| Title | Experimental Open Educational Resources Adoption Barriers Among Mid-Career University Lecturers for Decision Support |
| Paper ID | qws6O |
| Keywords | open educational resources; higher education; faculty adoption; instructional design; digital materials |
| Abstract |
Read more…OER policies stall when mid-career lecturers lack time to adapt materials. Workload, quality uncertainty, and promotion incentives dominate barriers; adaptation grants and peer review raise reuse more than mandates alone. |
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| Title | Longitudinal Semantic Segmentation of Informal Settlements From High-Resolution Aerial Imagery Under Resource Constraints |
| Paper ID | zGuth |
| Keywords | semantic segmentation; informal settlements; aerial imagery; deep learning; urban planning |
| Abstract |
Read more…Municipal maps lag informal growth. Segmentation models trained on aerial tiles improve roof and pathway delineation for service planning relative to manual digitizing alone. |
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| Title | Field-Based Experimental Study of Microfinance Group Liability and Repayment Discipline |
| Paper ID | KVEfO |
| Keywords | microfinance; group liability; repayment; field experiment; development finance |
| Abstract |
Read more…Group liability is debated as both insurance and social pressure. A field experiment varies liability rules and tracks repayment and new membership under identical loan products. |
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| Title | Data-Driven Social Network Analysis of Knowledge Diffusion in Community Health Worker Programs With Uncertainty Quantification |
| Paper ID | zfNGk |
| Keywords | social network analysis; community health workers; knowledge diffusion; public health; training |
| Abstract |
Read more…Training cascades often stall at peripheral workers. Mapping advice ties identifies bridging nodes whose reinforced coaching raises protocol adherence more than uniform refresher workshops. |
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| Title | Multiscale Low-Cost Spectrophotometry for Rapid Screening of Aflatoxin Risk in Stored Maize Using Open Data Streams |
| Paper ID | G5uf3 |
| Keywords | aflatoxin; maize storage; spectrophotometry; food safety; rapid screening |
| Abstract |
Read more…Laboratory chromatography is too slow for village buying points. A portable spectrophotometer triage protocol flags high-risk lots for confirmatory testing while keeping false negatives low. |
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| Title | Integrated Phytoremediation Potential of Native Grasses on Mine-Impacted Soils With Organic Amendments During Seasonal Transitions |
| Paper ID | SNixu |
| Keywords | phytoremediation; mine soils; native grasses; organic amendments; heavy metals |
| Abstract |
Read more…Abandoned mine spoils limit revegetation when metal stress and low organic matter coincide. Native grass accessions under compost and biochar amendments stabilize cover without excessive shoot metal accumulation. |
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| Title | Empirical Transfer Learning for Low-Resource Named Entity Recognition in Administrative Texts in Emerging Economies |
| Paper ID | fui8K |
| Keywords | transfer learning; named entity recognition; low-resource NLP; administrative texts; information extraction |
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Read more…Local-language administrative corpora lack labeled entities. Cross-lingual transfer with domain adapters improves place and organization recognition relative to scratch training. |
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