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Deferred recovery of health expenditures for pediatric life-threatening emergencies in a resource-limited setting: Alternative before achieving universal health coverage in Cameroon in Central Africa. [PDF]

PLoS One
Penda CI, Eposse Ekoube C, Mbono Betoko R, Nlend C, Eyoum Bilé B, Ateba Ndongo F, Boupda L, Kedy Koum DC, Eboumbou Moukoko C, Bita Fouda A, Richard Njock L.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Assessing Haitian Consumers' Willingness to Pay a Premium for Aflatoxin‐Compliant Peanut Butter in the Informal Market

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Market‐based solutions are increasingly tested to address aflatoxin issues in peanuts in developing countries. Although previous studies have found that Haitian grocery store shoppers are willing to pay a 21% premium for peanut butter with levels of aflatoxin that meet international standards, no information is available for the much larger ...
Phendy Jacques, Stevens Azima, Maurice Doyon   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the nexus between hydroclimatic variability, population growth, land use land cover change, and long-term upper Nyong Basin River chemistry (Central Africa rainforest). [PDF]

Sci Rep
Komba DE, Nkoue Ndondo GR, Riotte J, Audry S, Nlend B, Nka Nnomo B, Ngo Boum-Nkot S, Ateba Bessa H, Fongoh EJ, Boithias L, Lagane C, Ndam Ngoupayou JR, Ntamak-Nida MJ, Etame J, Braun JJ.   +14 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Climate‐Smart Dairy Practices: The Role of Practice Clusters in Enhancing the Performance of Dairy Farms in Kenya

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate variability is affecting the productivity, profitability, and resilience of smallholder dairy producers in developing countries. The adoption of climate‐smart (CS) dairy practices has been promoted to mitigate these negative effects. However, while interest in dairy CS practices is growing, empirical evidence on their adoption patterns
Mercy Mburu, Amin Mugera, John Mburu, Rose Nyikal, Oghaiki Asaah Ndambi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterization of mangrove mudflat sediment contamination by fecal bacteria and trace metals: A multivariate assessment in equatorial marine protected areas in Gabon, Western Central Africa. [PDF]

PLoS One
Happi JLM, Nzigou AR, Schaal G, Rouget ML, Mabicka Obame RG, Le Loc'h F, Mbega JD, Leboulanger C, Mickala P.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Determinants of Knowledge and Usage of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Agricultural Extension: Evidence From Tennessee Extension Personnel

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the determinants of generative AI (GenAI) knowledge and usage among agricultural extension professionals. Drawing on survey data from agricultural extension personnel in Tennessee, we employ regression analyses and latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) for topic modeling of open‐ended responses to study the knowledge and usage ...
Abdelaziz Lawani, Jason de Koff, James Muriuki, Anna‐Liisa Ihuhwa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Asymptomatic Malaria Cases and <i>Plasmodium</i> Species among BaAka Pygmies in Central Africa. [PDF]

Pathogens
Kołodziej D, Richert W, Świetlik D, Korzeniewski K.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Impact of Sustainable Agricultural Practices on Labor Use Among Rice Farmers in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Mekong Delta (MKD), Vietnam has achieved high rice productivity through rapid intensification. However, this progress has led to environmental degradation and adverse economic and health effects. To mitigate these challenges, sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) have been promoted.
Nguyen Thi Thu Hien, Ho Thanh Tam, Koji Shimada, Hoang Ha Anh, Nguyen Van Cuong, Le Cong Tru   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

40 years of forest dynamics and tree demography in an intact tropical forest at M'Baïki in central Africa. [PDF]

Sci Data
Bénédet F, Gourlet-Fleury S, Allah-Barem F, Baya F, Beina D, Cornu G, Dimanche L, Dubiez É, Forni É, Freycon V, Mortier F, Ouédraogo DY, Picard N, Rossi V, Semboli O, Yalibanda Y, Yongo-Bombo O, Fayolle A.   +17 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor, Bright Owusu Asante, David Boansi, Victor Owusu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source