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Height of Kilimanjaro [PDF]

British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2001
Editor,—As one who, for my running exploits on Kilimanjaro, was mentioned in Damian Bailey's1 …
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Biogeochemistry of an afrotropical montane rain forest on Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania [PDF]

, 2006
In contrast to their well-studied counterparts in the Neotropics and in Asia, East African montane rain forests are surrounded by semi-arid savanna plains. These plains have a high erosion potential for salt crusts accumulated at the soil surface.
Lyaruu, H., Schrumpf, M, Lyaruu, HVM, Schrumpf, M., Zech, W., Axmacher, J., Axmacher, JC, Lyaruu, H. V. M., Zech, W, Axmacher, J. C.   +9 more
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Mammal diversity on Mount Kilimanjaro

, 2019
This data set contains plot data on climate, land area, land use, primary productivity, conservation and domestic mammals for explaining the diversity of wild mammals on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. This data set includes data on mammal diversity from 66
Peters, Marcell Karl, Steffan-Dewenter, Ingolf, Gebert, Friederike   +2 more
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The Africa We Want: A Perspective on the African Code Against Cancer To Be Developed for Sub‐Saharan Africa

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) faces a unique cancer burden, characterized by a disproportionately high mortality‐to‐incidence ratio, a large share of infection‐related cancers, and distinct environmental exposures. Implementation of national policies on primary prevention is limited, and public literacy regarding cancer risk and curability remains ...
Anthony Kityo, Phyllis Ohene‐Agyei, Felix M. Onyije, Hannah Simba, Annet Nakaganda, Denis Chopera, Kofi Mensah Nyarko, Benido Impouma, Mary Nyangasi, Blandina Mmbaga, Valerie McCormack, Cesaltina Lorenzoni, Miriam Mutebi, Joachim Schüz, Carolina Espina   +14 more
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The importance of biodiversity components differs among wood‐based material Nature's contributions to people (NCP) in a tropical montane ecosystem

Oikos, EarlyView.
Biodiversity can influence forest productivity, but this does not necessarily translate into higher provision of wood‐based Nature's contributions to people (NCP), as only a subset of the wood produced is used for each NCP. Biodiversity–NCP relationships therefore require further assessment.
Koggani Dickson Koggani, Peter Manning, Andreas Ensslin, Gemma Rutten, Armin Komposch, Markus Fischer, Andreas Hemp, Andrea Larissa Boesing   +7 more
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Communities, Place, and Conservation on Mount Kilimanjaro [PDF]

, 2004
The Chagga people have lived and worked on Mount Kilimanjaro for more than 250 years. Through traditions and social practices within their communities and families, strong bonds are established between the Chagga and their home on the mountain ...
Durrant, Marie Bradshaw
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Building Clinical Clerkships Capacity in a Resource-limited Setting: The Case of the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College in Tanzania

Annals of Global Health, 2018
Background: The shortage of medical doctors in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has resulted in increased enrolment in medical schools, which has not been matched with increased faculty size or physical infrastructure.
Chrispina N. Tarimo, Gibson E. Kapanda, Charles Muiruri, Ahaz T. Kulanga, Esther Lisasi, Kien A. Mteta, Egbert Kessi, Deodatus Mogella, Maro Venance, Temu Rogers, Lucy Mimano, John Bartlett   +11 more
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Prevalence and factors associated with postpartum use of long-acting reversible contraception in Bukombe District, Geita Region, Tanzania: a community- based study

Contraception and Reproductive Medicine, 2020
Background Globally, approximately half of all pregnancies occur before 24 months after child birth. In Sub Saharan Africa the unmet need for family planning is highest among postpartum women. There is a dearth of information regarding factors associated
Kiondo Solomon Kiondo, Eusebious Maro, Sophia Kiwango, Julius Pius Alloyce, Benjamin C. Shayo, Michael Johnson Mahande   +5 more
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The Challenges of Predicting Rare Outcomes: A Critical Appraisal of Machine Learning Using the Pediatric Resuscitation and Trauma Outcome (PRESTO) Model in a Tanzanian Injury Registry

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Adding adult data did not improve predictability of the PRESTO model, possibly due to the fact that the lower mortality and injury severity in adults compared to children in our dataset statistically diluted the model. ABSTRACT Background Injuries are responsible for 950,000 deaths per year among children and adolescents under 18 years old.
Joao Vitor Perez de Souza, Elizabeth M. Keating, William Nkenguye, Rosalia Njau, Happiness Kajoka, Pollyana Coelho Pessoa Santos, Edwin Joseph Shewiyo, Catherine A. Staton, Blandina T. Mmbaga, Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci   +9 more
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A Decade of Climbing and Claiming Rights: Women’s land rights and the Kilimanjaro Initiative Campaign [PDF]

This evaluation report presents the experiences, achievements, lessons, and challenges of the Kilimanjaro Initiative, a rural women's land rights campaign in Africa. The campaign was officially launched in 2016 with the adoption of the Charter of Demands

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