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Mathematical models for the dynamics of alcohol related health risks with changing behavior via cultural beliefs in Tanzania

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dc.creator Mayengo, Maranya M.
dc.creator Kgosimore, Moatlhodi
dc.creator Chakraverty, Snehashish
dc.creator Seshaiyer, Padmanabhan
dc.creator Caiseda, Carmen
dc.creator Shirima, Gabriel M.
dc.date 2021-03-24T10:35:30Z
dc.date 2021-03-24T10:35:30Z
dc.date 2021-03
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-25T09:20:45Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-25T09:20:45Z
dc.identifier https://doi.org/10.28919/cmbn/4788
dc.identifier https://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/20.500.12479/1144
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/95206
dc.description This research article published by Communications in Mathematical Biology and Neuroscience, 2021
dc.description Alcoholism has continually posed health challenges in many communities for decades. In this paper, a more realistic model for health related risks associated with alcoholism is formulated. It considers a population proportion that has social cultural protection from alcohol consumption. In the context of this paper, such protection emanates from religious beliefs. The Next Generation Matrix (NGM) approach is used to compute the basic risk reproduction number. The risk free equilibrium point is proved to be globally asymptotically stable whenever the basic risk reproduction is less than unity and unstable otherwise. The sensitivity analysis of the basic risk reproduction number and numerical simulation results reveal that for effective control of the health risk problem in the community, the deliberate intervention strategies and policies should focus on discouraging alcoholic behaviors on its onset during initiation stage than focusing other population proportions already at risk.
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dc.language en
dc.publisher Communications in Mathematical Biology and Neuroscience
dc.subject Research Subject Categories::MATHEMATICS
dc.title Mathematical models for the dynamics of alcohol related health risks with changing behavior via cultural beliefs in Tanzania
dc.type Article


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