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Minimum acceptable diet among children aged 6–23 months in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo: a community-based cross-sectional study

BMC Pediatrics, 2021
Background Suboptimal child nutrition remains the main factor underlying child undernutrition in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This study aimed to assess the prevalence of minimum acceptable diet and associated factors among children aged 6–23 ...
Richard Mbusa Kambale, Gaylord Amani Ngaboyeka, Joe Bwija Kasengi, Sarah Niyitegeka, Boss Rutakaza Cinkenye, Armand Baruti, Kizito Chentwali Mutuga, Dimitri Van der Linden   +7 more
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Forest Diversity, Distribution, and Dynamique in the Itombwe Mountains, South-Kivu, Congo Democratic Republic [PDF]

Mountain Research and Development, 1998
The diversity and extent of forest in the Itombwe Mountains, eastern Congo Democratic Republic (formerly Zaire), are among the most significance in continental Africa. Despite some human impact, this area still harbors a wide range of vegeta- tion types, including forests and grasslands, drylands and wetlands, and mid-altitude to upper-montane habitats.
openaire   +1 more source

Open Inventories of Rainfall‐Triggered Landslides

Geoscience Data Journal, Volume 12, Issue 4, October 2025.
Twenty‐two new inventories containing thousands of rainfall‐triggered landslides have been added to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Cooperative Open‐Online Landslide Repository (COOLR). The resulting data can be used for various purposes, such as model training and validation, and within this paper, a satellite precipitation ...
Rachel (Soobitsky) Vershel, Jessica Sutton, Thomas Stanley, Pukar Amatya, Dalia Kirschbaum   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Potential Financial Costs of Climate Change on Health of Urban and Rural Citizens: A Case Study of Vibrio cholerae Infections at Bukavu Town, South Kivu Province, Eastern of Democratic Republic of Congo.

Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2013
Cholera epidemics have a recorded history in eastern Congo dating to 1971. A study was conducted to find out the linkage between climate variability/change and cholera outbreak and to assess the related economic cost in the management of cholera in Congo.
Mb Théodore Munyuli, J-M Mbaka Kavuvu, Guy Mulinganya, G Mulinganya Bwinja   +3 more
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About swarms of long-period earthquakes at volcano Nyamuragira of the Virunga region, Western Rift Valley of Africa (D.R. Congo) [PDF]

Geographica Pannonica, 2012
Swarms of Long Period earthquakes generated by the Nyamuragira volcano for the period from January 2000 to November 2006 before 21 January 2000, 5 February 2001, 25 July 2002, 8 May 2004 and 27 November 2006 Nyamuragira eruptions have been analyzed ...
Rusangiza B.K., Mavonga T., Lesage P., Kavotha K.S., Wafula M., Lukaya N., Ciza A.   +6 more
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A nomenclatural review of Acalypha (Euphorbiaceae) of mainland Africa

TAXON, Volume 74, Issue 5, Page 1217-1247, October 2025.
Abstract This paper presents a critical nomenclatural review of Acalypha species of continental Africa and the islands of Cape Verde, Saint Helena, and São Tomé and Príncipe. It is based mainly on the study of type specimens and is the first step towards a comprehensive taxonomic monograph of the genus in Africa.
José María Cardiel, Iris Montero‐Muñoz, Roberto Gamarra, Emma Ortúñez, Pablo Muñoz‐Rodríguez   +4 more
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Microbiological study of fish from the rural market of Katana on the edge of Kahuzi-Biega National Park, South Kivu Province, DRC

Orapuh Journal
Introduction Safeguarding public health requires effective planning and adequate epidemiological surveillance. Microbial foodborne illnesses are a major public health problem.
Lushombo Bunani, KAZADI MINZANGI, Kabongo Kanimba, Ololo Tshiamala, Efoloko Bokungu, Bahizire Kayeye, Valery Byenda Badesire, Zigashane olivier, Mutabazi Muhindo   +8 more
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Not all phonological awareness deficits are created equal:Evidence from a comparison between children with Otitis Media and poor readers. [PDF]

, 2018
Children with reading difficulties and children with a history of repeated ear infections (Otitis Media, OM) are both thought to have phonological impairments, but for quite different reasons.
Alloway, Berko, Bowers, Bradley, Breadmore, Breadmore, Bridges, Byrne, Casalis, Cohen, Cunningham, Cunningham, Dunn, Elbro, Elbro, Elliott, Ferguson, Goodwin, Hatcher, Joanisse, Johnson, Kindig, Klein, Larsen, Law, Luotonen, McArthur, Melby-Lervåg, Nittrouer, Pennington, Peters, Ramus, Roberts, Semel, Shapiro, Siegel, Snowling, Snowling, Snowling, Snowling, Spector, Stanovich, Stanovich, Studdert-Kennedy, Teele, Treiman, Tsesmeli, Walley, Winskel, Wolter   +49 more
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Analysis of Agro‐Environmental and Geo‐Climatic Factors Influencing Buruli Ulcer in the Kimpese Health Zone in Kongo Central, Democratic Republic of Congo

Public Health Challenges, Volume 4, Issue 3, September 2025.
This study investigates the link between Buruli ulcer (BU) and agro‐environmental and geo‐climatic factors in rural settings. By analyzing land use, water proximity, and rainfall patterns, it highlights key exposure risks and reinforces the need for targeted environmental surveillance and preventive measures in endemic areas to reduce BU transmission ...
Jojo Mazama Sukami, Innocent Mufungizi, Julien Bompeta Lombo, Aymar Akilimali, Holenu Mangenda Holy   +4 more
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Typology of smallholder’s pig production systems in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo: Challenges and opportunities

Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics, 2020
Pig farming plays an important role in farmers’ livelihoods in many tropical countries. It contributes to food security of the poorest as well as the development of rural economy through multiplier effects.
Yannick Mugumaarhahama, Valence Bwana Mutwedu, Léonard Muzee Kazamwali, Arsène Ciza Mushagalusa, Fabrice Kwankanaba Bantuzeko, Serge Shakanye Ndjadi, Adrien Byamungu Ndeko, Nadège Cizungu Cirezi, Pascaline Ciza Azine, Rodrigue Basengere-Balthazar Ayagirwe   +9 more
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