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“Yes we are here, living, but malaria is surrounding us”: sustainable livelihoods and malaria in Tanzania

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  • Ann Le Mare
  • Christina Makungu
  • Christine Dunn

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This paper examines connections between sustainable livelihoods and the ability to deal with health risks, in the Kilombero Valley in Tanzania where rates of mortality and morbidity from malaria remain high. Application of the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach (SLA) to a narrative of daily lives demonstrates that villagers have experienced a reduction in assets, income, and capital, which limits their ability to follow health promotion advice. The focus on livelihoods highlights possible local developmental interventions that could have a significant impact on improving the health and well-being of the villagers, with potential relevance to other places in the Global South.

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  • Ann Le Mare & Christina Makungu & Christine Dunn, 2014. "“Yes we are here, living, but malaria is surrounding us”: sustainable livelihoods and malaria in Tanzania," Development in Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(2), pages 216-233, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdipxx:v:24:y:2014:i:2:p:216-233
    DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2014.892571
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