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Pastoralist Violence in North and West Africa

PFLAUM – Pastoralist Violence in North and West Africa Article first published online: 13 JULY 2021 – OECD Publishing DOI: 10.1787/63dff519-en A new OECD working paper and a series of audio clips explores how pastoralists are both perpetrators and victims of violence in North and West Africa. This paper is available in both English and French. ABSTRACT: This study examines […]

Audrey Smith’s Interdisciplinary Work Published in the Journal Water

PhD student Audrey C. Smith (adviser Dr. Jane Southworth) co-authored a paper with UF Geography almuna Dr. Erin L. Bunting as product of a SESYNC ‘pursuit’ interdisciplinary team of students and faculty from multiple institutions. The paper titled “Interpersonal Conflict over Water is Associated with Household Demographics, Domains of Water Insecurity, and Regional Conflict: Evidence […]

Examining Wing Length–Abundance Relationships and Pyrethroid Resistance Mutations among Aedes albopictus in a Rapidly Growing Urban Area with Implications for Mosquito Surveillance and Control

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health HAMERLINCK, MUNDIS, RYAN – Examining Wing Length–Abundance Relationships and Pyrethroid Resistance Mutations among Aedes albopictus in a Rapidly Growing Urban Area with Implications for Mosquito Surveillance and Control Stephanie J. Mundis, Gabriela Hamerlinck, Emily K. Stone, Ari Whiteman, Eric Delmelle, Tyler Rapp, Michael Dulin, and Sadie J. […]

Interpersonal Conflict over Water Is Associated with Household Demographics, Domains of Water Insecurity, and Regional Conflict: Evidence from Nine Sites across Eight Sub-Saharan African Countries

BUNTING, SMITH – Interpersonal Conflict over Water Is Associated with Household Demographics, Domains of Water Insecurity, and Regional Conflict: Evidence from Nine Sites across Eight Sub-Saharan African Countries Amber L. Pearson, Elizabeth A. Mack, Amanda Ross, Richard Marcantonio, Andrew Zimmer, Erin L. Bunting, Audrey C. Smith, Joshua D. Miller, Tom Evans, andThe HWISE Research Coordination […]

Scoping review of distribution models for selected Amblyomma ticks and rickettsial group pathogens

LIPPI, RYAN, WHITE – Scoping review of distribution models for selected Amblyomma ticks and rickettsial group pathogens Catherine A. Lippi, Holly D. Gaff, Alexis L. White, and Sadie J. Ryan Article first published online: 17 FEB 2021 PeerJ DOI: 10.7717/peerj.10596 ABSTRACT: The rising prevalence of tick-borne diseases in humans in recent decades has called attention to […]

Exploring country-wide equitable government health care facility access in Uganda

DOWHANIUK – Exploring country-wide equitable government health care facility access in Uganda Nicholas Dowhaniuk Article first published online: 18 JAN 2021 International Journal for Equity in Health DOI: 10.1186/s12939-020-01371-5 ABSTRACT: Background Rural access to health care remains a challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa due to urban bias, social determinants of health, and transportation-related barriers. Health systems […]

Setting a research agenda to improve community health: An inclusive mixed-methods approach in Northern Uganda

DOWHANIUK – Setting a research agenda to improve community health: An inclusive mixed-methods approach in Northern Uganda Nicholas Dowhaniuk, Susan Ojok, Sarah L. McKune Article first published online: 7 JAN 2021 PLOS One DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244249 ABSTRACT: Background The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals stress the importance of equitable partnerships in research and practice that integrate […]

Spatiotemporal changes in vegetation greenness across continental Ecuador: a Pacific-Andean-Amazonian gradient, 1982–2010

HARO-CARRIÓN, SOUTHWORTH, WAYLEN – Spatiotemporal changes in vegetation greenness across continental Ecuador: a Pacific-Andean-Amazonian gradient, 1982–2010 Xavier Haro-Carrión, Peter Waylen, & Jane Southworth Article first published online: 30 DEC 2020 Journal of Land Use Science DOI: 10.1080/1747423X.2020.1866705 ABSTRACT: The tropics are greening, but little is known about greening patterns in the tropical Andes. Using Normalized […]

Understanding the relationship between land use and land cover and malaria in Nepal

BHATTARAI – Understanding the relationship between land use and land cover and malaria in Nepal Shreejana Bhattarai, Korine N. Kolivras, Kabita Ghimire, Yang Shao Article first published online: 29 DEC 2020 Geospatial Health DOI: 10.4081/gh.2020.855 ABSTRACT: Malaria is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity globally. Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) change have been found to affect […]

Human-Dog Relationships across Communities Surrounding Ranomafana and Andasibe-Mantadia National Parks, Madagascar

KSHIRSAGAR – Human-Dog Relationships across Communities Surrounding Ranomafana and Andasibe-Mantadia National Parks, Madagascar Akhil R. Kshirsagar, Jennifer W. Applebaum, Zoavina Randriana, Tsiky Rajaonarivelo, Radoniaina R. Rafaliarison, Zach J. Farris, Kim Valenta Article first published online: 18 DEC 2020 Journal of Ethnobiology DOI: 10.2993/0278-0771-40.4.483 ABSTRACT: Domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) are estimated to be one of […]