Patients’ and physiotherapists’ perspectives on implementing a tailored stratified treatment approach for low back pain in Nigeria: a qualitative study by Kay Stevenson, Mishael Adje, Jost Steinhäuser, Chidozie Emmanuel Mbada, Sven Karstens

“…This study aimed to investigate the perceptions of physiotherapists and patients in Nigeria towards stratified care for the treatment of LBP, exploring barriers and enablers to implementation.Methods A qualitative design with semistructured individual telephone interviews for physiotherapists and patients with LBP comprising research evidence and information on stratified care was adopted. …”
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Effectiveness of menstrual hygiene management training to enhance knowledge, attitude, and practice among adolescents in Sindhupalchowk, Nepal. by Swastika Shrestha, Saki Thapa, Bikram Bucha, Safal Kunwar, Bigyan Subedi, Aishwarya Rani Singh, Durga Datta Chapagain, Raghu Dhital, Maxine Caws

“…Focus group discussions were also conducted to understand the perceptions of participants toward SRH teaching. Association of independent socio-demographic with dependent variables knowledge and attitude towards menstrual health were analyzed using MANOVA test. …”
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Knowledge and attitudes towards cervical cancer and screening among migrant women: a qualitative study in Portugal by Inês Fronteira, Patrícia Marques, Sónia Dias, Ana Gama, Joana Silva

“…Objective To explore the perceptions of migrant women, healthcare professionals and community workers regarding migrant women’s knowledge and attitudes about cervical cancer (CC) and screening and how these influence cervical cancer screening (CCS) uptake.Design Qualitative study with seven focus groups, using a semistructured guide.Setting Five focus groups were conducted online and two in community associations in Lisbon, Portugal.Participants This study included 23 migrant women, 12 healthcare professionals and 10 community workers.Results A lack of knowledge and negative attitudes towards screening among migrants were discussed as important factors leading to a lower CCS uptake. …”
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Regard socio-historique sur les contradictions positionnelles et présentielles des Burkinabè et des Sénégalaises dans la politique. by Ndeye Astou NDIAYE

“…Seulement en interne, il est aussi perceptible que des efforts nets restent à faire tant sur le plan de la présence des femmes sur la scène politique que sur le plan des postes ou places occupées au sein des partis ou encore dans les fonctions nominatives et électives…”
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Preventing and addressing youth vaping in British Columbia, Canada: Evidence from triangulation of a scoping review of vaping policy and qualitative interviews with school-aged you... by Ramona H. Sharma, Sarah J. Dow-Fleisner, Laura L. Struik

“…Interview findings revealed youth perceptions of school policies as poorly implemented, reactive, and overly punitive, highlighting the need for proactive, educational approaches to address vaping behaviors. …”
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The Role of Social Accelerators in Promoting Authentic Leadership in Social Entrepreneurs by Ignacio Alvarez de Mon, Margarita Núñez-Canal, María de las Mercedes de Obesso

“…Through the analysis of social entrepreneurs' narratives and perceptions, the research highlights the mutual influence between social accelerators and social entrepreneurship, emphasizing the involvement of corporations and their top managers. …”
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Dispositional mindfulness and psychological well-being: investigating the mediating role of meaning in life by Aamer Aldbyani, Aamer Aldbyani, Guiyun Wang, Zhang Chuanxia, Yanxia Qi, Jiaojiao Li, Jie Leng

“…Specifically, higher levels of dispositional mindfulness were associated with greater hope and life satisfaction, and this relationship was partially explained by increased perceptions of meaning in life.DiscussionThese results underscore the critical role of meaning in life as a mediator in the positive effects of mindfulness on psychological well-being. …”
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Mitigating Risks in the Disaster Management Cycle by Huay Ling Tay, Ruth Banomyong, Paitoon Varadejsatitwong, Puthipong Julagasigorn

“…First, although we followed a systematic process in computing the risk scores based on the likelihood of occurrences and impacts, the scores are nonetheless considered subjective perceptions of the respondents. Second, the number of respondents was limited. …”
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Translation, Adaptation, and Validation in Portuguese of an Acceptance Scale for Human–Robot Interaction in an Industrial Context by Ana Pinto, Leticia Lemos, Carla Carvalho, Joana Santos, Paulo Menezes, Tatsuya Nomura

“…An analysis of the differences in perceptions of acceptance based on sociodemographic variables (gender, experience with robots, educational level, and age) was conducted. …”
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Challenges and opportunities in implementing and enforcing India's loose cigarette sales ban: A qualitative stakeholder analysis. by Mayank Sakhuja, Daniela B Friedman, Mark M Macauda, James R Hebert, Mangesh S Pednekar, Prakash C Gupta, James F Thrasher

“…This study examines the perceptions of policymakers, implementers, and law enforcement officials regarding the implementation and enforcement of this ban.…”
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A survey of educator perspectives toward teaching harm reduction cannabis education. by Molly K Downey, Lisa D Bishop, Jennifer R Donnan, Emily C Rowe, Nick Harris

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional survey explored educator perceptions toward teaching harm reduction substance use education to students in grades 4-12. …”
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Human-Gorilla and Gorilla-Human: Dynamics of Human-animal boundaries and interethnic relationships in the central African rainforest by Takanori Oishi

“…This paper (1) describes the perceptions of the western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) by forest dwellers of southeastern Cameroon and (2) investigates the sociocultural dimension of human–gorilla relationships focusing on folk theories of human–animal hybrids in which the gorilla is deeply embedded, enabling us to deal with the symbolic and social aspects of hunter-gatherer–farmer relations. …”
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De la façon de nommer aux usages des plantes adventices des cultures en pays Jbala (nord du Maroc) by Louise Clochey, Yildiz Aumeeruddy-Thomas

“…The purpose of this paper is to show the practices, habits and perceptions related to weeds in agricultural fields in this region —more specifically Ain Mediouna, in Taounate province. …”
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The Lived Experience of Suffering by Nigerian Female Breast Cancer Survivors: A Phenomenological Perspective by Chinomso Ugochukwu Nwozichi PhD, RN, CMSRN, OCN, FAAN, Margaret Olutosin Ojewale PhD, RN, Omolabake Salako BSN, RN, Deliverance Brotobor MSc, RN, Elizabeth Olaogun MSc, RN

“…The phenomenological analysis revealed that the participants’ suffering extended beyond the physical, touching every aspect of their lives and reshaping their identities and perceptions of self. The findings highlight the complex nature of suffering among breast cancer survivors in Nigeria, underscoring the need for comprehensive survivorship care that addresses physical, psychosocial, and spiritual dimensions. …”
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Exploring happiness factors with explainable ensemble learning in a global pandemic. by Md Amir Hamja, Mahmudul Hasan, Md Abdur Rashid, Md Tanvir Hasan Shourov

“…The World Happiness Report (WHR), published annually, includes data on 'GDP per capita', 'social support', 'life expectancy', 'freedom to make life choices', 'generosity', and 'perceptions of corruption'. This paper predicts happiness scores using Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning (DL), and ensemble ML and DL algorithms and examines the impact of individual variables on the happiness index. …”
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Factors Affecting Teacher Performance At SDN Pondok Pucung 05 Bintaro by Linus Kali Palindangan, Nawan Katarina Hatiningsih, Sumaryati Tjitrosumarto

“…The limitation of this study is that there are many other variables that can affect teacher performance in SDN Pondok Pucung 05 Bintaro but were not examined in this study, such as work motivation, organizational commitment, school facilities, and perceptions of public and private schools. These variables are suggested to be investigated in further research. …”
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Cluster analysis of potential autonomous vehicle (AV) adopters in Indonesia’s new capital by Eko Agus Prasetio, Dita Novizayanti, Aghnia Nadhira Aliya Putri

“…Based on this clustering, we suggest staging strategies focusing on building trust and safety, enhancing positive perceptions through targeted marketing, leveraging social influence to broaden adoption, and sustaining enthusiasm with simplified approaches and incentives. …”
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Särndal Approach and Separate Type Quantile Robust Regression Type Mean Estimators for Nonsensitive and Sensitive Variables in Stratified Random Sampling by Usman Shahzad, Ishfaq Ahmad, Nadia H. Al-Noor, Soofia Iftikhar, A. H. Abd Ellah, Troon J. Benedict

“…Surprising perceptions may happen in survey sampling. The arithmetic mean estimator is touchy to extremely enormous or potentially small observations, whenever selected in a sample. …”
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The Roots of Single Parenting and Its Influence on the Socioeconomic Trajectories of Young Adults in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria by Ngozi U. Nwonye, Victoria V. Nkan, Ann E. Dijeh

“…The study also highlighted gendered perceptions, revealing that social adjustment and career outcomes are shaped by both gender and family structure. …”
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Assessing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Medication Disposal: A Study on Rural Communities in Sarojini Nagar, Lucknow by Saurabh Kashyap, Akshata MA, Anubhav Agrawal, Abhishek Singh, Aman Verma, Ish Gupta

“…Participants were interviewed by Junior Residents and Data was gathered using a structured questionnaire to evaluate demographic characteristics, knowledge, perceptions, attitudes, and practices related to the disposal of unused and expired medications. …”
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