Iranian Male and Female EFL Teachers' Attitudes towards Self-and Peer-Assessment in Descriptive Writing: A Mixed Methods Study by Hanyieh Davatgari Asl, Masoud Zoghi, Peiman Rahmani

“…In the qualitative strand, six themes were taken from the administered interviews to predict Iranian male and female EFL teachers' attitudes namely: "cooperation and positivity", "independence", "practice", " strengths and weaknesses". …”
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Human Resource Management Practices and Employees’ Retention in Local Government in Uganda: A Case Study of Kisoro District Local Government. by Mugisha, Godfrey

“…The data were collected through questionnaires and interviews and analyzed using SPSS for quantitative data and content analysis for qualitative data. …”
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Evaluation of usability, feasibility and acceptance of the digital training diary Trainingslog for individuals with axSpA: a mixed-method study by Neva Pfyl, Lea Ettlin, Karin Niedermann, Anne-Kathrin Rausch

“…Subsequently, qualitative data was gathered through semi-structured online focus groups or individual interviews. Results 11 PTs (9 women, mean age 52.5 [SD 15.6]) and 10 individuals with axSpA (6 women, mean age 48 [SD 13.4]) participated. …”
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“Just having experience is not enough”: development and evaluation of a training for interpreters working in community settings – a mixed-methods study by Saskia Hanft-Robert, Christoph Breitsprecher, Mike Mösko, Mike Mösko

“…Qualitative pre- and post-interviews were conducted for an in-depth evaluation of TPs’ motives for participating in the training, their experiences, improvements in knowledge and skills as well as their attitude changes. …”
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Barriers to birth preparedness and complication readiness among pregnant women in rural Ethiopia: using a mixed study design, 2020 by Abdi Geda Gedefa, Alazar Ayalew Bekele, Keno Melkamu Kitila, Lemi Bacha Eba

“…Three focus group discussions and 21 in-depth interviews were conducted, and the data were analysed using thematic analysis and triangulated to support the findings of the quantitative study.Result The prevalence of BPCR was 30.6%. …”
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Assessing the adoption of biosecurity measures among extensive livestock producers: a case study in the free-range pig sector of Corsica by Theo Loeillot, Marie Gisclard, Bastien Trabucco, François Charrier, Ferran Jori, Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux, Alexis Delabouglise

“…We evaluated four attributes of the sanitary plan, including (1) proportion of the implementation cost covered by state subsidies, (2) mandatory carcass management, (3) people allowed to neuter gilts, (4) the age limit for neutering. We performed interviews of a sample of free-range pig farmers using three methods in parallel, namely (1) direct qualitative elicitation, (2) attributed-based stated choices and (3) semi-quantitative ranking of attributes. …”
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Optimising transitions of care for acute kidney injury survivors: protocol for a mixed-methods study of nephrologist and primary care provider recommendations by Rozalina Grubina McCoy, Kianoush B Kashani, Joan M Griffin, Heather Personett May, Abby K Krauter, Dawn M Finnie, Erin F Barreto

“…The study was deemed exempt due to the sole use of survey and interview methodology. …”
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Determinants of neonatal mortality among hospitalised neonates with sepsis at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi: A mixed-methods study. by Lucky Mangwiro, Joseph Misyenje, Pui-Ying Iroh Tam, Kondwani Kawaza, Alinane Linda Nyondo Mipando

“…We retrospectively reviewed 237 neonatal records using a simple random sampling technique for cross-sectional quantitative data. Exploratory qualitative data was collected using a semi-structured interview guide from 10 purposively selected healthcare workers directly involved in providing neonatal care through in-depth interviews. …”
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Task-Oriented Leadership and Employee Performance: A Case Study of Buhoma Mukono Community Development Association (BMCDA) in Kanungu, Uganda by Orikyiriza, Elli, Moses, Agaba, Alex, Kanyesiime

“…The study employed a cross-sectional research design using both quantitative and qualitative approaches. …”
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Managers and Hygiene Representatives' Perceptions of a Patient Safety Initiative to Reduce Healthcare‐Associated Infections: A Mixed‐Methods Study by Eva Sving, Katarina Wijk, Maria Lindberg

“…The facilitators responded to the Sustainable Safety Engagement Index at three occasions, and 13 of the facilitators participated in open‐ended semi‐structured interviews. Results The results displayed that both internal and external organizational factors affected the implementation process as well as the interactions between individuals within the organization. …”
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Enhancing employee well-being through a culturally adapted training program: a mixed-methods study in South Africa by Anurag Shekhar, Musawenkosi D. Saurombe, Renjini Mary Joseph

“…IntroductionStructured, well-being interventions are under-researched in non-Western workplaces. This study evaluates The Good Life training program—a participatory, multi-component training intervention—on employee well-being, engagement and stress in South Africa.MethodsEmploying an exploratory, quasi-experimental, explanatory sequential mixed-methods design, we collected quantitative data from 50 South African respondents across three delivery formats (four half-days online, two full-days in classroom, and four half-days in classroom) at pre-training and 3 months post-training using five validated scales (PSS-4, UWES-3, SWLS, FS, WEMWBS-14). …”
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Social Media Management in Enhancing Educational Institutions' Reputation (A Multi-Case Study at SMK Muhammadiyah Lumajang and MAN Lumajang) by Bekti Sawiji, Agus Maimun, Samsul Susilawati

“…The approach used in this study is qualitative with a case study method using a multicase design. …”
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Effectiveness of Leveraging Social Media Influencers to Address HPV Vaccine Hesitancy: Insights from a Quasi-experimental Study in Nigeria by Miss Sonia Biose, Mr Abara Erim, Dr Kemisola Agbaoye, Mrs Vivianne Ihekweazu, Miss Anwuli Nwankwo

“…A pre-post quasi-experimental, mixed methods study design was employed, including baseline key informant interviews of the influencers and quantitative surveys of their audiences. …”
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Predicting the impact of patient and private provider behavior on diagnostic delay for pulmonary tuberculosis patients in India: A simulation modeling study. by Sarang Deo, Simrita Singh, Neha Jha, Nimalan Arinaminpathy, Puneet Dewan

“…Improving the diagnostic accuracy of providers per se, without reducing the time to testing, was not predicted to lead to any reduction in diagnostic delay. Our study was limited because of its restricted geographic scope, small sample size, and possible recall bias, which are typically associated with studies of patient pathways using patient interviews.…”
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The MinDag app for symptom monitoring and feedback to patients and clinicians during the initial treatment of bipolar disorder – a feasibility study by Margrethe Collier Høegh, Stine Holmstul Glastad, Siv Hege Lyngstad, Magnus Johan Engen, Sofie Ragnhild Aminoff, Ingrid Melle, Thomas Bjella, Trine Vik Lagerberg

“…Patients were asked to use the app for six months, and automated feedback based on the app registrations was delivered to the patients’ clinicians biweekly. The study involved quantitative evaluations completed by patients (n = 20), as well as interviews with patients (n = 7) and clinicians (n = 2). …”
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Maternal HIV retesting during antenatal care in selected health facilities in Mayuge district, Uganda: A cross-sectional study. by Farouq Kayiwa, Elizabeth Nabiwemba, Nelson Bunani, Rawlance Ndejjo

“…This was a cross-sectional study that utilized quantitative data collection techniques among 344 randomly selected women recorded as HIV-negative at their first ANC visit in 2022 from records at selected health facilities in Mayuge district. …”
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Exploring Nurses’ and Nursing Students’ Attitudes Toward Coercive and Technological Measures in Mental Health: A Conceptual Framework and Study Protocol by Giuliano Anastasi, Roberto Latina, Yari Longobucco, Alessandro Stievano, Stefano Bambi

“…Phase 2 includes qualitative interviews with a purposive sample of MHNs and NSs to explore participants’ perspectives on STs in more depth. …”
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Determinants of the factors affecting the governance structure choice of the pineapple value chain: A case study on market-based agroforestry in Bangladesh by Bapon Mankhin, Mst Esmat Ara Begum, Mohammad Shamsul Hoq, Mohammad Ismail Hossain

“…To evaluate the factors influencing farmers' decisions to participate in spot markets, bilateral agreements, or association transactions, the study utilizes both quantitative and qualitative approaches, including surveys of 200 farmers, 15 focus group discussions (FGDs), and 2 key informant interviews (KIIs). …”
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The roles of urban agriculture to household food security: a case study in Kirkos sub-city, Addis Ababa city, Ethiopia by Firew Dereje Alene, Merga Abdissa Aga

“…The data collection involved surveys and interviews with urban farmers.ResultsThe study revealed that 48.2% of respondents were food secure, while 23.1% and 28.7% were mildly or moderately food insecure, respectively. …”
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A mixed-method study to improve outcome of mass drug administration in two TAS failed districts of Uttar Pradesh, India. by Achintya Srivatsa, Padmalochan Biswal, Satyabrata Routray, Shweta Prasad, Kevin Bardosh, Paresh Kumar, Amresh Kumar, Aurpit Patnaik, Shoaib Anwar, Vindu Prakash Singh

“…The quantitative data collection entailed house-to-house and drug administrator surveys, while qualitative data collection included in-depth interviews and rapid ethnography. …”
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