This study aimed to determine the density of tsetse flies and the rate of trypanosome infection in the Bedele and Dabo Hana districts of the Buno Bedele Zone in Ethiopia. Results A cross-sectional study was conducted from January to February 2023 to catch tsetse flies, determine tsetse density...
In Uganda, a study (Kansiime et al., 2017) using 14 activity-based indicators showed that 60 % of men respondents participated in 8 or more activities promoting maternal and children nutrition. Their children were more likely to demonstrate good nutritional status than those of men who ...
Majority (95%) of the cases were recorded in the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region with four countries (Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and Mozambique) accounting for almost half of the global cases [1]. Despite the increase in cases, global malaria deaths have ...
To understand access to and use of hand hygiene in healthcare facilities (HCFs) and community locations during the COVID-19 pandemic, we evaluated factors associated with hand hygiene in 60 priority HCFs and community locations in two border districts in Uganda. We assessed wate...
INTRODUCTION: globally, most postpartum pregnancies are unplanned, mainly as a result of low level of knowledge and fear of contraceptive use especially in low-income settings. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of prenatal contraceptive co
Human health risk assessment of heavy metals in Kampala (Uganda) drinking water J. Food Res., 6 (4) (2017), pp. 6-16 Google Scholar [2] V. Năstăsescu, M. Mititelu, M. Goumenou, A.O. Docea, E. Renieri, D.I. Udeanu, E. Oprea, A.L. Arsene, C.E. Dinu-Pîrvu, ...
It is interesting to mention that some famine edible species of Amaranthus, Corchorus and Portulaca are domesticated and used widely as traditional leafy vegetable in most African countries such as Uganda, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia, South Africa, Botswana, and Tanzania [18]. For example, in...
In 2022, an Ebola disease outbreak caused by Sudan virus (SUDV) occurred in Uganda, primarily affecting Mubende and Kassanda districts. We determined risk factors for SUDV infection among household members (HHM) of cases.We conducted a case-control and retrospective cohort study in January 2023...
The first incidence of CCPP was reported in 1873 in Algeria, then later it was reported in South Africa, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mauritius, Niger, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, and Uganda [14]. In Ethiopia, the presence of CCPP has been suspected since 1983 and later confirmed in ...
ISSN 1021-9730/2007, African Crop Science Society, Uganda Google Scholar Mequanent, 2009 M. Mequanent Determinants of Household Food Security and Coping Strategy: the Case of Adaberga Woreda, West Shoa Zone, Ethiopia: A Thesis Paper The Department of Rural Development and Agricultural Extension,...