Publication Type: Case Study

Trends in e-cigarette and heated tobacco product use in urban South Africa

This research brief presents a summary of results from the South African E-Cigarette Survey 2022. This survey contributes to the pressing research and policy questions by estimating consumption patterns of electronic nicotine and non-nicotine delivery systems and heated tobacco products (e-cigarettes).

Ethiopia’s National Livestock Data Standard

In early 2024, the a Livestock Information Vision Ethiopia (aLIVE) governing committee endorsed a comprehensive set of standards to guide the collection, storage, and maintenance of livestock data in Ethiopia (i.e., a data standard). The data standard specifically focuses on standardizing data on cattle, sheep, goats, and camels in the country. The National Livestock Data Standard document contains standardized data sets for national animal data recording, animal disease, diagnosis, treatment, vaccination recording, animal events recording, location, and other additional attributes. Data stand