ANALYSING THE EFFECT OF THE ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TEST (EPT) WASHBACK ON ALGERIAN PHD CANDIDATES’ ACADEMIC WRITING PRACTICES by Djedda TAKOUACHET, Mohammed NAOUA

“…The study draws on semi-structured interviews with 20 PhD candidates across Algerian universities to have a closer look on their test preparation strategies, challenges, and perceptions of the English proficiency test’s impact. …”
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The impact of football fanaticism on the wellbeing of young men in Nigeria: Implication for social work practice by Anthony Obinna Iwuagwu, Chiagozie Prince Ekoh, Christopher Ndubuisi Ngwu, Akwasi Adjei Gyimah

“…We invited 24 male participants to a single in-depth semi-structured interview using a qualitative descriptive design. …”
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Primary Health Care in context with the plurality in the care of people with tuberculosis by Edna Ferreira Santos, Fátima Teresinha Scarparo Cunha, Pedro Fredemir Palha, Afranio Lineu Kritski

“…Discourse Analysis was adopted as the theoretical-methodological framework. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with service managers, healthcare professionals, and patients. …”
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Characterization of Animals Raiding the Community and Possible Measures for Mitigation Around Kibale National Park in Bigodi Town Council Kamwenge District. by Twinomuyambi, Ernest

“…Data were collected using semi-structured interviews, observations, and questionnaires. …”
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Challenges of equipping with 155 mm self-propelled howitzer systems from a DOTMLPF-I perspective by Adrian MIREA

“…Considering national programs for equipping with modern military systems, this article has addressed the potential challenges of transitioning land force structures from being equipped with 152 mm towed artillery systems to NATO standard 155 mm self-propelled artillery systems. …”
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Translation, adaptation, and validation of Person-Centered Primary Care Measures for patients in family doctor contract services within mainland China by Yang Wang, Dehua Yu, Hua Jin

“…Abstract Background In the context of China’s health reforms aimed at strengthening primary care through the Family Doctor Contract Service Program, effectively measuring its functional features is paramount. …”
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Dietary inclusion of cyanobacteria Arthrospira (Spirulina platensis) spp. decreases the aggravating effect of hemin from red meat in a rat colorectal carcinogenesis model by Luis Manuel Sarmiento-Machado, Simone Oliveira Amadeu, Nelci Antunes de Moura, Luciana Azevedo, Luis Fernando Barbisan

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Understanding implementation, adoption, and acceptability of the WHO package of essential noncommunicable (PEN) disease interventions in FIJI: Evidence for scale-up. by Bindu Patel, Devina Nand, Mohammed Alvis Zibran, Gade Waqa, Donald Wilson, Unise Vakaloloma, Rohina Joshi, Azeb Gebresilassie Tesema, Colleen Wilson, Stephen Jan

“…To improve use of PEN program requires strengthening health system components: 1) need for efficient supply chain system for medicines and equipment, 2) improving healthcare workforce retention, 3) establishing accountability mechanisms embedded within the health centres, 4) health information system to track patient level data and 5) multi-level governance structures across the health system.…”
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Comparative analysis of managerial strategies for enhancing teacher motivation in Public and Private Schools by Zhengliang Gao, Guangjiao Hu, Shahla Akram, Mehboob Ul Hassan, Muhammad Farrukh Shahzad, Sajjad Ahmad Jan

“…Private school teachers were more motivated due to their greater flexibility, individual support, and external recognition programs. Public schools, on the other hand, struggled with a lack of individual instruction, strict structures and scarce resources. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Arabic Language Learning in Higher Education Institutions in Malaysia and Indonesia by Amy Fitriani Siregar, Muhammad Ja'far Shodiq, Ananda Zalfa Firdaus, Lalu Rahmat Sugiara, Dina Ayu Wulandari, Nurul Zhafirah Muslim

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Multi-agent systems powered by large language models: applications in swarm intelligence by Cristian Jimenez-Romero, Alper Yegenoglu, Christian Blum

“…For both example applications mentioned above, we employ both structured, rule-based prompts and autonomous, knowledge-driven prompts. …”
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The impact of information sharing on the quality of decision-making: From the point of view of employees in Jordanian private hospitals by Fahd Alduais, Atef Raoush, Abeer Samara, Khaled Sartawi

“…This paper examines how information sharing impacts the quality of decision-making in Jordanian private hospitals from the point of view of employees. It involved a structured questionnaire, which consisted of demographic data, information sharing, and decision-making. …”
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“…Wordwall is quite easy”: Students’ perceptions of using online platforms as English learning media by Putri Kurniawan Aprilia, Dwi Fita Heriyawati, M. Galuh Elga Romadhon, Zalsa Febrina Syabilla

“…Data were collected from five private junior high school students in Malang. Data from a semi-structured interview were acquired, and a descriptive-analytic technique was used to analyze the data. …”
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Teachers' views about barriers in implement oral health education for school children: a qualitative study by Fabíola Mayumi Miyauchi Kubo, Janice Simpson de Paula, Fábio Luiz Mialhe

“…Material and methods: A semi-structured questionnaire was answered by a sample of 89 primary schoolteachers aged 18 to 65 years working in primary public schools in Indaiatuba, SP, Brazil. …”
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Chinese students’ selection of cross-border cooperative universities for tertiary education: intrinsic and extrinsic motivations by Huaqing He

“…Design/methodology/approach – Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 undergraduate students who are currently enrolled in a cross-border cooperative university (CBCU). …”
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Sewing Training for Students with Hearing Disabilities: A Vocational Approach to Enhancing Work Transition Readiness by Istiarsyah Istiarsyah, Zakiah Ulfa, Eng Hock Kway

“…Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with three vocational teachers and five deaf students, supported by classroom observations and analysis of student-produced sewing products. …”
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Violence against women and girls with disabilities in Algeria: A case study by Ouassila Yaiche, Nora Guenifa, Nihed Bouzeghaya

“…To do so, the present article adopted a case study approach, involving semi-structured interviews with a sample of 16 disabled women and girls who were victims of violence, as well as their guardians. …”
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Optimal Dispatch of a Virtual Power Plant Considering Distributed Energy Resources Under Uncertainty by Obed N. Onsomu, Erman Terciyanlı, Bülent Yeşilata

“…This study thoroughly explores the dispatch of battery energy storage systems (BESSs) and diesel generators (DGs) through a distributionally robust joint chance-constrained optimization (DR-JCCO) framework utilizing the conditional value at risk (CVaR) and heuristic-X (H-X) algorithm, structured as a bilevel optimization problem. Furthermore, Binomial expansion (BE) is employed to linearize the model, enabling the assessment of BESS dispatch through a mathematical program with equilibrium constraints (MPECs). …”
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Evaluation of the Problems Encountered by Families with Children with Autism After Compulsory Education from the Perspective of Social Work and Suggestions for Solutions by Alp Koçer, Fatih Kucur

“…The findings of the interviews were collected with a semi-structured interview form and interpreted with descriptive analysis. …”
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Developing educational and career pathway frameworks in the floristry industry by Xuan (Jade) Wu, William J. McKinley, Charles R. Hall

“…The objective of this research was to integrate all educational and career pathways into a structured system to serve as a training roadmap for attracting young talent into the workforce and for designers to gain certifications to foster their professional development. …”
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