Mathias Tembo
6 Papers
Mathias Tembo is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Yield (engineering) & Public health. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 2 publications.
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Diarrhea prevention through household-level water disinfection and safe storage in Zambia.
Robert Quick,Akiko Kimura,Angelica K. Thevos,Mathias Tembo,Isidore Shamputa,Lori Hutwagner,Eric D. Mintz +6 more
TL;DR: This water quality intervention that consists of water treatment, safe storage, and community education was field tested in Kitwe, Zambia and is a useful tool for preventing waterborne diseases in families in developing countries who lack access to potable water.
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Expansion and impact of cassava brown streak and cassava mosaic diseases in Africa: A review
TL;DR: In this article , the authors reviewed the expansion of CBSD and CMD; impacts of the two diseases on food security and how they can be managed and provided insights in the spread of these two diseases, management efforts, and future directions.
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Prevalence and correlates of Schistosoma haematobium infections among school going-children aged 5 to 17 years in Kawama, Ndola, Zambia
Chileshe Sandema,Victor Daka,Paul M. Syapiila,Mathias Tembo,Jay Sikalima,Shivangi Patel,Steward Mudenda,Ruth Lindizyani Mfune,Imukusi Mutanekelwa,Cosmas M. Zyambo,Victor Mwanakasale +10 more
TL;DR: Findings suggest that S. haematobium infection is endemic among school-going children in an urban setup of the Kawama area of Ndola City, Zambia, and there is a need for targeted interventions to mitigate infections among this population.
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Social Marketing and Motivational Interviewing as Community Interventions for Safe Water Behaviors: Follow-up Surveys in Zambia
Angelica K. Thevos,Sonja J. Olsen,Josefa M. Rangel,Fred A. D. Kaona,Mathias Tembo,Robert Quick +5 more
TL;DR: Two studies in Zambia compare the effect of social marketing alone with social marketing plus motivational interviewing (SM+MI) on the adoption and continued use of a household-based water chlorination and storage intervention called the safe water system (SWS).