Design and simulation of an intelligent irrigation system using fuzzy logic by Peter Kibazo, Wanzala Jimmy Nabende, Michael Robson Atim

“…Abstract Farmers in developing countries employ various irrigation methods ranging from traditional techniques such as the use of irrigation cans to modern pressurized systems while irrigating short-seasoned crops that require continuous water supply especially during the dry season. …”
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Prevalence and Pattern of Morbidity Triads among the Elderly Population: A Cross-sectional Study in Bankura District, West Bengal by Ujjwal Das, Nishamani Kar

“…Background and Aim: The multi-morbidity in the elderly is a major public health challenge in most of developing countries. The elderly suffer from multiple chronic health conditions due to differential socioeconomic and demographic conditions in the household. …”
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Binding and bonding of commercialization and collaboration by KPIs: An integrated approach for sustainable agriculture research performance management by Prabath Chaminda Abeysiriwardana, Udith Krishantha Jayasinghe-Mudalige

“…Results suggest that commercialization was not optimized beyond a threshold value of innovative activity from a developing country perspective and that collaborations were underestimated in propelling innovation engines. …”
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The antioxidant potential of bacoside and its derivatives in Alzheimer's disease: The molecular mechanistic paths and therapeutic prospects by Dipanjan Karati, Swarupananda Mukherjee, Souvik Roy

“…In recent years, both industrialized and developing countries have seen a surge in herbal products based on traditional knowledge. …”
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Risk Factors for Acute Unintentional Poisoning among Children Aged 1–5 Years in the Rural Community of Sri Lanka by M. B. Kavinda Chandimal Dayasiri, Shaluka F. Jayamanne, Chamilka Y. Jayasinghe

“…Acute poisoning in children is a major preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in both developed and developing countries. However, there is a wide variation in patterns of poisoning and related risk factors across different geographic regions globally. …”
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Retrospective Evaluation of Potassium Hydroxide Mounts and Fungal Cultures in Suspected Mycotic Keratitis at a Tertiary Eye Care Center in South India by Swetha Mallagundla, Samyakta Shetti, Vidhya S Eswaran, Shraddha Sudarshan, Umme Kulsum, Swetha Shubraj, Mohsina Mekhri

“…High clinical suspicion is crucial in treating corneal ulcers given the burden of fungal infections as a leading cause of mycotic keratitis in developing countries.…”
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Spatio-temporal rainfall variability and trends using a Kriging-interpolation and Innovative trend analysis approach: the case of Wolaita zone, south Ethiopia by Elias Bojago

“…Abstract Climate change is one of the worst environmental issues, with a negative impact on most developing countries across the globe and in some regions, including Ethiopia. …”
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Overweight and Its Associated Factors among Women of Reproductive Age in Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia, 2021: Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Ismael Omer, Tariku Derese, Yitagesu Sintayehu

“…Overweight in women of reproductive age is a major public health concern in developing countries because of overconsumption of low-quality food. …”
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Evaluating Students’ User Experience on Student Management Information Systems by Noble Arden Kuadey, Carlos Ankora, Laurene Adjei, Elikem Krampa, Stephen Oladagba Bolatimi, Lily Bensah, Collinson Colin M. Agbesi

“…Furthermore, this research contributes significantly to the understanding of student UX with SMIS in developing country HEIs and its impact on continued usage.…”
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Economic analysis of hemodialysis and urgent-start peritoneal dialysis therapies by Alexandre Minetto Brabo, Dayana Bitencourt Dias, Everton Nunes da Silva, Daniela Ponce

“…The minimal initial investment required to establish PD slots makes it a strong option as a public health policy for expanding RRT in developing countries.…”
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Age-related cataract: prevention and treatment by I.A. Koroleva, E.A. Egorov

“…More than 80% of cataract patients live in low-income developing countries. Pathogenesis of cataract development remains poorly studied, despite the many years of interest of scientists to the causes of this disease. …”
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Relationship of smoking cessation duration and cognitive function among middle-aged and older adults in China: a national cross-sectional study by Wenhang Zuo, Jin Peng, Jinhui Wu

“…BackgroundPopulation aging and smoking are both major challenges worldwide, particularly in developing countries. We preliminarily explored the relationship of smoking cessation duration and cognitive function among middle-aged and older Chinese.MethodsThe data comes from China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) wave 4. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of children and adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukemia from 1990 to 2021: a systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study... by Lei Wang, Xue Yao, Linhua Yang

“…However, there is a need to improve healthcare prevention and timely standardized treatment in developing countries and less developed regions.…”
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Cytomegalovirus Infection in Patient with Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma by Ikhwan Rinaldi, Abdul Muthalib, Januar Widodo Sutandar, Hendro Adi Kuncoro, Bambang Irawan Harsono, Nelly Susanto, Tjondro Setiawan, Kevin Winston, Idham Rafly Dewantara, Ihya Fakhrurizal Amin, Yuli Maulidiya Shufiyani

“…Given the high prevalence of CMV infection in developing countries, it is likely that the patient had a reactivation of CMV. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice toward Youth-Friendly Reproductive Health Services among Mizan-Tepi University Students, South-Western Ethiopia by Samuel Getachew, Lema Abate, Abyot Asres, Abel Mandefro

“…Nevertheless, in developing countries such as Ethiopia, knowledge, attitude, and utilization of these services are very limited. …”
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Prevalence of Stunting among Children Aged 6–23 Months in Kemba Woreda, Southern Ethiopia: A Community Based Cross-Sectional Study by Eskezyiaw Agedew, Tefera Chane

“…Stunting is a public health problem in developing countries. Stunting (HAZ < −2 Z-score) is a major cause of disability preventing children who survive from reaching their full developmental potential. …”
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Theory and practice of digital political culture: The views of the French school of communicativistics by T. Yu. Lebedeva, L. V. Minaeva

“…Widespread introduction of digital technologies into political communication practices has led to the emergence of a new phenomenon — digital political culture, — which not only has attracted the attention of academic community, but has literally burst into modern electoral processes in developed countries. In terms of systemic and comprehensive understanding of this phenomenon the works of the French school of communicativistics are of particular interest. …”
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ABO blood grouping in Egyptian children with rotavirus gastroenteritis by Hala Gouda Elnady, Ola M. Abdel Samie, Maysa Tawhid Saleh, Lobna S. Sherif, Naglaa Abdalmoneam, Naglaa M. Kholoussi, Shams M. Kholoussi, Ahmed N. EL-Taweel

“…Introduction : Rotavirus gastroenteritis is an important public health problem all over the world, causing a notable economic burden in both developing and developed countries. Aim: To explore the relationship between blood group typing, rotavirus gastroenteritis, and its severity in Egyptian children. …”
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Régénération naturelle à faible coût dans le cadre de l’aménagement forestier en zones tropicales sèches en Afrique by Ronald Bellefontaine

“…This process should be developed especially in poorest developing countries for trees outside forest regeneration in or around fields, as well as for enrichment and forest management.…”
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Quantitative Analysis of Heavy Metals and Organic Compounds in Soil from Deir Kanoun Ras El Ain Dump, Lebanon by Jamilah Borjac, Manal El Joumaa, Lobna Youssef, Rawan Kawach, Diane A. Blake

“…Recently, there has been a worldwide concern regarding soil contamination by heavy metals and organic compounds, especially in the developing countries including Lebanon that has suffered from solid waste mismanagement for decades. …”
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