Water pans in the semi-arid Narok socio-ecological landscape provide essential ecosystem services to local communities, livestock, and wildlife, but are increasingly threatened by land use changes, demographic expansion, ...

The self-esteem of orphaned pupils plays a critical role in their academic performance, social development, and emotional resilience. In Nairobi County, Kenya, where a significant number of children in public junior schools ...

Self-esteem is a central component of adolescent development, influencing students’ motivation, learning, and psychosocial adjustment. In the school context, students’ self-esteem is shaped by the quality of their ...

Background: Aphasia, a neurological condition caused by left-hemisphere brain lesions, impairs language functions. Although lesion-linguistic deficit correlations are well documented in high-income countries, they remain ...

Arid and Semi-Arid Lands have witnessed a surge in extreme climatic events with devastating environmental and livelihood effects. Understanding the dynamics of these extreme events, including drought, is essential for ...

Human perceptions about climate change constitute knowledge built on lived experiences and such information is useful for guiding effective local-level adaptation strategies. Yet, such perceptions are rarely included in ...

The presence of pesticide residues in food crops poses serious health concerns, necessitating precise, rapid and accessible detection techniques. This study investigates the use of Raman spectroscopy combined with advanced ...