Integrated surveillance in Kilifi reveals continued SARS-CoV-2 circulation and immune escape of emerging JN.1 sublineages post-pandemic
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Gloria Konyino, Bernadette Kutima, Sharon Owuor
Introduction: SARS-CoV-2 has been deprioritized post-pandemic, especially in Africa. Vaccination in Kenya was conducted using the Wuhan-based vaccines only, which showed reduced neutralization efficacy against …
Developing and validating a career competency framework for the Fourth Industrial Revolution: a modified Delphi study in South Africa
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Sanelisiwe Vanessa Mtshali, Nelesh Dhanpat
Introduction The Fourth Industrial Revolution is reshaping work at pace, yet the career competencies required to navigate this transformation remain poorly understood, particularly in contexts …
Agricultural expansion and mining drive forest loss in Ghana despite declining deforestation rates: Evidence from a national-scale assessment
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Patrick Addo‐Fordjour, Francis Emmanuel Awortwi, Caleb Ezekiel Obodai
Reliable estimates of deforestation are essential for understanding the dynamics of forest change in order to guide conservation and land management policies. However, considerable variation …
A worldwide synthesis of handball research: regional identities, performance themes, and emerging scientific directions
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Csilla Ildikó FILÓ
The relationship between regional scientific investment and international competitive achievement in handball has never been systematically examined. This scoping review addresses that gap by providing …
Morphological Screening as a Low-cost Aflatoxin Surveillance Tool for Maize in Ghana
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Daniel Oduro‐Mensah, Winfred‐Peck Dorleku, Abigail Aboagyewaa Abrokwah
Peer Review Report For: Finding stable clusterings of single-cell RNA-seq data [version 1; peer review: 1 approved with reservations]
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Victor Klebanoff
Background There is evidently no consensus on how to find stable clusterings of cells in scRNA-seq UMI count matrices. Methods Run a count matrix through …
Perceived safety and social inclusion are more strongly associated with quality of life in older age: repeated moderated mediation analyses
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Nestor Asiamah, André Hajek, Hafiz T. A. Khan
Abstract Person-environment (P-E) fit and ageing theories suggest that perceived safety and social inclusion are associated with health outcomes. However, no study has utilised time-separated …
HIV associated immune aging among people living with HIV: implications for long-term antiretroviral therapy and potential HIV cure interventions in sub-Saharan Africa
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Praiscillia Kia, Edward Kankaka, Patricia Kankundiye
Background: Clinical and biological consequences of accelerated immune aging are substantial, with growing evidence of increased risk of non-communicable diseases (NCD) among people living with …
"The whole trip was a deception”: Experiences of Undocumented Ghanaian Migrants in South Africa
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Kofi Poku Quan-Baffour, Edmond Akwasi Agyeman, Nana Yaw Wi Asamoah Boadi
A public health approach to optimizing surgical outcomes for hepatic hydatid cyst: identifying predictive factors for postoperative morbidity
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Jihen Krichen, Asma Sghaier, Maissa Timoumi
Background Hepatic hydatid cyst (HHC) remains a significant public health challenge in endemic regions, causing substantial morbidity and placing a persistent burden on healthcare systems. …
Coastal erosion dynamics along the central coastline of Ghana (2000–2024): a DSAS-based assessment of ecosystem service implications and coastal management
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Mabel Anim, Isaac Aninakwah, Evelyn Addison-Akotoye
Coastal ecosystems provide critical ecological, economic, and socio-cultural services but are increasingly threatened by coastal erosion driven by natural processes and anthropogenic pressures. Along Ghana’s …
Land Suitability Evaluation for Sustainable Tea Cultivation: A Machine Learning and AHP Integrated Approach
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Finias F. Mwesige, Boniface H. J. Massawe, Hilda G. Sanga
Tourism and biodiversity dynamics in African conservation systems: gradual ecological change, social trade-offs and adaptive governance
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Chiedza Ngonidzashe Mutanga, Edson Gandiwa, Reniko Gondo
Africa's diverse ecosystems play a central role in supporting biodiversity conservation, human wellbeing, and economic development through the provision of vital ecosystem services. Although biodiversity …
Optimization of lactic acid production from dairy whey using indigenous lactic acid bacteria
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Kamana Emmanuel
Bioeconomic optimization of zinc and iron agronomic biofortification in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.) in Mozambique under tropical field conditions
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Tancredo José Carlos, Leonel Domingos Moiana, Omar Jorge Sabbag
Agronomic biofortification with zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) has emerged as a promising approach to enhance crop productivity while improving food and nutritional security. However, …
Impact of conservation agriculture and biochar interventions on labour demand and productivity in Uganda: evidence from a field experiment
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Clifton Makate, Gerard Cornelissen, J. Mulder
Abstract Conservation agriculture (CA) and the use of biochar as a soil amendment can promote productive, resilient, and sustainable smallholder farming. However, adopting these practices …
Editorial: Harnessing digital innovation for sustainable agricultural development, part II: digital transformation, agribusiness systems, and the future of food value chains
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Siphe Zantsi, Sukoluhle Mazwane, C.Z. Tsvakirai
Methodologically, the Research Topic is characterised primarily by quantitative empirical analyses using cross-sectional surveys, provincial panel datasets and quasi-natural experiments, complemented by simulation-based approaches such …
Climate Vulnerability, Green Transition and Sustainable Development in Africa: Evidence from KRLS and PCSE Models
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Solomon Okunade
Climate change constrains sustainable development in Africa, but the effects of transition policies depend on whether they improve energy access, productivity, and resilience. This study …
Water, sanitation, and hygiene and nutritional status of children under-5 years born to young mothers in Ghana: a spatial inequality analysis
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Deda Ogum, Yula Salifu, Abdul Razak Abubakari
Background Malnutrition among children under five remains a major public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, with those born to young mothers being particularly vulnerable. Evidence …
Development of biochar-based magnetic adsorbent for enhanced Pb(II) ions removal
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Soha M. Abd El Wahab, Kareem Elsayed, Hanaa A. Zein El Abdeen
Waster decontamination by Pb(II) is a critical issue that threatens the environmental and human health. Ferrite nanoparticles NCCF, Ni₀.₆Co₀.₁Cu₀.₃Fe₂O₄, loaded on biochar (BC) in different …