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The impact of climate change on the lives and livelihoods of readymade garment (RMG) workers: an exploratory study in selected readymade garment factories in Bangladesh
BackgroundThere is a paucity of resources focusing on the climate change experience of readymade garment (RMG) workers in develo** countries such...
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The Global Contributions of Working Equids to Sustainable Agriculture and Livelihoods in Agenda 2030
Small farmers produce most food in low- and middle-income countries and most small farmers rely on directly or indirectly working equids (WE). The...
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Impact of a disability-targeted livelihoods programme in Bangladesh: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial of STAR+
IntroductionThere is little evidence on the impact of livelihood interventions amongst people with disabilities. Effective programmes are critical...
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Lockdowns, lives and livelihoods: the impact of COVID-19 and public health responses to conflict affected populations - a remote qualitative study in Baidoa and Mogadishu, Somalia
BackgroundAuthorities in Somalia responded with drastic measures after the first confirmed COVID-19 case in mid-March 2020, closing borders, schools,...
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The combined impact of LLINs, house screening, and pull-push technology for improved malaria control and livelihoods in rural Ethiopia: study protocol for household randomised controlled trial
BackgroundThe combined application of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) are commonly used malaria...
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Zoonoses in the margins: environmental displacement and health outcomes in the Indus Delta
BackgroundIt remains unclear how human and animal displacement impacts zoonotic disease risk with little contextualized primary data available. This...
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Impact of a disability-targeted microentrepreneurship programme in Kenya: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of the InBusiness programme
BackgroundThere is a lack of evidence on the effectiveness of livelihood interventions amongst people with disabilities. In many countries,...
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Local knowledge of homegarden plants in Miao ethnic communities in Laershan region, **angxi area, China
BackgroundHomegardens are small-scale land use systems with significant implications for local livelihoods, biodiversity conservation, and...
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Implementation framework for income generating activities identified by community health volunteers (CHVs): a strategy to reduce attrition rate in Kilifi County, Kenya
BackgroundDespite the proven efficacy of Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) in promoting primary healthcare in low- and middle-income countries...
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COVID-19 and its prevention in internally displaced person (IDP) camps in Somalia: impact on livelihood, food security and mental health
BackgroundSomalia has over 2.6 million internally displaced people (IDP) that depend on daily wages and humanitarian assistance for their...
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A sco** review on the nature and impact of gender based violence on women primary producers
BackgroundWomen in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are primary producers of subsistence food and significant contributors to the...
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The impact of the livelihoods and income fortification and socio-civic transformation project on the quality of life, wellbeing, self-esteem, and quality of neighbourhood social environment among the youth in slum areas of in Kampala, Uganda
BackgroundVarious interventions to improve the quality of life (QoL) among slum dwellers across sub Saharan Africa have been implemented. However,...
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Integrating traditional ecological knowledge into habitat restoration: implications for meeting forest restoration challenges
BackgroundTraditional ecological knowledge (TEK) helps tribal communities adapt to socio-ecological changes, improving the long-term sustainability...
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Integrated pond aquaculture and regional identity: ethnobiology of the golden humped tench of Poirino highlands, Northwest Italy
BackgroundSocial–ecological systems are based on particular species and on their direct and human-mediated interactions. The ‘golden humped tench’ or
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The ambiguities of social inclusion in mental health: learning from lived experience of serious mental illness in Ghana and the occupied Palestinian territory
PurposeSocial inclusion of people living with serious mental illness is widely promoted. However, only limited consideration has been given to the...
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Exercising ethnobiological resilience in turbulent times and places: in memoriam Sayed Hussain (1998–2023)
On May 4, 2023, four schoolteachers and four drivers, including the young ethnobotanist Sayed Hussain, lost their lives at their school, massacred by...
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Re-conceptualizing sustainable urban sanitation in Uganda: why the roots of ‘Slumification’ must be dealt with
BackgroundCountry-wide urbanization in Uganda has continued amidst institutional challenges. Previous interventions in the water and sanitation...
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Mobility paradoxes: disruptors, benefits, and agency among mobile female sex workers living with HIV in the Dominican Republic and Tanzania
BackgroundMobility is a key social determinant of health for female sex workers (FSWs). While extant research has focused on the adverse effects of...
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Assessing Behavioral Risk Factors Driving Zoonotic Spillover Among High-risk Populations in Myanmar
The increasing global emergence of zoonoses warrants improved awareness of activities that predispose vulnerable communities to greater risk of...
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Evaluation of a disability-inclusive ultra-poor graduation programme in Uganda: study protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial with process evaluation
BackgroundThere is little evidence on how to support ultra-poor people with disabilities to adopt sustainable livelihoods. The Disability-Inclusive...
