Breaking the silence on suicide among pre-adolescent children
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Moses Muwanguzi, Moses Kule, Henon Ataryeba
Globally, the rising burden of suicide among pre-adolescent children is a pressing clinical problem for mental health practitioners. Over 90% of the world's youth live …
Towards Smart Healthcare Teleconsultation
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Dior Masrane Reoukadji, Olivier Mekila Mbayam, Imam Alihamidi
The increasing demand for medical consultations in developing countries is one of the largest pressures on healthcare systems. In this study, an IoT-enabled device was …
Dynamics of freshwater benthic macroinvertebrates in West African lagoons: Lake Nokoué and Porto-Novo Lagoon complex, Southern Benin
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Roger Bolaya Lingofo, Mouhamed Orou Nari Chabi Kpera, Serge Hubert Togouet Zébazé
The Lake Nokoué and Porto-Novo Lagoon complex represents the most important Lagoon system in Benin and is influenced by saltwater intrusion during Low water period …
Central venous catheter care and the healthcare–environment interface: outcomes of a quality improvement initiative in a resource-constrained ICU
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Rehab El-Sokkary, Essamedin M. Negm, Fayrouz Abd ElNaser
Background Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) are major indicators of healthcare quality and patient safety, particularly in resource-constrained intensive care units (ICUs). Aim This study …
Analyzing childhood (0–59 months) malnutrition determinants in five West African countries of Gabon, Gambia, Liberia, Mauritania, and Nigeria using a generalized additive mixed model from DHS data
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Reshav Beni, Shaun Ramroop, Faustin Habyarimana
Background: Malnutrition remains a serious public health challenge across West Africa, contributing to high rates of illness and mortality among children. Despite ongoing efforts, its …
A computational approach to voltage stability enhancement and loss reduction in distribution systems using PSO-optimized STATCOM and DG
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Molla Addisu Mossie, Tefera Terefe Yetayew, Girmaw Teshager Bitew
Voltage stability enhancement and loss reduction present critical challenges in modern power distribution networks. This study develops a Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) based multi-objective framework …
PICS bag adoption intensity in southern Tanzania: synergy of training and credit
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Happiness Zacharia, Shiferaw Feleke, Mussa Nyaa
Postharvest losses in staple crops such as maize continue to undermine food security and farmers’ incomes in sub-Saharan Africa, despite the availability of safe and …
Maize commercialization level among smallholder farmers in northern Sidama, Ethiopia
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Ashenafi Guye, Tewodros Tefera, Million Sileshi
Abstract The transformation of Ethiopian agriculture from home-consumption farming to commercial production is the one way to help a lot of smallholder farmers get rid …
Acceptability, appropriateness, willingness to use, and perceptions towards HIV self-testing among adolescent girls and young women in rural Northern Uganda: a baseline formative cross-sectional study
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Ronald Olum, Morrish Obol Okello, Freddy Eric Kitutu
BACKGROUND: Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Uganda are at higher risk for and bear a significant HIV burden, accounting for 25% of new …
Evaluating the efficacy of the WHO QualityRights e-training in promoting the rights of persons with mental health conditions and psychosocial disabilities: a cluster randomised controlled trial in Ghana
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Maria Francesca Moro, Leveana Gyimah, Ezra Susser
INTRODUCTION: People with mental health conditions and psychosocial disabilities frequently experience human rights violations. This study assessed the efficacy of the WHO QualityRights e-training in …
Can permanganate oxidizable carbon, microbial respiration, and carbon mineralization rate reflect carbon dynamics across land use and pedo-climate gradients in West African semi-arid zones?
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Gannouka Nadjire, Alimata Arzouma Bandaogo, Amanuel W. Gebremichael
Climate variability, soil type, land use, and vegetation structure modulate soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics, but their effects on sensitive soil carbon indicators are not …
Seasons, herd mobility and management drive feed intake and digestibility in grazing cattle in West African landscapes
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Mohamed Habibou Assouma, Philippe J. Lecomte, Pierre Hiernaux
Estimating the daily diet of grazing cattle from available feed resources in pastoral and mixed crop-livestock systems in tropical West Africa remains a challenge. The …
Applicability of 3D laser scanning and close-range photogrammetry for geotechnical laboratory tests
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Ali Basha, Hany El Naggar, M. M. Sherif
Abstract Non-contact surveying strategies such as terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) and digital close-range photogrammetry (DCRP), have recently become popular as surveying techniques due to their …
Effects of financial compensation structures on community health worker performance, motivation, and retention: evidence from a multi-arm quasi-experiment in Uganda
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Moses Okech, Tabither Gitau, Wilfred Zoungrana
Community Health Workers (CHWs) are central to extending primary health care in low-resource settings, yet their compensation remains a policy challenge. This paper reports findings …
A study protocol to co-develop and evaluate interventions that strengthen healthcare resilience to extreme weather events in three African countries: the ASTRA study
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Tonderai Mabuto, Kingsley Stephen Orievulu, Virginia Bond
Extreme weather events (EWEs) are becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change, disrupting healthcare systems and increasing risks for vulnerable populations. In low- …
Challenges of modelling climate change impacts on hydrology and water resources: AI is the game changer—a review
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Charles Onyutha
Abstract There has been remarkable progress over the past 20 years to support hydrological analysis in climate change context. This study reviewed literature to identify …
Racial microaggressions as perceived chronic stressors: self-reported physiological symptoms, mental health outcomes, and occupational wellbeing in Malawian workplaces
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Alfred shumba Hara
Background Racial microaggressions subtle, often unintentional acts of discrimination are linked to mental health challenges, yet their perceived physiological effects in African workplace contexts remain …
Rheum officinale Baill.: chemical characterization and in-vitro biological activities
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Fatima Kerroum, Aicha Atoui, Latifa Khattabi
Medicinal plants constitute a valuable natural resource of bioactive phytochemicals, which are increasingly studied for their therapeutic potential and broad applications in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, …
Effect of different transverse reinforcement confinements on circular columns cast with recycled concrete aggregates and treated wastewater
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Abdallah M. Elmasry, Mohamed K. Ismail, Ahmed Farahat
The use of recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) and treated wastewater (TWW) in the concrete industry promotes sustainability, conserves potable water, reduces environmental impact, and minimizes …
Barriers and facilitators experienced by wheelchair users when using minibus taxis in Africa: A scoping review
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Jerome Peter Fredericks, Surona Visagie, Lana van Niekerk
Background: Accessible transport is essential for achieving the sustainable development goals. Persons with disabilities often struggle to access public transport with different impairments leading to …