Vol. 47 No. 5 (2021)

Articles

• Mitigating the Spread of Measles under Constrained Health Care Resources in Tanzania using Social Contact Network Models

  Herieth Rwezaura, Seán McGarraghy

  1492-1507

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• Optical and Chemical Properties of Fragaria ananassa and Galena: Potential Photosensitizers in a Natural Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell

  Ibukun S Akinsola, Aderemi B Alabi, Coppede Nicola

  1508-1516

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• Environmental Noise Pollution and its Impacts on the Hearing Ability of Men and Women in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

  Afolabi M. Tunde, Salamat Abdulquadri

  1517-1529

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• Paleodepositional Environment and Sequence Stratigraphy of Miocene Sediments in Well TN-1, Coastal Swamp Depobelt, Niger Delta Basin, Nigeria

  Jerry Osokpor, Efetobore G Maju-Oyovwikowhe

  1530-1545

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• Effects of Copper Fungicides Spray on Nutrient Contents in Soils of Cocoa Growing Areas of Southwestern Nigeria

  Musibau O Azeez, Olusola O Adesanwo, Joseph A Adepetu

  1546-1559

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• Development of Biodegradable Food Packaging Materials from Agricultural Biomass

  Jerome M Bidu, Arnold Towo, Liberato Haule, Joshua C William, Lilian D Kaale

  1560-1569

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• Rural Electrification using Iliceto Shield Wire Scheme in Developing Countries: Tanzania Case Study

  Heavenlight M Munisi, Santos Kihwele

  1570-1580

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• Determination of Cramer-Rao Lower Bound (CRLB) and Minimum Variance Unbiased Estimator of a DC Signal in AWGN Using Laplace Transform

  Abdi T. Abdalla

  1581-1587

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• Temperature Effects on the Corrosion Inhibition of Mild Steel in Sulfuric Acid Solution by Acacia senegal Gum with Halide Ions

  Jovine Emmanuel, Joseph Buchweishaija

  1588-1595

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• Physico-chemical Properties of Mechanically Extracted Banana Juice at Different Ripening Stages

  Mathayo G Mathias, Lilian D Kaale , Oscar Kibazohi

  1596-1605

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• Heavy Metal Contamination and Potential Ecological Risks in Surface Sediments along Dar es Salaam Harbour Channel

  Benard Mwakisunga, Harishchandra B. Pratap, John F. Machiwa, Flora Stephano

  1606-1621

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• Analysis of the Current and Future Land Use/Land Cover Changes in Peri-Urban Areas of Dar es Salaam City, Tanzania using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques

  Erick T Mnyali, Silvia F Materu

  1622-1636

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• Effects of Ripeness and Blending Speed on the Extraction Yield and Physical Chemical Properties of Low Viscosity Banana Juice

  Oscar Kibazohi, Victor V Matabura

  1637-1646

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• Atmospheric Instability Conditions during Rainy Seasons over Tanzania

  Pasvolo J Mwinuka, Christian BS Uiso, Ladslaus B Chang’a, Mwingereza J Kumwenda

  1647-1659

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• Analogue Sandbox Scaled Modelling of Oblique and Orthogonal Extension Rifting in Rukwa Rift Basin, Tanzania

  Tonny Ojok, John BK Duot, Majorine Namaganda, Nasra Sadiki , Michael Msabi

  1660-1674

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• Placental Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Receptor, Protein Kinase B and Mammalian Target of Rapamycin are Downregulated in HIV-1 Positive Women on Antiretroviral Drugs

  Winifrida B. Kidima, Gatambwa D. Mukandala, Osiana Leonard, Daniel Nkungu

  1675-1688

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• Critical Analysis of Material Consumption and Cost Reduction Techniques for the Apparel Cutting Processes

  Ismael Taifa, Ibrahim Twaha , Mboka A Mwakibambo

  1689-1700

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• Design and Performance Analysis of Composite Airfoil Wind Turbine Blade

  Hegespo H Mwanyika, Yusufu AC Jande, Thomas Kivevele

  1701-1715

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• Optimal Design of Hybrid Renewable Energy for Tanzania Rural Communities

  Ester T Marcel, Joseph Mutale, Aviti T Mushi

  1716-1727

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• Application of Faulkenberry (2018) Bayes Factor to a Balanced Two Way Analysis of Variance with Random Effects

  Onyeike D. Egburonu, Omotayo A. Abidoye

  1728-1742

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• Smart Electric Meter Deployment in Tanzania: A Survey

  Theresia B Maziku, Kwame S Ibwe, Abdi Abdalla, Ellen A Kalinga

  1743-1752

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• Improved Modified Ratio Estimation of Population Mean Using Information on Size of the Sample

  Sikiru A Suleiman, Amos A Adewara

  1753-1765

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• Adaptive Sliding Mode Contouring Control Design Based on Reference Adjustment and Uncertainty Compensation for Feed Drive Systems

  Mathew Renny Msukwa, Santos Kihwele

  1766-1778

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• Risk Factors Associated with Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

  Felix Elias, Nyimvua Shaban, Edwin Rutalebwa

  1779-1792

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• Modelling the Impact of Undetected Cases on the Transmission Dynamics of COVID-19

  Herieth Rwezaura

  1793-1809

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• Application of F-WASPAS in the Ranking of Crops for Agro-Processing: The Case of Ikondo Ward in Njombe, Tanzania

  Benito G Mng'ong'o , David Koloseni

  1810-1823

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• Absence of Germline BRCA1 c.68_69delAG and c.5266dupC Mutations among Hormone Receptor-negative Breast Cancer Patients: A First Impression at a Tertiary Cancer-care Facility in Tanzania

  Linus P Rweyemamu, Gokce Akan, Christopher H Mbotwa, Nazima Dharsee, Lucy A Namkinga, Sylvester L Lyantagaye, Ted F Mselle, Fatmahan Atalar

  1824-1834

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• Preparation, Characterization, and Antimicrobial Activities of Mixed Ibuprofen-Salicylic Acid Metal-Drug Complexes

  Mercy O Bamigboye, Ikechukwu P Ejidike, Racheal O Awolope, Joshua A Obaleye, Favour K. Ejimofor

  1835-1843

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• Biodiesel Generation from Palm Kernel Biomass via an In-situ Transesterification Approach

  Chikaodili D Ikechukwu, Ikhazuagbe H Ifijen, Nyaknno U. Udokpoh

  1844-1855

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• Assessment of Seasonal Variations in Forage Quality in Saanane Island National Park, Mwanza, Tanzania

  George M. Sangu, Cuthbert L. Nahonyo

  1856-1869

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• Identification and Characterization of Cassava Mosaic Begomoviruses in Non-crop Plants from Unguja and Pemba Islands

  Joseph A. Mwakosya, Gladness E. Temu, Joseph C. Ndunguru

  1870-1881

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• Mathematical Characterization of Biological Control of Cassava Pests Model

  Yidiat O. Aderinto, Faith O. Ibiwoye, Michael O. Oke , Folashade M. Jimoh

  1882-1889

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• Anticipating the Effects of Increasing Rivers’ Water Salinity for Sustainable Conservation of Tilapia Resources in Rural Coastal Zone of Benin, West Africa

  Toundji O. Amoussou, Ana F. Filipe, Chibuye F. , Kunda, Dorothé Y. Njé, Vinsoun Millogo, Elliot H. Alhassan

  1890-1900

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