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  1. Exposure to toxic chemical elements among people living with HIV/AIDS in Northern Tanzania

    Article • Environmental Research, November 2024, Elsevier

    Dr. Elias C. Nyanza

  2. Cognitive performance and associated factors among primary school children in artisanal and small-scale gold mining communities in northwestern Tanzania

    Article • Public Health Toxicology, June 2024, E.U. European Publishing

    Dr. Elias C. Nyanza

  3. A retrospective study of congenital anomalies and associated risk factors among children admitted at a tertiary hospital in northwestern Tanzania

    Article • PLOS Global Public Health, May 2024, PLOS

    Dr. Elias C. Nyanza

  4. Perceived occupational health risks, noise and dust exposure levels among street sweepers in Mwanza City in Northern Tanzania

    Article • PLOS Global Public Health, February 2024, PLOS

    Dr. Elias C. Nyanza

  5. Informal welders’ occupational safety and environmental health risks in northwestern Tanzania

    Article • PLOS Global Public Health, February 2024, PLOS

    Dr. Elias C. Nyanza

  6. The role of geophagy and artisanal gold mining as risk factors for elevated blood lead levels in pregnant women in northwestern Tanzania

    Article • PLOS Global Public Health, February 2024, PLOS

    Dr. Elias C. Nyanza

  7. Ecological consequences of microplastic pollution in sub-Saharan Africa aquatic ecosystems: An implication to environmental health

    Article • HydroResearch, January 2024, Elsevier

    Dr. Mwemezi Johaiven Rwiza, Dr. Elias C. Nyanza

  8. Optimizing ciprofloxacin removal from water using jamun seed (Syzygium cumini) biochar: A sustainable approach for ecological protection

    Article • HydroResearch, January 2024, Elsevier

    Dr. Mwemezi Johaiven Rwiza, Dr. Elias C. Nyanza, Dr. Somit Kumar Singh

  9. Prenatal arsenic and mercury levels among women practicing geophagy in areas with artisanal and small-scale gold mining activities, Northwestern Tanzania

    Article • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, December 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Elias C. Nyanza

  10. Disability inclusion in malaria services in western Tanzania: A rapid barrier analysis

    Article • African Journal of Disability, November 2023, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr. Elias C. Nyanza

  11. Influence of intermittent iron and folic acid supplementation on cognitive abilities among adolescent girls in northwestern Tanzania

    Article • PLOS Global Public Health, October 2023, PLOS

    Dr. Elias C. Nyanza

  12. Removal of lamivudine from synthetic solution using jamun seed (Syzygium cumini) biochar adsorbent

    Article • Emerging Contaminants, September 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. Mwemezi Johaiven Rwiza, Dr. Elias C. Nyanza

  13. Characterizing blood pressure trajectories in people living with HIV following antiretroviral therapy: A systematic review

    Article • HIV Medicine, July 2023, Wiley

    Dr. Elias C. Nyanza

  14. Assessment of Working Environment and Satisfaction Among Health Care Workers In Sengerema District Mwanza, Tanzania

    Article • May 2023, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr. Elias C. Nyanza

  15. Challenges in accessing health care and socio-protection services among children living and working in streets in northwestern Tanzania: A qualitative study

    Article • PLOS Global Public Health, May 2023, PLOS

    Dr. Elias C. Nyanza

  16. Data from the Batch Adsorption of Ciprofloxacin and Lamivudine from Synthetic Solution Using Jamun Seed (Syzygium cumini) Biochar: Response Surface Methodology (RSM) Optimization

    Article • Data in Brief, February 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. Mwemezi Johaiven Rwiza, Dr. Elias C. Nyanza

  17. Cholera Outbreak and Topographical terrain

    Article • PLOS Global Public Health, January 2023, PLOS

    Dr. Elias C. Nyanza

  18. Contribution of Illicit Drug Use to Pharmaceutical Load in the Environment: A Focus on Sub-Saharan Africa

    Article • Journal of Environmental and Public Health, June 2022, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr. Mwemezi Johaiven Rwiza, Dr. Elias C. Nyanza

  19. Biological, material and socio-cultural constraints to effective menstrual hygiene management among secondary school students in Tanzania

    Article • PLOS Global Public Health, March 2022, PLOS

    Dr. Elias C. Nyanza

  20. A Review on Contaminants of Emerging Concern in the Environment: A Focus on Active Chemicals in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Article • Applied Sciences, December 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr. Mwemezi Johaiven Rwiza, Dr. Elias C. Nyanza

  21. Period teasing, stigma and knowledge: A survey of adolescent boys and girls in Northern Tanzania

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2020, PLOS

    Dr. Elias C. Nyanza

  22. <p>Malaria Morbidities Following Universal Coverage Campaign for Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets: A Case Study in Ukerewe District, Northwestern Tanzania</p>

    Article • Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine, July 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Elias C. Nyanza, Prof. ELININGAYA KWEKA

  23. Validation of Dried Blood Spots for Maternal Biomonitoring of Nonessential Elements in an Artisanal and Small‐Scale Gold Mining Area of Tanzania

    Article • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, May 2019, Wiley

    Dr. Elias C. Nyanza

  24. The sources and chemical content of edible soil sticks sold in markets in Tanzania: a cross-sectional analytical study

    Article • Environmental Geochemistry and Health, September 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Elias C. Nyanza

  25. Tanzania Health Information Technology (T-HIT) System: Pilot Test of a Tablet-Based System to Improve Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV

    Article • JMIR mhealth and uhealth, January 2018, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Dr. Elias C. Nyanza

  26. Tanzania Health Information Technology (T-HIT) System: Pilot Test of a Tablet-Based System to Improve Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (Preprint)

    Article • July 2017, JMIR Publications Inc.

    Dr. Elias C. Nyanza

  27. Spatial Distribution of Mercury and Arsenic Levels in Water, Soil and Cassava Plants in a Community with Long History of Gold Mining in Tanzania

    Article • Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, June 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Elias C. Nyanza