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Operationalising local governance in Kilimanjaro

, 2003
Decentralisation is a policy feature common to many African countries. Local governance is therefore gaining in relevance, though not yet in clarity. Based on the experience of a development project in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, the article examines the case
van Klinken, Rinus
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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 …
openaire   +1 more source

Integrated assessment of meteorological drought impacts on terrestrial water storage and vegetation dynamics in East Africa

River, EarlyView.
Abstract Water is essential for life, and effective hydrological management is crucial for economic stability and quality of life. Poor water resource governance can lead to scarcity, displacement, or even fatal consequences. Hydrological conditions in East Africa are influenced by drivers such as demographic expansion, industrialization, droughts, and
Mekuanint Eresho Wollebo, Yohannes Mehari Andiye, Tulu Besha Bedada   +2 more
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Insect leaf herbivory on Mount Kilimanjaro

, 2019
This data set includes data on leaf herbivory by invertebrates (mostly insects) from 55 study plots along elevation and land use gradients on Mount Kilimanjaro ...
Njovu, Henry K, Peters, Marcell Karl, Henry Njovu (7885388), Marcell Karl Peters (6987503), Steffan-Dewenter, Ingolf, Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter (6987500)   +5 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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Reconceptualizing Pediatric Surgery for the Adult Surgeon: A New Era of Integrated Surgical Care

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Despite major advances in global surgery, children remain insufficiently represented within surgical system strengthening efforts, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries where specialist pediatric surgical capacity is limited. This article reflects on a decade of work by the Global Initiative for Children's Surgery and its
Cassandra Mbanje, Kokila Lakhoo
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Taxonomic, Phylogenetic and Functional Diversity of Mammals Across a Nationwide Protected Area Network

Animal Conservation, EarlyView.
Using camera‐trap data from 26 protected across Tanzania, we show that greater landscape heterogeneity and stronger protection are associated with higher mammal species richness and, in turn, functionally and phylogenetically richer mammal assemblages. Greater landscape heterogeneity appears to favour generalist species while stronger protection seems ...
Ben G. Parker, Nathalie Pettorelli, Alex Lobora, Maurus J. Msuha, Joseph A. Tobias, Charles Foley, Sarah M. Durant   +6 more
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An Impacted Rhinolith Following Head Trauma: A Case Report From Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

Clinical Case Reports
A 38‐year‐old male patient who was involved in a motor vehicle accident sustained right‐sided injuries to the forehead, nose, cheek, and ear. He experienced epistaxis without evidence of cerebrospinal fluid leak from the ears and nose.
Peter E. Kipiki, Mshanga G. Mjemmas, Joshua A. Karaba, Adrian A. Matasha, Andrea Hamisi, Desderius C. Chussi   +5 more
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Dung beetle diversity on Mt. Kilimanjaro

, 2019
This data set contains plot data on climate, land area, land use, primary productivity, conservation status and mammal defecation rates for explaining the diversity of dung beetles on Mount Kilimanjaro.
Peters, Marcell Karl, Steffan-Dewenter, Ingolf, Gebert, Friederike   +2 more
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Genomic detection of Panton-Valentine Leucocidins encoding genes, virulence factors and distribution of antiseptic resistance determinants among Methicillin-resistant S. aureus isolates from patients attending regional referral hospitals in Tanzania

BMC Medical Genomics
Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a formidable public scourge causing worldwide mild to severe life-threatening infections.
Masoud A. Juma, Tolbert Sonda, Boaz Wadugu, Davis Kuchaka, Mariana Shayo, Petro Paulo, Patrick Kimu, Livin E. Kanje, Melkiory Beti, Marco Van Zwetselaar, Blandina Mmbaga, Happiness Kumburu   +11 more
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