Security Challenges and the Proliferation of Small & Light Arms in Nigeria: Implication for National Development by Mohammed Ghani Dass, Muhammad Auwal Sulaiman

“…The paper aims to examine the continued proliferation of small and light arms and the challenges to national security with particular reference to Nigeria and the sources. The study employed descriptive as its methodology anchored on the frustration framework within the secondary data source. …”
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Association between finasteride with subjective memory deficits: a study from the NHANES and FAERS databases by Hao Zhang, Hongqi Ou, Panli Zhao, Xi Luo, Ping Zhang, Hua Huang

“…This highlights the need for further comprehensive clinical investigations.ObjectiveThis investigation employed a comprehensive, multi-source analytical approach to evaluate the potential correlation between finasteride administration and self-reported memory dysfunction, aiming to establish an evidence-based framework for clinical safety evaluation and therapeutic risk–benefit analysis.MethodsThis study incorporated two principal data repositories: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES, 2001–2018) and the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS, 2004–2018). …”
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Mapping evidence on the distribution of uterine fibroids in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review protocol. by Vuyisile Ginindza, Makandwe Nyirenda, Mbuzeleni Hlongwa, Themba G Ginindza

“…<h4>Methods and analysis</h4>This scoping review will be guided by the Arksey & O'Malley framework, enhanced by Levac et al (2010). The following electronic databases will be searched; PubMed, EBSCOhost (Cumulated Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature and Health Source), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Web of Science, Africa Journal Online, and Google Scholar. …”
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US withdrawal from Afghanistan; Reflection of Rebalancing Strategy by Fatemeh Soleimani pourlak

“…The research method is descriptive-analytical and explains the reflection of the US rebalancing on withdrawal from Afghanistan in the framework of structuralism approach and the theory of aggressive neorealism.…”
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Health information ties: preliminary findings on the health information seeking behaviour of an African-American community by Ophelia T. Morey

“…Both bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed along with analyzing descriptive statistics and chi-square to determine the association between the source of health information as related to demographics and tie strength between individuals. …”
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Content Monetisation in the Digital Age: A Maqāṣid Sharī'ah Study of Youtube, Tiktok, and Facebook Revenues by Arisman Arisman, Rahman Rahman

“…Thus, content monetisation is acceptable within the framework of maqāṣid sharī'ah as long as it meets the established ethical and legal criteria. …”
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Evaluation of Communicable Diseases Surveillance System Structure in Mosul City by Yasir M. Younus, Mohammed F. Khalifa

“… Background: One of the most important global public health issues and it is a major source of death for many people around the world. …”
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Observations Regarding Expanded Verbal Adverbials with the Meaning of Intention Accompanied by the Postposition İçi̇n (for, in Order To) by Edina Solak, Mirza Bašić, Asja Mešić

“…The analysis is divided into three parts and it is based on descriptive analytics as well as contrastive approach. …”
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Challenges associated with the implementation of occupational safety and health management systems in manufacturing industry of Mutare, Zimbabwe by Johanes Mandowa, Mark Matsa, Steven Jerie

“…ObjectiveThis study examines challenges of implementing the Occupational Safety and Health Management System (OSHMS) in the manufacturing industry of Mutare, Zimbabwe as well as to develop a framework to circumvent the identified challenges.MethodsUtilizing a descriptive mixed-method design, data was collected through questionnaires, interviews, and observations, alongside secondary sources like company OSH records. …”
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A Lightweight File System Based Approach to Getting Data Ready for Data Management Solutions by Albert K. Engstfeld, Johannes M. Hermann, Nicolas G. Hörmann, Julian Rüth

“…In this work, we present the open-source echemdb toolkit for creating and handling data and metadata. …”
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Vladimir Vysotsky’s image in Russian documentary and fiction cinema: peculiarities of genre formation and historical memory by S. V. Nikolaev

“…Vysotsky’s life and activity are determined. The chronological framework of the emergence of this phenomenon is established. …”
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Between Destiny and Curse: Theological Reform in Countering the Stigma of Disability in Islamic Discourse by Salamuddin, Vanesia Amelia Sebayang

“…This study employs a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. Primary data were collected from major religious sources, such as the Quran, Hadith, fatwas, and Islamic theological documents, while secondary data were gathered from academic literature, scholarly articles, and related books. …”
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Environmental impacts of plastic waste management practices in urban suburbs areas of Zimbabwe by Steven Jerie, Amato Chireshe, Tapiwa Shabani, Takunda Shabani, Pure Maswoswere, Olivia C. Mudyazhezha, Chengetai Mashiringwani, Lloyd Mangwandi

“…Hence, the study recommends a sustainable plastic waste management framework which supports integrated approach and circular economy.…”
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A Critique of Faḍil al-Miqdad's Perspective on the Criminal Offense of 'Moharebeh' under Article 279 of the 1392 Islamic Penal Code by Amirhamzeh Salarzaei, Gamileh Afroushteh

“…Given that this fiqh source is referred to as an important reference in relation to Article 167 of the Iranian Constitution, it is necessary that these criticisms be examined and addressed within the framework of a narrow interpretation of the criminal term in Article 279 of the Islamic Penal Code. …”
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“Life of Constantine” by Eusebius of Caesarea as “sacred history”: a typology of Moses — Constantine by Maksim Prikhodko

“…As part of this comparison, the development of a “sacred image” in history is traced, which forms a kind of “sacred history” beyond the biblical framework. Philo of Alexandria’s view of the unity of the laws of nature and the written legislation of Moses as having a single source - the Logos of God, Eusebius extends to the conformity of the biblical character and the contemporary historical figure of the emperor. …”
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Integrating Local Culture in Smart City by Irfan Setiawan, Asep Hendra, Melianus Mesakh Taebenu, Ayu Widowati Johannes, Fathir Fajar Sidiq

“…The research used a descriptive qualitative. The main data source in this research was obtained from informants. …”
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Ontology model based on security parameters capturing process for network systems by Tao LI, NJiu-chuan LI, Ai-qun HU

“…A general security data capturing process for network system was proposed, which combined hierarchical capturing framework and ontology model to whole network architecture. …”
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RENDERING LINGUISTIC REPRESENTATION OF DEATH IMAGE IN CLASSICAL HORROR FICTION by Artur G. Gudmanian, Andriana O. Ivanova

“…Thus, the primary objective within the research framework is to disclose the language representation of main cognethemes in depicting DEATH in the ST and to find out translation techniques applied to reproducing them in the TT. …”
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The History of the Creation and Promotion of the First Consolidated Text of the Bashkir Folk Epic “Idukai and Muradim” by Khabutdinova M.M.

“…Results of the research: The scientific and historical value of this source has been determined within the framework of the study. …”
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Exploring the operationalisation and implementation of outreach in community settings with hard-to-reach and hidden populations: protocol for a scoping review by Janina Krabbe, Sunny Jiao, Adrian Guta, Allie Slemon, Aman Ahluwalia Cameron, Vicky Bungay

“…Titles and abstracts will be reviewed followed by full-text assessment of papers meeting the review criteria. A descriptive overview, tabular and/or graphical summaries and a thematic analysis will be carried out on extracted data.Ethics and dissemination Ethics approval was not required as the only data source was peer-reviewed documents. …”
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