Evaluating government support structures in promoting innovation and business resilience among SMMEs Post Covid-19
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Lungelo Mcunu, Musawenkosi Ngibe
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) in South Africa, revealing their inadequate financial reserves and insufficient strategic assistance. In response, …
Investigating the current challenges of cultural tourism for sustainable local economic development in KZN province, South Africa
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Yvonne Celinhlanhla Cele, Muhammad Hoque
This study investigates the prevailing barriers to the development of cultural tourism to become an inclusive and participatory agent of local economic growth in KwaZulu-Natal …
Green supply chain management as a competitive strategy in the South African mining sector: An empirical assessment
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Tshepo Phuti Mabotja, Abednigo Ngcobo
This study seeks to investigate green supply chain management (GSCM) methods and their impact on enterprise performance in the South African mining industry. The study …
Lived experiences of nyaope users who are HIV positive in Mogale city
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Mohora Feida Malebatja
This study explored the lived experiences of nyaope users who are HIV-positive in Mogale City, Gauteng Province, South Africa. Nyaope is a commonly used drug …
Exploring perceived cost, benefit, and compatibility as technological contextual determinants of mobile commerce adoption in SMEs: A TOE model perspective
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More Matlakala
This research explores the technological factors that influence the adoption of mobile commerce by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Polokwane Municipality. Using a …
The impact of Generally Recognised Accounting Practices (GRAP) on the quality of financial statements of the South African municipalities: Evidence of pre-grap adoption compared to post-grap adoption periods
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Sidwell Lithole, Vusani Moyo, Muhali Ndou
The Republic of South Africa (RSA) adopted the move to accrual-based accounting in 1999, and the implementation of GRAP standards by the Municipalities has been …
Academic psycho-social effects of bullying among obese learners in rural schools
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Nwakwana Emily Thenga, Matodzi Godfrey Sikhwari
Childhood obesity is a growing global public health concern, particularly in rural settings, where socio-cultural factors contribute to the prevalence of bullying. Obese learners often …
Assessment of Slaughter slab facilities for ante-mortem and post-mortem in Sierra Leone: A critical need for capacity building
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Unisa Sankoh, Shiek Umaro Kamara, Lydia Bomwarah Sesay
Exploring spatial variation and multilevel modeling of malaria prevalence among children aged 6-59 months based on RDT in Niger: Insights for public health decision-making
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Solomon Sisay Mulugeta, Bezanesh Melese Masresha, Legesse Alamerie Ejigu
BACKGROUND: Malaria is a life-threatening infectious disease caused by parasites of the genus Plasmodium transmitted through the bite of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes, which act …
Evidence needs and community involvement in policy decisions for vaccine-preventable diarrhoeal infections among children under the age of five years: Stakeholder engagement in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Malawi
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Chikondi Mwendera, Mackwellings Phiri, Rahma Osman
Diarrhoeal diseases are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children under five years in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with Shigella and Enterotoxigenic …
Human cysticercosis in Southeastern Côte d’Ivoire: Seroprevalence and risk factors in two rural departments
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Man-Koumba Soumahoro, Kouadio Thierry-Borel N'dri, Kouassi Eugène Koffi
Cysticercosis is a parasitic disease caused by Taenia solium, primarily transmitted via fecal-oral route. It is a public health concern because it contributes to increasing …
Who gets missed in Zambia’s antenatal HIV testing? Persistent inequities despite routine screening policies in Zambia
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Newton Nyirenda, Whiteson Mbele, Azielyn Mutiibwa
Although substantial advances have been made in eliminating mother-to-child HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa, significant disparities in antenatal HIV testing by socioeconomic status and geographic …
Co-creators, not bystanders: Advancing meaningful youth engagement in antimicrobial resistance response in Africa
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Daniel Waruingi, Yusuf Olawale Babatunde, Hafeez Hamza
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical and escalating global health threat, with sub-Saharan Africa bearing one of the highest burdens. Despite young people comprising nearly …
Clinical and molecular characterization of 14 Egyptian children with fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase deficiency
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Rofaida M. Magdy, Abdelrahim A. Sadek, Shimaa Badawy Hemdan
BACKGROUND: Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase (FBP1) deficiency is a rare inherited disease characterized by recurrent episodes of lactic acidosis and ketotic hypoglycemia. To date, no cases have been …
Gods, music and rainmaking in Yorùbáland
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Atinúkẹ́ Adénìkẹ́ Láyadé, ‘Adebáyọ Oludare Ògúnyẹmí
The salutation to Ṣàngó (Yorùbá god of thunder and lightning) exemplifies the deity through the depiction of his distinguishing volatile personality. His response to ensemble …
Le pasteur, les bovidés et l’environnement dans la tradition orale peule
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Amadou Oury Diallo
This article is based on the theoretical premise that mythical narratives are so essential that they form the basis of the imagination and influence social, …
Rainbows in Eastern African folktales: Oral narrative as ecocritical model
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Inge Brinkman, Teshome Egere Mossissa, Peter O.A Wasamba
The rainbow makes for strong imagery: throughout world history, the rainbow has functioned in many ways as a tool to think with. This is no …
Landscape histories: Origin narratives and toponyms in the rural commune of Liboré, Niger
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Sandra Bornand, Lawali Dambo
In this article, we investigate how migration narratives, village founding stories, and place names shape the landscape and spatial memory of Liboré, a rural commune …
An ecocritical reading of Okot p’Bitek’s “Chameleon and Elephant”
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Rose Opondo, Tobias Odongo
In this article, we undertake an eco-critical analysis of an Acholi traditional oral folktale rewritten by Okot p’Bitek in his oral literature text Hare and …
Computational Approach to the Study of Photon Radiation Shielding Parameters of Perovskite Ceramics
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Muhammed Abdurraheem, S. A. Ajani, Wasiu Yahya
This work investigates the photon radiation shielding efficiency of selected perovskite ceramics, halide-based double perovskites and organic-inorganic halide perovskites, using computational modeling across the photon …