Decline of adolescent smoking in Ireland 1995–2015: trend analysis and associated factors by Shasha Li, Sheila Keogan, Luke Clancy, Keishia Taylor

“…Dependent variable is whether a respondent is a smoker in last 30 days. Independent variables include gender, survey years, perceived ease of access to cigarettes, perceived risk of smoking, perceived relative wealth, parental monitoring, maternal relationship, family structure, truancy and peer smoking.Results Smoking prevalence has dropped from 41% in 1995 to 13% in 2015. …”
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The Incidence of Nosocomial Bloodstream Infections in Children With Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Study by Mohammad Mehdi Rajabi, Behdad Gharib, Mohammad Reza Mirzaaghayan

“…Statistical analysis was performed using descriptive statistics (including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (including Chi-square and Independent t-test) in SPSS version 23. The results showed that the incidence of BSIs in pediatric CHD patients after cardiac surgery was 3.21%. …”
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Optimizing data collection for obstetrical ultrasound research at the primary health care level in rural Uganda by Renny Ssembatya, Abimbola Leslie, Kristen DeStigter, Erika M. Edwards, Joyce Nayiga, Samalie Nakibirango, Julian P. Arapa, Nicholas Bahati, Blandina Busingye, Thomas Eremu, Mary Nakafeero, Micheal F. Ssenoga, Frank B. Williams, Delia Horn

“…Results Of 2,397 enrolled pregnant women, 1,977 (82.5%) had complete outcome data. Upon independent expert audit, the data were >80% accurate for 10/11 variables and >90% accurate for 6/11 variables. …”
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The effect of pomegranate peel extract and apple cider vinegar as an irrigants in disinfecting the necrotic primary root canal by Anas Mando, Mohannad Laflouf, Hassan Achour, Samar Ali Alsalameh, Yasser Alsayed Tolibah

“…Between-groups comparisons were made using One-Way ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney U, and Independent Samples tests. The significance level was set at α = 0.05. …”
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Assessing the impact of antimicrobial resistance policies on antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance-associated mortality in children and adults in low and middle-income countr... by Günther Fink, Jay Patel, Kyaw Zay Ya

“…Data on national policies were obtained from the Tripartite AMR Country Self-Assessment Survey (TrACSS) as well as from the Global Survey of Experts on AMR (GSEAR). Seven independent variables relating to AMR policies were evaluated. …”
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Electronic Recordkeeping and School Management Processes: A Case of Selected Secondary Schools in Luwero District. by Mugisha, David

“…The significant level of P<0.000 implies that school management process depends on e-record keeping and these variables are not independent of each other.The study concludes that there is low level of e-record keeping usage in the school management processes. …”
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The Effect of Group Savings on the Household Welfare in Uganda: A Case Study of Bataka Abamwe Group in Butogota Town Council, Kanungu District. by Akancungura, Sheila

“…The government through the ministry of gender, labor and social development should support community groups by providing funds informs of livelihood support, savings funds to enable community groups become independent in such a way that they can operate and become sustainable on their own. …”
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The Challenges of Social Work and Social Administration on Rural Development: A Case Study of Kabale District. by Sembure, Edson

“…There was critical review of the issues that have explored and studied both theoretically and empirically in the existing literature on of social work and social administration as an independent variable and rural development as the dependent variable and the methods of data collection were put into action. …”
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The Effect of Early Marriages on Social Development in Kakabara Town Council, Kyegegwa District. by Birungi, Beatrice

“…In chapter two, there was a critical review of the issues that have been explored and studied both theoretically and empirically in the existing literature on early marriage as an independent variable and socio-economic development as the dependent variable. …”
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One Parent Type Family and Social Welfare: A Case Study of Nyarusiza Sub-County Kisoro District. by Duhimbaze, Emmanuel

“…In chapter two, there was a critical review of the issues that have been explored and studied both theoretically and empirically in the existing literature on one-parent type family as an independent variable and social welfare as the dependent variable. …”
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The Effect of Gender Inequality in Education on Rural Poverty: A Case Study of Nyakagyeme Sub-County Rukungiri District. by Akaruhanga, Jasper

“…There was a critical review of the issues that have been explored and studied both theoretically and empirically in the existing literature on gender inequality as an independent variable and education on rural poverty as the dependent variable and the methods of data collection were put into action. …”
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The Role of Agriculture in The Economic Development of Rural Areas: A Case Study of Kamuganguzi Sub-County Kabale District. by Turyatunga, Apollo

“…The related literature review was reviewed and two variables were identified in the study where by agriculture was the independent variable and economic development was the dependent variable. . …”
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Internal Control Systems and Financial Management in Uganda: A Case of Rukungiri District Local Government. by Turyamusiima, Judith

“…Pearson correlation was used to establish the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. The results of the study revealed that some district staff do not comply with the accounting and financial policies of the district, resulting in poor financial management practices. …”
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Impact of Pentecostal Churches in Social- Economic Transformation of Rural Areas in Kabale District. by Bakwengye, Deus

“…In chapter two, there was a critical review of the issues that have been explored and studied both theoretically and empirically in the existing literature on Pentecostal churches as an independent variable and the economic development of Uganda’s economy as the dependent variable. …”
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Pesticide application and water quality in Doho and Kibimba rice irrigation schemes, eastern Uganda by Sulaiman, Abubakar Aminua, Sarah, Nachuha, Zakia, Tebetyoc

“…Results showed that there were significant spatial differences in all the physical chemical properties of water in Doho Rice Scheme (P<0.05), while significant spatial variations were recorded for only pH, temperature at Kibimba rice scheme (P<0.05). Independent t-test results showed that water pH, temperature and turbidity varied significantly between Doho and Kibimba (P<0.05). …”
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Participatory Project Implementation and Sustainability of Government Funded Projects a Case study of Parish Development Model in Kabale District, Uganda by Moses, Agaba, Turyasingura, John Bosco

“…Sustainability of government funded project was a dependent variable while participatory project implementation was independent variable. A cross-sectional survey was conducted before the research began. …”
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A Nomogram for Predicting Overall Survival in Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma: A Retrospective Study by Ling Y, Miao X, Zhou X, Ma J, Lin Z, Li Q, Zhang M, Ma Y, Chen B

“…Additionally, Kaplan-Meier survival curves were plotted to show the stratification ability of the risk groups.Results: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG-PS), albumin, and two inflammatory biomarkers D-Dimer, and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR)—were independent predictors of inferior OS. The prognostic model demonstrated concordance Index (C-index) of 0.731 and 0.679 in the development and validation cohorts, respectively. …”
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Evaluation of Anti-Cancer, Pro-Apoptotic, and Anti-Metastatic Effects of Synthetic Analogue Compound 2-Imino-7-Methoxy-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-2H-1,3-Thiazino [3,2-a] Benzimidazole on P... by Mpho Ndou, Marthe C. D. Fotsing, Michael H. K. Kengne, Edwin M. Mmutlane, Derek T. Ndinteh, Mthokozisi B.C. Simelane, Lesetja Motadi, Mpho Choene

“…Caspase 3/7 activity was upregulated in PaCa-2 and downregulated in A375, suggesting caspase-dependent and caspase-independent cell death, respectively. p53 and Bax were upregulated on both cell lines which suggests that the compound might have induced apoptosis and autophagy. …”
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Third molar infections and their impact on systemic health- an awareness study among women degree college students of Udupi City, Karnataka, India by Ananya Prabhu, Ramprasad Vasthare, Prajna P. Nayak, Gargi Gandhi, Shreyosi Banik, Bidisha Sarmah

“…Descriptive statistics, ANOVA, independent T-test and chi-square tests were used to interpret the data. …”
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