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Consumer Knowledge and Attitude Towards Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato (OFSP) Puree Bread in Kenya

Open Agriculture, 2019
OFSP is being used as an ingredient of baked products and can be a source of pro-vitamin A. Information about OFSP puree bread consumer profile is limited.
Wanjuu Cecilia, Bocher Temesgen, Abong’ George, Low Jan, Mbogo Daniel, Heck Simon, Muzhingi Tawanda   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using a phone-based learning tool as an instructional resource for initial literacy learning in rural African families

South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2020
Background: Despite increased enrolments at primary schools in Zambia, more than half of the children in Grades 1–4 are unable to meet the required minimum standards for literacy.
Jacob C. Nshimbi, Robert Serpell, Jari Westerholm   +2 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis in Nigeria: A Multi‐Center Summary of Abstracts From the Inaugural Nigerian Society for Apheresis Scientific Meeting

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Therapeutic apheresis (TA) is an established treatment modality for hematologic, neurologic, and immunologic disorders, yet access remains severely limited in sub‐Saharan Africa. Donor apheresis, including platelet apheresis collection from healthy donors, represents an important complementary modality supporting blood product ...
Nosa Bazuaye, Chimezie Okwuonu, Evelyn Idam, Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Zinnah Aloziem, Blossom Amamchukwu, Patience Elimia, Mkpoikanabasi Obot‐Obot, Henry Mbakwe, Praises Maduagwuna, Olatunji Akinrodoye, Chiamaka Anyanwu, Benjamin Anyanwu, Adedamola Akinsiku, Oluwatoyin A. Akinsiku, Muzamil O. Hassan, Fatiu A. Arogundade, Olalekan E. Ojo, Homayemem Weli, Jesupelumi Adenihun, Aderemi Adelaja, Ebun Bamgboye, Olalekan Olatise, Ade E. Faponle, Ayoola Odeyemi, Michael Muoka, Stephen Asaolu, Qudrat Busari, Blessing Dawudu, Michael Naiyeju, Rasheed A. Balogun   +33 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Cost of Cutbacks: How Reduction in Development Assistance for Health May Affect Progress Made in HIV/AIDS Control in Africa

Venereology
Background/Objectives: The recent Executive Order suspending the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) programmes, including Development Assistance for Health (DAH), has sparked serious debates about the sustainability of ongoing HIV/
Richmond Nketia, Daniel Atta-Nyarko, Ebenezer Gyamfi, Rostand Dimitri Messanga Bessala, Naomi Adotei, Benjamin Asare-Kyei, Faustina Ameyaa Marfo, Prosper Tonwisi Luri, Charles Limula, Abubakr Ahmed Farhan, Michele Castelli, Austin Gideon Adobasom-Anane   +11 more
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Effects of Acidification and Preservatives on Microbial Growth during Storage of Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato Puree

International Journal of Food Science, 2018
Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) puree, a versatile food ingredient, is highly perishable limiting its use in resource constrained environments. It is therefore important to develop shelf-stable puree.
Joyce Ndunge Musyoka, George Ooko Abong', Daniel Mahuga Mbogo, Richard Fuchs, Jan Low, Simon Heck, Tawanda Muzhingi   +6 more
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Establishing an Apheresis Medicine Program in a Resource‐Constrained Setting: A 5‐Year Experience From Lagos, Nigeria

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Establishing a comprehensive apheresis medicine program in a resource‐constrained setting presents significant structural, financial, and logistical challenges. Despite the growing clinical importance of apheresis services globally, published experience from sub‐Saharan Africa remains sparse.
Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Rasheed A. Balogun   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Australia, 2010–2022: A Population‐Based Study Using Linked National Administrative Health Data

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogenous inflammatory condition with widely varying global prevalence estimates. The frequency of SLE in the general population of Australia has been reported to be notably lower than contemporary estimates in countries such as the United States or United Kingdom, at 19 to 39 per 100,000 as opposed ...
Lucinda Roper, Rachel Black, Joanna Tieu, Winnie Chen, Matthew Parker, Catherine Hill, Natasha Nassar, Mandana Nikpour   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding Farmer preferences through citizen Science: Insights on potato varieties in Nigeria

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
Conventional top-down potato breeding often overlooks farmer input, leading to varieties that may not be suited to local conditions, limiting their adoption and impact on smallholder farming.
K. Sharma, E. Atieno, J. Mugo, K. de Sousa, J. van Etten, S. Nyawade   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Risk of Retinopathy Associated with Long‐Term Use of Hydroxychloroquine in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to estimate the prevalence and cumulative incidence of hydroxychloroquine retinopathy (HCQ‐R) and its risk factors among patients receiving long‐term HCQ with rheumatic diseases through a systematic review and meta‐analysis of observational studies that used spectral‐domain optical coherence tomography (SD‐OCT) for screening ...
Narsis Daftarian, Chloe Yue, Steve D Levasseur, Hui Xie, J. Antonio Avina‐Zubieta   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Promoting Best Practice in Cancer Care in Sub Saharan Africa

Frontiers in Medicine, 2022
Promoting best practice in the management of a cancer patient is rooted in the application of new knowledge derived through various sources including population science, laboratory advances, and translational research.
Karishma Sharma, Shahin Sayed, Mansoor Saleh, Mansoor Saleh   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source