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What Factors Drive Individual Misperceptions of the Returns to Schooling in Tanzania? Some Lessons for Education Policy [PDF]
Applied Economics: Vol 50, No 44. Applied Economics 50 (44):
4705-23, 2020 Evidence on educational returns and the factors that determine the demand for schooling in developing countries is extremely scarce. Building on previous studies that show individuals underestimating the returns to schooling, we use two surveys from Tanzania to estimate both the actual and perceived schooling returns and subsequently examine what ...
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Towards EHR interoperability in Tanzania hospitals: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities [PDF]
International Journal of Computer Science, Engineering and
Applications (IJCSEA) Vol.4, No.4, August 2014 (ISSN:2230 - 9616), 2014 This study aimed at identifying the issue, challenges and opportunities from the health consumers in Tanzania towards interoperability of electronic health records. Recognizing that we conducted a study to identify the challenges, issues and opportunities towards health information exchange.
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HIV-prevalence mapping using Small Area Estimation in Kenya, Tanzania, and Mozambique at the first sub-national level [PDF]
, 2020 Local estimates of HIV-prevalence provide information that can be used to target interventions and consequently increase the efficiency of the resources. This closer-to-optimal allocation can lead to better health outcomes, including the control of the disease spread, and for more people.
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Modeling and Forecasting Time-Dependent Mortality Rate in Tanzania [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 The increasing life expectancy enhances the importance of mortality forecasting. Most developing nations, including Tanzania, forecast mortality rates using static life tables. However, these tables exaggerate death probabilities by neglecting the declining mortality rate trend over time.
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Tungiasis infestation in Tanzania [PDF]
The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2010 Tungiasis is caused by the jigger flea Tunga penetrans. We describe a case of severe infestation from Kigoma region, Western Tanzania. A 19-year-old male with epilepsy and mental disability presented with ulcerated and inflamed toes. Clinical examination revealed the presence of approximately 810 embedded jigger fleas on the feet, and another 60 ...
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Podoconiosis in Rural Tanzania [PDF]
The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2016 A 30 year-old woman who lived in the southern highlands of Tanzania presented with a 5-year history of progressive bilateral foot and ankle swelling. Mossy-like papillomata and block-shaped toes involving both feet were apparent, and the swelling had the consistency of a “water-bag” (Figure 1).
Dhruv Sharma, William S. Smock, Ryan Eid
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Usability, Accessibility and Web Security Assessment of E-government Websites in Tanzania [PDF]
arXiv, 2020 In spite of the fact that e-government agency (ega) in Tanzania emphasize on the use of ICT within public institutions in Tanzania, accessibility, usability and web security vulnerabilities are still not considered by the majority of web developers.
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User Experiences with Third-Party SIM Cards and ID Registration in Kenya and Tanzania [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 Mobile money services in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have increased access to financial services. To ensure proper identification of users, countries have put in place Know-Your-Customer (KYC) measures such as SIM registration using an official identification.
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The Bayesian Spatial Bradley--Terry Model: Urban Deprivation Modeling in Tanzania [PDF]
, 2020 Identifying the most deprived regions of any country or city is key if policy makers are to design successful interventions. However, locating areas with the greatest need is often surprisingly challenging in developing countries. Due to the logistical challenges of traditional household surveying, official statistics can be slow to be updated ...
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