Report on the first detection of Asian citrus psyllid Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae) in the Republic of Benin, West Africa
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Mamoudou Sétamou, Yovanna L. Soto, M.Z. Tachin
The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri, was detected for the first time in the Republic of Benin, West Africa. The ACP is a known …
Downscaling and validating SMAP soil moisture using a machine learning algorithm over the Awash River basin, Ethiopia
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Shimelis Sishah, Temesgen Abrahem, Getasew Azene
Microwave remote sensing instrument like Soil Moisture Active Passive ranging from 1 cm to 1 m has provided spatial soil moisture information over the entire …
Development of multi-level standards of care recommendations for sickle cell disease: Experience from SickleInAfrica
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Vivian Paintsil, Mwashungi Ally, Hezekiah Isa
Introduction:Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) causes significant morbidity and mortality particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where it contributes to early childhood deaths. There is need to …
Sero-prevalence of Newcastle disease and associated risk factors in chickens at backyard chicken production Kindo Koisha, Wolaita zone, Southern Ethiopia
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Wondimu Wodajo, Nejib Mohammed, Ephrem Tora
Newcastle disease (ND) is a serious infectious disease of poultry caused by virulent strains of Avian Paramyxovirus-1 and has a substantial impact on villages where …
Predictors of stunting among children aged 6–59 months, Zimbabwe
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Anesu Marume, Moherndran Archary, Saajida Mahomed
OBJECTIVE: Stunted children have an increased risk of diminished cognitive development, diabetes, degenerative and CVD later in life. Numerous modifiable factors decrease the risk of …
Diversity of Medicinal Plants Used by the Local Communities of the Coastal Plateau of Safi Province (Morocco)
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Ahmed Lemhadri, Hafid Achtak, Abdessamad Lamraouhi
Traditional herbal medicine is still used for basic healthcare by a significant portion of the population in developing countries. This study aimed to explore the …
Modelling the impact of vaccination and environmental transmission on the dynamics of monkeypox virus under Caputo operator
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Emmanuel Addai, Mercy Ngungu, Musibau Abayomi Omoloye
In this study, we examine the impact of vaccination and environmental transmission on the dynamics of the monkeypox. We formulate and analyze a mathematical model …
African coastal camera network efforts at monitoring ocean, climate, and human impacts
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Grégoire Abessolo Ondoa, Rafaël Almar, Donatus Bapentire Angnuureng
Regular and long-term monitoring of coastal areas is a prerequisite to avoiding or mitigating the impacts of climate and human-driven hazards. In Africa, where populations …
High-dimensional quantum key distribution implemented with biphotons
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Comfort Sekga, Mhlambululi Mafu, Makhamisa Senekane
We present a high-dimensional measurement device-independent (MDI) quantum key distribution (QKD) protocol employing biphotons to encode information. We exploit the biphotons as qutrits to improve …
The association between low-level viraemia and subsequent viral non-suppression among people living with HIV/AIDS on antiretroviral therapy in Uganda
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Nicholus Nanyeenya, Larry W. Chang, Noah Kiwanuka
BACKGROUND: Uganda's efforts to end the HIV epidemic by 2030 are threatened by the increasing number of PLHIV with low-level viraemia (LLV). We conducted a …
Digital Work – Transforming the Higher Education Landscape in South Africa
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Modimowabarwa Kanyane
Abstract There are twenty-six public universities in South Africa. Yet, there is no digital transformation in most higher education workplaces. In some universities, digital technologies …
Impacts of algal blooms and microcystins in fish on small-scale fishers in Winam Gulf, Lake Victoria: implications for health and livelihood
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Amber Roegner, Jessica R. Corman, Lewis Sitoki
Lake Victoria, bordered by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, provides one of the largest freshwater fisheries in the world and supports millions in small-scale fishing communities. …
Everyday mobility and changing livelihood trajectories: implications for vulnerability and adaptation in dryland regions
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Mark Tebboth, Chandni Singh, Dian Spear
Dryland regions are highly dynamic environments in which multiple pressures intersect, threatening livelihood security. Mobility is an integral feature in these environments and represents a …
Prevalence of the colistin resistance gene MCR-1 in colistin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Egypt
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Rania Abozahra, Amal A. Gab-Allah, Sarah M. Abdelhamid
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a nosocomial pathogen with high morbidity and mortality rates in hospitalized patients. The emergence of multidrug-resistant K. pneumoniae has become more challenging …
Determinants of early neonatal mortality (hospital based retrospective cohort study in Somali region of Ethiopia)
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Ahmed Tahir Ahmed, Abdifatah Elmi Farah, Hussein Nooh Ali
Early neonatal mortality occurs when a newborn dies within the first seven days of life. Despite interventions, neonatal mortality remains public health problem over time …
Shifts in age pattern, timing of childbearing and trend in fertility level across six regions of Nigeria: Nigeria Demographic and Health Surveys from 2003–2018
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Tubosun Alex Olowolafe, Ayo Stephen Adebowale, Adeniyi Francis Fagbamigbe
BACKGROUND: Nigeria's population is projected to increase from 200 million in 2019 to 450 million in 2050 if the fertility level remains at the current …
Leveraging electronic logistics management information systems to enhance and optimize supply chain response during public health emergencies: lessons from COVID-19 response in Uganda
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John Hans Wasswa, Henry Oundo, Martin Olowo Oteba
BACKGROUND: Health supply chain is crucial for proper functioning of a health system and advancing national and international health security goals. The Coronavirus 2019 pandemic …
Predictors of vitamin A rich food consumption among women living in households growing orange-fleshed sweetpotatoes in selected regions in Uganda
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Joyce Nankumbi, Frederick Grant, Lindiwe Sibeko
Objective: Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) has serious public health consequences including morbidity and mortality for populations in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), especially for children …
Trends of cleft surgeries and predictors of late primary surgery among children with cleft lip and palate at the University College Hospital, Nigeria: A retrospective cohort study
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Afieharo I. Michael, Gbenga Olorunfemi, Adeola A. Olusanya
BACKGROUND: Cleft of the lip and palate is the most common craniofacial birth defect with a worldwide incidence of one in 700 live births. Early …
Adaptation and validation of the Ugandan Primary Care Assessment Tool
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Innocent Besigye, Robert Mash
BACKGROUND: Health systems based on primary health care (PHC) have better outcomes at lower cost. Such health systems need regular performance assessment for quality improvement …