Workers’ perception of solid waste management in higher education institutions in the Amazon region of Brazil by Maria do Céu de Sena Moura, Geórgia Patrícia da Silva Ferko, Marcos Felipe Falcão Sobral, Pedro Alves da Silva Filho

“…HEIs 1 and 2 (public) and HEI 3 (private) were evaluated. The study method was qualitative and quantitative. Face-to-face interviews were conducted using a questionnaire addressing five domains of Waste Management: I − Recycling program; II − Treatment of organic waste; III − Campaign to reduce the use of paper and plastic; IV − Treatment of inorganic waste; and V − Treatment of toxic waste. …”
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Innovative Maritime Learning through Virtual Tour and Augmented Reality with an Interactive Approach for Competency Enhancement by Dimas Pristovani Riananda, Afif Zuhri Arfianto, Isa Rachman, Muhammad Izzul Haj, Aminatus Sa'diyah, Widya Emilia Primaningtyas

“…The research employed a mixed-method approach, combining quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews to assess the platform's effectiveness. …”
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Reducing dementia-related stigma and discrimination among community health workers in Brazil: protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial by Nicolas Farina, Deborah Oliveira, Sara Evans-Lacko, Cleusa P Ferri, Carolina Godoy, Fabiana A F da Mata, Elaine Mateus, Ana Carolina Arruda Franzon

“…Around 10–15 participants will take part in follow-up semistructured interviews to further explore feasibility. Quantitative analyses will follow an ‘intention to treat’ approach. …”
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Development and refinement of an online CARD (Comfort Ask Relax Distract) course for organizations and providers delivering vaccinations and other needle procedures by Anna Taddio, Anthony N. T. Ilersich, C. Meghan McMurtry, Kaytlin Constantin, Lucie M. Bucci, Victoria Gudzak, Charlotte Logeman, Natalie Crown, Mandy Kohli, Erin Ledrew, Noni E. MacDonald

“…Revisions occurred throughout based on qualitative and quantitative analyses, guided by the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework. …”
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Understanding Recruiters’ Acceptance of Artificial Intelligence: Insights from the Technology Acceptance Model by Filomena Almeida, Ana Junça Silva, Sara L. Lopes, Isabel Braz

“…The second study employed a quantitative confirmatory approach, utilizing an online questionnaire completed by 355 recruiters. …”
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Evaluating blockchain technology for contract farming in tanzania: A task-technology fit analysis by Cesilia Mambile, Hilda Abraham Mwangakala, Frederick Chali, Bernard Julius, Deo Shao, Hector Mongi, Fredrick Ishengoma

“…The study utilizes a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative and qualitative data from 100 stakeholders (60 farmers, 20 agricultural officers, 15 agribusiness representatives, and 5 government officials). …”
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Exploring the influence of Sternberg's thinking styles on students' mathematical creative problem-solving by Julia Noviani, Nurul Qomariyah Ahmad, Indah Puspita Dewi, Mahfudzah Ulfa

“…A mixed method approach was employed, combining quantitative analysis of thinking style questionnaires and mathematics ability tests with qualitative examination of students’ creative thinking task responses and interview data. …”
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Total healthcare costs of deinstitutionalized long-term care provision in the Netherlands: an instrumental variable analysis by Erik M. E. Wackers, Florien M. Kruse, Hubert J. J. M. Berden, Simone A. van Dulmen, Niek W. Stadhouders, Patrick P. T. Jeurissen

“…In addition, we conducted semi-structured interviews with managers and policymakers to provide context for the quantitative data and validate our findings. …”
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Public health services: implementation of healthcare technologies by Andrii Shipko, Serhii Shklyar, Oleksii Demikhov, Henryk Dzwigol

“…This study provides the identified priority directions for realizing the regional and population programs to implement them further. …”
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Building Bobcat Bounty: The Design, Implementation, and Initial Evaluation of a Student-Led Food Pantry to Address College Student Food Insecurity by Lesli Biediger-Friedman, Cassandra M. Johnson, Hannah Thornton, Marissa Buckley

“…Descriptive statistics and t-tests were used for quantitative analyses, and qualitative analyses included interview transcript coding and peer debriefing. …”
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Understanding patient needs and preferences for joint protection in hand osteoarthritis through mixed methods patient co-design by Dimitra V. Pouliopoulou, Joy C. MacDermid, Nicole Billias, Victoria D’Alessandro, Emily Lalone, Ruby Grewal, Pavlos Bobos

“…Qualitative semi-structured interviews with 20 purposefully sampled participants provided in-depth insights into lived experiences with HOA and preferences in JPPs. …”
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Analysis of science learning outcomes on motion and force topics among seventh-grade students from gender perspective by Dian Nugraheni, Aisyah Az-Zahro, Agung Mulyo Setiawan, Erni Yulianti, Isnanik Juni Fitriyah, Fatimah Az-Zahro

“…Data were collected using a test instrument (12 two-tier multiple-choice questions, C3-C5 cognitive levels), questionnaires, and teacher interviews. Quantitative descriptive and inferential data analyses (independent samples t-test) were conducted after normality and homogeneity tests. …”
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War and its impact on farmers' crop and livestock productivity in south Wollo zone, northeastern Ethiopia by Aleme Asresie, Ali Seid, Seid Hussen Muhie, Seid Hassen

“…This study was conducted on the impact of war on crop and livestock productivity in selected war-affected districts of south Wollo zone. …”
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Development of digital comics to improve reading comprehension and self-efficacy of grade V students by Adisty Ameliya Putri, Sri Sukasih

“…Data were obtained through qualitative and quantitative methods including interviews, classroom observations, student questionnaires, and pretest-posttest instruments. …”
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Pragmatic cluster randomised double-blind pilot and feasibility trial of an active behavioural physiotherapy intervention for acute non-specific neck pain: a mixed-methods protocol by Alison B Rushton, Taweewat Wiangkham

“…Sixty participants (30 each arm, 10 per hospital) will be assessed at baseline and 3 months following baseline for NDI, Numerical Rating Scale for pain intensity, cervical range of motion, fear-avoidance beliefs questionnaire and EuroQol-5 dimensions 5 levels outcomes, and (2) Embedded qualitative study using semistructured interviews to explore acceptability of the ABPI to participants (n=12) and physiotherapists (n=3). …”
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Structural Challenges of Attracting and Retaining Sponsorship in Professional Sports by Somayeh Mohammadi, Behzad Izadi

“…A purposeful sampling method was utilized, and in-depth interviews were conducted with 24 participants until theoretical saturation was reached. …”
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Drug dispensing in public community pharmacies: evidence from the MedMinas project by Camilla Vieira Neves, Sabrina Cerqueira-Santos, Rafaella de Oliveira Santos Silva, Tatiana Chama Borges Luz, Noemia Urruth Leão Tavares

“…Data collection took place between April and October 2019 and included interviews and documentary research. Quantitative data analysis was carried out using descriptive statistics and qualitative data was subjected to thematic content analysis. …”
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Household livelihood diversification and its determinant factors in Robe town and its surrounding hinterlands, Bale zone, southeast Ethiopia by Zeleke Gonfa Werdofa, Samson Kassahun, Kassahun Gashu

“…Structured survey questions, key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and field observations were used to collect quantitative and qualitative data. …”
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Circular electronics: exploring the applicability of circularity and environmental sustainability criteria in power electronics by Irati Ruiz de Azua Lahidalga, Eider Mendiburu-Valor, Daniel Justel, Joan Manuel F. Mendoza

“…Likewise, 88 % of stakeholders interviewed do not consider end-of-life criteria suitable, highlighting a critical gap. …”
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Determinants of performance in the board examination for Mechanical Engineering graduates of the Nueva Vizcaya State University, Bambang campus by Dale Mark N. Bristol, Larry P. Remolazo, Ernesto B. Bausel Jr., Jeanelyn R. Tominez, Jemimah P. Natividad

“…The data were gathered through surveys and interviews of mechanical engineering graduates and faculty members involved in board exam preparation programs. …”
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