The genomic substrate for adaptive radiation in African cichlid fish. by Brawand, D, Wagner, C, Li, Y, Malinsky, M, Keller, I, Fan, S, Simakov, O, Ng, A, Lim, Z, Bezault, E, Turner-Maier, J, Johnson, J, Alcazar, R, Noh, H, Russell, P, Aken, B, Alföldi, J, Amemiya, C, Azzouzi, N, Baroiller, J, Barloy-Hubler, F, Berlin, A, Bloomquist, R, Carleton, K, Conte, M

“…To understand the molecular mechanisms underlying cichlid phenotypic diversity, we sequenced the genomes and transcriptomes of five lineages of African cichlids: the Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), an ancestral lineage with low diversity; and four members of the East African lineage: Neolamprologus brichardi/pulcher (older radiation, Lake Tanganyika), Metriaclima zebra (recent radiation, Lake Malawi), Pundamilia nyererei (very recent radiation, Lake Victoria), and Astatotilapia burtoni (riverine species around Lake Tanganyika). …”

The Lambarene Organ Dysfunction Score (LODS) is a simple clinical predictor of fatal malaria in African children. by Helbok, R, Kendjo, E, Issifou, S, Lackner, P, Newton, C, Kombila, M, Agbenyega, T, Bojang, K, Dietz, K, Schmutzhard, E, Kremsner, P

“…The study was conducted from December 2000 through May 2005 in 6 hospital-based research units (in Banjul in the Gambia, Blantyre in Malawi, Kilifi in Kenya, Kumasi in Ghana, and Lambaréné and Libreville in Gabon) in a network established to study severe malaria in African children (ie, the SMAC Network). …”

ANALYZING THE IMPACT OF REDUCING FOOD LOSSES OF RICE ON FOOD SECURITY IN BENIN by Rico Amoussouhoui, Kuassi Auxence Aristide Akpa, Smith G. Nkhata, Jan Banout

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Corporate governance and performance of state-owned enterprises in a least developed economy by Elias Kaunda, Theuns Pelser

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Surveys of measles vaccination coverage in eastern and southern Africa: a review of quality and methods used by Reinhard Kaiser, Messeret E Shibeshi, Jethro M Chakauya, Emelda Dzeka, Balcha G Masresha, Fussum Daniel, Nestor Shivute

“…Findings The surveys were conducted in Comoros, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. …”
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Determinants of brain swelling in pediatric and adult cerebral malaria by Praveen K. Sahu, Fergal J. Duffy, Selasi Dankwa, Maria Vishnyakova, Megharay Majhi, Lukas Pirpamer, Vladimir Vigdorovich, Jabamani Bage, Sameer Maharana, Wilson Mandala, Stephen J. Rogerson, Karl B. Seydel, Terrie E. Taylor, Kami Kim, D. Noah Sather, Akshaya Mohanty, Rashmi R. Mohanty, Anita Mohanty, Rajyabardhan Pattnaik, John D. Aitchison, Angelika Hoffmann, Sanjib Mohanty, Joseph D. Smith, Maria Bernabeu, Samuel C. Wassmer

“…To investigate features associated with brain swelling in malaria, we performed blood profiling and brain MRI in a cohort of pediatric and adult patients with CM in Rourkela, India, and compared them with an African pediatric CM cohort in Malawi. We determined that higher plasma Plasmodium falciparum histidine rich protein 2 (PfHRP2) levels and elevated var transcripts that encode for binding to endothelial protein C receptor (EPCR) were linked to CM at both sites. …”
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A circulação interna de mercadorias no território moçambicano: um país sobre rodas by Antonio Gomes de Jesus Neto

“… Moçambique é historicamente conhecido por ser um território voltado ao seu exterior, tanto por escoar a produção da hinterland da África Austral (como seus vizinhos África do Sul, Suazilândia, Zimbabwe e Malawi), como pelo antigo direcionamento da economia do país para a exportação da produção interna. …”
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Latex yield variation among Hevea brasiliensis clones grown under the agro- climate of South-West Ethiopia by Berhanu Sugebo, Dagnew Yebeyen, Abera Adugna

“…The latex yield was significantly varied both from clone to clone and from month to month during the study period. Mixed, RRIC101, and Malawi clones of Hevea brasiliensis produced the highest latex yield, whereas the TOLIK.B clone had the lowest. …”
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Sampling at community level by using satellite imagery and geographical analysis by Veronica Escamilla, Michael Emch, Leonard Dandalo, William C Miller, Francis Martinson, Irving Hoffman

“…Local setting The sampling took place in Lilongwe, Malawi and formed a part of an investigation of the intensity of Plasmodium falciparum transmission in a multi-site Phase III trial of a candidate malaria vaccine. …”
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Barriers to and Enablers of the Inclusion of Micronutrient Biomarkers in National Surveys and Surveillance Systems in Low- and Middle-Income Countries by Mari S. Manger, Kenneth H. Brown, Saskia J. M. Osendarp, Reed A. Atkin, Christine M. McDonald

“…We conducted a series of key informant interviews with in-country and external representatives from six countries where national-level data on micronutrient status were collected in the past 5 years: Cambodia, Pakistan, Malawi, Uganda, Ghana, and Uzbekistan. Micronutrients associated with specific public health programs were always prioritized for inclusion in the survey. …”
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Do participatory scenario exercises promote systems thinking and build consensus? by Laura Schmitt Olabisi, Jelili Adebiyi, Pierre Sibiry Traoré, Mayamiko Nathaniel Kakwera

“…We convened three stakeholder workshops around the future of agricultural development and rural livelihoods in Burkina Faso, Nigeria, and Malawi, using a participatory scenario generation process to examine proposed research and action priorities under conditions of uncertainty. …”
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Development of an efficient e-waste recycling and beneficiation method into separable precious metals by Nkhoma Richard, Ngonda Tiyamike, Mwale Vincent Dodoma, Falayi Thabo, Siyasiya Charles

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Pricing weather derivatives under a tri-variate stochastic model by Patrick Chidzalo, Phillip O. Ngare, Joseph K. Mung’atu

“…Pricing models are derived from these processes in a manner that satisfies path integral and market-consistent properties, hence providing more realistic prices for weather derivatives for maize in Malawi. The analysis findings identify possible ranges within the stochastic process that align with varying levels of maize yield loss in the area. …”
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Acceptance, availability and feasibility of RTS, S/AS01 malaria vaccine: A review of literature by Abdullah Nadeem, Wajeeha Bilal

“…As of 2019, large-scale pilot studies of the vaccine have been conducted in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi, involving several hundreds of thousands of infants. …”
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Hand hygiene knowledge and demonstrated technique among Malawian kindergarten children: A quasi‐experimental study by Balwani Chingatichifwe Mbakaya, Maggie Zgambo, Fatch Welcome Kalembo

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Effect of Temperature and Insect Infestation Levels on Oxygen Depletion in Hermetic Storage by Trust Kasambala Donga, Dieudonné Baributsa

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Improving mortality forecasting using a hybrid of Lee–Carter and stacking ensemble model by Samuel Asante Gyamerah, Aaron Akyea Mensah, Clement Asare, Nelson Dzupire

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HIV risk perception and sexual behavior among HIV-uninfected men and transgender women who have sex with men in sub-Saharan Africa: Findings from the HPTN 075 qualitative sub-study... by Yamikani R Mbilizi Chimwaza, Sufia S Dadabhai, Alinane L Nyondo Mipando, Calvin Mbeda, Ravindre Panchia, Jonathan P Lucas, Wairimu Chege, Erica L Hamilton, Theodorus G M Sandfort

“…We performed thematic analysis on in-depth interviews from the qualitative sub-study of HPTN 075 in Kenya, Malawi, and South Africa. Using the Integrated Behavioral Model (IBM) constructs, we found that most MSM and TGW perceived themselves to be at risk for HIV, leading them to regularly engage in safer sexual behaviors. …”
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Decolonising inclusive education in lower income, Southern African educational contexts by Nithi Muthukrishna, Petra Engelbrecht

“…It draws on the authors’ own research and reflexive engagement over the last five years on inclusive education policy formulation and implementation in selected Southern African contexts, namely, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Malawi. The article interrogates inclusive education policy enactment in the four country contexts through the lens of the theory of practice architectures, focusing mainly on the ‘sayings’ and ‘performings.’ …”
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Does Environmental Aid Make a Difference? Analyzing Its Impact in Developing Countries by Chris McCarthy, Troy Sternberg, Lumbani Benedicto Banda

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