Process evaluation of Tuberculosis infection control and prevention practice at public health facilities in Tegede district, Northwest Ethiopia: Facility-based cross-sectional desi... by Endalkachew Mesfin Gebeyehu, Ashagere Mebratu, Asmamaw Atnafu, Asebe Hagos

“…Furthermore, non-participatory direct observations, document reviews, and resource inventories were conducted. In the qualitative study, key informants were interviewed, and qualitative data were transcribed, translated, coded, and analyzed manually in themes.…”
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ANALYSIS OF THE STRATEGY FOR DEVELOPING THE POTENTIAL OF COMMUNITY-BASED ECOTOURISM (COMMUNITY BASED TOURISM) IN GULA LEMPENG CRAFTSMEN IN LASIANA VILLAGE, KUPANG CITY by Juita Lubrina Domina Bessie, Abas Kasim, Struce Andriyani

“…This research is a quantitative descriptive research using SWOT. The data collection methods used are observation, interview and questionnaire distribution. …”
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A qualitative analysis of female sport experiences in soccer by Kristy L. Smith, Noha El-Haj, Patricia L. Weir

“…Previous work has predominantly been quantitative in nature and focused on male athletes, with only a few qualitative studies in the published literature. …”
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Association of dietary phytochemical index with metabolic markers, serum asymmetric dimethylarginine and atherogenic indices in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome by Farshad Amirkhizi, Mahdiyeh Taghizadeh, Soudabeh Hamedi-Shahraki, Somayyeh Asghari

“…Methods In this cross-sectional study, 150 females aged 18–45 years diagnosed with PCOS were recruited. …”
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Association between the severity of gingival inflammation and microbial findings in children by Hristina Tankova

“…IntroductionThe oral cavity is home to hundreds of distinct microbial species, and specific periodontal pathogens are isolated from different ecological niches. Present study aimed to investigate the relationship between the severity of gingival inflammation and the presence of subgingival microorganisms in children with dental biofilm induced gingivitis.Material and MethodsThe study included 30 children aged 12–14 years, divided into two groups based on the extent of gingival inflammation: Group I—16 children with BOP up to 30%; Group II—14 children with BOP over 30%. …”
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Towards Rabies Elimination in Pakistan: Barriers, Facilitators, and the Role of One Health by Anum Shaikh, Shifa Salman Habib, Ali Faisal Saleem, Naseem Salahuddin

“…Methods This mixed-methods study design was conducted in Karachi, where 385 household respondents completed a structured Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) survey, and 10 stakeholders (out of 14 approached) were interviewed across human, animal, and environmental sectors. …”
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Clinical care in hepatocellular carcinoma: A mixed methods assessment of experiences and challenges of oncology professionals by Ginny Jacobs, Deborah A. Boyle, Hashem B. El‐Serag, Robert J. Lewandowski, Stacey M. Stein, Patrice Lazure, Pam McFadden

“…The qualitative (semi‐structured interview) and quantitative (survey) data collection approaches were deployed sequentially with findings subsequently triangulated. …”
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A virtual-reality (VR) cognitive pupillometry analysis of auditory and visual phonemic awareness tasks involving ‘th’ sound variations by Mohsen Mahmoudi-Dehaki, Nasim Nasr-Esfahani

“…In the qualitative phase, 8 participants were randomly interviewed to discover the potential reasons behind various levels of CL measured in certain PATs. …”
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Flourishing the dimensions of children’s connectedness to nature and the school built environment: a mixed methods approach by Sonali Walimbe, Nandineni Rama Devi, Sumita Rege, Shantanu Chitgopkar, Vidyut Rajhans

“…Design/methodology/approach After identifying 215 articles from the Scopus database using the search string and applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, 137 articles were considered for a systematic bibliometric review to analyze the identified articles’ scope, degree, and purpose using the VosViewer tool. Further, the quantitative analysis is adopted by framing the research question, analyzing the data obtained from 116 out of 150 respondents through statistical package for the social sciences, and optimizing the top 10 factors using fuzzy technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution to identify the priority factors by interviewing 8 professional experts. …”
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The correlation between female students’ positive mental health and their integrity in conducting peer assessment by Jusuf Blegur, Andreas J. F. Lumba, Fegie Rizkia Mulyana, Mutmainnah Mutmainnah, Verlanda Yuca, Deasy Yunika Khairun, Atsani Wulansari

“… Introduction: In peer assessment practices, several academic integrity issues often occur in female physical education students. Objective: This study aims to examine the relationship between positive mental health (PMH) and peer-assessment with integrity using a mixed-method study with an explanatory sequential design. …”
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Application of Overall Equipment Effectiveness for Optimizing Ventilator Reliability in Intensive Care Units and Emergency Departments by Khelood A. Mkalaf, Rami Hikmat Al-Hadeethi, Peter Gibson

“…Staff Experience-based Evidence was adopted to collect data by interviewing staff and distributing the survey. The study found that the average OEE for ventilator devices in Intensive Care Units and Emergency Departments was 63%. …”
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Factors influencing the access and utilization of climate information by farmers from different climate vulnerable districts of Northern Region, Ghana by Iddisah Alhassan, Philip Antwi-Agyei, William Adzawla, Mihaela Sima

“…The study employs quantitative and qualitative methods and data collected through face-to-face interview questionnaires from 384 farmer households, five key informants and five focus group discussions among forty-two participants within 6 climatic vulnerable districts. …”
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HIV and AIDS prevention behavior among housewives in South Purwokerto sub-district, Indonesia by Colti Sistiarani, Dian Anandari, Elviera Gamelia

“…Material and methods In this quantitative cross-sectional study, health belief model (HBM) was employed to determine individual acceptance in conducting HIV and AIDS prevention behavior. …”
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Evaluating the measurement properties and feasibility of physical activity and physical function assessments for children undergoing acute cancer treatmentKey points by Sarah L. Grimshaw, Nicholas F. Taylor, Rachel Conyers, Nora Shields

“…Feasibility was assessed quantitively (a priori thresholds), and qualitatively (semi-structured interviews, focus-groups). …”
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Learning beyond borders: lifelong learning and learning culture in Islamic institutions in the pursuit of quality education by Nur Hanisfatin Rushami Zien, Nurul Azma Abu Bakar, Rohaizah Saad

“…The subsequent quantitative phase assessed the readiness and implementation level of 35 primary schools across Malaysia. …”
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Initial validation of the powered mobility device autonomy residential screen (PoMoDARS) by Natalie C. Dickson, Apeksha R. Gohil, Carolyn A. Unsworth

“…Eight clinicians completed 20 PoMoDARS screens and provided both quantitative and qualitative feedback on item importance and ease of use within a formal interview.Results Initial face and content validity of the PoMoDARS were supported, with small modifications made to item descriptors and instructions.Conclusions The PoMoDARS has been developed for use in residential aged care settings to screen resident PMD use. …”
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Impacts of the surrounding land use land cover changes on Suba Sabeta forest, Ethiopia, and associated community perception by Belete Z. Deyessa, Alemayehu N. Emana

“…Impacts of the surrounding land use land cover changes on Suba Sabeta Forest over the past three decades from 1990 to 2020 and associated community perception were assessed employing an integrated approach of Landsat images analysis, household survey, key informants interview and focus group discussion. The study involved collection of both quantitative and qualitative data which were analyzed using descriptive statistics. …”
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LEARNERS’ COMMUNICATION IMPEDIMENTS AND CLASSROOM REALITY: EXPLORING THE SHORT SHRIFT ATTRIBUTED TO VOCABULARY LEARNING by Soumia HADJAB

“…A needs analysis survey, a semi-structured interview, and classroom observation were the research tools used to attain the aims stated above. …”
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Potency of Wild Boar as Plant Pests in South Sulawesi by Andi St Fatmawaty, Andi Muhammad Arif Bijaksana

“…The research was conducted in Mamasa, Bulukumba, and Bantaeng, South Sulawesi Province. Quantitative and qualitative methods were applied to obtain primary data by direct interviewing 63 respondents. …”
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Barriers to acceptance of vasectomy among married males in India: A systematic review by Koushik Biswas, Liliana Arias-Urueña, David Fearon

“…Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-method studies on Indian male populations, reported in English and published up to May 2023, were included. …”
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