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University of South Africa
Recent research
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Adolescents in South Africa face persistent sexual and reproductive health (SRH) challenges shaped by intersecting psychosocial determinants. This systematic review synthesises evidence on these determinants using a thematic synthesis of qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods,...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative analytical paradigm for modelling cancer progression using medical imaging and complementary clinical data. This systematic review collates and analyses AI-powered systems and techniques for cancer progression risk anal...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Youth Ministry in the Digital Era: Challenges and Opportunities for the Church
The digital age marks the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR), which has changed every aspect of our lives, including youth ministry globally and Southern Africa in particular. However, it is worth noting that the digital revolution has significantly transformed the lives of young pe...
- BiologyOpen access
This study investigated the extraction, chemical composition, structural characteristics, antioxidant activity, and in vitro cytotoxic potential of sulfated galactan polysaccharides (SGP) isolated from the red seaweed Gracilaria spinulosa collected from the Gulf of Mannar, Tamil...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
In this paper a femtosecond laser is used to fabricate micron-sized superconductive constrictions. The femtosecond laser has a wavelength of 775 nm and a pulse duration of \(\:130\:\times\:\:{10}^{-15}s\) (130 fs). The power output of the laser used ranges between (0 to 1000) mW...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
African immigrant men in the United Kingdom (UK) experience forms of suffering that transcend both the clinical framework of acculturation stress and the political narrative of racial victimhood. Existing scholarship frequently overlooks how race, religion, and gender historicall...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Energy transition has been touted as a viable solution to mitigate the menace of climate change in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, this study argues that energy transition is necessary but not sufficient in the absence of inclusivity and economic freedom, which guarantees prop...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
This work proposes a simplified HTL-free PSC structure based on Cs2AgBiBr6 doped with praseodymium (Pr3+). By reducing interfacial layers, this design reduces defect-induced recombination and increases the resistance of the device under environmental stresses (such as temperature...
- BiologyOpen access
Metabolic reprogramming in finger millet following ethyl methanesulfonate mutagenesis
Finger millet is a climate-resilient cereal crop with strong potential for improving food security in marginal environments; however, its improvement has been constrained by low natural genetic variability. This limitation has prompted the use of mutation breeding to expand genet...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Recent developments and applications of high-throughput omics technologies have modernised animal biotechnology, offering extraordinary comprehension of animal reproduction. The current review discusses the applications and advancement of high-throughput omics technologies in ani...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly discussed as a tool for supporting sustainable development in Africa, particularly in healthcare, agriculture, education, and environmental management. However, the feasibility of AI deployment in low-resource contexts is shaped by fra...