Journal articles: 'Agriculture – Mozambique – Maputo'

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Mabuie, Maltez, Matias Siueia Júnior, and Artimísia Jaime Monjane Mabuie. "Information-seeking behaviour: A case study on farmers in Maputo City, Mozambique." Technium Social Sciences Journal 14 (November 23, 2020): 680–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.47577/tssj.v14i1.2085.

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In the agricultural sector, which is a pillar for the development of the world economy, and for family subsistence, having information is critical. The objective of this study is to analyse the information-seeking behaviour of farmers in Maputo City, Mozambique. A case study was conducted involving ten farmers from the KaMbukwana and KaMovata Municipal Districts. For the practice of agriculture, farmers in Maputo City largely depend on information from their fellow farmers and on government institutions as a reliable source. Other sources of information include television, workshops and non-governmental organisations. There is a high perception of relevancy of information for practice of agriculture; the farmers appeal for the use of information and communications technology as a mechanism to share information.

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Torto, Nelson. "Preface." Pure and Applied Chemistry 85, no. 12 (December 1, 2013): iv. http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/pac20138512iv.

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The fourth conference of the African Network for Analytical Chemists (SEANAC) took place in Maputo, Mozambique, 8-11 July 2012. The SEANAC conferences are always characterized by pre-symposium workshops that are meant to address various aspects for students. In Maputo, on day one, a workshop on "Sample preparation" was given by Dr. Ron Majors of Agilent Technologies. On day two, Dr. Sharon Neal of the National Science Foundation (USA) gave a workshop on "Writing effective grants". On the same day, Dr. Jean Pemberton of Arizona University (USA) gave a workshop on "The basics of writing a good manuscript" and Dr. Jorge Gardea-Torresdey of Texas University at El Paso (USA) gave a workshop on "How to get published in scientific journals". Five keynote lectures were given: "Electrospun sorbents and colorometric probes", Prof. N. Torto, Rhodes University (South Africa); "Pressurized fluid technology in green analytical chemistry", Prof. Charlotta Turner, Lund University (Sweden); "The speciation of mercury in soil, water and ambient air: Analytical protocols and detection", Prof. Andrew Crouch, University of Witwatersrand (South Africa); "Advances in biological and food sample method development by GCxGC/TOF-MS", Prof. Jean-Marie Dimandja, LECO (USA); and "Use of synchrotron techniques to study the environmental implications of nanoparticles in the environment: The case of terrestrial plants", Prof. Jorge Gardea-Torresdey, University of Texas at El Paso (USA). In the main conference, 5 plenary as well as 40 lectures were presented. The papers published in this issue reflect the main areas of focus at the conference, as they covered aspects of agriculture, environment, health, and emerging applications based on nanotechnology.Nelson Torto Conference Editor

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Lorenzoni, Cesaltina, Alba Vilajeliu, Carla Carrilho, Mamudo R. Ismail, Paola Castillo, Orvalho Augusto, Alberto L. García-Basteiro, et al. "Trends in Cancer Incidence in Maputo, Mozambique, 1991–2008." PLOS ONE 10, no. 6 (June 25, 2015): e0130469. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0130469.

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Come, Sérgio Feliciano, José Ambrósio Ferreira Neto, and Eunice Paula Armando Cavane. "The State of the Art of Agricultural Research on Maize Crop in Mozambique." Journal of Agricultural Studies 8, no. 4 (October 15, 2020): 523. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/jas.v8i4.17615.

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This study mapped the agricultural researches on maize crop in Mozambique. A bibliographic research in the internet was carried out. Thus, we selected 72 studies related to maize crop in Mozambique. Descriptive statistics was used to group the studies according to year of publication and region that they cover. The main themes of the studies were grouped based on Commodity System Approach (CSA). The results point out that the scientific production on maize has relatively increased since 2011. 29% of studies address maize crop in entire country while 26% include other countries, mainly those neighbors of Mozambique. At the provincial level, Manica with 14%, Maputo with 7% and Tete with 7% are the provinces with relative high percentage of studies. Therefore, there is not relationship between the percentage of studies and the agricultural potential of the provinces in the country. The main themes of scientific production on maize are agronomic techniques for maize production (50%) and maize market issues (22%). Although post-harvest losses of maize are significant in Mozambique, only 2.8% of the studies analyzed this theme. Recently, some research on maize crop address transversal issues as environment, gender and nutrition. But the percentage of studies analyzing these themes is still low. Future studies are suggested to address themes linking transversal issues and maize crop. Maize storage and its market are other themes that deserve to be studied in the future.

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Abdenur, Adriana Erthal. "China in Africa, Viewed from Brazil." Journal of Asian Studies 74, no. 2 (May 2015): 257–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0021911815000583.

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In the Boane district of Mozambique, about halfway between Maputo and the border with Swaziland, the National Agrarian Research Institute in Umbeluzi hosts two experiments in development cooperation provided by fellow developing countries. Behind a gated wall, the Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center—built in record time by China—experiments with different techniques of vegetable cultivation. Barely 500 meters away, technicians from the Brazilian Corporation of Agricultural Research, known as EMBRAPA, work with Mozambican counterparts from a food security program, installing an irrigation system along an open field. Taken together, the two projects are emblematic of an emerging tension within Brazil's and China's presence in Africa: does development cooperation in Boane represent competition or complementarity between these providers of development cooperation? In addition, does their proximity suggest a possibility of collaboration between these two providers?

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Chambal, Lúcia Mabalane, Eduardo Samo Gudo, Awa Carimo, Rita Corte Real, Nédio Mabunda, Cremildo Maueia, Adolfo Vubil, Ana Flora Zicai, Nilesh Bhatt, and Francisco Antunes. "Correction: HBV infection in untreated HIV-infected adults in Maputo, Mozambique." PLOS ONE 12, no. 12 (December 21, 2017): e0190460. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0190460.

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Mate, Inocêncio, Charlotte Elizabeth Come, Maria Patrícia Gonçalves, Julie Cliff, and Eduardo Samo Gudo. "Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding antibiotic use in Maputo City, Mozambique." PLOS ONE 14, no. 8 (August 22, 2019): e0221452. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0221452.

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Ejigu, Bedilu Alamirie. "Geostatistical analysis and mapping of malaria risk in children of Mozambique." PLOS ONE 15, no. 11 (November 9, 2020): e0241680. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241680.

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Malaria remains one of the most prevalent infectious diseases in the tropics and subtropics, and Mozambique is not an exception. To design geographically targeted and effective intervention mechanisms of malaria, an up-to-date map that shows the spatial distribution of malaria is needed. This study analyzed 2018 Mozambique Malaria Indicator Survey using geostatistical methods to: i) explore individual, household, and community-level determinants of malaria in under-five children, ii) prepare a malaria prevalence map in Mozambique, and iii) produce prediction prevalence maps and exceedence probability across the country. The results show the overall weighted prevalence of malaria was 38.9% (N = 4347, with 95% CI: 36.9%–40.8%). Across different provinces of Mozambique, the prevalence of malaria ranges from 1% in Maputo city to 57.3% in Cabo Delgado province. Malaria prevalence was found to be higher in rural areas, increased with child’s age, and decreased with household wealth index and mother’s level of education. Given the high prevalence of childhood malaria observed in Mozambique there is an urgent need for effective public health interventions in malaria hot spot areas. The household determinants of malaria infection that are identified in this study as well as the maps of parasitaemia risk could be used by malaria control program implementers to define priority intervention areas.

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Tembe, Nelson, Orvalho Joaquim, Eunice Alfai, Nádia Sitoe, Edna Viegas, Eulalia Macovela, Emilia Gonçalves, et al. "Reference Values for Clinical Laboratory Parameters in Young Adults in Maputo, Mozambique." PLoS ONE 9, no. 5 (May 14, 2014): e97391. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0097391.

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Salamandane, Acácio, Filipa Vila-Boa, Manuel Malfeito-Ferreira, and Luísa Brito. "High Fecal Contamination and High Levels of Antibiotic-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Water Consumed in the City of Maputo, Mozambique." Biology 10, no. 6 (June 20, 2021): 558. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biology10060558.

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In the city of Maputo, Mozambique, food and water are often sold on the streets. Street water is packaged, distributed, and sold not paying attention to good hygienic practices, and its consumption is often associated with the occurrence of diarrheal diseases. Coincidentally, the increase of diarrheal diseases promotes the inappropriate use of antibiotics that might cause the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains. In this context, the present study aimed to assess the microbiological quality of water sold on the streets of Maputo, as well as the antibiotic resistance profile of selected Enterobacteriaceae isolates. The 118 water samples analyzed were from street home-bottled water (n = 81), municipal water distribution systems (tap water) (n = 25), and selected supply wells in several neighborhoods (n = 12). The samples were analyzed for total mesophilic microorganisms, fecal enterococci, fecal coliforms, Escherichia coli, and Vibrio spp. The results showed a high level of fecal contamination in all types of water samples. In home-bottled water, fecal coliforms were found in 88% of the samples, and E. coli in 66% of the samples. In tap water, fecal coliforms were found in 64%, and E. coli in 28% of the samples. In water from supply wells, fecal coliforms and E. coli were found in 83% of the samples. From 33 presumptive Vibrio spp. colonies, only three were identified as V. fluvialis. The remaining isolates belonged to Aeromonas spp. (n = 14) and Klebsiella spp. (n = 16). Of 44 selected Enterobacteriaceae isolates from water samples (28 isolates of E. coli and 16 isolates of Klebsiella spp.), 45.5% were not susceptible to the beta-lactams ampicillin and imipenem, 43.2% to amoxicillin, and 31.8% to amoxicillin/clavulanic acid. Regarding non-beta-lactam antibiotics, there was a high percentage of isolates with tolerance to tetracycline (52.3%) and azithromycin (31.8%). In conclusion, water in Maputo represents a risk for human health due to its high fecal contamination. This situation is made more serious by the fact that a relatively high percentage of isolates with multidrug resistance (40%) were found among Enterobacteriaceae. The dissemination of these results can raise awareness of the urgent need to reduce water contamination in Maputo and other cities in Mozambique.

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Chivambo, S., A. Mussagy, and A. Barki. "Assessment of interspecific interactions between the invasive red-claw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) and the Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus)." Brazilian Journal of Biology 80, no. 4 (December 2020): 717–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.217868.

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Abstract The Australian red-claw crayfish, Cherax quadricarinatus, has been introduced for aquaculture purposes worldwide and consequently colonized natural environments, where it might cause ecosystem services losses or adversely affect native species and the local environment. This species was first found in Pequenos Libombos Reservoir in Maputo Province, Southern Mozambique in the late 2009 and is linked to reduction in tilapia fisheries. This study, conducted in 2015 under controlled conditions, aimed to assess the interspecific relationships between the Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) and the alien crayfish. For both species, no significant differences in growth and survival rates were found between animals reared in the presence versus the absence of heterospecifics, indicating no direct deleterious interspecific effects. Behavioural observations revealed that fish and crayfish competed for shelter and food. Both species reduced the foraging in the presence of heterospecifics during feeding period, in the daytime. Crayfish seemed to have an advantage in competition for shelter, suggesting that they may interfere with tilapia sheltering activity and make tilapia vulnerable to predators in natural habitats.

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Urban, Boris, Stephanie Althea Townsend, and Amanda Bowen. "DEV Mozambique: food security through innovative social enterprise development." Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies 10, no. 2 (July 2, 2020): 1–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eemcs-02-2020-0042.

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Learning outcomes At the end of the case discussion, the students should be able to: evaluate the factors influencing entrepreneurship in an African context; discuss the relevance of developmental entrepreneurship in an African context; assess an enabling environment and ecosystem for stimulating entrepreneurship; analyse and resolve practical issues in starting a business under challenging conditions; understand how accelerator programmes work in an African context; appreciate how partnerships can be leveraged to foster entrepreneurship; evaluate relevant business models and their challenges to grow enterprises; and understand the social entrepreneurship journey of a founder. Case overview/synopsis In March 2019, Elena Gaffurini, managing partner of DEV Mozambique (DEV), sat down to evaluate the business. DEV, based in Maputo and launched in 2015, was a consulting and services company supporting entrepreneurial development in Mozambique, by training and supporting small businesses in agricultural-related sectors to improve food security. Gaffurini – a self-proclaimed purpose-driven person – now questioned whether DEV’s impact on social and economic development was significant enough to justify the effort she and her team put into it and whether DEV should reconsider its current business model to create more impact. Complexity academic level Postgraduate: MBA and Executive Education. Supplementary materials Teaching notes are available for educators only. Subject code CSS 3: Entrepreneurship.

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Nhantumbo, Alfredo B. J. C., and Armindo H. Cambule. "Bulk density by Proctor test as a function of texture for agricultural soils in Maputo province of Mozambique." Soil and Tillage Research 87, no. 2 (June 2006): 231–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2005.04.001.

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Capone, Drew, Zaida Adriano, David Berendes, Oliver Cumming, Robert Dreibelbis, David A. Holcomb, Jackie Knee, Ian Ross, and Joe Brown. "A localized sanitation status index as a proxy for fecal contamination in urban Maputo, Mozambique." PLOS ONE 14, no. 10 (October 25, 2019): e0224333. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224333.

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Carimo, Awa Abdul, Eduardo Samo Gudo, Cremildo Maueia, Nédio Mabunda, Lúcia Chambal, Adolfo Vubil, Ana Flora, Francisco Antunes, and Nilesh Bhatt. "First report of occult hepatitis B infection among ART naïve HIV seropositive individuals in Maputo, Mozambique." PLOS ONE 13, no. 1 (January 10, 2018): e0190775. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0190775.

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DE BOER, WILLEM F., and DULCINEIA S. BAQUETE. "Natural resource use, crop damage and attitudes of rural people in the vicinity of the Maputo Elephant Reserve, Mozambique." Environmental Conservation 25, no. 3 (September 1998): 208–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0376892998000265.

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Participation by local communities in management is widely considered a means of sustaining protected areas. In parts of the world with a history of armed conflict, the chances of such an approach being successfully adopted might seem remote. One such area is the Maputo Elephant Reserve in southern Mozambique. The aim was to improve understanding of the local people's use of natural resources and perceptions of the Reserve's impact. Interviews and questionnaires distributed in four different villages were used to estimate the relative value of these resources in relation to the attitude of the local people towards the Reserve. The people gave a relative value rank for each specific use of each plant, animal and fish resource. On average 60% of the households exploited more than two different resource categories. The plant resources of the Reserve were used by 71% of the households and were valued more highly than animal and fish resources. Plants were used for many purposes; construction material, fuelwood and fruits had the highest relative values. Antelopes, hippopotamus and elephants were valued highest amongst a range of animal species which were hunted by 21% of households. Amongst uses of animals, consumption, use of the skins and commercial sale of the meat were especially important. When asked if they liked the Reserve, 88% of respondents answered positively. The attitude towards the Reserve was correlated with crop damage experiences; people with crop damage caused by elephants, hippos or bushpigs, were more negative. Attitude of respondents was inversely related to the number of species invading their agricultural fields. Resource use intensity, use purpose, resource value and attitude were different amongst sites and dependent on site-specific circumstances, different management strategies could be necessary for the four sites. A resource management plan should be drawn up, local people should be included in the management team and steps should be taken to improve the relationship between the Reserve's authorities and the local population generally.

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Viegas, Edna Omar, Nelson Tembe, Eulália Macovela, Emília Gonçalves, Orvalho Augusto, Nália Ismael, Nádia Sitoe, et al. "Incidence of HIV and the Prevalence of HIV, Hepatitis B and Syphilis among Youths in Maputo, Mozambique: A Cohort Study." PLOS ONE 10, no. 3 (March 23, 2015): e0121452. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0121452.

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Berg, Aase, Sam Patel, Pål Aukrust, Catarina David, Miguel Gonca, Einar S. Berg, Ingvild Dalen, and Nina Langeland. "Increased Severity and Mortality in Adults Co-Infected with Malaria and HIV in Maputo, Mozambique: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study." PLoS ONE 9, no. 2 (February 5, 2014): e88257. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0088257.

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Macicame, Ivalda, Nilesh Bhatt, Raquel Matavele Chissumba, Leigh Anne Eller, Edna Viegas, Khelvon Araújo, Chiaka Nwoga, et al. "HIV prevalence and risk behavior among male and female adults screened for enrolment into a vaccine preparedness study in Maputo, Mozambique." PLOS ONE 14, no. 9 (September 17, 2019): e0221682. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0221682.

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Maguele, Maria Suzana, Boikhutso Tlou, Myra Taylor, and Nelisiwe Khuzwayo. "Risk factors associated with high prevalence of intimate partner violence amongst school-going young women (aged 15–24years) in Maputo, Mozambique." PLOS ONE 15, no. 12 (December 9, 2020): e0243304. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0243304.

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Background In many countries, there is evidence that intimate partner violence is prevalent among young women. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and the factors associated with intimate partner violence in young women (aged 15–24 years) attending secondary schools in Maputo, Mozambique. Method Using a probability proportional sampling strategy, 431 participants were recruited, and the data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Binary and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the association between IPV and sociodemographic and sociocultural factors. Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) are reported. Results Of the 413 participants, 248 (60%) (95% CI: 55.15–64.61) had experienced at least one form of IPV in their lifetime. Then, of the 293 participants who had a partner in the previous 12 months prior to the data collection, 186 (63.4%) (95% CI: 57.68–69.00) reported IPV in the 12 months prior to data collection. The psychological violence was the predominant type of violence, lifetime prevalence 230 (55.7%), and over the previous 12 months 164 (55.9%). The risk of IPV was associated with young women lacking religious commitment (AOR, 1.596, 95% CI: 1.009–2.525, p = 0.046) and if the head of the young women’s household was unemployed (AOR, 1.642 95% CI: 1.044–2.584, p = 0.032). In the bivariate analysis the odds of being abused remained lower among the younger teenage women (OR, 0.458 95% CI: 0.237–0.888, p = 0.021), and higher, among young women if the partner was employed (OR, 2.247 95% CI: 1.187–4.256, p = 0.013) and among the young women believing that males are superior to females (OR, 2.298 95% CI:1.014–5.210. p = 0.046). Conclusion These findings reveal a high prevalence of IPV among young women. Comprehensive programs should incorporate socioeconomic empowerment strategies to increase women’s autonomy. There is a need to address religious beliefs through cultural perspectives, to improve social interactions that promote violence free relationships, gender egalitarian norms, and physical and emotional wellbeing for young women.

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Berendes, David, Jackie Knee, Trent Sumner, Drew Capone, Amanda Lai, Anna Wood, Siddhartha Patel, Rassul Nalá, Oliver Cumming, and Joe Brown. "Gut carriage of antimicrobial resistance genes among young children in urban Maputo, Mozambique: Associations with enteric pathogen carriage and environmental risk factors." PLOS ONE 14, no. 11 (November 22, 2019): e0225464. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0225464.

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Sitoe, Tomas Adriano, and Afonso Sitole. "Determinants of Farmer’s Participation in Farmers’ Associations: Empirical Evidence from Maputo Green Belts, Mozambique." Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, November 14, 2019, 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/ajaees/2019/v37i130259.

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Currently, the creation of farmers’ association has been suggested as an instrument for improving farmer’s well-being in developing countries, either to its potential contribution to markets access as well as by strengthening dissemination of information between farmers. However, most urban agriculture studies deal with production and marketing. Few studies analyze the determinants of producers' engagement in farmers’ associations. Therefore, the study has evaluated the determinants of producer’s participation in farmers’ associations in Maputo green belts, Mozambique. The random sampling technique has been used to collect data from 126 smallholders, of which 63 are the members of farmers’ association. A log it regression model has been used for quantifying the factors influencing farmer’s decision to affiliate on farmers’ association. The results of this study indicate that the variables with more influence on farmer’s decision to affiliate on farmers’ association are: gender, age, household size, and household income. Men are more likely to become members of farmer’s associations than women. The results also suggest that farmers outside farmers’ association have higher incomes and apparently have little interest for being affiliated to farmers associations because they can self-finance their agricultural activities. Access to credit and the size of cultivated area are not significant, however, the probability associated with the odds ratio for these variables have positive effects. The study recommends the implementation of agricultural programs and policies that encourage young farmers especially those with larger areas, and incomes to participate on agricultural and marketing associations.

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Mukaratirwa, S., and F. Lekule. "Medical and veterinary doctors, social scientists and agricultural researchers meet to carry forward the fight against cysticercosis, a neglected and fatal disease of the poor : to the editor." Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 79, no. 1 (May 28, 2008). http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/jsava.v79i1.231.

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The fifth general assembly meeting on cysticercosis/taeniosis was held at the Faculty of Medicine, Eduardo Mondlane University, in Maputo, Mozambique, from 11-13 October 2007. The meeting was organised by the Cysticercosis Working Group in Eastern and Southern Africa (CWGESA) in cooperation with the Medical and Veterinary Faculties of Eduardo Mondlane University in Mozambique and the WHO/FAO Collaborating Centre for Parasitic Zoonoses in Denmark with support from DBL - Centre for Health Research and Development, Denmark, and the Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines (GALVmed) based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Local support in Maputo was provided by Nestle, Medis Farmaceutica, Mcel and the Golden Travel Agency.

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Tokura, Wataru, Hermenegildo Matimele, Julian Smit, and Michael Timm Hoffman. "Long-term changes in forest cover in a global biodiversity hotspot in southern Mozambique." Bothalia, African Biodiversity & Conservation 50, Volume 50 No. 1 (2020). http://dx.doi.org/10.38201/btha.abc.v50.i1.1.

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Background: Deforestation is a complex and dynamic process of widespread concern in sub-Saharan Africa which is influenced by a range of social, economic and biophysical factors. Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyse patterns of deforestation and its potential drivers in the Licuáti Forest Reserve, a biodiversity hotspot in southern Mozambique between 1990 and 2016. Method: We performed image classification on Landsat imagery at six time steps and interviewed local community members to understand the spatial pattern and rate of forest cover loss over time. We also examined changes in the incidence of fire. Results: A substantial increase in the rate of deforestation since 1990 was detected in this vulnerable thicket vegetation. The probability of deforestation was significantly higher near the major roads, where houses are located. This suggests that the proximity of human settlements to the forest, and access to charcoal markets in urban areas, influenced the spatial pattern. Two key factors 1) charcoal production, and 2) the establishment of settlements and agricultural lands were identified as proximate causes of deforestation. In addition, fires associated with these two causes might amplify the loss of forests in the area. Conclusions: Complex interactions between the drivers of deforestation and socio-economic factors were suggested, as most of the charcoal produced in the region is transported to Maputo. Ongoing road improvements and infrastructural development in the region will likely accelerate the decline in forest cover in the future. This has implications for the biodiversity of the region as well as for the sustainability of local livelihoods, as they often depend on forest products for their daily uses.

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Journal articles on the topic 'Agriculture – Mozambique – Maputo'

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