Reimagining New Perspective(s) on Black Theology and the Implications for Bosadi Theorisation
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Ziphozonke Oscar Mbatha
The concept of Black theology has emerged as a vital discourse in theology and social justice that fundamentally addresses the intersection of faith, culture, and …
MamaBench: Benchmarking LLM Robustness in Maternal and Child Health Diagnosis through Counterfactual Clinical Perturbation
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Thanni Adewuyi, anuoluwa Sotome, Samuel Okoko
Large language models achieve strong scores on medical benchmarks, yet these benchmarks evaluate each question in isolation, providing no measure of whether a system can …
A new non-commutative correction to the thermodynamics and evaporation of the Schwarzschild black hole in non-commutative gauge theory
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Slimane Zaim, Fatma Zohra Bara
We investigate the modified thermodynamic properties of a deformed Schwarzschild black hole arising from new noncommutative corrections to the tetrad fields obtained through the Seiberg-Witten …
Prevalence, practices, and maternal perceptions of traditional uvulectomy among sudanese children and adolescents: A community-based cross-sectional study
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Jaber Hamad Jaber Amin, Mohamedelmustafa Yahya Mohamed Eldouma, Sakshi Kumari
BACKGROUND: Traditional uvulectomy (TU) is the removal of the uvula, either partially or totally, by the traditional healer. It is prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, driven …
Quality improvement intervention for school-based support teams for adolescents’ mental health in selected secondary schools in Gauteng: A study protocol
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Xolelwa Dyani, Olanrewaju Oladimeji, Moreoagae Bertha Randa
The prevalence of mental health disorders among adolescents poses a significant global health challenge, with approximately one in seven individuals aged 10-19 affected. The limited …
Projected climate change effects on suitable habitat for Pseudosuccinea columella and Radix natalensis in uMgungundlovu, South Africa
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Mpumelelo Ian Hadebe, Tawanda Manyangadze, Chester Kalinda
INTRODUCTION: Climate change impacts oceanic and atmospheric circulation patterns, precipitation, air and sea surface temperatures leading to altered intermediate host vector distribution, reproduction, and maturation. …
Intersectionality and institutional culture: key determinants of women’s participation in educational leadership in Ethiopian universities
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Sintayehu Assefa Yirga
Abstract This study explores what shapes women’s participation in leadership roles within Ethiopian higher education. Using both intersectionality and institutional culture as guiding frameworks, it …
Digital Infrastructure as a Driver of Inclusive Growth
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Lukasz Grzybowski
Review on Impact of Small-Scale Irrigation on Smallholder Farmers’ Income in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Welay Tesfay, Belete Woundiferaw Pawe
Nasal Carriage of Staphylococcus Aureus and Methicillin- Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Among Food Handlers in a Nigerian University Setting: Prevalence, Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles, and Determinants of Colonization
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Valentine Ebube Unigwe, OON Mba Ogbureke Okoronkwo
Effects of Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) on Grade 11 EFL Students’ Engagement in Learning Grammar in Arba Minch City Administration
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Solomon Fantaye, Melesse Mengesha, Mulugeta Teka
Analysis of line × tester mating design for rice (Oryza sativa L.) based on earliness, yield, and its components
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Randa Samir Nofal, Essam Fathy El‐Hashash, Moamen M. Abou El-Enin
Abstract Thirty F1 hybrids were planted in 2023 to evaluate an analysis of general (GCA) and specific (SCA) combining abilities, mid (MPH) and better (BPH) …
Geochemical and remote sensing insights into the hydrothermal origin of Banded Iron Formations at the Fatira Site, Northern Egyptian Nubian Shield
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ElSayed A. Saber, Mohamed A. Abd El‐Wahed, Omar R. Shalaby
This study combines remote sensing, geochemical data, mineralogical analyses, and field investigations to examine the hydrothermal origin of the Banded Iron Formations (BIFs) in the …
Social Connectedness and Sleep Disturbance Among Hypertensive Adults with and without HIV in Botswana
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Lu Dong, Laura Bogart, David J. Klein
Identifying volunteer groups based on motivational patterns using latent class analysis
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Harrid Nkhoma, Samuel Manda, Tapiwa Kamuruko
Background: Volunteers dedicate their time and effort to enhancing communities, supporting social causes, and fostering social cohesion. Self-Determination Theory suggests that volunteer motivation may vary …
The State of Traditional Food Markets in Sub-Saharan Africa: Estimating the number of traditional food markets in Sub-Saharan Africa: now and into the future
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Luke Metelerkamp, Amy Murgatroyd
From risk to resilience: reimagining DRR education for vulnerable children in South Africa and the SADC region
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Wilfred Lunga, Mkhokheli Sithole, Olidia Tanaka Lunga
Background Children across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) face disproportionate climate vulnerability, with recent studies indicating 2–3 times higher risk exposure than adults. Despite …
Editorial: Sculpting processes in shelf-incised canyons: implications for margin architecture, resource potential and environmental management
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Ángel Puga‐Bernabéu, Francisco José Lobo, Andrew Green
The five contributions gathered in this Research Topic highlight how sculpting sedimentary processes influence shelf-edge morphology, sediment storage and sourceto-sink connectivity along continental margins from …
The effect of compaction pressure and sintering temperature on phase evolution and technological properties of alumina mullite zirconia ceramics
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Mohamed M. S. Wahsh, Tamer Mansour
Alumina-mullite-zirconia ceramic composites were fabricated using a solid-state reaction involving nano silica, alumina, and zirconia powder mixes at varying sintering temperatures (1450-1600 °C) and compaction …
The role of neglected and underutilised crops in food and nutrition security under climate change: Insights from South Africa
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Tony W. Carr, Richard P. Kunz, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi
Neglected and underutilised crop species (NUS) are increasingly discussed as options to enhance the resilience, diversity and nutritional quality of food systems under climate change. …