Reading Strategies of Multilingual ESL Learners across Culturally Familiar and Unfamiliar Texts in Eswatini
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Mfanukhona Wonderboy Kunene, Nicholus Nyika
Reading comprehension in multilingual contexts requires more than linguistic competence; it demands metacognitive regulation and strategic flexibility across culturally diverse materials. This study investigates the …
A qualitative exploration of critical issues limiting local vaccines production in Nigeria: lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic
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Obi Peter Adigwe, Godspower Onavbavba, Diana Oyin-mieyebi Wilson
BACKGROUND: Vaccines are essential health interventions that have become a cost-effective tool for maintaining public health. Access to vaccines in Nigeria and other developing countries …
Highly conserved Plasmodium vivax genomes in Duffy-negative individuals from Sudan
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Ruth Schroeder, Safaa Ahmed, Anthony Ford
Duffy-negatives were previously thought to be immune to Plasmodium vivax infections due to Duffy binding protein's (PvDBP1) inability to invade erythrocytes lacking Duffy antigen receptor …
A wide diversity of viruses detected in African mammals involved in the wild meat supply chain
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Mare Geraerts, SOPHIE C. GOMBEER, Casimir Nebesse
The processes involved in acquiring, trading, preparing, and consuming wild meat pose significant risks for the emergence of zoonotic infectious diseases. Several major viral outbreaks …
Adapting the 2022 WHO verbal autopsy tool for use in Lagos State, Nigeria: insights from the LVASA-SRS project
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Adeyemi Okunowo, Uchenna Gwacham-Anisiobi, Ndubuisi Ezumezu
OBJECTIVE: Accurate and routine cause-of-death data are essential for health planning, yet many low- and middle-income countries lack comprehensive systems for such data, resulting in …
Fabrication and Measurement of a Circularly Polarized All-Metal Patch array and Single PRS Layer based Fabry-Perot Antenna for NASA Interplanetary CubeSat missions
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Fouad Omari, Boutaina Benhmimou, Nancy Gupta
When it comes to pushing the limits of small-scale technologies for interplanetary space missions, NASA has demonstrated that the dream is achievable. NASA has launched …
Digital Disparities and Educational Exclusion: Examining Online Learning Barriers Among Underprivileged Students in South Africa
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William Manga Mokofe
This study investigated the impact of the rapid shift to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic on underprivileged learners in South Africa, with a focus …
Intersectional stigma and adherence to antiretroviral (ART) among sexual minority men (SMM) living with HIV in Nigeria: A Qualitative Inquiry
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Adedotun Ogunbajo, Oluwatimilehin Sotubo, Kehinde Okanlawon
BACKGROUND: Sexual minority men (SMM) living with HIV in Nigeria experience suboptimal outcomes on the HIV care continuum. Experiences of intersectional stigma has been linked …
Adaptive deep clustering integrating DINOv2 embeddings, graph attention, and bio-inspired optimization
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Mai Abdrabo, Hossam Refaat, Mohammed Abdallah
This paper presents a unified and adaptively integrated framework for unsupervised image clustering that establishes a novel synergistic interaction between self-supervised representation learning, graph-based embedding …
Enhancing the use of economic evidence in vaccination policy and decision making in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review of existing strategies
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Chinyere Okeke, Onochie Eze, Chinazom N. Ekwueme
OBJECTIVES: The use of economic evidence to prioritise vaccines and delivery strategies to optimally use in immunisation systems is becoming a global priority, especially in …
Improving the nutritional and sensory attributes of green faba bean seeds by whey-based fermentation
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Heba Sayed Mostafa
Fermentation enhances the nutritional and sensory properties of foods, including legumes like green faba beans. This study examines the effect of the fermentation medium (brine …
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Real-time monitoring system for early stroke detection based on fog computing and enhanced deep learning techniques
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Alaa M. Mohamed, Hanan M. Amer, Asmaa H. Rabie
Stroke is a serious illness that affects older adults, especially those with chronic conditions. It occurs when blood flow to a specific part of the …
Factors affecting delays in oil and gas construction projects
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Medhat Abdelrahman Youssef, Ahmed A. Gab‐Allah, Omar A. Hagras
Ensuring the timely completion of construction projects is vital for overall efficiency. This study aims to identify, classify, and rank the main factors of delay …
Radiological and radioecological risk assessment around the West Delta fossil-fuel power station in Egypt
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Shimaa M. Elgingihy, Abdelsalam A. Abdelsalam, Ibrahim Hindawy Saleh
Abstract There are serious ecological and radiological risks associated with the release and buildup of man-made and natural radionuclides. These risks are particularly relevant for …
Factors affecting bank liquidity during times of crisis: Evidence from European countries
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Monia Chikhaoui
Type of the article: Research ArticleAbstractBank liquidity is a critical determinant of financial stability, particularly during periods of economic and geopolitical uncertainty. It is therefore …
Rare-earth doped strontium hexaferrite nanocomposites for enhanced electromagnetic shielding and heavy metal remediation
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Rania Ramadan, Mai M. El-Masry
The textile and dyeing industries contribute significantly to environmental pollution through wastewater containing hazardous heavy metals, resulting in around 1.7 million deaths annually. Effective treatment …
Assessing the short-and long-run relationships between fiscal deficit and economic growth in Morocco
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Mohammed Hennach, Abdellah Echaoui
Type of the article: Research ArticleAbstractThis paper aims to investigate the short- and long-term relationships between fiscal deficit and economic growth in Morocco over the …
Knowledge, attitudes, and readiness towards artificial intelligence in government services: a developing country perspective
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Samuel Odame Lartey, Eric Afful-Dadzie, Anthony Afful‐Dadzie
Abstract Governments across the world are leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to render services to citizens. Emerging economies are not left behind in this transformation but …
High burden and multi-parasite profile of gastrointestinal infections in cattle from Limpopo District, Southern Mozambique: Epidemiology, risk factors, and One Health implications
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Edvânia Celso Manave, Guido André Nchowela, Avelino Raimundo Miguel
Background and Aim: Gastrointestinal (GI) parasites significantly affect cattle productivity and animal health, especially in tropical regions where environmental and management conditions favor parasite survival. …
Assessing systemic risk in Morocco’s banking sector: Conditional value-at-risk approach
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Soufiane Benbachir, Mohamed Beraich
Type of the article: Research ArticleAbstractSystemic risk in the banking sector poses a major threat to financial stability, particularly in concentrated markets such as Morocco, …