Projects
Assessing the effectiveness of reciprocal environmental agreements for sustainable wildlife management and poverty alleviation in the northern sector of the Dja Landscape, Cameroon Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp
Feeding ecology of Cross river gorillas: An evaluation of ecological and social factors influencing Cross river gorilla survival at Mawabi Hills, Cameroon Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp
The role of governance in (re)producing ineffective disaster risk reduction: Evidence from landslides in Uganda and Cameroon KU Leuven
Disaster research is an established research field and scientific studies are rapidly increasing. Despite the extensive scientific literature and unprecedented growth in disaster-related investment and institutions, the number of humans and assets being exposed to natural hazards is rising faster than the reduction of their vulnerability to these hazards. We therefore argue that several gaps persist in and between disaster research, policy ...
Southern Criminology and prison research. A case study of prisoner’s reintegration in Cameroon KU Leuven
Southern Criminology en gevangenisonderzoek. Een gevalstudie van de re-integratie van gedetineerden in Kameroen
Molecular and Epidemiological characterization of the African swine fever virus in Cameroon KU Leuven
THE STATE OF THE ART Cameroon being a lower income country with a population of 23.4million inhabitants in 2016 of which 43.5% live below the national poverty line (income less than 3.1 US dollars/day/capita). An estimated 24% of its population lives below the international poverty line (income of 1.9 dollars/day/capita). The agricultural sector contributes 20% of the Gross domestic product (GDP) of Cameroon with the livestock sector ...
Impact of diagnostic delays and short treatment regimens on outcomes of rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis patients in Cameroon KU Leuven
Rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB) remains a major health challenge in low- and middle-income countries despite availability of diagnostic platforms and treatment options. Despite, increasing, increasing use of rapid molecular tests (e.g., Xpert MTB/RIF or Ultra) for detection of RR-TB globally, there is still a major RR-TB diagnostic gap and low treatment success of those started on treatment. Short injectable-containing regimens ...
Viral gastroenteritis and the potential threat of bat viruses to human health in Cameroon KU Leuven
Over the last years, several viruses pathogenic to human viruses are believed to have originated in bats, including Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)-related coronaviruses, as well as filoviruses, such as Ebola- and Marburgvirus, or Henipaviruses, such as Nipah and Hendra virus. In Cameroon, bats are hunted and eaten in some parts of the country, particularly the Southwest Region and these close ...
IDENTIFICATION, MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION AND QUANTIFICATION OF AEDES MOSQUITO-BORNE VIROME IN CAMEROON KU Leuven
Global health security is increasingly threatened by emerging and re-emerging pathogens originating mainly from wildlife whose consequences to human and animal health can be devastating. Many of these pathogens are vectored by blood-feeding arthropods, specifically mosquitoes. The mosquito is an efficient vector for a multitude of virulent pathogens such as Plasmodium spp., filarial nematodes, Zika virus, dengue virus, Rift Valley fever virus ...
Survey on mycotoxins in Cameroon and risk management Ghent University
Nowadays, surveys carried out in developing countries, reveals very high levels of mycotoxin contamination in food matrices. Inspite this rapid increase in research results from developing countries, no data has been reported for Cameroon. Thus, this project aim at the following objectives: to obtain knowledge on the extend of mycotoxin contamination in different areas of Cameroon, to gather information on the mycotoxin contents in the ...