University of Bisha

Teacher accountability and educational reform: Exploring Saudi EFL teachers’ well-being, professional practice and identity

Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 reform agenda emphasises teacher accountability to improve education and provide students with future skills. Despite its policy significance, there is a lack of research on how English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers in Saudi Arabia perceive the a...

Assessment of combustion behavior and catalytic converter deposits in a CI engine operated with MWCNT-enriched pongamia biodiesel: experimental study

Abstract Although biodiesel seems to be a promising alternative fuel for compression ignition (CI) engines, its use can cause deposit formation on the catalytic converter and impact engine durability. The effects of 30 ppm multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) dispersed Pongamia b...

Combined Effects of Physiotherapy and Vitamin D Supplementation on Pain, Disability, and IL-6 Expression in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Background: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a leading cause of global disability, linked to elevated IL-6 and vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency. While interferential current (IFC) therapy and exercise therapy are established treatments, their combined effect with vitamin D su...

Microbiota Dynamics and Listeria monocytogenes Inhibition in Vacuum-Packed Brown Bear Meat Treated with β-Cyclodextrin-Encapsulated Essential Oil

Abstract This study evaluated the microbiological quality and microbiota dynamics of brown bear ( Ursus arctos ) meat treated with β-cyclodextrin inclusion complexes of Origanum vulgare essential oil (OVEO/β-CD) and Illicium verum essential oil (IVEO/β-CD) during 21 days of refri...