Introduction: Globally, surgical site infection (SSI) remains a major nosocomial infection, contributing significantly tomorbidity and mortality. Laparotomies are known to have higher reported rates of SSI compared to other ...

Landslide-induced surge waves pose significant threats to infrastructure, ecosystems, and human life in mountainous regions characterized by heavy rainfall and terrain instability. This study aims to develop a mathematical ...

In construction industry, sand is a major raw material besides water, cement, gravel and steel. The quality of sand is vital in development of firm structures in construction. Thus, for construction industry to remain ...

Like in most Sub-Saharan Africa, biomass is the most consumed fuel in overall Kenyan energy demand. In addition to biomass, other end-use fuels are also consumed in the country, mostly by economic sectors. However, electricity ...

Thermochemical treatment of empty fruit bunches (EFBs) had been proven to be the fastest way of converting this agro-industrial waste into value. Two-step carbonization and activation was used to convert the EFB to activated ...

Purpose: This study assesses the impact of biogas adoption on household energy use and livelihood improvement. Also, this study aims to clarify the benefits of biogas adoption as a pathway to sustainable household energy. ...

Background: Urinary bladder cancer is the ninth leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally, necessitating characterization of clinical and pathological features for early detection and improved management. Objective: ...

Palm processing industries leave behind huge amounts of biomass annually which are not usually being disposed of sustainably. This study utilizes fast and feasible means of converting empty palm bunch biomass into ...

Rapid population increase coupled with industrialization has led to rise in global energy demand leading to skyrocketing of energy prices. Diversification in energy resources is essential to reduce overdependence on certain ...

Renewable energy-based innovations and technologies play a crucial role in reducing postharvest losses and enabling low-carbon food processing, but their sustainability assessments remain fragmented and inconsistent due ...