The validity of an area-based method to estimate the size of hard-to-reach populations using satellite images: the example of fishing populations of Lake Victoria

The validity of an area-based method to estimate the size of hard-to-reach populations using satellite images: the example of fishing populations of Lake Victoria

Abstract Background Information on the size of populations is crucial for planning of service and resource allocation to communities in need of health interventions. In resource limited settings, reliable census data are often not available. Using publicly available Google Earth Pro and available lo...

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Main Authors: Stephen Nash, Victoria Tittle, Andrew Abaasa, Richard E. Sanya, Gershim Asiki, Christian Holm Hansen, Heiner Grosskurth, Saidi Kapiga, Chris Grundy, Lake Victoria Consortium for Health Research
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Emerging Themes in Epidemiology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12982-018-0079-5

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