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Dubravko Habek
Evaluation of the use of evening primrose oil (EPO) in the treatment of menstrual cycle disorders in puberty and adolescence (PA). In 53 outpatient cases of menstrual cycle disorders over a ten-year period, a clinical observational retrospective study was conducted on the effect of EPO use in reducing menstrual cycle disorders. In cases of primary dysmenorrhoea and hypermenorrhoea, they took 600 mg of EPO daily, and in cases...
Muzala Shinka
Agriculture in Zambia has underperformed its potential to drive structural transformation, despite favourable resource endowments and repeated policy reforms. This article argues that the core constraint is not technology but a weak de-risking architecture that fails to attract sustained private investment across staple and higher-value value chains. Using Zambia’s goal of becoming a nation of producers rather than traders as...
Etienne Fakaba Sissoko
This article examines how contemporary authoritarian regimes remain stable despite weak economic performance, limited institutional credibility, and persistent crises. Explanations centered on coercion, material resources, or legal manipulation do not fully account for this durability. The article advances the concept of moralized authoritarianism to capture a mechanism of legitimation based on the normative reconfiguration...
Shahnaz Hashemi, Behnam Taghipour, Sara Mohammadpour
This study investigates the intersection of digital communication, peer-led learning, and cultural engagement among Iranian adolescents, with a focus on the social media platforms Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). Employing a mixed-methods design, the research included a quantitative survey of 350 high-school students in Tehran and a qualitative content analysis of peer mentor interactions. The study compared the...
John A. Adewoyin, Francis O. Arimoro
Petroleum hydrocarbon contamination poses a serious threat to soil ecosystems and may limit the effectiveness of earthworm-assisted bioremediation. This study investigated the survival of two earthworm species, Eudrilus eugeniae (epigeic) and Alma millsoni (endogeic), in soil contaminated with varying concentrations of a mixture of petroleum products (MPP). It also evaluated the effect of poultry manure amendment on their...
Oumarou Abdoulaye Moussa, Harou Abdou, Rabiou Abdou +4 more
Maize (Zea mays L.) is a staple crop that plays a crucial role in food security in Niger. However, its productivity is severely constrained by recurrent abiotic stresses, particularly water deficit and high temperatures, whose impacts are expected to intensify under climate change. This study aimed to evaluate the phenological and agromorphological responses of diverse maize genotypes to water stress and to identify...