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WATER, SANITATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IN URBAN FRINGE SETTLEMENTS IN NIGERIA [PDF]
The importance of water and sanitation facilities has been reflected in the measurement of human development and in their inclusion in Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Yekeen A. SANUSI
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Barrio morphology and private space: the social drivers of informal urban settlements in Caracas [PDF]
, 2021 Urban morphology has historically been studied through the physical characteristics of a particular space. However, the urban form of a place is also influenced by relationships and social contexts.
Quintana Vigiola, G
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International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.Colorectal cancer screening reduces disease burden, but the comparative performance of screening strategies remains unclear. This population‐based study shows that the tandem strategy (positive results from both questionnaire‐based risk assessment and fecal immunochemical testing) substantially improved the detection rates of colorectal cancer and ...
Ruyue Liu +5 more
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Does Digital Banking Promote Remittance Receipts? Evidence From Developing Countries
International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In the realm of technological advancement, like many sectors, the financial sector swiftly embraced digital transformation to help facilitate financial transactions, especially remittance receipts. The digitalisation of the banking sector has made transfers and access to funds quite easier, faster, and more economical by reducing transaction ...
Syed Ali Abbas +2 more
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Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates farmers' willingness to pay for a reliable irrigation water supply in Zimbabwe's Tawona irrigation scheme, where intermittent water supply caused by funding shortages threatens irrigation sustainability. Using contingent valuation and logit regression analysis, data were collected from 313 farmers during the 2016/2017 ...
Edgar Muhoyi, Josue Mbonigaba
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Enhancing urban analysis through lacunarity multiscale measurement [PDF]
, 2005 Urban spatial configurations in most part of the developing countries showparticular urban forms associated with the more informal urban development ofthese areas.
Alves Junior, S, Barros Filho, M
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Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Environmental pollution by emerging contaminants such as nanoplastics (NPs) and graphene oxide (GO) represents a growing threat to global health and ecosystems. This study investigated the effects of parental exposure, both isolated and combined, to 100 μg/L NPs (polystyrene, spherical, 100 nm) and 100 mg/L GO, using Caenorhabditis elegans as ...
Gabriela Corrêa Soares +6 more
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Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, EarlyView.Schematic overview of the human microbiome and major microbiota‐derived metabolites across body sites, highlighting the gut–brain, gut–heart, and gut–kidney axes in host physiology and disease. ABSTRACT Background The human microbiome is a dynamic and diverse community of microorganisms that affects susceptibility to illness and promotes wellness ...
Awadh Alanazi
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From Empire to Aid: Analysing Persistence of Colonial Legacies in Foreign Aid to Africa
Journal of International Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT For decades now, Western development agencies and donors have been castigated for their colonial biases in providing aid to Africa. It is well established that donors provide considerably more foreign aid to their former colonies relative to other countries.
Swetha Ramachandran
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Examining the feasiblity of informal settlement flood early warning systems : focus on the urban flood-risk experience of Kosovo and Masiphumelele residents, Cape Town South Africa [PDF]
, 2011 Includes bibliographical references (leaves 107-117).This thesis examines the feasibility of applying people-centred approaches to flood early warning systems (EWS) in informal settlements in the City of Cape Town, particularly, through the experiences ...
Solomon, F J, Solomon, F.J .
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