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Senzige,J P|Sarukesi,K; ICT Information and communication Technology Education Information and communication Technology (ICT) ICT in school Tanzania; ICT Information and communication Technology Education Information and communication Technology (ICT) ICT in school Tanzania

The Muungano village population in central Tanzania was investigated for Borrelia spirochetes by blood slide examination and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). PCR was highly sensitive in detecting infections when compared to microscopy. Using PCR, Borrelia species were identified in 11.1% of children with fever and in...

W.N. Kisinza|P.J. McCall|H. Mitani|A.Talbert|M. Hukunaga; Epidemiological study Tick-borne Tanzania; Epidemiological study Tick-borne Tanzania

Lake Victoria is Africa’s single most important source of inland fishery production. After it was initially fished down in the first half of the 20th

Balirwa,John S.|Chapman, Colin A.|Chapman,Lauren J.|Cowx, Ian G.; Aquatic conservation Tropical fisheries Haplochromine cichlids Nile perch Lake Victoria Victoria basin East Africa; Aquatic conservation Tropical fisheries Haplochromine cichlids Nile perch Lake Victoria Victoria basin East Africa

The common housefly, Musca domestica and the green-bottle fly Lucilia species are Diptera belonging to the Suborder Cyclorrapha. The former species is associated with mechanical transmission of certain diarrhoeal diseases such as dysentery, typhoid fever, and cholera, which afflict man. Other important diseases includ...

J.N. Ijumba|E. Lyatuu|B.Lawrence|C.Masenga|M. Masaria|M. Bakari

Although under certain circumstances bedbugs and body lice may be responsible for the transmission of certain human diseases such as hepatitis B in the case of Cimex species and typhus fever, trench fever, relapsing fever etc. in the case of Pediculus species, they are mostly associated with biting nuisance as a resul...

J.N. Ijumba|E Lyatuu|B. Lawrence|C. Masemga; Cimex; Cimex

Uchiyama,Yoko; Forest degradation Charcoal production Land use change Participatory forest management Tanzania; Forest degradation Charcoal production Land use change Participatory forest management Tanzania

Victora,CG|Schellenberg,JRM Armstrong|Arifeen,SE|Cesar,JA|Bryce,J; Child survival Child Co-coverage of child survival interventions Tanzania; Child survival Child Co-coverage of child survival interventions Tanzania

This study used the nominal group technique to explore societal value preferences in the ranking of health conditions from two communities in Temeke and Moshi districts in Tanzania. The nominal group technique was applied to a community of lay people including patients and community leaders. In this study we found a r...

E.Makundi|G.Kvale|P.Setel|O.Norheim|L.Haram; Community social valuation Social valuation Health Health conditions Tanzania; Community social valuation Social valuation Health Health conditions Tanzania

There are several Rural ICT based Telecentre based initiatives currently being implemented in Tanzania. These include the first of its kind in a refugee environment. It is anticipated that in 2004 at least fifty new rural multipurpose community Telecentres will be set up in rural areas in the country. This list is an...

Massawe,M; Telecentre ICT Information and communication Technology (ICT) ICT Development Tanzania; Telecentre ICT Information and communication Technology (ICT) ICT Development Tanzania

This study evaluated the reporting of routine health delivery services and prototyped a computer database, district health information software (DHIS), in the health information systems in Tanzania and Mozambique using case study sites in Bagamoyo district and Gaza province in Tanzania and Mozambique, respectively, fr...

Lungo,Juma Hemed; Data flows in health Health information Health Health information systems Tanzania; Data flows in health Health information Health Health information systems Tanzania

Sengupta, Nina; Biodiversity patterns Biodiversity East Usambara Eastern arc Nilo Rain forest Humid tropical forest Mountains Tanzania; Biodiversity patterns Biodiversity East Usambara Eastern arc Nilo Rain forest Humid tropical forest Mountains Tanzania

Health District health Quality management Tanzania; Health District health Quality management Tanzania

TEHIP Health TEHIP tools and experiences Strengtherning health Tanzania; TEHIP Health TEHIP tools and experiences Strengtherning health Tanzania

Since 1993 TFCG have been providing environmental education and support for tree planting in the lowland East Usambara Mountains of Muheza District. The project has assisted villagers to plant over one million trees as an alternative source of firewood for villagers and as a source of cash income. TFCG have also assis...

Tanzania Forest Conservation Group; Forest conservation Forestry Agriculture Flora and fauna Tanzania; Forest conservation Forestry Agriculture Flora and fauna Tanzania

This study was based in Kilombero district in the Morogoro region of Southern Tanzania,its an unmasked cluster randomized controlled trial with the aim to compare the effect of the strategies during the intensive treatment phase which was under the supervision of either the community observer or health facility worker

Lwilla,Fred|Schellenberg,David|Masanja, Honorath|Aponte,John; Tuberculosis Cluster-randomized controlled trial Treatment Directly observed treatments Tanzania; Tuberculosis Cluster-randomized controlled trial Treatment Directly observed treatments Tanzania