Modeling performances of maize cultivars under current and future climate scenarios in southern central Ethiopian rift valley by Daniel Markos, Walelign Worku, Girma Mamo

“…Abstract Background In southern central rift valley of Ethiopia, maize is an important crop because of its adaptation to wider agro-ecologies and higher yield potential. …”
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Prevalence, risk and resilience factors of mental health conditions among female sex workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Olivia Kalinowski, Anastasiia Lotysh, Gizem Kaya, Franziska Kroehn-Liedtke, Lena Karoline Zerbe, Hristiana Mihaylova, Krisztina Sipos, Wulf Rössler, Meryam Schouler-Ocak

“…Single studies were identified from Scotland, Switzerland, Israel, Portugal, Mongolia, Malawi, Cameroon, Ukraine, Togo, Lebanon, the Dominican Republic, Tanzania, Puerto Rico, Ethiopia, and Moldova. The review highlights significant heterogeneity in the prevalence of mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, suicidality, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance use and dependence, investigating the influence of socio-economic, legal, and individual factors on these outcomes. …”
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Chemical composition and potential antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic efficacy of Cistus albidus L. by Zouhri Aziz, Bouddine Toufik, Menyiy Naoual El, El-Mernissi Yahya, Laaroussi Hassan, Chebaibi Mohamed, Amhamdi Hassan, Elharrak Abdelhay, Nafidi Hiba-Allah, Sitotaw Baye, Jardan Yousef A. Bin, Bourhia Mohammed, Hajji Lhoussain

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Socio-Economic Factors Influencing Intimate Partner Violence Among Adolescents and Young Women in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review by Olutoyin Opeyemi Ikuteyijo, Olutoyin Opeyemi Ikuteyijo, Nejimu Zepro, Nejimu Zepro, Nejimu Zepro, Akanni Ibukun Akinyemi, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Sonja Merten, Sonja Merten

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Development of Nutrient-Rich Injera Using Amaranthus Leaf/Grain and Teff Flours: A Study on Nutritional Value, Sensory Characteristics, and Storage Stability by Betelhem Abera, Ramesh Duraisamy, Tewodros Birhanu, Beyene Gurbo, Ketemaw Salelign

“…Teff (Eragrostis tef, Zucc) is the smallest grain commonly cultivated in Ethiopia and Eritrea and is used mainly to prepare pancake-like staple food called flatbread (Injera). …”
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Chromium Removal from Electroplating Wastewater Using Activated Coffee Husk Carbon by Temesgen Aragaw, Seyoum Leta, Ermias Alayu, Andualem Mekonnen

“…Various studies have been conducted in Ethiopia on the removal of Cr from various types of wastewater; however, factual studies on the adaptability of cost-effective activated coffee husk carbon for the removal of Cr from electroplating wastewater are lacking. …”
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Personalized medicine: An alternative for cancer treatment by Devendra Singh, Vinay Kumar Dhiman, Minakshi Pandey, Vivek Kumar Dhiman, Avinash Sharma, Himanshu Pandey, Sunil Kumar Verma, Rajeev Pandey

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A population genomics approach to unlock the genetic potential of lablab (Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet), an underutilized tropical forage crop by A. Teshome, E. Habte, J. Cheema, A. Mekasha, H. Lire, M. S. Muktar, J. Quiroz-Chavez, C. Domoney, C. S. Jones

“…To develop new and highly productive lablab varieties, using genomics-assisted selection, the present study aimed to identify quantitative trait loci associated with agronomically important traits in lablab and to assess the stability of these traits across two different agro-ecologies in Ethiopia. Here, we resequenced one hundred and forty-two lablab accessions, utilised whole genome genotyping approaches, and conducted multi-locational phenotyping over two years. …”
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Epilation for minor trachomatous trichiasis: four-year results of a randomised controlled trial. by Esmael Habtamu, Saul N Rajak, Zerihun Tadesse, Tariku Wondie, Mulat Zerihun, Birhan Guadie, Teshome Gebre, Amir Bedri Kello, Kelly Callahan, David C W Mabey, Peng T Khaw, Clare E Gilbert, Helen A Weiss, Paul M Emerson, Matthew J Burton

“…We conducted a randomized controlled trial of epilation versus surgery for the management of minor TT (fewer than six lashes touching the eye) in Ethiopia. Here we report the four-year outcome and the effect on vision and corneal opacity.…”
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Legume-derived phenolic acids influence Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. strigae compatibility and biocontrol potential in a Striga push–pull system by Mekuria Wolde Assena, Jochen Schöne, Frank Rasche

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Strengthening health systems to tackle oral diseases in Africa: Africa centers for disease control and prevention’s role by Moréniké Oluwátóyìn Foláyan, Moréniké Oluwátóyìn Foláyan, Adeyinka Ganiyat Ishola, Ahmed Bhayat, Ahmed Bhayat, Maha El Tantawi, Maha El Tantawi, Nicaise Ndembi

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Protocol for a systematic review on tertiary prevention interventions for patients with stroke in African countries by Adamu Addissie, Eva Johanna Kantelhardt, Thomas Frese, Eric Sven Kroeber, Lucas Adam, Alexander Bauer, Susanne Unverzagt

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Isolation and Characterization of Natural Cellulose from Oxytenanthera abyssinica (Lowland Ethiopian Bamboo) Using Alkali Peroxide Bleaching Stages Followed by Aqueous Chlorite in... by Limenew Abate Worku, Rakesh Kumar Bachheti, Mesfin Getachew Tadesse

“…Even though Oxytenanthera abyssinica is commonly grown in Ethiopia, few studies have been done on it, and no works have been carried out to isolate and characterize cellulose from the plant. …”
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Targeted drug delivery in neurodegenerative diseases: the role of nanotechnology by Rupal Dhariwal, Rupal Dhariwal, Mukul Jain, Mukul Jain, Yaser Rafiq Mir, Abhayveer Singh, Bhavik Jain, Pankaj Kumar, Mohd Tariq, Mohd Tariq, Devvret Verma, Khemraj Deshmukh, Virendra Kumar Yadav, Tabarak Malik, Tabarak Malik

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Extraction and Optimization of Tanning Material from Osyris lanceolata Barks: Cleaner Leather Tanning Processing by Zerihun Teshome, Tesfaye Agazhi, Tale Gashew, Biniyam Solomon, Tsion Belay, Belete Baye, Efrem Temach

“…The study also aimed to improve the extraction and optimization mechanisms of tannin material from the bark of the Osyris lanceolata plant, which grows in Dera Hamusit Woreda in Ethiopia’s south Gonder Amhara region. In addition to these, the chemical and physical properties of experimentally treated leather were analyzed. …”
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Recovery time and predictors of severe acute malnutrition in children aged 6-59 months via an outpatient therapeutic program in Borena zone: A prospective cohort study. by Girma Tenkolu Bune, Abuna Mohammed, Samrawit Hailu, Eden Ashenafi

“…<h4>Objective</h4>This study aims to assess the time to recovery and its predictors among children aged 6-59 months with SAM admitted to the Outpatient therapeutic program in the Borena zone, Oromia region, Southern Ethiopia in 2023.<h4>Methods</h4>A prospective follow-up study was carried out from March 1-30, 2023, on 322 children aged 6-59 months in health facilities in the Borena zone. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of T-Cell Immune Response to BTV Infection in Sheep Vaccinated with Pentavalent BTV Vaccine When Compared to Un-Vaccinated Animals by Molalegne Bitew, Chintu Ravishankar, Soumendu Chakravarti, Gaurav Kumar Sharma, Sukdeb Nandi

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Stability and changes in meaning in life profiles and their impact on mental health among chinese university students: a latent transition analysis by Sylvia Y. C. L. Kwok, Siqi Fang, Bella Meici Huang, Alebel Addis Tesfaw, Xi Deng

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Knowledge and motivations of researchers publishing in presumed predatory journals: a survey by David Moher, Agnes Grudniewicz, Kelly D Cobey, Manoj M Lalu, Danielle B Rice, Hana Raffoul

“…The top three countries represented were India (n=21, 25.9%), USA (n=17, 21.0%) and Ethiopia (n=5, 6.2%). Three participants (3.9%) thought the journal they published in was predatory at the time of article submission. …”
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Impact of Soil and Water Conservation Measures and Slope Position on Selected Soil Attributes at a Watershed Scale by Melaku Alene Retta, Hailu Kendie Addis, Tesfaye Feyisa Beyene

“…Hence, this study was conducted to evaluate the effects of SWC and slope gradient on selected soil physicochemical properties in Dawnt watershed, northwestern Ethiopia. The treatments were a combination of four different SWC measures on three slope gradients replicated at three sites. …”
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