Teenage Pregnancy in South Sudan: Associated Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes among Mothers Delivering at Juba Teaching Hospital
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Zechariah J. Malel, Ezbon WApary, Justin Julio Tartizion
South Sudan faces a maternal and newborn health crisis, with one of the world’s highest maternal and neonatal mortality rates. Adolescent pregnancies exacerbate risks of …
Exercise improves sperm quality and pregnancy outcome by attenuating oxidative stress: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Roland Eghoghosoa Akhigbe
Background: Male fertility contributes to the life quality of couples. Although exercise has been reported to mitigate the declining trend in sperm quality, the available …
Community and healthcare-associated UTIs: antimicrobial resistance patterns in a Tunisian emergency-intensive care unit
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Manel Ennaceur, Sofien Bouzazi, Sonia Chouaieb
INTRODUCTION: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a leading cause of antibiotic use globally, with rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) complicating management-particularly in healthcare settings. METHODOLOGY: This …
The Quaternionic Moment Problem
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R. Ben Taher, K. Schmüdgen, E. H. Zerouali
In this paper we develop an approach to the full quaternionic moment problem. We define a hierarchy $ \mathbb{H}^{k}[q^{*}, q]\subset \mathbb{H}^{k+1}[q^{*}, q]$, $k\in \mathbb{N}_{0}\cup \{\infty …
An Empirical Analysis of Teacher Professional Development: Competency-Based Implementation Readiness and Challenges
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Stephen Syepwa Mwashihava
This empirical study systematically evaluated the national curriculum rollout in 2024, primarily to uncover critical professional capacity gaps and the effectiveness of the training approach …
Financing Mechanisms of Public TVET Institutions and Their Implications for Quality Education and Training in Kenya
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Cliffton Matara MOCHERE, Gedeon Mochere MOTUKA, John Aluko Orodho
Sustainable financing is essential for the effective functioning of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions and the provision of quality education and training. …
A Systematic Analysis of Parental Involvement and Its Influence on Learner Outcomes in the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) for Grades 6, 7, And 8 in Kenya
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John Momanyi Ongubo
This study investigates the influence of parental involvement on learner outcomes within Kenya's Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), with a particular focus on Grades 6, 7, and …
Job Embeddedness and Work Engagement among Pre-Primary Teachers in Central Uganda
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Miria Nandera, Wilson Mugizi, Josephine Matha Apolot
Work engagement of teachers plays a critical role to enhance school development, learner academic achievement, students’ mental health, and teacher retention. However, sustaining teacher work …
Resource Adequacy and the Implementation of Mathematics and Language Activities under Competency-Based Education in Public Junior Schools in Narok County, Kenya
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Mwanik Kantim, Mary A. Otieno, Mukirae Njihia
The successful implementation of Kenya’s Competency-Based Education (CBE) requires adequate instructional and infrastructural resources to support learner-centered teaching and competency development. However, concerns remain regarding …
Information and Communication Technology Training, Industrial Attachment, and Graduate Employability: Policy Lessons from Kenya
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John Aluko Orodho
Youth unemployment remains a major development challenge in Kenya despite sustained investments in education and skills training. This study examined the contribution of Information and …
Development and Optimization of PCR Protocol for the Amplification of Merozoite Thrombospondin-related Anonymous Protein (mTRAP) Gene from Falciparum- Positive Malaria Samples v1
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Richard Joseph Kutshik, Joel Paul, Peace O. Abaya
Plasmodium falciparum TRAP-like protein (PfTLP) is a transmembrane protein belonging to the TRAP/MIC2 family. It is expressed in salivary gland sporozoites and is linked to …
A Review of How Supermassive Black Hole Binaries Can Be Detected and Characterized through Gravitational Lensing of Background Stars
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Muallim Yakubu
Supermassive black hole binaries are an inevitable outcome of hierarchical galaxy mergers, but their sub-parsec evolutionary phase between the kpc separations resolvable by direct imaging …
SRIM-BASED INVESTIGATION OF HEAVY-IONS 238U, 132XE, 84KR, 56FE AND 40AR ENERGY LOSS AND PENETRATION IN SILICON DEVICES
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Ousmane Ka, Idrissa Gaye, Mor Ndiaye
This article investigates the impact of heavy ions (238U 238U 132Xe, 84Kr, 58Fe,40Ar) on silicon devices, which are essential in electronic and photovoltaic technologies. These …
A Comparative Systems-Engineering Framework for RFI Coexistence in Radio Astronomy and Aviation Safety Systems
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Simthembile Dlamini
Radio astronomy and aviation safety systems occupy opposite ends of the signal-power spectrum, yet both depend on the same finite resource and are increasingly squeezed …
The Missionary Institute of the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa: Origin, Development, and Function
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Natie C. Philander
The Missionary Institute of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) in South Africa, founded in 1877 in Wellington, played a unique role in the theological training …
IyawoBench v2.0: Extended Diagnostic Evaluation of Large Language Model Clinical Triage in Nigerian Primary Care
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Anthonio Oladimeji Gabriel, Dimeji Abdulsobur Olawuyi
Large language models are being deployed as clinical triage tools in low and middle income countries where trained physicians are scarce. Existing safety metrics, however, …
Unlocking run-of-river hydropower potential in semi-arid regions through modular turbines
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Imane El Kasimi, Moulay Driss Hasnaoui, Driss Khomsi
The growing global demand for renewable energy has increased the need to diversify electricity systems toward low-impact sources. In this context, run-of-river hydropower plants are …
From representation to algorithmic identity: Moroccan influencers and the politics of digital visibility
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Kenza Saadani Hassani
This article examines how algorithmic systems and social media platforms participate in the construction of “plastic identity” within Moroccan digital culture. Drawing on theories of …
A longitudinal analysis of myopia progression and its predictors in a Ghanaian clinical cohort
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Gifty Frimpong, Eldrick Adu Acquah, Daniel Kwao Pecku
Objective: To investigate the rate of myopia progression among a clinical cohort in Ghana. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted using electronic medical records (EMRs) …
Machine Learning-Based Forecasting of Headline Inflation in Ethiopia: an Empirical Comparative Study
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Teklu Nega, Dereje Danbe Debeko, Aboma Tolessa