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StoryNo relevant topicsA study funded through Cultivate Africa’s Future (CultiAF) shows how some young farmers weathered the pandemic in Kenya.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsNetwork to understand the changing socio-ecology of the southern African woodlands (SEOSAW) : challenges, benefits, and methods
Findings from the Socio-Ecological Observatory for the Southern African Woodlands (SEOSAW) will underpin the sustainability of two of the largest industries on the continent: wood fuels and timber.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsWarning bells over rising cases of obesity
Obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCD) are a global concern. A new study conducted by the Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) shows that obesity cases are rising in Tanzania.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsWhy that excessive weight should be cause for concern?
A study conducted by the Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) shows that obesity cases are rising in Tanzania (from 5% in 2008 to 8.4 % in 2016).
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsExposure to PM2.5 related to road traffic : comparison between crossroads and outside of crossroads at Cotonou, Benin
Several studies have analysed the pollution issues owing to road traffic in Cotonou, Benin. Concentration levels of particles are higher in high traffic areas.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsExposure to indoor and outdoor air pollution among children under five years old in urban area
The study assessed children’s exposure to indoor and outdoor PM2.5 in Yopougon Municipality (Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire) with detailed analysis of variables.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsConceptualizing spatial diversity in Latin American rural development : structures, institutions, and coalitions
That territories in the same country show diverse responses to the same or similar policy
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsFamilies as navigators and negotiators : facilitating culturally and contextually specific expressions of resilience
A social ecological model of resilience is used to show that resilience is dependent on a family's ability to both access available resources that sustain individual and collective well-being,
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsDominant climate change event for salinity intrusion in the GBM delta
This research makes a comparative analysis of reduced upstream discharge, sea level rise, and cyclonic conditions to find which factor predominates in the impacts of salinity intrusion.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsFarm Radio Trust to assess ICT agriculture impact
Farm Radio Trust (FRT) will carry out a three-year research study starting in 2018 to find out how Information and Communication Technology (ICT) impacts on agricultural productivity in Malawi.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsMaternal death review and outcomes : an assessment in Lagos State, Nigeria
Strong political will by hospital management and supervising government agencies are a prerequisite for effectively addressing the human and infrastructural deficits that predispose to maternal mor
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsSmallholder farmers’ knowledge and willingness to pay for insect-based feeds in Kenya
The study assessed farmers’ knowledge on edible insects as feed, their acceptance of integrating insect meals in animal feeds and willingness to pay (WTP) for insect-based feed (IBF) using a contin
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsNational user fee abolition and health insurance scheme in Burkina Faso : how can they be integrated on the road to universal health coverage without increasing health inequities?
Incorporating the free health care policy into a Universal Health Insurance (UHI) scheme was recently introduced (2019) as a solution to the debate about free health care in Burkina Faso.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsEfficacy of long-lasting insecticidal nets with declining physical and chemical integrity on Aedes aegypti (diptera : culicidae)
Fitting long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) as screens on doors and windows has a significant impact on indoor adult Aedes aegypti, with entomological reductions measured in a previous study bein
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsNutritional quality of foods and non-alcoholic beverages advertised on Brazilian free-to-air television : a cross-sectional study
This study assessed the nutritional profile of foods and non-alcoholic beverages advertised on Brazilian television by applying the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Health Orga
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsFood marketing and gender among children and adolescents : a scoping review
The paper reviews current literature regarding gender differences in food marketing design and perception among children and adolescents towards evidence-based policy dialogues that will address ge
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsSpatio-temporal coherence of dengue, chikungunya and Zika outbreaks in Merida, MexicoPublication Date
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsSugar-based beverage taxes and beverage prices: evidence from South Africa's health promotion levy
Facing an increasingly severe burden of disease attributable to excess sugar and sugar sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption, South Africa implemented a tax on SSBs (Health Promotion Levy HPL, 2018)
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsCharacterizing natural drivers of water-induced disasters in a rain-fed watershed : hydro-climatic extremes in the extended East Rapti Watershed, Nepal
This study characterized historical and projected future trends in climatic extremes, their spatial variations, hydrological extremes, and linkage between hydro climatic extremes for a rain-fed Ext
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsObesity fuels rise in non-infectious diseases
In the report following the study, the Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) calls for urgent policy intervention by the Tanzanian government to arrest the trend it says has led to an upsu
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsExposure to conditions of high concentrations of indoor air pollutants and prevalence of ARIs in children under 5 years of age, in Ouagadougou/Burkina Faso
The objective was to highlight effects of exposure to high concentrations of PM2.5 (emitted during cooking) on the prevalence of acute respiratory infections (ARI) in children under 5 years of age.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsIndividual exposure level following indoor and outdoor air pollution exposure in Dakar (Senegal)
The study evaluated indoor and outdoor air pollution levels (CO, CO2, NO, NO2, PM10) at an urban site in Dakar city center and at a rural site.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsQ&A : why we need a standard for fair partnerships
Research infrastructure isn't just about buildings and equipment.
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsOpen data leaders in government finally have a support network - each other
This article reports on the diversity of the second cohort of open data leaders, who spent a week together at the Open Data Institute (ODI).
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PublicationsNo relevant topicsIdentification of novel associations of candidate genes with resistance to late blight in Solanum tuberosum Group Phureja
A first association mapping experiment was conducted in Solanum tuberosum Group Phureja germplasm, which identified among 29 candidates two genes associated with quantitative resistance to late bli
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