A phenomenological exploration of mental toughness in decision-making: Perceptions from professional Ghanaian footballers
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Benjamin Asamoah, Adwoa Bemah Boamah Mensah, Heinrich Grobbelaar
Mental toughness is an indispensable psychological resource facilitating performance excellence but its role in decision-making within African football remains underexplored. The current study explored and …
Case Report: Atypical neuroleptic malignant syndrome induced by paliperidone palmitate—diagnostic challenges and clinical considerations
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Omar El Oumary, Hicham Laaraj, Mina Ouhamou
Poor treatment adherence is common in schizophrenia and constitutes a major risk factor for relapse and clinical instability. Long-acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotics are frequently prescribed …
Fine-Tuning YOLOv8s for Unified Human and Face Detection in Crowded Environments
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Oussama Lachihab, Ahmed My El kiram, Latifa Errajy
Accurate detection of human bodies and faces in densely populated scenes remains challenging due to occlusions and overlapping instances. This paper presents a lightweight object …
Predictors of Secondary Traumatic Stress among Oncology Nurses in Palestine
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Ayman Lubbad, Mohamed Ayoub Tlili, Nawaf Amro
INTRODUCTION: The work environment of oncology nurses exposes them to patient suffering, making them vulnerable to developing Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS). Most research on STS …
Comprehensive assessment of gold nanorod-induced genotoxicity using multi-model biological systems
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Shimaa E. Rashad, A. Haggran, Ahmed Sabry S. Abdoon
Using a variety of biological models, including human cell lines, Salmonella typhimurium, Escherichia coli, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae haploid knockout (YKO) strains, this study aimed to …
Smart home energy management for sustainable socioeconomic development in Egyptian households
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Omar Saif, Rasha Elazab, Mohamed Ali Abdelfattah Hamoda Daowd
Smart Home Energy Management Systems (SHEMS) play a critical role in reducing household energy consumption. However, existing solutions often depend on complex infrastructure and dynamic …
Determinants of climate change adaptation strategies’ adoption among maize farming households: evidence from Malawi
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Sydney Nkhoma, Lawrence Armando Kapito, Michael Mainje
Introduction Climate change poses a serious threat to agricultural productivity and food security in Malawi, particularly among rural households that rely heavily on rainfed farming. …
Dual band Notched 2-port UWB MIMO antenna reconfiguration using lumped capacitors
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Wael Ali, Mohamed Abdel Azeem
In this paper, a dual port reconfigurable band-notched UWB MIMO antenna is presented to reduce the interference with WLAN and WiMAX applications. The suggested MIMO …
A scoping review of lablab production in Tanzania: global perspectives on roles, challenges, and opportunities
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Leonard R. Ndibalema, Edmond Alavaisha, E. Masama
Lablab ( Lablab purpureus ) is a resilient, multipurpose legume with potential to improve food and feed security, enhance soil fertility, and support climate-resilient agriculture …
Addressing the need for an operational research framework for Africa
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Isaac Choge, Neema Kamara, Merawi Aragaw
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which supports all 55 member states (MS) in Africa, was established to strengthen the capacity and capability …
The gut microbiome and metabolome associate with Schistosoma mansoni infection and cardiovascular disease risk in Uganda
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Bridgious Walusimbi, Melissa A. Lawson, Allison J. Bancroft
Helminth infections are consistently associated with reduced cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, yet the biological mechanisms underlying this relationship remain unclear. The gut microbiome and metabolome …
Seasonal prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase–producing bacteria in food-chain animals, humans, and the surrounding environment in Fayoum governorate: a one health approach
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Ayatollah S. El-Zayat, Shrouk E. Khalil, Marwa N. Ahmed
Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producers, particularly Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae , pose a growing One Health challenge influenced by seasonal variation. This study assessed seasonal …
Exploring barriers and enablers in the implementation of open educational resources (OER) policies in Ethiopian universities
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Dawit Legesse Edamo
Abstract This study looks at the challenges and support related to implementing Open Educational Resources policies in Ethiopian universities. It focuses on how institutional, technological, …
Deep learning approach for hybrid beamforming design in MU-MISO mmWave systems
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Ebrahim Ghaith, Tamer Mekkawy, Ahmed A Abouelfadl
Hybrid beamforming is a promising approach to alleviate hardware complexity in multi-user multiple-input single-output (MU-MISO) systems while maintaining high data rate performance. Unfortunately, hybrid beamforming …
Assessment of current and future spatial suitability of market-demanded old and new common bean varieties in Tanzania
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Sylvia Kalemera, Pavithravani B. Venkataramana, Ernest R. Mbega
Climate change is projected to reduce land suitable for common bean cultivation in Sub-Saharan Africa. This poses serious risks to food security and livelihoods, especially …
Cost-effective and sustainable operation of microgrids using Improved Whale Optimization Algorithm
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Sohayla M. El-Zaher, Aya M. Ahmed, Eman M. Ahmed
The global transition to sustainable energy demands efficient integration of renewable resources and resilient operation of microgrids (MGs). This study aims to develop a cost-effective …
Evaluating delivery models for mass dog vaccination: a cost-effectiveness analysis of community-led and team-led vaccination strategies for rabies control in resource-limited settings
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Joel Changalucha, Danni Anderson, Jonathan Yoder
Introduction Rabies is a fatal but preventable zoonotic disease that is still endemic in many low- and middle-income countries. Mass dog vaccination is central to …
Spectroscopic methods for the simultaneous determination of amlodipine besylate and Hydrochlorothiazide in their binary mixture and pharmaceutical dosage form
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Mohamed Badrawy, Omar M El‐Abassy, Israa M. Nour
The development of environmentally friendly analytical methods is important in the current scientific landscape. This study presents an investigation into several green spectrophotometric methods for …
Nasal eosinophilia and its clinical correlates in patients with allergic rhinitis at a Kenyan tertiary hospital
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Vivyane Wamara, Catherine Irungu, M Kipingor
Introduction Allergic Rhinitis (AR) is an IgE- mediated inflammatory disease of the nasal mucosa. While the diagnosis mainly relies on a typical clinical history and …
Circular advantage in global textile waste trade: geographic vs. nongeographic distances in a fragmented world
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Saber Adly Shaker, Sarah Elsayed Elshazly
Abstract This study investigates the determinants of global textile waste trade by comparing the influence of traditional geographic distances with emerging nongeographic distances, including sustainability, …