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2025 | RESEARCH INVENTION JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 65-72
The global burden of malaria, especially from Plasmodium falciparum, underscores the urgent need for effective, affordable, and accessible treatments. Traditional medicinal plants have long served as a primary health resource in malaria-endemic regions, offer...
2025 | RESEARCH INVENTION JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 57-64
Malaria remains one of the most significant parasitic diseases globally, exerting a disproportionate burden in subSaharan Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Host genetic factors play a critical role in determining susceptibility to malaria infection and severit...
2025 | RESEARCH INVENTION JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 47-56
Malaria remains a major global health concern, disproportionately affecting populations in sub-Saharan Africa and other endemic regions. While biological factors determine susceptibility to infection, gender plays a decisive role in influencing exposure, trea...
2025 | RESEARCH INVENTION JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 36-46
Cross-border malaria control programs have become indispensable components of regional and global health strategies aimed at achieving malaria elimination. These initiatives emphasize cooperation among countries sharing porous borders where human mobility, en...
2025 | RESEARCH INVENTION JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 25-35
Climate change is increasingly recognized as a critical driver influencing the global epidemiology of malaria. Rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, and altered humidity levels have reshaped the geographical distribution, intensity, and seasonality...
2025 | RESEARCH INVENTION JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 1-13
Plastics significantly contribute to environmental pollution due to their non-biodegradable nature. This study assesses the biodegradation of bioplastics derived from cassava starch and glycerol as an alternative to conventional plastics. Cassava starch was e...
2025 | Research Output Journal of Biological and Applied Science | Pp. 1-11
Water contamination by heavy metals is a growing environmental concern, particularly in urban markets such as Ggaba Market in Uganda, where human activities contribute to pollution. This study aims to assess the concentration of selected heavy metals; lead (P...
2025 | RESEARCH INVENTION JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 14-25
Malaria remains a major public health challenge, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Although significant progress has been achieved through vector control strategies and artemisinin-based combina...
2025 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES | Pp. 92-97
Virtual Reality (VR) is rapidly emerging as a transformative force in the field of education, offering immersive, interactive, and multisensory learning environments that enhance student engagement, motivation, and comprehension. From historical precedents to...
2025 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES | Pp. 85-91.
Educational research plays a crucial role in shaping policy decisions that determine the structure, goals, and implementation of educational systems worldwide. This paper examines how diverse research methodologies—quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods...