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The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor, Bright Owusu Asante, David Boansi, Victor Owusu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Policy implication of high prevalence of tobacco use and alcohol consumption among school-going adolescents in 2021: A cross-sectional study in a mining town of Kalulushi Zambia

International Journal of Noncommunicable Diseases
Introduction: Tobacco use and alcohol consumption among school-aged adolescents are a significant public health concern. This study aimed to identify the prevalence characteristics associated with tobacco use and alcohol consumption among school-going ...
Bautister Chileshe, Wingston Felix Ng’ambi, Shadreck Godfrey Habbanti, Cosmas Zyambo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV infected pregnant women in public health sectors: a pilot of Chilenje level one Hospital Lusaka, Zambia

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2020
INTRODUCTION: regular use of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) in pregnancy and breastfeeding reduces the odds of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission (MTCT). However, adherence to ART is critical for MTCT to be successful.
Moses Mukosha, Grace Chiyesu, Bellington Vwalika   +2 more
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Seeds of change: The impact of Ethiopia's direct seed marketing approach on smallholders' seed purchases and productivity

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract While multiple factors explain low adoption rates of improved varieties by small‐scale farmers in sub‐Saharan Africa, a key supply‐side constraint is the limited availability of seed embodying new traits in the volume, quality, price, and timeliness required by farmers. This constraint is partly attributable to classical failures in the market
Dawit Mekonnen, Gashaw T. Abate, Seid Yimam, Rui Benfica, David J. Spielman, Frank Place   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anthrax outbreaks and epidemics in Zambia, 1990-2011: A review

, 2017
Anthrax epidermics in Zambia , a review of LiteratureAnthrax is endemic in Zambia. A review was conducted for literature published on the epidemiology of anthrax in Zambia using google, google scholar and PubMed.
Siziya, S.
core   +1 more source

Degradation Mechanisms, Encapsulation‐Based Stabilization, and Analytical Detection of Vitamin A

Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Vitamin A is an important lipid‐soluble micronutrient essential for vision, immune function, and overall growth and development. However, vitamin A is unstable and susceptible to environmental factors because of its conjugated structure and inherent chemical reactivity.
Latheesha Abeywardana, Thambaramala V. Gamage, Tanoj K. Singh, Shuaifei Zhao, Amy Logan, Lingxue Kong   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of a screening tool to predict malnutrition among children under two years old in Zambia

Global Health Action, 2017
Background: Maternal and child undernutrition is an important issue, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Children at high risk of malnutrition should be prioritized to receive necessary interventions to minimize such risk.
Junko Hasegawa, Yoichi M Ito, Taro Yamauchi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Knowledge, attitudes and practices in the control and prevention of malaria in four endemic provinces of Zambia

Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2017
This study sought to determine malaria knowledge levels, attitudes and practices of the communities in four malaria endemic provinces of Zambia. A cross-sectional survey on knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) on malaria transmission, prevention and ...
Nzooma M. Shimaponda-Mataa, Enala Tembo-Mwase, Michael Gebreslasie, Samson Mukaratirwa   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Widespread distribution of large silesaurids evidenced by a new record from the Middle Triassic of southwest Gondwana

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
The largest silesaurid known from South America is described here, demonstrating that silesaurids reached large body sizes in southwestern Gondwana. This discovery further underscores the widespread geographic distribution and temporal persistence of large silesaurids across Pangea, despite faunal turnovers and environmental events such as the Carnian ...
Rodrigo Temp Müller
wiley   +1 more source

Introducing virtual microscopy at the University of Ghana during the COVID‐19 pandemic—Identifying and overcoming obstacles in a low‐resource learning environment

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract The introduction of new educational technologies into resource‐challenged learning environments is often hindered by several factors, with the lack of infrastructure and computer hardware being only one critical aspect. The COVID‐19 pandemic required a sudden switch to online learning and accelerated the implementation of e‐learning approaches
Nii Koney‐Kwaku Koney, Smart Nana Omenako, David Nana Adjei, Benjamin Arko‐Boham, Michael Hortsch   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source