Consistency in climate change impact reports among indigenous peoples and local communities depends on site contexts
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Christoph Schunko, Santiago Álvarez‐Fernández, Petra Benyei
Abstract Indigenous Peoples and local communities are heavily affected by climatic changes. Investigating local understandings of climate change impacts, and their patterned distribution, is essential …
Uptake of cervical cancer screening and associated factors among HIV positive women attending adult art clinic at public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2022
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Fenta Reta Zegeye, Temesgen Dessalegne Legasu, Fekade Demeke Bayou
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer is the second most common malignancy in Ethiopia and first in some African countries. It is six times more likely to occur …
Performance evaluation and analysis of different simple thermal modeling of greenhouse dryer
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Egbal Elmsaad, Abdelnaser Omran, Abda Abdalla Emam
To provide food supply chains, reduce losses from various crops after the harvesting process, and also to preserve vegetable and fruit crops purchased for consumption …
Jaffe-Campanacci syndrome; a case series and review of the literature
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Ahmed O. Sabry, Ahmed Salem Abolenain, Noureldin Mostafa
BACKGROUND: Jaffe-Campanacci syndrome is a rare syndrome, characterized by multiple non-ossifying fibromas (NOF) and cafe-au-lait patches. The name was coined in 1982 by Mirra after …
Association of symptomatic upper respiratory tract infections with the alteration of the oropharyngeal microbiome in a cohort of school children in Côte d’Ivoire
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Kouassi Firmin Missa, Kanny Diallo, Kouakou Brice Bla
Introduction The oropharyngeal microbiome plays an important role in protection against infectious agents when in balance. Despite use of vaccines and antibiotic therapy to prevent …
Assessment of nutrition knowledge and associated factors among secondary school students in Haramaya district, Oromia region, eastern Ethiopia: implications for health education
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Alo Edin, Kedir Jemal, Ibsa Abdusemed Ahmed
Background Nutrition knowledge stands as a cornerstone in facilitating informed dietary choices, thereby profoundly impacting overall health and lifestyle outcomes. Malnutrition often correlates with deficient …
Integrating support persons into maternity care and associations with quality of care: a postpartum survey of mothers and support persons in Kenya
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Michelle Kao Nakphong, Patience A. Afulani, Hiram Beltrán‐Sánchez
BACKGROUND: Despite research that has shown that the presence of support persons during maternity care is associated with more respectful care, support persons are frequently …
Potential distribution of major plant units under climate change scenarios along an aridity gradient in Namibia
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Leena Naftal, Vera De Cauwer, Ben J. Strohbach
Objectives: Climate change is expected to have major impacts on plant species distribution worldwide. These changes can affect plant species in three ways: the timing …
The crossroads of tradition and modern technology: integrative approaches to studying carnivores in low density ecosystems
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Genevieve E. Finerty, Natalia Borrego, Sky K. Alibhai
The study of large carnivores in semi-arid ecosystems presents inherent challenges due to their low densities, extensive home ranges, and elusive nature. We explore the …
Comparative Nursing and Midwifery Regulatory Analysis: Ghana, South Africa, Kenya and Liberia in Context
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Felix Nyante, Elizabeth O. Oywer, Sharon Vasuthevan
This comparative analysis examines the nursing and midwifery regulatory frameworks of Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, and Liberia to identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement. …
Awareness, attitudes and perceptions of students towards leisure noise in Durban, South Africa
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Husna Mahomed, Seema Panday
BACKGROUND: Young adults are exposed to high noise levels in leisure venues, which increases their risk of hearing loss, and can affect their quality of …
Industrial and organisational psychology internship completion: Enabling and thwarting factors
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Van Niekerk, Rudolph M. Oosthuizen, Melinde Coetzee
Orientation: Completing an internship is a requirement for master’s students in Industrial and Organisational Psychology (IOP) to obtain professional registration with the Health Professions Council …
An ounce of prevention is better
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Jan F. Gogarten, Ariane Düx, Tobias Gräßle
Long-term observations of wildlife are key to understanding the ecological foundations of disease emergence. They provide unique opportunities to detect pathogens with zoonotic potential that …
Gestational weight gain and its determinants among pregnant women in Gurage zone, Central Ethiopia: a cohort study
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Girma Alemayehu Beyene, Mukrem Abdulwehab Yunus, Aberash Beyene Deribew
BACKGROUND: The nutritional status of the mothers before pregnancy and the weights gained during pregnancy are very crucial factors affecting the pregnancy outcomes and health …
EFFECT OF GREEN INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP ON EMPLOYEES' GREEN WORK ENGAGEMENT IN HOTELS AND TRAVEL AGENCIES: THE ROLE OF GREEN INTRINSIC MOTIVATION
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Farida Mostafa Ibrahim ELADAWI, Mohamed Khalil ELNAGGAR, Mohammed Ezzat Hashad
This study aims to explore the effect of green inclusive leadership (GIL) on green work engagement (GWE). It also examines the mediating role of employees' …
Understanding the contexts in which female sex workers sell sex in Kampala, Uganda: a qualitative study
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Kenneth Katumba, Mercy Haumba, Yunia Mayanja
BACKGROUND: Structural, interpersonal and individual level factors can present barriers for HIV prevention behaviour among people at high risk of HIV acquisition, including women who …
Metabolic profiling of Vitex Pubescens Vahl bark via UPLC-ESI-QTOF/MS/MS analysis and evaluation of its antioxidant and acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activities
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Safa Abdelbaset, Iriny M. Ayoub, Osama G. Mohamed
Abstract Background Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative age-related disease that primarily affects the elderly population leading to progressive memory impairments and neural deficits. It is …
Epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance of Mycobacterium spp. in the United Arab Emirates: a retrospective analysis of 12 years of national antimicrobial resistance surveillance data
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Jens T. W. Thomsen, Najiba M. Abdulrazzaq, Peter S. Nyasulu
Introduction: (TB) cases, with TB incidence rates ranging from 1 per 100,000 per year in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to 204 per 100,000 in …
The association between HIV infection, disability and lifestyle activity among middle-aged and older adults: an analytical cross-sectional study in Ivory Coast (the VIRAGE study)
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Pierre De Beaudrap, Nadine Etoundi, Joseph Tegbe
INTRODUCTION: People living with HIV (PLWH) live longer and face new health challenges resulting from the confluence of chronic HIV infection and the natural effect …
Contribution of wastewater irrigated vegetables to the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infection among female farmers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Bethlhem kinfu Gurmassa, Sirak Robele Gari, Ephrem Tefera Solomon
BACKGROUND: Untreated or inadequately treated wastewater carrying human feces can host helminth eggs and larvae, contaminating the soil and plants that are irrigated with it. …