Family Planning and Reproductive Determinants of Short Birth Intervals among Women in Somalia: A Survey-Weighted Analysis of the 2020 Somali Health and Demographic Survey
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yasin osman ali
Determinants of health facility delivery differ between urban and rural pregnant women in Benin City Nigeria
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Wisdom B. Omorogbe, Victor Ohenhen, Obehi Okojie
Hydraulic Modelling of Water Distribution System in Response to Different Scenarios: A Case of Adigrat Town, Ethiopia
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Kiros Aregawi, Beshah Megosse
Morphometric Properties and Land Cover Dynamics of River Shemankar Upper Drainage Basin, Plateau State, Nigeria
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Peter Damulak DAKUNG, Aderemi Adediji, Samson Akintunde Ogunyemi
Integrating GIS, Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis and Google Earth Engine for National-Scale Groundwater Potential Assessment in Zimbabwe
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Webster Gumindoga, Lloyd Chikwiramakomo, Bright Chisadza
The Politics of Implementing the COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Programme in Ghana: A Qualitative Exploration Study
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David Etsey Akpakli, Rosemond Akosua Nyamedor, Ramadan Haruna
Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted Ghana’s health, economic, and social systems, prompting the government to launch a mass vaccination programme in March 2021, targeting …
Atmospheric Turbulence-Driven Chaotic Cloud Drift Optimization for Feature Selection and Forecasting
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Abdelmonem M. Ibrahim, Doaa A. Fakhry, Ahmed Abdel-monsef Allam
Ultrasound-guided sacral multifidus plane block versus caudal epidural block for postoperative analgesia in pediatric hypospadias surgery: A randomized double-blind controlled trial
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Amr Sobhy, Radwa Tarek Mohamed, Gihan seif
INTRODUCTION: Hypospadias repair is associated with moderate to severe postoperative pain in children. Caudal epidural block is traditionally considered the standard regional anesthetic technique for …
Burden of functional difficulties among children aged 2–17 years in Somalia: analysis of a 2022 nationally representative survey data
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Hassan Abdi Ahmed, Nelson Jerry Ndifwa, Abdimalik Ali Warsame
Background Functional difficulty is a substantial public health concern. Empirical data on children experiencing difficulty are indispensable for developing or monitoring laws, policies, strategies, and …
Adoption and effectiveness of community-based ART initiation among key populations in Cameroon: a Type 1 hybrid effectiveness–implementation study using overlap weighting
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Jean Pierre Yves Awono Noah, Edwige Lucia ABOMO OBAMA, Justin Ndié
Evaluation of a tele-refraction model to address the lack of human resources in Kenya
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Shadrack Muma, Jyoti Naidoo, Khathutshelo Percy Mashige
BACKGROUND: Uncorrected Refractive Errors (URE) constitute a significant public health concern in Kenya, where limited availability of qualified eye care professionals continues to impede equitable …
Financial Development, Foreign Direct Investment, and Private Sector Development in Sierra Leone: Evidence from ARDL and Granger Causality Analysis (1996–2024)
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Peter Makieu, Saffa Mohamed Massaquoi, Abdulai Sillah
Phenotypic and SSR marker-based selection of M4 bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) putative mutant lines adapted to limited water availability in Egypt
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A. S. ANTER, G. M. SAMAHA
Statistical projections of the mean changes in intra-seasonal rainfall characteristics over Zambia from the reference period 1971-2000 to the future 2021-2050.
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Nephat Mwanza, Suman Jain
As the Earth continues to warm, extreme seasonal precipitation events such as dry spells, floods, and droughts are expected to become more frequent and severe …
Government-led energy initiatives: a systematic literature review on strategies for sustainability and transition
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Lebogang Tlowana, Mampilo M. Phahlane, Avrill Mukhithi
Introduction The accelerated growth of energy demand across multiple economic sectors compels strategic responsiveness from national energy departments to achieve reliable energy provisions. Nevertheless, aligning …
Transmission dynamics of dengue–Zika co-infection with antibody-dependent enhancement, cross-immunity, and vaccination: backward bifurcation analysis and data calibration
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Thomas Onoja, Benson Ade Eniola Afere, Ayodele Gabriel Fasanya
The co-circulation of dengue virus (DENV) and Zika virus (ZIKV) in Aedes aegypti-endemic regions creates a significantly more dangerous epidemiological landscape than either pathogen alone. …
Digital communication tools used to promote healthy lifestyles: an overview of reviews from the BRIDGE project
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Khaoula El Kinany, Amira Abdelhamid, Arnold Benedict
Introduction: The widespread use of digital communication tools can contribute to promoting healthy behaviors within the population. The main aim of this study is to …
Isolation and preliminary characterization of a glucan-type exopolysaccharide produced by Bacillus tequilensis strain HH from Egyptian fermented cucumber
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H. R. Heba, Mai Amer, Mahmoud M. A. Elsayed
Exopolysaccharide (EPS) production is a common feature of microbial carbohydrate metabolism during fermentation; however, glucan-type EPS produced by Bacillus species in fermented vegetable systems remain …
Building the toolkit to address malaria resurgence and radical cure of vivax malaria in Ethiopia: a meeting report
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Tamiru Shibiru Degaga, Heven Sime, Shazia Ruybal-Pesántez
Ethiopia has experienced a substantial resurgence in malaria in recent years, with increasing case numbers and a growing contribution of Plasmodium vivax in several regions. …
Prevalence and associated factors of intimate partner violence against reproductive-age women in Africa and Asia regions: Insights from 2022–2024 DHS datasets
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Enyew Getaneh Mekonen
BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence is a major public health and human rights issue, affecting one in four women globally. It is particularly prevalent in low‑ …