Do Food Gardens Improve Household Food Security Status in uMzumbe Local Municipality, KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa? by Byamungu Lincoln Zabuloni, Maxwell Mudhara, Joyce Magoshi Chitja

“…The study applied random and purposive sampling methods to collect data using a structured questionnaire administered directly to 223 respondents. …”
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Self-perceived halitosis and related factors among adults residing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A cross sectional study by Salwa Abdulrahman AlSadhan

“…High schools and governmental offices were selected using systematic random sampling from each of the main five regions of Riyadh. …”
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Determinants of Road Traffic Accidents Among Motorcycle Riders In Four Selected Sub-Counties, Kitui County, Kenya by Mutinda FK, Juma J, Muchiri J, Kariuki P

“…Multi-stage sampling was employed to recruit study respondents for this study. …”
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Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Infections with Focus on HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B among Secondary School Adolescents in Ekiti State, Nigeria by Oluremi Olayinka Solomon, Olusoji Abidemi Solomon, Eyitope Oluseyi Amu, Victor Mayowa Adeleye, Paul Oladapo Ajayi, Mojoyinoluwa Oyindamola Adeoson

“…The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge of STIs, including HIV/AIDS and HB among adolescents attending secondary school education in Ekiti State. Methods A cross-sectional study design was used in selecting 669 participants among secondary school adolescents from Ekiti State, Nigeria, through a multistage sampling technique. …”
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Depression among people living with HIV at a district hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Zothile L. Vezi, Selvandran Rangiah, Kantharuben Naidoo

“…The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of depression among PLWHA who attend a district hospital ART clinic in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa (SA). Methods: Using strict systematic sampling, a descriptive cross-sectional study was employed with 121 adult outpatients attending an antiretroviral clinic at a district hospital in KZN, SA. …”
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Immunisation status of children under 2 years of age visiting Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan: a cross-sectional analysis by Muhammad Khan, Jehan Hussan, Laiba Gul, Mehran Ali, Afroz Ali, Nimra Khattak, Laiba Ali, Abida Ambreen, Muhammad Baryal Khan, Cyrus Wasim, Rafi Ullah

“…A convenience sampling technique was used and the sample size was calculated using the WHO sample size formula, resulting in n=363. …”
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“He showed me a knife and said they would kill me and no one would know or care”: a qualitative study into the experiences of transnational sex workers in Ghana by Abdul-Hanan Saani Inusah, Andrew Mpagwuni Ziblim, Michael Boah

“…Participants were purposively selected through snowball sampling technique until thematic saturation was achieved, interviewing fourteen FSWs. …”
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THE CORRELATION BETWEEN PARENTING AND GADGET SCREEN TIME ON SOCIAL INTERACTION OF SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN by Dhiajeng Widya Ningrum, Dadang Kusbiantoro, Sylvi Harmiardillah, Rahmat Agung Firmansyah, Fajar Suci Aristanto

“…The population consisted of 75 children, and a simple random sampling technique was used, resulting in a sample of 63 children. …”
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychological Well-Being, Methadone, Drug Addiction by Shokouh Hadi Ghanavat, Seyed Asghar Mousavi, Moloud Keykhosrovani

“…Future research with larger, more diverse samples is warranted to establish the long-term efficacy of these interventions and explore their potential for mitigating cognitive-behavioral comorbidities.…”
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The Relationship of Respectful Midwifery Care (RMC) Evaluation to Satisfaction of Midwifery Services from the Mother's Perspective in the North Jakarta Region by Heriza Syam, Hamdah Ridhaka Waljannah, Wa Ode Hajrah, Rosni Lubis, Ani Kusumastuti, Nina Primasari, Aticeh

“…Mothers assisted by midwives who implement RMC are 18 times more likely to report satisfaction with their childbirth experience. …”
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The Prevalence and Pattern of Anaemia in Type 2 Diabetics in Ogbomosho, An Urban Community in Southwestern Nigeria by Kehinde J. Olufemi-Aworinde, Tolulase A. Olutogun, Joel O. Akande, Roseline O. Akande, Abiona O. Odeyemi, Olufemi J. Idowu, Elizabeth O. Oke, Ademola T. Abolarin, Oluwabukola A. Ala

“…The study population and the controls were selected using a multistage sampling technique. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered semistructured questionnaire at the Endocrinology clinic, Bowen University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomosho. …”
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Insights to Preventive Dentistry by Evaluating Lactoferrin for Caries Control and Periodontal Disease Prevention by Rehana Kausar, Maleeha Khurram, Shaher Bano, Tahmeena Atiq, Ammara Anwar, Attique Ur Rehman, Kanwal Fatima

“…This study evaluated the role of salivary lactoferrin, an antimicrobial peptide, in preventive dentistry by assessing its expression in caries and periodontal disease patients. Methods: After study approval, this cross-sectional study (October 2022 to June 2023) was conducted with 60 participants, including healthy individuals (n = 20) and patients with gingivitis or periodontitis (n = 40) using consecutive sampling technique inter-collaboratively at LUMHS Jamshoro, Islam Medical and Dental College Lahore, University Medical and Dental College Faisalabad including Analytical Assessments at Rahbar College of Dentistry, Lahore. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, practice, and associated factors of physicians towards cardiopulmonary resuscitation at a tertiary hospital in Ethiopia by Natan Mulubrhan Alemseged, Gobena Tesfaye, Abera Admas

“…A stratified random sampling technique was used. A self-administered questionnaire and a manikin was used to assess CPR skills. …”
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A Lightweight Framework for Rapid Response to Short-Term Forecasting of Wind Farms Using Dual Scale Modeling and Normalized Feature Learning by Yan Chen, Miaolin Yu, Haochong Wei, Huanxing Qi, Yiming Qin, Xiaochun Hu, Rongxing Jiang

“…To address these issues, this paper explores the potential of linear models for wind power forecasting and constructs NFLM, a linear, lightweight, short-term wind power forecasting model that is more adapted to the characteristics of wind power data. …”
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Nurses' knowledge, attitude, and perceived barriers toward protective lung strategies of pediatrics mechanically ventilated patients in a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan by Tasnim Zainib, Salma Rattani, Nimira Asif, Hussain Maqbool Ahmed Khuwaja

“…The participants were nurses working in the six ICUs of a pediatric tertiary care hospital in Lahore, Pakistan. Using purposive sampling with random selection, the total sample size was 137 nurses. …”
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IDENTIFICATION OF CHARACTERISTICS OF SCHIZOPHRENIA PATIENTS IN MENTAL HOSPITAL by Rindayati Rindayati, Abd Nasir, Yeri Kurniawan, Iswatun Iswatun, Susilo Harianto, Sofiatun Sofiatun, Firsca Nur Fadilah

“…The purpose of this study is to identify the characteristics of patients with schizophrenia in mental hospitals. Methods: This quantitative research used a descriptive approach, with a sample of 319 patients. …”
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Delay Estimation in Networks with Cooperative Arrival Dynamics by O. А. Markelov, N. S. Tymchenko, M. I. Bogachev

“…The application of the superstatistical approach to account for statistical interrelationships allows the estimates of delay times in highly loaded networks to be clarified on the basis of substituting the adjusted characteristics of aggregated traffic into the Kingman formula, thus providing more detailed estimates of delays in complex engineering systems with a network structure.…”
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Epidemiological features of influenza circulation in swine populations: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Eugénie Baudon, Marisa Peyre, Malik Peiris, Benjamin John Cowling

“…These results suggest that larger industrial farms could be more at risk of SIV circulation. Sampling swine with influenza-like illness (ILI) was positively associated with higher isolation rates; most studies in Europe, Latin and North America were targeting swine with ILI.…”
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Getting back on track after treatment of cancer: A qualitative interview study of cancer survivors' experiences. by Doris van der Smissen, Marjolein Lugtenberg, Manon Enting, Laurens Beerepoot, Floortje Mols, Evelien Brouwers, Dareczka Wasowicz, Margot Joosen

“…Purposive sampling was used to select a variable sample in terms of diagnoses (e.g. breast cancer, colorectal cancer, melanoma), age (18-77 years), and time after diagnosis (0-7 years). …”
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Therapy results of patients with metastatic castration‑resistant prostate cancer. Regional experience by P. G. Berezin, V. V. Milovanov, A. A. Ivannikov, N. A. Ognerubov

“…To evaluate the results of first‑line treatment in patients with metastatic castration‑resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).Patients and methods. The evaluation of own clinical observations of 25 patients with mCRPC for the period from July 2014 to July 2021 by random sampling is given. …”
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