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Assessing urban expansion in Beni and Butembo (DRC) using planet imagery and landscape metrics amid demographic growth and insecurity

Discover Cities
This study examines the urbanization of Beni and Butembo, two urban centers located on the outskirts of Virunga National Park, facing intense demographic pressure amid insecurity.
Charles Mumbere Musavandalo, Yanick Useni Sikuzani, Jean-Pierre Mate Mweru, Joel Mobunda Tiko, Chantal Shalukoma Ndukura, Jan Bogaert   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical outcome and isolated pathogens among neonates with sepsis in Democratic Republic of the Congo: a cross-sectional study

BMC Research Notes, 2019
Objective Neonatal sepsis still remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. The prediction of the neonatal sepsis outcome depends on the anticipation from the clinical history, suspicion from clinical findings and ...
Gabriel Kambale Bunduki, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Historical Drainage Evolution and Water Level Fluctuations in the African Great Lakes Shaped Phylogeny and Biogeography of Freshwater Gastropods

Journal of Biogeography, Volume 52, Issue 12, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Aim The role of historical drainage connectivity and the influence of water level fluctuations in African lakes on the evolution and distribution of macroinvertebrates remain poorly understood. This is partly because evolutionary biology research has largely focused on mobile vertebrates, such as cichlids.
Marie Claire Dusabe, Catharina Clewing, Grace Kagoro‐Rugunda, Marcellin Rwibutso, Oscar Wembo Ndeo, Julius Tumusiime, Christian Albrecht   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lightweight deep learning system for infant-cry recognition with real-time notification in resource-constrained environments

Machine Learning with Applications
Ensuring infant safety is a major challenge, especially when constant supervision is not possible. Crying is the main acoustic cue that reveals an infant’s needs. However, most baby monitors perform poorly in noisy or low-resource environments.
Héritier Nsenge Mpia, Muyisa Mumbere Kavalami, Grâce Kasereka Lusenge, Kakule Pascal Ushindi, Dieu-Donné Kambale Kyalengekania, Olivier Muzembe Ciswaka   +5 more
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Evidence‐Based Behavioral Interventions to Improve the Double‐Duty Actions Impacting the Dual Burden of Malnutrition: A Scoping Review

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 13, Issue 11, November 2025.
No scoping review summarizes evidence‐based behavioral interventions that improve double duty actions to prevent stunting and obesity. Inclusion criteria included articles from 2010 to 2024, behavioral interventions to improve breastfeeding, young child nutrition, and antenatal care, and were set in sub‐Saharan Africa or Asia.
Mary O. Hearst, Elizabeth Weinfurter, Lillian Norman, Clara A. Normile, Hussen Mekonnen, Melissa N. Laska   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Practice of standard monitoring during anaesthesia in hospitals of North Kivu: a survey of health facilities of the health antenna of Butembo

BMC Health Services Research, 2020
Background Standard monitoring during anaesthesia is a core element of patient safety and practice of safe anesthesia has reduced morbidity and mortality worldwide. The main objective of this study was to assess the practice of standard monitoring during
Furaha Nzanzu Blaise Pascal, Paulin Kambale Musavuli, Joel Kambale Ketha, Franck Katembo Sikakulya, Andreas Barratt-Due, Thomas Castner, Gregor Pollach   +6 more
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Descriptive Epidemiology of Klebsiella spp. Urinary Tract Infections in Central Africa

BioMed Research International, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Objective Urinary tract infections are the most common bacterial infections encountered in clinical practice. Among the pathogens responsible, bacteria of the Klebsiella spp. are the second most frequently isolated uropathogenic agents worldwide.
Evrard Mayombo Ngoussou, Franck Mounioko, Mambu Mundunge, Rolande Mabika Mabika, Ornella Zong Minko, Léonce Fauster Ondjiangui, Jean Fabrice Yala, Eleonore Fröhlich   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Knowledge and Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infections among University Students in Butembo City

Health Research in Africa
RÉSUMÉ Introduction. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are infections that are typically transmitted through sexual activity, including vaginal, anal, and oral sex. Young people, including university students, are particularly affected.
Kambale Mastaki J, Kambale Saruti A, Mutume Kabila T, Kanyamanda Paluku J, Kihimba Ngwalangwala, Kavira Zawadi M, Munzombo Tsongo T   +6 more
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A Comprehensive Review of Aflatoxin in Groundnut and Maize Products in Africa: Prevalence, Detection and Mitigation Strategies

Journal of Food Quality, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Aflatoxins are a toxic secondary metabolite, mainly produced by the fungi Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus. Aflatoxin contamination of food is a global concern, as they are carcinogenic, mutagenic and teratogenic. Groundnuts and maize products are highly susceptible to aflatoxin contamination at both pre‐ and postharvest stages; this leads to a ...
Jolly Oder Akullo, David Kalule Okello, Abdi Mohammed, Robert Muyinda, Robert Amayo, David Magumba, Robert Gidoi, Samuel Njoroge, Alice Mweetwa, Hadi Hashemi Gahruie   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

CHÔMAGE ET ACCÈS AU PREMIER EMPLOI DES JEUNES DIPLÔMÉS D'UNIVERSITÉS : POINTS DE VUE D'ANCIENS UNIVERSITAIRES

, 2023
International audienceThe Congolese education system has always encouraged young people to obtain higher level diplomas. Unfortunately, the latter find themselves unemployed because of the qualitative and quantitative mismatch between the supply of labor
Kambasu Kasula, Florent
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