Mpox knowledge and positive attitudes in Sub-Saharan African healthcare workers after 2022 outbreak of disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Melaku Laikemariam, Alemayehu Molla Wollie, Amare Mebrat Delie
BACKGROUND: Mpox remains a public health emergency of international concern, especially in regions beyond its usual endemic areas in Africa. Assessing healthcare workers good knowledge …
Genetic analysis of drought and heat tolerance combined with Striga hermonthica resistance in tropical maize (Zea mays)
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Melkamu Elmyhun, Ermias Abate, Alemu Abate
The occurrence of combined biotic and abiotic stresses with more damaging effect is worsening in maize production fields in SSA due to climate change. The …
Comparative performance of activated sludge and waste stabilization ponds for the removal of pollutants and pathogens in full-scale wastewater treatment plants in Egypt
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Marwa A. Kamel, Neveen Magdy Rizk, Mahmoud Gad
The discharge of inadequately treated wastewater poses serious public health and environmental risks worldwide. In this study, the performance of two wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) …
Stratigraphic and structural architecture of the inner ramp carbonates in the Northern Galala Plateau, Egypt: synergizing remote sensing and field data
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Mohamed Fathy, Mohamed A. Abd El‐Wahed, Mahmoud Faris
The new high-altitude road in New Galala City offers a valuable opportunity to study the carbonate platform of the Southern Galala Formation at the Northern …
“Now that the baby is out, I can be vaccinated”: a qualitative study on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in pregnant women in Kilifi, Kenya
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Angela Koech, Onesmus Wanje, Grace Mkanjala Mwashigadi
COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective in pregnancy, but vaccine hesitancy limits uptake and effectiveness. This study explored COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in pregnancy in Kilifi, …
Integrating robot journalism into newsrooms: perspectives, opportunities, and challenges among Egyptian journalists
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Abdelmohsen Hamed Okela, Mohammed Fadel Arandas, Samuel Danso
This study explored how Egyptian journalists perceive the opportunities and challenges of robot journalism and its effect on newsroom operations. Guided by Roger Fidler’s Mediamorphosis …
Patients with tuberculosis and diabetes show altered clinical and biochemical parameters during anti-TB treatment
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Augustine Asare Boadu, Prince Asare, Michelle Yeboah-Manu
Abstract Type-2 diabetes mellitus (DM) increases tuberculosis (TB) risk and can worsen treatment outcomes. Both diseases and their treatments induce significant metabolic and biochemical perturbations …
Soil-transmitted helminth infections and nutritional status of school-age children, in Mekhoni town, Tigray, Ethiopia
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Abel Deres, Brhane Berhe, Tirhas Mulubirhan
BACKGROUND: Soil-transmitted helminths pose a significant public health challenge among school-age children in developing countries, such as Ethiopia. This study determined the prevalence of soil-transmitted …
Enhanced accumulation of anticancer compounds in C. roseus hairy root cultures through elicitation and precursor feeding
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Mohamed Ramadan Rady, Dalia Hamdy Mabrouk, Alaa M. El-Minisy
Catharanthus roseus is a medicinal plant known for producing numerous indole terpenoid alkaloids. This study investigated the effects of methyl jasmonate, yeast extract, tryptophan, and …
The influence of stigma on PrEP uptake among adolescent girls and young women in Johannesburg, South Africa and Mwanza, Tanzania: Qualitative findings from the EMPOWER study
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Anne Stangl, Caitlin Bryan, Iman Barré
BACKGROUND: Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa need HIV prevention options. Stigma may impede uptake and consistent use of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis …
Virtual leadership adaptation in times of crisis: a process framework from a South African higher education institution
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Abdulbaqi Eyitayo Badru, Cecile Gerwel Proches, Christinah Mulaudzi
Introduction The COVID-19 crisis served as a disruptive catalyst for reimagining leadership in higher education institutions (HEIs), particularly within resource-constrained and traditionally contact-based environments. This …
Comparison between automated and manual digital diagnostic setups of orthodontic extraction cases: an in silico study
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Taghrid K. Barbary, Walid A. Elkenany, Yomna M. Yacout
Abstract Background The aim of the study was to evaluate automated digital diagnostic setup in bimaxillary dentoalveolar protrusion cases using two software packages and to …
Sustainable dual-drug analysis: a synchronous spectrofluorimetric approach with integrated greenness and whiteness metrics for favipiravir and levofloxacin
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Hany A. Batakoushy, Asmaa Othman El-Demerdash, Ashraf M. Taha
Innovative and sustainable synchronous spectrofluorimetric techniques were developed for the simultaneous assessment of favipiravir (FVP) and levofloxacin (LEV). Some COVID-19 treatment plans call for these …
“Should I tell him I have something in my vagina?” Female sex workers’ perceptions and experiences of using a menstrual cup, and client reactions: A qualitative study in Western Kenya
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Linda Mason, Edyth Osire, Enid Awiti
Introduction: -dominant vaginal microbiome. The menstrual disc, a type of menstrual cup, is positioned near the cervix and can remain in place during sex, enabling …
Enhancing crack detection and severity assessment in historical Tabiya basins using U-Net and adaptive thresholding
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Hafsa Matich, Jamal Attmani, Hajar Mousannif
The conservation of the historical Tabiya water basins remains paramount, with consideration being their cultural and architectural importance, though structural degeneration like surface cracking poses …
Quantile-based analysis of geopolitical risk spillovers across sustainable finance, energy markets, precious metals, and FinTech
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Nadjib Allah Hakmi, Nidhal Mgadmi, Ameni Abidi
Type of the article: Research ArticleThis study aims to investigate how geopolitical risk shocks influence return dynamics, volatility transmission, and hedging properties across sustainable financial …
ZamYOLO-maize: a YOLOv8n-based deep learning framework for automated detection and classification of maize leaf diseases in field conditions in Zambia
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Prudence Kalunga, Douglas Kunda, Aaron Zimba
Maize, a critical staple crop in Zambia, faces persistent threats from foliar diseases such as Gray Leaf Spot, Northern Corn Leaf Blight, and Maize Streak …
Optimised stacking generalisation methodology for groundwater level prediction
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Jamel Seidu, Anthony Ewusi, Jerry Samuel Yaw Kuma
Abstract Global climate change has brought a paradigm shift in groundwater management practices. For a sustainable groundwater supply, there is a need to predict the …
Hayman’s diallel analysis for yield-related traits in F1 and F2 durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) progenies
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Insaf Bentouati, Abderrahmane Hannachi, Zine El Abidine Fellahi
This study employed Hayman's diallel analysis to investigate the inheritance patterns of eight agronomic traits in durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) using a 4 × …
Geospatial variation and associated factors of unintended pregnancy among women of reproductive age in Ethiopia: Geographically Weighted Regression Analysis
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Tesfaye Deribe Bedada, Bereket Yilma Beshah, Hailemariam Kassahun Desalegn
BACKGROUND: Unintended pregnancies are a serious public health concern that has several effects on the health of mothers and children. However, no studies have been …