Understanding the perceptions of risks versus the benefits of COVID-19 vaccinations in Manyara, Tanzania by Chima E. Onuekwe, Violet M. Mathenge, Alexander Makulilo, William Mwengee, Tumaini Haonga, Grace Saguti, Charles Sagoe-Moses

“…Forty focus group discussions (FGDs) and 32 key informant interviews (KIIs) generated qualitative data, in contrast to household surveys for quantitative data. …”
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Contextualizing post day-one childhood immunization in-take drop-off rate in Nigeria: An assessment of working mothers in Ibadan [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 3 approved wit... by Olugbenga S. Falase, Folakemi A. Amodu, Olukemi K. Amodu, Taiwo H. Olajide, Mofeyisara O. Omobowale

“…The study was conducted in Ibadan, Nigeria and involved 1,044 quantitative and 73 qualitative samples of working nursing mothers. …”
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Factors Affecting Utilization of Insecticide Treated Nets in Households Among Children Under Five Years of Age in Kazo Town Council, Kazo District. by Tumwebaze, Rodgers

“…The study was carried on factors affecting utilization of insecticide treated nets in household’s song children under five years of age in Kazo town council, Kazo district. …”
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Management Practices and Financial Performance of Church of Uganda-Founded Private Secondary Schools in Greater Ankole Dioceses by Mwebembezi, Atheria.K

“…The study employed a post positivist philosophical orientation and a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews to gather data from 365 respondents that was quantitatively and qualitatively analyzed through second generation methods of structural equation modelling and thematic analysis respectively. …”
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Village Savings and loan associations and socio-economic empowerment of vulnerable people in Kamuganguzi Sub-County Kabale, District, Uganda. by Deus, Mwijukye, Moses, Agaba

“…It was therefore necessary to carry out a study to fill the gap. The research design was cross-sectional in conjunction with qualitative and quantitative approaches. …”
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‘Social policy by other means?’ land reform, gender and welfare in Zimbabwe by Newman Tekwa, Jimi O. Adesina

“…Two cross-sectional quantitative and qualitative studies gathered data using a combination of survey questionnaires, in-depth and key informant interviews and focus group discussions, with the first conducted in 2016 and subsequently in 2022. …”
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Implementation, mechanisms of impact and key contextual factors involved in outcomes of the Modification of Diet, Exercise and Lifestyle (MODEL) randomised controlled trial in Aust... by Robin M Daly, Pawel Szulc, Marc Sim, Wai H Lim, John T Schousboe, Douglas P Kiel, Joshua R Lewis, Amanda Devine, Kun Zhu, Peter L Thompson, Simone Radavelli-Bagatini, Catherine P Bondonno, Lauren C Blekkenhorst, Reindolf Anokye, Emma Connolly, Nicola P Bondonno, Ben Jackson, James Dimmock, Markus P Schlaich, Kay L Cox, Mandy Stanley, Jenny Gianoudis, Belinda De Ross, Jonathan M Hodgson, Richard Woodman

“…A mixed-method approach will be employed with the use of structured questionnaires and semistructured in-depth interviews. All 200 participants enrolled in the trial will undertake the quantitative component of the study and maximum variation sampling will be used to select a subsample for the qualitative component. …”
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Volvamos Juntos: evaluation of the implementation of a Social Health Intervention to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 in businesses in Antofagasta, Chile by Jaime C. Sapag, Mónica Molina, Mayra Martínez, Paola Cordón, Patricio Céspedes, Mauro Concha, Marcelo Fuentes, Andrea Fernández, María Soledad Zuzulich, Paula Repetto, Guadalupe Echeverría, Hernán Cáceres, Blanca Peñaloza

“…Methods A mixed-methods, collaborative study was conducted, adhering to the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) and Proctor’s Implementation Outcomes, with an online survey, interviews, and focus groups with businesses’ representatives, the implementation team, and program stakeholders. …”
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Mixed-method evaluation of a culturally-adapted basic palliative care curriculum for practicing physicians in mainland China by Hongju Liu, Xiaohong Ning, Tiekuan Du, Yue Liu, Fei Li, Rachel Pozzar, Lin Tang, Isaac Siemens, Ying Zheng, Xiaoyan Dai, Breffni Hannon, Eric Krakauer, Zhimeng Jia

“…The objective of this study is to evaluate a culturally-adapted basic PC training course in mainland China. …”
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Acoustic exposure and fire: an analysis of ‘correfocs’ in Barcelona by Karla Berrens

“…The methodology has been a combination between quantitative methods (survey to ‘colles’ to gather information on placemaking and sensory perception and the sense of community) with qualitative methods (interviews to devils and pyrotechnic manufacturers). …”
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An exploration of preservice teachers’ use of immersive VR to design English lessons by Yi-Ju (Ariel) Wu, Dorothy M. Chun

“…This article reports on how 50 preservice teachers implemented an iVR app in their EFL lessons for elementary school students, the ways in which they focused on the specific affordances of presence and agency in their lesson plans and teaching videos, and their perceptions of teaching and learning in iVR as revealed in questionnaires and interviews. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected and analyzed, with the results showing that although they encountered challenges, preservice teachers successfully utilized iVR to design their English lessons, which included multiple narratives, plots, social roles and social interactions for fulfilling various learning purposes. …”
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A comprehensive mixed-methods analysis of women’s cardiovascular health needs in Georgia, United States by Marlo Vernon, Brianna McIndoe, Michael J. Ryan, Amanda Behr, Daria Ilatovskaya, Ananya Chakraborty, Suma Yellamraju, Ara Idun, Jennifer Sullivan

“…Qualitative and quantitative findings were analyzed separately and integrated during interpretation. …”
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Designing the organizational schizophrenia phenomenon formation pattern with the TISM phase method by Ali Shariatnejad, Zeinab Safari Ahmadvand, Seyedeh Maryam Mousavi

“…The instruments to collect the data included an interview in the qualitative part and a questionnaire in the quantitative part. …”
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Acceptability, feasibility and appropriateness of integrating HPV self-sampling for cervical cancer screening into voluntary family planning services in Malawi by Patani Mhango, Andrew Kumitawa, Monica Patricia Malata, Jennifer H. Tang, Effie Chipeta, Bianca Kandeya, Medrina Mtende, Princess Kaira, Razak Mussa, Wanangwa Chimwaza, Lameck Chinula, Ireen Magongwa, Jacqueline Mbendera, Eneli Mhango, Eunice Mwandira, Lizzie Msowoya, Jennifer S. Smith, Mitch Matoga, Agatha Bula, Luis Gadama, Victor Mwapasa

“…We administered a survey using a 5-point Likert-scale tool at the Pre-, Mid-, and Final implementation phases of the study, supplemented by in-depth interviews and focus group discussions ( > = 1 per facility) to clarify survey findings. …”
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Enhancing public accountability in a city authority by Christopher Neil Makanga, Laura A. Orobia, Twaha Kigongo Kaawaase, Isaac Nkote Nabeta, Rachel Mindra Katoroogo, John Munene

“…Future studies can use a quantitative methodology, more so to test the proposed conceptual model of public accountability. …”
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Protocol for #iBeatCRC: a community-based intervention to increase early-onset colorectal cancer awareness using a sequential explanatory mixed-methods approach by Mary A De Vera, Charles R Rogers, Tiana N Rogers, Fares Qeadan, Margaret A Handley, Karen Curtin, Ellen Brooks, Ethan Petersen, Phuong Gallagher, Curt Pesmen, Wenora Johnson, Candace Henley, Walter Hickman, Elaine Newcomb, Kevin M Korous

“…We will pilot a sequential mixed-methods intervention study as follows: (1) First, we will analyse linked quantitative data from the Utah Cancer Registry and National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results registry, linked to state-wide demographic and vital records in the Utah Population Database to identify EOCRC hotspots in Utah by examining the EOCRC incidence and survival variance explained by personal and county-level factors. (2) Next, we will conduct one-on-one interviews with 20 EOCRC survivors residing in EOCRC hotspots to ascertain psychosocial and lifestyle challenges that accompany an EOCRC diagnosis. (3) Finally, we will consider existing evidence-based approaches, our integrated results (quantitative +qualitative) and community action board input to design a community-based intervention to increase EOCRC awareness that can feasibly be delivered by means of outdoor mass media, and via social media. …”
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Exploring physical, sexual and mental health consequences of gender-based violence among women and girls during conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia by Girmatsion Fisseha Abreha, Hadgay Hagos Adhanu, Abera Berhe Aregawi, Alem Desta Wuneh, Freweni Tesfay, Gebretsadik Kiros Lema, Balem Demstu, Hale Teka, Awol Yemane, Hagos Gidey, Kibrom Berhanu Gebreselassie, Tigist Hagos, Helen Bitew Tareke, Tensay Kahsay W/gebriel, Yemane Berhane Tesfau, Brhane Ayele, Ataklti Hailu Atsbaha, Teame Zegeye, Yaynshet Gebreyohannes Redda, Abrahim Hassen, Hagos Godefay, Afework Mulugeta

“…Methods This study employed mixed methods including quantitative and qualitative studies during the war in Tigray, Ethiopia. …”
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Análisis demográfico del egresado de ingeniería de sistemas y su impacto en el desarrollo empresarial by Darwin Navarro Pino, César Augusto Ramos Pineda, Katerine Beleño Caselles, Yerly Cristancho Portillo

“…A data collection instrument and semi-structured interviews were used. The results, analyzed using descriptive statistics, showed that demographics, such as age, gender, and professional and occupational profile, can influence graduates' success in their studies. …”
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INOVASI PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT DI KAMPUNG KB NAGARI MUNGO by Yulizawati Yulizawati, Fuad Aufa Hasari, Suci Juliana, Miftahul Fikri, Nidia Irsada

“…The method used in this activity is documentary studies, interviews, and quantitative analysis. The results of the KB village data are the residents in West Indobaleh with a total of 1985 inhabitants. …”
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Operational Analysis of Rooftop Solar Power Plant (PLTS) at GMIT Jemaat Paulus Kupang by Viko Nobertus Mau, Wellem Galla, Frans James Likadja

“…This research uses descriptive and quantitative methods, including literature studies, interviews with PLTS management officers, and direct measurements in the field to obtain primary and secondary data related to geographical and weather conditions. …”
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