A review of the indigenous coffee resources of Uganda and their potential for coffee sector sustainability and development
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Aaron P. Davis, Catherine Kiwuka, Aisyah Faruk
Uganda is a major global coffee exporter and home to key indigenous (wild) coffee resources. A comprehensive survey of Uganda’s wild coffee species was undertaken …
Home-based therapy and its determinants for children with cerebral palsy, exploration of parents’ and physiotherapists’ perspective, a qualitative study, Ethiopia
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Zelalem Dessalegn Demeke, Yohannes Awoke Assefa, Yohannes Abich
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to explore the perceptions of parents and physiotherapists regarding home-based therapy programs for children with cerebral palsy and to understand the …
Characteristics and liming potential of biochar types from potato waste and pine-bark
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Samukelisiwe P. Vilakazi, Pardon Muchaonyerwa, Nkosinomusa Buthelezi-Dube
Large amount of wastes are burnt or left to decompose on site or at landfills where they cause air pollution and nutrient leaching to groundwater. …
Benefit-sharing from protected area tourism: A 15-year review of the Rwanda tourism revenue sharing programme
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Susan Snyman, Kathleen Fitzgerald, Anastasiya Bakteeva
The success of protected areas depends to a large degree on the support of local communities living in and around these areas. Research has shown …
Factors associated with elder abuse and neglect in rural Uganda: A cross-sectional study of community older adults attending an outpatient clinic
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Letizia Maria Atim, Mark Mohan Kaggwa, Mohammed A. Mamum
BACKGROUND: Elderlies are vulnerable to abuse, and evidence suggests that one in three elderlies experience abuse. Abuse can impact the well-being of older persons, decreasing …
Patterns of Aedes aegypti abundance, survival, human-blood feeding and relationship with dengue risk, Kenya
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Winnie W. Kamau, Rosemary Sang, Gilbert Rotich
Dengue virus (DENV) transmission risk is influenced by the bionomic traits of the key vector, Aedes aegypti. We investigated patterns of abundance, survival, and human …
Determinants of good vitamin A consumption in the 12 East Africa Countries using recent Demographic and health survey
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Maereg Wolde, Zemenu Tadesse Tessema
BACKGROUND: Vitamin A one of the important micronutrients that it cannot be made in the human body and must be taken from outside the body …
Factors associated with the uptake of clinical breast examination among women of reproductive age in Lesotho: analysis of a national survey
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Agani Afaya, Timothy Tienbia Laari, Abdul Aziz Seidu
BACKGROUND: In low-resource settings with weak health systems, the WHO recommends clinical breast examination (CBE) as the most cost-effective breast screening modality for women. Evidence …
Study of burnout and depressive symptoms in doctors at a central level, state hospital
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Nazeema Ariefdien, Karishma Lowton, Zenaida Tenea
Background: Doctors are at high risk of burnout, which has far-reaching consequences on an individual and organisational level. Several studies have shown an association between …
Inductive role of the brown alga Sargassum polycystum on growth and biosynthesis of imperative metabolites and antioxidants of two crop plants
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Soha Mohammed, Mostafa M. El‐Sheekh, Saadia Hamed Aly
The potential of macroalgae as biostimulants in agriculture was proved worthy. Vicia faba and Helianthus annuus are socioeconomic crops owing to their increasing demand worldwide. …
Frequency and risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders among kitchen workers
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Abeer Abdelsalam, Ghada O. Wassif, Waleed Salah Eldin
BACKGROUND: Kitchen work is associated with exposure to heavy workload which has been linked to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) and many other occupational hazards. This …
Aflatoxin biocontrol in practice requires a multidisciplinary, long-term approach
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Alejandro Ortega‐Beltran, Ranajit Bandyopadhyay
One of the most elusive food safety problems is the contamination of staple crops with the highly carcinogenic aflatoxins produced by Aspergillus section Flavi fungi. …
Prevalence and associated factors of depression and anxiety among patients with cancer seeking treatment at the Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence in Rwanda
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Samuel Habimana, Emmanuel Biracyaza, Tharcisse Mpunga
Background Depression and anxiety are psychological and physiological disturbances persisting in cancer patients with high prevalence worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, due to …
Review: Groundwater research in the Ethiopian Rift Valley Lakes region
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Taye Alemayehu Hulluka, Sisay Kebede Balcha, Biniyam Yohannes
Despite its proximity to many research institutions in the country and prevailing environmental and water security challenges, water resources research in the Central Rift Valley …
Ecological niche model transferability of the white star apple (Chrysophyllum albidum G. Don) in the context of climate and global changes
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Jean Cossi Ganglo
Chrysophyllum albidum is a forest food tree species of the Sapotaceae family bearing large berries of nutrition, sanitary, and commercial value in many African countries. …
Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) disease diagnostic error in low-resource health care: Observations from a hospital-based cross-sectional study
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Lufunda Lukama, Colleen Aldous, Charles Michelo
Although the global burden of ear, nose and throat (ENT) diseases is high, data relating to ENT disease epidemiology and diagnostic error in resource-limited settings …
Application of ARIMA, and hybrid ARIMA Models in predicting and forecasting tuberculosis incidences among children in Homa Bay and Turkana Counties, Kenya
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Stephen Siamba, Argwings Otieno, Julius Koech
Tuberculosis (TB) infections among children (below 15 years) is a growing concern, particularly in resource-limited settings. However, the TB burden among children is relatively unknown …
Yield, growth development and grain characteristics of seven Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) genotypes grown in open-field production systems under hot-arid climatic conditions
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Mabrouka Oustani, Smail Mehda, Mohammed Tahar Halilat
Quinoa is an important Andean crop that can play a strategic role in the development of degraded lands in hot arid regions due to its …
Grapevine mono- and sesquiterpenes: Genetics, metabolism, and ecophysiology
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Robin Nicole Bosman, Justin Lashbrooke
Mono- and sesquiterpenes are volatile organic compounds which play crucial roles in human perception of table grape and wine flavour and aroma, and as such …
Research trends on biochar-based smart fertilizers as an option for the sustainable agricultural land management: Bibliometric analysis and review
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Waliou A. Abiola, Rodrigue V.C. Diogo, Pierre G. Tovihoudji
Several studies have investigated nutrient-enriched and nutrient poor biochar to improve soil properties, increase nutrient use efficiency and crop productivity. Review articles have presented formulations …