Critical inquest into ku songa masangu (sexual abstinence) as a gender and HIV/AIDS-related issue within African indigenous funerals – a Vatsonga perspective
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Magezi Elijah Baloyi
Death and dying as a global phenomenon have remained one of the most feared issues of human life. Mourning traditions, including taboos, prohibitions and rituals, …
Biblical Perspectives on "Peace" and the "Peaceful" Missionary Works of Mother Mary Charles Magdalen Walker, RSC, in Nigeria: Recipes for Today
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Michael Ufok Udoekpo
The current world continues to witness more wars, violence and acts of terrorism than needed peace, joy, leisure time, justice, equity, compassion and hospitality. Conflicts …
Paul’s Journeys in Acts: A Thalassological Reading
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Prof. Dr. Mark Wilson
Travel and transport have become important topics within ancient Mediterranean studies inrecent years. The mobility evidenced in groups in the Roman imperial period is epitomised …
The Significance of Jesus’ Resurrection in the Gospel of John
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Rev. Michael D Olajide
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the decisive climax of John’s testimony that Jesus is the “Son of God.” There would not have been a …
Psycho-Medical Pastoral Therapy in Missiology: Church Mission Towards Pastoral Psycho-Medical Framework
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Mmamajoro Phalatsi-Shilubana
Pastoral therapy is a specialised branch of counselling that focuses on psychospiritual concerns, emphasising contemporary psychological theories rather than relying solely on traditional religious elements. …
The magnitude of mortality rate and its predictors among adult patients admitted to the Intensive care unit at two government hospital in Addis Ababa Ethiopia: retrospective cross-sectional study
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Shimels Getaneh Weldemedhn, Behaylu Tesfamaryam Hago, Alyas Muche Kebede
Oppressive politics and economics of affluence: Micah 3:1–4 and its multifaceted parallels in modern-day Nigeria
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Blessing Onoriode Boloje, Festus Osom Omosor
Drawing from a time of social turmoil and economic disparity, the prophetic book of Micah succinctly captures essential messages that resonate in modern contexts of …
Peripheral ulcerative keratitis: Challenges in immunosuppressing an immunocompromised patient
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Jacobus F. Heukelman, Craig D. Anderson
Introduction: Peripheral ulcerative keratitis (PUK) is an inflammatory condition affecting the peripheral cornea. Although rare, it causes significant morbidity in affected individuals. Several autoimmune disorders …
Addressing Research Readiness Challenges in African Institutions: Development and Application of a Modular Assessment Tool
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Patrick Amboka, H Kariuki, Nosa Orobaton
Introduction: Historically, African research institutions have faced significant barriers to gaining recognition on a global stage due to limited infrastructure, underdeveloped governance frameworks, and low …
Perceived quality of pharmaceutical HIV services in a post-conflict setting: structural equation modelling in Tigray, Ethiopia
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Hafte Kahsay Kebede, Paul Ward, Hailay Gesesew
Governance Framework for Climate-Resilient Coastal Management in Egypt
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Taher Osman
Obaasima: An Akan woman of valour or a victim? From the perspective of Proverbs 31:10–31
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Paul Nyarko-Mensah, Dirk J. Human
This study explored the cultural perception of the Akan woman in Ghana and critically evaluates the claim that she is marginalised and considered inferior to …
Inflammatory signatures during the steady state of sickle cell disease in African children
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Emmanuel Alote Allotey, David Adedia, Jones A. Amponsah
Prognostic Significance of Caspase 8 Associated Protein 2 (CASP8AP2) in Childhood B cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
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Omar S. Arafah, Marihame Ashraf, Ahmed Mustafa Abd Elsalam
A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Existing Umbilical Cord Care Interventions in Preventing Omphalitis and Reducing Neonatal Mortality in Sub-saharan Africa
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Precious Ebube Anyakorah, David Chinaecherem Innocent, Chidinma Peace Ahunam
Short-term outcomes and predictive factors of mortality among Very Low Birth Weight newborns (< 1500g): cross-sectional study in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Monastir, Tunisia.
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Maroua El Ouaer, Siwar Abdelmoula, Rania Naffeti
Community perceptions towards children living with albinism in Africa: An integrative review
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Tumisho Mokwele, Ramadimetja Shirley Mooa, Nombulelo Veronica Sepeng
Background: Community perceptions of children with albinism often influence their inclusion, safety and access to education, violating their basic human rights. Children with albinism in …
Quality characteristics of Turkish delight enriched with different cooked pulses
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Azza A. Omran, Nadra S. Y. Hassan, Gulraiz Ahmed
Abstract The objective of the current study was to assess the effect of incorporating cooked pulses (white, red, and brown beans, hulled lentils, and green …
Studies in medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya and germany: a cross-sectional pilot study
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Allan Omollo, Cecilie Posingis, Pamela Godia
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted global medical training and resulted in substantial alterations in the psychosomatic health of medical students. We conducted a comparative evaluation …
Phase Shift Optimization in Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-Assisted UAV in Hierarchical Aerial Computing Networks
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Basma Diaa, Ibrahim I. Ibrahim, Ahmed Mostafa Abdelhaleem