The role of social comparison in online learning motivation through the lens of social comparison theory by Wu Tong, Goodarz Shakibaei

“…These quantitative results were corroborated by qualitative data, which demonstrated that upward comparison fostered motivation through the promotion of aspirational goals and a heightened sense of achievement. …”
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Addressing community barriers to immunization in Rajanpur district, Pakistan: an implementation research by Kanwal Qayyum, N Rehan, Faraz Khalid, Muhammad Younas

“…Lack of community engagement has implications for an integrated social mobilization strategy into EPI planning…”
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Unpacking fatigue: How burnout and engagement influence commitment and overtime among South African workers by Wessel van Jaarsveldt, Melissa Jacobs

“…Practical/managerial implications: Reducing fatigue in blue-collar workers may lower burnout and increase commitment, engagement, and overtime willingness. …”
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Conflicts of interest and industry funding declared in systematic reviews of interventions for six common diagnoses by Marek Czajkowski, Louise Olsson

“…Background There is a lack of data on the prevalence of conflicts of interest (COI) declared in systematic reviews over time.Methods PubMed was searched for systematic reviews on interventions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dementia, major depression, and osteoarthritis from 2010 and 2019. …”
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Breast cancer survival in a rural setting in the Busoga Region of Uganda by Rasmus Kallestrup, Katinka Bolette Lorentzen, John Mwayi, Joanita Mbabazi, Per Kallestrup, Troels Alnor Einarson

“…Methods We performed a cohort study aiming to bridge this gap by investigating BC survival among the rural population of the Busoga Region, Uganda, leveraging data from patient registers of Rays of Hope Hospice Jinja. …”
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Auditor Quality and Discretionary Accruals: Case of Australian Listed Companies by Rusmin Rusmin

“…As earnings management, auditor independence and auditor specialization are unobservable, I use absolute discretionary accruals, the ratio of non-audit to total fees and auditor industry market share as respective proxies. Using 2004 data hand collected from 325 Australian publicly listed firms I find no sig-nificant association between the non-audit/total fee ratio and the magnitude of earnings man-agement. …”
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Digital transformation as a function of rural tourism strategic development in the Republic of Croatia by Ivona Vrdoljak Raguž, Monika Hordov, Mladen Rajko

“…Conclusion: The research conclusions underscore the practical implications of the identified factors for stakeholders in designing sustainable digitalization models. …”
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Special times? How COVID-specific concerns disrupted fertility desires in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic by Yining Yang, Grace Kao

“…METHODS: We used original data from a nationally representative longitudinal survey on well-being during COVID-19 in the United States (N = 2,433). …”
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What are the factors associated with rural-urban inequality in under-5 deaths in low- and middle-income countries? A Fairlie decomposition analysis. by Adeniyi Francis Fagbamigbe, Taiwo Akinyode Obembe, Oyewale Mayowa Morakinyo

“…<h4>Background</h4>The retention of under-5 mortality (U5M) in various ramifications has dire policy implications. The varying impacts of this inequality is very important and has been researched in many rural-urban settings. …”
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Contextualizing Innovation Investor Behaviour Through Structural Simulation Modelling of Influential Factors

“…The robustness of the findings is ensured through an extensive review of relevant scientific literature, the application of logical analytical methods, a structured approach to data analysis and synthesis, expert evaluations, and iterative integration of identified factors within the ISM framework. …”
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Effects of Energy Consumption, Agricultural Trade, and Productivity on Carbon Emissions in Nigeria: A Quantile Regression Approach by Prosper E. Edoja, Goodness C. Aye, Rangan Gupta

“…This study provides recommendations and policy implications.…”
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Interpretable multi-horizon time series forecasting of cryptocurrencies by leverage temporal fusion transformer by Arslan Farooq, M. Irfan Uddin, Muhammad Adnan, Ala Abdulsalam Alarood, Eesa Alsolami, Safa Habibullah

“…The study emphasizes the importance of experimenting with different normalization strategies and utilizing various market-related data to enhance the model's performance. The results suggest that improving forecasting accuracy may require addressing these limitations and incorporating additional factors, such as market sentiment. …”
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Over 60% precipitation transformed into terrestrial water storage in global river basins from 2002 to 2021 by Yulong Zhong, Baoming Tian, Hyunglok Kim, Xing Yuan, Xinyue Liu, Enda Zhu, Yunlong Wu, Lunche Wang, Lizhe Wang

“…Our findings deepen perception into the complex interactions between precipitation, land surface processes, and climate change, offering valuable implications for future water resource management and hydrological modeling.…”
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Gene deletion as a possible strategy adopted by New World Leishmania infantum to maximize geographic dispersion. by Monique Florêncio, Marne Coimbra Batalha Chagas, Anderson Guimarães-Costa, Jullyanna Oliveira, Ingrid Waclawiak, Thamara K F Oliveira, Elvira Maria Saraiva, Anita Leocadio Freitas-Mesquita, José Roberto Meyer-Fernandes, Laura Aragão-Farias, Camilly Enes Trindade, Patricia Cuervo, Renata Azevedo do Nascimento, Otacilio C Moreira, Flávia Lima Ribeiro-Gomes, Yara M Traub-Csekö, Erich Loza Telleria, Slavica Vaselek, Tereza Leštinová, Petr Volf, Gerald F Späth, Elisa Cupolillo, Mariana Côrtes Boité

“…<h4>Background</h4>The present study investigates implications of a sub-chromosomal deletion in Leishmania infantum strains, the causative agent of American Visceral Leishmaniasis (AVL). …”
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Peer support and learning outcomes in “Study With Me” among Generation Z college students: mediating roles of motivation, test anxiety, and self-efficacy by Rui Hou, Ling Jin, Jian He, Jin-Liang Wang

“…However, its impact on learning outcomes remains underexplored.PurposeThis study examines how peer support impacts learning satisfaction and engagement in SWM, focusing on intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, test anxiety, and self-efficacy as mediators, comparing livestreams and prerecorded formats.MethodsData were collected from 509 Chinese college students who had engaged in SWM on Bilibili for at least three consecutive months. …”
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Developing an innovation and enterprise framework for translating UK-driven global health research into commercially viable interventions: the FLIGHT study protocol. by Ezekiel Boro, Charles McLoughlin, Tom Vaughan, Carolina Velasco, Lisa Tilokani, Katherine Prescott, Gail Davey, Simon J Waddell, Alexandra Anderson, Justin Pulford, Chris Peters, Becky Jones-Phillips

“…Findings will inform policy recommendations and best practice for HEI commercialisation strategies, with implications for both UK and low-and middle-income country (LMIC) contexts.…”
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Between Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Confidence: A Case Study of Pronunciation Training and Teacher Preparation by Lena Barrantes-Elizondo, Joshua Gordon

“…The findings are discussed in terms of their implications for teacher training in pronunciation that could boost pre-service teachers’ confidence in their knowledge of pronunciation teaching. …”
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Digital pathways to healthcare: a systematic review for unveiling the trends and insights in online health information-seeking behavior by Yang Fu, Yang Fu, Ping Han, Jian Wang, Fakhar Shahzad

“…Second, the convergence trend with emerging information technologies such as big data, artificial intelligence, and social media is changing user behavior and how people search for health information. …”
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Association between rural-to-urban migration and the onset of hypertension among middle-aged and older population: evidence from India by Bittu Mandal, Kalandi Charan Pradhan

“…Abstract Background Rural-to-urban migration is a key contributor to urbanization in India and has potential implications for hypertension risk. Amidst the rising elderly population, the inequal burden of hypertension between migrants and non-migrants remains largely underexplored. …”
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Impact of supply chain quality assurance on performance of Kenyan education ministry state agencies: An empirical analysis by Jeremiah Kiio Nthusi, Noor Ismail, Miriam Thogori, Charles K. Ndeto

“…Methodology: A descriptive-correlational research design was employed. Data was collected through questionnaires from a sample of 212 staff members across 8 state agencies, selected using stratified purposive sampling. …”
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