• Effects of nitrogen and phosphorus micro-dosing on maize-pigeon pea intercrops grown under different soil moisture management practices 

  Saidia, Paul Sabas (Sokoine University of Agriculture., 2018)

  Declining soil fertility and moisture stress arc among the serious constraints facing agriculture in most developing countries in the world. Tanzania inclusive. Continuous farming with none or low use of fertilizer ...
• Regulation of gynophore elongation and fructification in the peanut arachis hypogaea L. 

  Mnzava, Nameus Abel (Uniiversity of California, 2001)

  The regulation of peanut gynophore elongation and the fructification process were studied using Spanish bunch variety grown under constant temperature (26.5°C), photoperiod (12 hr) and relative humidity (ca 90%) in ...
• Nutritive value of orchard grass for cattle and sheep 

  Madata, Gaspary S. (West Virginia University, 1980)

  A study was undertaken to examine seasonal and growth stage effects on intake and digestibility of orchardgrass by grazing cows and to determine effects of fertilization of orchardgrass with kieserite on its nutritive ...
• Assessing intensification options of common bean cultivation to improve food security on smallholder farms in the northern highlands of Tanzania 

  Nassary, Eliakira Kisetu (Nelson Mandela African Institution of science and Technology, 2021)

  Complementarities of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) with non-legume food crops and their significances to the agricultural systems are underexploited. Based on the description of this study, eight options were ...
• Evaluation of the potential of green manure and plant extracts for the control of witchweed (strig a asiatica l. kuntze) in upland rice (oryza saliva l.) in Kyela, Tanzania 

  Mohamed, Juma Kayeke (Sokoine University of Agriculture., 2004)

  Striga asiatica is a serious problem in upland rice in Kyela Tanzania. The use of inorganic nitrogen fertilizer urea assures control of the weed. Resource poor farmers cannot adopt the technology due to unavailability ...
• Development of a computer-based decision support tool for selection of optimum tractor-plough system for upland farming in Tanzania: 

  Mwasandube, Amon Cornel (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2015)

  This thesis is the result of a study carried out in Mvomcro District in Morogoro region, Tanzania. The success of this work was made possible by moral and material support of different persons and institutions. First, ...
• Characterization of biological features of the Kongwa weed (Astripomoea hyoscyamoides vatke verdc) in Kongwa district, Central Tanzania 

  Lusamila, Yacob Manyabuluba (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2021)

  A study was carried out in Kongwa ranch and surrounding villages to evaluate the biological characteristics of kongwa weed. The study site was stratified into three land use types namely; Grazing Land (GL), Crop Land ...
• Assessment of genetic purity and diversity of farmed tilapia fish in Tanzania mainland 

  Shabani, Mashaka (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2021)

  Fish farming in Tanzania is done in ponds and cages by commercial and smallholder farmers, mostly using tilapia species. The productivity of fish farming is believed to be strongly influenced by the quality of the strain ...
• Prevalence and determinants of undernutrition among 6- to 59-months-old children in lowland and highland areas in Kilosa district, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study 

  Mrema, Jackline D.; Elisaria, Ester; Mwanri, Akwilina W.; Nyaruhucha, Cornelio M. (Hindawi, 2021)

  Background. Undernutrition is the most dominant form of malnutrition among children in developing countries. Studies conducted in Tanzania have reported high levels of undernutrition among children below five years of ...
• Infant and young child feeding practices among pastoralist and crop farming communities in Mvomero district, Tanzania 

  Kibona, M. G.; Mwanri, A. W. (Tanzania Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2020)

  This study aimed to determine feeding practices of infants and young children among pastoralist and crop farming communities in Mvomero district, Tanzania. A cross-sectional study involved mothers of children below two ...
• Insulin resistance among pregnant women in urban areas of Arusha region, Tanzania 

  Msollo, Safiness Simon; Martin, Haikael David; Mwanri, Akwilina Wendelin; Petrucka, Pammla (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2019)

  Aim: To establish the prevalence of insulin resistance (IR) and its determinants among selected pregnant women in urban Arusha for taking preventive measures. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between March ...
• Increased climate variability and sedentarization in Tanzania: health and nutrition implications on pastoral communities of Mvomero and Handeni districts, Tanzania 

  Ripkey, Carrie; Little, Peter D.; Dominguez-Salas, Paula; Kinabo, Joyce; Mwanri, Akwilina; Girard, Amy Webb (Elsevier Ltd, 2021)

  African pastoralists are undergoing significant changes in livelihood strategies, from predominantly mobile pastoralism to agro-pastoralism in which both livestock raising and cultivation of crops are practiced, to ...
• Understanding the drivers of diet change and food choice among Tanzanian pastoralists to inform policy and practice 

  Girard, Amy Webb; Little, Peter; Yount, Kathryn; Dominguez-Salas, Paula; Kinabo, Joyce; Mwanri, Akwilina (Drivers of Food Choice, 2020)

  Overall, diet patterns have changed dramatically for traditionally pastoral communities in rural Tanzania, with younger and more sedentary communities experiencing the most significant changes. While social and environmental ...
• The burden and correlates of childhood undernutrition in Tanzania according to composite index of anthropometric failure 

  Khamis, Ahmed Gharib; Mwanri, Akwilina Wendelin; Kreppel, Katharina; Kwesigabo, Gideon (BMC Nutrition, 2020)

  Background: Undernutrition is a public health problem worldwide. Tanzania has made significant achievements in the reduction of childhood undernutrition over the past two decades. However, the exact burden of undernutrition was ...
• Knowledge, practices and intention to consume omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids among pregnant and breastfeeding women in Morogoro municipality, Tanzania 

  Tesha, A. P.; Mwanri, A. W.; Nyaruhucha, C. N. (Academic Journals / African Journal of Food Science, 2022-06)

  Omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids are beneficial throughout the human life cycle. With regard to early child development, maternal fatty acid status influence cognitive and psychomotor development of the unborn child. ...
• Formulation and sensory evaluation of complementary foods from low-cost, locally-available and nutrient-dense ingredients using linear programming. 

  Tesha, A. P.; Nyaruhucha, C. N.; Mwanri, A. W. (Tanzania Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2021)

  Meeting energy and micronutrient requirements during complementary feeding period especially in developing countries is limited by many factors one of them being poverty. This study was carried out in Rombo district, ...
• The influence of dietary diversity on the nutritional status of children between 6 and 23 months of age in Tanzania 

  Khamis, Ahmed Gharib; Mwanri, Akwilina Wendelin; Ntwenya, Julius Edward; Kreppel, Katharina (BMC Pediatrics, 2019)

  Background: Undernutrition poses a serious health challenge in developing countries and Tanzania has the highest undernutrition burden of Eastern and Southern Africa. Poor infant and young child feeding practices have been ...
• Design and validation of a food frequency questionnaire to assess the dietary intake for adults in pastoral settings in Northern Tanzania 

  Khamis, Ahmed Gharib; Mwanri, Akwilina Wendelin; Ntwenya, Julius Edward; Senkoro, Mbazi; Kreppel, Katharina; Bonfoh, Bassirou; Mfinanga, Sayoki Godfrey; Kwesigabo, Gideon (BMC Research Notes, 2021)

  Objective: Food frequency questionnaires are widely used as a dietary assessment tool in nutritional epidemiol- ogy to determine the relationship between diet and diseases. In Tanzania, there are several cultural variations ...
• Enhancing response farming for improved strategic and tactical agronomic adaptation to seasonal rainfall variability under the semi-arid conditions of Ethiopia 

  Ayana, Habtamu Admassu (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2013)

  Rainfall variability in the drylands of Ethiopia greatly impacts on agricultural planning, performance, food security, livelihoods of the people and the national agronomic planning and tactical management of in-season ...
• Implications of ecological gradients and climate change on tree species composition, diversity and distribution in two eastern arc mountains, Tanzania 

  Chitiki, Alfred (Sokoine University of Agriculture., 2014)

  The conservation of biological diversity in the tropics is important for improving ecosystem goods and services. Proper conservation planning however requires a thorough understanding of forest ecosystem processes that ...

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