Materu, S. F.; Heise, S.(Taylor & Francis Group and Science Press on behalf of the Ecological Society of China., 2019)
This study was conducted in the KVRS to; evaluate the seasonal eco-toxicity of water, soil and
sediment samples; establish the suitability of using temperate biotest batteries in tropical
systems; classify the toxicity ...
Materu, Silvia Francis; Urban, Brigitte; Heise, Susanne(Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group on behalf of the Ecological Society of China., 2018)
Introduction: The benefit of wetlands for reducing poverty depends on the effectiveness of
governance systems that influence peoples’ behaviour in the wise use of wetlands.
Objectives: This article critically analyses ...
Mnyali, Erick T.; Materu, Silvia F.(College of Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Dar es Salaam, 2021)
A rapid increase in population and urban development has direct impacts on the natural environment of peri-urban areas of big cities, especially in the developing countries. This study examined land use and land cover ...
Materu, Silvia F.; Heise, Susanne; Urban, Brigitte(Toxicology, Pollution and the Environment, a section of the journal Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2021)
This study was conducted in the Kilombero Valley Ramsar Site (KVRS), the largest low-altitude
freshwater wetland in East Africa to: 1) determine pesticide contamination of soil, water, and
sediment at different seasonal ...
This study aimed to assess the levels of selected pesticides residues in harvested tomatoes and their
associated dietary risks to consumers at Makambako Town in Njombe region, Tanzania. Forty-two
fresh tomatoes were ...
Barakabitze, Alcardo Alex; Lazaro, Anangisye William Andey; Ainea, Neterindwa; Mkwizu, Michael Hamza; Maziku, Hellen; Matofali, Alex Xavery; Iddi, Aziza; Sanga, Camillius(Education Research International, 2019-02)
This paper presents the role of ICTs in transforming Africa’s Education Systems (AES) in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) subjects/courses. The paper highlights on a positive shift across Africa ...
Both colonial and post-colonial conservation policies ignored the potential role of traditional African cultural practices in
contributing to conservation goals. Recently, there has been a growing global interest in these ...
Crodward, N.; Nehemia, A; Rumisha, C.; Maganira, J. D.(Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)
This study assessed the impact of habitat degradation on the assemblage of riparian ground beetles in the
Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania. The beetles were collected from three degraded (Ngerengere,
Morogoro and Kikundi) ...
Alphonce, J.; Maganira, J.; Mwangònde, B. J.(Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)
Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are the most powerful malaria control tool if used correctly. Yet up to date,
utilization is still low. The aim of this study was to investigate the intra-household factors that affect ...
Rumisha, C.; Shukuru, H.; Lyimo, J.; Maganira, Justine Daudi; Nehemia, A.(NISC (Pty) Ltd and Taylor & Francis, 2015)
The assemblages of benthic macroinvertebrates in mangroves and open intertidal areas of the Dar es Salaam coast,
Tanzania, was investigated in 2013–2014, revealing 56 species. Higher density, species richness and diversity ...
The presence ofTaenia solium DNA from eggs in soils around the households in four
Tanzanian villages in Kongwa district were analysed in relation to seasonal fluctuations and
infection risk implications. A total of 192 ...
The aim of this study was to investigate exposure to porcine cysticercosis (PC) and associated
risk factors in the Kongwa District, eastern-central Tanzania. For the first time a
cross-sectional investigation of the ...
Maganira, Justine Daudi; Hepelwa, Norbet Ignas; Mwang’onde, Beda John(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2018)
Small-scale subsistence farmers keep over 80% of the pigs in Tanzania as a
backyard activity in mixed agro-ecological farming systems under unhygienic
conditions that risk persistency of zoonoses including Taenia solium ...
Maganira, Justine Daudi; Nyundo, B. A.(Research Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, 2015)
The diversity of riparian ground beetles at three altitudes (Low: 400-1100m a.s.l., Mid: 1100-
1800 m a.s.l., High: 1800-2500 m a.s.l.) in Uluguru Mountains was investigated. The samples of ground beetles
were collected ...
To enable the detection of taeniid eggs in environmental samples, a sensitive technology is required. In this
study, we validated the effectiveness of a digital droplet Polymerase Chain Reaction (ddPCR) assay for ...
Background Seroprevalence of porcine cysticercosis has been generally studied using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays
(ELISA) detecting either antigens or antibodies in sera. However, serum is not always readily available. ...
Ligate, E. J; Chen, C.; Wu, C.(nforma UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group, 2018)
Understanding about land cover and land use (LCLU) changes, as well as the associated impacts
on ecosystem service values (ESV) is extremely important in the management of coastal
ecosystems globally. Thus, this study ...
Ligate, E. J; Wu, S-Z; Chen, C.(Natural Resources and Conservation, 2017)
Sustainable forest production and management require an understanding of how people identify and understand coastal forests ecosystems (CFEs) services and their management. This study was conducted to understand how local ...
Msola, D. K; Ligate, E. J.; Chen, C.; Wu, C.(SCIENCEDOMAIN international, 2017)
Understanding the role played by forest diversity to supply non-timber forest products for
income and food supplements of households is important in forest management and human life.
This study was conducted to investigate ...
Ligate, E. J; Kitila, M. M; Chen, C.; Wu, C.(Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, 2017)
Salt water intrusion is a challenge on production of human staple foods Zea mays and Oryza sativa in the changing climate, along the global coastal zones. Information on how salinity affects these crops is essential in ...