University of Buea

KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND CHALLENGES FACED BY NURSES DELIVERING PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES IN THE BUEA REGIONAL HOSPITAL

Abstract Background: Palliative Care (PC) is an essential component of comprehensive healthcare that seeks to improve the quality of life of patients with life-threatening illnesses and their families. Nurses play a central role in the delivery of palliative care because of their...

Phenotypic misidentification of Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates and the absence of routine MRSA screening in selected health facilities in the South West and Littoral Regions of Cameroon

Staphylococcus aureus , particularly methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), is a major cause of infection and antimicrobial resistance in resource-limited settings, and accurate detection depends on reliable species identification and methicillin-resistance screening. In many su...

Addressing non-communicable diseases and injuries through an equity lens: insights from the Cameroon non-communicable disease and injury (NCDI) Poverty Commission

Background: Non-communicable diseases and injuries (NCDIs) constitute a leading cause of premature mortality globally, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). To curb the rising burden of NCDIs in Cameroon, the Ministry of Public Health established...

Climate Change and Healthcare System Resilience: Stakeholder Perspectives on Mitigating Climate-Related Health Impacts in Low-Resource Settings

Climate change increasingly threatens human health and healthcare system effectiveness by intensifying existing vulnerabilities and pressures. In sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria is particularly vulnerable to climate-related hazards, including food insecurity, extreme weather events a...

TEACHING FRENCH IN LESS TIME: STUDENTS' AND LECTURERS' PERSPECTIVES ON FRENCH 100 AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BUEA

Abstract This study examines students’ and lecturers’ perspectives on the reduction of instructional time for French 100 (FRE 100), a compulsory foundation course at the University of Buea, Cameroon. The course is intended to develop students’ functional competence in French for...

Data and code for: Rail asymmetry as an input offset: an exact duty-cycle modulation law and two-point physical calibration for microcontroller-based sensing

Bench sweep of a non-inverting duty-cycle modulator, complete on-board logs of an ESP32-S3 microcontroller (temperature and voltmeter applications), fixed-input noise-floor sessions for two edge-capture backends on two days, two on-board two-point calibration sessions, three onli...

A novel decoupled identification-and-tracking framework for photovoltaic global maximum power point tracking under complex shading scenarios

Partial shading in photovoltaic (PV) arrays introduces nonlinearities that create multiple local maxima in the power–voltage curves, often causing conventional and metaheuristic trackers to converge on suboptimal peaks. To address this, this paper proposes a novel physics-informe...

Towards a systemic approach to fitness-based feature optimization under limited resources for IoT attack detectors

Purpose The paper aims to propose, through feature extraction/selection techniques, a systematic approach for the optimization of features based on fitness and allowing IoT attack detectors to operate efficiently with limited resources. Design/methodology/approach Through a syste...

Genome-wide sequence analysis of malaria vectors reveals genetically isolated Anopheles coluzzii populations along the slopes of Mount Cameroon

Malaria remains a major public health burden in sub-Saharan Africa, sustained by genetically diverse Anopheles vectors. Mount Cameroon’s altitudinal gradient harbours Anopheles gambiae complex subpopulations and unravelling the population structure of these vectors could provide...

Stable isotopes reveal the origin and vulnerability of bottled and sachet drinking waters sold in Cameroon

Urbanisation and unreliable drinking water supply have increased reliance on packaged waters in Cameroon. However, their hydrogeological origin is poorly verified. This study investigated the spatio-temporal variation, origin, recharge and vulnerability of 35 brands (114 samples)...

Molecular, parasitological and clinical diagnosis of female genital schistosomiasis: a diagnostic yield and comparative accuracy study using latent class analysis

Abstract Background: Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) is a neglected manifestation of Schistosoma haematobium infection whose diagnosis is restricted by the absence of a flawless "gold standard" diagnostic tool. This study compared the yield, accuracy, performance of polymera...

Genetic diversity and antifungal susceptibility among ecological niche populations of Aspergillus flavus in Yaoundé, Cameroon

Aspergillus flavus is a ubiquitous fungus commonly found in a variety of ecological niches including soil, crops, the air, and humans. In humans, it is the second leading cause of invasive aspergillosis (IA) and is linked to other illnesses through contamination of agricultural p...

Oral health disparities and social determinants in Cameroon: a scoping review

Abstract Background Oral health disparities represent a major but under-prioritized public health challenge in Cameroon. Despite a growing burden of caries, periodontal disease, and tooth loss, oral health remains marginalized within national policy. Understanding the social dete...

Intraoperative diagnosis of a giant pedunculated uterine myoma mimicking an adnexal mass presenting with acute abdomen in a resource-limited setting

Uterine myomas are common benign tumors of the female reproductive tract and are typically diagnosed in women of later reproductive age. Presentation as an acute abdomen due to a giant pedunculated subserosa myoma is uncommon, particularly in very young women. Such cases may clos...

AI-Powered Mental Health Chatbots and Human Capital Resilience: A Phenomenological Study of Trauma-Induced Labour Turnover among Agripreneur Workers in Southwest Cameroon

Abstract This phenomenological study explored the perceived potential of AI-powered mental health chatbots to enhance human capital resilience and mitigate trauma-induced labour turnover among agripreneur workers in Southwest Cameroon. Through semi-structured in-depth interviews...

The Effect of Human Induced Ocean Pollution on Health Outcomes in Coastal Communities of Limbe

Abstract This study examined the effects of human-induced ocean pollution on health outcomes in coastal communities of Limbe, Cameroon. Using exploratory research design, primary data were collected through questionnaires administered to 150 respondents across five coastal commun...

Petrogenetic characterization of banded iron formations of the Nyong Complex, Southern Cameroon: implications for the origin and depositional setting of Paleoproterozoic Iron Formations

Field mapping was carried out in the Bidjouka area and representative banded iron formation (BIF) samples analyzed using ICP-MS and INAA techniques. The objective of this work was to characterize the BIFs and constrain their petrogenesis, origin, evolution and depositional settin...

The Effect of Human Induced Ocean Pollution on Health Outcomes in Coastal Communities of Limbe

Abstract This study examined the effects of human-induced ocean pollution on health outcomes in coastal communities of Limbe, Cameroon. Using exploratory research design, primary data were collected through questionnaires administered to 150 respondents across five coastal commun...

MOURNING AND FUNERAL RITES IN THE OROKO CLAN OF THE SOUTH WEST REGION OF CAMEROON: A SOCIO-CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE

Abstract Mourning and funeral rites are central institutions in Cameroon, reproducing cultural values and economic relations. This ethnographic study investigates these practices among the Oroko clan in Ndian Division, South West Region of Cameroon. The study has the following ob...

Fiscal Burden and Health Access: Indirect Taxation and Healthcare Utilisation Among Rural Households in Cameroon

Abstract In many developing economies, the subtle yet pervasive influence of indirect taxation on household welfare remains insufficiently understood, particularly in the domain of health. This study investigates the impact of indirect taxation on healthcare utilisation among rur...