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Publication disparities in gender-transformative sexual and reproductive health in West Africa. [PDF]

J Public Health Afr
Lowe M, Bello K, Gyawu B, Krugu JK, Assoumane AI, Kandala NB, Sawadogo N.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Coping With Production Risk: Effects of Sown Plant Diversity on the Attractiveness of Crop Insurance in Grasslands

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Increased frequency of extreme weather events, particularly droughts, threatens grassland farming by destabilizing yields and farms' economic viability. We examine, theoretically and through numerical simulations, how sown plant diversity (natural insurance) influences the attractiveness of indemnity and drought index insurance (formal ...
Nicolas Alou, Sergei Schaub, Martin Quaas, Robert Finger   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing Household Welfare in Response to Rising Food Prices in The Gambia

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how rising food prices affected household welfare in The Gambia using nationally representative data from the 2015/16 Integrated Household Survey (IHS‐3). The analysis reflects household consumption behavior and market conditions prevailing during that period and provides a structural benchmark for understanding ...
Roger Vorsah, Obed Quaicoe, Fafanyo Asiseh, John N. Ng'ombe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

51st annual meeting of ICBDSR: data that counts - transforming lives through birth defects surveillance. [PDF]

J Community Genet
Malherbe H, Kalk E, Botto LD, Mellado C, Thomas MA, Rissmann A.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Morbidity Among the Aging Population in Northern Bangladesh: An Epidemiological Study

AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
Multimorbidity (≥ 2 chronic diseases) is common among aging populations, yet evidence from Bangladesh remains limited. A cross‐sectional survey of 540 older adults in Northern Bangladesh (June–August 2022) assessed multimorbidity using interviews and logistic regression analysis. Multimorbidity prevalence was 75.74% (95% CI: 71.9%–79.3%).
Md. Abu Sayem, Md. Golam Hossain, Md. Mothashin, Md. Nurul Islam   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Disentangling the relationships between denomination of origin regulatory councils activities and Spanish wineries' export performance

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract World markets for quality differentiated agri‐food products are highly competitive, presenting significant challenges for firms aiming to compete effectively. Government agencies and business organizations often implement various export promotion policies to address these challenges.
Nicolás Depetris‐Chauvin, Marta Fernández‐Olmos   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 gene polymorphisms and treatment outcomes in HIV and MTB coinfection in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol. [PDF]

BMJ Open
Vhanda D, Musarurwa C, Chikwati RP, Muziringa M, Dandara C, Manasa J, Chirenda J, Mavenyengwa RT.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Do outgrower schemes enhance technology adoption and productivity? Evidence from maize farmers in Northern Ghana

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Nucleus outgrower schemes are contractual arrangements where well‐resourced large‐scale farmers (nucleus farmers) are empowered by development support agencies to take charge of smallholder farmers, by providing them with market access and the necessary training on agronomic practices and farm inputs for production.
Dominic Tasila Konja, Awudu Abdulai
wiley   +1 more source

The MARC SE-Africa dashboard: Joining forces to counteract emerging antimalarial resistance in South and East Africa. [PDF]

PLOS Digit Health
van Wyk S, Seocharan I, Mlugu EM, Ayuen DS, Mategula D, Makhaza T, Kiarie J, Asua V, Opigo J, Mbituyumuremyi A, Keitany KK, Nyandigisi EM, Sinarinzi P, Kon Baak PA, Manbul TN, Nhiga SL, Mwaikambo SA, Kassim M, Sija SJ, Hassan AH, Katende M, Raman J, Barnes KI.   +22 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Foreign labor, peer‐networking and agricultural efficiency in the Italian dairy sector

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract While the presence of immigrants in the agricultural sector is widely acknowledged, the empirical evidence on its economic consequences is lacking, especially from a microeconomic perspective. Using the Farm Accountancy Data Network panel data for Italian dairy farms in the period 2008–2018, the present study investigates the relationship ...
Federico Antonioli, Simone Severini, Mauro Vigani   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source