Bio-nanocomposite edible coatings: a sustainable strategy for postharvest preservation of fresh produce
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Nana Millicent Duduzile Buthelezi, Madira Coutlyne Manganyi, Jeffrey Lebepe
Edible coatings (EC) such as hydrocolloids, lipids, proteins, polysaccharides and composite material, are effective in improving the shelf life of fresh produce by acting as …
Positive but insufficient: ghana's attempt at eradicating period-related school absenteeism through sanitary pads provision for schoolgirls
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Godfred Bonnah Nkansah, Carlos Vega, Esther Amofa-Adade
Objectives: This study reassesses the dominant "pad deficit" explanation for period-related school absenteeism in Ghana by identifying the key factors driving girls' absence during menstruation …
An Integrative Computational and Experimental Approach to Characterizing Anti-Quorum Sensing and Anti-Biofilm Activities of Natural Compounds Targeting LuxS in Klebsiella pneumoniae
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Mashego Jackson Mamosebo, Suheena Ayrga, Shabir A. Madhi
The Role of Indigenous Minor Crops in Enhancing Food Security and Climate Resilience among Smallholder Farmers in Ghana
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Jeannette Aduhene-Chinbuah, Clement Oppong Peprah, Felix Frimpong
Designing Intervention Pathways to Strengthen Health System Resilience to Cholera Outbreaks in Uganda Using Group Model Development and Systems Thinking
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Nathan Tumuhamye, Roy William Mayega, Lynn M. Atuyambe
The fossil-water debt of agricultural exports: satellite gravimetry and a climate–yield re-coupling index, demonstrated for Tunisian dates
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Tarek Gasmi, Ramzi Guesmi, Slim Ben Abdelbari
Fossil groundwater — recharging on geological, not human, timescales — irrigates a growing share of the world's agricultural exports. Drawing it down is capital consumption, …
Knowledge of pulse oximetry, indications for oxygen therapy, and integrated management of childhood illness among health care workers in Nigerian primary and secondary health facilities: a cross-sectional survey
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Ayobami A. Bakare, Olumide Ebenezer Olufayo, Obioma Uchendu
Background: The WHO's Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) strategy aims to reduce deaths among children under the age of five. Pulse oximetry, a simple …
Improving Smallholder Participation in Regional Agricultural Trade: Evidence From the Malawi–Tanzania Sesame Value Chain
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Alex Kapalasa, Kenneth Lapuken, Simbarashy shaba Phiri
The highest tightly bound nuclei and the stability prediction of their isobaric nuclei versus beta decay in the liquid drop model
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A.F. Saad, Nermeen M. Kamal, Sonia Mohamed Reda
An explainable AfroXLMR approach for multi-label emotion classification of Amharic social media text with dataset release
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Yeshimebet Bayu, Demeke Endalie, Tesfa Tegegne
Emotion detection from social media is crucial for understanding human emotions across languages. However, for low-resourced languages such as Amharic, the lack of annotated data …
Perceptions and impact of a multisectoral nutrition-sensitive agricultural program among people living with HIV in Senegal, West Africa: A pilot study
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Sarah Drummond, Jacques F. Sambou, Seckou Badji
Food insecurity is highly prevalent among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Senegal and is associated with poor HIV outcomes. Multisectoral nutrition-sensitive agricultural (MNSA) programs …
Understanding Adoption of AI-Based Cybersecurity Systems: The Roles of Cybersecurity Awareness, Trust, and Digital Literacy
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Abdulkadir Jeilani Mohamud, Abdifatah Nour Rage, Mohamed Adam Isak
Individual- and Community-Level Determinants of Household Electricity Access in Somalia: A Multilevel Analysis of the 2020 Somali Health and Demographic Survey
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Mohamed Abib Gohe, Khadar Abdi Handule, Hamse Dahir Mohamed
Spatial modeling of HIV prevalence in Malawi using generalized additive models
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Zacharie Tsala Dimbuene, Crispin Mabika, Blandine Bawawana Bavwidinsi
Introduction: Malawi has made substantial progress in HIV prevention and treatment, yet HIV prevalence remains unevenly distributed across the country. Sub-national estimates are needed to …
Redefining feed efficiency through the livestock gut microbiome
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Matthew Chidozie Ogwu, Sylvester Chibueze Izah, Esther Ugo Alum
Feed efficiency remains a central goal in livestock production because it determines both economic viability and environmental performance. Yet conventional measures such as feed conversion …
Morphological and molecular identification of Diaporthe eres, causing foliar blight on Chrysanthemum morifolium in Egypt: Integrated assessment of pathogen characterization, host genetic diversity and fungicide efficacy
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Mohamed F. Hassan, Mostafa M. Abou ghazala, Abdalaleem M. Alnaggar
Case Report: Successful laparoscopic approach for the management of a voluminous left paratubal cyst: two cases and a literature review
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A Sghaier, Sabri Youssef
Introduction: Paratubal or adnexal cysts develop in the broad ligament of the uterus. They are regarded as giant when the 150 mm threshold is reached. …
AI-Driven Paraphrasing and Evidence Recycling in Global Health Meta-Analyses: Introducing the EVIDENCE Framework for Detection and Prevention
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Ally Mwambela, Godfrey Katusi, Hawa Ngasongwa
TOPIC: Deep Learning Approach for Network Intrusion Detection and Multi-Class Attack Classification Using UNSW-NB15 Dataset
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Akpasam Joseph Ekanem, Philip Asuquo, Simeon Ozoumba
Multidimensional profile of functional cognitive disorders: the experience of the memory clinic in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, sub-Saharan Africa
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Kouamé Léonard Kouassi, Assi Viviane Yao, N’Guessan Yves Constant Broh
Background: Functional cognitive disorders (FCD) are increasingly recognized but underdiagnosed. In sub-Saharan Africa, the topic is rarely discussed and the data is unknown. The goal …