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The role of stakeholder mapping and engagement in Mongolia during the implementation of the STREAM clinical trial for MDR-TB

Trials
Background Clinical trials evaluating new regimens for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) are typically conducted in multiple countries because global registration of new TB drugs requires evaluation in diverse populations. The complexity of multi-
Bazarragchaa Tsogt, Meera Gurumurthy, Elisa Giallongo, Karen Sanders, Ganzorig Munkhjargal, Zayakhuu Khukhuukhen, Enkhjin Bolormaa, Enkhtuvshin Raash, Naranbat Nyamdavaa, Gay Bronson   +9 more
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Barriers to European bioenergy expansion [PDF]

, 2009
The European Commission has set challenging targets for renewable energy expansion in Europe as part of its strategy to limit greenhouse gas emissions.
Prins, Wolter, Thornley, Patricia
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Facilitating Genetic Testing for Perinatal Demise: Development of a Multidisciplinary Workflow

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Genetic contributors to perinatal demise are common but frequently undiagnosed due to clinical and logistical barriers. We aimed to improve access to genetic for intrauterine fetal demise (IUFD), stillbirth, and early neonatal death by developing a multidisciplinary workflow.
Mackenzie Mosera, Samantha Stover, Elise Boos, Molly Casey, Joseph Fanning, Chelsea Fechter, Matthew Grace, L. Dupree Hatch, Michaela Ibach, Carla Jackson, Jiancong Liang, Caitlin Mann, Emily A. Morris, Jessica Turnbull, Marie Williams, Bryce A. Schuler   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Corporate Social Responsibility and Likelihood of Financial Distress [PDF]

, 2019
Does doing good to society make firms less likely to have financial trouble? This paper looks at the benefit of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and examines whether firms’ CSR engagement affects their chance of falling into financial distress ...
Jiang, Crystal, Wang, Yong, Zheng, Ying
core   +2 more sources

‘The Other Parent’: A Critical Policy Analysis of Fatherhood Discourses in the Australian Government's Paid Parental Leave Scheme

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Australian paid parental leave (PPL) government scheme aims to support working parents through financial assistance and the promotion of gender equality in caregiving responsibilities. However, the scheme's implementation has been critiqued for its gendered design, which marginalises fathers and reinforces traditional gender roles.
Lily Lewington, Bernadette Sebar, Jessica Lee   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding the Housing and Support Experience of People With Complex Disability in Australia: A Qualitative Analysis of Submissions to the Disability Royal Commission

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In 2019, the Australian government established the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (‘Disability Royal Commission’, DRC) to investigate widespread mistreatment of people with disability. Nearly 10,000 people with disability, their families and supporters engaged with the DRC.
Kate D'Cruz, Fiona Carey, Libby Witts, Jessie Spence, Peter Mulherin, Megan Topping, Di Winkler, Jacinta Douglas   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Strategies for Effectively Managing Stakeholders in 4IR Information Technology (IT) Projects

International Journal of Applied Research in Business and Management
As a result of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and the resultant rapid growth in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, effective stakeholder management in Information Technology (IT) projects has become pivotal for project success. This study
Stanley Fore, Virimai Victor Mugobo
doaj   +1 more source

Transition From Primary to Secondary School: Igniting Attendance and Engagement Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students Through National Policy Reform

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Australia's Closing the Gap reform aims to address disparities experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. There are specific targets focussed on key educational transitions; yet, the transition to secondary education is not a targeted priority.
Azhar Hussain Potia, Kai W. Wheeler, Tracy Woodroffe, Karen Thorpe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Legislation for Providing Animal Access in Australian Residential Aged Care: It's Not a Zoo

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Providing meaningful animal contact to residential aged care facility (RACF) residents is problematic due to a lack of animal policies and National Guidelines. This paper examines how Australian Legislation could influence access to animal contact in RACFs and aims to answer the question, ‘Could current Legislation facilitate the development ...
Wendy Newton, Tania Signal, Jenni A. Judd   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conceptualising quality early childhood education: Learning from young children in Brazil and South Africa through creative and play‐based methods

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Early childhood has increasingly been acknowledged as a vital time for all children. Inclusive and quality education is part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, with the further specification that all children have access to quality pre‐primary education.
Laura H. V. Wright, Irene Rizzini, Malibongwe Gwele, Lynn McNair, Cristina Laclette Porto, Marsha Orgill, E. Kay M. Tisdall, Malcolm Bush, Linda Biersteker   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source