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Analysis of the current and future land use/land cover changes in peri-urban areas of Dar es salaam city, Tanzania using remote sensing and GIS techniques

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 ...
Applicability of a biotest battery developed for temperate regions to tropical environments: implications for sustainable wetland management – a Case study of Kilombero Ramsar Site

Materu, Silvia F. (Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 2015-04)

The increasing rate at which chemicals are released into the environment in Africa over the past two to three decades has raised a concern about the immediate ecological impacts and associated long-term environmental ...
Artemisinin combination therapies price disparity between government and private health sectors and its implication on antimalarial drug consumption pattern in Morogoro Urban District, Tanzania

Malisa, Allen Lewis; Kiriba, Deodatus (BMC Research Notes, 2012)

Universal access to effective treatments is a goal of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership. However, despite official commitments and substantial increases in financing, this objective remains elusive, as development assistance ...
Attitudes and perceived impact of insecticide treated– bed nets on malaria control in rural Tanzania

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 ...
Benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages in mangroves and open intertidal areas on the Dar es Salaam coast, Tanzania

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 ...
Canonical correlation analysis across vegetation and soil properties of the disturbed and undisturbed coastal forest ecosystems

Ligate, E. J; Chen, C. (Advances in Research, 2019)

This study presents comparative initial information about canonical correlation across forest stand parameters, diversity indices and soil properties in undisturbed forest sites (IFS), agriculture disturbed sites (ADS) ...
Carbon stocks potential in regenerating trees of the tropical coastal forest ecosystems

Ligate, E. J. (Book Publisher International, 2020)

Estimation of carbon in the regenerating tropical coastal forest is needed to support conservation and forest monitoring strategies. This chapter presents the determined carbon stocks in regenerating species across forest ...
A case report of a typhoid fever outbreak with an uncommon vehicle and source of salmonella enterica serotype typhi

Mushi, Douglas W. (Scientific research and community, 2021-01-19)

Two goat caretakers aged 19 and 25 years old were infected with Salmonella enterica serovar typhi (S. typhi); both had eaten raw carrots from a garden enriched with goat faeces in typhoid endemic region of Morogoro, ...
Chicken maternal lineage retained long historical relationship between Zanzibar and Oman

Lyimo, C.M; Al-Qamashoui, B (TAJAS, 2021)

The aim of this study is to appreciate the long historical relationship between Zanzibar and Oman, through the investigation of maternal lineage of chickens found in Zanzibar and Oman. Earlier traders and explorer from ...
Comparative analysis of selected factors affecting fruit phenotype and yield of sclerocarya birrea in Tanzania

Andrew, Woiso D. (Tanzania Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2014)

Knowledge of fruit physical properties and yield is imperative for trees with commercial domestication prospects like Sclerocarya birrea. This study assessed individual fruit weight and diameter as well as yield per tree ...
Contribution of Tanzania Southern highlands forest diversity to household income and food supplements;The case of Mufindi district in Tanzania

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 ...
A critical review of policies and legislation protecting Tanzanian wetlands

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 ...
Detection of porcine cysticercosis in meat juice samples from infected pigs

Maganira, Justine Daudi; Kidima, Winifrida; Mwita, Chacha John; Höglund, Johan (Springer, 2021)

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. ...
Dhfr and dhps mutations in plasmodium falciparum isolates in Mlandizi, Kibaha, Tanzania: association with clinical outcome

Kidima, W; Nkwengulila, G.; Premji, Z.; Malisa, A.; Mshinda, H (Tanzania Health Research Bulletin, 2006-05)

Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP), the current first line antimalarial drug in Tanzania, is compromised by evolution and spread of mutations in the parasite's dhfr and dhps genes. In the present study we established the ...
Dietary risk assessment of selected organophosphoris and pyrethoid pesticide residues in fresh harvested tomatoes at Makambako town, Njombe region, Tanzania

Bilaro, Jansen S.; Materu, Silvia F.; Temba, Benigni A. (Taylor and Francis, 2022)

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 ...
Distribution and regeneration status of Vitex payos (Lour.) Merr. in Kenyan drylands

Kimondo, James Munga; Agea, Jacob Godfrey; Okia, Clement Akais; Dino, Andrew Owiso; Abohassan, Refaat Atalla Ahmed; Mulatya, Jackson; Teklehaimanot, Zewge (Journal of Horticulture and Forestry, 2014-10)

We investigated the population structure and regeneration status of Vitex payos (Lour.) Merr. in Kenyan drylands. The study quantified the spatial distribution pattern of V. payos tree populations in their natural range; ...
Diversity of riparian ground beetles (coleoptera, carabidae) at three altitudes in Uluguru Mountains, Tanzania

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 ...
Drivers of millet consumption among school aged children in central Tanzania

Chande, Monica; Muhimbula, Happiness; Mremi, Ruth; Muzanila, Yasinta C; Kumwenda, Nelson C; Msuya, John; Msere, Harry; Bekunda, Mateete; Okori, Patrick; Gichohi-Wainaina, Wanjiku N (Frontiers, 2021)

Background: Iron and zinc deficiency are common public health problems in low-income countries largely due to poor consumption of iron and zinc rich foods. It has previously been observed that 57% of school aged children ...
Drug coverage in treatment of malaria and the consequences for resistance evolution – evidence from the use of sulphadoxine/ pyrimethamine

Malisa, Allen L.; Pearce, Richard J.; Abdulla, Salim; Mshinda, Hassan; Kachur, Patrick S.; Bloland, Peter; Roper, Cally (Malaria Journal, 2010)

Background: It is argued that, the efficacy of anti-malarials could be prolonged through policy-mediated reductions in drug pressure, but gathering evidence of the relationship between policy, treatment practice, drug ...
Drug resistance to sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine in Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Mlimba, Tanzania

Mbugi, Erasto V; Mutayoba, Benezeth M; Malisa, Allen L; Balthazary, Sakurani T; Nyambo, Thomas B; Mshinda, Hassan (Malaria Journal, 2006-10)

Background: Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) has been and is currently used for treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in many African countries. Nevertheless, the response of parasites to SP treatment ...

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