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Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, and Determinants of Community Health Workers' Involvement Toward NCD Prevention and Control in Northern Tanzania: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Health Science Reports
Background and Aim Globally, non‐communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of preventable morbidity and premature mortality. In sub‐Saharan Africa, NCDs will be the leading cause of mortality by 2030.
Harold L. Mashauri, Cornel M. Angolile, Florida J. Muro   +2 more
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Institutional Quality and the Financial Returns of Social Supply Chain Practices

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Social supply chain practices (SSCP) have become increasingly relevant as firms seek to support sustainable development and respond to stakeholder expectations. This study examines the association between SSCP and corporate financial performance (CFP) and investigates the moderating role of country‐level institutional quality.
Igor Roberto Amancio, Ana Catarina Gandra de Carvalho, Herick Fernando Moralles   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Farmer's Knowledge of Horticultural Traits and Participatory Selection of African Eggplant Varieties (Solanum aethiopicum) in Tanzania [PDF]

Tropicultura, 2012
Participatory selection was conducted in 2008 through 2009 to identify farmers' preference for species and horticultural traits that may constitute future breeding objectives. Vegetable farmers were selected from Moshi and Arusha regions, test population
Adeniji, OT., Aloyce, A.
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The neuroimaging magnitude of pediatric brain atrophy in northern Tanzania

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2020
INTRODUCTION: The loss of parenchymal brain volume per normative age comparison is a distinctive feature of brain atrophy. While the condition is the most prevalent to elderly, it has also been observed in pediatric ages.
Richard Erasto Sungura, John Martin Spitsbergen, Emmanuel Abraham Mpolya, Elingarami Sauli, John-Mary Vianney   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recurrence of preeclampsia in northern Tanzania: a registry-based cohort study. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
OBJECTIVE: Preeclampsia occurs in about 4 per cent of pregnancies worldwide, and may have particularly serious consequences for women in Africa. Studies in western countries have shown that women with preeclampsia in one pregnancy have a substantially ...
Michael J Mahande, Anne K Daltveit, Blandina T Mmbaga, Gileard Masenga, Joseph Obure, Rachel Manongi, Rolv T Lie   +6 more
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Global patterns of treeline predictability and the gap between the forest and the treeline

Ecography, EarlyView.
The alpine treeline is the highest elevation at which trees can grow, which is assumed to be controlled by temperature and globally predictable. However, many upper forest limits (UFLs) do not reach this elevation, due natural factors and human disturbance.
Erickson G. Urquiaga‐Flores, Michael Kessler, Maaike Y. Bader   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Taenia solium Cysticercosis and Taeniosis Reporting in the Current Medical and Veterinary Diseases Reporting Systems in Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study

Veterinary Medicine International
Taenia solium cysticercosis and taeniosis (TSCT) are two forms of a zoonotic disease caused by T. solium tapeworm. Towards promotion of a One Health approach to the control of TSCT, we assessed TSCT reporting in the medical and veterinay sectors in ...
Fredy Mlowe, James Mlangwa, Ernatus Mkupasi, Andrea S. Winkler, Antony D. Nyerere, Ayubu Churi, Helena Ngowi, Esron Karimuribo   +7 more
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APOL1 risk alleles among individuals with CKD in Northern Tanzania: A pilot study.

PLoS ONE, 2017
IntroductionIn sub-Saharan Africa, approximately 100 million people have CKD, yet genetic risk factors are not well-understood. Despite the potential importance of understanding APOL1 risk allele status among individuals with CKD, little genetic research
John W Stanifer, Francis Karia, Venance Maro, Kajiru Kilonzo, Xuejun Qin, Uptal D Patel, Elizabeth R Hauser   +6 more
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Proportion, Five‐Year Survival Rate of Laryngeal Cancer and Its Associated Factors Among Head and Neck Cancer Patients in Tanzania

Eye &ENT Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Laryngeal cancer carries a significant global burden, with substantial morbidity and mortality, and is increasing globally, with 95%–98% being squamous cell carcinoma. Males are more affected than females, with peak cases occurring between 60 and 80 years of age.
Amenye Adili, Furaha Serventi, Baraka M. Musimu, Mica Magembe, Orest Tarimo, Geofrey Ikelesho, Salum Kalonge, Leonard Kiboko, Queen Godfrey Tarimo, Desderius C. Chussi   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acute pesticide poisoning amongst adolescent girls and women in northern Tanzania

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background Acute pesticide poisoning (APP) is reported to affect community health worldwide but its burden in Tanzania is unknown particularly in women.
Elikana Lekei, Aiwerasia V. Ngowi, Jones Kapeleka, Leslie London   +3 more
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