Practices in the Administration and Management of Examinations for Learners with Hearing Impairment in Zambia
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Rose Chikopela, Joseph Mandyata, Ruth Chifinda Msoni
The study investigated the practices in the administration and management of examinations for grade 12 learners with hearing impairment in selected schools in Zambia. The …
Research Ethics in Post-Graduate Education: A Meta-Analysis
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Daniel L. Mpolomoka
This article presents an insightful meta-analysis of existing research on ethical adherence and non-adherence among post-graduate students. It further provides an ethical considerations perspective that …
Evaluation of three rapigen biocredit point-of-care tests for malaria case management in Lagos, Nigeria
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Oluwagbemiga O. Aina, Chimere Agomo, Olusola Ajibaye
INTRODUCTION: Histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP2) antigen kits are widely used for malaria diagnosis in tropical regions due to their heat stability. The Plasmodium Lactate Dehydrogenase …
Diagnostic performance of biopsy-based methods for determination of Helicobacter pylori infection in dyspeptic Mozambican patients
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Nashon D. Majaliwa, Muhammad Ismail, Edília Botão
BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a Gram-negative bacterium capable of colonizing the human stomach, which can lead to various gastrointestinal conditions. Several invasive and …
Neural Network-Based Vehicular Channel Estimation Performance: Effect of Noise in the Training Set
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Simbarashe Aldrin Ngorima, Albert S. J. Helberg, Marelie H. Davel
Identification of Molecular Subgroups of Muscle-Invasive Urothelial Bladder Cancer and Their Impact on Treatment Outcome
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Ahmed H. Rashad, Hagar H Abdel Hady, Ahmed Assem
PURPOSE: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) improves muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) survival. However, its efficacy is limited to a group of patients. This study explored CK5/6 and …
Measurement report: Long-term measurements of surface ozone and trends in semi-natural sub-Saharan African ecosystems
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Hagninou Elagnon Venance Donnou, Aristide Akpo, Money Ossohou
For nearly 30 years, the International Network to study Deposition and Atmospheric chemistry in AFrica (INDAAF) programme has measured surface ozone from 14 sites in …
Possible Magnetic Behaviors of 2D-Graphene (:H/N/Si) Materials: A Brief Review
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Sekhar C. Ray
Magnetism of “two-dimensional (2D)-graphene” offers the opportunities for the applications of spintronics. The 2D-graphene material is intrinsically nonmagnetic because the outer-electrons are hexatonic rings and …
Ecology meets reproductive medicine in HIV prevention: the case for geography-informed approaches for bacterial vaginosis in Africa
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Jo‐Ann S. Passmore, Sinaye Ngcapu, Serah Gitome
Purpose of review: Women in Africa bear the burden of the HIV epidemic, which has been associated with the high prevalence of bacterial vaginosis (BV) …
Audit Committees in South Africa in Terms of the Companies Act 71 of 2008: Policy Rationale, Role and Contribution of Audit Committees towards Financial Reporting
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Thabang Kgwete
In recent times the world's business community has seen an overwhelming surge of serious corporate governance and financial reporting scandals in both the private and …
Occurrence, associated risk factors and antimicrobial resistance patterns of Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin resistant S. aureus from foods of bovine origin in Dessie and Kombolcha towns, Ethiopia
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Engidaw Abebe, Getachew Gugsa, Meselu Ahmed
Food-producing animals including bovine species are major reservoirs for different food-borne pathogens. Staphylococcus aureus is among the causes of food-borne diseases globally that can be …
Evaluating the effectiveness of the National Health Insurance Subsidy Programme within Kenya’s universal health coverage initiative: a study protocol
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Beryl Maritim, Jacinta Nzinga, Benjamin Tsofa
BACKGROUND: Low-income and middle-income countries, including Kenya, are pursuing universal health coverage (UHC) through the establishment of Social Health Insurance programmes. As Kenya rolls out …
Assessment Futures: Reflections on the next decade of Psychological Assessment in South Africa
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Sumaya Laher
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Unveiling the hidden threats: a review of pathogen diversity and public health risks from bats, rodents, and non-human primates in Zambia (1990–2022)
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Samuel Munalula Munjita, Benjamin Mubemba, Katendi Changula
Background Infectious disease agents of animal origin, which can cause mild to severe illnesses in humans, are increasingly spilling over into human populations. Southern Africa, …
Decoding the pathological and genomic profile of epithelial ovarian cancer
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Rim Rejaibi, Arnaud Guillé, Maroua Manai
Ovarian cancer (OC) is one of the most common cancers in women, with a high mortality rate. Most of published studies have been focused on …
West African cattle share non-random heterozygosity-rich region islands enriched on adaptation-related genes despite their different origins
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Katherine Daniela Arias, I. Fernández, Amadou Traoré
Methods Up to 237 individuals belonging to 10 different taurine (Bos taurus), zebu (B. indicus), and taurine × zebu sanga cattle populations sampled in Benin, …
Expanding the genotypic and phenotypic spectrum of Egyptian children with maple syrup urine disease
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Zeinab S. Abdelkhalek, Shadia Hussein, Iman G. Mahmoud
Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD, OMIM# 248600) is an autosomal recessive inborn error of metabolism characterized by elevated branched chain amino acids (BCAA) leucine/isoleucine and …
Isolation and characterization of halophilic Bacillus thuringiensis from local Egyptian sites and their potential against Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
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E. M. Noran, M. K. Amin, Ahmed M. Abdel-Salam
Abstract Background Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) serves as a peculiar soil microbe that is Gram-positive, rod-shaped, spore-forming, and aerobic facultative. It endures across a range of …
Invasion and spread of the neotropical leafhopper Curtara insularis (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae) in Africa and North America and the role of high-altitude windborne migration in invasive insects
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Rita Nartey, Maria Lourdes Chamorro, Matthew L. Buffington
Invasive insects threaten ecosystem stability, public health, and food security. Documenting newly invasive species and understanding how they reach into new territories, establish populations, and …
Determinants of smallholder wheat farmers’ participation in cluster farming in Lemu-Bilbilo and Hetosa Districts of Arsi Zone, Ethiopia
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Sura Degefu, Melkamu Demelash, Tamirat Tsegae
Abstract Despite devoting significant efforts to develop and implement policies aimed at enhancing the sustainability of its food systems, promoting resilience, and reducing greenhouse gas …