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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
wiley   +1 more source

Operationalising people-centred community-led self-help groups to improve mental health and wellbeing for people with skin-neglected tropical diseases: a case study from Kasai, DRC

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases
IntroductionPeople affected by skin-neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) may experience stigma and discrimination due to visible physical impairments, negatively affecting their mental health, wellbeing, and quality of life.
Motto Nganda, Maaike Seekles, Jacob Kadima, Pierre Luhaka, Junior Kukola, Joy Kim, Yvonne Kuavo, Christian Bulambo, Raphael Mulamba, Stephanie Ngenyibungi, Florent Ngondu, Louis Sabuni, Laura Dean   +12 more
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ACP-EU Water Facility: Partnerships initiative [PDF]

, 2012
This report evaluates the expected impact of the ACP-EU Water Partnerships programme, and compares it with other international programmes of not-for-profit partnerships for capacity development in the water and sanitation sector.
Hall, David, Lobina, Emanuele
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Do Financialization and Innovation Enhance Environmental Sustainability in Sub‐Saharan Africa?

Thunderbird International Business Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study addresses the perception of Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) as a region with limited financial capabilities and technological advancement to enhance environmental sustainability. Conducted across 24 SSA countries from 2000 to 2021, the research employs instrumental IV and panel quantile regressions.
Emmanuel Kwaku Manu, Maria L. Gorbunova, Simplice A. Asongu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Micrographic profiling and bio-optimisation of the antibacterial and antioxidant activities of Solanum lycopersicum L. (1753) by combining it with Curcuma longa L. (1753) extract

Orapuh Journal
Introduction Oxidative stress and antibiotic resistance are currently a major public health problem; hence, the search for new sources of anti-infective agents is essential. Purpose The aim of the present study was to determine the micrographic
Odette Kabena Ngandu, Yolie Yasombe Koizo, Olivier K. Mpungi, Lionel S. Asamboa, Jean-Jacques D. Amogu, Jeff B. Iteku, Francis F. Mubigalo, Jonathan M. Mukania, Franklin M. Nzembo   +8 more
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Cyanogenic Compounds, Physicochemical Parameters and Metals in Water From Cassava Processing Areas: A Study in the Brazilian Amazon, Using Multivariate Analysis

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study evaluated the water quality of artesian wells and effluents generated in cassava processing in a rural area of Bragança, Pará, with emphasis on physicochemical parameters, multielement composition, and cyanogenic compounds. The well water presented specific nonconformities, highlighting pH values below the recommended level and high
Alana Coêlho Maciel, Mariane Gama Nabiça, Luciana Pinheiro Santos, Thiago de Melo e Silva, Elivaldo Nunes Modesto Junior, Heronides Adonias Dantas Filho, Charles Miller de Souza Borges, Kelly das Graças Fernandes Dantas, Simone de Fátima Pinheiro Pereira, Ivan Carlos da Costa Barbosa, Beni Jequicene Mussengue Chaúque, Rosinelson da Silva Pena, Nayara Macêdo Peixoto Araújo, Alessandra Santos Lopes   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular Docking Simulation of the antisickling activity of Naringenin-7-O-glucoside and Kaempferol-3-O-glucoside from Uapaca heudelotii Baill. (Phyllanthaceae) and their ADMET profile

Orapuh Journal
Introduction Sickle cell disease is a genetic disease that affects the hemoglobin in red blood cells. The symptoms of this public health problem include anemia, painful crises, and an increased risk of infections. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Grégoire Elumba Ekutsu, Emmanuel Mulongo Kitete, Colette Ashande Masengo, Benjamin Z. Gbolo, Jeff Bekomo Iteku, Bienvenu K. Mavakala, Pius Tshimankinda Mpiana, Virima Mudogo, Jean-Paul Koto-Te-Nyiwa Ngbolua   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The morphological affinities of the fossil cranium from Kabua, Kenya Affinités morphologiques du crâne fossile de Kabua (Kenya)

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
Our current understanding of the origins of Homo sapiens is limited, in part, by the fragmented fossil record from Late Pleistocene and early Holocene Africa. Here, we re‐examine the Kabua 1 cranium, an enigmatic and little‐studied Kenyan fossil discovered in the 1950s. We compare virtual reconstructions created previously by our team with a wide range
Abel Marinus Bosman, Laura Tabitha Buck, Hugo Reyes‐Centeno, Marta Mirazón Lahr, Chris Stringer, Rainer Grün, Qingfeng Shao, Katerina Harvati   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of biological qualification by rapid diagnostic tests of transfused blood units in Isiro, DRC: Case of major virological markers

Orapuh Journal
Introduction Ensuring blood recipient safety during transfusion requires systematic screening for transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs). In Isiro, this screening is performed using single-unit, operator-dependent rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs).
Gertrude Mongila Matimada, Blaise Matondo Ma Nzambi Sumbu, Pacifique Misingi, Corneille Muamba Muamba, Diane Sare Gamani, Tacite Kpanya, Lydie Hamunaki Masika, Jérémie Masidi Muwonga   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Aspects of Multilingualism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [PDF]

, 2008
[Abstract] The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a multilingual country where 214 native languages (Ethnologue) are spoken among circa 68 million inhabitants (2008).
López Palma, Helena
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