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From Empire to Aid: Analysing Persistence of Colonial Legacies in Foreign Aid to Africa

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT For decades now, Western development agencies and donors have been castigated for their colonial biases in providing aid to Africa. It is well established that donors provide considerably more foreign aid to their former colonies relative to other countries.
Swetha Ramachandran
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the effects of socioeconomic status on use of hypertension care services in Zambia: Insights from 2017 WHO stepwise survey

International Journal of Noncommunicable Diseases
Background: Hypertension remains a significant public health concern, with disparities in care delivery and inadequate healthcare infrastructure exacerbating its burden, particularly among underprivileged groups.
Flata Mwale, Wingston Felix Ng’ambi, Joe Maganga Zonda, Joseph Mfutso-Bengo, Dominic Nkhoma   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Boron availability and fertilizer response of maize in soils from sub‐Saharan Africa

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Low boron (B) availability is associated with strongly weathered, coarse‐textured, and low organic matter soils, widespread in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). It is unknown to what extent B fertilization can increase maize yields in SSA.
Mirjam S. Breure, Elise Van Eynde, Samuel Njoroge, Regis Chikowo, Rob N. J. Comans, Ellis Hoffland   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring Concrete Teaching Strategies using the Mathematics Laboratory Method to Enhance Learner Achievements in Zambian Secondary Schools

, 2022
Kennedy Mwila, Darius Mangwatu, Enala Sharon Lufungulo, Alex Mugala, Maimbolwa Namuchana, Onwubuya Gift Chinemerem, Manuel Siampule   +6 more
openalex   +2 more sources

Women's Adoption of Mobile Money: An fsQCA Analysis of National Financial Inclusion Strategies, Entrepreneurship, Mobility, Marriage, Parenthood, and Asset Ownership

Strategic Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines gender disparities in mobile money (MOMO) adoption in Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), focusing on how National Financial Inclusion Strategies (NFIS) interact with gender‐based policies on entrepreneurship, mobility, marriage, parenthood, and asset ownership. Using fuzzy‐set qualitative comparative analysis across 16 SSA countries,
Oyedele Martins Ogundana, Ugbede Umoru, Victor Udeozor, Jean‐Francois Verdie   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diagnosis of Hunter Syndrome (Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II) in a Resource Limited Setting: A Case Report from Zambia

, 2022
Lweendo Nchimba, Evans Mpabalwani, Muleya Inambao, Nfwama Kawatu   +3 more
openalex   +2 more sources

Robotic‐Assisted Versus Laparoscopic‐Assisted Colectomy: Findings on Short‐Term Outcomes From A Multi‐Institutional Propensity Score‐Matched Study

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The present study compared the short‐term outcomes and perioperative complications of robotic‐assisted colectomy (RAC) and laparoscopic‐assisted colectomy (LAC) in patients with colon cancer. This retrospective study included patients with histologically confirmed colon adenocarcinoma who underwent either RAC or LAC at five medical centers in ...
Ching‐Wen Huang, Chien‐Chih Chen, Jeng‐Fu You, Yi‐Ho Cheng, Feng‐Fan Chiang, Jaw‐Yuan Wang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diagnostic Imaging of Non-Accidental Injury and Percutaneous Foreign Bodies: A Case Report from Zambia

, 2021
Ernest Chanda, Osward Bwanga, Suzyo Mutambo, Mike Chisha, Mulewa Mulenga, John Musuku   +5 more
openalex   +2 more sources

Home Sleep Endoscopy: Evaluating the Feasiblity of a Remote Diagnostic Tool

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects nearly one billion people worldwide. Natural sleep endoscopy (NSE) is the ideal standard for evaluating airway collapse under physiological sleep but has been unfeasible due to practical limitations. This study evaluates the feasibility of home‐based sleep endoscopy during natural sleep using a novel endoscope ...
Yen‐Tsung Lin, Pei‐Shao Liao, Nathan Chen, Hsin‐Tzu Lu, Kuang‐Chao Chen, Woei‐Chyn Chu, Kuan‐Hua William Chen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular detection of Rickettsia felis in dogs, rodents and cat fleas in Zambia

Parasites & Vectors, 2019
Flea-borne spotted fever is a zoonosis caused by Rickettsia felis, a Gram-negative obligate intracellular bacterium. The disease has a worldwide distribution including western and eastern sub-Saharan Africa where it is associated with febrile illness in ...
L. Moonga, K. Hayashida, R. Nakao, Malimba Lisulo, Chiho Kaneko, Ichiro Nakamura, Y. Eshita, A. Mweene, B. Namangala, C. Sugimoto, J. Yamagishi   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source