bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Managerial competences and integrated reporting practices: perception-based evidence from Uganda
Authors: Kezaabu Saphurah , Nkundabanyanga Stephen Korutaro , Bananuka Juma , Kabuye Frank 
Published: February 2023

PurposeThis study’s purpose is twofold: First, to investigate the relationship between managerial competences and Integrated Reporting (IR) practices; Second, to test whether all the managerial competences attributes are significantly related to IR practices.Design/methodology/approachThis study adopts a correlational research design, and is also cross-sectional. Data were collected using a questionnaire survey of 188 manufacturing firms in Uganda. Data were analyzed with the help of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences.FindingsThe study finds that significant associations between managerial competences of knowledge and experience exist with IR practices except for skills. However, experience is the most significant predictor of IR practices. This experience is manifest, among others, in the managers’ ability to get the word out to the public including why the public should be proud of what the company does and about what the company offers and works to make it better.Research limitations/implicationsThis study did not control governance variables and yet governance and IR are inextricably associated. Future research should aim at testing the efficacy of investing in governance aspects potentially improving IR. This is because Environmental, Social and Governance investing is predicted to make capitalism work better and deal with the grave threat posed by climate change. The study also focuses on manufacturing firms, and these results may be only applicable to the manufacturing firms in Uganda. More research is therefore needed to further understand the effect of managerial competence attributes on IR in manufacturing firms in other contexts. Well, the results imply that more experienced managers are better placed to embrace IR practices than their less experienced counterparts.Originality/valueThe authors find that managerial experience explains IR practices more than competences and this makes intuitive sense since, for example, better experiential communication potentially minimizes the challenges such as lack of comparability, difficulty in communicating entity-specific information, information not available in a usable format and data errors normally encountered by IR (especially electronic) users. Hence, this study enhances our understanding of the role of managerial competences in the improvement of IR practices using perceptions of report preparers from a developing country where IR is voluntary and where the size of the stock market is small.
Can social marketing be the key to social change in India?
Authors: Mathur Mahima , Swami Sanjeev 
Published: February 2023

PurposeThis paper provides a managerial overview of social marketing in India to improve the understanding about its nature and utility in addressing the needs of India's social sector.Design/methodology/approachThe study employs a qualitative research methodology by conducting an extensive review of relevant theories, concepts and past studies related to social marketing, focusing on the Indian context. Select case studies have also been studied and presented to elucidate how social marketing programs are conducted by various forms of organisations in India.FindingsFirst, the meaning of social marketing, its distinction from commercial marketing and some pertinent challenges faced by social marketers are discussed. Thereafter, a brief overview of the role of competition, cost and barriers towards conducting an effective social marketing program is provided. Lastly, we propose a scheme of organisations sponsoring social marketing in India and discuss the future perspectives.Practical implicationsThe study enables a deeper understanding of social marketing discipline for policy makers, social marketing professionals and organisations sponsoring social marketing initiatives in India.Originality/valueThe paper contributes to the literature on social marketing in the Indian context by conducting a broad overview with the aim of improving the understanding of social marketing which may help realise its full potential in the future.
Quantity-based or share-based? Discount schemes for the manufacturer when facing two competing retailers
Authors: Zhou Wenhui , Yang Hongmei 
Published: February 2023

PurposeThe authors investigate the manufacturer's choice of discount schemes in a supply chain with competing retailers.Design/methodology/approachUsing a game-theoretic model, the authors build two discount frameworks and compare and analyze the effects of different discount schemes on the performance of supply chain members.FindingsThe authors find that the retail price (market demand) in the quantity discount scheme is always higher (lower) than that in the market share discount scheme. The authors also find that the retailers' preference for discount schemes is antithetical to the manufacturer's preference in most cases. However, under certain conditions, there will be a win-win situation where Pareto-optimization occurs between the manufacturer and retailers when they choose the same discount scheme.Research limitations/implicationsOn the one hand, the authors assume that the two retailers are symmetrical in market size and operation efficiency. It would be interesting to study the effect of different discount schemes on retailers when the retailers have different market sizes or operating efficiency. On the other hand, the authors study the manufacturer's choice of discount schemes in a supply chain with one common manufacturer and two competing retailers. However, in practice, there exist other supply chain structures. Future research can examine the problem of choices of discount schemes in other different supply chain structures.Practical implicationsThis paper help retailers and manufacturers to choose the best discount schemes.Social implicationsThis paper suggests that a high discount scale is not always beneficial (detrimental) to retailers (the manufacture).Originality/valueThe authors build two discount schemes (the quantity and the market share) in a supply chain consisting of one manufacturer and two retailers, and the authors focus on the effects of different discount schemes on the competition between two retailers. By comparing the two discount schemes, the authors study which discount scheme is the better choice for the manufacturer when facing competing retailers.
Three realities and a new-found focus: parenting and disability in a time of a pandemic
Authors: Vlcek Samantha 
Published: February 2023

PurposeFramed within the bioecological model, this autoethnographic case study explores the author’s experiences as a working mother of two children with disability prior to, during and after emerging from compulsory remote learning arrangements in Victoria, Australia due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this paper is to address this issue. The intention of this paper is to share the author's experiences.Design/methodology/approachBronfenbrenner’s bioecological model was overlaid on the author’s experiences to explore direct and indirect impacts on her agency, educational priorities and personal values through each level of the model.FindingsThis research presents a new perspective for examining how the global COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the equilibrium typically experienced by individuals across the education system.Originality/valueThis research presents a new perspective for examining how the global COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the equilibrium typically experienced by individuals across the education system.
The effect of interventions distributing home fortification products on infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices: A systematic narrative review
Authors: Locks Lindsey M. , Newell Katharine B. , Imohe Annette , Moloney Grainne M. , Shaker‐Berbari Linda , Paudyal Naveen , Jefferds Maria Elena D. 
Published: February 2023

AbstractInterventions distributing micronutrient powders (MNPs) and small‐quantity lipid‐based nutrient supplements (SQ‐LNS), or home fortification products (HFPs), have the potential to improve infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices and children's nutrition. We systematically searched for studies on the effect of interventions distributing HFP on IYCF practices. We identified 12 (8 MNP, 4 SQ‐LNS) studies: seven programmes with IYCF behaviour change communications (BCC) and MNP (IYCF‐MNP) and one provided MNP without IYCF BCC (MNP only). Three SQ‐LNS studies came from randomised trials without an IYCF component (SQ‐LNS only) and one from a programme with both IYCF BCC and SfQ‐LNS (IYCF‐SQ‐LNS). Five IYCF‐MNP programmes reported positive associations with some IYCF practices—four with minimum dietary diversity, two with minimum meal frequency, four with minimum acceptable diet, and three with the initiation of complementary foods at 6 months. Two reported no association between MNP and IYCF indicators, and one reported a decline in IYCF practices during the intervention, although it also reported significant changes to the IYCF programme during the evaluation period. Two studies from interventions that distributed SQ‐LNS (one from a related set of randomised controlled trials and the sole IYCF‐SQ‐LNS programme) reported a positive association with IYCF practices; one trial reported no change in breast milk intake with the provision of SQ‐LNS and one found no association with IYCF practices. SQ‐LNS and MNP can address nutrient gaps for young children in low‐resource settings; our findings indicate that programmes that combine HFP with IYCF interventions may also contribute to improved IYCF practices in some settings.
The impact of genetic variability on the relationship between caffeine and cardiometabolic outcomes: A systematic review
Authors: Virgili Jessica , Motitis Petros , Julal Gabrielle , Mavrommatis Yiannis , Pilic Leta 
Published: February 2023

AbstractThe relationship between caffeine consumption and cardiometabolic health has been reported, however with heterogenous results. Discrepancies in study results may be due to inter‐individual variability between study participants. This systematic review aimed to identify the impact of genetics on the relationship between caffeine consumption and cardiometabolic outcomes. Electronic databases (PubMed and EMBASE) were searched for studies published until July 2021. Selected studies were of both intervention and observational design and included (1) analysis of at least one of the selected cardiometabolic outcome (type 2 diabetes, glucose/insulin levels, cardiovascular disease [CVD], blood pressure [BP] or hypertension, and blood lipid and catecholamine levels), (2) adults aged 18–65 years, and (3) genetic analysis of individuals consuming caffeine. Seventeen studies were included: four randomised controlled trials and an interventional and quasi‐experimental study, six population‐based prospective cohort studies, three cross‐sectional studies, and three case–control studies. CYP1A2 rs762551 and ADORA rs5751876 were associated with glucose response when caffeine was consumed with carbohydrates. CYP1A2 rs762551 moderated the association between coffee intake and hypertension. Moreover, ADORA2A rs5751876 and the ADRA2B I variants moderated the associations between caffeine and BP. Studies that investigated the effects of genetic variations on CVD and caffeine consumption reported equivocal findings (CYP1A2) or warrant replication (COMT, ADORA and TRIB1). Elucidating the extent to which these genes moderate the association between caffeine and cardiometabolic outcomes will enable caffeine consumption advice to be tailored to specific individuals to optimise health.
Calculation of the contribution of water to calcium intake in low‐ and middle‐income countries
Authors: Cormick Gabriela , Settecase Eugenia , Wu Michaella L. , Nichols Paulina M. , Devia Mara , Dziarski Alisha , Matamoros Natalia , Puchulu María B. , Belizán José M. , Gibbons Luz 
Published: February 2023

AbstractDietary calcium intake is low in many countries, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Water is often overlooked as a source of dietary calcium despite it being universally consumed and providing good calcium bioavailability. Our objective was to assess water distribution systems in LMICs and to develop a formula to simulate the contribution of different water sources to calcium availability. We calculated the contribution of drinking water considering different calcium concentration levels to estimate total calcium availability. We consider a country's households’ access to drinking water sources and the distribution of the country's population by age and gender. Calcium availability could be increased by an average of 49 mg of calcium per person per day in the 62 countries assessed if calcium in drinking water was considered. In 22 (31%) of the countries studied, 80% of households are supplied by water sources that could increase calcium availability. Improving calcium concentration in water could be considered as a strategy in LMICs to slightly improve calcium availability.
Assessing the Suitability of Unmet Need as a Proxy for Access to Contraception and Desire to Use It
Authors: Senderowicz Leigh , Bullington Brooke W. , Sawadogo Nathalie , Tumlinson Katherine , Langer Ana , Soura Abdramane , Zabré Pascal , Sié Ali 
Published: February 2023

AbstractUnmet need for contraception is a widely used but frequently misunderstood indicator. Although calculated from measures of pregnancy intention and current contraceptive use, unmet need is commonly used as a proxy measure for (1) lack of access to contraception and (2) desire to use it. Using data from a survey in Burkina Faso, we examine the extent to which unmet need corresponds with and diverges from these two concepts, calculating sensitivity, specificity, and positive/negative predictive values. Among women assigned conventional unmet need, 67 percent report no desire to use contraception and 61 percent report access to a broad range of affordable contraceptives. Results show unmet need has low sensitivity and specificity in differentiating those who lack access and/or who desire to use a method from those who do not. These findings suggest that unmet need is of limited utility to inform family planning programs and may be leading stakeholders to overestimate the proportion of women in need of expanded family planning services. We conclude that more direct measures are feasible at the population level, rendering the proxy measure of unmet need unnecessary. Where access to and/or desire for contraception are the true outcomes of interest, more direct measures should be used.
HLA‐DQ eplet mismatch load may identify kidney transplant patients eligible for tacrolimus withdrawal without donor‐specific antibody formation after mesenchymal stromal cell therapy
Authors: Bezstarosti Suzanne , Meziyerh Soufian , Reinders Marlies E. J. , Voogt‐Bakker Kim , Groeneweg Koen E. , Roelen Dave L. , Kers Jesper , de Fijter Johan W. , Heidt Sebastiaan 
Published: February 2023

Recently, the randomized phase‐II Triton study demonstrated that mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) therapy facilitated early tacrolimus withdrawal in living donor kidney transplant recipients. The current sub‐study analyzed formation of de novo donor‐specific HLA antibodies (dnDSA) in the context of the degree of HLA eplet mismatches. At the time of protocol biopsy at 6 months, 7/29 patients (24%) in the MSC group and 1/27 patient (3.7%) in the control group had developed dnDSA. In the MSC group, all dnDSA were anti‐HLA‐DQ; two patients had anti‐DQ alone and five patients combined with anti‐class I, HLA‐DR or ‐DP. Despite excess dnDSA formation in the MSC‐arm of the study, the evolution of eGFR (CKD‐EPI) and proteinuria were comparable 2 years posttransplant. All dnDSA were complement‐binding and three patients had antibody‐mediated rejection in the protocol biopsy, but overall rejection episodes were not increased. Everolimus had to be discontinued in nine patients because of toxicity, and tacrolimus was reintroduced in six patients because of dnDSA formation. The HLA‐DQ eplet mismatch load independently associated with dnDSA (adjusted hazard ratio = 1.07 per eplet mismatch, p = 0.008). A threshold of ≥11 HLA‐DQ eplet mismatches predicted subsequent dnDSA in all 11 patients in the MSC group, but specificity was low (44%). Further research is warranted to explore HLA molecular mismatch load as a biomarker to guide personalized maintenance immunosuppression in kidney transplantation.
Progressive exercise versus best practice advice for adults aged 50 years
or over after ankle fracture: the AFTER pilot randomised controlled
trial
Authors: Keene David J , Costa Matthew L , Peckham Nicholas , Tutton Elizabeth , Barber Vicki S , Dutton Susan J , Hopewell Sally , Redmond Anthony C , Willett Keith , Lamb Sarah E 
Published: February 2023

Objective
The aim of the Ankle Fracture Treatment: Enhancing Rehabilitation
(AFTER) study, a multicentre external pilot parallel-group randomised
controlled trial (RCT), was to assess feasibility of a definitive trial
comparing rehabilitation approaches after ankle fracture.

Setting
Five UK National Health Service hospitals.

Participants
Participants were aged 50 years and over with an ankle fracture
requiring immobilisation for at least 4 weeks.

Interventions
Participants were allocated 1:1 via a central web-based
randomisation system to: (1) best practice advice (one session of
physiotherapy, up to two optional additional advice sessions) or (2)
progressive exercise (up to six sessions of physiotherapy).

Primary outcome measures
Feasibility: (1) participation rate, (2) intervention adherence and
(3) retention.

Results
Sixty-one of 112 (54%) eligible participants participated, exceeding
progression criteria for participation of 25%. Recruitment progression
criteria was 1.5 participants per site per month and 1.4 was observed.
At least one intervention session was delivered for 28/30 (93%) of best
practice advice and 28/31 (90%) of progressive exercise participants,
exceeding the 85% progression criteria. For those providing follow-up
data, the proportion of participants reporting performance of home
exercises in the best practice advice and the progressive exercise
groups at 3 months was 20/23 (87%) and 21/25 (84%), respectively. Mean
time from injury to starting physiotherapy was 74.1 days (95% CI 53.9 to
94.1 days) for the best practice advice and 72.7 days (95% CI 54.7 to
88.9) for the progressive exercise group. Follow-up rate (6-month Olerud
and Molander Ankle Score) was 28/30 (93%) for the best practice advice
group and 26/31 (84%) in the progressive exercise group with an overall
follow-up rate of 89%.

Conclusions
This pilot RCT demonstrated that a definitive trial would be
feasible. The main issues to address for a definitive trial are
intervention modifications to enable earlier provision of rehabilitation
and ensuring similar rates of follow-up in each group.

Trial registration number
ISRCTN16612336.
Seasonal diversity and dietary guild structure of birds in two Vindhyan gorge forests of Rajasthan, India
Authors: Joshi Ashvini Kumar 
Published: February 2023

Habitat is the key factor of biodiversity conservation. In Vindhyan mountain range of India, there are many perennial and seasonal rivers which create deep gorges in their course of flow. Two Vindhyan gorges—Tahla and Chainpuriya—were studied to know their potential as bird habitat from July 2016 to June 2018 using line transect method during three season survey basis. The Tahla gorge had 74 bird species of 35 families (67 resident and 7 migratory). The Chainpuriya gorge had 60 bird species belonged to 31 families (53 resident and 7 migratory). Highest bird diversity (HT = 3.55, HCh = 3.29) and richness (dT = 9.63,dCh = 8.28) was found in summer and the least diversity (HT = 3.40, HCh = 3.19) and richness (dT = 7.95, dCh = 7.49) was found in monsoon. Birds of family Muscicapidae had highest relative diversity (T = 9.45, Ch = 13.33) in both the gorges. Insectivorous guild was most abundant followed by omnivorous, carnivorous, granivorous, frugivorous, and nectarivorous guilds. Wide range of habitats, variety of food, life resources, and undisturbed self-sustained ecosystem were important key factors for the rich diversity of birds in the gorges.
Rediscovery of Sewardiella tuberifera Kash., a long-lost monotypic endemic Indian liverwort
Authors: Pant Sapana , S.D. Tewari  , Joshi Prachi , Bhandari Manisha , Arya Richa 
Published: February 2023

An extremely rare, long-lost, monotypic endemic, Indian liverwort, Sewardiella tuberifera Kash. has recently been recollected after a gap of over three-and-a-half decades from an altogether new location, the Mukteshwar region (2,171 m) of Nainital district in the Kumaun Himalaya, Uttarakhand. The remarkable rediscovery of this monotypic, endemic Himalayan liverwort is a significant finding for the world’s bryological treasure. Along with other rare Himalayan monotypic endemics such as Aitchisoniella himalayensis Kash. and Stephensoniella brevipedunculata Kash., the currently located sporiferous population of Sewardiella was discovered persisting in small, dispersed, sparse patches with 5–30 individuals. The currently spotted collection site is being considered a ‘bryological hotspot’. As the area develops as a popular ecotourism destination, the original habitat of these hepatics in a lime stone-dominated, south-west facing, unstable sloppy site at Mukteshwar is under constant pressure from several developmental activities. Hence, serious conservation steps are needed to protect this hotspot supporting Himalayan bryophyte jewels. To ensure long term perpetuation and conservation of red-listed hepatic taxa, an attempt is being made to translocate part of the population to ecologically and climatically identical safer site, including a developing ‘moss garden’ at Lingadhar (Nainital).
Tadpole morphology of Jerdon’s Narrow-mouthed Frog Uperodon montanus (Jerdon, 1853) with a range and elevation extension report from Western Ghats, India
Authors: Hegde Amit , Girish Kadadevaru  , K.P. Dinesh  
Published: February 2023

The study discusses about the new data on larval description, morphological features, larval ecology of stage 25–40 of the Jerdon’s Narrow-mouthed Frog Uperodon montanus (Jerdon, 1853). Tadpoles were identified up to family and genus level based on the historical literature and the species level confirmation was done with molecular studies. We also present a new northern limit record of this species from the Pushpagiri hill ranges in Karnataka (12.669 N, 75.717 E) and a new highest elevation record of 1,916 m at Vaguvarai, Idukki, Kerala which are outside its currently known distribution and elevation ranges. As per the present work, the distribution range of U. montanus has extended northwards by 130 km and upwards by 216 m. Additionally, the IUCN Red List status for the species is also discussed based on the area of occupancy and extent of occurrence redone considering the new range envelope.