Utilization of green inhibitors as a sustainable corrosion control method for steel in petrochemical industries: A review
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Alice Alao, A.P.I. Popoola, Modupeola Dada
Infrastructure upgrades in the energy sector are encouraged to satisfy the expanding world’s energy needs, including innovation, consumption, production, and transportation. Thus, steel has been …
Protective roles and protective mechanisms of neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 infection and their potential clinical implications
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Endeshaw Chekol Abebe, Tadesse Asmamaw Dejenie
Neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) are central players in the humoral immunity that defends the body from SARS-CoV-2 infection by blocking viral entry into host cells and …
Soil pollution and agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa: State of the knowledge and remediation technologies
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Hamisi Tindwa, Bal Ram Singh
The sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region bears the blunt of soil pollution mainly due to-haphazard disposal and gross mismanagement of a wide assortment of pollutants generated …
Factors influencing postpartum haemorrhage detection and management and the implementation of a new postpartum haemorrhage care bundle (E-MOTIVE) in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa
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Gillian Forbes, Shahinoor Akter, Suellen Miller
BACKGROUND: Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of global maternal deaths, accounting for 30-50% of maternal deaths in sub-Saharan Africa. Most PPH-related deaths are …
Uterine fibroids — Causes, impact, treatment, and lens to the African perspective
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Narvella Sefah, Sithembinkosi Ndebele, Lillian Prince
Leiomyomas, or uterine fibroids as they are commonly known, are mostly seen in women of reproductive age. However, they can go undetected in most women, …
Sandwich-like construction of a new aminated chitosan Schiff base for efficient removal of Congo red
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Eman M. Abd El-Monaem, Mohammed Salah Ayoup, Ahmed M. Omer
Abstract Herein, a novel sandwich-like α-ketoglutaric acid Schiff base-aminated chitosan composite (α-kGl-AmCsSB) was fabricated by reacting α-ketoglutaric acid and aminated chitosan. The as-fabricated α-kGl-AmCsSB was …
Impact of climate-smart agriculture adoption on food security and multidimensional poverty of rural farm households in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia
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Hussien Ali, Mesfin Menza, Fitsum Hagos
Abstract Background Climate change has perverse effects on the natural resource base and agricultural productivity, negatively affecting the well-being of households and communities. There are …
Efficient adsorptive removal of paracetamol and thiazolyl blue from polluted water onto biosynthesized copper oxide nanoparticles
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Kovo G. Akpomie, Jeanet Conradie
Abstract Copper oxide nanoparticles (CuONPs) have received tremendous attention as efficient adsorbents owing to their low cost, desirable surface area, abundant active sites, potent textural …
AMMI and GGE biplot analyses of Bambara groundnut [Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.] for agronomic performances under three environmental conditions
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Vincent Ishola Esan, Grace Oluwasikemi Oke, Timothy O. Ogunbode
Introduction: The two most common styles to analyze genotype-by-environment interaction (GEI) and estimate genotypes are additive main effects and multiplicative interaction (AMMI) and genotype + …
Mercury evidence from southern Pangea terrestrial sections for end-Permian global volcanic effects
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Jun Shen, Jiubin Chen, Jianxin Yu
Abstract The latest Permian mass extinction (LPME) was triggered by magmatism of the Siberian Traps Large Igneous Province (STLIP), which left an extensive record of …
Benefits of adopting smart building technologies in building construction of developing countries: review of literature
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Cyril Chinonso Ejidike, Modupe Cecilia Mewomo
Abstract Smart building technology has received a broad audience due to digitalisation and benefits in the construction industry. With global interest, the construction of smart …
IgY antibodies: The promising potential to overcome antibiotic resistance
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Sherif A. El‐Kafrawy, Aymn T. Abbas, Christopher Oelkrug
Antibiotic resistant bacteria are a growing threat to global health security. Whilst the emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a natural phenomenon, it is also …
Soil and water conservation measures to adapt cropping systems to climate change facilitated water stresses in Africa
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Mavis Badu Brempong, Patricia Amankwaa-Yeboah, Stephen Yeboah
Complex controls and non-linear responses of the climate system to global warming make it difficult to have clear-cut predictions of future precipitation amounts and timelines. …
On the asymmetric effects of trade openness on CO2 emissions in SADC with a nonlinear ARDL approach
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Maxwell Chukwudi Udeagha, Marthinus Christoffel Breitenbach
Abstract In this study, the expected asymmetric relationship between trade openness and CO2emissions is investigated for the Southern African Development Community (SADC). We make use …
Prevalence of computer vision syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Etsay Woldu Anbesu, Asamene Kelelom Lema
Abstract Although computer vision syndromes are becoming a major public health concern, less emphasis is given to them, particularly in developing countries. There are primary …
Can public–private partnership investment in energy (PPPI) mitigate CO2 emissions in South Africa? Fresh evidence from the novel dynamic ARDL simulations approach
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Maxwell Chukwudi Udeagha, Nicholas Ngepah
Global warming presents a worrisome condition that necessitates important actions across the planet. One promising strategy is encouraging investments through public–private partnership investment (PPPI) in …
Brain Tumor Classification Using Hybrid Single Image Super-Resolution Technique With ResNext101_32× 8d and VGG19 Pre-Trained Models
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Saeed Mohsen, Anas M. Ali, El‐Sayed M. El‐Rabaie
High-quality images acquired from medical devices can be utilized to aid diagnosis and detection of various diseases. However, such images can be very expensive to …
Forex market forecasting using machine learning: Systematic Literature Review and meta-analysis
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Michael Ayitey, Peter Appiahene, Obed Appiah
Abstract Background When you make a forex transaction, you sell one currency and buy another. If the currency you buy increases against the currency you …
Revisiting the agro-climatic zones of Ghana: A re-classification in conformity with climate change and variability
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Edmund I. Yamba, Jeffrey N. A. Aryee, Emmanuel Quansah
The Ghana Meteorological Agency delineated Ghana’s geographical space into four agro-climatic zones namely the north, transition, forest and coastal zones. Since the demarcation in the …
Recent advances in functionalized quinoline scaffolds and hybrids—Exceptional pharmacophore in therapeutic medicine
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Oluwadunni F. Elebiju, Olayinka O. Ajani, Gbolahan O. Oduselu
Quinoline is one of the most common nitrogen-containing heterocycles owing to its fascinating pharmacological properties and synthetic value in organic and pharmaceutical chemistry. Functionalization of …