Application of Statistical Methods for the Comparative Study of the Degree of Pollution of Wastewater Collected from Three Olive Mills in Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Region (Northern Morocco)
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Hind Es Saouini, Saida Bouzid, Abdellah Trankil
Olive mill wastewaters represent a severe environmental problem, especially in Mediterranean countries.Indeed, the treatment and recovery processes developed so far remain very limited and their …
Pattern of diseases and clinical outcomes in medical intensive care unit at a tertiary hospital in northeastern Tanzania: A three-year retrospective study
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Abid M. Sadiq, Kajiru Kilonzo
BACKGROUND: The availability of medical intensive care unit (MICU) services is limited, which is the main obstacle to providing optimal care to critically ill patients. …
Fertility trends by HIV status in a health and demographic surveillance study in Magu District, Tanzania, 1994–2018
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Denna M. Mkwashapi, Jenny Renju, Michael Johnson Mahande
BACKGROUND: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has the highest fertility rates and highest HIV disease burden globally. However, it is not clear how the rapid expansion of …
Stool biomarkers as measures of enteric pathogen infection in infants from Addis Ababa informal settlements
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Leon M. Espira, Gwenyth O. Lee, Kaleab Baye
Frequent enteric infections in children may be an important cause of growth faltering; however, we do not fully understand the mechanisms by which pathogen infections …
Hope, agency, and adolescents' sexual and reproductive health: A mini review
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Candice Groenewald, Nazeema Isaacs, Phiwokazi Qoza
Availability of and access to services that promote sexual and reproductive health (SRH) amongst adolescent girls have become a global priority. Yet, while researchers have …
Determinants of household waste disposal practices and implications for practical community interventions: lessons from Lilongwe
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Patrick Ken Kalonde, Alick Chisale Austin, Treaser Mandevu
Abstract Open waste disposal has a negative effect on local ecology, economy, and public health. Understanding factors influencing waste disposal decisions is necessary for developing …
Clinical and non-clinical determinants of cervical cancer mortality: A retrospective cohort study in Lagos, Nigeria
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Idris Ola, Adeyemi Okunowo, Muhammad Habeebu
Introduction: Cervical cancer (CCa) is the fourth most frequent and a common cause of cancer mortality in women, the majority of whom live in low- …
Surveillance for arboviruses and leptospirosis among non-malarial acute febrile illness outpatients in areas affected by Cyclones Idai and Kenneth in Mozambique
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Vánio André Mugabe, Osvaldo Inlamea, Sádia Ali
The floods associated with the landfall of cyclones Idai and Kenneth in Mozambique between March and April 2019 had a major impact on the country’s …
The effectiveness of the Congo Red Dot paper test in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Olive P. Khaliq, Wendy N. Phoswa, Jagidesa Moodley
Background Congo Red Dot Paper Test (CRDPT) appears to be a simple, cost-effective, non-invasive diagnostic tool for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP). The main objective …
Cytokine response in asymptomatic and symptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections in children in a rural area of south-eastern Gabon
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Sandrine Lydie Oyegue-Liabagui, Chérone Nancy Mbani Mpega Ntigui, Mérédith Flore Ada Mengome
Plasmodium falciparum is a parasite that causes asymptomatic or symptomatic malaria infections in humans depending on various factors. These infections are also a major cause …
Atherogenic dyslipidemia and associated risk factors among hypertensive patients of five health facilities in Northeast Ethiopia
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Ousman Mohammed, Ermiyas Alemayehu, Endris Ebrahim
BACKGROUND: One of the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease is atherogenic dyslipidemia. There was, however, little information available in Ethiopia. Therefore, the purpose of …
The relationship between demographic factors and financial literacy
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Adam Ndou
Recently, demographic factors that influence financial literacy have become increasingly important for policymakers than ever before. The primary purpose of this study was to establish …
Eco-physiological response of secondary metabolites of teas: Review of quality attributes of herbal tea
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Maanea Lonia Ramphinwa, Godwin Richard Ainamensa Mchau, Mpho Edward Mashau
Herbal tea is a rich source of secondary metabolites which are reputed to have medicinal and nutritional efficacy. These secondary metabolites are influenced by the …
Affordable drug resistance genotyping of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase, protease and integrase genes, for resource limited settings
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Sontaga Manyana, Melendhran Pillay, Lilishia Gounder
BACKGROUND: As use of dolutegravir (DTG) becomes more common in resource limited settings (RLS), the demand for integrase resistance testing is increasing. Affordable methods for …
Etiologies of influenza-like illness and severe acute respiratory infections in Tanzania, 2017–2019
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Maria Ezekiely Kelly, Radhika Gharpure, Sabrina Shivji
In 2016, Tanzania expanded sentinel surveillance for influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) to include testing for non-influenza respiratory viruses (NIRVs) and …
Optimisation of the techno-functional and thermal properties of heat moisture treated Bambara groundnut starch using response surface methodology
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Vhulenda Melinda Mathobo, Oluwatoyin O. Onipe, Henry Silungwe
Abstract This work optimised the techno-functional and thermal properties of heat moisture treated Bambara groundnut starch (BGS). A central composite rotatable design (Design-Expert software v8.0.1.0) …
Study of Gamma-ray Shielding of Two Different Heavy Metals and their Combination for Cs-137 and Co-60 Sources
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M.E.M. Eisa, Mamed D. M. Ali, Mustafa J. Abuualreish
This article presents data collected by measurements of lead (Pb) and iron (Fe) and their combination as heavy shielding materials. Measurements were performed using gamma …
Spectacle lens and contact lens recycling in South Africa
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Rayishnee Pillay, Rekha Hansraj, Nishanee Rampersad
Background: The increase in global plastic waste generation poses a threat to human, animal and plant life. As such, industries world-wide are encouraged to review …
The effect of various parameters on the supercritical extraction of Moroccan oil shales: Application in the elaboration of carbon foams and graphitizable carbons
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A Abourriche, M Oumam, Said Mansouri
This study evaluates the possibilities to produce new materials, starting from Moroccan oil shales, for different applications. More specifically, the authors aimed to demonstrate that …
Diversification of spiny-throated reed frogs (Anura: Hyperoliidae) with the description of a new, range-restricted species from the Ukaguru Mountains, Tanzania
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Lucinda P. Lawson, Simon P. Loader, John V. Lyakurwa
The spiny-throated reed frog species group is a small radiation of Hyperolius frogs from East Africa. Unlike many members of the genus which have relatively …