Comparative Analysis of Personal Trainers’ Job Roles in Latecomer Growth Cities Using DACUM (Developing A Curriculum): A Comparative Study of Zhengzhou and Seoul by Junyang Yan, Jisang Yu, Kyongken Choi, Jinho Yoo

“…OBJECTIVES This study aimed to systematically analyze the job roles of personal trainers in Latecomer Growth Cities using the DACUM method, focusing on identifying core Duties and Tasks, and comparing CVR(Content Validity Ratio), convergence, and consensus between Zhengzhou and Seoul. METHODS A structured DACUM-based job analysis was conducted, involving 130 personal trainers in Zhengzhou. …”
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Promoting sustainable mangrove tourism through payments for ecosystem services: Insights from Tongke-Tongke Village, South Sulawesi, Indonesia by Abdul Malik, Muhammad Ichsan Ali, Abdul Rasyid Jalil, Abdul Mannan, Rahma Musyawarah

“…We collected data through household surveys, semi-structured stakeholder interviews, and tourist questionnaires to evaluate the economic value of mangrove tourism and tourists’ willingness to pay (WTP) for conservation. …”
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Maternal choices of delivery sites among recently delivered women in Liberia, 2017 by Gabriel Boumen Kassay, Ben Gbouh, Dedesco Gweh, Emmanuel Dweh, Emmanuel Ghartey, Felecia Dweh, Lawrence Larway, Leroy Maximore, Moses Fomba, Sylvester Toe, Tamba Alpha, Faith Whesseh, Roseline George, Trokon Yeabah, Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi, Peter Adewuyi, Fulton Shannon II, Wede Himiede Wilson, Obafemi Babalola, Thomas Nagbe, Maame Amo-Addae

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Barriers to Learning Exposure In Construction 4.0: Perspectives From Built-Environment Students by Olajide Julius Faremi, Habeeb Abiodun Arowolo

“…Using a stratified random sampling method, 154 students from one university and one polytechnic were surveyed through a structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using frequency distribution, relative importance index, and the Mann-Whitney test. …”
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Review Understanding Ethno-Ornithology - Birds of the Residents? by Marilton de Queiroz Borges Filho, Jhon Thomás Manoel Guerreiro

“…Fifty residents who interact with the avifauna were interviewed using semi-structured interviews. A total of 172 ethnospecies were recorded, with 24 used for consumption, highlighting Crypturellus parvirostris. …”
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Efficient Reasoning upon Fusion of Many Data Sources by Chase Alexander Yakaboski, Eugene Santos

“…Bayesian Knowledge Bases (BKB), a graphical model for representing structured probabilistic information, allow for efficient fusion of knowledge from multiple sources. …”
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Astronomical cost of living: challenging housing, transportation and commuting experiences among care workers by Iffath Unissa Syed, Rachel da Silveira Gorman

“…In this study, qualitative data was generated from in-depth, semi-structured interviews with healthcare workers from a residential long-term care organization located in an urbanized region with both public transportation and socialized housing programs. …”
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Investigating the Impact of Leadership Styles on Finance and Accounting Specialists’ Performance by Isaac Olufemi Adesuyi, Isaac Olakunle Oludoyi, Funke Bamise, Abiola Joshua Ajani

“…Data was collected from 179 employees through structured questionnaires. The findings revealed that transactional and transformational leadership styles significantly enhance employee productivity; democratic leadership did not show a significant impact on productivity. …”
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Benefits and challenges of online project-based learning: Students and the lecturer's perceptions by Shofia Amin, Muthia Shahnaz

“…Using a qualitative case study design, the data were collected by distributing an open-ended questionnaire in Google forms to 45 students who joined the exchange students program of Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka curriculum and doing a semi-structured interview with the lecturer. …”
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Demographic Factors Mediating Organizational Commitment and Safety Performance at Ovid Construction by Eshetie Berhan, Sisay Geremew Gebeyehu, Fekadu Geremew Gebeyehu

“…A cross-sectional study design was employed, and a sample of 370 workers was selected using systematic random sampling. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data, and both descriptive and multivariate analysis techniques were employed. …”
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Determining Critical Success Factors of the Digital Transformation Using a Force-Directed Network Graph by Gianni Pasqual, Jürgen Jung, Bardo Fraunholz

“…The success factors are identified by conducting a structured literature analysis. 13 scientific papers are identified and then analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. …”
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In-Service Training Needs of Efl Teachers in Non-Formal Education Settings by Sezen Arslan, İsmail Hakkı Mirici, Hüseyin Öz

“…A needs analysis questionnaire and a semi-structured interview were used to collect the data about the training needs of the participants. …”
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Digital Sociability: Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic among Young Adults by Gledson Martins de Jesus, Eduardo Name Risk

“…Data collection consisted of socio-economic questionnaires and four audio-recorded sessions of collective remote interviews based on a semi-structured guide. The data were processed using IraMuTeQ program using the Descending Hierarchical Classification tool. …”
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Investigation of student biology teachers’ views on field-based plant exploration exercises in a botany course by Akpınarlı Sena Seçil, Akaydın Galip

“…The research was carried out with 21 student biology teachers enrolled in a biology teaching program at a public university in Ankara. The data, gathered through semi-structured interviews, were analyzed using thematic analysis. …”
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Domestic financing of HIV prevention interventions: a mixed methods study of the ability to pay (ATP) and willingness to pay (WTP) for voluntary medical male circumcision in Uganda by John Bekiita Byabagambi, Mark Limmer, Bruce Hollingsworth

“…. # Methods A mixed-methods study design structured around economics and planned behaviour theories was used. …”
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Lessons learned on cybersecurity project proposals for successful EU grant applications by Christine DEMETER, Dănuț MAFTEI

“… This paper analyses the key aspects of successfully preparing cybersecurity project proposals to secure EU funding. It is structured around three major topics: (1) Global cybersecurity challenges, highlighting advanced cyber threats; (2) EU policies and funding mechanisms, analysing key regulations such as NIS2 Directive, the Cyber Resilience Act, and funding programs like Horizon Europe, Digital Europe, and CEF Digital, which support research, innovation, and digital security infrastructure; (3) Best practices for developing successful EU-funded projects, focusing on aligning proposals with EU priorities, building strong consortia, demonstrating impact, and avoiding common mistakes. …”
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Optimalisasi Promosi Ekowisata Desa Burai dengan Teknologi Perahu Hybrid dan Website by Bhakti Yudho Suprapto, Suci Dwijayanti, Ika Juliantina

“…While the evaluation instrument is a questionnaire used to assess the understanding and satisfaction of partners Pokdarwis with the training and technology provided and semi-structured interviews were conducted with Pokdarwis members and tourists who have used the service. …”
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Impact of cardiac rehabilitation on anxiety, depression, and health-related quality of life in cardiovascular patients by Estrella García-Sánchez, Mirian Santamaría-Peláez, Jerónimo J. González-Bernal, Josefa González-Santos, María Azucena Sedano García, Inmaculada De Juana Velasco, Jesús Sánchez Hernández, Héctor García Pardo, Jessica Fernández-Solana

“…Methods A longitudinal study was conducted with 189 patients who completed a structured cardiac rehabilitation program. Anxiety and depression were assessed using the Goldberg Anxiety and Depression Scale, while health-related quality of life was measured with the RAND-36 survey. …”
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Examining Factors Associated with Attrition, Strategies for Retention Among Undergraduate Nursing Students, and Identified Research Gaps: A Scoping Review by Rohangez Lida Sheikoleslami, Daisy Michelle Princeton, Linda Iren Mihaila Hansen, Sezer Kisa, Alka Rani Goyal

“…A structured content analysis approach was used to synthesize findings from both qualitative and quantitative studies. …”
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Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial to pilot Restore Energy, Activity Can Help (REACH): an mHealth-enabled peer coaching intervention for fatigue in systemic lupus ery... by Nina Gulati, Kiran Singh, Erin Morrissey, Priscilla Calvache, Jillian Rose-Smith, Monique Gore-Massy, Faye Chiu, Ludovic Trinquart, Iris Navarro-Millan, Sara Folta, Shanthini Kasturi

“…Trained peer coaches with lived SLE experience will use behavior change strategies to support participants through a 12-week structured program supported by the REACH app. Participants in the control arm will receive access to the REACH app without peer coaching. …”
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