A review of edible saturniidae (Lepidoptera) caterpillars in Africa by Elizabeth Siago Kusia, Christian Borgemeister, Sevgan Subramanian

“…Abstract Background Edible saturniids constitute an important component of traditional diets in sub-Saharan Africa. They are also a source of livelihood for many rural communities both as food and as a source of income. …”
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Exploring drivers and prevention strategies for sexual violence among adolescent girls and young women in Kicukiro, Rwanda by Wongani Patricia Kawonga, Sam M. Livingstone, Augustine Ndaimani, Jean Pierre Sibomana, Tsion Yohannes Waka, Maxwell Mhlanga, Andrew Mclellan

“…IntroductionSexual violence against adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) is a pervasive issue globally, with particularly high prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa. This study explores the drivers and prevention strategies for sexual violence among AGYW in Kicukiro, Rwanda.MethodsA descriptive exploratory design guided by the socioecological model and feminist standpoint theory was employed. …”
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Contextual awareness, response and evaluation (CARE) of diabetes in poor urban communities in Ghana: the CARE diabetes project qualitative study protocol by Leonard Baatiema, Daniel Llywelyn Strachan, Lydia Osetohamhen Okoibhole, Irene Akwo Kretchy, Mawuli Kushitor, Raphael Baffour Awuah, Olutobi Adekunle Sanuade, Ernestina Korleki Danyki, Samuel Amon, Kafui Adjaye-Gbewonyo, Haim Yacobi, Megan Vaughan, Ann Blandford, Publa Antwi, Hannah Maria Jennings, Daniel Kojo Arhinful, Ama de-Graft Aikins, Edward Fottrell, the CARE Diabetes Team

“…Two-thirds of the projected increases in global diabetes prevalence to 2045 are expected to come from low- and middle-income countries, including those in sub-Saharan Africa. Ghana is typical of this trend. However, there are gaps in evidence regarding the appropriate development of interventions and well-targeted policies for diabetes prevention and treatment that pay due attention to relevant local conditions and influences. …”
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Global Transcriptomic Analysis of Inbred Lines Reveal Candidate Genes for Response to Maize Lethal Necrosis by Ann Murithi, Gayathri Panangipalli, Zhengyu Wen, Michael S. Olsen, Thomas Lübberstedt, Kanwarpal S. Dhugga, Mark Jung

“…Maize lethal necrosis (MLN) is a significant threat to food security in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with limited commercial inbred lines displaying tolerance. …”
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Brucellosis Presenting with Febrile Pancytopenia: An Atypical Presentation of a Common Disease and Review of Brucellosis by Carina Chang, Bryce D. Beutler, Mark B. Ulanja, Chukwudum Uche, Milan Zdrnja

“…It is endemic to the Middle East, sub-Saharan Africa, and Central America. However, cases have also been reported in the United States. …”
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Prediction of the Binding to the Nuclear Factor NF-Kappa-B by Constituents from <i>Teucrium polium</i> L. Essential Oil by Renilson Castro de Barros, Renato Araújo da Costa, Nesrine Guenane, Boulanouar Bakchiche, Farouk Benaceur, Omer Elkiran, Suelem Daniella Pinho Farias, Vanessa Regina Silva Mota, Maria Fani Dolabela

“…The present study evaluates the components of <i>T. polium</i> essential oil cultivated in the Algerian Saharan Atlas. GC-MS identified the major components as fenchone (31.25%), 3-carene (15.77%), cis-limonene oxide (9.77%), and myrcene (9.15%). …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people living with HIV in Lesotho: a qualitative study by Christian Mallen, Michelle E Robinson, Thomas Shepherd, Maema Ramaema, Moraoetsi Rakuoane, Ntoli Moletsane, Rafiloe Mpholo, Graham Leigh

“…This impact may be worse in low-resource settings, especially those in sub-Saharan Africa, where pandemic impacts may be exacerbated by poverty, limited healthcare access and other health epidemics including HIV. …”
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Deforestation changes the effectiveness of bed nets for malaria control by Tafesse Kefyalew Estifanos, Brendan Fisher, Taylor H. Ricketts

“…We used multilevel mixed‐effect modelling, demographic and health data, and remotely sensed environmental data to analyse malaria positivity among 18,610 children in six malaria‐endemic sub‐Saharan African countries. Our models suggest that deforestation is positively associated with increased odds of malaria positivity, whereas bed net use is negatively associated with malaria positivity, as expected. …”
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Diet and Oviposition Deprivation Effects on Survivorship, Gonotrophic Dissociation, and Mortality of Anopheles gambiae s.s. by Paulo S. Chisulumi, Bahati Nampelah, Revocatus Yohana, Anitha Philbert, Eliningaya J. Kweka

“…Oviposition site presence and absence assumed to be dry season means a lot to the survivorship and mortality of most anthropophilic malaria vectors in sub-Saharan Africa. This study has assessed the effect of different diets and oviposition-site deprivation (OSD) on survivorship, longevity, and mortality of An. gambiae s.s. …”
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TRENDS IN CHILD MARRIAGE IN AKURE METROPOLIS, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA by Justina Olufunke, Gbemisola Hannah ADEOBA

“…Despite national laws and international protocols forbidding early marriage, this phenomenon is still widespread in many developing countries with a high prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa, especially in Nigeria, where it still persists. …”
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Performance of Integrated Emergency Surgical Officers at Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital, Mizan-Aman, Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Margo S. Harrison, Ephrem Kirub, Tewodros Liyew, Biruk Teshome, Andrea Jimenez-Zambrano, Margaret Muldrow, Teklemariam Yarinbab

“…Surgical physician extenders are used in Ethiopia and sub-Saharan Africa where there is a lack of surgical providers. …”
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Hubungan Nilai Laju Endap Darah (LED) dengan Kadar C-Reactive Protein (C-RP) pada Pasien Positif Covid-19 by Yumna Tahani Tsamarah, I Gusti Ayu Nyoman Danuyanti, Siti Zaetun

“…The samples in this research were 10 ESR and 10 CRP data in a patient with positive COVID-19 at the Mataram University Hospital. Results: A minimum value of 0.50 was obtained from 10 samples of CRP examination, while the maximum value was 79.90 with an average value of 32.24 and a standard deviation of 30.36. …”
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THE NEXUS BETWEEN POVERTY AND TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN ILORIN TOWNSHIP by HADIZAT AUDU SALIHU

“… Poverty is a hydra-headed monster which affects and destroys anything it touches. In sub-Saharan Africa and indeed Nigeria, the prevalence of poverty is very high with over 110 million Nigerians still living below the poverty line. …”
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The Development and Intellectualisation of African Languages Revisited. by Ndoleriire, Oswald Kyamulesire

“…A quick review is then carried out on the language situation in some other countries of Sub-Saharan Africa, where the situation leaves a lot to be desired, apart from the glimmer of hope presented by Kiswahili in Eastern Africa. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Associated Factors towards Physical Assessment among Nurses Working in Intensive Care Units: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study by Bikis Liyew, Ambaye Dejen Tilahun, Tilahun Kassew

“…To assess knowledge, attitude, and associated factors towards physical assessment on critically ill patients among nurses working in the intensive care unit at Amhara regional state referral hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019. …”
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Splenic infarction following torsion of wandering spleen involving pancreatic tail successfully managed in resource limited setting: a case report by Abel Gashaw Wubie, Berhanu Yirga, Martha H. Goedert

“…Case presentation A 40-year-old Black female patient of Amhara ethnicity, from Ethiopia, presented with dull, aching abdominal pain and episodes of vomiting. …”
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Prevalence of Bovine Schistosomiasis and Associated Risk Factors in Tis Abay District, Northwest Ethiopia by Temesgen Kifle, Tirumengist Bayile, Haben Fesseha, Mesfin Mathewos

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors for bovine schistosomiasis in Tis Abay district, Amhara, Ethiopia. Fecal samples were collected from 384 randomly selected cattle and examined using the sedimentation technique. …”
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Ethnoecology of pollination and pollinators by Marie Roué, Vincent Battesti, Nicolas Césard, Romain Simenel

“…In the palm groves of Saharan oases, the milieu and varieties of palm trees are created by horticulturalists, who fulfil themselves the role of pollinators. …”
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One Year Obstetric Experience with Extreme Complications in a Tertiary Center in Somalia by Recep Erin, Zeina Ahmed

“… Objective: The maternal mortality rate is very high in Sub-Saharan African countries with extreme complications not seen in developed countries. …”
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Profile of outer membrane proteins of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli in Ghana by Francis S. Codjoe, Fleischer C. N. Kotey, Eric S. Donkor

“…Abstract Objective Carbapenem resistance is a major global health threat, but insights on its molecular determinants are scanty in sub-Saharan Africa, the predominant global antimicrobial resistance hotspot. …”
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