HausaNLP at SemEval-2023 Task 10: Transfer Learning, Synthetic Data and Side-information for Multi-level Sexism Classification
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Saminu Mohammad Aliyu, Idris Abdulmumin, Shamsuddeen Hassan Muhammad
Saminu Mohammad Aliyu, Idris Abdulmumin, Shamsuddeen Hassan Muhammad, Ibrahim Said Ahmad, Saheed Abdullahi Salahudeen, Aliyu Yusuf, Falalu Ibrahim Lawan. Proceedings of the 17th International Workshop …
Constructing Procedural Graphs with Multiple Dependency Relations: A New Dataset and Baseline
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Haopeng Ren, Yushi Zeng, Yi Cai
Current structured and semi-structured knowledge bases mainly focus on representing descriptive knowledge but ignore another commonsense knowledge (Procedural Knowledge).To structure the procedural knowledge, existing methods …
UL & UM6P at SemEval-2023 Task 10: Semi-Supervised Multi-task Learning for Explainable Detection of Online Sexism
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Salima Lamsiyah, Abdelkader El Mahdaouy, Hamza Alami
This paper introduces our participating system to the Explainable Detection of Online Sexism (EDOS) SemEval-2023 -Task 10: Explainable Detection of Online Sexism.The EDOS shared task …
Test positivity and clinical presentation of COVID-19 in Mozambican infants hospitalized during the second wave of the pandemic in 2021.
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Dulce Osório, Suraia Tane Liasse, Uneisse Cassia
Introduction: during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Mozambique, there was a surge in pediatric hospitalizations at a time when there was relatively …
A Data Set of Final Year High School Examination Texts of South African Home and First Additional Language Subjects
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Johannes Sibeko, Menno van Zaanen
This article describes a data set of reading comprehension and summary writing texts that were used in final-year high school examinations in South Africa between …
LEGAL REGULATION OF INTERNAL PARTY DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA
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Ufuoma Veronica Awhefeada, Patrick Chukwunonso Aloamaka
The lack of internal democracy in many political parties in Nigeria has created a general loss of confidence in voters toward the electoral process and …
EVALUATING THE ACCURACY OF A DIGITAL CORRELATION SYSTEM TO PREDICT THE FATIGUE FAILURE OF ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED PARTS
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Shaun Botha, Jaundrie Fourie, Cornelius Petrus Kloppers
Internal defects that occur during the additive manufacturing process of direct metal laser sintering can have a significant influence on the fatigue performance of Ti-6Al-4V …
Transformation or ‘Training the Dog’? Approaches to Access Within an Historically White University in South Africa
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Dina Zoë Belluigi, Gladman Thondhlana
Abstract This chapter provides insights into the intractable ethico-political nature of ‘access’ in post-colonial, post-conflict higher education (HE), through the reflections of Black academics and …
Hepcidin and iron metabolism in preterm infants
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Sufeng Ruan, Sufei Yang, Jinrong Li
Background Iron deficiency (ID) and ID anemia are widespread in low-income countries, particularly among preterm infants. Hepcidin is a key regulator of iron metabolism, which …
The Effectiveness of Multi-Agency Operation Leadership in Mitigating Insecurity in Lamu County, Kenya
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John K. Simiyu
There has been much discussion among various stakeholders on the benefits of multi-agency operations in response to security threats. This discussion is constrained, though, in …
Prediction of the Phytochemical Properties of Luffa Cylindrica Seed Oil Using Artificial Neural Network
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Udemgba Chinonso Stanley, Amarachi Anyawu Solace, Odoemelam Patience Ogechi
The research used an artificial neural network (ANN) to examine optimum extraction conditions and phytochemical contents of Luffa cylindrica seed oil. The oil yield was …
Measures by Organisations to Counter Challenges in the Use of Information Technology in Protecting Personal and Business Data in Nairobi County, Kenya
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Andrew Gitau Kimani
Globally, most states have adopted new technologies that have seen many process improvements and cost optimisations and enabled them to provide value-added services to their …
Domestic Wind Energy Planning for Deprived Communities in the Tropics: A Case Study of Nigeria
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M.E. Emetere, Omoremime Elizabeth Dania, Sunday A. Afolalu
Despite the notable inventions in solar energy, it is still too high for standalone users from developing countries. For example, it cost $2200 to provide …
To what extent do excise taxes affect Malawi’s cigarette trade gap with Kenya and South Africa?
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Michael Masiya, Zurika Robinson
Background: While economic theory supports the perception that cigarette taxes incentivise producers and users to identify ways of evading the tax, leading to the smuggling …
The Analysis of the Sepedi-English Code-switched Radio News Corpus
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Simon P. Ramalepe, Thipe Modipa, Marelie H. Davel
Code-switching is a phenomenon that occurs mostly in multilingual countries where multilingual speakers often switch between languages in their conversations. The unavailability of large-scale code-switched …
Exploring the Quality of Multiple-Choice Question Type of Test Items in Information and Communication Technology Using Item Analysis
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David Arhin, Ruth Keziah Annan‐Brew, Ruth Owusuaah
The study explored the quality of multiple-choice question types of test items in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) using item analysis. The study was an …
First Principles calculation of Half metallic proprieties of QCrAs (Q=Hf, Ti and Zr)
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M. I. Babalola, B. E. Iyorzor, S. O. Ebuwa
The structural, electrical, magnetic, mechanical, and thermodynamic properties of some novel half-Heusler alloys QCrAs(Q=Hf, Ti and Zr) are investigated using first principles calculations. The results …
Impact of heterogeneous cavities on the electrical constraints in the insulation of high-voltage cables
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Badis Bakri, Hani Benguesmia, Aya Mira
The main insulation layer is the most important layer of the high-voltage cable, and the quality of this material directly affects the life of the …
The Effects of COVID-19 on Informal Traders in Undesignated Spaces
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Emmanuel Ndhlovu, David Mhlanga
The literature on COVID-19 impacts overlooks the pandemic’ impact on informal traders who operate in undesignated public spaces. While studies on the impact of COVID-19 …
Importance of palm's heart for pregnant women
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Efrem Negash Kushi, Tefera Belachew, Dessalegn Tamiru
Abstract The consumption of locally nutrient-rich edible plants in rural areas can be used to satisfy the dietary diversity of pregnant women. Date palm is …