Reasons for Poor Performance in English at the End of Senior Four Exams Among Selected Schools in Kambuga Town Council Kanungu District. by Mugisha, Derek

“…The study recommended that the government with the relevant educational stakeholders should put in place appropriate mechanisms and measures that are tailored towards availing enough salary for English language teachers which will motivate teachers as one teacher said “if the teacher is happy, the learners can pass exams.”…”
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A study on Visual, Audio and Tactile Reaction Time Among Medical Students at Kampala International University in Uganda. by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Mbiydzneyuy, Ngala Elvis, Namubiru, Sarah, Safiriyu, Abass Alao, Sulaiman, Sheu Oluwadare, Okpanachi, Alfred O., Ninsiima, Herbert Izo

“…VRT, ART and TRT) were determined using weighing scale with standiometer and the catch a ruler experiment respectively. A questionnaire was administered to collect information on participant’s lifestyle patterns and analysis was done using SPSS Version 20. …”
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An Effective Triage Education Method for Triage Nurses: An Overview and Update by Zagalioti SC, Ziaka M, Exadaktylos A, Fyntanidou B

“…From November 12, 2023 to February 15, 2024, databases were searched for relevant literature. “Triage education” OR “triage training” AND “emergency nurses” OR “triage nurses” were the MeSH terms.Results: There are various educational methods, including traditional, web-based, audiovisual, simulation-based, blended learning, and other specialized approaches. …”
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LEARNING ANALYTICS SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF STUDENTS' OUTCOMES by Ali Alowayr

“…Inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied to select relevant papers, resulting in a final set of 31 papers for analysis. …”
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Transcriptome-proteome integration analysis identifies elevated expression of LARP7 promoting the tumorigenesis and development of gastrointestinal stromal tumors by Heng Zheng, Yong Pan

“…Differential expression analysis, Univariate Cox regression and Kaplan-Meier curves were utilized to screen for up-regulated and prognostically relevant genes. The expression distribution was compared across various demographics and clinical groups. …”
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Assessing the impact of educational methods on influenza vaccine uptake and patient knowledge and attitudes: a randomised controlled trial by Pei Lin Hu, Eileen Yi Ling Koh, Jolene Shi Han Tay, Valerie Xin-Bei Chan, Shermin Shi Min Goh, Sinead Zhen Wang

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Gendered associations of situational and dispositional factors with exclusion from social relations and loneliness in older age by Georgios Pavlidis, Georgios Pavlidis

“…BackgroundStates of exclusion from social relations (ESR) refers to severe social isolation in older age that is not always typified by increased loneliness. Relevant deficiencies in the social network of older persons may be gendered and associated with personality and socioeconomic barriers, with direct implications for older persons’ welfare. …”
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A positive deviance approach to understand gender relations and practices that support transformative adaptation: Insights from Kenya dairy households by Renee Bullock, Tanaya DuttaGupta, Philip Miriti

“…We extended the concept of positive deviance to a relevant and urgent development agenda, transformative adaptation, that, to support resilience, must address root causes of vulnerability. …”
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Patient satisfaction with Indonesian sharia hospital services: Halal healthcare tool and implications for loyalty-WoM by Muhammad Alfarizi, Rafialdo Arifian

“…The government should collaborate with relevant ministries and organizations to intensively monitor and improve the quality of sharia hospitals. …”
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Materiality in reporting integration in South Africa: A natural language processing analysis by Cornelis T. van der Lugt, Hans-Peter Bakker, Nadia Mans-Kemp

“…Contribution: New NLP capabilities can be used to assess divergent corporate reporting narratives for exploring their relevance and understanding of materiality.…”
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Exploring benefits of a collaborative Scottish university-organization alternative credentials approach to re-skilling by Christopher J. M. Smith, Constantinos Choromides, Alicia Clyde, Fiona Stewart-Knight

“…Value to learners focused on having a professionally relevant qualification that had validity, both through possible credit transfer to other programs and providing recognition of competence. …”
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DIGITAL HUMANISM IN THE AGE OF THE INTERNET AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND PROSPECTS FOR DEVELOPMENT by Mykyta Slyusar, Vitaliia Nikitenko, Valentyna Voronkova

“…The relevance of this research topic lies in the evolving nature of digital humanism, a multifaceted and complex process aimed at achieving an optimal balance between the advancement of digital technologies and the preservation of human values and dignity. …”
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Nutrient composition of meals served to adult inpatients in public hospitals in North West, South Africa by Mantombi J. Jiyana, Lindiwe J. Ncube

“…Contribution: This study provides relevant information that hospital managers can use to improve processes and procedures for dietary planning and ensure that hospital meals are nutritionally adequate.…”
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Headline-Guided Extractive Summarization for Thai News Articles by Pimpitchaya Kositcharoensuk, Nakarin Sritrakool, Ploy N. Pratanwanich

“…With this potential, headline-guided extractive summarization offers a promising approach to improve the quality and relevance of summaries for Thai news articles.…”
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Text leads, images and videos follow: the impact of processing paths and input modalities on metaphorical competence in Chinese foreign language learners by Siyun Li, Yang Zhao

“…MCC increased with time, whereas MPC decreased.DiscussionThis research confirms the applicability of Depth-of-processing Theory, Cognitive Load Theory, and spaced learning strategies in enhancing metaphorical competence through different processing paths and input modalities, thereby expanding their relevance in the domain of CFL acquisition.…”
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Linking organisational life cycle models to church’s dual nature for effective management by Osward Sichula, Patrick Nanthambwe, Vhumani Magezi

“…This contribution is particularly relevant for enhancing church governance, resource allocation and management practices, making it valuable for scholars, church leaders and administrators.…”
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A modified Delphi study towards developing a guideline to inform policy on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in South Africa: a study protocol by Ferdinand C Mukumbang, Babatope O Adebiyi, Kufre J Okop, Anna-Marie Beytell

“…The findings will be disseminated through publications and the guideline will be submitted to relevant departments.…”
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The correlation between resilience and mental health of adolescents and young adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Shulai Luo, Jiangtao Hu, Junshuai Zhang, Zhengyang Mei, Zhongjian Tang, Shi Luo

“…This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to quantify the correlation between resilience and mental health in AYAs by including relevant observational studies. Additionally, it explored potential moderators such as percentage of female participants, sample regions, and resilience measurements.MethodsA comprehensive search of the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science and Scopus databases was conducted until September 2024. …”
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A Systematic Literature Review of the Epidemiology, Health-Related Quality of Life Impact, and Economic Burden of Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy by Christina Soeun Kwon, Patrick Daniele, Anna Forsythe, Christopher Ngai

“…**Methods:** Using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, Embase®, MEDLINE®, Cochrane, and Econlit (January 2010 to June 2020) were searched, along with relevant congresses (2017-2020). **Results:** Of 123 epidemiologic studies selected for data extraction, 24 reported IgAN diagnosis rates ranging from 6.3% to 29.7% among adult and pediatric patients undergoing renal biopsy, with all reported US rates <15%. …”
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Validation methods for encapsulated faecal microbiota transplantation: a scoping review by Nina Rågård, Simon Mark Dahl Baumwall, Sara Ellegaard Paaske, Mette Mejlby Hansen, Katrine Lundby Høyer, Susan Mikkelsen, Christian Erikstrup, Jens Frederik Dahlerup, Christian Lodberg Hvas

“…The validation of FMT capsules is heterogeneous, and processing requires relevant standardisation protocols, mainly focusing on capsule content. …”
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