Documentation and integration of indigenous knowledge in public libraries for inclusive information services in Ghana
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Mohammed Hardi Abdul-Rahim, Glenrose Velile Jiyane, Petros Nhlavu Dlamini
The dominance of colonial supremacy and foreign knowledge has become persistent in many African public libraries and knowledge acquisition, including Ghana. Hence, some of the …
Relationship between existing work benefit packages and performance of academic staff in selected private secondary schools in Kamwenge District. A cross-sectional study.
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Vallence Tukacungurwa, Muhamad Ssendagi
Background: Acquisition of skills may enhance employee job satisfaction because it is easy to shift to other jobs that have high satisfaction. The aim of …
The impact of planning of Universal Secondary Education on students’ performance among rural secondary schools in Masindi district, Uganda. A cross-sectional study.
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Moses Galandi Mabuzi, Henry Noel
Background: Planning is a step-by-step process with objectives and end products that can be evaluated. Planning positively influences firm performance, and measurement methods and contingency …
Effects of a 6-week horizontal speed deceleration training on measures of physical fitness in youth tennis players
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Yassine Negra, Senda Sammoud, Raja Bouguezzi
Horizontal-speed-deceleration-training (HSDT) has recently emerged as a promising method that specifically targets the eccentric actions of the knee-extensors. This study aimed to compare the effects …
Rebalancing hepatic carbohydrate metabolism: Effects of Dalbergiella welwitschii (Baker) Baker f. (Fabaceae) under diabetic conditions
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Basiru Olaitan Ajiboye, Sunday Amos Onikanni, Bidemi Emmanuel Ekundayo
This study evaluated the effects of an alkaloid-rich leaf extract of Dalbergiella welwitschii (Baker) Baker f. on hepatic carbohydrate metabolism in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Diabetes …
Bridging the Analytics Divide: Retail Technology Diffusion in South Africa’s Traditional Retail Sector
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Shaun Moloi, Adheesh Budree, Pitso Tsibolane
Food insecurity status and perceived subjective well-being by maternal age and pregnancy status among women in Nigeria: a cross-sectional multilevel analysis
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Otobo I. Ujah, Olamide Asifat, Teniola Akinosho
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between household food insecurity (HFI) and low subjective well-being (SWB) among pregnant and postpartum women and determine whether these potential …
The effect of financial and human resources support through Private Public Partnership on the delivery of health services in Juba teaching hospital, South Sudan. A cross-sectional study.
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Puot Gatduel Bol Charbang, Dr. Sendagi Mohammed, Salongo Kateregga
Background: Like any other PNFP hospital in South Sudan, the level of financial and human resource support and the extent to which such support has …
Hospital-related factors contributing to delayed healthcare service delivery among health workers at the outpatient department, Luweero Hospital, Luwero district. A cross-sectional study.
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Loy Joyce Mwebaza, Habert Mpamize, Hasifa Nansereko
Background: Delayed health care service delivery often arises from health-facility-related challenges such as staff shortages, long waiting times, inadequate infrastructure, and poor coordination, among others. …
Mining Influence on the Future of the Congo Basin
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Pascal Mambwe, Bila‐Isia Inogwabini, Kumar Mohan
Abstract The Congo Basin in central Africa is well known for its ecosystem complexity and biodiversity, which are closely linked to its geological history and …
Social-economic risk factors to peptic ulcer disease among student nurses of Kampala University Mutundwe campus, Lubaga division, Kampala district. A cross-sectional study
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BABRA CHEKWEMOI, Elizabeth Nalwoga, Grace Denise Akwang
Background Peptic ulcer disease can also be defined as a mucosa break greater than 3-5mm in the stomach or duodenum with a visible depth. The …
History of South African Neuroradiology
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Clive Wyndham Sperryn, Sally Candy, Ebrahim Kader
Abstract South Africa has unique challenges with few radiologists per capita. The development of neuroradiology in South Africa has been driven by relationships and collaborations …
Women in Neuroradiology in Africa
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Clive Wyndham Sperryn, Napo Kasirye-Mbugua, Sally Candy
Abstract Africa is the continent with the smallest number of doctors, including radiologists, per capita. This chapter is an incomplete window on remarkable women in …
Identification of Alstonia boonei-derived Phytocompounds as Promising Drug Candidates against Plasmodium falciparum Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase Protein in Malaria Treatment
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Sunday Ayodele Alonge, Isaac Ajayi, O. K. Ekundayo
Purpose: To evaluate phytocompounds from Alstonia boonei as promising anti-malarial drug candidates and determine their interactions with a key Plasmodium falciparum protein. Methods: Gas chromatographic-mass …
An analysis of job satisfaction and demographic factors among community pharmacy support staff
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Chinelo Nneka Ikeanyi, Anthony Waka Udezi, Penaere Theresa Osahon
Purpose: To investigate job satisfaction of community pharmacy support staff and its associated demographic factors. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on support staff in …
Evaluation of topical anti-inflammatory and antipruritic activities of oatmeal with in silico validation
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Sunday Onyemali Onyeloni, Ikemefuna C. Uzochukwu, Blessing Ogechukwu Umeokoli
Purpose: To investigate the anti-inflammatory and antipruritic potential of Avena sativa (Oatmeal) extract using animal model and molecular docking simulation studies. Methods: About 900 g …
Artificial Intelligence in Media and Communication: Analytical Perspectives on Digital Empowerment and Algorithmic Domination
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Zineb Khelalfa
The study aims to examine the dual dynamic of artificial intelligence (AI) in media and communication, exploring how AI simultaneously fosters digital empowerment–enhancing access to …
Assessment of Antimicrobial Stewardship practices using process measures in a Nigerian tertiary hospital: a retrospective study
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Susanna Daniel Fodeke, Elizabeth Ayuba Musa, Iliya Ishaya
Objective: To evaluate antibiotic prescribing practices in a Nigerian tertiary hospital using World Health Organization (WHO)-recommended process measures for Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS). Design: Retrospective cross-sectional …
Effect of Deposition Time on the Optoelectronic Properties of CdS Thin Films Synthesized via Chemical Bath Deposition Technique
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Simon Jaafaru, H. Daniel, Yakubu A Tanko
Cadmium sulphide (CdS) thin films were synthesized via chemical bath deposition (CBD) to investigate the influence of deposition time on their optoelectronic properties. The films …
Mother–child dyads double burden of malnutrition and associated factors in Burkina Faso
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Hermann Lanou, Aristide Marie Arsène Koumbem, Jérôme W. Somé
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of mother-child double burden of malnutrition (DBM) based on anthropometric indices and its associated factors in Burkina …