Saving lives: assessing knowledge and attitudes toward basic life support among teachers and parents in Tabuk City by Amirah M. Alatawi

“…Prior exposure to CPR training was significantly associated with higher knowledge and skill scores, underscoring the importance of accessible and structured training programs. The main barrier to training was a lack of awareness of available CPR courses. …”
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Factors influencing timely diagnosis of autism in China: an application of Andersen’s behavioral model of health services use by Zhuoqing Li, Xuejing Niu, Patrick C. M. Wong, Huanyu Zhang, Li Wang

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Impact of Corporate Volunteers’ Participation in Volunteer Tourism by Hsuan-Ling Chen, Hsi-Lin Liu, Jen-Yi Lu

“…We used a purposeful non-probability sampling procedure at a 95% confidence interval and a sampling error of 0.5% (n = 388). Data collection tools included structured questionnaires distributed both online and on paper, targeting individuals who had participated as corporate volunteers and completed domestic volunteer travel. …”
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Integrating human resource management in urban workforce development: A focus on salary increments by L. Yu, A. Santos

“…Crucially, skill enhancement correlated strongly with salary progression, and structured professional development was linked to high employee satisfaction. …”
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Factors Associated with Male Partner Support During Pregnancy and Child Birth in Kabale District. by Niwarinda, Denesi

“…Both predictor variables that included health facility service factors, social –cultural factors and demographics as well as support as an outcome were assessed using a semi-structured questionnaire. Quantitative data generated from the field was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics and presented in frequencies and percentages, and logistics regression was used to trace the associations between study variables and male partner support during pregnancy and child birth at 0.05 level of significance. …”
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Factors Associated with Male Partner Support During Pregnancy and Child Birth in Kabale District. by Niwarinda, Denesi

“…Both predictor variables that included health facility service factors, social –cultural factors and demographics as well as support as an outcome were assessed using a semi-structured questionnaire. Quantitative data generated from the field was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics and presented in frequencies and percentages, and logistics regression was used to trace the associations between study variables and male partner support during pregnancy and child birth at 0.05 level of significance. …”
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Internal Control Systems and Financial Management in Uganda: A Case of Rukungiri District Local Government. by Turyamusiima, Judith

“…A sample of 138 respondents consisting of District Administration and Management staff, Internal auditors, Finance and Accounting, District Finance Committee, and Budgeting was drawn from a population of 210 study subjects using simple random sampling and purposive sampling techniques. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using the SPSS program. …”
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Effect of Citizens’ Participation on the Performance of Gravity Water Scheme in Kaharo Sub-County Kabale District. by Ahimbisibwe, Sonia

“…The quantitative aspect involved structured surveys administered to 80 respondents, while the qualitative component consisted of in-depth interviews with key informants. …”
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Effect of Integrated Pest Management in Banana Farms in Rwenkobwa Town Council Ibanda District. by Baguma, Christopher

“…Employing a descriptive survey design, the study targeted a population of 100 banana farmers, with a sample size of 80 respondents selected through simple random sampling. Data were collected using structured questionnaires and interviews. …”
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Agricultural innovation characteristics and their utilization: A case of National Agricultural Research Organization by Alex, Barekye

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A demonstration trajectory segmentation approach for wheelchair‐mounted assistive robots by Mingshan Chi, Yaxin Liu, Qiang Zhang, Chao Zeng

“…Abstract Segmentation of demonstration trajectories and learning the contained motion primitives can effectively enhance the assistive robot's intelligence to flexibly reproduce learnt tasks in an unstructured environment. With the aim to conveniently and accurately segment demonstration trajectories, a novel demonstration trajectory segmentation approach is proposed based on the beta process autoregressive hidden Markov model (BP‐AR‐HMM) algorithm and generalised time warping (GTW) algorithm aiming to enhance the segmentation accuracy utilising acquired demonstration data. …”
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Prevalence and correlates of multimorbidity among individuals aged 50 and above in Bangladesh by Faroque Md Mohsin, Padam Kanta Dahal, Md. Badsha Alam, Sarah Tahera Mahmud, Cotton Chakma, Md. Iqbal Hossain, Md. Atikur Rahman Akanda, Maherun Nesa, Rajib Kumar Malakar, Sokal Roy, Shahriar Hasan, Nitai Roy

“…A multi-stage cluster sampling technique was used. Data were collected through structured interviews covering individual-level, household-level, and community-level factors. …”
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Energy-efficient blockchain-IIoT with mobile edge computing: optimizing resource allocation and multi-hop offloading by Yiyi Zhang, Xueyue Xue, Xianfu Lin, Wenchang Wei, Zhicheng Su

“…Secondly, a blockchain-MEC architecture is structured to incorporate multiple system-level variables, including multi-aggregation MIITDs deployment, offloading strategies, block size, and wireless link weights. …”
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Algorithm for analyzing randomness in point patterns by Tony Sampaio, Jorge Rocha, Cláudia M. Viana, Silvana Camboin, Fábio Marcelo Breunig, Edenilson Nascimento, Elaine de Cacia de Lima Frick

“…. • Automated scripts for structuring data, calculating expected and observed values, and applying the chi-square goodness-of-fit test for statistical analysis. • Advanced spatial analysis using chi-square goodness of fit coupled with and without Bonferroni correction, providing deeper insight into the study of the effect of spatial phenomena on the distribution of point events.…”
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Men’s Experiences of Psychological and Other Forms of Abuse in Intimate Relationships: A Qualitative Study by Gloria Macassa, Frida Stål, Michelle Rydback, Joan Pliakas, Daniel Winsjansen, Anne-sofie Hiswåls, Joaquim Soares

“…This study aimed to investigate the experiences of intimate partner violence, health, and wellbeing among men in east-central Sweden. Data were gathered using eleven in-depth, semi-structured interviews with men who were victims of IPV. …”
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Generative AI as a Cognitive Co-Pilot in English Language Learning in Higher Education by Muhammad Zaim, Safnil Arsyad, Budi Waluyo, Havid Ardi, Muhd. Al Hafizh, Muflihatuz Zakiyah, Widya Syafitri, Ahmad Nusi, Mei Hardiah

“…Employing a mixed-methods approach, the research collected data from 277 students using surveys and structured interviews to gauge both quantitative and qualitative aspects of GenAI tool utilization. …”
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Exploring Scandinavian approaches to defense budget transparency in Ukraine: A theoretical review of opportunities and challenges by Yuliia Petlenko, Ganna Kharlamova, Vincentas Rolandas Giedraitis, Andriy Stavytskyy, Erstida Ulvidienė

“…By providing a structured approach, this study contributes to the broader discourse on public finance transparency, offering practical recommendations tailored to Ukraine’s specific challenges.…”
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Early pulmonary rehabilitation recommended decision-making behavior experience among pediatric intensive care unit medical staff: a qualitative study by WenQian Cai, WenQian Cai, WenQian Cai, Meng Li, ChengCheng Li, Mei Li, XiaoKe Zhao, YaHui Zuo, Lu Zhang, YuYing Yang

“…A descriptive qualitative research method was used, and a purposive sampling method was employed to select medical staff from the intensive care unit of a tertiary children's hospital in Nanjing from September to December 2023 for semi-structured interviews. The interview data were coded using the COM-B and TDF frameworks, and analyzed, summarized, and refined using the Colaizzi 7-step method to extract themes.ResultsFour main themes and 13 sub-themes were extracted, including the need for pulmonary rehabilitation knowledge and skills, the experience of implementing pulmonary rehabilitation in critically ill children, communication and collaboration in the PICU rehabilitation platform, and external support for PICU pulmonary rehabilitation.ConclusionIn the process of recommending early pulmonary rehabilitation for critically ill children, departments should help PICU medical staff change their views on pulmonary rehabilitation and acquire relevant knowledge and skills, strengthen multidisciplinary cooperation, optimize external support, and create a good practice environment for the implementation and promotion of early pulmonary rehabilitation for critically ill children.…”
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TPE-LCE-SHAP: A Hybrid Framework for Assessing Vehicle-Related PM2.5 Concentrations by Hamad Almujibah, Abdulrazak H. Almaliki, Caroline Mongina Matara, Adil Abdallah Mohammed Elhassan, Khalaf Alla Adam Mohamed, Mudthir Bakri, Afaq Khattak

“…The framework integrates the Local Cascade Ensemble (LCE) model, optimized using the Tree-structured Parzen Estimator (TPE) strategy, with SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) to enhance interpretability. …”
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Image Processing for Laser Impact Detection in Shooting Simulators by José Antonio García Torres, Daniel Guzmán Pérez, Jhon Fredy Rincón Morantes, Daniel Felipe Molina Martínez, Cristian Camilo García Rodríguez, Jhonnatan Eduardo Zamudio Palacios

“…The methodology was structured in four phases: (1) system requirements analysis, (2) hardware and software development, (3) system integration with a real firearm, and (4) functional testing in both controlled and open environments. …”
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