Community perceptions of climate change–induced vulnerabilities in Nigeria: local indicators and livelihood impacts
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Bolade Bosede Ibiyomi, Taiwo Kabiru Adebowale, Opemipo Alaba Ijose
Protected-area landscapes across Sub-Saharan Africa face escalating climate-induced disruption of livelihoods, biodiversity, and ecosystem services, yet how fringe communities perceive and respond to these changes …
Genomic insights and evaluation of Bacillus spizizenii Endophyte from Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav against multidrug-resistant pathogens
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Merihan S. Sabra, Lina Jamil M. Abdel‐Hafez, Amr S Bishr
Secondary metabolites are promising alternatives due to their diverse biological activities, including antimicrobial and antiviral effects. Wild plants, particularly Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav (Silverleaf Nightshade), harbor …
Mapping the terrain and the talk: a conceptualised model of patterns of communication and their SWOT in educational groups
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Jennifer Ijei, Stella Aririguzoh, Ada Peter
Background The patterns of group communication determine the way of learning, being involved, and knowledge building among students. The SWOT analysis, as an explanatory framework …
Maternal and Neonatal Health in Conflict-Affected Areas of West Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia
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Haimanot Degu, Abraham Degu, Agumas Degu
HK-DeepIV: heat-kernel geometric diagnostics and early-warning signals for curvature-induced interference in financial correlation networks
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Ntebogang Dinah Moroke
Financial correlation networks under infrastructure shocks undergo curvature-driven interference that standard estimators cannot detect. This study introduces Heat-Kernel Deep Instrumental Variables (HK-DeepIV), a geometric diagnostic …
Mechanistic insights into Levonorgestrel adsorption onto sawdust-derived activated carbon: kinetics, isotherms, and density functional theory investigation
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S. D. Adia, Ouaïdou Emmanuel, R. A. Wuana
Abstract The increasing detection of pharmaceutical contaminants in aquatic environments poses significant ecological and human health risks. This study investigated the removal of levonorgestrel (LNG), …
Perimenopause as a potential window of cardiometabolic remodeling in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a missed opportunity for prevention
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Faith Adedayo Adejumo, Oluwayimika Oluwatobi Obielodan, Fiyinfoluwa Adetoye
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) disproportionately affects women and has emerged as one of the most prevalent forms of heart failure worldwide. Although …
Participant perspectives on a person-centred care model for mobile individuals in HIV care from the SEARCH Dynamic Choice Treatment trial in rural Kenya and Uganda
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Jason Johnson‐Peretz, James Ayieko, Lawrence Owino
INTRODUCTION: Mobile populations experience difficulties maintaining antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence and HIV care engagement. We sought to explore participant perceptions of a patient-centred model aimed …
The politics of climate change and urban agriculture in South Africa
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Babalo Yekani
Urban agriculture has increasingly gained global recognition as a strategic approach for simultaneously addressing food security and climate change through mitigation and adaptation interventions. However, …
Multi-response optimization of mechanical, chemical durability, and microstructural performance of sustainable hybrid fiber-reinforced high-strength concrete incorporating pyrolyzed coffee grounds using RSM
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Amani Abdallah Hepautwa, Askwar Hilonga, Fina Lesafi
The use of agricultural waste materials and hybrid fiber reinforcement in concrete offers a sustainable approach for producing high-performance construction materials with improved mechanical properties …
Reviewer #1 (Public review): Genomic analysis of Klebsiella pneumoniae causing community-acquired respiratory deaths among Zambian infants and children using targeted RNA-probe hybridization-capture metagenomics
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Kenneth Lindstedt, Alyse Wheelock, Mulemba Samutela
Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp) is a leading cause of neonatal and infant deaths in sub-Saharan Africa and frequently associated with antimicrobial resistance. Previously, we identified Kp …
Toward sustainable food consumption: household waste and dietary behaviors in Kenitra, Morocco
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Chaimaa Belfakira, Zakia Hindi, Amina Lafram
Food waste is a pressing global challenge with profound agricultural, environmental, and economic consequences. This study investigates household food waste in Morocco, analyzing the interplay …
Investigating strategies to enhance access to HIV services among children in Malawi: A multifaceted research approach, study protocol
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Bilal Wilson Matola, Juliet Charity Yauka Nyasulu, Edward Nicol
BACKGROUND: Despite major progress in HIV epidemic control, children in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Malawi, continue to experience poorer HIV outcomes than adults. While Malawi …
Epidemiology and predictors of multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in intensive care units of a tertiary hospital in Somalia: a five-year retrospective study (2019–2024)
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Omar Sidow Zubair, Yusuf Hared Abdi, Tigad Abdisad Ali
Background Multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (MDRE) represent a critical threat in intensive care units, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, where surveillance data remain scarce. This study …
Serum uric acid in pediatric metabolic assessment: the scientific rationale for routine screening and the urgent need for age- and sex-specific diagnostic thresholds
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Izere Salomon, Yves NDAMUKUNDA, MUKANOHELI Solange
Serum uric acid (SUA) is the terminal product of purine catabolism in humans, generated through the sequential action of xanthine oxidoreductase on hypoxanthine and xanthine …
Natural reproductive modulators in aquaculture: endocrine mechanisms, microalgal and plant-derived bioactives, and sustainability perspectives
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Jaynos R. Cortes, John Lloyd F. Penionez, Ciara Mie V. Paragua
Synthetic hormonal induction is an established tool in modern aquaculture for overcoming reproductive dysfunction, synchronizing spawning, inducing final gamete maturation, and supporting reliable seed production. …
Prevalence of pneumonia and associated risk factors among neonates in selected health facilities in Wakiso district, Uganda
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Bridget Namwanga, Mathius Amperiize, David Musoke
Physicochemical Characterization of Agricultural Soils under Chlorpyrifos Contamination
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Sanjo OLAOSUN, Emmanuel Timilehin ADEGBOYE, Toyin Olayemi Agbabiaka
Feeding practices, growth and micronutrient status (iron, vitamin A and iodine) among breastfed infants younger than 12 months in Thulamela Municipality, South Africa: a cross-sectional study protocol
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Tshilidzi Dephney Ndou, Lindelani Fhumudzani Mushaphi, Ngoako Solomon Mabapa
Background Adequate infant nutrition is essential for optimal growth, cognitive development, and overall health. Although breastfeeding is the recommended source of nutrition during infancy, micronutrient …
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi spore density and species diversity varied within plants species and between dry Afromontane forests in northwestern Ethiopia
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Belay Berza Beyene, Workie Nibret Alamirew, Belayneh Asfaw Atnaf
Ethiopian Afromontane forests are rich in biodiversity and they a part of the eastern biodiversity hotspot. However, they are the most degraded ecosystems, continuously shrinking …