Shall the sun ever rise on South Africa’s new dawn? A missiology of hope redefined
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Zuze Johannes Banda
In his book, Thabo Mbeki: The Dream Deferred, Gevisser laments the demise of the African Renaissance dream, which many had envisaged during the presidency of …
Transnational migrants' philanthropy: Its forms, operations, and implications from the perspectives of Ghanaian residents in Europe
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Mercy DeSouza, Onallia Esther Osei, Erhabor Sunday Idemudia
Introduction: With the emergence of transnational migration studies in the 1990's, migration studies became involved in showing how migrants maintain transnational connections through money and …
Analyzing the effect of fixed and moving bottlenecks on traffic flow and car accidents in a two-lane cellular automaton model
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A. Laarej, N. Lakouari, A. Karakhi
Traffic bottleneck is considered as one of the major causes of the disturbance in traffic flow. The understanding the dynamics between vehicles and bottlenecks is …
THE EXPERIENCES OF SOCIAL WORKERS PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AT A MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY IN TSHWANE, SOUTH AFRICA
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Lehlogonolo Kwena Poopedi, Nontembeko Joyce Bila
South Africa presents a high prevalence of mental health problems, with one in six South Africans being diagnosed with anxiety, depression and substance-use problems (excluding …
Aeonium haworthii Webb & Berthel. and Crassula ovata (Mill.) Druce (Crassulaceae): New records for the Algerian alien flora
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Nora Sakhraoui, Amel Boudries, Azzedine Hadef
This paper expands the list of alien species of Crassulaceae that escaped from cultivation in Algeria and mainland North Africa, as a result of the …
Exploring the Physical Properties of Tungsten Diselenide (WSe2): A First Principle Approach
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Mohammed Adamu, Alhassan Shuaibu, S.G. Abdu
The physical properties of crystalline compounds are highly essential for predicting their applications in various nanodevices. Density functional theory is very useful in that regard. …
Ethiopia
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Sisay Regassa Senbeta, Yakob Bekele Hundie
Abstract Fiscal federalism in Ethiopia has been implemented within a unique political context. The adoption of a multiethnic federal system has reshaped the fiscal and …
An exploratory study on excess weight gain: Experiences of Postmenopausal Women in Ghana
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Isaac Mensah Bonsu, Hellen Myezwa, Corlia Brandt
INTRODUCTION: Excess weight gain is a problem with a significant impact on health and quality of life as well as the consequent economic burden on …
THE SEARCH WARRANT PROVISIONS OF THE CYBERCRIMES ACT AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT
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Du Toit
The recently enacted Cybercrimes Act 19 of 2020 regulates the powers of the police and investigators to investigate cybercrimes. Chapter 4 of the Act provides …
Categorization of differences of sex development among Egyptian children and the role of antimullerian hormone and inhibin B
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Shereen Abdelghaffar, Engy Nasr AbdelMoneam, Samah A. Hassanein
Background: Differences of sex development (DSD) are congenital conditions linked to atypical development of chromosomal, gonadal, or anatomical sex. Objective: The aim of this study …
EconBERTa: Towards Robust Extraction of Named Entities in Economics
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Karim Lasri, Pedro Vitor Quinta de Castro, Mona Schirmer
Karim Lasri, Pedro Vitor Quinta de Castro, Mona Schirmer, Luis Eduardo San Martin, Linxi Wang, Tomáš Dulka, Haaya Naushan, John Pougué-Biyong, Arianna Legovini, Samuel Fraiberger. …
Lessons learned from over a decade of data audits in international observational HIV cohorts in Latin America and East Africa
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Sarah C. Lotspeich, Bryan E. Shepherd, Marion Achieng Kariuki
Introduction: Routine patient care data are increasingly used for biomedical research, but such "secondary use" data have known limitations, including their quality. When leveraging routine …
Predictors of Coronary Artery Disease in Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi
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Redemptar Kimeu, Mohamed Jeilan, Mzee Ngunga
There appears to be an epidemiological transition in the etiology of heart failure in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in parallel with a steady increase in risk …
Dielectric Application of Agro-waste Reinforced Polymer Composites: A Review
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Ishaya Iliyasu, Hussaini Yahaya, Mbaka Stephen
Proper disposal of agricultural waste and polymers after use has long been one of the toughest environmental problems. Since it solves the majority of environmental …
EXPLORING THE ROLE OF JOB RESOURCES IN THE WELL-BEING OF WOMEN ACADEMICS IN THE WORKPLACE
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Bonita Maboeta, Izanette Van Schalkwyk, C. Bloem
Despite several changes in the workplace, women still face unique challenges with harmful effects on their well-being. Job resources are a crucial buffer between job …
THE INFLUENCE OF CULTURE ON CHILD RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN ZIMBABWE: A CASE STUDY
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Ansley Nonsikelelo Tshugulu, Samuel Lisenga Simbine, Sunungurai Charamba
The article explores child rights violations emanating from harmful cultural practices in Zimbabwe. A qualitative case study research design was used. The targeted population included …
CHALLENGES EXPERIENCED BY CHILD AND YOUTH CARE WORKERS IN CHILD AND YOUTH CARE CENTRES WORKING WITH CHILDREN
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Ropafadzai Mhizha, Abyshey Nhedzi
This article explores the challenges of child and youth care workers (CYCWs) working with children. Children and young people exhibiting attachment and behavioural difficulties present …
A DYNAMIC APPROACH TO IMPROVING THE PRODUCTIVITY OF A SOUTH AFRICAN FOUNDRY INDUSTRY
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Stephen Nyakala, Mbali Moore, Kemlall Ramdass
Systems for refining and handling foundries have evolved rapidly in recent years. However, the South African foundry industry has been contracting since 2007, when its …
Benefits of breastfeedinig for mother and child
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Jelena Miolski
Breastfeeding is the best way to feed a child from the first six months until the end of the second year. The unbreakable bond during …
Identification of potential SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease inhibitors with the ability to interact with the catalytic triad
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Murtala Muhammad, I. Y. Habib, Abdulmumin Yunusa
Severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus2 (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible for the current pandemic that led to so many deaths across the globe and still has …