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Wicked Solution for Wicked Problems: Citizen Science for Vector-Borne Disease Control in Africa.

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Authors

Ashepet, Mercy Gloria 
Jacobs, Liesbet 
Van Oudheusden, Michiel  ORCID logo  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3748-0469
Huyse, Tine 

Abstract

At the crossroads of interacting biological, socioeconomic, behavioral, and institutional factors, vector-borne diseases are complex 'wicked problems'. In this article, we argue that citizen science can help in vector control by boosting scientific data collection, tapping into local knowledge, and building durable partnerships between scientists and communities.

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Africa, citizen science, co-creation, community participation, vector-borne diseases, Africa, Animals, Citizen Science, Data Collection, Humans, Vector Borne Diseases

Journal Title

Trends Parasitol

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Journal ISSN

1471-4922
1471-5007

Volume Title

37

Publisher

Elsevier BV

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All rights reserved
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European Commission Horizon 2020 (H2020) Marie Sk?odowska-Curie actions (836989)