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Smiddy MP, Burton E, Kingston L, Poovelikunnel TT, Moyo M, Flores A. Identifying research priorities for infection prevention and control. A mixed methods study with a convergent design. J Infect Prev 2024; 25:59-65. [PMID: 38584713 PMCID: PMC10998549 DOI: 10.1177/17571774241230676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024] Open
Abstract
Background Meaningful research creates evidence for Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) practice. Aim To establish Infection Prevention Society (IPS) members' research priorities to support future research projects. Methods A mixed methods convergent parallel design incorporating a cross-sectional survey of IPS members (2022-2023), and focus group findings from the IPS Consultative Committee, (October 2022). Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Qualitative data were transcribed verbatim, entered into NVivo 12, and analysed using a thematic analysis approach. Findings/Results 132 IPS members responded to the survey, including 120 (90.9%) nurses. The three most prevalent priorities were: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (n = 84, 16.1%); IPC Training and Education (n = 77, 14.8%); and IPC Evidence-based Guidelines (n = 76, 14.6%). Analysis of the focus group transcripts identified six emergent themes 'Patient Centred Care', 'Training and Education', 'IPC Role and Identity', 'IPC Leadership', 'IPC is Everyone's Responsibility', and 'Research Activity'. Triangulation of findings demonstrated concordance between quantitative and qualitative findings with Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS) and Training and Education identified as priority research areas. Discussion This study highlights the necessity of developing support systems and incorporating research priorities in QIPS, as well as Training and Education. The findings of this study align with the recommended core competencies and components for effective infection prevention and control programs, making them relevant to QIPS initiatives. The outcomes of the study will serve as a valuable resource to guide the IPS Research and Development Committee in delivering practical support to IPS members.
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- MP Smiddy
- School of Public Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- School of Public Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
- Pharmacy Department, Bon Secours Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Office of the National Director Health Protection, HSE - Health Protection Surveillance Centre, Dublin, Ireland
- Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, RCSI, Dublin
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- Department of Social Sciences and Nursing, Solent University, Southampton, UK
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- Infection Prevention and Control Department, Kings College Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust, London, UK
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de Sousa K, van Etten J, Manners R, Abidin E, Abdulmalik RO, Abolore B, Acheremu K, Angudubo S, Aguilar A, Arnaud E, Babu A, Barrios M, Benavente G, Boukar O, Cairns JE, Carey E, Daudi H, Dawud M, Edughaen G, Ellison J, Esuma W, Mohammed SG, van de Gevel J, Gomez M, van Heerwaarden J, Iragaba P, Kadege E, Assefa TM, Kalemera S, Kasubiri FS, Kawuki R, Kidane YG, Kilango M, Kulembeka H, Kwadwo A, Madriz B, Masumba E, Mbiu J, Mendes T, Müller A, Moyo M, Mtunda K, Muzhingi T, Muungani D, Mwenda ET, Nadigatla GRVPR, Nanyonjo AR, N’Danikou S, Nduwumuremyi A, Nshimiyimana JC, Nuwamanya E, Nyirahabimana H, Occelli M, Olaosebikan O, Ongom PO, Ortiz-Crespo B, Oteng-Fripong R, Ozimati A, Owoade D, Quiros CF, Rosas JC, Rukundo P, Rutsaert P, Sibomana M, Sharma N, Shida N, Steinke J, Ssali R, Suchini JG, Teeken B, Tengey TK, Tufan HA, Tumwegamire S, Tuyishime E, Ulzen J, Umar ML, Onwuka S, Madu TU, Voss RC, Yeye M, Zaman-Allah M. The tricot approach: an agile framework for decentralized on-farm testing supported by citizen science. A retrospective. Agron Sustain Dev 2024; 44:8. [PMID: 38282889 PMCID: PMC10811175 DOI: 10.1007/s13593-023-00937-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
Abstract
Matching crop varieties to their target use context and user preferences is a challenge faced by many plant breeding programs serving smallholder agriculture. Numerous participatory approaches proposed by CGIAR and other research teams over the last four decades have attempted to capture farmers' priorities/preferences and crop variety field performance in representative growing environments through experimental trials with higher external validity. Yet none have overcome the challenges of scalability, data validity and reliability, and difficulties in capturing socio-economic and environmental heterogeneity. Building on the strengths of these attempts, we developed a new data-generation approach, called triadic comparison of technology options (tricot). Tricot is a decentralized experimental approach supported by crowdsourced citizen science. In this article, we review the development, validation, and evolution of the tricot approach, through our own research results and reviewing the literature in which tricot approaches have been successfully applied. The first results indicated that tricot-aggregated farmer-led assessments contained information with adequate validity and that reliability could be achieved with a large sample. Costs were lower than current participatory approaches. Scaling the tricot approach into a large on-farm testing network successfully registered specific climatic effects of crop variety performance in representative growing environments. Tricot's recent application in plant breeding networks in relation to decision-making has (i) advanced plant breeding lines recognizing socio-economic heterogeneity, and (ii) identified consumers' preferences and market demands, generating alternative breeding design priorities. We review lessons learned from tricot applications that have enabled a large scaling effort, which should lead to stronger decision-making in crop improvement and increased use of improved varieties in smallholder agriculture.
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- Kauê de Sousa
- Digital Inclusion, Bioversity International, Montpellier, France
- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Hamar, Norway
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- Digital Inclusion, Bioversity International, Montpellier, France
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Kigali, Rwanda
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- Reputed Agriculture 4 Development Stichting & Foundation, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Plant Science, Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 810211 Nigeria
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Savanna Agricultural Research Institute, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Tamale, Ghana
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- Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza, Managua, Nicaragua
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- Digital Inclusion, Bioversity International, Montpellier, France
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- Tanzanian Agricultural Research Institute, Arusha, Tanzania
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- Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza, Managua, Nicaragua
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- Digital Inclusion, Bioversity International, Montpellier, France
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria
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- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Reputed Agriculture 4 Development Stichting & Foundation, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Tanzanian Agricultural Research Institute, Arusha, Tanzania
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria
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- National Crop Resources Research Institute, Kampala, Uganda
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- Fundación para la Investigación Participativa con Agricultores de Honduras (FIPAH), La Ceiba, Atlántida Honduras
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- National Crop Resources Research Institute, Kampala, Uganda
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- Tanzanian Agricultural Research Institute, Arusha, Tanzania
- School of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Arusha, Tanzania
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- Crops for Nutrition and Health, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Arusha, Tanzania
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- Crops for Nutrition and Health, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Arusha, Tanzania
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- Crops for Nutrition and Health, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Arusha, Tanzania
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- National Crop Resources Research Institute, Kampala, Uganda
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- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Crops Research Institute, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Tanzanian Agricultural Research Institute, Arusha, Tanzania
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- Tanzanian Agricultural Research Institute, Arusha, Tanzania
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- Digital Inclusion, Bioversity International, Montpellier, France
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- International Potato Center (CIP), Nairobi, Kenya
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- Tanzanian Agricultural Research Institute, Arusha, Tanzania
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- Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Science, Raleigh, NC USA
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria
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- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY USA
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- Crops for Nutrition and Health, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Arusha, Tanzania
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- Savanna Agricultural Research Institute, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Tamale, Ghana
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- National Crop Resources Research Institute, Kampala, Uganda
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Digital Inclusion, Bioversity International, Montpellier, France
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- Genética y Fitomejoramiento, Escuela Agrícola Panamericana Zamorano, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
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- Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB), Huye, Rwanda
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- Sustainable Agrifood Systems, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Nairobi, Kenya
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- Tuberosum Technologies Inc., Broderick, Saskatchewan Canada
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- Tanzanian Agricultural Research Institute, Arusha, Tanzania
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- Digital Inclusion, Bioversity International, Montpellier, France
- Humboldt University Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- International Potato Center (CIP), Kampala, Uganda
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Savanna Agricultural Research Institute, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Tamale, Ghana
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- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY USA
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- Digital Inclusion, Bioversity International, Montpellier, France
- Forest and Horticultural Crops Research Center, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike, Nigeria
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- National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike, Nigeria
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- Sustainable Agrifood Systems, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Nairobi, Kenya
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- Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), ABU, Zaria, Nigeria
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Nakatumba-Nabende J, Babirye C, Tusubira JF, Mutegeki H, Nabiryo AL, Murindanyi S, Katumba A, Nantongo J, Sserunkuma E, Nakitto M, Ssali R, Makunde G, Moyo M, Campos H. Using machine learning for image-based analysis of sweetpotato root sensory attributes. Smart Agric Technol 2023; 5:None. [PMID: 37800125 PMCID: PMC10547598 DOI: 10.1016/j.atech.2023.100291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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The sweetpotato breeding process involves assessing different phenotypic traits, such as the sensory attributes, to decide which varieties to progress to the next stage during the breeding cycle. Sensory attributes like appearance, taste, colour and mealiness are important for consumer acceptability and adoption of new varieties. Therefore, measuring these sensory attributes is critical to inform the selection of varieties during breeding. Current methods using a trained human panel enable screening of different sweetpotato sensory attributes. Despite this, such methods are costly and time-consuming, leading to low throughput, which remains the biggest challenge for breeders. In this paper, we describe an approach to apply machine learning techniques with image-based analysis to predict flesh-colour and mealiness sweetpotato sensory attributes. The developed models can be used as high-throughput methods to augment existing approaches for the evaluation of flesh-colour and mealiness for different sweetpotato varieties. The work involved capturing images of boiled sweetpotato cross-sections using the DigiEye imaging system, data pre-processing for background elimination and feature extraction to develop machine learning models to predict the flesh-colour and mealiness sensory attributes of different sweetpotato varieties. For flesh-colour the trained Linear Regression and Random Forest Regression models attained R 2 values of 0.92 and 0.87, respectively, against the ground truth values given by a human sensory panel. In contrast, the Random Forest Regressor and Gradient Boosting model attained R 2 values of 0.85 and 0.80, respectively, for the prediction of mealiness. The performance of the models matched the desirable R 2 threshold of 0.80 for acceptable comparability to the human sensory panel showing that this approach can be used for the prediction of these attributes with high accuracy. The machine learning models were deployed and tested by the sweetpotato breeding team at the International Potato Center in Uganda. This solution can automate and increase throughput for analysing flesh-colour and mealiness sweetpotato sensory attributes. Using machine learning tools for analysis can inform and quicken the selection of promising varieties that can be progressed for participatory evaluation during breeding cycles and potentially lead to increased chances of adoption of the varieties by consumers.
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- Makerere Artificial Intelligence Lab, Makerere University, Uganda
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- Makerere Artificial Intelligence Lab, Makerere University, Uganda
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- Makerere Artificial Intelligence Lab, Makerere University, Uganda
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Makerere University, Uganda
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Nantongo JS, Tinyiro SE, Nakitto M, Serunkuma E, Namugga P, Ayetigbo O, Mayanja S, Moyo M, Ssali R, Mendes T. End-user preferences to enhance prospects for varietal acceptance and adoption in potato breeding in Uganda. J Sci Food Agric 2023. [PMID: 37550770 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.12882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Potato varieties have diverse biophysical characteristics, so it is important for breeders to have the capacity to choose those that meet the preferences of end users, such as mealiness, firmness, and taste, among others. Combining user preferences with descriptive information regarding the sensory characteristics of boiled potatoes can contribute to the improvement of consumer-driven varieties. This study aimed to factor in the preferences of end users to improve the prospects for varietal acceptance, adoption, and discrimination among genotypes in potato breeding. RESULTS The priority quality traits (traits that play the most significant roles in acceptance and adoption) of the boiled potatoes were determined by evaluating gender and livelihood using the G+ tool. The G+ tool is designed to assess gender impact on roots, tubers and bananas (RTB) traits by serving as a validation check to reflect on important gender-based issues in agricultural food systems in order to reduce harm and promote positive impact. Potato genotypes were differentiated by penetration (textural parameters as measured by standard texture probe) and the procedure was repeatable, as there was no significant difference between the cooking replicates at 40 min of cooking. Instrument-based texture parameters, such as penetration peak force (hardness/firmness) and area (area under the curve, which represents energy needed to penetrate) of boiled potato tubers were significantly associated with sensory attributes such as fracturability and hardness in the mouth. An attempt to differentiate genotypes using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) revealed that the average results observed for the calibration for yellow color (r2 = 0.70), homogeneity of color (r2 = 0.48), moisture in mass (r2 = 0.40), and uniformity of texture (r2 = 0.56) suggested that these parameters could be used for initial breeding screening purposes. CONCLUSIONS The preferred traits of the boiled potato can be integrated into the potato-breeding program/product profile. Near-infrared spectroscopy shows strong potential to predict potato color and the ability of NIRS models to predict some texture attributes is also promising. © 2023 The Authors. Journal of The Science of Food and Agriculture published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.
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- National Agriculture Research Laboratories, Kampala, Uganda
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- International Potato Center (CIP-SSA), Kampala, Uganda
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- International Potato Center (CIP-SSA Regional Office), Nairobi, Kenya
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- International Potato Center (CIP-SSA), Kampala, Uganda
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- International Potato Center (CIP-SSA Regional Office), Nairobi, Kenya
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Nakitto M, Ssali RT, Johanningsmeier SD, Moyo M, de Kock H, Berget I, Okello JJ, Mayanja S, Tinyiro SE, Mendes T, Benard Y, Chelengat D, Osaru F, Bugaud C. Decision tree scoring system to guide selection for consumer preference in sweetpotato breeding trials. J Sci Food Agric 2023. [PMID: 37490697 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.12883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Previously, a lexicon and protocol for quantitative descriptive analysis (QDA) was established for the Uganda sweetpotato breeding program. The implication of QDA scores for priority sensory attributes on consumer preference should be determined to interpret results efficiently and make decisions effectively. This study aimed to develop a gender-responsive decision tree to obtain an overall sweetpotato eating quality score to facilitate demand-led targeted breeding selection. It focused on Kamuli and Hoima districts (Uganda) and uses pre-lease advanced clones ('NKB3', 'NKB105', 'NKB135', 'D11', and 'D20'), released varieties ('NASPOT 8', 'NAROSPOT 1'), and landraces ('Muwulu-Aduduma', 'Umbrella'). RESULTS Including boiled sweetpotato sensory characteristics, namely mealy, sweet taste, sweetpotato smell, firm and not fibrous in breeding design would benefit end-users, especially women given their role in varietal selection, food preparation and marketing. 'D20', 'NASPOT 8' and 'NAROSPOT 1' were most liked in both districts. 'NKB3' and 'D11' were the least liked in Hoima, while 'Muwulu-Aduduma' was the least liked in Kamuli. There was a positive correlation between color and overall liking (R2 = 0.8) and consumers liked the color (average rating ≥ 6 on 9-point hedonic scale) of all genotypes. Threshold values (average rating on 11-point scales) for consumer acceptability were identified (sweet taste=6, sweetpotato aroma and flavor=6, firmness=3, and mealiness=4). A regression decision tree tool was created to calculate an eating quality selection index when screening lines in breeding programs using the values. CONCLUSION Decision trees that include consumer needs and gender considerations would facilitate demand-led breeding and make varietal selection in sweetpotato breeding programs more effective. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Mariam Nakitto
- International Potato Center (CIP-SSA), Plot 47 Ntinda II Road, PO Box 22247, Kampala, Uganda
- Department of Consumer and Food Sciences, University of Pretoria, Private bag X20, Hatfield, Pretoria, South Africa
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- International Potato Center (CIP-SSA), Plot 47 Ntinda II Road, PO Box 22247, Kampala, Uganda
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Southeast Area, Food Science and Market Quality & Handling Research Unit, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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- International Potato Center (CIP-SSA Regional Office), PO Box 25171, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Consumer and Food Sciences, University of Pretoria, Private bag X20, Hatfield, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research (NOFIMA), Tromsø, Norway
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- International Potato Center (CIP-SSA), Plot 47 Ntinda II Road, PO Box 22247, Kampala, Uganda
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- International Potato Center (CIP-SSA), Plot 47 Ntinda II Road, PO Box 22247, Kampala, Uganda
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- National Agricultural Research Laboratories, National Agricultural Research Organisation, P. O Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda
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- International Potato Center (CIP-SSA Regional Office), PO Box 25171, Nairobi, Kenya
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- National Crops' Resources Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Organisation, P. O Box 7084, Kampala, Uganda
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- National Crops' Resources Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Organisation, P. O Box 7084, Kampala, Uganda
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- National Crops' Resources Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Organisation, P. O Box 7084, Kampala, Uganda
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- CIRAD, UMR QUALISUD, 73 avenue J.F. Breton, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
- QualiSud, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, Montpellier SupAgro, Univ Avigon, Univ La Réunion, Montpellier, France
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Irungu FG, Tanga CM, Ndiritu FG, Mwaura L, Moyo M, Mahungu SM. Use of magnetic fields reduces α‐chaconine, α‐solanine, and total glycoalkaloids in stored potatoes (
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L.). J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.16941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Francis Gichuho Irungu
- Department of Food Technology Chuka University Chuka Kenya
- Department of Dairy and Food Science and Technology Egerton University Kenya
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- Food and Nutritional Evaluation Laboratory International Potato Center (CIP) Nairobi Kenya
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- Food and Nutritional Evaluation Laboratory International Potato Center (CIP) Nairobi Kenya
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- Department of Dairy and Food Science and Technology Egerton University Kenya
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Nakitto M, Johanningsmeier SD, Moyo M, Bugaud C, de Kock H, Dahdouh L, Forestier-Chiron N, Ricci J, Khakasa E, Ssali RT, Mestres C, Muzhingi T. Sensory guided selection criteria for breeding consumer-preferred sweetpotatos in Uganda. Food Qual Prefer 2022; 101:104628. [PMID: 36193098 PMCID: PMC9247747 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2022.104628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Prioritizing sensory attributes and consumer evaluation early in breeding trials to screen for end-user preferred traits could improve adoption rates of released genotypes. In this study, a lexicon and protocol for descriptive sensory analysis (DSA) was established for sweetpotato and used to validate an instrumental texture method for which critical values for consumer preference were set. The study comprised several phases: lexicon development during a 4-day workshop; 3-day intensive panel training; follow-up virtual training, evaluation of 12 advanced genotypes and 101 additional samples from two trials in 2021 by DSA and instrumental texture analysis using TPA double compression; and DSA, instrumental texture analysis and consumer acceptability tests on 7 genotypes in on-farm trials. The established sweetpotato lexicon comprising 27 sensory attributes enabled characterization and differentiation of genotypes by sensory profiles. Significant correlation was found between sensory firmness by hand and mouth with TPA peak positive force (r = 0.695 and r = 0.648, respectively) and positive area (r = 0.748, r = 0.715, respectively). D20, NAROSPOT 1, NASPOT 8, and Umbrella were the most liked genotypes in on-farm trials (overall liking = 7). An average peak positive force of 3700 gf was proposed as a minimum texture value for screening sweetpotato genotypes, since it corresponded with at least 46 % of consumers perceiving sweetpotatoes as just-about-right in firmness and a minimum overall liking of 6 on average. Combining DSA with instrumental texture analysis facilitates efficient screening of genotypes in sweetpotato breeding programs.
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- Mariam Nakitto
- International Potato Center (CIP-SSA), Plot 47 Ntinda II Road, PO Box 22247, Kampala, Uganda
- Department of Consumer and Food Sciences, University of Pretoria, Private bag X20, Hatfield, Pretoria, South Africa
- Corresponding author at: International Potato Center (CIP-SSA), Plot 47 Ntinda II Road, PO Box 22247, Kampala, Uganda.
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Southeast Area, Food Science and Market Quality & Handling Research Unit, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- International Potato Center (CIP-SSA Regional Office), PO Box 25171, Nairobi, Kenya
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- CIRAD, UMR QUALISUD, 73 avenue J.F. Breton, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
- QualiSud, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, Montpellier SupAgro, Univ Avigon, Univ La Réunion, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Consumer and Food Sciences, University of Pretoria, Private bag X20, Hatfield, Pretoria, South Africa
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- CIRAD, UMR QUALISUD, 73 avenue J.F. Breton, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
- QualiSud, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, Montpellier SupAgro, Univ Avigon, Univ La Réunion, Montpellier, France
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- CIRAD, UMR QUALISUD, 73 avenue J.F. Breton, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
- QualiSud, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, Montpellier SupAgro, Univ Avigon, Univ La Réunion, Montpellier, France
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- CIRAD, UMR QUALISUD, 73 avenue J.F. Breton, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
- QualiSud, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, Montpellier SupAgro, Univ Avigon, Univ La Réunion, Montpellier, France
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- National Agriculture Research Laboratories, PO Box 7065, Kawanda – Senge Road, Kampala, Uganda
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- International Potato Center (CIP-SSA), Plot 47 Ntinda II Road, PO Box 22247, Kampala, Uganda
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- CIRAD, UMR QUALISUD, 73 avenue J.F. Breton, F-34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
- QualiSud, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, Montpellier SupAgro, Univ Avigon, Univ La Réunion, Montpellier, France
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- International Potato Center (CIP-SSA Regional Office), PO Box 25171, Nairobi, Kenya
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Malavi D, Mbogo D, Moyo M, Mwaura L, Low J, Muzhingi T. Effect of Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato Purée and Wheat Flour Blends on β-Carotene, Selected Physicochemical and Microbiological Properties of Bread. Foods 2022; 11:foods11071051. [PMID: 35407138 PMCID: PMC8997738 DOI: 10.3390/foods11071051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Partial substitution of wheat flour with orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) purée in bread can increase vitamin A intake among consumers. The study investigated the influence of wheat flour substitution with 20–50% of OFSP purée on proximate composition, color, β-carotene, water activity, and microbial keeping quality. The moisture content, crude protein, crude fat, total ash, crude fiber, and carbohydrate in bread ranged from 28.6–32.7%, 9.9–10.6%, 5.0–5.5%, 1.9–3.2%, 1.4–1.8%, and 79.1–80.9%, respectively. β-carotene, total ash, and crude fiber contents in bread, and Hunter color values a*, b*, chroma, and ∆E significantly increased with the addition of OFSP purée. Total viable counts (TVC), yeast, and molds in bread ranged from 2.82–3.64 log10 cfu/g and 1.48–2.16 log10 cfu/g, respectively, on the last day of storage. Water activity, TVC, and fungal counts were low in sweet potato composite bread as compared to white bread. Total β-carotene in OFSP bread ranged from 1.9–5.4 mg/100 g (on dry weight). One hundred grams of bread portion enriched with 40% and 50% OFSP purée provides more than 50% of vitamin A dietary requirements to children aged 4–8 years. Incorporation of up to 50% OFSP purée in wheat flour produces a relatively shelf-stable, nutritious, and health-promoting functional bread.
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- Derick Malavi
- Food and Nutritional Evaluation Laboratory (FANEL), International Potato Center (CIP), Nairobi 25171-00603, Kenya; (D.M.); (M.M.); (L.M.); (J.L.); (T.M.)
- Department of Food Technology, Safety and Health, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
- Food Chemistry and Technology Research Centre, Department of Food Technology, Ghent University Global Campus, 119-5, Songdomunhwa-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21985, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-010-7449-6659
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- Food and Nutritional Evaluation Laboratory (FANEL), International Potato Center (CIP), Nairobi 25171-00603, Kenya; (D.M.); (M.M.); (L.M.); (J.L.); (T.M.)
- Natural Resources Institute (NRI), Medway Campus, University of Greenwich, Central Avenue, Chatham ME4 4TB, UK
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- Food and Nutritional Evaluation Laboratory (FANEL), International Potato Center (CIP), Nairobi 25171-00603, Kenya; (D.M.); (M.M.); (L.M.); (J.L.); (T.M.)
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- Food and Nutritional Evaluation Laboratory (FANEL), International Potato Center (CIP), Nairobi 25171-00603, Kenya; (D.M.); (M.M.); (L.M.); (J.L.); (T.M.)
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- Food and Nutritional Evaluation Laboratory (FANEL), International Potato Center (CIP), Nairobi 25171-00603, Kenya; (D.M.); (M.M.); (L.M.); (J.L.); (T.M.)
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- Food and Nutritional Evaluation Laboratory (FANEL), International Potato Center (CIP), Nairobi 25171-00603, Kenya; (D.M.); (M.M.); (L.M.); (J.L.); (T.M.)
- Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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Moyo M, Lawrence G, Bobanga T, Irish S. Molecular confirmation of Anopheles melas (Diptera: Culicidae) in Democratic Republic of Congo. Afr Entomol 2021; 29:298-300. [PMID: 38482158 PMCID: PMC10936299 DOI: 10.4001/003.029.0298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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- M. Moyo
- Services de Parasitologie et d’Entomologie, Département de Médecine Tropicale, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Faculté de Médecine, Université President Joseph Kasa-Vubu, Boma, Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Entomology Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329, U.S.A
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- Services de Parasitologie et d’Entomologie, Département de Médecine Tropicale, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Entomology Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329, U.S.A
- U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative
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Banda L, Kyallo M, Domelevo Entfellner JB, Moyo M, Swanckaert J, Mwanga RO, Onyango A, Magiri E, Gemenet DC, Yao N, Pelle R, Muzhingi T. Analysis of β-amylase gene ( Amyβ) variation reveals allele association with low enzyme activity and increased firmness in cooked sweetpotato ( Ipomoea batatas) from East Africa. J Agric Food Res 2021; 4:100121. [PMID: 34085050 PMCID: PMC8135125 DOI: 10.1016/j.jafr.2021.100121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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β-amylase is a thermostable enzyme that hydrolyses starch during cooking of sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) storage roots, thereby influencing eating quality. Its activity is known to vary amongst genotypes but the genetic diversity of the beta-amylase gene (Amyβ) is not well studied. Amyβ has a highly conserved region between exon V and VI, forming part of the enzyme's active site. To determine the gene diversity, a 2.3 kb fragment, including the conserved region of the Amyβ gene was sequenced from 25 sweetpotato genotypes. The effect of sequence variation on gene expression, enzyme activity, and firmness in cooked roots was determined. Six genotypes carrying several SNPs within exon V, linked with an AT or ATGATA insertion in intron V were unique and clustered together. The genotypes also shared an A336E substitution in the amino acid sequence, eight residues upstream of a substrate-binding Thr344. The genotypes carrying this allele exhibited low gene expression and low enzyme activity. Enzyme activity was negatively correlated with firmness (R = -0.42) in cooked roots. This is the first report of such an allele, associated with low enzyme activity. These results suggest that genetic variation within the AmyB locus can be utilized to develop markers for firmness in sweetpotato breeding.
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- Linly Banda
- Pan African University Institute of Basic Sciences, Technology, and Innovation, Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, P.O. Box 62000, 00200, Nairobi, Kenya
- National University of Science and Technology, Department of Applied Biology and Biochemistry, P.O. Box AC 939, Ascot, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
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- Biosciences Eastern and Central Africa-International Livestock Research Institute (BecA-ILRI) Hub, P.O. Box 30709, 00100, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Biosciences Eastern and Central Africa-International Livestock Research Institute (BecA-ILRI) Hub, P.O. Box 30709, 00100, Nairobi, Kenya
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- International Potato Center, Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Office, ILRI Campus, P.O. Box 25171, 00603, Nairobi, Kenya
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- International Potato Center, Ntinda II Road, Plot 47, P.O. Box 22274, Kampala, Uganda
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- International Potato Center, Ntinda II Road, Plot 47, P.O. Box 22274, Kampala, Uganda
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- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Department of Food Science, P.O. Box 62000, 00200, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Private Bag 10143 Dedan Kimathi, Nyeri, Kenya
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- Kenya Excellence in Breeding Platform, CIMMYT, ICRAF Campus, P.O. Box 1041-00621, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Alliance Bioversity International-CIAT, CIAT Africa Office, P.O. Box 823, 00621, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Biosciences Eastern and Central Africa-International Livestock Research Institute (BecA-ILRI) Hub, P.O. Box 30709, 00100, Nairobi, Kenya
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- International Potato Center, Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Office, ILRI Campus, P.O. Box 25171, 00603, Nairobi, Kenya
- Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 7624 Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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Mwanga ROM, Mayanja S, Swanckaert J, Nakitto M, zum Felde T, Grüneberg W, Mudege N, Moyo M, Banda L, Tinyiro SE, Kisakye S, Bamwirire D, Anena B, Bouniol A, Magala DB, Yada B, Carey E, Andrade M, Johanningsmeier SD, Forsythe L, Fliedel G, Muzhingi T. Development of a food product profile for boiled and steamed sweetpotato in Uganda for effective breeding. Int J Food Sci Technol 2021; 56:1385-1398. [PMID: 33776240 PMCID: PMC7983908 DOI: 10.1111/ijfs.14792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Revised: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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This study sought to understand user preferences of raw, boiled and steamed sweetpotato, a staple food in Uganda. A sequential methodology involving state of knowledge review, gendered food mapping, processing diagnosis and consumer testing was used in Lira and Kamwenge districts. Preferred raw sweetpotato characteristics were large roots (≥ 3 cm diameter) with a sweet taste, smooth skin and hard texture, while mealiness, sweet taste and good sweetpotato smell were important attributes for boiled sweetpotato. Processors, mostly women, highlighted ease of peeling and sappiness of raw roots. There were gender differences in quality characteristic preferences and perceived importance. The released variety, NASPOT 8, had the highest overall liking in Kamwenge and was well liked in Lira. Penalty analysis of consumer data showed that sweetness and firmness were key drivers of overall liking. The results will support breeding programmes in meeting specific end-user product profiles, selection criteria and uptake of new varieties.
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- Robert O. M. Mwanga
- International Potato CenterNtinda II Road, Plot 47, Naguru Hill, Box 22274KampalaUganda
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- International Potato CenterNtinda II Road, Plot 47, Naguru Hill, Box 22274KampalaUganda
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- International Potato CenterNtinda II Road, Plot 47, Naguru Hill, Box 22274KampalaUganda
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- International Potato CenterNtinda II Road, Plot 47, Naguru Hill, Box 22274KampalaUganda
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- International Potato CenterBox 25171NairobiKenya
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- International Potato CenterBox 25171NairobiKenya
- Department of Molecular Biology and BiotechnologyPan African University Institute of Basic Science, Technology and InnovationJKUATP.O Box 62000 00200NairobiKenya
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- National Agricultural Research LaboratoriesP. O Box 7065KampalaUganda
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- National Agricultural Research LaboratoriesP. O Box 7065KampalaUganda
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- National Agricultural Research LaboratoriesP. O Box 7065KampalaUganda
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- Faculté des Sciences AgronomiquesUniversité d’Abomey‐Calavi01 BP 526CotonouBenin
- Qualisud, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, Montpellier SupAgro, Univ d'Avignon, Univ de La RéunionMontpellier34 398France
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- National Agricultural Research Organisation‐Mukono Zonal Agricultural Research and Development InstituteP.O. Box 164MukonoUganda
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- National Agricultural Research OrganizationNational Crops Resources Research InstituteNamulonge, P.O. Box 7084KampalaUganda
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- International Potato CenterC/O Crops Research InstituteP.O. Box 3785KumasiGhana
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- International Potato CenterIIAMAv. FPLM 2698, P.O. Box 2100MaputoMozambique
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- United States Department of AgricultureAgricultural Research ServiceSoutheast Area Food Science and Market Quality & Handling Research Unit322E Schaub HallRaleighNC27695USA
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- Natural Resources InstituteUniversity of GreenwichChathamME4 4TBUK
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- Qualisud, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, Montpellier SupAgro, Univ d'Avignon, Univ de La RéunionMontpellier34 398France
- CIRADUMR QUALISUDMontpellierF‐34398France
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Moyo M, Ssali R, Namanda S, Nakitto M, Dery EK, Akansake D, Adjebeng-Danquah J, van Etten J, de Sousa K, Lindqvist-Kreuze H, Carey E, Muzhingi T. Consumer Preference Testing of Boiled Sweetpotato Using Crowdsourced Citizen Science in Ghana and Uganda. Front Sustain Food Syst 2021. [DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2021.620363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Crowdsourced citizen science is an emerging approach in plant sciences. The triadic comparison of technologies (tricot) approach has been successfully utilized by demand-led breeding programmes to identify varieties for dissemination suited to specific geographic and climatic regions. An important feature of this approach is the independent way in which farmers individually evaluate the varieties on their own farms as “citizen scientists.” In this study, we adapted this approach to evaluate consumer preferences to boiled sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam] roots of 21 advanced breeding materials and varieties in Ghana and 6 released varieties in Uganda. We were specifically interested in evaluating if a more independent style of evaluation (home tasting) would produce results comparable to an approach that involves control over preparation (centralized tasting). We compiled data from 1,433 participants who individually contributed to a home tasting (de-centralized) and a centralized tasting trial in Ghana and Uganda, evaluating overall acceptability, and indicating the reasons for their preferences. Geographic factors showed important contribution to define consumers' preference to boiled sweetpotato genotypes. Home and centralized tasting approaches gave similar rankings for overall acceptability, which was strongly correlated to taste. In both Ghana and Uganda, it was possible to robustly identify superior sweetpotato genotypes from consumers' perspectives. Our results indicate that the tricot approach can be successfully applied to consumer preference studies.
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Okoye-Chine C, Mbuya C, Ntelane T, Moyo M, Hildebrandt D. The effect of silanol groups on the metal-support interactions in silica-supported cobalt Fischer-Tropsch catalysts. A temperature programmed surface reaction. J Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2019.10.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Ketshabile W, Moyo M, Ahmed M, Nsahlai I. Daily Variation in Feeding and Ingestive Behaviour of Sheep and Goats Grazing and Browsing on Grass- Legume Pastures. ANIM NUTR FEED TECHN 2019. [DOI: 10.5958/0974-181x.2019.00020.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Kopp DM, Tang JH, Bengtson AM, Chi BH, Chipungu E, Moyo M, Wilkinson J. Continence, quality of life and depression following surgical repair of obstetric vesicovaginal fistula: a cohort study. BJOG 2018; 126:926-934. [PMID: 30461170 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.15546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We evaluated residual incontinence, depression, and quality of life among Malawian women who had undergone vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) repair 12 or more months previously. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Fistula Care Centre in Lilongwe, Malawi. POPULATION Women who had undergone VVF repair in Lilongwe, Malawi at least 12 months prior to enrolment. METHODS Self-report of urinary leakage was used to evaluate for residual urinary incontinence; depression was evaluated with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9; quality of life was evaluated with the King's Health Questionnaire. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Prevalence and predictors of residual incontinence, quality of life scores, and prevalence of depression and suicidal ideation. RESULTS Fifty-six women (19.3%) reported residual urinary incontinence. In multivariable analyses, predictors of residual urinary incontinence included: pre-operative Goh type 3 [adjusted risk ratio (aRR) 2.82; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.61-5.27) or Goh type 4 1.08-2.78), positive postoperative cough stress test (aRR = 2.42; 95% CI 1.24-4.71) and the positive 1-hour postoperative pad test (aRR = 2.20; 95% CI 1.08-4.48). Women with Goh types 3 and 4 VVF reported lower quality of life scores. Depressive symptoms were reported in 3.5% of women; all reported residual urinary incontinence. CONCLUSIONS While the majority of women reported improved outcomes in the years following surgical VVF repair, those with residual urinary incontinence had a poorer quality of life. Services are needed to identify and treat this at-risk group. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT Nearly one in five women reported residual urinary incontinence at follow up, 12 or months after vesicovaginal fistula repair.
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- D M Kopp
- UNC Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- UNC Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Brown University, Rhode Island, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Fistula Care Center, Lilongwe, Malawi.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Malawi College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Fistula Care Center, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Fistula Care Center, Lilongwe, Malawi.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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Beyala Ateba JF, Sabouang JF, Simo A, Moyo M, Haieta H. RADIATION PROTECTION MEASURES TAKEN DURING REPATRIATION OF SEALED HIGH ACTIVITY RADIOACTIVE SOURCES IN CAMEROON. Radiat Prot Dosimetry 2018; 178:254-259. [PMID: 28981719 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncx104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2017] [Accepted: 07/11/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Operational measures taken for the repatriation of Alcyon II 60Co Teletherapy head and El Dorado 6 60Co Teletherapy devices located in Yaounde and Douala respectively are reported. Operations carried out have permit to store Alcyon head in the CC 33 container and to transfer 60Co source from El Dorado 6 device to YKT1B container. These containers are approved as Type B package for securely transport. Optically stimulated luminescence dosimeters had been distributed to all involved persons to estimate the received effective dose during operations. It appears by the present study that, the most received individual effective dose is 130 μSv during the whole process.
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- J F Beyala Ateba
- National Radiation Protection Agency, PO Box 33732, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- National Radiation Protection Agency, PO Box 33732, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- National Radiation Protection Agency, PO Box 33732, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- National Radiation Protection Agency, PO Box 33732, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- National Radiation Protection Agency, PO Box 33732, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Bhengo T, Moyo M, Shumba M, Okonkwo OJ. Simultaneous oxidative determination of antibacterial drugs in aqueous solutions using an electrode modified with MWCNTs decorated with Fe3O4 nanoparticles. NEW J CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8nj00129d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The present study describes a simple sensor developed from Fe3O4 and MWCNT nanoparticles for the simultaneous detection of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) and trimethoprim (TMP).
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- T. Bhengo
- Sensor Lab Research Group
- Department of Chemical Technology
- Midlands State University
- Gweru
- Zimbabwe
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- Sensor Lab Research Group
- Department of Chemical Technology
- Midlands State University
- Gweru
- Zimbabwe
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- Sensor Lab Research Group
- Department of Chemical Technology
- Midlands State University
- Gweru
- Zimbabwe
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- Department of Environmental
- Water
- and Earth Sciences
- Tshwane University of Technology
- Pretoria 0001
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Kopp DM, Bengtson AM, Tang JH, Chipungu E, Moyo M, Wilkinson J. Use of a postoperative pad test to identify continence status in women after obstetric vesicovaginal fistula repair: a prospective cohort study. BJOG 2017; 124:966-972. [PMID: 28128507 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.14505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Determine whether a 1-hour pad test at discharge can identify continence status within 120 days of obstetric vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) repair. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Fistula Care Centre in Lilongwe, Malawi. POPULATION Women with VVF who underwent repair between January 2012 and December 2014. METHODS Data on demographics, obstetric history, physical exam findings, operative management, postoperative findings, and follow up evaluations were collected on women with VVF repair. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values (PPV and NPV), and a receiver operating curve (ROC) were calculated to assess the utility of using a discharge pad test at three thresholds to identify women likely to be continent at follow up. RESULTS After VVF repair, 346 women had a 1-hour pad test performed at the time of hospital discharge and completed follow up within 120 days of repair. Of these, 79.8% (n = 276) were completely continent, whereas 20.2% (n = 70) had some degree of incontinence. The sensitivity and specificity of a negative 1-hour pad test at predicting continence is 68.1% and 82.9%, respectively. With this prevalence, a negative pad test at a 1.5-g threshold demonstrates a high predictive value (PPV = 94.0%, 95% CI 90.0-96.9) in detecting women with continence after repair. CONCLUSIONS At the 1.5-g threshold, a negative pad test at discharge identifies 94% of women who will remain continent after VVF repair. Adding the pad test to fistula care can identify women who are likely to remain continent and may not need further therapies in settings where resources are limited and follow up after repair is difficult. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT A negative pad test after repair is associated with continued continence at follow up.
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- D M Kopp
- UNC Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi
- UNC Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- UNC Department of Epidemiology, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- UNC Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi
- UNC Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Fistula Care Centre, Lilongwe, Malawi
- Malawi College of Medicine Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Fistula Care Centre, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Fistula Care Centre, Lilongwe, Malawi
- Baylor College of Medicine Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Houston, TX, USA
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Guyo U, Moyo M. Cowpea pod (Vigna unguiculata) biomass as a low-cost biosorbent for removal of Pb(II) ions from aqueous solution. Environ Monit Assess 2017; 189:47. [PMID: 28050771 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-016-5728-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2015] [Accepted: 11/29/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The use of cowpea pod (CPP) biomass for the removal of Pb(II) ions from aqueous solution was investigated. The effects of factors such as dosage concentration (0.2 to 1.6 g L-1), pH (2 to 8), contact time (5 to 120 min), metal ion concentrations (10 to 80 mg L-1) and temperature (20 to 50 °C) were examined through batch studies. The biosorption data conformed best to the Langmuir model at the three working temperatures (20, 30 and 40 °C) as revealed by the correlation coefficients (R 2) which were greater than 0.940. The maximum sorption capacity of the CPP for Pb(II) was 32.96 mg g-1 at 313 K. Furthermore, the kinetic data fitted well to the pseudo-second-order model as it had the lowest sum of square error (SSE) values and correlation coefficients close to unity (R 2 > 0.999). The thermodynamic parameters (ΔG°, ΔS° and ΔH°) showed that the biosorption process was spontaneous, feasible and endothermic. The results obtained in the present study indicated that cowpea pod biomass could be used for the effective removal of Pb(II) from aqueous solution.
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- U Guyo
- Department of Chemical Technology, Midlands State University, Private Bag 9055, Senga, Gweru, Zimbabwe.
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- Department of Chemical Technology, Midlands State University, Private Bag 9055, Senga, Gweru, Zimbabwe
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Okem A, Moyo M, Stirk WA, Finnie JF, Van Staden J. Investigating the effect of cadmium and aluminium on growth and stress-induced responses in the micropropagated medicinal plant Hypoxis hemerocallidea. Plant Biol (Stuttg) 2016; 18:805-815. [PMID: 27307203 DOI: 10.1111/plb.12480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2016] [Accepted: 06/12/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Hypoxis hemerocallidea is a highly utilized medicinal plant in South Africa. Its cultivation has received considerable attention in order to meet the high demand. High levels of cadmium (Cd) and aluminum (Al) in H. hemerocallidea plants sold in traditional medicinal markets was previously reported. The present study used an in vitro propagation model to investigate the uptake of Cd and Al by H. hemerocallidea and their effect on plant growth, elemental uptake and some stress-induced responses such as pigment, malondialdehyde (MDA), proline content and ultrastructural changes. Shoot and root growth of plantlets exposed to Cd, Cd:Al and high concentrations of Al was significantly reduced. Highest concentrations of Cd accumulated in the corms of Cd-treated plantlets while highest Al concentrations occurred in the leaves and roots. There was higher accumulation of Cd and Al when applied singularly compared to the Cd:Al combination treatments. Cd and Al also reduced accumulation of trace elements in micropropagted H. hemerocallidea with lowest concentrations in the Cd:Al combination treatments. Exposure to Cd, Al and Cd:Al significantly reduced the level of chlorophyll but increased the levels of carotenoids, MDA and proline. Ultrastructural changes were also observed in H. hemerocallidea exposed to Cd and Al. All these factors contributed to the inhibition of plant growth and could potentially affect the ability of this important medicinal plant to synthesize bioactive compounds. It is thus necessary to understand heavy metal stress-induced responses in this highly valued medicinal plant to ensure a high quality product for the consumer.
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- A Okem
- Research Centre for Plant Growth and Development, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, Scottsville, South Africa
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- Research Centre for Plant Growth and Development, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, Scottsville, South Africa
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- Research Centre for Plant Growth and Development, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, Scottsville, South Africa
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- Research Centre for Plant Growth and Development, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, Scottsville, South Africa
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- Research Centre for Plant Growth and Development, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, Scottsville, South Africa
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Sih AM, Kopp DM, Tang JH, Rosenberg NE, Chipungu E, Harfouche M, Moyo M, Mwale M, Wilkinson JP. Association between parity and fistula location in women with obstetric fistula: a multivariate regression analysis. BJOG 2016; 123:831-6. [PMID: 26853525 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.13901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare primiparous and multiparous women who develop obstetric fistula (OF) and to assess predictors of fistula location. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Fistula Care Centre at Bwaila Hospital, Lilongwe, Malawi. POPULATION Women with OF who presented between September 2011 and July 2014 with a complete obstetric history were eligible for the study. METHODS Women with OF were surveyed for their obstetric history. Women were classified as multiparous if prior vaginal or caesarean delivery was reported. The location of the fistula was determined at operation: OF involving the urethra, bladder neck, and midvagina were classified as low; OF involving the vaginal apex, cervix, uterus, and ureters were classified as high. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Demographic information was compared between primiparous and multiparous women using chi-squared and Mann-Whitney U-tests. Multivariate logistic regression models were implemented to assess the relationship between variables of interest and fistula location. RESULTS During the study period, 533 women presented for repair, of which 452 (84.8%) were included in the analysis. The majority (56.6%) were multiparous when the fistula formed. Multiparous women were more likely to have laboured <1 day (62.4 versus 44.5%, P < 0.001), delivered a live-born infant (26.8 versus 17.9%, P = 0.026), and have a high fistula location (37.5 versus 11.2%, P < 0.001). Multiparity [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 4.55, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.27-9.12)] and history of caesarean delivery (aOR = 4.11, 95% CI 2.45-6.89) were associated with development of a high fistula. CONCLUSIONS Multiparity was common in our cohort, and these women were more likely to have a high fistula. Additional research is needed to understand the aetiology of high fistula including potential iatrogenic causes. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT Multiparity and caesarean delivery were associated with a high tract fistula in our Malawian cohort.
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- A M Sih
- UNC Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- UNC Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi.,University of North Carolina Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- UNC Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi.,University of North Carolina Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.,Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Malawi College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi
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- UNC Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi.,UNC Department of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Bwaila Hospital, Lilongwe District Health Office, Lilongwe, Malawi.,Fistula Care Centre, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- UNC Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi.,Department of Surgery, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Fistula Care Centre, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Bwaila Hospital, Lilongwe District Health Office, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Fistula Care Centre, Lilongwe, Malawi.,Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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Hargreaves JR, Stangl A, Bond V, Hoddinott G, Krishnaratne S, Mathema H, Moyo M. P14.14 Intersecting stigmas: a framework for data collection and analysis of stigmas faced by people living with hiv and key populations. Sex Transm Infect 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2015-052270.526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Hargreaves JR, Stangl A, Bond V, Hoddinott G, Krishnaratne S, Mathema H, Moyo M, Viljoen L, Brady L, Sievwright K, Horn L, Sabapathy K, Ayles H, Beyers N, Bock P, Fidler S, Griffith S, Seeley J, Hayes R. P14.13 Hiv-related stigma and universal testing and treatment for hiv prevention and care: design of an implementation science evaluation nested in the hptn 071 (popart) cluster-randomised trial in zambia and south africa. Br J Vener Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2015-052270.525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Shanaube K, De Haas P, Schaap A, Moyo M, Kosloff B, Devendra A, Raby E, Godfrey-Faussett P, Ayles H. Intra-assay reliability and robustness of QuantiFERON(R)-TB Gold In-Tube test in Zambia. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2010; 14:828-833. [PMID: 20550764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) release assays (IGRAs), such as the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube test (QFT-GIT), are becoming a preferred method for diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) infection in many industrialised countries. However, data on the effectiveness of IGRAs in high TB-HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) endemic and resource-limited settings, such as Zambia, are limited. OBJECTIVE To determine the intra-assay reliability and robustness of QFT-GIT in a field setting in Zambia. DESIGN During July-October 2007, 109 adult smear-positive TB patients were recruited to determine QFT-GIT reliability and the effect of a 24-h delay in incubation. Two simulated laboratory experiments were also performed using 9-14 volunteers, to explore the effect of power outages during incubation and storage temperature of collection tubes on IFN-gamma responses. RESULTS QFT-GIT intra-assay concordance was 91.7% (kappa = 0.8). Discordance was observed for nine patients, of whom six were HIV-positive. There was evidence of an association between HIV status and discordant results (OR 1.98, 95%CI 1.06-3.67, P = 0.03). A 24-h delay in incubation changed results for 25 of the 109 (22.9%) patients. Power outages that altered incubation time reduced IFN-gamma responses. CONCLUSION Although QFT-GIT seems reliable in this setting, we have identified operational factors that affect its robustness. These factors may influence the effectiveness of this test in similar resource-limited settings.
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- K Shanaube
- Zambia AIDS-Related Tuberculosis (ZAMBART) Project, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Ngarivhume T, Dzomba P, Gwizangwe I, Zendera CH, Katsvanga CAT, Jimu L, Moyo M, Chagonda T. Anaesthetic effects of Adenia gummifera distillates on Apis mellifera (Honeybee). Nat Prod Res 2008; 22:1370-8. [PMID: 19023797 DOI: 10.1080/14786410701782213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The anaesthetic activities of steam distillates of Adenia gummifera stem on Apis mellifera were evaluated by a diffusion method. Live, direct and fractional (61-80 degrees C fraction) distillates had greater anaesthetic effect while vacuum distillates were mild. The anaesthetic activity significantly increased with concentration up to 6% (v/v), and then it levelled off, while excessive exposure was lethal. The number of bees in a given volume had no significant effect on anaesthetic activity but container volume (F(cal) = 66.4; F(3,8) = 4.07) and bee-distillate distance (F(cal) = 31.0; F(2,6) = 5.14) did, suggesting the rate of diffusion of active component could be the determining factor. The active component is likely to contain amines and the rest halogenated alkane.
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- T Ngarivhume
- Chemistry Department, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa.
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Meursing K, Vos T, Coutinho O, Moyo M, Mpofu S, Oneko O, Mundy V, Dube S, Mahlangu T, Sibindi F. Child sexual abuse in Matabeleland, Zimbabwe. Soc Sci Med 1995; 41:1693-704. [PMID: 8746869 DOI: 10.1016/0277-9536(95)00130-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The extent, nature, causes and consequences of child sexual abuse in Matabeleland. Zimbabwe, are explored by an intersectoral working group consisting of health, legal and AIDS prevention workers who were struck in the course of their work by the regularity with which they saw sexually abused children infected with HIV and STDs. Methods used in this study are record review, focus group discussions, structured and in-depth interviews. Child sexual abuse cases form between 40-60% of the rape cases brought to the attention of hospitals, police and court and many more are believed to remain unreported. Half of the sexual abuse in children is detected through STDs and some have HIV. The majority of offenders are mature men known to the child. Factors influencing child sexual abuse are male dominance in society, men's professed inability to control sexual desire, and magic beliefs. Victims are traumatized by the abuse itself as well as by subsequent problems in family, health and in court. Since child sexual abuse may endanger the life and well-being of the child, it is a serious problem that requires urgent action.
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- K Meursing
- Ministry of Health, Matabeleland AIDS Council, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
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Moyo M, Gueguim Kana EB, Nsahlai IV. Modelling of digesta passage rates in grazing and browsing domestic and wild ruminant herbivores. S AFR J ANIM SCI 1970. [DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v47i3.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Ruminant utilization of poor-quality feeds is governed by rates of digestion and of passage through the rumen. The passage rate of feed material determines the quantity of bypass nutrients and the efficiency of synthesis of microbial protein in the rumen, making modelling of passage rate important. Artificial neural networks were used to develop models of liquid and solid passage rates. Studies that reported fractional passage rates, along with class and body mass of ruminants, were included in the dataset. Factors that affect rates of passage in all the studies were identified, which included animal and feed factors. The dataset was composed of observations of domestic and wild ruminants of variable body mass (1.5 to 1238 kg) from 74 studies and 17 ruminant species from various climatic regions. Observations were randomly divided into two data subsets: 75% for training and 25% for validation. Developed models accounted for 66 and 82% of the variation in prediction of passage rates for solid and liquid, respectively. On validation with an independent dataset, these models attained 42 and 64% of precision in predicting passage rates for solid and liquid, respectively. Liquid and solid prediction passage rate models had no linear and mean bias in prediction. This study developed better prediction models for solid and liquid passage rates for ruminants fed on a variety of diets and/or feeds from different climatic regions.Keywords: Artificial neural networks, intake, mean retention time, prediction equation, rumen
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Moyo M, Gueguim Kana E, Nsahlai I. Prediction of solid digesta passage rate using liquid passage rate as one of the input variables in ruminants. S AFR J ANIM SCI 1970. [DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v48i4.18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This study ascertained the influence of liquid passage rates on solid digesta passage rates and the possibilities of simultaneous prediction of solid and liquid passage rates in ruminants. Artificial neural networks were used to develop models of solid and solid-plus-liquid passage rates. Studies that reported fractional passage rates, class and body mass of ruminants were included in the dataset. Animal and feed factors that affect the rate of passage were identified. The database had observations of domestic and wild ruminants of variable body mass from 74 (solid using predicted liquid passage rate) and 31 (solid using observed liquid passage rate) studies. Observations were randomly divided into two data subsets: 75% for training and 25% for validation. Developed models accounted for 76% and 77% of the variation in prediction of solid passage rates using predicted and observed liquid passage rate as inputs, respectively. Simultaneous prediction accounted for 83% and 89% of the variation of solid and liquid passage rates, respectively. On validation using an independent dataset, these models attained 45% (solid using predicted liquid), 66% (solid using observed liquid), 50% (solid predicted with liquid) and 69% (liquid predicted with solid) of precision in predicting passage rates. Simultaneous prediction of solid and liquid passage rate yielded better predictions compared with independent predictions of solid passage rate. Simultaneous prediction of solid and liquid passage rates accounted for more variation compared with independent predictions of solid rates. Inclusion of liquid passage rate as an input variable gave better predictions of solid passage rates.Keywords: Fractional passage rate, prediction model, simultaneous predictions
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