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Ethnobotanical contributions to global fishing communities: a review
BackgroundEthnobotanical knowledge about the role of plants in fisheries provides valuable ecological information vital for sustainable management of...
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Patterns in fish naming ability in two fishing communities of Myanmar
BackgroundTo date, there is little reliable information on the fish names used by two fishing communities of Myanmar, namely Intha (Inle Lake) and...
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Social networks, mobility, and HIV risk among women in the fishing communities of Lake Victoria
BackgroundPopulation mobility is a demonstrated barrier to reducing HIV incidence. A clear understanding of social networks and their influence on...
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Prevalence and Correlates of Substance Use Among Youth Living with HIV in Fishing Communities in Uganda
Alcohol and drug use (ADU) poses a significant barrier to optimal HIV treatment outcomes for adolescents and youths living with HIV (AYLHIV). We...
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Modelling the impact of combining HIV prevention interventions on HIV dynamics in fishing communities in Uganda
BackgroundIn countries with mature generalized HIV epidemics such as Uganda, there are still groups of individuals that are disproportionately...
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Factors Associated with Short and Long Term Mobility and HIV Risk of Women Living in Fishing Communities Around Lake Victoria in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda: A Cross Sectional Survey
Mobility is linked to negative HIV care continuum outcomes. We sought to understand factors associated with short and long term mobility among women...
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Women’s support for voluntary medical male circumcision in fishing communities on the shores of Lake Victoria, Uganda
BackgroundWomen’s support can improve uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC). We assessed the level of women’s support for VMMC and...
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Evaluating the effectiveness of enhanced family planning education on knowledge and use of family planning in fishing communities of Lake Victoria in Uganda: a randomized controlled trial
IntroductionFamily planning knowledge is poor and use is low in Ugandan fishing communities. We compared the effectiveness of enhanced family...
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Feasibility and acceptability of using biometric fingerprinting to track migrations and support retention in HIV prevention research in fishing population in East Africa
IntroductionFishing populations constitute a suitable key population amongst which to conduct HIV prevention trials due to very high HIV prevalence...
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Alcohol use, intimate partner violence, and HIV sexual risk behavior among young people in fishing communities of Lake Victoria, Uganda
BackgroundFew studies have investigated the association between alcohol use, intimate partner violence, and HIV sexual risk behavior among young...
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Hepatitis B prevalence and incidence in the fishing communities of Lake Victoria, Uganda: a retrospective cohort study
IntroductionHepatitis B is a serious potentially fatal hepatocellular disease caused by the hepatitis B virus. In the fishing communities of Lake...
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Mobility for maternal health among women in hard-to-reach fishing communities on Lake Victoria, Uganda; a community-based cross-sectional survey
BackgroundMaternal mortality is still a challenge in Uganda, at 336 deaths per 100,000 live births, especially in rural hard to reach communities....
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Traditional knowledge of plants used in hunting and fishing practices among Baka hunter-gatherers of eastern Cameroon
BackgroundBaka hunter-gatherers have a well-developed traditional knowledge of using plants for a variety of purposes including hunting and fishing....
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Cultural consensus and intracultural diversity in ethnotaxonomy: lessons from a fishing community in Northeast Brazil
BackgroundTraditional fishing communities are strongholds of ethnobiological knowledge but establishing to what degree they harbor cultural consensus...
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Components of antenatal care received by women in fishing communities on Lake Victoria, Uganda; a cross sectional survey
BackgroundUganda has one of the highest maternal deaths at a ratio of 336 per 100,000 live births. As Uganda strives to achieve sustainable...
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Understanding mobility and sexual risk behaviour among women in fishing communities of Lake Victoria in East Africa: a qualitative study
BackgroundHIV-prevalence and incidence is high in many fishing communities around Lake Victoria in East Africa. In these settings, mobility among...
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Correlates of knowledge of family planning among people living in fishing communities of Lake Victoria, Uganda
BackgroundKnowledge of family planning (FP) is a key determinant of contraceptive use which ultimately plays a role in attainment of good health and...
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HIV epidemic and cascade of care in 12 east African rural fishing communities: results from a population-based survey in Uganda
BackgroundIn East Africa, fishing communities are considered most-at-risk populations for the acquisition of HIV. We estimated HIV prevalence and...
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Co** or adapting? Experiences of food and nutrition insecurity in specialised fishing households in Komodo District, eastern Indonesia
BackgroundThere is growing recognition of the need for fish to be better integrated into nutrition-sensitive strategies for addressing malnutrition....
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Health-seeking behaviour regarding schistosomiasis treatment in the absence of a mass drug administration (MDA) program: the case of endemic communities along Lake Albert in Western Uganda
IntroductionSchistosomiasis poses a serious public health problem and a social challenge affecting over 240 million people, the majority of whom live...
