The Debate on the Aesthetics of Business Brand Innovation Among the Millennial Generation for the Issuance of Halal Certification by Haryati Haryati, Heri Junaidi, Sheikh Mohammed Rateb

“…Between the two understandings, literacy is needed for the millennial generation where certification and labeling of halal products based on protection, fair value, definite legal value, responsibility and openness, effective and efficient, and competent have implications for public comfort in consuming food for food that is proven to be halal. …”
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THE DYNAMICS OF STATE-SOCIETY RELATIONS AND DEMOCRATIZATION IN NIGERIA by OGBONNA Emmanuel Chijioke, ALUKO Bayode, ADEYANJU Joseph

“…Focusing mainly on secondary data, the paper argues that all the factors facilitative of democratisation, free, fair, and periodic elections, protection of civil and political rights, political literacy, accountability, and freedom of the press, remain on the shoulders of constructive state-society relations. …”
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Assessment of Compliance of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate in Patients with Early Osteoarthritis of the Knee by Ajit Prakash Bhaskarwar, Ashish Pande, Kailash Pati Dev Jaidev

“…The variation in the reported level of compliance in the study population was due to factors such as literacy level, family status, functional status, associated medical illnesses, daily medicinal load, as well as awareness of the disease. …”
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Digital Safety for Women and Children: Legal and Policy Challenges Indonesia, Philippines, and Thailand by Dwi Nur Fauziah Ahmad, Nucharee Nuchkoom Smith

“…The results reveal that while these countries have made significant progress through the establishment of legal frameworks, implementation remains hindered by limited technical capacity, a lack of digital forensic expertise, and low public digital literacy. Furthermore, weak enforcement and insufficient oversight of digital platforms exacerbate the problem, as many platforms fail to respond promptly to reports of illegal content. …”
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Designing and developing a prescription digital therapeutic for at-home heart rate variability biofeedback to support and enhance patient outcomes in post-traumatic stress disorder... by Rebecca Macy, Flavio Somanji, Flavio Somanji, Oleksandr Sverdlov

“…Promoting HRV-BFB as a primary intervention could also serve to reduce the stigma associated with “mental” illness and increase health literacy regarding the neuroimmune impacts of psychosocial factors. …”
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Reconstructing the professional identity of compulsory secondary education teachers in curricular sustainability by María Rosario Mendoza Carretero, Belén Sáenz Rico de Santiago

“…In this way, true eco-social literacy would be consolidated in order to meet the new demands of the education system in terms of sustainability.…”
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Implementing the TOPSIS Method for Book Update and Procurement Priority by Nurlindasari Tamsir, Magfirah Magfirah, Vivi Rosida, St. Amina H. Umar, Widyawati Widyawati

“…One of the important things is how to ensure that the contents of the library remain relevant to the special literacy needs of this modern era. Considering that books are static, of course it is necessary to update and procure the newest and most up-to-date types of books. …”
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Safe delivery of goods and services with smart door locks: Unlocking potential use by Gunnhild Beate Antonsen Svaboe, Kristin Ystmark Bjerkan, Solveig Meland

“…Survey data on Potential adopters and Non-adopters were statistically analysed to identify their 1) characteristics (sociodemographic, interpersonal trust and technological literacy), 2) stated demand for unattended home delivery of goods and 3) attitudes regarding in-home services using smart door-locks. …”
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Exploring medical students’ intention to use of ChatGPT from a programming course: a grounded theory study in China by Chen Wang, Changqi Xiao, Xuejiao Zhang, Yingying Zhu, Xueqing Chen, Yilin Li, Huiying Qi

“…Conclusions Based on the analysis of influencing factors, strategies and suggestions such as preventing risks and focusing on ethical education, cultivating critical thinking and establishing a case library, and personalized teaching to enhance core literacy in programming are proposed.…”
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Developing and validating a HEalthCare NAvigation Competency (HECNAC) Scale for refugees in the United States. by Sarah Yeo, Inseok Lee, John Ehiri, Priscilla Magrath, Kacey Ernst, Yu Ri Kim, Halimatou Alaofè

“…Refugees often encounter additional layers of challenges to healthcare navigation due to unfamiliarity with the system, limited health literacy, and language barriers. Despite their challenges, it is difficult to identify the gaps as few tools exist to measure navigation competency among this population and many conventional tools assume English proficiency, making them inadequate for refugees and other immigrants. …”
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Effect of Tronclass combined with team-based learning on nursing students’ self-directed learning and academic performance: a pretest-posttest study by Longyi Hu, Siqi Li, Leshan Zhou

“…Results When comparing compare motivation, self-management, teamwork and information literacy, which are four subscale aspects of the self-directed Learning Ability Scale, the post-survey scores for these four dimensions are greater than the pre-survey results. …”
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EXPLORING SCIENCE TEACHERS’ TRANSLATION OF NATURE OF SCIENCE (NOS) KNOWLEDGE TO PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT KNOWLEDGE (NOS PCK) by Jasmine Jain, Shu Jin Mok, Yee Ling Lee

“…The science curriculum should include clear guidelines to support the incorporation of NOS concepts, ultimately fostering improved scientific literacy among students. …”
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The Application of ICT in Reference Service at Kabale University Library. by Aharimpisya, Barnabas

“…The study findings also indicated that inadequate hardware and software, unreliable power supply, internet breakdown with low internet bandwidth, technological phobia, low level of ICT skills and literacy and inadequate financial support were constraints for effective application of ICT for reference services at Kabale University. …”
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E- Library Resources Utilization and Students’ Academic Performance in Universities in Uganda: A Case Study of Uganda Martyrs University. by Arineitwe, Oliva

“…E-library resources were found to have influenced research skills, information literacy, critical thinking Amidist the several challenges like connectivity, digital illiteracy, subscription costs among others. …”
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Examining the Effects of Tourism Activities on the Livelihood of Communities Living in and Around Queen Elizabeth National Park. by Mwije, Eziryerl

“…To address the challenges identified, the study proposes several key strategies: promoting the diversification of income sources through alternative livelihoods such as agriculture and small businesses to reduce dependency on tourism; implementing financial literacy programs to help communities better manage their finances, particularly during low tourist seasons; encouraging sustainable tourism practices by emphasizing environmental conservation and involving local communities in sustainability efforts to ensure long-term benefits from tourism; developing year-round tourism initiatives to provide consistent income throughout the year; strengthening community engagement by enhancing the involvement of local communities in tourism planning and decision-making; and reinvesting tourism revenue into local infrastructure and healthcare services to improve overall community well-being.…”
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Financial Reporting and Performance of Small-Scale Businesses in Buyanja Town Council Rukungiri District. by Abindabyamu, Joanitar

“…Recommendations include enhancing financial literacy among business owners, increasing access to affordable financial reporting tools, and fostering supportive regulatory environments. …”
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Contribution of NGOs Toward Promoting the Social-Economic Wellbeing of People in Kitumba Sub-County Kabale District: A Case Study of Raising the Village. by Ahebwa, Sam

“…Members also benefitted from water tanks, financial literacy, employment, and agricultural input. The study reveals that 62.3% of Kitumba sub-county, Kabale district residents own their homes, but many earn less than 100,000 a month, indicating low incomes. …”
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Maternal mortality in Malawi, 1977–2012 by Bejoy Nambiar, Iqbal Anwar, Tim Colbourn, Sonia Lewycka, Chisale Mhango, Ann Phoya

“…Concurrent deteriorations and improvements in HIV and health system investment and provisions are the most plausible explanations for the trend. Female literacy and education, family planning and poverty reduction could play more of a role if thresholds are passed in the coming years.Conclusions The decrease in MMR in Malawi is encouraging as it appears that recent efforts to control HIV and improve the health system are bearing fruit. …”
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Which social determinants of health have the highest impact in community oncology to advance patient care equity and improve health outcomes? A scoping review by Kayleigh R. Majercak, Emily F. Gorman, Nicholas J. Robert, Barbara Palmer, Henry Asante Antwi, C. Daniel Mullins

“…Confirmatory studies focused on income and social protection (SDOH) and access to care/treatment (health equity); the SDOH categories, social inclusion and non‐discrimination and health/general literacy–patient, paired with the health equity category, and adherence/compliance. …”
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