Chronological approach to the characteristics of Ecuador’s debt with the IMF and the WB [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Marcelo Sánchez-Oro Sánchez, Martha Lucía Romero Flores, Ligia Ximena Tapia Hermida, Patricia Alexandra Chiriboga Zamora

“…The results show that the creation of these financing agencies in their attempt to support the financial stability of developing countries has not been sufficiently effective in improving the welfare conditions of a good percentage of the population and has generated an imbalance in the sustained development of the poorest countries. …”
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Mycobacteria in Terrestrial Small Mammals on Cattle Farms in Tanzania by Lies Durnez, Abdul Katakweba, Harrison Sadiki, Charles R. Katholi, Rudovick R. Kazwala, Robert R. Machang'u, Françoise Portaels, Herwig Leirs

“…The control of bovine tuberculosis and atypical mycobacterioses in cattle in developing countries is important but difficult because of the existence of wildlife reservoirs. …”
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Application of the New Classification on Patients with a Disorder of Sex Development in Indonesia by A. Zulfa Juniarto, Yvonne G. van der Zwan, Ardy Santosa, Remko Hersmus, Frank H. de Jong, Renske Olmer, Hennie T. Bruggenwirth, Axel P. N. Themmen, Katja P. Wolffenbuttel, Leendert H. J. Looijenga, Sultana M. H. Faradz, Stenvert L. S. Drop

“…The aim of the diagnostic workup in developing countries should be to end up with an evidence-based diagnosis. …”
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Monetary policy: main modes and transmission mechanism by T. I. Gordiyevich, P. V. Ruzanov

“…Features of transition to inflation targeting in developed and developing countries are revealed. The description is accompanied by conclusions for the Russian economy. …”
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Plummer Vinson Syndrome: A Rare Syndrome in Male with Review of the Literature by Priyadarshini Karthikeyan, Nalini Aswath, Ramesh Kumaresan

“…Mutual interaction of systemic and oral health has largely been underestimated by many patients in the developing countries and hence this report includes a note on importance of adequate medical history taking and its relevance to the dental health and treatment.…”
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Parameter Evaluation for a Statistical Mechanical Model for Binary Choice with Social Interaction by Alex Akwasi Opoku, Godwin Osabutey, Charles Kwofie

“…We study how educational attainment is influenced by socioeconomic attributes of gender and residence for five selected developing countries. The model has a social and a private incentive part with coefficients measuring the influence individuals have on each other and the external influence on individuals, respectively. …”
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Determinants of E-Learning Adoption: Evidence from the Telecommunications Industry in Vietnam by BUI Tuyen Quang, NGUYEN Ngoc Minh, NGUYEN Phuong Mai

“…However, the adoption of an e-learning system is limited in developing countries, particularly in enterprises. In such a context, this research examines factors affecting e-learning adoption in the Vietnamese telecommunications industry. …”
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Acute abdomen as an expression of peritoneal tuberculosis: review of the literature and a case report by Guido Nina Guida Acevedo, Rafael Martín Franco Delgado, Ximena Elizabeth Trujillo Romero

“…Tuberculosis is a common problem in the world, mainly in developing countries; Approximately 1 to 3% of all tuberculosis cases are extrapulmonary, and of these, 11 to 16% are abdominal tuberculosis, the sixth most common form. …”
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Faith-Based Organizations and Health Empowerment of The Needy in Kitunga Sub-County Ntungamo District. by Tusiime, Cresent

“…Faith-based organizations are a vital part of society, providing a substantial portion of care in developing countries, often reaching vulnerable populations living under adverse conditions. …”
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Risk Management in Sustainable Construction Projects: A Systematic Review and Bibliometric Analysis by Kasra Hosseini, Youness Javid

“…This focus should be particularly prominent in developing countries and should be approached through experimental and applied studies utilizing mixed methods and hybrid approaches under uncertainty. …”
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YOUTH RESTIVENESS IN NIGERIA: AN EVALUATION OF IKORODU LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LAGOS, NIGERIA by NIYI ADEGOKE, Odedokun Ezekiel Adeyemi, Odunayo Tolulope Ojo

“…The increasing rate of youth restiveness is alarming and it is posing serious challenges to developing countries of the world especially Nigeria with large population of youths. …”
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Career advancement comparative perspective study of university lecturer by Maya Kurniawati, Choirul Saleh, M.R. Khairul Muluk

“…Hence, other countries, especially developing countries, should know the USA and Australia higher education system, especially in the lecturers’ career advancement and development. …”
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Social Isolation and Aging in Zambia: Examining the Possible Predictors by Christopher Chabila Mapoma, Gift Masaiti

“…On balance, however, the direction of association and the number of statistically significant findings suggest that associations between variables examined and risk factors associated with social isolation amongst older people in this analysis could explain the overall situation occuring currently in Zambia and probably other developing countries. In view of this, this study recommends that further work is needed to identify and explain details of factors of social isolation using techniques such as focus group discussions as well as in-depth interviews with key informants. …”
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Evaluation of Antiproliferative Activity of Red Sorghum Bran Anthocyanin on a Human Breast Cancer Cell Line (MCF-7) by P. Suganya Devi, M. Saravana Kumar, S. Mohan Das

“…Breast cancer is a leading cause of death in women worldwide both in the developed and developing countries. Thus effective treatment of breast cancer with potential antitumour drugs is important. …”
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Evaluation on the Efficiency of Biomass Power Generation Industry in China by Jingqi Sun, Dong Sun, Sen Guo

“…As a developing country with large population, China is facing the problems of energy resource shortage and growing environmental pollution arising from the coal-dominated energy structure. …”
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Needs and Options for Improving Gold Mining Waste Management Practices for Sustainable Development in Tanzania by Alexander MARWA

“…Other researchers have reported many practices and technologies for managing mining waste, but the efficiency, applicability, and need for customization were not specifically addressed for developing countries. This study used field observations, measurement methods, and laboratory analysis to collect data. …”
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Changes in the Legislation of Environmental Impact Assessment in Turkey by Emine Su Turan, Esra Deniz Güner

“…Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) studies have taken place in developed and developing countries both as legally and practically, while it reached legal status through the 10th article of the Environment Law entered in force in 1983 in our country. …”
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Eclampsia: a Five-Years Analysis by Viviana Sáez Cantero

“…<strong>Background:</strong> eclampsia remains an important cause of maternal mortality and morbidity, mostly in developing countries. <br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to determine the incidence and to characterize patients that were admitted with an eclampsia diagnosis in the "Enrique Cabrera" Teaching Hospital. …”
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Grasses in African ethnoveterinary medicine: Review of their ethnopharmacological properties by Alfred Maroyi

“…Ethnoveterinary practices play an important role in animal health care systems in developing countries. Plant species belonging to the grass or Poaceae family are widely used as ethnoveterinary medicines (EVMs). …”
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Entecavir: stability and drug-excipient compatibility by Ariadne Botto Fiorot, Clayton Raynan dos Santos, Thiago Padovani Xavier, Taisa Shimosakai de Lira, Marcelo Antonio de Oliveira

“…Production of generic ETV drugs is an ongoing global endeavor, with particular significance for developing countries that rely on importing the expensive reference drug. …”
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