Enhanced Dynamic Droop Control for Microgrid Frequency and Voltage Stabilization Using Hybrid Energy Storage Systems: A SECANT Method Approach
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Sunday Oladejo Adetona, Kenneth Ugo Udeze
Due to their variable and intermittent nature, the integration of renewable energy sources poses control challenges related to voltage and frequency stability in isolated microgrids. …
Students’ reading self-concepts at an institution of higher learning in South Africa
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Madoda Cekiso
Background: South Africa’s reading problems are evident in tertiary education, particularly among students studying in a foreign language. Therefore, many reading researchers in South Africa …
Promoting menstrual health and hygiene—insights from the 2023 World Menstrual Hygiene Day celebration events in the Hohoe municipality in Ghana
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Sitsofe Gbogbo, Israel Wuresah, Phyllis Addo
The 2023 World Menstrual Hygiene Day (WMHD) celebration at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) sought to create awareness about menstruation. Toward normalizing …
Aggregation behavior of newly synthesized Gemini cationic surfactants in absence and in presence of different inorganic salts in 15% DMSO–water solvent
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Farid I. El‐Dossoki, M.A. Migahed, Mahmoud M. Gouda
Abstract In this study, three Gemini cationic surfactants related to thiazol-2-amine with three hydrocarbon chain lengths including 3-hexylthiazol-3-ium (TAC6), 3-dodecylthiazol-3-ium (TAC12) and octadecylthiazol3-ium (TAC18) were …
Assessing the contribution of shadow banking to systemic risk in South Africa during COVID-19
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Lawrence Mashimbye, Ashenafi Fanta
Background: Systemic risk studies in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) period focus mostly on the banking sector. Regulators however, yearn for data on the contribution …
First Principle Study of Structural, Electronic, Mechanical and Optical Properties of Bulk Niobium Dichalcogenide NbX2 (X=S, SE) within a Visible Phonon Energy Range
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Jabir Adamu Tahir, G. J. Ibeh, Alhassan Shuaibu
An intensive study on structural, electronic mechanical and optical properties of bulk Niobium Dichalcogenides NbX2 (X=S, Se) was carried out using the first principle. The …
Nigerian migrants vulnerability under ECOWAS migration framework in Ghana
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Yemisi Olawale
Abstract Migration has become one of the most pronounced global issues of the twenty-first century. Migration has been recognised as an essential driver for accessing …
Understanding the struggle: Unique challenges of adherence in male diabetic patients in Tshwane
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Refilwe S N Mokoena, Eugene Musiiwa Makhavhu, Livhuwani Tshivhase
BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes prevalence is steadily increasing worldwide, and South Africa is one of the countries in Africa with the highest prevalence of this …
Development of a machine learning based fileless malware filter system for cyber-security
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Umaru C. Obini, Chukwu Jeremiah, Sylvester Agbo Igwe
Over the years, the increased rate of perturbated malware based cyber-attack has presented many challenges and triggered the need for immediate solution all over the …
The Confession of Belhar in pastoral care and counselling
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Christina Landman
The Confession of Belhar was accepted as official confession of the Dutch Reformed Mission Church by its General Synod on 26 September 1986. During the …
Farmers’ perceptions on stock theft in some districts of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
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Kanya Ndzungu, Ishmael Festus Jaja
Stock theft is a persistent and widespread problem affecting farmers in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. This study aimed to explore farmers' perceptions …
Empowering vision: the impact of nursing-led educational program on patients with dry eye syndrome
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Emad Abd El Gawad Ali Rabie, Jehan Y. ElRazkey, Heba Ahmed
BACKGROUND: Dry eye syndrome (DES) is a widespread ocular condition affecting the general population. It is a complex disorder affecting the eye surface, characterized by …
Help-seeking behaviors and determinant factors among women exposed to intimate partner violence in East Africa based on recent demographic and health survey data: a multilevel analysis
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Mamaru Melkam, Angwach Abrham Asnake, Yohannes Mekuria Negussie
Introduction: Human rights violations and violence against women are serious public health issues that have numerous detrimental repercussions on one's physical, emotional, sexual, and reproductive …
Beliefs affecting ART adherence in newly diagnosed HIV-positive participants in Manzini, Eswatini
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Thabiso Mango, Mambwe Kasese‐Hara, Mamakiri Mulaudzi
Background: Achieving optimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is challenging. Consistency in HIV care and treatment is crucial for achieving viral load suppression and preventing …
E-Booster Uganda: towards an inclusive digital economy in Uganda through provision of ICT services to the underserved and unserved communities
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Ernest Abaho, Dennis Aguma, James Beronda
Factors influencing the acceptance and use of a South African data-free job search application
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Tsholofelo Mangadi, Fazlyn Petersen
Background: Despite the rise of digital job search tools, many South Africans remain excluded due to connectivity and financial barriers. The digital divide, particularly among …
Effect of sublingual fast-dissolving piroxicam premedication on postoperative pain experience in mandibular molars with non-vital pulp: a randomized double-blind controlled trial
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Asmaa Fathelrahman Mohamed, Heba Elasfouri, Suzan Abdul Wanees Amin
BACKGROUND: The aim of this trial was to evaluate the effect of a preoperative, single dose sublingual fast-dissolving piroxicam (20 mg) compared to placebo on …
Assessing student teachers’ knowledge of English to inform curriculum design in initial teacher education
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Nicky Roberts, Qetelo Moloi, Thelma Mort
Background: In Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes, there are concerns about student teachers’ English language proficiency. Aim: To discuss the first iteration of the PrimTEd …
Frequency of KRAS and BRAF mutations in colorectal carcinoma and their association with clinical-pathological characteristics in a tertiary hospital in Kenya
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Samuel Gakinya, Allan Njau, Abdulkarim Abdallah
Introduction Colorectal carcinoma is a leading cause of cancer morbidity and mortality globally. Its management includes the use of targeted therapy which require assessment for …
Prevalence of onychomycosis among psoriasis patients: a clinico-mycological and dermoscopic comparative cross sectional study
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Hamed Mohamed Abdo, Hussein M. M. Hassab‐El‐Naby, Mohamed R Bashtar
Onychomycosis, a nail infection caused by dermatophytes, yeast, and molds makes up roughly half of all onychopathies and is the most prevalent nail condition in …