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Meat Quality Characteristics of Small East African Goats and Norwegian Crosses Finished under Small Scale Farming Conditions

Hozza, W. A.; Mtenga, L. A.; Kifaro, G. C.; Shija, D. S. N.; Mushi, D. E.; Safari, John G.; Shirima, E. J. M. (Asian Australas. J. Anim. Sci, 2014)

The aim of the experiment was to study the effect of feeding system on meat quality characteristics of Small East African (SEA) goats and their crosses with Norwegian (SEA×N) goats finished under small scale farming ...
Analysis of Contents of Tanzanian University Library Websites

Sife, Alfred S.; Tandika, Z. (African Journals Online (AJOL), 2014)

A study was carried out between January and February 2013 to analyze the contents of 16 university and university college library websites in Tanzania using content analysis method. The consolidated data were analyzed using ...
Usage of E-resources in Postgraduate Research at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Mallya, Chande A.; Sife, Alfred S. (African Journals Online (AJOL), 2015)

A citation analysis was conducted to examine the use of e-resources in postgraduate research at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) in Tanzania. A total of 549 masters dissertations produced between ...
Types and Sources of Agricultural Information Published in Newspapers

Sife, Alfred S.; Ogessa, C.M. (African Journals Online (AJOL), 2018)

This study examined the types of agricultural information published in Tanzanian newspapers between 2009 and 2013. It also identified sources from which such agricultural news was obtained. Four newspapers namely Mwananchi, ...
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Safari, John G.; Mushi, Daniel E.; . Mtenga, Louis A; Kifaro, George C.; Eik, Lars O. (2011)

Thirty-two castrated Red Maasai sheep (12.7 kg initial body weight, aged 12–18 months), were used in an 84-day experiment to evaluate diets based on treated straw upon growth performance, carcass yield and meat quality. ...
Growth and distribution of non-carcass components of Small East African and F1 Norwegian crossbred goats under concentrate diets

Mushi, D.E.; Safari, John G.; Mtenga, L.A.; Kifaro, G.C.; Eik, L.O. (Livestock Science 126, 2009)

To assess the effects of levels of concentrate diet on growth and distribution of non-carcass components of feedlot-finished goats, 23 castrated Small East African-SEA (14.5± 0.5 month old and 20.1± 1.2 kg BWT) and 32 ...
GIS and Logit Regression Model Applications in Land Use/Land Cover Change and Distribution in Usangu Catchment

Hyandye, Canute; Mandara, Christina G.; Safari, John G. (American Journal of Remote Sensing, 2015)

This study applied time series analysis to examine land use/land cover (LULC) change and distribution in Usangu watershed and multinomial logistic regression in the GIS environment to model the influence of the related ...
Effects of Days in Feedlot on Physico-Chemical Properties and Meat Tenderness from Tanzanian Long Fat-Tailed Sheep

Shirima, E. J. M.; Mtenga, L. A; Kimambo, A. E.; Laswai, G. H.; Mgheni, D. M.; Mushi, D. E.; Shija, D. S.; Safari, John G.; Hozza, W. A. (J Anim Prod Adv, 2013)

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of days in feedlot (DF) on physico-chemical properties and meat tenderness of Tanzanian long fat-tailed sheep (TLS) of Tanzania. Seventy castrated TLS (12 months old ...
Effects of concentrate supplementation on carcass and meat quality attributes of feedlot finished Small East African goats

Safari, John G.; Mushi, D.E.; Mtenga, L.A.; Kifaro, G.C.; Eik, L.O. (Livestock Science 125, 2009)

Effects of concentrate supplementation on carcass and meat quality of feedlot finished Small East African (SEA) goats were assessed using 23 animals (14.5 months old and 20.1 kg body weight). Goats were subjected to four ...
Effects of concentrate levels on fattening performance, carcass and meat quality attributes of Small East African ×Norwegian crossbred goats fed low quality grass hay

Mushi, D.E.; Safari, John G.; Mtenga, L.A.; Kifaro, G.C.; L.O. Eik (Livestock Science 124, 2009)

To assess the effects of finishing Small East African × Norwegian crossbred goats with concentrate diets on the fattening performance, carcass and meat quality, 32 castrated crossbred goats (9.5 months old, 17.1 kg BWT) ...
Adoption of Modern Beekeeping Technology among Smallholder Beekeepers in Selected villages of Mpanda District, Tanzania

Mdendemi, T. R.K.; Kahoya, P.; Safari, John G. (Rural Planning Journal., 2017)

The Government of Tanzania recognizes the untapped potential of beekeeping industry in the country. Efforts have been made to promote and support modern beekeeping technology especially in areas with high potential for ...
A study of some aspects of dairy management practices of farmers in Morogoro rural district: A case study of Surude and HIP beneficiaries in Turiani division

Safari, John G.; Lekule, F.P.; Sarwatt, S.V.; Mollel, E.L.; Makauki, A.F. (2012)

A study on some management practices of dairy cattle by smallholder farmers was done in Turiani division, Morogoro (R) district. The study objective justified adoption of a cross-sectional research design. As the main ...
Usage of E-resources in Postgraduate Research at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Chande-Mallya, R.; Sife, Alfred S. (2017)

A citation analysis was conducted to examine the use of e-resources in postgraduate research at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) in Tanzania. A total of 549 masters dissertations produced between ...
Role of community broadcast media in the dissemination of climate change information among small-holder farmers in Isimani division, Iringa rural district

Kapinga, Martina D.; Siyao, Peter O.; Sife, Alfred S.; Silayo, Dos S. (2020)

Broadcast media improve the way people can access information about climate change. This role is undeniable for a country such as Tanzania, which is facing direct impacts of threats of the current and future climate ...
Influence of flushing and season of kidding on reproductive characteristics of Small East African goats (does) and growth performance of their kids in a semi arid area of Tanzania

Safari, J.; Kifaro, G.C.; Mushi, D.E.; Mtenga, L.A; Adnøy, T.; Eik, L.O. (African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2012)

A study was carried out to assess the effects of nutritional supplementation (flushing) and season of kidding on reproductive performance of Small East African (SEA) does and growth performance of their crossbred (Norwegian ...
Newspaper coverage of agricultural information in Tanzania

Ogessa, Catherine M.; Sife, Alfred S. (2014)

This study examined the coverage of agricultural information in Tanzania’s newspapers published between 2009 and 2013. Four newspapers—Mwananchi, Habari Leo, The Guardian and Daily News—comprising 840 editions were ...
Analysis of Contents of Tanzanian University Library Websites

Sife, Alfred S.; Tandika, Zabron (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2014)

A study was carried out between January and February 2013 to analyze the contents of 16 university and university college library websites in Tanzania using content analysis method. The consolidated data were analyzed ...
Africa's contribution to the global open access literature

Chirwa, Mussa N.; Sife, Alfred S. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2018)

This study was conducted to determine the contribution of Africa to the global open access literature. Data were extracted from the Directory of Open Access Repository (OpenDOAR). The findings indicate that only 22 ...
African web-based animal health information

Lwoga, Edda T.; Sife, Alfred S. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2017)

The quantity of research information being made available on the World Wide Web in various disciplines is increasing tremendously. This study examined the coverage of animal health information published on the web from ...
Barriers to Business Start-up among Tanzanian University Graduates: Evidence from the University of Dar-es-salaam

Katundu, Mangasini A.; Gabagambi, Damian M. (Global Business Review, 2016)

This article assesses barriers to business start-ups among university graduates by drawing evidence from the University of Dar-es-salaam. A cross-sectional research design was used with a sample comprising 308 graduates ...

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