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Review ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleA Comprehensive Review of Traditional Antidiabetic Plants Used for Diabetes Management in South AfricaLaverdure Tchamani Piame, Constance Rusike, Yandiswa Yolanda YakoIn the wake of a global resurgence in complementary and alternative medicine, South African flora stands out for its wealth of species long employed in traditional treatments for diabetes. This review evaluates scientific advances in the anti-diabetic potential of traditional medicinal plants harvested in South Africa. Four electronic databases (Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science and African Index Medicus) were exhaustively … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 26, Issue 3 · 7 Oct 2026 · 456 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEfficiency and Sustainability of Alternative Protein Sources for Livestock Production in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisOlusegun Oyebade Ikusika, Bulo Luvuyo, Jaja Ishmeal FestusSub-Saharan Africa (SSA) faces growing challenges in sustainable livestock production due to high costs and limited availability of conventional protein sources such as soybean meal and fishmeal. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the nutritional efficiency and sustainability of locally available alternative protein sources for livestock feed in SSA. Following PRISMA guidelines, systematic searches were conducted across five databases (PubMed, … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 4 · 19 Feb 2026 · 1,844 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleGenomic Regions and Candidate Genes Associated With Semen Traits in Rams: A Systematic GWAS Review With Implications for South African Sheep BreedsNhlakanipho Sam Zulu, Khoboso Christine LehloenyaRam fertility is a key determinant of reproductive efficiency in sheep production systems, particularly under extensive and semi-extensive conditions prevalent in South Africa. Semen quality traits, including ejaculate volume, sperm concentration, motility, and cryotolerance, exhibit measurable genetic variation and are increasingly investigated using genomic approaches. This systematic review synthesizes evidence from three eligible Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) analyses that have … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 21, Issue 3 · 26 Oct 2026 · 50 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleSustainable Peace and Security in Africa: Strategy for Attainment of Agenda 2063 of the African UnionOsimen Goddy Uwa, Emeka Charles IlohTheincidence of violent conflict and insecurity in Africa is evident and apparent.Armed conflicts have become a regular realism in Africa for so long and thecontinent is predominantly conflict-prone and has also accommodated more thanone-third of international armed conflicts in the last few years. Theresurgence of conflict in Africa after the Cold War is mostly worrisome and disturbing.Despite these challenges and … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 18, Issue 1 · 19 Sep 2022 · 6,642 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Role of Tshwane Metro Police and the South African Police Service During Service Delivery Protests Crimes in the Tshwane Area (South Africa)Tumiso D. Mokhomole, Dee Khosa, Adewale A. OlutolaThis article exploresthe role of Tshwane Metro Police (TMP) and the South African Police Service(SAPS) during service delivery protests crimes in the Tshwane area of SouthAfrica. To date, both the Metropolitan Police Departments (MPDs) and SAPS workunder immense pressure to curb the rebellion of service delivery protests andrelated crimes across the eight metropolitan municipalities in South Africa. Atpresent, the MPDs … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 18, Issue 1 · 3 Sep 2022 · 6,738 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleWest African Emerging Economies: Comparative Insights on Ghana’s and Nigeria’s Stock Market DevelopmentFisayo Fagbemi, John Oluwasegun AjibikeThe study examines the long-run and causal relationship between stock market development and West African emerging economies in a comparative context of Ghana and Nigeria. Based on Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) bounds test approach, the findings support the evidence of long-run cointegration between stock market development and economic growth in Ghana, whereas further evidence reveals an insignificant positive long-run impact … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 2 Dec 2022 · 6,548 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titlePrevalence of HSV1 and HSV2 among HIV Patients in Northern South Africa as Determined by Real Time PCR in Urine SamplesAmidou Samie, Hlayisani Preclude Mnisi, Mary Noluthando RamantswanaThe present study determined the prevalence of HSV-1 and 2 among HIV patients in Northern South Africa and identified potential risk factors. Urine samples were collected from patients attending different HIV clinics in Limpopo Province. Total genomic DNA was isolated from these samples using GenElute Blood Genomic DNA Kit and real time PCR protocols were used for the detection of … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 13, Issue 1 · 18 Jul 2017 · 7,911 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEclecticism Beyond Orthodoxies: African Social Science Research in the Fight Against HIV/AIDSAmbe-Uva T. NomThis study examines the importance of social science research on HIV/AIDS in Africa. There is a dearth of social science research on HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa as available literature focus essentially on biomedical and epidemiological aspect of HIV/AIDS research and behavioral changes. In Africa however, efforts at preventing and mitigating the impact of HIV/AIDS epidemic will have to consider the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2005 · 6,970 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleHIV/AIDS Knowledge and Sexual Behavior Among Junior Secondary School Students in South AfricaKarl Peltzer, Supa PromtussananonThe aim of the study was to assess HIV/AIDS knowledge and sexual behaviour among jun-ior Secondary School students in South Africa using a cross-sectional survey design. The sample con-sisted of 3150 students, with 44.1% were male and 55.9% female students. Their mean age was 15.75 yrs (SD=1.61) ranging from 13 to 24 years chosen from 150 schools in South Africa. … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2005 · 7,770 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEffect of Altitude on Species Diversity and Vegetation Structure of Kigelia africana Parklands in CameroonAwé Djongmo Victor, Vroh Bi Tra Aimé, Noiha Noumi Valery et al.In the Faro Subdivision (North, Cameroon), there are populations of Kigelia africana, known by the common name “Dambale", whose variety is largely unknown. The study's goal is to demonstrate how altitude affects species diversity and vegetation structure in Kigelia africana parklands. To gather information for statistical analysis, a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) was employed. A total of 90 quadrats … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 1 · 20 Dec 2025 · 3,176 accessesView PDFCite