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Drivers of medium- and large-bodied terrestrial mammal communities within a savannah–forest mosaic on Makushi and Wapichan customary lands in the Rupununi, Guyana

Oryx
The savannah–forest mosaic of the Rupununi region of Guyana is a dispersal corridor between large tracts of intact Guiana Shield forests and a subsistence hunting ground for Indigenous Makushi and Wapichan communities.
Matthew T. Hallett, Francesco Rovero, Nathalie Van Vliet, Fernando M. Li, Rhomayne Li, Jeremy Melville, Asaph Wilson, Howard Barnabas, Andrew Albert, Dexter Da Silva, Erin Earl, Oswin David, Simón Quintero   +12 more
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Exploring the determinants and outcomes of intimate partner violence during pregnancy for Guyanese women: Results from a nationally representative cross-sectional household survey

Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2021
Objective. To determine predictors associated with physical violence during pregnancy, and to determine the relationship between exposure to intimate partner violence during pregnancy and women’s health and suicide ideation in Guyana. Methods.
Lior Miller, Manuel Contreras-Urbina
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Community owned solutions: identifying local best practices for social-ecological sustainability

Ecology and Society, 2016
Policies and actions that come from higher scale structures, such as international bodies and national governments, are not always compatible with the realities and perspectives of smaller scale units including indigenous communities.
Jayalaxshmi Mistry, Andrea Berardi, Céline Tschirhart, Elisa Bignante, Lakeram Haynes, Ryan Benjamin, Grace Albert, Rebecca Xavier, Bernie Robertson, Odacy Davis, Deirdre Jafferally, Géraud de Ville   +11 more
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Soil and water relations in mangrove ecosystems in Guyana

Geology, Ecology, and Landscapes
In mangrove forests, one of the most noticeable characteristics is the unique interplay between soil and water, which facilitates the movement of nutrients and sediments throughout their ecosystems.
Sabrina Dookie, Sirpaul Jaikishun, Abdullah Adil Ansari   +2 more
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Bubble pulses and power spectra of some marine seismograms

Geofísica Internacional, 1975
Sismogramas marinos de un reconocimiento marino de refracción hecho en el Lago Superior con explosivos "geogel" se estudian en función de su contenido espectral en relación a varios tamaños de detonación (1.25-200 libras).
L.N.S. Kunar
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Livelihood adaptation to climate-related changes in agroecological zones in developing countries—challenges, prospects, and policy concerns

Frontiers in Climate
Climate change significantly threatens the livelihoods, biodiversity, and food security within agroecological zones (AEZs) of developing countries. This research presents a systematic review of peer-reviewed articles published between 2013 and 2023 ...
Esan Ayeni Hamer, Temitope D. Timothy Oyedotun, Elroy Charles, Stephan Moonsammy   +3 more
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A Limited Survey of Aflatoxins in Poultry Feed and Feed Ingredients in Guyana

Veterinary Sciences, 2017
A study was conducted to determine the presence of aflatoxins in finished poultry feed from manufacturing companies, feed ingredients, and poultry feed at the point of sale. Two collections were made. In the first collection, samples of the finished feed
Donna M. Morrison, David R. Ledoux, Lambert F. B. Chester, Coretta A. N. Samuels   +3 more
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Gender equality and health equity: strategic lessons from country experiences of gender mainstreaming in health

Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2020
Objectives. To analyze progress in organizational structures, mechanisms, strategies, and enabling factors and barriers towards gender mainstreaming (GM) in health in Guatemala, Guyana, and Peru, given GM’s role in addressing gender inequalities in ...
Ana Cristina González Vélez, Anna Coates, Victoria Diaz Garcia, Denisse Wolfenzon   +3 more
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GOLD IN WEATHERING MANTLE OF THE GUIANA SHIELD (SOUTH AMERICA) [PDF]

Минералогия, 2019
The article describes mineral composition of laterite weathering mantle overlapping the Amamuri and Kontakt gold deposits in the greenstone rocks, located 20 km southeast of the Aurora deposit (reserves of 185 tons Au, Republic of Guyana).
E.E. Palenova, K.A. Novoselov, E.V. Belogub   +2 more
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Prevalence of early initiation of breastfeeding at Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation in Guyana

Reproductive, Female and Child Health
Objective To assess the prevalence and factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding at Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). Methods This study used data from an institution‐based cross‐sectional study conducted at GPHC from July to
Gary Joseph, Gbenankpon Mathias Houvessou, Cecil Boston, Michelle Karim James   +3 more
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