Key and evolving needs of service providers in women’s harm reduction centers during the COVID-19 pandemic by Azam Rahmani, Maryam Janatolmakan, Elham Rezaei, Malihe Tabarrai

“…Data were gathered through semi-structured face-to-face interviews conducted with ten service providers employed in women’s harm reduction centers situated across three Iranian provinces (Tehran, Khuzestan, and Kermanshah) between January and May 2023. …”
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Physical education and school sport in emerging nations: a comparison of Indonesia and Türkiye by Amung Ma’mun, Cem Tinaz, Anira Anira, Syarifatunnisa Syarifatunnisa, Ömer Onur Hertem, Agus Mahendra, Tite Juliantine

“…Both countries are emerging nations facing significant challenges in aligning curriculum objectives with available resources, infrastructure, and cultural attitudes toward PE.MethodsA qualitative research design was employed, involving semi-structured online interviews with thirty physical education teachers—fifteen from Türkiye and fifteen from Indonesia—working across different levels of public and private education. …”
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Greed, grievance, and the displacement of identity: Courses of community conflict in the Mahaweli resettlement scheme in Sri Lanka by Pulsie Epa

“…Employing a mixed-methods approach, the study draws on archival research, semi-structured interviews with 35 community members and local officials, and non-participant observation in Hennanigala, Mahaweli C zones. …”
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Negotiating multicultural values within centralized education systems: a case study of Indonesia by Afifuddin Afifuddin, Muhammad Amri, Abdul Latif, Rosmini Rosmini, Saidna Zulfiqar Bin Tahir

“…Data were collected through a multicultural education attitude survey and semi-structured interviews. In the quantitative phase, a multiculturalism attitude scale was administered to 30 randomly selected primary school teachers. …”
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Community perceptions of yellow fever and its treatment practices in regions with reported outbreaks in Uganda: A qualitative study. by Lena Huebl, Aloysious Nnyombi, Patricia Apoko, Denis Okello, Eddy Walakira, Ruth Kutalek

“…A total of 76 individuals participated, comprising 43 semi-structured interviews, 10 expert interviews, and 4 focus group discussions, including vulnerable groups of older adults ≥ 65 years and pregnant women. …”
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Nurses’ lived experiences of self-control in emergency settings: a qualitative study by Mehraban Shahmari, Seemin Dashti, Mahsa Jafari, Fatemeh Ebrahimi Belil

“…Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with 24 nurses in various wards of five university-affiliated hospitals, including [specific wards, e.g., emergency, intensive care, internal, etc.]. …”
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Psychological Needs in Spanish Pregnant Women During the Transition to Motherhood: A Qualitative Study by Patricia Catalá, Cecilia Peñacoba, Carmen Écija, Lorena Gutiérrez, Livia Gomes Viana Meireles

“…Four focus groups were conducted: one with women in the third trimester of pregnancy, one with women in the early postpartum period (0–5 months), one with women in the late postpartum period (6–12 months), and one mixed group. Semi-structured questions guided the discussions, and thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. …”
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Factors that influence interprofessional implementation of trauma‐informed care in the emergency department by Annie Lewis‐O'Connor, Rose Olson, Samara Grossman, Derek Nelson, Nomi Levy‐Carrick, Hanni Stoklosa, Stephanie Banning, Eve Rittenberg

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Women Entrepreneurs’ Role in Tourism Co-Creation and Policy: Examining the Case of Cyprus by Christiana Stylianou, Sotiroula Liasidou, Zanete Garanti

“…Using a qualitative research approach, it is based on thirty (30) semi-structured interviews with key tourism stakeholders, including policymakers, entrepreneurs, tourism professionals, and representatives from relevant organisations. …”
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Exploring the complexities of thesis writing in the distance mode: postgraduate students’ perspectives, challenges and strategies by Mohamad Yunus, Bachtiar Bachtiar

“…Design/methodology/approach – The research employed a mixed-methods approach with a convergent parallel design, incorporating both quantitative data from 146 online questionnaire responses and qualitative insights from semi-structured interviews with 16 students. This comprehensive methodology enabled a detailed examination of the students' experiences. …”
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Left Behind in Lockdown: How COVID-19 Deepened the Crisis in K-12 Physical Education by Da’Shay Templeton, Ruslan Korchagin, Bree Valla

“…Methods: A phenomenological methodology was employed, utilizing semi-structured interviews conducted via Zoom with eleven K–12 physical education teachers in Ventura County, Southern California. …”
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Designing a Competency-Based Curriculum Model for Student Teachers in the Development of Social Science Education by Sedigheh Salmanpour, Jahangir Yari Haj Atalou, Hossein Baghaei, Sadegh Maleki Avarsin

“…The results of this research can be used for Farhangian University staff and in educational programs.…”
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Micronutrient intakes among women of reproductive age in Vietnam. by Phuong H Nguyen, Hieu Nguyen, Ines Gonzalez-Casanova, Erika Copeland, Garrett Strizich, Alyssa Lowe, Hoa Pham, Truong V Truong, Son Nguyen, Reynaldo Martorell, Usha Ramakrishnan

“…Targeted efforts to promote the consumption of local nutrient rich foods along with educational programs and social development are needed.…”
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Barreras, facilitadores y estrategias que influyen en la participación femenina en juntas directivas de federaciones deportivas chilenas (Barriers, facilitators and strategies tha... by Gerard Foppiano-Vilo, Carlos Matus-Castillo, Miguel Cornejo-Améstica

“…El método fue de tipo cualitativo con enfoque descriptivo y, la técnica fue la entrevista personal mediante aplicación de un guion semi-estructurado de preguntas. Durante octubre y noviembre de 2020 se desarrollaron entrevistas virtuales a mujeres que formaban parte de juntas directivas de federaciones deportivas. …”
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IMPROVING EFL STUDENTS’ WRITING THROUGH PEER TUTORING [MENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN MENULIS MAHASISWA PEMBELAJAR BAHASA INGGRIS SEBAGAI BAHASA ASING MELALUI TUTORING OLEH TEMAN SEBAYA... by Rentauli Mariah Silalahi

“…Through a mixed-methods approach, data were collected via open- and closed-ended survey responses and writing assessments’ scores to 40 students as tutees, and semi-structured interviews with 4 peer tutors. The findings indicate that students struggle primarily with vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, and translation. …”
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Predictors of Non-Communicable Disease Risk Factors Among People Living with HIV and HIV-Negative Patients in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital by Noel NB, Banwat ME, Okoro LN, Bulus NG, Nkala CAL, Anyamene EL, Isiko I

“…Data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire and blood pressure measurements. …”
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Milk quality and production under climate change uncertainty: case of the Algerian cattle breed by Ali Boudebbouz, Aissam Bousbia, Rassim Khelifa, Meriem Imen Boussadia, Asma Ben Chabane, Lamiss Boumendjel, Meryem Sahri, Dounya Achwak Chemmam, Yassine Gueroui, George Symeon, Sofiane Boudalia

“…Algerian indigenous cattle breeds are well adapted to the harsh local arid and semi-arid environments. This study aims to summarize livestock practices, milk quality, and discuss the potential of local cattle breeds to maintain production capacity in the face of global warming conditions. …”
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Assessment of clinical competency among TCM medical students using standardized patients of traditional Chinese medicine: A 5-year prospective randomized study by Jinhao Zeng, Shuang Liang, Xiaotong Zhang, Ran Yan, Chongli Chen, Lijuan Wen, Ting Xia, Wenyuan Li, Bingqing Lu, Qing Nian, Han Yang, Jing Guo

“…Background: Some Western medicine schools in China established standardized patient (SP) programs for medical education. However, SP programs are rarely applied to the education of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). …”
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Verification of Backtracking and Branch and Bound Design Templates by N. V. Shilov

“…But they can be semi-formalized as design templates, semi-specified by correctness conditions, and semi-formally verified by means of Floyd method. …”
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Integrated agro-morphological and molecular characterization for progeny testing to enhance alfalfa breeding in arid regions of Tunisia by Samir Tlahig, Amina Mohamed, Tebra Triki, Yassine Yahia, Jamila Yehmed, Hedi Yahia, Ferdaous Guasmi, Mohamed Loumerem

“…Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is a vital forage crop in arid and semi-arid regions, where improving its productivity and resilience is essential for sustainable agriculture. …”
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