Small businesses are recognized worldwide as a catalyst of socio-economic development. Like all developed and developing countries, due to the economic importance SMEs, federal government Nigeria is policies strategies diversify its economy from total dependence on oil. Part development diversification effort by develop entrepreneurship small businesses. The most crucial aspect SMEs in their co...

BACKGROUND In general, vulnerable populations experience more problems in accessing health care. This also applies to the Roma-population. In the City of Ghent, Belgium, a relatively large group of Roma resides more or less permanently. The aim of this study is to explore the barriers this population encounters in their search for care. METHODS In this qualitative study using in-depth intervi...

Building-related energy consumption accounts for about 40% of total energy consumption in the United States. Thus, energy efficiency of the building sector plays a vital role in reducing energy consumption. To aid in the process of energy efficiency improvement, a large private sector energy efficiency service industry has developed in the United States, over the last two decades. The most comm...

Medical school faculty members are charged with the critical responsibility of preparing the future physician and medical scientist workforce. Recent reports suggest that medical school curricula have not kept pace with societal needs and that medical schools are graduating students who lack the knowledge and skills needed to practice effectively in the 21st century. The majority of faculty mem...

Background. Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global public health problem with known gender-related (male versus female) disparities. We reviewed the qualitative evidence (written/spoken narrative) for gender-related differences limiting TB service access from symptom onset to treatment initiation. Methods. Following a systematic process, we searched 12 electronic databases, included qua...