Nurturing Belonging, Reflection, and Responsiveness in Cross-Sector Partnerships: Exemplar From Community-Based Smart Health System Research by Connie K. Y. Nguyen-Truong, Roschelle L. Fritz, Jieheng Xu, Christine Lau, Holden Leung, Kit Kuran, Thai Hien Nguyen, Cang Le, Elke Li, Chenya Chiu, Maria Park, Nhu Le, Julie Jinsook Ahn, Jeannie Kim, Gloria Liu, Susan K. Neal, Christi Zuber, Marilyn J. Rantz

“…The purpose for cross-sector partnering was to work together to prepare for the Community-Based Smart Health System (SHS) community-based participatory research (CBPR) initiative. …”
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Qualitative analysis of transiting from informal to formal sector: The case of manufacturing and service businesses in Gauteng province of South Africa by H Maduku, M.F Zerihun

“…This study recommends that informal businesses be supported through skills training initiatives and expanded credit opportunities so that they can be of better size and capacity to formalise.…”
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Embedding Circular Economy in the Construction Sector Policy Framework: Experiences from EU, U.S., and Japan for Better Future Cities by Giulia Marzani, Simona Tondelli, Yuko Kuma, Fernanda Cruz Rios, Rongbo Hu, Thomas Bock, Thomas Linner

“…The transition towards a Circular Economy (CE) in the construction sector is essential to achieving sustainable, inclusive smart cities. …”
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Decarbonizing the Transportation Sector: A Review on the Role of Electric Vehicles Towards the European Green Deal for the New Emission Standards by Dimitrios Rimpas, Dimitrios E. Barkas, Vasilios A. Orfanos, Ioannis Christakis

“…The transportation sector has a significant impact on climate change, as it is responsible for 20% of the global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. …”
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Systemic Risk Contagion in Reconstructed Financial Credit Network within Banking and Firm Sectors on DebtRank Based Model by Yuetang (Peter) Bian, Yu Wang, Lu Xu

“…This paper is dedicated to building a multilayer financial network within banking sectors and firm sectors (nonbanking) on the balance sheet of two types of agents and to assessing systemic risk contagion in the reconstructed network. …”
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Moderating Effect of Sustainable Innovation on Internal Audit Effectiveness and Sustainability Auditing Practices: Evidence from Libya’s Public Sector by Najeb Masoud

“…This study aims to investigate how sustainable innovation (SI) influences the relationship between internal audit effectiveness (IAE) and sustainability auditing (SA) practices in Libya’s public sector, providing valuable insights into its implications for public finance governance and financial regulation. …”
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Developing a practical framework for the recruitment and retention of radiographers in the public sector of KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa by Nonkululeku Cibane, Muhammad Hoque

“… Introduction There is a notable lack of strategic recruitment and retention initiatives for radiographers in KwaZulu-Natal Province. …”
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Family Chains: Kinship as a Mechanism of Labour Exploitation Among Bangladeshi Migrant Workers in Manufacturing and Labour-Intensive Sectors by Abdelaziz Abdalla Alowais, Abubakr Suliman

“…The purpose of this study was to explore the role of kinship-based control, which serves as a mechanism of labour exploitation among Bangladeshi migrant workers in manufacturing and labour-intensive sectors in the Northern Emirates. The current study explores different case studies regarding participants dominated by familial control mechanisms that lead to Bangladeshi migrant workers finding themselves in vulnerable situations. …”
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The need to update Ethiopia’s national health and medicine policies: essential tools for informed decision-making in healthcare and the pharmaceutical sectors by Ewunetie Mekashaw Bayked

“…Additionally, the title “National Drug Policy (NDP)” should be changed to “NMP” to better reflect its focus on safe, effective, and approved medicines for healthcare, while avoiding negative associations with the general term “drugs”.ConclusionGiven the dynamic nature of the health and pharmaceutical sectors, it is crucial for Ethiopia to urgently update the NHP and NMP and change the NDP title to “NMP” to eliminate ambiguity, emphasize approved medicines, and align with global best practices.…”
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Enhancing investor attractiveness in Sri Lanka's apparel sector through environmental and social sustainability goals: A gap analysis by Chinthaka Kularatne, Shashini Yapa, Gbenga Wilfred, Sathsara Panchali

“… Purpose: This study aims to explore how incorporating environmental and social sustainability goals can enhance investor attractiveness in Sri Lanka's apparel sector by identifying gaps between current practices and customer auditing expectations. …”
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The Fish Feed Sector in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda: Current Status, Challenges, and Strategies for Improvement—A Comprehensive Review by Jonathan Munguti, Mavindu Muthoka, Mercy Chepkirui, Domitila Kyule, Kevin Obiero, Erick Ogello, Nazael A. Madalla, Gerald Kwikiriza

“…Despite the market facilitating the transition from extensive to semi-intensive and moderately intensive farming systems across the four countries, the sector’s progress is hampered by a lack of sustainable, locally produced, high-quality, and cost-effective fish feeds tailored to different developmental stages of fish. …”
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Outcomes of HIV treatment from the private sector in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review protocol by Siyan Yi, Gitau Mburu, Ewemade Igbinedion, Sin How Lim, Aung Zayar Paing, Stefan Elbe, Grace W Mwai

“…Introduction Private sector provision of HIV treatment is increasing in low-income and middle-income countries (LMIC). …”
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Linking private, for-profit providers to public sector services for HIV and tuberculosis co-infected patients: A systematic review. by Mollie Hudson, George W Rutherford, Sheri Weiser, Elizabeth Fair

“…However, HIV-infected TB patients who sought care in the public sector were marginally less likely to initiate ART than TB patients who sought care from private providers (RR 0.89, 95% CI 0.78-1.03).…”
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Industry 4.0 and circular economy for bolstering healthcare sector: A comprehensive view on challenges, implementation, and futuristic aspects by Mohd Javaid, Abid Haleem, Ibrahim Haleem Khan, Ravi Pratap Singh, Abid Ali Khan

“…In order to reduce the need and demand for resources, the circular economy is in which waste from one sector is repurposed as raw material in another. Industry 4.0 brought forth technological advancements that are fundamentally more sustainable than conventional corporate methods. …”
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Agricultural investment in Iraq ( Reality and determinats ) for the period (1995-2015) by Waleed Albujari

“…The research has achieved many conclusions among which is that despite of the investment allocations directed to the agricultural sector and the initiation of the agricultural initiative in 2008 ,however, the volume of agricultural loans showed non- significant importance, no clear strategy for agricultural investment appeared , additionally, these allocations were not strongly nor directly directed to the agricultural investment, based of the above of conclusions achieved by the study on the importance of drawing or imaging a future vision of agricultural investment clear enough to get the agricultural reality really  prospered and emphasizing on the importance of of the continuity in supporting the agricultural sector specially in the increase of the investment allocations and the continuity of  the funding  policy Through. the agricultural initiative, while ensuring the existence of a strong monitoring apparatus that ensures the disbursement of these amounts in the right level in order to access agricultural investment at required level, which in turn works on the development of the agricultural sector, As well as increasing interest in the study of economic indicators and agricultural positive effects and activate the role of low-impact indicators such as support to the agricultural sector poor input support will support the outputs to improve the reality of the agricultural sector.…”
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Huit initiatives bretonnes d’agriculture urbaine solidaire : quelles formes de justice et de démocratie alimentaire ? by Julien Noel, Catherine Darrot

“…This article presents the analysis of data from a regional inventory of territorial food solidarity initiatives in the Brittany region, conducted between 2013 and 2015. …”
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Environmental cleaning barriers and mitigation measures identified through two initiatives in four countries, 2018–2023: a commentary by Molly Patrick, Claire Kilpatrick, Julie Storr, Giorgia Gon, Tuan Huynh, Phung Manh Thang, Damilola Adeniyi, Folasade Ogunsola, Fatuma Manzi, Ir Por, Bernice Sarpong, Yovitha Sedekia, Ma Sokvy, Vouchnea Tang, Sreytouch Vong, Wendy Graham

“…Global agendas and strategies on infection prevention and control (IPC) and water, sanitation and hygiene highlight the need for improvements to this sector, particularly in resource-limited healthcare facilities in low- and middle-income countries. …”
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Initially reactive and concentrated generalized fluid wavy flow with the applications of disorder theory and magnetic field: A computational study by Saleem Javed, Latif Ahmad

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Community engagement a key element in a safety society dubai police – case study by Jorge J. Román, Khalifa Al Room

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Unveiling Dynamic Capabilities in Public Procurement: Myths, Realities, and Strategic Transformation by Vera Ndrecaj, Issam Tlemsani, Mohamed Ashmel Mohamed Hashim

“…Future research should explore DCs in broader public sector settings.…”
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