Academic and Social Adjustment Struggles of First-Year B.Ed. Humanities Students: Insights from a South African University
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Zenande Nonkula, Nana Yaw Brenya Agyeman
First-year B.Ed. Humanities students often experience significant challenges transitioning from high school to university, particularly in adapting to academic expectations and navigating social environments. This …
Enhancing Independence and Self-Advocacy through Curriculum Adaptation and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Tools in Sekhukhune District Special Schools, Limpopo
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Maite E. Maebana
Learners with communication challenges in special schools require a tailored educational strategy to support their independence and self-advocacy. This study explores the integration of curriculum …
Balancing Economic Competitiveness with the Just Energy Transition: The Case of South Africa’s Green Hydrogen Policy
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Rachel Lekunze
This study examined the development of green hydrogen policy in South Africa. It argues that while it is framed within the country’s Just Energy Transition …
Unlocking Prosperity: Embracing the Potential of the South African Informal Economy for Inclusive Growth
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William Manga Mokofe
This study examines the South African informal economy, focusing on its significance, challenges, and potential to drive inclusive growth. Once viewed merely as a survivalist …
Peer Review Report For: Harnessing e-Financial Literacy for Sustainable Loan Repayment and Growth of SMEs in Multicultural Contexts: A Review of Strategic Innovative e-Solutions [version 1; peer review: 1 approved with reservations]
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Tom Ongesa Nyamboga
This review synthesises literature on how digital financial literacy and technological solutions influence sustainable loan repayment and growth among small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) …
Greening Brick and Mortar in South Africa: A Critical Review of Green Architecture and Green Technologies
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Tackson Makandwa, Maheshvari Naidu
This paper presents a critical review of green architecture and green technologies, focusing on their evolution and implementation within the South African context. As climate …
Nigerian Pentecostal Megachurches, Prayer Cities and the Environment: Assessing the Ecological Footprint of the Redeemed Christian Church of God’s Redemption City
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Babatunde Adedibu
This study investigated the environmental mission and public role of Nigerian Pentecostal megachurch leaders, explicitly focusing on Redemption City of God within the Redeemed Christian …
Physicochemical and Sensory Properties of Honey Wine ‘Mies’ Fermented with Commercial Yeast
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Gebrehiwot Gidey, Hagos Hailu, Teklebrhan Welday
Memory as Resonance: A Biomimetic Architecture for Infinite Context Memory on Ergodic Phonetic Manifolds
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Tarik Houichime, Abdelghani Souhar, Younes Amrani
Influence of cement soil column on soil behavior
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Abd El Samee W. Nashaat, A. M. Kamar
Abstract The present study is mainly based on the determination of the effect of cement soil on improving the bearing capacity of weak soil and …
Unraveling Key Regulatory Pathways in Non-HCV-Induced Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Insights from Exclusively Mutated Genes and Prognostic Biomarkers
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Mohamed Khalifa, Ahmed A. Hmed, Khaled S Elfeky
BACKGROUND: The molecular pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) exhibits striking etiological heterogeneity, with non-HCV-associated cases representing an increasingly prominent clinical challenge in regions like Egypt, …
Impact of SWCC Measurement Methods on the Numerical Investigations of Unsaturated Soils
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Abderrahim Mihoubi, Samir Benmoussa, Abdelkader Houam
The soil-water characteristic curve SWCC, also known as the soil-water retention curve SWRC, describes the relationship between soil suction and water content in unsaturated soils. …
School-based programme to reduce dietary salt intake and blood pressure amongst adolescents and their parents: a cluster-randomised controlled trial in rural and urban Malawi
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Stefan Witek-McManus, Nozgechi Phiri, James R. Carpenter
1. ABSTRACT Background Excess dietary salt intake and high blood pressure are growing public health challenges in Africa, with limited evidence for effective interventions. We …
Epidemiology of early childhood weight change and concurrent undernutrition among African children: A sub-continental observational analysis
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Abiodun Idowu Adanikin, Elizabeth Eberechi Oyenusi, Adeniyi Francis Fagbamigbe
BACKGROUND: Evidence on weight change among children under five in sub-Saharan Africa is limited, as is knowledge of its association with undernutrition status. This study …
Comparative Evaluation of Vertical Fracture Resistance and Retrieval Outcomes Using Ultrasonic, LeoPen Loop, and XP-Endo Shaper Systems: An In Vitro Study
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Mariam Ahmed Mohamed, Nehal Nabil, Nermine Hassan
‘You feel like it’s better to just die’: Death-centric stereotypes and stigma contribute to suicide risk for adolescents living with HIV in Malawi
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Maria Faidas, Bradley N. Gaynes, Steven M. Mphonda
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for adolescents worldwide. Adolescents living with HIV (ALWH) in Malawi are particularly at risk, due to stigmatization …
Assessing the Impact of Behavioural Aspects on Learning Accounting Among Grade 10 Learners: A Case Study of One School
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Olwethu Solundwana, Limkani Sincuba, Baseza Wonderfull Totobayo
Accounting, like any other subject, requires continuous assessment to provide teachers with feedback on the teaching and learning process, enabling the adaptation of instructional methods …
Peer Review Report For: Quinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)-dione derivatives as new class of CB1 Agonists: A pharmacophore-based virtual screening workflow and Lead discovery [version 1; peer review: 1 approved]
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Abdellah El Aissouq, Mourad Stitou, Mohamed Enneiymy
Background The cannabinoid 1 (CB1) receptor is the primary target of Δ 9 -tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ 9 -THC), the psychoactive component of cannabis sativa (commonly known …
From Workshop to Three-Dimensionality: A Biographic Study of Commercial Artists in the Ghanaian Visual Arts Education
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Kofi Opoku-Mensah, Kwaame Kyere Diabour, Alex Kwasi Azaglo
The Ghanaian Visual Arts Education is a rich tapestry woven with threads of tradition and modernity, encompassing both the creative expressions of fine arts and …
The antibacterial effect of chlorohexidine, Er:YAG laser and diode laser 980 nm as dental cavity disinfectants of dentine: an in vitro study
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Mennatallah Khafagi, Mostafa Gheith, Haythem S. Moharrum
OBJECTIVES: Comparison between different disinfection modalities in reducing Streptococcus mutans count within dental cavities. RESEARCH QUESTION: whether using an antibacterial agent has a value in …