Confidential, accessible point-of-care sexual health services to support the participation of key populations in biobehavioural surveys: Lessons for Papua New Guinea and other sett... by Angela Kelly-Hanku, Michelle Redman-MacLaren, Ruthy Boli-Neo, Somu Nosi, Sophie Ase, Herick Aeno, Joshua Nembari, Angelyn Amos, Josephine Gabuzzi, Martha Kupul, Barne Williie, Rebecca Narokobi, Parker Hou, Simon Pekon, John M Kaldor, Steve G Badman, Andrew J Vallely, Avi J Hakim

“…A deeper understanding of factors from RDS surveys that enhance health service engagement can improve key population programs. To understand the in-depth lives of key populations, acceptance of expanded point-of-care biological testing and determine drivers of participation in RDS surveys, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 111 key population participants (12-65 years) were purposefully selected from six biobehavioral surveys (BBS) in three cities in Papua New Guinea. …”
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Medicaid reimbursement for community violence intervention and prevention (CVI): a multi-state policy implementation case study by Sheetal Ranjan, C. Clare Strange, Katheryne Pugliese

“…Conclusions Implementation of a Medicaid reimbursement policy for CVI programs could improve the efficacy and sustainability of such programs. …”
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Oncologists' views on ototoxicity monitoring in head and neck cancer patients: A South Indian qualitative study. by Varsha Shankar, Jayashree Seethapathy, Satish Srinivas, Raghu Nandhan, Prasanna Kumar Saravanam

“…All participants reported having awareness and knowledge of ototoxicity monitoring programs and understood their importance. However, none of them reported the implementation of an ototoxicity monitoring program in their facility.…”
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Availability of eye health interventions in basic schools in a Ghanaian municipality by Christopher Senyo Adzaho, Christopher Senyo Adzaho, Emmanuel Appiah-Brempong, Princess Ruhama Acheampong, Ernest Ekutor

“…This study assessed the availability of School Eye Health Programs (SEHPs) in a municipality in Ghana.Design and methodsIn a cross-sectional study, semi-structured questionnaires and interview guides were used to collect data from 60 head teachers, 17 school health coordinators, and 7 key health workers.ResultsNo school in the municipality had a comprehensive SEHP being implemented. …”
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Nutritional characterization of Larrea divaricata Cav during winter and its potential as cattle and goats feed by María Rosana Ramirez, Jorge A. Oyhenart, Leandro Mohamad, Ignacio Rintoul

“… The ever-increasing global demand for agricultural commodities and progressive climate change factors are displacing extensive beef cattle and goat ranching from temperate humid regions to peripheral regions with semi-arid characteristics. Extensive investigation is required on native desert plants to be safely incorporated into feed programs and to maintain the biodiversity and sustainability of these fragile ecosystems. …”
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Ciudadanía sexual: género y sexualidad en universidades públicas mexicanas by Adriana Leona Rosales Mendoza, Aymara Flores Soriano

“…Se realizaron también entrevistas semi-estructuradas con docentes-investigadores de instituciones de educación superior en la ciudad de México y los estados de México, Jalisco, Michoacán, Chiapas y Yucatán. …”
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Evaluation of the Design and Didactic Development of Three Blended Learning Subjects. A Pilot Plan of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica by Isabel Araya-Muñoz, Matilde Fonseca-Argüello, Jilma Majano-Benavides, María Eugenia Ugalde-Villalobos

“…This article presents the results of the exploratory pre-experimental evaluation process of design and didactic development of three subjects using the semi-distance learning model or blended learning, through a pilot application plan in bachelor’s degrees of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica. …”
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Conceptions Connected to Early Academic Studies in Computer Science: Focusing on Students, Lecturers, and Parents by Lior Miller-Markovitz, Gad M. Landau, Daphna Haran, Roza Leikin

“…The data were collected using a qualitative research paradigm through semi-structured interviews. The findings demonstrated that the research groups mostly held distinctive conceptions. …”
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Unveiling Disability Empowerment: Evaluating ICT Skill Enhancement Initiatives in Indonesia by Amri Dunan, Bambang Mudjiyanto, Karman, Djoko Walujo

“…Grounded in empowerment theory, it investigates how these programs contribute to personal autonomy, economic engagement, and social inclusion. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to implementing comprehensive sex education in Texas public schools: A qualitative study. by Lauren Holt, Sarah Janek, Gavin Yamey

“…Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) programs are widely endorsed by national and global health organizations and research has shown that they are more effective in reducing poor sexual health outcomes than abstinence-based programs. …”
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Accreditation and Quality Assurance: Exploring Impact and Assessing Institutional Change in the US and Saudi Arabian Higher Education Institutions by مهدي رضاء ابن أحمد

“…The study uses a mixed methods approach with data collected from a survey and semi-structured interviews with 24 English Language Program (ELP) directors and coordinators for a total of 48 administrators from United States of America and Saudi Arabia that pursued accreditation by Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA). …”
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Challenges in the preparation of EFL students in faculties of education in Egypt by Mohamed Mekheimer

“…This study investigated the challenges faced by English as a foreign language (EFL) teacher trainees enrolled in Track 1 (elementary education, grades 1–3) and Track 3 (intermediate/preparatory education, grades 7–12) programs within Egyptian faculties of education. Employing a mixed-methods descriptive design, data were collected through classroom observations, student surveys, and semi-structured interviews to explore the multifaceted challenges encountered by these future educators, focusing specifically on the trainees' perspectives. …”
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The Dynamics of Community Participation in Establishing a Sustainable School Culture: Exploring the Role of Environmental Values in Adiwiyata Schools by Heru Santosa, Supadi

“…Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and document analysis. …”
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Assessing the perspectives of users and beneficiaries of a community health worker mHealth tracking system for mothers and children in Rwanda. by Angele Musabyimana, Hinda Ruton, Erick Gaju, Atakilt Berhe, Karen A Grépin, Joseph Ngenzi, Emmanuel Nzabonimana, Celestin Hategeka, Michael R Law

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Mobile Health (mHealth) programs have increasingly been used to tackle maternal and child health problems in low and middle income countries. …”
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NARRATIVE STUDY OF FULBRIGHT FLTAS’ EXPERIENCES AT A U.S. UNIVERSITY by Gianinna Elaine Malapote Labicane, Celimpilo Ndebele, Margarita Staruk, Dian Suprayitno Febrianti, Chayanin Phansriswan, Suleyman Tugberk Unal, Malick Diagne Diouf, Ha Anh Nguyen, Sofia Zanca Vega

“…Data were collected through semi-structured interviews conducted over video teleconferencing, wherein participants narrated the rewarding and challenging aspects of their experiences during the programs. …”
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Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum in Health Professions Education by Laura L. Wolford, Mirza J. Lugo-Neris, Callie Watkins Liu, Lexi E. Nieves, Christopher L. Rodriguez, Siya S. Patel, Sol Yi Lee, Keshrie Naidoo

“…Semi-structured interviews explored their experiences with their programs’ hidden curricula. …”
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Social influences on Moroccan and Pakistani immigrant women’s access and use of cervical cancer screening in Catalonia, Spain: a social network analysis by Jone G. Lurgain, Paula Peremiquel-Trillas, Hakima Ouaarab-Essadek, Khadija Mellouki, Andleed Sarif, Guy Harling

“…We used a survey protocol and semi-structured interviews to explore how women’s contacts influence their CC screening behaviours. …”
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Examining the Implications of Islamic Teacher Education and Professional Learning: Towards Professional Identity Renewal in Islamic Schools by Ayda Succarie

“…Several higher education institutions have responded to this call by establishing programs in Islamic studies and Islamic education. …”
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Experiences of the Special Education Teacher Candidates in the Distance Teaching Practice Procedure by Duygu Büyükköse, Elçin Yüksel Akgün, Erkan Kurnaz

“…Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed with content analysis. …”
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Une nouvelle procédure d’expérimentation comportementale à l’interface entre les approches « Naturalistes » et « Généralistes » de la cognition du primate by Joël Fagot

“…While Naturalist researchers prefer natural or semi-natural conditions for their science, the context favored by the Generalist researchers is the laboratory allowing the test of isolated primates. …”
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