A Cross-sectional Study on Awareness about Organ and Tissue Donation for Transplantation among Adult Population in an Urban Area by Ankita Chakrabarti, Soumya Mondal

“…Materials and Methods: An observational and descriptive cross-sectional study was done with 556 willing participants receiving a predesigned, pretested structured questionnaire. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences was used to compare the data. …”
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PRECISION, STABILITY ANALYSIS OF THE CRANKSHAFT GRINDING TECHNOLOGICAL PROCESS by S. A. Kornilovich, B. S. Trofimov

“…The methodological basis for experimental and theoretical research is a system analysis. The structural and functional representation of the object is also used for research, and the model for the analysis of the grinding process serves as the basis for the  decomposition.Results. …”
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Exploring AI Literacy and Perception: Insights from Iranian EFL Researchers by Asghar Moulavinafchi

“…Qualitative data from semi-structured interviews with 16 participants highlighted both positive and negative perceptions of AI in research. …”
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Taxonomy of Teaching Methods and Teaching Forms for Youth in Non-Formal Education in the National Youth Council of Slovenia by Vesna Miloševič Zupančič

“…Data was collected using semi-structured interviews; the instrument was a list of questions. …”
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Faculty as street-level bureaucrats: discretionary decision-making in the era of generative AI by Rami Alsharefeen, Rami Alsharefeen

“…IntroductionThis study examines how university faculty members at an internationalized higher education institution in the UAE navigate the challenges of generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI) plagiarism through the theoretical lens of Michael Lipsky’s Street-Level Bureaucracy (SLB) framework.MethodsDrawing on qualitative data from semi-structured interviews with 17 faculty members at an internationalized university in the UAE, this paper analyzes how faculty members exercise discretion when confronted with suspected AI-generated content in student work.ResultsThe findings of the study reveal that faculty, as street-level bureaucrats, develop various coping strategies to manage the additional workload associated with Gen-AI detection, including preventive education, discretionary intervention, and modified assignment designs. …”
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ACCESS TO FINANCE AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF SMEs IN PHARMACEUTICAL BUSINESS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA by Azeez Arisekola AKANBI, Ahmed Oluwatobi ADEKUNLE

“…Using a survey research approach, data were collected from 140 registered SMEs in pharmaceutical business through structured questionnaires. Descriptive statistics and ordered logistic regression were employed to analyze the data. …”
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Evaluating Student-Built Earthquake Alarm Prototypes: Integrating Engineering Practices Through Real-World Projects in Junior High School by Iin Suminar, M. Reza Dwi Saputra, Nur Habib Muhammad Iqbal

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Socio-cultural aspects of Chagas disease: a systematic review of qualitative research. by Laia Ventura-Garcia, Maria Roura, Christopher Pell, Elisabeth Posada, Joaquim Gascón, Edelweis Aldasoro, Jose Muñoz, Robert Pool

“…Themes identified for endemic countries included: socio-structural determinants of Chagas disease; health practices; biomedical conceptions of Chagas disease; patient's experience; and institutional strategies adopted. …”
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ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF LAYER THICKNESS ON SURFACE ROUGHNESS OF PLA PRINTED PRODUCTS USING FDM TECHNOLOGY FOR THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY by Nurhidayanti, Lukmanul Hakim Arma, Rusdi Nur

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Examining the social determinants of HIV/AIDS in Madidi village in Bojanala District, North West province by Lebogang E. Lekgema, Phillip Nhlanhla

“…Face-to-face, semi-structured, in-depth interviews using a schedule guide were used to obtain data. …”
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Unlocking the Potential of MBenes in Li/Na-Ion Batteries by Zixin Li, Yao Hu, Haihui Lan, Huicong Xia

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Handover using ISBAR principles in two perioperative sites – a quality improvement project by Patricia Kitney, Raymond Tam, David Bramley, Koen Simons

“… Background: ISBAR is a structured approach to communication between health care providers, particularly for the purpose of transferring patient clinical care. …”
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«WHITE» RUSSIA: THE PROBLEM OF CHOICE OF FORMS OF TERRITORIAL ORGANISATION by A. G. Gataullin, D. R. Zainutdinov

“…Methods: the methodological basis of the research is universal dialectic method of cognition, which allows to study the phenomena and processes in their historical development based on scientific (systemic-structural), special (hermeneutics) and private law (comparative and formal legal) methods. …”
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Systematic Approach to Teaching Academic Writing: Practical Experience by I. E. Abramova, A. V. Ananyina

“…The study results showed that the systematic approach helps to effectively eliminate structural and stylistic writing problems over the course of studies. …”
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Incidence and outcome of biliary atresia in the United Arab Emirates: A multicenter national study by Manal Salem Alkatheeri, Haifa Alawadhi, Mira Almheiri, Saista Amin, Abid Qazi, Christos Tzivinikos, Doha Muneer, Rana Bitar

“…The overall patient survival is further enhanced by availability of well-structured liver transplantation programs.…”
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A Cross-Sectional Study to Assess the Motivators and Barriers to Preventive Health Checkups Among Adults in Urban Bengaluru by Jayaraj P, Hamsa L, Selvi Thangaraj, Arun Kumar, Jaganathan PRS

“…A pre-tested pre-validated semi-structured questionnaire was administered to the study participants after obtaining their consent.Results In this study out of 165 participants only 41 24.85 had undergone preventive health checkups while the remaining 124 75.15 had not. …”
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Recent Advances in Natural and Nanoparticle-Based Therapies for Naegleria fowleri Infections by Alexia Chloe Meunier, Reetashini Nair, Lee Yeong Zher, Natasha Sura Anak Lubau, Niwasini Krishna Kumar, Devandran Apparasamy, Usman Ahmed, Ayaz Anwar, Yuan Seng Wu, Kavitha Rajendran

“…This comprehensive review aims to bring to the apogee, the scientific importance of these findings and lays the foundation for future drug development strategies that harness the structural diversity and mechanistic specificity of natural products for treating PAM. …”
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The impact of fall armyworm on subsistence farmers in the Limpopo Province of South Africa by Tlou D. Raphela, M. Mafadza

“…Also, these strategies should ensure responsive food security programs.…”
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Host–Tourist Relationship Quality in Evaluating B&B: The Impacts of Personality Traits and Emotional Labor by Shih-Yen Lin, Shao-De Liu, Wei-Ling Chang

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Water, Health, and Social Technologies: One Million Cisterns Programme Case Study by José Firmino de Sousa Filho, Walisson Angélico de Araújo, Mariana Sebastião, Adalton Fonseca, Raíza Tourinho, Denise Pimenta, Gervásio Santos, Lucas Emanuel, Roberto F. S. Andrade, Gustavo Casais, Gisele Paixão, Andrea Ferreira, Rachel Coelho, Maria Yuri Ichihara, Júlia Pescarini, Joanna M. N. Guimarães, Paulo Victor da Costa, Ismael Silveira, Rafael Silva, Rita Ribeiro, Maurício L. Barreto, On behalf of the SEDHI team

“…The DPSEEA framework evaluates the structural connections between climate change and human health. …”
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