Water committees in the implementation of decentralization measures in the water sector in Gaza Province, Mozambique: ownership and resistance by Alves Francisco Nhaurire, Tanya Wells-Brown, Rehana Capurchande

“…This is a qualitative study based on phenomenology principles whose experiences were based on field work carried out in Gaza province, Mozambique. The study revealed that community management of water supply systems in Mozambique was a policy option for decentralization of water supply management, in response to the weak capacity (resources and technicians) for this purpose. …”
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Mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection and its associated factors in the district of Bilene, Gaza Province-Mozambique. by Dulce Osório, Isabelle Munyangaju, Edy Nacarapa, Argentina Muhiwa, Amancio Vicente Nhangave, Jose Manuel Ramos

“…The analysis considered the clinical data of HIV exposed children with definitive HIV positive results and their respective infected mothers (cases), and the data of HIV exposed children with definitive HIV negative results and their respective infected mothers (controls) registered in At Risk Child Clinics from 1st January 2017 to 30th June 2018 at the Macia and Praia de Bilene health facilities in Bilene district, Gaza province-Mozambique.<h4>Results</h4>Ninety pregnant women with HIV were involved in the study, including 30 who had transmitted the infection to their children and 60 who had not. …”
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Factors associated with the use of long-lasting insecticidal nets in pregnant women and mothers with children under five years of age in Gaza province, Mozambique by Amancio Vicente Nhangave, Isabelle Munyangaju, Dulce Osório, Edy Nacarapa, Sozinho Ndima, Alfa Moiane, Ismail Chiposse, Izaidino Muchanga, Abuchahama Saifodine

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Factors associated with the use of long-lasting insecticidal nets in pregnant women and mothers with children under five years of age in Gaza province, Mozambique. by Amancio Vicente Nhangave, Isabelle Munyangaju, Dulce Osório, Edy Nacarapa, Sozinho Ndima, Alfa Moiane, Ismail Chiposse, Izaidino Muchanga, Abuchahama Saifodine

“…The aim of this study is to evaluate the factors associated with the use of long-lasting insecticidal nets by pregnant women and women with children under 5 years old in two hotspot districts in the Gaza province, Mozambique. A descriptive, qualitative cross-sectional study was conducted between June 15th and 21st 2022. …”
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HIV community index testing reaches proportionally more males than facility-based testing and is cost-effective: A study from Gaza province, Mozambique. by Mário Songane, Célia C Magaia, Aleny Couto, Nataniel Dengo, Abdul R Cassamo, Rene Nhantumbo, Carlos Mahumane, Atanásio Mabote, Silvia Mikusova, Amâncio Nhangave, Nilesh Bhatt, Sushant S Mukherjee

“…A pilot home-based HIV counseling and testing program based on index cases in the community was implemented in eight districts in Gaza province (Mozambique). The pilot targeted the sexual partners, biological children under 14 years old living in the same household, and parents (for pediatric cases) of people living with HIV. …”
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Crescimento e fitossociologia de uma floresta com Colophospermum mopane, em Mabalane, Província de Gaza, Moçambique </p><p> Growth and phytosociology of a forest with Colophospermum mopane in Mabalane, Gaza Province, Mozambique </p><p> by Jacob Miguel Bila, Nazaré Mabjaia

“…It was used data from permanent plots established in 2002 in Mabalane region, Gaza Province. It was analyzed the species composition . …”
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Aortic aneurysm diagnosed in a Mozambican HIV positive and hypertensive man with echocardiography by Edy da Emilia Angelo Nacarapa, Artur Francisco Macuacua, Ezio Augusto da Costa Massinga, Jose Manuel Ramos Rincon

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The Quality Competence of Graduates of Colleges of Education in Palestinian Universities from the Principals and Educational Supervisors’ Perspective by Eyad Ali Edagni, noor yhya esleem, Amira Basam ALagha

“…The population of the study consisted of all principals and educational supervisors working in the educational departments of the ministry of Higher Education in Gaza province in the academic year (2017-2018). The questionnaire was distributed to the randomly selected sample which consisted of (111) respondents. …”
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Risk factors associated with the frequency of antibodies against Babesia bovis and Babesia bigemina in cattle in southern Mozambique by António A.M. Tembue, Fábio J.M. Silva, Jenevaldo B. Silva, Tiago M. Santos, Huarrisson A. Santos, Cleber O. Soares, Adivaldo H. Fonseca

“…Maputo province had the highest rate of positive animals, with 93.7% (118/126) for B. bovis and 97.6% (123/126) for B. bigemina. In Gaza province 77.3% (321/415) of the animals were positive for B. bovis and 67.5% (280/415) for B. bigemina, while in the province of Inhambane the levels of seropositivity were 70.8% (109/154) and 81.2% (125/154) for B. bovis and B. bigemina respectively. …”
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Recovery status of coastal vegetation in Mozambique: Insights from floristic composition and soil organic carbon analysis by Geusia Leonardo Mazuze, Sá Nogueira Lisboa, Osório Eufrásio José Nhiuane, Almeida Alberto Sitoe

“…To address this knowledge gap, our study collected biophysical data from smallholder fields, fallow land, and forests to evaluate the structure and functioning of coastal vegetation in Gaza province, southern Mozambique. We established 90 sample plots of 0.1 ha each at different stages of plant succession using opportunistic sampling approach. …”
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Evaluation of a peer-support, ‘mentor mother’ program in Gaza, Mozambique; a qualitative study by Leila Katirayi, Sozinho Ndima, Amgad Farah, Whitney Ludwig, Atanásio Mabote, Ismail Chiposse, Ana Muteerwa, Jessica Greenberg Cowan, Ivete Meque

“…Methods A descriptive qualitative evaluation was conducted across nine facilities in Gaza Province to assess the acceptability and barriers to implementation of the mentor mother program (MMP) among those receiving services and providing services. …”
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Uptake of intermittent preventive treatment and pregnancy outcomes: health facilities and community surveys in Chókwè district, southern Mozambique by Paulo Arnaldo, Eduard Rovira-Vallbona, Jerónimo S. Langa, Crizolgo Salvador, Pieter Guetens, Driss Chiheb, Bernardete Xavier, Luc Kestens, Sónia M. Enosse, Anna Rosanas-Urgell

“…Conclusion The coverage for two and ≥ 3 doses of IPTp-SP is moderately higher than estimates from routine health facility records in Gaza province in 2015. However, this is still far below the national target of 80% for ≥ 3 doses. …”
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Analysis of Climate Change Projections for Mozambique under the Representative Concentration Pathways by Alberto F. Mavume, Bionídio E. Banze, Odete A. Macie, António J. Queface

“…This is evident for the Gaza Province, north of the Tete Province, and parts of Niassa Province, where variations will be Tmax (0.92 to 4.73 °C), Tmin (1.12 to 4.85 °C), and Tmean (0.99 to 4.7 °C). …”
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Subnational mapping of HIV incidence and mortality among individuals aged 15-49 years in sub-Saharan Africa, 2000-18: a modelling study by Sartorius, B

“…Among second-level administrative units, Guijá District, Gaza Province, Mozambique, had the highest estimated HIV incidence (4661·7 [2544·8–8120·3]) cases per 100 000 people in 2018 and Inhassunge District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique, had the highest estimated HIV mortality rate (1163·0 [679·0–1866·8]) deaths per 100 000 people. …”

Microcystin Incidence in the Drinking Water of Mozambique: Challenges for Public Health Protection by Isidro José Tamele, Vitor Vasconcelos

“…The few studies done in Maputo and Gaza provinces indicated the occurrence of MC-LR, -YR, and -RR at a concentration ranging from 6.83 to 7.78 µg·L⁻¹, which are very high, around 7 times above than the maximum limit (1 µg·L⁻¹) recommended by WHO. …”
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Evaluating the Effect of Training Data Size and Composition on the Accuracy of Smallholder Irrigated Agriculture Mapping in Mozambique Using Remote Sensing and Machine Learning Alg... by Timon Weitkamp, Poolad Karimi

“…A study was conducted to examine the impact of sample size and composition on the accuracy of classifying irrigated agriculture in Mozambique’s Manica and Gaza provinces using three algorithms: random forest (RF), support vector machine (SVM), and artificial neural network (ANN). …”
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