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Chlorella vulgaris biorefineries: sustainable biofuels and high‐value carbon capture

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract Global reliance on fossil fuels has created urgent economic and environmental challenges, yet large‐scale use of algal biomass remains limited by production costs. Industrial scaling is constrained by inefficient harvesting and the technical challenges of processing recalcitrant cell walls.
Sandyelle Ferreira Alcântara Araújo, Antonio Átila Menezes Ferreira, Lucia Andrea Sindeaux de Oliveira, Dayana Nascimento Dari, Devany Quintela Soares, Eliana Elisa Francelino Mavie, Francisco Leonardo Alves de Moraes Sousa, Jessica Lopes da Silva, João Vitor Gomes de Araújo Silva, Thiago Queiroz da Silva, Ana Karine Portela Vasconcelos, Kelma Maria dos Santos Pires Cavalcante, John Hebert da Silva Felix, José Cleiton Sousa dos Santos   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maternal health service utilisation of adolescent women in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic scoping review

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2019
Introduction Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rate of adolescent pregnancy in the world. While pregnancy during adolescence poses higher risks for the mother and the baby, the utilisation of maternity care to mitigate the effects is low.
Tensae Mekonnen, Tinashe Dune, Janette Perz   +2 more
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A phase 1 evaluation of inhaled oxytocin: Physiologically‐based pharmacokinetic model informed dosing of a novel heat‐stable oxytocin delivery system

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aim To develop and validate a physiologically‐based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model enabling inhaled oxytocin dose selection for clinical evaluation. Subsequently, to conduct a phase 1 study investigating the pharmacokinetics and safety of selected doses of an optimized inhaled oxytocin product in healthy, non‐pregnant female participants.
Pete Lambert, Carl M. J. Kirkpatrick, Rory Marriott, Siladitya Ray Chaudhuri, David Polidori, Bart Remmerie, Michelle P. McIntosh   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Economic Geography and Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]

The physical or absolute geography of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is often blamed for its poor economic performance. A country’s location however not only determines its absolute geography, it also pins down its relative position on the globe vis-à-vis ...
Harry Garretsen, Maarten Bosker
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Increasing Participation of Girls in Science in sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]

, 2011
Cite: Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), (2011). Inquiry-Based Science Education: Increasing Participation of Girls in Science in sub-Saharan Africa Policy-makers’ Booklet.
Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
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Understanding the paradox of primary teacher shortage in low‐income countries: Insights from Malawi

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Malawi faces a persistent and chronic teacher shortage, particularly at the primary school level, with much of the challenge attributed to teacher supply constraints. While the causes of teacher shortages are known to be complex and context‐dependent, there remains a lack of in‐depth, country‐specific research to guide effective policies ...
Peter Mtika, Edward M. Sosu
wiley   +1 more source

Sub-Saharan Africa

Strategic Survey, 2015
The paper seeks to provide a basis for identifying common issues, and operational synergies between monitoring, and evaluation capacity development (MECD), and governance in Sub-Saharan Africa. It summarizes experiences, and lessons from governance support in the region, and their implications for MECD work, and common issues, and, modalities between ...
openaire   +2 more sources

An Investigation into the Level of Financial Inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa

Scientific Annals of Economics and Business, 2019
Financial inclusion is crucial for redistribution of economic resources between the deficit and surplus units in an economy. Despite the importance of financial inclusion, especially for economic growth of developing regions such as Sub-Saharan Africa ...
Abdulmumin Biliqees Ayoola, Etudaiye-Muhtar Oyebola Fatima, Jimoh Abdulrasaq Taiye, Sakariyahu Ola Ridwan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

‘Sometimes, I would look at my books and cry because I felt like I was left behind’: Understanding the learning of Indigenous girls during the COVID‐19 pandemic in the districts of Chongwe and Solwezi in Zambia

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Grounded in principles of epistemic justice, this article examines the educational impacts of Zambia's COVID‐19 school closures on Indigenous girls in two districts and highlights community‐led pathways for resilience. National responses prioritised broadcast and digital delivery but presupposed access to electricity, digital devices and ...
Marcellus Forh Mbah, Leigh Jarvis, Ane Turner Johnson, Chidi Ezegwu, Priscillah Nsama, Austine Nakanga   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trends in all-cause mortality attributable to particulate matter 2.5 pollution in Sub-Saharan Africa: An age-period-cohort analysis

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) pollution, comprising ambient PM2.5 pollution (APMP) and household air PM2.5 pollution from solid fuels (HAP), significantly impacts population health in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Jing-Fu Bao, Jiaxi Yang, Bao-Cheng Guo, Jia-Ju Mo, Qin-Ying She, Aiqing Li   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source