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The Effects of a Brief Mindfulness Intervention on Mindfulness, Stress and Emotional Intelligence in Medical Students
Authors:   School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia, Loh Ken Joey ,   Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia,   Department of A-Level, Sunway College Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malaysia, Othman Azizah ,   School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia,   Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia, Phang Cheng Kar ,   Behavioural Health Centre, Sunway Medical Centre, Selangor, Malaysia
Published: July 2022

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a brief mindfulness-based intervention (b-MBI) on the levels of mindfulness, perceived stress and emotional intelligence (EI). Fifty-nine undergraduate students in medicine course were randomly allocated to either 4 weekly b-MBI sessions (n = 30) or waitlist control (n = 29). All participants completed Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) and USM Emotional Quotient Inventory (USMEQ-i) at pre- and post-intervention. Findings from mixed-factorial ANOVA revealed significant cross-over interactions, but no significant main effects of treatment conditions and time, on mindfulness and perceived stress. Post-hoc analyses indicated intervention group to experience significantly increased levels of mindfulness (p = 0.012) and decreased perceived stress (p = 0.003) at post-intervention, which were unobserved in the controls. Significant main effect of time was observed (p = 0.001) for EI; however, only intervention group reported significant increase in the scores (p = 0.004). The lack of between-group treatment effects could be justified due to relatively low stress and high EI for intervention and control groups at baseline. Nonetheless, within-group findings provided preliminary evidence that b-MBI may be beneficial in improving mindfulness, perceived stress and EI. This intervention may be adapted into the medical curriculum to improve the psychological well-being of medical students.
The Covid-19 Pandemic and Fermented Products
Authors: Akar Şahingöz Semra , Yalçın Eren
Published: July 2022

Research on Covid 19 pandemic has recommended the consumption of various foods, beverages, nutritional supplements, along with the nutrients that support the immune system against the Covid-19 disease. Fermented foods are also included among the recommended foods to be consumed. In addition to increasing food variety, fermented foods promote the immune system by making foods more digestible. In other words, as an ancient method of protecting food, fermentation might alleviate the effects of Covid-19 by increasing antioxidant activity for milk, fruit, meat, cereals, fish and vegetables. This study aimed to examine the effects of fermented foods on the immune system and the factors associated with the consumption of probiotic products concerning the prevention of the disease in the Covid-19 pandemic. The keywords used were “fermented food, probiotic product, probiotic food, fermented foods and immune system, Covid19 and probiotic products”. Yogurt, kefir, and kimchi were the probiotic products systematically reviewed in the examined studies. As a result, it has been contended that traditional fermented foods with higher antioxidant properties are consumed in countries with low mortality rates.
Scopus Veritabanı Üzerinde Ekoturizmin Bibliyometrik Analizi (Bibliometric Analysis of Ecotourism on Scopus Literature)
Authors: Çinbilgel İlker , Ergün Gözde Seval
Published: July 2022

Son yıllarda, doğa temelli turizm çeşitlerinden biri olarak kabul edilen ekoturizm dinamik bir ivme kazanarak dünyada rağbet görmektedir. Bu bağlamda potansiyel turizm ilgisinin bu alana yönelmesi söz konusudur. Giderek artan önemi ile ekoturizm, üzerinde birçok çalışmanın yapıldığı disiplinler arası kesişim noktası olarak görülebilmektedir. Araştırmaların yoğunlaşmasıyla her geçen gün alanla ilgili yeni verilere ulaşılmakta ve bu nedenle alan içerisinde oluşan yönelimler ile potansiyel etkileri önemli hale gelmektedir. Alanyazında belirli bir konu üzerindeki eğilim ve yönelimleri ortaya koymak için bibliyometrik çalışmalara ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır. Bu nedenle, araştırma Scopus veri tabanında ekoturizm kavramı esas alınarak yapılan mevcut çalışmaları incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Verilerin analizinde birçok disiplinde istatistiksel analiz ve grafik görselleştirme için kullanılan popüler ve güncel bir yaklaşım olan R yazılım programı kullanılmıştır. Yapılan analiz sonucunda elde edilen bulgular alanyazına fayda sağlayacak şekilde sunulmuştur.
Leisure Constraints among Turkish Millennials and Generation Z
Authors: Coşkun Güliz
Published: July 2022

Leisure constraints are the barriers to participating in leisure activities. Leisure constraints are categorized as intrapersonal, interpersonal, and structural. Previous literature showed that women experience leisure constraints more than men. The purpose of this research is to analyze differences between men and women aged 15 and 39 with regard to three dimensions of leisure constraints; intrapersonal, interpersonal, and structural and participation in physical and social leisure activities. Results showed that women experience interpersonal constraints more than men, while men experience intrapersonal constraints more than women. With regards to activity participation results supported that men participate in both physical and social activities more than women. Therefore, social activity programs could be developed, recreational facilities should offer some discounts and promotions to attract women. The collection of the data is limited to certain areas. Therefore, future studies can increase representativeness by focusing on a wider area.
Gastronomic Foods of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Authors: Türkeri İlker
Published: July 2022

The notion of gastro-tourism, which plays a major role in marketing countries, evolved from the concept of gastronomy, which has acquired relevance in the tourist industry as a result of the global importance placed on gastronomic activities, as well as people's food and beverage needs. Beyond being a science, gastronomy has become the center of attention through participating in tourism. The aim of the study is to identify and record gastronomic foods from the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, a nation island with a hot climate, sea, and natural habitat. TRNC also produces and sells a variety of very unique information flavors during festivals (Çavuşolu, 2017). The main issue is that gastro-tourists are unfamiliar with the cuisine of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. In this context, written documents have been sought and interviews with people who were born and raised in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus have been conducted during this study. During the investigation, every single meal associated with Turkish Cypriot cuisine has been determined, and gastronomic foods have been tried to identified.
Yiyecek İçecek İşletme Sahipleri Gözüyle Tarsus Mutfağına İlişkin Bir Değerlendirme (An Evaluation on Tarsus Cuisine From Food and Beverage Business Owners Perspective)
Authors: Üzülmez Meral , Keskin Gök Seda Nur
Published: July 2022

Çalışmanın amacı, işletme sahiplerinin bakış açısıyla Tarsus mutfak kültürünü ortaya çıkarmaktır. Bu doğrultuda çalışmada, Tarsus mutfak kültürünün genel özellikleri, günlük yaşamda Tarsus mutfağını en iyi temsil eden yiyecek ve içecekler, söz konusu işletmelerde yöre mutfağına yer verilip verilmediği ve gelecek kuşaklara Tarsus mutfak kültürünü aktarmak için neler yapılması gerektiği gibi çeşitli konulara yönelik katılımcıların görüşleri belirlenmek istenmiştir. Bu kapsamda, çalışmanın örneklemine, Tarsus'ta en az 20 yıldır faaliyet gösteren yiyecek içecek işletmelerinin sahipleri dâhil edilmiştir. Veriler, yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu ile elde edilmiştir. Veriler, 1 Şubat-30 Nisan 2022 tarihleri arasında amaçsal örnekleme yöntemlerinden olan ölçüt örnekleme tekniğinden faydalanılarak katılımcılardan yüz yüze toplanmıştır. Toplamda 15 katılımcıya ulaşılmış olup; elde edilen veriler betimsel analizine tabi tutulmuştur. Betimsel analizi sonucunda, 17 kod türetilmiş olup; bu kodlar 5 kategoride birleştirilmiştir. Söz konusu kategoriler sırasıyla; ‘ana yemekler’, ‘tatlılar’, ‘içecekler’, ‘hamur işleri’ ve ‘çorbalar’ şeklinde sınıflandırılmıştır. Çalışmada, günlük yaşam içerisinde, Tarsus mutfak kültürünü en iyi temsil eden yiyeceklerin; “humus, fındık lahmacun, Tarsus kebabı, Tarsus şalgamı ve Tarsus yayla bandırması” olduğu saptanmıştır. Çalışma sonucunda, Tarsus mutfağının gastronomik bir turistik ürüne dönüştürülebilmesi amacıyla çeşitli öneriler sunulmuştur.
AUTOMATIC DEPUTATION: IMPACT ON POLICE FUNCTIONS
Authors:   College of Arts and Sciences, Jose Rizal Memorial State University, Sta. Cruz, Dapitan City 7101, Zamboanga Del Norte, Philippines., Catipay Campoy Archer , Catipay Campoy Jouhvyn ,   College of Criminal Justice Education, Jose Rizal Memorial State University, Dipolog City 7100, Zamboanga Del Norte, Philippines.
Published: July 2022

The study aimed todetermine the extent of the exercise of the automatic deputation by the local chief executive as perceived by the respondents and the level of impact of the exercise of automatic deputation by the local chief executive on the different types of police functions. The research study utilized a descriptive methodology. The researchers designed a questionnaire. The statistical tools includedweighted mean, Pearson r Product Moment Coefficient Correlation (r), and theT-Test for Correlated Datain order to determine the significance of the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. The findings revealed that the extent of the lawful exercise of the automatic deputation by the local chief executive positively impacts police functions. The authority of the mayor to control and supervise the Philippine National Police is an effective instrument of the state which guarantees the delivery of professional and excellent police services to the public. Thus, the authors would like to offer that the police officers should deliver professional services with impartiality and in the interest of the public should conduct themselves in accordance with standards and laws the local chief executive sustains honest adherence to legal mandate in the exercise of control and supervision over the PNP theCongress of the Philippines should review Republic Act 8551 in order to reinforce the mechanisms that would entirely prevent abuses by local chief executives.
CLASSIFICATION OF MAXILLOFACIAL DEFECTS: A REVIEW ARTICLE
Authors: Pawar Shirish , Somwanshi Pratiksha
Published: July 2022

Defects in the maxillary jaw can be congenital, developmental, acquired, traumatic or surgical involving the oral cavity and related anatomic structure.Absence or loss of some or all of the soft palate and / or hard palate results in insufficient structure or altered function of the remaining tissues. Defects can cause disruption of articulation and airflow during speech production and also nasal reflux during deglutition. Patients after surgical resection have altered anatomy due to scaring, tissue contracture, lack of bony support and tissue edema. These patients have problem of regurgitation of water and food through nose and difficulty in speech. These changes require the fabrication of prosthesis and also sometimes repeated prosthesis adjustments to confirm to the soft tissue changes. To prevent this and to help the patient in deglutition and speech defects must be restored with prosthesis. In such situation an obturator is designed to close the opening between the residual hard and / or soft palate and the pharynx. The prosthesis provided for these patients are called as obturators. An obturator is a prosthesis which is fabricated for the patients with the palatal defects in the form of cleft lip and palate, oroantral fistula or surgical resection after removable of pathology like tumor or cancer. This review article will highlight on the Prosthetic Rehabilitation of the maxillary defects and the types of obturators.
Generation Z perceptions in paying Zakat, Infaq, and Sadaqah using Fintech: A comparative study of Indonesia and Malaysia
Authors: Alam Azhar , Tri Ratnasari Ririn , Mua’awanah Chabibatul , Aribatul Hamidah Raisa
Published: July 2022

Generation Z is the future generation with technology familiarity and is a trendsetter in financial technology. This study aimed to compare (similarities and differences) perceptions of Generation Z Muslims in Indonesia and Malaysia in paying Zakat, Infaq, and Sadaqah (ZIS). This study uses a qualitative approach with phenomenological methods through focus group discussions. This method was chosen because it allows substantial interaction between participants to compare objects more boldly. Initially, there were 43 Generation Z students from Indonesia and 25 Generation Z students from Malaysia. The total reduction of participants was carried out to find the most relevant and appropriate participants by determining the criteria for having paid ZIS using financial technology (Fintech) at least once. With 10 participants from each country from the final narrowing results, two stages of Focus Group Discussion were carried out. The findings show the similarity of perceptions of awareness of use, including the need and importance of usage benefits. The similarity of perceptions regarding reputation was also found in professionalism and reliability. In contrast, similar perceptions of satisfaction occurred in aspects of multifunction and usability. In addition, differences were found in the perception of data security. There are still suspicions about data security among Indonesian participants. No studies directly compare Generation Z Muslims in the two countries that pay ZIS through Fintech. This study confirms that it is essential to increase the security of personal data when using fintech. Then there is a feeling of security and comfort for Generation Z who donated ZIS.
Impact of transformational leadership on employees’ reactions to change and mediating role of organizational trust: Evidence from service companies in Hungary
Authors: Aya Hamza Khadija , Alshaabani Ayman , Salameh Najd , Rudnak Ildiko
Published: July 2022

In the context of organizational change, employees can have different reactions, where some of them accept and engage with it, and others completely refuse and resist it. Hence, companies should permanently settle for the best and introduce a fruitful leadership style along with a good change management strategy to ensure the company’s prolonged survival and prosperity. This investigation aims to examine the influence of transformational leadership on employees’ affective commitment and intention to support change. Both were chosen to constitute the main dimensions of employees’ reactions toward organizational change and highlight the importance of organizational trust as a mediator in that correlation. To confirm the hypotheses subtracted from the literature review, a quantitative study was managed by a survey devoted to 428 employees working for diverse service companies in Hungary and going through different change cases.Structural equation modeling (SEM) was then applied to hold out the favorable findings, which reveal that transformational leadership is a booster for employees’ intention to support change but not for affective commitment. It was also found that organizational trust firmly mediates the relationship between transformational leadership and employees’ reaction to change. This statement justifies that both transformational leadership and organizational trust are able to reduce change complexity and lead to its acceptance, openness, and support.
Assessment of Disposal Practices among Health Workers in Selected Hospitals in Abuja
Authors: Okechukwu Edith Chinenye
Published: July 2022

Safe disposal procedures of biomedical wastes cannot be overstressed in achieving efficient waste management and mitigating environmental hazards and risk of exposure to humans. The investigation was conducted to assess the disposal procedures of biomedical waste in selected hospitals in Abuja. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and on-the-spot observation. Six hospitals that provided health care services in Abuja were surveyed. Descriptive, inferential statistics and reliability tests were used to analyze the data. Chi-square (χ2) test was used to determine the association between standard handling practices of biomedical waste and biomedical waste management with (p<0.05). The result showed that the respondents agreed to these methods of disposal in this order where the burning pit was the predominant method of disposal, followed by incineration, dumping site, landfill, and burial. The disposal plans were inefficient as black bags of wastes littered the temporary dumpsite at the hospital premises and the use of unprotected dysfunctional incineration. The Cronbach’s alpha α = 0.830, loading factor (0.735-0.939) which indicates that the measuring tool was reliable and the items on the questionnaire showed interrelatedness and consistency. A coordinated system for tracking and monitoring treatment and disposal procedures of biomedical wastes is critical in the combat against epidemics and environmental pollution. Improved, safe and environmentally friendly disposal procedures should be employed. The health workers who are the waste generators are obliged to monitor, conduct risk assessments, and formulate policies for the safe disposal of biomedical wastes.
Nutritional Knowledge and Feeding Practice among Mothers of Under-Five Children Attending Primary Health Care Clinic in Ikorodu Local Government Area
Authors: Seun Elizabeth Oderinde
Published: July 2022

Nutrition is an important part of a child’s growth and development, especially the first two years of life considered to be the window of opportunity where we can improve the wellbeing of a child. This study, therefore, investigated mother’s nutritional knowledge and the nutritional status of their children in a selected health centre in Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria. The study employed a descriptive cross-sectional design. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 400 participants for the study. A 43-item validated semi-structured questionnaire with Cronbach’s alpha of 0.71; 0.72; 0.70 was used to collect data. Frequency, pie chart, Chi-square, and correlation analysis was conducted to give statistical responses to the research question and hypotheses using SPSS version 23. The mean age of the respondents was 30 ± 6.4 years. More than half (56.6%) of the respondents were married, 70% were Yoruba’s, and 61.3% were Christians. Respondents mean knowledge score was 5.9±1.96, while most (78.8%) of the respondents had good nutritional knowledge. Respondents mean child feeding practices score was 6.05±1.98, with more than half (59.2%) of the respondents having good child feeding practices. There was a significant relationship between respondent’s knowledge of nutrition and their child feeding practices (r=-0.13, p value= 0.007). In conclusion the mothers’ nutritional knowledge was good, the study further showed that there is a significant association between mothers’ nutritional knowledge and the nutritional status of the children. The study recommended that women should be educated by trained nutritionists on the types of locally available foods that promote growth in children during ante-natal clinics.
Knowledge and Attitudes Concerning Sexual and Reproductive Health among In-School Adolescents in the Gambia
Authors: Isara Alphonsus
Published: July 2022

Adolescents and youth are individuals who are in the phase of life that separates early childhood and adulthood, a period that requires special attention and protection. This study was carried out to assess the baseline knowledge and attitudes concerning sexual and reproductive health among in-school adolescents in Greater Banjul area in Region 1, The Gambia. This cross-sectional study was carried out among 1505 in-school adolescents selected from secondary schools by systematic sampling technique. Data was collected using a structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire. A total of 1388 valid questionnaire (92.2% response rate) was analyzed. The age of the adolescent ranged from 13 – 19 years, with a mean age of 16.5 ± 1.9 years. A higher proportion of them, 816 (58.8%), were females, concerning HIV prevention, a higher proportion mentioned correct use of condoms during sexual intercourse, 930 (67.0%), and having only one sexual partner, 781 (56.2%). Only 511 (36.8%) mentioned abstinence. The predominant contraceptive methods mentioned by adolescents were condom 1192 (85.9%), followed by oral contraceptive pills 735 (53.0%) and injectable 586 (42.2%). Almost half, 680 (49.0%), agreed that young people who carry contraceptives with them are promiscuous or unfaithful, while only 393 (28.3%) disagreed with this. About the same proportion agreed, 582 (41.9%) and disagreed with 557 (40.1%) that using a contraceptive is a sign of not trusting one’s partner. The knowledge and attitudes concerning sexual and reproductive health were poor among in-school adolescents in studied. There is a need for an all-inclusive, comprehensive sexuality education to be implemented in all secondary schools in The Gambia.
Factors Associated with Percutaneous Injuries & Needle Stick Injuries among Health Care Workers in Nyangabwe Referral Hospital Francistown, Botswana
Authors: Ketshabile Naledi
Published: July 2022

The study is designed to establish the factors associated with percutaneous /needle stick injuries among health care workers (HCWs) working in Nyangabwe Referral Hospital. Institution-based cross-sectional study design was conducted among 222 randomly selected health care workers in Nyangabwe Referral hospital. The data was collected using self-administered questionnaires. The data was entered into epi info version 7.2.2.16 for analysis and exported to Microsoft excel for visualization. The multivariate regression model was used to determine the association of variables with needle stick injuries/percutaneous injuries with AOR and 95% CI & P value ≤ 0.05. This study revealed that 57% of the health care workers in Nyangabwe referral hospital had sustained percutaneous injuries/needle stick injuries during their period of work in the hospital. Nurses were the most affected cadre. Needles, suture needles, and cannulas are the most contributors to percutaneous injuries and needle stick injuries. NSI/PI occurs mostly due to fatigue, workload, inattentiveness, and distraction. The most significant associated factors to PI/NSI were Education level, work unit, years of experience, use of IPC guidelines, work environment as well as working hours. Percutaneous injuries/needle stick injuries in this study area were prevalent. The most contributing factors to NSI/PI were work unit (medical and pediatric ward), Work environment (busy wards), hours of work (≥40 hours per week), non-utilization of infection prevention and control guidelines.
An Assessment of the Acceptance of Call to Care Services by HIV Positive Patients on Antiretroviral Treatment at Kabwata Clinic in Lusaka
Authors: Chibwe Hellen Kabwe
Published: July 2022

Kabwata daily ART activity register shows that approximately 30 patients miss appointments weekly and out of which about 20 are lost to follow at month-end. With the support of the Ministry of Health and partners, the clinic has been striving to improve retention levels through the implementation of call-to-care services. However, it is important to assess the state and factors that could be affecting the effective implementation of call-to-care at the facility. This study assessed the acceptance of call-to-care strategy by clients on ART at Kabwata Clinic and has provided evidence-based information on acceptance of call-to-care services, which will help Kabwata Clinic and stakeholders improve the provision of antiretroviral services, which will eventually translate into retention and viral load suppression. A descriptive cross-sectional design was used. The population of the study was 5738, from which a sample of 374 participants was drawn using systematic random sampling and subjected to a questionnaire. Data analysis and presentation were performed with the aid of google forms. The study ensured ethical considerations were observed. The study revealed that the majority of respondents (60.7%) agreed to receive appointment reminders, (78.3%) agreed to discuss ART issues on phone, (78.8%) agreed that they were happy to receive calls from medical personnel about their health and lastly (69.3%) agreed that they are religious and free to be contacted about their health. Therefore, the study concluded that most adult ART patients at Kabwata Clinic have accepted call-to-care services and are willing to receive call-to-care services.
Patterns of Substance use among Young People in Ado Ekiti, Southwest, Nigeria
Authors: Chinenyeike Offie Daniel
Published: July 2022

The patterns of tobacco smoking, alcohol, and illicit drugs use by young people has presented new public health challenges in lower-middle-income countries like Nigeria. The goal of this study was to assess the patterns of substance use among young people in Ado Ekiti, Southwest, Nigeria. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study carried out among 415 enrolled young people aged 10-24years in Ado Ekiti, Southwest, Nigeria between August 2021, and January 2022. Information on the pattern of substance use was obtained from the respondents using an adapted and pretested structured questionnaire. Enrolled study participants from the four selected geographical areas were randomly chosen using a multistage cluster sampling method. The analysis was done using SPSS version 20; quantitative outcomes were analyzed using descriptive analysis. The result from this study showed that the prevalence of current use of at least one psychoactive substance among the respondents was 69.9%. The most current used substance by the respondents was alcoholic beverages (42.4%) followed by cigarettes (28.3%), cannabis (7.2%), and tramadol (6.6%). The study also revealed that the lifetime rate of alcohol use decreased with age, while cigarette smoking increased with age. This study had shown that alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, and cannabis are the most abused substances by the participants in this location. Intervention strategies that will reduce the rate of substance use among the younger population to the barest minimum are paramount, particularly within the health education arena.
Segregation Practices by Health Workers in Urban Hospitals - A Step Necessary to Achieve Minimization and Effective Biomedical Waste Management
Authors: Okechukwu Edith Chinenye
Published: July 2022

Effective segregation practice of biomedical waste is a critical process in hospital waste management and maintenance of a ‘risk-free’ health care environment. Failure to appropriately identify and isolate infectious from non-infectious wastes could lead to a myriad of health and biomedical waste management issues, which include high risk of cross-contamination, high risk of infection, difficulty in the assessment of waste generation, categorization, and composition of hospital waste. The aim of this study is to assess the segregation practice among health workers in selected hospitals in Abuja towards achieving effective waste management. A descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted among 430 participants from six hospitals in Abuja. Data were collected using a pretested, structured questionnaire and on-the-spot observation. Reliability analysis and descriptive statistics were employed for the analysis of data. Most of the respondents agreed to the segregation at the point of generation 366 (91.5%), majority of the respondents supported the use of color-coded bins for segregation. The Cronbach’s alpha α = 0.830, loading factor (0.601- 0.949) which indicates that the measuring tool was reliable and the items on the questionnaire showed co-relatedness and consistency. The study revealed that most of the respondents were sensitized and practiced the process of segregation. Although these practices were observed on the spot, they could later change thus, sustenance of these practices is expedient to maintain a lasting and workable waste management framework. Government and hospital waste management team to prioritize the segregation process through an adequate budget for supplies of segregation materials.
Evaluation of Knowledge and Attitude to Uptake of Vasectomy among Male Health Care Workers in a Tertiary Health Facility: A Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Adeniran Abiodun
Published: July 2022

Vasectomy is a safe and effective permanent male contraceptive, although its acceptance remains low in low-income countries. A cross-sectional study was conducted at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria, between 1st July and 31st August 2020. Participants were 247 consenting male health care workers recruited using systematic sampling based on their profession. Data collection was through a self-administered questionnaire, and analysis was performed using IBM-SSPS Version 23.0; p-value<0.05 was significant. The modal age group was 31-39 years (61.1%), 96.8% had tertiary education, 63.2% were Doctors, 21.5% were Laboratory Scientists, 12.1% Pharmacists, 1.6% Nurses, and 1.6% Physiotherapists; 68.0% had two or more children. Awareness about vasectomy was 93.5%, the commonest source of information was the health facility (55.3%), 76.5% supports the role of men in family planning while 84.0% were willing to share family planning responsibility with their partners 16.6% intend to undergo vasectomy on completion of their family size. The identified hindrances to the uptake of vasectomy were fear that it may lead to sexual dysfunction (87.0%), fear of other side effects (70.3%), irreversibility of the procedure (37.0%), cultural factors (25.0%), and concerns about possible infidelity (20.9%). Knowledge about vasectomy was negatively associated with its uptake (p<0.001). This study reports aversion to vasectomy among male health workers despite adequate awareness and Knowledge due to concerns about possible side effects, including the irreversibility of the procedure. Therefore, while advocacy for vasectomy continues, researchers should expedite actions to make reversible male contraceptives readily available.
User Acceptability of Electronic Vaccine Registry Created using Simple Mobile Phone Technology in Nyandarua County, Kenya
Authors: Juma Samuel
Published: July 2022

Vaccination is one of the most important and effective public health interventions against vaccine-preventable diseases. Developed countries have successfully reduced mortality and morbidity due to vaccine-preventable diseases through improving vaccine coverage. This is not the case among low-income countries as vaccine coverages continue to soar below the global target of 90% coverage. Among the reasons reported for the low coverage are poor documentation and poor target setting, which could be attributed to the limited use of electronic vaccine registries. An electronic vaccine registry was created using Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) technology and registered births, vaccines administered, and sent short message reminders to mothers about their clinic dates. The registry was deployed in Nyandarua County, Kenya, between June 2018 to March 2019. We conducted a study to establish the acceptability and usability of the system to receive user feedback and explore possibilities of large-scale roll-out. All those interviewed (59) were able to log into the system during their first attempt. The majority (94.8%) reported that it was easy to manoeuvre the menu and move from one menu to the other System downtime was a rare phenomenon, and more than half (63%) reported that if it occurred, it happened at most once or twice per week. The majority of the respondents, 55 (98%), reported that the system was able to record the vaccines administered as envisioned. The cost to run the platform was quite manageable and slightly lower than internet-based systems. The system was user-friendly and can be replicated elsewhere.
Laboratory evaluation of the efficacy of bucket chlorination guidelines at inactivating Vibrio cholerae for waters of varying quality
Authors: String Gabrielle M. , Huang Annie , Lantagne Daniele
Published: July 2022

Bucket chlorination, where chlorine is dosed directly into water collection containers, is a point-of-source water treatment intervention commonly implemented in cholera outbreaks. There is little previous data on chlorine efficacy against Vibrio cholerae in different waters and appropriate dosage regimes. We evaluated V. cholerae reduction and free chlorine residual (FCR) in waters with four turbidities (1/5/10/50 NTU), two total organic carbon (TOC) concentrations (0.4, 1 mg/L), and two dosing schemes (fixed-dose of 2 or 4 mg/L, variable-dose based on jar testing) treated with three chlorine types (HTH, NaOCl, NaDCC). We found that chlorine was efficacious at reducing V. cholerae by ≥2.75 to ≥3.63 log reduction value (LRV); variably dosed reactors were dosed higher, met ≥0.5 mg/L FCR at 30 min, and had higher LRVs (p=0.024) than fixed doses; and low TOC reactors had more samples ≥0.2 mg/L FRC at 4 h (p=0.007). Our results are conservative, as internationally recommended additives to create test water increased chlorine demand, highlighting the challenge of replicating field conditions in laboratory testing. Overall, we found that chlorine can efficaciously reduce V. cholerae; we recommend further research on appropriate chlorine demand for test waters; and we recommend establishing appropriate chlorine doses based on source water and taste/odor acceptability in bucket chlorination programs.
Estimating the permeability coefficient of soil using CART and GMDH approaches
Authors: Torabi Mina , Sarkardeh Hamed , Mirhosseini S. Mohammad
Published: July 2022

Permeability coefficient of soil (k) is one of the most important parameters in groundwater studies. This study, two robust explicit data-driven methods, Including classification and regression trees (CART) and the group method of data handling (GMDH) were developed using the characteristics of soil, i.e., clay content (CC), water content (ω), liquid limit (LL), plastic limit (PL), specific density (γ), void ratio (e) to generate predictive equations for prediction of k. When compared to CART; mean absolute error (MAE) = 0.0051, root mean square error (RMSE) = 0.0088, scatter index (SI) = 64.00%, correlation coefficient (R) = 0.7841, index of agreement (IA) = 0.8830; the GMDH equation produced the lowest error values; MAE = 0.0044, RMSE = 0.0072, SI = 52.17%, R = 0.8493, Ia = 0.9184; in testing stage. Although, GMDH had better performance, however, CART and GMDH could be considered effective approaches for the prediction of k.
A comparative study on equilibrium scour volume around circular cylinders in clay–sand mixed cohesive beds, at near threshold velocity of sand – an experimental approach
Authors: Chaudhuri Susanta , Pandey Manish , Debnath Koustuv , Oliveto Giuseppe
Published: July 2022

Local scour around a bridge pier is a complex phenomenon resulting from the interaction of the three-dimensional turbulent flow field around hydraulic structures. An accurate estimation of scour depth below the stream-bed is important during design since it determines the foundation levels and the expansion of the bridge foundation structures. The present study reveals the results of flume experiments on equilibrium scour depth and scour volumes around circular bridge pier models in clay–sand sediment mixtures. The scouring process in a cohesive sediment mixture is a complex interaction between clay–sand network structure and bed shear stresses. The bed shear stress reduces inside the scour hole as scour depth increases, and this is related to the different modes of scouring in clay–sand mixtures. An exponential equation for the non-dimensional scour volume is proposed considering all the experimental runs to get a specific understanding of the surrounding volume of scour hole from maximum equilibrium scour depth in a clay–sand mixed cohesive bed, when the approach flow velocity is near to the critical velocity for mixed sand. The proposed equations are validated using the pre-existing data from the literature dealing with experimental investigations on bridge scour using clay–sand mixed cohesive sediment and show good agreement with observed data.
Graficus-Architect Lieven Cruyl en zijn Gents werk (1662-1684) Deel 2. Gezicht op oostelijk Gent in 1678: tussen twee Muidepoorten
Authors: Devriese Luc , Brysse Adrien
Published: July 2022

In dit tweede deel over Lieven Cruyl gaat de aandacht naar een opmerkelijk stadsgezicht kort na 1678 gemaakt. Dat gebeurde vermoedelijk in opdracht van Franse militairen, waaronder Vauban, die Gent belegerden en zonder veel moeite innamen. Het geeft de oostelijke contouren weer van de versterkte stad en gedeeltelijk ook wat daarbinnen te zien was. Dit documentair zeer interessante werk toont wat daar te zien was in proporties die veel beter zijn dan bij andere gezichten op Gent. ‘Gent in 1678’, begraven in Parijse archieven, is bij ons niet of nauwelijks ge kend.
Introductie van de pokkeninenting in Gent.
Authors: Roelants D.
Published: July 2022

Uit de ‘Verhandeling over de koeipokjes. door J.F. (Jozef Frans) Kluyskens blijkt dat er aan het begin van de negentiende eeuw een grote inspanning nodig was om de mensen te overtuigen zich te laten vaccineren. In dit artikel wordt een samenvatting gegeven van de belangrijkste gegevens vervat in de twee publicaties van Kluyskens over de ziekte en de vaccinatie er tegen.
Het katholieke Schipperswerk in Gent (eind 19de eeuw-1978). Deel 1. Moeizame start aan de Posteernestraat en Oude-Houtlei
Authors: Hanson Marc
Published: July 2022

Het na verwaarlozing en brandschade gerestaureerde dubbelgebouw aan Dok-Noord van rond 1900, bouwkundig erfgoed sinds 2009, is een stille getuige van het katholieke schipperswerk. Beide gebouwen (nummers 15 en 17) zijn ondertussen binnenin verbouwd tot privéwoningen. Dit eerste deeltje schetst eerst de toestand van de binnenschippers in het waterwegenknooppunt Gent en vervolgt met de eerste jaren van het ‘werk’ onder de leiding van jezuïeten bij hun eerste klooster aan de Posteernestraat en in het oude begijnhofje Poortakker aan de Oude Houtlei.
Het Rasphuis aan de Coupure (1775-1935) ‘Correctiehuis’ en centrale gevangenis. Deel 2. Een ‘Ducpétiaux gevangenis’ (1830-1935).
Authors: De Vleeschouwer Herbert
Published: July 2022

In dit tweede deel over het tot Prison Centrale – Centrale gevangenis om - gedoopte ‘Correctiehuis’ aan de Coupure wordt niet enkel aandacht besteed aan indeling en werking in de Belgische Tijd, maar ook aan de appreciatie door tijdgenoten. Uitermate belangrijk in de verdere werking van de instelling is de rol van de hervormer Ducpétiaux. De indeling in zes ‘kwartieren’ en het werkregime wordt beschreven. Na de uiteindelijke afbraak van het imposante oude Rasphuis in 1935-1936 bleven er interessante herinneringen bewaard ver van Gent: in Merksplas.
Ze noemden haar miss Paling.
Authors: Vermeirsch Eric
Published: July 2022

Gensche lovestory aan ‘t Scheldenoord en op de Muide in de fifties.
Bij het nakende einde van de ‘Gentse’ kloostergemeenschap van de Engelse benedictinessen: enkele bewaard gebleven herinneringen.
Authors: De Vleeschouwer Herbert
Published: July 2022

Toen de Engelse benedictinessen, die ruim anderhalve eeuw (1624-1794) in Gent gevestigd waren, deze stad verlieten, namen ze uit hun klooster in de Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat enkele waardevolle zaken mee naar Engeland.
Tandmeesters adverteren wonderen (1737 en 1767).
Authors: Devriese Luc
Published: July 2022

In de jaren 1600 en 1700 waren er allerhande grondreizende genezers op pad, waaronder de meest kapitaalkrachtigen betaalde advertenties publiceerden in de krantjes van de plaatsen die ze aandeden. Onder hen ‘tand - meesters’, ‘chirurgyns-dentistes’. Ze waren half vakman - half charlatan en onderscheidden zich wellicht vooral van anderen door hun durf en commercieel, zelfs theatraal talent. In deze bijdragen zien we welke wonderen een Brusselse en een Antwerpse tandmeester in Gent pretendeerden te verrichten.
Lezers aan het woord
Authors: Redactie GT
Published: July 2022

Begijn. Muilaardstraat. Victorinenklooster aan de Groenen Briel? Tramsporen helpen foto identificatie.
Krook en waal als waternamen, hoek, vest en wal als terreinnamen in Gent.
Authors: De Grauwe Luc
Published: July 2022

Krook en hoek, wal en waal, met daarbij nog vest: verwante termen, die – erg verwarrend – als waternaam of als terreinnaam gebruikt werden en worden. In dit artikel wordt gepoogd klaarheid te scheppen omtrent dit voor een stad als Gent uiterst belangrijke thema. Dit gebeurt aan de hand van de situatie bij de Krook aan de Huidevettershoek, de Walpoort en de Ketelvest en Sint-Jansvest.
Van Karnemelkkoer tot fleurigste straatje van Gent: de Korhoenstraat.
Authors: Devriese Luc
Published: July 2022

De ‘Karnemelkkoer’ is een beluik aan de andere zijde van de Rooigemlaan, een fleurig steegje tussen de Kaarderij- en de Lieremanstraat, dat in 1942 de officiële naam Korhoenstraat meekreeg.
De koperslager.
Authors: Vermeirsch Eric
Published: July 2022

Lezers van mijn vorige familieverhaaltjes zal het waarschijnlijk wel opgevallen zijn dat mijn nonkel Guilliaume (Giele) in vele opzichten met kop en schouders boven de rest van de familie uitstak. Hij schreef liedjesteksten
en toneelstukjes, trad op als acteur en had zelfs met zijn onzichtbare vlo Pelagie een one man show. Hij had trouwens ook een abonnement voor de ‘Franschen theoater’ (de Opera) en dikwijls hoorde ik hem, na het bijwonen van een voorstelling, uitgebreide commentaar ge ven. Het was enkele jaren na de glorietijd van de Gentse Vina Bovy.
Molens Pilsen aan de Overzet - laatste jaren. Van papierproductie naar textielblekerij.
Authors: Vollaert Maurice
Published: July 2022

Van de drie molens die in de jaren 1700 draaiden voor de papierproductie van het bedrijf Pilsen aan de Overzet (Einde Were), stond er in de twee de helft van de 19de-eeuw nog één recht als romp zonder wieken, onderdeel van een textielblekerij. Dit wordt geïllustreerd met foto’s.
POPULATION PARAMETERS OF SPODOPTERA FRUGIPERDA (SMITH) (LEP.: NOCTUIDAE) FED ON CORN AND TWO PREDOMINANT GRASESS IN TUCUMAN (ARGENTINA)
Authors: Murúa Gabriela , Virla Eduardo
Published: July 2022

Se realizó un estudio comparativo en condiciones de laboratorio sobre los parámetros poblacionales de S. frugiperda alimentada con maíz (Zea mays L.) y con las dos pasturas más predominantes en Tucumán (Argentina): pasto guinea (Panicum maximum Jacq.) y gramón (Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.). Las dietas usadas determinaron cambios en diversos parámetros tales como duración del ciclo de vida, número de instares larvales, proporción de sexos, expectativa de vida, fertilidad y fecundidad. Teniendo en cuenta la duración de ciclo de vida, diferencias significativas entre las plantas huésped fueron registradas entre los distintos estados de desarrollo. Las hembras mostraron una fertilidad del 92,1%, 96,4% y 99,8% cuando fueron alimentadas con maíz, pasto guinea y gramón, respectivamente. La producción diaria media de huevos varió entre 99,4 para hembras alimentadas con gramón y 187,8 para las alimentadas con pasto guinea. La producción media total de huevos también varió según la dieta suministrada, el máximo valor fue registrado para las hembras que durante el estadío larval fueron alimentadas con hojas de pasto guinea (0 1282.7 ± 38.6 huevos/hembras). Los resultados sugieren que los individuos alimentados con las pasturas antes mencionadas jugarían un papel importante en el comportamiento de la dinámica poblacional de S. frugiperda afectando cultivos de maíz en la región del Norese Argentino. Estas pasturas podrían albergar a la primera generación anual de la plaga y su manejo racional podría disminuir la incidencia del cogollero sobre los cultivos de maíz.
Students' competence in making language skill assessment rubric
Authors: Sudaryanto Memet , Akbariski Habib Safillah
Published: July 2022

This study aims to describe (1) the need for an assessment of language skills rubrics; (2) students' abilities in creating holistic and analytic rubrics; (3) the potential and relevance of the application of the rubric in the micro-teaching class; (4) the obstacles faced by students in compiling the rubric. This research used mix method to answer the research questions and a quantitative approach to measure students' understanding of the rubric. Basic competence was assessed using the rubric and mapped students' competencies in designing the rubric. The qualitative rubric was used to describe students' difficulties in applying the rubrics produced in the learning process at school. The population of this study was 250 students of Indonesian Language Education in Central Java selected using a random sampling technique. The study shows that (1) students' knowledge of the components presented in the language skill assessment rubric is still low: most students know that the assessment rubric can be done analytically and holistically, but they cannot explain the differences and how to design the language skill assessment rubric. (2) The rubric produced by students in assessing reading and writing skills is good enough and relevant to be applied in the school: 76% for reading skills and 83% for writing skills. (3) The rubric produced in assessing speaking and writing skills is less optimal and not relevant enough: 78% of students are unable to make good rubrics for listening skills, and 49% are unable to make a rubric for speaking skills.
Cluster analysis of the national examination: School grouping to maintain the sustainability of high school quality
Authors: Ismail Raoda , Retnawati Heri , Imawan Okky Riswandha
Published: July 2022

This study aims to classify high schools in Papua Province, Indonesia, based on the 2019 National Examination scores so they can be considered in maintaining the sustainability of school quality in Papua. In this study, all senior high schools in Papua Province were grouped into three clusters: Cluster 1 (high), Cluster 2 (medium), and Cluster 3 (low clusters) using the K-Means Algorithm on the 2019 National Examination data. The data were obtained through the website official Center of Educational Assessment of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia. Clarification was done by grouping data on national examination scores from each school based on the similarity of the data with data from other schools. The results of the high school clustering using the K-Means Algorithm show that 18 schools are in Cluster 1, 58 schools in Cluster 2, and 68 schools in Cluster 3. The results of the analysis of the K-Means Algorithm show an R2 value of 0.723 and a Silhouette score of 0.42.