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Asymmetric price transmission and market integration in South Africa’s maize and wheat value chains: evidence from a Nonlinear ARDL approach
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Barriers and Enablers of Youth Technopreneurship in South Africa: An Empirical Analysis
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The construction sector is a major contributor to global resource depletion and environmental pollution, particularly due to its reliance on energy-intensive and water-demanding materials such …
Implications of Land–Use and Land-Cover Change on Distribution of Large Mammals Following the Gazettement of Ugalla River National Park, Western Tanzania
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Differences in novel Schistosoma mansoni Sm25 and Sm29 rapid diagnostic test performance based on sample matrix
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Introduction Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by parasitic worms of the genus Schistosoma . As schistosomiasis control programs approach elimination as a public …
The Socio-Demographic Architects Influencing Women's Decisions Regarding Home Delivery. A Cross Sectional Study
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Integrated machine learning forecasting and grey wolf optimization for optimal operation of virtual power plants in smart distribution networks
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The increasing penetration of distributed energy resources (DERs) necessitates intelligent coordination strategies that simultaneously enhance the technical, economic, and environmental performance of modern distribution networks. …
A literature review on opinion leaders detection in social networks: approaches, methods and metrics
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Abstract A social network serves as a dynamic arena where online users actively participate in exchanges involving the sharing of opinions and ideas. Amidst this …
Beyond the Facade of Participation: Unmasking the Mechanisms of Control and Manipulation in Ethiopia's Electoral Process
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Investigating Conjugation-Mediated Spread of ESBLs and Carbapenemases Genes In Clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in Yaounde, Cameroon.
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Antibiotic resistance is a major threat to public health, especially in opportunistic bacteria, such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. Horizontal gene transfer …
The intersection of traditional healing practices and the Western health care system
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Lindiwe Khuzwayo, Sibusiso Masondo
This article discusses the challenges traditional healing practitioners face in contemporary society due to the conflict with Western healthcare systems. In African countries, traditional healing …
Digital odontometric analysis for sex estimation in Egyptian adolescents
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Shimaa M. Hadwa, Safa B. Alawy, Ibrahim A. Kabbash
OBJECTIVES: Reliable sex estimation using dental metrics has important implications for clinical assessment and forensic identification, particularly in adolescents where skeletal indicators may be limited. …
Reframing the Sweet Biscuit Profile in Nigeria: Nutritional Analysis, Dietary Exposure Modeling, and Regulatory Pathways for Front-of-Pack Labeling and Product Reformulation
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Imbalance-aware explainable machine learning for concurrent child undernutrition modeling
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Abstract Child undernutrition remains a significant public-health issue in Ethiopia, shaped by socioeconomic, environmental, and health-related factors. This study develops a machine-learning (ML) classification model …
Optimizing cold storage of Sitotroga cerealella eggs for the mass rearing of Trichogrammatoidea bactrae: Effects on reproductive performance of parent and progeny
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Abstract Improving effective cold storage techniques for maintaining factitious host eggs without adversely affecting their quality and the performance of emerged parasitoids is essential. Therefore, …
Effect of a Culturally Adapted Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness Training Intervention on Knowledge Attitudes and Practices among Hehe Pregnant Women in Rural Iringa Tanzania a Controlled Pretest Posttest Quasi Experimental Study
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Sekinat Bolanle Bola-Oyebamiji, Ibraheem O. Awowole, Sunday Charles Adeyemo
ABSTRACT Background Women living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (WLHIV) are at high risk of cervical cancer. While Human Papilloma Virus Deoxyribonucleic acid (HPV DNA) testing …
A protocol for developing a culturally relevant framework to promote Indigenous Games as a strategy to enhance youth wellbeing in rural communities in Limpopo Province
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Tobias Johannes Mokwena, M Mohlala, G Mukoma
South Africa has the highest rate of non-communicable diseases in the Southern African Development Community. The South African government has developed sports and recreation legislation …
A long-term air quality and meteorological coupling dynamics in Abeokuta, Nigeria
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N.O. Adeniji, J. A. Akinpelu, F. O. Aweda
This study examines the dynamics of ambient air pollutants and their meteorological determinants in Abeokuta, Nigeria. This study averaged 12 years of hourly data (2012-2023) …