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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Rural Africa"”.
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Simulations and predictions of mosquito populations in rural Africa using rainfall inputs from satellites and forecasts
… the potential for malaria transmission in rural Africa. The first study examined the temporal resolution of rainfall input required by HYDREMATS. Simulations conducted over Banizoumbou village in Niger showed that for reasonably accurate simulation of mosquito populations, the model …
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Labor Mobilization and Utilization Among Small Scale Farmers in Chibale Chiefdom, Serenje, Zambia
… appropriate in labor-surplus areas, which is how Africa has generally been characterized. It has further been argued that the adoption of these technologies will not only reduce underemployment in rural Africa, but also contributes to increased agricultural production.
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A dynamic assessment of adaptive capacity to climate change: A case study of water management in Makondo, Uganda
… climate change will affect the livelihoods of rural people in Sub-Saharan Africa. I examine the adaptive capacity of people at the micro-scale of action and practice in rural Africa, in particular those in Makondo Parish, in the southwest of Uganda. The focus is on the way adaptive capacity …
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A Test of the Household Separation Hypothesis in Rwanda
<p>How does a farm household in rural Africa react when the government decides crop selection? In developing countries, agricultural households strive to optimize a risk mitigating utility function rather than a traditional agricultural production function. These households are termed …
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A global strategy for the deployment of humidification-dehumidification technology
… in third-world regions, specifically in rural Africa and Asia. In these regions, clean water exhaustion has resulted in a myriad of negative affects such as diarrhea, infant death syndrome, hepatitis, and malaria. These sicknesses continue to take a serious economic and humanitarian toll …
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Epistemic entanglements in an age of universals: literacy, libraries and children's stories in rural Malawi
… and impact of the universal of literacy in rural Malawi, through the lens of globally circulating Anglophone children’s story books and the emergence of village libraries. While Africa in the twenty-first century is being seen as an emerging global player, many African countries are, …
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Gardens Are for Cash, Grain Is for Life: The Social Organization of Parallel Production Processes in a Rural Bamana Village (Mali)
… of the social organization of agriculture in a rural Bamana community in central Mali. Research was conducted during 1992 and 1993-94 on the Manding Plateau. Using qualitative and quantitative data, I document a situation in which village residents use one organizational pattern for food …
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The social meanings of a child with sickle cell disease in Ghana: Fathers' reactions and perspectives.
… nearly a quarter of a million infants born in Africa each year. Historically it was estimated that over 95% of babies born with SCD in rural Africa died before 5 years old. In Kumasi, the second city of Ghana, where 2% of all babies born have SCD, the newborn screening programme has a survival …
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The development of a prototype external heat engine based on the Ericsson cycle
… to be used as a small-scale power source for rural Africa. Subsequently test and evaluate its viability and potential to fulfil the requirements of such an application. Despite the wide range of possible prime movers, it appears there is still a need for a simple, low-tech, low-output power …
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Evaluating localized electrochlorination systems as a low-cost means of producing potable water
… adaptability of electro-chlorinator devices in African rural communities seeking decentralized sodium hypochlorite production for water treatment. Methods: Investigations on operational parameters, usability, cost-effectiveness, and impact on water quality were conducted within diverse settings, …
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Respect of the right to a fair trial in indigenous African criminal justice systems : the case of Rwanda and South Africa
… to those in Western societies. Secondly, African states have failed to abide by their international fair trial obligations because, probably, these standards are impractical given the realities like poverty, illiteracy and strong cultural beliefs that characterise most African communities. …
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Mobile Phone Adoption in Rural Ghana: Understanding How Technologies and Platforms Influence Farming Business Activities
… economies, helping to bridge the gap between rural areas and cities. They are also used to support business activities, manage family relationships, and provide instructions and educational material for high school children. The technology is particularly important in rural Africa because many …
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A Case Study: The Impact of HIV/AIDS on Infected and Affected Rural Primary School Children in Zimbabwe – Children’s Perspectives
… The Impact of HIV/AIDS on Infected and Affected Rural Primary School Children in Zimbabwe – Children’s Perspectives. Siza Mtimbiri Although there has been increasing research on HIV/AIDS and children, albeit mostly outside the school environment, most research in the area tends to view ‘children …
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Sustainability of Rural Water Services in Low-Income Countries: Case studies in sub-Saharan Africa
… fundamental to enhancing the quality of life for rural populations. Over the past few decades substantial amounts of money have been spent and efforts made to provide rural water supply services in various developing countries. However, the provision of such services to date is largely …