Eau, agriculture et alimentation
Eau potable et assainissement, irrigation, agriculture et élevage, sécurité alimentaire et nutrition.
Critères d'inclusion : Documents publiés sur SPHAERO dont le titre ou les mots-clés contiennent l'un des termes suivants (mot entier, avec ses variantes) : eau potable, drinking water, water supply, assainissement, sanitation, WASH, irrigation, agriculture, agricultural, agricoles, farmers, agriculteurs, élevage, livestock, sécurité alimentaire, insécurité alimentaire, food security, food insecurity, malnutrition. Composition recalculée chaque nuit.
Responsable : Équipe éditoriale SPHAERO. Composition mise à jour le 07/11/2026.
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The prevalence of overweight/obesity and its association with household food insecurity among women living with HIV in rural Eswatini
BACKGROUND: Eswatini is currently afflicted by an extremely high prevalence of HIV (27%) and malnutrition (both under-and over-nutrition). While rates …
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Effectiveness of a monthly schedule of follow-up for the treatment of uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition in Sokoto, Nigeria: A cluster randomized crossover trial
BACKGROUND: Community-based management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) involves weekly or biweekly outpatient clinic visits for clinical surveillance and distribution …
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Perceived implications of COVID-19 policy measures on food insecurity among urban residents in Blantyre Malawi
BACKGROUND: Malawi is at the brink of experiencing food insecurity amidst the COVID-19 pandemic as the vast majority of its …
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Prevalence of and factors associated with acute diarrhea among children under five in rural areas in Ethiopia with and without implementation of community-led total sanitation and hygiene
BACKGROUND: Since Ethiopia has been implemented the Community-Led Total Sanitation and Hygiene (CLTSH) approach to control incidence of diarrhea, few …
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Assessment of groundwater quality for drinking and irrigation in the Timahdite–Almis Guigou area (Middle Atlas, Morocco)
Abstract The groundwater in the Timahdite–Almis Guigou area flows through fluvio-lacustrine and volcanic formations of Plio-Quaternary age and Liassic limestone. …
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Surveillance for potentially zoonotic viruses in rodent and bat populations and behavioral risk in an agricultural settlement in Ghana
BACKGROUND: In Ghana, the conversion of land to agriculture, especially across the vegetative belt has resulted in fragmented forest landscapes …
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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 …
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Characterization of rice farming systems, production constraints and determinants of adoption of improved varieties by smallholder farmers of the Republic of Benin
The identification of technological and policy interventions allowing to improve the performance of Beninese rice systems is necessary to reduce …
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Malnutrition, anemia, micronutrient deficiency and parasitic infections among schoolchildren in rural Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Malnutrition, anemia, micronutrient deficiency and parasitic infections continue to impact the nutritional status and health of children in lower-income …
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Smallholder Farmers Climate-Smart Crop Diversification Cost Structure: Empirical Evidence From Western Kenya
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is increasingly becoming important as a sustainable way of increasing agricultural productivity and increasing the resilience of …
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Farmers’ Appraisal on Okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.)] Production and Phenotypic Characterization: A Synergistic Approach for Improvement
Okra [ Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench] is a nutrient-rich economically important vegetable crop grown in tropical and sub-tropical regions of …
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Traditional uses of wild and tended plants in maintaining ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes of the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Many communities in developing countries rely on ecosystem services (ESs) associated with wild and cultivated plant species. Plant resources …
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Determinants of livestock species ownership at household level: Evidence from rural OR Tambo District Municipality, South Africa
Abstract An understanding of factors influencing smallholder farmers’ livestock ownership at the household level is vital in formulating pro-poor livestock …
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Estimating the financial impact of livestock schistosomiasis on traditional subsistence and transhumance farmers keeping cattle, sheep and goats in northern Senegal
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is a disease that poses major threats to human and animal health, as well as the economy, especially …
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Determinants of market participation among smallholder farmers in Southwest Ethiopia: double-hurdle model approach
Abstract Background Agricultural production by smallholder farm households is a means of livelihood for many rural households in developing economies, …
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Prediction of irrigation water quality indices based on machine learning and regression models
Abstract Assessing irrigation water quality is one of the most critical challenges in improving water resource management strategies. The objective …
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Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Improve Growth, Morph-Physiological Responses, Water Productivity, and Yield of Rice Plants Under Full and Deficit Drip Irrigation
Abstract Inoculating rice plants by plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) may be used as a practical and eco-friendly approach to …
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High adsorption capacity of phenol and methylene blue using activated carbon derived from lignocellulosic agriculture wastes
Abstract The resources of clean water worldwide are very limited, and climate change is already affecting the available supplies. Therefore, …
Rapport d'évaluation
Peer Review Report For: Childhood malnutrition and hypo mineralized molar defects ;a cross sectional study, Egypt [version 2; peer review: 3 approved]
Background : Malnutrition is well-known to yield high morbidities and it has pre-eruptive and post-eruptive consequences. The objective of the …
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Analysis of households’ vulnerability to food insecurity in the face of climate variability: Evidence from North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Abstract Most studies conducted in Ethiopia have given attention to the study of static food insecurity with no concern on …