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Malaria Prevention Measures among Pregnant Women: A Population-Based Survey in Nnewi, Nigeria

The Scientific World Journal, 2019
We examined factors related to the uptake of two malaria prevention measures, insecticide-treated bed-nets and prophylactic sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP), among pregnant women in Nnewi, Nigeria. The survey had a quantitative and qualitative part.
Devender Bhalla, Laurent Cleenewerck, Stephen Okorafor Kalu, Kabiru Abubakar Gulma   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

New Ebola Outbreak in Africa Is a Major Test for the WHO [PDF]

, 2018
On May 8, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of a confirmed outbreak of Ebola in Bikoro, on the shores of Lake Tumba in Équateur Province. Ebola in the DRC is not unexpected.
Gostin, Lawrence O.
core   +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

Central African Republic hit by poachers

Pachyderm, 1984
Until recently the Central African Republic was home to many large tusked elephants, and one of the largest populations of black rhinos. These conditions were favoured by an excellent habitat and little land use pressure by man.
Richard Ruggiero
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of Certifications in Improving Household Food Security Among Peruvian Farmers

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Achieving global food security requires sustainable transformations in agri‐food systems. Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) such as Organic and Fairtrade aim to internalize certain social and environmental costs while promoting more equitable value distribution, improved market access, and sustainable production practices.
Lisa‐Marie Schulte, Awudu Abdulai
wiley   +1 more source

Adoption of innovation and farm productivity in the Sudano-Saharan zone in Cameroon

Cogent Social Sciences
Faced with the shocks that are disrupting the agricultural system in Sub-Saharan African countries, farmers are faced with the dual challenge of adapting to the effects of these shocks and improving their productivity.
André Dumas Tsambou, Nelson Sergeo Tagang Tene   +1 more
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First cases of Burkholderia cenocepacia IIIA neonatal sepsis in Central African Republic

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2020
Bacteria of the Burkholderia cepaciai complex cause frequent infections in immunocompromised and hospitalized patients, with a significant mortality rate.
Thierry Frank, Julita Gil-Cuesta, Jean Robert Mbecko, Hugues Sanke, Chantal Lakis, Anne Le Flèche-Matéos, Alain Berlioz-Arthaud   +6 more
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Snakebite envenoming at MSF: A decade of clinical challenges and antivenom access issues

Toxicon: X, 2023
The medical humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) provides medical care in more than 70 countries and admits more than 7000 cases of snakebite in its facilities each year.We describe our activities against snakebite in three African ...
Julien Potet, Saschveen Singh, Koert Ritmeijer, Kasaye Sisay, Gabriel Alcoba, Fabienne Jouberton, Yannick Wilson Henko Kinding, Alexandra Kruse, Aboubacar Bengaly, Malwal Sabino, Narcisse Patrice Komas, Matthew Coldiron   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Building Peace, Seeking Justice: A Population-Based Survey on Attitudes About Accountability and Social Reconstruction in the Central African Republic [PDF]

, 2010
Analyzes citizens' exposure to violence since 2002 and views on justice, accountability, and conflict resolution. Makes recommendations related to government, armed groups, civil society, the international community, and International Criminal ...
Patrick Vinck, Phuong Pham
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Machine Learning‐Augmented Loop‐Mediated Isothermal Amplification‐Enabled Point‐of‐Care for Mpox‐Specific Detection

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
A low‐cost, portable point‐of‐care platform for rapid Mpox detection using loop‐mediated isothermal amplification is reported. The device integrates fluorescence readout and mobile monitoring. A machine‐learning model analyzes temperature data and correlates thermal changes with DNA concentration, enabling sensitive and reliable molecular diagnosis in ...
Nazente Atceken, Ahmed Choukri Abdullah, Olgac Ozarslan, Ziya Yıldız, Savas Tasoglu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source