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Abstract Background Despite 70% of global maternal death occurring in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and the high rate of non-institutional delivery (NID), studies that inspect the connections are needed but lacking. Thus, we ...

The purpose of this study was to establish the role of public audit in ensuring transparency and accountability in corporate governance under varying institutional systems. The analysis encompassed six companies from Aus...

In the context of the aggravation of socio-political turbulence caused by both global transformations of the international system and internal changes in the public management paradigm, there is an increasing need for th...

Abstract Why do foreign investors exit Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) despite formal alignment with EU institutional standards? We argue that divestment reflects not cyclical volatility but strategic responses to insti...

Problem: Existing approaches to European security governance remain fragmented, focusing either on traditional deterrence or on sector-specific risk management. Such compartmentalization fails to capture the systemic com...

One of the key parts during the project cycle of the technical projects is also a risk evaluation of production and implementation of the project itself in all phases of the production. In this paper, we will examine the...

The Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP) remain highly climate vulnerable, where farmers experience limited access to timely, trusted, and contextualized risk information necessary for adaptation. This study examines how exposure ...

The rapid digitalization of financial systems has amplified exposure to cyber risks, posing substantial threats to institutional performance and systemic stability. This study investigates how Cyber Risk Management (CRM)...

Background and purpose: The use of Magnetic Resonance imaging (MRI) for radiotherapy (RT) planning for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (LA NSCLC) could improve RT precision due to its superior soft tissue def...

The rapid evolution of sustainability legislation, including the CSDDD and CSRD, has created a complex dual mandate for modern enterprises. Organizations are now required to provide granular transparency into their suppl...

Abstract Background The 2014–2016 West Africa Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak was an unprecedented public health event, and in addition to claiming over 11,000 lives, it resulted in the deaths of more healthcare wor...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly being adopted across public and private sectors. This offers significant gains in efficiency, decision making, and access to information. At the same time, AI introduces complex ri...

Climate adaptation planning in resource-constrained contexts requires systematic assessment tools integrating vulnerability with capacity measurement, yet existing frameworks focus either on community vulnerability witho...

This study examines how capital adequacy shapes the operational efficiency of Islamic banks in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with particular emphasis on its role as an internal risk-absorption mechanism rather than a purely ...

Abstract Background Limited recent data exists regarding discospondylitis in dogs. Hypothesis/Objectives (i) Describe the signalment, clinical and imaging findings, etiologic agents, treatment, and outcome of dogs with d...

This study critically examines the Kansai Airports Group’s 44-year Public-Private Partnership (PPP) monopoly-type concession encompassing Kansai International (KIX), Osaka Itami (ITM), and Kobe (UKB) airports. The rese...

The purpose of this article is to analyse the key trends in Ukraine’s foreign trade reorientation and institutional support of competition under the influence of war and European integration processes. The study focuse...

The aim of the article is to justify the role of foreign direct investment (FDI) from European Union countries as a financial instrument supporting China’s rapid economic growth, while emphasizing the security implicat...

The study examines the transformation of the European Union’s (EU) governance framework in the field of crit ical infrastructure resilience, in the context of the proliferation of hybrid risks characterized by physica...

Abstract Background Child maltreatment has serious short and long‐term negative impacts for those experiencing it. Child maltreatment occurring in institutional settings has recently received substantial attention. How...

Abstract Background The psychometric properties of elder abuse measurement instruments have not been well‐studied. Poor psychometric properties of elder abuse measurement instruments may contribute to the inconsistency...

Abstract Background The examination of psychometric properties in instruments measuring abuse of older people (AOP) is a crucial area of study that has, unfortunately, received relatively little attention. Poor psychomet...

In the context of full-scale war, the energy crisis has become one of the key factors in the transformation of Ukraine's economic security, directly affecting macroeconomic and social stability and the state's institutio...