Comparative analysis of quality control practices in manufacturing: Insights from South African specialists
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Tshepo Phuti Mabotja, Cheryl Rielander
This study seeks to examine the impact of quality control techniques on operational efficiency in manufacturing organisations, specifically identifying the most successful practices that foster …
Antimicrobial resistance within the one health lens: global drivers, mechanisms and public health policy gaps in low resource settings
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Nathan Mugenyi, Ronald Omolo Ouma, Mohamed Mustaf Ahmed
Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant threat to global healthcare systems in terms of poor clinical outcomes, reduced quality of life and economic burdens. …
Gender situational analyses for HPV programs and coverage measurement in Liberia, Senegal, and Rwanda
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Anna Kalbarczyk, Kara Hunersen, Helen Kuo
SARS-CoV-2 and neutralizing antibody dynamics at a remote village in Kenya before widespread COVID-19 vaccine rollout
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Esther Omuseni, Josphat Nyataya, Peter Sifuna
Given limited data on SARS‑CoV‑2 transmission and immunity in rural, low‑vaccine‑coverage settings, we evaluated infection rates and population‑level neutralizing antibody increase in a rural community …
Association between helminth infection and impaired SARS-CoV-2 antibody responses following COVID-19 vaccination: a cross-sectional study in Malawi
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Mhairi J. McCormack, Louis Banda, Stephen Kasenda
Chronic helminth infections can modulate immune responses to infection and vaccination. This study explored the association between current helminth infection, including waterborne and soil-transmitted helminths …
A hybrid deep learning–blockchain framework for reliable fraud detection: a big data–driven approach for real-time FinTech systems
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Saad M. Darwish, Noha A. El-Shoafy
Abstract The rapid growth of FinTech systems requires efficient fraud detection mechanisms capable of processing large-scale financial transactions in real time. Traditional rule-based and machine …
Grade 7 Natural Science teachers’ views of Indigenous Knowledge and how their views influence their classroom pedagogy
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Pholuso Japhta Malatji, Tinyiko Given Maluleke, Karabo Justice Chuene
This study explored natural science (NS) teachers’ views of the nature of indigenous knowledge (IK) for their classroom pedagogy. The research study used Shulman’s pedagogical …
The effects of conflicts of human rights: a case study of teachers’ safety in South African schools
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Julius Theledi Nkube, Khashane Stephen Malatji, Juliet Masalesa
This study examined how conflicts between learners’ and teachers’ rights influence teachers' safety in South African schools and how school management structures respond to such …
Trade credit, financial inclusion and firms’ performance in Sub Saharan Africa
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Frank Mwombeki, Benny Mwenda, Edina Nathanael
This paper searches the impact of trade credit on firms’ performance in 15 sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. In particular, we also examine whether trade credit …
The role of Work Integrated Learning (WIL) on student readiness for the working environment in the department of human resources management at the Durban University of Technology
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Ashnee Rajlal, Tatenda Chikukwa, Lungisani Webster Hlophe
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) has surfaced as a process that involves the transfer of theoretical knowledge to the actual practical application in the working environment. …
Assessing the Level of Readiness for Newborn Care in the Neonatal Department of JHPIEGO-Supported Hospitals in the Northern Province of Rwanda: A Cross-Sectional Study
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Belyse Mukayiranga, Melina Gaju Uwamwezi, Victor MivumbiNdicunguye
Metabolic Syndrome in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Impact on Disease Outcomes in a North African Cohort
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Hamza Sboui, Olfa Ghannei, Trimech Mayada
Metabolomic signatures of functional recovery during petroleum bioremediation in a Niger Delta farmland
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Emmanuel O. Fenibo, Matambo Sylvester Tonderayi
Digital participation outside institutional provision: implications of the access–competence gap for digital transformation in Ghana's basic education system
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Hayford Mensah Ayerakwa, Millicent O. Awuku, Antoinette Tsiboe‐Darko
Digital literacy has become a foundational competence for participation in contemporary educational, social, and economic life. However, debates surrounding children's digital engagement often oscillate between …
Coping with climate change-related risks in rural Zimbabwe: Evidence from Bikita District
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Victor Jaravaza, Hilda Jaka Mabiza
Climate change poses significant risks to rural livelihoods in semi-arid regions such as Bikita District, Zimbabwe, where recurrent droughts, erratic rainfall, rising temperatures, and water …
Formaldehyde Inhalation Reduces Regional Parvalbumin Immunoreactivity and Modulates Glial Activation in the Rat Brain
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Ifukibot Levi Usende, BASHIR ABDULLAHI MUHAMMAD, Idris Nurudeen Abdullahi
Seasonal variation, habitat protection, and disturbance influence bird assemblages in a tropical Guinea savannah
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Abdulhamid Burour Ibrahim, Dickson Anoibi Matthew, Iliya Shehu Ndams
Introduction Seasonality and anthropogenic disturbance are key drivers of avian community structure in tropical savannah ecosystems, yet their effects on taxonomic and functional diversity across …
Anemia and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in public health facilities of Garowe City, Puntland, Somalia
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Abdirisak Nur Yusuf, Adisu Birhanu, Alemayehu Tesfaye
BACKGROUND: Anemia is a prevalent global public health issue, especially among pregnant women in developing countries. Limited research exists on anemia in pregnant women in …
Factors affecting principals’ readiness to implement policies with reference to the policy on the South African standard for principals
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Mzamani Eliah Nkuna, Livhuwani Gladys Nkondo, Decorate Mathebula
This article explores factors affecting principals' readiness to creatively implement policies, focusing on the policy on the South African Standard for Principalship. Policy implementation globally …
A doctrinal analysis on enforcement mechanisms and compliance challenges in African continental free trade area: Transport services regulatory framework
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Ogochukwu Chidiebere Nweke, Iipumbu Vistorina, Ndilimeke Helvi Petrus
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the enforcement mechanisms and compliance challenges in Africa’s Continental Trade Regime. This study employed the qualitative doctrinal …