Interest Rates and Financial Performance of Small and Medium Enterprise in Uganda: A Case Study of Muhanga Town Council. by Nabaasa, Innocent

“…Quantitative data from self-administered structured questionnaires were processed by coding and entering it into the computer where Microsoft Excel and SPSS were used to generate descriptive statistics like frequencies and percentages. …”
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Determinants of postnatal care service utilization among mothers of Mangochi district, Malawi: a community-based cross- sectional study by Jonas, Sagawa, Allen, Kabagenyi, Godwin, Turyasingura, Saul Eric, Mwale

“…A transcribed semi-structured questionnaire was pre- tested, modified and used to collect data on socio-demographic characteristics and maternal related factors. …”
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Provision of Managerial Skills by Micro Credit Institutions and Sustainability of MSMEs During COVID-19 Pandemic in Kigezi Region South Western Uganda by Kyabarongo, Benon, Moses, Agaba, Siraje, Kaaya

“…The study used an interviewer-administered structured questionnaire to collect the data. Results show that training in managerial skills has a significant impact on MSMEs' sustainability The findings demonstrate a statistically moderately significant and favorable association between microcredit institutions' provision of managerial skills and the viability of MSMEs (r=0.479**, p0.01). …”
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Kabale University Policy on Promoting Staff Academic Growth and Professional Development by Kabale University

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Agricultural Innovation Characteristics and Their Utilisation: A Case of National Agricultural Research Organization by Barekye, Alex

“…Using a cross sectional survey research design, a survey mainly using structured questionnaires was carried out among the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) staff to establish the factors that influence development of agricultural innovations. …”
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Providing digital human resource management model by Seyed Reza Akramian, amin nikpour, Hamid Reza Mollaei, Mohammad Jalal Kamali, Hojjat Talebi

“…Based on the subject of the desired data; through preliminary studies, semi-structured interviews, collection, and sampling continued until reaching theoretical saturation. …”
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Breeding practices and selection criteria in Gudali cattle breed from Benin: implications for the design of a community-based breeding program by Loukaiya Zorobouragui, Loukaiya Zorobouragui, Isidore Houaga, Isidore Houaga, Alassan S. Assani, Hilaire S. S. Worogo, Lionel Kinkpe, Kathiravan Periasamy, Ibrahim T. Alkoiret

“…We surveyed 120 Gudali cattle farmers using a structured questionnaire and conducted hierarchical clustering using R software. …”
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Creating pathways for collaboration between Argentina and the UK to utilise microbial biofilms in sustainable agriculture by Patricia L. Abdian, Miguel Cámara, Fabricio D. Cassan, Gabriel Castrillo, Marisa Díaz, Gustavo Gonzalez Anta, Claire Hodge, Jo Slater-Jefferies, Cait E. MacPhee, Enzo Moriconi, Paulina D. Rakowska, Rasmita Raval, Duncan Ross, Juan F. Sandoval, Diego O. Serra, Claudio Valverde, Jeremy Webb, Ana Winters

“…In agriculture, biofilms are considered key organisational structures of microbes, exploited as biofertilisers, biostimulants, and biocontrol agents, with the potential to enhance soil health and plant growth. …”
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Differences in technical and clinical perspectives on AI validation in cancer imaging: mind the gap! by Ioanna Chouvarda, Sara Colantonio, Ana S. C. Verde, Ana Jimenez-Pastor, Leonor Cerdá-Alberich, Yannick Metz, Lithin Zacharias, Shereen Nabhani-Gebara, Maciej Bobowicz, Gianna Tsakou, Karim Lekadir, Manolis Tsiknakis, Luis Martí-Bonmati, Nikolaos Papanikolaou

“…The work is based on a set of structured questions encompassing several AI validation topics, addressed to professionals working in AI for medical imaging. …”
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Changes in the Expression of Mitochondrial Morphology-Related Genes during the Differentiation of Murine Embryonic Stem Cells by Jeong Eon Lee, Bong Jong Seo, Min Ji Han, Yean Ju Hong, Kwonho Hong, Hyuk Song, Jeong Woong Lee, Jeong Tae Do

“…During embryonic development, cells undergo changes in gene expression, signaling pathway activation/inactivation, metabolism, and intracellular organelle structures, which are mediated by mitochondria. Mitochondria continuously switch their morphology between elongated tubular and fragmented globular via mitochondrial fusion and fission. …”
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Removal of Tetracycline Using Tungsten Disulfide/Graphene Oxide as Photocatalyst: Effect of Light Irradiation and Kinetic Studies by Zulhatiqah Zolekafeli, Syafarina Farisa Sateria, Ahmad Husaini Mohamed, Siti Hajar Alias, Kavirajaa Pandian Sambasevam, Siti Nor Atika Baharin

“…The successful incorporation of tungsten disulfide on graphene oxide structures was confirmed by characterization using Attenuated Total Reflectance-Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD). …”
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Surface Modification of TFC-PA RO Membrane by Grafting Hydrophilic pH Switchable Poly(Acrylic Acid) Brushes by Muhammad Asad Abbas, Shehla Mushtaq, Waqas A. Cheema, Hazim Qiblawey, Shenmin Zhu, Yao Li, Runnan Zhang, Hong Wu, Zhongyi Jiang, Rehan Sadiq, Nasir M. Ahmad

“…At a lower pH value, the PAA brushes seem to permit tight structure conformation resulting in larger pore sizes and hence more flux. …”
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Remote-sensing-based forest canopy height mapping: some models are useful, but might they provide us with even more insights when combined? by N. Besic, N. Picard, C. Vega, J.-D. Bontemps, L. Hertzog, J.-P. Renaud, J.-P. Renaud, F. Fogel, M. Schwartz, A. Pellissier-Tanon, G. Destouet, F. Mortier, F. Mortier, M. Planells-Rodriguez, P. Ciais

“…Moreover, we observed that the forest stand vertical structure, the dominant tree species, and the type of forest ownership systematically emerge as statistically significant factors influencing the model divergences. …”
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Latent class cluster analysis of knowledge on acute myocardial infarction in community residents: a cross-sectional study in Tianjin, China by Jing Wang, Xu Zhang, Yan Zhang, Jing Ma, Nan Zhang, Yuan Wang, Jing Gao, Jian-yong Xiao, Yin Liu, Ji-xiang Wang, Xiao-wei Li, Ming-dong Gao, Jing-xian Wang, Shi-bo Xu

“…Multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify factors that predicted high knowledge membership.Participants A structured questionnaire was used to interview 4200 community residents aged over 35 in China. 4122 valid questionnaires were recovered.Results For AMI symptoms and RFs, the knowledge levels were classified into two or three distinct clusters, respectively. 62.7% (Symptom High Knowledge Cluster) and 39.5% (RF High Knowledge Cluster) of the respondents were able to identify most of the symptoms and modifiable RFs. …”
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Rooting for Resilience: Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) Boost Citrus Tolerance to Water Scarcity in Rangpur Lime and Carrizo Citrange Rootstocks by Sajjad Hussain, Mehwish Jan, Muhammad Fasih Khalid, Sakeena Tul-Ain Haider, Muhammad Arif Ali, Shakeel Ahmad, Samreen Sabir, Mamoudou Sétamou, Raphael Morillon

“…They also improve the plants’ tolerance to various stresses and enhance soil structure. This study aimed to evaluate the response of two different citrus rootstocks—Rangpur lime and Carrizo citrange—when subjected to three mycorrhizal treatments, namely, AMF+ (inoculated with AMF), AMF- (treated with fungicide to eliminate AMF), and a control (naturally occurring AMF), under conditions of water deficit. …”
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Evidence-based exercise recommendations to improve functional mobility in older adults - A study protocol for living systematic review and meta-analysis [version 2; peer review: 2... by Claudia Volecker-Rehage, Uros Marusic, Bettina Wollesen, Antoine Langeard, Tamar Yellon, Anna Wunderlich, Vera Belkin, Guoping Qian, Eleftheria Giannouli, Zbigniew Ossowski, Rafael A. Bernades, Yael Netz, Rajesh Sighdel

“…They provide a foundation for structuring an optimal exercise training program. If possible, we will also compare interventions from the different categories (eg. cardiovascular, resistance, motor-coordinative, multicomponent or mind-body exercise) as a network analysis and report the influence of moderator variables. …”
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Early impairment of magnocellular visual pathways mediated by isolated-check visual evoked potentials in primary open-angle glaucoma: a cross-sectional study by Yangfan Yang, Minbin Yu, Zidong Chen, Qiaona Ye, Yanmei Fan, Pingping Liu, Zitian Liu, Kezheng Xu

“…The Spearman’s correlation analysis was used to estimate the relationships between visual functions and structures. Receiver-operating-characteristic (ROC) curves were used to estimate the accuracy in detection of early POAG.Results 60 participants (30 early POAG eyes and 30 age-matched control subjects) were recruited. …”
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Construction of a rodent neural network-skeletal muscle assembloid that simulate the postnatal development of spinal cord motor neuronal network by Haiyang Yu, Shangbin Yang, Yuanfeng Chen, Chuangran Wu, Jing Xu, Yue Yang, Rongjie Wu, Yinan Guo, Zhen Chen, Ying Ding, Xiang Zeng, Ge Li, Yuanhuan Ma, Qiujian Zheng, Yuanshan Zeng, Biqin Lai

“…In NN-SkM assembloids, the acetylcholine receptors of SkM cells were upregulated, generating neuromuscular junction-like structures with NNs. The amplitude and frequency of SkM cell contraction in NN-SkM assembloids were increased by optogenetic and glutamate stimulation and blocked by tetrodotoxin and dizocilpine, respectively, confirming the existence of multisynaptic motor NNs. …”
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As-cast microstructure characteristics of K439B nickel-based superalloy thin- walled castings of different thickness by ZHOU Depeng, SUI Dashan, MA Jinyuan, GUI Daxing, DONG Anping, SUN Baode

“…In the face of the demand for mass reduction of aircraft， the structure of its components is developing in the direction of thin-wall. …”
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Beneficial Effect of Multidomain Cognitive Training on the Neuropsychological Performance of Patients with Early-Stage Alzheimer’s Disease by Anastasia Nousia, Vasileios Siokas, Eleni Aretouli, Lambros Messinis, Athina-Maria Aloizou, Maria Martzoukou, Maria Karala, Charalampos Koumpoulis, Grigorios Nasios, Efthimios Dardiotis

“…The objective of the present study is to determine the benefits of a structured, multidomain, mostly computer-based, cognitive training (MCT) οn the cognitive performance of patients with early-stage AD. …”
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