Socioeconomic sustainability of bioenergy exploitation in Uganda: A GBEP-indicator narrative review by Sekajja, Robert Kakebe, Nabuuma, Betty, Lubwama, Michael, Kanyamumba, Liberty

“…This study applies, for the first time in Uganda, a comprehensive set of GBEP socioeconomic indicators through a structured narrative review organized into seven thematic do-mains. …”
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Credit Risk Management Practices and Loan Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda by Agaba, Francis, Tamwesigire, Caleb, Eton, Marus

“…Method: A correlational design was used to establish the relationship between different credit risk management practices and Loan Performance in selected commercial banks in the city. The study used a structured questionnaire to collect numerical data from the credit staff and management of 19 commercial banks. …”
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Credit Risk Management Practices and Loan Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda by Francis, Agaba, Caleb, Tamwesigire, Eton, Marus

“…Method: A correlational design was used to establish the relationship between different credit risk management practices and Loan Performance in selected commercial banks in the city. The study used a structured questionnaire to collect numerical data from the credit staff and management of 19 commercial banks. …”
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Use of Artificial Intelligence in Psychiatric Research and Practice: A Qualitative Interview Study with Experts from Psychiatry, Computer Science and Philosophy in Germany by Eike Buhr, Marc Fischer, Olga Biernetzky, Stefan Teipel, Oliver Gruber, Mark Schweda

“…Methods To explore these questions, we conducted 15 semi-structured interviews with experts from psychiatry, computer science, and philosophy. …”
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Augmented intelligence with voice assistance and automated machine learning in Industry 5.0 by Alexandros Bousdekis, Mina Foosherian, Mattheos Fikardos, Stefan Wellsandt, Katerina Lepenioti, Enrica Bosani, Gregoris Mentzas, Klaus-Dieter Thoben

“…The proposed approach was evaluated in a real manufacturing environment. We followed a structured evaluation methodology, and we analyzed the results, which demonstrates the effectiveness of our proposed approach.…”
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A scalable, low‐cost phenotyping strategy to assess tuber size, shape, and the colorimetric features of tuber skin and flesh in potato breeding populations by Max J. Feldman, Jaebum Park, Nathan Miller, Collins Wakholi, Katelyn Greene, Arash Abbasi, Devin A. Rippner, Duroy Navarre, Cari Schmitz Carley, Laura M. Shannon, Rich Novy

“…Our results provide an example of quantitative measurements acquired using machine vision methods that are reliable, heritable, and capable of being used to understand and select multiple traits simultaneously in structured potato breeding populations.…”
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Use of psychotropic drugs among Indigenous and Quilombola communities in Brazil by Gabriela da Silva Gonçalves Loures, Telmo Mota Ronzani, Patrícia Aparecida Baumgratz de Paula, Magda Dimenstein, Saulo Luders Fernandes, Jáder Ferreira Leite, João Paulo Sales Macedo, Gabriel Martins Silva

“…This study presents a descriptive analysis of psychotropic drug use among Indigenous and Quilombola communities in the states of Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Norte, Alagoas, and Piauí in Brazil. Data collection was conducted between March and June 2023 using two structured questionnaires with closed-ended questions applied during home visits. …”
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Waterpipe tobacco smoking in healthcare students in the University of Jordan by Amjad Bani Hani, Shahd Mansour, Moaath M. Al Smady, Farah Bani Hani, Seba Mohanned Obeidat, Eman Ahmed Zahran, Nour Awamleh, Rama Rayyan, Farah T. Bani-Khaled, Mahmoud Odeh, Lana T. Alshdaifat, Rami Addasi, Raed Al-Taher

“…This study aimed to assess the prevalence, socio-demographic effects, knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors toward waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) among healthcare students in Jordan.MethodsUsing a quantitative cross-sectional design, data was collected from August 2022 to February 2023 through a structured, anonymous online survey. …”
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Early Active Mobilization of Mechanically Ventilated Patients in the ICU: A Qualitative Study on Patient Experience by Xiaomeng Han MSc, Qian Wang MSc, Hengyang Wang MSc, Donghui Jia MSc, Jie Cheng MSc, Rui Wang MSc, Caiyun Zhang MD, Jiajia Kong MSc, Zhigang Zhang MD

“…A qualitative approach using semi-structured interviews and thematic content analysis was employed, with interviews conducted face-to-face between March and December 2021 across 5 comprehensive hospitals. …”
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Psychosocial outcomes of risk-adapted prevention for prostate cancer predisposition: study protocol for a longitudinal observational mixed-methods study by Dagmar Wieczorek, Tanja Fehm, Gerald Antoch, Günther Carl, Peter Albers, Andre Karger, Ralf Schäfer, Ulrike Dinger, Maike K Klett, Jale Lakes, Guenter Niegisch, Matthias Boschheidgen, Bernadette Jäger, Silke Redler

“…To assess facilitators and barriers to participation in the risk-adapted PCa prevention clinic, a minimum of n=12 semi-structured qualitative interviews will be conducted, with recruitment continuing until data saturation is reached. …”
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Determinants of Caregivers’ Ability to Accurately Detect Acute Malnutrition Using Color-Coded Mid-Upper Arm Circumference Tape and Pitting Edema by Benson C Singano, Collina A Tchongwe, Numeri C Geresomo, Tinna Ng’ong’ola-Manani, Aaron T Chikakuda, Alfred Ngwira, Stanley Mwase, Elsie Mawala, Benson Kazembe, Emma Budalla, Alexander A Kalimbira

“…Using a cascade model, community health workers (health surveillance assistants, n = 148) from 2 southern districts of Nsanje and Phalombe in Malawi, trained 12,057 caregivers of children aged 6 to 54 months in nutritional screening using color-coded MUAC tapes and pitting edema. Pretested structured questionnaires were used in face-to-face interviews with the caregivers to collect data on their age, marital status, education, district, occupation, and age of the child, which were predictor variables. …”
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Early findings from the integration of hypertension care into differentiated service delivery models for HIV in Uganda: a mixed‐method study by John Baptist Kiggundu, Fred C. Semitala, Chelsea Faith Lipoto, Lilian Giibwa, Robert Twine, Savio Mwaka, Florence Ayebare, Christine Kiwala, Evelyn N. Magambo, Gerald Mutungi, Isaac Ssinabulya, Donna Spiegelman, James Kayima, Martin Muddu, Jeremy I. Schwartz, Anne R. Katahoire, Chris T. Longenecker

“…Additionally, structured interviews were conducted at two clinics with HCPs (n = 6, 3 per clinic) and PLHIV with hypertension (n = 8, 4 per clinic). …”
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Prevalence and Correlates of Behavioural Risk Factors for Non‐Communicable Diseases Among Allied Health Undergraduate Students in Ghana: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Margaret Atuahene, Frank Quarshie, Francis Kwaku Nyasem, Daniel Eshun, Philip Narteh Gorleku, Pamela Achiaa Addai, Maurice Ofoe Gorleku, Martin Owusu Asante, Joseph Otchere, Prince Aubin

“…Methods This was a cross‐sectional study that used a pretested and structured questionnaire to collect data from 228 participants. …”
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Delivery of care in high mortality hospital settings: a direct observational study examining 1848 h of neonatal nursing in KenyaResearch in context by Abdulazeez Imam, Michuki Maina, Jalemba Aluvaala, Vincent Kagonya, Onesmus Onyango, Fredrick Were, Sebastian Fuller, Kenneth Karumba, Mike English, David Gathara, Peter Mwangi, Lucy Kinyua, Lydia Thuranira, Virginia Njoroge, Ngina Mwangi, Loise Mwangi, Penina Musyoka, Zainab Kioni

“…We excluded babies who were so severely ill that they were at risk of imminent death or transfer to a critical care facility and babies with congenital anomalies and surgical conditions. We used a structured observation checklist that had undergone content and face-validity testing in Kenya to collect workload and nursing care provision data. …”
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Strategies for implementing long‐acting cabotegravir for PrEP in US clinics serving Black women: interim healthcare provider findings from the EBONI study by Katherine L. Nelson, Tammeka Evans Cooper, Yolanda Lawson, Dylan Baker, Satish Mocherla, Megan Dieterich, Theo Hodge, Alftan Dyson, Denise Sutherland‐Philips, Heidi Swygard, Lisa Petty, Peter Jeffery, Kenneth Sutton, Courtney Peasant Bonner, Sara M. Andrews, Samantha Chang, Piotr Budnik, Kimberly Smith, Annemiek deRuiter, Maggie Czarnogorski, Nanlesta Pilgrim

“…Methods From August 2022 to June 2024, through quantitative surveys (prior to implementation [baseline] and Month 4 [M4]) and/or structured qualitative interviews (M4), HCPs provided their perceptions and experiences of integrating CAB LA in their clinical settings that served Black cis‐and‐trans women. …”
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Exploring grant writing coaching and its role in professional development of health equity investigators: A qualitative study by Yulia A. Levites Strekalova, Selin Kavak, Vanessa Caridad Rodriguez, Sara Midence, Lee S. Caplan, Winston Thompson, Muhammed Y. Idris, Jonathan Stiles, Priscilla Pemu, Alexander Quarshie, Adriana Baez, Maritza Salazar Campo, Elizabeth Ofili

“…Methods: This qualitative study employed semi-structured interviews with 16 NIH-funded investigators who served as coaches within the NRMN-SETH program. …”
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Evaluating the knowledge, roles, and skills of health cadres in stunting prevention: A mixed-method study in Indonesia by Restuning Widiasih, Deni Kurniadi Sunjaya, Laili Rahayuwati, Binahayati Rusyidi, Ermiati, Citra Windani Mambang Sari, Mardani, Rusdi, Serene En Hui Tung

“…The survey tool was adapted from previous studies and analyzed using the RASCH IRT model and descriptive statistics. Phase 2: Qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 20 cadres selected from the survey pool, and analyzed thematically. …”
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Embedding work coaches in GP practices: Findings from an interview-based study in the UK by Shriti Pattani, Marie Line El Asmar, Manisha Karki, Eva Riboli Sasco, Lara Shemtob, Kabir Varghese, Austen El-Osta

“…This study seeks to explore the perspectives and perceptions of WCs, DEAs and GPs regarding the benefits and challenges of embedding WCs and DEAs in GP practices. Methods: Data was collected between May and July 2023 through semi-structured interviews with four GPs, four WCs and four DEAs working in NHS GP practices. …”
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Trend Analysis of Annual and Monthly Rainfall in Erbil City, Kurdistan Region, Iraq by Saud A. Hussien, Basil Y. Mustafa, Farzand K. A. Medhat

“…The objective of this study is to identify the trend for the annual and monthly rainfall time series data from 1963–1964 to 2018–2019 for Erbil city rainfall gauging station. …”
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Preparing Allied Health Students for Culturally Responsive Interprofessional Practice in Remote Northern Australia by Alice Cairns, Narelle Campbell, Malama Gray, Debby Mauger, Chris Rissel, Murphy Dhayirra Yunupingu, Danielle Rodda, Chris Hince, Amy O'Hara, Kylie Stothers

“…A qualitative post-placement study was undertaken. Semi-structured interviews were completed with allied health students (n=27) from Australian universities. …”
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