Computational study on the impact of Nb doping on electronic structure, magnetic and optical properties of hexagonal bilayer BN
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Mesikerem Mesele Debebe, Sintayehu Mekonnen Hailemariam
Abstract We investigate the impact of Niobium (Nb) doping on the electronic structure, and magnetic and optical properties of the bilayer hexagonal boron nitride (BL …
Assessing the effectiveness of a DASH diet in hypertensive patients attending the Ngaoundere Regional Hospital – Cameroon: a case–control study
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Mireille Flore D. Kenmoue, Wilfred Damndja Ngaha, Edith Nig Fombang
Abstract Hypertension remains a public health issue in Cameroon, though lifestyle and dietetic measures are the main approaches for the prevention and management of hypertension. …
Flavonoid glycoside fraction of Ginkgo biloba extract modulates antioxidants imbalance in vanadium-induced brain damage
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Adeshina Oloruntoba Adekeye, Adedamola Adediran Fafure, Morayo M. Omodele
Human and animal diseases have always been reported to be treated by medicinal herbs owing to their constituents. Excess sodium metavanadate is a potential environmental …
PERCEPTIONS OF NYAOPE USERS REGARDING THERAPEUTIC SERVICES AT PRIVATE IN-PATIENT TREATMENT CENTRES IN GAUTENG
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Noxolo Chairmaine Minenhle Zwane, Stephan Geyer
National data indicate that young adults are increasingly vulnerable to the harmful use of nyaope –an illicit drug. Consequently, there is a need for appropriate …
Reconfigured securityscapes in Louis Trichardt: Possibilities, limitations, and contradictions
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James Chakwizira
Insecurity, violence, and xenophobia manifest at different geographic scales of the South African landscape threatening to compromise, reverse, derail, and contradict the envisaged democratic processes …
Improving women's purchasing power through land-enhancing technologies: The case of bio-reclamation of degraded lands in Niger
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Alphonse Singbo, James Quarshies, Alice Bonou
In Niger, about 50% of the land surface is composed of degraded lateritic soils, and rural women farmers have limited access to productive land. Targeting …
Rural Zambian Oral Health Transition: A Long-Term Retrospective Examination of an Outreach Program’s Progress and Impact
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John P. Morgan, Olivia N. Marino, Matthew Finkelman
Objective: This study aimed to (a) describe an annual prevention-focused, community-based oral health outreach program in rural Zambia, (b) assess its oral health outcomes using …
Carbapenem resistance in Enterobacterales from agricultural, environmental and clinical origins: South Africa in a global context
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Taish Ramkisson, Diane Rip
Carbapenem agents are regarded as last-resort antibiotics, however, bacterial resistance towards carbapenems has been reported in both clinical and agricultural settings worldwide. Carbapenem resistance, defined …
Proposed Approach to Investigate the Current and Voltage Distributions of Isolated and Grounded Systems During Earth Fault Conditions
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Osama E. Gouda, Adel Z. El Dein, Sayed M. Eldin
One important objective of this article is to present a novel approach to study the current density and ground surface potential around the area surrounding …
Digitalisation and Financial Data Governance in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities
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Bitange Ndemo, Ben Mkalama
Abstract Financial technology companies (FinTechs) have taken to digitalisation both to understand their customers and to use data to design more productive and convenient products. …
Stunting at birth: linear growth failure at an early age among newborns in Hawassa city public health hospitals, Sidama region, Ethiopia: a facility-based cross-sectional study
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Haileyesus Ejigu, Zelalem Tafese
Abstract On a global basis, 144 million people are stunted, and in Ethiopia, it remains a major public health problem. A limited number of studies …
Phenotypic and molecular characterization of Staphylococcus aureus from mobile phones in Nigeria
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Anthonia Olufunke Oluduro, Yetunde M. Adesiyan, Olumide Owolabi Omoboye
The presence of Staphylococcus aureus, a normal human flora on cellphones of different professionals in Ile-Ife was investigated with a view to determining their antibiotic …
Preliminary study of perceived cardiovascular disease risk and risk status of adults in small rural and urban locations in Ibadan, Nigeria
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Nse A. Odunaiya, Opeyemi M. Adegoke, Abiodun M. Adeoye
The burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been on the rise in developing countries like Nigeria recently. Studies on perceived CVD risk and the risk …
Comparative use of artificial structures and natural vegetation by birds in a built-up urban area in Ghana
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Joseph Kwasi Afrifa, Justus P. Deikumah, Kweku A. Monney
Our understanding of how birds use human supplementary resources, especially artificial structures and patchy vegetation within urban areas, is limited. Our study compared the use …
Machine Learning-Based Uplink Scheduling Approaches for Mixed Traffic in Cellular Systems
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Mohamed W. Nomeir, Yasser Gadallah, Karim G. Seddik
The problem of the uplink resource allocation of mixed-traffic types in cellular networks is a challenging problem that has not been addressed sufficiently in the …
Public beliefs and willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccines among adults in South-Western Nigeria: A cross-sectional study
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Itse Olaoye, Aniebet Ekong, Abiona Samuel
Background Despite the government's and development partners' unmatched efforts to ensure that every eligible person receives vaccinations, there have been concerns about vaccine fear, government …
Parvovirus B19 in Morocco: Seroprevalence of Immunoglobulin G Antibody in Pregnant Women in Marrakesh
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Majda Bouraddane, Karima Warda, Youssef Elkamouni
Background: Parvovirus B19 (B19V) infection is ever-present and contagious. It is acquired during childhood and adolescence, but can occur at any age. B19V infection occurs …
An overview of Sesotho BLARK content
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Johannes Sibeko, Mmasibidi Setaka
This article overviews digital language resources available for Sesotho, an official language of South Africa. The South African Center for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) repository …
“A comparative analysis of risk factors of malaria” case study Gisagara and Bugesera District of Rwanda. RDHS 2014/2015. A retrospective study
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Emmanuel Kubana, Athanase Munyaneza, Steven Sande
BACKGROUND: Malaria is a public health concern worldwide. A figure of 3.2 billion people is at risk of malaria a report of World Health Organization …
Cancer antigen 125 and C-reactive protein inflammatory mediators and uric acid in association with preeclampsia in North Kordofan State, Western Sudan
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Naglaa Abdelbasit Suliman, Khidir E. Awadalla, Khalid Hussein Bakheit
Pathophysiology of pre-eclampsia depends on a defective trophoblastic invasion of uteroplacental blood vessels that leads to placental ischemia and induction of an inflammatory process within …