Application of low-cost hydrokinetic technology for accelerating electricity access to rural areas in developing economies: field experiment in Kenya by Willis Awandu, Jens-Uwe Wiesemann, Boris Lehmann

“…An upscaled version of this low-cost technology can be adaptable in rural off-grid communities to enhance the access to electricity in developing countries.…”
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Prevalence of Malaria among Adults in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Fasil Adugna Kendie, Tamirat Hailegebriel W/kiros, Endalkachew Nibret Semegn, Melaku Wale Ferede

“…Malaria adversely affects the health of the peoples as well as the economic development of many developing countries including Ethiopia. Methods. This review article was reported according to PRISMA guidelines. …”
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Foreign Aid’s Effect on Political Risks for Foreign Direct Investment: A Literature Review by V. I. Bartenev

“…This involvement encompasses a broad spectrum, incorporating innovative private sector instruments—now acknowledged as ODA-eligible by the OECD—as well as traditional tools of external official support to developing countries, which remain the primary contributors to ODA flows. …”
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Seasonal Profile and Five-Year Trend Analysis of Malaria Prevalence in Maygaba Health Center, Welkait District, Northwest Ethiopia by Fitsum Tigu, Tsegay Gebremaryam, Asnake Desalegn

“…Malaria is a serious public health problem of most developing countries, including Ethiopia. The burden of malaria is severely affecting the economy and lives of people, particularly among the productive ages of rural society. …”
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Development of the RP-HPLC Method for Simultaneous Determination and Quantification of Artemether and Lumefantrine in Fixed-Dose Combination Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms by Simon Nyarko, Kwabena Ofori-Kwakye, Raphael Johnson, Noble Kuntworbe, Desmond Asamoah Bruce Otu, Denis Dekugmen Yar, Yaa Asantewaa Osei

“…Developing countries face enormous challenges with substandard and falsified antimalarial drugs. …”
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Ambient Air Pollution and Chronic kidney disease risk in Deltan communities: A Policy Brief, 2023 [version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations, 1 not approved] by Luca Mora, Elaine Carnegie, Ogochukwu Okoye

“…Ambient air pollution is an emerging environmental risk factor for CKD; however, epidemiological data and evidence are lacking for susceptible populations in developing countries. The Niger Delta region of Nigeria is a petrochemical hub known for environmental degradation, including air pollution, and thus, serves as a good case study for investigating the association between air pollution and CKD. …”
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Hubungan Obesitas dengan Hormon Testosteron pada Mahasiswa STIKes Indonesia Padang by Ibrahim , Fadil Oenzil, Arni Amir

“…<br />Kata kunci: obesitas, testosteron, adiponektin, enzim aromatase</p><p> </p><p>Abstract <br />Obesity is becoming a worldwide epidemic and two-thirds of people developing countries suffer obesity. Obese men have fat cells that release the enzyme aromatase which catalyse testosterone to estradiol. …”
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APAH: An autonomous IoT driven real-time monitoring system for Industrial wastewater by Nishant Chavhan, Resham Bhattad, Suyash Khot, Shubham Patil, Aditya Pawar, Tejasvi Pawar, Palomi Gawli

“…Water pollution, worsened by rapid industrialization, poses severe challenges to global water management, particularly in developing countries like India. Conventional water quality monitoring methods, which rely on manual sampling and laboratory analysis are, inadequate for handling the dynamic and real-time nature of industrial wastewater contamination. …”
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Correlates of maternal health services utilization among adolescent mothers in Ghana: analysis of Ghana maternal health survey 2017 by Anita Anima Daniels, Emmanuel Anongeba Anaba, Obed Ernest A. Nettey

“…Abstract Background The prevalence of adolescent pregnancy is high in developing countries and poses a public health threat. This study aimed to assess the coverage and correlates of optimal ANC visits, early initiation of ANC visits, assisted delivery and health facility delivery among adolescent mothers. …”
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Entrepreneurship Education and Perception Change: The Preliminary Outcomes of Compulsory Entrepreneurship Course Experience in Turkey by Hilmi Bahadır Akın, Yavuz Demirel

“…In this context, the policies toward making entrepreneurship widespread and thereby achieve the aim of economic growth and wealth have been very common in both developed and developing countries for decades with a few exceptions worldwide. …”
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Towards a Vaccine Against Rheumatic Fever by L. Guilherme, K. C. Faé, F. Higa, L. Chaves, S. E. Oshiro, S. Freschi de Barros, C. Puschel, M. A. Juliano, A. C. Tanaka, G. Spina, J. Kalil

“…Rheumatic fever (RF) is an autoimmune disease which affects more than 20 million children in developing countries. It is triggered by Streptococcus pyogenes throat infection in untreated susceptible individuals. …”
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Prosaposin – A plausible biomarker in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by Avradeep Datta, Rajandeep Kaur, Anshika Chauhan, Geeta Singh Boora, Himanshu Garg, Debajyoti Chatterjee, Jaimanti Bakshi, Sushmita Ghoshal, Arnab Pal

“…Objectives: Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) is one of the leading cancers in developing countries with very high morbidity and mortality. …”
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Activities of Some Medicinal Plants on the Proliferation and Invasion of Brain Tumor Cell Lines by Saidu I. Ngulde, Umar K. Sandabe, Roger Abounader, Ying Zhang, Isa M. Hussaini

“…Cancer is a debilitating disease that is on the increase in both developed and developing countries. Anticancer drugs are often expensive, have narrow spectrum of activities, and are associated with toxicities and side effects such as myelosuppression, immunosuppression, gastrointestinal disturbance, alopecia, skin toxicity, and hepatotoxicity. …”
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Determinants of tuberculosis treatment failure in public health facilities of Jigjiga Town, Somali Regional State, Ethiopia: A multi-center case-control study by Nasir Tayib Nur, Yadeta Dessie, Samuel Demissie Darcho, Samrawit Berihun, Behailu Hawulte Ayele

“…Background: Early identification of determinants of tuberculosis treatment failure is crucial in resource-limited developing countries. Tuberculosis treatment failure is one of the challenges to controlling tuberculosis. …”
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‘Coming out’/self-disclosure in LGBTQ+ adolescents and youth: International and Indian scenario - A narrative review of published studies in the last decade (2012-2022) by Swapnajeet Sahoo, Velprashanth Venkatesan, Rahul Chakravarty

“…Most of the studies are from developed countries, and only one is from India. Eleven were qualitative studies, 11 were cross-sectional studies, and one was a case study. …”
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Strategic Coupling and Its Impact on the Survival of Taiwan-Invested Enterprises in Chinese Mainland: A Configuration-Based Perspective by Sun Jiping, Wei Suqiong, You Xiaojun, Chen Jindong

“…These findings highlight the importance of drivers and the quality of coupling in understanding the relationship between TDI and regional development in developing countries and regions. Robust domestic economies, large internal markets, competitive regional innovation environments, and preferential policies for Taiwanese businesses have become primary drivers of TDI. …”
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Logistics Management Information System (LMIS) for Health Commodities at Public Health Facilities in Amhara National Regional State of Ethiopia: A Data Quality Evaluation Survey by Mekonen ZT, Cho DJ, Fenta TG

“…Zelalem Tilahun Mekonen,1 Denny J Cho,2 Teferi Gedif Fenta1 1Department of Pharmaceutics and Social Pharmacy, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; 2Logistics Department, Kyrgyz State Technical University, Bishkek, KyrgyzstanCorrespondence: Zelalem Tilahun Mekonen, Email zelalem.tilahun@aau.edu.etIntroduction: Access to essential medicines is limited in developing countries mainly due to inefficiencies in health supply chain management, such as the absence of standard monitoring frameworks and poorly designed Logistics Management Information Systems (LMIS). …”
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Investigating the Prevalence, Antibiotic Resistance Pattern, and Serotyping of Shigella Isolates from Traditional and Industrial Olivier Salads by Shiva Jahanbakhshi, Mohammad Mehdi Soltan Dallal, Abbas Rahimi Foroushani, Katayoun Samimi-Rad, Seyedeh Zohre Mirbagheri, Ahmad Nasser, Mohammad Reza Mohammadi

“…Background: Food-borne diseases are one of the major problems in developing countries. This study aims to investigate the prevalence, antibiotic resistance pattern, and serotyping of Shigella isolates from Olivier salad. …”
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Dietary Intake Pattern and Nutritional Status of Women of Reproductive Age in Slum Areas of Pokhara Metropolitan by Babita Kandel, Dhurba Khatri, Arun Kumar Koirala, Yamuna Chhetri, Alisha Manandhar

“…Age, occupation status, and frequency of food consumption were the key predictors of being underweight, and age, knowledge regarding nutrition, and frequency of meals were the key predictors of being overweight. Developing countries must emphasize the importance of considering these factors in public health interventions and strategies aimed at promoting healthy weight management. …”
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Smart Cities, Smarter land Use? Unveiling the efficiency gains from China’s digital urban transformation by Zhenyu Zhuo, Jiashuo Ye, Yu Wang, Hao Chen, Bin Liang

“…These insights provide valuable guidance for sustainable urban development strategies in developing countries.…”
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