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Volume 6, issue 2, 2025

Prevalence of Waterborne Diseases in Different Union Councils of Abbottabad District pp. 1-24

Qudsia Shoukat, Huma Ajab, Asim Yaqub, Bibi Saima Zeb, Ayesha Baig and Rifsha Naseem

The Public Health Impact of Foreign Aid Withdrawal by the United States Government and Its Implications for ARVs, Preexposure, and Postexposure Prophylaxis Medications in South Africa and Nigeria pp. 1-24

Samuel Chima Ugbaja, Boitumelo Setlhare, Peterson Makinde Atiba, Hezekiel M. Kumalo, Mlungisi Ngcobo and Nceba Gqaleni

Strategic Business Management and Its Role in the Formalization of Micro and Small Enterprises in Emerging Economies pp. 1-29

Uldarico Inocencio Aguado-Riveros, Sonia Luz Barzola-Inga, Carlos Antonio Adauto-Justo, Diana Pariona-Amaya, Luis Enrique Espinoza-Quispe, Luis Alberto Poma-Lagos, Vicente González-Prida and Javier Amador Navarro-Veliz

Assessing Agri-Food Digitalization: Insights from Bibliometric and Survey Analysis in Andalusia pp. 1-29

José Ramón Luque-Reyes, Ali Zidi, Adolfo Peña-Acevedo and Rosa Gallardo-Cobos

Life and Living in Protected Areas: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Involving Multiple Stakeholders pp. 1-29

George Ștefan Kudor, Dan Florin Stănescu and Marius Constantin Romașcanu

The Potential Vulnerability of Romanian Children’s Remigration: Educational Resilience or Failure? pp. 1-19

Despina Saghin, Daniel Lucheș and Maria-Magdalena Lupchian

Decarbonizing Seaport Maritime Traffic: Finding Hope pp. 1-19

Seyed Behbood Issa-Zadeh and Claudia Lizette Garay-Rondero

Accounting for Efficiency: Productivity Assessment of Merged Hospitals in Portugal Using DEA–Malmquist Analysis pp. 1-19

Natália Maria Pereira Macedo, Anabela Martins Silva and Amélia Silva

Artificial Intelligence and Public Sector Auditing: Challenges and Opportunities for Supreme Audit Institutions pp. 1-19

Dolores Genaro-Moya, Antonio Manuel López-Hernández and Mariia Godz

Conceptualizing the Knowledge Region: A Systematic Literature Review and a Proposed Definition pp. 1-19

Antonio Calero-López, Aaron Gutiérrez and Francesc Xavier Grau

Economic and Social Aspects of the Space Sector Development Based on the Modified Structure–Conduct–Performance Framework pp. 1-37

Michał Pietrzak

EU Wine Exporters Competing in Changing International Markets pp. 1-18

Roberto Henke and Anna Carbone

Responsible and Ethical Use of AI in Education: Are We Forcing a Square Peg into a Round Hole? pp. 1-18

Alexander Amigud and David J. Pell

Shadow Economy Drivers in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A MIMIC and SEM Approach pp. 1-18

Bojan Baškot, Ognjen Erić, Dragan Gligorić and Milenko Krajišnik

Impact of Entrepreneurial Competence on Education for Sustainable Development in the 21st Century pp. 1-23

Andrea Gracia-Zomeño, Eduardo García-Toledano, Ramón García-Perales and Ascensión Palomares-Ruiz

Nature, Causes, and Impact of Human–Wildlife Interactions on Women and Children Across Cultures pp. 1-23

Santoshi Halder, Mónica Ruiz-Casares, Sakiko Yamaguchi, Helal Hossain Dhali, Roshni Mukherjee, Milagros Calderon-Moya, Arupa Mandal, Sharon Rankin, Jaswant Guzder and Ratna Ghosh

Evaluating Conflict Management Strategies and Supply Chain Performance: A Systematic Literature Review Within Jordan’s Food Manufacturing Sector pp. 1-23

Aydah Almasri, Ma Ying, Reem Aljaber and Jean Pierre Namahoro

Investigating the Impact of Accessibility on Internal Migration Flows in Italy Through the Calibration of Multiple Linear Regression Models pp. 1-28

Antonio Basile and Mariano Gallo

The Hersey and Blanchard’s Situational Leadership Model Revisited: Its Role in Sustainable Organizational Development pp. 1-28

Ana Del Pino-Marchito, Agustín Galán-García and María de los Ángeles Plaza-Mejía

Job Satisfaction and Well-Being of Care Aides in Long-Term Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comprehensive Literature Review pp. 1-20

Maryam Sarfjoo Kasmaei, Shannon Freeman, Davina Banner, Tammy Klassen-Ross and Melinda Martin-Khan

Sustainable Public Health Policies: Understanding Influenza Vaccination Uptake Among College Students in a Changing Society pp. 1-13

Keren Dopelt

Strategies for Increasing Youth Participation in Longitudinal Survey Research: Lessons from a Pilot Study pp. 1-15

Valentina Castillo Cifuentes, Ana Ferrer, Mike Ronchka, Ilona Dougherty, Amelia Clarke, Sana Khaliq, Eki Okungbowa, Ian Korovinsky and Mishika Khurana

Systemic Management Practices—Enabling Local Governments to Adapt in Response to Complexity pp. 1-25

Manuel Riemer, Randy Sa’d, Tim Posselt, Pourya Salehi, David Corbett, Peter Jones, Antony Upward, Exmond DeCruz, Bill Baue, Asad Asadzadeh, Simone Sandholz and Theo Kötter

Environmental Assessment of a Constructed Wetland with Ornamental Vegetation for Wastewater Treatment: A Sustainable Option for Neighborhoods (The Case of Veracruz, Mexico) pp. 1-12

Sergio Aurelio Zamora-Castro, Humberto Raymundo González-Moreno, María Graciela Hernández-Orduña, Irma Zitácuaro-Contreras and José Luis Marín-Muñiz

Toward Designing Bioretention Landscapes for Tropical and Wet Equatorial Climates: A Systematic Literature Review pp. 1-12

Pongsakorn Suppakittpaisarn, Ekachai Yaipimol, Damrongsak Rinchumphu, Hay Thar Htar Ei, Min Nyo Htun and Thidarat Kridakorn Na Ayutthaya

Sustainable Finance: Bridging Circular Economy Goals and Financial Inclusion in Developing Economies pp. 1-22

Edosa Getachew Taera and Zoltan Lakner

Social Life Cycle Assessment of Innovative Products from Solar Evaporation Iberian Saltworks: A Descriptive Approach to the Implementation of Halotolerant Crops and Microorganisms pp. 1-21

Sara Gómez Lorenzo, María del Mar Cledera Castro, Katia Hueso Kortekaas and José Carlos Romero

The Influence of Immigration and Foreign Workers on Croatia’s Employment Market pp. 1-21

Mladen Rajko, Ivica Zdrilić and Monika Hordov

Multitemporal Analysis of Urban Heat Island Dynamics in Response to Land-Use/Land-Cover (LULC) Changes in Bukidnon Province, Philippines (2017–2024) pp. 1-21

Jecar Tedera Dadole, Kristine Sanchez Companion, Elizabeth Edan Albiento and Raquel Masalig

A Bibliometric Analysis of Organization-Based Self-Esteem Integrating Sustainable Human Resource Management Perspectives pp. 1-21

Camilla Dimitri, Pilar Ficapal-Cusí, Mihaela Enache-Zegheru and Joan Torrent-Sellens

Rural Development and Dynamics of Enhancing Agricultural Productivity in Senegal: Challenges, Opportunities, and Policy Implications pp. 1-21

Bonoua Faye, Hélène Véronique Marie Thérèse Faye, Guoming Du, Yongfang Ma, Jeanne Colette Diéne, Edmée Mbaye, Liane Marie Thérèse Judith Faye, Yao Dinard Kouadio, Yuheng Li and Henri Marcel Seck

The Adoption and Scaling of Climate-Smart Agriculture Innovation by Smallholder Farmers in South Africa: A Review of Institutional Mechanisms, Policy Frameworks and Market Dynamics pp. 1-31

Mary Funke Olabanji and Munyaradzi Chitakira

Regional Organic Food in Out-of-Home Catering: Results of a Field Study in Southwest Germany pp. 1-31

Malina Bachert, Saskia Schmid and Jörg Woidasky

The Interplay Between Business Models and Entrepreneurial Capabilities in Aging Populations: Insights from Emerging Economies pp. 1-31

Fabricio Miguel Moreno-Menéndez, Victoriano Eusebio Zacarías-Rodríguez, Pedro Emil Torres-Quillatupa, Sara Ricardina Zacarías-Vallejos, Saúl Nilo Astuñaupa-Flores, Yamill Alam Barrrionuevo-Inca-Roca, Javier Amador Navarro-Veliz and Vicente González-Prida

Ethiopian Economic Liberalization Policy Domains and International Competitive Priorities: Nexus of Export Performance of Manufacturing Firms After 1991 Economic Reforms pp. 1-26

Mohammed Ahmed Endris, Abebe Ejigu Alemu and Abiyot Tsegaye Kiberet

Data-Driven Spatial Analysis: A Multi-Stage Framework to Enhance Temporary Event Space Attractiveness pp. 1-26

Yen-Khang Nguyen-Tran, Aliffi Majiid and Riaz-ul-haque Mian

Determinants of Farmers’ Strategies for Adaptation to Climate Change in Agricultural Production in Afghanistan pp. 1-16

Senthilnathan Samiappan, Meraj Sarwary, Saravanakumar Venkatachalam, Ezatullah Shinwari, Kokilavani Sembanan, Jeyalakshmi Poornalingam, Kiruthika Natarajan, Nirmaladevi Muthusamy, Indumathi Veeramuthu Murugiah, Satheeshkumar Natesan, Anitha Thiyagarajan and Subasri Kathiravan

Tuberculosis in Portugal: Intertwining History and Public Health Development pp. 1-16

Fabiana M. Ribeiro, Pedro Soares, Teresa Rito and Ana Maria Silva

An Analysis of Key Factors Contributing to Apple Waste from the Perspective of Gardeners in Tehran Province, Iran pp. 1-16

Hossein Shabanali Fami, Narges Mirzaee Gorji, Ali Asadi, Aliakbar Barati, Mohammad Ali Askari Sarcheshmeh and Lusine Henrik Aramyan

Social Entrepreneurship and SDGs in Rural Tourism Communities: A Systemic Approach in Yecapixtla, Morelos, Mexico pp. 1-16

Ricardo Tejeida-Padilla, Zeltzin Pérez-Matamoros, Mitzi Lourdes Rodríguez-Escalona, Luis Manuel Hernández-Simón and Isaías Badillo-Piña

The Convergence of the Fourth Sector and Generation Z’s Biospheric Values: A Regional Empirical Case Study in Spain pp. 1-16

María Isabel Sánchez-Hernández, Aurora Rabazo-Martín, Edilberto Rodriguez-Rivero and José María Guerrero-Cáceres

Entrepreneurial Abilities and Business Performance: Enacting Business Survival Paradigm from Electronics Informal Market, Nigeria pp. 1-34

Adebanji Adejuwon William Ayeni

A Machine Learning Perspective on the Climatic and Socioeconomic Determinants of Mental Health in Southeast Asia pp. 1-27

Teerachai Amnuaylojaroen and Nichapa Parasin

Emerging Markets’ Carbon Pricing Development: A Comparative Analysis of China and South Korea’s Experience pp. 1-27

Yoo Kee Law and Chng Saun Fong

Active Learning Affects Children’s Intention to Act and Awareness of the Importance of Nature and Understanding Environmental Change pp. 1-17

Carmella Granato, Marco Campera and Matthew Bulbert

Neighborhood Connectivity and Social Sustainability: A Study of Hyderabad’s Residential Areas pp. 1-17

Hina Marvi, Reena Majid Memon, Rabia Soomro, Irfan Ahmed Memon and Aneel Kumar

Muslim Working Women: The Effect of Cultural Values and Degree of Religiosity on the Centrality of Work, Family, and Other Life Domains pp. 1-17

Moshe Sharabi, Ilan Shdema, Doaa Manadreh and Lubna Tannous-Haddad

Saudi Arabia’s Niche Diplomacy: A Middle Power’s Strategy for Global Influence pp. 1-17

Mordechai Chaziza and Carmela Lutmar

A Cross-Cultural Validation of the Italian Version of the Nurse’s Environmental Awareness Tool (NEAT) pp. 1-17

Alessio Conti, Marco Clari, Eleonora Italia, Chiara Gasparini, Beatrice Albanesi, Franco Cirio, Giancarlo Mercurio, Sara Campagna and Valerio Dimonte

Similarity and Homogeneity of Climate Change in Local Destinations: A Globally Reproducible Approach from Slovakia pp. 1-17

Csaba Sidor, Branislav Kršák and Ľubomír Štrba

Artificial Intelligence Investment in Resource-Constrained African Economies: Financial, Strategic, and Ethical Trade-Offs with Broader Implications pp. 1-17

Victor Frimpong

Volume 6, issue 1, 2025

Assessing University Contributions to Sustainability in Europe: A Data-Driven Analysis of SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption) and SDG 13 (Climate Action) pp. 1-12

Lena Malešević Perović, Maja Mihaljević Kosor and Nikša Alfirević

Behavioral Expectations of Business School Students Concerning Extreme Climate Events: Regional Insights and Implications for Southeast Europe pp. 1-12

Nikša Alfirević, Darko Rendulić and Sonja Mlaker Kač

Living in the Age of Market Economics: An Analysis of Formal and Informal Institutions and Global Climate Change pp. 1-22

Sabine O’Hara

Globalization and the Fallout of the COVID-19 Pandemic pp. 1-22

Pascal Ghazalian

Promoting Educational Inclusion Through Local Governance—A Case Study in Spain pp. 1-21

Ana Sánchez-Bello, Juan José Lorenzo-Castiñeiras, Irene Crestar-Fariña and Alicia Arias-Rodríguez

Bridging the Gap: The Impact of Gender Equality on CO 2 Emissions Across Countries pp. 1-21

Diana Sanchez-Olmedo, Paula Ortiz-Yepez and Marco Faytong-Haro

The Role of Collector-Drainage Water in Sustainable Irrigation for Agriculture in the Developing World: An Experimental Study pp. 1-19

Jakhongirmirzo Mirzaqobulov, Kedar Mehta, Sana Ilyas and Abdulkhakim Salokhiddinov

Physical Vulnerability of The Gambia’s Coastline in the Context of Climate Change pp. 1-19

Muhammad Leroy Albert Gomez, Kissao Gnandi, Chrétien Ngouanet, Ibrahima Pouye and Joshua Ntajal

The Role and Contribution of Sustainable Development Goals as a Transformative Framework in Higher Education: A Case Study of the University of Split pp. 1-19

Vlatka Škokić, Petra Jelić and Igor Jerković

Analysing Milk and Dairy Consumption in Ancient Societies: Bioarchaeological, Evolutionary and Human Social Perspectives pp. 1-19

Cláudia Gomes, César López-Matayoshi, Gerard Remolins, Juan F. Gibaja, M. Eulàlia Subirà, Maria Fondevila, Sara Palomo-Díez, Ana María López-Parra, Elena Labajo-González, Maria Victoria Lareu, Bernardo Perea-Pérez and Eduardo Arroyo-Pardo

Can Multiple Large Shareholders Mitigate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Controversies? pp. 1-24

Xiaolu Feng, Norman Mohd Saleh, Kamarul Baraini Keliwon and Aziatul Waznah Ghazali

Irrigation Water and Security in South African Smallholder Farming: Assessing Strategies for Revitalization pp. 1-14

Variety Nkateko Thabane, Isaac Azikiwe Agholor, Ndomelele Ndiko Ludidi, Mishal Trevor Morepje, Lethu Inneth Mgwenya, Nomzamo Sharon Msweli and Moses Zakhele Sithole

Unpacking the Multifaceted Benefits of Indigenous Crops for Food Security: A Review of Nutritional, Economic and Environmental Impacts in Southern Africa pp. 1-23

Lethu Inneth Mgwenya, Isaac Azikiwe Agholor, Ndiko Ludidi, Mishal Trevor Morepje, Moses Zakhele Sithole, Nomzamo Sharon Msweli and Variety Nkateko Thabane

Sustainable Urban Mobility: Corridor Optimization to Promote Modal Choice, Reduce Congestion, and Enhance Livability in Hyderabad, Pakistan pp. 1-20

Mehnaz Soomro, Irfan Ahmed Memon, Imtiaz Ahmed Chandio, Saima Kalwar, Hina Marvi, Aneel Kumar and Afraz Ahmed Memon

Sustainable Agricultural Alternatives to Cope with Drought Effects in Semi-Arid Areas of Southern Mozambique: Review and Strategies Proposal pp. 1-20

Celso Mondlhane, Lawrence Munjonji, Íris Victorino, Carlos Huenchuleo, Paula Pimentel and Pablo Cornejo

Shifting Equilibria: A New Framework Assessing Changing Power Dynamics Between the Global North and Global South pp. 1-20

Mona Pearl, Bruno S. Sergi and Richard J. Muszynski

A Review of and Prospect of Village Architecture Research from the Perspective of Rural Tourism pp. 1-28

Wenjun Ge and Mohd Shahrudin bin Abd Manan

Green Innovation and Environmental Performance: The Moderating Roles of Governance and Policy pp. 1-28

Fatima Batool, Muhammad Mohsin and Belal Mahmoud Alwadi

The Competitive Dynamics of Mexican Fresh Grapes in the U.S. Market pp. 1-13

Domicio Cano-Espinosa and Jaciel Ramsés Méndez-León

Understanding Trends, Influences, Intellectual Structures, and Future Directions in Agrivoltaic Systems Research: A Bibliometric and Thematic Analysis pp. 1-36

Altyeb Ali Abaker Omer, Fangxin Zhang, Ming Li, Xinyu Zhang, Feng Zhao, Wenhui Ma and Wen Liu

A Time Series Approach to Forecasting Financial Indicators in the Wholesale and Retail Trade pp. 1-40

Sylvia Jenčová, Petra Vašaničová, Martina Košíková and Marta Miškufová

An Interpretable and Generalizable Machine Learning Model for Predicting Asthma Outcomes: Integrating AutoML and Explainable AI Techniques pp. 1-33

Salman Mahmood, Raza Hasan, Saqib Hussain and Rochak Adhikari

Current Challenges of Good Corporate Governance in NGOs: Case of Slovenia pp. 1-33

Dejan Jelovac

Christian Ocean Stewardship on the Taiwan Marine Wind Farm Policy and Cetacean Conservation pp. 1-16

Wei-Cheng Yang

The Impact of Health Consciousness and Environmental Awareness on Sports Enthusiasts’ Purchase Intentions for Sustainable Sports Products pp. 1-16

Youyou Li and Ningning An

Environmental Psychology and Mangrove Reforestation in the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta, Colombia: An Approach to Ecosystem Restoration pp. 1-16

Sandra Milena Ruiz-Guevara, Cristian Yoel Quintero-Castañeda, Luis Roberto Hernández-Angulo and María Margarita Sierra-Carrillo

Risk Assessment of Socio-Economic Vulnerability to Climate Change: Case Study of Tyumen Region pp. 1-16

Olga Zakharova, Egine Karagulian, Natalia Viktorova, Valeriy Gamukin and Victoria Yablochkina

Data-Driven Strategic Approaches to Road Safety Management: Truth and Lies of Official Statistics pp. 1-26

Artur I. Petrov

Environmental Management and Decarbonization Nexus: A Pathway to the Energy Sector’s Sustainable Futures pp. 1-39

Abdel-Mohsen O. Mohamed, Dina Mohamed, Adham Fayad and Moza T. Al Nahyan

Impacts of Extreme Climate Change Event on Small-Scale Fishers and Their Adaptation in Baganga, Davao Oriental pp. 1-17

Edison D. Macusi, Lizel L. Sabino, Hanelen T. Pislan and Erna S. Macusi

Exploring the Multidimensional Poverty Index: National and Children’s Dimensions in Malaysia pp. 1-17

Mohd Khairi Ismail, Suhaiza Hanim Mohamad Zailani, Muhamad Zahid Muhamad, Nurul Ashikin Alias and Muhammad Nooraiman Zailani

Sharing Information and Threshold Ambiguity in Public Bads Prevention pp. 1-17

Islam Md Tawhidul, Kenta Tanaka and Koji Kotani

From Airwaves to Farmlands: How Radio Programmes in Indigenous Languages Are Shaping Agricultural Development in North-Central Nigeria pp. 1-17

Babatunde Adeyeye and Abiodun Salawu

Cultural Influence of Local Food Heritage on Sustainable Development pp. 1-27

Gladys Ogochukwu Chukwurah, Francis Ogochukwu Okeke, Matthew Ogorchukwu Isimah, Evidence Chinedu Enoguanbhor, Foluso Charles Awe, Rosemary Chidimma Nnaemeka-Okeke, Shuang Guo, Ifeanyichukwu Valentine Nwafor and Chioma Angela Okeke

Towards New Strategies for Investing: Insights on Sustainable Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) pp. 1-27

Nini Johana Marín-Rodríguez, Juan David González-Ruíz and Sergio Botero