The relationship between labor migration and entrepreneurship during the recovery of national economies after the COVID-19 pandemic by Veronica Margarita Trillo-Espinoza, Galina Volkovitckaia, Sergei Chernov

“…To achieve this objective, statistical data from official sources and a structured online survey (544 respondents—labor migrants from post-Soviet countries) were utilized. …”
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Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in primary healthcare: a scoping review protocol by Luiz Santiago, Inês Rosendo, António Luís Vidinha Pereira, Ana Vaz, Constança Paúl

“…The articles will be independently selected by two reviewers, and the data will be presented in narrative format, structured according to the objective, focus and question of the review.Ethics and dissemination Approved by the ethics committee of the regional health administration of the centre, registered as Project 11/2024 and approved on 8 May 2024. …”
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Thrips dynamics in Allium crops: Unraveling the role of reproductive mode and weather variables in Thrips tabaci population development. by Bettina Porta, Ben Vosman, Pablo González Barrios, Richard G F Visser, Guillermo A Galván, Olga E Scholten

“…We investigated the genetic diversity, reproductive mode, and heteroplasmy frequency in T. tabaci populations from different Allium spp fields in six locations in the Netherlands in 2021 and at two locations from the North and South of Uruguay over three years to unravel how the diversity is structured in the populations and if changes can be associated with weather variables. …”
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EFFECTIVENESS OF MICROFINANCE BANK INITIATIVES IN PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD PRACTICES AMONG FARMERS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA by Olayinka Jelil Yusuf, L.K Olatinwo, Z.T Saka, M.J Wahab, I.A Akintola

“…A cross-sectional research design method was used to select 143 farmers following a multistage sampling procedure. Primary data were collected with structured interview schedule and analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression analysis. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE LIVELIHOODS AND ADAPTATION STRATEGIES OF RURAL WOMEN IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA by O. J. Yusuf, L. K. Olatinwo, O. E. Aiyedun

“…This study investigated the effects of climate change on the livelihoods and adaptation strategies of rural women in Kwara State, Nigeria, analyzing data from 124 women farmers through a structured questionnaire and employing descriptive statistics and regression analysis. …”
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Tobacco consumption and its socio-demographic correlates among adolescents residing in slum areas of Bhubaneswar, India by Ansuman Panigrahi, Dheeraj Sharma, Ipsa Mohapatra

“…Materials and Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out in 11 randomly selected urban slums of Bhubaneswar during the year 2017–2018 among 297 adolescents using a pretested semi-structured schedule. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 21.0; risk analysis was done using odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). …”
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Unveiling the Triad’s Struggles and Triumphs in MDL: Valuable Insights for Post-Pandemic Resiliency and Recovery Roadmap by Julius R. Garzon

“…Participants comprised of 24 randomly selected teachers, parents, and learners each from four (4) districts of Maasin City via multi-stage cluster sampling. Semi-structured interviews both online and offline methods with validated instrument were employed to collect data alongside ethical considerations. …”
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QUALITY OF PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ TRAINING FOR RESEARCH WORK IN THE FIELD OF UNIVERSITY LECTURERS EVALUATION by T. A. Strokova, L. M. Volosnikova

“…Teachers’ insights on the level of their own contribution to creative development of students and the quality of training of students to independent carrying out researches were made known using the following methods: structuring, analysis and interpretation of the questionnaire materials, individual interviews, and observation evaluation.Results. …”
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Exploring the factors affecting career progression in informal faculty mentoring sessions within mentor and mentee relationships: a qualitative study by Manahil Niazi, Usman Mahboob, Neelofar Shaheen, Shazia Gul, Muhammad Humza Bin Saeed, Amber Kiyani

“…Seven faculty mentors and eight faculty mentees from various institutions participated in the study. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data, which were audio-recorded and verbatim transcribed. …”
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Ethnotaxonomical Study of Mole Crab (Crustacea:Hippoidea) on Coastal Community of Cilacap by Dian Bhagawati, Sutrisno Anggoro, Mohammad Zainuri, Lachmudin Sya'rani

“…The purposive snowball sampling was used for the method, followed by observation and semi-structured interviews with 30 respondents. Data were analyzed descriptively based on observations and interviews. …”
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Role of information technology in enhancing competitive priorities: Evidence from Yemeni pharmaceutical sector by Khadeeja Aljaradi, Ahmad Alshami

“…A total of eight companies were included. A structured questionnaire was distributed to a 220-randomly stratified sample; managerial, supervisory, and quality control personnel were selected from a population of 2,160 employees, yielding 198 valid responses. …”
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Design, implementation, and evaluation of a psychosocial intervention to improve mental health in pregnant adolescents: a mixed-methods protocol by Setareh Yousefi, Simin Montazeri, Nahid Javadifar, Saeed Ghanbari

“…Key outcomes will include levels of social support, anxiety, depression, and stress, measured using validated instruments. Data collection will involve semi-structured interviews, expert panels, and pre- and post-intervention assessments. …”
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APPRAISING SOCIO ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMUNITY PERCEPTION CONCERNS BETWEEN THE INSECT COCHINEAL (DACTYLOPIUS COCCUS) WITH THE HOST PLANT OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA): A CASE STUDY... by Betsiha E.M.

“…An assessment was made using semi- structured interviews, discussions and direct field observations. …”
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Clinical care in hepatocellular carcinoma: A mixed methods assessment of experiences and challenges of oncology professionals by Ginny Jacobs, Deborah A. Boyle, Hashem B. El‐Serag, Robert J. Lewandowski, Stacey M. Stein, Patrice Lazure, Pam McFadden

“…The qualitative (semi‐structured interview) and quantitative (survey) data collection approaches were deployed sequentially with findings subsequently triangulated. …”
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Memory Monitoring Recognition Test (MMRT), a new measurement of stimular source monitoring: Software and comprehension. by Pedro C Martínez-Suárez, José Alejandro Valdevila Figueira, Joselyn M Luna-Cambi, Carlos E Guerrero-Granda, Rocío Valdevila Santiesteban

“…The test data is stored in the cloud using MongoDB as the database system. …”
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Primary healthcare provider-perceived barriers to implementing an evidence-based pathway for undifferentiated lower gastrointestinal tract symptoms: A qualitative inquiry. by Sowmya Sharma, Michael J Stewart, Holly Mathias, Kerri Novak, Sander Veldhuyzen Van Zanten, Courtney Heisler, Sharon Richard, Emily Neil, Frederick Burge, Aaron Smith, Kevork Peltekian, Sunil Patel, Jennifer L Jones

“…<h4>Methods</h4>One-on-one semi-structured interviews were conducted with primary healthcare providers between September 2021 and May 2022. …”
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Competitive champions versus cooperative advocates by Alison Frances Rogers, Amy M Gullickson, Jean A King, Elizabeth McKinley

“…Analysis of the semi-structured interviews and case studies generated information about the activities, strategies, motivations, and attributes of individuals who championed and advocated for evaluation. …”
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Impacts of resilience on food security in rural households of Iran under drought conditions using an extended sustainable livelihood framework by Mahsa Rajab-Kalantarzadeh, Moslem Savari

“…To ensure accuracy in sample selection, a multistage cluster sampling method with proportional allocation was employed. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire, whose validity was confirmed by expert review and reliability verified through Cronbach’s alpha. …”
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Determinants of Choice of Marketing Outlet for Edible Insects among Smallholder Farmers and Traders in Western Kenya by Lydia Akinyi Omondi, Mary Orinda

“…Purposive sampling identified the study area, while snowball sampling reached the study participants. Data was collected using structured questionnaires and analyzed using multinomial logit regression to assess independent-dependent variable relationships, yielding marginal effects. …”
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Effect of a closed-loop medication order executive system on safe medication administration at a tertiary hospital: a quasi-experimental study by Xuwen Yin, Haiyan Song, Jieyu Lu, Jing Yang, Rong Wang, Zheng Lin, Shudi Jiang, Hui Yuan, Xumei Wang, Dongmei Xu, Chunhong Gao, Yuan Zhou, Jiayi Xu, Chen Chen, Chenyu Gu, Qingqing Diao, Fang Li, Zejuan Gu

“…Optimizing system functionalities and applying structured handoff tools are recommended to meet clinical needs and enhance system usability.…”
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