Modeling the determinants of cigarette consumption in Iranian households with children under 5 years of age using the Income and Expenditure Survey 2021 by Shakila Bagheri, Naser Kamyari, Saeed Hesam, Maryam Seyedtabib

“…Key predictors of smoking included older age, male gender, lower education, higher income, and larger homes. Homeownership was negatively associated with smoking. …”
Get full text

Perception, Trust, and Motivation in Consumer Behavior for Organic Food Acquisition: An Exploratory Study by Elena Moroșan, Violeta Popovici, Ioana Andreea Popescu, Adriana Daraban, Oana Karampelas, Liviu Marian Matac, Monica Licu, Andreea Rusu, Larisa-Marina-Elisabeth Chirigiu, Sinziana Opriţescu, Elena Iuliana Ionita, Alina Saulean, Maria Nitescu

“…This work investigates the sociodemographic factors, knowledge, trust, and motivations involved in organic food acquisition behavior. (2) Methods: An online survey via Google Forms platform, with 316 respondents, was conducted from 1 March to 31 May 2024. (3) Results: Our findings show that suitably informed people with high educational levels (academic and post-college) report significant satisfaction with organic food consumption (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
Get full text

Hepatitis B prevalence in an endemic area of hepatitis C virus: A population-based study implicated in hepatitis elimination in Thailand by Nawarat Posuwan, Rujipat Wasitthankasem, Napaporn Pimsing, Wijittra Phaengkha, Saranya Ngamnimit, Preeyaporn Vichaiwattana, Sirapa Klinfueng, Maneerat Raksayod, Yong Poovorawan

“…Results showed HBsAg seropositivity in 3.1 % of young adults in high-endemic districts, with significant associations with age, education, injecting drug use, and MSM behavior. Among adults, HBsAg prevalence was 5.9 %, linked to age and family liver disease history. …”
Get full text

Prevalence of appropriate feeding practices and nutritional status among infant and young children aged 0–23 Months attending public hospitals in Harar town, eastern Ethiopia, 2024... by Samuel Demissie Darcho, Feyisa Shasho Bayisa, Teshome Demis Nimani

“…It is recommended that early assessment of the nutritional status of infants and children, and all the necessary interventions, such as health education on breastfeeding, complementary feeding, and meal preparation, should be given to mothers.…”
Get full text

What Is Affecting the Residents’ Subjective Perception toward Objective Environment Quality? by Jihong Zhang, Chaopeng Xie, Chuan Chen, Ninghan Xu, Rui Gao

“…Furthermore, in those cities with low population density, investment increasing in transportation infrastructure helps to improve urban air quality, which can bring about more perceptual environmental optimization to people. As individuals, education is the key factor for residents when it comes to environment evaluation, but it is not a simple linear relationship. …”
Get full text

Nutritional Habits’ Review of Amateur and Professional Football Players by Fatma Nur Türkoğlu, Orhan Şener, Ahmet Çöndü

“…There were statistically significant differences between the groups at p lt;0.01 level across their education level on nutrition issues, number of meals, alcohol and cigarette use, daily fluid intake, pre-game fluid intake, pre-game foods consumed, liquids and food consumed outside of three regular meals, late-time meals, regular supplementary products and last food before games. …”
Get full text

Individual characteristics influencing the general population’s level of knowledge of end-of-life practices: a cross-sectional study by Diane Tapp, Gina Bravo, Catherine Filion, Vincent Couture, Sophie Dupéré, Marianne Beaulieu, Audrey Chouinard, Pauline Roos, Marie-Pierre Gagnon, Anouk Bérubé, Ariane Plaisance

“…Having cared for someone who received palliative care, at a younger age, a higher level of education, and having participated in advance care planning were associated with better knowledge regarding end-of-life practices. …”
Get full text

Territorialidade e ancestralidade: formação e reconhecimento da comunidade pescadora extrativista do Quilombo do Degredo, Brasil by Lorena Lins, Augusto Cesar Salomão Mozine

“…They also confront broader issues such as road construction projects, backyard pipelines, inadequate infrastructure, and restricted access to social rights, including education, healthcare, transportation, housing, employment, and income. …”
Get full text

Robustness of performance during domain change in an esport: A study of within-expertise transfer. by Joe Thompson, Justin W O'Camb, Robin C A Barrett, Scott Harrison, Mark R Blair

“…Research on the transfer of skill from the circumstances in which it was learned to partially or completely novel tasks or situations is a foundational topic in the study of learning, memory, education, and expertise. A long history of transfer research has led to the conclusion that skill learning is generally domain specific. …”
Get full text

Preface by Nikoletta Hendrik

“…Our aim was to introduce Stoicism to a wider audience with no prior philosophical education but an interest in the modern renaissance of the movement on the one hand, and to generate in-depth scholarly discussions of classical texts and the afterlife of the Portico on the other. …”
Get full text

Effectiveness of donor notification and counseling of HIV-reactive donors in a tertiary care hospital from North India: An audit by Divya Bansal, Preeti Diwaker, Priyanka Gogoi, Malvika Singh, Anil Kumar Singh, Bharat Singh

“…Predonation screening and counseling by a trained counselor should be strengthened upon. Education of the donors about the TTIs can improve their knowledge and allay their anxiety.…”
Get full text

AN ASSESSMENT OF BUILDING ELEMENTS’ PRONENESS TO VARIATION IN NIGERIA by Babatunde Solomon Olusola, Babalola Olubola, Godwin Onajite Jagboro, Akintayo Opawole

“…While internal doors, disposal installation, water installation, ventilation system, windows and external doors respectively were less susceptible to variation during construction processes of educational building projects in Nigeria. The paper further identified involvement of professionals at initial stage of project, client's involvement at planning and design phase, clear and thorough project brief and thorough detailing of design respectively as control measures of proneness of building elements to variation. …”
Get full text

Self-reported Myopia in Trinidad and Tobago: A Cross-sectional Study by Ngozika Esther Ezinne, Michael Agyemang Kwarteng, Selassie Tagoh, Arian Jagroo, Darnell Martin

“…The prevalence of myopia was 40.9% and the prevalence was significantly associated with age group, ethnicity, level of education and religion (P < 0.05). Myopia was associated with family history, lifestyle, use of spectacles, daily use of computers, near work, outdoor activities, sleeping and having a father or mother with myopia (All P < 0.05). …”
Get full text

How does digital literacy affect the health status of senior citizens? Micro-level evidence from the CFPS data by Xiaoyi Chen, Nian Wang

“…Third, the heterogeneity analysis reveals that the effect of digital literacy on the health status of senior citizens varies across age groups, urban–rural types, and education levels. Conclusions This study examines the impact of digital literacy on the health status of senior citizens at the micro-level and identifies the mediation mechanism. …”
Get full text

A Proposed Keyword Taxonomy for Operations Management Research by Juan A. Marin-Garcia, Julien Maheut, Pilar I. Vidal-Carreras

“…It provides a hierarchical structure that integrates the main concepts of the field, differentiating itself from previous work by focusing on relevance to research, education, and professional practice contexts. Research limitations/implications: The thematic coverage of the proposed taxonomy requires further verification to ensure its comprehensiveness. …”
Get full text

Exploring Factors Influencing Crash Occurrence Involving Autonomous Vehicle: Random Parameters Model With Heterogeneity in Means and Variances Approach by Haocheng Li, Amjad Pervez, Jaeyoung Jay Lee

“…The findings highlight the need for more targeted goals to improve AV&#x2019;s safety, such as enhancing AV sensor perception capabilities, incorporating scenario-based tests by categorization of crash location, and developing mass education initiatives to facilitate the broader acceptance and understanding of AV technologies.…”
Get full text

Reinvigorating South Africa-Sweden Relations: Politics, Economics, And Society by Sven Botha

“…Chief examples in this regard include the South Africa-Sweden University Forum (SASUF)2 and the Cape Town-Stockholm Connect Initiative3, which seek to stimulate collaboration in higher education and business and technology respectively. …”
Get full text

Improving the provision of clinical pharmacy services in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative study in tertiary health facilities in Tanzania by Fredrick Kalokola, Dorkasi L Mwakawanga, Ritah F Mutagonda, Hamu J Mlyuka, Wigilya P Mikomangwa, Manase Kilonzi, Wema A Kibanga, Alphonce Ignace Marealle, Bertha Mallya, Deogratias Katabalo, Sofia Sanga, John Rwegasha, Rose Magambo, John Mmassy, Sungwa Kabissi, Josephine A Balati, Peter Maduki, Omary Mashiku Minzi, Appolinary A R Kamuhabwa

“…The reported challenges in providing CPS include healthcare structures, public policies, resources, workforce, culture and education inequalities. This study aimed to explore the strategies to improve the provision of CPS in tertiary health facilities in Tanzania.Methods This study was conducted between August and September 2021. …”
Get full text

The Role of Kinesiotherapy in Enhancing Physical Performance and Self-Esteem: A Prospective Observational Study in Obese Adolescents by Cristina Popescu, Daniela Matei, Rodica Trăistaru

“…Both groups received education on the 5-2-1-0 rule for obesity prevention and management. …”
Get full text

Emergence and Distribution of Diverse Serovars of Non-Typhoidal Salmonellae in Mangalore, Coastal Karnataka: A 12-year Experience by Beena Antony, Anup Kumar Shetty, Thomas S. Kuruvilla

“…In addition, strategies should be formulated by health education and public awareness programs to sensitize the population regarding this menace.…”
Get full text