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Prospects of addressing the challenges of gender inequalities in Christian missions

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
Gender inequality has been pervasive in many aspects of society, including religious institutions. Christian missions often reinforce patriarchal structures that limit the participation of women in leadership and ministry roles.
Akinyemi O. Alawode
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Global Burden and Temporal Trends of Early‐Onset Tracheal, Bronchial, and Lung Cancer: An Analysis of GLOBOCAN 2022 and GBD 2023 Data

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study systematically assessed the global burden and temporal trends of EOTBL cancer in individuals aged 15–49 years. Smoking, ambient particulate matter pollution, and secondhand smoke remain dominant risk factors. Countries within the same Human Development Index (HDI) category exhibit distinct epidemiological trajectories, underscoring the need ...
Ye Tian, Weihao Zhang, Yao Lu, Bruce F. O'Hara, Jingjing Hu, Hanqi Feng, Jing Di, Lei Zhang, Xueying Yang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The risk factors and pattern of traumatic dental injuries in 10–12-year olds in Kano, Nigeria

Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2022
Background: Traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) rank among the most common conditions in children and adolescents. Nigerian dental trauma data are largely based on studies that were conducted in the southern parts of Nigeria.
Chizoba Chineme Okolo, Folakemi A Oredugba, Obafunke O Denloye, Yewande Isabella Adeyemo   +3 more
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Integrating Perennial Groundcover in Corn and Soybean Acres: Impacts on U.S. Agriculture

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainable agricultural practices such as cover cropping can improve soil health, water quality, and carbon sequestration, yet U.S. adoption remains limited due to economic and operational barriers. We evaluate market and economic impacts of integrating perennial groundcover into U.S.
Sagar Dahal, Amani Elobeid, John Crespi
wiley   +1 more source

Sacred contradictions: Religion, conflict and peacebuilding in Northern Nigeria

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
This article explored the ambivalent role of religion in Northern Nigeria’s ethno-religious conflicts in ways that move beyond reductionist interpretations.
Teddy C. Sakupapa, Oladele P. Adehanloye
doaj   +1 more source

Agronomic and Nutritional Perspectives on Vegetable Crops in Africa

AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
Vegetable production plays a key role in food security, nutrition, and livelihoods across Africa. Moreover, African indigenous vegetables emerge as underutilized yet highly valuable crops, rich in macro‐ and micronutrients, as well as bioactive compounds with an array of health benefits.
Đorđe Vojnović, Pamela Owusu Osei, Sina Siavash Moghaddam, Issiake Konate, Jelena Popović‐Đorđević   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Islam in Nigeria

American Journal of Islam and Society, 1988
Islam in Nigeria is the product of A. R. I. Doi's twenty years of research on the spread and development of Islam in Nigeria. Professor Doi, currently the director of the Centre for Islamic Legal Studies at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, has also ...
Dennis Michael Warren
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Predictors of Safer Conception Practices Among HIV-Infected Women in Northern Nigeria [PDF]

International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2019
Background Persons living with HIV often face discrimination in safe sex and reproductive choices, especially in lowresource settings. This study assessed fertility desires and intentions, risk perception and correlates of ever use of at least one safer ...
Zubairu Iliyasu, Hadiza S. Galadanci, Alfa I. Oladimeji, Musa Babashani, Auwalu U. Gajida, Muktar H. Aliyu   +5 more
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Exfoliation syndrome in Northern Nigeria

Clinical Ophthalmology, 2018
To estimate the frequency of exfoliation syndrome (XFS) and its association with ocular diseases in Northern Nigeria.Consecutive patients who presented to the outpatient department of ECWA Eye Hospital Kano from February 2015 to May 2015 were included in the study. Each patient had a complete ophthalmic examination.
Ugbede Idakwo, Olusola Olawoye, Benedictus GK Ajayi, Robert Ritch   +3 more
openaire   +5 more sources

The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor, Bright Owusu Asante, David Boansi, Victor Owusu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source