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
New menace to horticultural and staple food crops: Identification of an emerging thrips pest (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) infesting cassava
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David Mfuti Kupesa, Fathiya M. Khamis, Fidelis O. Levi
Comparative machine learning classification of a heterogeneous Ramsar wetland using Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 imagery with quantity and allocation disagreement diagnostics
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Cornelia Chifurira, E.J.J. Sieben, Irvin D. Shandu
Introduction Strategic and active management of protected and heterogeneous wetland landscapes requires timely, accurate, and spatially explicit land-use and land-cover (LULC) information. This study presents …
Knowledge, Perception, and Utilisation of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Services among Women Living with HIV in Selected Health Facilities in Ogun State, Nigeria: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study
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Monsurat Bukola Bisiriyu, Roselynd E Esewe, Christie Akpoigho Enuku
The role of host institutions in advancing sustainable and inclusive higher education internationalisation in Africa: lessons from three South African universities
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Peter Babajide Oloba
Globalisation has increased the internationalisation of higher education across Africa; however, persistent inequalities in access, participation, and knowledge production continue to challenge the sustainability and …
Open Security Benchmark: Towards Autonomous Enterprise Cyber Defense
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Gal Engelberg, Michael Arenzon, Leon Goldberg
Enterprises are moving toward autonomous cyber defense: agentic AI that builds situational awareness of an organization's security state and reasons from it to assessments, decisions, …
Barriers and facilitators to the use of Hypercare APK app in hypertension management: a qualitative inquiry into highly educated participants’ experiences in Ilorin, Nigeria
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Monsurat O. Yakubu, Deborah Tolulope Esan
Introduction: Mobile health (mHealth) interventions offer promising strategies to enhance hypertension self-management; however, their real-world effectiveness depends on user engagement and contextual suitability, particularly in …
Factors associated with dropouts along the continuum of maternal care among adolescent girls in sub-Saharan Africa: A multilevel analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys from 15 countries
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Denise Kpébo, Tiéba Millogo, Adama Baguiya
Background: Adolescent girls in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are at higher risk of maternal death as they tend to underuse maternal health services during pregnancy. Aim: …
Diversity and prevalence of endoparasites in wild and feral Columbidae across urban and natural habitats
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Amal Semmar, Djamel Bendjoudi, Faïza Marniche
Abstract Pigeons and doves (Columbidae: Columbiformes) commonly inhabit urban and natural environments, where their close association with humans, domestic animals and wildlife facilitates environmental contamination …
Climate variability and the pastoralist’s dilemma: socio-economic impacts on livestock systems in East Africa
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Kelvin Ngongolo, Atuhombye Sigala, Kasim Sakran Abass
Climate variability poses a significant threat to livestock production and livelihoods in Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda. This paper uses a cross-sectional study and systematic literature …
Circulating tumour DNA in mCRPC: bridging tumour biology and real-time treatment monitoring
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Chimbabantu Kaoma, Mike Sathekge, Joseph Musonda Chalwe
Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) is associated with poor prognosis. Currently, treatment selection and response assessment in mCRPC still rely largely on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) …