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Analysing Spatiotemporal Characteristics and Estimating the Spatial Distribution of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in Africa

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious disease that primarily affects small ruminants such as sheep and goats. Since first emerging in Africa, it has rapidly spread throughout the continent, causing significant mortality and posing a serious threat to livestock production and food security. In this study, we integrated diverse datasets
Rong Chai, Shuang Zhang, Dengata Lemu Joka, Fedor Korennoy   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genomic characterization and population structure of indigenous cavies from the Democratic Republic of Congo: Implications for breeding and conservation

Veterinary and Animal Science
Domesticated guinea pigs (cavies) are crucial in mixed crop-livestock farming systems in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), providing meat, income, and organic fertilizer.
Rodrigue Ayagirwe, Martina Kyallo, Felix Meutchieye, Yacouba Manjeli, Valence Bwana Mutwedu, Yannick Mugumaarhahama, Patrick Baenyi, Shukuru Wasso, Patrick Bisimwa, Nasser Yao   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Conflict Mapping in Multiethnic Society: Developing Resolution Strategies in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Conflict Resolution Quarterly, Volume 43, Issue 2, Page 299-311, Winter 2025.
ABSTRACT This research uses the province of Bas‐Uele as a case study to examine the often‐overlooked historical conditions that contribute to conflicts among ethnic communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Following a conflict mapping model and analyzing qualitative data collected through semi‐structured interviews with 20 local authorities and
Eustache Z. Zigashane
wiley   +1 more source

Maternal Psychological Distress and Perceived Impact on Child Feeding Practices in South Kivu, DR Congo [PDF]

Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 2017
Background: Maternal mental health problems are associated with poor child growth and suboptimal child feeding practices, yet little qualitative research has been conducted to understand mothers’ perceptions about how maternal mental ill health and child nutrition are related. Objective: The objective of the study was to understand maternal perceptions
Jillian A, Emerson, Wietse, Tol, Laura E, Caulfield, Shannon, Doocy   +3 more
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Proximity to Natural Habitat Is Not Consistently Associated With Pollination Services in Tropical Smallholder Farms: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Ecology Letters, Volume 28, Issue 12, December 2025.
We conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis of 35 studies to examine the relationship between distance to natural habitat and pollinator abundance, species richness and crop fruit set in tropical smallholder farms. We found no consistent effects on abundance or fruit set, and only a slight, highly variable negative effect on pollinator richness,
Ennia Bosshard, Mark E. Harrison, Frank van Veen, Chris J. Kettle, Nagaraja Badenahally Chikkarangappa, John E. Banks, Parthiba Basu, Quebin Bosbely Casiá‐Ajché, Bo Dalsgaard, Aditi Dutta, Eunice Enríquez, Natalia Escobedo‐Kenefic, Hugo Eduardo Fierros‐López, Barbara Gemmill‐Herren, Jaboury Ghazoul, Katrine Hansen, Annika L. Hass, Juliana Hipólito, Oliver Honnay, John Muo Kasina, Alexandra‐Maria Klein, Iris Kormann Motzke, Smitha Krishnan, Patricia Landaverde, Anderson Oliveira Latini, Kevin Li, Rodrigo Lucas‐García, Theodore Munyuli, Deepthi Narasimhaiah, Diana Obregon, J. Javier G. Quezada‐Euán, Mónica E. Riojas‐López, Victor Rosas‐Guerrero, Julian Schrader, Fernando Severiano‐Galeana, Tegegne Molla Sitotaw, Tuanjit Sritongchuay, Pornpimon Tangtorwangsakul, Manuel Toledo‐Hernandez, Teja Tscharntke, Poornima Viswanathan, Cassandra Vogel, Thomas C. Wanger, Kanuengnit Wayo, Catrin Westphal, Matt Lloyd Jones, Christopher N. Kaiser‐Bunbury   +46 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inventaire des oiseaux nuisibles à l'agronomie au Sud-Kivu, Zaïre [PDF]

Tropicultura, 1996
Inventory of Harmful Birds in Agronomy in South-Kivu, Zaire. Stomach content analysis, an extentive inquiry and observations made in Lwiro and Irangi, Sud-Kivu, Zaire during 3 years reveal that 52 species of birds can be harmful in agronomy.
Kizungu, B.
doaj  

Evaluating the comparative effectiveness of different demand side interventions to increase maternal health service utilization and practice of birth spacing in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo: an innovative, mixed methods approach [PDF]

, 2017
In this protocol we describe a mixed methods study in the province of South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo evaluating the effectiveness of different demand side strategies to increase maternal health service utilization and the practice of birth ...
Balaluka, Ghislain Bisimwa, Bapolisi, Wyvine, Dumbaugh, Mari, Merten, Sonja, Mommers, Paula, van de Weerd, Jennie, Zabiti, Michel   +6 more
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Cross-border trade in South Kivu: Emotional and psychosocial impact

, 2020
Les réalités commerciales transfrontalières permettent d’observer des flux très importants d’échanges des produits du secteur primaire, secondaire et tertiaire entre l’Est de la RDC, le Rwanda, le Burundi et l’Ouganda. Le Sud-Kivu, l’une des provinces de l’Est de la RDC, n’est pas fermée sur elle-même, elle entretien des échanges commerciaux avec d ...
openaire   +1 more source

Historical Drainage Evolution and Water Level Fluctuations in the African Great Lakes Shaped Phylogeny and Biogeography of Freshwater Gastropods

Journal of Biogeography, Volume 52, Issue 12, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Aim The role of historical drainage connectivity and the influence of water level fluctuations in African lakes on the evolution and distribution of macroinvertebrates remain poorly understood. This is partly because evolutionary biology research has largely focused on mobile vertebrates, such as cichlids.
Marie Claire Dusabe, Catharina Clewing, Grace Kagoro‐Rugunda, Marcellin Rwibutso, Oscar Wembo Ndeo, Julius Tumusiime, Christian Albrecht   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Food and income contributions of root, tuber, and banana crops in South-Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability
Root, tuber, and banana (RTB) crops are key staples that support food and income security for smallholder farmers in South-Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Jean M. Mondo, Géant B. Chuma, Asrat Asfaw   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source