Chabi, Adéyèmi Lautenbach, Sven Tondoh, Jérôme Ebagnerin Orekan, Vincent Oladokoun Agnila Adu-Bredu, Stephen Kyei-Baffour, Nicholas Mama, Vincent Joseph Fonweban, John
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Carbon Balance and Management
BackgroundTo reduce the uncertainty in estimates of carbon emissions resulting from deforestation and forest degradation, better information on the carbon density per land use/land cover (LULC) class and in situ carbon and nitrogen data is needed. This allows a better representation of the spatial distribution of carbon and nitrogen stocks across L...
jonveaux, isabelle
for instance, concerning the liturgy but also the role of the development of monastic communities. In the last part, I discuss the challenges of African monasticism, which is becoming autonomous from its European founders and developing more and more indigenous foundations. This article is based on field inquiries conducted in monastic communities ...
Erforth, Benedikt po., sciences
Despite efforts to normalize its post-colonial relationship and the downsizing of its permanent military presence, France remains a sought-after security provider in Africa. This book uncovers individual and collective motivations that drive French foreign and security policy in Africa. It explains French interventionism by drawing on actors’ subje...
chen, xiaochang liu, xiaojun mao, zongfu
socio-cultural adaptation.
Deyassa, Kassaye
China’s role as an emerging aid provider and the concept of a social plan in Africa has led to polarised responses in the West. Several say that this “productivist” strategy is much less determined by the concepts of citizenship, legal, social rights, and much more regarding building functions. The purpose of this study is to examine whether the we...
Melka, Dereje Tafesse, Abenet Bower, James H. Assefa, Demeke
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BMC Neurology
BackgroundNon motor symptoms (NMS) of Parkinson’s disease (PD) are common and can be more disabling than motor symptoms. Sleep disorders can be seen in up to 98% of patients with Parkinson disease. Poor sleep quality has been associated with poverty and race, and yet there has been no prior report on sleep disorders in those with PD living in sub S...
Rosman, Samantha L. Nyirasafari, Rosine Bwiza, Hippolyte Muhire Umuhoza, Christian Camp, Elizabeth A. Weiner, Debra L. Rus, Marideth C.
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BMC Medical Education
BackgroundWe sought to develop a low-fidelity simulation-based curriculum for pediatric residents in Rwanda utilizing either rapid cycle deliberate practice (RCDP) or traditional debriefing, and to determine whether RCDP leads to greater improvement in simulation-based performance and in resident confidence compared with traditional debriefing.Meth...
Ayebare, A. Bebell, L. M. Bazira, J. Ttendo, S. Katawera, V. Bangsberg, D. R. Siedner, M. J. Firth, P. G. Boum II, Y.
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BMC Microbiology
BackgroundThe rise of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a global health concern. Paucity of data on MRSA carriage prevalence and diagnostic methods in resource-limited settings hampers efforts to define the problem and plan an appropriate response. Additionally, high variability in cost and logistical characteristics of MRSA scr...
Businge, Charles Bitamazire Longo-Mbenza, Benjamin Kengne, Andre Pascal
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Systematic Reviews
BackgroundInsufficient iodine intake in pregnancy is associated with many adverse pregnancy outcomes. About 90% of African countries are at risk of iodine deficiency due to poor soils and dietary goitrogens. Pregnancy predisposes to insufficient iodine nutrition secondary to increased physiological demand and increased renal loss. Iodine deficiency...
Berrou, Jean-Philippe eekhout, thomas
Since the early 2000s, the African continent has been experiencing a cycle of strong economic growth, but the structural transformations needed for its economies to truly emerge have been slower in coming. Quality jobs remain scarce, and informal employment remains the norm in the labour market. The heterogeneity of this informal economy makes it c...
