A NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR SOCIAL WORK INTERVENTIONS FOR CHILDREN AFFECTED BY HIV AND AIDS
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Nomvuyo Lukelelo
Children are often left orphaned and without adult supervision when the parent or caregiver dies from HIV and AIDS-related illnesses. There is very little information …
The Mediated Relationship Between Secondary School Student Perceptions of Teaching Behaviour and Self-Reported Academic Engagement Across Six Countries
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Ridwan Maulana, Rikkert van der Lans, Michelle Helms‐Lorenz
Abstract Limitations in the current knowledge base on the importance of perceived teaching behaviour and student engagement are visible. Past studies on this topic specifically …
Secondary Education Teachers’ Effective Teaching Behaviour Across Five Countries: Does it Change Over Time?
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Ridwan Maulana, Amanda Maraschin Bruscato, Michelle Helms‐Lorenz
Abstract Over the last decade, a limited number of studies have documented changes in effective teaching behaviour in secondary education over time. However, the studies …
Modeling the effects of Prophylactic behaviors on the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in West Africa
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Elodie Yedomonhan, Chénangnon Frédéric Tovissodé, Romain Glèlè Kakaï
Various general and individual measures have been implemented to limit the spread of SARS-CoV-2 since its emergence in China. Several phenomenological and mechanistic models have …
Controlling malaria in a population accessing counterfeit antimalarial drugs
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Baaba Abassawah Danquah, Faraimunashe Chirove, Jacek Banasiak
A mathematical model is developed for describing malaria transmission in a population consisting of infants and adults and in which there are users of counterfeit …
FACTORS INFLUENCING RELAPSE IN INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS: AN ECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
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Nobuhle Ndou, Priscalia Khosa
Substance abuse is a global problem that has generated considerable concern among patients, families, clinicians and researchers. Existing research has not explored the views of …
Assessment of pre-service physics teachers’ conceptual understanding in electricity and magnetism
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Zemenu Mihret, Mekbib Alemu, Shimeles Assefa
This study focused on an assessment of pre-service physics teachers’ conceptual understanding of physics in the domain of electricity and magnetism concepts. The study employed …
Practices of Luganda Language Educators in Using Emerging Technologies at the School of Education, Makerere University
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Rashid Lukwago, Betty Akullu Ezati, Anthony Mugagga Muwagga
The study explored practices of Luganda language educators at the School of Education, Makerere University in using emerging technologies. The study analyzed the practices of …
Online education and organisational space in business schools during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Albrecht Fritzsche, Hendrik S. Kriek
Purpose: The article studies how the shutdown of campuses and subsequent change to online course delivery during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have changed …
Assessing the revised Clinical Institute Withdrawal for Alcohol Scale use at Stikland Hospital
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Creeshen P. Muddapah, Lize Weich
Background: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a major public health concern in South Africa (SA). Abrupt cessation or reduction of alcohol intake in chronic users …
Improving Learners’ Academic Performance through Parent-teacher Collaboration in the Foundation Phase
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Makwalete Johanna Malatji, Cornelia Elizabeth Beeken, Chanzelle Haasbroek
The study investigated strategies that can be used to improve the collaboration between parents and teachers to improve the learners’ academic performance. The study followed …
Is heterologous prime-boost COVID-19 vaccination a concern or an opportunity for Ethiopia?
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Tesfaye Gelanew, Liya Wassie, Andargachew Mulu
OPINION article Front. Public Health, 26 January 2023Sec. Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention Volume 10 - 2022 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1046546
Effects of best land management practices on the structure, composition and diversity of woody vegetation in agroforestry parklands: case of Dan Saga and Tabofatt villages in Niger republic
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Dan Guimbo Iro, Mahamane Larwanou, Ambouta Jean-Marie Karimou
Abstract The large-scale use of best land management practices has been instrumental in the accession of recent regreening in certain Sahelian areas. This study therefore …
Non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease: Awareness survey of front-desk healthcare workers in Northern Tanzania
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Togolani Maya, Erick Komba, Gloria Ivy Mensah
Over the past decade, there have been increasing reports of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) species being implicated in tuberculosis (TB) treatment failure or misdiagnosed as TB. …
Does the use of ICT by Teachers Influence Learners’ Academic Performance during the COVID-19 Environment?
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Kgalemelo Rodnie Mafa, Desmond Wesley Govender
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) use in the education sector has gained momentum ever since the outbreak of the COVID – 19 pandemic. This study …
Myopia and its associated factors among pregnant women at health institutions in Gondar District, Northwest Ethiopia: A multi-center cross-sectional study
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Mengistie Diress, Mihret Getnet, Yonas Akalu
Background Myopia is the most common form of uncorrected refractive error with a growing burden worldwide. It is the principal complaint of most women during …
Intimate partner violence among HIV-positive women in discordant relationships attending care and treatment clinics in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Milka Mathania, Nathanael Sirili
Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) toward women is a public health concern affecting many countries across the world. Globally, 30% of women experience lifetime physical, …
A randomized crossover study of the effect of butorphanol–lidocaine and tramadol–lidocaine on sevoflurane's minimum alveolar concentration in dogs
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Mohamed Marzok, Adel I. Almubarak, Mahmoud Kandeel
Inhalational anesthesia is routinely used in small animal surgery. Selecting a suitable drug combination is vital since it may negatively affect the patient's physiological condition. …
Growth model for international academic medicine partnerships: Qualitative analysis of Ghana postgraduate Ob/Gyn training program
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Theresa L. Rager, Melani Kekulawala, Yael Braunschweiga
This study aims to detail the capacity strengthening process of the Ghana Ob/Gyn postgraduate training program in order to inform a model by which international …
Joint modeling of longitudinal change of fasting blood sugar and systolic blood pressure with survival time to death among hypertension patients
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Markos Abiso Erango
Hypertension is a universal public health challenge and a leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and death. It is also called high blood pressure, …