Traditional birth attendants knowledge of delivery and its danger signs: a one-on-one interview by F. O. Aliyu, Kolawole Tijani Olamilekan, S. I. Bello, Mariam Abdulbaki

“…Method This was a qualitative ethnographic study with purposive sampling using a semi-structured interview questionnaire and one-on-one interview to collect data from thirty (30) traditional birth attendants in Ilorin, Kwara State. …”
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Social innovation in access to healthcare: community-based health insurance among Senegalese migrants in Spain by Modou Diop, Rita Sobczyk

“…Although the law was later amended and some regions introduced alternative programs to restore access, disparities in healthcare access remain. …”
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Prevalence of Internet addiction among university students and its impact on general health by Laila Hisham Abdulaziz Alheet, Mira Ali Naeem Harb, Lana H. I. Khaled, Ahmad Saif Bin Sulaiman, Mohammed Hussein Ali M. Baqer Al Attar

“…Data were collected using a self-administered online structured questionnaire. Nonprobability volunteer sampling was also employed. …”
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Prevalence of hypertension, and related factors among adults in Wolaita, southern Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study. by Wondimagegn Paulos Kumma, Bernt Lindtjørn, Eskindir Loha

“…The quantitative data collected from structured questionnaires; anthropometric and biochemical measurements were entered into EpiData version 3.1 using double-entry systems. …”
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Principles of social insurance and their importance in the social protection system by Stozhok L. G.

“…The study employes methods such as scientific generalizations, comparisons, structural and logical synthesis, and system analysis. …”
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Identifying factors that underpin student decisions to pursue the Doctor of Pharmacy degree at Atlantic Canadian Universities: Protocol for a mixed methods study. by Tiffany A Lee, Amit Sundly, Stephen D Coombs, Gerald J Galway

“…While there is some variation across jurisdictions, decisions to enroll in a particular degree program fall into several decision-making domains (e.g., personal, family, institutional, social, and economic). …”
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Greed, grievance, and the displacement of identity: Courses of community conflict in the Mahaweli resettlement scheme in Sri Lanka by Pulsie Epa

“…Employing a mixed-methods approach, the study draws on archival research, semi-structured interviews with 35 community members and local officials, and non-participant observation in Hennanigala, Mahaweli C zones. …”
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Community perceptions of yellow fever and its treatment practices in regions with reported outbreaks in Uganda: A qualitative study. by Lena Huebl, Aloysious Nnyombi, Patricia Apoko, Denis Okello, Eddy Walakira, Ruth Kutalek

“…A total of 76 individuals participated, comprising 43 semi-structured interviews, 10 expert interviews, and 4 focus group discussions, including vulnerable groups of older adults ≥ 65 years and pregnant women. …”
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Parental medical background and pre-admission preparedness in China’s medical student selection by Jin Yang, Hongbin Wu

“…These findings underscore the global imperative to balance meritocracy with policies addressing structural inequities in medical student selection.…”
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Active Minds, Healthy Bodies: Investigating Physical Activity, Barriers, and Health Outcomes in Saudi Adolescent Females by Wafaa Saleh, Ghada Alturif

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> The findings highlight the urgent need for culturally adapted, gender-sensitive health promotion programs that target both individual and structural barriers to physical activity among adolescent girls in Saudi Arabia. …”
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Effect of ventilator care bundle for pediatric nurses on occurrence of ventilator-associated pneumonia among children by Hanaa Diab Khalfallah, Nahed Alquwez, Marwa Abd Elkreem Ibrahim

“…Data collection was performed using (1) structured interview sheets, (2) the Nurses’ Knowledge Assessment Questionnaire (pre/post-test), (3) the Ventilator Bundle Checklist, and (4) the Clinical Pulmonary Infection Scale (CPIS). …”
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Sequential Defense Strategies: From Ant Recruitment to Leaf Toughness by Danilo F. B. dos Santos, Eduardo S. Calixto, Helena M. Torezan-Silingardi, Kleber Del-Claro

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Association of Virtual Nursing and Task Completeness: An Observational Study by Saif Khairat, Jennifer Morelli, Julia Aucoin, Barbara S. Edson, Cheryl B. Jones, Christopher M. Shea

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CRABP proteins – relatives or homonyms? by E. M. Tchevkina, I. A. Favorskaya

“…The review also comprises the comparative structural-functional analysis of CRABP proteins and probable mechanisms of their intracellular activity including those associated with retinoic acid signalling and retinoic acid-independent. …”
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Vaccination as a strategy for Chlamydia trachomatis control: a global mathematical modeling analysis by Monia Makhoul, Laith J. Abu-Raddad

“…Methods A deterministic, age-structured mathematical model was applied to assess the global impact of a hypothetical CT vaccine. …”
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Pre-treatment direct costs for people with tuberculosis during the COVID-19 pandemic in different healthcare settings in Bandung, Indonesia. by Bony Wiem Lestari, Eka Saptiningrum, Lavanya Huria, Auliya Ramanda Fikri, Benjamin Daniels, Nathaly Aguilera Vasquez, Angelina Sassi, Jishnu Das, Charity Oga-Omenka, Susan M McAllister, Madhukar Pai, Bachti Alisjahbana

“…The tuberculosis (TB) program was massively disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which may have impacted on an increase in costs for people with TB (PWTB) and their households. …”
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Nurses’ lived experiences of self-control in emergency settings: a qualitative study by Mehraban Shahmari, Seemin Dashti, Mahsa Jafari, Fatemeh Ebrahimi Belil

“…Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with 24 nurses in various wards of five university-affiliated hospitals, including [specific wards, e.g., emergency, intensive care, internal, etc.]. …”
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Psychological Burdens on Parents of Children with Cerebral Palsy at Rehabilitation Centers in Baghdad City by Saja H. Mohammed, Iman A. Issa

“…The data collect in 16th February 2016 to 2th April 2016. A structured interviewing was conducted to collected information of parent by questionnaire was developed based on the study objectives such development was employed through review of literature and related studies and some international scales include: Caregiver Burden Scale by (Elmslht et al, 1996), Caregiver Burden Inventory by (Caserta, Lund & Wright, 1996), Zaria Burden Interview by (Boon Khan Sang et al, 2010), and the Multi-dimensional Caregiver Strain Index by ((MCSI) by (Stull, 1996). …”
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Applying social cognitive theory to examine farmer migration in response to groundwater salinity: The case of Qaenat, Iran by Seyyed Hamed Shakib, Massoud Tabesh, Masoud Yazdanpanah

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Enhancing sexual and reproductive health decision-making skills in underserved communities in Ghana: A quasi-experimental study. by Jacqueline Nkrumah, Aaron Asibi Abuosi, Lily Yarney, Gordon Abekah-Nkrumah, Anita Asiwome Adzo Baku

“…The study highlights the need for well-designed materials and effective pedagogy in SRH education to enhance learning and retention. Incorporating structured reading and discussion-based sessions into the school health program is recommended to promote the real-world application of SRH information and improve long-term SRH outcomes in adolescents.…”
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