Non-use of healthcare services among persons with mobility impairments in Cofimvaba, South Africa
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Babalwa Tshaka, Surona Visagie, Lieketseng Ned
Background: Access to primary health care is a fundamental right for all. However, persons with disabilities are experiencing difficulties when accessing healthcare because of various …
Influence of age at slaughter and sex on carcass characteristics and technological and sensory quality of Goliath chicken meat
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A. G. A. Christie Ahokpossi, A. G. Bonou, Kokou Tona
Background and Aim: The Goliath chicken is a slow-growing chicken with a high slaughter weight but whose carcass characteristics and meat quality have not yet …
Bioactivity of an organic farming aid with possible fungistatic properties against some oil palm seedling foliar pathogens
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Joshua Obeng, Daniel Agyei-Dwarko, Peter Teinor
Synthetic fungicides are necessary evil in crop production, their usage cannot be neglected or abandoned but must be alternated/supplemented with other control measures such as …
Seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with increased age in sub-Saharan Africa: Results from a cross-sectional comparative analysis
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Charly Feutseu, Mathurin Kowo, Anne Ongmeb Boli
Background: Several epidemiological studies have established the association between hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, the determinants and reasons …
Characterization, expression analysis and RNAi-mediated knockdown of two aquaporin genes in the cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
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Sayed M.S. Khalil, Shimaa EL-GAMAL, Samir IBRAHIM
Aquaporins (AQPs) are integral membrane proteins that can transport water and small molecules across cell membranes in organisms. In a previous report, we identified an …
Implementation and effectiveness of a linkage to HIV care intervention in rural South Africa (ANRS 12249 TasP trial)
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Mélanie Plazy, Adama Diallo, Thabile Hlabisa
BACKGROUND: Timely linkage to care and ART initiation is critical to decrease the risks of HIV-related morbidity, mortality and HIV transmission, but is often challenging. …
Integration of COVID-19 and TB screening in Kampala, Uganda: healthcare provider perspectives
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Fred C. Semitala, Rodgers Katwesigye, Dennis Kalibbala
BACKGROUND: Following the first wave of the COVID-19 outbreak, Uganda experienced a 40% drop in tuberculosis (TB) screening by June 2020. We sought to identify …
Evaluation of groundwater repositories in parts of Enugu, Eastern Nigeria via electrical resistivity technique
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Mirianrita Ngozi Ossai, F. N. Okeke, Daniel N. Obiora
Abstract Resistivity survey was carried out in Enugu North, Southeastern Nigeria, in order to evaluate the groundwater condition of the area. The inadequacy of surface …
Associations between HIV status and self-reported hypertension in a high HIV prevalence sub-Saharan African population: a cross-sectional study
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Katherine Davis, Louisa Moorhouse, Rufurwokuda Maswera
OBJECTIVES: This study examined whether HIV status and antiretroviral therapy (ART) exposure were associated with self-reported hypertension in Zimbabwe. DESIGN: Study data were taken from …
Effect of hybrid-fiber- reinforcement on the shear behavior of high-strength-concrete beams
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Ahmed Awad, Maged Tawfik, Ahmed Farouk Deifalla
The shear behavior of concrete beams is highly affected by the implementation of better performance concrete. Hybrid fibers addition to concrete mixture has proven to …
Safety and therapeutic efficacy of artemether-lumefantrine in the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria at Shecha health centre, Arba Minch, Ethiopia
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Kale Gubae, Hussein Mohammed, Heven Sime
BACKGROUND: ) as first-line treatment for the management of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Continuous monitoring of AL therapeutic efficacy is crucial in Ethiopia, as per …
Healthcare workers’ mental health and perception towards vaccination during COVID-19 pandemic in a Pediatric Cancer Hospital
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Mai Alalawi, Mohamad Makhlouf, Omneya Hassanain
Abstract The consistent increase of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases parallel with the rate of deaths and the controversial response regarding the vaccines caused an …
The effects of a 3-day mountain bike cycling race on the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and heart rate variability in amateur cyclists: a prospective quantitative research design
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Anton Swart, Demitri Constantinou
BACKGROUND: The acute and chronic adaptation of endurance athletes' hearts shows that increased volume of endurance exercise might cause an acute reduction in cardiac function, …
Data Regulation in Africa: Free Flow of Data, Open Data Regimes and Cybersecurity
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Hanani Hlomani, Caroline B. Ncube
Abstract This chapter seeks to address the concerns associated with data regulation on the African continent. In particular, the paper zooms in on three major …
Temporal Dimensions of Data Quality in Bird Atlases: the Case of the Second Southern African Bird Atlas Project
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Karis Daniel, Les G Underhill
Halting biodiversity loss on land (Sustainable Development Goal [SDG] 15) is an unfolding problem, and as such, requires novel solutions. Citizen science (CS) promises large …
COULD DIGITAL UBUNTU BE THE SOUTH AFRICAN VERSION OF INDUSTRY 4.0?
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Mia Mangaroo‐Pillay, Meelan Roopa, Whisper Maisiri
Advanced technologies are satisfying the demands of individuals and of industry. But what about employees? Various organisations have begun to explore adopting new technologies and …
Quality Indices, Phenolic Compounds and Sensory Evaluation of Flavored Olive Oil
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Shaker M. Arafat, Amany M. Basuny, Mamdouh M. A. Awad-Allah
In this study, the effect of adding some aromatic plants (garlic, rosemary, thyme, and hot-red pepper) on the quality and organoleptic properties of flavored olive …
State Politics and Public Policy in Eastern Africa
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Gedion Onyango
This book maps and takes stock of major themes in twenty-first century Eastern African politics and governance
First record of the globally invasive planarian Girardia tigrina (Girard, 1850) sensu lato in Morocco
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Youness Mabrouki, Abdelkhaleq Fouzi Taybi, Miquel Vila‐Farré
The planarian Girardia tigrina sensu lato is the most successful freshwater invasive triclad.While Antarctica remains a continent without reports for this species, the single African …
Helicobacter pylori Infection Promotes Gastric Premalignancies and Malignancies Lesions and Demotes Hyperplastic Polyps: A 5 Year Multicentric Study among Cameroonian Dyspeptic Patients
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Ghislaine Florice Faujo Nintewoue, Laure Brigitte Kouitcheu Mabeku
BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori infection is the most well-known risk factor for gastric mucosa abnormalities. However, some geographic regions with persistent high H. pylori infection rates …