Experimental Study on Characteristics of Seismic Damage and Damping Technology of Absorbing Joint of Tunnel Crossing Interface of Soft and Hard Rock by Dao-yuan Wang, Jin-xiu Yuan, Guang-yao Cui, Jia Liu, Hong-fan Wang

“…It has generally been believed that the serious seismic damage of tunnel mainly occurred in portal section and fault dislocation zone. However, the survey of seismic damage showed that the seismic damage of tunnel also mainly occurred in geological section at interface of soft and hard rock. …”
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Trends and contributors of complete continuum of maternal healthcare service utilization in Ethiopia: a multivariate decomposition analyses by Ayal Debie, Molla M. Wassie, Claire T. Roberts, Murthy N. Mittinty, Annabelle Wilson, Jacqueline H. Stephens

“…Methods Ethiopian Demography and Health Survey (EDHS) 2011–2019 data were used to assess the trends of complete CMHS utilization. …”
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Historical and projected forest cover changes in the Mount Kenya Ecosystem: Implications for sustainable forest management by Brian Rotich, Abdalrahman Ahmed, Benjamin Kinyili, Harison Kipkulei

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Pengembangan Gim Simulasi Kehidupan untuk Peningkatan Literasi Grafik Menggunakan Framework DPE by Erico Silitonga, Eriq Muhammad Adams Jonemaro, Muhammad Aminul Akbar

“…Abstract  Graphic literacy is the ability to understand and interpret information presented in graphical form. Based on a survey conducted by Tiro on 155 students at Makassar State University, it was found that the level of understanding of the concept of tables and graphs was only 43%, besides that, there was also research conducted by Mustain on 59 students who were in grade 8 junior high school, in his research, it was found that less than 15% of the 59 students had sufficient scores to get the Minimum Mastery Criteria score in learning graphics. …”
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Long-term drought and risk of infant mortality in Africa: A cross-sectional study. by Pin Wang, Tormod Rogne, Joshua L Warren, Ernest O Asare, Robert A Akum, N'datchoh E Toure, Joseph S Ross, Kai Chen

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>In this cross-sectional study, we obtained data on infant mortality in 34 African countries during 1992-2019 from the Demographic and Health Surveys program. We measured drought by the standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index at a timescale of 24 months and a spatial resolution of 10 × 10 km, which was further dichotomized into mild and severe drought. …”
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A systematic review of One Health perspective on the use of antimicrobials in Nigeria by Umulkhairah Onyioiza Arama, Malik Olatunde Oduoye, Bolanle Akanbi-Hakeem, Misha Khan, Polyne Wechuli, Amina Aliyu

“…Results of a national survey of public awareness of AMR in Nigeria showed that about one-third of the general public uses antibiotics without a prescription. …”
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Association of alcohol abstinence with risk of hyperuricemia in rural Chinese adults: the Henan Rural Cohort Study by Xiaokang Dong, Lulu Zhang, Ning Kang, Huanxiang Zhang, Wei Liao, Xiaotian Liu, Pengling Liu, Lei Yin, Chongjian Wang

“…Methods This was a cross-sectional study of 38,855 participants (15,371 males and 23,484 females) using the baseline data (2015–2017) from the Henan Rural Cohort Study. A questionnaire survey collected information on alcohol consumption patterns. …”
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When Technology Meets Anxiety:The Moderating Role of AI Usage in the Relationship Between Social Anxiety, Learning Adaptability, and Behavioral Problems Among Chinese Primary Schoo... by Ma G, Tian S, Song Y, Chen Y, Shi H, Li J

“…GuangYuan Ma,1,&ast; ShiQin Tian,1,&ast; Yang Song,1 Yi Chen,1 Hui Shi,1 JingChi Li2 1School of Humanities and Management Science, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Orthopedics, the Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yang Song; Yi Chen, Email fookyuen666@163.com; chenyiswmu@163.comObjective: This study aims to examine the relationships between social anxiety, learning adaptability, AI technology usage, and behavioral problems among primary school students, with a focus on the mediating role of learning adaptability and the moderating role of AI usage.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 1240 primary school students aged 8– 15 in Luzhou, Sichuan Province. …”
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Overweight and obesity among adolescents: health-conscious behaviours, acceptance, and the health behaviours of their parents by Anna Lewandowska, Grzegorz Rudzki, Tomasz Lewandowski, Anna Bartosiewicz, Michał Próchnicki, Aleksandra Stryjkowska-Góra, Barbara Laskowska, Małgorzata Sierpińska, Sławomir Rudzki, Sergii Pavlov

“…People who are not overweight mostly accept their appearance (66%), while people with excess body mass do not accept their appearance (63%). The surveyed parents usually perceived their knowledge of proper nutrition as good (75%). …”
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Dynamic guardianship of potato landraces by Andean communities and the genebank of the International Potato Center by Sophia Lüttringhaus, Willy Pradel, Víctor Suarez, Norma C. Manrique-Carpintero, Noelle L. Anglin, David Ellis, Guy Hareau, Nelissa Jamora, Melinda Smale, Rene Gómez

“…Methods We addressed this research gap by analyzing CIP genebank distribution data for repatriated accessions, conducting structured interviews with experts of the repatriation program, and applying duration and benefit analyses to a survey dataset of 301 households. Results Between 1997 and 2020, 14,950 samples, representing 1519 accessions, were distributed to 135 communities in Peru. …”
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The Role of School Management Committee and Pupils' Performance in Government Primary Schools in RuhiJa Town Council Rubanda District.

“…It adopted cross-sectional survey design alongside qualitative and qualitative paradigms. …”
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Financial Management Practices and Financial Performance of Micro Finance Institutions. A Case Study of Lyamujungu SACCO Kabale District. by Komuhangi, Jacenta

“…The study relied on cross-sectional survey design as its research design, data was collected using questionnaire. …”
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Effect of Learning Environment on Academic Performance of Pupils and Students in Kagango Division Sheema Municipality. by Andonzire, Steve James

“…The researcher used a descriptive cross-sectional survey where data was collected across the population at one point in time because it ought to describe the issues, the study was conducted in four selected schools in the Division and these were Kihunda primary School and Kihunda parents' secondary school. …”
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Loan Monitoring Costs and Loan Payment in SACCOs: A Case Study of Mitooma People's SACCO in Mitooma Town Council Mitooma District. by Mugarura, Adison

“…The study used a descriptive and cross-sectional survey research design was used and it described phenomena as they existed. …”
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Records Keeping and Financial Performance in Local Government: A Case Study of Rubanda District Local Government. by Birungi, Edinah

“…Finally the study recommends that Urgent step should be taken by the authorities concerned to conduct a records survey in order to carry out records appraisal, develop retention and disposal schedules, create records management procedures, prepare a disaster recovery and vital records plan. …”
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Factors Responsible For School Dropout At Different Levels of Education in Selected Academic Institutions in Kisoro Municipality Southern Division Kisoro District. by Kamahoro, Phionah

“…The study was conducted through cross-sectional survey design alongside qualitative and qualitative paradigms. …”
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Records Keeping and Financial Performance in Local Government: A Case Study of Rubanda District Local Government. by Birungi, Edinah

“…Finally, the study recommends that Urgent steps should be taken by the authorities concerned to conduct a records survey to carry out records appraisal, develop retention and disposal schedules, create records management procedures, and prepare a disaster recovery and vital records plan. …”
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Effects of Job Stress on Teachers Productivity in Primary Schools of Katuna Town Council in Kabale District. by Faida, Elias

“…The study will use a quantitative design incorporating a descriptive survey approach. The target population was institutional employees in Katuna town council, Kabale – Uganda. …”
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Land Use and is Impact on Agricultural Productivity in Mutara Sub-County Mitooma District. by Tusingwire, Pamellah

“…The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design where both qualitative and quantitative approaches were employed. …”
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Presenting the model of portfolio management in investment funds based on behavioral financial variables by Seyed Mohammad Hadi Shahamat, Mahdi Mohammad Bagheri, Ali Raispour Rajabali, Mohsen Zayandeh Roudi

“…The method of this research was applicable in terms of purpose, and of descriptive-survey type. The statistical population of the research includes 10 experts who have a PhD. degree in financial management or accounting and university professors. …”
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