QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT COURSEWORKS: COMPETENCY-BASED APPROACH by T. M. Shamsutdinova

“…However, there is still no general technique for assessing a competency level formation as the characteristics of each program of training of specialists are so specific that it is impossible to build up a unified universal professional competency framework.The aim of the publication is to present the author’s methodology for assessing student courseworks in terms of the academic discipline “Databases” which is studied during a bachelor program “Business Informatics” based on the competency-based approach.Methodology and research methods. …”
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Robotic Rehabilitation Devices in the Philippines: A Review of Recent Advancements by Czaryn Diane Ompico, Juliah Faye Dela Vega, Tonica Garcia, Christien Matthew Ramos, Enrique Mariano Perez, John Carlo Reyes, Julius Noel Banayo, Armyn Sy, Nicanor Jr. Roxas, Francisco Emmanuel Jr. III Munsayac, Nilo Bugtai

“…Nevertheless, its progress is limited by investment, insufficient academic programs, and the absence of regulatory frameworks. …”
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Implementing injury prevention training in youth handball (I-PROTECT) in Sweden: study protocol for a cluster randomised trial by Per Nilsen, Alex Donaldson, Eva Ageberg, Sofia Bunke, Jennie Linnéll, Karin Moesch, Karolina Lucander, Axel Ström, Robert Wedberg, Per Ekberg

“…Implementation outcomes will be investigated at the end of the handball season using the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation and Maintenance implementation evaluation framework. A study-specific questionnaire, app downloads and/or workshops will be used to collect data.Ethics and dissemination The Swedish Ethical Review Authority approved the study. …”
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Anti-corruption in global health systems: using key informant interviews to explore anti-corruption, accountability and transparency in international health organisations by Jillian Kohler, Ariel Gorodensky, Andrea Bowra, Gul Saeed

“…WHO, Global Fund, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and World Bank are engaged in anti-corruption in health sectors globally. …”
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MOBILE MORTAR CONCRETE PLANTS FOR BUILDING COMPLEX OF BELARUS: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES by S. N. Leonovich, A. I. Olgomets, V. Yu. Gurinovich, S. L. Karpovich

“…Henceforth, these connections make it possible to reduce time for on-site assembly and disassembly of the equipment.The paper presents a mobile mortar concrete unit of block-module arrangement which has been developed within the framework of the State Scientific Research Programme at the BNTU. …”
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E-Textbooks as a Teaching Aid at a University of Technology in South Africa: A Cultural-Historical Activity Theory Analysis by Ekaterina Rzyankina

“…Data analysis was guided by a theoretical framework that drew on the cultural-historical activity theory (CHAT). …”
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HUMAN RIGHTS IN HUMANITARIAN CONTEXTS: SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF PERSONAL SECURITY IN THE EXPERIENCE OF SOCIAL TRAUMA by Zhanna Virna, Ana Maria Eyng

“…The purpose of the presented article is to provide an analytical review of the findings of a research project on personal safety in the context of experiencing social trauma based on the materials of a research internship within the framework of the Postgraduate Education and Humanities Programme (PUCPR, Curitiba, Brazil). …”
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Biological control agents: mechanisms of action, selection, formulation and challenges in agriculture by Mirian Villavicencio-Vásquez, Fernando Espinoza-Lozano, Lisbeth Espinoza-Lozano, Jonathan Coronel-León, Jonathan Coronel-León, Jonathan Coronel-León

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LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT AND HUMAN RIGHTS: FINANCIAL AND LEGAL MECHANISMS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT by Ruslan Bedriy, Svitlana Osaulenko, Sergii Shyshykin

“…The primary objective of the programme is to strengthen local self-government and enhance the economic sustainability of local authorities. …”
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“East-West” Convergence through “North-South” Connectivity: A Decade of the Three Seas Initiative’s Contribution to the European Union by Octavian-Dragomir Jora, Konrad Popławski, Małgorzata Samojedny, Mihai Sebe

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Effects of community participation on improving uptake of skilled care for maternal and newborn health: a systematic review. by Cicely Marston, Alicia Renedo, C R McGowan, Anayda Portela

“…We included qualitative and quantitative studies from any country, and used a community participation theoretical framework to analyse the data. We found 10 interventions. …”
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Use of multiple micronutrient supplementation integrated into routine antenatal care: A discussion of research priorities by Tabassum Firoz, Jahnavi Daru, Jennifer Busch‐Hallen, Özge Tunçalp, Lisa M. Rogers

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Exploring barriers to accessing treatment for Lymphatic Filariasis through a socio-ecological lens in Buvuma and Napak districts, Uganda. by Arthur Bagonza, Linda Gibson, Lydia Kabiri, Chris Bezalel, Saravu Rama Bhat Narahari, Peter J Franks, David Musoke, Christine Moffatt

“…<h4>Background</h4>The World Health Organization launched the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis in 2000, which aimed at eradicating the disease by 2030. …”
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Debt sustainability analysis and its policy implications for Ukraine by Tetiana Bogdan

“…The results suggest that avoiding public debt crisis while meeting recovery and reconstruction needs would require raising the share of grants up to around 45% in the structure of foreign official financing and debt reduction by at least 50% in the framework of new foreign debt restructuring, covering official bilateral debt and euro-bonds’ debt. …”
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An exploratory study of context and factors shaping policies for integrated management of multimorbidity in Malawi by Gift Treighcy Banda-Mtaula, Elias Rejoice Maynard Phiri, Miriam Taegtmeyer, Felix Limbani, Rhona Mijumbi, Multilink Consortium

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Outcomes of interventions to optimize linkage to HIV care and antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation after HIV self-testing: A scoping review by Patience A. Muwanguzi, Paul Kuodi Otiku, Blessings Gausi, Tom Denis Ngabirano, Scovia Nalugo Mbalinda, Mobolanle Balogun, Derrick Tembi Efie, Charles Peter Osingada

“…It can help in realizing the first “95” of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS targets in the HIV treatment cascade. …”
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How do middle-aged and older adults with chronic hip pain view their health problem and its care? A protocol for a systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis by Michelle Hall, Fiona Dobson, Travis Haber

“…This paper outlines a protocol to synthesise qualitative evidence of middle-aged and older adults views, beliefs, expectations and preferences about their chronic hip pain and its care.Methods and analysis We will perform a qualitative evidence synthesis using a framework approach. We will conduct this study in accord with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) Statement and the Enhancing Transparency in Reporting the synthesis of Qualitative research checklist. …”
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Theory development of under what circumstances and what works for promoting disaster preparedness among long-term care facility (LTCF) stakeholders: protocol for realist review by Hiroki Fukahori, Ardith Z Doorenbos, Shinya Mitani, Hirofumi Ogawara, Shoko Miyagawa

“…The developed IPT will be used in subsequent research and iteratively tested or refined to better explain under what circumstances and what works for promoting disaster preparedness among LTCF stakeholders.Registration details This protocol has been registered at the Open Science Framework https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/J4TU6.…”
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Origin and cross-species transmission of bat coronaviruses in China by Alice Latinne, Ben Hu, Kevin J. Olival, Guangjian Zhu, Li-Biao Zhang, Hongying Li, Aleksei A. Chmura, Hume E. Field, Carlos Zambrana-Torrelio, Jonathan H. Epstein, Bei Li, Wei Zhang, Lin-Fa Wang, Zheng-Li Shi, Peter Daszak

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Exploring groundwater potential: Combining GIS techniques with OLS, GWR, and exploratory regression by Zhu Huisheng, Amnah A Alasgah, Imran Ahmad, Mithas Ahmad Dar, Martina Zelenakova, Milashu Sisay, Getanew Sewnet Zewdu, Youssef M. Youssef

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