Managing the motivation provision of universities in the context of the educational process digitalisation by T. V. Kuzminova, O. L. Belova

“…The fear of complete displacement of the teacher by digital technologies leads to many ethical and psychological problems, resulting in a reluctance to use training programmes in the educational process. To increase the motivation of teachers to work in the digital environment, it is proposed to involve them in the use of digital educational technologies to adapt the work plans of disciplines to the preparation level of students entering universities. …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF ACCREDITATION IN RUSSIAN HIGHER EDUCATION: HISTORY AND FUTURE by Vladimir G. Navodnov, Galina N. Motova

“…Taking into account the influence of the state educational policy and the expansion of global cooperation, in particular, the Bologna process, three stages of the development of accreditation of higher education institutions and study programmes are identified: innovation stage, European stage and separation stage. …”
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Investigating the relationship between school attendance and academic performance in universal primary education. by Denis, Sekiwu, Frederick, Ssempala, Frances, Naluwemba

“…School administrators should identify other factors that are likely to influence pupils' academic performance apart from attendance, as well as strengthening community school interaction programmes to help improve attendance in UPE schools.…”
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Multi-cancer early detection tests for general population screening: a systematic literature review by Ros Wade, Sarah Nevitt, Yiwen Liu, Melissa Harden, Claire Khouja, Gary Raine, Rachel Churchill, Sofia Dias

“…A MCED test embedded within a national population-based screening programme, in addition to existing cancer screening programmes, may increase the number of cancers diagnosed at an earlier stage. …”
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Development of a Soundproof Device for 950 Watt rated Portable Generators by Musa Nicholas Akhaze, Enoch John

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Design, Construction and Testing of a Dry Sand Sieving Machine by Oladeji Akanni Ogunwole

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Design, Construction and Testing of a Dry Sand Sieving Machine by Oladeji Akanni Ogunwole

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The African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty: A Reflection on the Role of Activism by Noël Stott

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The Role of Numerical Methods in the Sensitivity Analysis of a Density Parameter in a Passivation Rate Interaction by EN Ekaka-a, EO Chukwuocha, NM Nafo

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Examination of Faecal Caliform Presence in Groundwater in Ghana (A Case Study in Ketu South Municipality) by Seth Y Ahiabor, Austin D Amoako

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Development of a Soundproof Device for 950 Watt rated Portable Generators by Musa Nicholas Akhaze, Enoch John

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Examination of Faecal Caliform Presence in Groundwater in Ghana (A Case Study in Ketu South Municipality) by Seth Y Ahiabor, Austin D Amoako

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Enhancing physical activity during pregnancy using a multi-theory model: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in China by Wei Zhang, Yu Shen, Le Zhang, Ying Jin, Ningning Liu, Suwen Feng, Xuesong Zhang

“…Appropriate physical activity (PA) intervention programmes based on health behaviour change theory are lacking. …”
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Factors influencing participation in physical activity for persons living with dementia in rural and northern communities in Canada: a qualitative study by Chelsea Pelletier, Laura Elizabeth Middleton, Shannon Freeman, Kirsten Ward, Lauren Bechard, Kayla Regan, Salima Somani

“…At the community level, local champions filled gaps in physical activity programming by leveraging informal networks to organise opportunities. Programme-level factors included a lack of consistency in staff, and challenges defining programme scope given limited population size and the fear of stigma for persons living with dementia.Conclusions Environmental context and limited access to specialised programming affect the opportunities for persons living with dementia to engage in physical activities. …”
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Systematic review of infant and young child feeding practices in conflict areas: what the evidence advocates by Jai K Das, Zulfiqar Bhutta, Amna Rabbani, Zahra A Padhani, Faareha A Siddiqui

“…Studies were included if they discussed IYCF practices, barriers, programmes and guidelines to promote and improve IYCF practices. …”
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Exploring the key anthropological drivers of and barriers to zoonotic malaria preventative behaviour in a community exposed to Plasmodium knowlesi infection in Malaysia: protocol f... by Rozita Hod, Nurul Athirah Naserrudin, Richard Culleton, Mohammad Saffree Jeffree, Kamruddin Ahmed, Mohd Rohaizat Hassan

“…According to the WHO, the prevention and control of vector-borne diseases require community participation to increase coherence between malaria interventions and sustainable public health programmes. We describe a participatory research (PR) design for a study aimed at exploring the key anthropological drivers of and barriers to zoonotic malaria preventive behaviour among communities exposed to P. knowlesi infection in Malaysia. …”
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Pretreatment attrition after rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis diagnosis with Xpert MTB/RIF or ultra in high TB burden countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Tom Decroo, Palmer Masumbe Netongo, Tinne Gils, Christelle Geneviève Jouego

“…Most studies used routine programme data. The pooled proportion of pretreatment attrition in included studies was 18% (95% CI: 12 to 25). …”
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Impact of a two-way short message service (SMS) to support maternally administered childhood mid-upper arm circumference monitoring and expand malnutrition screening in Kenya: the... by Jennifer A Unger, Barbra A Richardson, Kirkby D Tickell, Mareme M Diakhate, Jeanne L Goodman, Arianna Rubin Means, Keshet Ronen, Carol Levin, Esther M Choo, Catherine Achieng, Mary Masheti, Benson O Singa, Christine J McGrath

“…Mobile health (mHealth) programmes may provide an opportunity to rapidly identify malnourished children in the community and link them to care.Methods and analysis This randomised controlled trial will recruit 1200 children aged 6–12 months at routine vaccine appointments in Migori and Homa Bay Counties, Kenya. …”
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Unpacking complex interventions that manage care for high-need, high-cost patients: a realist review by Eva Chang, Rania Ali, Nancy D Berkman

“…All study designs were included if the article provided data to develop our programme theories. Included studies were conducted in the USA and focused on interventions for adult, HNHC patients.Results Data were synthesised from 48 studies. …”
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‘It was just the given thing to do’: exploring enablers for high childhood vaccination uptake in East London’s Bangladeshi community—a qualitative study by Sadie Bell, Sandra Mounier-Jack, Ifra Ali

“…Data were analysed thematically.Results Multilevel vaccination enablers identified by parents, HCPs and CSPs across the different levels of the SEM included: parental trust in the immunisation programme and HCPs; a rigorous call and recall service; the normalisation of receiving childhood vaccinations within the Bangladeshi community and the availability of culturally tailored and accessible vaccination services.Conclusions This study highlights how multi-level trust in a vaccination programme can propel positive vaccine uptake in an underserved, ethnic minority population. …”
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