Managing collaboration between Traditional and Western health practitioners in mental health care, Limpopo province, South Africa by Nare J. Masola, Mpho Maotoana

“…Thirty-seven participants were selected through purposive and snowball sampling techniques. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, and data were analysed thematically. …”
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Strategies to Reduce Hospital Length of Stay: Evidence and Challenges by Rahim Hirani, Dhruba Podder, Olivia Stala, Ryan Mohebpour, Raj K. Tiwari, Mill Etienne

“…While interventions such as enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols, multidisciplinary care teams, and structured discharge planning have demonstrated efficacy in reducing HLOS, their success varies based on healthcare setting, patient complexity, and resource availability. …”
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Assessing the knowledge of farmers in managing finger millet blast disease for sustainable agriculture and food security by Melkamu Andargie, Merkuz Abera, Tesfaye Alemu, Berhanu Bekele

“…Objective This study was conducted from August to November 2022 to assess farmers’ awareness and practices related to finger millet blast disease in Northwestern Amhara, Ethiopia. Methods A semi-structured questionnaire was employed to assess farmers’ knowledge and perception about finger millet blast disease and the management practices. …”
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Hierarchy of labor motives of different professional groups of employees of medical institutions by A. V. Kukurika, E. I. Iurovskaia

“…The study involved employees of various professional categories of public medical institutions – the Republican Clinical Tuberculosis Hospital and the Makeyevka Municipal TB Dispensary. Labor motives are structured into 3 blocks: material, socio-psychological and individual.Results. …”
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Population size, habitat association, and local residents' attitude towards rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) in Zegie Peninsula, Ethiopia. by Birkie Alehegn, Zewdu Kifle

“…We applied the strip-transect counting method to estimate the population size and determine the density of rock hyrax in the area. We used structured questionnaires and informant interviews to assess local people's attitudes. …”
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The Role of Evidence-Based Design in Enhancing Architectural Design Process of Healthcare Buildings: A Case Study of General Hospitals in Sulaimani City by Zhekaf Sulaiman Mustafa Hassan 1, a, *, Dr. Fouad Jalal Mahmood 2, a

“…The research utilizes a mixed method in a systematic, multi-phased approach for data collection. This includes qualitative phone interviews, structured questionnaires, and interviews to gather subjective insights from architects working in three offices in Sulaimani City. …”
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Caracterización social de pequeños y medianos sistemas productivos bovinos en el departamento Norte de Santander, colombia. by Deisy Carolina Celis Alba, Cesar Augusto Uron Castro, Nancy Rodríguez Colorado

“…The data obtained were analyzed using descriptive statistics. …”
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An Investigation of the Educational Problems of Gifted Children in the Preschool Period According to the Perspectives of Mothers by Fatma Betül Şenol

“…The study group consists of 75 mothers with gifted children determined through the criterion sampling method. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and were analyzed with the content analysis technique.Findings: In the study, it was determined that preschool teachers gave information to families about their children's different developmental characteristics, learning skills, giftedness, and creativity. …”
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Perceptions of how spiritual leadership enhances connectedness in blended teams by Thandeka L. Maseme, Musawenkosi D. Saurombe

“…Research approach/design and method: A qualitative research approach employing a purposive sample was followed and semi-structured interviews were used to gather data from 12 managers in the financial services industry which were then thematically analysed. …”
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Awareness of HIV/AIDS among rural youth in India: A community based cross-sectional study by Sudha B Yadav, Naresh R Makwana, Bhavin N Vadera, Kishor M Dhaduk, Kapil M Gandha

“…A cluster sampling design was used, surveying 50 subjects from each of 30 clusters. Data was collected through house-to-house visits using a semi-structured questionnaire. …”
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Maternal awareness, attitudes, and practices relating to green spaces and their impact on child health in Sunyani, Ghana by Sylvester Kumi Boakye, Leslie Danquah

“…A cross-sectional design was employed to elicit primary data using a structured questionnaire. Following this, the study findings revealed that awareness of green spaces was relatively high among mothers; however, their attitudes and practices remained low, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to bridge this gap. …”
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Hypertensive patient’s addiction status and its impact on systolic BP, diastolic BP, and blood sugar level by Durga Joshi, C. Vasantha Kalyani, Kusum Kumari

“…Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study included 435 people through convenience sampling. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. …”
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Spatiotemporal analysis of mangroves using median composites and convolutional neural network by Kathiroli R, Madhumitha P S, Achyut Prasad D C, Sandhiya S

“…Spectral and textural attributes are systematically extracted from multiple bands and structured into feature vectors, providing high-dimensional input, which overcomes the spatial resolution discrepancies. …”
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Knowledge Regarding Kangaroo Mother Care among Nurses in Neonatal Intensive Care Units by Ahmad Ayed PhD, Ibrahim Aqtam PhD, Raheeq Abusaif BSN, Rama Abu Tabeekh BSN, Dala’a Zaidan BSN, Miar Abu Alhaijaa BSN

“…Conclusion Suboptimal KMC knowledge among Palestinian NICU nurses highlights the urgent need for structured training programs, curriculum integration, and policy reforms. …”
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Community health workers awareness and attitude toward prevention and control of noncommunicable disease, eastern Nepal by Punam Kumari Mandal, Sabitra Subedi, Menuka Bhandari, Bidhya Basnet, Santosh Kumar Shah, Anju Kumari Mahato

“…A self-administered semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 40 CHWs from each municipality. …”
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HIV counsellors’ knowledge and attitudes on HIV self-testing: A qualitative study in Eswatini by Celiwe Z. Dlamini, Geertien C. Boersema, Gisela H. van Rensburg

“…Individual, face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 HIV counsellors. …”
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Diagnostic criteria for transient ischemic attack by E. R. Lebedeva, N. M. Gurary, J. Olesen

“…The patients were questioned in the acute period of the disease through detailed semi-structured interviews. Eligible patients had focal brain or retinal ischemia with resolution of symptoms within 24 hours without acute brain tissue damage, as evidenced by diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (n=112) or computed tomography (n=8). …”
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A Proposed Framework for the Adoption of the Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies in Municipal Water Governance in South Africa by CLARITY HUTETE, Shikha VYAS-DOORGAPERSAD, Nqobile SIKHOSANA

“…Adopting a qualitative research approach, the study purposively selected participants from the municipal officials, stakeholders, and experts who provided insights into the challenges and opportunities associated with 4IR adoption. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analysed thematically. …”
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Ethno-veterinary practice for the treatment of animal diseases in Neelum Valley, Kashmir Himalaya, Pakistan. by Sardar Muhammad Rafique Khan, Tanveer Akhter, Mumtaz Hussain

“…Information pertaining to cure different ailments of animals were collected from 126 informants through semi-structured interviews, group discussion and field walks. …”
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Composition of Innovative Activity’ Parameters for a System of Analysis and Making Decision in the Innovations by Irina Anatolyevna Razumova, Nadezhda Nikolaevna Pokrovskaya, Lilia Vilyevna Akhmerova

“…In this regard, in this article, based on the theoretical analysis of existing approaches to the definition and evaluation of innovation activity, a structured system of characteristics of innovation activity developed for the authors to prepare machine learning and to develop a system of analysis and making decision in the innovations’ sphere is proposed. …”
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