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DEVELOPMENT OF A STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN GREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Authors: Arvanitakis Ioannis
Published: August 2021

The New Public Management, as a philosophy, focuses on providing more quality service to the citizen by delivering it to "the customer", a concept derived from the theory of Total Quality Management. Besides, it contributes to optimizing the decision-making process by linking costs - benefits and taking into account emerging efficiencies, as well as achieving predetermined results - objectives set in specific time frames. Concepts such as indicators, performance, evaluation, due to misuse and mistakes made at the political level in previous years, cause reactions to the educational community, which is distrustful of political leadership and shows the majority is reluctant to participate in processes that their outcome could be interpreted as perceived by the superior authority. There is no doubt that education has the most important contribution to the improvement of human capital from birth to university studies. The Greek Ministry of Interior is responsible for the supervision over decentralized administrations and local authorities (municipalities and regions), coordination and organization of recourse to the popular verdict (elections, referendums), legislation on Greek citizenship and expatriates, and legislation on registers, registries and demographics. So, it can be considered as the main stakeholder for Public Management issues. With a series of Legislation, the roadmap seems to be set. Recently, by the Greek Law 4692/2020, some of the basic concepts of Management are institutionalized, such as the process of planning and evaluation (internal and external) the school unit and Teachers evaluation are being defined.

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HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT IN VIETNAM: CURRENT SITUATION AND SOLUTIONS
Authors: Kien Pham Thi
Published: August 2021

There is a cause & effect relationship between human resources, capital, natural resources, technical infrastructure, science & technology, etc. However, human resources are considered the endogenous factor that dominates other resources as well as the process of socioeconomic development of each country. Compared to other resources, human resources, in which intellectual and grey matter are prominent characteristics, have the outstanding advantage of not being exhausted if they can be fostered, exploited and used properly; while other resources, no matter how much, are limited and can only prove their usefulness by being combined with human resources effectively. Human resources are the factor that decides the exploitation, use, protection and regeneration of other resources; in which, high-quality human resources determine the socioeconomic growth and development of each country.

JEL: J24; O15

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COVID-19 AND EMOTION MANAGEMENT
Authors: Akhvlediani Maia , Mushkudiani Zurab , Mikabadze Sophia , Jgerenaia Irine
Published: August 2021

This study tries to analyze the pandemic situation created by the COVID-19 that has changed the content and dynamics of work in almost all organizations, which is still an ongoing global health crisis. At the same time, its impact on the world economy, with short - and long-term difficulties for business, is growing exponentially. Significant tasks in almost all organizations have been suspended or postponed indefinitely. Managers have adapted to the role of a “virtual manager” and have come to terms with the fact that their colleagues work “elsewhere” and “independently.” COVID-19 reality has made it a priority for organizations to move work from office to home, take care of employee health and protect employees from the spread of the virus. E-mail, messengers, and video-conferencing platforms have replaced work and face-to-face communication with colleagues. Thus, in the context of the economic crisis and pandemic, modern management needs a study that takes into account the role and significance of specific emotions in managerial and socio-economic processes.

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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (CRM) AND CONSUMER BUYING BEHAVIOUR(CBB) IN MOROCCAN BANKS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY
Authors: Madani Noureddine , Hamiche Mhamed
Published: August 2021

In view of the changes in the banking sector, the adoption of a customer relationship management (CRM) system is an important issue for banks. It contributes to the optimisation and management of customer portfolio, more precisely this system allows to acquire new customers and to increase the profitability of existing customers. This article aims to answer the following question: what is the relationship between CRM and the consumer buying behaviour (CBB) in Moroccan banks? The study we conducted among 21 bank branches. Also, the study provided insight into the direct and indirect relationships between the use of CRM systems and consumer buying behaviour. The respondents described each of the variables on the benefits of CRM systems as mediating factors and the variables on the attributes of consumer buying behaviour.

JEL: M31, Z33

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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS’ VIEWS ABOUT EMERGENCY DISTANCE EDUCATION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: Durak Gürhan , Çankaya Serkan
Published: August 2021

With the Covid-19 pandemic, which was effective all over the world in early 2020, emergency distance education applications started. Universities in Turkey also suffered from this situation and quickly started their own distance education applications using their own facilities. Different applications carried out by universities have had different reflections upon education. For example, while some universities provided compulsory live classes, some universities did not. Students are the most important component of this process. In this respect, the purpose of this study was to examine university students' views about emergency distance education during the Covid-19 pandemic. In this qualitatively designed study, 32 students from 4 different universities were asked for their views. An online questionnaire form made up of open-ended questions was used as the data collection tool. The data were analyzed using the content analysis method, and the themes were created. As a result, two of the four universities used the software of Microsoft Teams as a distance education system, while others preferred the software of Moodle and ALMS. It could be said that the students who used Microsoft Teams, which is an integrated system where live lessons can be held, were more satisfied in this process. In addition, the students' views about the distance education system, the positive and negative aspects of the system, live course practices, communication with the instructor, getting feedback, socialization, motivation, academic performance, comparison with traditional teaching, etc. were reported and interpreted within the scope of the theories of Uses and Gratifications and Diffusion of Innovations. It was seen that among the university students almost all of whom were anxious before the distance education, the worries of those who took live lessons and used an integrated system were completely removed. In this respect, within the scope of the distance education system, it could be stated that the elements of live lessons and interaction have great importance for students.

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SYNCHRONOUS AND ASYNCHRONOUS E-LEARNING
Authors: Amiti Flora
Published: August 2021

Due to Covid - 19 pandemic, many changes have occurred in education. There were several decisions made from the government, on how students should be taught online; there were two ways of teaching students, asynchronous and synchronous online teaching. The students were obliged to learn from home, so it has been important to know they’re feedback on e-learning. By the research studies where student are participants, it is received a lot of feedback from their experience. Instead the teachers, depending on their ideas and planning on what’s best for students, decided how to teach students from home and assess them too. Furthermore, in this article a number of research papers were reviewed, in order to compare both synchronous and asynchronous e-learning and which one is more beneficial for the students at home. From all the research methods, the ones taken into consideration from the studies were questionnaires, pre- tests, post-tests and surveys. Hence, approximately 50 articles were reviewed, and depending on their content and the correlations with the topic of this review, only 20 studies were chosen that were related to the topic generally. The overall study results show that even though there could be a preference for both e-learning methods, both synchronous and asynchronous e-learning methods if combined right, it could help teachers and learners have a successful course and results.

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ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY MODE (ADM) PROGRAM DELIVERY AND PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS
Authors: Lucero Nelson E.
Published: August 2021

Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) of instruction had become an option of schools, parents, and learners to access education. Despite its implementation for several years, research on its delivery and students’ academic performance was not endeavored. Hence, this study was conducted to determine the relationship of Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) program and performance of the students. The respondents of the study were 30 students from nine elementary schools in the Division of Digos, Davao del Sur. Results showed that most of the respondents enrolled in the Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) were male, at age 11, and were laborers. Most of them were low performers. The respondents rated the Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) implementation as moderate. It further revealed that there was no significant difference in the level of implementation of Alternative Delivery Mode in terms of gender and age but it showed significant relationship between the level of implementation of the program and the performance of the students. Intensification of Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) was recommended.

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E-LEARNING AND TEACHING IN HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION - INITIAL EVALUATION OF EFFECTIVENESS AND FEASIBILITY MODEL ON A LARGE SCALE
Authors: Thuy Nguyen Thi Nhu , Oanh Lu Thi Mai
Published: August 2021

E-Learning and Teaching is a modern method of teaching and learning based on information technology. In particular, during the industrial revolution 4.0, information technology and digitization develop strongly and rapidly in all countries, which make the traditional teaching method lose the leading position in modern education. Because E-Learning and Teaching allows the maximum exploitation of its features and utility in online teaching and learning, reduces training costs, time and brings convenience for learners anytime and anywhere. Recognizing the importance of online teaching and learning trends in the industrial revolution 4.0, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education (HCMUTE) has applied and implemented the E-Learning and Teaching system on the basis of teaching management systems such as LMS/FHQLMS and Google Classroom. This article contributes to describing the current situation and difficulties in the implementation of E-Learning and Teaching, aiming to build an E-Learning and Teaching application on a large scale in HCMUTE in particular and Vietnam in general.

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POTENTIAL FACTORS IN ENGAGING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BEYOND PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS
Authors: Garcia Marino A. , Bojos Marlon T. , Sy Geraldine U.
Published: August 2021

The study determined the potential factors in the engagement of students’ physical activity beyond regular physical education class. Participants were 476 secondary students aged between 16 and 22 from randomly selected public and private schools of Metro Cebu, Philippines. Cross-sectional survey design was used to examine the potential factors of students in engaging physical activity such as autonomy support, behavioural regulations, and intentions outside school. The study highlighted on the presence of physical learning resources or equipment as perceived by students as strong support in the continuous engagement in physical activity. Moreover, internal regulation is more accepted reason for students in allowing themselves to participate in any physical activity. Further, the intention of the students in partaking in physical activity is a form of leisure time for them. It is concluded that students and/or individuals will participate or engage in physical activity if they perceived supported and motivated. Additionally, it is recommended to provide and/or maintain high quality P.E. learning resources and fortify the engagement of students in physical activity in school through physical education subject to ensure higher transcendence at home and in the community.

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COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EFFECT OF CHAIN YOGIC EXERCISE (YOGASANA) AND YOGIC THERAPY (AGNISAR KRIYA) FOR REHABILITATION OF TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS (T2D)
Authors: Deshmukh Amit Chandra , Youqiang Li
Published: August 2021

The motive of this study was to find out the effect of Chain Yogic Exercise (Yogasana), Yogic Therapy (Agnisar Kriya) on Diabetes Mellitus (T2D). For the purpose of this study 200 subjects were selected and divided into two groups from Delhi, India. Both groups are experimental groups. In each group, 100:100 Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) subjects were distributed. There were 50 females and 50 males in each group i.e. half of the each group was female. The subjects’ age ranged between 35-45 years. One group was engaged in Chain Yogic Exercise (Yogasana) and the other group was perform Yogic Therapy (Agnisar Kriya), This process was for 90 days (30-30-30 days). The data was collected on the first day (dated 16th September 2020) of 1st round as pre-test and on the last day (dated 16th October 2020) of 1st round as post-test. For statistical analysis and interpretation of data, paired t-Test was employed. The level of significance had been taken 0.05 and 0.01. The study found Chain Yogic Exercise (Yogasana), Yogic Therapy (Agnisar Kriya) both has a significant effect to control Diabetes Mellitus (T2D). The study also found that Yogic Therapy (Agnisar Kriya) had much better effect to control Diabetes Mellitus (T2D) than Chain Yogic Exercise (Yogasana).

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MOBILE LEARNING FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION STUDENTS IN VIETNAM: PROMISES AND CHALLENGES
Authors: Luong Nguyen The , Vu Nguyen Ngoc , Lien Nguyen Thi Hong
Published: August 2021

The rise in mobile learning has seen an impressive increase as smartphones and tablets have increased in popularity in recent years. The cheap, easy access to these devices for students contributes to the need for use for educational and learning purposes. This trend is no exception for physical education. This study surveyed 125 physical education students in 4 badminton classes from 2018 to 2020 to evaluate their readiness for mobile learning in terms of hardware devices, technology skills, learning styles, and habits. Data coming from questionnaires in the courses and server logs of a mobile learning system show that the majority of physical education students in the study are ready for mobile learning despite some challenges regarding internet infrastructure and lack of formal online learning skills training.

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EXAMINATION OF THE EFFECT OF NATIONAL AND AMATEUR DISABLED ATHLETES’ DISABILTY TYPES ON SPORTS PARTICIPATION MOTIVATION
Authors: Kızar Oktay , Demir Gönül Tekkurşun , Genç Harun
Published: August 2021

In this study, the effect of motivation of participation in sports on various variables according to disability types of national athletes with disabilities and disabled amateur athletes has been examined. The sample of the study consisted of 159 male (127 amateurs, 32 national) who played sports in the sports clubs of the Physically Disabled Federation, the Hearing Impaired Federation, the Federation of the Visually Impaired Federation in the 2018-2019 season and played sports nationally (N = 47) in the relevant federations and 60 female (45 amateurs, 15 nationals) disabled athletes. In the research, “Sports Participation Motivation Scale in Disabled Persons” (SPMSDP) developed by Tekkurşun, Demir, İlhan, Esentürk and Kan (2018) was used as a data collection tool. In the analysis of the data obtained in the research; frequency, arithmetic average, standard deviation; Pearson Moment Correlation Test, Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used. According to the research result; internal motivation scores of nationally visually impaired athletes from the scores of visually impaired athletes engaged in amateur sports; internal motivation scores of national athletes with disabilities are the scores of athletes with visual impairments who do amateur sports; from the scores of the physically disabled athletes' intrinsic motivation scores, participation of visually impaired and hearing impaired athletes; Among the scores of the male motivated and visually impaired athletes, the average of the intrinsic motivation points of the male athletes with physical disabilities; the mean score of the athletes with low economic status, hearing, and physical disability athletes with a low average economic status; It was found that the score average of a motivational of the athletes with disabilities in primary school graduates was significantly higher than the average scores of athletes with high school and secondary school graduates.

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THE DIFFERENCES IN GENDER, WUSHU CONTENTS OF PERSONALITY TRAITS AND ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION – A CASE STUDY OF VIETNAM PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES / SỰ KHÁC BIỆT VỀ GIỚI TÍNH, ĐẶC ĐIỂM CÁ NHÂN VÀ ĐỘNG LỰC THÀNH TÍCH MÔN WUSHU - NGHIÊN CỨU TÌNH HUỐNG CÁC VẬN ĐỘNG VIÊN CHUYÊN NGHIỆP VIỆT NAM
Authors: Hanh Le Thi My , Tuan Tran Minh
Published: August 2021

The purpose of this study was to find out the differences between male and female Wushu athletes, in line with Taolu and Sanshou contents due to their personality and achievement motivation as the nature of Games. By using the general research methods in sports, the results of this study indicated the liveliness personality in avoid fail of males was higher than females Sanshou athletes. Besides, female Taolu athletes have higher scores of dominance and liveliness personalities in total achievement motivation than Sanshou athletes, while female Sanshou athletes have higher scores of liveliness personality in “avoid fail” than Taolu athletes. Moreover, the results did not have the outstanding personality traits in any levels of achievement motivation and no differences between Taolu and Sanshou contents in male professional athletes. In short, males Sanshou athletes should focus on liveliness personality with “avoid fail” in achievement motivation. Female Taolu athletes may pay attention on dominance and liveliness personalities through “total motivation”, while female Sanshou athletes were in good of liveliness personality through “avoid fail” motivation.

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COED SPORTS AS AN ‘INTEGRATION TOOL’ IN HELLENIC MILITARY HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
Authors: Kefi-Chatzichamperi E. , Kamberidou I. , Patsantaras N.
Published: August 2021

This study focuses on women’s integration in the military through sports, and particularly coed sports in the Hellenic Military Higher Education Institutions: 1) the Hellenic Army Academy, 2) the Hellenic Military Academy of Corps Officers, 3) the Hellenic Military Nursing Academy, 4) the Hellenic Naval Academy, and 5) the Hellenic Air Force Academy. We argue that coed sports (mixed-gender teams) can be used as an integration tool in military institutions, although research on this topic is scarce. Our study begins with a literature review on gender, the military, and sport combining a qualitative and quantitative approach to facilitate a better understanding of how women and men navigate and perceive the meaning of their mixed-gender military sport experience in the Hellenic Military Higher Education Institutions. Initially, twelve Greek women, active officers in the Armed Forces, took part in a series of semi-structured interviews. The twelve women, all high-ranking military officers today—between the ages of 25 to 49—were randomly chosen. Subsequently, a total of 120 active officers of both genders responded to the Greek version of the "Group Environment Questionnaire" (Angelonidis, 1995). From a total of 18 questions, nine were selected to examine gender integration through sport. The main research question is whether sport in the five military higher education academies/schools in Greece contributes to gender integration as perceived and understood by the 120 participants (female and male officers). The findings showed that integration is a process involving non-isolation, meaning acceptance of the gender subject (the officer cadet/military student) regardless of his/her gender into the team, as opposed to his/her exclusion, and as a result the union-unity-acceptance in a sport team of all the subjects (officer cadets of both genders). According to the results of the analysis, there is a statistically significant interaction between the variables 'joint participation of men and women in sports' and the 'integration of women' in the five Hellenic Military Higher Education Institutions. The results of this study indicate that mixed-gender military sport programs serve as a means for gender integration, unity, and cohesion. Other than strengthening physical capacity, fitness and performance, the findings confirm that coed military sport activities could prevent sexism; eliminate or reduce gender harassment, discrimination, and stereotypes; strengthen interpersonal communication/relationships and teamwork; reinforce team and social cohesion, unity, and cooperation skills.

 

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SUCCESSIVE ELECTION OF REGIONAL HEADS: A COMPARISON STUDY OF THE STATE CONSTITUTIONS OF MAJAPAHIT, INDONESIA, AND THE UNITED STATES
Authors: Hindiawati Wahyu , Utami Wiwik , Ikhwaningrum Dian Utami , Wardhani Ika Kusumaning , Salsabila Devita Rosa
Published: August 2021

A constitution is a written regulation and a state convention (state administration) that determines the composition and position of state bodies, regulates relations between the bodies, and regulates the relationships between these bodies and the citizens. The enactment of a constitution as a binding fundamental law is based on the highest power or the principle of sovereignty adopted by a certain country. If the country adheres to the notion of popular sovereignty, then the source of the legitimacy of the constitution is the people. If monarchical sovereignty is applied, then the monarch will determine whether or not a constitution may be enforced. A constitution also contains regulations for the election of regional heads. Regional head elections are one of the characteristics of a state that applies democratic principles. This study aims to analyze the election of regional heads by comparing the constitutions of Majapahit, Indonesia, and the United States of America. The method used in this research is normative juridical, namely by reviewing the norms of Constitution, laws and other sources of legal material, including journals. The results of this research are that regional heads in Majapahit were directly elected by the Prabu (King). It was a District/majority representative system since the regional heads were directly elected by the king, an Organic and Non-Democratic electoral system. Whereas in Indonesia, regional heads (Governors, Regents and Mayors) are democratically elected, elected directly by the people or by the Provincial, Regential and Municipal House of Representatives (district representation system based on the majority and balance). However, in the reform era, the legislators interpreted the democratic system as direct election by the people. The electoral system is mechanical, organic and democratic. In the United States, the Head of State is directly elected by the people but at the discretion of the legislature, hence the representative system is a balanced representation system. The electoral system is organic and semi-democratic.

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EXPLORING PARENTS' EXPERIENCE ON DISTANCE LEARNING FOR STUDENTS WITH ASD
Authors: Efstratopoulou M. , Delligianidou S. , Sofologi M.
Published: August 2021

During the lock-down period, many educational programs have been changed making possible to continue the learning process for learners with disabilities and particularly for students with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD). However, changing daily routines can result for elevated anxiety and stress for ASD learners. The aim of the study was to explore the experience of parents on Distance Learning with their children with Autism and Developmental disabilities. A qualitative research design was used, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with parents of ASD students discussing about benefits and challenges of the distance learning procedure. Parents’ responses indicated some benefits of the DL procedure during lockdown situations, however many challenges for both the ASD students and their parents were reported. Training for both parents and teachers were highly suggested to overcome the challenges during DL and improve the experience. Their overall experience and their suggestions can be used to improve the quality of the distance learning process for students with Autism and Developmental disabilities.

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THE EFFECT OF ACTIVITY SCHEDULES TO TEACH APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES DURING FREE TIME TO STUDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS
Authors: Maajeeny Fayez
Published: August 2021

Background: Recent literature suggests that activity schedules increase engagement and independent play skills while decreasing interfering behaviors for students with autism. Therefore, in this study, four students with diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder were taught to use an activity schedules at free time to examine the effects of it on rate of self-stimulatory behavior. Methods: A multiple baseline design was used to examine these effects. The three students were given an activity schedule housed in a binder with five different recess activities. Activities remained constant throughout the study, but the order was changed. Students followed the activity schedule while experimenters tracked frequency of self-stimulatory behaviors. The frequency was then divided by the duration it took the student to complete the schedule to produce rate data. Findings: Results showed that all three students had high levels of self-stimulatory behavior prior to implementation of the schedule (range of subjects: 6.3 – 10.5 times per minute). With the implementation of the activity schedule, all three students had significantly decreased rates of self-stimulatory behavior (range of subjects: (1.5 – 2.2 times per minute). The consistent results show that activity schedules decrease the rate of self-stimulatory behavior at recess. Conclusion: These findings support previous research performed over the last several years and confirmed the effectiveness of activity schedules for students with autism.

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EFFECTS OF GENDER AND PARENTING STYLES ON PROMISCUOUS BEHAVIOUR AMONG ADOLESCENTS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: Onyezere Joyce Ifeoma , Onyezere John Osondu
Published: August 2021

Adolescents with hearing impairment have sexual and reproductive health needs like their normal counterparts. However, reports have shown that many adolescents with hearing impairment in Ibadan often engage in promiscuous behaviour which is inimical to their health. Previous studies focused on factors predisposing adolescents with hearing impairment to promiscuous behaviour with little consideration to curb this behaviour. The pretest-posttest control group quasi-experimental design with a 3x2x2 factorial matrix was adopted. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the three integrated secondary schools. Seventy-two (43 males and 29 females) Senior Secondary School I and II adolescents with hearing impairment were selected using purposive sampling technique. The school health record was used to screen the participants. Participants were randomly assigned to Sexuality education training (49), Assertiveness skill training (14) and the control (9) groups. The instruments used for data collection were Adolescent Sexual Behaviour Inventory, Sexual Assertiveness Scale and Promiscuous Behaviour Scale. Data was analyzed using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) at .05 level of significance. The results showed that gender had a significant main effect on promiscuous behaviour among adolescents with hearing impairment (F (1.70) = 8.27, partial η2 =0.12), while Parenting style had a significant main effect on promiscuous behaviour of adolescents with hearing impairment (F (1, 70) = 4.25, partial η2 =0.07). the result also showed that there was no significant difference between parenting styles and gender in relation to promiscuous behaviour of Adolescents with hearing impairment. Sexuality education and assertiveness skill training were effective in reducing promiscuous behaviour among adolescents with hearing impairment in secondary schools in Ibadan, Oyo State. Teachers, special educators, guidance counselors and other stakeholders should adopt both strategies for reduction of promiscuous behaviour among adolescents with hearing impairment.

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Sistem Pemilihan Bidang Minat Mahasiswa Menggunakan Metode Profile Matching Berbasis Web
Authors: Ismail Taufiq , Winiarti Sri , Pambudi Rifki
Published: August 2021

Penelitian ini mengusulkan tentang sistem pendukung keputusan pemilihan bidang minat mahasiswa dibuat untuk membantu menyelesaikan masalah mahasiswa dalam menentukan peminatannya dalam bidang informatika. Metode Profile Matching dipilih karena mampu menyeleksi bidang minat yang sesuai dengan bobot kriteria yang dimiliki oleh mahasiswa. Implementasi web sistem pendukung keputusan ini menggunakan bahasa pemrograman HTML, PHP murni dan menggunakan Database MySQL. Untuk membuat tampilan web yang lebih menarik, digunakan boostrap dan javascript yang nantinya semua data aplikasi disimpan di web server penyedia hosting. Pengujian aplikasi oleh responden 10 mahasiswa dengan usability testing menggunakan Standardized Universal Percentile Rank-Questionnare (SUPR-Q) untuk user dan admin serta pengujian menggunakan User Acceptance Test (UAT). Kesimpulan akhir didapatkan kesesuaian antara bidang minat yang dipilih oleh mahasiswa dengan hasil yang direkomendasikan oleh sistem dengan persentase sebesar 70%.
Application of Markov Regime Switching Autoregressive Model to Gold Prices in Pakistan
Authors: Qasim Tahira Bano , Iqbal Gul Zaib , Hassan Mahmood Ul , Ali Hina
Published: August 2021

The goal of this study is to investigate the performance of the Markov regime switching autoregressive (MRS-AR) model to estimate and forecast the gold prices in Pakistan. Initial analysis of the data covering from January 1995 to January 2019 reveals the existence of nonstationarity, heteroscedasticity, and structural changes. The dynamics of the data are studied in two distinct regimes. The empirical analysis provides evidence that the regime shifts are mattered and MRS-AR model is found to be suitable even in the case of nonstationarity. Moreover, it is worthwhile to note that the Markov regime switching successfully captures the nonlinearities and heteroscedasticity underlying the selected data and provides efficient forecasts. Based on empirical evidence it is recommended that the applications of regime switching models should be promoted in other fields of life.
Monetary Policy And Economic Stabilisation In Nigeria; 1986 – 2019; (Distributional Koyck Lag Model Approach)
Authors:   Department of Economic Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Omogo Bernard Onwe Chinedu
Published: August 2021

This study examined the relevance of Monetary Policy in stabilizing the Nigerian Economy for the period (1986-2019); using the Koyck Model, regression. The results obtained reveal that the rate of growth in the money stock has significant impact on output, contrary to its impact on inflation. Changes in money supply did not exert significant influence on the lending interest rate; however operating lag period of money stock on interest rate was instantaneous. The lending interest rates were exogenously determined by lending institutions. Lending interest rates influenced investment significantly, though with a very long operating lag period. The immediate past value of Money supply significantly influenced the succeeding inflation rate and investment. Likewise, inflation caused growth in the gross domestic output. The joint influences of money stock and national output impacted significantly on the general price level. Consequently, monetary policy measures through adjustments in money stock were better in stabilizing growth than Inflation. Measures that make cash directly available to economic units stimulated investment.Based on the results of this study,we recommend that; the growth of Money Supply cannot be used to influence the general price level and the lending Interest Rate especially in the short run. Changes in the stock of Money Supply can be used to stimulate Economic Growth. Inflation can better be managed with proportionate growths in Money Supply and the Gross Domestic Product. Investment can be tracked by manipulating the lending interest rate. Preview
Monetary Policy Variables Relevance on Balance of Payments Adjustment in Nigeria 1980-2020
Authors:   Department of Economic, Nwadike Gerald, Chimezie ,   Imo State University
Published: August 2021

This study examines monetary policy relevance on the Nigerian balance of payments adjustment, form 1980-2020. Objectives are; to examine the relevance of monetary policy variables such as Exchange rate, Inflation rate, Balance of trade, Real Gross Domestic Product and Domestic Credit on the Nigerian balance of payments adjustment. Evaluate the significant speed of adjustment of monetary policy variables such as Exchange rate, Inflation rate, Balance of trade, Real Gross Domestic Product and Domestic Credit on the balance of payments adjustment within the period under study. The study employed the following advanced econometric techniques; Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) and Phillips-Perron (PP) tests, chow test, ECM model OLS model, statistical tests & Co-integration test. Based on the above econometric techniques conducted, it was observed that group unit root test result shows that variables used in the study became stationary after the first differenced at degree of order one I(I). There is Co-integration (long run relations) among variables used in the study. Our results indicated rejection of the two null hypotheses of this study and acceptation of the alternative three hypotheses that said; Nigerian monetary policy variables such as Exchange rate, Inflation rate, Balance of trade and Domestic Credit have significant relevance on the Nigerian balance of payments adjustment. Nigerian monetary policy variables used have significantly three years to adjust balance of payments adjustment in the Nigerian economy within the period of the study. The researcher recommends that; the need to manage domestic liquidity wisely in view of the tremendous pressure on the balance of payments of excess money. A determined effort to mobilize resources through private saving and the implementation of a prudent fiscal policy through efficient collection of tax revenues, rationalization of government expenditure towards growth enhancing and poverty reduction programmes will also enable the government to pursue its development programs without having to rely on the monetization of its budget deficit. Overall concentration on monetary tools solely should be reduced and employ other policy instruments to correct the balance of payment fluctuation. The government should also be cautious of budget deficit that are often time financed by internal borrowings.
Another Face of Puritan Islam: Muhammadiyah and Radicalism among the Youth
Authors:   Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang, Indonesia, Boy Zulian Pradana
Published: August 2021

The relationship of Muhammadiyah and radicalism has been both exaggerated or denied by a number of observers and Muhammadiyah’s inner circles respectively. In the lights of these two opposing views, this research seeks to investigate connections, possible links, and types of relationships between Muhammadiyah and radicalism among the youth in Indonesia. It assesses and compares Muhammadiyah’s religious doctrines with those of radical Islam’s. The paper confirms certain intersections between Muhammadiyah and radical Islam doctrines. Based on the case of radical Islamic movements in Lamongan, East Java, this research finds that the radical doctrinal intersections do not automatically transform into radicalism in Muhammadiyah milieu, but they developed and advanced outside Muhammadiyah. This relationship is reffered to as “elementary relationship”. When the radical potential developed, those radicalised activists subsequently separated from Muhammadiyah and left for a more radical Islamic groups. This stage is called “separation”. However, when those activists have fully transformed into radicals, some of them returned to Muhammadiyah, not to rejoin the organization, but to correct Muhammadiyah’s religious doctrine that they percive as false, and at the same time persuade Muhammadiyah’s youth to join radical Islamic fronts. This type of relationship is termed as “return-for salvation”. Furthermore, this paper also reveals that Muhammadiyah youth, especially those who are involving in Muhammadiyah autonomous organizations do not show radical tendency, although some of them are sympathetic to radical Islam agendas.
Resilience, a Relevant Strategy for the Recovery of Tourist Destinations
Authors:   Doctoral researcher in economics and management sciences, Research Laboratory on Tourism Studies, TANANI Younes
Published: August 2021

The resilience of tourist destinations is nowadays an essential means for a successful and efficient management of all sectors. In Morocco, the tourism sector, whose revenues are ranked third nationally, should be strengthened and immunized against all risks and contingencies (Covid-19 as an example) that can slow down or hinder its growth and constitute a locomotive of socio-economic development. This paper is a review of the theoretical literature on the resilience of tourist destinations. The study focuses on twenty or so articles that have been subjected to a rigorous textual analysis. And finally, it can be concluded that the latter revealed that resilience is determined mainly by two parameters, risk management and vulnerability.
Reduction of SARS-CoV-2 Infectious Titers by Direct Contact with Cuprous-Oxide Impregnated Face Masks External Layers
Authors:   Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology (MOE/NHC/CAMS), Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China, Xu Wei
Published: August 2021

SARS-CoV-2 can remain viable on the protective face masks surface for several days. Mask touching, reuse and disposal occurs frequently, leading to increased risk of cross-contamination, infection and further transmission. Cuprous-oxide has potent virucidal properties. We determined the capacity of surgical face masks (type IIR) made with nonwoven fabric impregnated with cuprous-oxide microparticles (Test Fabric), to inactivate SARS-CoV-2 when in direct contact with the virus. The Test Fabric reduced the infectious titers of SARS-CoV-2 by 0.73, 3.02 and 4.19 log10 within 5, 30 and 60 minutes, respectively. In contrast, the infectious titers of the virus were reduced by Control Fabric by 0.24, 0.67 and 0.97 within 5, 30 and 60 minutes, respectively. The reductions were significantly higher in the Test Fabric than in the Control Fabric (0.49, 2.35 and 3.22 log difference, accordingly), reaching a statistically significant difference after 5 minutes (p<0.01). The mask filtration properties were not affected by the presence of the cuprous oxide microparticles. We conclude that the use of cuprous-oxide containing face masks in the external layers of respiratory face masks may significantly reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 cross-contamination, transmission and infection, due to masks handling and disposal, especially when used by the general population.
Baseline data of the presence of meso and microplastics in digestive tract of a commercially important teleost fish from the Rio de la Plata Estuary System (Southwest Atlantic Ocean)
Authors: Mandiola María Agustina , Bagnato Ramiro , Gana Joaquín C. M. , De León M. Carolina , Dassis Mariela , Albareda Diego , Denuncio Pablo
Published: August 2021

In this paper, we analyze the occurrence, abundance, and type of plastic debris (PD) present on the digestive tracts of 65 white croakers (Micropogonias furnieri) catches from Rio de la Plata Estuary System (RLPES). Eighty percent of individuals analyzed had ingested PD, of which 156 were thread-like plastics (FO = 83.9 %) and 30 were fragments (FO = 16.1%). The average number of pieces per digestive tract was 2.83 ± 3.14. Microplastic represented 85% of PD, the majority of these pieces were <2 mm, and the preeminent color was blue. The RLPES is the area of the Southwest Atlantic Ocean that concentrates most of the records of plastic debris on the environment, where the white croaker is the main commercial fish. In addition, M. furnieri constitutes a key prey of several predators in the area. Although preliminary, this is a relevant contribution to the knowledge of marine debris pollution and its impact on the Southwest Atlantic Ocean organisms, particularly at the RLPES.
Unbreakable Babu Culture and Commercial Sex Workers (CSWs) at Kandapara sex establishment, Bangladesh
Authors: Haque Israt Eshita , Ahamed Naim , Hossain Md. Sabbir
Published: August 2021

The commercial sex trade with babu culture is a ubiquitous business that itself stands in an embarrassing platform, especially in a predominantly Islamic country like Bangladesh. This study aims to excavate the concept of commercial sex workers and unbreakable babus, the reasons for entering sex establishment, and also the perceptions about themselves for understanding and developing a meaningful relationship. The qualitative method was predominance for its nature and subject matter where in-depth interviews were carried out at Kandapara sex establishment in Tangail, Bangladesh. This study found that socio-demographic and economic factors badly influence them to attach to sex establishment. For commercial sex workers, both voluntary and involuntary factors are responsible to enter the sex establishment, alternatively, only voluntary factors are responsible for babus. This study also found that there are multi-dimensional and diverse perceptions among commercial sex workers and unbreakable babus about their fixed sex partners. The study also addressed taking initiatives for improving their social status in society and emphasizing the further implications of the research.
Kesan Peningkatan Harga Pelitup Mulut dan Hidung Kepada Pengguna Semasa Pandemik COVID-19
Authors: Alwi Najwa , Mohd Tahir Nor Ashiqin , Mohd Ishar Mohamad Izzuan
Published: August 2021

Pandemik COVID-19 ini bukan sahaja semakin hari semakin membimbangkan, malahan langkah penjagaan juga perlu diberi perhatian dan dititikberatkan oleh semua pihak dengan mendapatkan kit pencegahan virus seperti pelitup mulut dan hidung, cecair pembasmi kuman, pengesan suhu badan, penyembur udara dan tisu basah anti bakteria. Kajian ini mengkaji kesan peningkatan harga pelitup mulut dan hidung kepada pengguna semasa pandemik COVID-19. Kajian yang dijalankan melalui edaran borang soal selidik secara atas talian kepada seluruh warga Malaysia sebagai sasaran kajian. Terdapat 50 responden yang menjawab borang soal selidik tersebut iaitu 26 orang responden lelaki dan 24 orang responden perempuan. Keputusan daripada kajian tersebut telah menunjukkan bahawa akibat peningkatan harga pelitup mulut dan hidung telah memberi kesan yang mendalam kepada pengguna. 70% responden telah mengatakan mereka merasa terbeban dengan peningkatan harga pelitup mulut dan hidung.
Penilaian Tahap Kepulihan Penagihan Dadah dalam kalangan Penagih Lelaki yang sedang Menjalani Rawatan dan Pemulihan
Authors: Mohd Rashid Siti Norashida Binti , Osman Norshahira Binti , Mohamad Lukman Z.
Published: August 2021

Kajian psikologikal berkenaan kepulihan ketagihan dadah berkembang dan bertambah secara dinamik selari dengan masalah dadah yang wujud di dunia. Kajian ini berfokus untuk mengenal pasti tahap kepulihan penagih dadah yang menjalani rawatan pemulihan di CCRC Besut secara kuantitatif berdasarkan instrumen DART yang dibina. Seramai 123 penagih dadah yang dirawat di Cure & Care Rehabilitation Centre (CCRC) di Besut, Terengganu dipilih sebagai responden kajian. Data kajian dianalisis menggunakan analisis deskriptif pada setiap komponen iaitu kebergantungan dadah, kemungkinan relaps dadah, resiliensi dadah dan kekuatan mental klien. Dari segi tahap kepulihan responden di CCRC Besut, kajian ini menunjukkan bahawa 52.03% responden boleh dibebaskan sepenuhnya, 36.59% responden boleh dibebaskan sebagai pesakit luar, 8.94% responden tidak boleh dibebaskan dan perlu diberikan pemantauan, dan 2.44% responden tidak boleh dibebaskan dan perlu menjalani rawatan secara intensif. Kajian ini membuktikan bahawa instrumen tersebut dapat digunakan untuk mengukur tahap kepulihan penagih yang sedang menjalani rawatan dadah di pusat pemulihan. Kesimpulannya, instrumen DART yang dibina diharapkan dapat membantu kerajaan khususnya CCRC untuk merawat penagih daripada masalah penagihan dadah dengan lebih berkesan di masa depan.
Effects of Social Media Marketing Towards Probiotic Chicken Customers’ Purchase Intention: Customer Engagement as a Mediator
Authors: Shofiya Nadia Ambar , Fachira Ira
Published: August 2021

Social media has become an inseparable part of marketing, particularly for small and medium enterprises. However, there is a limited knowledge on how it helps small and medium enterprises in selling probiotic products. This study aims to explore how social media marketing influences the purchase intentions of probiotic chicken customers. This research uses a quantitative approach to collect data through an online survey from 215 participants. The results show that the factors of entertainment, trendiness, and e – word of mouth of social media marketing, alongside customer engagement, significantly affect customers’ purchase intentions. Data analysis reveals that the factors of social media marketing have greater influence towards purchase intention when mediated by customer engagement, compared to their direct influence towards purchase intention. Therefore, improving the quality of the social media marketing factors enhances customer engagement. Hence, customer engagement also plays an important role in social media marketing by directly influencing the customers’ purchase intentions.