Exploring agricultural land-use and childhood malaria associations in sub-Saharan Africa
Agriculture in Africa is rapidly expanding but with this comes potential disbenefits for the
environment and human health. Here, we retrospectively assess whether childhood malaria …
environment and human health. Here, we retrospectively assess whether childhood malaria …
Evaluating malaria prevalence and land cover across varying transmission intensity in Tanzania using a cross-sectional survey of school-aged children
Background Transmission of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa has become increasingly
stratified following decades of malaria control interventions. The extent to which …
stratified following decades of malaria control interventions. The extent to which …
Elevated dry-season malaria prevalence associated with fine-scale spatial patterns of environmental risk: a case–control study of children in rural Malawi
LR Townes, D Mwandama, DP Mathanga, ML Wilson - Malaria journal, 2013 - Springer
Background Understanding the role of local environmental risk factors for malaria in holo-
endemic, poverty-stricken settings will be critical to more effectively implement-interventions …
endemic, poverty-stricken settings will be critical to more effectively implement-interventions …
Rural development and malaria control in sub-Saharan Africa
SW Lindsay, M Birley - EcoHealth, 2004 - Springer
The rapidly expanding population of Sub-Saharan Africa has led to an increased demand
for land in which to live and grow food. The process of rural development continues to …
for land in which to live and grow food. The process of rural development continues to …
[HTML][HTML] Eliminating malaria by 2040 among agricultural households in Africa: potential impact on health, labor productivity, education and gender equality
DW Willis, N Hamon - Gates open research, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Ambitious goals have been set to eradicate malaria by the year 2040. Given
the high poverty levels and the intense levels of malaria transmission in sub-Saharan Africa …
the high poverty levels and the intense levels of malaria transmission in sub-Saharan Africa …
Agro-ecology, household economics and malaria in Uganda: empirical correlations between agricultural and health outcomes
B Wielgosz, E Kato, C Ringler - Malaria journal, 2014 - Springer
Background This paper establishes empirical evidence relating the agriculture and health
sectors in Uganda. The analysis explores linkages between agricultural management …
sectors in Uganda. The analysis explores linkages between agricultural management …
The links between agriculture, Anopheles mosquitoes, and malaria risk in children younger than 5 years in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a population-based …
Background The relationship between agriculture, Anopheles mosquitoes, and malaria in
Africa is not fully understood, but it is important for malaria control as countries consider …
Africa is not fully understood, but it is important for malaria control as countries consider …
Childhood malaria case incidence in Malawi between 2004 and 2017: spatio-temporal modelling of climate and non-climate factors
Background Malaria transmission is influenced by a complex interplay of factors including
climate, socio-economic, environmental factors and interventions. Malaria control efforts …
climate, socio-economic, environmental factors and interventions. Malaria control efforts …
Malaria transmission and prevalence in rice-growing versus non-rice-growing villages in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Summary Background Rice fields in Africa are major breeding sites for malaria vectors.
However, when reviewed in the 1990s, in settings where transmission was relatively …
However, when reviewed in the 1990s, in settings where transmission was relatively …
[HTML][HTML] Proximity of residence to irrigation determines malaria risk and Anopheles abundance at an irrigated agroecosystem in Malawi
C Mangani, AN Frake, G Chipula… - The American Journal …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
As countries of sub-Saharan Africa expand irrigation to improve food security and foster
economic growth, it is important to quantify the malaria risk associated with this process …
economic growth, it is important to quantify the malaria risk associated with this process …