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1 Manzungu, E. 1999. Strategies of smallholder irrigation management in Zimbabwe. Wageningen, Netherlands: Wageningen University. viii, 202p.
Irrigation management ; Small scale systems ; Irrigation programs ; Policy ; Water rights ; Water distribution ; Tillage ; Irrigated farming ; Pest control ; Disease control ; Water control ; Hydraulics ; Pumps ; Gates ; Irrigation practices ; Irrigation scheduling ; Women ; Conflict ; Water delivery ; Infrastructure ; Government managed irrigation systems ; Farmer managed irrigation systems / Zimbabwe / Mutambara / Chibuwe / Fuve Panganai
(Location: IWMI-SA Call no: D 631.7.8 G176 MAN Record No: H025495)
2 Ngang, P. N.; Jayasinghe, Gayathri; Kimani, V.; Shililu, J.; Kabutha, C.; Kabuage, L.; Githure, J.; Mutero, Clifford. 2009. Bed net use and associated factors in a rice farming community in central Kenya. Malaria Journal, 8(64):1-8. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-8-64]
Rice ; Malaria ; Waterborne diseases ; Public health ; Disease prevention ; Disease control ; Paddy fields / Kenya / Africa South of Sahara
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042157)
http://www.malariajournal.com/content/pdf/1475-2875-8-64.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/PDF/H042157.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/PDF/H042157.pdf
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3 Kibret, S.; McCartney, Matthew; Lautze, Jonathan; Jayasinghe, G. 2009. Malaria transmission in the vicinity of impounded water: evidence from the Koka Reservoir, Ethiopia. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 39p. (IWMI Research Report 132) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.129]
Malaria ; Waterborne diseases ; Disease vectors ; Habitats ; Disease control ; Entomology ; Epidemiology ; Surveys ; Dams ; Reservoirs ; Villages ; Case studies / Africa / Ethiopia / Koka Reservoir / Rift Valley / Awash River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 614.532 G100 KIB Record No: H042338)
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The construction of dams in Africa is often associated with adverse malaria impacts in surrounding communities. However, the degree and nature of these impacts are rarely quantified and the feasibility of manipulating reservoir water levels to control mosquito breeding has not been previously investigated in Africa. This report describes entomological and epidemiological studies conducted around the Koka Dam and Reservoir in Ethiopia. The research findings confirm the role of the reservoir in increasing malaria transmission and provide evidence that there is potential to use dam operation in integrated malaria control strategies.
4 Brummett, R. E. 2006. Enhancing the productivity of small waterbodies. Cairo, Egypt: CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF). 64p.
Water management ; Fisheries ; Productivity ; Nutrients ; Harvesting ; Water quality ; Weed control ; Disease control
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 639.22 G000 BRU Record No: H043914)
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5 Ranatunga, A. S.; Perera, M. P.; Gunawardene, A. M. T.; Abeysekera, W. A. T.; Perera, U. L. J. 1979. An analysis of the pre-Mahaweli situation in H4 and H5 areas in Kala-Oya basin. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Agrarian Research and Training Institute (ARTI) 125p. (ARTI Research Study 33)
River basins ; Households ; Income ; Manpower ; Livestock ; Rice ; Cultivation ; Crop yield ; Infrastructure ; Farming systems ; Fertilizer ; Pest control ; Disease control ; Farmland ; Rural areas ; Rural population ; Employment ; Socioeconomic development ; Land use ; Land tenure ; Farmers ; Highlands / Sri Lanka / Mahaweli River / Mahaweli H System / Kala Oya Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 551.483 G744 RAN Record No: H046315)
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6 Saha, N. K.; Mondal, M. K.; Humphreys, E.; Bhattacharya, J.; Rashid, M. H.; Paul, P. C.; Ritu, S. P. 2015. Triple rice in a year: is it a feasible option for the low salinity areas of the coastal zone of Bangladesh? In Humphreys, E.; Tuong, T. P.; Buisson, Marie-Charlotte; Pukinskis, I.; Phillips, M. (Eds.). Proceedings of the CPWF, GBDC, WLE Conference on Revitalizing the Ganges Coastal Zone: Turning Science into Policy and Practices, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 21-23 October 2014. Colombo, Sri Lanka: CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF). pp.421-435.
Cropping systems ; Sequential cropping ; Rice ; High yielding varieties ; Tillage ; Sowing date ; Crop yield ; Productivity ; Water management ; Salinity ; Fertilizer application ; Pest control ; Weed control ; Disease control ; Coastal area / Bangladesh / Patuakhali
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047209)
https://cgspace.cgiar.org/bitstream/handle/10568/66389/Revitalizing%20the%20Ganges%20Coastal%20Zone%20Book_Low%20Version.pdf?sequence=1
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https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047209.pdf
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7 de Silva, A. 2014. Recall of malaria incidents as a measure of health attentiveness of women and men in rural Sri Lanka. Modern Sri Lanka Studies, 5(1-2),43-68.
Malaria ; Public health ; Waterborne diseases ; Rural areas ; Households ; Gender ; Role of women ; Men ; Disease control ; Social aspects / Sri Lanka / Kataragama
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047616)
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This paper reports on findings from a survey in Kataragama, Sri Lanka of the recalling of incidences of malaria. The survey was conducted in 1994, when the disease was endemic in the area. The findings were that females were better than males in recalling malaria incidents that had occurred during the previous three months. This paper argues that male/female differences in recalling malaria incidence are a consequence of the social construction of gender, particularly in relation to disease perception, caring for children, treatment seeking and preventive behaviours at the household level. The findings of this study have implications for malaria control programs, particularly at community and household levels. The paper concludes that the principal female in the household, who typically displays a high degree of attentiveness to health issues, could be effectively used for community and household disease control programs aimed at reducing the gap between the onset of the disease and treatment seeking as a means to contain the parasite reservoir of patients.
8 International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 2018. Dams and malaria in Africa: time for action. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 8p. (IWMI Water Policy Brief 40) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2018.211]
Mosquito-borne diseases ; Malaria ; Water storage ; Water level ; Water security ; Water management ; Reservoir operation ; Dam construction ; Health hazards ; Sustainable Development Goals ; Irrigation ; Disease transmission ; Disease control ; River basins ; Slope / Africa / Ethiopia / Zambia / Zimbabwe
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H048781)
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9 Donde, O. O.; Atoni, E.; Muia, A. W.; Yillia, P. T. 2021. COVID-19 pandemic: water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) as a critical control measure remains a major challenge in low-income countries. Water Research, 191:116793. (Online first) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2020.116793]
COVID-19 ; Pandemics ; Water ; Sanitation ; Hygiene ; Public health ; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ; Disease transmission ; Disease control ; Morbidity ; Mortality
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050207)
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible for the deadly respiratory disease called coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19), an ongoing global public health emergency that has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. We review literature on the transmission and control of SARS-CoV-2 and discuss the challenges of focusing on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) as critical control measures in low-income countries. A significantly higher prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 related deaths has been reported for the United States of America and other high-income countries in Europe and Asia, regardless of advanced medical facilities in those countries. In contrast, much lower COVID-19 related morbidity and mortality rates have been documented in many low-income countries, despite having comparatively higher socioeconomic burdens and suboptimal medical facilities. By September 29, 2020 over one million deaths have been reported. On the same day, the cumulative total of COVID-19 related morbidity for Africa was 35,954 with 3.5% of the global COVID-19 related deaths. We present arguments for the relatively low COVID-19 morbidity and mortality rates in many low-income countries and discuss the critical importance of WASH for preventing the spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19. We observe that the key recommendations put forward by the World Health Organization to effectively control the pandemic have been difficult to implement in low-income countries. We conclude that the pandemic reinforces previous pronouncements that adequate and effective WASH measures are crucial for public health and recommend closer coordination between public health and WASH sectors.
10 Aboah, J.; Apolloni, A.; Duboz, R.; Wieland, B.; Kotchofa, Pacem; Okoth, E.; Dione, M. 2023. Ex-ante impact of pest des petits ruminant control on micro and macro socioeconomic indicators in Senegal: a system dynamics modelling approach. PLoS ONE, 18(7):e0287386. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0287386]
Animal diseases ; Pest of small ruminants ; Disease control ; Vaccination ; Socioeconomic aspects ; Indicators ; Impact assessment ; Subsidies ; Goats ; Sheep ; Modelling / Senegal
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052100)
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0287386&type=printable
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H052100.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H052100.pdf
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Vaccination is considered as the main tool for the Global Control and Eradication Strategy for peste des petits ruminants (PPR), and the efficacity of the PPR-vaccine in conferring long-life immunity has been established. Despite this, previous studies asserted that vaccination can be expensive and consequently, the effectiveness of disease control may not necessarily translate to overall profit for farmers. Also, the consequences of PPR control on socioeconomic indicators like food and nutrition security at a macro-national level have not been explored thoroughly. Therefore, this study seeks to assess ex-ante the impact of PPR control strategies on farm-level profitability and the socioeconomic consequences concerning food and nutrition security at a national level in Senegal. A bi-level system dynamics model, compartmentalised into five modules consisting of integrated production-epidemiological, economics, disease control, marketing, and policy modules, was developed with the STELLA Architect software, validated, and simulated for 30 years at a weekly timestep. The model was parameterised with data from household surveys from pastoral areas in Northern Senegal and relevant existing data. Nine vaccination scenarios were examined considering different vaccination parameters (vaccination coverage, vaccine wastage, and the provision of government subsidies). The findings indicate that compared to a no-vaccination scenario, all the vaccination scenarios for both 26.5% (actual vaccination coverage) and 70% (expected vaccination coverage) resulted in statistically significant differences in the gross margin earnings and the potential per capita consumption for the supply of mutton and goat meat. At the prevailing vaccination coverage (with or without the provision of government subsidies), farm households will earn an average gross margin of $69.43 (annually) more than without vaccination, and the average per capita consumption for mutton and goat meat will increase by 1.13kg/person/year. When the vaccination coverage is increased to the prescribed threshold for PPR eradication (i.e., 70%), with or without the provision of government subsidies, the average gross margin earnings would be $72.23 annually and the per capita consumption will increase by 1.23kg/person/year compared to the baseline (without vaccination). This study’s findings offer an empirical justification for a sustainable approach to PPR eradication. The information on the socioeconomic benefits of vaccination can be promoted via sensitization campaigns to stimulate farmers’ uptake of the practice. This study can inform investment in PPR control.
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