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The effect of some organic acids on phosphorus solubility in soils

Msaky, J. J. T.; Msanya, B. M. (Med. Fac. Landbouww. Rijksuniv. Gent, 1985)

The study on the solubility of phosphorus in three soil types of California (ranging frm ac id to calcareous soils) by three organic ligands (fumarate, oxalate and citrate) showed that important quantities are solubilized ...
Inter-relationships among important soil properties based on data of some typic paleudults

Lopulisa, C. F.; Msanya, B. M. (Med. Fac. Landbouww. Rijksuniv. Gent, 1985)

A study of inter-relationships among important soil characterization physico-chemical data was made. These data were extracted from thirty soil profile descriptions representing soils developed on different parent ...
Clay mineralogical composition and its influence on some physico-chemical properties of selected soils of Coast region, Tanzania

Mgata, E. S.; Msanya, B. M. (1995)

A mineralogical study was carried out in Coast Region, Tanzania, on soils developed from different parent materials. These materials are; unconsolidated sands and gravels of Neogene age, Grey-green marls of Cretaceous ...
Pedon characteristics and their implications for land management in two villages of Mbinga district,Tanzania

Msanya, B. M.; Kimaro, D. N.; Araki, S. (Tanzania Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 1998)

A land resources study was carried out in Lupilo and Tukuzi villages in Mbinga District. Two pedons representing the villages were selected for the study to obtain data that are important for land management. Standard soil ...
Pedological Characterization, Clay Mineralogy and Classification of Some Soils of Mikese Area, Morogoro District, Tanzania

Msanya, B. M.; Kimaro, D. N.; Kimbi, G. G. (Tanzania Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 1999)

A study was carried out in Mikese Ward, Morogoro District, with the objective to make an inventory of the soils of the area, to determine their physico-chemical and mineralogical properties and to classify them. Eight ...
The information needs of small scale dairy farmers in Tanzania

Dulle, F.W.; Aina, L.O. (1999)

The study was undertaken to investigate the information needs of small-scale dairy farmers and various information sources they consulted to resolve their information needs. It involved 71 small-scale dairy farmers ...
Effective library management: issues for managers and subordinates

Lwehabura, M.J.F; Matovelo, D.S (New Library World, 2000)

The importance of effective management for a successful and productive organisation is stressed. Considers library and information services managers as having a centre stage role for leading their subordinates in the ...
The extension triad approach in disseminating agricultural information to extension workers: some experiences from the Southern Highlands Dairy Development Project, Tanzania

Dulle, F.W. (2000)

The agricultural extension services in developing countries have been widely criticised for their ineffectiveness. The extension triad is considered to be an alternative and promising approach in an attempt to improve ...
Researchers' perspectives on agricultural libraries as information sources in Tanzania

Lwehabura, M.J. F.; Mulimila, R. T.; Matovelo, D. S.; Dulle, F.W. (2001)

This paper reports results based on a study aimed at assessing the capability of agricultural libraries in meeting researchers' information needs, finding out means used by researchers to cope with the scarcity of ...
Application of information technology for research in Tanzania: feedback from agricultural researchers

Mulimila, R.T.; Matovelo, D.S.; Lwehabura, M.J.F.; Dulle, F.W. (2002)

This paper reports results of a study aimed at assessing agricultural researchers' access to information technology facilities. It also examines to what extent such facilities are used in facilitating researchers' access ...
From collection management to knowledge management practices: considerations for the Sokoine National Agricultural Library in Tanzania

Lwoga, Edda T.; Sife, Alfred S. (2006)

“collection management” to present day “knowledge management”. Developments in ICTs are mainly responsible to the shift. This paper discusses how university libraries in developing countries can transform from ...
The Use of information and communication technologies for improved rural agricultural productivity in Tanzania: challenges and opportunities

Chailla, A. M.; Malekani, A. (Institute of Continuing Education, 2008-12)

Many constraints that hamper the performance of agriculture in Tanzania are aggravated by poor agricultural information services, a situation which should no longer be on development agenda because, the use of Information ...
Analyzing the usage patterns and challenges of telecenters among rura communities: experience from four selected telecenters in Tanzania

Mtega, W. P.; Malekani, A. W. (IJEDICT, 2009)

The objective of this study was to examine use patterns, challenges and way forward for effective beneficial use oftelecenters in Tanzania. The study covered the following four telecenters, namely Kilosa, Mpwapwa, Kasulu ...
Results on testing improved traditional technique to reduce farmers-monkeys conflict associated with crop-raiding in Uluguru mountains, Tanzania

Nyinondi, P. S.; Lutatenekwa, D. L. (Faculty of Forestry and Nature Conservation, SUA, 2009-06)

This paper presents the preliminary results on initial intervention to harmonize farmers-monkeys conflict by developing monkeys’ management technique on the farm-forest interfaces. In-situ monkeys’ control experiment was ...
Acceptance and usage of open access scholarly Communication by Postgraduate students at the Sokoine university of agriculture and the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Dulle, F.W. (2011)

Thisstudy assessed the awareness and usage of OpenAccess (OA)for scholarly communication by postgraduate students at the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) and the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM). A ...
The adoption of open access scholarly communication in Tanzanian public universities: some influencing factors

Dulle, F. W.; Minishi-Majanja, M. K.; Cloete, L. M. (2011)

Open access is a means for free availability of scholarly content via the internet. It is an emerging opportunity for wider and unlimited access to scholarly literature. Scholarly communication, through open access ...
Information Repackaging for the Prevention and Control of Human Trafficking in Nigeria

Ezema, I, J (University of Nigeria, 2011)

African population is again suffering serious depletion through human trafficking with women and children as the most vulnerable groups. This social problem tagged modern day slavery is a set back to the socio-economic ...
Application of information and communication technologies for documentation and dissemination of scholarly output among inter university council for East Africa member institutions

Dulle, F.W.; Kaane, S; Nyamboga, C (2013)

African and other developing countries face problems of making their scholarly output widely visible and accessible. This is partly attributed to the fact that most scholarly output from this part of the world is documented ...
User-perceived quality of Selected Tanzanian public university websites

Sife, A.S; Msoffe, G.E.P. (Library Philosophy and Practice, 2013)

A study was conducted to assess the quality of websites of five selected public universities in Tanzania. The main purpose of the study was to understand the quality of university websites from users’ perspectives. This ...
African web-based animal health information

Lwoga, Edda Tandi; Sife, Alfred Said (2013)

The quantity of research information being made available on the World Wide Web in various disciplines is increasing tremendously. This study examined the coverage of animal health information published on the web from ...

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