GIS-Based 'Banua Siaga' Platform for Enhancing Disaster Preparedness Through Health Post Mapping in Palu by Budiman Budiman, Ahmad Yani, Fatmawati Fatmawati

“…Methods: This study employs a quantitative descriptive approach with a developmental research design to create an interactive platform for mapping health service posts. …”
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Ecological and health impacts of tobacco farming in Pakistan: A mixed-methods approach toward a sustainable pathway for agricultural transition by Abdul Rasool Khoso, Gu Jintu, Qingjun Chen, Muhammad Javed Sheikh, Wang Suyuhan, Shahnaz Bhutto

“…However, this agricultural practice is associated with severe environmental degradation and significant health risks to workers during cropping. Methods This study evaluates the ecological and health impacts of tobacco farming in Pakistan, employing both quantitative (surveys) including 200 respondents (farmers and field workers/laborers) and qualitative methods (in-depth interviews) involving 10 respondents (farmers, policy experts, agriculturist and environmental specialists). …”
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Ethnomedicinal documentation of plants used for gastrointestinal disorders in Sahiwal District Pakistan by Nidaa Harun, Muhammad Waheed, Syeda Sitwat Rubab, Madeeha Arshad, Shiekh Marifatul Haq, Fahim Arshad, Syeda Maryam Hussain, Imrana Bukhari, Muhammad Shoaib, Kaneez Fatima, Rainer W. Bussmann, Abeer Hashem, Adel M. Al-Saif, Elsayed Fathi Abd-Allah

“…The interviews of 125 respondents were conducted during August 2021–January 2022 via a semi-structured questionnaire. …”
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Evaluation scale and behavioral model construction for intention to use postpartum exercise rehabilitation mobile application based on user experience by Zhiyuan Wang, Zheng Wang, Rong Deng, Meng Xia, Liming Huang

“…The ultimate goal is to promote the health and well-being of postpartum women while offering a theoretical foundation for future research and design practices in relevant domains.MethodsA mixed-methods approach was employed, integrating qualitative and quantitative research techniques. Initially, user interviews, open-ended questionnaires, and a review of existing literature were conducted to identify the factors that postpartum women consider most important when evaluating postpartum exercise rehabilitation mobile applications. …”
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Timely short-term specialised palliative home care for older people with frailty and their family: a mixed-methods pilot randomised controlled trial and process evaluation by Lieve Van den Block, Kim de Nooijer, Lara Pivodic, Peter Pype, Nele Van Den Noortgate, Rose Miranda, Kim Eecloo, Stefanie De Buyser, Aurelie Joos, Katlijn Van Mulders

“…Our secondary aim was to describe any preliminary effects of Frailty+.Design Pilot randomised controlled trial with process evaluation.Setting/Participants We aimed to recruit 50 adults (≥70 years) with Clinical Frailty Scale score 5–7, and complex care needs and their main family carer, if available, from two Belgian hospitals on discharge.Interventions Patients were randomised to the Frailty+ intervention alongside standard care or standard care alone.Outcome measures Implementation and trial feasibility were assessed through interviews, focus groups and quantitative data. The primary outcome to be used in a potential full-scale trial if the study is feasible and implementable was mean change in five palliative care symptoms over 8 weeks.Results We enrolled 37 patients (19 intervention, 18 control) and 26 family carers (15 intervention, 11 control). …”
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The presentation of a Pattern for Financial Empowerment in Small and Medium Enterprises Government, Cooperative, and Private and Private Companies: An Integrated Approach by Gholamreza Elahi, parviz saeidi, Jamadverdi Gorganli Dooji, Maryam Bkoharaiyan Khorasani

“…The present study provides a deep insight for managers by providing a .…”
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The role of project delivery methods on the execution of construction projects in Kenyan Judiciary by John Fredrick Okello, Omondi Bowa, Joash Migosi

“…Reliability was tested using Cronbach's Alpha technique, and validity was tested using Principal Component Analysis (PCA). This study combined the collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data using a mixed-methods approach. …”
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From need to action: decoding the role of motivation in adherence to home-based cardiac rehabilitation exercise in chronic heart failure patients by Zhen Yang, Hao Huang, Linyu Xu, Yu Gao, Chunqi Zhang, Aiping Wang

“…In the qualitative study, 18 chronic heart failure patients from the quantitative sample were purposefully selected. …”
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Unlocking sustainability: Exploring the benefits and challenges of implementing circular economy principles in the Maldives by Aminath Shaznie, Aishath Sinaau, Aishath Waheeda, Fathimath Muna, Wong Hoo

“…A concurrent mixed method design was used in the study, involving the simultaneous collection of quantitative and qualitative data, separate analysis, and integration during the interpretation phase. …”
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Analyze the Status of Public Relations of Sports and Youth Organization of Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad Province by Tooba Tabibzadeh, Hamid Ghasemi

“…The present research was applied and study was a consecutive hybrid exploratory strategy and is implemented by qualitative content analysis and questionnaire quantitative survey. …”
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Epidemiology and Causes of common Soccer injuries During University Games in Uganda by Tusiime, Olive, Kateshumbwa, Eunice, Chebet, Milton

“…The study used a cross-sectional survey design involving quantitative and qualitative approaches on a sample of 76 respondents, obtained by simple random and purposive sampling techniques. …”
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Academic Literacy Skills of Postgraduate Students in the Department of Turkish Education by Keziban Tekşan, Üzeyir Süğümlü

“…The study deployed the Academic Literacy Scale and a semi-structured interview form as data collection tools. …”
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Teachers’ digital literacy competencies according to their age status and their level of use in classes by Gökbulut Burak, Yeniasır Mustafa, Gökbulut Özlem Dağlı

“…A total of 50 primary and secondary school teachers make up the study’s sample. In this study, the mixed method was preferred to obtain more reliable results. …”
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La eutanasia: un estudio de metodología mixta sobre la experiencia de los referentes en Cataluña by Núria Masnou, Anna Quintanas, Carla Planas, Albert Planes

“…Method: Mixed-methods study (n = 31), using two closed-ended questionnaires (quantitative analysis) and two structured interviews with open-ended fields (qualitative analysis), self-administered via email. …”
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Artificial intelligence conversational agents in mental health: Patients see potential, but prefer humans in the loop by Hyein S. Lee, Hyein S. Lee, Colton Wright, Julia Ferranto, Jessica Buttimer, Clare E. Palmer, Andrew Welchman, Kathleen M. Mazor, Kimberly A. Fisher, David Smelson, Laurel O’Connor, Laurel O’Connor, Nisha Fahey, Nisha Fahey, Apurv Soni, Apurv Soni, Apurv Soni

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Precision computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (cCBT) intervention for adolescents with depression (SPARX-UK): protocol for the process evaluation of a pilot randomised contr... by Charlotte Lucy Hall, Chris Hollis, Kareem Khan, Peter Fonagy, Kirsty Sprange, Cathy Creswell, Yi Yang, Vibhore Prasad, Kapil Sayal, Nitish Jawahar, Ellen Townsend, Dorothee Auer, Praveetha Patalay, Aja Murray, Yvonne Kelly, Boliang Guo, Christopher R Tench, Paul Stallard, Louise Arseneault, Sieun Lee, Sally Merry, Charlotte Hall, Jo Gregory, Rory O’Connor, Emma Nielsen, Edmund Sonuga-Barke, Hannah Wright, Petr Slovak, Emily Lloyd, Josimar De Alcantara Mendes, Carolyn Ten Holter, Marina Jirotka, Aaron Kandola, Sonia Livingstone, Kasia Kostryka-Allchorne, Jake Bourgaize, Mariya Stoilova, Marianne Etherson, Chris Greenhalgh, Jim Warren, Vajisha Wanniarachchi, Kevin Glover, Mathijs Lucassen, Karolina Stasiak, Camilla Babbage, Adam Parker, Joanna Lockwood, Elvira Perez Vallejos, Rebecca Woodcock, Sarah Doherty, Lucy-Paige Willingham, Camilla May Babbage, Matthew Jeffery, Peiyao Tang, Holly Griffiths, Lily Roberts, A. Jess Williams, Lucy Hitcham

“…This protocol paper describes the rationale, aims and methodology of the SPARX-UK trial process evaluation.Methods and analysis The process evaluation will use a mixed-methods design following the UK Medical Research Council’s 2015 guidelines, comprising quantitative and qualitative data collection. This will include analysing data usage of participants in the intervention arms; purposively sampled, semi-structured interviews of adolescents, parents/guardians, eCoaches and clinicians/practitioners from the SPARX-UK trial; and analysis of qualitative comments from a survey from those who dropped out early from the trial. …”
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INFLUENCE OF INTEGRATED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (IFMIS) ON THE PERFORMANCE OF GOVERNMENT ENTITIES IN NIGERIA by Salaudeen Ibrahim, Abdul-Hakeem Shuaib, Muhammed Basiru Mustapha, Benuh Adama Idris, Tunde Saka Abdulsalam

“…The study’s primary data source sample size was 306 using Krejcie and Morgan, (1970) while the interview sample size was also 3 (three). …”
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A mixed-methods nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene knowledge, attitudes, and practices survey of IDPs, returnees, and host community members in four counties of Jonglei state... by Lynn Lieberman Lawry, Rachel Gabor, Jacques Katele, Lazarus Baak Madut, Katina Sommers, David Manuel, Claire Nadolski, Mounir Lado, Tracey Perez Koehlmoos, William Clemmer

“…Snowball sampled qualitative interviews were used for triangulation of quantitative data. …”
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A survey of useful wild plants of the Tibetan in Zanda County, Xizang, China by LIN Lei1,2, DING Xiaoyong1, HU Huabin3, ZHANG Dezheng4, WU Guomao1,2, MEI Renqiang1, WANG Yuhua1*

“…The research involved interviews with 173 informants, recording 3 639 utilization reports(URs), and conducted quantitative analyses using use value(UV), cultural value(CV), and cultural importance index(CII)metrics. …”
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Investigating the Factors Governing the Informativeness of Stock Prices Using the DEMATEL Approach by Mohammad Hossein Ramazani Zare, Meysam Arabzadeh, Ali Namaki, Mohammad Alipour

“…Out of this population, 68 managers in this field participated in the study, selected through the stratified probability sampling method.Results: The data obtained from semi-structured interviews led to the extraction of 41 factors influencing stock price informativeness. …”
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