Stakeholders’ perspectives and experiences with the quality of essential medicines in primary healthcare facilities in Ghana: a qualitative study by Irene A. Kretchy, Gifty Sunkwa-Mills, Maxwell A. Antwi, Stanley K. Alor, Antoinette Squire, George Y. Afful, Tobias F. Rinke de Wit, Kwabena F. M. Opuni

“…Methods Thirty-four stakeholders comprising health facility administrators, pharmacy managers, healthcare providers, medicine manufacturers and distributors, and regulators were interviewed using face-to-face audio-recorded semi-structured interviews. Transcribed data were coded and analysed to generate themes relating to the study aim and organised into facilitators and barriers guided by the capability, opportunity, motivation and behaviour (COM-B) model. …”
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Effect of Nursing Interventions on Feeding Difficulties of Children with Cerebral Palsy by Areeg A. Wafeek, Sabah S. El-Sharkawy, Iman I. Abd El-Moniem, Madiha A. Morsy

“…A convenient sample of forty-five children with CP having feeding difficulties and their mothers was selected from the previously mentioned setting. Data were collected by using three tools, a structured interview questionnaire and a Children Observation Assessment Record to assess the child's ability and feeding difficulties of the studied children before and after the intervention. …”
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Shattering the glass ceiling: Challenges and strategies for women managers in steel manufacturing by Aaliyah Lala, Lynelle Coxen, Marius W. Stander

“…Research approach/design and method: Twelve women managers were selected through purposive criterion homogenous sampling and participated in semi-structured interviews. An exploratory qualitative descriptive design was used to explore their experiences, and data were analysed using thematic analysis. …”
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Managing African animal trypanosomiasis in Benin: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of cattle owners in the West Atacora zone by Yao Akpo, Aretas B. N. Tonouhewa, Traore Alkoiret, Marc T. Kpodekon

“…Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from September to December 2024 among 201 cattle farmers selected through stratified random sampling across five districts. Data were collected using a semi-structured, pre-tested questionnaire and analyzed with R software employing descriptive statistics and comparative tests (χ2, Mann–Whitney U, and Kruskal–Wallis). …”
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Bacteriuria Among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending Ejisu Government Hospital in the Ashanti Region, Ghana by Constancia S. Dansoa, Nicholas Y. Anaba, Richard T. Zangine, Christine Kodji, Frank A. Bonsu, Gideon O. Abbiw, Isaac Acheampong, Solomon Wireko, Seth A. Domfeh

“…In this cross-sectional study, 58 patients visiting the hospital for routine healthcare were conveniently recruited after obtaining informed consent. Data on sociodemographic characteristics and medical history were obtained using pretested structured questionnaires. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of family members of children aged 2–6 years with snoring regarding pediatric snoring and its management by Zhenghan Fang, Yanxia Zhao

“…Methods Conducted in Shenzhen from July 20 to October 20, 2024, data were collected using structured questionnaires assessing demographics and KAP scores. …”
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Neonatal Microcephaly and Central Nervous System Abnormalities During the Zika Outbreak in Rio de Janeiro by Marlos Melo Martins, Roberto de Andrade Medronho, Carlos Eduardo Raymundo, Arnaldo Prata-Barbosa, Antonio José Ledo Alves da Cunha

“…This retrospective cohort study analyzed 7870 pregnant women, including 2269 with confirmed Zika virus (ZIKV) infection and 5601 without Zika infection, along with their fetuses and newborns. Data were sourced from multiple databases in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. …”
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A novel and efficient digital image steganography technique using least significant bit substitution by Shahid Rahman, Jamal uddin, Hameed Hussain, Sabir Shah, Abdu Salam, Farhan Amin, Isabel de la Torre Díez, Debora Libertad Ramírez Vargas, Julio César Martínez Espinosa

“…Abstract Steganography is used to hide sensitive types of data including images, audio, text, and videos in an invisible way so that no one can detect it. …”
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Determinants of effective hands-on STEM education in higher education institutions in Mogadishu, Somalia by Abdirahman Ibrahim Abdi, Mohamed Ali Osman, Abdikarim Osman Mahdi, Abukar Mukhtar Omar, Constance Asiimwe

“…Using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) with a significance threshold of P < 0.05, 10 hypotheses were tested. …”
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Consumer health knowledge: cultural norms and marketing of healthcare products by Ogbonnaya Ukeh Oteh, Ambrose Ogbonna Oloveze, Raymond Ozoemena Obasi, Opara Obinna Justin

“…The research follows a survey pattern as data was collected for 4 – 5 months in year 2020 using a structured questionnaire while mean rating analysis and Pearson Coefficient correlation were used to analyze the result. …”
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Knowledge, attitude and practice related to cervical cancer prevention among medical students in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study by Md. Mizanur Rahman, Azaz Bin Sharif, Bhuyian Md. Mahtab Uddin, Sumia Bari, Saidul Islam Khan, Ismoth Ara Jerin, Farhana Rahman, Samia Ullah Orthi

“…Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square tests. …”
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Hesitancy Toward the First COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose: A Cross-Sectional Study in Morocco by Fatima Zahra Chellat, Nassiba Bahra, Zakia Marsou, Marwa El Baldi, Soumaya Benmaamar, Nabil Tachfouti, Nada Otmani, Mohamed Berraho, Karima El Rhazi

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 574 participants from primary healthcare centers in Fez, Morocco, between April 2022 and April 2023. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire based on the WHO SAGE framework, assessing socio-demographic, contextual, individual, group, and vaccine-specific determinants. …”
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Risk Perception and Vaccination Decision: Attitudes of Parents of Children Aged 6-12 Years towards COVID-19 Vaccination by Fauzan, Sukrang, Mursyidah Khairiyah, Ratna Devi, Ni Wayan Sridani, Abd Rahman, Adhar Arifuddin, A Fahira Nur

“…Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted among parents of children aged 6-12 years. Data on parental attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination, along with various demographic variables, were collected via structured interviews. …”
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Mother’s perceptions of healthy diet for children in Ukraine by Lesia Heiko, Tetiana Yurochko

“…The study applies the qualitative methodology of semi-structured interviews using the strategy of a snowball and maximum variation sampling approaches interviewing mothers of preschool children in Lubny (Poltava Region, Ukraine) including local- and national-level health experts. …”
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Digital and analogical discretion: an exploratory study of Italian street-level bureaucrats by Rebecca Paraciani, Roberto Rizza

“…Information gathered through a series of semi-structured interviews was analysed, with a focus on the digitalisation process. …”
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It helps to talk: A guiding framework (TRUST) for peer support in delivering mental health care for adolescents living with HIV. by Carol Wogrin, Nicola Willis, Abigail Mutsinze, Silindweyinkosi Chinoda, Ruth Verhey, Dixon Chibanda, Sarah Bernays

“…There are potential risks for peer supporters, including being overwhelmed by engaging with and feeling responsible for resolving relationally and structurally complex problems, which warrant considerable supervision. …”
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Synergistic effects of neuroprotective drugs with intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator in acute ischemic stroke: A Bayesian network meta-analysis. by Chun Dang, Qinxuan Wang, Yijia Zhuang, Qian Li, Yaoheng Lu, Ying Xiong, Li Feng

“…This study conducted a structured search of PubMed, the Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Wanfang Data, and CNKI databases from their inception to March 2024. …”
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From vocational to graduation: A mixed methods study of support needs for vocational learners pursuing post-graduate education in South Africa by Debbi Groome, Charmaine Cunningham

“…The first phase was conducted in 2021 and involved an analysis of grades followed by semi-structured interviews to obtain qualitative insights. …”
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Relationships Between Self-Reported Sleep Quality, Quantity and Timing on Workdays vs Work-Free Days and Lifestyle Factors in Healthy Adults by Aslamyar D, Pilz LK, von Gall C

“…However, rather than accommodating these needs, everyday life is often structured around rigid societal times that can result in sleep deficits and poor sleep quality. …”
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SRP-CR: Semantic and Representational Priors for Diffusion-Based Cloud Removal by Zhentao Zou, Ze Zhang, Yue Zhou, Xue Jiang

“…As a result, these methods face substantial challenges in maintaining semantic fidelity and capturing fine-grained structural details, often leading to geographically unfaithful features. …”
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