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Institutional and ecological factors shaping community participation in tourism under the Belt and Road Initiative in China and Madagascar

This study employs an institutional-ecological framework to compare China and Madagascar under the Belt and Road Initiative, revealing that China's superior community participation in tourism stems from its incremental institutional innovations and adaptive Confucian ethics, whereas Madagascar's lower engagement is hindered by path dependence and cultural conflicts, thereby offering strategic insights for advancing sustainable tourism and SDG goals in the Global South.

Hu Beiming, Samba Emma MIANDRISOA2026-07-04
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What are the Social Determinants That May Affect Access to Clinical Psychology Training?

This retrospective study of 2,044 applicants to the University of Hertfordshire's DClinPsy program found that while most childhood disadvantage factors did not predict selection outcomes, a limited number of specific factors did influence admissions, suggesting that contextual admission processes may effectively help select trainees who better represent a diverse society.

Shaunak Deshpande, Shalmali Deshpande, Rowan Tinlin-Dixon2026-07-03
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Why Is Hate Graffiti Proportionately Less Reported in Minority Neighborhoods? Local Organizations and the Broader Community Engagement in Seattle

Despite the expectation that hate graffiti would be disproportionately reported in minority neighborhoods, Seattle data reveals the opposite trend because residents in these areas, supported by local organizations, are highly engaged in reporting the more prevalent non-hate graffiti that they perceive as a threat to their community identity.

Dafeng Xu2026-07-03
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Effect of the BOPPPS-PBL teaching model on clinical pharmacotherapeutics education for four-year pharmacy undergraduates in Central China: a non-randomized controlled study

This non-randomized controlled study demonstrates that the BOPPPS-PBL teaching model significantly outperforms traditional lecture-based learning in enhancing knowledge mastery, critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and teaching efficiency for pharmacy undergraduates in clinical pharmacotherapeutics education.

Fangying Si, Xue Ying, Xiaojing Lu, Kelei Guan2026-07-03
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Sustainable Development Without Consent? FPIC and Indigenous Communities in the Chittagong Hill Tracts

This study reveals that the systematic failure to implement Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) for indigenous communities in Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts, despite the 1997 Peace Accord, perpetuates land dispossession and undermines key Sustainable Development Goals, necessitating legally binding mechanisms for genuine indigenous self-determination.

Dilruba Sharmin, Md Jahangir Alam, Md Sakibul Islam Sakib2026-07-03
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Configurational Pathways to Olympic Inclusion: A Fuzzy-Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis Method

This study employs fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) to demonstrate that Olympic inclusion for emerging sports is determined by specific configurational pathways of multiple factors—particularly the frequency of international competitions—rather than any single independent variable, offering strategic insights for sports organizations seeking recognition.

Zhuang Yongbin, Kim Sungmin2026-07-03
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Rethinking Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services for Young People with Disabilities in Zimbabwe

This study argues that improving sexual and reproductive health access for young people with disabilities in Zimbabwe requires shifting from a service-centric focus on barriers to a community-centric approach that builds "SRHR competence"—defined by six dimensions including recognition, inclusive knowledge, and collective ownership—to foster environments where communities actively support the sexual citizenship and wellbeing of these marginalized youth.

Choolwe Mphanza Muzyamba2026-07-03
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Exploring the Relationships Among perceived school support, teacher efficacy, and teachers’ attitudes towards inclusive practice in Bangladesh: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach

This study utilizes structural equation modeling in Bangladesh to reveal that while perceived school support does not directly influence teachers' attitudes toward inclusive education, it significantly shapes these attitudes indirectly by enhancing teachers' self-efficacy.

N.A.M. Faisal Ahmed, Mst. Anamika Yeas Yeasmin, Md. Sajib Hossain, Fowjia Fariha, Md. Shahidul Islam, Mohammad Ali, Moha (…)2026-07-03
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The EMPOWER Framework: A Multi-Level Approach to Enhancing English Medium Education in Multilingual Higher Education Contexts

This study introduces the EMPOWER Framework, a multi-level model derived from interviews with university leaders in Kazakhstan, to conceptualize the intersecting organizational, instructional, and student-oriented dimensions of English Medium Education and guide sustainable policy development in multilingual higher education contexts.

Davronzhon Gaipov, Saule Tulepova, Madina Bekturova, Assel Chaklikova2026-07-03