Fostering quantity surveying student success through academic engagement: an interactive qualitative analysis by Gerrit Crafford, Liezel Frick

“…During phase two, the themes were verified through individual semi-structured interviews.  It was established that these  interviews substantiated the focus group findings.  …”
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Provincial distribution of unintended pregnancy and its associated factors in Sierra Leone by Augustus Osborne, Regina Mamidy Yillah, Camilla Bangura, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah

“…This study examined the prevalence and factors associated with unintended pregnancy in Sierra Leone. Methods Data from the 2019 Sierra Leone Demographic and Health Survey was used for the study. …”
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Empowering Future Mothers: A School Intervention Approach to Promote Breastfeeding Awareness among Adolescent Girls in Rural Uttar Pradesh, India by Kritika Tiwari, Priya Arora

“…Stratified random sampling was used to ensure representative participation across different classes. A pretested, self-structured questionnaire assessed baseline knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions regarding breastfeeding. …”
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Size Variation in Flower Petals of Chinese Animal‐Pollinated Plants in Response to Climatic and Altitudinal Gradients by Siyu Chen, Jiayi Lu, Yuran Dong, Yao Li, Lingfeng Mao

“…ABSTRACT The evolutionary adaptations of plant reproductive structures, including angiosperm petal size, are driven by a combination of natural selection influenced by ecological conditions. …”
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Completion and Factors Associated with Maternity Continuum of Care among Mothers Who Gave Birth in the Last One Year in Enemay District, Northwest Ethiopia by Anguach Shitie, Nega Assefa, Merga Dhressa, Tenagework Dilnessa

“…A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from February 25 to March 10, 2019, on 651 women who gave birth in the last one year. The data were collected by a face-to-face interview through pretested and structured questionnaires. …”
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Mapping the future: The current landscape and future directions of evidence-based practice in Saudi radiology departments. by Walaa Alsharif, Faisal Alrehily, Fahad H Alhazmi, Awadia Greeballah, Abdulaziz A Qurashi, Shrooq Aldahery, Adnan Alahmadi, Amirah Alsaedi, Sultan Alshoabi, Khalid M Alshamrani, Awatif M Omer, Raghad Aljuhani

“…Additionally, 20 semi-structured interviews were conducted with radiology personnel across the country. …”
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A Cross-sectional Study to Assess the Association between the Cognitive Function with Severity of Dependence and Motivation to Quit in Patients with Substance Use Disorder by Shivani Dua, Ramchandra Das, Sudipta Kumar Das

“…Statistical Package for the Social Sciences(SPSS) v23 was used for data analysis. Results: All subjects included in the study were male. …”
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Leishmaniasis in Greece: Prospects of transitioning to a One Health surveillance system by Emmanouil Alexandros Fotakis, Dimitris Papamichail, Sofia Boutsini, Eleni Patsoula, Takis Panagiotopoulos

“…We aimed to provide an overview of the state of leishmaniasis surveillance in Greece, investigating the prospect of transitioning to a One Health surveillance system.We conducted a narrative review describing human and animal leishmaniasis data from Greece, including entomological findings. …”
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Quantifying clinic transfers among people living with HIV in the Western Cape, South Africa: a retrospective spatial analysis by Christopher J Colvin, Mark N Lurie, Ana Lucia Espinosa Dice, Angela M Bengtson, Kevin M Mwenda

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Effect of Nursing Care Strategy on Functional Outcomes among Patients after First Time Stroke by Marwa M. Ali, Rasha F. Mohamed, Amina A. Mahmoud

“…Tools: Two tools utilized for data collection, (1)Structured interviewing questionnaire for patients, (II)Functional outcomes scales, involving: Modified Ashworth scale, Modified Barthel index, as well as the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D Scale). …”
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Terms of use of judicial acts for machine learning (analysis of some judicial decisions on the protection of property rights) by E. I. Alekseevskaya

“…The purpose of this article is to discover whether the current Russian judicial decisions may serve as input data for a machine learning algorithm in future. …”
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Urban‒rural differences and determinants of utilization of sexual and reproductive health services among males in Anambra State, South-eastern Nigeria by Nwamaka Alexandra Ezeonu, Achunam Simeon Nwabueze, Nkiru Nwamaka Ezeama, Ijeoma Uchenna Itanyi, Darlington Chukwudinma Obi, Franklin Odini

“…Using multistage sampling, 1147 respondents were surveyed via interviewer-administered, structured questionnaires. Data was collected on socio-demographic characteristics, utilization of, and factors associated with the utilization of SRH services. …”
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Late Bedtime from the Perspective of Adolescents: A Qualitative Study by Kosticova M, Dankulincova Veselska Z, Sokolova L, Dobiášová E

“…The study’s purpose is to explore adolescents’ perspectives on why they go to sleep late during school nights and what would help them to go to bed earlier.Patients and Methods: We conducted online semi-structured interviews with 24 adolescents aged 14– 17 years as a part of the international HBSC (Health Behaviour in School-aged Children) study. …”
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Impact of Maternal Anxiety on Breastfeeding Practices by Freda D. Intiful, Louisa N. Nakotey, Nortey Eunice, Patricia M. Amos, Laurene Boateng

“…A descriptive cross‐sectional design was used to recruit 161 breastfeeding mothers aged 18–45 years with babies aged 1–24 months from postnatal welfare clinics through convenience sampling. Data collection involved face‐to‐face interviews using a structured questionnaire that assessed sociodemographic information, maternal anxiety, and breastfeeding practices. …”
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Effect of nutrition education on hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Southeast Ethiopia: a cluster randomized controlled trial by Girma Beressa, Susan J. Whiting, Tefera Belachew

“…We used a pretested, interviewer-administered, structured questionnaire to collect the data. The Hgb level of pregnant women was measured by collecting a finger-prick blood sample using a HemoCue Hb 301. …”
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Changes in Dental Caries Risk among Middle School Students Using an ICT-Based Caries Management Program by An-Na Yeo, Yu-Min Kang, Su-Young Lee

“…The Caries Management by Risk Assessment (CAMBRA) model provides a structured, risk-based approach for caries prevention and management. …”
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Implementation research to develop an optimized delivery model for effective implementation of evidence-based interventions to reduce stillbirth in India: A study protocol. by Gadapani Barsha Pathak, Reema Mukherjee, Vani Kandpal, Abhishek Agarwal, Prem Mony, Maryann Washington, Sarmila Mazumder, N K Arora

“…<h4>Background</h4>Stillbirth remains a public health concern in India, despite a decrease in reported rates. Inconsistent data collection hampers clear understanding the burden of stillbirth, and interventions for its reduction are scattered across various national programs. …”
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Designing an intervention to improve cognitive evaluations in primary care by Kyra S. O’Brien, Kristin Harkins, MaryAnne Peifer, Melanie Kleid, Cameron Coykendall, Judy Shea, Jason Karlawish, Robert E. Burke

“…We sought to understand barriers to and facilitators of cognitive evaluations in primary care, map barriers to implementation strategies, and gain consensus from stakeholders on possible strategies to improve dementia diagnosis in primary care. Methods Semi-structured interviews conducted with primary care providers (PCPs). …”
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Student-Doctor Method for Clinical Training Among Phase III Part II MBBS Students by Moneesha Srinivasan, Manohari Ramachandran, Amudhaganesh Selvaraj, Jeevithan Shanmugam

“…After a one-week clerkship experience, students presented their cases, and a post-test along with structured feedback questionnaires was administered. …”
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Bridging accessibility gaps in urban community-based basic older adult care: a comprehensive framework validated in Xi’an, China by Yuyuan Zhang, Ming Zhou, Jinrong Hu, Ruoying Wang

“…The framework was empirically validated in Xi’an, China, using survey data collected from 438 older adult residents across urban strata. …”
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