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Dec 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-24-5352
Godfrey C. KatusiCorresponding author
Introduction Adolescent pregnancy has become a global health concern in recent years, with maintaining dietary diversity being essential to ensure the health of both the mother and fetus. This study aimed to understand the dietary diversity and nutritional status among pregnant adolescents attending…
Sep 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2693-1176.ijgh-22-4255
Alex G. MeelaCorresponding author
Nutrition during pregnancy is of utmost important to ensure positive pregnancy outcomes after delivery. This study examined the utilization of nutrition services provided at health facilities to pregnant women. A cross sectional study design, involving 105 pregnant women and 5 RCH providers from 2 h…
Sep 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2994-6743.ijstd-21-3866
Nicholas J. KavanaCorresponding author
Background This study was done to assess knowledge, attitude and preventive practices towards sexually transmitted infections among secondary school students in Mlimba Division, Ifakara, Tanzania. Method A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in March 2021. A total of 365 secondary school…
Oct 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-19-3115
Charles D MwalimuCorresponding author
Africa Region has the highest burden of malaria with an estimated of 3.5 million more malaria cases in 2017 compared 212 million cases in reported in 2016. Data collected from 2015 to 2017, shown no global progress in reducing malaria cases. In Mainland Tanzania, malaria control interventions have s…
Dec 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2575-1212.jvhc-17-1773
Nicholas J. KavanaCorresponding author
The knowledge,attitudes, and practice among inhabitants of Babati district in Tanzania on sparganosis were evaluated. A cross-sectional study was carried out among 160 participants from the district. Demographic and socioeconomic information of the participants and their KAP on sparganosis was colle…
Jun 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-16-1354
Gasto FrumenceCorresponding author
Tanzania is among the developing countries experiencing rapid growth of an ageing population, which has an implication in healthcare expenditure especially in resource poor settings where majority of elderly people cannot afford to pay for the cost of accessing health services. The country has devel…
Jun 2026 DOI 10.14302/issn.2766-8681.jcsr-26-6296
Manyasani Jisoli YahulaCorresponding author
Background Acute diarrhea is the major cause of health public problem among paediatric patients in Tanzania. And in Low income countries (LICs), studies have shown, Acute watery Diarrhea (AWD) is the cause of morbidity and mortality which can be prevented by immediate identification and treatment of…
Feb 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2997-2248.jwl-23-4791
Atinafa SahileCorresponding author
The Trans boundary protection of migratory species is a common argument for international cooperation. Ecotourism supports these activities through long-term commitment from international conservation organizations, all interest groups and various political entities. However, due to anthropogenic in…
Jan 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2575-1212.jvhc-20-3467
Nicholas Jairo KavanaCorresponding author
Background In natural conditions Cyclops are the first intermediate hosts in the life cycle of Spirometra species. In this paper we describe simple method of culturing Copepod of the genus Cyclops for use the first intermediate host in experimental life cycle of Spirometra species. Methods Parameciu…