Understanding the Early Impacts of School Mentors’ Ethics of Care on Filipino Gen Z Novice Science Educators’ Informal Professional Learning by Marwin Obmerga, Francis Michael Yambao

“…Ten participants were purposefully selected from a strategic region in the Philippines, employing semi-structured interviews as the data collection method. …”
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Assessing the roles of personal protective equipment usage among clinical staff in three selected district hospitals in the Ashanti Region by Evans Akwasi Appiah

“…Methodology: The study employed cross-sectional study where 246 respondents were sampled based on purposive (due to the participants being recruited) and simple random sampling (to eliminate all possible biases) and were made to respond to a structured questionnaire. Data collected were presented as frequencies, percentages, tables, and graphs and analyzed using the Statistical Package of the Social Sciences (SPSS). …”
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A qualitative study of classical Chinese medicine in community health focusing on self-care: practitioner and staff perspectives by Alaia Harvie, Amie Steel, Jon Wardle

“…Methods: A qualitative study employed semi-structured interviews with a sample of program practitioners and staff (n = 7). …”
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Understanding the experiences of nursing students in the context of telenursing in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study by Ghareeb Bahari, Alkadi Alshammari, Maha Fayez Alanazi

“…Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted with a purposive sample of 204 students. A structured questionnaire was distributed to collect data from the nursing students. …”
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Spatiotemporal pattern analysis of land use in Jiangsu Province based on long-term time series remote sensing images by Zhendong Ji, Lingzhi Yin, Jinhong Wang

“…Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was applied to reduce feature dimensionality, and the Random Forest classification algorithm was optimized with Bayesian Optimization and Tree-structured Parzen Estimators (TPE) for improved performance. …”
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FERTILITY CARE IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES: Policy, politics, and macro-level influences on implementation in Uganda by Margaret Joanita Mutumba-Nakalembe, Craig R Janes

“…Macro-level factors influencing implementation of an ART department at Mulago Women’s Hospital were assessed through semi-structured interviews conducted with 21 actors, along with hospital observations, field notes, and document review. …”
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Defining functional requirements for a self-management solution for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy patients – a multi-stakeholder multi-framework approach by Kati Auranen, Dipak Kalra, Malte von Tottleben, Shahan Tariq, Mark van Gils

“…The methodology included a literature review, development of user personas through AI-assisted techniques, and structured user story mapping. Engagement with clinicians and patient advocates provided critical insights, and frameworks such as the Behaviour Change Wheel and Octalysis were applied to inform the design process and improve user engagement. …”
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EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF EXCHANGE RATE REGIMES ON INFLATION IN NIGERIA by Gbenga Adeyemi

“…Using quarterly secondary data, it was structured from 1981 to 1986 for fixed exchange rate and also 1987 to 2023 for managed flexible exchange rate. …”
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Designing a Model for Enhancing Appropriate Organizational Culture in Educational and Medical Centers by Fariba Ansari, Yousef Namvar, Azam Rastgoo, Tooran Soleimani

“…Using snowball sampling, 12 participants were selected until theoretical saturation was achieved. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using MAXQDA (version 2022) software. …”
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Genome wide association mapping of grain arsenic, copper, molybdenum and zinc in rice (Oryza sativa L.) grown at four international field sites. by Gareth J Norton, Alex Douglas, Brett Lahner, Elena Yakubova, Mary Lou Guerinot, Shannon R M Pinson, Lee Tarpley, Georgia C Eizenga, Steve P McGrath, Fang-Jie Zhao, M Rafiqul Islam, Shofiqul Islam, Guilan Duan, Yongguan Zhu, David E Salt, Andrew A Meharg, Adam H Price

“…This analysis highlights a number of genomic regions and candidate genes for further analysis as well as the challenges faced when mapping environmentally-variable traits in a highly genetically structured diversity panel.…”
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Transdiagnostic remission of psychiatric comorbidity in post-traumatic stress disorder, ADHD, and binge-eating disorder using ketogenic metabolic therapy: a retrospective case repo... by Erin L. Bellamy, Nicole Laurent

“…This case report evaluates ketogenic metabolic therapy (KMT) as an intervention specifically targeting these transdiagnostic features.MethodsA 38 years-old female with PTSD, ADHD, BED, bipolar II disorder, depression, anxiety, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder diagnoses participated in a structured 8 weeks KMT psychoeducation program, with ongoing weekly professional and peer support up to 24 weeks. …”
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Selection of Resin-Based Dental Restorative Materials: A Pilot Study on Professional Characteristics, Knowledge, and Selection Criteria by Anna Kontakou Zoniou, Maria Antoniadou, Sofia Saridou

“…This pilot study aimed to investigate the factors influencing the selection of resin-based restorative materials among dental clinicians at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. A structured questionnaire comprising 23 closed-ended and 5 open-ended items was administered to 87 clinicians between October 2023 and January 2025. …”
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UNDERSTANDING LEARNERS’ INCONSISTENCIES WITH THE ‘O’ VOWEL AND ‘O-KAR’ IN BANGLA LANGUAGE by Mohd Twarique Ahsan, Mohammad Torikul Islam

“…This study investigates the difficulties faced by native Bangla-speaking children in spelling and pronouncing words containing the inherent consonant O, especially when the O-Kar diacritic is absent. Data were collected through written assessments and structured interviews with 52 native Bangla-speaking children aged 8–11 from Berhampore, West Bengal. …”
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Comparative analysis on the impact of ergogenic aids and skill practice to athletic performance among paid athletes in Edo State sports commission by Ighodaro O. Vincent, Martilda O. Ovwodorume

“…The study recommends the need for personalized training strategies and structured education on ergogenic aids to prevent misconceptions and potential health risks by prioritizing skill practice; promoting informed decision-making to optimize performance while minimizing risks.…”
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Patronage and Use of Library Resources among Gen Z Undergraduates in Nigerian Universities by Emmanuel Okwu, Diseiye Oyighan, Bolaji Oladokun

“…A cross-sectional descriptive survey was employed, targeting undergraduates from five Nigerian universities. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire based on a four-point Likert scale, and responses from 219 students were analyzed using descriptive statistics. …”
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Beyond Instructional Development: An Exploration of Using Formal Pedagogy Training to Benefit Perceived Quality of Life and Sense of Community in Graduate Students by Ashley Hooper, Brian Sato, Daniel Mann, Matthew Mahavongtrakul

“…Taken together, our results indicate that providing a structured, nurturing environment for graduate students to develop their pedagogical knowledge and practice may lead to improved quality of life and sense of belonging.…”
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Components in Lesson Planning for Secondary School Teachers in Tanzania: Implications for Supervision and Teachers’ Training by Abich Omollo, Rose Matete, Paul Loisulie

“…The study participants comprised six heads of secondary schools, six internal school quality assurance officers, and six teachers. Through semi-structured interviews and document reviews, data on specific components of the lesson plan that teachers find challenging to design was collected. …”
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Understanding the dignity experience of South African patients in primary palliative care by Raksha Balbadhur, Elizabeth Gwyther

“…Methods: This was a descriptive qualitative study where a semi-structured interview guide was used to understand the dignity experience of adult patients with advanced disease (Stage IV cancer, AIDS, people living with human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]), receiving home care from two hospices in the North of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. …”
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Nurses’ knowledge and willingness to recommend malaria vaccination to caregivers of under-5 in Nigeria: a nationwide survey by Olumide T. Adeleke, Mary A. Oboh, Oludamola V. Adeleke, Titilope A. Awotunde, Dolapo E. Ajala, Timothy K. Samson, Adepeju O. Adegoke

“…Methods This was a cross-sectional study carried out among nurses from all six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. A pretested semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data on participants' demographics, their knowledge of the RTS S/AS01 and R21 Matrix M malaria vaccines, how they obtain malaria vaccine-related information, and the factors that the nurses consider when recommending any malaria vaccine. …”
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The economics of home support services in Ireland: exploring complex issues of healthcare sustainability and aging populations by Elizabeth Morrow, Mary Lynch

“…Systematic literature review of the international evidence used a structured search of electronic databases (Web of Science, MEDLINE, CINHAL) using key terms (“home support,” “workforce development,” and “economic or cost”) to identify a range of recent (published 2015–2025) and relevant case studies to inform policy development.ResultsFindings indicate that Ireland’s market-driven approach, heavily reliant on approved private providers, exacerbates issues like low wages, job insecurity, and high staff turnover, which negatively impact service quality. …”
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