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Does Digital Banking Promote Remittance Receipts? Evidence From Developing Countries

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the realm of technological advancement, like many sectors, the financial sector swiftly embraced digital transformation to help facilitate financial transactions, especially remittance receipts. The digitalisation of the banking sector has made transfers and access to funds quite easier, faster, and more economical by reducing transaction ...
Syed Ali Abbas, Eliyathamby A. Selvanathan, Saroja Selvanathan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

African Universities: Stories of Change [PDF]

, 2004
Profiles successful foundation initiatives in Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda that are reforming the higher education landscape in ...

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Characteristics of longitudinal maternal health studies in sub‐Saharan Africa: A systematic mapping of literature between 2012 and 2022

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 51-62, April 2025.
Abstract Background High maternal mortality rates in sub‐Saharan Africa necessitate the need for aligned research focusing on prevalent causes and neglected conditions in the region. Objective This mapping review aimed to describe the characteristics of longitudinal maternal health studies between 2012 and 2022 in sub‐Saharan Africa and identify gaps ...
Ijeoma Solarin, Cherlynn Dumbura, Darshnika Pemi Lakhoo, Kshama Chande, Gloria Maimela, Stanley Luchters, Matthew Chersich, for the HE2AT Center   +7 more
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Evaluating predictive values of umbilical cord arterial lactate for adverse newborn outcomes among term‐births in northern Uganda: A cross sectional analytical study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 408-420, April 2025.
Abstract Objective Birth asphyxia is one of the leading causes of death for neonates worldwide. Lack of an objective cost effective test to predict poor newborn outcomes at birth affects the ability to respond appropriately. This study determined predictive values of umbilical cord arterial lactate in relation to adverse neonatal outcomes. Methods This
Elizabeth Ayebare, James K. Tumwine, Jolly Nankunda, Anna Hjelmstedt, Wibke Jonas, Grace Ndeezi, Nicola Orsini, Claudia Hanson   +7 more
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Obstetrics and gynecology devices designed for low‐ and middle‐income countries: A narrative review

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 71-80, April 2025.
Abstract There are many barriers contributing to poor health outcomes for women in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), one of which is the lack of necessary medical devices. Presently, the development of various kinds of devices intended to improve women's health outcomes specifically in LMICs remains underrepresented in the literature; therefore,
Dhanalakshmi Thiyagarajan, Enaam A. Adanu, K. Rivet Amico   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Politics, religion and the Lord’s Resistance Army in Northern Uganda [PDF]

, 2010
This paper outlines the current situation in Northern Uganda and examines whether conventional approaches to conflict analysis produce a convincing diagnosis of the causes of the protracted conflict between the Ugandan government and the Lord’s ...
Jackson, Paul
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Validation of the fullPIERS model for predicting severe maternal outcomes in preeclampsia in five Brazilian centers

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective The objective of this study is to validate the fullPIERS (Pre‐eclampsia Integrated Estimate of Risk) prognostic model in a large, multicenter cohort of Brazilian women with preeclampsia and to determine the optimal cutoff for clinical application in the Brazilian context.
Pedro do Valle Teichmann, José Paulo Siqueira Guida, Maria Laura Costa, Leila Katz, Melania Maria Amorim, Jussara Mayrink, Giorgio Tondello, Sergio Hofmeister de Almeida Martins Costa, José Geraldo Lopes Ramos   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: Early Diagnosis Saves Lives in Low-Resource Settings

International Medical Case Reports Journal, 2020
Micheal Kiyingi, Felix Bongomin, Mark Kizito, Mark Kaddumukasa Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, UgandaCorrespondence: Felix BongominDepartment of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University ...
Kiyingi M, Bongomin F, Kizito M, Kaddumukasa M   +3 more
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Mental health measures among adolescents in 12 low‐ and middle‐income countries: Measurement invariance and cross‐sectional analyses of Disrupting Harm survey data

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Nationally representative mental health data in adolescents from low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) are scarce. This study aimed to examine mental health and wellbeing indicators amongst adolescents in 12 LMICs across Eastern and Southern Africa and Southeast Asia. Methods We conducted a secondary analysis of data involving 12,
Ariadna Albajara Sáenz, Sebastian Kurten, Jennifer Saxton, Daniel Kardefelt‐Winther, Tamsin Ford, Amy Orben, Simon R. White   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Emerging Non-OECD Countries: Global Shifts in Power and Geopolitical Regionalization [PDF]

Since 1990 the banning of ethnic and other identity-based parties has become the norm in sub-Saharan Africa. This article focuses on Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda as three East African countries that have opted for different ways of dealing with such ...
Anika Moroff
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