Viral diarrhea in Ghana: a scoping review of disease burden, epidemiology, and control strategies
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Alberta Afua Kekeli Ayebi, Sabastine Eugene Arthur, Michelle Yeboah-Manu
Viral diarrhea remains a significant public health concern in Ghana, particularly among children under 5 years of age. While rotavirus remains the leading cause, the …
Automated software scoring of senior school certificate examination mathematical items in economics using a contextual similarity model
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Damilola Daniel Olaoye, Henry Olumuyiwa Owolabi, Oluwaseun Tayo Olaoye
Education is a key driver of national development, and technology is transforming assessment methods globally. Although traditional examination formats, such as multiple-choice and essay tests, …
Effect of Enhanced Nutrition and Infection Management Intervention Packages on Antenatal Quality of Care Indicators in Rural Amhara, Ethiopia
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Nebiyou Fasil, Firehiwot Workneh, Kalkidan Yibeltal
Background: High-quality antenatal care (ANC) can improve the detection, management, and monitoring of pregnancy-related complications. International guidelines recommend at least 8 antenatal care contacts during …
Developing a Low Resource Intensive Algorithm for Early Detection of Flying Swarm of Pest Birds
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Justice Raphoto Mosoeu, Lebelo Serutla, Alfred Mwanza
Cardiac Troponin I and Electrocardiographic Changes as Markers of Myocardial Injury and Mortality in Term Neonates with Birth Asphyxia: A Comparative Study in Uyo, Southern Nigeria
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Ifunanya Ularinma Ebiekpi, FrancesSam Okpokowuruk, Eno Etim Nyong
Performance Analysis of RIS-Assisted Hybrid RF/FSO Communication Systems over Nakagami-m and Gamma–Gamma Channels with Decode-and-Forward Relaying
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Tinotenda Mzembi, Munyaradzi Charles Rushambwa
Identifying strategies for sustaining evidence-based HIV prevention interventions for AYA in Nigeria: evidence from a crowdsourcing open call
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Juliet Iwelunmor, Titilola Gbaja‐Biamila, Folahanmi Tomiwa Akinsolu
Introduction: Sustaining evidence-based HIV prevention interventions remains a persistent challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where programs often rely on time-limited funding. This study …
Translating genetic gains into food security by bridging wheat breeding and seed systems in Africa
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Wuletaw Tadesse, Fatima Henkrar, Khaoula Lahrichi
Wheat is cultivated on approximately 12 million ha across Africa and produces about 30 million tons at an average yield of 2.5 t ha - …
Aesthetics over health: stakeholder perceptions of residential window design, indoor ventilation, disease risk, and energy use in urban Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a mixed-methods study
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Zakia K. Mgaya, Jesca James Mawala, Felista S. Tarimo
Background Residential window design is a primary determinant of natural ventilation in urban housing; however, the factors driving window design choices in rapidly urbanizing sub-Saharan …
Cancer surgical outcome study in Ethiopia: A 7-day multicenter prospective observational cohort study
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Atalel Fentahun Awedew, Yonatan Abie Tsegaye, Addisu Assfaw Ayen
BACKGROUND: Safe surgery is a fundamental quality indicator within the global surgery framework. Postoperative complications remain a leading global cause of disability, mortality, and economic …
Prevalence of Virulence-Associated Genes in Culture-Confirmed Vibrio cholerae Isolates: A PCR-Based Study
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Abebaw Bitew, Aschalew Gelaw, Yitayih Wondimeneh
A farm-to-fork assessment of risk-related food safety practices in a smallholder pork value chain in rural western Kenya
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Cianjo M. Gichuyia, Lian F. Thomas, Joshua O. Onono
Background Animal-source food value chains in sub-Saharan Africa are expanding in response to rising demand, creating opportunities to improve livelihoods, nutrition and food security. However, …
Menstrual Hygiene Management Practices, Associated Factors, and Barriers among Reproductive Age Women in Gondar City, Northwest Ethiopia
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Tirsit Endale Bireda, Jember Azanaw, Rahel Simeneh Alemu
Art-based intervention in promoting brain health among the elderly in Okere City, Otuke District, Northern Uganda. A protocol for a Quasi-experimental study
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Rodney Erismas Kiggundu, Elizabeth Ajalo, Faith Agumya
Effect of Aloe debrana leaf powder as an alternative to antibiotics on growth performance and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens
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Zebene Ashinie, Eyerus Muleta, Zemene Worku
Abstract Phytogenic plants have gained considerable attention as natural feed additives with the potential to replace commercial antibiotics in poultry production. Among these, Aloe debrana …
From lab to ledger: a sequential policy framework for de-risking biotechnological investments in environmental sustainability
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Jamiu Adeniyi Yusuf, Ibrahim Ayodele Yusuf
Background While biotechnological innovations offer transformative solutions for environmental sustainability, they frequently fail to transition from laboratory “practices” to commercial “prospects” due to significant economic …
Association of Indoxyl Sulphate and Trimethylamine-n-oxide with Malnutrition and Inflammation in Hemodialysis Patients
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Neveen Elbialy, Mostafa Mahmoud Anees, Tarek Medhat Abbas
Clinical outcomes and predictors of poor prognosis among children with probable and confirmed bacterial meningitis in Northwest Ethiopia: a prospective multicenter cohort study
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Tadese Sisay, Kefiyalew Mihrete, Eyoel Hunie
CARDIO-METABOLIC AND RENAL RISK AWARENESS AND SELF-MEDICATION PRACTICES AMONG COMMERCIAL BUS DRIVERS IN EBONYI STATE, NIGERIA
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Susan Chioma Udeh, Eberechukwu Blessing Nnaji, Mfreke Anakan Ayan Asigbe
Abstract Cardiovascular and chronic kidney disease place a growing burden on low-resource settings, and commercial drivers, whose occupation combines prolonged sitting, irregular meals and limited …
Development and Validation of The Dietary Habits Scale (DHS) for Caregivers Among Nigerian Adults
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Trust-Jah Tuaegwuchukwu Allison, Leonard Chioma Onwukwe
Dietary habits play a crucial role in health outcomes, yet assessment tools often focus on nutrient intake rather than overall eating patterns. This study was …