Comparative analysis on the impact of ergogenic aids and skill practice to athletic performance among paid athletes in Edo State sports commission by Ighodaro O. Vincent, Martilda O. Ovwodorume

“…The study recommends the need for personalized training strategies and structured education on ergogenic aids to prevent misconceptions and potential health risks by prioritizing skill practice; promoting informed decision-making to optimize performance while minimizing risks.…”
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Patronage and Use of Library Resources among Gen Z Undergraduates in Nigerian Universities by Emmanuel Okwu, Diseiye Oyighan, Bolaji Oladokun

“…A cross-sectional descriptive survey was employed, targeting undergraduates from five Nigerian universities. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire based on a four-point Likert scale, and responses from 219 students were analyzed using descriptive statistics. …”
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Beyond Instructional Development: An Exploration of Using Formal Pedagogy Training to Benefit Perceived Quality of Life and Sense of Community in Graduate Students by Ashley Hooper, Brian Sato, Daniel Mann, Matthew Mahavongtrakul

“…Taken together, our results indicate that providing a structured, nurturing environment for graduate students to develop their pedagogical knowledge and practice may lead to improved quality of life and sense of belonging.…”
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Components in Lesson Planning for Secondary School Teachers in Tanzania: Implications for Supervision and Teachers’ Training by Abich Omollo, Rose Matete, Paul Loisulie

“…The study participants comprised six heads of secondary schools, six internal school quality assurance officers, and six teachers. Through semi-structured interviews and document reviews, data on specific components of the lesson plan that teachers find challenging to design was collected. …”
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Understanding the dignity experience of South African patients in primary palliative care by Raksha Balbadhur, Elizabeth Gwyther

“…Methods: This was a descriptive qualitative study where a semi-structured interview guide was used to understand the dignity experience of adult patients with advanced disease (Stage IV cancer, AIDS, people living with human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]), receiving home care from two hospices in the North of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. …”
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Nurses’ knowledge and willingness to recommend malaria vaccination to caregivers of under-5 in Nigeria: a nationwide survey by Olumide T. Adeleke, Mary A. Oboh, Oludamola V. Adeleke, Titilope A. Awotunde, Dolapo E. Ajala, Timothy K. Samson, Adepeju O. Adegoke

“…Methods This was a cross-sectional study carried out among nurses from all six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. A pretested semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data on participants' demographics, their knowledge of the RTS S/AS01 and R21 Matrix M malaria vaccines, how they obtain malaria vaccine-related information, and the factors that the nurses consider when recommending any malaria vaccine. …”
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The economics of home support services in Ireland: exploring complex issues of healthcare sustainability and aging populations by Elizabeth Morrow, Mary Lynch

“…Systematic literature review of the international evidence used a structured search of electronic databases (Web of Science, MEDLINE, CINHAL) using key terms (“home support,” “workforce development,” and “economic or cost”) to identify a range of recent (published 2015–2025) and relevant case studies to inform policy development.ResultsFindings indicate that Ireland’s market-driven approach, heavily reliant on approved private providers, exacerbates issues like low wages, job insecurity, and high staff turnover, which negatively impact service quality. …”
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Effect of Psycho-Educational Program on Psychological Distress and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Stroke Survivors' Patients by Mona M. Barakat, Hend A. Mostafa

“…Three tools were utilized for data collection, structured interview questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety, and Depression Scale, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Scale. …”
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RESOURCE USE EFFICIENCY OF TEMPERATE SILK COCOONS IN NORTH-WESTERN HIMALAYAN REGION OF KASHMIR VALLEY, JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA by Ruyida MUSHTAQ, Tariq Ahmed RAJA, Abida FAYAZ, Harmeet SINGH, Pervez AHMED, Mushtaq Rasool MIR, Rajesh YADAV

“…The study is empirical in nature, and data was collected from 334 respondents in silk farming-rich zones such as Anantnag and Baramulla in 2021-22 utilising a pre-tested structured interview schedule and purposeful stratified random sampling. …”
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Nurses’ perceptions of screening for delirium in the Post Anaesthesia Care Unit and orthopaedic surgical wards: A qualitative study by Rami Aldwikat, Elizabeth Manias, Pat Nicholson

“…The tools studied were the 3D-CAM and 4AT – the three-minute diagnostic interview for CAM (Confusion assessment method) delirium and the 4 ‘A’s test, respectively. Method: Five semi-structured focus groups were conducted with 24 nurses working in the PACU and orthopaedic surgical wards. …”
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The Relationship between Secondary School Students' Use of Metacognitive Reading Strategies and their Reading Achievement by Elfinesh Berhe G/hiwot, Alamirew G/Mariam G/Micheal

“…A mixed-methods design was employed, incorporating datagathering instruments such as the reading comprehension part of Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the Metacognitive Reading Strategies Inventory (MARSI), and semi-structured interviews. One hundred and fifty students (68 men and 82 women) took part in the reading test and filled out the questionnaire. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding dietary supplements in Iranian college students: a cross-sectional study by Roghayeh Molani-Gol, Maryam Rafraf, Sana Aftabi-Yousefabad

“…Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 200 college students selected by a convenience sampling method in May–July 2023. Data were collected using a structured validated questionnaire that includes: socio-demographic, anthropometric, and lifestyle characteristics, knowledge, attitudes, and practice regarding DSs, types of used DSs, and reasons and sources for using DSs. …”
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The 16-year psychological journey of amputee survivors of the Wenchuan earthquake: a qualitative study by Dirui Yan, Tingting Tang, Yixiu Liu

“…This study is a qualitative research, using purposive sampling to select individuals who suffered upper and/or lower limb amputations due to the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake. One-on-one semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted, and thematic analysis was applied to analyze the interview data and extract themes. …”
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Practices of herbal management of malaria among trading mothers in Shai Osudoku District, Accra. by Evans Osei Appiah, Stella Appiah, Ezekiel Oti-Boadi, Albert Oppong-Besse, Dorothy Baffour Awuah, Priscilla Ofosuhemaa Asiedu, Lt Emmanuel Oti-Boateng

“…Purposive sampling technique was used to select twenty (20) participants to partake in a face-face interview, guided by a semi-structured interview guide. The data were transcribed verbatim and analysed by adopting content analysis.…”
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Offender Reintegration in South Africa during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Criminological Perspective by Ernest Ramokone Lekalakala, Kholofelo Annah Rakubu

“…The study’s findings have implications for both policymakers and practitioners, highlighting the importance of structured post-release support systems to facilitate successful reintegration.…”
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The understanding and interpretation of innovative technology-enabled multidimensional physical activity feedback in patients at risk of future chronic disease. by Max J Western, Oliver J Peacock, Afroditi Stathi, Dylan Thompson

“…Subsequently, patients at moderate/high risk of chronic disease (n=29) and healthcare practitioners (n=15) from South West England underwent full 7-days activity monitoring followed by individual semi-structured interviews in which they were asked to comment on their own personalised visual feedback Framework analysis was used to gauge their interpretation and of personalised feedback, graphics and visualisations.…”
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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Cognitive Play Therapy and Computer-based Working Memory Training on the Attention of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in F... by Kamran Heydari Farsani, Reza Ahmadi, Tayebeh Sharifi

“…A working memory training software and a structured short-term play therapy protocol specifically designed for children with ADHD were utilized. …”
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Stakeholders’ views about consequences of COVID-19 epidemic on the tourism industry of Bangladesh: reconciliation policy framework by Mohammed Shahedul Quader, Mohammed Javed Hossain, H. M. Kamrul Hassan

“…Moreover, this research used a case study technique based on 36 semi-structured interviews with important stakeholders in the region. …”
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Promoting Peri-urban Agriculture: A Remedy for Climate Change. Case of the Town of Delly Brahim in Algiers by Nesrine Bacha, Naima Hadj Mohamed

“…Around these questions, this research is structured to provide theoretical and practical knowledge that will enable us to place urban and peri-urban agriculture at the heart of urban concerns, in a perspective of reaction to climate change. …”
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Association between common mental disorders and the severity of dysmenorrhea among female medical students at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. by Yusuf Olatunji Bello, Oluwabunmi Victoria Adeyeye, Mary Mofiyinfoluwa Adeyeye, Olajumoke Aishat Oladosu, Oluwagbemisola Motunrayo Oderemi, Nasirat Ibukun Akinlade, Millicent Magdalene Maduka, Gloria Onyinyechi Madu, Victor Makanjuola, Jibril Abdulmalik, Imran Oludare Morhason-Bello

“…This cross-sectional study was conducted among 171 female medical students that were menstruating regularly. Data were collected with a structured questionnaire validated by expert independent observer. …”
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