Design and Development of Energy Efficient Algorithm for Smart Beekeeping Device to Device Communication Based on Data Aggregation Techniques by Elias Ntawuzumunsi, Santhi Kumaran, Louis Sibomana, Kambombo Mtonga

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A global bibliometric analysis of research productivity on vaccine hesitancy from 1974 to 2019 by Anelisa Jaca, Chinwe J. Iwu-Jaja, Yusentha Balakrishna, Elizabeth Pienaar, Charles S. Wiysonge

“…When the number of publications were standardized by GDP, the Gambia, Somalia and Malawi ranked highest in decreasing order. The United States, Canada and United Kingdom ranked highest (in that order) when standardized by current health expenditure. …”
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Application of TAMSAT-ALERT soil moisture forecasts for planting date decision support in Africa by Emily Black, Emily Black, Dagmawi Teklu Asfaw, Alex Sananka, Stephen Aston, Victoria L. Boult, Victoria L. Boult, Ross I. Maidment, Ross I. Maidment

“…Evaluations using >30,000 observations of planting date and yield in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia and Malawi demonstrate that that planting at the optimal time would increase yield by 7–10% overall, and up to 20% for late planting farmers. …”
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Medical and nursing students' intentions to work abroad or in rural areas: a cross-sectional survey in Asia and Africa by David M Silvestri, Meridith Blevins, Arfan R Afzal, Ben Andrews, Miliard Derbew, Simran Kaur, Mwapatsa Mipando, Charles A Mkony, Philip M Mwachaka, Nirju Ranjit, Sten Vermund

“…Methods We surveyed 3199 first- and final-year medical and nursing students at 16 premier government institutions in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Malawi, Nepal, the United Republic of Tanzania and Zambia. …”
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Interrelated transformative process dynamics in the face of resource nexus challenges: an invitation towards cross case analysis by Heila Lotz-Sisitka, Claudia Pahl-Wostl, Richard Meissner, Geeske Scholz, Jessica Cockburn, Experencia Madalitso Jalasi, Sabine Stuart-Hill, Carolyn (Tally) Palmer

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A time-series approach to mapping livestock density using household survey data by Julianne Meisner, Agapitus Kato, Marshall Lemerani, Erick Mwamba Miaka, Acaga Taban Ismail, Jonathan Wakefield, Ali Rowhani-Rahbar, David Pigott, Jonathan Mayer, Peter Rabinowitz

“…We present a complimentary effort to map the distribution of cattle and pigs in Malawi, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Sudan. …”
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Gender- and youth-sensitive data collection tools to support decision making for inclusive sustainable agricultural intensification by Philip P. Grabowski, Ida Djenontin, Leo Zulu, Judith Kamoto, Jessica Kampanje-Phiri, Akosua Darkwah, Irene Egyir, Gundula Fischer

“…We interviewed decision makers in Malawi and Ghana to understand their needs and practices for equityanalysis. …”
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Global Citizenship and Southern Africa Liberation History Education in Southern Africa: A 21st Century Socio-legal Perspective by Tapiwa V. Warikandwa, Chiku Mnubi-Mchombu, Aimite Jorge, Eugene Libebe, Christian Harris, Pius Iikwambi

“…AbstractThis article presents key findings of a desktop study on the extent of integration of global citizenship education (GCED) and Southern Africa Liberation History (SALH) education in the secondary schools’ curricula in Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Seychelles, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. …”
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Progress in scale up of HIV viral load testing in select sub-Saharan African countries 2016-2018. by Peter N Fonjungo, Shirley Lecher, Clement Zeh, Erin Rottinghaus, Helen Chun, Christiane Adje-Toure, Spencer Lloyd, Jane W Mwangi, Michael Mwasekaga, Yohannes Mengistu Eshete, Rituparna Pati, Tsietso Mots'oane, Kiren Mitruka, Anita Beukes, Christina Mwangi, Nancy Bowen, Ndapewa Hamunime, Rachel S Beard, Anyelwisye Kabuje, Susan Nabadda, Andrew F Auld, Shirish Balachandra, Innocent Zungu, James Kandulu, George Alemnji, Eboi Ehui, Heather Alexander, Dennis Ellenberger

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A retrospective review of VL testing was conducted in Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Tanzania, and Uganda from January 2016 through June 2018. …”
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Estimating landscape susceptibility to soil erosion using a GIS-based approach in Northern Ethiopia by Lulseged Tamene, Zenebe Adimassu, Ermias Aynekulu, Tesfaye Yaekob

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Assessing quality of care in maternity services in low and middle-income countries: Development of a Maternity Patient Reported Outcome Measure. by Fiona M Dickinson, Barbara Madaj, Onesmus M Muchemi, Charles Ameh

“…Semi-structured interviews and focus groups discussions were conducted with women who had recently given birth in selected healthcare facilities in Malawi and Kenya. Transcripts of these were analysed using a thematic approach and analytic codes applied. …”
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Determinants of Information about Sexual Health and High-Risk Sexual Behaviour amongst Migrant Youths in Johannesburg, South Africa by Nkechi Obisie-Nmehielle, Joshua Akinyemi, Kennedy Machira, Immanuela C. Obisie-Orlu

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Identification and analysis of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) in the mosquito <it>Anopheles funestus</it>, malaria vector by Hemingway Janet, Wondji Charles S, Ranson Hilary

“…A third of specimens were field collected in Malawi, a third from a colony of Mozambican origin and a third form a colony of Angolan origin. …”
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Presence of Plasmodium falciparum DNA in Plasma Does Not Predict Clinical Malaria in an HIV-1 Infected Population. by Marika Orlov, Laura M Smeaton, Johnstone Kumwenda, Mina C Hosseinipour, Thomas B Campbell, Robert T Schooley

“…We performed nested PCR on plasma samples for the P. falciparum 18s rRNA gene to detect the presence of malaria DNA in 215 of the 221 participants enrolled in Blantyre and Lilongwe, Malawi. We also studied the closest sample preceding the first malaria diagnosis from 102 persons with clinical malaria and randomly selected follow up samples from 88 persons without clinical malaria. …”
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Not knowing enough, not having enough, not feeling wanted: Challenges of community health workers providing maternal and newborn services in Africa and Asia. by Abimbola Olaniran, Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas, Sarah Bar-Zeev, Barbara Madaj

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted 36 focus group discussions and 131 key informant interviews in Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Malawi, and Nigeria. The study covered 10 CHW cadres grouped into Level 1 and Level 2 health paraprofessionals based on education and training duration, with the latter having a longer engagement. …”
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<em>Theileria parva</em> (Kasoba) isolée et testée sur du bétail guéri après infection par d’autres stocks de <em>Theileria parva</em> by F.L. Musisi, J.C. Quiroga, G.K. Kanhai, S.P. Kamweno, F.J. Mzoma, L.M. Njuguna

“… Un stock pathogène de Theileria a été isolé à partir de bovins témoins, lors d'un test d'immunisation sur le terrain contre la theilériose bovine à Kasoba, près de la ville de Karonga au Nord du Malawi. Un stabilat issu de ce stock a causé des fièvres graves et une parasitose prolongée chez du bétail n'ayant jamais été infecté par Theileria parva, provoquant la mort de 5 animaux sur 12 en dépit du traitement. …”
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Methylation of arsenic in rice: Mechanisms, factors, and mitigation strategies by Angstone Thembachako Mlangeni

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Rare causes of genital fistula in nine African countries: a retrospective review by Carrie J. Ngongo, Thomas J.I.P. Raassen, Marietta Mahendeka, Ladeisha Lombard, Jos van Roosmalen, Marleen Temmerman

“…Methods This retrospective records review focuses on rare fistula causes among 6,787 women who developed fistula after 1980 and sought treatment between 1994 and 2017 in Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Malawi, Zambia, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Somalia, and South Sudan. …”
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A thirteen-year analysis of <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>populations reveals high conservation of the mutant <it>pfcrt </it>haplotype despite the withdrawal of chloroquine from n... by Ngoma Ghyslain, Kombila David U, Dal-Bianco Matthias, Gabor Julian, Mayengue Pembe I, Lehners Nicola, Frank Matthias, Supan Christian, Lell Bertrand, Ntoumi Francine, Grobusch Martin P, Dietz Klaus, Kremsner Peter G

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Chloroquine resistance (CR) decreased after the removal of chloroquine from national treatment guidelines in Malawi, Kenia and Tanzania. In this investigation the prevalence of the chloroquine resistance (CQR) conferring mutant <it>pfcrt </it>allele and its associated chromosomal haplotype were determined before and after the change in Gabonese national treatment guidelines from chloroquine (CQ) to artesunate plus amodiaquine (AQ) in 2003.…”
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A comparative analysis of the anaesthetic effect of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) on male and female three spotted tilapia (Oreochromis andersonii) by Sillah Siavwapa, Oliver J. Hasimuna, Sahya Maulu, Concilia Monde

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