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An exploratory assessment of the management of pediatric traumatic brain injury in three centers in Africa

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022
PurposeTraumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Hospital care practices of pediatric TBI patients in LMICs are unknown.
Madiha Raees, Madiha Raees, Shubhada Hooli, Amélie O. von Saint André-von Arnim, Amélie O. von Saint André-von Arnim, Tsegazeab Laeke, Tsegazeab Laeke, Tsegazeab Laeke, Easmon Otupiri, Anthony Fabio, Kristina E. Rudd, Kristina E. Rudd, Rashmi Kumar, Patrick T. Wilson, Abenezer Tirsit Aklilu, Abenezer Tirsit Aklilu, Abenezer Tirsit Aklilu, Lisine Tuyisenge, Chunyan Wang, Robert C. Tasker, Derek C. Angus, Derek C. Angus, Patrick M. Kochanek, Patrick M. Kochanek, Ericka L. Fink, Ericka L. Fink, Tigist Bacha   +26 more
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A synthetic eco‐evolutionary proposal for the conservation of wild relatives of the olive tree

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Societal Impact Statement Crop wild relatives (CWR) are valuable sources of genetic diversity for plant breeding. However, the identification of wild untapped genetic resources (i.e., unexploited in crops) is not always straightforward. We propose a methodology to guide the identification and conservation of these resources that integrates both genetic
Andrés Barea‐Márquez, Guillaume Besnard, Miguel González Ximénez‐Embún, Carlos García‐Verdugo, Concepción M. Diez, José Carlos Pérez‐Girón, Rafael Rubio de Casas   +6 more
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Access to Higher Education in French Africa South of the Sahara

Social Sciences, 2021
This article examines the evolution of the educational situation in French West Africa (FWA) and French Equatorial Africa (FEA) from the onset of colonization until independence.
Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch
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Isolation, Insularity and Resilience: A Review of the Geophysical, Socioeconomic, and Environmental Vulnerabilities of Gran Canaria and Lesvos Islands for Policy Interventions to Global Change

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The dynamic nature of small islands being geographically isolated and their perceived connectedness with global networks complicates research attempts to draw general conclusions on whether insularity leads to marginalization or strengthens their resilience for sustainable development.
Toheeb Lekan Jolaosho, Mazen Marouani, Takwa Boughanmi   +2 more
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Climate Crisis, Human Mobility and Security Challenges in the MENA Region: Implications for Sustainable Development and Regional Stability

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the interplay between climate change, violent conflict and forced migration in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), focusing on asylum flows to the European Union (EU). By integrating high‐resolution climate, conflict and socioeconomic data spanning 2000 to 2023, we develop a comprehensive empirical framework to ...
Shifa Mathbout, George Boustras, Pierantonios Papazoglou, Javier Martin‐Vide, Joan A. Lopez‐Bustins   +4 more
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Experiences with simultaneous use of contraception and the vaginal ring for HIV prevention in sub-Saharan Africa

BMC Women's Health, 2021
Background Clinical trials have found that a monthly dapivirine vaginal ring was well-tolerated and reduced HIV-1 risk among women in sub-Saharan Africa.
Jonah Leslie, Flavia Kiweewa, Thesla Palanee-Phillips, Katherine Bunge, Felix Mhlanga, Betty Kamira, Jared Baeten, Ariana Katz, Sharon Hillier, Elizabeth Montgomery, for the MTN-020/ASPIRE Study Team   +10 more
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Mapping School Accessibility in Africa: High‐Resolution Spatial Analysis Uncovers Inequalities in Education Access

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Education is a cornerstone of sustainable development, yet large disparities in access persist across and within countries—particularly in Africa, where millions remain underserved. Among several factors influencing educational participation, physical accessibility to schools (in terms of travel time) is not comprehensively understood ...
Diana Jaramillo‐Araujo, Jim W. Hall
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Company income tax revenue and economic growth: empirical evidence from Sub-Sahara countries in Africa

Хабаршысы. Экономика сериясы, 2022
The development level of any country depends on the volume of revenue realised for the infrastructure provisions. For decades ago, local resource mobilization issue has enticed significant attention in Sub-Sahara countries in Africa due to paucity of ...
T. Adegbite, B. Azeez
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Effects of Development Finance on Energy Transitions and Green Growth in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While global agendas promote energy transition and green growth, Africa south of the Sahara (SSA) struggles with low energy access, highlighting a development paradox between climate goals and energy poverty. By aligning aid and development finance with SDGs 7 and 13, we analyze whether development finance is at a crossroads in supporting ...
Clement Oteng, Pius Gamette, Edward Kweku Nunoo, Frederick Takyi   +3 more
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Impact of Technological Innovation, Environmental Policy, and Policy Inclusion on Renewable Energy Adoption in Sub‐Sahara Africa

Thunderbird International Business Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the factors influencing renewable energy consumption and renewable electricity in Sub‐Sahara Africa (SSA) using the Lewbel 2SLS approach, panel quantile regression and Driscoll and Kraay estimator. It focuses on a panel dataset covering 41 countries from 1998 to 2020.
Emmanuel K. Manu, Simplice A. Asongu
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