Greywater Irrigation and Moringa-Derived Biochar in Contrasting Dryland Soil Materials: Salinity, Sodicity and Water-Retention Trade-offs
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Jamal Elfaki, Makarim Eltayeb
Embedding planetary health and sustainability in dental education: a community-engaged training model from Kenya
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James Johnstone Nyachio, Gladys Mwango Akama, Ochiba Lukandu
Climate change and environmental degradation are reshaping health systems in ways that the dental profession can no longer afford to ignore. Oral health is increasingly …
Hypertension in Young Adults in Nigeria: A Review of Prevalence and Emerging Trends
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Henry Eziefule Nwankwo, Micah Nnabuko Okwah, Afamefuna Obumneme Onyeogulu
Abstract Background Hypertension is increasingly being observed among young adults in low- and medium-income countries, including Nigeria. Although national estimates show a rising burden over …
From Safety Resources to Emergency Readiness: Examining the Implementation Gap in Ghanaian Second-Cycle Schools
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James Frimpong-Asante, Christian Kofi Sarpong, Kelvin Ofori
Prevalence and Multiplex PCR-Based Molecular Detection of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli in Chickens and Hand Swabs of Handlers at Live Bird Markets in Maiduguri Metropolis, Nigeria
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Moses Luke, Bashir Usman Malgwi
Mapping Global Evidence on Genotypic Variability in Agronomic Performance and Nutritional Quality of Roselle Hibiscus sabdariffa Calyces
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Rehema Chitara, Erick F. Christopher, Sabinus Kinunda
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding Campylobacter Infection and Associated Risk Factors Among Chicken Handlers in Live Bird Markets, Maiduguri Metropolis, Borno State, Nigeria
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Moses Luke, Bashir Usman Malgwi
Abundance and Spatial Distribution of Third Generation Cephalosporin Resistant Escherichia coli in Wastewater and impact on the receiving Korle Lagoon, Accra, Ghana
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Lady Asantewah Boamah Adomako, Appiah-Korang Labi, Noah Obeng‐Nkrumah
Antimicrobial resistance in the environment is a major public health threat, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where there is inadequate wastewater treatment infrastructure. Third …
Study of the Optical Characteristics of Materials for the Construction of Organic/Inorganic Solar Cells Using UV -VIS Spectroscopy
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EJIKEME IGBOKWE, Chigozie Samuel Akoma, Tochukwu Ebere Esihe
This study focuses on the UV-vis spectroscopic analysis of the active materials used to construct organic/inorganic solar cells. The analysis was carried out on PCMB: …
Production and Antibacterial Activity of a Biosurfactant from Schizosaccharomyces pombe Grown on Waste Soybean Oil and Corn Steep Liquor
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Usman Ndabata Abdullahi, Sani Liman, Abah Stephen Paul
Flood-driven water contamination as a preventable public-health infrastructure failure: a perspective on flood-ready water and health systems
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Sylvester Chibueze Izah, Matthew Chidozie Ogwu, Vivian Ibienebakabobo Promise
Flooding is commonly approached as a hydrological disaster, followed by emergency relief, disease surveillance, and environmental clean-up. This approach appears incomplete because floodwater rapidly connects …
A New Parametric Kernel Function Based on an Archimedean Copula Generator with Application to Primal-Dual Interior-Point Methods
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Bachir Bounibane, Hamza Bounibane
Epidemiology, characterization, and biocontrol of coffee berry disease in the Gedeo zone, southern Ethiopia
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Tarekegn Mengistu Mekuria, Seman Abrar Said, Tamirat Achalu Regassa
Abstract Coffee berry disease is the most damaging fungal disease of coffee in the Gedeo zone, which results in substantial yield losses. The status of …
Antibiotic residues and antimicrobial resistance patterns of bacteria isolated from beef at Ruti Rufura Slaughterhouse, southwestern Uganda
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Barbra Tuhamize, Kica Daniel
Background Antimicrobial use in livestock contributes to the emergence of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria and the persistence of antimicrobial residues in foods of animal origin. The coexistence …
Editorial: Eradicating polio in Pakistan and other countries in the Eastern Mediterranean region: epidemiology, surveillance, and immunization
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Chukwuma Mbaeyi, Nishant Kishore, Tasha Stehling-Ariza
The elimination of poliovirus from nearly all countries is one of the major public health successes of the modern era. At the start of the …
Detection of carbapenem resistance mechanisms in difficult-to-treat Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates from a tertiary care hospital in Egypt
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Dalia Salem, Manar Zaiton, Ahmed El-Shenawy
Abstract Background The increasing incidence of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA) poses a significant global health concern, particularly with the emergence of difficult-to-treat resistance (DTR), which …
A narrative review of emerging chemoprotective agents for chemotherapy-induced toxicity: nanoformulated natural products, dual COX-2/TNF-α inhibitors, and Nrf2 modulators
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Chidi Emmanuel Ezerioha, Precious Ojo Uahomo, Precious Akukanwo Chidi-Ezerioha
Background: Chemotherapy-induced toxicity remains a major cause of treatment discontinuation, reduced quality of life, and long-term morbidity in cancer survivors. Established chemoprotective agents (dexrazoxane, mesna, …
Endemicity and environmental reservoirs of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth infections in Ghanaian rural communities
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Rita Nyaaba Akologo, Isaac Williams, Dennis Adu‐Gyasi
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections remain major neglected tropical diseases in low- and middle-income countries despite ongoing preventive chemotherapy programmes. This study assessed …
Theory vs. praxis: what [should] mathematics offender-educators know and why it matters?
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Siphelele Mbatha
Several studies indicate that adult offenders’ mathematics performance is dire. Bedeviling scholars has been the question of whether adult offender-educators know andragogical strategies pertinent to …
Observed temperature trends and projected changes under CMIP6 climate scenarios in North Shewa Zone of Amhara Region Ethiopia
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Baykedagn Taye Shenkut, Solomon S. Demissie, Solomon Asfaw Beza