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Browsing Research Articles (University of Pretoria) by Subject "Zambia"
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(Taylor & Francis, 2020)Universal Health Coverage (UHC) forces governments to consider not only how services will be provided – but which services – and to whom, when, where, how and at what cost. This paper considers the implications for ...
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(Agricultural Research Council, ARC-OVI and the University of Pretoria, 2007-09)Trypanosomal infections in female Glossina morsitans morsitans were investigated in an area in the Eastern Province of Zambia between 1992 and 1994. A total of 4 416 flies were captured, aged using the ovarian ageing method ...
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(Elsevier, 2018-10)There are limited data on production and financial performance of the rural poultry sector in developing countries like Zambia that could be used by extension services as a feedback loop to enhance service delivery in the ...
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(Makerere University Medical School, 2017-12)BACKGROUND : Maternal health remains a concern in sub-Saharan Africa, where maternal mortality averages 680 per 100,000 live births and almost 50% of the approximately 350,000 annual maternal deaths occur. Improving access ...
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(MDPI, 2021-06)African animal trypanosomiasis (AAT) control programs rely on active case detection through the screening of animals reared in disease endemic areas. This study compared the application of the polymerase chain reaction ...
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(Wiley, 2023-08)Social sustainability has received the least attention among the three-pillars of sustainable development in the mining regions of Africa. However, with the rapid population growth globally, social sustainability assessment ...
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(Elsevier, 2007-07-20)To determine and compare the prevalence of trypanosome infections in different livestock species (cattle, pigs and goats) in areas where game animals are scarce and livestock constitute the main food source of tsetse, a ...
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(Agricultural Research Council, ARC-OVI and the University of Pretoria, 2007-03)Stabilates of Theileria parva sporozoites are mostly delivered in liquid nitrogen tanks to the East Coast fever immunization points. Using an in vitro titration model, we assessed the loss of infectivity of several ...
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(American Society for Microbiology, 2017-08-24)The first complete genome sequence of an African-origin Newcastle disease virus belonging to genotype XIII is described here. The virulent strain chicken/ Zambia/Chiwoko/2015 was isolated from diseased chickens in 2015.
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(Elsevier, 2017-11)This introductory paper analyses historical and contemporary developments in the social and political mobilisation of what are termed ‘extractive communities’ in Africa. It demonstrates the centrality of diverse contestations, ...
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(Elsevier, 2009-07)The aim of this study was to assess the existence of possible cross-protection between Trypanosoma congolense strains of low and extreme virulence circulating in the same trypanosomiasis focus. Groups of six mice were ...
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(OpenJournals Publishing, 2016-08-19)This article contributes to a critical assessment of the concept of democracy and consensus decision-making of the Bemba matrilineal governance system as a basis for a democratic model of engagement in African politics ...
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(Taylor and Francis, 2020)Literature indicates a high prevalence and burden of mental illness in youths world-wide, which may be even higher in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), such as South Africa and Zambia. Additionally, there is a lack ...
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(Wiley, 2019-02)Two of the experimental methods used to estimate willingness‐to‐pay (WTP) for a non‐market good, the Becker‐DeGroot‐Marschak (BDM) mechanism and the non‐hypothetical choice experiment (nHCE) often lead to significantly ...
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The detection of African trypanosomes in goats reared in tsetse infested villages of Eastern Zambia (Springer, 2022-11)Control programmes for African animal trypanosomiasis (AAT) in livestock have been mainly focused on cattle with very little focus on goats, an important reservoir for the disease. Using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), ...
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(AOSIS Open Journals, 2012-12-07)A cross-sectional study was conducted in five provinces and 11 districts of Zambia to determine the seroprevalence of Newcastle disease in Zambian backyard chicken flocks. Of the chickens sampled, 73.9% tested positive ...
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(MDPI Publishing, 2017-11-06)We conducted a panel study to investigate seasonal variations in concentrations of airborne PM2.5 and PM10 and the effects on respiratory health in a community near a cement factory; in Chilanga; Zambia. A panel of 63 ...
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(Elsevier, 2009-04)In order to verify whether the low impact on livestock production in endemic areas is related to a low number of trypanosome strains circulating in livestock, 37 Trypanosoma congolense isolates collected from cattle in 11 ...
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(South African Dental Association, 1998-08)This survey was undertaken to determine the occlusal status of a selected group of urban Zambian Black 9-12 year old children at 5 different schools in the same geographical area in order to determine their need for ...
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(Springer, 2020-10)In this paper, we use an inductive approach and longitudinal analysis to explore political influences on the emergence and evolution of climate change adaptation policy and planning at national level, as well as the ...
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