IS THE DEVELOPMENTAL SOCIAL WELFARE APPROACH TO CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES WORKING? VOICES OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND SOCIAL WORKERS IN EASTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA
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Marinei Herselman, Ulene Schiller, Pius T. Tanga
Decades of research have highlighted the challenges facing child protection services in a developmental approach. The aim of the article is to explore whether the …
Is moderate-intensity interval training more tolerable than high-intensity interval training in adults with obesity?
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Rami Maaloul, Imen Ben Dhia, Houssem Marzougui
Interval training (IT) has been shown to be a time-effective alternative to traditional training programmes in the management of obesity. Nevertheless, studies comparing the effects …
Participation patterns of children with cerebral palsy: A caregiver’s perspective
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Lethabo E. Africa, Anri Human, Muziwakhe Daniel Tshabalala
Background: Participation in activities of daily living (ADL), education, leisure and play in children living with cerebral palsy (CP) may be affected by various factors, …
Human brucellosis in Baringo County, Kenya: Evaluating the diagnostic kits used and identifying infecting Brucella species
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Nelly M. A. Waringa, Lilian W. Waiboci, L C Bebora
Human brucellosis diagnosis has been a challenge in Brucella-endemic areas. In Kenya, diagnosis is usually carried out using Febrile Brucella Antigen agglutination test (FBAT) whose …
Examining mediators of associations of food insecurity and being bullied with suicide among in-school adolescents in Eswatini: a cross-sectional study
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Mfundi President Sebenele Motsa, Hung-Yi Chiou, Mattia Sanna
We examined the potential mediating roles of anxiety and loneliness on the association of concurrent food insecurity (FI) and being bullied (BB) with suicidal behavior …
Lived experience of young people with epilepsy in Bahir Dar city government hospitals, Ethiopia, a qualitative interview study
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Kokeb Ayele, Habtamu Wondiye, Eyob Ketema Bogale
BACKGROUND: Epilepsy is the most common neurological disorder, which is characterized by persistent derangement of the nervous system due to an abrupt excessive discharge of …
Well-being and mathematics achievement: What is the role of gender, instructional clarity, and parental involvement?
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Angelina Wilson Fadiji, Vijay Reddy
Introduction: The aim of the present study was to explore the relationship between satisfaction with life and mathematics achievement among a nationally representative sample of …
ORGANISATIONAL ADAPTIVE LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK THROUGH SYSTEMS THINKING
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Khalid Abukalusa, Rudolph Oosthuizen
Leadership is a system that includes interconnected elements. Adaptive leadership is about enabling followers to handle adaptive challenges and to adapt to an ever-evolving environment. …
A Multistage Hybrid Deep Learning Model for Enhanced Solar Tracking
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Mwenge Mulenga, Musa Phiri, Luckson Simukonda
Solar tracking helps maximize the efficiency of solar applications, such as photovoltaic (PV) solar panels. In the recent past, machine learning (ML) techniques have been …
Design and Implementation of a Pilot Model for IoT Smart Home Networks
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Amin S. Ibrahim, Ahmed M. Abbas, Ashraf Mohamed Ali Hassan
Internet of Things (IoT) technology is a complementary part of our style of life. IoT technology coexists with existing cellular communication for developing 5G. Both …
Minimum acceptable diet and its associated factors among children aged 6–23 months in Lalibela, northeast Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study
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Yaregal Dejene, Getachew Sale Mezgebu, Sisay Eshete Tadesse
Abstract The first 2 years of life are a critical window of opportunity for ensuring optimal child growth and development. In Ethiopia, the magnitude of …
Invasiveness potential of pneumococcal serotypes in children after introduction of PCV13 in Blantyre, Malawi
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Amir Kirolos, Todd D. Swarthout, Andrew A. Mataya
INTRODUCTION: The introduction of PCV13 to the Malawi infant immunization schedule in 2011 has been associated with reduced disease from Streptococcus pneumoniae. Improved understanding of …
Does quality of antenatal care influence antepartum stillbirth in Hossana City, South Ethiopia?
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TrhasTadesse Berhe, Lebitsi Maud Modibia, Addisu Tadesse Sahile
BACKGROUND: Antepartum stillbirth is a public health problem in a low-income country like Ethiopia. Quality antenatal care (ANC) is supposed to reduce the risk of …
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) sequences from 33 globally distributed mosquito species for improved metagenomics and species identification
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Cassandra Koh, Lionel Frangeul, Hervé Blanc
Total RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) is an important tool in the study of mosquitoes and the RNA viruses they vector as it allows assessment of both …
Modeling clinical and non-clinical determinants of intrapartum stillbirths in singletons in six public hospitals in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana: a case–control study
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Linda Vanotoo, Duah Dwomoh, Amos Laar
The Greater Accra Region (GAR) of Ghana records 2000 stillbirths annually and 40% of them occur intrapartum. An understanding of the contributing factors will facilitate …
Household preference for wastewater reuse/recycling practice determinants in a growing community in Nigeria
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Timothy O. Ogunbode, Victor O. Oyebamiji, John A. Ogundele
Wastewater recycling has been considered one way of ensuring sustainable water accessibility for domestic purposes through the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This work investigated …
Clinical Profile and Outcomes of Rheumatic Heart Disease Patients Undergoing Surgical Valve Procedures in Uganda
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Joselyn Rwebembera, Andrew Y. Chang, Samalie M Kitooleko
Background: Chronic valvular heart disease is a well-known, long-term complication of acute rheumatic fever (ARF), which remains a major public health problem in low- and …
Hypolipidaemic effects of papaya (Carica papayaL.) juice on rats fed on a high fat and fructose diet
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Christinah Matsuane, Beatrice Nyanchama Kiage, Josephine Karanja
L.) is a highly nutritious and less-caloric fruit, commonly consumed for its minerals and vitamins and hence may help in controlling obesity and abdominal discomforts. …
First and southern-most records of the American blue crab Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 (Decapoda, Portunidae) on the African Atlantic coast
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Mariam Oussellam, Abdelaziz Benhoussa, Antoine Pariselle
The American blue crab, Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 is native to the western Atlantic.The present work reviews the spread of C. sapidus in the European …
Genotyping and molecular investigation of plasmid-mediated carbapenem resistant clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in Egypt
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Kholoud Baraka, Rania Abozahra, Marwa Mohammed Haggag
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a multidrug-resistant nosocomial pathogen. Carbapenem resistance is mediated mainly by enzymes carried on transmissible plasmids causing their dissemination among other members of …