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Wetlands as environments of early human occupation: A new classification for freshwater palaeowetlands

The Depositional Record, EarlyView.
A new classification for inland freshwater palaeowetlands to be used in the field or core laboratory by sedimentologists, providing examples from the Guadix Basin (southern Spain). Abstract Present wetlands have proven to be delicate, biodiverse ecosystems, that are natural sinks for CO2 and act as good indicators for climate changes.
S. Pla‐Pueyo, E. H. Gierlowski‐Kordesch   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Climate change and the water–energy–food nexus: insights from policy and practice in Tanzania

, 2018
The threat of climate change is emerging at a time of rapid growth for many economies in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Dominant narratives comprising ambitious development plans are common and often based around sectors with strong inter-dependencies that ...
J. Pardoe, D. Conway, E. Namaganda, K. Vincent, A. Dougill, J. Kashaigili   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Dynamics and monitoring of insecticide resistance in malaria vectors across mainland Tanzania from 1997 to 2017: a systematic review

Malaria Journal, 2019
Malaria still claims substantial lives of individuals in Tanzania. Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spray (IRS) are used as major malaria vector control tools.
D. Matiya, Anitha Philbert, W. Kidima, J. Matowo   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Climate Change Risk and Financial Market Response: An International Evidence From Performance Forecasts by Financial Analysts

Journal of Forecasting, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the effect of climate change exposure on analysts' forecasted stock performance operationalized by their actual recommendations. Our results indicate that firms with higher exposure to climate change receive less favorable recommendations from analysts.
Cyrine Khiari, Imen Khanchel, Hatem Rjiba, Josephat Daniel Lotto, Nazim Hussain   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Misperceived Quality: Fertilizer in Tanzania

Journal of Development Economics, 2018
Fertilizer use remains below recommended rates in most of Sub-Saharan Africa, contributing to poor crop yields and poverty. Farmers voice suspicion that available fertilizer is often adulterated, but these concerns are not backed by reliable evidence. In
H. Michelson, Anna Fairbairn, A. Maertens, Brenna Ellison, Victor A. Manyong   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Understanding delays in breast cancer diagnosis in Africa: Key insights and contributing factors

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
What's New? Despite lower incidence rates, Africa has the highest age‐standardized breast cancer mortality rates globally. Using Bronfenbrenner's ecological model to classify multilevel influences on the individual, this scoping review shows that a lack of knowledge about breast cancer is the primary factor contributing to breast cancer diagnostic ...
Liza A. Hoveling, Lynn P. Heuken, Thachita Harfst, Melinda S. Schuurman, Kristel M. van Asselt, Sabine Siesling, Christina Bode   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Globalisation, Financialisation and Endogenous Thresholds for Premature Deindustrialisation

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We investigate the pattern and determinants of premature deindustrialisation (PD) for a large panel of advanced, emerging and developing economies. We consider the impacts of international financial integration (de facto financial globalisation), capital account openness (de jure financial globalisation) and financialisation which are often ...
Seda Ekmen Özçelik, Erdal Özmen, Fatma Taşdemir   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors associated with road traffic injuries in Tanzania

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2016
Introduction Injuries represent a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and road traffic crashes accounts for a significant proportion of these injuries. Tanzania is among the countries with high rates of road traffic crashes. The aim of
R. Boniface, L. Museru, Othman Kiloloma, V. Munthali   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Beyond Labels: Unveiling the Interplay Between Identity and Name Changes in Firm Performance

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite the increasing prevalence of corporate name change (CNC) in tandem with a growing body of research on the subject, the boundary and contextual conditions under which CNC yield beneficial or detrimental effects remain underexplored in the current literature.
Godfred Adjapong Afrifa, Joseph Amankwah‐Amoah   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) Manifestations Among HIV Seropositive Patients at a Tertiary Hospital in Northern Tanzania: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

HIV/AIDS: Research and Palliative Care, 2020
Peter Stephen Shija,1,2 Joshua Alexander Karaba,1,2 Rune Nathaniel Philemon,1,3 Bernard Lucas Minja,1 Philbert Patrick Mtenga,1,2 Denis Robert Katundu1,2 1Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center Moshi (KCMC), Moshi, Tanzania; 2Department of Ear Nose and ...
Shija PS, Karaba JA, Philemon RN, Minja BL, Mtenga PP, Katundu DR   +5 more
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