Setting up a community-based cervical screening service in a low-income country: a pilot study from north-western Tanzania
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DOI: 10.1007/s00038-017-0971-8
Abstract: ObjectivesTo report the results of a pilot study for a service for cervical cancer screening and diagnosis in north-western Tanzania.MethodsThe pilot study was launched in 2012 after a community-level information campaign. Women aged 15–64 years were… read more here.
Keywords: cervical screening; pilot study; disease; north western ... See more keywords
Red-tailed monkeys (Cercopithecus ascanius) prey upon and mob birds in the Issa Valley, western Tanzania
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DOI: 10.1007/s10329-020-00834-1
Abstract: Interactions between monkeys and birds are rarely observed and, consequently, rarely described in the scientific literature. We recorded two encounters between birds (Prionops plumatus and Strix woodfordii) and red-tailed monkeys (Cercopithecus ascanius) in a woodland-mosaic… read more here.
Keywords: cercopithecus ascanius; red tailed; western tanzania; tailed monkeys ... See more keywords
A community perspective on participatory conservation in western Tanzania
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DOI: 10.1007/s10344-017-1116-3
Abstract: Local participation is a key component of sound management of protected areas. The starting point for achieving this goal is to establish factors influencing it. In the Ugalla ecosystem of western Tanzania, the government in… read more here.
Keywords: community perspective; conservation; western tanzania; natural resources ... See more keywords
Attitudes to illegal behaviour and conservation in western Tanzania
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DOI: 10.1017/s0030605317000862
Abstract: Abstract Natural resources in and around protected areas in many countries in Africa are under intense pressure as a result of illegal behaviour, such as fishing, hunting and logging. A better understanding of local people's… read more here.
Keywords: illegal behaviour; local communities; conservation; western tanzania ... See more keywords
Prevalence and intensity of Schistosoma mansoni infection in pediatric populations on antiretroviral therapy in north-western Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029749
Abstract: Background In areas where HIV and intestinal schistosomiasis are highly endemic, co-infections of the two diseases in a single human host are frequent. Evidence in adult populations indicates that HIV and intestinal schistosomiasis are associated… read more here.
Keywords: schistosomiasis; study; western tanzania; north western ... See more keywords
Inversion of IP affected towed transient electromagnetic data (tTEM) in a lateritic regolith geology: Case study from western Tanzania
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DOI: 10.1190/geo2021-0396.1
Abstract: For several decades, induced polarization (IP) effects on transient electromagnetic (TEM) responses have been observed. These effects can manifest as late-time negative transients or as rapidly decaying curves and are usually associated with highly polarizable… read more here.
Keywords: geology; inversion; western tanzania; model ... See more keywords
Estimating the prevalence and intensity of Schistosoma mansoni infection among rural communities in Western Tanzania: The influence of sampling strategy and statistical approach
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005937
Abstract: Background Schistosoma mansoni is a parasite of major public health importance in developing countries, where it causes a neglected tropical disease known as intestinal schistosomiasis. However, the distribution of the parasite within many endemic regions… read more here.
Keywords: prevalence intensity; infection; prevalence; western tanzania ... See more keywords
Breeding behaviour and diet of the Crowned Eagle Stephanoaetus coronatus in western Tanzania
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DOI: 10.2989/00306525.2019.1701577
Abstract: The aim of the current study was to reveal the breeding ecology of Crowned Eagles in western Tanzania through constant daytime monitoring. The breeding circumstances of three resident pairs in the focal study area suggest… read more here.
Keywords: diet crowned; breeding behaviour; western tanzania; behaviour diet ... See more keywords
The Coverage and Acceptance Spectrum of COVID-19 Vaccines among Healthcare Professionals in Western Tanzania: What Can We Learn from This Pandemic?
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DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10091429
Abstract: The vaccination rate against COVID-19 remains low in developing countries due to vaccine hesitancy. Vaccine hesitancy is a public health threat in curbing COVID-19 pandemic globally. Healthcare professionals have been found to play a critical… read more here.
Keywords: acceptance; health; among healthcare; western tanzania ... See more keywords