An Assessment of Task-Oriented Leadership on Employee Performance in Uganda: A Case Study of Buhoma Mukono Community Development Association (BMCDA) in Kanungu District. by Elli, Orikyiriza

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Examining the Role of Debate towards Student's Academic Performance in English Language. A Case Study of Selected Secondary Schools in Bukinda Sub-County Rukiga District. by Kakuru, Janet

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Technical and Vocational Education and Training as Factors in the Socio-Economic Development of Rwanda A Case Study of Bushoki Sector, Rulindo District by Albertine, Bamutake Zikama

“…The study adopted a mixed approach, i.e., quantitative and qualitative methodology, to data collection and analysis, including the use of a questionnaire, interviews, and document reviews to collect data. …”
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Participatory Project Implementation and Sustainability of Government Funded Projects a Case study of Parish Development Model in Kabale District, Uganda by Moses, Agaba, Turyasingura, John Bosco

“…We gathered information from 75 respondents, and combined quantitative and qualitative analysis. Descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate methodologies were all used in the analysis, which was carried out on three different levels. …”
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Human Resource Management Practices and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (S.M.Es) in Uganda: A case of Ntungamo Municipality. by Atyanga, Patrick

“…A sample of 169 was selected from 300 employees using simple random and purposive sampling techniques. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistical techniques of mean and standard deviations. …”
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Violência contra crianças e adolescentes: notificação ou invisibilidade? by Mora Kissi de Oliveira Nascimento, Gláucia Helena Araújo Russo

“… O artigo é fruto de uma pesquisa de campo e documental com caráter quanti-qualitativo e teve como objetivo geral analisar as notificações e denúncias dos serviços de saúde acerca da violên- cia contra crianças e adolescentes na atenção básica no município de Mossoró-RN. …”
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Diagnóstico de preservação digital dos repositórios institucionais das universidades públicas nacionais: metadados de preservação by Ronnie Anderson Nascimento de Farias, Angerlania Rezende, Izabel França de Lima

“…A pesquisa caracteriza-se descritiva e explicativa e, quanto à abordagem de pesquisa, será a quanti-qualitativa. Conclui-se que os metadados de preservação nos Repositório Institucionais não são comuns nas estratégias de preservação digital da maioria das universidades. …”
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Método para manutenção de tabelas de autoridades: uma proposta a partir da revisão das autoridades Funarte by Julietti de Andrade, Suellen Oliveira Milani

“…Metodologia: pesquisa descritiva, de abordagem quanti-qualitativa e método indutivo para realização de diagnóstico com vistas à identificação do contexto e dos problemas relacionados ao controle de autoridades, estabelecimento de critérios e seleção de termos para manutenção; análise das formas de busca e recuperação dos termos na saída do sistema; e criação de matriz de análises e manutenção. …”
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O trabalho e a construção da identidade feminina na agricultura familiar by Jonas Anderson Simões das Neves

“…Para realizar esta pesquisa utilizaram-se tanto informações procedentes de um conjunto de questionários fechados quanto de entrevistas, de tipo semi-estruturadas, numa abordagem que se afilia à perspectiva quanti-qualitativa. O referencial teórico utilizado está balizado pelo conceito de qualidade do trabalho agrícola, a partir do qual o trabalhador é entendido, simultaneamente, como membro de uma unidade produtiva e de acordo com suas percepções enquanto sujeito. …”
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miR-317 regulates the proliferation and apoptosis of duck follicle granulosa cells by targeting VIPR1 by Li Li, Qingwu Xin, Linli Zhang, Zhongwei Miao, Zhiming Zhu, Xiaopan Liu, Qiannan Cai, Wenli Shi, Bangzhe Zhao, Changtao Liu, Zhengkui Zhou, Azheng Liang, Qinlou Huang, Nenzhu Zheng

“…Flow cytometry revealed that the percentage of apoptotic cells was 14.23 % and 22.75 % in the inhibitor-NC and miR-317 inhibitor groups, respectively (P < 0.01). Fluorescence quantitative PCR revealed that, compared with that in the corresponding control groups, VIPR1 gene expression was significantly lower in the miR-317 mimic group (P < 0.05) but significantly higher in the miR-317 inhibitor group (P < 0.05). …”
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An alternative to the straddle-arm technique for a conscious infant who is choking: Towards a more universal skill by Ada Chan, Adam Gesicki

“…Participant feedback was solicited quantitatively and qualitatively.  Results &amp; Conclusion Of the 40 initially enrolled, 37 participants completed the study protocol. …”
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Racial Differences in Systemic Immune Parameters in Individuals With Lung Cancer by Mitchell S. von Itzstein, MD, Jialiang Liu, PhD, Hong Mu-Mosley, PhD, Farjana Fattah, PhD, Jason Y. Park, MD, PhD, Jeffrey A. SoRelle, MD, J. David Farrar, PhD, Mary E. Gwin, MD, David Hsiehchen, MD, Yvonne Gloria-McCutchen, Edward K. Wakeland, PhD, Suzanne Cole, MD, Sheena Bhalla, MD, Radhika Kainthla, MD, Igor Puzanov, MD, MSCI, Benjamin Switzer, DO, MHSA, MS, Gregory A. Daniels, MD, PhD, Yousef Zakharia, MD, Montaser Shaheen, MD, Jianjun Zhang, MD, PhD, Yang Xie, PhD, David E. Gerber, MD

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Current Trends, Spatio‐Temporal Dynamics of Microplastics Research and Global Public Health: A Scientometric Study by Juan Alvitez, Luis Huarachi, Abigail Temoche, Carlos Medina, Daniel Alvitez‐Temoche, Miguel Cabanillas‐Lazo, Frank Mayta‐Tovalino

“…Methods An observational and descriptive approach was applied to the published literature on microplastics and public health published in January 2019 and July 2024. A quantitative approach was used to analyze document production, author–country collaborations and thematic evolution. …”
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Properties of new polycationic bacteriochlorin photosensitizers: cytotoxicity and interaction with biofilms by Irina Tiganova, Yulia Zhizhimova, Eteri Tolordava, Elena Makarova, Natalia Shevlyagina, Alexander Barmashov, Maria Baryshnikova, Vladimir Zhukhovitsky, Yulia Romanova

“…The interaction of PS with the matrix was studied with electron microscopy, alcian blue staining, and quantitative evaluation of polysaccharides. Results: The absence of dark toxicity of polycationic bacteriochlorins BCl-6 and BCl-7 for human fibroblasts WI-38 at concentrations up to 200 µM and the selectivity of the studied PS to P. aeruginosa 32 bacteria, including these in biofilms, under irradiation, were found. …”
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Development of Genome-Wide Unique Indel Markers for a Heat-Sensitive Genotype in Wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) by Huijie Zhai, Kunpeng Xu, Meng Wang, Zhenchuang Wang, Ziyang Cai, Ao Li, Anxin He, Xiaoming Xie, Lingling Chai, Mingjiu Liu, Xingqi Ou, Zhongfu Ni

“…A chromosome segment substituted line (CSSL) represents an ideal resource for studying quantitative traits like thermotolerance. To develop wheat inter-varietal CSSLs with E6015-3S (a heat-sensitive genotype) being the recipient parent, genome-wide unique DNA markers are urgently needed for marker-assisted selection. …”
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REVOLUTIONIZING LUXURY: THE ROLE OF AI AND MACHINE LEARNING IN ENHANCING MARKETING STRATEGIES WITHIN THE TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY LUXURY SECTORS by Maria Nascimento CUNHA, Manuel PEREIRA, António CARDOSO, Jorge FIGUEIREDO, Isabel OLIVEIRA

“…Through a detailed quantitative examination of 2,048 survey responses, this study investigates how AI and ML technologies are employed to optimize digital marketing strategies, focusing particularly on the effectiveness of remarketing and retargeting tactics and their influence on consumer purchasing decisions. …”
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Vulnerability and adaptation in flood-prone ecosystems of Bangladesh: a case study of rice farming households by Mohammad Chhiddikur Rahman, Md Abdur Rouf Sarkar, Md. Jahangir Kabir, Md. Shajedur Rahaman, Jatish C. Biswas, Md. Abdullah Aziz, Mohammad Ariful Islam, Md. Abdullah Al Mamun, Niaz Md. Farhat Rahman, Andrew M. McKenzie

“…This study assesses the effects of floods on rice production, availability, and prices, alongside identifying household vulnerabilities and adaptation strategies. Using both quantitative and qualitative data from secondary sources and interviews with farmers, we analyzed how floods affect rice cultivation and market dynamics. …”
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Growth differentiation factor-15 as a biomarker for intensive care unit-acquired weakness: a meta-analysis by Bing-Han Wang, Meng-Ying Qi, Zheng Yang, Gui-Lan He, Si-Ya Meng

“…In this study, we aimed to quantitative analysis the levels of GDF-15 in patients with ICU-AW and in non-ICU-AW, and then to determine its potential diagnostic utility.MethodsTwo researchers separately conducted a systematic search of the relevant studies up to May 2023 in various literature databases (PubMed, Cochrane, Web of Science, Embase, and CINAHL). …”
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Population genetics of spinoсerebellar ataxias caused by polyglutamine expansions by A. N. Shuvaev, O. S. Belozor, M. V. Smolnikova, D. A. Yakovleva, Andr. N. Shuvaev, O. M. Kazantseva, E. A. Pozhilenkova, O. I. Mozhei, S. Kasparov

“…However, most scientific reports that describe the population genetics of polyglutamine SCAs are limited to quantitative indicators of a specific condition in a certain area, while the history of the occurrence and principles of the distribution of polyglutamine SCAs are poorly understood. …”
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Evaluation of the intracellular lipid-lowering effect of polyphenols extract from highland barley in HepG2 cells by Yijun Yao, Zhifang Li, Bowen Qin, Xingrong Ju, Lifeng Wang

“…We also preliminary studied the lipid-lowering mechanism by Real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). The results indicated that highland barley extract contains many components with lipid-lowering effects, such as hyperoside and scoparone. …”
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