Point-of-care testing for sexually transmitted infections and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among pregnant women in South Africa, 2021–2022: randomised controlled trial
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Alex de Voux, Dorothy C. Nyemba, Miriam Silliman
OBJECTIVE: Pregnant and postpartum women (PPW) in Southern Africa are at increased risk of acquiring HIV and curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis …
Correlation between secondary metabolites of Iris confusa Sealy and Iris pseudacorus L. and their newly explored antiprotozoal potentials
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Passent M. Abdel-Baki, Moshera Mohamed El-Sherei, Amal E. Khaleel
Abstract Background In the last few decades, the use of plant extracts and their phytochemicals as candidates for the management of parasitic diseases has increased …
Emerging concepts in plant breeding and their use for the design of seed delivery and dissemination strategies: a systematic review
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Ciro Domínguez
Interna�onal Potato Center (CIP).
Investigating critical citizenship education within primary school art curriculum
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Monique Putter, Elmarie Costandius
Background: Visual art at school can create a learning environment where learners can learn, reflect and express opinions on critical citizenship and social justice issues …
HIV treatment cascade among female sex workers in Ethiopia: Assessment against the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets
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Saro Abdella, Meaza Demissie, Alemayehu Worku
BACKGROUND: HIV treatment cascades for HIV-positive female sex workers (FSWs) have been challenged by the overlapping stigma and discrimination associated with both their sex work …
Stakeholder perspectives from 15 countries in Africa on barriers in snakebite envenoming research and the potential role of research hubs
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Ymkje Stienstra, Leslie Mawuli Aglanu, Janna M. Schurer
Snakebite envenoming is a debilitating neglected tropical disease disproportionately affecting the rural poor in low and middle-income countries in the tropics and sub-tropics. Critical questions …
COVID-19 vaccination strategies in settings with limited rollout capacity: a mathematical modelling case study in Sierra Leone
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Gizem Mayis Bilgin, Kamalini Lokuge, Ernest Jabbie
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 vaccine coverage in low- and middle-income countries continues to be challenging. As supplies increase, coverage is increasingly becoming determined by rollout capacity. METHODS: …
Reifying subaltern voices: a visual communication and figurative discourse of headloading practices in Nigeria
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Trevor Vermont Morgan
Abstract This study provides an understanding of how headloading practice signifies subaltern voices in Nigeria and Africa, among others. The study has sought to interpret …
The role of professionalization in the South African public service and its contribution to the UN’s SDGs, Agenda 2063, and NDP 2030
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Rozenda Hendrickse
The South African National Framework towards the Professionalization of the Public Service, moots the belief that professionalizing public administration is one of the key requirements …
Exports and economic growth: relationships and threshold analysis for the Southern Africa customs union
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Oscar Chiwira, Lovemore Muchingami, Lawrence Jambani
This study examines the short-run and long-run relationships between exports and economic growth in the Sothern Africa Customs Union (SACU), as well as the corresponding …
Condition-dependent survival and movement behavior in an endangered endemic damselfly
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Hayat Mahdjoub, Rabah Zebsa, Amin Kahalerras
Movement is essential for the maintenance of populations in their natural habitats, particularly for threatened species living in fluctuating environments. Empirical evidence suggests that the …
Ascertaining Grade 10 learners’ levels of mathematical modelling competency through solving simultaneous equations word problems
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Rajendran Govender, Dzivaidzo Machingura
Possessing mathematical competence is a pre requisite for independently comprehending, understanding and applying all features of mathematical modelling in a particular setting. This research study …
Magnitude of extended-spectrum β-lactamase and carbapenemase producing Enterobacteriaceae among commonly vended street foods in Arba Minch town, southern Ethiopia
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Dagninet Alelign, Aschalew Kidanewold
BACKGROUND: The rising prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase and carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESβL-PE) in street foods poses a significant risk to human health due to its epidemiological …
Do underwriting profit factors affect general insurance firms’ profitability in South Africa?
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Thabiso Sthembiso Msomi
This research paper examines the correlation between underwriting profit factors and the overall profitability of publicly traded general insurance companies operating in South Africa. The …
Using electronic medical records to understand the impact of SARS-CoV-2 lockdown measures on maternal and neonatal outcomes in Kampala, Uganda
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Joseph Ouma, Lauren Hookham, Lorna Aol
Kawempe National Referral Hospital (KNRH) is a tertiary facility with over 21,000 pregnant or postpartum women admitted annually. The hospital, located in Kampala, Uganda, uses …
A Prospective cohort study of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in tunisia: Clinical and Immunological features and immune correlates of protection
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Ikbel Naouar, Wafa Kammoun Rebai, Afif Ben Salah
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to define immunological markers of exposure to L. major parasites and identify correlates of protection against infection. METHODS: We analyzed a …
Ukumela impilo randomised trial: preliminary findings of height-adjustable sit-to-stand workstations on health outcomes of South African office workers
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Merling Phaswana, Philippe Jean-Luc Gradidge
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of sedentary behaviour has concurrently risen with multiple cardiometabolic risk markers independent of physical activity levels. Office-based workers accumulate the highest levels …
Narrative review of application of metagenomic approaches to study the link between oropharyngeal microbiome and infectious diseases
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Kanny Diallo, Kouassi Firmin Missa, Jeremie Kolotioloman Tuo
Context Viral and bacterial infections are major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The oropharyngeal microbiome could play an important role in preventing invasion of …
Protection of HVDC Transmission Systems for Integrating Renewable Energy Resources
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Mohamed S. Zaky, Hossam El-din Hussien Ahmed, Mahmoud A. Elsadd
This paper introduces a fault locator approach designed for non-homogeneous VSC-HVDC (Voltage Source Converter-High Voltage Direct Current) transmission circuits. In various projects, such as those …
Teamwork in community health committees: a case study in two urban informal settlements
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Robinson Karuga, Sitara Khan, Maryse Kok
BACKGROUND: Community health committees (CHCs) are mechanisms for community participation in decision-making and overseeing health services in several low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). There is little …