Occupational exposure to blood-borne or body fluid pathogens among medical interns at Addington Hospital, Durban by H. Karani, S. Rangiah, A.J. Ross

“…Methods: A descriptive study design was devised and a structured questionnaire distributed to all interns employed at Addington Hospital in December 2008. …”
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The quality of institutions in shaping women’s entrepreneurship: A perspective of European Union member states by Aleksandra Gaweł, Timo Toikko

“…Implications & Recommendations: The mixed effects of the impact of the quality of institutions on women’s entrepreneurship indicate the challenges in combining the goals of reaching well-structured societies and reducing the gender gap in entrepreneurship. …”
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Automated Insights Into GitHub Collaboration Dynamics by Jie Bian, Nikolay Arefev, Max Muhlhauser, Michael Welzl

“…Large projects may comprise hundreds of distributed collaborators and thousands of GitHub “issues” (structured discussions). It includes basic support for dealing with issues, via “Pull Requests” (PRs)—document changes that can manually be defined to “close” them (i.e., they address and thereby conclude the issue discussion). …”
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342 Acceptability of a Mobile K-12 School-Based Clinic for pediatric diabetes and obesity care by Melanie Bryan, Bockstruck Pamela Stone, Lynnell Patton, Brandy Markley, Melissa Sicard, Ana Maria Arbelaez

“…Phase 2 piloted the program to refine logistics and workflows. Semi-structured interviews and surveys were conducted with caregivers to assess program acceptability and satisfaction. …”
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DualDistill: a dual-guided self-distillation approach for carotid plaque analysis by Xiaoman Zhang, Jiang Xie, Haibing Chen, Haiya Wang

“…To address these challenges, this study introduces a structured self-distillation framework, named DualDistill, designed to improve classification accuracy and generalization performance in analyzing ultrasound videos of carotid plaques. …”
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Factors Influencing Management of Enteral Nutrition Among Nurses in Health Facilities of Kisumu County, Kenya by Jeremiah Nyoni, John Okoth, Damaris Ochanda

“…Twelve key informants were interviewed. Data collection tools included a structured self-administered questionnaire, a nurses' practice observation checklist, and an interview guide. …”
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Healthcare workers' perspective about barriers and facilitators to pediatric HIV status disclosure in eastern Uganda using capability opportunity and motivation of behavior change... by Joseph Kirabira, Godfrey Zari Rukundo, Brian C Zanoni, Celestino Obua, Edith Wakida, Christine Etoko Atala, Naume Etoko Akello, Keng-Yen Huang, Scholastic Ashaba

“…Research assistants collected data using a semi-structured interview guide designed based on the Capability, Opportunity, and Motivation of Behavior change (COM-B) Model. …”
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Utilization of borax and its impact on the income and the livelihood of miners and other stakeholders: A case of Uganda. by James Natweta Baguma, Victoria Mukasa, D K Sekimpi, Daniel Sekabojja, Victoria Nabankema, Kamese Geoffrey, Eva Magambo, John Ssempebwa, Margrethe Smidth

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional study using mixed methods was employed between October 2022 and January 2023 with data collected from 161 miners through semi-structured questionnaires, Key Informant Interviews (KIIs), Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), and observations. …”
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Exploring the impact of social media engagement on brand image and brand love among senior tourists: The mediating role of emotional attachment and the moderating effect of digital... by Tongxi Jiang, Hasnizam Hasan, Azanin Ahmad

“…A cross-sectional survey was conducted between August and September 2024 in Jiangsu Province, China, targeting 300 senior tourists aged 60 and above who were active users of social media and had recent interactions with tourism-related brands. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using SmartPLS 4. …”
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Effect of an Educational Intervention on Pupil’s Knowledge, Attitudes, Perceptions, and Behavior on Air Pollution in Public Schools in Pristina by Zana Shabani Isenaj, Hanns Moshammer, Merita Berisha, Lisbeth Weitensfelder

“…The study involved an intervention group of fifth to ninth grade students who participated in a structured environmental education program, with data collected through pre-test, post-test, and follow-up assessment. …”
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Qualitative study on experience of healthcare staff who have undergone a hybrid root cause analysis training programme by Yick-Ting Kwok, Alastair P Mah

“…Background Root cause analysis (RCA) is a structured investigation methodology aimed at identifying systems factors to prevent recurrence of incidents. …”
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Determinants of child physical health development in Bangladesh: a study of key socioeconomic and cultural influences by Riyadh Hossain, Mohammad Omar Faruk, Najma Begum

“…This study investigates the physical health development of children in Bangladesh and identifies key influencing factors. The data of this study was collected through a two-stage sampling approach, with trained interviewers administering structured questionnaires. …”
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(In)Visible illness: A photovoice study of the lived experience of self-managing rheumatoid arthritis. by Susie Donnelly, Anthony G Wilson, Hasheem Mannan, Claire Dix, Laura Whitehill, Thilo Kroll

“…Group workshops and semi-structured interviews were conducted to facilitate reflection, dialogue and analysis. …”
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Assessment of Famers` Adaptation Strategies of Climate Variability: Implication on Arable Crops Yield in Ogoja Agricultural Zone (Northern) Cross River State, Nigeria. by AKIM OGAR OKANG, JOSIAH NWABUEZE OBIEFUNA, JOY WILLIAM UNDIE ATSA

“…The study assessed farmers’ adaptation strategies of climate variability and implication on arable crops yield in Ogoja agricultural zone. Data collection procedure adopted for this study was the used of structured questionnaire, interview and focal group discussion. …”
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Against the current: Addressing climate-induced health disparities in India's transgender community by Gnana Sanga Mithra S

“…A cross-sectional quantitative survey was conducted between January and March 2025 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, involving 167 self-identified transgender individuals recruited through convenience and snowball sampling methods, accomplishing a response rate of 91 %. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analysed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, and Pearson's correlation via SPSS v26. …”
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Unraveling smallholder food loss and value for sustainable cold chain investments: a case of horticultural value chains in Kiambu County, Kenya by Catherine W. Kilelu, Daniel M. Musyoka, Dorcas N. Kalele

“…The mixed-method study collected quantitative and qualitative data through a household survey of 460 farmers and 25 key informant interviews. …”
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Survey on hygiene and food safety among kitchen staff in preschools in Podgorica, Montenegro by Milanović Maja, Mugoša Boban, Kolašinac Biljana Popović

“…We hypothesized a significant association between the kitchen staff’s knowledge, attitudes, and food handling practices, emphasizing education and training for better hygiene practices. Data were collected using structured questionnaires and checklists. …”
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Determinants of glycemic control among persons living with type 2 diabetes mellitus attending a district hospital in Ghana. by Alexander Adjei, Kennedy Tettey Coffie Brightson, Michael Matey Mensah, Jemima Osei, Moses Drah, Clement Tetteh Narh, Kwabena Asare, Francis Anto

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted at the Shai-Osudoku District Hospital from 9th November to 15th December 2022. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data on socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyle modifications, co-morbidities, adherence to medication and diet regimens and duration of diabetes. …”
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Barriers and Facilitators of Patient Engagement Activities to Improve Patient Safety in Healthcare Organizations: A Delphi-Based Expert Survey by Koch A, Brust L, Weigl M

“…Thirty-four panelists participated in data collection.Results: We identified eight key barriers and seven facilitators for effective patient engagement in healthcare organizations. …”
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The impact of staple crop price instability and fragmented policy on food security and sustainable development: a case study from Bangladesh by Zia Ahmed, Abdul Kadir, Rafiul Alam, Hafiz-Al-Rezoan, Md. Aminul Haque Laskor

“…A review of national policy reveals that food stability, a key pillar of food security, is often overlooked, with no structured system for monitoring market prices. Integrating agricultural and climate policies could enhance resilience and productivity in agriculture. …”
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