Different sexes and genders experience differentiated risks of acquiring infections, including
drug-resistant infections, and of becoming ill. Different genders also have different health …

Parasite aggregation within hosts is a fundamental feature of parasite distributions, whereby
the majority of parasites are harboured by a minority of hosts. Parasite aggregation can …

Designing interventions to support the safe development of rapidly growing livestock value
chains in sub-Saharan Africa requires a clear understanding of consumer demands. This …

Through a social scientific lens, this paper considers the risk perceptions and “risk-based
decision-making” of two key groups in a northern Tanzanian context:(1) frontline government …

Urbanisation is associated with changes in consumption patterns and food production
processes. These patterns and processes can increase or decrease the risks of outbreaks of …

Prevalent risks in meat value-chains of sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries are
increasingly attributed to microbial rather than chemical hazards. Resource constraints and …

Background GPs are often required to make decisions about the management of acute
illness in people living with dementia. These decisions are often complex and involve …

East Africa is a hotspot for foodborne diseases, including infection by nontyphoidal
Salmonella (NTS), a zoonotic pathogen that may originate from livestock. Urbanization and …

The aim of this chapter is to introduce the book and present its main arguments. The book
explores how street-level bureaucracies in conditions of weak and precarious institutions …

Background Food safety will likely be a major policy agenda item as populations and
demand for meat grow and livestock intensification progresses in Tanzania and other low …