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- Aguirre-Bastos, Carlos, et al.
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The National Innovation System in Mozambique and its relevance for development
- 2015
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Ingår i: Innovation systems for Development : Making Research and Innovation in Developing Countries Matter - Making Research and Innovation in Developing Countries Matter. - : Edward Elgar Publishing. - 9781783473830 ; , s. 230-275
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In 1975 Mozambique attained its independence from Portugal, but it was only in 1992 with the establishment of a peace agreement after the extended civil war that the country was able to initiate its development process including the undertaking of research and development (R & D) efforts. Government and international cooperation provided the support for the R & D programmes and projects, mainly in public institutions and universities, as well as for disseminating its outputs. Research outputs are certainly needed for informing policy and transferring them to accelerate economic and social developments. In this context, the project ‘Closing the Loop’ seeks to ensure the awareness, understanding and ownership of research outputs principally but not exclusively by decision makers. Its goals are to increase the relevance and utilization of research outputs, thereby enhancing the influence of researchers, organizations and institutions on the development process.
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- Casmo, Veronica, et al.
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Regional Differences in Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Army Recruits in a Southern Mozambique Training Center : A Cross-Sectional Study
- 2023
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Ingår i: Pathogens. - : MDPI. - 2076-0817. ; 12:9
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Due to the high prevalence and diversity of clinical manifestations, intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) represent a public health problem. The objective of the work was to determine the prevalence of IPIs among army recruits at a practice and training center in southern Mozambique. Sociodemographic information was obtained through semi-structured interviews. Single urine and stool samples were collected from 362 recruits. Parasite diagnosis was made by filtration, formaldehyde-ether and Kato-Katz techniques. Positive individuals underwent abdominal ultrasound. Then, descriptive statistics and cross-tabulations were performed, and p-values < 0.05 were considered significant. The prevalence of infection with at least one parasite was 25.1% (95% CI: 20.5-29.6; n = 91). The most common parasites were Entamoeba coli (10.7%; 95% CI: 7.4-13.7; n = 37) and Trichuris trichiura (6.1%; 95% CI: 4.6-9.9; n = 25). Parasitic infection was associated with the origin of the participant (p-value < 0.001), and the province of Sofala had the highest prevalence among the provinces studied (70.6%; 95% CI: 47.0-87.8; 12/17). Since oral fecal transmission occurs for several parasites, routine screening and deworming prior to enrollment at the army training center is recommended to reduce transmission of intestinal parasites among recruits.
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