Integrated research partnerships for malaria control through an ecohealth approach in East Africa : Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda projects; final report

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2014-01

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National Institute for Medical Research, Dar es Salaam, TZ

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The study focuses on linkages between malaria and livelihoods, malaria and ecosystems, and malaria and health systems. Malaria was found to be relatively low in savannah areas compared to rice irrigation agroecology. The report provides detailed breakdowns of project outputs, outcomes and impacts. The four agro-ecosystems in study countries (Rusinga Island (Kenya), Nyagatare District (Rwanda), Kilosa District (Tanzania) and Kamuli District in Uganda) were rice irrigation, savannah, and maize and mixed farming. The findings indicate that the main livelihoods of people in East Africa are driven by water availability and resource management availability (crop farming, livestock farming and fishing).

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EAST AFRICA, TANZANIA, KENYA, RWANDA, UGANDA, MALARIA CONTROL, ECOHEALTH, HEALTH SYSTEM, MALARIA PREVALENCE

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