Morbidity Cost and Willingness to Pay for Healthcare Insurance among Wheat Farmers in Jigawa State of Nigeria by Mohammed Sanusi Sadiq, Muhammad Ahmad, Emmanuel Gama, Abbas Sambo

“…Nonetheless, enhance institutional factors, alongside social extension, financial and infrastructural facilities are recommended.…”
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Standardised regression coefficient as an effect size index in summarising findings in epidemiological studies by Pentti Nieminen, Heli Lehtiniemi, Kirsi Vähäkangas, Antti Huusko, Arja Rautio

“…</p><p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> the proposed method can be useful in quantitatively reviewing published studies when different exposure measurement methods are used or differential control of potential confounding factors is not an issue.</p>…”
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Obesity Status Prediction Through Artificial Intelligence and Balanced Label Distribution Using SMOTE by Arif Riyandi, Mahazam Afrad, M Yoka Fathoni, Yogo Dwi Prasetyo

“…Obesity, a global health challenge influenced by genetic and environmental factors, is characterized by excessive body fat that increases the risk of various diseases. …”
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Determinants of Willingness to Pay for Handicraft Products – an Experimental Approach by Magdalena Brzozowicz

“…Findings: The results indicated that in both studies WTP was higher for participants who liked presented products, as compared to the rest. Important factors influencing WTP values were also the need for the product, financial abilities and information about the artist. …”
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A New Dynamic Balance Framework Based on Blind Source Separation under Multiple Fault Conditions by Bo Lang, Xinyi Zhang, Jun Xiao, Shouhang Lu, Bing Li

“…The information extracted at the fundamental frequency is often employed to fix the unbalance issue. However, other rotor faults like rotor bending and bearing-failure effect also generate additional components to the characteristics. …”
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Senioři na pracovním trhu v Jižní Koreji: Výzvy demografického stárnutí by Jolana Pavlátová, Klára Hulíková Tesárková

“…The aim of this paper is to provide a brief description of the labour market position of the elderly in South Korea, along with identifying key factors that can influence the economic activity of older people. …”
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Behavior-Interior-Aware User Preference Analysis Based on Social Networks by Can Wang, Tao Bo, Yun Wei Zhao, Chi-Hung Chi, Kwok-Yan Lam, Sen Wang, Min Shu

“…., sentiment, controversy, and other state-dependent factors) in explaining the human behaviors from psychology, sociology, cognitive science, and so on, rather than the data per se as in the case of exterior dimensions. …”
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The determinants of contraception use amongst female patients attending Odi District Hospital, Gauteng province, South Africa by Shango N. Olowa, Indiran Govender, Christian Saidiya

“…Background: Empowering women to have a full control over the size of their family is not only an issue of human rights but also a sustainable development goal.1 This study sought to determine the factors influencing the use of contraception amongst female patients aged 18–49 years attending Odi District Hospital, Tshwane district. …”
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ZONES OF SEISMOGENIC RUPTURES IN THE BAIKAL RIFT: SPATIAL LOCATION AND SEISMIC POTENTIAL by O. V. Lunina, I. A. Denisenko, A. A. Gladkov

“…The latter could result from a simultaneous impact of structural (tectonic structure), seismic and climatic factors (glacial retreat and load relief) which presently allows them to be classified as seismogravitational structures. …”
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Plagiarism and Academic Literacies: The Case of Iranian Graduate Students of Agricultural Sciences by Mahmood Reza Atai, Esmat Babaii, Elahe Fazlollahi

“…The problem of plagiarism has been a hot issue of concern to the academic community in recent years. …”
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Spatial risk patches of the Indian crested porcupine crop damage in southeastern Iran by Kamran Almasieh, Alireza Mohammadi

“…Abstract Human-wildlife conflict (HWC) represent a significant global issue, leading to economic losses for humans due to the destruction of agricultural products and livestock. …”
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The ‘crisis’ of fat body in the neoliberal era: the case of obesity in Turkey by Seda Keklik, Neriman Berna Güler

“…Furthermore, the commodification of health services frames obesity as an individual issue rather than a societal one, leading to ineffective treatment and prevention policies. …”
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Engaging, Binding and Retaining Nurses: The Success Formula of an Exemplary Ward by D.A.E. Spoolder, A.G. van Duijn, H.A. Schreuder-Cats, M.J. de Bie-Timmer

“…Background Nurse staffing remains an ongoing issue in healthcare worldwide. However, a Dutch urology ward has hardly any staffing difficulties. …”
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Developing a sustainable, dynamic, and long-term optimization model of an integrated energy supply system while considering renewable energy storage technologies for a residency bu... by Sara Azamian

“…Achieving sustainable energy development critically depends on restructuring the energy system and transitioning to renewable sources. Two factors within Iran that exacerbate the severity of this issue should be noted: substantial potential for renewable energy and the substandard efficiency of its energy systems that necessitate urgent attention and replacement. …”
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Policy Transformation and Law Enforcement in Natural Resources Management: Case Study of Excavation C in Sorong City by Hermanus Way, Hadi Tuasikal, Muh Akhdharisa SJ

“…The main barriers are the lack of community legal awareness, weak coordination between related department, and delays in issuing permits that cause illegal mining activities. …”
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Green corrosion inhibitors derived from plant extracts and drugs for mild steel in acid media: A review by Hency Thacker, Vijay Ram

“…Such detroitation of metal is widely influenced its key factors like acids, alkalis, humidity, pH, temperature and salts that are responsible for the formation and succession of corrosion. …”
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Spatial-based analysis for risk erosion hazard in Jordan by Doaa Abuhamoor, Lubna AlMahasneh, Abdel Razzaq Al Tawaha

“…Soil erosion is a critical environmental issue in Jordan, particularly due to the country’s fragile ecosystems, steep slopes, and varying climatic conditions. …”
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Uncovering the drivers, impacts, and urgent solutions to soil erosion in the Ethiopian Highlands: a global perspective on local challenges by Degfie Teku, Tarekegn Derbib

“…Soil erosion in the Ethiopian Highlands is a critical environmental challenge, driven by both natural and anthropogenic factors such as deforestation, overgrazing, unsustainable agricultural practices, and climatic variability. …”
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External Scaffold for Strengthening the Pulmonary Autograft in the Ross Procedure by Francesco Nappi, Aubin Nassif, Thibaut Schoell

“…Several techniques using materials with biomimetic potential have been developed to reduce this complication. The incidence, risk factors, and pathophysiology of pulmonary autograft dilatation are discussed in this article. …”
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Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring: A Plea for Changing Environmental Policy by Ravindra Neupane, Vasily V. Verkhoturov

“…Historically, when academics talk about attempts to change environmental policy, they primarily focus on the contributions of natural and social scientists who assess the effects of pollution and other harmful factors on the environmental response to the increased use of pesticides in the 1960s, Carson produced her cross-disciplinary book, which combined environmental science and narrative. …”
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