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Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Intervention and Teacher Competencies in Enhancing Fine Motor and Graphomotor Skills in Preschool Children of North India

This study demonstrates that a structured intervention significantly improved fine-motor and grapho-motor skills in preschool children across North India, while revealing that although teachers in both government and private sectors possessed comparable knowledge, those in private schools reported greater use of instructional strategies and institutional support, highlighting the need for targeted policy to embed motor-skill objectives and teacher development in early childhood education.

Rajani Karnwal, Khwairakpam Sharmila, Shalini Agarwal2026-08-28
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Two Logics of Political Action: The Structure and Social Correlates of Democratic and Coercive Action Likelihood

Based on a survey of 34,300 U.S. adults, this study reveals that support for political action is best understood through two distinct dimensions—democratic participation and coercive violence—rather than a single continuum, showing that while a minority express conditional willingness to use violence for specific causes, this tendency is driven by differentiated factors like vote choice and religion rather than broad economic grievances or geographic context.

Matthew DeMichele, William Parkin2026-08-28
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The Role of Digital Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Practices in Enhancing Organizational Performance: Evidence from Rutongo Hospital, Rwanda

This study of Rutongo Hospital in Rwanda reveals that digital monitoring and evaluation practices do not uniformly boost organizational performance but instead drive specific outcomes like cost efficiency and productivity through distinct mechanisms, contingent upon strong local infrastructure, digital literacy, and evidence-based planning rather than donor dependency.

Jean Bosco Uwimana, Jean Nepo. Nsengiyumva, Uwingeneye Julienne, Roger Pierre Kayumba2026-08-28
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Digital leadership competencies for youth development professionals with implications for Youth Union officers in Vietnamese higher education

This study addresses the gap in digital leadership research for student development professionals by proposing a six-domain conceptual framework specifically designed to guide Youth Union officers in Vietnamese higher education through the integration of digital technologies, AI, and data-driven strategies.

Truong Tan Dat, Nguyen Minh Tuan, Lam Van Tan, Truong Nguyen Thanh Thao, Lu Thi Ngoc Anh, Vo Tan Phat2026-08-28