Impact of Livelihood Diversification on Rural Households’ Food and Nutrition Security: Evidence from West Shoa Zone of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia by Firafis Haile, Jema Haji Mohamed, Chanaylew Seyoum Aweke, Terefe Tolessa Muleta

“…A multistage sampling method was utilized to choose the study locations. …”
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Inequity in access to medications among communities in Eastern Ethiopia: a decomposition analysis by Dumessa Edessa, Fekede Asefa Kumsa, Girmaye Dinsa, Lemessa Oljira

“…Hence, we aimed to assess inequity in access to needed medications among communities in eastern Ethiopia. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study among 2,256 households, which were sampled using a stratified cluster sampling strategy from Haramaya and Harar sub-districts. …”
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Polineoplasia in patients with cervical cancer in the Chelyabinsk region of Russia by S. A. Bekhtereva, A. S. Domogirova, A. V. Vazhenin, I. A. Aksenova

“…The survival rates of cancer patients in the Chelyabinsk region were calculated automatically with the use of the computer program "Calculation of survival rates" — an application to the population-based cancer registry of OOO Novell-SPb. Using the method of continuous sampling, we carried out a retrospective analysis of the case histories of patients with PMC of the female reproductive system treated in the SBEO CRCOD for 15 years (1999-2013).Results. …”
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Prevalence of occupational injuries and associated factors among small scale industry Workers in Harar Town, eastern Ethiopia by Desi Debelu, Sina Temesgen Tolera, Negga Baraki, Dechasa Adare Mengistu

“…A simple random sampling method was employed to select the study participant, resulting in the inclusion of 639 participants in the study. …”
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Investigating the effect of the digital storytelling of peers’ childbirth experiences on the perception and mode of childbirth: a quasi-experimental study by Zahra Mahdavi, Leila Amiri-Farahani, Sally Pezaro, Hamid Salehiniya, Soghra Omrani Saravi

“…Using a simple randomizing method, two centers were assigned to the control group and two centers were assigned to the intervention group. …”
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A Neural Network Approach for Parameterizations of Hot Carrier Degradation Models by Cong Shen, Yu Li, Zirui Wang, Lining Zhang, Runsheng Wang, Ru Huang

“…The developed NN-based method is shown to be more effective for applications in the test data-intensive scenarios of reliability modeling.…”
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Improved image quality and reduced acquisition time in prostate T2-weighted spin-echo MRI using a modified PI-RADS-adherent sequence by Stephen J. Riederer, Eric A. Borisch, Adam T. Froemming, Roger C. Grimm, Sara Hassanzadeh, Akira Kawashima, Naoki Takahashi, John Thomas

“…We questioned if a modification of a PI-RADS-adherent T2-weighted (T2WI) sequence to one having equivalent pixel area could allow reduced acquisition time but provide improved diagnostic quality (DQ). Methods An adherent T2WI sequence was modified by reducing the frequency sampling, thereby reducing the signal bandwidth (BW). …”
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Modelling the dynamics of an experimental host-pathogen microcosm within a hierarchical Bayesian framework. by David Lunn, Robert J B Goudie, Chen Wei, Oliver Kaltz, Olivier Restif

“…The advantages of Bayesian statistical approaches, such as flexibility and the ability to acknowledge uncertainty in all parameters, have made them the prevailing method for analysing the spread of infectious diseases in human or animal populations. …”
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The Practice of Religious Moderation in Muhammadiyah Higher Education (A Case Study in The Hadith Studies Program at Ahmad Dahlan University) by Parjiman Lathif

“…This research employs a descriptive quantitative and causal approach using a survey method. The research population consists of students from the Hadith Studies Program at Ahmad Dahlan University, with a sample of 61 students selected through a simple random sampling technique. …”
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Shaping the future of translation careers: Student interest and the need for curriculum reform in the AI era by Eko Setyo Humanika, Yohanes Radjaban

“…This study explores students’ interest in pursuing a career in translation in the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and the growing need for translation curriculum reform. A mixed method was employed, involving 45 students from the English Literature Department at the University of Technology Yogyakarta (UTY) during the 2023-2024 academic year. …”
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Factors Influencing Job Motivation and Performance: Empirical Evidence from the Ethiopian Federal Police by Dagne Mekuria, Demelash Kassaye

“…The study employed a quantitative research method as a strategy. Three hundred six participants were selected using a stratified sampling technique. …”
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Psikoterapi Profetik Sebagai Islamic Helping Relationship by Wanodya Kusumastuti, Nasrudin Nasrudin

“…The collected data will be analyzed using the PRIMA flowchart and charting data to describe the concept and study of prophetic psychotherapy fully; more specifically, this study will discuss the study of prophetic psychotherapy as a method of Islamic helping relationships. …”
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Analysis of Factors Influencing Brand Loyalty to International Clothing Brands in Batam City Mediated by Brand Trust by Jeffri Winardy, Dewi Khornida Marheni

“…This research was conducted to determine the factors influencing Brand Loyalty to international clothing brands in Batam City, which is mediated by Brand Trust. By using purposive sampling, samples obtained as many as 355 respondents. …”
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Enhanced credit risk prediction using deep learning and SMOTE-ENN resampling by Idowu Aruleba, Yanxia Sun

“…This study investigates the effectiveness of deep learning (DL) models for credit risk prediction, with a focus on addressing the challenge of class imbalance and the black box nature of these models using the Synthetic Minority Over-sampling Technique - Edited Nearest Neighbor (SMOTE-ENN) resampling method and Shapley Additive Explanations (SHAP), respectively. …”
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Boruta-driven analysis of telehealth amalgamation across healthcare stratifications with diffuse-dual-channel and tiered-gatekeeper systems by Ayesha Parvez, Javeria Saleem, Muhammad Ajmal Bhatti, Arshad Hasan, Zulfiqar Ali, Tauseef Tauqeer

“…This cross-sectional survey is based on a structured questionnaire conducted on 172 healthcare practitioners (HCP) from KEMU and 76 from PSHC selected by purposive sampling and analysis is conducted through descriptive analysis and the Boruta features selection method. …”
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Semantic and Pragmatic Characteristics of Pharmacy Ergonyms in Sweden and Great Britain by Yu. V. Donskova, A. D. Kurilova, U. P. Prirodina

“…The material of the study was the names of pharmacies obtained by the method of continuous sampling from open sources (about 100 units). …”
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The Impact of Gadget Use on the Social Development of Elementary School Students by Rasmi Yanti, Yulina Ismiyanti

“… This study aims to determine the positive and negative impacts of using handphone both at school and at home, on the social development of fifth grade students of Al Fattah Islamic Elementary School. The method used in this study is a qualitative descriptive research type that focuses on case studies. …”
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Folk Medicinal Plants of Sikkim Himalayas and their Pharmacological Use by Manish Kumar Singh, Kumar Avinash Bharati, Rajesh Kumar

“…A total of 32 medicinal plants were selected by random sampling method in study area. The selected medicinal plants were studied for pharmacological properties and their uses in different alternative systems of medicines in India viz., Ayurveda, Unani, Homeopathy, Siddha and Tibetan. …”
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Managing flash flood crises with cultural perspectives: A user-centric feature identification study. by Siti Fatimah Abdul Razak, Sumendra Yogarayan, Umar Ali Bukar, Md Shohel Sayeed

“…The study collected 351 responses, primarily targeting adults in flood-prone areas using convenience sampling method with the goal of exploring cultural bias for feature identification of in-vehicle flash flood app. …”
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Exploring Strategies and Challenges Faced by Novice Teachers in Preparing Students for the Minimum Competency Assessment: a Case Study in Indonesia by Rita Suryani, Naning Pratiwi

“…In this qualitative case study research, participants who were mathematics teachers, with no more than five years of teaching experience, were recruited through purposive sampling to engage in semi-structured interviews. …”
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