The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology: Recent submissions
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Image Segmentation Deep Learning Model for Early Detection of Banana Diseases
(Taylor & Francis online, 2024-12-14)Bananas are among the most widely produced perennial fruits and staple food crops that are highly affected by numerous diseases. When not managed early, Fusarium Wilt and Black Sigatoka are two of the most detrimental ... -
The use of data management planning among researchers in higher learning institutions: The case of the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology in Tanzania
(Journal of eScience Librarianship, 2024-05-21)This study assessed the use of data management plans among researchers at a selected higher learning institution (HLI) in Tanzania. A pretested structured questionnaire was administered to registered postgraduate students. ... -
Value of academic libraries in improving higher education institutions' knowledge management practices
(Regional Institute of Information and Knowledge Management, 2024-06-01)Rationale of Study – Academic libraries are widely recognised globally as necessary for improving knowledge management (KM) practices in higher learning institutions (HLIs). This study investigated the value of academic ... -
Barriers impeding research data sharing on chronic disease prevention among the older adults in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review
(Frontiers, 2024-11-29)Introduction: Chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory diseases, are a growing public health concern in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) among the older population. ... -
Seroprevalence of bovine brucellosis and associated risk factors among smallholder dairy cattle farmers in Hai and Meru District Councils Northern Tanzania.
(CrossMark, 2023-12-30)Brucellosis is an endemic zoonotic disease caused by a facultative intracellular gram-negative bacterium of the genus Brucella. This study was carried out to establish the current status of brucellosis and possible associated ... -
Epidemiology of brucellosis in smallholder dairy cattle in Hai and Meru Districts, Northern Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2024-06)Brucellosis is an endemic zoonotic disease in most developing countries caused by a facultative intracellular gram-negative bacterium of the genus Brucella. Brucellosis is one of the six priority zoonotic diseases in ... -
Review of Sources of Uncertainty and Techniques Used in Uncertainty Quantification and Sensitivity Analysis to Estimate Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ruminants
(MDPI, 2024-03-06)Uncertainty quantification and sensitivity analysis are essential for improving the modeling and estimation of greenhouse gas emissions in livestock farming to evaluate and reduce the impact of uncertainty in input parameters ... -
The phosphorus negotiation game (P-Game): first evaluation of a serious game to support science-policy decision making played in more than 20 countries worldwide
(Springer Nature Link, 2025-01-02)Environmental negotiations are complex, and conveying the interaction between science and policy in traditional teaching methods is challenging. To address this issue, innovative educational approaches like serious gaming ... -
Activated Bentonite for Physical, Mechanical, and Durability Properties of Concrete—A Review
(Wiley, 2024-12)Bentonite mostly exists in many counties and studies reported employment of activated bentonite in the concrete improves concrete performance more than using raw bentonite. However, it is not well-known which range of ... -
Development of ternary PANI/GO-Fe3O4@AgNps nanocomposites for photocatalytic remediation of toxic dye effluent under energy-efficient system
(Elsevier, 2025-03)The environmental toxicity of effluents contaminated with synthetic industrial dyes and their resistance to conventional treatments drive the need for developing innovative treatment technologies such as visible photoactive ... -
Spatial-temporal seasonal and annual rainfall trends and variability assessment in the Pangani Basin, East Africa
(Elsevier, 2024-12)Although in situ rainfall data remains the most accurate, the gauge network density in East Africa is sparse. It lacks continuity, thus making it inadequate to assess the spatial and long-term rainfall trend and variability ... -
Developing an Agent-based Model for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Malaria Interventions in Nanyumbu and Masasi Districts, Tanzania
(creative common, 2024-11-28)Objective : Agent-based models and simulation (ABMS) can be utilized to understand the dynamism of transmission and the effect of interventions. We evaluated using ABMS, the efficacy of insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) ... -
Adsorption of phenol and methylene blue contaminants onto high-performance catalytic activated carbon from biomass residues
(Cellpress, 2025-01-15)Organic contaminants from wastewater toxicity to the environment has increased during the last few decades and, therefore, there is an urgent need to decontaminate wastewater prior to disposal. This study aimed to create ... -
HIV viral suppression and risk of viral rebound in patients on antiretroviral therapy: a two- year retrospective cohort study in Northern Tanzania
(Springer Nature Link, 2024-04-11)Background The world is moving towards the third target of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS to ensure most people receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) are virologically suppressed. Little is known about ... -
Factors associated with poor compliance to rabies post-exposure prophylaxis among dog bite victims in Maswa District in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
(Public health, 2024-05-22)Introduction: administering rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) in a timely and appropriate manner remains the most fundamental measure for preventing human rabies. However, a number of barriers to accessing and ... -
Characterization of population connectivity for enhanced cross-border surveillance of yellow fever at Mutukula and Namanga borders in Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2024-12)Objectives Yellow fever (YF) remains a public health threat in Sub-Saharan Africa and South America, with an estimated 200,000 cases and 30,000 deaths annually. Although the World Health Organization considers Tanzania ... -
Seroprevalence and molecular analysis of yellow fever virus in mosquitoes at Namanga and Mutukula borders in Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2025-01-01)Objectives Yellow fever (YF) is a major public health concern, particularly in Africa and South America. This study aimed to detect YF in human and mosquito samples to understand transmission dynamics in the Tanzania–Uganda ... -
Towards Personalised Learning in Higher Learning Institutions in Tanzania
(2024-12)This study examines the challenges and students’ perceptions of adopting and implementing e-learning in Tanzanian universities to facilitate the shift towards personalised learning. Although technology and online courses ... -
Unlocking nature’s pharmacy: Euphorbia hirta (L.) as a potent defense against Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae infections in Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2024)Background Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections, primarily caused by Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae, both of which have mostly developed resistance to various antibiotics. ... -
Physical, mechanical, and durability properties of concrete containing different waste synthetic fibers for green environment – A critical review
(Cellpress, 2024-06-30)The world is facing a major challenge on ways to manage the waste synthetic materials that are potentially polluting the environment. So, by 2040 it is estimated from the total synthetic textile products that will be ...
