Understanding the Dynamics of consumer behaviour and purchase intentions for Green Cosmetic Products in North India: A Gender-Neutral Approach [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Babita Rawat, Ambica Prakash Mani, Dhani Shanker Chaubey, Neha Singh, Aditi Singh

“…This research underscores the importance of focusing on social and behavioural influences to encourage the adoption of green cosmetics…”
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The effects of antioxidants, angioprotective agents, and vitamins on retina in complex retinal diseases by I.V. Vorobyeva, A.A. Dement’eva, A. Dgebuadze

“…This review was performed in the light of social importance of these retinal diseases (i.e., diabetic retinopathy and AMD).…”
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COVID-19 morbidity in Afghanistan: a nationwide, population-based seroepidemiological study by Siyu Chen, Fatima Arifi, Mohammad Nadir Sahak, Sayed Ataullah Saeedzai, Lisa J White, Amal Barakat, Eman Abdelkreem Aly, Margo van Gurp, Giti Azim, Bahara Rasoly, Soraya Safi, Jennifer A Flegg, Nasar Ahmed, Mohmmad Jamaluddin Ahadi, Niaz M Achakzai, Alaa AbouZeid

“…However, a large proportion of the population had been infected in some localities, for example, Kabul province, where more than half of the population had been infected with COVID-19.Conclusion As most of the population remained at risk of infection at the time of the study, any lifting of public health and social measures needed to be considered gradually.…”
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Labour Education and Vocational Training in Germany: A Brief Historical Review by E. Yu. Esenina, L. N. Kurteeva, S. A. Osadcheva, A. I. Satdykov, H Kress

“…The main directions of training through activity were characterised: philanthropinism, manualism, professionalism and activism. The influence of social and economic conditions on formation and transformation of various educational concepts was demonstrated, which constant despite everything was a combination of fundamental and applied components of vocational training. …”
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Pastoral livestock farming constraints and adaptation strategies in response to institutional reforms in the Sudano-Sahelian zone of West Africa by Basnewindé Ilboudo, Alhassane Zaré, Alhassane Zaré, Innocent Charles Emmanuel Traoré, Innocent Charles Emmanuel Traoré, Loyapin Bondé, Reginald Tang Guuroh, Reginald Tang Guuroh, Reginald Tang Guuroh, Oumarou Ouédraogo

“…In Burkina Faso, the pastoral zone creation process began in 1980 to sedentarize livestock farmers, reduce social conflict, and strengthen livestock production. …”
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Fuerza de prensión manual y calidad de vida en personas mayores autovalentes by Mario Salas, Javiera Herrera-Melo, Ximena Diaz, Igor Cigarroa, Yeny Concha-Cisternas

“…Evaluó 79 personas mayores (63 mujeres y 16 hombres) entre 65 y 78 años, de tres organizaciones sociales de la ciudad de Talca, Chile, seleccionados a través de un muestreo no probabilístico por conveniencia. …”
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Vegetation Quality Assessment of the Shaanxi Section of the Yellow River Basin Based on NDVI and Rain-Use Efficiency by Zhao Liu, Danyue Wang, Lei Han, Hongliang Kang, Xinxin Cao

“…The Yellow River Basin is a critical region for ecological environment protection and social and economic development in China. It is of great significance to study vegetation dynamics for the high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin. …”
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Exploring community stakeholder perspectives of partnership development in community-engaged undergraduate Global Health Education in the UK: a qualitative study by Shyam Sundar Budhathoki, Helen Ward, Dorota Chapko, Christine Pettitt, Keitumetse-Kabelo Murray

“…Supported by literature, the findings emphasise that community involvement can be linked to social accountability and sustainable health practice. …”
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Manifestaciones de violencia contra la mujer en zonas urbanas y rurales del Perú by John Barja-Ore, Annguiel Flores-Paucarima, Jhoyssi Campos-Enrique, Amalia Burga-Martos

“…Introducción: La violencia contra la mujer es un problema social extendido en todo el mundo, que puede manifestarse de diversas formas según el contexto de la mujer. …”
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Explosive Performance Assessment of Buried Steel Pipeline by Seyed-Mohammad Seyed-Kolbadi, Mohammad Safi, Ayoub Keshmiri, S. Mahdi S. Kolbadi, Masoud Mirtaheri

“…It is so important to consider the passive defense problem in any places there have been attacks by varies kinds of military threats and terrorists. It is certain that social security is related to overcoming on these perils and protection from country. …”
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Hubungan Pola Asuh Orang Tua Tunggal Ibu dengan kematangan Emosi dan Keterampilan Sosial pada Anak Pra Sekolah usia 4-6 tahun di PAUD Kecamatan Koto Tangah Kota Padang Tahun 2019 by Helni Anggraini, Arni Amir, Yantri Maputra

“…Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui wawancara langsung dengan responden, pada variabel pola asuh menggunakan Parental Authority Quetionare (PAQ), kematangan emosi menggunakan kuesioner yang dirancang peneliti, dan keterampilan sosial menggunakan Vineland Social Maturity Scale (VSMS) penelitian dilakukan di Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini (PAUD) Kecamatan Koto Tangah Kota Padang pada bulan Maret-Juni 2019. …”
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Integration of planetary health in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education: protocol for a scoping review by Lindsey Sikora, Daniel I McIsaac, Husein Moloo, Rajajee Selvam, Nieve Seguin, Lisa Zhang, Ariane Lacaille-Ranger

“…Outcomes will be categorised within the domains of the Planetary Health Education Framework, which incorporates concepts of systems thinking, social justice and interconnection within nature as they apply to education for planetary health.Ethics and dissemination As no intervention or patient recruitment will be required, research ethics board approval is not applicable. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 and other pandemics and epidemics on people with pre-existing mental disorders: a systematic review protocol and suggestions for clinical care by Nitika Sanger, Stephanie Sanger, Lehana Thabane, Zainab Samaan, Lawrence Mbuagbaw, Tea Rosic, Anjali Sergeant, Emma Alaine van Reekum, Alexander Dufort, Sandra Lubert

“…Introduction The current COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in high rates of infection and death, as well as widespread social disruption and a reduction in access to healthcare services and support. …”
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Experience, access and utilisation of fertility care for infertile men within the biomedical sector in urban Bangladesh: protocol for a qualitative study by Papreen Nahar, Gitau Mburu, Sohana Shafique, Priya Satalkar-Götz, Foyjunnaher Sultana

“…Men are often invisible in infertility research and services, yet masculinity and reproductive agency intersect within social, cultural and religious contexts to shape their experiences of infertility and masculine expression. …”
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Assessing the context within academic health institutions toward improving equity-based, community and patient-engaged research by Prajakta Adsul, Shannon Sanchez-Youngman, Elizabeth Dickson, Belkis Jacquez, Alena Kuhlemeier, Michael Muhammad, Katherine J. Briant, Bridgette Hempstead, Jason A. Mendoza, Lisa G. Rosas, Anisha Patel, Patricia Rodriguez Espinosa, Tabia Akintobi, Paige Castro-Reyes, Lori Carter-Edwards, Nina Wallerstein

“…First, the global pandemic and national events highlighting social injustices sparked a focus on health equity in academic institutions; however, (theme 2) such a focus did not always translate to support for P/CenR nor align with institutional reputation. …”
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Contextualising the Decorum of Golden Horde-Period Mosques in Crimea: by Nicole Kançal-Ferrari

“…Le matériel est étudié en relation avec le réseau social et culturel de ceux qui commanditèrent les monuments et de leurs artisans. …”
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Cohort profile: Oxford Pain, Activity and Lifestyle (OPAL) Study, a prospective cohort study of older adults in England by Sarah E Lamb, Christian D Mallen, M Watson, Julie Bruce, S Dutton, S Petrou, Lesley Ward, Maria T Sanchez Santos, Esther Williamson, Angela Garrett, Alana Morris, O Conway, F Darton, D Hagan, D Haywood, A Hewitt, I Marian, L Nevay, P Nicolson, M Slark, K Vadher, E Williamson, N Arden, K Barker, G Collins, J Fairbank, J Fitch, D French, F Griffiths, Z Hanson, C Hutchinson

“…This English prospective cohort offers a large and rich resource for research on the longitudinal associations between demographic, clinical, and social factors and health trajectories and outcomes in community-dwelling older people.…”
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Wait Times for Gastroenterology Consultation in Canada: The Patients’ Perspective by WG Paterson, AN Barkun, WM Hopman, DJ Leddin, P Paré, DM Petrunia, MJ Sewitch, C Switzer, S Veldhuyzen van Zanten

“…A total of 20.2% of respondents reported being very worried about having a serious disease (ie, scored 6 or higher on 7-point Likert scale), and 17.6% and 14.8%, respectively, reported that their symptoms caused major impairment of social functioning and with the activities of daily living. …”
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Describing team development within a novel GP-led urgent care centre model: a qualitative study by Azeem Majeed, Geva Greenfield, Sarah Morton, Shamini Gnani, Agnieszka Igantowicz

“…Eight key facilitating factors for the team were identified: appointment of leaders, perception of fair workload, education on roles/skill sets and development of these, shared professional understanding, interdisciplinary working, ED collaboration, clinical guidelines and social interactions.Conclusions A strong interprofessional team has evolved within the GP-led UCCs over time, breaking down traditional professional divides. …”
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Bridging the gap: challenges and adoption of climate-resilient agriculture technologies in agricultural landscapes across agro-climatic zones of Bihar, India by Raj Kumar Jat, Vijay Singh Meena, Vijay Singh Meena, Shubham Durgude, Ravindra Kumar Sohane, Ratnesh Kumar Jha, Abhay Kumar, Ujjwal Kumar, Anjani Kumar, Raj Narain Singh, Suneel Kumar, Illathur R. Reddy, S. Pazhanisamy, Rakesh Kumar, Sunita Kumari Meena, Ved Prakash, Sanjay Kumar, Anirban Mukherjee, Brijendu Kumar, Umesh Narayan Umesh, Ranjan Kumar Singh, Ranjan Kumar Singh, Ravikant Chaubey, Vikash Kumar, Mukesh Kumar, Vinod Kumar, Kumari Sharda, Susheel Singh, Rama Kant Singh, Rama Kant Singh, Seema Kumari, Kamleshwari Prasad Singh, Govind Kumar, Ravindra Kumar Tiwari, Vineeta Kashyap, Suneeta Kushwaha, Sripriya Das, Prem Prakash Gautam, Nurnabi Meherul Alam, Shailesh Kumar, Sanjay Kumar, Sanjay Kumar, Bharati Upadhaya, Sumit Kumar Singh, Sanchita Ghosh, Shubham Bhagat, Shubham Bhagat, Amit Kumar Lenka

“…Correlation analysis found that social factors like training received had a positive correlation with the adoption of DSR (correlation coefficient = 0.410). …”
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