The importance of single-nucleotide gene polymorphisms in the formation of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic hepatitis C by I. V. Mannanova, Zh. B. Ponezheva, V. V. Makashova

“…During the work on the article, an analysis of the literature was carried out, generalization and structuring of the data obtained, including the formation of tables, discussion of the research topic with the formulation of conclusions and outlining the prospects for further study of this topic.Conclusion. …”
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The social, economic and environmental impact of an agroecological farming system: a case study in Phumulani Agri-village, Belfast, Mpumalanga, South Africa by Michael Rudolph, Mashford Zenda

“…A mixed research methodology was used to collect quantitative and qualitative data through structured questionnaires and focus group discussion. …”
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Family and Staff Cooperation in Early Childhood Special Education by Nilay Kayhan, Kübra Demiröz

“…In this study, stakeholders' cooperation processes were examined in the context of family-staff and staff-staff cooperation.Method: The participants are 12 staff and seven parents at a special education center. The data of the study, which was conducted in the phenomenological design of qualitative research methods, were obtained with the semi-structured interview technique and analyzed with content analysis.Findings: Findings were discussed under the titles cooperation experiences, family participation and needs, early childhood special education, staff, institution features, opinion and suggestions. …”
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Impact of Infant Feeding Pattern on Growth Parameter at Azady Health Care Center/Erbil City by Kaify Jamil Qadir

“…Methodology: An evolutional study was conducted at Azady Health Care Center during the period of early June to late August 2014 on 100 infants. Data were gathered by a combination of a structured questionnaire and measurements of length (or height), and weight. …”
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Lessons learned: enhancing rural risk communication for future health crises through the PHERCC framework by Abimbola Leslie, Elizabeth K. Woods, Eline M. van den Broek-Altenburg, Gary S. Stein, Jan K. Carney

“…The Public Health Emergency Risk and Crisis Communication framework (PHERCC) provides a structured approach to crafting, delivering, and refining public health messages to build trust, promote compliance, and enhance societal resilience.MethodsThis qualitative study examined COVID-19 risk communication strategies in rural Northern New England using the PHERCC framework. …”
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Perceived constraints faced by the large cardamom growers of East Sikkim district: A case study by Tashi Topgay Bhutia, Deepa Roy, Naga Harsha Vardhan Peddi, Ankur Adhikary

“…A total of 50 respondents were selected randomly, and data was collected with a structured interview schedule. …”
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Examining the experiences of school governing body in handling school funds by Bhekithemba Phumlani Ngema, Simanga Phillip Lukhele, Rudzani Israel Lumadi

“…That is, four principals, four treasurers, and four finance officers were purposefully selected to participate in the study. Data were collected through qualitative semi-structured face-to-face interviews and document analysis and were analysed and interpreted using themes and sub-themes. …”
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Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus, Risk Factors and Screening for Cervical Cancer Among Women in Ghana by Yvonne Nartey PhD, Kwabena Amo-Antwi MD, Betty Osei-Ntiamoah Mphil, Philip C Hill PhD, Edward T. Dassah PhD, Richard H. Asmah PhD, Kofi M. Nyarko PhD, Ramatu Agambire PhD, Thomas O. Konney MD, Joel Yarney MD, Nelson Damale MD, Brian Cox PhD

“…This involved Ghanaian women diagnosed with cervical cancer and hospital controls. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire, and basic descriptive analyses were performed. …”
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Assessment of Awareness and Attitude Regarding Early Childhood Caries among Parents of Preschool Children Attending Pediatric Outpatient Department: A Cross-sectional Study by S. Deepak, Gaurav Mishra, Vinay Kumar Gupta, Sumit Kumar, Aman Rajput, Mohit Kumar Kanoujia

“…Parents visiting the pediatrics department at a tertiary hospital in Lucknow were included. Data were collected through a self-structured questionnaire, validated through a pilot study (Cronbach’s α = 0.85, face validity 84%, content validity ratio 0.78). …”
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On being and having: a qualitative study of self-perceptions in bipolar disorder by Matthew N. Ponticiello, Alexis L. Chang, Rebecca J. Chang, Salahudeen Mirza, Andrés Martin

“…We conducted individual, semi-structured interviews with 20 adults with clinically stable BD to explore their perceptions of the condition, their construction of meaning of their illness, and their view of BD in relation to their sense of self. …”
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Internet skills as an influencer for adoption of digital innovations in a technologically emerging nation: India by Dorothy Dutta, M.K. Sarma

“…In total, 837 responses collected with the help of a structured questionnaire are entered and analyzed using SPSS. …”
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Prevalence of Alcohol Consumption among University Students in Baghdad: A Cross-section survey from Iraq by Rawa Jaafar Kadhim Al-Ameri, Husham J. Abd Al-Badri, Riyadh K Lafta

“…Subjects and methods: A survey conducted in three universities (Baghdad, Al-Mustansiriyah and Al-Nahrain) from Baghdad city, in the duration between January and May 2015. A semi-structured questionnaire form used to collect the data from 1435 university students. …”
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Photodiscoloration of Malachite Green Dye using Nitrogen Self-doped Graphene Oxide from Moringa oleifera Leaves by Valarmathy C, Sudhaparimala S

“…The prepared nitrogen self-doped graphene oxide (N-GO) was structurally analyzed using various analytical tools such as FT-IR, PXRD, Micro-Raman, UV-visible analysis, XPS, and HR-TEM. …”
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Bridging the theory and practice divide in pre-service language teacher education: A focus on teacher educators’ expertise from in-service teachers' vantage point by George E.K. Whitehead, Sezen Arslan

“…Unlike previous studies, this study uniquely explores 15 Korean in-service English teachers' perspectives on the expertise they feel pre-service English teacher educators should possess to help bridge the theory-practice divide. Data were collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews and were thematically coded using NVivo 14 software. …”
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Analysis of Waste Trends in the European Union (2021–2023): Sectorial Contributions, Regional Differences, and Socio-Economic Factors by Radosław Wolniak, Wiesław Wes Grebski

“…Cluster analysis places EU countries into three groups: low-waste countries with highly structured food systems, moderately-waste countries where food wastage at domestic levels prevails, and high-waste countries where there is inefficiency at food production, processing, and consumption levels. …”
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Veterinarians’ perspectives on livestock diseases and antimicrobial use in Palestine by Ibrahim M. Alzuheir

“…Materials and Methods: A qualitative study was conducted using focus groups comprising 93 veterinarians from the West Bank, recruited through convenience and snowball sampling. A structured questionnaire collected data on disease prevalence and antimicrobial prescription patterns. …”
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Digital Dental Education: Perceptions, Outcomes, and Satisfactions of Dentistry Graduate Students by Rabia Arshad, Thelma Farast Bashir, Madiha Ata, Evangel Faraz Bashir, Hannan William, Deema Munir

“…Study type, settings & duration: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi from February to March 2022. Methodology: The data was collected using a structured questionnaire Google Forms containing 35 questions, with convenience sampling from 194 students after completion of final assessment. …”
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Primary care provider perspectives on a rehabilitation guidance tool for low-resource contexts by Maria Y. Charumbira, Quinette A. Louw

“…Methods: A descriptive, exploratory qualitative design using individual semi-structured interviews with 37 PCPs. Data were transcribed and thematically analysed using Atlas.ti 22.2. …”
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The mediating role of achievement motivation in the impact of clinical nurses’ individual-organizational fit on career success by Ruishan Liu, Jin Lv, Dehong Meng, Aiqin Hu

“…Additionally, it examines how the dimensions of pursuing success and avoiding failure within achievement motivation influence nurses’ career success perception.MethodA cross-sectional online survey was conducted, with 366 nurses from Linyi City serving as research participants between August and November 2024. Data were collected via a structured questionnaire and analyzed using Amos and SPSS statistical software.Results(1) Personal-organizational fit exhibited a significant positive correlation with nurses’ career success perception. (2) The motive of avoiding failure negatively influenced career success perception, whereas the motive of pursuing success positively impacted it. (3) After controlling for demographic variables such as gender, age, education level, and professional title, both pursuing success and avoiding failure motives significantly mediated the relationship between personal-organizational fit and career success perception.DiscussionClinical nurses demonstrate a moderate level of career success perception. …”
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Fostering SEL competencies in digital learning environments: A COIL approach by Olga Yashenkova

“…COIL offers a unique opportunity to enhance SEL by connecting students from diverse backgrounds through structured virtual collaboration. Although the benefits of COIL for cross-cultural learning are well documented, its role in explicitly enhancing SEL competencies and supporting crisis-responsive education remains underexplored. …”
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