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A community-based vector control intervention "Slash and Clear" implemented in two onchocerciasis-endemic foci in South Sudan. [PDF]

PLoS Negl Trop Dis
Lakwo TL, Siewe Fodjo J, Jada SR, Alinda P, Tionga M, Marcello CDR, War DGD, Saleeb M, Colebunders R.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Bibliometric‐Based Analysis of Global Trends and Collaborative Networks in Plant Genetic Engineering (1994–2024)

Plant Biotechnology Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Agricultural sustainability faces serious challenges from population growth, climate change and ecological degradation. Genetic modification (GM) technology can be regarded as a precise extension of the Green Revolution, aiming to balance yield enhancement with ecological integrity through biotechnology. To systematically examine global trend,
Tongxiao Xu, Teng Wang, Cong Zhang, Yuan Cao, Xiaoyun He   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of fexinidazole in gambiense human African trypanosomiasis: a retrospective analysis of cases treated in Lui Hospital, South Sudan (2018-2024). [PDF]

Infection
Mariotti F, Paggi R, Basilico M, Pettenuzzo S, Benson GS, Amodu A, Zammarchi L, Rusconi S, Scanagatta C, Putoto G, Dacquino S, Gelormino E.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Quantifying Mozambique's Peace Dividend: An Application of the Synthetic Control Method

Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using the synthetic control method and data from 20 African countries, this study quantifies the peace dividend in Mozambique, a country that experienced over 15 years of civil war. More specifically, we use data from 1977 to 2018 to investigate whether the end of the civil war in Mozambique in 1992 brought significant benefits to the country ...
Tendai Gwatidzo, Aldo Sitoe, Busani Moyo
wiley   +1 more source

Leptospira seroprevalence and associated risk factors among cattle in Bor County, South Sudan. [PDF]

PLoS One
Kasiano KEJ, Alinaitwe L, Okello W, Methodius T, Aturinda CJ, Lubega A, Sabbath Frazer Togo E, Marin PM, Onafruo DK, Jubara AS, Biryomumaisho S, Kankya C.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Female Education and Child Marriage

Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We examine why the education of young girls has historically lagged behind that of young boys across different countries. Using data from 105 countries during 1990–2020, we discover some evidence that is consistent with the idea that parents in many traditional societies reduce investments in the primary schooling of their daughters after they
Hasan A. Faruq
wiley   +1 more source

Accelerating onchocerciasis elimination in humanitarian settings: lessons from South Sudan. [PDF]

Int Health
Siewe Fodjo JN, Jada SR, Rovarini J, Bol YY, Carter JY, Hadermann A, Lakwo T, Colebunders R.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Do Foreign Investments Promote Export Diversification in a Host Country? Evidence From China's Investment in Africa

Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The heavy reliance of many African nations on a few export products (typically primary products) for export earnings often creates significant development challenges. China's participation in Africa has been steadily growing, presenting both opportunities and risks for the continent's economic progress. This study aims to analyse the impact of
Aliyu Buhari Isah
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Drinking Water Sources on the Health of Children Under Five in South Sudan. [PDF]

Cureus
Lado EPZ, Awiti JO, Mwai D.
europepmc   +1 more source

Does the Threat of Killing Gays Deter Foreign Aid: The Case of Uganda's 2014 Anti‐Homosexuality Act

Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Much attention has been drawn on Uganda in recent years due to the strengthening of its anti‐LGBTQ legislation and rhetoric. Our study explores the aid‐deterring effect of anti‐LGBTQ legislation in an experimental setting using the Synthetic Control Method.
Elissaios Papyrakis, Luca Tasciotti
wiley   +1 more source