In the Shadows of Colonialism: Archaeological Labor Practices in (Post-)Colonial Zimbabwe
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Genius Tevera, Tawanda Mukwende
Abstract Archaeological practice is structured through labor, shaping who participates in fieldwork, who interprets findings, and who produces knowledge. Recent scholarship on archaeological labor in …
How do government changeovers undermine policy continuity? A state-internal mechanism analysis of E-government implementation in Lesotho
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Molefi Lawrence. Matsieli, Stephen Mutula
Introduction This study investigates how government changeovers influence policy continuity in emerging democracies. Using Lesotho’s e-government implementation (2012–2017) as a critical case, the analysis focuses …
School and pastoralism in the Senegalese Sahel: tensions, adaptations, and social transformations
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Abdou Ka
The Senegalese Sahel, characterised by arid conditions and savanna landscapes, is predominantly inhabited by Fulani pastoralists. Fulani herders are often perceived by researchers and policymakers …
Estimates of global burden of snakebite: A literature review and geostatistical modelling study
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Dileepa Senajith Ediriweera, Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Arunasalam Pathmeswaran
BACKGROUND: Snake envenoming (SE) remains an important public health problem, disproportionately affecting impoverished rural communities in tropical and subtropical regions. Although previous attempts have been …
Sustainable stability-indicating spectra manipulations for the concurrent quantification of gliclazide and its impurity A as the possible alkaline degradation product: Multi-Color Analytical Profile Assessment
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Ebraam B. Kamel, Ahmed Elsayed Abdelmegeed, Hanaa Saleh
Abstract A green, stability-indicating UV-spectrophotometric methods were designed and optimized for the quantitative determination of gliclazide (GLI), a second-generation sulfonylurea widely used in the management …
Toward linguistically-fair screening and assessment of primary progressive aphasia: a transdiagnostic approach for understudied and minority languages
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Mohamed Taiebine
This article responds directly to the special topic "Exploring the untapped in dementia research." For decades, the linguistic and cultural realities of non-English and minority …
Combating multidrug-resistant pathogens, breast cancer (MCF-7) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) using biofabricated zinc oxide nanoparticles
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Gamal M. El-Sherbiny, Dina M. Elkhashab, M.E. Shehata
The escalating global burden of multidrug-resistant (MDR) infections and cancer necessitates the development of sustainable and multifunctional therapeutic strategies. Green-synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) have …
Green analytical methods for quantification of a new combination therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: assessment by EPPI framework
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Faten M. Aboukhalil, Essam F. Khamis, Mahmoud A. El-Sayed
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the degeneration of upper and lower motor neurons, leading to progressive muscle weakness, paralysis, and …
Recent developments in biohydrogen production through dark fermentation of biomass waste: feedstocks, microbial population dynamics, and system integration
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Tarekegn Limore Binchebo, Satyanarayana Narra, Venkata Ramayya Ancha
Dark fermentation is the conversion of various biomass wastes into biohydrogen. It occurs in the absence of light. The purpose of this review is to …
Technology-facilitated gender-based violence against women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review
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Yonas Abebe, Abdul‐Fatawu Abdulai
BACKGROUND: Technology-facilitated gender-based violence is extension of existing power dynamics and patriarchal systems that continue to oppress and marginalize women and girls. However, the mechanisms …
Artificial intelligence-driven sustainable climate finance decision-making in Ghana’s financial sector
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Emmanuel Ahatsi, Herwig Winkler, Oludolapo. A. Olanrewaju
Abstract While climate finance mobilisation is accelerating in developing economies, practitioners in Sub-Saharan Africa have underutilized the potential of artificial intelligence to improve climate-related financial …
Advancing dye sensitized solar cell efficiency and computational insights into porphyrin based dyes
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Noha Khamis, Yasser R. Elmarassi, Ahmed A. Hasanein
Abstract A comparative density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT (TD-DFT) study was conducted on twelve tetraphenylporphyrin sensitizers ( I–XII ), including five free-base/zinc complex …
Implementation strategies for integrating non-communicable disease care into primary healthcare settings in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review protocol
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Hubert Amu, Theodora Yayra Brinsley, Joshua Oppong
BACKGROUND: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for a large and growing share of global mortality, with the highest burden in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The …
Evaluation of clove-chitosan nanohybrids and clove nanoemulsions as bio-agents against the peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata (diptera: tephritidae)
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Mai K. K. A. Daif, Marwa A. Ramadan, Khaled Y. Farroh
Plant Essential oils (EOs)-based eco-friendly biopesticides area substitute for chemically manufactured insecticides in integrated pest management (IPM) programs. Plant essential oils show chemical instability which …
Circular economy strategies for the design of a social housing system: a PRISMA-based systematic review
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Foluke Jegede, Ridwan Omogbolahan Soneye
The convergence of an increasing global housing affordability crisis and critical climate decarbonisation targets calls for a fundamental paradigm shift in the planning, design, construction …
Exploring the neuropathology and treatment of Plasmodium vivax malaria
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Jabu Sam Mahlangu, Robyn Lynne van Zyl
Abstract Plasmodium vivax malaria remains a significant global health burden, with recurrent relapses contributing to morbidity and complicating elimination efforts. While traditionally considered less severe …
Artificial intelligence in microbial biotechnology for food security: current state and challenges
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Kehinde Adewole Oyeniran, Lara Donaldson
The global food system is constantly being constrained by biotic and abiotic challenges, resulting in instability and insecurity, particularly in regions like sub-Saharan Africa, where …
Climate shocks, livelihoods and household food security in rural Mozambique: evidence from Guijá District
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Martha Among Adeke, Luís Artur, Sandre José Macia
Climate change is intensifying food insecurity across the globe, hitting harder drought-prone rural areas of low-income countries. Yet, limited empirical evidence explains how climate exposure, …
Synthesis of novel 11H-indeno[1,2-b]quinoxaline derivatives and their in vitro and in silico insights into anticancer activities
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Fatma A. El‐Samahy, G. Ahmed Ezet Eldeken, Ehab M. Zayed
Abstract In the present work a novel series of 11 H -indeno[1,2- b ]quinoxaline derivatives were rationally designed and synthesised, with the aim of exploring …
From bench to bedside: experimental pharmacology approaches to overcome bioavailability, stability, and translational barriers of bioactive peptides from natural sources
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Mamoudou Hamadou, Saurav Kumar Mishra, Abdulhalim Musa Abubakar
Background: Bioactive peptides derived from natural sources (marine organisms, plants, microbes, and fermented foods) exhibit potent antimicrobial, antihypertensive, antioxidant, and anticancer activities. However, their clinical …