Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Predictors and factors related to the uptake of cervical cancer screening test among female secondary school teachers in Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria

Background: Cervical cancer is a cause of significant morbidity and mortality among Nigerian women. Early detection by screening has proved to be an effective preventive measure. Knowing the factors that determine and predict uptake helps to determine where more efforts need to be put to achieve better uptake of the screening test. Aim and Objective: To determine the predictors and factors related to the uptake of cervical cancer screening test among female secondary school teachers in Sagamu. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out among 256 secondary school teachers in Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State. Data were collected using semi-structured, self-administered questionnaires and analyzed using SPSS version 21. Chi-square test was used to determine factors related to the uptake of the screening test while logistic regression was done to predict which group was less likely to be screened. Results: Uptake of screening test was 17.6%. One hundred and sixty-nine (66%) respondents were willing to be screened. The most common reason for not willing to be screened was the belief of not been at risk of the disease. About 84% of the respondents had a positive attitude toward cervical cancer screening, with a mean score of 7.8 ± 1.5 while only 23.4% had good knowledge with a mean score of 7.6 ± 3.6. Teachers with lower knowledge and attitude scores who had one sexual partner were less likely to be screened. Conclusion: Adequate knowledge needs to be passed across to teachers to improve uptake of cervical cancer screening.
Using AI and Behavioral Finance to Cope with Limited Attention and Reduce Overdraft Fees

In a field experiment using Mint, a personal financial management application operating in the United States and Canada, we investigate mechanisms to reduce overdraft fees. A sample of users identified via an AI algorithm developed by Mint as having a propensity for overdraft were sent alert notices to test the efficacy of the different framings in reducing the number of overdraft fees. We employ parametric identifications, as well as time-to-event semi-parametric analysis to learn that sending a reminder proved effective in and of itself, and the impact was significantly enhanced by simplifying the message. A negative framing of the simplified version elicited greater engagement and had stronger impact than a positive framing. Significant effects were obtained predominantly among the population with medium to high annual incomes. We relate our findings to the literature on limited attention and the ostrich phenomenon. Our work also contributes to the literatures on fintech, artificial intelligence, and human interaction.
Room for a view: The eyes

The husband and wife were brought in on a weekday morning. The smell was overwhelming. Despite their years of experience, the horror in the eyes of those around me — firefighters, paramedics, nurses, physicians — was striking. She was completely burned, unconscious and barely alive. The pink cotton underwear that I helped remove outlined the only area spared from full-thickness burns. Her husband had been doing renovations when a chemical exploded. The neighbours told the firefighters that he had originally escaped, only to go back into the engulfed house to bring out his wife. He was in the next bed with full-thickness burns over ninety percent of his body, evidently in pain and very aware of his surroundings. The darkness of the burns contrasted with the whites of his wide, scared eyes. There was a different pace in the room than I'd experienced in other trauma cases. The words “palliative now” were whispered. There was an odd quiet as a femoral line was urgently placed. The paramedics had been unable to get a peripheral line, so the patient had yet to receive sedation. The only mercy of a full-thickness burn is that the pain receptors are also destroyed; however; the pain was still so evident in his eyes. I reflected afterwards that I do not remember anyone telling the patient about the horrific prognosis for him and his wife. We all knew as we sedated him with heavy narcotics that he likely would never wake up. I carry a powerful memory of looking straight into his eyes in those last moments of his conscious life — they were so white, so questioning. In medical school we are instructed in the art of breaking bad news. We learn to prepare adequately, to allow sufficient time, to gauge how the patient is feeling, how much the patient wishes to know and can understand. Little of this applies in the trauma suite where more than once I have looked into someone's terrified eyes, only to realize afterwards that I was one of the last people to make contact with that person. I struggle with these memories, and with the question of whether I have the right to tell or not to tell the patient that there is no hope. Carolyn Snider PGY-2, Emergency Medicine University of Toronto Toronto, Ont.
Demographic Rise Effect on Water Supply Systems in Urban Higher Learning Institutions; Case Study of Kenyatta University

In the past ten years, public institutions including Kenyatta University have experienced a surge in population growth, exacerbated by a demand for higher education. The university population has increased eight times more between the year 2006-2016 leading to inadequacy in accommodation services within university premises, thus three quarters of these students reside in the neighboring areas. This study aimed at looking at the impact of this population increase on the water systems. Quantitative and qualitative methods were employed; three FGDs, key informant interviews and 220 respondents were interviewed comprising of; students, households, caretakers and small business owners. The study established that 62% of the residents used water from municipal water integrated to borehole supply. There were high water shortages marked with rationing as supply was only 2-3 times a week during student peak sessions. Most residents reverted to boreholes that were sunk without following set standards. 60% stored water in locally made tanks with low storage capacity inadequate to meet demand. The respondents felt the need to have an integrated holistic approach and coordination among all relevant stakeholders including; government, management institutions, households, students, public institution administrators, and businesses in order to comprehensively manage the water resources effectively.
Risk mitigation through contacts in project finance

This study researches the ability of contracts to reduce risk in project finance and to explore the effects of rule of law on these contracts. Agency theory is used to determine which contracts can be used. Institutional economics outlines the effects rule of law can have on contracts. Hypotheses are that five different contracts will differ in effect due to the level of rule of law in a country. A crosssectional study using ordinary least squares regression is used to test these relationships in 580 projects. Results show that purchase agreements are present in projects with lower risk. Government guarantees, sponsorship experience, retaining ownership and multilateral support do not have a relationship with risk. This indicates that the risks of these contracts are already accounted for in the credit agreement. Arguing from this perspective, the relationship of purchase agreements with less risky projects is because purchase agreements are sometimes left out of the agreement. The credit agreement is not efficient in purchase agreements implying the off-taker is not always known beforehand.
Return Cross-Predictability in Firms with Similar Employee Satisfaction

This paper uses Glassdoor data and finds that the returns of similar employee satisfaction (SES) firms predict focal firm returns. A long-short portfolio sorted on the lagged returns of SES firms yields the Fama-French six-factor alpha of 135 bps per month. The observed predictability holds also in multivariate estimations, is distinct from industry and all existing inter-firm momentum effects, and cannot be explained by risk-based arguments or replicated with ESG scores or other firm characteristics. A new mechanism – common decision-making on employee welfare policies resulting from various information transfer channels – is the primary reason of return predictability in these firms.
The BIG 4 Role in Moderating the Detection of Fraud Pentagon Against Fraudulent Financial Reports (Study on Indonesian Public Sector Government Companies)

This research aims to analyze the role of Big 4 Firms (EY, PWC, Deloitte, KPMG) in moderating the fraud pentagon effect of pressure, rationalization, opportunity, competence, and arrogance against fraudulent financial reports. Data taken from annual reports included in BUMN20 Index from Indonesian stock exchange during 2016-2018. Using the purposive sampling technique comprise of 66 companies with statistical analysis and regression model by EViews. Results of this research are (1) Financial Stability which measured by Asset Grow as the proxy of Pressure element from Fraud Pentagon, has significant effect to the likelihood of Fraudulent Financial Reports, (2) New proxied of Rationalization which measured by Government Ownership has significant effect to the likelihood of Fraudulent Financial Reports, (3) BIG 4 proven can moderate by weakening the Fraud Pentagon effect to the Fraudulent Financial Reports.
Comparative assessment of antibiotic susceptibility pattern of Gram negative pathogens isolated from intensive care unit patients in Pune.

Introduction and Aim: Extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) and Metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) production is one of the main means of the resistance developed by Gram negative bacteria against β-lactam antibiotics. The present study was carried out to evaluate the incidences of ESBL with Klebsiella sp. (39%) as the most predominant pathogens followed by, E. coli (32%) and Pseudomonas sp. (16.5%), Acinetobacter sp. (12.5%). Of the identified pathogens, 61% (122/200) were found to be ESBL producers and 4.5% (9/200) were MBL producers. Nearly, 3.5% (7/200) pathogens were both ESBL and MBL producers. However another significant number (66 isolates) of pathogens were identified as non-ESBL/ non-MBL producers. Further, our data showed that, Elores was highly susceptible (87 to 100%) followed by imipenem-cilastatin (30 to 67%), meropenem (33 to 68%), cefoperazone-sulbactam (24 to 70%) and piperacillin-tazobactam (4 to 81%) against Gram negative bacteria. Conclusion: The results of the present study concludes, that Elores is an useful option to treat the infections caused by carbapenemase producing multi-drug resistance Gram negative bacteria.
Clinical Finding Of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis As A New Focus Of Iran

Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Iran has imposed of great economic and society with respect to the lack of adequate information about the disease in Kashan. To our knowledge, this is the first report of outbreak of cutaneous leishmaniasis in this area. The present study was conducted in 1995-2003 to determine the prevalence of cutaneous leishmaniasis in patients referring to laboratories in Kashan. This study was carried on 3028 patients referred to Kashan laboratories during the 9 years period. Initial variable included age, sex, occupation, place of residence and number of lesions that were all were recorded in an information data. With a total number of 3028 infected persons 50.8 percent were female and 49.2 percent male. The highest prevalence rate (37.9%) was in 0-10 years old. More than one active lesion was seen in 30.3% of individuals. The rang of the commonly affected site of the body were hands (45.6%). All patients treated with Meglomine antimonate (Glucantime) successfully. In this study the leishmania major strain was identified in majority of cases. The clinical finding pattern belonged to different endemic strains of L. major in Isfahan, which indicates the possible transmission of infection from Isfahan to this area.
Determinants of financial development

This study focused on reviewing of literatures on the determinants of financial development. Areas covered in this research are but not limited to: The Determinants of Stock Market Development in the Middle-Eastern and North African Region, Developing a Financial Services Planning Profession in the UK: An Examination of Past and Present Developments, Terrorism Financing and the Threat to Financial Institutions, Behavioural Finance: The Role of Psychological Factors in Financial Decisions, Corporate Financial Policies in Emerging Markets: The Role of Financial Market Development, Linkages between Investment Flows and Financial Development: Causality Evidence From Selected African Countries, Financial Integration in Selected South Asian Countries, The Financing Behaviour of Firms and Financial Crisis, The Determinants of Financial Development: New Evidence from the Middle East And North Africa Region, Entrepreneurship Development And Financial Literacy in Africa. The aim of this research is to review literatures on the above mentioned areas, thereby given rooms for researchers to further build on the existing literatures.
PENGARUH MARKETING DIGITAL TERHADAP KINERJA PENJUALAN PRODUK UMKM ASTI GAURI DI KECAMATAN BANTARSARI CILACAP

Online marketing is suitable for businesses / businesses that are just starting out. Certainly it is cost effective, because it does not have to hold a place / store to display products / services, can be controlled alone without having to recruit employees, unlimited time or work hours, and has a wide market reach, because online marketing is usually supported by the presence of a website or media social (Facebook, Instagram, WA, etc.) This study is to prove that there is an effect of digital marketing on the sales performance of MSME products in the district of Bantarsari, Cilacap. Research Library (Research Library) is a technique to get theoretical data or secondary data in research. Library research is done by studying books, literature, official documents, notes and transcripts, which are related to research. The study took thirty weeks from the sale of MSME Asti Gauri. the results of the study were the influence of digital marketing on the sales performance of MSME products asti gauri in Bantarsari District, Cilacap
Comparative Study of Hypolidemic effects of Ethanolic extract of Rhizomes of Curcuma longa (turmeric) Versus Pioglitazone in Alloxan induced Diabetic Rats

Background: Rhizomes of Curcuma Longa belonging to the genus, Curcuma is widely used for medicinal purpose. Its ethanolic extract has been used traditionally as a hypolipidemic. Objectives: The present study was undertaken to evaluate the hypolipidemic effects of ethanolic extract of Rhizomes of Curcuma longa in Alloxan induced diabetic rats with high fat diet and compared with of Pioglitazone, which has anti-diabetic and action. Materials and method: Alloxan monohydrate was used to induce diabetes mellitus in albino rats in the dose of 120 mg/kg Intraperitonelly and hyperlipidemia was induced by feeding animals with high fat diet orally. The body weights of the rats in every group was recorded weekly. Six groups of 6 animals in each received normal saline for normal control, normal saline for diabetic control, turmeric extract (TE) 300 mg/kg/day for euglycemic rat, Diabetic rat with high fat diet 10 mg/ kg/day (turmeric extract 300 mg/kg/day), diabetic rat with high fat diet 10 ml/kg/day (turmeric extract 500 mg/kg/ day), Diabetic rats with High fat diet 10 ml/kg/day (pioglitazone respectively for 4 weeks). After overnight fasting, 2 ml of blood was collected in from orbital sinuses of all animals. Various biochemical parameters were estimated like blood sugar and lipid profile. The data was analyzed statistically using student’s paired and unpaired t-test. Results: Turmeric extract significantly raised HDL levels both in healthy and diabetic rats. TE (500 mg/kg) is more efficient as compared to 300 mg/kg dose, as TE (500 mg/kg) has also reduced VLDL, LDL levels in Group V which was statistically highly significant (p<0.001). Conclusion: Present study revealed that the turmeric has hypolipidemic action and can be safely used in the treatment of mild to moderate cases of hyperlipidemia.
Lean construction: an approach to achieving sustainable built environment in Nigeria

The Nigerian building industry (NIB) is faced with numerous challenges. Chief among these is how best to manage the different kinds of wastes generated during the building procurement process and by so doing improve the sustainability record of the industry. Cost overrun, time overrun, and waste of building materials are the major problems crippling the industry. However, lean approach has been established in western world such as the USA, UK and others as an approach that helps in attaining sustainability in the building projects. This paper presents result of a study conducted to identify benefits derivable from the adoption of lean practices (LPs) by firms in the NIB. The approach adopted for this study was the review of literature to identify the benefits of Lean Practices (LPs) adoption and a questionnaire survey of architecture, building consulting and contracting and quantity surveying firms in Abuja, Lagos, Port-Harcourt, Enugu and Kaduna. In all, 446 valid responses were obtained and the data analyzed using descriptive statistics. The result revealed that stakeholders in the Nigerian building industry perceived LPs adoption as very helpful in the reduction of time and cost overrun on projects. Thus, the study has established that the adoption of LPs is one of the ways stakeholders in the industry are using to achieve economic sustainability in the procurement of building projects and ensuring that clients and end-users get value for money in such projects.
Social News Consumption in Systems with Crowd-Sourced Curation

by Maria Glenski People frequently supplement or have replaced their consumption of news from traditional print, radio, or television news sources with social news consumption from online social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, or Reddit. Reliance on social media sites as primary sources of news and information continues to grow and shows little sign of decreasing in the future. Tasked with curating an ever-increasing amount of content, providers leverage user interaction feedback to make decisions about which content to display, highlight, and hide. The sheer volume of new information being produced and consumed only increases the reliance that individuals place on anonymous others to curate and sort the massive amounts of information. Here, I describe several analyses and predictive models of user-behavior in social news platforms such as: user-interactions that rely on or influence the aggregate, anonymous crowd-ratings used to identify news-worthy content and user-interactions with news sources of varied credibility in particular. The central focus of this work is to understand not only how individuals consume social news, but also how they contribute to the spread and reception of credible news and misinformation. Experimental results and predictive models demonstrate the influence of algorithmic biases on social news consumption patterns and the distinctions in the consumption of, response to, and propagation of information from news sources of varied credibility. To my parents, Susan and Duane.
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of the Mothers and Doctors Regarding Feeding,

Introduction: Since it’s a common observation that most cases of acute diarrhea are not managed according to WHO guidelines. Irrational use of drugs is a major problem of present day medical practice, as well as use of ORS is underesti- mated. The mothers /grand mothers reduce or stop feeding(except for breast feeding) do not know the importance of fluid therapy or ORS and cannot prepare ORS properly. This study was designed to know the exact situation. Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of the mothers and doctors in acute diarrhea in children ≤ 5 years of age about feeding, preparation and use of oral rehydration solution (ORS) and drugs. Design: Cross Sectional. Place and duration: ORT corner of Pediatric OPD at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore from May, 2007 to September, 2007. Patients and Methods: Nine hundred and fifty children under 5 years of age having acute diarrhea were included in the study. Data was collected on a specified questionnaire by a doctor who entered the required information after interviewing the mothers/grandmothers accompanying the children. The information was collected regarding use of ORS and who prescribed, or they already had knowledge that it should be given, how to prepare ORS, whether or not continued feeding and used drugs during current acute diarrhea episode. The data was entered and interpreted as frequency distribution. Results: ORS was used (given) by only 464 (49.67%) of the mothers, out of which 125(27%) used it by their own know- ledge (through newspaper, television, told by neighbours or previous consultation by the doctor). 400 (42.82%) mothers knew about preparation of ORS. Feeding was continued by 697 (74.62%) of the mothers and 400 (42.82%) used drugs, prescribed by general practitioners, medical officers of government hospitals, few by paediatrician and self during acute diarrhea. Conclusion: It is concluded that ORS was given by 49.67% of the mothers, 42.8% could prepare it properly, feeding was stopped/reduced/diluted by 25% of the mothers. Drugs were used in 42.82% of the cases. Diarrhea control programme needs to be reinforced to improve existing practices regarding management of acute diarrhea in children ≤ 5 years of age. Inappro- priate use of drugs during diarrhea should be discouraged. Key Words: ORS(oral rehydration solution), acute diarrhea, ORT( oral rehydration therapy).