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1 Brenner, C. 2004. Telling transgenic technology tales: Lessons from the Agricultural Biotechnology Support Project (ABSP) experience. Ithaca, NY, USA: International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) xx, 80p. (ISAAA briefs no.31)
Agricultural research ; Biotechnology ; Safety ; Research projects ; Potatoes ; Policy ; Developing countries / Egypt / Indonesia / South Africa
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 630.7 G000 BRE Record No: H037624)
2 Yizengaw, M.; Alemu, B. A.; Hanjra, Munir A. 2013. Impact of HIV/AIDS on food and nutrition security: the case of Dire Dawa City administration, Ethiopia. In Hanjra, Munir A. (Ed.). Global food security: emerging issues and economic implications. New York, NY, USA: Nova Science Publishers. pp.145-176. (Global Agriculture Developments)
Food security ; Households ; Indicators ; Nutrition ; HIV infections ; Risks ; Safety ; Income ; Data ; Models ; Social aspects / Ethiopia / Dire Dawa City
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046152)
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This study examined the links between food security and HIV/AIDS in urban Ethiopia taking Dire Dawa city administration as a case example. The household level primary data were collected from selected kebeles – the lowest administrative unit in Ethiopia, - using a two stage sampling technique. In the first stage, four kebeles were selected due to their large number of known cases of people living with HIV (PLHIV). In the second stage, 200 households were randomly selected, taking 100 households each from HIV affected and non-affected category. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected using well structured and pre-tested questionnaires, and key informant interviews and focus group discussions, which were held with the community members. Using weekly recall period, the data on food variety and quantity consumed were obtained from the principal person preparing food in the household, and then food consumption score was computed using the model developed by the World Food Program (poor consumption, borderline consumption, and better consumption with a score of <21, 21.5-35 and >35, respectively). Based on the results of the descriptive statistics, it was found out that food consumption score of HIV/AIDS affected and non-affected households were of 35.73 and 37.65, respectively suggesting that the latter are better off. About 70% of HIV affected households have food consumption score of less than 31.5 against 57% of the non-affected ones. Regression results of the ordered logit model also confirm this finding; holding all other variables constant, the marginal effect of being affected by HIV significantly increases the probability of the household being at poor and border line consumption category by 3.13% and 12.49%, respectively. On the other hand, being HIV affected decreases (by 15.62%) the probability of being in the better food consumption category. Thus HIV affected households were less likely to be food secure. Regression results further revealed that, ceteris paribus, participating in social networks significantly increased (by 20.01%) the probability of a household being in a better food consumption category. This suggests that socially isolated households may experience worse food insecurity situation because of lack of supportive safety nets that could shield them against shocks. Results further show that the coping strategies of HIV affected households include, among others, relying more on poor quality food, reducing the daily quantity of food intake and restricting the food consumption of adults in the family so that children can get a chance to eat. For households having fewer social networks and less diversified income sources, these stand out to be ‘better’ and affordable coping mechanisms. However, these coping strategies may hasten the death of HIV affected adult family members by weakening their health as they need more energy and proteins than non-affected ones. This was very well established during key informant interviews and focus group discussions. Therefore, future interventions should develop the capacity of both formal (legally established) and informal community based organizations to help avoid any forms of stigma or discrimination based on age, gender or sickness. Besides, it is vital to strengthen the human capital of HIV affected households and build resilient communities through better targeting and business skills development programs.
3 Global Water Intelligence (GWI). 2012. Global water and wastewater quality regulations 2012: the essential guide to compliance and developing trends. Oxford, UK: Media Analytics Ltd. 618p.
Drinking water ; Water quality ; Wastewater treatment ; Water reuse ; Industrial wastewater ; Toxic substances ; Sewage sludge ; Regulations ; Risk assessment ; Safety ; Oils ; Gases ; Mining / North America / Canada / USA / Latin America / Argentina / Brazil / Chile / Mexico / Europe / France / Germany / Hungary / Italy / Poland / Spain / UK / Russia / North Africa / Egypt / Morocco / Tunisia / Africa South of Sahara / South Africa / Middle East / Oman / Saudi Arabia / UAE / South Asia / India / Asia Pacific / Australia / China / Indonesia / Malaysia / Korea / Singapore / California / Pennsylvania / Texas / Abu Dhabi / Dubai
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 GLO e-copy SF Record No: H046243)
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4 Horbulyk, Theodore; Kafle, Kashi; Balasubramanya, Soumya. 2021. Community response to the provision of alternative water supplies: a focus on chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu) in rural Sri Lanka. Water International, 46(1):37-58. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2020.1868124]
Kidney diseases ; Chronic course ; Aetiology ; Water supply ; Drinking water ; Water use ; Reverse osmosis ; Rainwater ; Wells ; Rural communities ; Households ; Risk assessment ; Safety ; Decision making ; Villages ; Institutions ; Nongovernmental organizations / Sri Lanka / Mullaitivu / Vavuniya / Trincomalee / Anuradhapura / Polonnaruwa / Kurunegala / Matale / Ampara / Badulla / Monaragala
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050264)
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/02508060.2020.1868124?needAccess=true
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050264.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050264.pdf
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Until recently, households in the most chronic kidney disease-affected rural areas of Sri Lanka used untreated groundwater for drinking and cooking, but, by 2018, that share was only 35%. About 50% of households consume water treated by reverse osmosis; others rely on piped water, water delivery by tanker and rainwater harvesting. Based on a new and representative survey of 1500 households, households’ propensities to treat drinking water and adopt improved water sources are shown to be associated with their perceptions of water safety and trust in the institutions that provide alternatives to untreated well water.
5 Jayathilake, Nilanthi; Aheeyar, Mohamed; Drechsel, Pay. 2021. Reuse of food waste as animal feed in Sri Lanka. In Malathy, P.; Kajanthy, S.; Rukshani, P.; Sarmatha, P. (Eds.). Proceedings of the Vavuniya University International Research Conference (VUIRC) 2021 on Human Empowerment Through Research Excellence, Virtual Conference, 15 October 2021. Vavuniya, Sri Lanka: University of Vavuniya. pp.51-55.
Food wastes ; Reuse ; Livestock feed ; Organic wastes ; Regulations ; Safety ; Guidelines ; Piggeries ; Farmers ; Periurban areas / Sri Lanka / Colombo / Gampaha / Kalutara
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050788)
https://vau.ac.lk/VUIRC-2021/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/VUIRC-Proceedings.pdf#page=78
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050788.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050788.pdf
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The use of food waste (FW) from food services as animal feed through informal agreements has been in practice for many years in Sri Lanka. However, data to show the scale of this practice are inadequate. This paper aims to study the extent of FW diverted to piggeries and the opportunities and challenges in reusing FW as animal feed. The data were collected via telephonic survey from 24 piggery farmers in the Western Province in May 2020. Results revealed that 50% of farmers were rearing 100-300 pigs. Farmers used FW as a major feed source to satisfy 82% of total feed requirement on an average. About 40% of the farmers collected the FW from multiple sources such as hotels, restaurants and canteens. Given that the piggery farms are located in peri-urban areas, the average distance traveled by the farmers is 38 km up and down which indicated the value of FW for them. FW was supplied mostly free of charge; however, 26% of the farmers pay LKR 2 to 40/kg when supplied by intermediaries. FW was collected daily, and the amount collected by the farmers varies 50 to 10000 kg/day depending on demand and supply, with 75% of farmers collected less than 1000 kg/day.
6 Maduranga, U. G. D.; Edirisinghe, M.; Alahacoon, Niranga; Ranagalage, M. 2022. Spatiotemporal variability of lightning activity over the railway network in Sri Lanka with special attention to the proposed suburban railway electrification network. Infrastructures, 7(7):92. [doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/infrastructures7070092]
Lightning ; Railways ; Spatial variation ; Transportation ; Safety ; Protection ; Electrification ; Weather hazards ; Vulnerability ; Population density / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051311)
https://www.mdpi.com/2412-3811/7/7/92/pdf?version=1657704167
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H051311.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H051311.pdf
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This study is oriented towards the investigation of the spatiotemporal variability of the lightning activity over the railway network in Sri Lanka using -lightning data from 1998 to 2014 that were downloaded from the database of Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) onboard NASA’s Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM). The study has also been extended to study the lightning activity over the proposed suburban railway electrification network. GIS was used to conduct an annual and seasonal analysis of the railway network, which consists of nine major railway lines, to identify vulnerable stations and segments. The average annual lightning flash density over a 1447 km-long railway network of Sri Lanka varies between 5.08–16.58 flashes/(km2 year). The railway lines run across the western and southern regions of the country have been identified as being in areas with higher lightning activity. In comparison to other railway lines, the Kelani Valley line in the Colombo district and Colombo-Maradana to Polgahawela segment of the Mainline are particularly vulnerable to lightning activity. These areas have also been recognized as regions with higher population density. The proposed 102 km long railway electrification network in Sri Lanka is also within higher population density segments, with higher lightning flash density values between 10.55–16.53 flashes/(km2 ·year). As a result, to improve the operational efficiency of the proposed electrification network, a fully coordinated lightning protection system in accordance with the findings of this study is strongly suggested.
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