Projects

Hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa have poor Infection Prevention & Control practices (IPC), contributing to high levels of healthcare-acquired infections. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), poor IPC practices in hospitals have hampered the Ebola and COVID-19 responses. Recently, the National Institute of Biomedical Research (INRB) in DRC has extended its clinical bacteriology activities towards hospital IPC. My PhD proposal ...

Research on the vision and policy of external actors regarding traditional justice systems in international legal aid for rule of law and transitional justice in post conflict sub-Sahara Africa. Traditional justice systems are analysed in terms of their potential contribution to the construction of democratic states and their role in transitional justice mechanisms, with a special focus on human rights.

Non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) frequently cause, often fatal, bloodstream infections in children in sub-Saharan Africa. In this region, circulating NTS serotypes have genetically evolved towards more invasive and human-adapted phenotypes. Furthermore, sub-Saharan African children are susceptible to invasive NTS infections due to comorbidities impairing their immune system (Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) malaria, anemia, malnutrition, HIV). The ...

This thesis is a collection of various modelling studies, carried out on the basis of state-of-the-art meteorological, climatological and hydrological data products, to map the potential for solar PV power, wind power and hydropower generation across sub-Saharan Africa at high spatiotemporal resolution. Particular attention is herein given to the patterns of these resources in space and time, and their synergies from hourly to seasonal ...

This PhD research project deals with various aspects of rural development and rural transformation in Sub-Saharan African countries. In particular the PhD research includes essays on rural labor market dynamics and migration, and on agricultural intensification and transformation. The research focuses on the implications of these dynamics towards multiple development goals, including income growth, poverty reduction, food and energy security, ...

Food security remains a major challenge in developing countries, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, with the highest prevalence of undernourishment. Worldwide, cereal-based crops are spoiled by toxigenic moulds and their mycotoxins. Food spoilage by moulds and mycotoxins not only reduces the amount of the available food, and can have deleterious effects for animal & human health, It also adversely affects the ability of Africa to trade ...