, 2020) Nyamba, S. Y.; Kalungwizi, V. J.; Mlozi, M.R.S; Busindeli, I. M.; Kilima, F. T. M.; Msuya-Bengesi, C. P.; Chija, B. B.; Mvena, Z. S. K.; Gabagambi, M; Gjotterud, S. M.; Kiranga, E
T he major challenge for the tomato farmers is getting a fair price at the market price given that there are many actors involved in the tomato value chain. Given this situation, this project's goal was to improve communication pathways in dissemination of agricultural market information in tomato value chains in Iringa and Dodoma Regions in Tanzania. The specific objectives were to: identify and assess the status of tomato production and information sharing among the various actors in every node in the tomato value chain; identify the communication and knowledge dissemination pathways in tomato value chain; examine the efficacy of communication and knowledge dissemination pathways in tomato value chain; establish the innovative communication and knowledge dissemination pathways in tomato value chain, and enhance capacity and empower the various stakeholders involved in the tomato value chain. One way of achieving the goal of the study was to come up with an innovative communication pathway that would improve the marketing of tomatoes by directly linking farmers to markets. The study has developed a system called Tomato Value Chain Information System (ToVCIS). The system links famers to different markets in the Tanzania by sending text messages to a control centre which is fed with prices on a daily basis by government employed market