African Journal of Governance and Public Leadership (AJoGPL) by Prince Chukwuneme, Enwereji, Dominique, E. Uwizeyimana, BC, Basheka

“…AjoGPL seeks to promote academic scholarship and publishing of original manuscripts in Public Administration, Management, Governance, Leadership, Public Policy, Public Leadership and related fields…”
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Discussion Paper for the Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations - The housing crisis as a problem of intergenerational justice: The case of Germany by Elena Lutz

“…To address these injustices, the following policy measures are suggested. 1. Policies to assure affordable rents a. …”
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Agricultural structure management based on water–energy–food and carbon sink scenarios in typical fuel ethanol raw material planting areas—a case study of the Hulan River Basin, No... by Guannan Cui, Guannan Cui, Guannan Cui, Haitao Wang, Haitao Wang, Haitao Wang, Xiaofei Li, Xiaofei Li, Xiaofei Li, Wenchao Li, Wenchao Li, Wenchao Li, Huijie Li, Liming Dong, Liming Dong, Liming Dong

“…Furthermore, the three scenarios (Grain Crop Priority Policy, Fuel Ethanol Crop Priority Policy, and Carbon Storage Priority Policy) effectively addressed the requirements for land use/cover types and enhanced carbon sequestration within the study area. …”
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Hospitalizations, emergency medical care utilization, and contacts with the regional on-call medical services among nursing home residents in Germany: a cross-sectional study in 44... by Paula Lienesch, Heinz Rothgang, Ansgar Gerhardus, Karin Wolf-Ostermann, Falk Hoffmann, Jonas Czwikla

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Analysing interventions designed to reduce tuberculosis-related stigma: A scoping review. by Isabel Foster, Michelle Galloway, Wieda Human, Michaile Anthony, Hanlie Myburgh, Nosivuyile Vanqa, Dillon T Wademan, Goodman Makanda, Phumeza Tisile, Ingrid Schoeman, Graeme Hoddinott, Ruvandhi R Nathavitharana

“…Stakeholder consultation emphasized the importance of policy level interventions and education on the universality of risk to destigmatize TB. …”
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Humanitarian diplomacy and the countries of the Global South: Trends and discourses by D. A. Kuznetsov, V. A. Dmitrieva

“…The authors identify several general principles of humanitarian diplomacy shared by the countries of the Global South: a broad, pluralistic understanding of the humanitarian agenda to include cultural, scientific, academic, and youth policy issues; commitment to the ideas of solidarity and humanitarian cooperation (instead of the donor-recipient model); normative neutrality of the humanitarian policy; adherence to the principles of state sovereignty.…”
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The effect of the work-family conflict, subjective socio-economic status, and physical activity on the perceived quality of life of working women in Iran: the mediating role of qua... by Nader Rajabi-Gilan, Shirin Zardoshtian, Neda Sarabi, Mehdi Khezeli

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Current Status of Comprehensive Chromosome Screening for Elective Single-Embryo Transfer by Ming-Yih Wu, Kuang-Han Chao, Chin-Der Chen, Li-Jung Chang, Shee-Uan Chen, Yu-Shih Yang

“…To this end, the most reliable policy is the single-embryo transfer (SET). However, unsatisfactory results in IVF may result from plenty of factors, in which aneuploidy associated with advanced maternal age is a major hurdle. …”
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Sociometric network analysis in illicit drugs research: A scoping review. by Naomi Zakimi, Alissa Greer, Martin Bouchard, Arshpreet Dhillon, Alison Ritter

“…Finally, the third domain focused on the collaboration networks of policy, law enforcement, and service providers.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Future illicit drugs research using whole network SNA should include more diverse data sources and samples, incorporate mixed and qualitative methods, and apply social network analysis to study drug policy.…”
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Psychological effects of water scarcity on community members: a case study of Lephalale municipality, Limpopo province, South Africa by Mmakwena Linda Seretlo-Rangata, Tholene Sodi, Saraswathie Govender

“…The study concludes by recommending the integration of psychological principles and involvement of mental health care practitioners when developing water management programmes, strategies, interventions, and policy. The study can provide policy makers and mental health care practitioners valuable insights into the mental health challenges faced by communities affected by water scarcity. …”
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Impervious surface cover and number of restaurants shape diet variation in an urban carnivore by Tal Caspi, Monica G. Serrano, Stevi L. Vanderzwan, Janet Kessler, Christopher J. Schell, Benjamin N. Sacks

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Resource constraints, patient emotions, and therapy: experiences of healthcare providers in the screening and management of gestational diabetes mellitus in northern Ghana by Mohammed Bukari, Abdulai Abubakari, Hawa Malechi, Thomas Hinneh, Humphrey Garti, Faith Agbozo

“…The findings could be relevant for health policy, planning, advocacy, and social and behaviour change communication aimed at effective screening and management of GDM.…”
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Agroecology and the limits to resilience: extending the adaptation capacity of agroecosystems to drought by Miguel A. Altieri, Clara I. Nicholls, Rene Montalba, Lorena Vieli, Luis L. Vazquez

“…When climatic events are compounded by uncertainties imposed by external economic and political conditions, farmers’ abilities to overcome adversity may be reduced, emphasizing the importance of policy support, a dimension beyond the scope of this review.…”
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Arab Nationalism in Palestine in the Beginning of the 20th Century by L. M. Samarskaia

“…The second key period is the political expression of the Arab national movement in the first decades of the 20th century, with the ottomanist and later pan-Turkist policy of the Ottoman government having the decisive influence. …”
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Identifying and ranking the effective financial factors on rural entrepreneurial small businesses by Khosro Farahi, Parvaneh Gelard, Hamid Tohidi

“…Rural entrepreneurship is one of the most important goals of policy-makers to develop villages and prevent migration from rural to urban areas. …”
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Integrated risk analyses as part of national climate risk assessments: lessons learnt from the climate risk assessment of Germany by Walter Kahlenborn, Maike Voss, Luise Porst, Marc Zebisch, Kathrin Renner, Inke Schauser

“…Purpose – Climate risk assessments (CRAs) become more and more necessary to prepare and prioritise adaptation action. On a policy level, the results of CRAs offer the foundation for national adaptation strategies. …”
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Association of education level with mortality in United States - A cross-sectional study by Weihong Chang, Qingping Zeng, Boda Zhou

“…This study proved clear association between education level and disease specific mortality in a large nationally representative cohort in U.S., which may impact future public health policy making.…”
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A Time-Varying Coupling Analysis of Expressway Traffic Volume and Manufacturing PMI by Shuo Sun, Mingchen Gu, Yingping Wang, Rongjie Lin, Lifeng Xing, Zhiyuan Xu

“…However, with the reform policy of road freight structure in China, the promotion effect of truck traffic on manufacturing PMI in the past two years has decreased significantly. …”
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Indicators of  sustainable development of  the economic ecosystem of  the territory by E. V. Popov, I. P. Chelak, S. A. Kavetskiy

“…In the current conditions, the assessment of the sustainable development of the territories becomes necessary in order to comprehensively study possible risks, identify problems and form an effective policy of the authorities.…”
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Practice, governance, and culture characteristics of lived experience organisations, and evidence of efficacy: A scoping review protocol. by Jessica E Opie, An Vuong, Alexandra Macafee, Hanan Khalil, Natalie Pearce, Erandathie Jayakody, Christropher Maylea, Jennifer E McIntosh

“…<h4>Background</h4>Mental health policy and service design is increasingly recognizing the importance of the lived experience voice and its inclusion in all aspects of work. …”
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