Exploring avian biodiversity dynamics: insights from a sub-Saharan African reservoir
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Boniface Onyeke Agbo, Iniunam A. Iniunam, Mitchelle Fasona
Biodiversity in tropical landscapes is influenced by vegetation, disturbance, and seasonal change, but their combined effects are not well known. We studied bird communities at …
Trends and Socioeconomic Determinants of Malaria Prevalence Among Children Under Five Years in Ghana: Evidence from the 2014–2022 Demographic and Health and Malaria Indicator Surveys
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Ametefe Stanley, Akweh Timothy, Pious Aboagye
Estimating the Amount Litterfall and the Rate of Decomposition: The Case of Two Selected Agroforestry Species in the Aba Gerima Watershed, Northwest Ethiopia
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Kerebih Fentie, Habtamu Assaye Deffersha, Asmamaw Gizaw
Litter decomposition is influenced by litter quality, decomposer activity, macro- and microclimatic conditions, and soil nutrient status, while mixing leaves of species with different resource …
Pitfalls of enzyme- based diagnosis of lysosomal storage diseases in children
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Tarek M. A. Abdallah, Said S. El-Feky, Nourhan A. A. Salem
Automated Detection of Soil-Transmitted Helminths and Schistosomiasis with Mobile Deployment of a Quantized MobileNetV2 Model from microscopic images
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Etefa Belachew, Kris Calpotura, Eyosiyas Tibebu
Parental abuse and subjective wellbeing among Egyptian early emerging adults: a gender-moderated analysis
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Mona Mohammed Fouad Mohammed El-Sawaf, Nayera Mohamed Shousha
Background Prolonged co-residence with parents, common in Egyptian early emerging adults (18–21 years), can expose them to continued parental abuse—a phenomenon largely overlooked in current …
Programmatic Gaps in Viral Load Monitoring and Maternal ART Initiation in Routine PMTCT Care: A Retrospective Cohort Study from Nigeria
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Chisom Cynthia Chukwuma, Onyeke Queen Obiageli, Nnanta Maximus Chukwuma
An efficiency-oriented hierarchical energy management strategy for renewable electric-hydrogen systems with adaptive multi-stack PEMFC activation
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Kashangabuye Bahufite Louis
Abstract The growing integration of renewable energy sources requires efficient management strategies for electric-hydrogen coupled systems. Conventional single fuel cell configurations suffer from limited power …
Supply, demand and use of economic evidence in vaccine policymaking in Africa: A scoping review
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Esther Mazuba, Joseph Kazibwe, Joseph Chirwa
Economic evaluation offers policy makers a valuable tool for optimizing the use scarce healthcare resources. This scoping review aims to describe the existing scientific literature …
Behavioral clustering for adaptive learning object recommendation in higher education using learning analytics for personalized student success
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Kamal Najem, Yassine Zaoui Seghroucheni, Soumia Ziti
Abstract Higher education institutions increasingly rely on Learning Management Systems to deliver instruction, yet many platforms employ one-size-fits-all content delivery that fails to accommodate heterogeneity …
Association between atherogenic index of plasma and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in Egyptian population: a case–control study
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Manal Abdel-Mageed, Marium Shamaa, Marina Labane
Abstract Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is hepatic steatosis concurrent with metabolic abnormalities like obesity, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and hypertension. We aimed to investigate …
Prevalence and associated factors of sexually transmitted infections among unmarried undergraduate university students
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Mary Aku Ogum, Joseph Kwame Mintah, Prosper Narteh Ogum
BACKGROUND: Many young university students are sexually active, but unable to properly handle the responsibilities that come with having sexual intercourse. This could lead to …
Certified-Robust Multi-Objective UAV Routing for Military Resupply under Nonlinear Energy Dynamics: An Adaptive Physics-Informed Approach
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Karim Benalia, Karim Beddek, Melissa Mansouri
Agronomic and Physiological Responses of Sorghum and Sweet Potato to Shea Tree Shade in Burkina Faso
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Habibatou Zéba¹˒², Josias Sanou, Hugues Roméo Bazié
Predicting Vertical Radio Refractivity Gradients Across Temperate, Subarctic, and Polar Climates Using Ensemble Machine Learning
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Solomon O. Adeola, Francis O. Aweda, Jacob A. Akinpelu
High prevalence and multidrug resistance of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus at a provincial referral hospital in Zambia: A 5-year retrospective study
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Mavis S. Nyakayoya, Dennis Chisala, Kennedy Lubundi
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) poses challenges in healthcare settings, contributing to antimicrobial resistance and complicating treatment of staphylococcal infections. In resource-limited settings such as Zambia, …
Clinical evaluation of recombinant antigen ELISAs and broad-range helminth PCRs for the diagnosis of human paragonimiasis in Gabon
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Stefan Fabian Weber, Rima Jeske, Bayodé Roméo Adégbitè
BACKGROUND: Paragonimiasis is a neglected food-borne trematode infection endemic to parts of Africa, Asia, and the Americas acquired by raw/undercooked freshwater crab consumption. Pulmonary manifestations …
Diagnostic performance of digital and clinical approaches for detection of podoconiosis by community health workers in Rwanda: a comparison with dermatologist diagnosis
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Misbah Gashegu, Vedaste Ndahindwa, Léon Mutesa
Introduction Detection of podoconiosis is essential to prevent disability, but diagnostic challenges mean it often goes unnoticed in Rwanda, leading to irreversible harm and social …
Microstructure and performance of hot-pressed aluminum matrix nanocomposites
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Hossam M. Yehia, Walid M. Daoush, S. Allam
Abstract Al-10 wt% Cu-10 wt% Ni matrix composites reinforced with 0, 10, 15, 20, and 25 wt% silver-coated Al₂O₃ particles were fabricated using hot pressing. …
Urban Aspirations and Livelihood Realities: The Effects of Rural–Urban Migration in Katima Mulilo, Namibia
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Sitali Brian Lwendo, Tafadzwa Clementine Maramura, Christopher Sagoe