BANK-SPECIFIC FACTORS AND LENDING BEHAVIOUR IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA by Ibrahim Bello Abdullahi, Hussain Umar

“…The study concluded that bank-specific factors affect lending behaviour in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Quality of ultrasound images by midwives implementing ultrasound scanning services during antenatal clinics within selected healthcare facilities of Zambia by Shown Haluzani, Agripa Lungu, Mweetwa Mudenda, Arnold Hamapa, Catherine Mkandawire, Abraham Kaluba, Oswell Khondowe, Mushelelwa Mutale, Karren Imasiku, Muyereka Nyirenda, Osbert Nkolola, Lackson Kasonka, Felix Simute, Angel Mwiche, Evarist Njelesani, Peter Mwaba, C. Viner Alexandra, David Lissauer, Mubambe Mulaya, Desire Kabamba, John Mathias Zulu, Lydia Hangulu

“…However, no significant correlations were found between image quality and factors such as work experience, age group, or gender. …”
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A development and implementation of a preconception counseling program for black women and men in the southeastern United States: a pilot protocol by Natalie Hernandez-Green, Madison D. Haiman, Madison D. Haiman, Adenike McDonald, Latrice Rollins, Latrice Rollins, Oluyemi T. O. Farinu, Lasha S. Clarke, Amy Huebshmann, Amy Huebshmann, Amy Huebshmann, Meredith P. Fort, Rasheeta D. Chandler, Phebe Brocke, Danette McLaurin-Glass, Erin Harris, Kaala Berry, Angie Suarez, Tiyamika Williams, Cheryl G. Franklin

“…We will conduct a community informed needs and assets assessment with our diverse stakeholders to identify opportunities and barriers to preconception counseling as well as develop a stakeholder-informed implementation plan. Next, we will use the implementation plan to pilot preconception counseling with father involvement in community-based settings. …”
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Employees’ Internal Factors Leading to Rule-breaking Acts at the Workplace by Rizky Yuli Ikhwanuddin, Zulkifli Djunaidi

“…Introduction: The 2022 National Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Profile in Indonesia shows that the human factor in safety is a factor that influences the risk of workplace accidents. …”
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Scale of differentiated service delivery implementation in HIV care facilities in low‐ and middle‐income countries: a global facility survey by Nathalie Verónica Fernández Villalobos, Fabrice Helfenstein, Vohith Khol, Christella Twizere, Mayara Secco, Barbara Castelnuovo, Jacqueline Huwa, Thierry Tiendredbeogo, C. William Wester, Siew Moy Fong, Gad Murenzi, Yanink Caro‐Vega, Rita Elias Lyamuya, Idiovinio Rafael, Djimon Marcel Zannou, Kathy Petoumenos, Dominique Mahambou Nsonde, Jorge Pinto, Kara Wools‐Kaloustian, Carolyn Bolton Moore, Ounoo Elom Takassi, Sasisopin Kiertiburanakul, Rogers Ajeh Awoh, Shamim M. Ali, Geoffrey Fatti, Karen Malateste, Elizabeth Zaniewski, Marie Ballif, the International epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS

“…We used descriptive statistics to summarise the availability of DSD, multi‐month dispensing (MMD) and DSD for HIV treatment models. We explored factors associated with DSD implementation using multivariable models. …”
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Factors influencing sense of coherence in caregivers of children with acute leukaemia by Chun Yan Liu, Fang Wang, Hai Tao Lv, Zhi Hong Ni

“…According to the identified influencing factors, it is crucial to implement targeted interventions and support caregivers in fully utilising internal and external family resources to promote positive coping strategies and improve their sense of coherence. …”
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Analysis of the current situation and influencing factors of nurse change fatigue by Ming Yu, Jing Ji, Dongying Kan, Dandan Gu, Xixi Yin, Suping Cai, Ronghui Geng, Lingling Jiang

“…These factors collectively accounted for 76.1% of the total variation.ConclusionClinical nurses exhibit moderate levels of change fatigue. …”
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CULTURE AS A FACTOR IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY OF UKRAINIAN REGIONS by Svitlana L. Shults, Olha A. Voitenko

“…The study’s main hypothesis posits that cultural factors influence the total factor productivity (TFP) indicator in Ukraine’s regions. …”
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Kangaroo Mother Care implementation research to develop models for accelerating scale-up in India and Ethiopia: study protocol for an adequacy evaluation by Anteneh Asefa, Rajiv Bahl, Sarmila Mazumder, Nita Bhandari, Jose Martines, Lynn M Sibley, Nalini Singhal, Khalid Aziz, Thomas Brune, Araya Abrha Medhanyie, Hibret Alemu, Selemawit Asfaw Beyene, Fisseha Ashebir Gebregizabher, Habtamu Beyene, Grace Chan, John N Cranmer, G Darmstadt, Dereje Duguma, Addisalem Fikre, Bizuayehu Gashaw Andualem, Abebe Gebremariam Gobezayehu, Tedros Hailu Abay, H L Mohan, Arun Jadaun, K Jayanna, F N U Kajal, Arin Kar, Raghav Krishna, Aarti Kumar, Vishwajeet Kumar, Tarun Kumar Madhur, Mulusew Lijalem Belew, Rajini M, Hajira Amin, Prem K Mony, Mekonnen Muleta, Cynthia Pileggi-Castro, Suman Pn Rao, Abiy Seifu Estifanos, Henok Tadele, Abraham Tariku, Ephrem Tekle Lemango, Birkneh Tilahun Tadesse, Ravi Upadhyay, Bogale Worku, Marta Yemane Hadush, Grace J Chan, Gary Lee Darmstadt, HL Mohan, Krishnamurthy Jayanna, M Rajini, Jose Carlos Martines, Hajira Mohammed Amin, Suman Rao, Ravi Prakash Upadhyay

“…The project includes formative research to identify barriers and contextual factors that affect implementation and utilisation of KMC and design scalable models to deliver KMC across the facility-community continuum. …”
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Seroprevalence and risk factors of small ruminant brucellosis in Jabodetabek, Indonesia by Eny Martindah, Susan Maphilindawati Noor, Sutiastuti Wahyuwardani, Wasito Wasito, Dyah Ayu Hewajuli, Riyandini Putri, Sri Suryatmiati Prihandani, Andriani Andriani, Sumirah Sumirah, Andi Mulyadi, Naila Arsy Kun Azizah

“…The samples were analyzed using the Rose Bengal Test, complement fixation test, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. …”
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Influencing factors of depressive symptoms during pregnancy in Beijing, China by Xiayue He, Xiaoqian Wang, Guoguang Li, Simin Zhu, Yifan Wu, Xiaotong Sun, Yuze Wu, Bo Hu, Jianyin Wu, Lina Feng, Guihong Li, Lei Zhang, Ning Wang, Xuehan Li

“…It is imperative to implement suitable intervention strategies for pregnant individuals exhibiting depressive symptoms to mitigate the incidence of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes.…”
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Design and implementation of CNFET-based universal bi-quad filter and quadrature oscillator utilizing innovative floating current source (IFCS) by Arsen Ahmed Mohammed, Ahmed Burhan Mohammed, Zaidoon Khalaf Mahmood

“…The technique here described takes advantage of the intrinsic features-a scalability, a low power dissipation has the range of the supplied voltages is ±0.1 V and outstanding performances-of CNFET devices to implement both the topologies of UBF and QO. The UBF has been designed in order to guarantee a large number of filtering responses, namely, (low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, and band-stop), all tunable electrically with respect to the natural frequency and quality factor. …”
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Supporting Health and Social Care Students Stay and Stay Well: A Conceptual Framework for Implementing Integrated Care Into Higher Education by Louise Grant, Lisa Bostock, Caroline Reid, Nasreen Ali, Fiona Factor

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Impact of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) implementation on agricultural sector in regional countries: A global value chain perspective by Shaowen Xu, Jingfei Qian, Yangfen Chen, Huijie Zhang

“…The results indicate that (1) the implementation of RCEP boosts the value-added to agricultural exports for most member countries, particularly in competitive industries; (2) the increase in domestic production and processing capacity, reflected in domestic value-added (DVA), is the primary factor driving the rise in the value-added of agricultural exports across various industries of member countries; (3) RCEP enhances the participation of most regional countries in AVC, with varying impacts on AVC positioning, thereby fostering regional AVC development; and (4) RCEP has a positive effect on AVC indicators both in the short and long term, with the effect becoming more pronounced over time. …”
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Interactive optimization scheduling method for distribution network and charging stations based on fuzzy logic and multi-strategy serial implementation mechanism by Ping Dong, Kunming Sui, Mingbo Liu, Run He, Shiqi Liu, Wu Xie, Sai Zhang

“…In the vehicle-to-grid (V2G) interaction scheduling process, the incentive price is a crucial factor affecting the user-side response. Therefore, how to reasonably set the incentive price is a key issue in V2G technology. …”
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Feasibility and acceptability of GeneXpert MTB/XDR implementation among healthcare workers in three low-middle income African countries. by Sara Keller, Kogieleum Naidoo, Medhane Zekarias, Sussan Israel-Isah, Mohammed Shaka, Gcinile Gule, Anushka Naidoo, Miriam Bathnna, Judith Nomthandazo Dlamini-Miti, Kalkidan Yae, Evaezi Okpokoro, Alash'le Abimiku, Ahmed Bedru, Edine W Tiemersma, TRiAD Study Consortium

“…Role-appropriate and ongoing training is a key factor in effective implementation as described by policy makers and healthcare workers alike. …”
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Implementation of a Cell‐Enabled Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring Program During the Postpartum Period at a Safety‐Net Hospital by Ema Mujic, Samantha E. Parker, Kerrie P. Nelson, Megan O'Brien, Idalis A. Chestnut, Jasmine Abrams, Christina D. Yarrington

“…Background Postpartum hypertension is a risk factor for severe maternal morbidity; however, barriers exist for diagnosis and treatment. …”
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Screening for undiagnosed atrial fibrillation using an electronic health record‒based clinical prediction model: clinical pilot implementation initiative by Randall W. Grout, Mohammad Ateya, Baely DiRenzo, Sara Hart, Chase King, Joshua Rajkumar, Susan Sporrer, Asad Torabi, Todd A. Walroth, Richard J. Kovacs

“…Abstract Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major risk factor for ischemic stroke, and early AF diagnosis may reduce associated morbidity and mortality. …”
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An Inclusive Civil Society Dialogue for Successful Implementation of the EU HTA Regulation: Call to Action to Ensure Appropriate Involvement of Stakeholders and Collaborators by Thomas Desmet, Elaine Julian, Walter Van Dyck, Isabelle Huys, Steven Simoens, Rosa Giuliani, Mondher Toumi, Christian Dierks, Juliana Dierks, Antonella Cardone, Francois Houÿez, Mira Pavlovic, Michael Berntgen, Peter Mol, Anja Schiel, Wim Goettsch, Fabrizio Gianfrate, Stefano Capri, James Ryan, Pierre Ducournau, Oriol Solà-Morales, Jörg Ruof

“…Objectives: Stakeholder involvement has long been considered a success factor for a joint European health technology assessment (HTA) process, and its relevance is now anchored in the EU HTA Regulation’s (EU HTAR) legislative wording. …”
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A Hardware Implementation of Spaceborne SAR BP Algorithm Based on Precise Region Focusing and Hardware–Software Collaboration by Yongrui Li, Liang Chen, Pengnan Zheng, Jie Ding, Zhihan Zhang, Zhu Yang, Yizhuang Xie, Han Li

“…Given the limited resources of the satellite’s hardware platform, the traditional hardware implementation of the algorithm can hardly support large-scale scenes imaging. …”
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