Design and Implementation of a Pilot Model for IoT Smart Home Networks
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Amin S. Ibrahim, Ahmed M. Abbas, Ashraf Mohamed Ali Hassan
Internet of Things (IoT) technology is a complementary part of our style of life. IoT technology coexists with existing cellular communication for developing 5G. Both …
Minimum acceptable diet and its associated factors among children aged 6–23 months in Lalibela, northeast Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study
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Yaregal Dejene, Getachew Sale Mezgebu, Sisay Eshete Tadesse
Abstract The first 2 years of life are a critical window of opportunity for ensuring optimal child growth and development. In Ethiopia, the magnitude of …
Invasiveness potential of pneumococcal serotypes in children after introduction of PCV13 in Blantyre, Malawi
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Amir Kirolos, Todd D. Swarthout, Andrew A. Mataya
INTRODUCTION: The introduction of PCV13 to the Malawi infant immunization schedule in 2011 has been associated with reduced disease from Streptococcus pneumoniae. Improved understanding of …
Does quality of antenatal care influence antepartum stillbirth in Hossana City, South Ethiopia?
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TrhasTadesse Berhe, Lebitsi Maud Modibia, Addisu Tadesse Sahile
BACKGROUND: Antepartum stillbirth is a public health problem in a low-income country like Ethiopia. Quality antenatal care (ANC) is supposed to reduce the risk of …
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) sequences from 33 globally distributed mosquito species for improved metagenomics and species identification
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Cassandra Koh, Lionel Frangeul, Hervé Blanc
Total RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) is an important tool in the study of mosquitoes and the RNA viruses they vector as it allows assessment of both …
Modeling clinical and non-clinical determinants of intrapartum stillbirths in singletons in six public hospitals in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana: a case–control study
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Linda Vanotoo, Duah Dwomoh, Amos Laar
The Greater Accra Region (GAR) of Ghana records 2000 stillbirths annually and 40% of them occur intrapartum. An understanding of the contributing factors will facilitate …
Household preference for wastewater reuse/recycling practice determinants in a growing community in Nigeria
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Timothy O. Ogunbode, Victor O. Oyebamiji, John A. Ogundele
Wastewater recycling has been considered one way of ensuring sustainable water accessibility for domestic purposes through the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This work investigated …
Clinical Profile and Outcomes of Rheumatic Heart Disease Patients Undergoing Surgical Valve Procedures in Uganda
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Joselyn Rwebembera, Andrew Y. Chang, Samalie M Kitooleko
Background: Chronic valvular heart disease is a well-known, long-term complication of acute rheumatic fever (ARF), which remains a major public health problem in low- and …
Hypolipidaemic effects of papaya (Carica papayaL.) juice on rats fed on a high fat and fructose diet
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Christinah Matsuane, Beatrice Nyanchama Kiage, Josephine Karanja
L.) is a highly nutritious and less-caloric fruit, commonly consumed for its minerals and vitamins and hence may help in controlling obesity and abdominal discomforts. …
First and southern-most records of the American blue crab Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 (Decapoda, Portunidae) on the African Atlantic coast
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Mariam Oussellam, Abdelaziz Benhoussa, Antoine Pariselle
The American blue crab, Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 is native to the western Atlantic.The present work reviews the spread of C. sapidus in the European …
Genotyping and molecular investigation of plasmid-mediated carbapenem resistant clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in Egypt
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Kholoud Baraka, Rania Abozahra, Marwa Mohammed Haggag
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a multidrug-resistant nosocomial pathogen. Carbapenem resistance is mediated mainly by enzymes carried on transmissible plasmids causing their dissemination among other members of …
Complementarity of formal and informal actors and their networks in support of vulnerable populations in informal settlements: Governance diaries approach
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Ivy Chumo, Caroline Kabaria, Alex Shankland
Introduction: Beyond several interests and speculations on the relationship between formal and informal actors and their networks in support of vulnerable populations, most studies do …
Assessment of community perceptions and risk to common zoonotic diseases among communities living at the human-livestock-wildlife interface in Nakuru West, Kenya: A participatory epidemiology approach
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Maurice Owiny, Ben Kipchumba Ngare, Bernard Chege Mugo
BACKGROUND: Zoonoses account for most of the emerging and re-emerging infections in Kenya and in other low to medium-income countries across the world. The human-livestock-wildlife …
Determinants of trust in healthcare facilities among community-based health insurance members in the Manna district of Ethiopia
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Wakuma Akafu, Teferi Daba, Edosa Tesfaye Geta
BACKGROUND: Low-income countries, including Ethiopia, face substantial challenges in financing healthcare services to achieve universal health coverage. Consequently, millions of people suffer and die from …
Sources of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seed in northwest Ethiopia
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Yekoye Abebaw Yitayew, Dawit Tsegaye Sisay, Dereje Ayalew
Abstract Smallholder farmers in Ethiopia are involved in multiple seed sources to access bread wheat seed. The present study was conducted in Baso Liben district, …
Occurrence of neonatal hypothermia and associated risk factors among low birth weight (LBW) infants in Accra, Ghana
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John Pellegrino, Mufaro Kanyangarara, Babbel Agbinko‐Djobalar
Background Neonatal hypothermia is a prominent issue in low-resource settings. Preterm and low birth weight (LBW) infants are at increased risk for developing hypothermia. If …
Community perspectives on cardiovascular disease control in rural Ghana: A qualitative study
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B. V. Patil, Isla Hutchinson Maddox, Raymond Aborigo
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevalence is high in Ghana-but awareness, prevention, and treatment is sparse, particularly in rural regions. The nurse-led Community-based Health Planning and …
Community participation in the health system: analyzing the implementation of community health committee policies in Kenya
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Robinson Karuga, Marjolein Dieleman, Patrick Mbindyo
BACKGROUND: Community health committees (CHCs) are a mechanism for communities to voluntarily participate in making decisions and providing oversight of the delivery of community health …
Exploring factors that full-service school teachers believe disable their self-efficacy to teach in an inclusive education system
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Isabel Van Staden-Payne, Mirna Nel
Introduction Teachers’ sense of self-efficacy has been identified by research as a key factor in the successful implementation of inclusive education. This article reports on …
Face mask ownership/utilisation and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy amongst patients recovering from COVID-19 in Cameroon: A cross-sectional study
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Frederick Nchang Cho, Yayah Emerencia Ngah, Andrew Tassang
INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to establish pre-/post Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) diagnosis/treatment symptoms, ownership/utilisation of face masks (FMs), as well as vaccine hesitancy (VH) amongst …