The Role of Computers in Secondary School Libraries. A Case Study of Kigezi High School in Kabale Municipality. by Mable, Tumuramye

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Tax Reforms and Domestic Revenue mobilization: A case Study of Uganda Revenue Authority Kabale Branch. by Hillary, Niwamanya

“…Questionnaires and interviews were used to collect the data. The findings of the study from 83% of the respondents revealed that there were different tax reforms established by Uganda Revenue Authority. …”
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Reasons for shisha smoking: Findings from a mixed methods study among adult shisha smokers in Nigeria. by Noreen Dadirai Mdege, Ranti Ekpo, Sharon Ogolla, Seember Joy Ali, Aminata Camara, Esther Mugweni

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The first comprehensive ethnozoological study of animal-based medicines in Iran: Therapeutic applications in the Turke Dava system by Eslam Mostafavi Maresht

“…The objective of this study is to examine the applications of animal-derived medicinal products in traditional Azerbaijani medicine and in remote and inaccessible villages of the Azerbaijan region in Iran. …”
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Studying the Requirement of Water Police to Control Groundwater Resources in the Villages Iij, Jovin and Soufiabad of Sorkheh - Semnan by Peyman Akbarzadeh, Mohammadreza Yazdani, Shima Nikoo

“…Field data were collected in both quantitative and qualitative sections by field observations and field trips, questionnaires and comprehensive interviews among people. …”
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Exploring the ripple effects of an Australian hospital redevelopment: a protocol for a longitudinal, mixed-methods study by Jeffrey Braithwaite, Kate Churruca, Louise A Ellis, Chiara Pomare, Janet C Long, Brett Gardiner

“…Data will be analysed using thematic, statistical and network analyses, respectively, for the qualitative, quantitative and relational data.Ethics and dissemination The study has been reviewed and approved by the relevant Ethics Committee in New South Wales, Australia. …”
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Protocol for a telephonic mixed methods study to understand needs and find solutions for bereaved dementia caregivers by Zachary G Baker, Mary Gemma O’Donnell, Sabrina Garcia-Arias, Yingyan Huang, Joahana Segundo, Ashley N Millenbah, Olivia M Neubert, Isabel Huerta

“…Rather than creating interventions from scratch, researchers might leverage those insights to more rapidly improve the lives of bereaved dementia caregivers.Methods and analysis This study uses a transformative mixed methods approach to explore the needs of caregivers for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and AD-related dementias, incorporating both quantitative surveys (n=400) and qualitative semistructured interviews (n=45) across diverse subgroups. …”
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Acceptability and applicability of using virtual reality for training mass casualty incidents- a mixed method study by Sara Heldring, Maria Jirwe, Jonas Wihlborg, Veronica Lindström

“…Eleven of the participants underwent interviews. The qualitative data was analyzed either summarily or with a conventional content analysis. …”
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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among health workers in rural Uganda: A mixed methods study by Ouni, Patrick Diox, Namulondo, Racheal, Wanume, Benon, Okia, David, Olupot, Peter, Nantale, Ritah, Matovu, Joseph K.B., Napyo, Agnes, Lubaale, Yovani A. Moses, Nshakira , Nathan f, Mukunya, David

“…Methods: This was a mixed-method, cross-sectional descriptive study. A customised self-administered data collection tool was used to collect quantitative data on characteristics, vaccination status and factors for or rejection of vaccine uptake. …”
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What should be publicly funded in the Colombian health system? A mixed methods study of citizens’ perceptions by Juan Carlos Velasquez, Claudia Marcela Vélez, Diana Patricia Díaz-Hernández, Pamela Velázquez-Salazar, Gilma Hernández-Herrera, Daniel Felipe Patiño-Lugo, Olga Francisca Salazar-Blanco, Leydi Camila Rodríguez-Corredor, Viviana María Vélez-Marín, Anny Julieth Jaramillo-García

“…We performed a content analysis of the interviews, and, for the quantitative strand, we performed a principal component analysis and varimax rotation to identify view patterns. …”
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Aligning the principles and practice of research integrity and research fairness in global health: a mixed-methods study by Sandra Alba, Rutuja Patil, Martijn Wienia, Masja Straetemans, Francis Kombe, Gowri Gopalakrishna, Harry Coleman, Nima Yaghmaei, Joseph Bukulu Sempa, Jake D Mathewson, Hannah Kabelka, Preeti Sohoni

“…The study included an online frequency survey and in-depth key informant interviews with researchers from international research networks. …”
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Evaluating the knowledge, roles, and skills of health cadres in stunting prevention: A mixed-method study in Indonesia by Restuning Widiasih, Deni Kurniadi Sunjaya, Laili Rahayuwati, Binahayati Rusyidi, Ermiati, Citra Windani Mambang Sari, Mardani, Rusdi, Serene En Hui Tung

“…Phase 2: Qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 20 cadres selected from the survey pool, and analyzed thematically. …”
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Assessing quality of life and readmission rates among women in psychiatric care: a mixed-method study by Celso Gonçalves Alves, Blanca Elena Guerrero Daboin, Jussara de Azevedo Pereira, Esthefany Pereira Estevam, Italla Maria Pinheiro Bezerra, Carlos Eduardo Siqueira, Tassiane Cristina Morais

“…This study was approved by the ethics committee. The interviews were only carried out after the patients were medically discharged. …”
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Improvement of perioperative care of the elderly patient (PeriAge): protocol of a controlled interventional feasibility study by Levente Kriston, Cynthia Olotu, Alwin E Goetz, Rainer Kiefmann, Martin Härter, Lisa Lebherz, Anna Mende, Lili Plümer, Christian Zöllner

“…Feasibility will be assessed through semi-structured interviews with staff and patients and quantitative analyses of the data quality, focussing on practicability, acceptance, adoption and fidelity to protocol.Ethics and dissemination The study will be carried out in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration and to principles of good scientific practice. …”
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Protocol to evaluate the feasibility of the D-PRESCRIBE intervention adapted to the Belgian community setting (END-IT CS study) by Séverine Henrard, Anne Spinewine, Sandy Tubeuf, Catherine Pétein, Perrine Evrard, Tina Chevallereau, Josephine Aikpitanyi

“…To gain a deeper understanding of pharmacists and patients’ experience with the intervention, interviews will be conducted after the 6-month data collection and the Theoretical Domains Framework will be used as a deductive framework for analysis.Ethics and dissemination This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of CHU UCL Namur (NUB: B0392023000036). …”
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Realist evaluation of Belgian pilot projects for paediatric transmural care: protocol for a mixed methods study by Katrien Vanderwee, Ann Van Hecke, Caroline Verdonck, Kristof Eeckloo, Sara Dequeker, Sabine Van daele, Veerle Duprez, Annemie Charles, Freya Couvin, John Crombez, Lieven De Geyter, Ann De Guchtenaere, Delphine De Smedt, Caroline Dolieslager, Patricia Fruyt, Lien Goossens, Ester Steffens, Sabine Van daele, Els Vandecruys, Arnaud Vanlander

“…In a third phase, qualitative and quantitative data will be analysed using a convergent mixed-methods model, involving continuous triangulation of multiple data sets to facilitate greater understanding of the context and refinement of the programme theory.Ethics and dissemination The study protocol was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of the Ghent University Hospital (Belgian Registration Number B6702024000193) after consultation with all Ethics Committees of the participating hospitals. …”
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Feasibility of an exercise program in endocrine-treated metastatic breast cancer patients with overweight: protocol for the FEMA study by May Wissing, Pernille Skovlund, Susanne Drysdale, Ali Amidi, Robert Zachariae, Tinne Laurberg, Signe Borgquist

“…Feasibility will be assessed based on recruitment rate, adherence, retention, and acceptability, employing both quantitative and qualitative approaches for data collection. …”
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Experiences and Perspectives of Women Undergoing Oocyte Cryopreservation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Mixed-Methods Study by Alzahrani FA, Al-Jaroudi D, Alsufyan HA, Alzahrani AA, Alshehri SA, Jalwi S, Miskeen E

“…Fifteen women willing to undergo recorded interviews were interviewed for 11—to 25-minute sessions. …”
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Needs-based provision of medical care to nursing home residents: protocol for a mixed-methods study by Ansgar Gerhardus, Jonas Czwikla, Maike Schulz, Franziska Heinze, Thomas Kalwitzki, Daniel Gand, Annika Schmidt, Chrysanthi Tsiasioti, Antje Schwinger, Stephan Kloep, Guido Schmiemann, Karin Wolf-Ostermann, Heinz Rothgang

“…Third, qualitative expert interviews and case conferences and, fourth, quantitative analyses of linked data are used to provide structural, case-specific and generalisable explanations of inappropriate medical care among nursing home residents. …”
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Understanding and addressing changing administrative workload in primary care in Canada: protocol for a mixed-method study by Agnes Grudniewicz, M Ruth Lavergne, Emily Gard Marshall, Lindsay Hedden, Madeleine McKay, Ruth Martin-Misener, Myles Leslie, Richard Buote, Catherine Moravac, Fiona Bergin, Julie Easley, Melanie Mooney, Erin Palmer, Joshua Tracey

“…We will collect quantitative administrative data to investigate how services have shifted in ways that may impact administrative workload in primary care. …”
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