Program Implementers Research Articles

Peningkatan Pemahaman Siswa Tentang Swamedikasi Diare Melalui Edukasi Interaktif

Background: The practice of self-medication for diarrhea remains irrationally performed by the community, including students. The lack of health education in schools contributes to students' lack of knowledge about self-medication of diarrhea. The purpose of this activity is to improve students' understanding of diarrhea self-medication through an interactive educational approach. Methods: This community service utilized a descriptive observational method, incorporating a pretest and posttest approach. Interventions were conducted through interactive discussions and question-and-answer sessions. They are encouraging active student participation. Results: Before the intervention, only three students could correctly answer questions regarding self-medication for diarrhea. After interactive education, the level of understanding increased significantly to 80%. Conclusion: Interactive education has proven effective in enhancing students' knowledge of self-medication for diarrhea. This approach holds potential for sustainable implementation in school health education programs, aiming to raise students' awareness and understanding.

Optimasi Produksi Donat di Usaha O’Om Donuts untuk Mencapai Keuntungan Maksimal dengan Program Linier Metode Grafik

Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) in the culinary sector, such as O'om Donuts, explore innovation in unique donut products. Despite creating enticing variations like Baby Donuts and Donuts, O'om Donuts faces challenges in determining the optimal production to maximize profits. This research employs the linear programming graphic method at O'om Donuts' production facility in Kota Jambi to design an efficient production strategy and minimize production costs. The research methodology involves observation, interviews, and quantitative descriptive analysis. The results indicate that the optimal solution involves producing 300 Baby Donuts and 70 Big Donuts from limited resources, yielding a maximum profit of Rp315,000. The implementation of linear programming in O'om Donuts' production is expected to enhance production efficiency and accommodate product variations, creating maximum profits for MSMEs in the diverse culinary market.

RELINCHE: Automatically Checking Linearizability under Relaxed Memory Consistency

Concurrent libraries implement standard data structures, such as stacks and queues, in a thread-safe manner, typically providing an atomic interface to the data structure. They serve as building blocks for concurrent programs, and incorporate advanced synchronization mechanisms to achieve good performance. In this paper, we are concerned with the problem of verifying correctness of such libraries under weak memory consistency in a fully automated fashion. To this end, we develop a model checker, RELINCHE, that verifies atomicity and functional correctness of a concurrent library implementation in any client program that invokes the library methods up to some bounded number of times. Our tool establishes refinement between the concurrent library implementation and its atomic specification in a fully parallel client, which it then strengthens to capture all possible other more constrained clients of the library. RELINCHE scales sufficiently to verify correctness of standard concurrent library benchmarks for all client programs with up to 7--9 library method invocations, and finds minimal counterexamples with 4--7 method calls of non-trivial linearizability bugs due to weak memory consistency.

The Costs of a Multisectoral Nutrition Program Implemented Through a Poultry Value Chain Platform in Burkina Faso

ABSTRACTUndernutrition in women and young children in Burkina Faso is a critical problem. Egg consumption is low despite many households raising poultry. The Soutenir l'Exploitation Familiale pour Lancer l'Élevage des Volailles et Valoriser l'Économie Rurale (SELEVER) project, an integrated agriculture‐nutrition intervention, promoted egg consumption and sales to investigate the impact of poultry production on child nutrition. Multisectoral nutrition‐sensitive agriculture programs address nutrition deficits but lack comparable cost information. This study estimates the costs of the SELEVER program, an integrated poultry and nutrition intervention. The study estimates the program's economic costs using a standardized methodology from the Strengthening Economic Evaluation for Multisectoral Strategies for Nutrition (SEEMS‐Nutrition) consortium, which aligns financial and economic costs along program impact pathways, allocating costs by activities and inputs. We conducted qualitative interviews and focus groups on time allocation and beneficiary out‐of‐pocket costs. Incremental economic costs were calculated by combining expenditures and economic costs. The total incremental program cost was USD$18,084,727.68 over 5 years, with annual incremental costs of USD$209.20 per direct beneficiary and $796.26 per household. Major cost drivers included overhead (18%), poultry extension (17%), training (16%), household counseling (7%), technical assistance (7%) and microcredit (6%). Total input costs were dominated by personnel (51%), supplies (13%), agricultural inputs (10%) and overhead (9%). We present the total incremental costs of a multisectoral nutrition intervention to generate revenue with poultry. The costs per beneficiary were higher than similar interventions, underscoring the need for cost‐effectiveness evaluations of multisectoral nutrition programs. A standardized cost methodology facilitates comparisons with multisectoral nutrition interventions and builds the evidence base.

Assessment of Higher Education Institutions’ Social Responsibility Towards Transforming Lives of Deprived Local Communities:

Despite the Tanzanian Government’s efforts in promoting its Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to address problems facing their surrounding communities, the strategy has insufficiently institutionalized to bring the expected results. This study is an endeavor to have an assessment of Community Engagement Program which was established as among the strategies of stimulating the Community Development Training Institutes (CDTIs) and Community Development Technical Training (CDTTIs) to perform their Social Responsibilities. A cross- sectional research design was adopted to obtain a sample of 160 respondents. Data were collected using Questionnaires, Key Informants’ Interview (KII) and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) methods and analyzed by using SPSS and content analysis. The study revealed that, financial budget allocated to facilitate the program operations is insufficient. Subsequently the insufficient budget is negatively influencing the program implementers to find shortcuts in following the program operational procedures as a result some of the felt needs of the intended beneficiaries are precluded. Moreover, the program’s undertakings are inadequately disclosed to attract support from other potential development partners. In order for the program to effectively accomplish the ideal objective of its establishment, it is recommended the government in collaboration with other stakeholders to mobilize and inject sufficient financial and other related resources.

Implementation of the Child-Friendly Regency Program in Fulfilling Children's Rights in Belitung Regency

The implementation of the Child-Friendly District (KLA) Program is a strategic initiative by the government to ensure the fulfillment of children's rights in a safe and supportive environment. Belitung District, despite achieving the Madya level KLA status in 2023, still faces several issues related to violations of children's rights. This study aims to provide an in-depth overview of the implementation of the KLA Program in Belitung District, focusing on the aspects of communication, resources, disposition, and bureaucratic structure.The study employs a qualitative approach with a descriptive design. Purposive sampling techniques were used to select informants, including technical program implementers from district to village levels and relevant program beneficiaries. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, observations, document studies, and focus group discussions (FGDs).The results of the study indicate that the communication aspect is still suboptimal, particularly in the socialization of the program to implementers at sub-district and village levels. The resource aspect also requires improvement, as there are still implementers who lack understanding of KLA indicators, shortages of facilities and infrastructure, limited coordination among implementers, and insufficient program funding. The bureaucratic structure aspect reveals that the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for program implementation are not yet fully understood by all implementers. Based on these findings, this study proposes a program called "Capacity Building for KLA Program Implementers Through Time to Sharing for KLA" to address the identified challenges.

Parent Involvement in School Programs: How Parents are Actively Involved in Islamic Kindergarten

The purpose of this study is to describe parental involvement in school programs at Nurul Iman Islamic Kindergarten, Mataram City, as an effort to support the advancement of early childhood education (ECE). This research employed a qualitative approach using a case study method. Data collection techniques were carried out through triangulation, and data analysis was conducted inductively/qualitatively, with the researcher serving as the primary instrument. The study subjects included classroom teachers, the kindergarten principal, and parents of the children. Data analysis was conducted systematically by organizing, categorizing, synthesizing, and interpreting data from interviews, field notes, and documentation. The results indicate eight forms of parental involvement in school programs, including Committee Meetings, Inspiration Classes, Parent Classes, Parenting Classes, Sabtu Budaya, Outing Classes, Parent-Child Competitions, and the Maulid Nabi celebration. This involvement significantly benefits and supports the educational development of children. The parental involvement programs were successfully implemented and aligned with the planned objectives. Parents were not merely financial supporters but also participants, supporters, decision-makers, program implementers, and school committee members. This demonstrates strong collaboration between the school and parents in supporting early childhood education. The study, conducted in a single Islamic kindergarten, limits generalizability to broader contexts. Future research should compare diverse educational settings, incorporate parent surveys, and focus on long-term impacts. Reliance on interviews and documentation may overlook socio-economic influences. Additionally, researcher subjectivity suggests the need for more standardized methodologies.

MONTESSORI-BASED APPROACH FOR ALZHEIMER’S AND DEMENTIA: HANDBOOK FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN AN ADULT DAY CARE PROGRAM

Abstract Adult day care (ADC) programs serve as an intervention that offers a solution to the challenges faced by an increasing population of individuals living with dementia. Including activities for mental and physical stimulation such as games, exercises, and art, ADC offers dual benefits by providing community-based care for older adults and respite for caregivers. Studies indicate, however, that a lack of quality and standardization negatively impacts the quality of ADC programs, thereby reducing utilization. As program directors expand their services to address the needs of the current demographic, a Montessori approach to dementia care can serve as an effective method of delivering deliberate, evidence-based care. However, most existing applications focus on in-home and long-term care settings rather than ADCs. To address this gap, this project aimed to develop a handbook for implementation in an ADC setting. Montessori-Based Approach for Alzheimer’s and Dementia: Handbook for Implementation in an Adult Day Care Program was developed based on research, observations, and feedback from expert panelists. In the handbook, Montessori principles are presented, barriers and challenges are addressed, organizational strategies are offered, as well as recommendations for developing meaningful person-centered programs, preparing the environment, and addressing participants, staff, and family. By providing a comprehensive guide for an evidence-based standard of care, this handbook aims to advance the field of aging by combining existing research that supports Montessori-based dementia care and facilitating its implementation into an ADC program, with a goal of increasing utilization and improving quality of life.

Supporting BIPOC Males in STEM: Insights from a Case Study on Online Peer Mentoring

The current study explores the implementation and impact of online peer mentee training, part of a larger online peer mentoring program, on the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) self-efficacy, sense of belonging, and STEM identity of Black, Indigenous, and Other People of Color (BIPOC) males enrolled in STEM degree programs at a historically Black institution. Framed by Bandura’s Self-Efficacy Theory, Tinto’s Institutional department Model, and Social Cognitive Career Theory, it examines participants’ intent to persist in their STEM degree programs and subsequent STEM careers. Using a case study design, interviews and focus groups were analyzed. Five themes were identified: Development and Solidification of Identity, Increase in Confidence, Motivation to Make an Impact, Belonging, and Persistence and Retention through Developing Skills. The study is significant as it attends to the dearth in research that examines BIPOC males’ experiences in an online peer mentoring program while enrolled in STEM degree programs at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The findings provide insight on one method for supporting the participation of BIPOC males in STEM—an historically underrepresented population within STEM degree programs and fields. The findings inform institutions seeking to broaden participation within STEM fields while simultaneously supporting the retention of underrepresented populations in STEM degree programs. The findings also inform future implementations of online peer mentoring programs within HBCUs.

MENTORING PROGRAM IMPROVES MOTHER’S AND FAMILY’S CAPABILITY TOWARD THE HEALTH OF PUERPERIUM HEALTH

Background: The postpartum period starts after giving birth and lasts until 6 weeks afterward. Women during this period experience physiological and psychological changes and are at risk of experiencing health problems, especially in the first week of the postpartum period, especially due to fatigue, pain and stress. Efforts need to be made to overcome this problem in order to improve the welfare of mothers during the postpartum period. The problems experienced by postpartum mothers as partners are a lack of knowledge about the health of postpartum mothers and the family's lack of skills in supporting the postpartum period. Several treatments that can be done to overcome this include increasing the mother's knowledge about health during the postpartum period starting from pregnancy and increasing the role of the family as a companion to the mother during the postpartum period. Objectives: The aim of this community partnership program is to increase the knowledge of mothers and families and improve practical skills in overcoming problems during the postpartum period. Method: This community partnership program implemented in Sukajadi sub-district, Bandung City from July to December 2024. Partners in this activity are third trimester pregnant women and their families. The implementation of this program takes the form of partner assistance in 14 activities which include providing education on basic postpartum material, theory and practice of effleurage massage. Before and after participating in the enrichment material, the mother's knowledge regarding the postpartum period was measured, then practice and assessment were carried out using an effleurage massage checklist. Result: The result of this activity is increased knowledge of mothers and families regarding the health of postpartum mothers and families are able to perform Effleurage massage on postpartum mothers Conclusion: Community partnership programs through assistance to pregnant women and families are effective in increasing knowledge and abilities in supporting improved health of postpartum women.

Perceived Impacts of a Community-Based Solid Waste Management Initiative in Santa Cruz, Laguna, Philippines

This study analyzed the perceived social impacts of Basura Mo, Edukasyon Ko, a community-based environmental program in Santa Cruz, Laguna, Philippines. This program encourages student-beneficiaries and their families to collect and segregate single-use plastic and receive monetary incentives upon submission to the program implementers, the local government of Santa Cruz, Laguna. Implemented for seven years now, the program has helped thousands of students in the municipality. One hundred twenty-one program beneficiaries were study respondents and two implementers were key informants. Responses were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results showed that the Program produced social, environmental, economic, and political impacts that positively affected the lives of the respondents, their families and their respective communities. These include the development of social responsibility and improved social ties, environmental protection and resource conservation, increased community engagement, and reduced household expenses on education. Despite these positive impacts, the program implementation faced several challenges, limited financial resources and no monitoring and evaluation mechanisms. Furthermore, it also needs to improve its planning and implementation of activities, consultation with the beneficiaries, distribution of the grant, and communication of the program requirements to the present and future beneficiaries. This way, the sustainability of the program may be ensured.

STRATEGI PROGRAM ECO-PESANTREN DALAM MENGHADIRKAN KARAKTER PEDULI LINGKUNGAN TERHADAP PONDOK PESANTREN MALAHAYATI BANDAR LAMPUNG

This article discusses the strategies implemented by the Malahayati Islamic Boarding School in Bandar Lampung in forming environmentally conscious characters through the eco-boarding school program. As an Islamic-based educational institution, the Malahayati Islamic Boarding School in Bandar Lampung has an important role in instilling Islamic values ​​that also include aspects of caring for nature. The eco-boarding school program implemented in this boarding school aims to integrate character education with environmental conservation values. This study uses a qualitative method with an observation approach and in-depth interviews conducted with the Mudir (boarding school leader) and educators at the boarding school. Data obtained from interviews and documentation were analyzed using descriptive analysis techniques. The results of the study indicate that the eco-boarding school program implemented in the Malahayati Islamic Boarding School in Bandar Lampung has proven effective in increasing students' awareness and concern for the environment. Some of the main activities in this program include planting gardens, inter-class cleanliness competitions, and maintaining aquariums in students' rooms, which directly involve students in maintaining the cleanliness and sustainability of nature. This program also plays an important role in forming the character of students who are disciplined, responsible, and have a high sense of concern for the environment around them. It is expected that the implementation of this eco-pesantren program can be adopted by other Islamic boarding schools as an educational model that combines religious aspects with environmental preservation

Assessment of Vaccination Impact in PPR-Control Program Implemented in Southern States of India: A System Dynamics Model Approach

Mass vaccination against peste des petits ruminants (PPR) in two southern states of India, namely Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, has reduced disease outbreaks significantly. The sporadic outbreaks reported now can be attributed in part to the recurring movement of sheep and goats between these contiguous states. This study assessed the present level of economic burden and impact of vaccination on the local system (one state), considering the exposure from the external system (neighboring state) using a system dynamic (SD) model. The SD model relies on interdependence, interaction, information feedback, and circular causality and captures potential feedback between disease control interventions and their impact on various epidemiological and economic outcomes. The data for parameterization of the model were collected through surveys, expert elicitation, and literature review. The sporadic outbreaks reported in recent years (<10 outbreaks/year during 2022) were due to continuous “mass vaccination” for more than a decade. During 2021–2022, the PPR incidence was less in both the states, with an estimated loss of USD 26.30 and USD 22.86 million in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, respectively. The SD model results showed a systemic increase in flock size and offtakes and a decline in the number of infected and death cases under high vaccination coverage (75% and 100% coverage) compared to the low-coverage scenario. Hence, the coordinated inter-state vaccination efforts offer better prospects, as efforts in one state have positive externalities in terms of fewer outbreaks in a neighboring state.

Migration Policy in the Nizhny Novgorod Region: Subjects and Management Practices

The article examines a regional model of migration policy based on the example of the Nizhny Novgorod Region. A distinctive feature of the author's approach is the understanding of regional migration policy as a set of management practices that include both government bodies and public organisations. This approach allows us to consider migration policy as a multifaceted and complex sphere of interactions between various subjects, as well as to increase the effectiveness of the programs implemented within its framework. The main tasks in the sphere of migration policy in the region are the adaptation and integration of migrants, but there is no clear definition of these concepts and actions for their implementation. The main organisational and management structures in the region are the Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, interethnic councils operating under the governor of the region and the administration of Nizhny Novgorod. Activities to include foreign citizens in regional society are not directly included in the functionality of specialised government bodies, but can be compensated by the activities of public associations. Therefore, civil society institutions, both registered associations and informal diaspora communities, should be included in management practices. In addition, unlike government bodies, they have the ability to promptly respond to requests from foreign citizens. It is noted that the identified groups of institutions participating in the implementation of migration policy have specific resources, which predetermines their functionality and the nature of their activities in management practices. Organisational and managerial institutions rely on administrative and legal resources. As the resources of civil society institutions serve communication channels among foreign citizens, high immersion and involvement in the problems of labour migrants living in the region. These circumstances require their inclusion in the development and implementation of target programs and activities of adaptation and integration orientation. The author concludes that it is advisable to create a specialised agency in the region responsible for the development and implementation of activities within the framework of regional migration policy.

The Impact of Physical Culture and Sports on Health and Quality of Life

Introduction. The article discusses the influence of physical culture and sports on human health and quality of life. The author considers key aspects of physical activity. The work emphasizes that health is a fundamental factor determining the quality of life, including both objective indicators (physical health, working conditions, income level) and subjective aspects (life satisfaction, emotional well-being).The purpose of the work was to analyze the impact of physical culture and sports on health and quality of life, as well as to identify key factors that improve physical, mental, and social well-being through regular physical activity.Materials and methods. Methodologically, the work is a brief review of related literature based on a content analysis of scientific publications discussing the impact of physical culture and sports on health and quality of life.Results. The article pays special attention to the role of physical activity in disease prevention, strengthening of the cardiovascular system, normalization of metabolic processes, and improvement of mental and emotional health. The social significance of sport in strengthening social ties, developing communication skills, and increasing social integration is discussed. In addition, social determinants of health are analyzed, including income, education, working conditions, and social support, as well as their impact on public health. The author emphasizes the need to develop infrastructure and national programs aimed at promoting physical activity and a healthy lifestyle.The article concludes that there is a high importance in elaborating an integrated approach to the development of physical culture and sports as tools for improving health and quality of life, as well as in providing recommendations for their implementation in state programs.

Comparing the Impacts of Czech ALMP Training Programmes Implemented During the 2020 COVID‐19 Pandemic to Programmes in 2016 and 2019

ABSTRACTThis article focuses on the impacts of training programmes on leaving unemployment during the COVID‐19 period. The main issue addressed is uncertainty about the effects of ALMP programmes during the pandemic. We implemented the matched‐pairs quasi‐experimental design on administrative data from the 2016, 2019, and 2020 program implementation, counting 21,990 participants and controls. We found lower hazard rates of employment entry in absolute terms in the COVID‐19 period than before, but training programmes had greater positive impacts due to the economic cycle effect prevailing over implementation difficulties. The main conclusion is that the effects of training programmes during the COVID pandemic were sound because the situation among the disadvantaged worsened proportionally; on average, it took them much longer to find work than in the previous periods.

Multi-Objective Economic Dispatch Problems: An Evolutionary Programming Approach

Optimizing multiple objectives is a common challenge in complex decision-making scenarios, where improving one objective often comes at the expense of another. In power system generation, two critical objectives must be simultaneously minimized: the total generation cost and the total emissions released. This study introduces a multi-objective optimization method developed to address these dual objectives. The proposed approach aims to identify the optimal solution to the economic dispatch problem, balancing the trade-off between minimizing generation costs and reducing environmental impact by lowering total emissions. Heuristic optimization is used to solve this multi-objective combined economic and emission dispatch (MOCEED) problems through the implementation of Multi-Objective Evolutionary Programming (MOEP). In this study, the Weighted Sum Method (WSM) is combined with the Evolutionary Programming (EP) technique to minimize both objectives. The developed approach is validated on the IEEE 30-Bus RTS, which consists of six generators. The effectiveness of the developed technique is evaluated and compared the results against scenarios without optimization. Simulations are performed using MATLAB software, and the results demonstrate that the proposed Multi-Objective Evolutionary Programming (MOEP) successfully identifies the optimal generator outputs, achieving significant reductions in both total generation cost and emissions. These results highlight the method's capability to provide superior solutions for multi-objective economic dispatch problems.

Radiative effects on 2D unsteady MHD Al2O3‐water nanofluid flow between squeezing plates: A comparative study using AGM and HPM in Python

AbstractThis research uses Python programming to explore the influence of magnetic field strength on a two‐dimensional squeezing nanofluid flow confined between two parallel plates. The primary objective is to examine an aluminum oxide nanofluid's velocity and heat transfer characteristics which are governed by dimensionless parameters such as the Prandtl number and friction coefficient. The non‐dimensionalized differential equations are solved employing two analytical techniques: the Akbari‐Ganji Method and the Homotopy Perturbation Method, both implemented through Python programming. Using Python programming to solve these equations represents a novel approach that offers accurate and efficient results. The study's findings reveal that as the Prandtl number increases, the temperature and thermal properties of the nanofluid flow also increase while the concentration decreases. Additionally, the Nusselt number experiences a decline. The implementation of Python programming in this research showcases the versatility of the language in solving complex mathematical problems, particularly in fluid dynamics. Python's ability to provide accurate solutions efficiently enhances its potential for further applications and advancements in this area.

Intention to use modern contraceptives among current nonusers of reproductive age in Uganda

BackgroundWomen’s intention to use contraceptive methods is critical for better visualization of future needs and for making it more likely to translate into actual use. This study sought to examine the determinants of intention to use modern contraceptives among current non-users of reproductive age in Uganda.MethodsThe study used secondary data from the 2016 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) dataset. The sample size consisted of 13,088 women aged 15–49 who were not using contraception. The dependent variable was the intention to use contraceptives. STATA version 17 was used for data analysis. A binary logistic regression model was used to identify the predictors of intention to use contraceptives at the 5% level of significance.ResultsFindings indicated that six in ten (60.2%) non-users of contraceptives had an intention to use them in the future. The odds of intention to use contraceptives were higher among women with secondary education (AOR 1.482, CI = 1.168–1.880), women who desired 3–4 children (AOR = 1.343, CI = 1.135–1.590), women with 3–4 living children (AOR = 1.817, CI = 1.391–2.373), women who have ever used a contraceptive method (AOR = 2.457, CI = 1.686–3.579), and women whose last pregnancy was unwanted (AOR = 1.720, CI = 1.231–2.405). On the other hand, the odds of intending to use contraceptives were lower among women aged 35–44 years (AOR = 0.242, CI = 0.143–0.284) and 45–49 years (AOR = 0.028, CI = 0.017–0.044), Muslim women (AOR = 0.676, CI = 0.559–0.817), Pentecostal women (AOR = 0.708, CI = 0.598–0.837), and formerly married women (AOR = 0.672, CI = 0.517–0.875).ConclusionsThe study found that the intention to use contraceptives among Ugandan women not currently using contraception was associated with having secondary education, a preference for having 3–4 children, having 3–4 living children, prior contraceptive use, and experiencing an unwanted pregnancy. The study recommends enhanced access to and completion of at least secondary education for girls. The study further recommends that policymakers and program implementers sensitise communities about the benefits of smaller family sizes through community dialogues highlighting the health, economic, and educational advantages for families and communities.

Digitalisation and its role in developing hard skills among university students in Ukraine

The rapid growth in the significance of digital technologies in education has created new opportunities for developing hard skills in specialists across various economic sectors, especially in the dynamic modern labour market. However, in the Ukrainian context, the digitalisation of the educational process is accompanied by several challenges, including financial issues, ensuring equal access to education, and adapting traditional teaching methods to the aftermath of a prolonged war, the destruction of critical infrastructure, and political instability. This study aims to determine the impact of digitalising the educational process on the formation and development of hard skills among Ukrainian higher education institution students. The article analyses the latest approaches, methods, and technologies relevant for implementation in modern educational programmes and evaluates their effectiveness in developing students' professional skills in various specialities. Additionally, the article identifies the challenges and opportunities associated with digitalising education during a prolonged war. This study employs general scientific methods of literature review, systematisation, synthesis, and expert evaluation to obtain initial data on the level of acquired hard skills among 25 third-year students at the two Ukrainian universities. This is attributed to the university's modern approach to the educational process, characterised by using the Major&Minor model and microlearning. At the same time, students at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, despite having high academic performance, are less progressive but are also gradually adopting modern digital practices. Ukraine's experience under the prolonged impact of armed conflict highlights the need to address inequalities in access to quality education for students from different regions, ensure optimal financial support, and create an adaptive and inclusive learning environment to enhance students' professional skills and digital competence under crisis conditions. Therefore, the Ukrainian educational community must improve students' acquisition of hard skills in various fields by optimising educational programmes in light of resource constraints and security risks.