Lutakamale, Albert Selebea; Myburgh, Hermanus Carel; De Freitas, Allan(Elsevier, 2024-07)
In recent years, low-power wide area networks (LPWANs), particularly Long-Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN) technology, are increasingly being adopted into large-scale Internet of Things (IoT) applications thanks to having ...
Access to clean, affordable and reliable energy is a major developmental challenge in Africa. The present study investigates the determinants and impact of adopting solar energy on Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) ...
Koch, Steven F.; Nkuna, Blessings; Ye, Yuxiang(Elsevier, 2024-03)
Analyses of residential electricity demand primarily rely on expenditure or aggregate data. However, newer sources of data, such as that from meter readings, are becoming available. In most circumstances, these newer sources ...
This study investigates the impact of a metric of extreme weather shocks on 32 state-level inflation rates of the United States (US) over the quarterly period of 1989:01 to 2017:04. In this regard, we first utilize a dynamic ...
Ojeyinka, Titus Ayobami; Ibukun, Cleopatra Oluseye(Springer, 2024-04)
The overall objective of the Sustainable Development Goals is to end poverty in all its manifestations by 2030. To achieve this, international remittance inflows have been identified as crucial external financing, especially ...
BACKGROUND :
Novel digital methods of simulation are gaining popularity in nursing education in light of the limited access to clinical placement and expensive high-fidelity simulation technologies.
AIM :
The aim ...
In a rare case, a 70-year-old female with polycythemia vera developed late-onset melanonychia, a seldom-documented side effect of hydroxyurea. Typically, melanonychia emerges within months of treatment, but this case is ...
This article explores aspects of the “unfinished” using notions of human-centered design in African public infrastructure and the importance of involving the “users” and “beneficiaries” in infrastructure development and ...
BACKGROUND : Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are increasing among people living with HIV (PLHIV), especially in
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We determined the prevalence of NCDs and NCD risk factors among PLHIV in SSA ...
Hulushe, Siya T.; Malan, F.P. (Frederick); Hosten, Eric C.; Akerman, Matthew P.; Lemmerer, Andreas; Khanye, Setshaba D.; Watkins, Gareth M.(American Chemical Society, 2023-06)
A new family of single-pocket metal complexes bearing O,N,O-tridentate and O,N-bidentate chelating members {Cu, 1b (P21/n); Ni, 1c (C2/c); Mn, 1d (I2/a); Cu, 2b; and Ni, 2c (both P21/c)}, starting from synthesized and fully ...
Moodley, Kimera; Van Wyk, Mari; Tive, Donald; Van Zyl, Izak; Cronje, Johannes(IGI Global, 2023-09)
Literature indicates that low retention rates are
evident in online modules and programmes. However, a much
higher student retention rate than anticipated was observed in
two fully online programmes at two South African ...
The world’s climate, particularly in Africa, has changed substantially during the past few decades, contributed by
several human activities. Africa is one of the continents that is most vulnerable to climate change globally. ...
Lebre, Pedro H.; Bosch, Jason; Coclet, Clement; Hallas, Rebecca; Hogg, Ian D.; Johnson, Jenny; Moon, Katherine L.; Ortiz, Maximiliano; Salawu-Rotimi, Adeola; Stevens, Mark I.; Varliero, Gilda; Convey, Peter; Vikram, Surendra; Chown, Steven L.; Cowan, Don A.(Wiley, 2023-09)
The majority of islands surrounding the Antarctic continent are poorly characterized in terms of microbial macroecology due to their remote locations, geographical isolation and access difficulties. The 2016/2017 Antarctic ...
Davies, Robert W.; Ryan, Casey M.; Harrison, Rhett D.; Dexter, Kyle G.; Ahrends, Antje; Te Beest, Mariska; Benitez, Lorena; Brade, Thom K.; Carreiras, Joao M.B.; Druce, Dave J.; Fayolle, Adeline; Finckh, Manfred; Godlee, John L.; Gonclaves, Francisco M.; Grundy, Isla M.; Hoche, T.; Holdo, Ricardo M.; Makungwa, Steve; McNicol, Iain M.; Mograbi, Penelope J.; Muchawona, Anderson; Muhate, Aristidies; Muledi, Jonathan; Pritchard, Rose; Revermann, Rasmus; Ribeiro, Natasha S.; Siampale, Abel; Staver, A. Carla; Syampungani, Stephen; Williams, Mathew; Swemmer, Anthony M.; Edwards, David P.(Wiley, 2023-10)
Savannas cover one-fifth of the Earth’s surface, harbour substantial biodiversity, and provide a broad range of ecosystem services to hundreds of millions of people. The community composition of trees in tropical moist ...
Idec, Jacob H.; Bishop, Tom R.; Fisher, Brian L.(Wiley, 2023-03)
Organisms use color to serve a variety of biological functions, including camouflage, mate attraction and thermoregulation. The potential adaptive role of color is often investigated by examining patterns of variation ...
The influence of fire regimes on soil microbial diversity in montane grasslands is a relatively
unexplored area of interest. Understanding the belowground diversity is a crucial stepping-stone
toward unravelling community ...
Trytsman, Marike; Muller, Francuois L.; Samuels, M. Igshaan; Cupido, Clement F.; Van Wyk, Abraham Erasmus (Braam)(MDPI, 2023-07-22)
Rangelands in South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini contain a rich diversity of valuable
fodder trees and shrubs. This research is the first attempt to document the regional diversity and
distribution of these browse ...
Shirvani, Amin; Landman, Willem Adolf; Barlow, Mathew; Hoell, Andrew(Wiley, 2023-02)
North American Multi-Model Ensemble (NMME) precipitation forecast skill over Iran is evaluated using Taylor diagrams and ranked probability skill scores (RPSS) as determined over a 29-year test period (1991–2019). The ...