Comparison of The Effect of Two Educational Methods (Videocast and Traditional) on Nursing Care Knowledge for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Nursing Students by Sima Aten, Afsaneh Dehnad, Nasrin Abbasi Dryasari, Zohreh Sohrabi

“…Therefore, developing educational programs using such methods can play a useful role in improving nursing students' knowledge and training nurses with sufficient practical awareness, and these methods can be replaced with traditional methods.…”
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Quality assurance practices of internal examinations in selected Eswatini primary schools by Goodness Tshabalala, Gawie Schlebusch, Solomon Makola

“…Five principals from the selected schools were part of the study by participating in semi-structured interviews. Document analysis also formed part of the data-generation process: in each school a sample of examination papers and marked examination scripts were reviewed to assess quality assurance. …”
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‘There’s a Little Bit of Tension There’: perspectives of mothers and early childhood educators on breast-feeding in child care centers by Jill R Demirci, Rachel Dieterich, Melissa Glasser, Caroline Harpel, Timothy Shope

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Unraveling the genetic basis of resistance traits for fungal diseases in sorghum by Vinoth Kumar Govintharaj, M. Arumugam Pillai, V. Sumithra, Andrew Peter Leon, Ephrem Habyarimana, Jeshima Khan Yasin

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Investigating the Effect of Crescent Catchment Systems on Runoff Collection and Management (Case study: Chadroyeh watershed, Fars) by Hassan Moghim, Amin Naghibi, Masumeh Sabzi, Zahra Faramandian

“…This study investigates the effectiveness of precipitation storage operations, specifically crescent catchment systems, as an innovative and beneficial approach for rangeland restoration in arid and semi-arid regions of the country. The Chadaroyeh basin was selected as the study area, where four biological and biomechanical implementation programs were designed to manage and collect existing runoff. …”
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Midwives’ practice challenges in triaging expectant mothers: a qualitative study in Mpumalanga maternity units, South Africa by Mxolisi Welcome Ngwenya, Livhuwani Muthelo, Melitah Molatelo Rasweswe, Tebogo Maria Mothiba

“…Moreover, multifaceted support programs aimed at empowering midwives and fostering a blame-free, non-toxic environment should be designed and implemented. …”
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Unveiling Morphological Variability in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Restorer Lines for Trait Optimization through DUS Characterization and Diversity Analysis by Teena Patel, S. K. Singh, Shruti Paliwal, Kumar Jai Anand

“…Traits consistently present across all the genotypes such as leaf collar, leaf ligule, split shape of ligule, white ligule color, drooping curvature of the panicle main axis, presence of secondary branching of panicle, and semi-erect panicle branches were determined to be monomorphic, indicating uniformity among all genotypes for these characteristics. …”
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A qualitative analysis of female sport experiences in soccer by Kristy L. Smith, Noha El-Haj, Patricia L. Weir

“…An invitation to participate in a semi-structured interview (via phone) or online questionnaire (via Qualtrics) was distributed to a targeted sample of post-adolescent (18–19 years of age), current and past female soccer participants from Ontario, Canada (N = 15). …”
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Medication management for older adults in interprofessional primary care teams: a qualitative interview study of family health teams in Ontario, Canada by Monika Roerig, Julie Vizza, David Rudoler, Sara Allin, Elisabeth Martin, Agnes Grudniewicz

“…Results Four themes were identified: (1) strategic goals and internal policies; (2) tailored programs and supports; (3) diverse team configurations and roles; and (4) teamwork and collaboration. …”
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Financing immunisation in Kenya: examining bottlenecks in health sector planning and budgeting at the decentralised level by Alex Olateju Adjagba, James Odhiambo Oguta, Catherine Akoth, Elvis Omondi Achach Wambiya, Justice Nonvignon, Debra Jackson

“…Kenya adopted a devolved system of government where health services delivery became a function of the 47 semi-autonomous county governments with planning and budgeting functions practised at both levels of government. …”
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Social determinants of tuberculosis in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a qualitative study by Yeshewas Abaynew, Ahmed Ali, Girma Taye

“…Key informant interviews were conducted with healthcare workers managing TB patients and individuals with TB who presented at selected health centers. A semi-structured interview guide was used to collect the data. …”
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Valorization of feral pigs in the tropics, from the genetic characterization to the re-domestication by Nicolas Degras, Yann Labrune, Nathalie Mandonnet, Mélain Bructer, Katia Benony, Claudine Vertueux-Degras, Gisèle Alexandre, Nausicaa Poullet, Jean-Luc Gourdine

“…The results showed that feral and semi-feral pigs in Martinique belong to the creole pig breeds, with more than 20% Iberian genetic admixture. …”
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Can non-timber forest products (NTFPs) contribute to the sustainable livelihoods of rural communities? Case study: Central Zagros, Iran by Sohrab Moradi, Naser Ahmadi Sani, Majid Pato

“…The research tool was a semi-structured questionnaire that was completed through face-to-face interviews. …”
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The Fish Feed Sector in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda: Current Status, Challenges, and Strategies for Improvement—A Comprehensive Review by Jonathan Munguti, Mavindu Muthoka, Mercy Chepkirui, Domitila Kyule, Kevin Obiero, Erick Ogello, Nazael A. Madalla, Gerald Kwikiriza

“…Despite the market facilitating the transition from extensive to semi-intensive and moderately intensive farming systems across the four countries, the sector’s progress is hampered by a lack of sustainable, locally produced, high-quality, and cost-effective fish feeds tailored to different developmental stages of fish. …”
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Dialysis headache: characteristics, impact and cerebrovascular evaluation by Eduardo SOUSA MELO, Rodrigo Pinto PEDROSA, Filipe CARRILHO AGUIAR, Lucila Maria VALENTE, Pedro Augusto SAMPAIO ROCHA-FILHO

“…Consecutive patients who underwent hemodialysis were assessed through a semi-structured questionnaire, the Headache Impact Test (HIT-6), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36). …”
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Lower-Limb Amputees and Family Caregivers: Challenges, Needs, and Strategies for Empowerment—A Qualitative Study by Diana Rodrigues, Luís Carvalho, Cristina Pinto

“…These findings highlight the need for integrated hospital-to-community programs.…”
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Enhancing child–nature interactions through design: An empirical study of the emotions, perspectives and experiences of nature among South Korea's urban Generation Alpha children by Jaeyoung Myung, Min Choe, Joon Sang Baek

“…We conducted qualitative research in Seoul and Incheon, using semi‐structured interviews with 47 children and 15 parents to explore the sense of nature connection and nature experiences of Generation Alpha. …”
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Psychological factors influencing child safety awareness: a study on abduction prevention education by Joshua Ampofo, Geoffrey Bentum-Micah, Geoffrey Bentum-Micah, Li Qinggong, Wang Changfeng, Le Guoan, Binghai Sun, Qian Xusheng

“…Qualitative data were gathered through semi-structured interviews exploring experiences and perceptions.ResultsQuantitative analyses revealed a significant positive correlation between self-efficacy and safety awareness [r = 0.62, p < 0.001, 95% CI (0.54, 0.70)] and a significant negative correlation between anxiety and safety awareness [r = −0.47, p < 0.001, 95% CI (−0.55, −0.38)]. …”
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Clinical ethics consultation among Italian ethics committee: A mixed method study. by Ludovica De Panfilis, Domenico Franco Merlo, Roberto Satolli, Marta Perin, Luca Ghirotto, Massimo Costantini

“…<h4>Methods</h4>The study was carried forth by a three-step mixed-method approach: i) review of policies/regulations for ethics committee (EC) nationwide; ii) a structured survey on ethics consultation activity completed by each EC during 2016; iii) incorporated into the third part, a qualitative assessment with a selected sample of 8 key-informants for a semi-structured interview, discussing EC history, the ethics consultation function, and the professional experience of consultants.…”
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Navigating Teachers’ Occupational Well-Being in the Tides of Classroom Processes and School Structures by Joy C. Nwoko, Emma Anderson, Oyelola Adegboye, Aduli E. O. Malau-Aduli, Bunmi S. Malau-Aduli

“…Teachers expressed a need for more relevant professional development programs and highlighted the importance of supportive leadership and adequate resources. …”
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