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

“…Primary data were collected with structured interview schedule and analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression analysis. …”
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Universal Continuous Model of Active Power Factor Correctors by Amelina M., Amelin S., Yakimenko I.

“…The features of the structures of active power factor correctors for switching power supplies are considered and the problems that arise when studying their energy efficiency are shown. …”
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Global Issue Pandemic and Technology Business: What The Role of Financing MSMEs an Islamic Perspective Theory? by Ridwansyah Ridwansyah, Mohd Syahril Ahmad Razimi, Okta Suprianingsih, Dania Hellin Amrina, Ersi Sisdianto

“…The study involves 15 MSME owners and managers, utilizing semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions for data collection. …”
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Optimizing Patient Engagement with Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Across the Cancer Continuum: A Qualitative Study by Eve Seraphina Qing Yi Low, See Mieng Tan, Grace Meijuan Yang, Yu Ke

“…Seven breast cancer patients receiving routine screening using the Distress Thermometer and Problem List (DTPL) as part of a larger supportive care program were purposively sampled. Semi-structured interviews explored how implementation strategies influenced patients’ experiences with PROM usability, accessibility, and perceived impact. …”
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Formation of a system of target indicators for rating and integral evaluation of the efficiency of the organization of the provision of medical care to patients with diabetes melli... by I. A. Mikhailov, V. V. Omelyanovsky, M. V. Shestakova, N. G. Mokrysheva

“…AIM: Formation of a system of target indicators for rating and integral assessment of the effectiveness and efficiency of the organization of medical care for patients with diabetes mellitus in the Russian Federation regions.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was an expert survey in the form of a structured interview. At the first stage, we performed the primary selection of indicators. …”
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Case Studies in Empowerment Evaluation: Restorative Practices Interventions in Educational Contexts by Sheila McMahon, Gwynn Alexander, Heather Kimball

“…Findings: Empowerment evaluation can be conceptualized as a practical approach to evaluation, like formative evaluation, which aligns with the values of restorative justice, and focuses on program improvement. Transformative empowerment evaluation emphasizes liberation by empowering participants to step outside of typical roles, traditional structures, and assumed power relations. …”
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Improving nurse’s knowledge, attitudes, and skills in lactation and breastfeeding management using a blended learning approach: a quasi-experimental study by Poonam Joshi, Ritu Pal, Jamuna Rani R, Ananya Mukhopadhyay, Nihar Rajan Mishra, Surya Kant Tiwari, A. Malarselvi

“…Nurses’ knowledge, attitudes, and skills were assessed before, immediately after, and three months post-intervention using structured questionnaires and observation checklists. …”
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Effect of Financial Literacy on the Profitability of Small-Scale Enterprises in Rubaare Town Council Ntungamo District. by Tugumisirize, Fiona

“…To achieve the objectives, the primary data was gathered by issuing a set of structured questionnaires to a sample population of 133 owners/managers of SSEs that have their own businesses in Rubaare Town Council. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) regarding Lassa fever disease among adults in endemic and non-endemic Counties of Liberia, 2018: A Cross-sectional study by Darius Dolopei, Maame Amo-Addae, Peter Adewuyi, Himiede Wilson, Fulton Shannon, Jimmy Lawubah, Ophelia Woods, Oscar Gbearr, Vivian Kemah Deodeh, Austine Sanley, Miatta Wright Kullie, George Tamatia, Jacob Muyan, Lincoln Gbabow, Torwon George Bunnah, Allakemanie Sackie, Harrison Duo, Darius Leyhen, Edwin Paye, Phebe Thomas

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Evaluating Pipeline Inspection Technologies for Enhanced Corrosion Detection in Mining Water Transport Systems by Víctor Tuninetti, Matías Huentemilla, Álvaro Gómez, Angelo Oñate, Brahim Menacer, Sunny Narayan, Cristóbal Montalba

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A Cloud-Based Platform for Harmonized COVID-19 Data: Design and Implementation of the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) Data Hub by Marcos Martínez-Romero, Matthew Horridge, Nilesh Mistry, Aubrie Weyhmiller, Jimmy K Yu, Alissa Fujimoto, Aria Henry, Martin J O'Connor, Ashley Sier, Stephanie Suber, Mete U Akdogan, Yan Cao, Somu Valliappan, Joanna O Mieczkowska, Ashok Krishnamurthy, Michael A Keller, Mark A Musen

“…Metadata standards are enforced using tools such as the Center for Expanded Data Annotation and Retrieval (CEDAR) Workbench and BioPortal. Data files are structured using a unified specification to support consistent representation and machine-actionable metadata. …”
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Stakeholder-informed approach improves national modelling of water resources for a Sub-Saharan African basin by Rebekah Hinton, Dor Fridman, Mikhail Smilovic, Barbara A. Willaarts, Brighton Chunga, Limbikani Banda, Kit Macleod, Mads Troldborg, Robert Kalin

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Empirical evidence for a process-based model of health-related quality of life using network analysis by Nicolette Stogios, Nicolette Stogios, Troy Francis, Troy Francis, Rachel G. Peiris, Aleksandra Stanimirovic, Aleksandra Stanimirovic, Valeria Rac, Valeria Rac, Robert P. Nolan, Robert P. Nolan

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Identification of Datura innoxia as a potential source of antimycobacterial components by Sajjad Ahmed Khan, Sajjad Ahmed Khan, Sajjad Ahmed Khan, Muzafar Ahmad Rather, Muhammad Sheeraz Ahmad, Ziyi Jia, Anthony D. Baughn, Sajid Iqbal, Syed Mehmood Qadir, Sabira Tahseen, Muhammad Umer Khan, Peter W. Villalta, Peter W. Villalta, W. Thomas Shier

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One Health: governance and regulatory framework for antimicrobial use in Malawi by Amos Lucky Mhone, Dishon M. Muloi, Arshnee Moodley

“…Methods: A qualitative approach was used, combining a review of policy and legal documents with semi-structured stakeholder interviews. Relevant policies and laws were sourced from government databases, the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations' (FAO) FAOLEX and AMR-LEX databases, and other publicly available resources. …”
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Nursing professionals’ knowledge in the management of newborns with neonatal abstinence syndrome by Laís Lima Silva, Juliana Guisardi Pereira

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Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME)- An Incremental Boon For Undergraduate Medical Students of India by Alinawaz Khan, Sanjeev I Kolagi, Anita Herur

“… BACKGROUND: Competency based education has been defined as a result-based program to design, implement, assess and evaluate medical education using an organizing framework of competencies. …”
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Effects of therapeutic horsemanship on caregiver stress scores of children with autism by Danielle C. Barron, Madison P. Craft, Emily R. Florek, Brianna N. Stanley, Alexis M. Stoner, Nancy A. Paschall, Sarah Newman, Kimberly I. Tumlin, Kimberly I. Tumlin

“…Interventions which incorporate animals have been efficacious in improving well-being for children with autism; however, investigating how caregivers are affected when their children are involved in such programs are a nascent field of inquiry. The objective of this pilot study is to characterize emotional strain and stress in caregivers of children with autism when their child attended a therapeutic horsemanship (TH) program.MethodsThirteen caregiver-child dyads completed the study. …”
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Enhancing climate resilience through resource conservation practices in watershed of Western India by Gaurav Singh, Dinesh Dhakshanamoorthy, Dinesh Jinger, Dinesh Jinger, Raj Kumar, V. D. Kakade, Saswat Kumar Kar, Nandha Kumar Natrajan, Ashok Kumar Singh, M. J. Kaledhonkar, Vijay Singh Meena, M. Madhu

“…The watershed management programs achieved a rise in the Integrated Climate Resilience Index from 44.76% to 64.39%. …”
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Application of Agile Methodology in Managing the Healthcare Sector by Fawaz Alotaibi, Riyad Almudhi

“…The findings across the three identified themes reiterate the crucial role of organizational leadership, flexible structures, and advanced technology in enhancing agility within the healthcare sector. …”
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