Globalization, Security and Governance Challenges in Nigeria by WILSON SIMON OKWOLI, LAMI LENTON ANUGA, JOSEPH ABOGENYE ANUGA

“…The study therefore recommended that Nigeria need to be at the forefront of promoting the establishment of a strong economic bloc among African nations with the goal of curbing the explosive trend of globalization toward the proliferation of weapons and other types of transnational crimes. …”
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Experiences of engineering thermodynamics students during online learning: Lessons for post-pandemic by Daniel Raphael Ejike Ewim, Sogo Mayokun Abolarin, Temi Olatunji Scott, Johnson Ayodele Opateye, Maxwell Emmanuel Uduafemhe, Obafemi Oyelakin Olatunji

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Ferromagnetic Resonance Characterization of Nano-FePt by Electron Spin Resonance by S. S. Nkosi, H. M. Gavi, D. E. Motaung, J. Keartland, E. Sideras-Haddad, A. Forbes, B. W. Mwakikunga

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Using ESPEN data for evidence-based control of neglected tropical diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: A comprehensive model-based geostatistical analysis of soil-transmitted helminths. by Jessie Jane Khaki, Mark Minnery, Emanuele Giorgi

“…<h4>Background</h4>The Expanded Special Project for the Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (ESPEN) was launched in 2019 by the World Health Organization and African nations to combat Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), including Soil-transmitted helminths (STH), which still affect over 1.5 billion people globally. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of HIV among reproductive-age women (15–49 years) in Africa from 2010 to 2019: a multilevel analysis of demographic and health survey data by Alemu Gedefie, Amare Muche, Anissa Mohammed, Aznamariam Ayres, Dagnachew Melak, Eyob Tilahun Abeje, Fekade Demeke Bayou, Fekadeselassie Belege Getaneh, Lakew Asmare, Abel Endawkie

“…Intra-cluster correlation coefficient, median odds ratio, and proportional change in variance were used to measure heterogeneity between clusters.ResultsA total of 292,810 unweighted and 293,773 weighted reproductive-age women in 26 African nations were included in this study. The overall prevalence of HIV among reproductive-age women in Africa was 4.34% (95% CI: 4.2, 4.4%). …”
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Multiscale modelling of hepatitis B virus at cell level of organization by Huguette Laure Wamba Makeng, Ivric Valaire Yatat-Djeumen, Bothwell Maregere, Rendani Netshikweta, Jean Jules Tewa, Winston Garira

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Genome-Wide DNA Methylation in Mixed Ancestry Individuals with Diabetes and Prediabetes from South Africa by Tandi E. Matsha, Carmen Pheiffer, Stephen E. Humphries, Junaid Gamieldien, Rajiv T. Erasmus, Andre P. Kengne

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The impact of firm-level innovation on labor productivity and employment in selected African countries by Zerayehu Sime, Getaw Tadesse

“…Abstract The paper examines the impact of different types of innovations—such as process, product, and R&D—on labor productivity and employment across several African nations. Utilizing data from the World Bank Enterprise Survey, the study constructs pseudo-panel data based on legal status, firm size, and industry type and employs the propensity score matching and the dose–response model to explore the relationship between innovation and labor market outcomes. …”
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Assessment of borehole water quality in Nwadzekudzeku village, Giyani, Limpopo Province, South Africa: Implication for potential human health risks by Tsakane Patience Maluleke, Sifelani Dube, Emmanuel Daanoba Sunkari, Abayneh Ataro Ambushe

“…Most borehole water samples were found to have all physicochemical parameters above the maximum permissible levels (MPLs) set by the World Health Organization (WHO) and South African National Standards (SANS) except for pH and temperature. …”
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Parametric modeling of under-5 children survival among 30 African countries: Lognormal accelerated failure time gamma shared frailty model. by Bikis Liyew, Kemal Tesfa, Kassaye Demeke Altaye, Abeje Diress Gelaw, Alemu Teshale Bicha, Ayanaw Guade Mamo, Kassaw Chekole Adane

“…This study employed a multivariable lognormal accelerated failure time gamma shared frailty parametric survival regression analysis to identify the predictors of time-to-death among under-five children in these African nations.<h4>Result</h4>The overall under-five child mortality rate in Africa was 37.55 per 1,000 live births (95% CI: 37.35, 37.74. …”
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Fructosamine measurement for diabetes mellitus diagnosis and monitoring: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Andre Pascal Kengne, Eugene Sobngwi, Jean Jacques N Noubiap, Jobert Richie N Nansseu, Joël Fokom-Domgue, Eric V Balti

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Plant response to the fire regime (1970–2023) in a fynbos World Heritage Site: Ecological indicators for fire management by Tineke Kraaij, Johan Baard, AnneLise Schutte-Vlok

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Community disaster exposure and first onset of depression: A panel analysis of nationally representative South African data, 2008-2017. by Andrew Tomita, Busisiwe P Ncama, Yoshan Moodley, Rashieda Davids, Jonathan K Burns, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Albert T Modi, Rob Slotow

“…We used panel data from the South African National Income Dynamics Study (SA-NIDS) from 2008-2017, consisting of 17,255 adult study participants who were depression free at baseline. …”
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The Application of Machine Learning Algorithms to Predict HIV Testing in Repeated Adult Population–Based Surveys in South Africa: Protocol for a Multiwave Cross-Sectional Analysis... by Musa Jaiteh, Edith Phalane, Yegnanew A Shiferaw, Refilwe Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya

“…A supervised ML technique will be applied across the five cycles of the South African National HIV Prevalence, Incidence, Behavior, and Communication Survey (SABSSM) surveys. …”
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Taung and beyond: The mining history, geology and taphonomy of Australopithecus in South Africa by Rieneke Weij, Stephanie E. Baker, Tara R. Edwards, Job Kibii, Georgina Luti, Robyn Pickering

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Climate response to stratospheric aerosol injection during the Harmattan season in West Africa by Francis Nkrumah, Gandome Mayeul Leger Davy Quenum, Kwesi A Quagraine, Simone Tilmes, Nana Ama Browne Klutse, Atanas Dommo, Hubert A Koffi, Patrick Essien, Rebecca Bediako

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Effects of public roads on wildlife-vehicle collisions in two protected areas, Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Cameron T. Cormac, Cormac Price, Wendy Collinson, Dave J. Druce, Jarryd P. Streicher, Colleen T. Downs

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Patterns and factors associated with healthcare utilisation in Cambodia: a cross-sectional study based on the World Health Survey Plus 2023 by Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch, Por Ir, Paul Kowal, Nawi Ng, Srean Chhim, Chhorvann Chhea, Chamnab Ngor, Sereyraksmey Long, Poppy Walton, Khin Thiri Maung, Grace Marie Ku, Heng Sopheab

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The impact of trauma and how to intervene: a narrative review of psychotraumatology over the past 15 years by Miranda Olff, Irma Hein, Ananda B. Amstadter, Cherie Armour, Marianne Skogbrott Birkeland, Eric Bui, Marylene Cloitre, Anke Ehlers, Julian D. Ford, Talya Greene, Maj Hansen, Nathaniel G. Harnett, Debra Kaminer, Catrin Lewis, Alessandra Minelli, Barbara Niles, Nicole R. Nugent, Neil Roberts, Matthew Price, Anthony N. Reffi, Soraya Seedat, Antonia V. Seligowski, Anka A. Vujanovic

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Advancing poliovirus eradication: lessons learned from piloting direct molecular detection of polioviruses in high-risk and priority geographies by Paula L. Marcet, Brandon Short, Ashley Deas, Hong Sun, Chelsea Harrington, Shahzad Shaukat, Muhammad Masroor Alam, Marycelin Baba, Adedayo Faneye, Prossy Namuwulya, Lea Necitas Apostol, Tamer Elshaarawy, John Kofi Odoom, Peter Borus, Shelina Moonsamy, Yogolelo Riziki, Marie Claire Endegue Zanga, Mesfin Tefera, Anfumbom K. W. Kfutwah, Salmaan Sharif, Varja Grabovac, Cara C. Burns, Nancy Gerloff

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