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An Exploratory Study on the Diverse Uses and Benefits of Locally-Sourced Fruit Species in Three Villages of Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

Foods, 2020
Globally, the potential of indigenous and neglected fruit species is continuously being recognized. In the current study, we explored the uses and benefits of locally available fruit species among the Mapulana people in Bushbuckridge Local Municipality ...
Kutullo Nick Shai, Khayelihle Ncama, Peter Tshepiso Ndhlovu, Madeleen Struwig, Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu   +4 more
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Improved Chicken Reproduction and Yield of Improved Poultry from Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) Nanoparticles Coated in Jimma Horro Area of Kellem Wollega Zone, Ethiopia

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2022
Current work was accompanied in Kellem Wollega Zones Jima Horro District, Western Ethiopia, to evaluate the reproduction and productive performances of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles’ coated poultry.
Soressa Shuma Abdisa, Jule Leta Tesfaye, Abel Saka, Abdisa Abraham, N. Nagaprasad, Lamessa Gudata, Krishnaraj Ramaswamy   +6 more
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Ethnobotanical Survey of Plants Used by Subsistence Farmers in Mitigating Cabbage and Spinach Diseases in OR Tambo Municipality, South Africa

Plants, 2022
Annually, significant crop losses are reported due to diseases caused by phytopathogens. Most subsistence farmers cannot afford the high cost of chemical treatments thereby resulting in the increasing dependence on plant extracts to manage crop diseases.
James Lwambi Mwinga, Wilfred Otang-Mbeng, Bongani Petros Kubheka, Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu   +3 more
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AI‐Based Immortality: The Ethical Advantage of the Aretai Approach

AI &Innovation, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The convergence of artificial intelligence, digital identity technologies, and biogerontological ambitions has produced a novel set of philosophical problems that have not yet been adequately addressed within mainstream bioethical discourse. Digital life extension—encompassing AI‐generated avatars, neural data preservation, mind uploading, and
Mirko Daniel Garasic
wiley   +1 more source

Ethnobotanical insights on the management of plant pests and diseases by smallholder farmers in Mpumalanga Province of South Africa

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Background Pests and diseases are a major contributor to yield losses in sub-Saharan Africa, prompting smallholder farmers to seek cost-effective, accessible and ecologically friendly alternatives for crop protection.
Kutullo N. Shai, Simeon A. Materechera, Stephen O. Amoo, Adeyemi O. Aremu   +3 more
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Green Synthesis of Datura stramonium (Asaangira) Leaves Infusion for Antibacterial Activity through Magnesium Oxide (MgO) Nanoparticles

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2022
The biosynthesized magnesium oxide nanoparticles were pigeon-holed with X-ray diffraction (XRD), ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectrophotometer, scanning electron microscope (SEM), and photoluminescence spectrometer (PLs) and antibacterial activity ...
Abel Saka, Leta Tesfaye Jule, Lamessa Gudata, Adugna Gindaba, Soressa Shuma Abdisa, N Nagaprasad, Krishnaraj Ramaswamy   +6 more
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NO NĀ PUA: Exploring the feasibility of culture‐based social prescribing on firefighters' wellbeing in Hawaiʻi

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Firefighters face an array of stressors due to the demands of their occupation, leading to a high prevalence of mental health challenges. Social prescribing represents a novel approach to healthcare that emphasizes a holistic view of health and wellbeing.
Janice Ikeda, Margary Martin, Misty Pacheco   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reducing Postharvest Losses in the Global South: A Meta-Analytical Framework for Food Policy Intervention

Advances in Agriculture
Reducing postharvest losses (PHLs) is essential for fostering sustainable food systems in the Global South regions, where food insecurity is widespread.
Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso, Abiodun Olusola Omotayo, Olaniyi Amos Fawole, Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu   +3 more
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Factors Associated with the Prevalence of Hepatitis B among Volunteer Blood Donors at Jimma Blood Bank, South Ethiopia

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2022
Background. Hepatitis B is a severe, widespread infectious disease of the liver that affects millions of people around the world. It is one of the life-threatening liver infections caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV).
Hamba Yigezu, Juhar Temam, Mitiku Bajiro, Leta Tesfaye Jule, N. Nagaprasad, Arpita Roy, Abel Saka, Krishnaraj Ramaswamy   +7 more
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Negotiating contested spaces and places: Narratives of social suffering and resistance in racialized Cape Town communities

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study employs a schizocartographic approach to explore community narratives of space, memory, and violence in Kraaifontein, Cape Town. Through participants' accounts, ordinary places—gardens, shops, blocks, sports grounds, and streets—emerge as ambivalent geographies where trauma, resilience, and belonging intersect.
Guido Veronese, Chiara Fiscone, Ashraf Kagee   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source