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Incorporation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in farming offers enormous potential for improving how soil health is being monitored and practiced in Precision Agriculture. In this regard, the focus of this paper is to provide a review on the rapidly progressing techniques which are AI/ML-based for prediction and monitoring of soil properties such as pH, moisture content, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and organic carbon.

The study examined the spatio-temporal influence of flare stack proximity on air pollutant dispersion in the BRACED states of the Niger Delta, Nigeria. Field data were collected from six states with intensive oil and gas activities using stratified purposive sampling. Measurements of CO₂, SO₂, and NO₂ were taken at distances of 250 meters, 500 meters, 750 meters, and 1 kilometre from flare stacks, across wet and dry seasons.

Background: The general population has a high prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It is a slowly developing illness that obstructs airflow by affecting the pulmonary parenchyma or airways. COPD symptoms include dyspnea and a persistent cough that may or may not produce phlegm. Patients with COPD showed improved health and increased exercise tolerance after receiving an intervention package that included deep breathing exercises and education.

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Background: Contraceptive use plays a vital role in reducing unintended and high-risk pregnancies, unsafe abortions, and consequently maternal morbidity and mortality. Implanon is a single-rod subdermal implant that provides long-acting reversible contraception for women. Aim: This study aimed to determine the uptake of Implanon and to assess the sociodemographic characteristics of users, previous contraceptive methods, reasons for choosing Implanon, and sources of information.

O girassol (Helianthus annuus L.) destaca-se como uma oleaginosa de ampla adaptação agroecológica, apresentando elevado potencial produtivo em regiões tropicais e subtropicais. Este estudo avaliou oito acessos nacionais de girassol provenientes das províncias da Huíla, Huambo, Malanje e Benguela, com o objectivo de identificar materiais com maior adaptabilidade, estabilidade fenotípica e desempenho produtivo em duas condições de cultivo: solo sem adubação e solo adubado com NPK.

In African societies, women are relegated to the second place because of what the patriarchal system imposes on them as their lot. The system encourages and supports men’s domination over women. In their respective novels Things Fall Apart, The Salve Girl and The Housemaid, Chinua Achebe, Buchi Emecheta and Ama Darko show how women are ignored and considered as commodities. This research studies chronologically African women’s social identity going from the remote era to the contemporary one.

This essay provides an in-depth analysis of the strategic role of primary education in the context of rural development in Angola, highlighting education as one of the fundamental pillars for promoting social inclusion, active citizenship, and improved economic and sociocultural conditions in rural populations.

This study examines the evolution of gender representation in India’s participation in the Summer Olympics from 1900 to 2024, tracing how policy reforms and societal changes shaped women’s involvement and success. Using quantitative and historical analyses, it charts India’s progress from its debut with no female athletes in 1900 to near gender parity at Tokyo 2020.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the global labour market by simultaneously displacing jobs involving routine tasks and creating new, high-skill roles, necessitating urgent policy and retraining responses. This dual impact introduces significant challenges, notably the intensification of socioeconomic inequality and labour market polarization.