Strengthening the mother-tongue foundation in mother tongue-based bilingual education: Evidence from Grade 1 Sepedi reading classrooms
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Nombuyiselo Caroline Zondi
Background: South Africa’s commitment to mother tongue-based bilingual education (MTBBE) depends not on language policy but on teachers’ capacity for early reading instruction in indigenous …
AI systems and the reproduction of (standard) language ideologies in World Englishes
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Kingsley Ugwuanyi
The rapid growth of large language models (LLMs) has resurrected age-old questions in sociolinguistics and world Englishes, such as who decides what counts as legitimate …
Effect of Porous Silicon-Based Vapor-Phase Etching on the Structural, Optical, and Electrical Properties of Multicrystalline Silicon Solar Cells
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Hassen Nouri, Karim Choubani, Mohamed Ben Rabha
Parasitic Helminths (Trematoda, Nematoda, Cestoda) as Bioindicators of Heavy Metal Pollution in Marine Ecosystems: A Comparative Study on Saurida undosquamis
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Hind M Al-Senussi, Layla Omran Elmajdoub, Kholoud A. Emshiheet¹
Ecological and human health risk due to heavy metals and trace elements contamination in produced water from basins oil fields in Chad
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Hisseine Issa Ramat, Bonaventure Mvogo Aloa, Gilbert Tebogo Kupi
Abstract This study assesses the presence and possible ecological and human health concerns associated with possibly toxic heavy metals and trace elements in produced water …
In vitro and in vivo antibacterial activities and phytochemical screening of 80% methanol extract from Ehretia cymosa leaves
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Eshetu Mekonnen, Dumessa Edessa, Fitsum Weldegebreal
Antibiotic resistance has emerged as one of the most urgent global health threats, undermining the effective treatment of bacterial infections. In response, scientific interest is …
Causes and Trends of Maternal and Perinatal Mortality between 2020 – 2024 in Tiko Health District, South West Region, Cameroon
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Yanick Nginyu Ndamnsa, Roland N. Ndip, Raymond Babila Nyasa
Bayesian Gaussian Process Modeling of Nonstationary Climate Extremes with Unknown Physical Drivers: A GP-GEV Framework for West African Rainfall
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Silas Alebikenaba Ayariga, James Azuure Atambire, Nana Kena Frempong
Quantum Steering and Nonlocal Correlations Between Non-Interacting Delocalized Electrons Under Rashba Spin-Orbit Interaction
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Zakaria Bouafia, Mostafa Mansour
We investigate quantum steering and nonlocal correlations between two electrons in a two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) as functions of Rashba spin-orbit interaction (RSOI) strength and …
Transcriptomic and physiological analyses reveal a salinity-induced growth suppression and defense activation in spring barley
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Ammar Elakhdar, Elhamy Abdelwahab, Dina E. Elmoghazy
Abstract Salinity is a major abiotic stress that severely limits plant growth and productivity, causing substantial yield losses. Despite barley’s relative tolerance to salinity, the …
Language and perception in Tagwira's (2020) novel Trapped: exploring the psychological, behavioural, and social dimensions of language bias and identity
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Beatrice Taringa, Ratidzai Shoko
This paper aims to uncover the psychological, behavioural, and social dimensions of language bias and identity in Tagwira's novel, Trapped. The novel was at one …
Mixed feelings: Unintended consequences of HIV outreach care in Zimbabwe
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Noa Gluskinos, Caroline Maposhere, Ushehwedu Kufakurinani
BACKGROUND: Decentralization of antiretroviral therapy (ART) brought treatment to millions of people in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, the implications of such decentralization are still not fully …
Refining preservice teachers’ vocabulary instruction through coaching and reflection using mixed reality simulations
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Nthabiseng Tsotetsi
Background: Effective vocabulary instruction underpins learners’ oral and reading comprehension; however, persistent comprehension difficulties in South African schools linked to limited vocabulary teaching highlight the …
Interventions Addressing Unwanted Adolescent Pregnancies: A Scoping Review of Effectiveness, Implementation Barriers and Enablers in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Enos Mirembe Masereka, Dirk Lafaut, Gily Coene
Reflection on teachers’ perceptions of the factors influencing a decline in learner enrolment in Economics: A case of Koloti Circuit in Limpopo Province
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Matlou Makgato, Molaodi Tshelane
This study reflects on teachers’ perceptions of the factors that contribute to the persistent decline in learner enrolment in Economics within Koloti Circuit, Limpopo Province. …
The impact of Teacher Professional Development on reading outcomes in Inclusive Primary schools: Evidence from Dimamo Circuit, Limpopo Province
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Maite E. Maebana
This study investigates the influence of Teacher Professional Development (TPD) on reading outcomes in inclusive primary schools within the Dimamo Circuit, Capricorn District, Limpopo Province. …
Bacterial vaginosis in early pregnancy and birth outcomes: Evidence from a prospective cohort in the middle belt of Ghana
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Dennis Gyasi Konadu, Alex Owusu‐Ofori, David Dosoo
BACKGROUND: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is highly prevalent in women of African origin and has been associated with adverse birth outcomes (ABO), particularly preterm birth (PTB). …
A 24 month longitudinal cohort study of hookworm infection among school-age children in Ghana: Predictors of persistent and repeated infection
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Debbie Humphries, Irene A. Larbi, Molly McLaughlin
BACKGROUND: Worldwide, 451 million people and up to 156 million children are infected with hookworm, causing an estimated 3.2 million disability-adjusted life-years annually. We conducted …
The use of grammatical devices to achieve cohesion in Grade 12 EFAL learners’ essays in Malamulele South Circuit
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Mzamani Steven Khosa, Hlaviso A. Motlhaka, Ernest Kwesi Klu
English writing proficiency is essential for learners of English as a First Additional Language (EFAL) in South Africa. Achieving this requires writers to use precise …
Prevalence and Determinants of Shisha Use Among School-Going Adolescents in Zambia: Data from the Nationally Representative 2021 Global Youth Tobacco Survey
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Wingston Ng’ambi, Adamson S. Muula, Cosmas Zyambo