From the abstract: “The population of adolescent girls in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is projected to reach approximately 160 million by 2030, with nearly one-third expected to transition into motherhood.”
From the abstract: “A retrospective cohort study was conducted among children aged 6–59 months with uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition treated in outpatient therapeutic programs from March 2023 to February 2024.”
From the abstract: “This review aimed to map the studies on adolescent sleep health in Africa with a focus on the geographical distribution, publication trends, pattern of sleep health measures, prevalence of sleep disorders, the barriers and facilitators to good sleep health, rural-urban disparities, as well as the associations of sleep health with mental health, school schedule and cardio-metabolic risk among the adolescents.”
From the abstract: “We aimed to find the prevalence, patterns, and predictors of psychiatric polypharmacy among adults at Sbrana Psychiatric Hospital (SPH) in Lobatse, Botswana.”
From the abstract: “This study was conducted to assess and map the spatial patterns of soil erosion and land degradation vulnerability in the salinized and hydrothermally stressed region of the Southern Main Ethiopian Rift using integrated multi-source earth observation data and machine learning frameworks.”
From the abstract: “This study applied a Geographic Information System-based multi-criteria analysis using the Analytical Hierarchy Process to identify flood-prone areas in Nsanje district, Malawi.”
From the abstract: “To estimate its propagation speed and the role of inter-individual contacts, we conducted PPR virus transmission experiments in goats that were equipped with Ultra-Wideband (UWB) sensors to continuously track inter-individual distances alongside clinical and virological monitoring.”
From the abstract: “Empirical evidence suggests custodial sentencing for minor offences may accelerate progression to serious crime due to exposure to hardened offenders and criminogenic prison conditions.”
From the abstract: “Therefore, this study aimed to assess farmers and agricultural workers, such as field agents and cooperative workers, perspectives on the incidence and impact of agrochemical adulteration in the Wolmera district, located 29 km west of Addis Ababa.”
From the abstract: “In this study, we investigated the prevalence and abundance of the mercury resistance gene merA in human feces, retail chicken meat, and environmental water samples collected from Japan, Vietnam, and Ghana.”