A5046846548- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research
- Nematode management and characterization studies
- Social Media in Health Education
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Conferences and Exhibitions Management
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- scientometrics and bibliometrics research
- vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches
- Biotechnology and Related Fields
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Genomics and Rare Diseases
- FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance
- Open Source Software Innovations
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Biomedical and Engineering Education
- Academic Publishing and Open Access
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- Cooperative Studies and Economics
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
University of Dar es Salaam
2019-2024
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
2019-2024
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
2020
Agrárközgazdasági Intézet
2020
Sokoine University of Agriculture
2020
Over two decades ago, an intercropping strategy was developed that received critical acclaim for synergizing food security with ecosystem resilience in smallholder farming. The push–pull reportedly suppresses lepidopteran pests maize through a combination of repellent intercrop (push), commonly Desmodium spp., and attractive, border crop (pull). Key the system is intercrop’s constitutive release volatile terpenoids repel herbivores. However, earlier described were not detectable headspace ,...
Bacillus velezensis strains are applied as ecologically safe biopesticides, plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), and in veterinary probiotics. They abundant various environments including soil, plants, marine habitats, the intestinal micro-flora, etc. The mechanisms underlying this adaptive plasticity bioactivity not well understood, nor is it clear why several outperform other same species isolates by their bioactivities. main objective of work was to demonstrate versatility...
Abstract Scientific conferences provide valuable opportunities for researchers across career stages and disciplines to present their latest work, network with peers. These meetings have largely been held in-person rapid proliferation in the number of attendees. Yet format quality organization lag behind what is possible as a result, current experience attending many remains unchanged respects. We created database 270 national international academic during 2018-2019 various examined them...
Abstract Purpose Push–pull is an intercropping technology that rapidly spreading among smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. The intercrops cereals with Desmodium to fight off stem borers, eliminate parasitic weeds, and improve soil fertility yields of cereals. above-ground components push–pull cropping have been well investigated. However, the impact on microbiome subsequent role diverse ecosystem benefits are unknown. Here we describe associated maize— farming comparison long-term...
Rare diseases (RDs) affect a small proportion of the population when compared to infectious and non-communicable (NCDs) thus receive limited attention. However, there are more than 10,000 known RDs affecting about 300 million people worldwide. The majority rare hereditary children. understudied difficult diagnose, manage, treat. situation is worse in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where public health infrastructure weak, leaving high cost burden on patients caretakers. SSA yet adopt common...
Over two decades ago, scientists developed a push-pull intercropping strategy that received critical acclaim for synergizing food security with ecosystem resilience in smallholder farming. The suppresses Lepidopteran pests maize through combination of repellent intercrop (push), commonly Desmodium spp., and an attractive, dead-end border crop (pull). Key is the intercrop’s constitutive release volatiles repel herbivores. Surprisingly, however, we found does not constitutively volatiles, only...
The Open Science (OS) movement has been spreading rapidly among researchers with positive outcomes on accessibility of scientific knowledge. However, there is no clear evidence the level awareness and types OS practices scholars in Tanzania, potentially missing an opportunity to reap rewards scholarly pursuits. This study investigated Tanzanian researchers. Findings a digital survey conducted for three months recruited 144 respondents, show high term 84% most them having encountered it from...
Abstract A rare disease is generally defined as a condition which affects about 1 among 2000 people and currently, there are approximately 5000–8000 diseases (RDs) affecting over 400 million world-wide. Although RDs may arise from different causes such infections environmental factors, 80% caused by genetic abnormalities. In Tanzania, no reports of the types RDs, their incidence, distribution numbers individuals affected. addition, have been strategies to map in country develop definition...
Human genetics research and applications are rapidly growing areas in health innovations services. African populations reported to be highly diverse carry the greatest number of variants per genome. Exploring these is key realize genomic medicine initiative. However, grossly underrepresented various databases, which has alerted scientists address this issue with urgency. In Tanzania, human services conducted different institutions on both communicable noncommunicable diseases. there poor...
Abstract Purpose: Push-pull is an intercropping technology that rapidly spreads among Sub-Saharan smallholder farmers. It intercrops maize with Desmodium to fight off stem borers, eliminate parasitic weeds, and improve soil fertility yields. The above-ground components of push-pull cropping have been well investigated. However, impact on from the microbiome its role in diverse ecosystem benefits are unknown. Here we describe associated compare it monoculture.Methods: Soil samples long-term...
Low- and middle-income countries face obstacles in sharing scientific research globally due to costly publishing fees biases. Preprints—manuscripts shared before formal journal-organised peer review—offer a potential remedy. However, their uptake, mainly the USA, UK, Western Europe, contrasts sharply with limited adoption Africa. Understanding African researchers' views on preprints remains scant, hindering acceptance. Our survey reveals widespread unawareness regarding reliance traditional...
_Background_ Leishmaniasis as many Neglected Tropical Diseases conditions is prevalent in impoverished communities tropical and sub-tropical areas across Africa, Asia, Latin America. a vector-borne disease caused by different species of protozoan parasites the genus Leishmania. Approximately 90 sandfly have been associated with transmission more than _Leishmania _species approximately 350 million people at risk 2 infections occurring worldwide annually. _Methods_ This study employs...
The thirteenth conference of the African Society Human Genetics with theme "harnessing genomics and translational research to improve health in Africa" was held Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, August 2021, using a hybrid in-person virtual model for participation wake COVID-19 pandemic. During meeting, across various human genetics disciplines presented, including talks on infectious non-communicable diseases, population genetics, research. meeting also featured presentations pharmacogenomics,...
Abstract Introduction Several Desmodium spp. are used as intercrops in push-pull pest management systems to repel insect herbivores. In addition, suppresses the parasitic weed Striga , and diversifies soil microbiome with negative impacts on fungi. We investigated impact of a 2-year cropping five species populations. Methodology Total DNA was obtained from root zone samples collected two-years-old common garden experiment replicated plots at international centre for physiology ecology...
Abstract Background Even though the genomics technologies have grown to a large extent, Sub Saharan Africa countries not entirely reaped benefits due lack of enough capacity use these technologies. The documentation on existing bioinformatics in hinders guidance leveraging resources and identification areas for improvement. main objective this study was map out interest conducting related research Tanzania. Our findings identify critical skills infrastructure development research. is...
Due to the insufficient human and infrastructure capacity use novel genomics bioinformatics technologies, Sub-Saharan Africa countries have not entirely ripped benefits of these technologies in health other sectors. The main objective this study was map out interest for conducting related research Tanzania. survey collected demographic information like age group, experience, seniority level, gender, number respondents per institution, publications, willingness join community practice. also...
Continued growth of oil palm cultivation for production has led to higher post-processing wastes that pose environmental management challenges. The goal this study was investigate the co-production oyster mushroom _Pleurotus_ HK-37 and biogas as a means add value waste fractions thus reduce their impact on environment. A total 9 blends solid, semi-solid liquid were subjected resulting spent substrate (SMS) used production. There significant difference in yield (_t-test_, p = 0.00013237)...
A rare disease is generally defined as a condition which affects about 1 among 2000 people and currently, there are approximately 5000–8000 diseases (RDs) affecting over 400 million world-wide. Although RDs may arise from different causes such infections environmental factors, 80% caused by genetic abnormalities. In Tanzania, no reports of the types RDs, their incidence, distribution numbers individuals affected. addition, have been strategies to map in country develop definition that fits...