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Optimization of plant density and fertilizer application to improve biofortified common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) yield on Nitisols of South-Kivu, Eastern D.R. Congo [PDF]

Heliyon, 2023
Soil nutrient depletion and poor farming practices are serious challenges limiting crop productivity in soils of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (D.R. Congo).
Patient M. Zamukulu, Espoir M. Bagula, Jean M. Mondo, Géant B. Chuma, Francine B. Safina, Thierry H. Cishesa, Anicet B. Kavange, Dieumerci R. Masumbuko, Josué W. Kazadi, Gustave N. Mushagalusa, Antoine K. Lubobo   +10 more
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Factors driving utilization patterns of marshlands in the vicinity of South-Kivu urban agglomerations based on Rapid Assessment of Wetland Ecosystem Services (RAWES)

Environmental Challenges, 2021
Marshlands are one of the most vulnerable ecosystems; being disturbed for several decades as the population density rises. These disturbances, due to anthropogenic activities, impact their ability to deliver important ecosystem services (ES).
Géant Basimine Chuma, Jean Mubalama Mondo, Katcho Karume, Gustave Nachigera Mushagalusa, Serge Schmitz   +4 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Socio-economic drivers of improved sweet potato varieties adoption among smallholder farmers in South-Kivu Province, DR Congo

Scientific African, 2021
Promotion of improved crop varieties is an effective means of increasing farm productivity and alleviating poverty in rural areas. A successful dissemination of such varieties requires a deep understanding of target farmers’ attitudes, preferences and ...
Yannick Mugumaarhahama, Jean Mubalama Mondo, Marcellin Cuma Cokola, Serge Shakanye Ndjadi, Valence Bwana Mutwedu, Léon Muzee Kazamwali, Nadège Cizungu Cirezi, Géant Basimine Chuma, Adrien Byamungu Ndeko, Rodrigue Basengere Balthazar Ayagirwe, René Civava, Katcho Karume, Gustave Nachigera Mushagalusa   +12 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Small-scale market gardeners’ knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding the use of chemical pesticides in the Kabare territory (South-Kivu) in Eastern D.R. Congo [PDF]

Heliyon
Damage caused by pests and diseases is one of constraints on crop production for food security. Based on the use of questionnaire and interviews that were conducted in Kabare territory (South-Kivu), this study was carried out to (i) assess farmers ...
Dieumerci R. Masumbuko, Audaxine N. Mwitangabo, Espoir B. Basengere, Patient M. Zamukulu, Leonard K. Mubalama, Gustave N. Mushagalusa   +5 more
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Ferroportin Q248H mutation was not found to be protective against malaria and anemia in children under 5 years living in South Kivu/Democratic Republic of Congo, an endemic area of Plasmodium infection

Heliyon, 2022
Background: Ferroportin (FPN) is known as an iron exporter and its effect on RBC iron could therefore hamper the growth of malaria parasites, since parasites are in need of iron.
Yvette Lufungulo Bahati, Joris Delanghe, Ghislain Bisimwa Balaluka, Karl Vandepoele, Justin Cikomola Cirhuza, Antoine Sadiki Kishabongo, Jan Philippé   +6 more
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Insecurity and Local Governance in Congo's South Kivu [PDF]

IDS Research Reports, 2012
SummarySouth Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has experienced recurrent wars for more than 15 years. This Research Report explores the way local systems of governance and networking in South Kivu have been affected by the civil war and the ways in which local communities have tried to cope with chaos and the absence of the state ...
exaly   +2 more sources

Demographic and Clinical Factors Affecting Pediatric Survival in South Kivu, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [PDF]

Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2023
ABSTRACT. Promoting children’s health is challenging in underresourced regions, with worse outcomes in areas of sociopolitical instabilities. This encapsulates the difficulties faced by the Panzi General Referral Hospital (PGRH) in South Kivu, the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Tshimbombu TN, Fefe MN, Shin M, Kanter JH, Crockett SC, Richard BR, Muyembe Tamfum JJ.   +6 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Farmers’ preferred traits, production constraints, and adoption factors of improved maize varieties under South-Kivu rainfed agro-ecologies, eastern D.R. Congo: implications for maize breeding

International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability
The adoption rate of improved maize varieties (IMVs) is low among small-scale farmers in South-Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), despite extensive dissemination efforts by local and international research institutions and non ...
Adrien Byamungu Ndeko, Géant Basimine Chuma, Jean Mubalama Mondo, Léonard Muzee Kazamwali, René Civava, Espoir Basengere Bisimwa, Gustave Nachigera Mushagalusa   +6 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Exploring farmers’ knowledge, attitudes and control practices on ixodid tick in the context of climate change of South Kivu province, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Cattle farming plays a vital role in the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in South Kivu, DR Congo, serving as one of the few key sources of income. Despite its importance, ticks and tick-borne diseases pose significant challenges to cattle health and ...
Valence Bwana Mutwedu, Pyame Balemirwe Mushagalusa, Cathérine Shukuru Cilabara, Yannick Mugumaarhahama, Patrick Ntagereka Bisimwa, Rodrigue Balthazar Basengere Ayagirwe, Karume Katcho   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Crop calendar optimization for climate change adaptation in yam farming in South-Kivu, eastern D.R. Congo. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
The traditional crop calendar for yam (Dioscorea spp.) in South-Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is becoming increasingly inadequate given the significant climatic variability observed over the last three decades. This study aimed at: (i)
Jean M Mondo, Géant B Chuma, Henri M Matiti, Jacques B Kihye, Espoir M Bagula, Katcho Karume, Charles Kahindo, Anthony Egeru, Jackson-Gilbert M Majaliwa, Paterne A Agre, Patrick A Adebola, Asrat Asfaw   +11 more
doaj   +2 more sources