The association of women’s empowerment dimensions and antenatal care utilization in Ethiopia; facility based cross-sectional study by Yonas Abebe, Asresash Demissie, Kebebe Adugna

“…Participants were 305 women who attended childbirth and postpartum services, selected by systematic random sampling. A structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. …”
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Impact of a consortium-based student mobility programme: The case of AIMS (Asian International Mobility for students) by Naoki Umemiya, Miki Sugimura, Romyen Kosaikanont, Nordiana Mohd Nordin, Abdul Latiff Ahmad

“…Design/methodology/approach – The study employed questionnaire surveys and semi-structured interviews to investigate the impact of AIMS and its advantages as a consortium-based student mobility programme. …”
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Enhancing sexual and reproductive health decision-making skills in underserved communities in Ghana: A quasi-experimental study. by Jacqueline Nkrumah, Aaron Asibi Abuosi, Lily Yarney, Gordon Abekah-Nkrumah, Anita Asiwome Adzo Baku

“…The study highlights the need for well-designed materials and effective pedagogy in SRH education to enhance learning and retention. Incorporating structured reading and discussion-based sessions into the school health program is recommended to promote the real-world application of SRH information and improve long-term SRH outcomes in adolescents.…”
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Parents' Distress and Demands for Children With Cancer‐Related Cognitive Impairment in Western China: A Qualitative Study by Tao Liu, LiFang Xu, Yuqing Shen, Zefang Chen, Juan Yao, Lin Mo

“…Methods We used a purposeful sampling method to conduct semi‐structured interviews with the parents of 18 children with cancer‐related cognitive impairment. …”
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The Labor Market Challenges and Coping Strategies of Highly Skilled Second-Generation Immigrants in Europe: A Scoping Review by Noa Achouche

“…The selection process followed a structured five-stage framework, including defining research questions, identifying and selecting relevant studies, charting the data, and synthesizing findings. …”
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User-centered design to enhance university students’ sex and menstrual education in South Korea: randomized controlled trial by Hana Kim, Ji Woon Ko, Doyon Kim, Nagyeom Yoon, Jisan Lee

“…The modules provided instruction on both sexual and menstrual health. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with participants in each group to explore their experiences with the modules. …”
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The Role of Sport in Physical Education in Finland and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq—Primary School Teachers’ Reflections by Joonas Kalari, Warhel Asim Mohammed, Golaleh Makrooni, Pål Lagestad

“…This comparative study highlights the importance of implementing a well-structured PE curriculum in primary schools in the KRI. …”
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A Qualitative Study Examining the Unintended Consequences from Implementing a Case Management Team to Reduce Avoidable Hospital Readmission in Singapore by Shilpa Surendran, Stephen So, Toon Wei Lim, David Bruce Matchar

“…Methods: We conducted five in-depth semi-structured interviews with stakeholders who were involved in the planning, development, and implementation of the intervention in addition to analysing 12 intervention documents. …”
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Medical undergraduate students’ awareness and perspectives on artificial intelligence: A developing nation’s context by Laveeza H. Syeda, Zoya Batool, Zeeshan Hayder, Shabana Ali

“…The findings highlight the need for structured AI education in medical curricula to bridge knowledge gaps and prepare future healthcare professionals for AI-driven practice.…”
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Growing roots: the role of collective community gardening in cultural food insecurity and social integration of African immigrants in Alberta, Canada by Destiny Otoadese, Issa Kamara, Elizabeth Onyango

“…Semi-structured, in-depth interviews (IDI) were also conducted with purposefully sampled participants (n = 10) to obtain nuanced narratives. …”
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Management and patient safety of complex elderly patients in primary care during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK-Qualitative assessment. by Ahmed Alboksmaty, Sonia Kumar, Ravi Parekh, Paul Aylin

“…<h4>Setting</h4>Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted between 6 and 22 May 2020, 2 months after the introduction of the UK COVID-19 Action Plan, allowing GPs to adapt to the new changes and reflect on their impact.…”
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A study of Proverbs 10:12–15 and family unity in the Nsukka local government area by Virginus U. Eze, Nduka A. Ncheke

“…Also, the article used the snowball referral method of sampling techniques to recruit 30 participants for the study and used a semi-structured method of interview to gather data from various agencies such as the Administrative Judge, Nsukka High Court, Enugu State, Nigeria; Nsukka Social Welfare; Area Command Headquarters, Nsukka; and Nsukka Urban Divisional Police Headquarters, Enugu State. …”
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Task shifting from general practitioners to nurses in out-of-hours primary care: an explorative case study of team-based practices by Katrine Bjørnshave Bomholt, Anna Mygind, Mette Amalie Nebsbjerg, Morten Bondo Christensen, Linda Huibers, Viola Burau

“…Observations were conducted in two OOH-PC clinics in the Central Denmark Region, followed by individual semi-structured interviews with five GPs and six nurses working in these clinics. …”
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Comparing Perceptions of Students, Teachers, and Parents on Disciplinary Issues in Public Senior High Schools – A Case Study of Schools in Kumasi, Ghana by Paul Kwasi Kumah, Mary Assumpta Ayikue, Charles Obeng

“…Utilizing ANOVA, the study compared the perspectives of students, teachers, and parents on the definition and purpose of discipline. The use of semi-structured interviews also provided insights into the perception of parents, students, and teachers in public senior high schools in Ghana.The study revealed varying perspectives on the definition and purpose of discipline among students, teachers, and parents. …”
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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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