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ABSTRACT The sound formation of robust environmental policies is increasingly important for low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) to achieve their national objectives and international commitments. However, policy implementation can be complex, and environmental policies may not be prioritised given other critical socio‐economic development issues ...
Rebecca K. M. Clube, Julia Tomei
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ABSTRACT Background and Aims Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is gaining attention in the global health community due to its potential for human transmission and similarities to the well‐known smallpox virus. Mpox was first detected in the 1970s and mostly affects Central and West Africa.
Muslim Bin Aqeel +5 more
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Addressing Climate Driven Vector‐Borne Disease in West Africa
ABSTRACT Introduction Vector‐borne diseases (VBDs) pose a significant public health threat in West Africa, contributing to substantial morbidity and mortality, particularly among vulnerable populations. This region is highly susceptible to the effects of climate change due to its geographical location, dependence on rain‐fed agriculture, and fragile ...
Majani Edward +3 more
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Superstitions on Human Papillomavirus in Africa: A Scoping Review
Africa bears a high burden of HPV‐induced diseases; this scoping review explored how superstitions and cultural beliefs fuel vaccine hesitancy. There are widespread myths and opposition from cultural/religious leaders that drive HPV vaccine hesitancy; targeted and culturally sensitive campaigns/educations are essential to improve vaccine uptake and ...
Jimoh Amzat +6 more
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ABSTRACT Certain attributes of large‐scale complex systems are often expressed through sets of indicators. For example, the sustainability of an entity, be it a nation, a city, an energy system, a corporation etc., can be effectively represented by indicators and corresponding data series.
Vassilis S. Kouikoglou +1 more
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Abstract Research Summary Entrepreneurship accelerators are increasingly promoted as structural interventions to close gender gaps, yet studies have not established a differential impact of participation for women. This prior evidence—drawn from high‐tech, male‐dominated settings—may overlook how outcomes differ in more feminized domains such as social
Nilanjana Dutt, Sarah Kaplan
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Ebola Response in Liberia: Community health volunteers
When Ebola hit Liberia in 2014, an atmosphere of fear and confusion contributed to the spread of the virus by making people unwilling to come forward for testing and treatment.
Hiemstra, Nienke
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Abstract Kirganelia (Phyllanthaceae) is a palaeotropical genus recently reinstated as separate from Phyllanthus, yet species boundaries remain unclear, especially within the widespread and morphologically variable K. reticulata complex. To resolve this, we generated Angiosperms353‐based phylogenomic data from 233 samples and applied an integrative ...
Eva K. Putri +6 more
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Not Always in the People’s Interest: Power-sharing Arrangements in African Peace Agreements [PDF]
Peace agreements form a crucial element of strategies to bring security from outside: they involve third-party mediators during the negotiation stage and often peacekeeping troops to guarantee the agreement at an implementation stage.
Andreas Mehler
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Spatial Patterns and Controlling Factors of River Flow Intermittency in Africa
Abstract Understanding river flow intermittency remains a major challenge in data‐scarce regions such as Africa. This study presents the first high‐resolution, four‐class intermittency map of African rivers using a sequential modeling approach based on Random Forest. A binary model (BC‐UNS) distinguishes perennial from non‐perennial reaches across 15.5
Axel Belemtougri +5 more
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