FDI, industrialisation and environmental quality in SSA—the role of institutional quality towards environmental sustainability by John Abdulai Jinapor, Joshua Yindenaba Abor, Michael Graham

“…Abstract In light of the quest to achieve economic development without compromising environmental quality, we empirically examine whether institutional quality (INSQY) can help moderate the possible harmful effects of foreign direct investments (FDI) and industrialisation on environmental quality in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We utilise the Driscoll and Kraay standard error estimation technique on a panel of 45 SSA countries from 2000 to 2019. …”
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Unveiling farmers’ perceptions: a citizen science and machine learning approach to exploring drivers in the adequacy and fairness of water systems by Vasilios Plakandaras, Fahad Khan Khadim, Vassiliki Kazana, Emmanouil Anagnostou, Amvrossios C Bagtzoglou

“…Agricultural production sustains a large part of the population in the Great South area (sub-Saharan Africa, South America and South Asia), relying heavily on rainfed agriculture and partly on reservoir-based irrigation schemes. …”
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Empowering church leaders for service in Africa: Situational Holistic Pastoral Ministry paradigm by Rabson Hove

“…It posits that empowering church leaders is essential for addressing the myriad challenges confronting churches and communities in sub-Saharan Africa.…”
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Analisis Faktor-Faktor Yang Berhubungan dengan Kekambuhan pada Skizoprenia by Dewi Eka Putri, Feri Fernandes

“…The study sample was 145 patients with schizophrenia and their families who visited the outpatient clinic HB RSJ. Saanin Padang. Data collection using family support questionnaires, Level of Expression Emotion, family attitudes, and medication adherence. …”
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Diagnosis of the Relationship between Dust Storms over the Sahara Desert and Dust Deposit or Coloured Rain in the South Balkans by N. G. Prezerakos, A. G. Paliatsos, K. V. Koukouletsos

“…The main objects of study in this paper are the synoptic scale atmospheric circulation systems associated with the rather frequent phenomenon of coloured rain and the very rare phenomenon of dust or sand deposits from a Saharan sandstorm triggered by a developing strong depression. …”
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Pengaruh Pemberian Terapi Aktivitas Kelompok Sosialisasi Terhadap Perubahan Perilaku Klien Isolasi Sosial by Surya Efendi, Atih Rahayuningsih, Wan Muharyati

“… This study aims to determine the Effect of Activity Group Therapy: Socialization (AGTS) to Client Behavior Change Social Isolation in Gelatik Room Prof. HB Sa'anin Mental Hospital Padang. This study used a quasi-experiment design without a control group with the approach of one group pretest and posttest design. …”
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Characterization of Morphological Diversity of Jute Mallow (Corchorus spp.) by Munguatosha Ngomuo, Tsvetelina Stoilova, Tileye Feyissa, Patrick A. Ndakidemi

“…Jute mallow is a traditional leaf vegetable that is an important part of daily diet for the majority of people in rural areas in sub-Saharan Africa. Here we employed quantitative and qualitative phenotypic traits to assess the morphological diversity of 90 accessions using univariate and multivariate analyses. …”
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Adoption intensity of soil and water conservation techniques in Burkina Faso is influenced by farmers’ preferences for their attributes by Hadji Adama Ouédraogo, Youmanli Ouoba

“…Abstract Soil degradation is a major cause of agricultural productivity decrease in sub-Saharan Africa. In Burkina Faso, efforts to reduce this environmental issue has emerged since several decades. …”
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The relation between knowledge and concern: A global study of children and COVID-19 by Dina L. G. Borzekowski, Christopher R. Lane, Ankit Chandnani, Maya Götz

“…Among children from Sub-Saharan Africa, the Arabian region, Asia, and North America, there was a positive relation between knowledge and concern. …”
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Negative social experiences and self-esteem in people with schizophrenia by Dewi Eka Putri, Windy Freska

“…The research was conducted in 2023 at the Adult Polyclinic RSJ Prof. HB Saanin Padang, involving 341 schizophrenia patients. …”
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Skilled Birth Attendance among Women in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya by Eliphas Gitonga

“…The burden of maternal mortality is concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa with an estimation of 500 000 deaths annually. …”
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Successful Pregnancy Outcome after Open Strassman Metroplasty for Bicornuate Uterus by Edgar Gulavi, Steve Kyende Mutiso, Charles Mariara Muriuki, Abraham Mukaindo Mwaniki

“…Strassman metroplasty is a rare procedure in Sub-Saharan Africa and this case seeks to add to the body of knowledge on surgical management of Müllerian duct anomalies specifically bicornuate uterus in this region. …”
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Immunological Consequences of Antihelminthic Treatment in Preschool Children Exposed to Urogenital Schistosome Infection by Nadine Rujeni, Norman Nausch, Nicholas Midzi, Graeme J. Cowan, Richard Burchmore, David R. Cavanagh, David W. Taylor, Takafira Mduluza, Francisca Mutapi

“…Urogenital schistosomiasis, due to Schistosoma haematobium, is endemic in sub-Saharan Africa. Control is by targeted treatment with praziquantel but preschool age children are excluded from control programs. …”
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What can mathematical models tell us about the relationship between circular migrations and HIV transmission dynamics? by Aditya S. Khanna, Dobromir T. Dimitrov, Steven M. Goodreau

“…Circular migrations are the periodic movement of individuals betweenmultiple locations, observed in parts of sub-SaharanAfrica. Relationships between circular migrations and HIV are complex,entailing interactions between migration frequency, partnershipstructure, and exposure to acute HIV infection. …”
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Global Patterns of Prostate Cancer Incidence, Aggressiveness, and Mortality in Men of African Descent by Timothy R. Rebbeck, Susan S. Devesa, Bao-Li Chang, Clareann H. Bunker, Iona Cheng, Kathleen Cooney, Rosalind Eeles, Pedro Fernandez, Veda N. Giri, Serigne M. Gueye, Christopher A. Haiman, Brian E. Henderson, Chris F. Heyns, Jennifer J. Hu, Sue Ann Ingles, William Isaacs, Mohamed Jalloh, Esther M. John, Adam S. Kibel, LaCreis R. Kidd, Penelope Layne, Robin J. Leach, Christine Neslund-Dudas, Michael N. Okobia, Elaine A. Ostrander, Jong Y. Park, Alan L. Patrick, Catherine M. Phelan, Camille Ragin, Robin A. Roberts, Benjamin A. Rybicki, Janet L. Stanford, Sara Strom, Ian M. Thompson, John Witte, Jianfeng Xu, Edward Yeboah, Ann W. Hsing, Charnita M. Zeigler-Johnson

“…Prostate cancer (CaP) is the leading cancer among men of African descent in the USA, Caribbean, and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The estimated number of CaP deaths in SSA during 2008 was more than five times that among African Americans and is expected to double in Africa by 2030. …”
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Promoting Agricultural Research and Development to Strengthen Food Security in South Asia by Ghose Bishwajit

“…South Asia has the recognition of being the second most food-insecure region next only to sub-Saharan Africa. Though there is growing evidence that technological innovation has a key role to play in increasing agricultural production and strengthening food security, agricultural research and development (R&D) sector has failed to garner sufficient attention till now. …”
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De movimientos estructurados y estructuras móviles: una introducción a las perspectivas teóricas sobre los movimientos sociales by Willem Assies

“…Este escrito se publicó como capítulo en el libro Structures of Power, Movements of Resistance: An Introduction to the Theories of Urban Movements in Latin America, editado por Willem Assies, Gerrit Burgwal y Ton Salman, y publicado por CEDLA, Amsterdam, en 1990. …”
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Early Detection of Fetal Malformation, a Long Distance Yet to Cover! Present Status and Potential of First Trimester Ultrasonography in Detection of Fetal Congenital Malformation i... by Namrata Kashyap, Mandakini Pradhan, Neeta Singh, Sangeeta Yadav

“…This was a retrospective observational study conducted at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences. …”
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Interelasi Nilai Budaya dan Religi dalam Cerpen Rokat Kandung Kembar Karya Muna Masyari by Rahmawati Mulyaningtyas, Yogi Dian Arinugroho

“…Berikutnya, terlihat pada syarat pakaian, sajian makanan, hingga aturan dalam upacara Rokat.…”
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Identification of the Aerosol Types over Athens, Greece: The Influence of Air-Mass Transport by D. G. Kaskaoutis, P. G. Kosmopoulos, H. D. Kambezidis, P. T. Nastos

“…Thus, in summer the Northern sector dominates, while in the other seasons, and especially in spring, the air masses belong to the Southern sector enriched with Saharan dust aerosols.…”
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