Access of Women to Higher Education in Uganda: An Analysis of Inequalities, Barriers and Determinants by Kwesiga, Joy Constance

“…The conceptual framework is derived from literature covering Women in Development, the human capital concept of investment in education, the indirect benefits of educating women, and social theories of gender inequality. Literature on general educational access factors, mainly focusing on Sub-Saharan Africa is reviewed, using Hyde's (1991) three-fold classification of family, societal, and institutional factors. …”
Get full text

Human Resource Management Practices and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (Smes) in Uganda: A Case of Ntungamo Municipality by Patrick, Atyanga

Get full text

Access to Finance and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Uganda: A Case of Selected Smes in Kabale Municipality by Esperance, Nyiratebuka

Get full text

Human Resource Management Practices and Performance of Small Scale Enterprises, A Case Study of Ntungamo Municipality by Atyanga, Patrick, Moses, Agaba, Byamukama, Eliab

“…The significant findings make the applications of RBV Paradigm RBV, Attraction Selection theories to solving performance challenges of small scale businesses from a human resource management perspective. …”
Get full text

Online risks and parental mediation in social media usage among kids: a quantitative study in Rawalpindi City by Enaam Youssef, Enaam Youssef, Enaam Youssef, Sana Ali, Sana Ali, Mahra Al Malek, Saqib Riaz

“…This research is supported by the Parental Mediation Theory and quantitative design to examine children’s online experiences. …”
Get full text

2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid in the Gas and Crystal Phases and Its Intercalation in Montmorillonite—An Experimental and Theoretical Study by Claro Ignacio Sainz-Díaz, Nelly L. Jorge, Jorge M. Romero, André Grand, Alfonso Hernández-Laguna

“…The molecular geometry, conformational analysis, and vibrational spectrum of 2,4-D were theoretically calculated using Density Functional Theory (DFT) methods. A new slightly more stable conformer was found, which is different to those previously reported. …”
Get full text

Bridging imagination and strategy in SMEs: The role of ideas and strategy in SME performance by Adin Gustina, Jane S. Liu, Setyabudi Indartono, Nindya N. Laili

“…Using a psychoanalysis lens and a combination of several theories, this study emphasises the significance of fostering a culture conducive to imaginative thinking and knowledge sharing within SMEs. …”
Get full text

Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Acute Myocardial Ischaemia Based on Entropy–Complexity Plane by Esteban R. Valverde, Victoria Vampa, Osvaldo A. Rosso, Pedro D. Arini

“…The aim of this study is to understand the differential behaviour of the ECG during occlusion of both the left anterior descending (LAD) and right anterior coronary artery (RCA), respectively, using spatio-temporal quantifiers from information theory. A standard 12-lead ECG was recorded for each patient in the database. …”
Get full text

Analysis of Non-linear Relationship of PM2.5 Mass Concentration with Aerosol Extinction Coefficient and RH in Hefei, China by Yinan Chen, Shiguo Zhang, Yonghua Wu, Kee Yuan, Jian Huang, Dongfeng Shi, Shunxing Hu

“…Based on Mie scattering theory, we derived a non-linear analytical expression among the PM2.5 mass concentration, aerosol extinction coefficient, and hygroscopic factor. …”
Get full text

Research progress of Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing for patients with diabetes (糖尿病中医护理研究进展) by ZHENG Xiaoyan (郑晓艳), LI Jiayue (李佳玥), ZHANG Ying (张莹), GUO Peng (郭鹏)

“…With the great achievements in the clinical practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing in China, Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing intervention for diabetes is based on the basic theory and practical guidance of Traditional Chinese Medicine, exploring the research of appropriate techniques of Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing to prevent and treat diabetes, and providing better help for the treatment of complications of diabetes patients. …”
Get full text

Molecular Simulation of Graphene Growth Reactions at Various Temperatures Derived from Benzene in Coal Tar Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Shuhan Zhao, Zhongyang Luo, Mengxiang Fang, Qinhui Wang, Jianmeng Cen

“…Furthermore, we apply density functional theory (DFT) calculations, executed through the Vienna Ab initio Simulation Package (VASP), to assess the dehydrogenation energy associated with the adsorption of benzene on vapor-deposited copper foils. …”
Get full text

Designing and evaluating alternative livelihoods for shark conservation: a case study on thresher sharks in Alor Island, Indonesia by Rafid A. Shidqi, Dewi R. Sari, Jeheskiel Alopen, Yodhikson M. Bang, Igo Arianto, Primiaty N. S. Kopong, Vivekananda Gitandjali TD, Etoile Smulders, Hollie Booth

“…This study presents results and lessons learnt from a multi-faceted effort to reduce communities’ dependence on this Endangered shark species through a livelihood-based intervention complemented by collaborative species management and community outreach. Using a theory-based and statistical research design, we describe the approach taken in our intervention and its conservation outcomes. …”
Get full text

Application of wax therapy with Chinese herbal medicine in nursing of a patient with bone arthralgia (中药蜡疗技术应用于1例骨痹患者的护理体会) by LIU Lin (芦琳), TANG Ling (唐玲), LI Suqian (李苏茜)

“…After a comprehensive nursing evaluation and diagnosis, the wax therapy with Chinese herbal medicine was carried out under the guidance of Traditional Chinese Medicine theory, and nursing interventions such as basic care, dietary management, psychological care and functional exercise were enhanced during the hospitalization. …”
Get full text

Three Worlds in One: Venus as a Natural Laboratory for the Effect of Rotation Period on Atmospheric Circulation by Maureen Cohen, James Holmes, Stephen Lewis, Manish Patel, Sébastien Lebonnois

“…Such evidence would be the first observational support for the theory connecting differences in planetary rotation periods to circulation regime transitions and would ground predictions of exoplanet circulations in a validated framework.…”
Get full text

Two Sides of the Same Coin: How to Integrate Social Network Analysis and Topic Detection to Investigate Shared Contents and Communicative Interactions in Social Representations by Valentina Rizzoli, Anderson da Silveira, Mirella De Falco, Mauro Sarrica

“…We contend this methodology proves to be a fruitful theoretical-methodological link between SNA and SR theory, as it detects both facets of the relationship between SRs and groups: the shared contents and the communicative interactions between individuals.…”
Get full text

Trajectory of human migration: insights from autosomal and non-autosomal variant clustering patterns by Samayeta Sarkar Tuli, Joyatry Sarker, Mrinmoy Saha Roddur, Anik Biswas, Reefa Nawar, Tahmina Akter, Md. Wahid Murad, Abu Ashfaqur Sajib

“…Genetic variations present in the Y chromosomal and mitochondrial DNA provide the mole-cular basis to support the archeological and anthropological evidence that formulates the theories for describing the trajectory of human migration, which started almost 200,000 years ago out of Africa. …”
Get full text

Mechanical Properties of Microsteel Fiber Reinforced Concrete and Its Gradient Design in the Partially Reinforced RC Beam by Xiaobing He, Yakun Fang, Qi Luo, Yong Cao, Han Lu, Runping Ma

“…Based on the traditional strength theory, the critical MSFRC layer depth of in the partially reinforced RC beam was about 0.3 times of the beam depth, which possessed the same crack resistance ability with the beam composed of MSFRC in the whole section. …”
Get full text

Impact energy release mechanism and debris cloud forming behavior of LaCeAlCo active amorphous spherical fragment by Jinbei Zhao, Bingwen Zhou, Bin Ya, Linggang Meng, Pengcheng Ju, Xingguo Zhang

“…The impact energy release damage behavior of fragments and the space-forming behavior of debris clouds are analyzed based on the fragment penetrating target fragmentation theory. The results show that the perforation mode of the amorphous fragment penetrating the 2A12 front target is mainly plug damage mode. …”
Get full text

Operation Effect Analysis of Dynamic Stabilizer Considering the Characteristics of Fasteners by CHEN Taimao, WANG Lihua, HUANG Hongyi, WANG Jiongli, ZHAO Zemin, JIANG Wei

“…［Method］ Based on the multi-body system dynamics theory, a dynamic stabilization device-track dynamics model considering the mechanical characteristics of rail fasteners is established. …”
Get full text

Modeling the digital transformation of industrial holdings by A. E. Miller, N. S. Rudenko

“…The studied aspects make it possible to clarify the conceptual provisions of the classical theory of digital transformation of economic systems, in terms of studying problematic situations arising in the process of digital transformation of industrial holdings, as well as substantiating concepts such as modeling, digital transformation, models of digital transformation of industrial systems, to highlight the main stages of development of digital transformation of industrial systems. …”
Get full text