Cultural and contextual adaptation of the Solastalgia subscale of the Environmental Distress Scale in drought-affected Kilifi, Kenya by Syed Shabab Wahid, Linda Norah Khakali, Felix Agoi, Benjamin Oestericher, Emily Mendenhall, Edna N. Bosire

“…Feedback from respondents were iteratively integrated into the Swahili EDS-Solastalgia scale, and final endorsement of all changes were confirmed during cognitive interviews. Discussion The culturally adapted Swahili EDS-Solastalgia scale needs to be tested for its psychometric properties prior to utilization in survey studies to quantitatively establish the burden of climate-related distress and test for associations with common mental health conditions. …”
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Applying Mobile Technology to Address Gender-Based Violence in Rural Nigeria: Experiences and Perceptions of Users and Stakeholders by Friday Okonofua, Babatunde Adelekan, Erika Goldson, Zubaida Abubakar, Ulla Mueller, Audu Alayande, Tellson Ojogun, Lorretta Ntoimo, Oluwatosin Sanyaolu, Juliet Omokaro, Vivian Onoh, Bukky Williams, Ibrahim Muhammed, Joy Adeniran, Emilene Anakhuekha, Ogochukwu Udenigwe, Sanni Yaya

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Artificial Intelligence in Design Process: An Analysis Using Text Mining by Younjung Hwang, Seokjun Jeong, Yi Wu

“…However, there is a lack of comprehensive research on AI’s role and applications throughout the entire design process, and current papers often employ qualitative methods such as interviews and case studies. Therefore, this paper aims to quantitatively analyze experts’ views on AI’s utilization in the whole design process through text mining of literature. …”
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