Milk purchase and consumption patterns in peri-urban low-income households in Kenya
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Emmanuel Muunda, Nadhem Mtimet, Eric Bett
Milk plays an important role in the growth and development of children. In Kenya, it is one of the most produced and consumed animal-sourced foods, …
Knowledge, attitudes and acceptance of voluntary medical male circumcision among males attending high school in Shiselweni region, Eswatini: a cross sectional study
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Mirriam Hlelisani Shezi, Boikhutso Tlou, Saloshni Naidoo
BACKGROUND: In countries such as Eswatini, where there is a high HIV prevalence and low male circumcision the World Health Organization and the Joint United …
Seroprevalence of zoonotic abortive diseases and their associated risk factors in Tunisian sheep
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Kaouther Guesmi, Sana Kalthoum, Aymen Mamlouk
BACKGROUND: Abortion is a serious problem for sheep flocks and it is responsible for considerable economic losses. The epidemiological situation of abortion causing agents in …
A sociological perspective on making South African tourism monumental through folklore
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Mlamli Diko
The principal aim of this article, among other crucial determinants, is to elucidate that folklore systemically can be utilised for the sustainable development of tourism …
Application of black soldier fly larvae in decentralized treatment of faecal sludge from pit latrines in informal settlements in Kampala city
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Richard Tokwaro, Swaib Semiyaga, Charles B. Niwagaba
Introduction: Faecal sludge management (FSM) in urban areas of low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) is not properly implemented due to inaccessibility of sanitation facilities and high …
Sorghum, millet and cassava as alternative dietary energy sources for sustainable quail production – A review
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Caven Mguvane Mnisi, Chika E. Oyeagu, Eunice Amaka Akuru
Diversification and expansion of the poultry industry with fast-growing and highly prolific birds such as the quail (Coturnix coturnix), could contribute significantly in achieving global …
Religiosity, stress, and depressive symptoms among nursing and medical students during the middle stage of the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study in Morocco
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Ismaïl Rammouz, Laila Lahlou, Zineb Salehddine
Background Recent studies on nursing and medical students showed a higher prevalence of depression and stress than the general population. Religiosity and spirituality are common …
Basic emergency care course and longitudinal mentorship completed in a rural Neno District, Malawi: A feasibility, acceptability, and impact study
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Brown David Khongo, Schmiedeknecht Kelly, Moses Banda Aron
BACKGROUND: Frontline providers mostly outside specific emergency areas deliver emergency care around the world, yet often they do not receive dedicated training in managing emergency …
Anemia and its predictors among chronic kidney disease patients in Sub-Saharan African countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Mitku Mammo Taderegew, Alemayehu Wondie, Tamene Fetene Terefe
INTRODUCTION: Anemia is a serious complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD) with a significant adverse outcome on the burden and progression of the disease. Hence, …
Prevalence, antibiotic resistance patterns, and biofilm formation ability of Enterobacterales recovered from food of animal origin in Egypt
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Shimaa N. Edris, Ahmed Hamad, Dina A. B. Awad
Background and Aim: The majority of animal-derived food safety studies have focused on foodborne zoonotic agents; however, members of the opportunistic Enterobacteriaceae (Ops) family are …
Pathogenicity of entomopathogenic nematodes against the new invasive fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
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Hend O. Mohamed, Souad Shairra
Abstract Background Fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is the new invasive pest of different economic crops, threatening the agricultural economy …
Prognostic accuracy of biomarkers of immune and endothelial activation in Mozambican children hospitalized with pneumonia
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Núria Balanza, Clara Erice, Michelle Ngai
Pneumonia is a leading cause of child mortality. However, currently we lack simple, objective, and accurate risk-stratification tools for pediatric pneumonia. Here we test the …
Socioeconomic inequality in modern contraceptive utilization among reproductive-age women in sub-Saharan African countries: a decomposition analysis
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Elsa Awoke Fentie, Desale Bihonegn Asmamaw, Ever Siyoum Shewarega
INTRODUCTION: Family planning services allow individuals to achieve desired birth spacing, family size, and contribute to improved health outcomes for infants, children, women, and families, …
Cold water immersion after a soccer match: Does the placebo effect occur?
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Nidhal Nasser, Houssem Zorgati, Hamdi Chtourou
Although cold water immersion (CWI) is one of the most widely used post-exercise strategies to accelerate recovery processes, the benefits of CWI may be associated …
Economic value added: The best indicator for measuring value creation or just an illusion?
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Anouar Faiteh, Mohammed Rachid Aasri
Value creation has become a very important concept in finance. To this end, value creation metrics, like market value added and economic value added have …
Production of a novel laccase from Ceratorhiza hydrophila and assessing its potential in natural dye fixation and cytotoxicity against tumor cells
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Yasmin M. Elsaba, Heba M. El-Hennawi, Mona Ibrahim
BACKGROUND: Flavonoid natural dyes have gained attention because they are nontoxic and eco-friendly. However, they do not work effectively with artificial fibers and require the …
Historical determinants of neurosurgical inequities in Africa and the African diaspora: A review and analysis of coloniality
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Ernest J. Barthélemy, Sylviane A. Diouf, Ana Cristina Veiga Silva
The movement to decolonize global health challenges clinicians and researchers of sub-disciplines, like global neurosurgery, to redefine their field. As an era of racial reckoning …
Traditional healers’ roles, and the challenges they face in the prevention and control of local disease outbreaks and pandemics: The case of the East Gojjam Zone in northwestern Ethiopia
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Wodaje Gietaneh, Muluye Molla Simieneh, Bekalu Endalew
Objectives The main objective of this study was to assess the roles of traditional healers and the challenges they face in the of prevention and …
Determinants of induced abortion among women of reproductive age: evidence from the 2013 and 2019 Sierra Leone Demographic and Health Survey
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Foday Sesay, Emmanuel Anongeba Anaba, Adom Manu
BACKGROUND: Worldwide, pregnancy termination due to unintended pregnancy is crucial in maternal health, particularly in settings where abortion laws are restrictive. Presently, there is a …
Comparative neuroprotective effects of Cerebrolysin, dexamethasone, and ascorbic acid on sciatic nerve injury model: Behavioral and histopathological study
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Heba M. Elhessy, Ola A. Habotta, Mamdouh Eldesoqui
Background: The majority of the suggested experimental modalities for peripheral nerve injury (PNI) result in varying degrees of recovery in animal models; however, there are …