The interplay of perceived benefit, perceived risk, and trust in Fintech adoption: Insights from Sub-Saharan Africa by Thomas Appiah, Veronica Venyo Agblewornu

“…The paper utilizes the survey approach to gather data across four countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We employ partial least squares-structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) and fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (FSQCA) techniques to analyse our dataset. …”
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Exploring athletes’ experiences and perspectives on an educational program for athletes in the Pacific Islands by Hee Jung Hong, Sungkyung Kim, Brian Minikin

“…The results also highlighted the potential for integrating VOA into school curricula and using it as a model for support initiatives in other countries. Expanding the program could promote personal development, responsible decision-making, and leadership among a wider young population. …”
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Psychosocial Adjustment to Sex Reassignment Surgery: A Qualitative Examination and Personal Experiences of Six Transsexual Persons in Croatia by Nataša Jokić-Begić, Anita Lauri Korajlija, Tanja Jurin

“…The results also demonstrate the potentially protective role that a lengthier process of transition plays in countries such as Croatia.…”
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Abortion Laws in Indonesia and Islam: A Clash of Morality, Religion, and Rights by Salsabila Triandani, Windiahsari Windiahsari, Ali Masyhar, Aprila Niravita

“…However, differences exist among Islamic schools of thought regarding permissibility before ensoulment, leading to diverse legal applications across Muslim-majority countries, including Indonesia. This study critically examines the intersection of Indonesian state law and Islamic law on abortion, highlighting their points of convergence and divergence. …”
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Effects of vegetable commercialization on household food security: a generalized propensity score matching approach by Asfaw Shaka Gosa, Tebarek Lika Megento, Meskerem Abi Teka

“…The commercialization of smallholder farmers is seen as the most significant driver of improved food security and household welfare in most countries with low-agricultural economies. This study used a Generalized Propensity Score Matching (GPSM) approach to evaluate the average causal effects of vegetable commercialization levels on the food security status of households in Sabbata Hawas Woreda, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. …”
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Bayesian neural network modelling for estimating ecological footprints and blue economy sustainability across G20 nations by Muhammad Akhtar, Jian Xu, Umair Kashif, Kishwar Ali, Hafiz Muhammad Naveed, Muhammad Haris

“…The study applied Bayesian neural network (BNN), OLS, fixed effects, and a two-step generalized method of moments on the panel dataset of G20 countries over the period 2000 to 2021. The study shows that the ecological footprint exerts a negative influence on the blue economy, while greenhouse gas emissions, population growth, and economic growth exhibit a positive impact. …”
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Quality circles for quality improvement in primary health care: Their origins, spread, effectiveness and lacunae- A scoping review. by Adrian Rohrbasser, Janet Harris, Sharon Mickan, Kali Tal, Geoff Wong

“…We found that they originated in manufacturing industry and that many countries adopted them for primary health care to continuously improve medical education, professional development, and quality of care. …”
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Equilibrium Studies of Fluoride Adsorption onto a Ferric Poly−mineral from Kenya by EW Wambu, CO Onindo, W Ambusso, GK Muthakia

“… African countries along the Great Rift Valley are among areas of the world where excess fluoride in water sources is a major public health problem. …”
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Exploring the Classification and Restructuring of Chemical Industrial Cities in China: The Perspectives of Sectoral and Spatial Differences by Hui Zou, Xuejun Duan, Lei Wang, Tingting Jin

“…These findings improve the understanding of CICs’ spatial transformation and shed light on the policy-making of chemical industrial development in China and other developing countries.…”
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The humanistic and societal impact of obesity in Japan: a targeted literature review by Wataru Ogawa, Palvi Gupta

“…Japanese people are at risk even with BMI ≥25–<30 kg/m2, which are generally considered as pre-obese in other countries.…”
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Usury-Free Capital through Sharia Fintech by Muhammad Fazlurrahman Syarif, Ahmet Faruk Aysan

“…More opportunities were also opened for further studies on the implementation of Sharia fintech in multiple countries with different madhhab backgrounds.…”
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Prevalence of Escherichia coli in Under-Five Children with Diarrhea in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Tizazu Zenebe, Meseret Mitiku, Yonas Alem

“…Diarrhea remains as a high health burden, especially to children in low-income countries including Ethiopia. Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli have been commonly associated as bacterial pathogens causing diarrheal disease among children. …”
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The prevalence of frailty among older adults with maintenance hemodialysis: a systematic by Juanjuan Li, Wenyi Xiao, Lijuan Wang, Miao Zhang, Yurong Ge

“…Results Of the 4,190 documents retrieved, 16 observational studies involving 2,446 participants from 8 countries were included in this systematic review. …”
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A THERMAL COMFORT EVALUATION OF A JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING IN ACCRA, GHANA by D.J. Appah, C. Koranteng

“…The study also showed that respondents in tropical countries such as Ghana may have a higher heat tolerance, since most of the interviewees accepted the existing thermal conditions which exceeded the standard of between 26°C and 28°C (summer comfort range) by 1°C to 5°C. …”
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Community supported agriculture’s perceived positive impacts on mental health and vegetable consumption in Norway and the UK by Anna-Birgitte Milford, Daniel Keech, Sarah Wangui Muiruri

“…Results show that compared to the British, Norwegian CSA members participate far more actively in the cultivation and harvesting of the vegetables, and more often prepay subscriptions for the whole season. In both countries, CSA membership was perceived to have caused improvements in members’ life quality, vegetable intake and physical and mental health. …”
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Three-Rooted Permanent Mandibular First Molars: A Meta-Analysis of Prevalence by Nyan M. Aung, Kyaw K. Myint

“…Seventy-two studies from 31 countries were selected for both qualitative and quantitative analyses. 26302 patients and 37994 permanent mandibular first molars were included in the analysis. 9% of permanent mandibular first molars all over the world demonstrated 3 roots. …”
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Analyses of house-owners’ awareness and compliance with urban greenery regulations in Madina, Ghana by Seth Akagla, Yaw Agyeman Boafo

“…Although the benefits of urban greenery, including biodiversity conservation, pollution mitigation, and reduction of urban heat island effects, are widely recognized, adherence to corresponding building regulations poses a significant challenge in many Global South countries, including Ghana. This study investigated the compliance with urban greenery regulations among house owners in Madina, a rapidly urbanizing suburb of Accra, Ghana. …”
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CONSUMERS` ATTITUDES TOWARD SOCIAL MEDIA AND TARGETED ADVERTISING IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC by Martin Golob, David Štadáni, Šimon Bolek

“…In this stance, consumers` current attitudes about media, especially social media like the ever-present social networks and advertising techniques that can be used on these networks, is valuable information that can vary across regions, countries, and continents. The aim of this paper was to investigate consumers` attitudes toward social media and targeted advertising in the Czech Republic. …”
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Public Private Partnership in the European Union: Experiences in the UK, Germany and Austria by Ronald W. McQuaid, Walter Scherrer

“…The major motives for moving towards PPPs are macroeconomic or budgetary, especially in Germany and Austria, but also microeconomic or improving the efficiency of public service delivery, especially in the UK. In all three countries PPPs appear to be a systematic middle response to the alternatives of privatisation or public service provision of infrastructure and operational support. …”
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Evolution of U.S. Policy Approaches to Ensuring Cybersecurity and Defense of Critical Information Infrastructure by M. V. Smekalova

“…In particular, there is an increasing tendency towards unilateralism relating to the sanctions measures against particular countries and their companies. In this context, the cybersecurity issues are often considered not as an end in itself but as means of achieving wider goals of external and internal policy. …”
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