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How uneven access shapes the socio‐economic and environmental potential of game meat value chains: The case of legal game meat in Zambia

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Game meat contributes to human nutrition, food security and sociocultural practices around the world. Game meat also comes with risks, including overharvesting and zoonotic and food‐borne disease. These may be pronounced where game meat travels along complex value chains from rural to urban areas.
Brock Bersaglio, Charis Enns, Edgar Hichoonga, Francis Masse, Matt Sommerville, Nathalie van Vliet   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seroprevalence and risk factors of Brucella antibodies among patients seeking medical attention at health facilities in selected districts of Western Province in Zambia

African Journal of Laboratory Medicine
Background: Brucellosis is a neglected zoonosis that impacts public health and livestock productivity. It is endemic in Zambia, particularly in regions with extensive livestock farming, such as the Western Province.
Armand M. Mambote, Ruth L. Mfune, Victor Daka, Melai Mubanga, Mary Mubiana, Flavien N. Bumbangi, Chitalu Chanda, John B. Muma   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Marburgvirus in Egyptian Fruit Bats, Zambia

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2019
We detected Marburg virus genome in Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) captured in Zambia in September 2018. The virus was closely related phylogenetically to the viruses that previously caused Marburg outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the
M. Kajihara, B. Hang'ombe, Katendi Changula, Hayato Harima, Mao Isono, K. Okuya, R. Yoshida, Akina Mori-Kajihara, Yoshiki Eto, Y. Orba, H. Ogawa, Y. Qiu, H. Sawa, Edgar Simulundu, Daniel Mwizabi, Musso Munyeme, D. Squarre, V. Mukonka, A. Mweene, A. Takada   +19 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

More than proteins for empty stomachs: Wild meat in the BaTonga food system

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Our paper highlights the limitations of the framework used by many conservation‐focused programmes that incorporate food security objectives. This framework encourages the substitution of wild proteins with domestic proteins by promoting animal farming in communities located near conservation areas.
Muriel Figuié, Luzibo Ottilia Munsaka, Vupenyu Dzingirai, Olivier Lepiller, Maxwell Phiri, Patrice Grimaud   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pretreatment Lost to Follow-up Tuberculosis Patients, Lusaka, Zambia, 2024: A Retrospective Cohort Study

International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Background: Treatment outcomes, particularly lost to follow-up (LTFU) of tuberculosis (TB) patients, are one of the most fundamental indicators related to TB control. However, national TB programs often ignore those who once come to a health facility and
Samuel Daka, Masaki Ota, Susumu Hirao, Graham K. Samungole   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Model for Improving E-Tax Systems Adoption in Rural Zambia Based on the TAM Model

Open Journal of Business and Management, 2019
The objective of this study was to assess the factors that influence the level of e-tax systems adoption in Zambia. The study focused on TaxOnline system used by domestic taxes division in Zambia. The study was conducted in rural Zambia. In this study,
Patience Njina Soneka, J. Phiri
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Digitisation of herbarium specimens to the benefit of research: An African perspective focusing on South Africa and Western Indian Ocean Island states

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Botanical exploration, discovery and conservation rely heavily on access to herbarium collections. Recently, digital access to label information, including georeferenced locality data, and images of herbarium specimens available online have greatly increased usage of herbarium specimen data.
Ronell R. Klopper, Hester M. Steyn, Cláudia Baider, Benny Bytebier, Anisha Dayaram, F. B. Vincent Florens, Nivohenintsoa Rakotonirina, Domitilla Raimondo, Marc Sosef, M. Marianne le Roux   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

A foodborne disease outbreak investigation experience in a College in Lusaka, Zambia, 2017

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2018
INTRODUCTION: On 19 March 2017, an outbreak of unknown etiology was reported among students at a college in Lusaka, Zambia. We investigated to confirm the outbreak, identify exposures, determine the aetiological agent, and implement preventive measures ...
Fred Kapaya, Francis Dien Mwansa, Patrick Sakubita, Angela Gama, Nelia Langa, Orbrie Chewe, Lwito Mutale, Francis Nanzaluka, Chongwe Gershom, Mumbi Chola, Nathan Kapata, Nyambe Sinyange, Sylvia Chibuye, Ellen Yard   +13 more
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Potential distribution and susceptibility of Coffea arabica L. to climate change impacts

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Ecological niche models (ENMs) are vital for understanding the impact of historical factors on ecosystems and predicting future climate change scenarios. These models help assess how environmental shifts affect agricultural species like coffee, which supports millions of people globally.
Yuliana Grisel García‐Martínez, Andrés Lira‐Noriega   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maternal and perinatal outcomes in urgent referral and non-referral cases of emergency cesarean section at a district hospital in Zambia: a retrospective observational study

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019
We carried out a cross sectional survey using data from the patients who underwent emergency cesarean section and babies born by emergency cesarean section at Zimba Mission Hospital in 2017.
Yasuhiro Miyoshi
doaj   +1 more source