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Nyirenda VR, Nkhata BA, Phiri D, Nyirenda W, Phiri DN, Malasa M, Becker MS, Tembo EM, Nyirenda MA, Simpamba T, Mwitwa J, Chomba C. Vulture poisoning in Sub-Saharan Africa and its implications for conservation planning: A systematic review. Heliyon 2024; 10:e25126. [PMID: 38333820 PMCID: PMC10850522 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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The Old World Vultures (OWV), constituting 16 species primarily in Africa, Europe and Asia, are currently being driven to extinction mostly by anthropogenic activities, especially poisoning. The vulture losses from poisoning caused by human-related activities are en masse at a single mortality event-level and occur in complex social-ecological systems. There has been a growing body of knowledge on wildlife poisoning over the years. However, no review has been done to consolidate vulture poisoning studies in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with a social lens of conservation planning. Here we present a review of the vulture poisoning research by re-contextualizing the problem of vulture poisoning across SSA. We employed stepwise Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) method to search for literature on vulture poisoning. The search yielded 211 studies which were trimmed to 55 after applying sets of eligibility criteria. Literature shows that efforts aimed at successful vulture conservation planning will require an understanding of the relational aspects of stakeholder social capital (assets) that are critical to the implementation of species recovery strategies. Strengthening relational social capital through multi-scale stakeholder evidence-based awareness creation and participation is necessary for addressing the African Vulture Crisis (AVC). Applying stakeholder social capital approaches to different vulture conservation scenarios at local, regional and international scales can enhance successful implementation of conservation strategies for the persistence of vultures in complex socio-ecological systems in African landscapes. Existing literature also showed the importance of stakeholder social capital as a countermeasure against vulture losses.
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- Vincent Raphael Nyirenda
- Department of Zoology and Aquatic Sciences, School of Natural Resources, The Copperbelt University, Jambo Drive, Riverside, P.O. Box 21692, Kitwe, Zambia
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- University of the Free State, P.O. Box 339, Bloemfontein, 9300, South Africa
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- Plant and Environmental Sciences, School of Natural Resources, The Copperbelt University, Jambo Drive, Riverside, P.O. Box 21692, Kitwe, Zambia
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine, The Copperbelt University, P.O. Box 21692, Ndola, Zambia
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- BirdWatch Zambia, 25 Joseph Mwilwa Road, Rhodes Park, P.O. Box 33944, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Department of Paraclinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, P.O. Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Worldwide Fund for Nature Conservation, Los Angeles Boulevard, P.O. Box 50551 RW, Long acres, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Kapasa Makasa University, P.O. Box 480195, Chinsali, Zambia
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, School of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mulungushi University, P.O. Box 80415, Kabwe, Zambia
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Scott VC, Tolley AJ, Langhinrichsen‐Rohling J, Walker K, Greene T. H.O.P.E. grows: An academic-public health partnership to reimagine public health services and increase mental health access among socially vulnerable populations. Health Serv Res 2024; 59 Suppl 1:e14253. [PMID: 37984900 PMCID: PMC10796289 DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.14253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To illustrate the process of developing and sustaining an academic-public health partnership for behavioral health integration through an expansion of the Aligning Systems for Health (ASfH) framework. STUDY SETTING Practice-informed primary data (2017-2023) from the Holistic Opportunity Program for Everyone (HOPE) Initiative based in Charlotte, NC. STUDY DESIGN The unit of analysis in this descriptive case study is inter-organizational, specifically focusing on an academic-public health relationship. We illustrate the partnership process across the ASfH four core areas, including key challenges and insights. DATA COLLECTION Utilized a Critical Moments Reflection methodology and review of HOPE program data. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS (1) Formal partnership structures and processes are essential to monitoring the four ASfH core components for on-going system alignment. (2) Aligning systems for health principally involves two ecologies: (i) the health program and (ii) the partnership. The vitality and sustainability of both ecologies require continuous attention and resource investment. (3) Relationships rest at the heart of aligning systems. (4) With comparative advantages in research methods, the academic sector is especially poised to collaborate with healthcare systems and human service organizations to study, develop, implement, and scale evidence-based health interventions. CONCLUSIONS The academic sector shares overlapping purposes with the public health, healthcare, and social services sectors while providing complementary value. It is a critical sectoral partner in advancing population health and health equity.
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- University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotteNorth CarolinaUSA
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- Mecklenburg County Health DepartmentCase Management & Health PartnershipsCharlotteNorth CarolinaUSA
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McGee CE, Barlow-Pay M, Vassilev I, Baird J, Fenge LA, Chase D, Parkes J. Supporting and enabling health research in a local authority (SERLA): an exploratory study. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:1316. [PMID: 35810294 PMCID: PMC9270788 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-13396-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The use of research evidence to underpin public health practice and policy decisions in local government is strongly promoted but its implementation has not been straightforward. This study aimed to explore the factors, relationships and processes that contribute towards accessing, using, and generating research evidence that is relevant to local authority public health and social care and shapes its practice. METHODS Semi-structured individual interviews with elected councillors, officers directly involved with public health and social care and with community members from one urban unitary authority in South England were conducted. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim and thematically analysed. RESULTS Fourteen participants took part in the semi-structured interviews. Local knowledge and evidence are prioritised, and anecdotal evidence is valued. The Director of Public Health was the principal source of information and support. Academics were rarely mentioned as information sources, and their involvement was ad hoc. The use of research evidence varied between individuals and departments, with wider engagement among public health specialists. Key barriers to the use of research evidence included access (not reported among public health professionals), research timeliness, local applicability, competence in finding and interpreting evidence and the role of research evidence within a political context. Public health and adult social care teams are not currently research active or research ready. Major barriers exist due to financial constraints and the socio-political context of local authorities. COVID-19 disrupted siloed ways of working, strengthening and opening potential collaborations within the local authority. This changed perspectives about the value of research but is likely time-limited unless underpinned by sustainable funding. CONCLUSION Creating strategic level roles within local government to work with the Director of Public Health to champion the research agenda and embedding researchers within and across teams would build capacity for local authorities to sustainably co-create, undertake, and use evidence to better inform future actions.
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- Ciara E. McGee
- grid.451056.30000 0001 2116 3923National Institute for Health Research, Clinical Research Network Wessex, Southampton, UK ,grid.426418.d0000 0004 0394 7582Public Health, Southampton City Council, UK
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- grid.451056.30000 0001 2116 3923National Institute for Health Research, Research Design Service South Central, Southampton, UK
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- grid.5491.90000 0004 1936 9297Health Sciences, Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- grid.5491.90000 0004 1936 9297MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK ,grid.430506.40000 0004 0465 4079Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, National Institute for Health Research, University of Southampton, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK ,grid.451056.30000 0001 2116 3923Applied Research Collaboration Wessex, National Institute for Health Research, Southampton, UK
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- grid.17236.310000 0001 0728 4630Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bournemouth University, Poole, UK
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- grid.426418.d0000 0004 0394 7582Public Health, Southampton City Council, UK
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- School of Primary Care, Population Sciences and Medical Education, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK. .,Applied Research Collaboration Wessex, National Institute for Health Research, Southampton, UK.
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