INFLUENCING FACTORS OF E-GOVERNMENT SERVICES ADOPTION IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Edin Osmanbegović, Zijad Lugavić

“…In that way, the government will prevent low-level of adoption and usage of e-government services, which is connected especially with developing countries. To address this issue, this study will try to identify key determinants affecting citizens’ adoption and usage of e-government services in Bosnia and Herzegovina. …”
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Risk Factors for Hospital-Acquired Infection in a Neonatology Service by Hilda María Delgado Acosta, Sadis Suárez del Villar Seuret, Mabel Vega Galindo

“…<p><strong>Background</strong>: almost 5 million newborns die every year all over the world. 98% of them belong to developing countries. From 30% to 40% of neonatal deaths are related to infections. …”
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The dark side of being a pathologist: Unravelling the health hazards by Saima Khan

“…Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in a developing country, Northern India, using a standard online 50-item questionnaire enquiring about routine practices. 450 participants were enrolled consisting of 360 pathologists and 90 residents of pathology. …”
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Growth factors and the importance of the shadow economy in African countries by T. F. Alhassan, T. K. Blokhina

“…The factors, causing the rapid expansion of the shadow economy (informal economy) in developing countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa have been considered in the article. …”
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Rethinking the role of the media in South Africa by Pieter Jacobus Fourie

“… The main purpose of this article is to stimulate and contribute to the debate about the role of the media in South Africa as a developing country. Against the background of an overview of the relationship between the government of apartheid and the media, and the similarity of this relationship to the conflict between the African National Congress (ANC) government and the media in 2000 and the early part of 2001, it is argued that there is a need to rethink the role of the media in South Africa. …”
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Unravelling the Role of Digital Partnering in Successful Construction Digitalisation – An Empirical Investigation by Aghimien Douglas, Aghimien Emmanuel, Aigbavboa Clinton, Oke Ayodeji, Zapata-Montalvo Luis

“…Given the competitive and often adversarial nature of the construction industry in developing countries like South Africa, the study recommends that organisations pursue collaborative partnerships both within and outside the industry to facilitate digital transformation. …”
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Assessment of heavy metal concentrations in imported marine fish species consumed in Ogun state, Nigeria by Adetola Quddus Adebowale, Mary Opeyemi Odubote, Adedapo Samson Adefabi

“…Fish is an affordable protein source in developing countries such as Nigeria, however, human activities like mining, agriculture, and industrial discharges negatively impact these aquatic resources and their environment. …”
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POTENTIAL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH MISMANAGEMENT OF HOSPITAL WASTEWATER IN TANZANIA by Shadrack Mwita Sabai

“…Regardless on the toxicity of hospital wastewater, there are limited information on the impact of hospital wastewater mismanagement to the environment and surrounding community in the developing countries. This study aims to investigate the potential impacts of hospital wastewater mismanagement to the environment and surrounding community in Tanzania. …”
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Evaluation of flood determination with various methods: Case study of Ayamama Creek by Orkan Özcan

“…In many developing countries, rapid urbanization, disaster risks and affectability pose a great problem. …”
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Epidemiology of loneliness & social isolation, an emerging public mental health predicament in India: a scoping review by Niranjan Muralikrishnan, Sendilkumar Balasundaram

“…Abstract Background Loneliness and Social Isolation (SI) has evolved into an epidemic and WHO has alarmed many developed and developing countries that their citizens are going through the epidemic of loneliness and SI. …”
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Measuring Spatial Expansion of Tehran Metropolis and its Impact on Environmental Changes by Asghar Teymouri, Jamileh Tavakolinia, Abolfazl Meshkini

“…Increasing urbanization in the urbanized world has posed major challenges to the sustainability of metropolitan areas, especially in developing countries in various aspects of sustainable development, and has provided them with the prospect of unsustainable development. …”
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Peritoneal Equilibration Test in Costa Rica: Discrepancies from Other Populations by Marta Avellan-Boza, Fabio Hernández, Allan Ramos-Esquivel

“…Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) is a kidney replacement therapy that has been recently incorporated in developing countries. We aim to establish our reference values, to compare them with the original and the Mexican population, and to associate some variables with the type of peritoneal transport. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of the Optimal Control Strategies for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Transmission in Ethiopia by Ashenafi Kelemu Mengistu, Peter J. Witbooi

“…Despite the recent progress of global control efforts, tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health threat worldwide, especially in developing countries, including Ethiopia. Furthermore, the emergence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) has further complicated the situation. …”
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Optimization of Headways and Departure Times in Urban Bus Networks: A Case Study of Çorlu, Turkey by Huseyin Ceylan, Tayfun Ozcan

“…The traffic congestion, which has become one of the major problems of developed and developing countries, has led to a shift in the way public transport systems are viewed, and it has accelerated efforts to increase the efficiency of these systems. …”
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“Ethnic Revival” in Globalizing World: The Example of Indigenous Political Movements in Latin America by S. M. Kretov

“…In particular, it explains how such global trends as the democratization and liberalization of social and political spheres, intensified activities of international institutions on the empowerment of disadvantaged social groups, the inclusion of ecological problems in national and international agendas, growing interest of international society to the social and political problems of developing countries have contributed to the intensification of political activities of the indigenous peoples in Latin America in the last 25 years.The indigenous political activism has taken radically different institutional forms and has led to diverse outcomes. …”
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STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF DEVELOPMENT TRENDS IN GLOBAL RENEWABLE ENERGY by M. D. Simonova, V. E. Zakharov

“…The uneven distribution of hydrocarbon reserves, increasing demand of developing countries and environmental risks associated with the production and consumption of fossil resources has led to an increasing interest of many states to this field. …”
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Public administration risks in the migration sphere in the context of digital transformation by V. Yu. Ledeneva, A. Kh. Rakhmonov

“…According to the results of the analysis the paper concludes that digital transformation technology can influence the management of international migration in three different dimensions: 1) increase the gap between developed and developing countries; 2) contribute to the modernization of traditional methods used in the practices of international organizations; 3) influence the adoption of new, more informed management decisions in the field of migration to ensure border security. …”
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Currencies Come and Go, But Employment Always Takes Root: Rethinking External Constraints and Monetary Sovereignty in the Periphery by Esteban Cruz-Hidalgo, Stuart Medina-Miltimore, Agustín Mario

“…Grounded in modern monetary theory (MMT), this study critiques the conventional approach that prioritizes external reserves and highlights the potential of MMT in offering a more autonomous development path for developing countries. A systematic review of the literature, using the PRISMA methodology, reveals significant divergence between MMT advocates and critics, particularly regarding monetary sovereignty and the feasibility of implementing macroeconomic policies in peripheral economies. …”
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Evaluation of Simplified Analysis Procedures for a High-Rise Reinforced Concrete Core Wall Structure by Abdur Rahman, Qaiser Uz Zaman Khan, Muhammad Irshad Qureshi

“…Therefore, practicing engineers in developing countries like Pakistan still use the simplified analysis procedures to compute the seismic demands. …”
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Understanding Rifampicin Resistance in Tuberculosis through a Computational Approach by Satish Kumar, Lingaraja Jena

“…The disease tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. The evolution of drug-resistant tuberculosis causes a foremost threat to global health. …”
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