Essays about: "Rift Valley"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 28 essays containing the words Rift Valley.

  1. 1. Zoonotic diseases in Zambian goat herds : prevalence and risk factors

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Pernilla Karlsson Bergkvist; [2020]
    Keywords : zoonotic disease; goats; Zambia; brucellosis; Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever; Rift Valley fever; risk factors;

    Abstract : Small ruminants play an important role in low-income countries due to their ability to bring food and income to their owners. Loss of these animals due to disease can therefore affect a family’s ability to support their livelihood and the children’s opportunities to go to school so that they can improve their future. READ MORE

  3. 2. Seroprevalence and risk factors for Rift Valley fever and Capripoxvirus in small ruminants in the border region of Tanzania - Zambia

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Emelie Olovsson; [2019]
    Keywords : Infectious diseases; RVFS; CaPV; SGPV; sheep and goat pox; seroprevalence; risk factors; Tunduma; Momba; goats; sheep; livestock;

    Abstract : Tanzania is a country where poverty is still high and many households are dependent on agriculture to support their families. Small ruminants, such as sheep and goats, make up an important part of agriculture; they are cheap to buy and can easily be sold or exchanged for the farmers. READ MORE

  4. 3. Using Very-Low-Frequency Electromagnetics (VLF-EM) for geophysical exploration at Albertine Graben, Uganda : a new CAD approach for 3D data blending

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Geologiska institutionen

    Author : David Eggert; [2019]
    Keywords : Albertine Graben; EAR; East-African-Rift; Exploration; Geology; Geophysics; Ore; Uganda; Very Low Frequency; VLF-EM; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Elektromagnetiska vågor, även kända som radiovågor, är vågor som sprider sig med låga frekvenser från 3 till 30 kHz. Dessa lågfrekventa vågor används vanligtvis när man önskar kommunicera med ubåtar. De kan emellertid också användas på land för att mäta skillnader i jord– och bergarters elektriska konduktivitet. READ MORE

  5. 4. Determining shallow P-wave velocity and its engineering implication in Adama City, Ethiopia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Geofysik; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskaper

    Author : Tasnim Laskar; [2019]
    Keywords : Ethiopia; seismic refraction; earthquake;

    Abstract : A great number of the urban areas in Ethiopia are situated within the Great Rift Valley of Ethiopia, a system consisting of depressions and large faults. As a region with significant seismic activities, it is vital that careful planning is implemented to avoid constructing buildings on flat surfaces as they can amplify ground motion in the case of an earthquake. READ MORE

  6. 5. Prevalence of antibodies against Rift Valley Fever and Sheep and Goat Pox in small ruminants in Northern Zambia

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Siri Linde; [2019]
    Keywords : Rift Valley Fever; Sheep and Goat Pox; epidemiology; prevalence;

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