Search Results - "Community education."

A community education intervention to improve bovine trypanosomiasis knowledge and appropriate use of trypanocidal drugs on smallholder farms in Kenya by Machila, N., Emongor, Rosemary, Shaw, A.P.M., Welburn, S.C., McDermott, John J., Maudlin, I., Eisler, M.C.

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Soci-economic factors affecting implementation of community-managed tsetse control in Busia District, Kenya. by Mwangi, D.K.

“…However, the frequent mention of witchcraft and other supernatural phenomena suggested that people did not completely believe in a scientific explanation. Community education on issues related to the disease and tsetse control and the importance of community participation was achieved through poster presentation and social drama. …”
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From discard to resource: unlocking the environmental and nutritional value of Bambara groundnut waste by Lungaho, M., Ojuederie, O.B., Odozi, E.B., Mshelmbula, B.P., Onawo, L.O., Igiebor, F.A., Uselu, A., Adegboyega, T.T., Ikhajiagbe, B.

“…Overcoming these necessitates collaborative efforts encompassing supportive policy measures, dedicated research, strong stakeholder partnerships, and effective community education. Through the valorization of Bambara groundnut waste, the agricultural sector of Africa can realize opportunities for sustainable development, enhanced food systems, and economic empowerment.…”
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We do not bury dead livestock like human beings: Community behaviors and risk of Rift Valley Fever virus infection in Baringo County, Kenya by Mutua, Edna N., Bukachi, S.A., Bett, Bernard K., Estambale, B.B.A., Nyamongo, I.K.

“…The authors recommend community education to improve their response during outbreaks.…”
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Limited knowledge of health risks along the illegal wild meat value chain in the Nairobi Metropolitan Area (NMA) by Masudi, Sherril P., Hassell, J., Cook, Elizabeth A.J., Hooft, P. van, Langevelde, F. van, Buij, R., Otiende, M.Y., Ochieng, J.W., Santangeli, A., Happi, A., Akpan, S.N., Thomas, Lian F.

“…Multisectoral efforts at the conservation and public health nexus, as well as community education on the potential health risks from wild meat are key in reducing potential spillovers.…”
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Goat seropositivity as an indicator of Rift Valley fever (RVF) infection in human populations: A case-control study of the 2018 Rift Valley fever outbreak in Wajir County, Kenya by Omani, Ruth, Cavalerie, Lisa, Daud, A., Cook, Elizabeth A.J., Nakadio, Erenius, Fèvre, Eric M., Gitao, G., Robinson, J., Nanyingi, M., Baylis, M., Kimeli, P., Onono, J.

“…In summary, these results have revealed a potential link for the spread of RVF infection from animals to humans in pastoralist households, hence it is critical to carry out targeted, community education, One Health surveillance, prevention, and control measures against the disease. …”
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Should we include avoidance of deforestation in the international response to climate change? by Schlamadinger, B., Ciccarese, L., Dutschke, M., Fearnside, P.M., Brown, S., Murdiyarso, Daniel

“…The constraints arise perhaps because community education levels are quite low, the project has different interests than some community groups (such as the illegal loggers) and the project timeframe is too short. …”
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Seroepidemiological survey of Q fever in livestock and humans in Bura, Tana River County, Kenya by Mwololo, D.K.

“…It is therefore necessary to employ appropriate strategies for diagnosis of Q- fever patients by equipping local and national laboratories and increasing the knowledge of physicians of potential clinical signs of the disease and how to make a diagnosis of the same. Community education and awareness creation would also be very helpful in preventing Q -fever infection. …”
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Factors influencing nutritional adequacy among rural households in Nigeria: How does dietary diversity stand among influencers? by Akerele, D., Sanusi, Rasaki A., Fadare, Olusegun, Ashaolu, O. F.

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Inequality and determinants of income among rural households in tribal dominated areas of Jharkhand by Meena, M. S., Singh, Krishna M., Singh, R. K. P., Kumar, Anjani, Kumar, Abhay, Chahal, V. P.

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Participatory community-based farm diversification and nutrition education approach to increase farm, market and dietary diversity in Kenya by CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health

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School subsidies for the poor: evaluating a Mexican strategy for reducing poverty by Schultz, T. Paul

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Climate change, differential impacts on women and gender mainstreaming: a case study of East Rapti Watershed, Nepal by Ray, A., Pandey, Vishnu Prasad, Dongol, R.

“…In this perception- based study, we conducted three key informant interviews and household interviews with 45 women of different castes, ages, communities, education levels, and occupations. The results showed that different groups of women perceive climate change and its impact differently. …”
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Nicaragua, Red de Protección Social (RPS) Evaluation Dataset, 2000-2002 by International Food Policy Research Institute

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Kajiado Smallholder Women Farmers’ Training: Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) by Jelagat, Joyce, Koech, Eunice, Ouya, Melissa, Seid, Hussen

“…As a pastoralist community, educating women farmers on agriculture is necessary as a potential alternative or supplementary livelihood. …”
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