Publications

2026

  1. Ashepet, M. G., Mulmi, J., Michellier, C., Jacobs, L., Pype, K., & Huyse, T. (2026).
    Rethinking citizen science practices: Lessons from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Community Science. (Accepted with minor revisions)

2025

  1. Valderrama-Bhraunxs, N., Bonifacio, L., Tumusiime, J., Kapour, G., Namirembe, D., Umba-Tolo, C., Kagoro-Rugunda, G., Mitashi-Mulopo, P., Mandinga, J., Jacobs, L., & Huyse, T. (2025).
    Snail intermediate host occurrence recorded by citizen scientists in rural Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Gigabyte. https://doi.org/10.46471/gigabyte.162

  2. Kapour, G., André, B., Misinga, M., Emboni, T., Madinga, J., Muhindo, H., Mitashi, P., & Huyse, T. (2025).
    Novel sequences of schistosomes and their snail intermediate host species in the Democratic Republic of Congo: First phylogenetic analyses. Journal of Helminthology, 99. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022149X25100606

  3. Valderrama-Bhraunxs, N., Huyse, T., van Loon, E., Van Rompaey, A., Twongyirwe, R., & Jacobs, L. (2025).
    Great minds map alike: Citizen and expert distribution models of schistosome snail hosts in rural West Uganda. Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 6, e70163. https://doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.70163

  4. Ashepet, M. G., Jacobs, L., Kagoro-Rugunda, G., Tolo, C. U., Michellier, C., Huyse, T., & Vranken, L. (2025).
    Understanding the drivers and constraints to participation in citizen science programs in Uganda. Citizen Science: Theory and Practice, 10(1), 32. https://doi.org/10.5334/cstp.773

2024

  1. Namirembe, D., Huyse, T., Wangalwa, R., Tumusiime, J., & Tolo, C. U. (2024).
    Liver fluke and schistosome cross-infection risk between livestock and wild mammals in Western Uganda: A One Health approach. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 19, 101022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2024.101022

  2. Tumusiime, J., Valderrama-Bhraunxs, N., Kagoro-Rugunda, G., Namirembe, D., Albrecht, C., Twongyirwe, R., Tolo, C. U., Jacobs, L., & Huyse, T. (2024).
    Citizens can help to map putative transmission sites for snail-borne diseases. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 18(4), e0012062. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012062

  3. Anyolitho, M. K., Huyse, T., Masquillier, C., Nyakato, V. N., & Poels, K. (2024).
    Empowering communities through citizen science and participatory action research: Implementation of a schistosomiasis communication campaign in Uganda.Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 11(1), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-024-02714-1

  4. Ashepet, M. G., Vranken, L., Michellier, C., Dewitte, O., Mutyebere, R., Kabaseke, C., Twongyirwe, R., Kanyiginya, V., Kagoro-Rugunda, G., Huyse, T., & Jacobs, L. (2024).
    Assessing scale reliability in citizen science motivational research. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 11(1), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-024-02873-1

  5. Chan, K. H., Tumusiime, J., Jacobs, L., & Huyse, T. (2024).
    The potential of deep learning object detection in citizen-driven snail host monitoring. Citizen Science: Theory and Practice, 9(1), 34. https://doi.org/10.5334/cstp.724

  6. Kapour, G. K. K., Wangari, C. W., Schols, R., Madinga, J. N., Mitashi, P. M., & Huyse, T. (2024).
    First record of an alien species of Amerianna in the Kimpese region, DRC.Folia Malacologica. https://doi.org/10.12657/folmal.032.010

  7. Kapour, G. K. K., Wangari, C. W., Madinga, J. N., Huyse, T., & Mitashi, P. (2024).
    Mapping of intermediate host snails for schistosomiasis in the DRC: A systematic review. Folia Parasitologica, 71, 10. https://doi.org/10.14411/fp.2024.010

  8. Wambui, C. W., Madinga, J., Ashepet, M. G., Anyolitho, M. K., Mitashi, P., & Huyse, T. (2024).
    Knowledge, attitudes and practices toward female genital schistosomiasis in the Kimpese region, DRC. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 18(7), e0011530. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011530

  9. Mugabi, F., Anyolitho, M. K., Huyse, T., Kemigisha, E., & Nyakato, V. N. (2024).
    Exploring community perceptions of gender roles as a predisposing factor in schistosomiasis infection. Preprint. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-3922435/v1

2023

  1. Anyolitho, M. K., Nyakato, V. N., Huyse, T., Poels, K., & Masquillier, C. (2023).
    Health-seeking behaviour regarding schistosomiasis treatment. BMC Public Health, 23, 1072. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16020-z

  2. Tumusiime, J., Kagoro-Rugunda, G., Tolo, C. U., Namirembe, D., Schols, R., Hammoud, C., Albrecht, C., & Huyse, T. (2023).
    An accident waiting to happen? Parasites & Vectors, 16, 398. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-06017-3

  3. Kuetakuenda, J. D. B. (2023).
    Représentations sociales des nkodia. Le Carrefour Congolais, 7(1), 179–205.

  4. Kuetakuenda, J. D. B., & Kasiama, C. A. (2023).
    Activités quotidiennes des ndibu. Mouvements et Enjeux Sociaux, 129(2), 2790–3095.

2022

  1. Anyolitho, M. K., Poels, K., Huyse, T., Tumusiime, J., Mugabi, F., Tolo, C. U., Masquillier, C., & Nyakato, V. N. (2022).
    Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding schistosomiasis. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 16(2), e0010190. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010190

2021

  1. Brees, J., Huyse, T., Tumusiime, J., Kagoro-Rugunda, G., Namirembe, D., Mugabi, F., Anyolitho, M. K., Tolo, C. U., & Jacobs, L. (2021).
    The potential of citizen-driven monitoring of freshwater snails. Citizen Science: Theory and Practice, 6(1), 18. https://doi.org/10.5334/cstp.388

  2. Ashepet, M. G., Jacobs, L., Van Oudheusden, M., & Huyse, T. (2021).
    Wicked solutions for wicked problems. Trends in Parasitology, 37(2), 93–96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2020.10.004

 

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