Reducing Inequality through Parental Support: Building Social Resilience in Indonesia’s Indigenous Religious Communities by Novianti Wiwik, Noegroho Agoeng, Saputra Diki, Bunga Maharani Annisa, Lotulung Leviane J.H., Pinky Syalomita Kimberly, Desmiwati Desmiwati

“…The study has broader implications for policies promoting social inclusion, reducing inequalities, and strengthening family and community roles in supporting marginalized groups. …”
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Motivations for women’s participation in urban agriculture: a multivariate probit model analysis by Tayech Lemma, Mala Sharma

“…They lay the groundwork for more effective policies and programmes to support women's participation in this crucial sector of UA.…”
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Revisiting governmentality in surf tourism governance: a diverse ecologies approach by Tara Ruttenberg, J. Peter Brosius

“…We map multiple governmentalities as discussed in the literature across the five categories of “art of governance” philosophies and their associated governance principles, policies and subjectivities. The theoretical and empirical implications of a multiple governmentalities approach to surf tourism research can support and strengthen emancipatory community-based surfscape governance models challenging neoliberalism beyond otherwise essentializing frames.…”
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Lessons learned from the expansion of medical schools in Brazil: a review of challenges and opportunities by Katia M. Avena, Katia M. Avena, Luiz F. Quintanilha, Luiz F. Quintanilha, Ricardo Luiz Luzardo Filho, Bruno B. Andrade, Bruno B. Andrade, Bruno B. Andrade

“…The study outlines the history, challenges, and outcomes of government policies, reflecting on future impacts and contributing to the debate on medical training quality and health service provision amidst the expansion and privatization of medical education in the country. …”
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Incivility in higher education: A qualitative study by Mansoureh Sepehrinia, Mahboubeh Shali, Atefeh Vaezi

“…Conclusion: Ethical behaviors included a need for awareness, education, and identification of incivility and organizational standards, policies, and a commitment from all levels of administration to address incivility behaviors. …”
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The Impacts of Urbanization on Carbon Emission Performance: New Evidence from the Yangtze River Delta Urban Agglomeration, China by Wenyi Qiao, Yike Xie, Jun Liu, Xianjin Huang

“…Hence, the integration of urban planning strategies with land use management policies can help to achieve sustainable urbanization.…”
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Entrepreneurial Framework Conditions and Economic Growth: Insights from Middle-Income Economies by Frank Ranganai Matenda, Justin Chirima, Mabutho Sibanda

“…As a recommendation, policymakers should consider EFCs when developing policies to kindle economic growth in middle-income economies. …”
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Exploring the Influence of School Climate on Teaching and Learning of Agriculture at Senior Secondary Schools in Eswatini by Alfred Tsikati, Dumisa Dlamini

“…The study therefore, recommended a review of the school policies set by the Ministry of Education and Training; in order to create a conducive school climate that supports the teaching and learning of agriculture in senior secondary schools in Eswatini. …”
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Phenomenon of the “dawn attacks operation” as a money politics practices in Indonesian election by Yusa Djuyandi, Diana Mahmuda

“…Once the elite who use dawn attacks are elected, then they are will be not paying attention to the public interest, corruption will continue to occur and the policies made will not be in favor of the public interest.…”
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Detailed biogeographical mapping as a useful novel tool for the conservation of endemic taxa: a case of study for Iberian orchids [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Angel Penas, Alejandro González-Pérez, Raquel Alonso-Redondo, Norma Yolanda Ochoa-Ramos, Aitor Álvarez-Santacoloma, Sara del Río, Giovanni-Breogán Ferreiro-Lera

“…Their ecological importance highlights the need for a deeper understanding of their distribution and ecological requirements in order to develop effective conservation and management policies. Methods This study focuses on the biogeographical mapping and characterisation of five Iberian and Balearic endemic orchid species at district level. …”
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Employees Perception on Gender diversity on banking performance in Kathmandu valley by Niranjan Devkota, Sushma Adhikari, Seeprata Parajuli, Udbodh Bhandari, Udaya Raj Poudel

“…Therefore, this study aims to study the present status of gender diversity on banking performance in Nepalese context that includes several benefits, challenges associated with it and policies and measures that need to be taken to promote gender diversity. …”
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Bioprinting and Intellectual Property: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Road Ahead by Antreas Kantaros, Theodore Ganetsos, Florian Ion Tiberiu Petrescu, Elli Alysandratou

“…Recommendations include the development of tailored IP policies for bioprinting and enhanced international collaboration to harmonize legal protections across jurisdictions. …”
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The Controversies over the Term “Empowerment” in the Implementation of Sustainable Development and the Case of Turkey by Eylem Özkaya Lassalle, Selcan Serdaroğlu Polatay

“…Sustainable development, being at the centre of today’s global and local policies, has led to discussions about its broad content and applicability since the 1980s. …”
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Effect of labor opportunity cost on hog production fluctuation: an empirical study based on China by Zhenwang Zhang, Kun Zhou, Jianqiang Li

“…Overall, this study not only helps stabilize the market supply of hogs but also provides meaningful references for governmental departments to formulate agricultural production policies.…”
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Three-dimensional transport poverty and its socio-demographic and urban density predictors: Spatial regression analyses of neighborhoods in the Amsterdam metropolitan area by Thijs Bon, Matthew Bruno, Niels van Oort

“…The observed spatial dynamics call for targeted strategies that address the unique challenges for implementing equitable transport policies in both densely populated urban areas and less urbanized regions.…”
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The impact of self-employment on the economic integration of immigrants: Evidence from Germany by Jan Brzozowski, Anke Lasek

“…Therefore, in many popular destinations in Western Europe and Northern America, policies encouraging the self-employment of immigrants have been proposed. …”
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Understanding the Anticontagion Process and Reopening of China during COVID-19 via Coevolution Network of Epidemic and Awareness by Lingbo Li, Ying Fan, An Zeng, Zengru Di

“…The results are also employed to analyze COVID-19 evolution in other countries so as to find unified rules in complex situations around the world and provide advice on anticontagion and reopening policies. Our findings explain some key mechanisms of epidemic prevention and may help the epidemic analysis and decision-making in various countries suffering from COVID-19.…”
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A multivariate examination of critical success factors for education finance in Somalia by Mohamed Ibrahim Nor, Mohamed Mahees Raheem

“…The findings emphasize the need for strategic policies that prioritize government commitment, efficient financial management, transparent governance, and investment in human capital. …”
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THE EFFECT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ON INCOME INEQUALITY: A MULTIDIMENSIONAL PANEL DATA ANALYSIS by Abdullah Takım, Sena Gültekin

“…Reducing income inequality is one of the primary objectives of economic policies. Even if macroeconomic indicators such as economic growth, foreign trade, inflation, employment have improved in certain periods, regardless of the economic model applied and the level of development, income inequality at the global level, aside from decreasing, continues to be a political, social, demographic, ethical and economic problem. …”
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Evaluation of the Toddler Family Development Activity Group by Selvie Nofriani Tansile, Finta Amalinda

“…The condition of the activities of BKB, Posyandu and PAUD so far seems to run independently so that there is a need for policies to synergize them so that the educational goals of "Indonesian Children are Healthy, Smart, Have High Aspirations and Have Noble Morals" with a holistic dimension. …”
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