The Student-Nurse Educator Interactive Model: A Middle-Range Theory for the Acquisition of Clinical Reasoning Skills in Undergraduate Nursing Students
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Omero Gonekani Mwale, Patricia Katowa-Mukwato, Marjorie makukula chiluba
Seed engineering properties of common bean varieties for multi-crop planter design
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Dejene Girma Gadisa, Kishor Purushottam Kolhe, Siraj K. Busse
Abstract Common bean, a key crop for over 100 million Africans, faces significant yield gaps due to planter inefficiencies and unquantified seed-property variability. This study …
Evaluation of cuspal deflection and microleakage of an incrementally packed versus a low shrinkage bulk-fill nanohybrid resin composite: an in-vitro study
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Rahma Fares Shaban, Rabab Ismail Abdel Fattah, Rehab Khalil Safy
BACKGROUND: Despite the numerous advantages of using resin-based composite restorations, polymerization shrinkage and the resulting stresses remain significant concerns. These stresses are associated with two …
Granular cell tumor mimicking breast carcinoma in a 49-year-old female: a case report
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Fadoua El Mansouri, Khadija Bichri, Zakaria Hafiani
Abrikossoff entities, also known as granular cell tumors (GCTs), are categorized as rare benign soft-tissue tumors of Schwann cell origin. The most common site of …
African Theism and Divine openness: A Theo-religious dialogue on God’s relationship with the world
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Mogomotsi Jaba
African theism and openness-of-God theology have striking theo-religious similarities, the key one being that both view God as having a give-and-take relationship with humans. This …
Leveraging a DHIS2 Based Ecosystem to Improve Health Data Management and Reporting: Innovations from the Monitoring, Reporting, and Evaluation (MORE-ZM) System in Zambia
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Joe Phiri, Chinema Chiliboyi, Mayamiko Zoonadi Mendamenda
Formalising informal trade: redefining Kenya's micro, small, and medium enterprise standards and regulatory environment
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Esther Ngari, Joshua Mugendi Njiru, Caroline Ntara
Kenya's informal sector remains excluded from formal trade due to fragmented regulation, complex standards, and the significant expansion of digital marketplaces. Drawing on market data, …
Country Risk and FDI Inflow in Mauritius: An asymmetric impact
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Kilvanee Mootooperian, Boopen Seetanah
Emotional intelligence in navigating rural school leadership challenges
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N. S. Maduna, Kesh Mohangi
Rural schools in South Africa continue to face socio-economic, infrastructural, and organisational challenges that negatively affect teaching and learning and school leadership. This study explores …
Open 3D-CT Vision-Language Models Do Not Clear a Pre-Registered Biomarker Gate Under Zero-Shot Prompting at n = 96 NSCLC-Radiogenomics
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Adil Karim, Amine Berquedich, El Habib Benlahmar
A public health concern regarding the widespread presence of pathogenic and ESBL-producing Escherichia coli in wastewater-impacted rivers in the Limpopo province of South Africa
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Natasha Potgieter, Leonard Owino Kachienga, Mpumelelo Casper Rikhotso
Introduction Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in river systems is a chronic global environmental and public health issue, caused mostly by poorly treated effluents from wastewater treatment …
Opuntia ficus-indica under climatic pressure: evapotranspiration dynamics and adaptive resilience in semi-arid Tunisia
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Taoufik Hermassi, Amina Zoubida Madani, Fathia Jarray
Introduction Land degradation and increasing aridity threaten the sustainability of Mediterranean dryland agro-ecosystems, where water scarcity and climate variability are expected to intensify. This study …
Integrated in silico and experimental evaluation of enhanced antioxidant effects of Mentha species using mixture design methodology
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Meryem Tourabi, Mohamed El fadili, Naoufal El Hachlafi
The search for strongly effective and safe antioxidants is still one of the most important objectives targeted by the food and pharmaceutical industry. The growing …
Enhancement of neem growth and wood quality via humic acid and seaweed extract application under treated wastewater irrigation in arid environments
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Sabri Salaheldin, Mohamed Ahmed Selim, Wagdi Saber Soliman
Abstract Wastewater-irrigated forestry is an important strategy for sustainable water resource management, biomass production, and ecosystem restoration in arid and semi-arid regions. A field experiment …
From Children to Adults? Shifting Age Patterns of Malaria in Kenya, 2008 – 2023
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Gladys Chemwor, Benjamin Opot, Agnes C. Cheruiyot
Integrating conductivity in stealth and biomedicine: role of 3D printable polymers in next-generation technology
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Jayita Bandyopadhyay, Suprakas Sinha Ray
Recently, 3D printing has become a transformative force in manufacturing, especially for custom applications. It is reshaping industries like aerospace and healthcare. As technology advances, …
Tollgates of progress: temporal governance, diagnostic publics, and the accelerant of perception in South African entrepreneurship discourse
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Gilbert Tinashe Zvaita, Tigere Paidamoyo Muringa, Phocenah Nyatanga
This study investigates how social media affordances frame corruption as a systemic gatekeeping mechanism in South Africa. It introduces the Accelerant of Perception model to …
Syphilis clustering among young pregnant women (18–35 years) in Kampala and Wakiso districts, Uganda
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Rogers Nsubuga, Timothy R. Muwonge, Andrew Mujugira
Introduction In Uganda, spatial distribution of syphilis varies by age, gender, and region. Identifying clusters (subsets of administrative subdivisions) with high syphilis prevalence could boost …
Why does Malaria Persist despite Control Interventions in Cameroon? A Multi-stakeholder Qualitative Study using the Social Ecological Model
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Valerie Makoge, Joëlle Sobngwi-Tambekou, Akindeh M. Nji
Alone together online: a mixed-methods analysis of loneliness, recognition, and peer response in a public digital community
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Anurag Shekhar, Calvin Mabaso
Introduction: Loneliness is a significant public health concern, yet most research relies on survey-based methods that capture prevalence and correlates rather than the experiential and …