BACKGROUND Integrating theory when developing complex quality improvement interventions can help to explain clinical and organizational behavior, inform strategy selection, and understand effects. This paper describes a theory-informed interactive dissemination strategy. Using aggregated quality improvement data, the strategy seeks to engage stakeholders in wide-scale data interpretation and kn...

This study evaluates the growth performance, body linear parameters and egg quality of Yoruba ecotype chicken their F1 F2 crosses using Lohmann brown cocks under a low-input management system. Ten were mated with thirty indigenous hens to obtain progenies. also back Also, ten male 30 female as basis for comparison. Mating was done at 1:3 in all groups. Incubation hatching naturally properly mon...

BACKGROUND Given the astounding rates of diabetes and related complications, and the barriers to providing care present in Indigenous communities in Canada, intervention strategies that take into account contextual factors such as readiness to mobilize are needed to maximize improvements and increase the likelihood of success and sustainment. As part of the national FORGE AHEAD Program, we soug...

UNLABELLED The study deals with infant mortality (IMR) that is one of the most important aspects of indigenous vulnerability. BACKGROUND The Sami are one of very few indigenous peoples with an experience of a positive mortality transition. OBJECTIVE Using unique mortality data from the period 1750-1900 Sami and the colonizers in northern Sweden are compared in order to reveal an eventual in...

This study characterizes a measles outbreak which occurred in Ecuador in 2011-2012, analyzing data from 3700 suspected cases of measles reported to Ecuador's Ministry of Public Health. The study population had a large age range and included 333 confirmed cases of measles. The greatest number of cases were found in the <1 year (32.43%, n = 108) and 1-4 year (30.03%, n = 100) age-groups. Compared...

AVRDC The World Vegetable Center, Regional Center for Africa, located in Arusha, Tanzania is the main center for research, development, training and information on indigenous vegetables. It works in close collaboration with National Agricultural Research and Extension Systems (NARES), Regional and International organizations, Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), the private sector, and the farm...

The study was conducted to evaluate factors that significantly influence indigenous poultry production among smallholder farmers in Tigania west Mer County using the function approach. relied on primary data collected by administering structured questionnaires 359 respondents randomly selected from 5 wards multi stage stratified random sampling and probability proportionate size techniques. A c...

Aims: To collect preliminary baseline data prior to validation of three climate-smart technologies.&#x0D; Study Design: A structured questionnaire was employed with participation actors along the Indigenous Chicken value chain.&#x0D; Place and Duration Study: conducted from May 2019 June 2020 within four (4) Sub-Counties in Busia Machakos where high populations are found.&#x0D; Methodology: tot...