Energy and cost analysis of bottom waste cooking oil (B-WCO) based solid alcohol biofuel and supernatant waste cooking oil (S-WCO) based biodiesel by Ramin Nabizadeh, I.L. García, Zohreh Bahmani, Abbas Norouzian Baghani, Sodeh Sadjadi, Kamyar Yaghmaeian, Bahram Kamarehie, Amir Hossein Mahvi, Masud Yunesian

“…Hence, considering the energy balances of the valorization process for WCO, the population growth in cities, and the need for inexpensive and plentiful sources of renewable energy, the production of SABF and biodiesel may offer a valuable solution in developing countries.…”
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Application of low-cost hydrokinetic technology for accelerating electricity access to rural areas in developing economies: field experiment in Kenya by Willis Awandu, Jens-Uwe Wiesemann, Boris Lehmann

“…An upscaled version of this low-cost technology can be adaptable in rural off-grid communities to enhance the access to electricity in developing countries.…”
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Female Consumers’ Involvement in Intentional Non-Sustainable and Unintentional Sustainable Apparel Decisions: An Emerging Market Perspective by Elizabeth Kempen, Rejoice Tobias-Mamina, Mariette Strydom, Lorna Christi, Mirriam Makopo

“…This study is aimed at determining consumers’ sustainable apparel involvement in the purchasing or disposing of apparel in an emerging market context (EMC). Consumers in developed countries show increased interest in sustainable apparel behaviour, contrary to emerging markets such as South Africa, which is indicative of the lowest level of sustainable apparel consumption. …”
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Investigating the Prevalence, Antibiotic Resistance Pattern, and Serotyping of Shigella Isolates from Traditional and Industrial Olivier Salads by Shiva Jahanbakhshi, Mohammad Mehdi Soltan Dallal, Abbas Rahimi Foroushani, Katayoun Samimi-Rad, Seyedeh Zohre Mirbagheri, Ahmad Nasser, Mohammad Reza Mohammadi

“…Background: Food-borne diseases are one of the major problems in developing countries. This study aims to investigate the prevalence, antibiotic resistance pattern, and serotyping of Shigella isolates from Olivier salad. …”
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Survival feature and trend of female breast cancer: A comprehensive review of survival analysis from cancer registration data by Dan-Dan Tang, Zhuo-Jun Ye, Wan-Wan Liu, Jing Wu, Jing-Yu Tan, Yan Zhang, Qun Xu, Yong-Bing Xiang

“…However, the survival gap between developed and developing countries has remained wide over the past 30 years. …”
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Altered expression of miRNA profile in peripheral blood mononuclear cells following the third dose of inactivated COVID-19 vaccine by Guanguan Qiu, Ruoyang Zhang, Huifeng Qian, Ruoqiong Huang, Jie Xia, Ruoxi Zang, Zhenkai Le, Qiang Shu, Jianguo Xu, Guoping Zheng, Jiangmei Wang

“…Inactivated vaccines are the most accessible type of COVID-19 vaccines in developing countries. Several studies, including work from our group, have demonstrated that the third dose (booster vaccination) of inactivated COVID-19 vaccine induces robust humoral and cellular immune responses. …”
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Effects of different vaccination regimes on the immunodiagnosis of tuberculosis in goats and evaluation of defined antigens by Patricia Cuenca-Lara, Patricia Cuenca-Lara, Miriam Blay-Benach, Miriam Blay-Benach, Zoraida Cervera, Zoraida Cervera, Cristian Melgarejo, Cristian Melgarejo, Julia Moraleda, Julia Moraleda, Iker A. Sevilla, Joseba M. Garrido, Mahavir Singh, Gareth J. Jones, Bernat Pérez de Val, Bernat Pérez de Val

“…Tuberculosis (TB) in goats is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) organisms that pose a great health and economic challenge for the caprine industry in some European and developing countries. It is also a zoonotic disease posing a risk for public health. …”
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Comparative Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice of Breast Self-Examination among Female Secondary and Tertiary School Students in Ghana by Linda Ahenkorah Fondjo, Osei Owusu-Afriyie, Samuel Asamoah Sakyi, Akua Addo Wiafe, Bright Amankwaa, Emmanuel Acheampong, Richard K. D. Ephraim, William K. B. A. Owiredu

“…Breast self-examination (BSE) is the most effective and feasible means of detecting breast cancer early in developing countries. This study aimed at evaluating and comparing knowledge of BSE among secondary and tertiary school students and at revealing their attitudes and practices about BSE. …”
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Long-Term Outcomes of Caustic Esophageal Stricture with Endoscopic Balloon Dilatation in Chinese Children by Lan-Lan Geng, Cui-Ping Liang, Pei-Yu Chen, Qiang Wu, Min Yang, Hui-Wen Li, Zhao-Hui Xu, Lu Ren, Hong-Li Wang, Shunxian Cheng, Wan-Fu Xu, Yang Chen, Chao Zhang, Li-Ying Liu, Ding-You Li, Si-Tang Gong

“…Caustic esophageal stricture (CES) in children still occurs frequently in developing countries. We aimed to evaluate the long-term outcomes of endoscopic balloon dilatation (EBD) in treating CES in children and the influencing factors associated with outcome. …”
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Profil Merokok pada Pelajar di Tiga SMP di Kota Padang by Yessy Susanti Sabti, Oea Khairsyaf, Ricky Awal

“…More of them live in the developing country, including Indonesia. As the third of most smoker number, the teenager smoker prevalence in Indonesia is increase over year. …”
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SNAP II and SNAPPE II as Predictors of Neonatal Mortality in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Does Postnatal Age Play a Role? by Mirta Noemi Mesquita Ramirez, Laura Evangelina Godoy, Elizabeth Alvarez Barrientos

“…Introduction. In developing countries, a lack of decentralization of perinatal care leads to many high-risk births occurring in facilities that do not have NICU, leading to admission to a PICU. …”
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Milk adulteration identification using hyperspectral imaging and machine learning by Muhammad Aqeel, Ahmed Sohaib, Muhammad Iqbal, Syed Sajid Ullah

“…ABSTRACT: Milk adulteration poses a global concern, with developing countries facing higher risks due to unsatisfactory monitoring systems and policies. …”
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Prevalence and associated risk factors of bovine Schistosoma and Fasciola infections among cattle in South Achefer District, North West Ethiopia by Solomon Tesfaye, Mastewal Yeshambel, Amir Alelign, Tilahun Yohannes

“…Bovine schistosomiasis and fasciolosis, caused by flatworms from different species of Schistosoma and Fasciola, continue to be significant animal health concerns in cattle farming in developing countries like Ethiopia. However, not enough epidemiological information is available in most parts of Ethiopia in this respect. …”
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Assessment of Factors Affecting the Implementation of Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness for Treatment of under Five Children by Health Professional in Health... by Ayele Mamo Abebe, Mesfin Wudu Kassaw, Fikir Alebachew Mengistu

“…Every year some 12 million children in developing countries die before they reach their fifth birthday. …”
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Decision tree-based learning and laboratory data mining: an efficient approach to amebiasis testing by Enas Al-khlifeh, Ahmad S. Tarawneh, Khalid Almohammadi, Malek Alrashidi, Ramadan Hassanat, Ahmad B. Hassanat

“…This is especially evident in developing countries, where infections are more common. The primary diagnostic method in laboratories involves the microscopy of stool samples. …”
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Land Rights, Land Ownership, and Land Governance among Rural Communities in River Tana County, Kenya: A Gender Perspective by Wilson Ndenyele, Marie-Emmanuelle, Halimu Suleimani Shauri, Godffrey Nato

“… ontext and background  Gender issues in land governance remain a major concern in the developing countries owing the numerous human development challenges. …”
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Nutrient removal efficiency by floating macrophytes; Lemna minor and Azolla pinnata in a constructed wetland by F.M. Muvea, G.M. Ogendi, S.O. Omondi

“…The use of constructed wetlands for purifying pre-treated wastewater is a cost effective technology that has been found to be more appropriate for many developing countries. The technology is also environmentally friendly with the wetlands being habitats for many water birds and other aquatic organisms. …”
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Serum connexin 26 as a potential marker of non-syndromic hearing loss by Hend M. Moness, Noha M. Abdullah, Doaa El Amrousy, Reham Gamal, Hatem A. Mohamed, Mohammed A. Gomaa, Shaimaa Moustafa Hafez, Zamzam Hassan Mohamed

“…It could be used as a potential marker for NSHL in newborns as it is more rapid and easily available than genetic study, especially in developing countries.…”
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A specific role of village doctors in reducing disparities: a quantile regression analysis of end-of-life medical care by Yuan Fang, Shih-Ting Huang, Chengrui Xiao

“…Abstract Background In developing countries, the delivery of medical care to rural residents has been experiencing long-standing challenges and disparities. …”
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In the Plots of Neoliberalism: the Impact of AirBnb on Hotel Industry and the Real Estate Market in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by Rita de Cássia Ariza da Cruz, Cristina Pereira de Araujo, Luciano Muniz Abreu

“…As a theoretical premise, this text considers the relationship between AirBnb, the hotel industry and the real estate market as an expression of neoliberalism in the production of urban spaces in a developing country, based on the construction of a ‘market society’, on the competition between individuals and on their self-entrepreneurship (Andrade; Côrtes; Almeida, 2021). …”
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