Designing a self-reliance model for households with food insecurity in Iran by Mohammad Reza Honarvar, Masoomeh Gholami

“…The findings were then analyzed thematically, resulting in the formulation of a proposed model. We outline a structured seven-step process to promote household self-reliance and empowerment in the context of food insecurity. …”
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Postural exercise impaction on the development of vertebral curves and functional deformity for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis by Dea Linia Romadhoni, Alinda Nur Ramadhani

“…All data were documented through structured questionnaires. Results: The findings revealed a statistically significant reduction in vertebral inclination angle following the intervention (p<0.001), indicating the effectiveness of posture correction exercises as part of scoliosis-specific rehabilitation programs. …”
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Simulation of CIGS Thin Film Solar Cells Using AMPS-1D by J.R. Ray, C.J. Panchal, M.S. Desai, U.B. Trivedi

“…The solar cell structure based on copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) as the absorber layer, cadmium sulfide (CdS) as a buffer layer un-doped (i) and Aluminium (Al) doped zinc oxide (ZnO) as a window layer was simulated using the one dimensional simulation program called analysis of microelectronic and photonic structures (AMPS-1D). …”
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EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER ‘MANAGEMENT’ AS MANAGERIAL INNOVATION: EXPERIENCE AND CHALLENGES by Mikhail N. Kulapov, Valeriy V. Maslennikov, Andrey E. Shklyaev

“…In present economic conditions raising competitiveness of teaching and research work of Russian higher education institutions is provided by self-identity of home education and restoration of educational programs high quality. Retaining departmental structures with due regard to managerial innovation serves as a basis for renewed organizational structure of the Russian Plekhanov University of Economics. …”
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Feasibility of a tailored, combined intervention with mind-body elements to prevent burnout in healthcare professionals (LAGOM) in a mixed-methods multicenter single-arm trial by Marleen Schröter, Anna K. Koch, Julia Berschick, Julia K. Schiele, Martin Bogdanski, Melanie Steinmetz, Judith Czakert, Wiebke Stritter, Christian S. Kessler, Georg Seifert

“…The feasibility of electrophysiological measures like pulse and respiration activity was assessed. Semi-structured interviews with a subgroup were qualitatively analyzed following a qualitative content analysis approach. …”
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Forestry Education in the United States. by Carol C. Green

“… The definition of "forestry" has been debated from the beginning of forestry programs and agencies in the United States in the late 19th century. …”
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Nurses' experiences of home care: A qualitative study by Atefeh Shamsi, Ahmadreza Yazdannik, Nayereh Naseri

“…Data collection was performed using semi-structured interviews based on exploring the nurses' experiences. …”
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Perceptions of stomatherapy graduates regarding in-person and remote education during COVID-19 pandemic by Caroline Rodrigues de Oliveira, Carolina Cabral Pereira da Costa, Cinthia Cristine Rosa Campos Medaber, Luiz Carlos Moraes França, Samira Silva Santos Soares, Norma Valéria Dantas de Oliveira Souza

“…Methods: this qualitative, descriptive study was conducted at a public university in Rio de Janeiro with 28 graduates from the program. Data collection was carried out through semi-structured interviews, and the IRaMuTeQ® software was used for data processing, specifically for lexical analysis. …”
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Cultivating teacher-inquirer identity through action research design: A study of in-service teachers in Spain by Rocío García-Carrión, Alba García-Cid, Lourdes Villardón-Gallego, Isabel Muñoz-San Roque, Belén Urosa

“…However, in Spain, teacher training programs often underemphasize research skills, which has significant implications for teacher identity development. …”
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Challenges Faced by Ex-Offenders in Securing Employment in Green Job Sectors: Systematic Literature Review by Fatin Nadirah Khasni, JS Keshminder Singh, S.C. Chuah

“…Guided by the ROSES (Reporting Standards for Systematic Evidence Syntheses) protocol, this study follows a structured and transparent process. Four relevant studies were selected from reputable databases, including Scopus, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, and BASE-Search. …”
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Academic coaching as a pedagogy to facilitate the navigation of complexity across the health professions education continuum by Svetlana M. King, Ricardo Carnicer Hijazo, Shafeena Anas, Naomi Low-Beer

“…While health professional educators can scaffold learners to develop this competency, maintaining these skills in the absence of ongoing, structured support can prove challenging. Academic coaching is a pedagogical approach that supports learners to develop as self-regulated learners. …”
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Impact Assessment of Technical Instruction and Vocational Andragogy Training for TVET Trainers of Bhutan by Sangay Tshewang, Yonten Pelzang, Karma Dorji

“…The content is objectively aligned and well-structured, with an 84.9% positive evaluation. 88% of respondents claimed they could replicate the knowledge and skills learned during the ToT program. …”
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Social influences on Moroccan and Pakistani immigrant women’s access and use of cervical cancer screening in Catalonia, Spain: a social network analysis by Jone G. Lurgain, Paula Peremiquel-Trillas, Hakima Ouaarab-Essadek, Khadija Mellouki, Andleed Sarif, Guy Harling

“…We used a survey protocol and semi-structured interviews to explore how women’s contacts influence their CC screening behaviours. …”
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Beyond UTAUT: Integrating Digital Literacy and Voluntariness of Use to Understand Cashless Payment Behavior by Damayanti Kurnia Asri, Jani Tamtomo, Muhammad Kafa Billah, Evi Rinawati Simanjuntak

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Group psychological counseling-based growth mindset intervention to promote active aging behaviors in older people: protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Xiaohua Xiao, Yunying Zhu, Dongdong Jiang, Anna Vinnikova, Jin Zhang, Ruotong Zhang, Wenxiao Chen, Sisi Li, Jingwen Wang, Mingyuan Sheng, Joseph T. F. Lau, Qian Yang

“…Discussion The study will focus on the autonomy of older people and design a structured, scalable group psychological counseling-based growth mindset intervention program, offering a novel pathway to fostering active aging behaviors and tackling the critical challenges posed by population aging. …”
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A bacterial membrane-disrupting protein stimulates animal metamorphosis by Kyle E. Malter, Tiffany L. Dunbar, Carl Westin, Emily Darin, Josefa Rivera Alfaro, Nicholas J. Shikuma

“…Although this host-microbe interaction is critical to establishing and maintaining marine animal populations, the functional activity of bacterial products and how they activate the host’s metamorphosis program has not yet been defined for any animal. The marine bacterium Pseudoalteromonas luteoviolacea stimulates the metamorphosis of a tubeworm called Hydroides elegans by producing a molecular syringe called metamorphosis-associated contractile structures (MACs). …”
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How much time and who will do it? Organizing the toolbox of climate adaptations for small-scale fisheries by Sieme Bossier, Yoshitaka Ota, Ana Lucía Pozas-Franco, Andrés M. Cisneros-Montemayor

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Ensuring equitable access to quality HIV care for affected populations in complex sociocultural settings: Lessons from Nigeria. by Abdulsamad Salihu, Ibrahim Jahun, David Olusegun Oyedeji, Wole Fajemisin, Omokhudu Idogho, Samira Shehu, Jennifer Anyanti

“…SFH implemented 3 key strategies to circumvent pervasive socio-cultural and political barriers that hindered successful AP program implementation in northern Nigeria by addressing structural barriers, systems barriers (service-provider and client-related barriers) and by deployment of innovations to optimize program performance. …”
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Measuring mobility in HIV research in sub‐Saharan Africa: a scoping review by Aleya Khalifa, Sara Wallach, M. Kate Grabowski, Dustin T. Duncan, Fred Nalugoda, Quarraisha Abdool Karim, Barun Mathema

“…Studies employed a range of metrics, mostly of the duration of stay at the destination (28), the number of mobility events (12) or the geographic boundaries across which individuals moved (14). Socio‐structural dimensions like the motivation for movement were measured less often. …”
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The relationships between teachers’ professional competence licensure test, teachers’ competence, and students’ academic performance in Ethiopia: mixed research by Abdulmejid Mohammed Ahmed, Berhanu Niggussie Worku, Zenebe Negewo Ayane

“…The study employed a sequential-explanatory research design, a mixed research approach, and a pragmatic worldview. Semi-structured interviews, standardized scale tests, and document analysis were used to gather data. …”
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