AMMI and GGE biplot analysis of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) genotypes for dry season performance of marketable tuber yield
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Solomon Fantaw
Abstract Background Potato is the 4th most important crop in the World and among the key food security crop in Ethiopia. But its productivity in …
Aclarubicin stimulates RNA polymerase II elongation at closely spaced divergent promoters
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Matthew Wooten, Brittany Takushi, Kami Ahmad
Abstract Anthracyclines are a class of widely prescribed anti-cancer drugs that disrupt chromatin by intercalating into DNA and enhancing nucleosome turnover. To understand the molecular …
Effects of chicken manure and chicken manure -derived biochar on the bioavailability and concentration of Lead (Pb) in two Brassica vegetables
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Moses Mulenga, Ikabongo Mukumbuta, Prof. Yoshitaka Uchida
Abstract Lead (Pb) contamination has been widely reported in Kabwe town soils due to mining activities. The bioavailability and excessive amounts of Pb in soils …
Investigating Foreign Language Anxiety among Moroccan EFL University Students in Face-to- Face and Distance Learning Modes
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Abdelouahed LAACHIR, Abderrahim EL KARFA, Abdelmalek ISMAILI ALAOUI
Since the English language has become a prerequisite for entering most domains, some students are nowadays enrolled in EFL classes, be them face-to-face or online. …
Differences between persons with and without disability in HIV prevalence, testing, treatment, and care cascade in Tanzania: A cross-sectional study using population-based data
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David Chipanta, Sophie Mitra, Silas Amo-Agyei
Abstract Background Persons with disability may have a higher HIV prevalence and be less likely than persons without disability to know their HIV-positive status, access …
Checking the rationality of a kind of Theta Functions by starting with a formula of Poisson
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Akram Louiz
Early-emerging gradients in children’s eye movement times in low-resource settings
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Jukka Leppänen, Juha Pyykkö, Denise Evans
Early brain development and skill formation vary along a socioeconomic gradient, with less favorable outcomes observed in more disadvantaged environments in low-resource countries. The onset …
Lived experiences and perspectives of patients with type 2 diabetes on poor glycaemic control in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo: a qualitative study
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Jean-Pierre Fina Lubaki, Joel M Francis, Olufemi B. Omole
The effect of formal education on food security in Togo: evidence from the food insecurity experience scale
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Kodjo Théodore Gnedeka, Kwami Ossadzifo Wonyra
Winner-takes-all Majoritarian System and Irregularities in Six Election Cycles in Nigeria, 1999 – 2019
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Ifeanyichukwu M. Abada, Peter O. Mbah, Uchenna C. Obiagu
The argument that Nigerian elections are characterized by electoral irregularities since the commencement of present democratic engagement in 1999 has not been sufficiently subjected to …
Association between Antibiotic Use and Subsequent Risk of Prostate Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study in South Korea
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Sun Jae Park, Jaeyi Hong, Young Jun Park
Abstract Background Several studies suggest that antibiotic use may affect overall cancer incidence, but the association between antibiotics and prostate cancer is still unclear. Methods …
The five-item modified frailty index predicts long-term outcomes in elderly patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery
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Toshiro Ogata, Yoshihiko Sadakari, Hiroyuki Nakane
Impacts of introduced species on the fishery potential, ecology and native tilapia populations of Lakes Victoria and Jipe, Kenya
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Job O. Omweno, Reuben Omondi, Frederick M. Ondemo
Abstract Species introductions have impacted the fishery potential, ecology and native fisheries populations of Lakes Victoria and Jipe. Oreochromis esculentus and Oreochromis niloticus have been …
Insufficiency of PCR diagnostics for Detection of Diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli in Ibadan, Nigeria
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Olabisi C. Akinlabi, Rotimi Ayodeji Dada, El-shama Q. Nwoko
Abstract Understanding the contribution of different diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli pathotypes to disease burden is critical to mapping risk and informing vaccine development. Targeting select virulence …
Exposed Population to Hot and Cold Extremes in MENA for Paris Climate Agreement Temperature Goals
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Mohammed Magdy Hamed, Zulfiqar Ali, Mohamed Salem Nashwan
Abstract This study aims to project extreme temperatures and the population exposed to them in the MENA region for two Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSP1-1.9 and …
Prevalence and Predictors of Post-stroke Cognitive Impairment among Stroke Survivors in Uganda
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Martin N. Kaddumukasa, Mark Kaddumukasa, Elly Katabira
The impacts of COVID-19 and its policy response on access and utilization of maternal and child health services in Tanzania: a mixed methods study
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Elizabeth H. Shayo, Nahya Kh. Nassor, Leonard E. G. Mboera
A bstract The SARS-Cov-2 virus (COVID-19) has had a global social and economic impact. Despite the growing evidence, its effects on access and delivery of …
Utilization and Factors Associated with Health Facility Delivery among Women of Reproductive Age in Rural Ethiopia: Mixed effect logistic regression analysis
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Birhan Ewunu Semagn
Abstract Background Worldwide over 800 women lose their life each day from complication in pregnancy and child birth. Inequity by urban–rural residence is one of …
Premenstrual Syndrome, Life Style & Behavioral Coping Mechanisms and Associated Factors Among Public High School Regular Female Students at Bahir Dar City, Northwest, Ethiopia
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Balew Zeleke, Yinager Workineh, Addisu Melese
Abstract Objective: The objective of this study was to assess premenstrual syndrome, life style & behavioral coping mechanisms and associated factors among public high school …
A Public Health Hackathon for Medical Students in Africa: Process, Outcome and Recommendations
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Abdulhammed Opeyemi Babatunde, Farida Oluwabukola Brimmo, Umulkhairah Onyioiza Arama
ABSTRACT Africa has a dual burden of disease, which causes preventable morbidities and fatalities. This is a result of our healthcare system’s deficiencies, which has …