Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Japanese Peacekeepers Deployed in South Sudan
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.24388
Abstract: Key Points Question What are the trajectories and risk factors for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity among Japanese peacekeepers deployed to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan? Findings This 6-year cohort study of… read more here.
Keywords: stress disorder; peacekeepers deployed; japanese peacekeepers; posttraumatic stress ... See more keywords
Use of fexinidazole in gambiense human African trypanosomiasis: a retrospective analysis of cases treated in Lui Hospital, South Sudan (2018–2024)
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DOI: 10.1007/s15010-025-02633-6
Abstract: Fexinidazole, an oral molecule, replaced pentamidine and combined treatment with nifurtimox and eflornithine (NECT) therapy for stage 1 and non-severe stage 2 gambiense human African Trypanosomiasis (g-HAT), respectively. The study aims to evidence differences of… read more here.
Keywords: south sudan; pentamidine nect; stage; lui hospital ... See more keywords
Pregnant Women, a Potential Reservoir for Onchocerca volvulus? A Cross Sectional Study in Maridi County, South Sudan
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DOI: 10.1007/s44197-025-00357-2
Abstract: Onchocerciasis, a neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by Onchocerca volvulus, is hyperendemic in many parts of Africa, including South Sudan. Pregnant women may be a parasite reservoir as they are not included in routine ivermectin… read more here.
Keywords: onchocerca volvulus; reservoir; pregnant women; south sudan ... See more keywords
Building conflict uncertainty into electricity planning: A South Sudan case study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2019.01.003
Abstract: This paper explores electricity planning strategies in South Sudan under future conflict uncertainty. A stochastic energy system optimization model that explicitly considers the possibility of armed conflict leading to electric power generator damage is presented.… read more here.
Keywords: south sudan; conflict; conflict uncertainty; electricity planning ... See more keywords
Terrestrial oil spill mapping using satellite earth observation and machine learning: A case study in South Sudan.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113424
Abstract: Terrestrial oil spills are a major threat to environmental and human well-being. Rapid, accurate, and remote spatial assessment of oil contamination is critical to implementing countermeasures that prevent potentially lasting ecological damage and irreversible harm… read more here.
Keywords: oil spill; machine learning; terrestrial oil; oil spills ... See more keywords
The Raven's test performance of South Sudanese samples: A validation of criticisms of the utility of Raven's among Sub-Saharan Africans
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DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2018.02.018
Abstract: Abstract It has been argued that Raven's tests are problematic in the context of Sub-Saharan Africa. No discussion of Raven's in South Sudan, one of the least developed countries in Africa, has been presented. We… read more here.
Keywords: sudanese samples; sub saharan; raven south; test ... See more keywords
MODELLING AND MONITORING MATERNAL MORTALITY RATE IN SOUTH SUDAN
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DOI: 10.1017/s0004972720000908
Abstract: Reducing the Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) is considered by the international community as one of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). South Sudan is amongst the countries with the highest MMR. The risk of a… read more here.
Keywords: south sudan; mortality rate; maternal mortality; modelling monitoring ... See more keywords
The art(s) of conflict disruption in South Sudan
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DOI: 10.1080/01436597.2025.2521387
Abstract: Abstract In a context characterised by ongoing and multi-level violence, how do the arts in South Sudan contribute to disrupting conflict? Through an ethnographic examination of diverse artistic practices in South Sudan, and drawing from… read more here.
Keywords: conflict disruption; justice; conflict; violence ... See more keywords
Governing Unclear Lines: Local Boundaries as a (Re)source of Conflict in South Sudan
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DOI: 10.1080/08865655.2017.1294497
Abstract: ABSTRACT South Sudan’s administrative boundaries stem from the colonial period. Since it gained independence in 2011, subsequent rounds of reshuffling of the political system, internal borders, and power relations have been a source of confusion,… read more here.
Keywords: conflict; source; unclear lines; lines local ... See more keywords
Epistemology of the Ethnographic Image: Hybridizing Genre in South Sudan’s Autobiographical Cinema
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DOI: 10.1080/08949468.2024.2334192
Abstract: Many of us consider ethnographic and biographical films as fixed categories, serving differentiated knowledge schemas. Yet, in the context of autobiographical filmmaking, the categories overlap, and new aesthetic and genre possibilities emerge. This article arises… read more here.
Keywords: epistemology ethnographic; image hybridizing; ethnographic image; genre south ... See more keywords
What we talk about when we talk about leadership in South Sudan
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DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2019.1662770
Abstract: ABSTRACT It is important to think critically about how we develop leaders, particularly in highly unpredictable countries like South Sudan. This article gives an account of a yearlong reflective and experiential programme in Juba which… read more here.
Keywords: leadership; leadership south; talk leadership; talk talk ... See more keywords