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Using the COM-B model and behaviour change wheel to develop a theory and evidence-based intervention for women with gestational diabetes (IINDIAGO)
(BMC Public Health, 2023)Background: In South Africa, the prevalence of gestational diabetes (GDM) is growing, concomitant with the dramatically increasing prevalence of overweight/obesity among women. There is an urgent need to develop tailored ... -
The voices of women and smallholder farmers in Angola’s Lobito Corridor
(UWC PLAAS, 2023)The development of the Benguela railway in the Lobito Development Corridor links Angola’s interior with its coastal port of Luanda. This corridor has boosted the mobility of the poor, as well as professionals –teachers, ... -
Ozone and nitric oxide induce cGMP-dependent and independent transcription of defence genes in tobacco
(Wiley, 2009)Here, we analyse the temporal signatures of ozone (O3)-induced hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and nitric oxide (NO) and the role of the second messenger guanosine 3′,5′-cyclic monophosphate (cGMP) in transcriptional changes ... -
Identification of a novel alkaliphilic esterase active at low temperatures by screening a metagenomic library from Antarctic desert soil
(American Society for Microbiology, 2009)The cold deserts of the McMurdo Dry Valleys, South Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, are widely acknowledged as having the harshest soil environments on Earth (6, 8, 26). Despite the apparent hostility of the environment, ... -
Spatial modelling and mapping of female genital mutilation in Kenya
(BMC, 2014)Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is still prevalent in several communities in Kenya and other areas in Africa, as well as being practiced by some migrants from African countries living in other parts of the world. ...
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