• Evaluation of Irrigation Water Quality for Paddy Production at Bumbwisudi Rice Irrigation Scheme, Zanzibar 

  Kahimba, F.C; Ali, R. M; Mahoo, H.F (TAJAS, 2016)
• Human activity spaces and plague risks in three contrasting landscapes in Lushoto District, Tanzania 

  Hieronimo, P.; Gulinck, H; Kimaro, D.N; Mulungu, L.S; Kihupi, N.I; Msanya, B.M; Leirs, H; Deckers, J.A (Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 2014-07-14)

  Since 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 ...
• Influence of irrigation water quality on soil salinization in semi-arid areas: a case study of Makutopora, Dodoma-Tanzania 

  Batakanwa, F.J; Mahoo, H.F; Kahimba, F.C (International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 2015)

  This research was carried out in Dodoma, at Makutopora Agricultural Research Institute. The main objective was to determine the influence of irrigation water on soil salinization in semi-arid areas. A total of 80 representative ...
• Risk Factors Associated with Elevated Blood Glucose Among Adults in Mwanza City, Tanzania 

  Ruhembe, C. C.; Mosha, T. C. E.; Nyaruhucha, C. N. M. (2015)

  Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) prevalence is increasing at alarming rates posing significant health problem in Tanzania. Urbanization with economic advancement has led to lifestyle behaviors such as high intake of dense ...
• Maize cultivar specific parameters for decision support system for agrotechnology transfer system (DSSAT) application in Tanzania 

  Mourice, S. K.; Rweyemamu, C. L.; Tumbo, S. D.; Amuri, N. (2013)

  In order to develop basis for tactical or strategic decision making towards agricultural productivity improvement in Tanzania, a new approach in which crop models could be used is required. Since most crop models have ...
• Accuracy of Giovanni and Marksim software packages for generating daily rainfall data in selected bimodal climatic areas in Tanzania 

  Kahimba, F. C.; Tumbo, S. D.; Mpeta, E.; Yonah, I. B.; Timiza, W.; Mbungu, W. (Tanzania Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2014)

  Agricultural adaptation to climate change requires accurate, unbiased, and reliable climate data. Availability of observed climatic data is limited because of inadequate weather stations. Rainfall simulation models are ...
• Enhancing response farming for strategic and tactical management of risks of seasonal rainfall variability 

  Admassu, H.; Mahoo, H. F.; Rwehumbiza, F. B. R.; Tumbo, S. D.; Mogaka, H. (2014)

  Seasonal rainfall variability, particularly the uncertainty with respect to the direction and extent that variability will assume in a given season, forms the greatest source of risk to crop production in semi-arid areas ...
• Tanzania CMIP5 Climate Change Projections 

  Tumbo, S. D.; Ngongolo, H.; Sangalugembe, C.; Wambura, F.; Mlonganile, P. (2016)

  This paper presents updated climate change projections for Tanzania based on Coupled Model Intercomparison Project phase 5 (CMIP5) using Mid-Century Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) 8.5. A total of twenty global ...
• Integrated catchment characteristics, runoffwater reservoir capacities and irrigation - requirement for bean productivity 

  Singa, D. D.; Tumbo, S. D.; Mahoo, H. F.; Rwehumbiza, F. B. R.; Lowole, M. W. (2013)

  Crop production in semi-arid Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is limited by over-reliance on rainfall, which is erratic and inadequate. Rainwater conservation and irrigation are needed to avert drought effects and dry spells, and ...
• Investigation of sorghum yield response to variable and changing climatic conditions in semi-arid central Tanzania: Evaluating crop simulation model applications 

  Msongaleli, B.; Rwehumbiza, F. B. R.; Tumbo, S. D.; Kihupi, N. (2013)

  Combination of global circulation models (GCMs), local-scale climate variability and crop simulation models were used to investigate rain-fed sorghum yield response under current and future climate in central Tanzania. ...
• Simulation of water productivity for Maize under drip irrigation 

  Festo, R.; Bobert, J.; Mahoo, H.; Kashaigili, J. (Tropentag, 2011)

  Water has become increasingly scarce in most of the countries in the world. To use the available water efficiently in crop production, agricultural water productivity (WP) need to be improved. Drip irrigation systems and ...
• Major factors influencing the occurrence of landslides in the northern slopes of the Uluguru mountains, Tanzania 

  Kilasara, M.; Mtakwa, P. W.; Poesen, J.; Deckers, J. N. (2000)

  Landslide mitigation largely depends on the understanding of the nature of the factors that have direct bearing on the occurrence oflandslides. Identification of these factors is of paramount importance in setting ...
• Small mammals distribution and diversity in a plague endemic area in West Usambara Mountains, Tanzania 

  Ralaizafisoloarivony, Njaka A.; Kimaro, D. N.; Kihupi, Nganga I.; Mulungu, Loth S.; Leirs, Herwing; Deckers, J.; Msanya, B. M.; Gulinck, Hubert (Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 2014-07-03)

  Small mammals play a role in plague transmission as hosts in all plague endemic areas. Information on distribution and diversity of small mammals is therefore important for plague surveillance and control in such areas. ...
• Land use determinants of small mammal abundance and distribution in a plague endemic area of Lushoto District, Tanzania 

  Hieronimo, Proches; Kimaro, D. N.; Kihupi, Nganga I.; Gulinck, Hubert; Mulungu, Loth S.; Msanya, B. M.; Leirs, Herwing; Deckers, J. (Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 2014-07)

  Small mammals are considered to be involved in the transmission cycle of bubonic plague, still occurring in different parts of the world, including the Lushoto District in Tanzania. The objective of this study was to ...
• Integrating land cover and terrain characteristics to explain plague risks in Western Usambara Mountains, Tanzania: a geospatial approach 

  Hieronimo, Proches; Meliyo, Joel; Gulinck, Hubert; Kimaro, D. N.; Mulungu, Loth S.; Kihupi, Nganga I.; Msanya, B. M.; Leirs, Herwing; Deckers, J. (Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 2014-07)

  Literature suggests that higher resolution remote sensing data integrated in Geographic Information System (GIS) can provide greater possibility to refine the analysis of land cover and terrain characteristics for ...
• Contribution of land use to rodent flea load distribution in the plague endemic area of Lushoto District, Tanzania 

  Hieronimo, Proches; Kihupi, Nganga I.; Kimaro, D. N.; Gulinck, Hubert; Mulungu, Loth S.; Msanya, B. M.; Leirs, Herwing; Deckers, J (Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 2014-07)

  Fleas associated with different rodent species are considered as the major vectors of bubonic plague, which is still rampant in different parts of the world. The objective of this study was to investigate the contribution ...
• Vegetation habitats and small mammals in a plague endemic area in Western Usambara Mountains, Tanzania 

  Ralaizafisoloarivony, Njaka A.; Kimaro, D. N.; Kihupi, Nganga I.; Msanya, B. M.; Mulungu, Loth S.; Leirs, Herwing; Deckers, J.; Gulinck, Hubert (Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 2014-07)

  Human plague still exists in different parts of the world, including some landscapes in north- eastern Tanzania. Wherever the hotspot of plague, small mammals seem to play a key role as host. The objective of this study ...
• Human activity spaces and plague risks in three contrasting landscapes in Lushoto District, Tanzania 

  Hieronimo, Proches; Gulinck, Hubert; Kimaro, D. N.; Mulungu, Loth S.; Kihupi, Nganga I.; Msanya, B. M.; Leirs, Herwing; Deckers, J. (Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 2014-07)

  Since 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 ...
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  Kimaro, D. N.; Msanya, B. M.; Kihupi, N. I. (2004-12)

  A study covering an area of 358 km 2 was conducted at Wami Plains in Mvomero district, Tanzania to assess the suitability of land for various land use types with emphasis on smallholder low input rainfed maize, rice and ...
• Short and medium term assessment of tillage erosion in the Uluguru Mountains, Tanzania 

  Kimaro, D. N.; Deckers, J. A.; Poesen, J.; Kilasara, M.; Msanya, B. M. (Elsevier, 2004-05-26)

  Soil translocation due to shallow tillage by manual hoeing appears to be one of the most important erosion processes in the Uluguru Mountains. In order to quantify erosion rates caused by manual hoeing in the area a tillage ...

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