Evaluation of the biostimulant potential of microalgae extract in improving argan seed (Argania spinosa L. Skeels) germination performance under salinity stress condition
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Boujemaa Fassih, Amer Chabili, Mohamed Ait-El-Mokhtar
Threshold effects of public procurement on Ghana’s economic development: A budgetary allocation perspective
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Emmanuel Ampong Afoakwah, Kwabena Adjei, Evelyn Nsiah Asare
Background: Public procurement is one of Ghana’s largest channels of public expenditure, yet institutional inefficiencies, corruption, and political interference limit its contribution to sustainable development. …
Hypertension and Its Determinants Among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: A Hospital- Based Cross-Sectional Study
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Endale Gurmessa, Endalu Tesfaye Guteta, Takele Gemechu
ICU Mortality and LOS Prediction Models Using Machine Learning Based on Both Real and Synthetic Data
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Girma Neshir Alemneh, Hirut Bekele Ashagrie, Lemlem Kassa Tegegne
Evaluation of context-specific evidence-based strategies to improve knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards female genital schistosomiasis using re-aim framework: an embedded mixed-methods study
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Comfort Dede Tetteh, Alfred Kwesi Manyeh, Jabulani Ncayiyana
Background Recent studies highlight significant knowledge gaps and misconceptions about Female Genital Schistosomiasis among healthcare workers (HCWs) and community members in endemic regions. These studies …
Factors Affecting Employee Turnover Intention in Ethiopian Higher Education Institutions: The Mediating Role of Job Satisfaction (Evidence from Raya University)
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Chekole Wubneh Negassi
Long-Run Cointegration between Socio-Economic Drivers and Environmental Sustainability in Nigeria
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Yusuf Bala Zaria
Climate-induced displacement and legal protection gaps: rethinking migration governance for sustainable development in Somalia
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Abdihakim Ahmed Mohamed, Osman Aded Osman, Abdirizak Osman Abdullahi
Introduction Climate change has emerged as a major driver of displacement in Somalia, contributing to a large population of climate-displaced internally displaced persons. However, international …
Spatial distribution, hypervolumes, niche overlaps, and dynamics of the forest plant-community of Triplochiton scleroxylon, Terminalia superba, and Antiaris toxicaria in the context of climate change across Africa
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Jean Cossi Ganglo
High prevalence of Q fever among patients clinically diagnosed with brucellosis in a Kenyan pastoralist community
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Esther Lemarkoko, PN Gitonga, Stanley Kangethe
Coxiella burnetii is a zoonotic bacterial agent responsible for Q fever in both humans and animals. Ruminants are the most common livestock species associated with …
Prevalence and associated factors of pre-cancerous cervical lesions among HIV-positive women on ART in Northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective cross-sectional study
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Mulugeta Wassie, Lemlem Yenealem, Tseganesh Asefa
Abstract Cervical cancer is a major public health concern in Ethiopia with high mortality rates, especially in women living with HIV/AIDS. While its screening service …
Global transmission pathways and adaptive molecular evolution of avian infectious bronchitis GI-23 (Variant 2)
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Mohamed H. Houta, Giovanni Franzo, Azza A. El-Sawah
The infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) causes significant losses in commercial poultry egg and meat production. Since its first emergence, the genotype GI-23 (Variant 2) has …
Importation risk and preparedness priorities across Africa in the 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak
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Federico Fanelli, Francesco Parino, Maria Amalia Pelle
ABSTRACT The ongoing 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo raises concerns about regional dissemination across Africa. Anticipating where imported infections …
Decomposing climate–health vulnerability into structural, system buffering and amplification components: a longitudinal analysis in Kenya
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Solomon M. Nzioka¹, Lokolile Lolem Bosco², Martin Muchangi³
Eyecare health promotion in schools around the Free State Province, South Africa: school-based interventional study
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Xolani Nyathela, Urvashni Nirghin, Naimah Ebrahim Khan
Objectives: School-based health promotion is critical for enhancing health literacy and academic performance. In South Africa, preventable visual impairment among school children may be exacerbated …
Bacterial profile and antimicrobial resistance patterns of bloodstream infections at Amhara Public Health Institute, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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Michael Getie, Wudu Tafere, Alem Tsega
BACKGROUND: Managing bloodstream infections in resource-constrained regions like Ethiopia is challenging due to scarce blood culture surveillance data. To guide empirical therapy, this study determines …
Death, Culture, and Conflict: A Qualitative Study on Sociocultural Practices and Their Implications for Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
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Meighan Mary, Christine Chimanuka Murhima’alika, Christian Chiribagula Zalinga
Abstract Background Death is a social and cultural phenomenon whose meaning shapes how and whether losses are mourned, disclosed, and reported. These dynamics have direct …
Effects of selected herbicides on the performance of rhizobia strain-inoculated soybean in Tanzania
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Abdallah R. Makale, Steven F. Mwilenga, Hamida Mussa Bwaize
We evaluated the effects of herbicides on the functions and survival of rhizobia strains for the performance of soybeans. Three herbicides were selected as glyphosate …
Evaluation of the Nutritional components of Plantain (Musa paradisiaca L.) fruit peels
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ANTHONY OLUWADAMILOLA OGUNGBEMI, Ayomide Gideon Omileye
Food safety interventions in Africa: a scoping review of strategies, incentives, and enabling environments
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Himadri Pal, Théodore Knight-Jones, Silvia Alonso
Africa bears significant foodborne disease burden, and several programs have been implemented over the past decades to address these challenges; however, knowledge of their effectiveness …