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The spatial allocation of population: a review of large-scale gridded population data products and their fitness for use

S. Leyk, S. Leyk, A. E. Gaughan, A. E. Gaughan et al. • Earth System Science Data (2019)

Population data represent an essential component in studies focusing on human–nature interrelationships, disaster risk assessment and environmental health. Several recent efforts have produced global- and continental-extent gridded populati...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5194/essd-11-1385-2019

The extent to which South Africa’s legal and policy frameworks empower traditional leadership to contribute to achieving SDG 11

Fredua Agyemang • Town and Regional Planning (2024)

Sustainable Development Goal 11 (SDG 11) focuses on making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. Although the goal primarily addresses urban development, its principles also extend to rural areas, but the...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.38140/trp.v85i.8528

Opportunities and challenges of smart technology for small independent fashion retailers: a reflexive thematic analysis using the technology-organization-environment framework

Hyo Jung Chang, Francine Bruess, Jo Woon Chong • Fashion and Textiles (2024)

Abstract Smart technology has become an increasingly prominent feature in the fashion apparel industry. However, small retailers still face challenges while trying to adopt such innovative smart technologies to increase consumer interaction...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40691-024-00391-x

Rethinking Smart Technology Adoption in Foodservice Microbusinesses Through Specialist-Driven Action Research

Trevor Shenal Anton, Ka Leong Chong, Alexander Trupp, Marcus L. Stephenson • Tourism and Hospitality (2026)

This study examines smart technology adoption in foodservice microbusinesses by moving beyond intention-based explanations to examine how adoption and post-adoption unfold in practice. Hospitality technology research has largely emphasised ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/tourhosp7060146

Strategies for Supporting Child Development and Care amidst Financial Distress: A Scoping Review

Chiamaka Pamela Uchendu, Ezeda Patricia Kalu • International Journal of Home Economics, Hospitality and Allied Research (2025)

Recognizing the profound impact of economic hardship on children's well-being, this research used a scoping review approach to explore strategies for supporting child development and care amidst financial distress. An extensive search was p...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.57012/ijhhr.v4n1.018

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The Editors • Higher Learning Research Communications (2012)

Academic research represents a milestone in the practice of quality higher education.  Academics that consistently conduct and publish research in specialized disciplines develop leadership in their particular areas and nurture with new kno...

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METHODOLOGICAL AND PRACTICAL ADVANTAGES OF PLSSEM IN MANAGEMENT RESEARCH: THE CASE OF RAKIJA

Slobodan Adžić, Doloris Bešić-Vukašinović, Ivana Savić • Ekonomika Poljoprivrede (1979) (2026)

Structural equation modeling (SEM) is widely applied inconsumer behavior research; however, the methodologicalchoice between covariance-based SEM (CB-SEM) andpartial least squares SEM (PLS-SEM) remains contestedin applied research contexts....

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.59267/ekoPolj2601217A

Attitudes of Tourism and Hospitality Students from the National University of Cañete toward Environmental Conservation

Phillip Ormeño Vásquez, Naysha Rojas Villa, Cristian Rojas Villa • Revista Kawsaypacha (2025)

Tourism and hospitality education in Peru is evolving to incorporate a stronger focus on environmental conservation. In this context, this study aims to assess environmental conservation attitudes of students enrolled in tourism and hospita...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.18800/kawsaypacha.202501.A003

CSR and CEO’s Moral Reasoning in the Automotive Industry in the Era of COVID-19

Beatriz Garcia-Ortega, Javier Galan-Cubillo, Blanca de-Miguel-Molina • SAGE Open (2022)

This paper assesses whether and to which extent the COVID-19 pandemic, which represents a scenario of high moral intensity, is influencing the moral reasoning of top CEOs (chief executive officers) in the paradigmatic case of the automotive...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/21582440221097377

Use of Point-of-care Ultrasound for Placement of a Gastric Tamponade Balloon

Patrick Minges, Martina Diaz McDermott, Jazmyn Shaw • Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine (2025)

Case Presentation: A 30-year-old female with a history of alcoholic cirrhosis and esophageal varices presented with massive hematemesis. A gastric balloon tamponade device was subsequently placed to temporize variceal hemorrhage, and point-...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5811/cpcem.24999

Where and How Do Aging Processes Take Place in Everyday Life? Answers From a New Materialist Perspective

Grit Höppner, Monika Urban • Frontiers in Sociology (2018)

In the last decade, the focus of studies on age and aging has fundamentally changed from biological to symbolic, discursive, and cultural phenomena. Currently, the most studied topic in material gerontology is the materiality of age and agi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fsoc.2018.00007

Facial Oedema Is Not Always Angioedema: A Case of Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum with Subcutaneous Emphysema during COPD Exacerbation

Sarah Damanti, Francesca Rosini, Daniela Mari, Maura Marcucci • European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine (2015)

We report a case of acute facial oedema in an elderly hospitalized patient which was initially misdiagnosed as angioedema secondary to antibiotics in a patient with an allergic diathesis. We describe the differential aetiologies and then t...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.12890/2015_000281

Why did an effective Dutch complex psycho-social intervention for people with dementia not work in the German healthcare context? Lessons learnt from a process evaluation alongside a multicentre RCT

Sebastian Voigt-Radloff, Maud Graff, Myrra Vernooij-Dassen, Rainer Leonhart et al. • BMJ Open (2011)

Background The positive effects of the Dutch Community Occupational Therapy in Dementia programme on patients' daily functioning were not found in a multicentre randomised controlled trial (RCT) in Germany.Objectives To evaluate possible ef...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000094

Risk Profiles for Falls among Older Adults: New Directions for Prevention

William A. Satariano, Constance Wang, Melissa E. Kealey, Elaine Kurtovich et al. • Frontiers in Public Health (2017)

ObjectiveTo address whether neighborhood factors, together with older adults’ levels of health and functioning, suggest new combinations of risk factors for falls and new directions for prevention. To explore the utility of Grade-of-Members...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2017.00142

Association of triglyceride glucose-body roundness index and body roundness index with incident sarcopenia among Chinese older adults: A nationwide cohort study

Yu -Yang Ma, Hai-Yan Li, Ruo-Nan Yao, Gong Cheng et al. • Experimental Gerontology (2025)

Background: The relationship between TyG-BRI, BRI, and the sarcopenia definition proposed by the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) in 2019 remains unclear. This research focused on exploring the relationship between the TyG-BRI inde...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2025.112946

The burden and determinants of cognitive impairment among individuals with chronic diseases in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Addisu Getie, Melaku Bimerew, Mihretie Gedfew, Baye Tsegaye Amlak et al. • Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics Plus (2025)

Introduction: Cognitive impairment is a medical condition caused by neurodegeneration, marked by a gradual decline in neurological, motor, psychological, and cognitive domain functions, as well as daily activities. It primarily affects indi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.aggp.2025.100171