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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
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High Rates of Miscarriage and Stillbirth among Pregnant Women with Clade I Mpox (Monkeypox) Are Confirmed during 2023-2024 DR Congo Outbreak in South Kivu Province. [PDF]

Viruses
Mpox (monkeypox) is a neglected tropical disease that has received increased attention since the multi-nation outbreak that began in 2022. The virus is endemic in West and Central Africa, where the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the most ...
Schwartz DA.
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Prevalence, associated factors, and viral load dynamics of hepatitis B virus infection among HIV patients in three healthcare facilities of South Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo : Chronic hepatitis B virus among HIV patients in South Kivu province. [PDF]

BMC Infect Dis
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) significantly impacts public health, particularly among individuals with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Co-infection can worsen HBV progression and increase chronic liver disease risks.
Bisimwa PB, Mukonkole JPM, Koyaweda GW, Matabishi CM, Kashosi TM, Mukanga O, Mukengere DM, Nachega JB, Komas NPJ.   +8 more
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Ongoing mpox outbreak in Kamituga, South Kivu province, associated with monkeypox virus of a novel Clade I sub-lineage, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2024. [PDF]

Euro Surveill
Since the beginning of 2023, the number of people with suspected monkeypox virus (MPXV) infection have sharply increased in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). We report near-to-complete MPXV genome sequences derived from six cases from the South
Masirika LM, Udahemuka JC, Schuele L, Ndishimye P, Otani S, Mbiribindi JB, Marekani JM, Mambo LM, Bubala NM, Boter M, Nieuwenhuijse DF, Lang T, Kalalizi EB, Musabyimana JP, Aarestrup FM, Koopmans M, Oude Munnink BB, Siangoli FB.   +17 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
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Consumer Preference for Rice Grain Quality in the South Kivu and Tanganyika Provinces, Eastern DR Congo. [PDF]

Foods, 2023
In Africa, rice has always been a staple food in some countries and the fastest growing food source there. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in terms of cereal production, rice is ranked second after maize and is an important source of income ...
Bulambo K, Azadi H, Polepole S, Nabintu M, Bembeleza E, Dontsop P, Masimane J, Haurez B, Fofana M, Lassois L.   +9 more
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Mapping small inland wetlands in the South-Kivu province by integrating optical and SAR data with statistical models for accurate distribution assessment. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2023
There are several techniques for mapping wetlands. In this study, we examined four statistical models to assess the potential distribution of wetlands in the South-Kivu province by combining optical and SAR images.
Géant CB, Gustave MN, Schmitz S.
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Prevalence and risk of occurrence of visible birth defects in mining areas in South Kivu: A hospital-based cross-sectional study. [PDF]

PLoS One
Background Possible contamination related to mining activities might contribute with other risk factors in increasing the burden of birth defects (BDs) in many developing countries including the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Cikomola FG, Bisimwa AW, Nyalundja AD, Barthélemy EJ, Matabaro BS, Mukamba FM, Nyamugabo K, Alumeti DM, Kabesha T, Miserez M, Sengeyi DM.   +10 more
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Ondasetron as Premedication for Unsedated Upper Digestive Endoscopy: A Cross‐Sectional Study Assessing Tolerance and Acceptability

Health Science Reports
Background and Aims In many low‐income countries, gastroduodenal endoscopy under conscious sedation remains uncommon due to added costs and concerns about managing complications and side effects.
Espoir Batumike Murhi, Raissa Boroto Iranga, Corneille Lembembu, Tony Akilimali Shindano   +3 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 [PDF]

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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