Cartographies participatives et conflits territoriaux by Stéphanie Duvail

“…The Tana River Delta in Kenya is a disputed area where farmers and pastoralists, supporters of large-scale irrigation and wetland conservation advocates confront each other while the many management plans (and associated maps) produced by various government services and NGOs are contradictory.This paper discusses the pitfalls and even the risky nature of the use of participatory mapping when applied to a territory characterized by such tensions. …”
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Quantitative profiling of the vaginal microbiota improves resolution of the microbiota-immune axis by Eric Armstrong, Rachel Liu, James Pollock, Sanja Huibner, Suji Udayakumar, Erastus Irungu, Pauline Ngurukiri, Peter Muthoga, Wendy Adhiambo, Sergey Yegorov, Joshua Kimani, Tara Beattie, Bryan Coburn, Rupert Kaul

“…Total vaginal bacterial load was also a stronger predictor of the genital immune environment than BV by Nugent score, the current clinical standard, in the Kenya-based cohort and in a Uganda-based confirmatory cohort. …”
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Health system governance for injury care in low- and middle-income countries: a survey of policymakers and policy implementors by Alice Sitch, Justine Davies, Kathryn Chu, Stephen Tabiri, Junaid Razzak, Lucia D’Ambruoso, Alemayehu Amberbir, Abebe Bekele, Agnieszka Ignatowicz, Mohammed Bukari, Derbew Fikadu Berhe, Barnabas Alayande, Pascal Nzasabimana, Jean Claude Byiringiro, Huba Atiq, Komal Abdul Rahim, Jane Acquaye, Anita Eseenam Agbeko, Napoleon Bellua Sam, Leila Ghalichi, Denys Ndangurura, Irene Bagahirwa, Dominic Konadu-Yeboah, Frederick Sarfo-Antwi, Lambert Nzungize, Ntombekhaya Tshabalala, Richard Osei, Tamlyn MacQuene, Zaheer Babar Chand, Zabin Wajidali, Adams Dramani, Ebenezer Kwame Amofa, Eric Twizeyimana, Fazila Sahibjan, Ghislaine Umwali, Mehreen Mustafa, Nadine Mugisha, Tariq Jakhro

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Genetic analysis of scab disease resistance in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) varieties using GWAS and functional genomics approaches by Shadrack Odikara Oriama, Benard W. Kulohoma, Evans Nyaboga, Y. O. Masheti, Reuben Otsyula

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Deep Learning-Based Dynamic Stable Cluster Head Selection in VANET by Muhammad Asim Saleem, Zhou Shijie, Muhammad Umer Sarwar, Tanveer Ahmad, Amarah Maqbool, Casper Shikali Shivachi, Maham Tariq

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Diagnostic Performance between Histidine-Rich Protein 2 (HRP-2), a Rapid Malaria Diagnostic Test and Microscopic-Based Staining Techniques for Diagnosis of Malaria by Jean Baptiste Niyibizi, Emmanuel Kamana Gatera

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A prospective model of the potential clinical and economic impact of cervical cancer screening supported by a mobile phone app. by Fredrick Chite Asirwa, Brian W Bresnahan, Faith Yego, Dana Duncan, James K Karichu, Louis P Garrison

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Cervical cancer is a preventable and highly curable disease when detected early and adequately treated, yet it remains the leading cause of cancer-related death in women in Kenya due to low screening coverage and treatment. …”
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Gender and antimicrobial resistance: a conceptual framework for researchers working in livestock systems by Fiona Emdin, Alessandra Galiè, Arshnee Moodley, Arshnee Moodley, Susan Rogers Van Katwyk

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Responsible governance of genomics data and biospecimens in the context of broad consent: experiences of a pioneering access committee in Africa by Kobus Herbst, R Kerr, Daima Bukini, Ahmed Rebai, Akin Abayomi, P Andanda, J Mabuka, R Wamuyu, C Dandara

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Policy coherence for national climate change adaptation and invasive species management in four countries by Jonathan Paul Casey

“…Focusing on four countries—Pakistan, Zambia, Kenya, and Ghana—the paper aims to identify policy recommendations for more integrated approaches and to achieve greater efficiency in resource allocation and spending. …”
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Effect of variation in gridded cattle diet composition on estimated enteric methane emissions in data sparse tropical regions by J.Y. Mutua, A.J. Duncan, T.P. Robinson, S. Fraval, A.M.O. Notenbaert, G.R. Watmough

“…This study investigated the potential impact of spatial and temporal variations in livestock feed composition on diet quality and enteric methane emissions in Kenya, as a case study. Spatially explicit data on crop distribution and land use were combined with feed quality data to generate livestock diet composition maps. …”
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Systematic review of reviews on interventions to engage men and boys as clients, partners and agents of change for improved sexual and reproductive health and rights by Sanyukta Mathur, Julie Pulerwitz, Ann Gottert, Jesse Werner, Renay Weiner, Chantalle Okondo, Sarah Magni

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Comparative profitability of agroecological practices in Ethiopian wheat farming by Stanley Karanja Ng’ang’a, Sylvester Ochieng Ogutu, Degefie Tibebe, Devinia Akinyi, Jonathan Mockshell

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Neonatal and perinatal mortality in the urban continuum: a geospatial analysis of the household survey, satellite imagery and travel time data in Tanzania by Lenka Benova, Claudia Hanson, Aliki Christou, Aline Semaan, Peter M Macharia, Jessie Pinchoff, Andrea B Pembe

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How climate change is shaping young people’s health: a participatory, youth co-led study from Bangladesh, Guatemala and Nigeria by Jessie Pinchoff, Karen Austrian, Eno-Obong Etetim, Damilola Babatunde, Eleanor Blomstrom, Sigma Ainul, Toyin Olamide Akomolafe, Brian Medina Carranza, Angel Del Valle

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Assessment of Vaccination Impact in PPR-Control Program Implemented in Southern States of India: A System Dynamics Model Approach by Govindaraj Gurrappanaidu, Naveen Kumar Gajalavarahalli Subbanna, Francis Wanyoike, Sirak Bahta, Yeswanth Raghuram Reddy, Dwaipayan Bardhan, Balamurugan Vinayagamurthy, Kennady Vijayalakshmy, Rahman Habibur

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Improving capacity for advanced training in obstetric surgery: evaluation of a blended learning approach by Helen Allott, Alan Smith, Sarah White, Irene Nyaoke, Ogoti Evans, Michael Oriwo Oduor, Steven Karangau, Sheila Sawe, Nassir Shaaban, Ochola Ephraim, Charles Anawo Ameh

“…Methods This 3-part blended-learning course (part-1: 15 h self-directed online learning, part-2: 13 h facilitated contemporaneous virtual workshops and part-3: 10 h face-to-face delivery), was conducted in Kenya. We assessed the completion rate of part-1 (21 assignments), participation rate in parts 2 and 3, participant satisfaction and change in knowledge and skills. …”
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Malachite Green Removal by Activated Potassium Hydroxide Clove Leaf Agrowaste Biosorbent: Characterization, Kinetic, Isotherm, and Thermodynamic Studies by Dyan Hatining Ayu Sudarni, Uyiosa Osagie Aigbe, Kingsley Eghonghon Ukhurebor, Robert Birundu Onyancha, Heri Septya Kusuma, Handoko Darmokoesoemo, Otolorin Adelaja Osibote, Vincent Aizebeoje Balogun, Bernadeta Ayu Widyaningrum

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Integration of Microgrids and Electric Vehicle Technologies in the National Grid as the Key Enabler to the Sustainable Development for Rwanda by Samuel Bimenyimana, Chen Wang, Aphrodis Nduwamungu, Godwin Norense Osarumwense Asemota, Wellars Utetiwabo, Chun-Ling Ho, Jean De Dieu Niyonteze, Noel Hagumimana, Theobald Habineza, Waqar Bashir, Cicilia Kemunto Mesa, Yiyi Mo

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Delphi consensus survey: the opinions of patients living with refractory ulcerative proctitis and the health care professionals who care for them by Philip Smith, Stuart Bloom, Christian Selinger, Ailsa Hart, Christopher Lamb, Anjan Dhar, Helen Steed, Matthew Brookes, Jonathan Macdonald, Ian Arnott, Shellie Radford, Gordon W Moran, Susan Ritchie, Victoria Fletcher, Jonathan Segal, N Sharma, Shahida Din, Daniel Gaya, J Butterworth, S Andrews, P Adams, Deborah Morris, Pearl Avery, Philip Oppong, Mario Guslandi, Maro Kyriacou, Rachel Linger, Madhoor Ramdeen, John Appleton, John Anneh, B Kussel

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