Previous tuberculosis modifies spirometry outcomes among small-scale gemstone miners in Tanzania: a cross-sectional, clinic-based study
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Florence J Mtei, Kassim Salim Msaji, Alexander W Mbuya
INTRODUCTION: Small-scale miners are known to experience high silica exposures, associated with high rates of silicosis and Tuberculosis (TB). TB has been shown to worsen …
Prevalence and Associated Factors of Tonsillitis in Sub-saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta‑analysis
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Abdullahi Abdiaziz Abukar, Elizabeth Vargas Escalante, Mihret Adane Woldemichael
Modelling the Determinants of the Levels of Digital Technology Adoption among SMEs in Tanzania
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Dickson Utonga, Charles Stephen Tundui, Eliaza Mkuna
Predictors of hepatitis B vaccine uptake among healthcare workers in Sokoto, Nigeria, 2023: a cross-sectional analysis
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Suleiman Idris Ahmad, Khadeejah Liman Hamza, Y Mohammed
Food and service quality as drivers of customer satisfaction and behavioural intention at quick service restaurants in Tshwane Urban, South Africa
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Clay Hutama Basera, Johan W. De Jager, Antonie Drotsky
The continued increase in food demand globally, has witnessed a corresponding growth in the fast-food restaurant business. The study of food and service quality as …
A generalized atomic system of N-level atom within the framework of ($$N-1$$) JCM interacting with one-mode field solved via supersymmetric approach
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R. A. Zait
We study a generalized atomic system of N-level atom within the framework of ([Formula: see text]) JCM interacting with one-mode field in the presence of …
Determination of diagnostic cycle threshold (Ct) cut-offs for qPCR-based prevalence surveys of soil-transmitted helminth infections
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Malathi Manuel, Nils Pilotte, Joseph Timothy
ABSTRACT WHO guidelines for control of soil-transmitted helminths (STH) rely on coproscopic methods to assess population prevalence. In low-prevalence and light-intensity STH settings, quantitative PCR …
Demographic and Investment Drivers of CO2 Emissions in West Africa: Testing the Pollution-Haven Hypothesis
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Wisdom Agape Newman
The influence of entrepreneurial characteristics on the profitability of SMEs in Zambia
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Emmanuel Kabwe Zambezi, Mapeto Bomani
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are central to the Zambia’s economy, but often struggle with sustained profitability. This study examined the influence of entrepreneurial characteristics …
Lung Cancer Risk Associated with PM2.5-Bound Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in a University Cafeteria in Southern Nigeria
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Esosa Victor Izevbigie, Wayne E. Omagamre
Influence of different industrial resource profiles on taxonomical richness and community structure of insects populations
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Mohamed A. M. Shahat, Mohamed Y. Eltabakh, Yasser I. Hamza
Industrial activity has significant effects on terrestrial biota and insect community which are considered a significant biological indicator of alterations in the environment. This research …
Educational setbacks and psycho-emotional effects of the Covid-19 pandemic during clinical education of undergraduate nursing students, South-Africa
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Viviane Ngomane, Hildeguard Jo-Anne Vink, Rirhandzu Friddah Mathevula
The pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges to healthcare and nursing education. Clinical exposure provides students the opportunity to acquire knowledge and prepare for their professional …
Legal pedagogy through AI: A justice-oriented approach for equity and transformation in South African higher education
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Lizelle Ramaccio Clavino
Higher education institutions face both opportunities and risks when adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI), offering possibilities for educational progress while simultaneously deepening existing social inequalities. With …
South African unemployment and economic growth: A disaggregated analysis by education attainment
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Ronewa Victor Mudzanani, Matamela Netshikulwe
This study examines the correlation between unemployment and economic growth in South Africa through a disaggregated analysis focused on educational attainment. Grounded in the Solow …
Quantitative determination of al (III) traces in soft drink, pharmaceutical products and biological fluids of kidney failure and alzheimer disease patients using carbon sensor
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M. H. Abdel Basset, Mohamed A. Zayed, Eman Yossri Frag
Carbon paste sensor based on p-chlorophenyl maleanilic acid (pCl-MA) as an ionophore was synthesized and investigated as an Al(III) ion selective sensor. The developed sensor …
Measuring the Return on Investment (ROI) through an integrated framework: A case of academic staff training and development interventions in South Africa
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Ronny Shibiti
This study aimed to develop an integrated framework for measuring the ROI of T&D interventions for academic staff in South African public universities. Measuring the …
Examining accountability and decision-making as catalysts of pedagogy by primary school principals in Tshwane West Primary: The impact of Covid-19
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Saltiel Khololo Collen Mataboge
The thrust of this study seeks to investigate how principals in Tshwane West District primary schools use accountability and decision-making to drive pedagogy, particularly in …
Phenotypic and genetic analyses of claw lesions in TMR Holstein herds in South Africa
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Robyn C Joubert, Bernice Mostert, Andries Masenge
Claw lesions in dairy cattle pose a significant risk to dairy farmers worldwide in terms of animal welfare concerns and economic profitability. However, the use …
Deducting the suspension period from the duration of the Restraint of Trade Clause: A note on Future Packaging and Machinery (Pty) Ltd v Polti
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Carlos Joel Tchawouo Mbiada
The Labour Court examined enforcing a restraint of trade clause against a senior employee fired after over three decades in Future Packaging and Machinery (Pty) …
Breaking ground: insights from a WHO-approved surgical mission amid Sudan's healthcare collapse
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Bilal Irfan, Shayan Ali, Roya Ardah
Since April 2023, Sudan has been embroiled in a civil war that has resulted in one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st century …