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No.19 Implementation of Rapid Diagnostic Kits for the Visualization of Rabies and Practice of a One Health Approach: Lessons from Field Application in the Philippines

  • SAITO Nobuo
In many rabies-endemic countries, the lack of an established diagnostic system has resulted in undetecte...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2026年01月
  • Research area｜ Human Development
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Factors associated with unintended pregnancies among unmarried adolescents in Eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional study

  • KOMASAWA Makiko
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  • SATO Miho
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  • SAITO Kiyoko
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  • HONDA Sumihisa
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  • Robert Ssekitoleko
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  • Peter Waiswa
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  • Kharim Mwebaza Muluya
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  • Sheba Gitta
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  • Myo Nyein Aung
Adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights remain critical public health issues in low- and mi...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2025年12月
  • Research area｜ Human Development
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Senegal’s Policy Response to Cancer Epidemics

  • IDA Akiko
Cancer incidence is rising across Africa, and Senegal is no exception. This study examines Senegal’s pol...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2025年11月
  • Research area｜ Human Development
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A longitudinal study examining determinants of essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic in regional referral hospitals across Uganda

  • KOMASAWA Makiko
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  • TSUJI Taishi
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  • Robert Ssekitoleko
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  • SAITO Kiyoko
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  • Myo Nyein Aung
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  • Yuasa Motoyuki
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted essential health services worldwide. In sub-Saharan Africa, lockdowns in...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2025年08月
  • Research area｜ Human Development
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Addressing Social Infrastructure Needs in Asia: Towards a Pandemic Resilient Society

  • HIROTA Koki
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  • Teguh DARTANTO
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  • ISHIZUKA Fumiaki
Social infrastructure, such as schools, hospitals, and public housing, is an essential element in the fo...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2025年08月
  • Research area｜ Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction
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Effectiveness of the Mobile-Money-Shop Approach in Reaching Unmarried Adolescents to Increase Condom Use in Uganda: A Quasi-Experimental Study

  • KOMASAWA Makiko
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  • SATO Miho
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  • HONDA Sumihisa
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  • Rachana Manandhar Shrestha
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  • SAITO Kiyoko
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  • Robert Ssekitoleko
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  • Peter Waiswa
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  • Sheba Gitta
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  • Richard Mugahi
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  • TSUJI Taishi
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  • Myo Nyein Aung
This study evaluated the effectiveness of mobile-money-shops (vendors) in delivering sexual and reproduc...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2025年07月
  • Research area｜ Human Development
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Improved access to safe water: effects on adult health and time allocation in rural Zambia

  • SHIMAMURA Yasuharu
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  • SHIMIZUTANI Satoshi
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  • TAGUCHI Shimpei
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  • YAMADA Hiroyuki
This paper examines the short-term impact of improved access to safe water on adult health and time allo...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2025年06月
  • Research area｜ Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction
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Determinants maintaining healthcare personnel’s motivation during COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda

  • KOMASAWA Makiko
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  • Myo Nyein Aung
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  • Christopher Nsereko
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  • SAITO Kiyoko
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  • Robert Ssekitoleko
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  • Isono Mitsuo
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  • Yuasa Motoyuki
Maintaining the physical and psychological well-being of healthcare workers (HCWs) is crucial for health...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2025年01月
  • Research area｜ Human Development
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Lessons for Strengthening a Resilient Health System from the View of Health Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study

  • KOMASAWA Makiko
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  • SAITO Kiyoko
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  • SATO Miho
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  • Robert Ssekitoleko
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  • Christopher Nsereko
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  • Isono Mitsuo
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  • Jesca Nantume
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  • Myo Nyein Aung
Coronavirus disease 2019 caused significant negative damage to the health status of populations and heal...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2024年10月
  • Research area｜ Human Development
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No.5 Public health-oriented response to COVID-19 in Bhutan: Addressing the shortage of human resources for health and medical facilities

  • WATANABE Kozo
Following the detection of the first case of novel coronavirus (hereafter referred to as COVID-19) in th...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2024年10月
  • Research area｜ Human Development
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State-Managed International Voluntary Service: The Case of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers

  • OKABE Yasunobu
Since its establishment in 1965, Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCVs) have believed that they s...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2024年10月
  • Research area｜ Development Cooperation Strategies
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Financial toxicity of cancer care in sub-Saharan Africa: protocol for a systematic review

  • IDA Akiko
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  • Zin Wai Htay
In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the number of cancer deaths is expected to double between 2020 and 2030; ho...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2024年10月
  • Research area｜ Human Development
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‘Human Security, Politics and Society under Compounded Crises’—the Second Issue of the JICA Ogata Research Institute Report ‘Human Security Today’

  • Akihiko Tanaka
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  • MINE Yoichi
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  • Mely Caballero-Anthony
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  • HARADA Tetsuya
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  • MUTO Ako
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  • SHIGA Hiroaki
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  • TAKAHARA Akio
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  • SATO Jin
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  • HANATANI Atsushi
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  • Sugitani Kota
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  • TAKEUCHI Kaito
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  • ARAI Makiko
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  • ISHIZUKA Fumiaki
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  • IDA Akiko
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  • HIKAMI Naoko
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  • TSUCHIYA Tsunetaka
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  • SATO Ichiro
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  • NOGUCHI Fumiko
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  • ENDO Kei
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  • Fujiie Hitoshi
JICA Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development (JICA Ogata Research Institute) has launc...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2024年09月
  • Research area｜ Politics and Governance, Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction, Human Development, Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Support, Global Environment, Development Cooperation Strategies
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Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Perception of COVID-19 Preventive Measures Among Adult Residents of Matadi (Democratic Republic of the Congo) After the Third Epidemic Wave

  • Yannick Munyeku-Bazitama
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  • Patient Okitale-Talunda
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  • Justus Nsio-Mbeta
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  • Patrick Mpingabo-Ilunga
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  • Paul Tshiminyi-Munkamba
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  • Aimé Umba-Phuati
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  • Jacques Kimfuta
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  • Ferdinand Ango-Phukuta
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  • Goethe Makindu
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  • Raymond Mufwaya-Nsene
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  • Ryoko Asari
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  • Steve Ahuka-Mundeke
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  • Isono Mitsuo
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  • Sheila Makiala-Mandanda
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  • Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum
Several governments from African countries, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), implem...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2024年06月
  • Research area｜ Human Development
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Study Protocol for a Type-II Hybrid Effectiveness-implementation Trial to Reach Teenagers Using Mobile Money Shops to Reduce Unintended Pregnancies in Uganda

  • KOMASAWA Makiko
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  • SATO Miho
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  • Robert Ssekitoleko
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  • Peter Waiswa
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  • Sheba Gitta
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  • Josephine Nabugoomu
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  • HONDA Sumihisa
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  • SAITO Kiyoko
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  • Myo Nyein Aung
Unintended teenage pregnancies have become a global public health challenge, particularly in sub-Saharan...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2024年04月
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Impact of Hospital Closure on Patients with Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional and Mixed-Methods Study

  • KOMASAWA Makiko
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  • Myo Nyein Aung
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  • Christopher Nsereko
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  • Robert Ssekitoleko
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  • Isono Mitsuo
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  • SAITO Kiyoko
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  • Jesca Nantume
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  • Shirayama Yoshihisa
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  • Shrestha Chandani
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  • Yuasa Motoyuki
This study investigated the impact of service disruption in a tertiary hospital (ERRH) that was converte...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2023年11月
  • Research area｜ Human Development
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Enhancing Community Health System Resilience: Lessons Learnt During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Uganda Through the Qualitative Inquiry of the COVID Task Force

  • SAITO Kiyoko
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  • KOMASAWA Makiko
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  • Robert Ssekitoleko
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  • Myo Nyein Aung
This study aimed to explore the elements of a resilient community health system during the COVID-19 pand...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2023年11月
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Can Vaccination Incentives Backfire? Experimental Evidence That Offering Cash Incentives Can Reduce Vaccination Intentions in Some Contexts

  • Seitz William Hutchins
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  • SHIMIZUTANI Satoshi
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  • YAMADA Eiji
This paper studies the effect of proposing a monetary incentive for vaccination intentions, with a surve...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2023年03月
  • Research area｜ Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction
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High Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Antibody Prevalence After the Third Epidemic Wave (May–October 2021) in Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

  • Yannick Munyeku-Bazitama
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  • Patient Okitale-Talunda
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  • Patrick Mpingabo-Ilunga
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  • Marc K Yambayamba
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  • Paul Tshiminyi-Munkamba
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  • Aimé Umba-Phuati
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  • Jacques Kimfuta
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  • Ferdinand A Phukuta
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  • Goethe Makindu
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  • Raymond Mufwaya-Nsene
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  • Ryoko Asari
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  • Lionel K Baketana
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  • Steve Ahuka-Mundeke
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  • Isono Mitsuo
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  • Justus Nsio-Mbeta
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  • Sheila Makiala-Mandanda
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  • Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum
By the end of the third wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic (May–October 2021), onl...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2023年01月
  • Research area｜ Human Development
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No.1 Analysis of Initial COVID-19 Countermeasures of the Government of Vietnam: Response to the First Three Waves by June 2020

  • Iwama Nozomi
According to international comparisons, Vietnam is a country that has chosen to take strict measures aga...
  • Date of issuance｜ 2022年11月
  • Research area｜ Human Development
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