MALE GANG MEMBERS’ PERSPECTIVES ON GANG MEMBERSHIP AND THE ROLE OF DRUGS by Marcelle Wijnberg, Sulina Green

“…To understand the process of engaging in and disengaging from a gang, a combination of quantitative and qualitative research methods was utilised. The ecological perspective was used to identify various systems that influence the individual, whilst Maslow’s motivational theory was used to explain intrinsic needs that motivate human behaviour. …”
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Aristotle's philosophical influence on Western civilization, history and theology placed women in inferior positions by M. Masango

“…Next I analyze the critical feminist reaction to this male patriarchal authorship, and then examined the research methods that patriarchal writers used with patriarchal reference to the “traditional model” (i e, male as a norm in society). …”
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Classical Pentecostals’ literalist reading of the Bible: Challenges and solutions by Marius Nel

“…The study utilises a comparative literature analysis without any empirical research methods. The article developed a scholarly founded Pentecostal hermeneutical model by emphasising three propria: that the Holy Spirit is central in reading the Bible, the influence of an eschatological perspective to establish interpretation practices, and the faith community as normative for interpretation reflects the unique Pentecostal ethos. …”
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Review of the method of Talmud instruction at Yeshivat Maʿalot by Menachem Klein, Uri Zur

“…The research setting is based on historical sources for teaching Talmud in yeshivot, physical attendance during lessons, interviews with teachers and students, and criticism brought by them and by the authors. The research methods include describing, comparing and criticising the method of instruction at Yeshivat Maʿalot. …”
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Psychosocial experiences of mothers caring for children with cerebral palsy in the eThekwini district by Sibongile Seroke, Sipho W. Mkhize

“…Setting: This study was conducted at KwaZulu-Natal Children’s Hospital and rehabilitation centre. Methods: The research methods were exploratory and descriptive in nature, with a qualitative approach. …”
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Surrogacy in Indonesia: The comparative legality and Islamic perspective by Bayu Sujadmiko, Novindri Aji, Leni W. Mulyani, Syawalluddin Al Rasyid, Intan F. Meutia

“…This research used normative juridical research methods or literature review through a comparative religion-legal approach. …”
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Die rapportering van beserings in Meganiese Tegnologie-skoolwerkswinkels met die oog op die skep van `n geborgenheidsruimte vir die leerders. by Coenraad Jurgens, Marius Hilgardt Smit, Johannes L Van der Walt

“…This article reports on the findings of an investigation using mixed research methods at 220 technical schools in South Africa that offer Mechanical Technology as a subject. …”
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A missiological glance at South African Black theology by Kalemba Mwambazambi

“…The critical-theological research method was used.…”
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From social shame to spiritual shame: On the rite of confession of guilt and sin in Toraja by Frans P. Rumbi, Ivan T.J. Weismann, Daniel Ronda, Robi Panggarra, Yosua F. Camerling

“…In this study, a qualitative research method was used with an ethnographic approach. …”
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Factors influencing the uptake of contraception services by Vatsonga adolescents in rural communities of Vhembe District in Limpopo Province, South Africa by Rachel T. Lebese, Sonto M. Maputle, Dorah U. Ramathuba, Lunic B. Khoza

“…The aim of the study was to determine the factors that influence the uptake of contraception services by adolescents in the Vhembe district of Limpopo Province, South Africa. A qualitative research method which is explorative, descriptive and contextual in nature was used to investigate the phenomenon from the adolescents’ perspective. …”
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Understanding challenges and prospects of partnership in Christian missions in Nigerian Baptist convention by Akinyemi O. Alawode

“…The researcher used the descriptive research method and discovered that some challenges, such as misunderstanding, selfishness, miss-appropriateness of resources and information gap, are sometimes part of the partnership. …”
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Experiences of partners of professional nurses venting traumatic information by Tinda Rabie, Melanie Wehner, Magdalena P. Koen

“…Methods: A qualitative research method with an interpretive descriptive inquiry design was used to explore, interpret and describe the coping experiences of the nurses’ partners. …”
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How codicology can reveal the religion mysteries surrounding a literary work by Karomani Karomani, Anna Gustina Zainal, Gita Paramita Djausal, Novita Nurdiana, Intan Fitri Meutia

“…The greatest pre-Islamic mysteries in the history of Moslem literature and its religious effects were disused, which were solved by manuscript studies and some case studies. The research method is based on the position story and finding the Islamic signs of the research to confirm the Islamic signs in the history and its changes over time. …”
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‘Hard-pressed on every side’: Christian women’s experiences of intimate partner violence in two provinces of South Africa by Tshilidzi R. Nevhutanda, Mahlasela A. Rakhudu, Lufuno Makhado

“…Methods: The study utilised a qualitative research method, using interpretative phenomenological analysis. …”
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‘Islamic Culture’ textbook content and religious needs of literacy students by Mohsen Dibaei Saber, Soolmaz Nourabadi, Ammar Abdel Amir Al-Salami, Harikumar Pallathadka, Sarvar Inatullaevich Nazarkosimov, Hoang Viet Linh, Forqan Ali Hussein Al-Khafaji, Iskandar Muda

“…The present study aimed to investigate the degree of adaptation of the ‘Islamic Culture’ textbook content to the religious needs of the literacy learners, using document and content analysis as the main research method. The statistical population for the document analysis included all texts related to the religious needs of the literacy learners, and the ‘Islamic Culture’ textbook was examined in the content analysis section. …”
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An apocalyptic agenda for mission in our time by Arnold M. Meiring

“…This study comprised a qualitative literature research method that traced the history of eschatology and apocalyptic in missional thinking (summarised apocalyptic theology), demonstrated that apocalyptic theology contributes to current missiology, and finally developed an apocalyptic agenda for the mission. …”
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The impact of religious tourism on the economy and tourism industry by Lidia Sergeevna Budovich

“…This study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effects of religious tourism on the economic development of traditional settlements. The research method is descriptive and analytical. The independent variable is ‘religious tourism’, which is quantified by 10 components, and the dependent variables are ‘income’ and ‘employment’ in tourist areas, which are studied with 10 components in Russia, respectively. …”
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Please help me, I am drowning! The cry of parents of adolescents with a substance use disorder by Meriam M. Shadung, Paul R. Mbedzi, Rebecca M. Skhosana

“…Methods: A qualitative research method using exploratory and descriptive designs was employed. …”
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‘You want to chill with the big boys’: Proverbs 21:4–7 and drug trafficking in Nigeria by Favour C. Uroko, Success A. Nnadi

“…This study used literary analysis as its research method. There is a close relationship between Proverbs 21:4–7 and the activities of drug traffickers in Nigeria. …”
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Transcending invisible lanes through inclusion of athletics memories in archival systems in South Africa by Joseph Matshotshwane, Mpho Ngoepe

“…This qualitative study utilised oral history as a research method to explore the feasibility of building inclusive archives through the collection of sports memories. …”
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