ARTISANAL FISHING ON THE COAST OF ESPÍRITO SANTO STATE, SOUTHEASTERN BRAZIL: AN APPROACH TO SOCIOENVIRONMENTAL OCEANOGRAPHY by Joelson MUSIELLO-FERNANDES, Pablo da Costa OLIVEIRA, Samanta Chisté de ARAÚJO, Juliana Silva de ABREU, Ana Paula Madeira DI BENEDITTO, Adriane Araújo BRAGA, Mauricio HOSTIM-SILVA, Camilah Antunes ZAPPES

“…Interviews with semi-structured questionnaires were carried out with 366 artisanal fishers living in 10 fishing communities. …”
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A Digitally Enhanced Ethnography for Craft Action and Process Understanding by Xenophon Zabulis, Partarakis Nikolaos, Vasiliki Manikaki, Ioanna Demeridou, Arnaud Dubois, Inés Moreno, Valentina Bartalesi, Nicolò Pratelli, Carlo Meghini, Sotiris Manitsaris, Gavriela Senteri

“…By distinguishing between endurant (tools, materials, objects) and perdurant (actions, events, transformations) entities, we propose a structured methodology for analyzing craft gestures, material behaviors, and production workflows. …”
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The innovation and local culture in the production of specialty coffee in Short Food Supply Chains and their impacts on environmental sustainability by Amanda dos Santos Negreti Campos, Giuliana Aparecida Santini Pigatto, Renato Dias Baptista, Timóteo Ramos Queiroz

“…This is a qualitative-quantitative research, with multiple case studies. Data was collected through semi-structured interview observation and documents, and analysis was carried out using Fisher's Exact Test. …”
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Experiencing family care for premature newborns during the COVID-19 pandemic by Giordanna Nayara Chagas-e Silva, Paula Andrea Pino-Rivera, Victoria Beatriz Trevisan Nobrega Martins- Ruthes, Verônica de Azevedo-Mazza, Gisele Weissheimer-Kaufmann, Ana Carolina Bueno-Guisso, Mayra Eduarda Borges-Moreno

“…Our study is a qualitative, multiple-case study, conducted between September 2021 and March 2022, with family members of premature newborns who underwent outpatient childcare at a university hospital in southern Brazil that implemented the Kangaroo Method. We collected data through online interviews with a semi-structured instrument and thematic categorical analysis of the data. …”
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Patterns of antibiotic use, pathogens, and prediction of mortality in hospitalized neonates and young infants with sepsis: A global neonatal sepsis observational cohort study (NeoO... by Neal J Russell, Wolfgang Stöhr, Nishad Plakkal, Aislinn Cook, James A Berkley, Bethou Adhisivam, Ramesh Agarwal, Nawshad Uddin Ahmed, Manica Balasegaram, Daynia Ballot, Adrie Bekker, Eitan Naaman Berezin, Davide Bilardi, Suppawat Boonkasidecha, Cristina G Carvalheiro, Neema Chami, Suman Chaurasia, Sara Chiurchiu, Viviane Rinaldi Favarin Colas, Simon Cousens, Tim R Cressey, Ana Carolina Dantas de Assis, Tran Minh Dien, Yijun Ding, Nguyen Trong Dung, Han Dong, Angela Dramowski, Madhusudhan Ds, Ajay Dudeja, Jinxing Feng, Youri Glupczynski, Srishti Goel, Herman Goossens, Doan Thi Huong Hao, Mahmudul Islam Khan, Tatiana Munera Huertas, Mohammad Shahidul Islam, Daniel Jarovsky, Nathalie Khavessian, Meera Khorana, Angeliki Kontou, Tomislav Kostyanev, Premsak Laoyookhon, Sorasak Lochindarat, Mattias Larsson, Maia De Luca, Surbhi Malhotra-Kumar, Nivedita Mondal, Nitu Mundhra, Philippa Musoke, Marisa M Mussi-Pinhata, Ruchi Nanavati, Firdose Nakwa, Sushma Nangia, Jolly Nankunda, Alessandra Nardone, Borna Nyaoke, Christina W Obiero, Maxensia Owor, Wang Ping, Kanchana Preedisripipat, Shamim Qazi, Lifeng Qi, Tanusha Ramdin, Amy Riddell, Lorenza Romani, Praewpan Roysuwan, Robin Saggers, Emmanuel Roilides, Samir K Saha, Kosmas Sarafidis, Valerie Tusubira, Reenu Thomas, Sithembiso Velaphi, Tuba Vilken, Xiaojiao Wang, Yajuan Wang, Yonghong Yang, Liu Zunjie, Sally Ellis, Julia A Bielicki, A Sarah Walker, Paul T Heath, Mike Sharland

“…<h4>Background</h4>There is limited data on antibiotic treatment in hospitalized neonates in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). …”
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Credit Risk Management Practices and Loan Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda. A Case Study of Commercial Banks in Mbarara City by Francis, Agaba

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Credit Risk Management Practices and Loan Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda. A Case Study of Commercial Banks in Mbarara City by Agaba, Francis

“…Hence, the study used a quantitative approach to collect numeric and categorical data using structured questionnaires to generate inferential statistics (correlations and regressions).xiii Quantitative method have been used because it produces results that are easy to summarize, compare, generalize and confirm whether the hypotheses hold true or false. …”
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Feasibility and acceptability of magnetic resonance imaging and electroencephalography for child neurodevelopmental research in rural Ethiopia by Firehiwot Workneh, Theresa I. Chin, Theresa I. Chin, Theresa I. Chin, Kalkidan Yibeltal, Krysten North, Krysten North, Nebiyou Fasil, Workagegnhu Tarekegn, Betelhem Haimanot Abate, Sarem Mulugeta, Gellila Asmamaw, Atsede Teklehaimanot, Sonya V. Troller-Renfree, Sarah K. G. Jensen, Sarah K. G. Jensen, Moriah E. Thomason, Terrie Inder, Charles A. Nelson, Charles A. Nelson, Alemayehu Worku, Anne CC Lee, Anne CC Lee, Anne CC Lee, Yemane Berhane

“…Studies implementing neuroimaging tools in low- and middle-income countries are still rare, and there is limited data on the acceptability of such tools among rural communities. …”
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Energy Efficiency in Network Slicing: Survey and Taxonomy by Adnei Willian Donatti, Marcia Cristina Machado, Marvin Alexander Lopez Martinez, Sabino S. Rogerio Antunes, Eli Carlos Figueiredo Souza, Sand L. Correa, Tiago C. Ferreto, Jose Augusto Suruagy, Joberto S. B. Martins, Tereza Cristina Carvalho

“…By consolidating insights from recent developments, our work bridges existing gaps in the literature, offering a structured foundation for researchers and practitioners to design, evaluate, and improve energy-efficient network slicing systems.…”
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Syn-to post-orogenic mineralization in the Shuangkoushan Au–Ag–Pb deposit, North Qaidam: insights from H–O–S isotopes and U–Pb geochronology by Junzhen Yu, Junzhen Yu, Dexian Li, Dexian Li, Youye Zheng, Youye Zheng, Bo Ma, Bo Ma, Jian Wang, Jian Wang, Guomei Shi, Guomei Shi, Rongke Xu, Junaid Khan, Asma Tahir

“…The syn-orogenic meta-basaltic rocks, intruded by gabbros, host numerous orogenic Au deposits and are structurally controlled by a NW–SE-trending ductile shear zone. …”
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Risk Factors for Hypertension in Koumbri Municipality, Burkina Faso, December 2016-April 2017 by Pedwindé Hamadou Séogo, Salam Ouedraogo, Simon Antara, Bernard Sawadogo, Denis Yelbeogo, Brice Wilfried Bicaba, Yacouba Savadogo, Hyacinthe Euvrard Sow, Agballa Mébiny-Essoh Tchalla Abalo, Amado Traoré, Moussa Kagoné, Abdoulaye Nitiema, Harouna Sawadogo, André McKenzie, Mamadou Sawadogo, Oumarou Batoure, Patrice Zabsonré

“…We administered a semi-structured questionnaire to collect data on socio-demographic, behavioral, psychological and socio-cultural characteristics. …”
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Dropout and completion in iCBT for university students: Insights from a thematic analysis by Jurrijn A. Koelen, Lisa de Koning, Matilda K. Nottage, Anke M. Klein, Claudia M. van der Heijde, Peter Vonk, Reinout W. Wiers

“…Data were analyzed using Braun and Clarke's (2012) thematic analysis. …”
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Bridging the gap: a cross-sectional study on biomedical waste management education and compliance in dental institutions of Delhi National Capital Region by Mahesh, Shakila, Hemalata, Kruthiventi, Shanta, Ramya, Vashistha, Urvi, Krishnakumar, Kavya, Arora, Samridhi, Gupta, Alpa

“…The purpose of this study was to assess BMWM knowledge, attitudes, and practices among healthcare professionals using a structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed by participants' educational levels. …”
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Caracterización agroproductiva de fincas de la provincia Mayabeque, Cuba by Luis Roberto Fundora-Sánchez, Gloria Marta Martín-Alonso, Ilén Miranda-Mora, Ramón Antonio Rivera-Espinosa, Yusimy Reyes Duque

“…The participatory action research methodology (PAR) was applied. Semi-structured interviews were used for data collection and analysis of relative frequency distribution for the studied variables was applied. …”
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Normal Metabolic Levels in Prefrontal Cortex in Euthymic Bipolar I Patients with and without Suicide Attempts by Marlos Vasconcelos Rocha, Fabiana Nery-Fernandes, José Luiz Guimarães, Lucas de Castro Quarantini, Irismar Reis de Oliveira, Giovanna G. Ladeia-Rocha, Andrea Parolin Jackowski, César de Araujo Neto, Ângela Miranda-Scippa

“…Methods. 40 euthymic bipolar I outpatients, 19 without and 21 with history of suicide attempt, and 22 healthy subjects were interviewed using the Structured Clinical Interview with the DSM-IV axis I, the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, the Young Mania Rating Scale, and the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11 and underwent H+MRS. …”
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Counseling and mental health interventions in sports: A systematic review of current practices and outcomes by Linda Fitria, Ifdil Ifdil, Muhammad Fahli Zatrahadi, Darmawati Darmawati, Istiqomah Istiqomah, Nur Adila Wafiqoh Zulvi, Nilma Zola, Fiky Zarya, Jeki Haryanto, Rima Pratiwi Fadli

“… This study aimed to highlight the importance of structured psychological intervention in supporting athletes' recovery from injury, managing stress, and preventing future injuries. …”
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A hybrid CFD and machine learning study of energy performance of photovoltaic systems with a porous collector: Model development and validation by Yinling Wang, Lei Yu, Mazhar Ali, Imran Ali Khan, Tahir Maqsood, Haining Gao, Qi Wang, Xiaolei Guo

“…This study investigates the predictive modeling of temperature (T(K)) using a dataset of over 128,000 data points characterized by x, y, and z coordinates as inputs. …”
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Overcoming barriers to optimizing cash waqf linked sukuk: A DEMATEL-ANP approach by Muhamad Nafik Hadi Ryandono, Tika Widiastuti, Dian Filianti, Anidah Robani, Muhammad Ubaidillah Al Mustofa, Fitriah Dwi Susilowati, Ida Wijayanti, Eka Puspa Dewi, Nikmatul Atiya

“…This study investigates the factors behind low CWLS sales using the Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) and the Analytic Network Process (ANP) methods to analyze the interrelationships between various barriers to CWLS adoption. Primary data was collected from experts in Islamic finance, waqf management, and regulatory institutions through structured interviews and surveys. …”
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Perceptions of positive and negative clinician communication in obstetrical visits from the perspectives of pregnant patients who use substances by Abisola Olaniyan, Mary Hawk, Dara D. Mendez, Steven M. Albert, Natalie Stern, Sneha Patnaik, Judy C. Chang

“…Methods: We analyzed qualitative data from 85 semi-structured interviews with pregnant patients who reported or tested positive for substance use, which explored their interaction with obstetric providers during their first prenatal visit. …”
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Socio-Demographic Correlates of Health and Nutrition Among Rural and Plantation Communities of the western Dooars, Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, India by Souraditya Chakraborty, Ayush Kumar Sah, Ayushman Pradhan, Keshab Sharma, Lalita Agarwal, Laxmi Pradhan, Mamta Sahu, Mausumi Roy, Monisha Khanam, Nabin Paul

“…A community-based cross-sectional study was done from September 2024 to January 2025. Data were collected from 156 adult participants (101 males, 55 females) using a pre-structured questionnaire through a multi-stage random sampling technique. …”
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