Factors associated with modern contraceptives use in Nigerian women: a systematic review of quantitative studies by Oluwaseun Ayo-Bello, Natalie Quinn–Walker

“…Strengthened advocacy efforts and inclusive educational programs are imperative to improving contraceptive uptake and ultimately enhancing reproductive health outcomes in Nigeria.…”
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Consumer-level intervention strategies can yield significant food safety benefits along meat chains in sub-Saharan Africa by Oluwadara Alegbeleye, Ioannis Savvaidis

“…Lastly, this review paper offers some suggestions for the design of consumer engagement programs tailored to the realities of the sub-Saharan Africa region, that can effectively reduce risky behaviours.…”
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Network analysis of pig movements: Loyalty patterns and contact chains of different holding types in Denmark. by Jana Schulz, Anette Boklund, Tariq H B Halasa, Nils Toft, Hartmut H K Lentz

“…Understanding animal movements is an important factor for the development of meaningful surveillance and control programs, but also for the development of disease spread models. …”
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Creative Marketing and Financial Performance of Small Medium Enterprises in Rwanda: A Case Study of Selected Businesses in Nyamata Town. by Tenywa, Bashir

“…Basing on the findings and conclusion it is advised that social protection programs be implemented to teach individuals how to earn, spend, save, and invest their money as well as how to borrow money and protect it.…”
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Assessment of the Social-Economic Contributions of Mgahinga National Park to Local Communities in Muramba Sub-County, Kisoro District, South-Western Uganda. by Mahoro, Shallon

“…Parks do not only provide food, medicine, fodder, fuel wood, and poles to local communities but also parks offer job opportunities, educative programs, and other community services to local people. …”
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Budgetary Control and Organizational Performance in Municipal Local Governments in Uganda: A Case of Kabale Municipal Council. by Akankwasa, Fidelis

“…The main emphasis should be on budget formulation, budget implementation, and funding limitations. This will help Kabale Municipal Council to excel in the effective implementation of government programs at Kabale Municipal Council, there is a need to understand the contributions of good budgeting practices on the organizational performance. …”
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Linkages with Practice for Higher-Education Curriculum Innovation. by Nampala, Paul, Kalule, Stephen W., Mshenga, Patience M., Okello, Daniel M., Egeru, Anthony, Ekwamu, Adipala

“…The outcome from the first cohort of students in the innovative programs demonstrates significant institutional change in teaching and learning approaches. …”
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Alloplastic Reconstruction in Post-ablation Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Surgery: A Case Report by Tikeshwari Kailas Gurav, Shreeya Pawar, Chetan Gupta, Nitin Bhola, Vikrant Jadhav

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Insights into Disaster Management among Emergency Paramedical Staffs: A Cross-sectional Study at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Tamil Nadu, India by M Lavanya, K Bincy, Roshni Mary Peter, N Keerthana, MVM Pradeep

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Mitigation of salinity stress in finger millet through silicon supplementation: Impacts on growth and physiological traits by Sumaiya S. SHAIKH, Nitin T. GORE, Abhinav A. MALI, Suraj D. UMDALE, Pankaj S. MUNDADA, Vitthal T. BARVKAR, Tukaram D. NIKAM, Mahendra L. AHIRE

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Qualitative insights into cultural heritage protection in Serbia: Addressing legal and institutional gaps for disaster risk resilience by Cvetković Vladimir M., Gole Stefan, Renner Renate, Jakovljević Vladimir, Lukić Tin

“…The findings reveal notable deficiencies in the legal framework, inadequate institutional capacities, limited resources, and insufficient training for disaster response. …”
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Surgical data strengthening in Ethiopia: results of a Kirkpatrick framework evaluation of a data quality intervention by Sehrish Bari, Joseph Incorvia, Katherine R. Iverson, Abebe Bekele, Kaya Garringer, Olivia Ahearn, Laura Drown, Amanu Aragaw Emiru, Daniel Burssa, Samson Workineh, Ephrem Daniel Sheferaw, John G. Meara, Andualem Beyene

“…Background: One key challenge in improving surgical care in resource-limited settings is the lack of high-quality and informative data. …”
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Nonauditory Impacts of Industrial Noise Exposures: A Case Study From a Steel Manufacturing Industry by Ranjith Sakthivel, Latha Perumal Kamalakannan, Rekha Shanmugam, Vidhya Venugopal

“…Implementing engineering controls, hearing conservation programs, and stringent policies is crucial to protect workers in high-noise industries.…”
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Opioid-related harms and experiences of care among people in justice settings in New South Wales, Australia: evidence from the National Ambulance Surveillance System by Naomi Beard, Michael McGrath, Harry M. X. Lai, James Wilson, Anthony Hew, Amaya Muñoz Labiano, Dan I. Lubman, Rowan P. Ogeil

“…However, our understanding of opioid-related harms in justice settings is limited. This study used ambulance data to examine opioid-related harms and experiences of care in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, during periods of incarceration or detention. …”
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Barriers to vaccine acceptance and immunization coverage in Kazakhstan: a mixed-methods study using the COM-B framework by Lena Kassabekova, Manar Smagul, Gaukhar Nukenova, Aigul Satayeva, Bibigul Aubakirova, Gulnur Zhakhina, Aizhan Yesmagambetova

“…Addressing misinformation, enhancing healthcare communication, and implementing targeted educational campaigns are essential for improving vaccine acceptance and public trust in immunization programs.…”
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Integrating Genetic Algorithm and Geographically Weighted Approaches into Machine Learning Improves Soil pH Prediction in China by Wantao Zhang, Jingyi Ji, Binbin Li, Xiao Deng, Mingxiang Xu

“…These findings provide a scientific basis for effective soil health management and the implementation of large-scale soil modeling programs.…”
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Effectiveness of an innovative oral hygiene product in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus in regulating appetite and food preferences by Fatima K. Dzgoeva, Elena A. Karton, Irina G. Ostrovskaya, Ekaterina A. Shestakova, Anastasiia V. Anokhina, Marina V. Shestakova

“…However, existing lifestyle change programs and drug therapy have limited effectiveness, and therefore, the search for new methods of treating diabetes and obesity is still relevant. …”
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Association between adverse childhood experiences and masculinity with well-being: moderating role of behavioural emotional regulation among men of three nations by P. Padma Sri Lekha, E. P. Abdul Azeez, Bhoomika N. Jadhav, Wafa Said Al-Maamari, Emad Farouk Saleh, A. P. Senthil Kumar

“…The results suggest the importance of BER in effectively promoting self-care among men. Future self-care programs and interventions in the three nations should consider training men in BER. …”
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Genetic Diversity of Indigenous Rice Varieties Cultivated by Mon-Khmer-Speaking Ethnic Communities in Thailand by Chayapa Sombat, Tanapon Seetaraso, Maneesawan Dansawan, Rattanasak Wongkomonched, Angkhana Inta, Siriphorn Jangsutthivorawat, Tonapha Pusadee, Jatupol Kampuansai

“…This research also contributes to identifying novel genetic resources that may be useful for future rice breeding and improvement programs.…”
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Adults with achondroplasia exhibit a high probability of specific micronutrient inadequacy and low physical activity levels: a cross-sectional study by Inês Alves, Maria António Castro, Sofia Tavares, Orlando Fernandes, Cidália D. Pereira

“…Abstract Purpose Achondroplasia is a rare skeletal dysplasia, characterized by disproportionate short stature and predisposition to obesity. There is limited evidence on nutritional adequacy in adults with achondroplasia. …”
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