Exploring the Role of Social Networks in Facilitating Health Service Access Among Low-Income Women in the Philippines: A Qualitative Study by Kathy Luu, Laura Jane Brubacher, Lincoln L Lau, Jennifer A Liu, Warren Dodd

“…In light of recent UHC legislation, the aim of this study was to explore how gender and social networks shape health care access and use among women experiencing poverty in Negros Occidental, Philippines. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with women (n = 35) and health care providers (n = 15). …”
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Does Senior High School Strand Matter in Nursing Students’ Academic Self-Regulated Learning and Academic Performance? by Xerxes G. Malaga, Ryan Michael F. Oducado

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Fostering Ethical Behavior in Omani Undergraduates: The Role of Self-Transcendence and Ethics Education by Nemah Marzooq Alalawi, Hajar Saleem AlJunaibi, Mohammed Muneerali Thottoli

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Characterizing the Resilience of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Its Causal Determinants Amid the Health Crisis by G-mar D. Mondragon, Leomarich F. Casinillo, Analita A. Salabao

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Pakikipagkapwa: Pathways in Developing Civic Engagement among Student Leaders by Chester Alan Merza, Prince Charlo N. Baga, Precious Sharizz Bautista, Aimee Ruth Y. Bulatao, Jose J. Pangngay

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Exploring Online Teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Business English Teaching: A Hermeneutic Study by Ana Mariel A. Moreno, Constantino T. Ballena

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Qualitative Research Interviewing: Typology of Graduate Students' Interview Questions by Constantino T. Ballena

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The Role of Coping Strategies in the Resilience and Well-Being of College Students during COVID-19 Pandemic by Violeta C. Valladolid

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Radio advertising influence, selection factors and advertisers’ satisfaction of radio broadcasting in one city by Rechie B. Pabelona, Samson M. Lausa

“…Using a validated survey questionnaire and desk and filed research conducted by the researchers themselves, a descriptive research design was used to examine the 27 local advertisers of a single radio station in one city of the Province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. The advertisers were grouped according to their nature of business, organization type, length of advertising engagement, client type, and advertising package. …”
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Phytochemical Screening and Antibacterial Activity of the Selected Species of Mangroves by Jose Haydee Baldevia Jr., Ricky Acanto, Marjohn Thomas Conlu, Mary Grace Langcoy, Susan Lirazan, Julie Ann Mario

“…This study determined the phytochemical constituents of leaf extracts of three selected mangrove species Avicennia marina (Bungalon), Rhizophora apiculata (Bakhaw), and Sonneratia alba (Pagatpat), using the Test-tube Method and antibacterial sensitivity using an Agar Well-Diffusion Method found in the coastal areas of Talisay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines. The results showed that the three species of mangroves leaf methanolic extracts exhibit susceptibility to antibacterial properties against S. aureus; it was observed that S. alba has the highest inhibitory effect on S. aureus among the three selected mangrove species. …”
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Econometric Evidence on Statistical Anxiety of Engineering Students during the New Normal Setup by Emily L. Casinillo, Eusebio R. Lina, Jr., Leomarich F. Casinillo, Paulo G. Batidor, Meralyn R. Lebante

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Fucoidan Content in Philippine Brown Seaweeds by Joemark T. Narsico, Joyce A. Nieva, Alper James G. Alcaraz, Eladio G.M. Anino V, Norchel Corcia F. Gomez, Marco Nemesio E. Montaño

“…Agardh, Hormophyza cuneiformis PC Silva, and Dictyota dichotoma Lamouroux were determined in f ifty sites across 14 provinces in Northern Luzon (Cagayan, Ilocos), West Luzon (Pangasinan), the eastern seaboard of Luzon (Quezon Province, Camarines, Sorsogon), Central and Eastern Visayas (Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, Negros Occidental), and Northern Mindanao (Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental). …”
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Assessing the Rice Production and Its Determinants: Empirical Evidence from Albuera, Leyte, Philippines by Leomarich F. Casinillo, Herbert S. Rebojo, Virgelio C. Dargantes Jr.

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Revisiting Job Satisfaction and Intention to Stay: A Cross-sectional Study among Hospital Nurses in the Philippines by Lester Canarejo Sapar, Ryan Michael F. Oducado

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Genetic Comparison of Oncomelania hupensis quadrasi (Möllendorf, 1895) (Gastropoda: Pomatiopsidae), the Intermediate Host of Schistosoma japonicum in the Philippines, Based on 16S... by James Christopher C. Chua, Ian Kim B. Tabios, Pebbles Grayle P. Tamayo, Lydia R. Leonardo, Ian Kendrich C. Fontanilla, Raffy Jay C. Fornillos, Emmanuel Ryan C. De Chavez, Takeshi Agatsuma, Mihoko Kikuchi, Naoko Kato-Hayashi, Yuichi Chigusa

“…O. h. quadrasi isolates were collected from nine provinces known to have S. japonicum in the Philippines, namely Cagayan Valley, Bohol, Negros Occidental, Leyte, Davao, Davao del Sur, Mindoro Oriental, Northern Samar, and Sorsogon. …”
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Self-Efficacy and Shot Success of Basketball Players by Raymund Jason P. Santua

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Governance of community health worker programs in a decentralized health system: a qualitative study in the Philippines by Warren Dodd, Amy Kipp, Bethany Nicholson, Lincoln Leehang Lau, Matthew Little, John Walley, Xiaolin Wei

“…Methods We conducted 85 semi-structured interviews with CHWs (n = 74) and CHW administrators (n = 11) in six cities across two provinces (Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental) in the Philippines. …”
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Exploring trust in religious leaders and institutions as a mechanism for improving retention in child malnutrition interventions in the Philippines: a retrospective cohort study by Lincoln Leehang Lau, Warren Dodd, Han Lily Qu, Donald C Cole

“…Objectives In the context of persistent child malnutrition in the Philippines, the objective of this study was to examine how different dimensions of trust affected programme retention and physiological outcomes when a faith-based organisation (FBO) addressed moderate and severe acute malnutrition among children from households experiencing extreme poverty.Setting We retrospectively analysed survey data collected by International Care Ministries (ICM) in 2012–2013 across 150 communities in eight provinces (Negros Oriental, Negros Occidental, Bohol, Palawan, Sarangani, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and Zamboanga del Norte) of the Philippines.Study participants Caregivers of 1192 children experiencing moderate acute malnutrition and severe acute malnutrition between the ages of 6 and 60 months.Intervention A 16-week child malnutrition treatment programme called Malnourished Child Outreach offered by ICM in partnership with local religious leaders and institutions.Primary and secondary outcome measures Programme dropout and weight-for-height z-score (WHZ) at the end of the programme for enrolled children were the two outcomes of interest. …”
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Sex Ratio, Age Structure and Parasitism in Unaspis mabilis (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) in the Philippines by Celia dR. Medina, Luis Rey I. Velasco, Joeseph S. Quisado, Joel P. Limson, Darlyn B. Posas, Bryan V. Novio

“…Maria), Oriental Mindoro (Villa Cerveza, Villa Cerveza, San Gabriel-Alcate), Negros (Abante-Pamplona, Poblacion - Pamplona,  Lunga, Valencia, Talisay - Negros Occidental, Jawa-Valencia, Lunga-Valencia, Bongbong), Misamis Occidental (Aloran - Misamis Occidental, Calamba, Oroquieta, Sapang Dalaga, Plaridel), Camiguin (Catarman, Poblacion, Sagay, Tagdo, Mahinog), North Cotabato (Makilala, Kidapawan, and Kabacan) and Sulu (Maimbung, Patikol,Talipao).  …”
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Field Evaluation of Recombinant Antigen ELISA in Detecting Zoonotic Schistosome Infection Among Water Buffaloes in Endemic Municipalities in the Philippines by Jose Ma. M. Angeles, Jose Ma. M. Angeles, Yasuyuki Goto, Masashi Kirinoki, Elena A. Villacorte, Kharleezelle J. Moendeg, Kharleezelle J. Moendeg, Pilarita T. Rivera, Yuichi Chigusa, Shin-ichiro Kawazu

“…In this study, we investigated the use of recombinant antigens thioredoxin peroxidase-1 (rSjTPx-1) and tandem repeat rSj1TR in evaluating the antibody positivity rates of Schistosoma japonicum infection among water buffaloes from four endemic areas in the Philippines, two municipalities with high endemicity (Calatrava, Negros Occidental and Catarman, Northern Samar) and two municipalities nearing elimination with no cases of human schistosomiasis (Talibon and Trinidad, Bohol). …”
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