Adaptation strategies by smallholder farmers to climate change and variability: The case of the savannah zone of Ghana by Awo Boatemaa Manson Incoom, Kwaku Amaning Adjei, Samuel Nii Odai, Ebenezer Kwadwo Siabi, Peter Donkor, Kwasi Frimpong

“…Sustainable adaptation techniques are therefore one way to survive in these circumstances. The Multinomial Logit Model (MNL) is thus utilised in ascertaining the dynamics of the adaptation techniques that are being applied by farmers in the Savannah zone of Ghana. …”
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The Impact of Multitasking on Transport Mode Choice in Autonomous Vehicle Age by Jamil Hamadneh, Domokos Esztergar-Kiss

“…Likert scale and exploratory factor analysis (EPA) are used to understand the impact of some factors on the travel time, the acceptability of SAVs as transport modes, and conducting onboard activities. The multinomial logit (MNL) model is applied, where a transport mode choice model of cars, AVs, and SAVs is developed. …”
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Patient preferences for key organizational features of primary cardiovascular care in Quebec: a discrete choice experiment by Claudio Del Grande, Janusz Kaczorowski, Marie-Pascale Pomey

“…Choices were analyzed using generalized multinomial logit modeling. Marginal effects and choice probabilities for policy-relevant scenarios were estimated. …”
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The distance-quality trade-off in women’s choice of family planning provider in North Eastern Tanzania by Iqbal Shah, Bilikisu Elewonibi, Ryoko Sato, Rachel Manongi, Sia Msuya, David Canning

“…We use a conditional-multinomial logit model to estimate the determinants of her facility choice to visit and how women tradeoff travelling longer distances to use higher quality facilities.Results Only 33% of woman who received contraception from a health facility used their nearest facility. …”
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Towards meeting the food needs of urban households in sub-Saharan Africa: an analysis of formal sector employees’ participation in agricultural production in urban Wa, Ghana by Peter Dery Bolang, Issah Baddianaah, Issaka Kanton Osumanu

“…A total of 364 formal sector employees were randomly selected from four public sector institutions in urban Wa. The multinomial logit regression was employed to analyse the factors determining formal sector employees’ choices of urban agriculture practices. …”
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Citizen-led initiatives and hydro-meteorological risks reduction: Who is implementing nature-based solutions? by Yaw Agyeman Boafo, Kirk B. Enu, Kofi Dua Agyei, Jude Dokbila Kolog

“…This study surveyed 1286 respondents across the dense Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA) and the rapidly growing Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area (GKMA) in Ghana to map citizen-led initiatives and identify factors influencing NbS adoption using a multinomial logit model. The results show that GAMA residents predominantly rely on non-structural measures, such as temporary relocation and water conservation, reflecting spatial constraints and dense urban form. …”
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What do community health workers want? Findings of a discrete choice experiment among Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) in India by Blake Angell, Rohina Joshi, Kirsten Howard, Martin Howell, Marwa Abdel-All

“…This study aims to identify the key motivational factors (and their relative importance) that may help retain ASHAs in service.Methods A discrete choice experiment (DCE) survey presented ASHAs with eight unlabelled choice sets, each describing two hypothetical jobs that varied based on five attributes, specifically salary, workload, travel allowance, supervision and other job benefits. Multinomial logit and latent class (LC) models were used to estimate stated preferences for the attributes.Result We invited 318 ASHAs from 53 primary health centres of Guntur, a district in south India. …”
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Battery Electric Vehicle Adoption in Indonesia: Insights from Consumer Preferences and Stakeholder Perspectives by Indira Ayu Adzhani, Bambang Pramono, M. Setyawan Santoso, Mohamed Yusuf Faridian Wirayat, Liane Okdinawati, Prawira Fajarindra Belgiawan

“…This study adopts a mixed-methods approach, combining qualitative insights from focus group discussions and stakeholder interviews with quantitative analysis using a mixed multinomial logit (MMNL) model. The stated preference survey includes 1,360 respondents across six provinces in Java, providing broader geographic coverage than most prior studies in Indonesia. …”
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Abortion care preferences and trade-offs when traveling out-of-state for facility-based services: findings from a discrete choice experiment by Gracia Sierra, Klaira Lerma, Gabriela Alvarez Perez, Anitra Beasley, Kari White

“…We estimated conditional, multinomial, and mixed logit models to examine respondents’ attribute preferences and how these differed across subgroups. …”
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Patient preferences for stroke prevention treatments in atrial fibrillation in Asia: A discrete choice experiment by Rosa Wang, Hui Lu, Gabriela Fernandez, Nicolas Krucien, Dong Huang, Hiroshi Higashiyama, Juan Du, Xin Ye, Tommi Tervonen, Matthew Quaife

“…DCE data were analyzed using mixed multinomial logit models. Results: In January to March 2023, 307 participants completed the DCE in China (n = 155), Taiwan (n = 76), and South Korea (n = 76). …”
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Plasma interleukin-22 concentration and disease activity in inflammatory bowel disease by Claudia Cabrera, Daniel Fernández-Llaneza, Marita Olsson, Charles Sopp, Tara Fehlmann, Elizabeth A. Duncan, Emon Khan, Junmei Cairns, Jessica Neisen, Ulf Gehrmann, Nick Powell

“…A multinomial logit model found approximately twice the odds of moderate/severe disease activity in those with high interleukin-22 versus low interleukin-22 (below lower limit of quantification). …”
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Exploring patient preferences for intraocular lenses selection in age-related cataract: a discrete choice experiment study by Qiaolin Zhu, Qiaolin Zhu, Qiaolin Zhu, Qianqian Sun, Qianqian Sun, Qianqian Sun, Yujia Huo, Yujia Huo, Yujia Huo, Xiaoling Yang, Xiaoling Yang, Xiaoling Yang, Hehe Huang, Hehe Huang, Hehe Huang, Shanshan Qian, Shanshan Qian, Shanshan Qian, Wenjing Lin, Wentao Yan, Wentao Yan, Wentao Yan

“…Participants made choices based on different combinations of these attributes, and the data were analyzed using multinomial logit models (MNL) and latent class analysis (LCA) to identify preference heterogeneity.ResultsA total of 200 cataract patients (mean age 66.2 years, 58.5% female) participated in the study. …”
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