INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY AND FINANCIAL CRIMES IN WEST AFRICA by Muhammed Lawal SUBAIR, Ahmed Ambal ISIAKA, Majeed Ajibola IBRAHIM, O.A. OYENIYI

“…Two hypotheses were constructed to guide the inquiry using estimation panel data from Multiple Regression Analysis in 16 West African nations from 2013 to 2023. …”
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A Novel Operationalization Approach in Generation Phenomenon: Insights and Implications from Turkey’s Generational Dynamics by Osman Çevik, Umut Çil

“…Conducted through a qualitative inquiry and informed by a multidisciplinary approach involving participants from various social sciences, this research not only names and defines these six generations but also elucidates their defining the initiator, finisher and internal turning points, the spheres of influence, the successor and predecessor members. …”
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The management of body dysmorphic disorder in adolescents: A systematic literature review by Ghosh Tania, Blair Erik

“…In drawing together the key findings, three areas for further research were highlighted that are of relevance to a broad range of clinicians working in BDD management in adolescence. These included inquiry into mental health professionals’ perspectives, a review of the rate of remission rates, and research into the extent to which schools can influence adolescents’ ideas about body image. …”
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Indonesian and Egyptian EFL university students’ difficulties in reading comprehension by Intan Ummul Baiti, Eros Meilina Sofa

“…This study used a qualitative method with a narrative inquiry design. Semi-structured interview was implied to collect the data. …”
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Low-tech serious games in higher education: bridging the digital divide and enhancing student thinking and performance by Chong-Wen Chen

“…This paper argues that inquiry-based methods can better engage college students by stimulating their thinking and enhancing learning outcomes in natural, playful settings without relying on advanced digital infrastructure. …”
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De frontier até pós-frontier: regiões pioneiras no Brasil dentro do processo de transformação espaço-temporal e sócio-ecológico by Martin Coy, Michael Klingler, Gerd Kohlhepp

“…If there exists a world region, where the frontier constitutes one of the large socio-temporal narratives and hence also an important field of inquiry in history, social sciences and particularly geography, then it is the Americas. …”
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Constitution and negotiation of rural students' identities at an urban South African university by Kolisa Siqoko, Saloshna Vandeyar

“…This qualitative study employed a narrative inquiry using the Life Course Theory of Development as its theoretical framework. …”
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Towards decolonising the approaches of teaching and learning Indigenous African Music at a South African university: Insights from pre-service music teachers by Kutala Ngoma

“…It is crucial to cultivate future educators who have a profound understanding of IAM and are capable of actively participating in the teaching and learning of African music within educational institutions. This inquiry aims to reveal the impact of the approaches used in the teaching and learning of IAM at universities in South Africa from the perspective of pre-service music teachers. …”
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Medico-legal litigation of UK physiotherapists in relation to cauda equina syndrome: a multimethods study by Gillian Yeowell, Susan Greenhalgh, James Selfe, Rachel Leech, Emma Willis

“…Objective The aim was to investigate the extent of cauda equina syndrome (CES) litigation and explore the process of medico-legal litigation in relation to physiotherapy in the UK.Design A multimethods inquiry that followed on from a previously conducted scoping literature review was undertaken to address the aim. …”
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Cultural fit in emotion versus language: a study of Dutch-speaking Belgians and Turkish migrants in Belgium by Rüya Su Şencan, Batja Mesquita, Katie Hoemann, Katie Hoemann

“…Language patterns in the descriptions, as quantified by the Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count, distinguished between cultures more effectively than rating patterns. …”
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Corporate financial strategies and performance: Insights from China’s Shanghai Stock Exchange by Ronald Ebenezer Essel

“…Utilizing a mixed-methods approach with a quasi-experimental design grounded in pragmatism, the inquiry employed two-step System-GMM technique to address endogeneity, simultaneity, heteroscedasticity, reverse causality and Nickell bias. …”

Modeling the effect of climate change to the potential invasion range of Piper aduncum Linnaeus by J.C. Paquit, R.I.P. Rama

“…The potential effect of invasive plant species on biodiversity is one of most important subject of inquiry at present. In many parts of the world, the alarming spread of these plants has been documented. …”
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Preservice Teachers’ Shifting Perspectives of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Service-Learning Experiences by Stephanie Devine, Cynthia Massey, Kathryn Haughney, Akintomide Adebile

“…Conclusions position subsequent inquiry to explore service-learning outcomes and preservice teacher soft skill development. …”
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The New Digital Documentality of Contemporary Film Scoring Practices. Preliminary Results Based on Participant Observation at the Studio of North American Composer Christopher Youn... by Gabriele, Giulia Ferdeghini, Ilario Meandri

“…This approach has led to the development of an eclectic study methodology that integrates archival work with the investigation of oral histories, utilising a wide range of documentary sources and leading to a redefinition of the inquiry method. Despite the difficulty of replicating such a large-scale study, both synchronically and diachronically, we believe this research can provide meaningful methodological guidance for musicology concerned with source criticism in contemporary productions. …”
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From Serendipity to Precision: Integrating AI, Multi-Omics, and Human-Specific Models for Personalized Neuropsychiatric Care by Masaru Tanaka

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: The dual forces of structured inquiry and serendipitous discovery have long shaped neuropsychiatric research, with groundbreaking treatments such as lithium and ketamine resulting from unexpected discoveries. …”
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RETHINKING CLIMATE CHANGE AND NATIONAL SECURITY: IMPLICATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA by ADIGWE AUSTEEN NDUBUISI

“…Historical materialism offered the theoretical framework for this investigation under the methodological philosophy of qualitative analysis as obtainable in social inquiry. The study unearthed the economic effects of climate change, and underscored the historical, structural and institutional factors that explains why third world countries are more susceptible to climate change. …”
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What Drives Innovation and How Its Relevance is Established. A Perspective on Electric Vehicle Promotion in La Rochelle and Gothenburg : 1989-2000 by Marika Rupeka

“…To shed light upon this inquiry, this research paper offers a parallel case study on electric vehicle promotion strategies in Gothenburg and La Rochelle urban agglomerations in the 1990s. …”
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Environmental Impact of Limestone Mining Using A Life Cycle Assessment Method by Atfal Murodif, Anas Miftah Fauzi, Erizal, Lina Karlinasari

“… The extraction of limestone for cement production can adversely affect the environment. An inquiry is underway to examine the environmental ramifications of limestone mining to formulate strategies to mitigate these effects. …”
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The impact of maternal mindful parenting on preschoolers' emotional regulation abilities: The mediating role of depression and the moderating role of the parent-child relationship by Jiaojiao He, Mohd Nazri Bin Abdul Rahman, Meng Xu, Minrui Jiang

“…Methods: A cohort of 556 mothers with preschoolers completed surveys to examine maternal mindful parenting, depression, parent-child relationships, and their children's emotional regulation ability. The inquiry attempted to understand the complex dynamics between the variables under consideration using moderated mediation analysis. …”
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Unlocking autism’s complexity: the Move Initiative’s path to comprehensive motor function analysis by Ashley Priscilla Good, Elizabeth Horn

“…Deep, longitudinal, multi-modal profiling of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder offers an opportunity to address gaps in current data and methods, enabling new avenues of inquiry and a more comprehensive understanding of this complex, heterogeneous condition.…”
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