Service Provider Competence, Motivation, and Resource Availability as Determinants of Quality Healthcare Delivery: A Cross-Sectional Study at Makeni Regional Hospital, Sierra Leone
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Aiah Lebbie, Abraham Isiaka Jimmy, Sallu Kamara
ABSTRACT Quality healthcare delivery in low- and middle-income countries remains constrained by workforce and resource limitations. This study assessed service provider competence, service provider motivation, …
Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection and Associated Factors Among Blood Donors at a District Hospital in Ghana: A 2-Year Retrospective Study
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Samuel Kyeremeh Adjei, Prosper Adjei, Esther Obeng
Abstract Background and Aims Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a significant global public health concern, particularly in developing countries, where it poses a major …
She is fake, but it still feels like betrayal: How an online community negotiates the moral boundaries of AI intimacy within marriage
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Anurag Shekhar, Thulile L. Ngonyama-Ndou
Serum hepcidin and erythropoietin in relation to anemia in non-diabetic chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study
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Mostafa Gamal, A M Abdel-Rahman, Ahmed M Abd Elwahab
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global health problem that disrupts iron homeostasis and leads to anemia. The complex interactions among hepcidin, erythropoietin, and anemia …
Gender inclusion and governance: the role of productive capacity
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Ekene ThankGod Emeka, Simplice A. Asongu
Abstract The purpose of this study is twofold. First, it examines the unconditional impact of gender inclusion on governance in Africa. Second, it investigates the …
Improvisation of Instructional Materials and Its Effects on Students’ Academic Achievement in Resource-Constrained STEM Classrooms in Owerri Municipal Secondary School, Imo State
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Emeronye R.U, Chinaka A. I., Nwugha V.N.
The study examined the Improvisation of Instructional Materials and Its Effects on Students’ Academic Achievement in Resource-Constrained STEM Classrooms in Owerri Municipal Secondary School, Imo …
Targeting mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis in 5-fluorouracil–induced cardiotoxicity using kaempferol-mediated selenium nanoparticles
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Sami Mohamed Nasr, Ahmed M. Gad, Shahd Abdelsalam Taha
Abstract 5-Flurouracil (5-FU) is still considered as one of the most popular antimetabolite chemotherapy drugs to treat a wide variety of solid tumors. Dose limiting …
Water Harvesting Techniques as a Tool for Prosperity in Alsalam Locality, White Nile State, Sudan
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Abdalla Ahmed, Abubaker Abdalla Abdelsalam, Kamal Edin E. Bashar
Alsalam Locality (AL) is in White Nile State, about 200 km south of Khartoum. It is a very special locality that accommodates a large number …
Integrated Geophysical Characterization of Weathered and Fractured Subsurface Zones for Groundwater Exploration inAbeokuta, Southwestern Nigeria
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Adegoke Qudus Olayinka, Richter Olalekan Omonayin
Computing Perceptions of Street-Connected Youth in Nigeria
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Toheeb Lasisi, Ismaila Temitayo Sanusi, Solomon Sunday Oyelere
HybOptic-CNN: A hybrid WOA-GWO-optimized convolutional neural network model for enhanced plant disease detection in the Nigerian environment
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Lois Onyejere Nwobodo, Chinonso Joseph Okonkwo, Edith Angela Ugwu
Plant diseases threaten agricultural productivity, and automated image analysis can support early identification of visible disease symptoms. This study introduces HybOptic-CNN, a convolutional neural network …
Design and validation of a digital surveillance support system for febrile illness detection and reporting in primary boarding schools in Uganda: a mixed-methods design science study
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Obbo Paul Kawunye¹, Vincent Michael Kiberu², Boni Maxime Ale
Knowledge, perception and their determinants on screening and routine medical check-ups among adults in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study
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Elias Aniwada, Chika Onwasigwe
Bioactive Metabolite Profiling and Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Activity of Marine Anabaena spp.: A GC–MS-Based Study
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Reham Gamal, Ahmed S Ismail
A pilot study to implement artificial intelligence-enabled, point-of-care obstetric ultrasound for gestational age estimation in Zambia: An evaluation protocol
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Erika Gazzetta, Tulani Francis L. Matenga, Stephanie L.-O. Martin
BACKGROUND: Ultrasound is essential for accurate pregnancy dating, but its implementation in low- and middle-income countries is hindered by cost, infrastructure, and training barriers. The …
Farmers, development agents, and cooperative workers' perspectives on the status, impacts, and solutions of agrochemical adulteration
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Negawo Lelissa, Tewodros Mulugeta
The use of agricultural inputs, such as pesticides and fertilizers, has increased due to agricultural expansion. In developing countries, such as Ethiopia, the agricultural sector …
The longitudinal care cascade for hypertension in people with and without HIV in South Africa: A clinic-based observational study
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Siphamandla Bonga Gumede, Jennifer Manne‐Goehler, Kelechi Elizabeth Oladimeji
BACKGROUND: Hypertension (HTN) constitutes a major and growing public health challenge in South Africa, a setting where HIV prevalence also remains high. Despite this dual …
Probing the activity of BM212, an antimycobacterial, and its derivatives against multiple life cycle stages of Plasmodium falciparum
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Benedetta Salvucci, Mariëtte van der Watt, Chiara Tammaro
Introduction The emergence of resistance to frontline antimalarial drugs underscores the urgent need for new chemotypes capable of targeting multiple P. falciparum life-cycle stages, including …
Multi-target design of hydroxyethylamine derivatives for Alzheimer’s disease using 2D- QSAR, molecular docking, molecular dynamics simulations, and pharmacokinetic profiling against BACE1, AChE, D2 dopamine receptor, and FGFR3
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Muhammad Abubakar Dagoli, Ahmed Umar, Fabian Audu Ugbe
Design and Implementation of a Semi-Autonomous Battery-Powered Electric Vehicle Controller Using an Arduino Microcontroller
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Fabrice Nyagushimwa, Theogene Nsanganiyimana, Alex Safari