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Using Uganda Sign Language to Obtain Informed Consent and assent Among Adolescents Living with Deafness in Research: Experiences and Lessons Learned from a Mixed- Methods Study in Wakiso District, Uganda

This paper reflects on a mixed-methods study in Wakiso District, Uganda, which utilized Ugandan Sign Language and trained interpreters to obtain informed consent from deaf adolescents regarding sexual and reproductive health, while highlighting critical challenges such as cultural stigma, translation complexities, and the absence of national ethics guidelines, ultimately recommending standardized interpreter training and the development of specific regulatory frameworks.

Racheal Aida Ayanga, Nancy Katumba Muwangala, Jane Babirye, Robert Nkwangu, Philippa Kadama Makanga, Sylvia Nabukenya2026-07-14
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Cognitive-Behavioural Gap in Climate-Smart Forestry Intention: A Theory of Planned Behaviour Analysis in Nigeria

This study of 344 Nigerian smallholder tree growers reveals that while attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control significantly drive climate-smart forestry adoption intentions, perceived structural barriers neither directly reduce these intentions nor moderate the psychological pathways, suggesting that socio-cognitive drivers operate independently of material constraints in this context.

Adewale Idris Lawal, Abdbaasit Abdazeez, Mayowa Amir Abdulrahaman, Nurudeen Alabi Owolabi, Sunday Alade Oyelekan2026-07-14
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From Pitch to Boardroom: Sport, Nurture and the Origins of Successful Female Leaders (Findings from the UK ‘Origins’ Study)

This mixed-methods study of 41 UK female leaders reveals that successful boardroom leadership is fundamentally rooted in a "nurtured leadership" ecosystem where early participation in team sports, supportive family environments, and educational opportunities collectively cultivate the resilience, accountability, and visionary capabilities necessary for executive success, challenging traditional credential-based models of leadership development.

Vicky Brook, Dr Araby Madbouly, Dr Uvesh Husain2026-07-14✓ Author reviewed ⓘ
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Sikh Women, Lived Time and Domestic Abuse: A Pluralistic IPA–Life Course Study

This paper proposes a culturally grounded, pluralistic methodology combining Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis with a Life-Course Timeline to address epistemic blind spots in domestic violence research by capturing the complex, longitudinal, and religiously nuanced lived experiences of Sikh women survivors.

Harjinder Kaur-Aujla, Satpal Singh, Harjinder Singh Lallie, Christopher Wagstaff2026-07-14
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Modeling Artificial Intelligence Tool Adoption in Mathematics Teacher Education: A TAM-Based Structural Equation Modeling

This study utilizes an augmented Technology Acceptance Model to analyze AI adoption intentions among 268 pre-service mathematics teachers in Patna, India, revealing that while Perceived Usefulness and Ease of Use strongly drive positive attitudes and behavioral intentions, external factors like Technological Self-Efficacy and Facilitating Conditions have a relatively low direct impact.

Vivek Kumar Rawat, M. T.V. Nagaraju, Kumari Dipti2026-07-14
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Online Teaching a Foreign Language Changes in the Paradigm of the Education System

This mixed-methods study examines the paradigmatic shifts in online foreign language teaching within post-Soviet contexts, specifically Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan, revealing both the expanded access and persistent infrastructural and pedagogical challenges while identifying key transformations in communicative teaching, collaborative learning, and teacher roles to inform future policy and curriculum reforms.

Matanat Amrahova, Elmira Huribayeva2026-07-14
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Spatiotemporal Evolution of Primary School Teacher Resource Allocation in China and Its Driving Forces Analysis

This study employs spatiotemporal and machine learning models to analyze China's primary teacher resource allocation over two decades, revealing a shift in inequality from inter-regional to intra-provincial disparities driven by urbanization and demographic changes, while identifying distinct regional drivers for teacher ratios and qualifications to inform targeted fiscal and policy reforms.

Jieying Chen, Qiong Li, Shuai Yin2026-07-14
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The impact of parent–child relationship on the professional commitment of Chinese secondary vocational school students: The chain mediating role of resilience and educational stigma

Based on a study of 1,625 Chinese secondary vocational students, this paper demonstrates that positive parent–child relationships significantly enhance professional commitment both directly and indirectly by fostering resilience and reducing educational stigma.

Xuesong Du, Hang Zheng, Aiping Wang2026-07-14