Community health workers: efficacy, taxonomy, and performance by Ballard, M

“…Objective three is addressed in Chapter 6: systematic review methods are employed to identify interventions for improving the performance of community health workers in LMICs.…”

Repurposing nitroxoline to address antibiotic resistance in the production of poultry for consumption by Zhou, Y

“…To address this issue, there is an urgent need to identify effective alternatives to clinical antibiotics currently employed in livestock farming. Nitroxoline (8-hydroxy-5-nitroquinoline, NTX), an established antibiotic, primarily used for uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) in human, has emerged as a potential candidate for farm animal use due to its promising pharmacological properties and low toxicity. …”

Evaluation of a pilot family planning educational seminar and subsequent attitudes towards family planning among Muslim communities in Tanzania by Cordeiro, AA, Gumanneh, H, Nzali, A, Lambert, VJ, Yussuph, A, Kihunrwa, A, Mchondo, Y, Mtita, R, Yahaya, H, Kalluvya, SE, Wamoyi, J, Suleman, M, Downs, JA, Mwakisole, AH

“…Building on data demonstrating the effectiveness of religious leaders in Tanzania to provide public health information in communities, the aim of this study was to understand whether and how an educational seminar about FP that was provided to Tanzanian Muslim religious leaders could be an effective means by which education about FP could reach members of their communities. This study employed a mixed-methods approach to pilot-test a one-day educational seminar about social, medical, and theological aspects of FP. …”

Inter-organizational competition in humanitarian governance by Corsini, C

“…The World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have consistently secured relatively high levels of humanitarian funding by employing competitive issue framing and competitive horizontal expansion, respectively. …”

Long-term fine particulate matter exposure on lung cancer incidence and mortality in Chinese nonsmokers by Chen, Z, Meng, X, Han, Y, Mou, Y, Ji, C, Zhu, X, Yu, C, Sun, D, Yang, L, Sun, Q, Chen, Y, Du, H, Dai, J, Hu, Z, Lv, J, Jin, G, Ma, H, Kan, H, Li, L, Shen, H

“…</p> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> Time-dependent Cox proportional hazard models were employed to evaluate the hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of PM_2.5 with LCINS risk and LCINS-related mortality. …”

Highly crystalline, pure ZSM-5 from K2CO3-treated mud and its catalytic activity in biodiesel production by Hartati, Hartati, A’yuni, Qurrota, Fitri, Medya Ayunda, Izzah, Adiba Naila, Novitalina, Melinda Intan, Firda, Putri Bintang Dea, Nufus, Tazkiyatun, Prasetyoko, Didik, Harmami, Harmami, Hasliza Bahruji, Shahrul Nizam Ahmad

“…Various analytical techniques were employed including XRD, FTIR, SEM-EDX, TEM, N2 physisorption, and GC-MS to identify the effect of alkali types on the crystallization rate, morphology, and catalytic activity. …”
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Exploring the freshwater cladocera (Pleuroxus spp.) as new potential live feed in aquaculture by Amirah Yuslan, Hidayu Suhaimi, Nizalmie Azani, Wong, Wey-Lim, Nadiah W. Rasdi

“…In short, pre-feeding of zooplankton with prospective diets has built a baseline of improved aquaculture feeding procedures that may be employed in the future aquaculture businesses.…”
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Effectiveness of interpretive exhibits in influencing students’ intention in birdwatching activity at a Bird Interpretive Center, Fraser’s Hill, Pahang, Malaysia by Mokhli, Nuraain Amalina

“…In efforts to promote such activity, managers are encouraged to employ non-personal interpretation as an alternative to influence participants’ affect and intention to participate in such activity. …”
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Clinacanthus nutans crude polysaccharide extract as a green platform for microwave-assisted synthesis of silver nanoparticles: optimization, characterization, and evaluation of bio... by Devasvaran, Kogilavanee, Alallam, Batoul, Lee, Carmen, Yong, Yoke Keong, Lim, Vuanghao

“…Hence, this research aimed to employ a green method using UL_CNP and silver nitrate to produce AgNP (UL_AgNP) with a small size and assess its potential toxicity, anticancer, and photocatalytic activities. …”
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Ti3C2TX encapsulation of CTAB-functionalized polypyrrole nanospheres towards pseudocapacitive intensification in supercapacitors by Poh, Wen Siong, Hoo, Do Yee, Zheng, Sheng Qiang, Ong, Wee-Jun, Khiew, Poi Sim, Lim, Hong Ngee, Foo, Chuan Yi

“…This work highlights the potential of such material integration techniques in realizing capacitive intensification beyond incremental improvements as well as boosting rate performance, with methodical employment of minimal functional additive. It serves as a framework for future studies optimizing 2D-0D material nanocomposites for supercapacitor applications. © 2024 Elsevier B.V.…”
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The magnificent manifestation of Nd0.7Sr0.3MnO3 ceramics: A comprehensive exploration of different wet chemical routes via sol-gel and thermal treatment methods by Hon, Xiao Tong, Lau, Lik Nguong, Lim, Kean Pah, Awang Kechik, Mohd Mustafa, Chen, Soo Kien, Shabdin, Muhammad Kashfi, Miryala, Muralidhar, Shaari, Abdul Halim

“…Various theoretical models were employed to elucidate the transport mechanism at different temperature ranges. …”
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in blood serum of adults living in high and low-traffic volume areas in Malaysia: A comparative cross-sectional study by Al-Battawi, Samer, Latif, Mohd Talib, How, Vivien, Thilakavathy, Karuppiah, Abd Hamid, Haris Hafizal, Hameed, Sarah, Ho, Yu Bin

“…Solid phase extraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) were employed to extract and analyze blood serum samples. …”
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Clinacanthus nutans crude polysaccharide extract as a green platform for microwave-assisted synthesis of silver nanoparticles: Optimization, characterization, and evaluation of bio... by Devasvaran, Kogilavanee, Alallam, Batoul, Lee, Carmen, Yong, Yoke Keong, Lim, Vuanghao

“…Hence, this research aimed to employ a green method using UL_CNP and silver nitrate to produce AgNP (UL_AgNP) with a small size and assess its potential toxicity, anticancer, and photocatalytic activities. …”
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Empirical evidence of the relationship between regulatory efficiency, market openness, and bank productivity in economies at different income levels: evidence from selected Asian a... by Kamarudin, Fakarudin, Hussain, Hafezali Iqbal, Mohamad Anwar, Nazratul Aina, Michałek, Janusz, Ahmad Razimi, Mohd Shahril

“…Furthermore, starting, obtaining permits, and closing businesses under business freedom have a detrimental effect on banks’ output, whereas the effects of labor freedom on employing, managing, and supervising staff members have a substantial favorable impact on banks’ productivity. …”
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Medium formulation and optimisation of fermentation condition enhancing g-aminobutyric Acid (GABA) biosynthesis by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum B7 by Pannerchelvan, Sangkaran, Faizal Wong, Fadzlie Wong, Wasoh, Helmi, Mohamed, Mohd Shamzi, Mohamad, Rosfarizan, Halim, Murni

“…This study focused on increasing γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) biosynthesis from Lactiplantibacillus plantarum B7, employing a multi-step optimisation strategy. An unoptimised cultivation approach yielded a maximum GABA of 11.68 ± 0.04 g/L and viable cell count of 10.47 ± 0.01 log CFU/mL at 48 h. …”
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Knowledge, beliefs, perceptions and barriers related to implementing smoke-free home practices in two rural settlement areas in Malaysia by Kamni, Siti Nurhasyimah Ayuni, Saiful Bahron, Nur Ain Nadhirah, Zulkifli, Aziemah, Uny, Isabelle, O’Donnell, Rachel, Prabandari, Yayi Suryo, Bintoro, Bagas Suryo, Zainal Abidin, Emilia, Semple, Sean

“…This study aimed to determine the knowledge levels on SHS and to identify the beliefs, perceptions, barriers and facilitators of SFH practices among the rural population in Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor, Malaysia. METHODS This study employed a mixed-methods design, conducted in two rural settlement areas in 2022. …”
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The impact of the exercise on the social mentality of the Chinese people by Ji, Shuyu, Zhang, Kaiqi, Xu, Ludan, Wang, Xiaolin, Dong, Delong, Yang, Xiannan

“…We selected 20 variables and analyzed a sample of 6,746 individuals. We employed Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) multiple linear regression models to construct our analysis. …”
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Mesh quality improvement by re-triangulation surface meshes on 3-dimensional CAD model of a human wrist joint by Leong, Mun Teik

“…Re-triangulation surface method is employed to improve the mesh quality of the model with certain parameters. …”
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Evaluation of high school-based dengue solution model in Southern Thailand: a community participatory action research by Suwanbamrung, Charuai, Mehraj, Sandeep Kumar, Kercho, Melkamu Worku, Stanikzai, Muhammad Haroon, Ageru, Temesgen Anjulo, Jaroenpool, Jiraporn, Pibul, Panatda, Shohaimi, Shamarina, Israel, Eskinder

“…Methods: Integrated community participatory action research (CPAR) was employed using preparation, planning, implementation, and evaluation. …”
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Differentiation of lard from other fat in pastry products using fourier transform infrared spectroscopy combined multivariate analysis by Mohamed Rani, Wan Siti Farizan

“…The first objective employed 45 samples of extracted oil from pastries prepared in laboratory (SP samples). …”
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