• 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 ...
• Identifying the right plants for diverse biocontrol agents in tropical smallholder bean farming systems 

  Mkenda, P.A; Ndakidemi, P.A.; Stevenson, P.C; Arnold, S.E.J; Belmain, S.R; Darbyshire, I; Gurr, G.M (AJOL, 2021)

  Biocontrol agents such as predators, parasitoids and pathogens potentially regulate crop pests populations. The agents feed directly on the pests, oviposit in the pest body or cause disease in the pest. While biocontrol ...
• Eco-toxicity of water, soil, and sediment from agricultural areas of Kilombero valley Ramsar wetlands, Tanzania 

  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 ...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• Seasonal and spatial detection of pesticide residues under various weather conditions of agricultural areas of the Kilombero valley Ramsar Site, Tanzania 

  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 ...
• 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 ...
• Transforming African education systems in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) using ICTs: challenges and opportunities 

  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 ...
• The potentials of traditional African cultural practices in mitigating overexploitation of wildlife species and habitat loss: experience of Tanzania 

  Kideghesho, Jafari R (Taylor Francis, 2009-01)

  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 ...
• Impact of habitat degradation on the assemblage of riparian ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in the Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania 

  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) ...
• 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 ...
• Soil contamination by Taenia solium egg DNA in rural villages in Kongwa district, Tanzania 

  Maganira, Justine Daudi; Kidima, Winifrida; Mwita, Chacha John; Halvarsson, Peter; Höglund, Johan (aylor & Francis Group, 2020)

  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 ...
• Seroprevalence of circulating taeniid antigens in pigs and associated risk factors in Kongwa district, Tanzania 

  Maganira, Justine Daudi; Mwang'onde, Beda John; Kidima, Winifrida; Mwita, Chacha John; Höglund, Johan (Elsevier, 2019)

  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 ...
• Seroprevalence of porcine cysticercosis in Ludewa district, Njombe, Tanzania 

  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 ...
• 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 ...
• Validation of droplet digital Polymerase Chain Reaction for the detection and absolute quantification of Taenia solium eggs in spiked soil samples 

  Maganira, Justine Daudi; Mwang'onde, Beda John; Kidima, Winifrida; Mwita, Chacha John; Nkwengulila, Gamba; Höglund, Johan (Elsevier, 2019)

  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 ...
• 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. ...
• Evaluation of tropical coastal land cover and land use changes and their impacts on ecosystem Service values 

  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 ...
• The status of forest ecosystem services and their management: the case of Uzigua forest reserve in Tanzanian coastal forests 

  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 ...

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