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Containing COVID-19 and the social costs on human rights in African countries
Multiple social interventions were introduced to contain the COVID-19 pandemic across Africa, limiting social engagement, school and workplace attendance, and …
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From potential to practice: rethinking Africa’s biogas revolution
In May 2021, a newspaper article from Kampala, Uganda made the rounds on Twitter for the wrong reasons. The story …
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Single motherhood in Ghana: analysis of trends and predictors using demographic and health survey data
Abstract The rising rate of single-mother families has gained scholarly and policy attention. Understanding the dynamics in the socio-economic and …
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Profiles of learners based on their cognitive and metacognitive learning strategy use: occurrence and relations with gender, intrinsic motivation, and perceived autonomy support
Abstract For life-long learning, an effective learning strategy repertoire is particularly important during acquisition of knowledge in lower secondary school—an …
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Validity and reliability of a questionnaire developed to explore quality assurance components for teaching and learning in vocational and technical education
Abstract Most vocational and technical education (VTE) educational systems invest in quality assurance for teaching and learning to improve the …
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Examining differentials in HIV transmission risk behaviour and its associated factors among men in Southern African countries
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), particularly Southern and East Africa, has the highest AIDS deaths and HIV-infected people in the world. Even …
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Correction: Individual and community-level factors associated with non-institutional delivery of women of childbearing-age in Nigeria
Correction to: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-022-01168-7 , published online 15 June 2022.
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Influence of students’ career interests on perceived difficult concept in computer studies in Ghanaian and Nigerian secondary schools
Abstract There have been few studies on students’ difficulty in the computer studies curriculum of African senior secondary schools. This …
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Individual and community-level factors associated with non-institutional delivery of women of childbearing-age in Nigeria
Abstract Maternal health is a major concern in Africa especially due to high level of maternal mortality in the region. …
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Effects of social influence on crowdfunding performance: implications of the covid-19 pandemic
Abstract By analyzing a comprehensive dataset of 467 crowdfunding campaigns from the Spanish platform Goteo over the period 2019–2020, our …
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Institutionalized democracy and the shadow economy in the short- and long-run: empirical analysis from Uganda
Abstract This paper investigates the relationship between institutionalized democracy and the shadow economy in both the long- and short-run. Using …
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Cultural, economic, and symbolic value of the enset crop in Sebat-Bet Guraghe, Southwest Ethiopia: a qualitative study
Abstract Enset, with its starch-rich corm and pseudostem, is a staple meal for over 20 million Ethiopians, although it is …
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A multi-disciplinary approach for building a common understanding of genetic engineering for malaria control in Burkina Faso
Abstract Genetic engineering is a complex topic, even for scientists working in other areas, and even more so for those …
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Correction: A multi-disciplinary approach for building a common understanding of genetic engineering for malaria control in Burkina Faso
Correction to: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-022-01122-7 , published online 05 April 2022.
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Key informants’ perspectives about sexual victimisation of learners with intellectual disability in South Africa
Abstract Sexual victimisation of children with intellectual disability is a serious problem that requires urgent attention if South Africa is …
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Multinational oil corporations, policy violation and environmental damage in rivers state of Nigeria: a theistic ethics approach
Abstract Achieving a sustainable environment is not unconnected with a pragmatic adherence to environmental policies in any given society. The …
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Transforming evidence for policy: do we have the evidence generation house in order?
For decades, researchers, knowledge brokers and policymakers have been working to increase the use of evidence in policymaking. This has …
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Procedural necessity in primary investigation work
Abstract This study focuses on the procedural necessity of primary investigations, since necessity is a common legal term and constitutes …
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Communication competencies, culture and SDGs: effective processes to cross-cultural communication
Abstract Globalization has made it necessary for people from different cultures and nations to interact and work together. Effective cross-cultural …
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Visibility of development stories in selected religious media discourse
Abstract This study explores patterns in the portrayal of development issues in the religious media from 1993 to 2021, in …