Customs plays a crucial role in the enforcement of indirect tax regimes at the border. However, statistics has shown that customs revenue performance has been declining in the recent past. Numerous variables have conspired ...

In older buildings, clay bricks have been widely used as a primary construction material due to their excellent heat retention, erosion resistance, and fire-resistant properties. Biochar, produced by heating biomass ...

Background Significant differences in outcomes for mothers and babies following obstetric surgical interventions between low- and middle-income countries and high-income settings have demonstrated a need for improvements in ...

This study investigated the effect of tax incentives on the performance of manufacturing firms in Nairobi County, Kenya, addressing the critical challenge of declining manufacturing sector contribution to GDP, which has ...

Earnings quality is an important aspect that influences decisions relating to resource allocation in the capital markets. Earnings also indicate the extent to which the firm has engaged in value-added activities. ...

The dynamic and ever-changing nature of today's business landscape presents manufacturing firms with a multitude of challenges, including volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. In this environment, manufacturing ...

The rising demand for both water and energy has intensified the urgency of addressing the water–energy nexus. Energy is required for water treatment and distribution, and energy production processes require water. The ...

Introduction: Adolescents and young people living with HIV (AYPLHIV) face significant hurdles in adhering to daily oral antiretroviral therapy (ART). Long- acting (LA) ART, such as injectable cabotegravir and rilpivirine, ...

Identication of SARS-CoV-2 genome regions with similarity to epitopes for endemic coronaviruses is crucial for understanding cross-immunity and designing broad-spectrum vaccines. Research has highlighted that several ...

Despite global HIV/AIDS stigma going down significantly, South Africa continues to experience both internal and external stigma that is believed to derail people’s rights to prevention and response. It is therefore important ...