Evaluation of a pilot family planning educational seminar and subsequent attitudes towards family planning among Muslim communities in Tanzania. by Alexandra A Cordeiro, Hajirah Gumanneh, Aneth Nzali, Valencia J Lambert, Amina Yussuph, Albert Kihunrwa, Yassin Mchondo, Ramadhan Mtita, Hidaya Yahaya, Samuel E Kalluvya, Joyce Wamoyi, Mehrunisha Suleman, Jennifer A Downs, Agrey H Mwakisole

“…Six weeks after the seminar, the same religious leaders were invited to evaluate the seminar both by a quantitative survey assessing acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility, and in in-depth interviews. …”
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Social and behavioral research with end-users and healthcare providers into understanding perceptions of and reactions to a monthly oral contraceptive capsule in Bangladesh, Senega... by Moushira El-Sahn, Rose Elliott, Trisha Wood Santos, Mona El-Sahn, Jeff Lucas

“…To address the issues of bleeding-related side effects and daily adherence, researchers are developing a monthly oral contraceptive (MOC) containing the same hormones as common OCPs. We studied women's and healthcare providers’ (HCPs’) perceptions of the MOC technology with the primary goal of providing feedback on product attributes to inform early design decisions.MethodsOur study consisted of a qualitative phase with in-person in-depth interviews (IDIs) with a total of 60 women of reproductive age in three regions in three countries (Bangladesh, Senegal, and Zimbabwe) and quantitative surveys, which took place after the qualitative phase, via face-to-face computer-assisted interviews of a total of 1,825 women in 17 regions in these three countries. …”
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Psycho-emotional repercussions of domestic violence: the profile of women on basic healthcare by Sâmia Larissa de Lima Vale, Cláudia Maria Ramos Medeiros, Clênia de Oliveira Cavalcanti, Cora Coralina dos Santos Junqueira, Liliana Cruz de Souza

“…This is an exploratory, descriptive study with a quantitative approach, developed at the Cidade Verde Integrated Family Health Unit, in João Pessoa, PB, Brazil. 400 women were interviewed in January and February 2010 and semi-structured interviews were used. …”
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An exploratory examination of philanthropy in the New Zealand, Spanish and US wine industries by Sharon L. Forbes, Rosana Fuentes Fernández, Armand Gilinsky

“…Although only a small number of wineries were interviewed (11), this study of philanthropy is unique as it has examined both small and large businesses operating in a single industry sector, across multiple nations. …”
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The Effects of Classification of Records on Effective Retrieval of Information.A Case Of Kabale District Headquarters Registry. by Vivian, Kyarisiima

“…The researcher used Observation method, Interviewing, and Questionnaire method. The findings of the study revealed that the various types of records kept at Kabale District Headquarters Registry were: financial records, administrative records, mails and medical records. …”
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Assessment of community-based resilience to malaria in two transmission settings in Western Burkina Faso by Abdoul Azize Millogo, Lassane Yaméogo, Léa Paré Toé, Roger Zerbo, François de Charles Ouédraogo, Abdoulaye Diabaté

“…A mixed-methods approach was employed in this study. Quantitative data were collected through a census of compounds in the two localities: 75 compounds in VK5 and 104 in Bana, using the KoboToolbox platform. …”
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Baby Sleep Project Protocol: a realist evaluation of an intervention to reduce preventable infant mortality by Peter S Blair, Peter Fleming, Anna Pease, Jenny Ingram, Michelle Farr, N Bradley, Becky Lambert

“…New resources and tools for health professionals and families have been developed to address modifiable barriers to implementing safer sleep advice in this priority group of families. This study aims to understand how the Baby Sleep Project resources work to improve the uptake of safer sleep advice, including for whom, and in what contexts they work best.Methods and analysis Realist evaluation will be used, including both qualitative and quantitative methods. …”
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Umbilical cord care practices and associated factors among mothers who gave birth in the last six months in hetosa district, Arsi zone, Ethiopia 2021: Community-based mixed design by Genat Balcha Abdi, Bekalu Kassie Alemu, Tensae KassaYizengaw, Beker Ahmed Hussein

“…Methods: A mixed-type cross-sectional study design was conducted in the Hetosa district of Arsi zone, from April 15 to May 15, 2021, with 550 mothers using a systematic random sampling technique for quantitative study. …”
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LANGUAGE SHIFT IN KONJO COMMUNITY by Dwiani Septiana, Andi Indah Yulianti, Dharmawati Majid, Syamsul Rijal

“…The quantitative descriptive method determines how high the level of maintenance of the language under study is. …”
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“I can fix him”: A mixed-method analysis of psychological effects of parasocial relationships in adolescent K- Pop fans. by Lucie Huang

“…Adapting existing frameworks of PSR measurement, quantitative data was collected through an online survey sent to high school students aged 14-18, while qualitative data was collected through narrative interviews. the key findings revealed that PSRs developed by adolescent K-pop fans often lead to unhealthy emotional attachment and unre- alistic perceptions of beauty and interpersonal relationships, with social media acting as a mediator. …”
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Collection Evaluation and Analysis of Use: A Research by Dilek Köprülü

“…Collection development and collection evaluation are very important activities to establish collections ıvhich are needed by library users. Various quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods ıvhich are developed by western countries may provide opportunities to evaluate library collections in Turkey.Therefore, one ofthe methods ıvhich is “analysis ofuse” (Qualitative evaluation) is used in this particular study. …”
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Mobile-Assisted intercultural competence development: The role of HelloTalk in Chinese EFL education. by Pei Yang, Ziye Yang

“…A mixed-methods approach was employed, involving both quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews. Results indicate that the HelloTalk-based intervention significantly improved students' IC, with the most notable gains observed in their knowledge of other cultures and intercultural communication skills. …”
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Effectiveness of primary school principals in managing the implementation of civic and ethical education curriculum by Mulugeta Yayeh Worku

“…Data collected through questionnaire and interviews were analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. …”
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Neonatal pain: non-pharmacological measures used by the nursing team by Fernanda Martins de Aquino, Marialda Moreira Christoffel

“…It is a descriptive, exploratory study of quantitative approach whose data collection was performed at a Neonatal Unit of a maternity in the City of Rio de Janeiro in 2008. …”
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Effectiveness of primary school principals in managing the implementation of civic and ethical education curriculum by Mulugeta Yayeh Worku

“…Data collected through questionnaire and interviews were analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. …”
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Development of the BMSU Accreditation Model with the Approach of the Wisdom-Based University by Amir Miri, Abbas Abbas Pour, Ali Khoursandi, Mohammad Khoramshad, Abbas Ebadi, Milad Rezaiye

“… Objective: This study aims to develop an accreditation model for Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, employing a wisdom-based university approach through a mixed exploratory method (qualitative-quantitative). …”
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Multidimensional Readiness Evaluation of Smart Tourism Destinations: A Natural Language Processing and Thematic Analysis Approach by Dhiani Tresna Absari, Arif Djunaidy, Tony Dwi Susanto

“…This research addresses this gap by introducing a multidimensional framework for evaluating smart tourism readiness based on the Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) paradigm. The study starts with a thorough review of existing literature using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) method to find key factors for readiness, and it uses a combination of both qualitative and quantitative research methods. …”
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Innovative approaches in physical education: leveraging cognitive activation to boost student outcomes by Haoran Zha, Xia Ding, Wenye Li

“…The qualitative findings corroborated the quantitative data, revealing that teachers’ use of goal-setting, progressive challenges, and feedback created a “productive struggle,” which visibly enhanced students’ intrinsic motivation and collaborative engagement.DiscussionThis study provides robust evidence that cognitive activation is a highly effective pedagogical approach in PE. …”
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Interim Evaluation of the Project P.A.T.H.S.: Findings Based on Different Datasets by Daniel T. L. Shek, Lu Yu

“…Interim evaluation studies were carried out in order to examine the implementation details of the Tier 1 Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. …”
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Landslide disaster risk perception in times of COVID-19: A student’s perspective by Karla María Hernández-Cadena, Irasema Alcántara-Ayala

“…Young individuals interviewed showed a higher level of knowledge about the occurrence of landslides than what previous studies had reported. …”
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