Determinants of the early initiation of breastfeeding in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by Adam E. Ahmed, Osama A. Salih

“…Conclusion Whilst some barriers to breastfeeding initiation manifest similarity across the regions some factors were context-specific thus, tailored interventions are imperative. Appropriate behavior change interventions, are needed attain optimal breastfeeding practices.…”
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The cultural values of Malaysian consumers by Syed Azizi Wafa, Oswald Aisat Igau, Roszehan Idrus

“…Some guidelines are suggested for top management and decision makers in electrical and electronics firms on how to encourage the application of human resource strategy that enhances the level of knowledge and skills, besides developing appropriate behavior. Eventually, management and decision makers would identify the necessary steps on how to encourage and generate knowledge in their organizations.…”
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The impact of human resource strategy to knowledge process and knowledge capability towards innovation in the Malaysian electrical and electronics firms by Yousif Mamoun

“…Consequently, drawing upon the findings, some guidelines are suggested for top management and decision makers on how to encourage such enhancement to innovate by the application of human resource strategy that enhances the level of knowledge and skills, besides developing appropriate behavior that develops innovation. Eventually, management and decision makers would identify the necessary steps on how to encourage and generate innovation in their organizations.…”
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COVID-19 Vaccine Behaviour among People Attending a Tertiary Care Centre, Punjab, India by Ravi Kumar Garg, Kranti Garg, Nitin Gupta, Vishal Chopra, Ankur Gupta

“…Individuals were administered socio-demographic questionnaire, General Health Questionnaire-12-Hindi version (GHQ-12), and COVID-19 vaccine related and COVID-19 appropriate behavior related questionnaire. Actual observation by the clinician regarding proper use of face masks, hand hygiene and social distancing was done and objectively scored on 0-10 for each item with a scale interval of 2. …”
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How Far Are We From Data-Driven and Animal-Based Welfare Assessment? A Critical Analysis of European Quality Schemes by Anna H. Stygar, Caspar Krampe, Pol Llonch, Jarkko K. Niemi

“…The quality schemes mostly applied resource-based instead of animal-based measures while assessing good health and appropriate behavior. The utilization of data generated along the value chain by the quality schemes remains insignificant as only one quality scheme allowed the direct application of sensor technologies for providing information on animal welfare. …”
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Behavioral changes of sows with changes in flattening rate by Ka-Young Yang, Dong-hwa Jang, Kyeong-seok Kwon, Taehwan Ha, Jong-bok Kim, Jae Jung Ha, Jun-Yeob Lee, Jung Kon Kim

“…The maximum (100) ‘good health’ was achieved in the 0% and 20% flattening rates, and it was 98, 98, and 99 in the 30%, 50%, and 40% flattening rate, respectively. ‘Appropriate behavior’ score was significantly lower than that of other paremeters, but when the flattening ratio was 0% and 20%, the maximum and minimum values were 10. …”
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Behavior Change Training for Health Professionals: Evaluation of a 2-Hour Workshop by Barbara Mullan, Caitlin Liddelow, Darren Haywood, Hayley Breare

“…The workshop was developed based on the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation, and Behavior Model and had five core objectives: (1) to detail the role of health professionals in delivering optimal care, (2) to demonstrate opportunities to change behavior, (3) to describe principles of behavior change, (4) to explain behavior change techniques, and (5) to determine the most appropriate behavior change techniques to use and when to use them. …”
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Promoting positive physical activity behaviors for children and adolescents undergoing acute cancer treatment: Development of the CanMOVE intervention using the Behavior Change Whe... by Sarah L. Grimshaw, Sarah L. Grimshaw, Nicholas F. Taylor, Rachel Conyers, Nora Shields, Nora Shields

“…The aim of this study is to outline the theoretical process behind development of CanMOVE, a behavior change intervention designed to increase physical activity for children and adolescents with cancer.Study designThis study followed a theoretical design process consistent with the Behavior Change Wheel to inform the design of a complex intervention.Materials and methodsThe three stages of the Behavior Change Wheel intervention design process include: (1) understanding physical activity behavior within the pediatric cancer setting, (2) identifying potential intervention functions, and (3) identifying appropriate behavior change and implementation strategies. …”
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Understanding Public Knowledge and Behavior Regarding Antibiotic Use in Indonesia by Sinuraya RK, Wulandari C, Amalia R, Puspitasari IM

“…Regression analysis was used to identify the factors influencing the adoption of appropriate behavior in antibiotic utilization.Results: Study participants comprised 68.2% males and 31.8% females. …”
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Effect of rabbit doe-litter separation on 24-hour changes of luteinizing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone and prolactin release in female and male suckling pups by Cardinali Daniel P, Alvariño Mario, P Álvarez Maria, Jiménez-Ortega Vanesa, Cano Pilar, Esquifino Ana I

“…Such anticipation presumably needs a close correlation with changes in hormones that will allow the pups to develop an appropriate behavior. Although a number of circadian functions have been examined in newborn rabbits, there is no information on 24-h pattern of gonadotropin release or on possible sex-related differences in gonadotropin or prolactin (PRL) release of pups. …”
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The impact of human resource strategy to knowledge process in the Malaysian electrical and electronics firms by Yousif Mamoun, Syed Azizi Wafa, Ramraini Ali Hassan

“…Some guidelines are suggested for top management and decision makers in electrical and electronics firms on how to encourage the application of human resource strategy that enhances the level of knowledge and skills, besides developing appropriate behavior. Eventually, management and decision makers would identify the necessary steps on how to encourage and generate knowledge in their organizations.…”
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Stroke warning campaigns: delivering better patient outcomes? A systematic review by Mellon L, Doyle F, Rohde D, Williams D, Hickey A

“…The potential clinical benefits of public interventions are far-reaching, and the challenge remains in translating knowledge improvements and correct behavioral intentions to appropriate behavior when stroke occurs. Keywords: acute stroke treatment, prehospital delay, onset to door times, public education, professional education, interventions…”
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Economic feasibility of interventions targeted at decreasing piglet perinatal and pre-weaning mortality across European countries by Anna H. Stygar, Ilias Chantziaras, Dominiek Maes, Vivi Aarestrup Moustsen, Dimitri De Meyer, Hélène Quesnel, Ilias Kyriazakis, Jarkko K. Niemi

“…Conclusions To decrease piglet mortality, farmers should consider low input interventions, such as those targeting appropriate behavior. Our results suggest that providing enrichment or increasing human–animal interaction pays off and brings positive economic result even when piglet mortality is marginally reduced.…”
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An Evidence-Based Digital Prevention Program to Improve Oral Health Literacy of People With a Migration Background: Intervention Mapping Approach by Marie-Theres Weil, Kristin Spinler, Berit Lieske, Demet Dingoyan, Carolin Walther, Guido Heydecke, Christopher Kofahl, Ghazal Aarabi

“…On this basis, performance objectives and change objectives for the relevant population at risk were formalized. Appropriate behavior change techniques to achieve the program objectives, such as the provision of health information, encouragement of self-control and self-monitoring, and sending reminders, were identified. …”
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Development of a data-driven method for assessing health and welfare in the most common livestock species in Switzerland: The Smart Animal Health project by Beat Thomann, Hanno Würbel, Thibault Kuntzer, Christina Umstätter, Christina Umstätter, Beat Wechsler, Mireille Meylan, Gertraud Schüpbach-Regula

“…The assessment of “Appropriate behavior” and “Freedom from pain, suffering, harm and anxiety” depended largely on indicators that had to be assessed and monitored on-farm. …”
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Obtaining an animal welfare status in Norwegian dairy herds—A mountain to climb by Conor Barry, Kristian Ellingsen-Dalskau, Randi Therese Garmo, Stine Grønmo Kischel, Christoph Winckler, Camilla Kielland

“…Good health, and D. Appropriate behavior. These estimated mean welfare scores and their 95% confidence intervals were subsequently assessed for significant variation.ResultsEncouraging findings included the low mean herd prevalence of ‘very lean' cows (3.0%) and the high proportion of cows (59.8%) which could be touched during avoidance distance testing, indicating a positive relationship between stockpeople and their cattle. …”
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Animal Welfare and Farmers' Satisfaction in Small-Scale Dairy Farms in the Eastern Alps: A “One Welfare” Approach by Chiara Spigarelli, Marco Berton, Mirco Corazzin, Luigi Gallo, Sabine Pinterits, Maurizio Ramanzin, Wolfgang Ressi, Enrico Sturaro, Anna Zuliani, Stefano Bovolenta

“…The multidimensional concept of animal welfare includes physical health, good emotional state, and appropriate behavior of the animals. The most recent methods for its assessment are inspired by the Welfare Quality, a project compiling animal-, resource-, and management-based measures. …”
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Examining how anonymity, group identity, and secondary goals influence online verbal aggression by Sng, Jeremy Rong Hui

“…It can also influence others to exhibit similar behavior, subsequently harming the general climate of discussion and perceptions of socially appropriate behavior. In the long run, this can reduce the quality of online interactions and mar the enjoyment of online experiences. …”
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The Effect of Behavioral Management and Social Skills Training Program on Behavioral and Adaptive Problems of Male Adolescents with High-Functioning Autism by Leila Akrami, Malekpur Mokhtar, Salar Faramarzi, Ahmad Abedi

“…Adolescents with HFA need more education to provide appropriate behavior due to the limitations; therefore, it is necessary to develop educational programs for this groups. …”
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Ethical and deontological dominants in ophthalmology by O. M. Panko

“…The violation of the principles of appropriate behavior of the doctor in treating the patient, that is not following the ethics of medical practice by the doctor, is the base of deontological errors. …”
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