Community Participation and Development Planning in Local Governments in South-Western Uganda: A Case of Nyarushanje Sub-County Rukungiri District. by Ainembabazi, Tricia

“…Additionally, the study highlights the need for increased capacity building among community members and local government officials to facilitate effective participation and collaboration in development planning. …”
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Effect of Citizens’ Participation on the Performance of Gravity Water Scheme in Kaharo Sub-County Kabale District. by Ahimbisibwe, Sonia

“…A mixed-methods research approach was used, integrating quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews to collect data from community members, Water User Committee (WUC) members, and local officials. The quantitative aspect involved structured surveys administered to 80 respondents, while the qualitative component consisted of in-depth interviews with key informants. …”
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Contribution of Universal Primary Education Towards Girl Child Education in Kitumba Sub-County Kabale District. by Ishimwe, Jonan

“…The sample consisted of 310 participants, including students, parents, teachers, school administrators, and district education officials, selected through stratified random and purposive sampling techniques. …”
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Strengthening ethical Values and accountability in Local Governance: Citizen-Led Strategies in the Greater Kigezi Sub-Region of Uganda by Mucunguzi, Abel, Katusimeh, Mesharch Walto, Chrysostom, Oketch, Kakuru, Robert, Ahabwe, Macklean

“…The methodology combined both qualitative and quantitative approaches that includedsurveys and interviewswith local government technical and political officials as well community leaders. Findings reveal that while local government initiatives often fall short in involving citizens adequately, empowering communities through education, sensitization and active participation in decision-making processes is identified as a key strategy for fostering ethical values and reinforcing accountability in local governance. …”
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Women Economic Empowerment and Poverty Reduction: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality. by Gerald, Baguma

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Analyzing Drivers of Tropical Moist Forest Dynamics in the Kahuzi-Biega National Park Landscape, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo from 1990 to 2022 by Nadège Cizungu Cirezi, Jean-François Bastin, Yannick Mugumaarhahama, Yannick Sikuzani Useni, Katcho Karume, Raymond Sinsi Lumbuenamo, Jan Bogaert

“…Management efforts should prioritize sustainable land use practices, livelihood improvement, and the establishment of an officially recognized buffer zone.…”
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Does welfare technology contribute to security, activity, participation and independence within municipal elder care? A qualitative study protocol by Ingrid Hellström, Johannes Österholm, Åsa Larsson Ranada, Katarina Baudin, Vedrana B Baric

“…Data will be collected through semistructured interviews with different stakeholders—(a) older persons, (b) significant others, (c) staff and (d) decision-makers (ie, local politicians and local governmental officials)—in organisations within municipal elder care that use WT.Ethics and dissemination The study is approved by the Swedish Ethical Review Authority (Dnr 2023-07203-01). …”
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One-stage versus two-stage video-assisted thoracic surgery for synchronous bilateral pulmonary nodules: protocol for a single center, non-randomized clinical trial (OTVATS-1) by Yu Han, Weixun Zhang, Peihang Xu, Zhoujunyi Tian, Yang Hao, Jin Zhang, Tai Ren, Chaoyang Liang

“…Trail registration This study underwent review by the Ethics Committee of China-Japan Friendship Hospital under No. 2023-KY-061-1. It has been officially registered with the China Clinical Trial Registry, TRN: ChiCTR2300071198 and registration date is May. 8, 2023.…”
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Infectivity in full-term placenta of Zika viruses with different lipid profiles by Eva Mazzetto, Alessio Bortolami, Davide Bovo, Matteo Stocchero, Elisa Mazzacan, Alessandra Napolitan, Valentina Panzarin, Maria Rosa Tran, Gianpiero Zamperin, Adelaide Milani, Andrea Fortin, Michela Bigolaro, Paola Pirillo, Matteo Pagliari, Claudia Zanardello, Giuseppe Giordano, Maria Teresa Gervasi, Eugenio Baraldi, Calogero Terregino, Carlo Giaquinto, Francesco Bonfante

“…Among flaviviruses, Zika virus (ZIKV) is the only arbovirus officially recognized as a teratogenic agent, as a consequence of its ability to infect and cross the placental barrier causing congenital malformation in the fetus. …”
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Regarding the improvement of organizational and legal regulation of relations in the sphere of protection and use of the animal world and combating poaching during the period of ma... by I. D. Kazanchuk

“…In particular, these are: the proper organization of state administration in the field of protection and use of the animal world; the strengthening the responsibility of citizens and officials for violating the basic requirements and rules of rational use and reproduction of the animal world; the presence of an effective organizational and legal mechanism for the implementation of the rights and obligations of users of animal world objects; the joint actions of the State Environmental Inspection and the Water Police regarding the protection, reproduction and use of rare and endangered animals; the keeping state records of animals and records of their production; the implementation of state and public control in the field of protection, use and reproduction of the animal world; the introduction of new organizational and legal forms and methods of interaction of authorized state bodies and other subjects of combating offenses in the field of animal protection, increasing control over the quality of their implementation; the development of legal eco-education and a system of crime prevention measures; the introduction of modern mechanisms of analytical and logistical support of law enforcement agencies.…”
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Do The Facts of Voting Rights Support Chief Justice Roberts’s Opinion in Shelby County? by Morgan Kousser

“…While acknowledging the success of the law in greatly increasing the number of African-American and Latino elected officials, Chief Justice John Roberts contended in his majority opinion in Shelby County v. …”
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Changes in the legal regulation of criminal proceedings under martial law by O. V. Salmanov

“…This leads to a lack of judicial control over the observance of human and civil rights and freedoms and puts the defence at a disadvantageIn addition, such amendments directly violate Article 124 of the Constitution of Ukraine, which prohibits the delegation of court functions and their appropriation by other bodies or officials. The investigator and prosecutor may obtain evidence of a person's guilt, which may contradict his or her rights and freedoms. …”
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Examining antibiotic use in Kenya: farmers’ knowledge and practices in addressing antibiotic resistance by Harrison Rware, Kansiime K. Monica, Mugambi Idah, Makale Fernadis, Ikiror Davis, Wako Buke, Danielsen Solveig, Karanja Daniel, Chacha Duncan, Byskov Morten, Hyams Keith

“…The withdrawal periods reported by farmers are shorter than the officially recommended periods. Although the majority of farmers reported risky antibiotic practices, most (76%) were well aware of bacterial AMR. …”
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Genetic Signatures of Contrasted Outbreak Histories of “Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus”, the Bacterium That Causes Citrus Huanglongbing, in Three Outermost Regions of the Europe... by Olivier Pruvost, Karine Boyer, Frédéric Labbé, Marine Weishaar, Anaïs Vynisale, Claire Melot, Cécile Hoareau, Gilles Cellier, Virginie Ravigné

“…These samples were markedly different from the samples from Réunion, where the higher genetic diversity revealed by tandem‐repeat markers suggests that the disease was probably overlooked for years before being officially identified in 2015. We show that “Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus” occurs from sea level to an altitude of 950 m above sea level and lacks spatial structure. …”
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Biopolitical Strategies in Media Discourses: Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Russia, Germany, and France by N. K. Radina, Yu. V. Balakina, K. V. Bannikov

“…This includes a focus on the actions and decisions of government officials and institutions. Additionally, the study found that all examined media outlets participated in promoting vaccination campaigns orchestrated by the governments of Russia, Germany, and France, indicating a widespread alignment with state-led biopolitical strategies.The analysis also shows that the insecuritization of public life during the pandemic affected various sectors including social relations, the economy, healthcare, and education. …”
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Cross-sectional seroprevalence study of bovine herpesvirus 1, bovine respiratory syncytial virus, and parainfluenza virus 3 in cattle from Villavicencio, Colombia by Catalina Ballesteros González, Karen Briñez, Julio César Tobón, Danny Wilson Sanjuanelo Corredor, Fernando Vicosa Bauermann, Blanca Lisseth Guzmán Barragán

“…Conclusions This study confirms the high prevalence of BoHV-1, BRSV, and PI-3, underscoring the need for preventive measures against these non-officially notified diseases in Colombia.…”
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Genetic potential of quality in spring bread wheat cultivars bred at Kurgan agricultural research institute by A. I. Abugalieva, L. T. Maltsevа, E. A. Filippova, A. I. Morgunov, Y. I. Zelensky, J. Peña

“…The aim of the study was to characterize the genetic potential of grain quality and its phenotypic implementation in promising cultivars bred at Kurgan Agricultural Research Institute and officially released for cultivation in the region.Materials and methods. …”
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Measuring effective indicators for waste disposal in order to assess the sustainable environment: application of fuzzy approach by Mohammad Hossein Kabgani

“…Based on the results, 15 attributes are first identified through a comprehensive literature review and with the help of municipal officials during field surveys. These attributes are categorized into four types, i.e., economic, technical, environmental, and social, based on their respective propensity.In the second step, a statistical analysis questionnaire was distributed among the study population, and Cronbach's alpha was explained for all four main factors of the study. …”
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What made people (more) positive toward the COVID-19 vaccine? Exploring positive and negative deviance perspectives by Mitchell A. M. Matthijssen, Mariëlle Cloin, Florian van Leeuwen, Ien van de Goor, Peter Achterberg

“…By examining both positive and negative deviant behavior, we seek to identify strategies and barriers for public health officials to develop interventions to improve vaccination uptake. …”
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The place of the National Police of Ukraine in the system of subjects for prevention and counteraction to bullying by O. V. Dzhafarova, О. А. Morhunov, D. A. Sorochan

“…It was found that the bodies of the National Police of Ukraine are perhaps the most important state body, whose officials are obliged to consider and resolve cases of administrative offenses in most areas of public relations in the country. …”
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