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Underperformance of African protected area networks and the case for new conservation models: insights from Zambia by Lindsey, Peter A, Nyirenda, Vincent R, Barnes, Jonathan I, Becker, Matthew S, McRobb, Rachel, Tambling, Craig J, Taylor, W Andrew, Watson, Frederick G, t'Sas-Rolfes, Michael

“…Many African protected areas (PAs) are not functioning effectively. We reviewed the performance of Zambia's PA network and provide insights into how their…”
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Sentinel-2 Data for Land Cover/Use Mapping: A Review by Phiri, Darius, Simwanda, Matamyo, Salekin, Serajis, Nyirenda, Vincent, Murayama, Yuji, Ranagalage, Manjula

“…The advancement in satellite remote sensing technology has revolutionised the approaches to monitoring the Earth’s surface. The development of the Copernicus…”
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Rainfall Variability and Trends over the African Continent Using TAMSAT Data (1983–2020): Towards Climate Change Resilience and Adaptation by Alahacoon, Niranga, Edirisinghe, Mahesh, Simwanda, Matamyo, Perera, ENC, Nyirenda, Vincent R., Ranagalage, Manjula

“…This study reveals rainfall variability and trends in the African continent using TAMSAT data from 1983 to 2020. In the study, a Mann–Kendall (MK) test and…”
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Health care providers acceptance of default prescribing of TB preventive treatment for people living with HIV in Malawi: a qualitative study by De Groot, L M, Shearer, K, Sambani, C, Kaonga, E, Nyirenda, R, Mbendera, K, Golub, J E, Hoffmann, C J, Mulder, C

“…Tuberculosis (TB) preventive treatment (TPT) substantially reduces the risk of developing active TB for people living with HIV (PLHIV). We utilized a novel…”
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Prediction of ground vibrations induced by bench blasting using the random forest algorithm by Dzimunya, N., Besa, B., Nyirenda, R.

“…The accurate estimation of peak particle velocity (PPV) is crucial during the design of bench blasting operations in open pit mines, since the vibrations…”
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Multi-Decadal Forest-Cover Dynamics in the Tropical Realm: Past Trends and Policy Insights for Forest Conservation in Dry Zone of Sri Lanka by Manjula Ranagalage, M. H. J. P. Gunarathna, Thilina D. Surasinghe, Dmslb Dissanayake, Matamyo Simwanda, Yuji Murayama, Takehiro Morimoto, Darius Phiri, Vincent R. Nyirenda, K. T. Premakantha, Anura Sathurusinghe

“…Forest-cover change has become an important topic in global biodiversity conservation in recent decades because of the high rates of forest loss in different…”
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An assessment of forest loss and its drivers in protected areas on the Copperbelt province of Zambia: 1972-2016 by Phiri, Darius, Chanda, Collins, Nyirenda, Vincent R., Lwali, Chisala A.

“…In sub-Saharan Africa, protected areas provide a platform for conserving biodiversity. However, these areas are facing massive pressure due to deforestation,…”
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Setting up a new radiation therapy centre in Malawi: Opportunities and challenges by Tembo, E., Kyei, K.A., Thulu, F., Masamba, L., Chiwanda, J., Kuyeli, S., Nyirenda, R., Nyasosela, R., Mzikamanda, R., Ndarukwa, S.

“…•The majority of the population in Malawi has limited or no access to quality health services.•More cancer patients will have access to radiation therapy…”
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Elephants in the village: Causes and consequences of property damage in Asia and Africa by Gross, Eva M., Lahkar, Bibhuti P., Subedi, Naresh, Nyirenda, Vincent R., Klebelsberg, Eva, Jakoby, Oliver

“…In recent years, reports of elephants causing damage in rural villages by destroying houses and foraging on stored food have been increasing, but little is…”
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Spread of COVID-19 in Zambia: An assessment of environmental and socioeconomic factors using a classification tree approach by Phiri, Darius, Salekin, Serajis, Nyirenda, Vincent R., Simwanda, Matamyo, Ranagalage, Manjula, Murayama, Yuji

“…The global pandemic emergent from SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) has continued to cause both health and socio-economic challenges worldwide. However, there is limited…”
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Rodent Assemblages in the Mosaic of Habitat Types in the Zambezian Bioregion by Nyirenda, Vincent R., Namukonde, Ngawo, Simwanda, Matamyo, Phiri, Darius, Murayama, Yuji, Ranagalage, Manjula, Milimo, Kaula

“…Rodent assemblages have ecological importance in ecosystem functioning and protected area management. Our study examines the patterns of assemblages of rodents…”
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Peasant farmer–raptor conflicts around Chembe Bird Sanctuary, Zambia, Central Africa: poultry predation, ethno–biology, land use practices and conservation by Nyirenda, V. R., Musonda, F., Kambole, S., Tembo, S.

“…Raptors provide ecosystem services to African rural communities by: (1) preying on rodents, (2) regulating harmful snake populations, (3) shaping cultural…”
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Simulating Scenarios of Future Intra-Urban Land-Use Expansion Based on the Neural Network–Markov Model: A Case Study of Lusaka, Zambia by Simwanda, Matamyo, Murayama, Yuji, Phiri, Darius, Nyirenda, Vincent R., Ranagalage, Manjula

“…Forecasting scenarios of future intra-urban land-use (intra-urban-LU) expansion can help to curb the historically unplanned urbanization in cities in…”
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Detecting shared norms as a strategy for sustainable programming: Wildlife crime enforcement versus local community actors in Zambia's protected areas by Nyirenda, Vincent R., Brewis, Alexandra, Schuster, Roseanne C., Gegenheimer, Christopher, Lacy, Michael G.

“…Sustainability implementation efforts, relevant to all Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), can succeed or fail based on how the program activities effectively…”
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Nest sites selection by sympatric cavity-nesting birds in miombo woodlands by Nyirenda, Vincent R, Chewe, Felistus C, Chisha-Kasumu, Exildah, Lindsey, Peter A

“…Deforestation and habitat fragmentation have long been known as drivers of wildlife depletion but information on their specific impacts on cavity-nesting birds…”
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Fostering human-elephant co-existence: a classification tree analysis approach by Nyirenda, Vincent R., Phiri, Darius, Shakacite, Obote

“…Subsistence farmers in elephant rangelands suffer food insecurity, economic losses and emotional stress from crop damage by elephants, resulting in reduced…”
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Land use and cover change dynamics in Zambia's Solwezi copper mining district by Takam Tiamgne, Xavier, Kalaba, Felix K., Nyirenda, Vincent R.

“…In Anthropocene, Earth's social-ecological systems are experiencing intense pressure as a result of human-induced resource over-exploitation at a magnitude…”
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Mining and socio-ecological systems: A systematic review of Sub-Saharan Africa by Takam Tiamgne, Xavier, Kalaba, Felix K., Nyirenda, Vincent R.

“…This study adapted a socio-ecological framework to review Drivers of mining Activities, the environmental Pressures, the State of changes, their Impacts on…”
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Seasonality, crop type and crop phenology influence crop damage by wildlife herbivores in Africa and Asia by Gross, Eva M., Lahkar, Bibhuti P., Subedi, Naresh, Nyirenda, Vincent R., Lichtenfeld, Laly L., Jakoby, Oliver

“…Wildlife species damaging crops can cause substantial losses to farmers and at the same time create negative attitudes against wildlife and conservation…”
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Biopsy case mix and diagnostic yield at a Malawian central hospital by Mtonga, P, Masamba, L, Milner, D, Shulman, L N, Nyirenda, R, Mwafulirwa, K

“…Cancer is a major disease burden worldwide resulting in high morbidity and mortality. It is the leading cause of mortality in developed countries and is one of…”
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