Science Africa – Page 89

Kenya: Weevils Effective in Fighting Invasive Weed in Maasai-Mara Ecosystem

Kenya: Weevils Effective in Fighting Invasive Weed in Maasai-Mara Ecosystem By Sharon Atieno Weevils are proving effective in curbing the spread of water lettuce (a floating aquatic plant with leaves that resemble lettuce) along the Naretoi Conservancy, part of the Maasai-Mara ecosystem in Kenya. Water lettuce – also known locally as ‘yungi’ – can have […]

African Leaders Join Hands to End AIDS in Children

African Leaders Join Hands to End AIDS in Children By Mary Hearty Ministers and representatives from twelve African countries have pledged to end AIDS in children by 2030 during the first ministerial meeting of the Global Alliance to End AIDs in Children. These countries include Angola, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo […]

02 Feb, 23

Climate Change: Upscaling Digital Adaptation Solutions to Boost Food Security in Eastern Africa

Climate Change: Upscaling Digital Adaptation Solutions to Boost Food Security in Eastern Africa By Gift Briton and Sharon Atieno Climate change has had a serious impact on the capacity of African nations, especially in the Greater Horn of Africa, to produce enough food. The situation is so bad that the Food Security and Nutrition Working […]

02 Feb, 23

SDG 5: IDRC Empowering Women in Science

SDG 5: IDRC Empowering Women in Science By Mary Hearty Though the sustainable development goal (SDG) five calls for gender equality and empowering women and girls, they remain underrepresented in science fields. In 2021, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) estimated that 45-55% of students globally at the master’s and bachelor’s levels of study […]

02 Feb, 23

Kenya: Drones set to Improve Healthcare Services in Kisumu, Neighboring Counties

Kenya: Drones set to Improve Healthcare Services in Kisumu, Neighboring Counties By Evance Odhiambo Delivery of healthcare services is still a challenge affecting most devolved units in Kenya and Kisumu county is no exception. The key challenge being the timely availability of emergency supplies when need emerges in the peripheral facilities. To address this, the […]

Kenya Reaping from Inclusion of Dogs in Fighting Wildlife Crime

Kenya Reaping from Inclusion of Dogs in Fighting Wildlife Crime By Sharon Atieno With poaching and other wildlife crimes fueling population decline among different species in Kenya, the inclusion of dogs to combat such crimes is bearing fruits. The dogs comprising the Belgian malinois, German shepherd, Springer spaniel and Bloodhound species are part of the […]

Africa Records Significantly Low COVID-19 Cases in January

Africa Records Significantly Low COVID-19 Cases in January By Mary Hearty For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Africa is emerging from the New Year travel season without a significant upsurge in cases. A total of 20, 552 new cases were recorded in the first three weeks of January 2023, a 97% slump compared with […]

27 Jan, 23

Countries Urged to Enforce laws to Curb New Tobacco Products

Countries Urged to Enforce laws to Curb New Tobacco Products By Gift Briton and Joyce Ojanji Although significant effort has been made by countries over the last decade to reduce tobacco smoking, experts warn that the increasing emergence of new tobacco products is posing serious health risks to populations and might reverse the gains that […]

Critical Food Insecurity Persists in Most Parts of Eastern Africa

Critical Food Insecurity Persists in Most Parts of Eastern Africa By Mary Hearty With the region likely to record drier-than-normal conditions, critical food insecurity is still expected in most parts of Eastern Africa over the next two months. These include Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and northwestern Tanzania. This is according to the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Climate […]

Mobilizing Domestic Resources Crucial as Contraceptives Demand Rise

Mobilizing Domestic Resources Crucial as Contraceptives Demand Rise By Joyce Ojanji The use of modern contraception is soaring in the world with an estimated 371 million women of reproductive age in low and lower-middle-income countries now using a modern method of family planning. This is according to the FP2030’s 2022 measurement Report, which was reviewed […]