Knowledge, attitudes, and practices among livestock owners, traders, and slaughterhouse inspectors in Cameroon reveals marginal understanding of livestock and human brucellosis
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Charles Olivier Gomsu Dada, Christopher G. Laine, Gaelle Kamdjo Guela
Introduction Brucellosis, a zoonotic disease, significantly impacts animal and public health, as well as agricultural economies reliant on livestock. This disease is endemic in many …
The experiences and practices of oral health promotion for children in Cape Town: An exploratory descriptive qualitative study
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Fathima Peerbhay, Robert Mash
BACKGROUND: In South Africa, oral diseases are a significant public health concern. The Western Cape has a high prevalence of dental caries, with rates increasing …
Interdepartmental conflict, work identity and organisational trust in temporary employment service organisations
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Louis L. Van Tonder, Roslyn De Braine, Waliu Mulero Adegbite
Orientation: Work identity (WI) is developed and influenced by various factors in the workplace, which could include interdepartmental conflict (IC) and organisational trust (OT). Research …
AI-Driven Hybrid Batch Authentication for UAV-Assisted Mobile IoT Networks
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Soukaina Essafi, Ahmed El-Yahyaoui, Ali Ouacha
The rapid evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT) has led to a dramatic increase in the number of connected devices. Consequently, it is no …
Stroke awareness and response among university students in five Middle Eastern and North African countries: a multicenter cross-sectional study
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Asmaa Zakria Alnajjar, Moaz Elsayed Abouelmagd, Menna Marwan
Background Stroke is a major cause of mortality worldwide, including in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Enhancing stroke knowledge across society is …
Potential predictors of COVID-19 disease infection and severity in Egypt
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Wedad M. Abdelraheem, Raghda Raouf Shady, Wafaa K.M. Mahdi
This study aimed to detect the changes in certain immunological parameters and miRNAs in COVID-19 cases with various degrees of disease severity and compare these …
Surveillance and molecular characterization of banana viruses associated with Musa germplasm in Malawi
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J. I. G. Masangwa, Núria Fontdevila Pareta, Philemon Moses
Malawi has diverse local banana germplasms that are preferred by its population. However, the epidemics of banana bunchy top disease (BBTD), caused by the banana …
Effect of type of farming practices on the soil carbon sequestration and yield of some crops
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El-Sayed Khater, Adel Bahnasawy, Ramy Hamouda
Soil carbon sequestration is a long-time storage of carbon in soil which represents 70% of the carbon in land. Therefore, the main aim of this …
Mechanistic insights into the lipotropic and atheroprotective effects of rosuvastatin-loaded glycerosomes in dyslipidemic rats
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Mohamed Fouad Mansour, Rabab A. Husseini, Samar Ahmed Abdo
Dyslipidemia is a major risk factor for the development of NAFLD, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases. Rosuvastatin (ROS) is a lipid-lowering drug that protects against the …
Understanding accounting professionals’ intention to adopt robotic process automation: a TOE-based empirical assessment from an emerging country
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Nusirat Ojuolape Gold, Husain Coovadia, Katlego Thipe
The proliferation of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is transforming the accounting landscape, with technologies such as Robotic Process Automation (RPA) changing the face of …
Investigation of the drug release modifying property of Pentadesma butyracea gum in diclofenac sodium matrix tablets
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Mary-Ann Archer, Kwabena Ofori-Kwakye, Raphael Johnson
BACKGROUND: Natural gums have long served as essential excipients in pharmaceutical formulations, traditionally functioning as binders, disintegrants, suspending agents, and emulsifiers. Their role has expanded …
Molecular detection and antibiotic resistance of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli from street food and water in mukuru slums, Nairobi County
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Sheillah Mundalo, Regina Mongina Ntabo, Kelvin Kering
Globally, diarrheal diseases account for 550 million cases of foodborne illnesses annually. In Kenya, Escherichia coli (E. coli) infections from contaminated food and water pose …
“Social tipping points” in a dryland pastoral system in Namibia
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Diego Augusto Menestrey Schwieger
Critical transitions in ecosystems occur when a “tipping point” is crossed, resulting in an abrupt shift to a new stable state that is almost impossible, …
The impact of environmental, social, and governance disclosure on credit risk: Evidence from South African firms
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Delane Naidu
Background: Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure can influence a firm’s credit risk by improving transparency, strengthening risk management, and signalling stability to lenders and …
Education as a predictor of mental illness familiarity and attitudes in a Muslim community
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Zaiboonnisha Mayet, Lebogang Phiri-Sithole
Background Mental illness is a leading cause of disability in South Africa, where stigma, educational disparities, and cultural beliefs are critical barriers to care. Research …
Impact of digital media on language revitalization: the case of BBC News Igbo
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Ikechukwu Williams Eke, Abiodun Salawu
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has identified the Igbo language as critically threatened. The language has low linguistic and social profiles, …
Leveraging research-based knowledge translation via rural libraries to improve maize postharvest practices in Uganda
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Jackline Estomihi Mayende Kiwelu, Patrick Ngulube
Background: Rural community libraries are increasingly recognised for providing localised knowledge, yet their potential to support agricultural extension services and improve access to postharvest knowledge …
Ecosystem Functions and Services
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Salvius Amuri Bakari, Valentin Chiribagula Bashige, Cedrick Mutombo Shakalenga
Abstract The Congo Basin, the second-largest tropical forest in the world, is vital to global ecological balance. This chapter explores its ecosystem functions and services, …
An emerging ethnographic grounded theory of moral-soul injury: Perspectives of former activists of the liberation struggle in South Africa
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Gordon E Dames
This article presents the second cycle coding of the research on the ethnographic grounded theory of moral and soul injury. The research problem pertains to …
The potential of the Tool for Agroecological Performance Evaluation (TAPE) to estimate greenhouse gas emissions
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S. Paunovic, Johanna Jacobi, Phyllis Ndung'u
Introduction The agricultural sector faces increasing pressure to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) while simultaneously acting as a driver of global climate change. …