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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Trayectorias divergentes de la desigualdad en las ciudades intermedias: el rol de las pensiones y las ayudas en la reducción de la desigualdad de ingresos by Silvia Otero-Bahamón, Liney Álvarez-Altamiranda, Andrés Miguel Sampayo, Jorge Luis Alvis

“…Pero cuando se observa el conjunto de sus ciudades saltan a la vista trayectorias diversas: unas han reducido notablemente, mientras que en otras hay estancamiento. …”
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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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Pasar por Quijano, salvar a Foucault. Protección de identidades blancas y decolonización by Julia Suárez-Krabbe

“…Se concluye que si bien las discusiones sobre las teorías decoloniales y Foucault ponen de relieve algunos aspectos importantes que aportan a la descolonización, también son discusiones que pasan por Quijano y salvan a Foucault, entendiendo por esto que se mantienen en la zona del ser.…”
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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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Enhanced Optical Properties of ZnO-TiO₂ Films Through Co-Sensitization with Multiple Natural Dyes by Musyarofah Musyarofah, Inas Nuraini, Budi Prayitno, Lusi Ernawati, Andi Idhil Ismail, Triwikantoro Triwikantoro

“…The extraction of natural dyes (Moringa oleifera, Biancaea sappan, Matricaria chamomilla, Rosa, and Chrysanthemum) was carried out using a cost-effective and simple method involving immersion in ethanol for 2 × 24 h followed by filtration. …”
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Kanunî’nin Şiir ve Şair Sevmeyen Paşaları: Rüstem Paşa ve Ayas Paşa by Vesile Albayrak Sak

“…Ne var ki döneminin iki paşası Rüstem Paşa ve Ayas Paşa bu geleneği yerine getirmedikleri gibi şairlere bağlanan ulufe, salyâne gibi gelirleri de kesmiştir. Rüstem Paşa Şehzade Mustafa’nın öldürülmesi hadisesinde dahli olduğu düşüncesiyle katil olayının tarihine mekr-i Rüstem şeklinde tarih düşürülmüş devlet adamıdır. …”
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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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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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Selection ability and market timing skills of mutual fund and unit trust managers in a developing economy: evidence from Ghana by Richard Danquah, Baorong Yu

“…Originality/value – To the authors' best knowledge, this study is the earliest to examine the selection ability and market timing skills of both mutual fund and unit trust managers in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It is also the earliest to construct factor loadings for the Ghana stock market. …”
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Economic impact of cholera in households in rural southern Malawi: a prospective study by Florian Marks, Wilm Quentin, Vittal Mogasale, Amber Hsiao, Enusa Ramani, Hye-Jin Seo, GiDeok Pak, Dan Vuntade, Maurice M’bang’ombe, Bagrey Ngwira

“…Introduction Cholera remains a significant contributor to diarrhoeal illness, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Few studies have estimated the cost of illness (COI) of cholera in Malawi, a cholera-endemic country. …”
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Paysage, pratiques « habitantes » et aménagement des interfaces ville-fleuve à N’Djamena (Tchad) by Mounsi Febo

“…The ideas presented here stem from a doctoral research study entitled "The city-river interface in sub-Saharan Africa (Chari River, N’Djamena, Chad). Spatial planning and socio-economic development based on local practices." …”
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Short-Course Induction Treatment with Intrathecal Amphotericin B Lipid Emulsion for HIV Infected Patients with Cryptococcal Meningitis by Gerardo Alvarez-Uria, Manoranjan Midde, Raghavakalyan Pakam, Pradeep Sukumar Yalla, Praveen Kumar Naik, Raghuprakash Reddy

“…Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is a common cause of death among HIV infected patients in developing countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. In this observational HIV cohort study in a resource-limited setting in India, we compared the standard two-week intravenous amphotericin B deoxycholate (AmBd) (Regimen I) with one week of intravenous AmBd along with daily therapeutic lumbar punctures and intrathecal AmB lipid emulsion (Regimen II) during the intensive phase of CM treatment. 78 patients received Regimen I and 45 patients received Regimen II. …”
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Evaluating Malaria Prevalence Using Clinical Diagnosis Compared with Microscopy and Rapid Diagnostic Tests in a Tertiary Healthcare Facility in Rivers State, Nigeria by M. N. Wogu, F. O. Nduka

“…The World Health Organization’s policy on laboratory test of all suspected malaria cases before treatment has not yielded significant effects in several rural areas of Sub-Saharan Africa due to inadequate diagnostic infrastructure, leading to high morbidity and mortality rates. …”
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Have there been efforts to integrate malaria and schistosomiasis prevention and control programs? A scoping review of the literature. by Claudia Duguay, Sydney Raduy, Engluy Khov, Natacha Protopopoff, Cindy Feng, Alison Krentel, Manisha A Kulkarni

“…Malaria and schistosomiasis are two important parasitic diseases that are a particular threat to young children and pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa. Malaria and schistosomiasis prevention and control strategies primarily focus on the distribution of long-lasting insecticidal nets and the delivery of praziquantel tablets to at-risk populations in high burden settings through mass drug administration, respectively. …”
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Enhancing the role of mass media in the translation of evidence from health policy and systems research in Nigeria by Prince Agwu, Chinyere Mbachu, Obinna Onwujekwe

“…Objective There is a small body of emerging literature from Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa, evidencing the usefulness of the media to encourage evidence translation in the health sector; and even evidence translation theories are light on dissemination. …”
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