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Stanisław Swianiewicz i jego wspomnienie o Studnickim [nota redakcyjna]
Authors: Zakrzewski Maciej
Published: May 2021

Jesienią 1984 r. Jerzy Giedoryc wydał niemieckojęzyczny numer „Kultury”. Zawierał on artykuły polskich autorów takich jak m.in.: Konstanty Jeleński, Adam Michnik, Zdzisław Najder, Jan Józef Lipski, Jerzy Stempowski, Czesław Miłosz, Gustaw Herling-Grudziński oraz Stanisław Swianiewicz. Zestaw znanych nazwisk silnie podkreślał chęć przedstawienia czytelnikowi niemieckojęzycznemu  najwybitniejszych autorów mniej lub bardziej związanych z Instytutem Literackim. Prezentowane teksty nie tylko traktowały o zagadnieniu relacji polsko-niemieckich, ale też były swoistą promocją tego czym jest „Kultura” w kręgu niemieckim. Jeden z tekstów autorstwa Swianiewicza był poświęcony postaci Władysława Studnickiego – najważniejszego przedstawiciela orientacji proniemieckiej w latach I wojny światowej i II Rzeczpospolitej. Tekst nigdy nie wyszedł w języku polskim. Dzięki życzliwości Instytutu  Literackiego w Masoin Laffite na łamach pisma Folia Historica Cracoviensa ukazuje się polski pierwowzór opublikowanego niemieckiego tłumaczenia. A jest to tekst wyjątkowy. Swianiewicz nie tylko znakomicie przedstawia najważniejsze elementy doktryny Studnickiego, nie tylko wnikliwie przedstawia społeczne tło jego poglądów, ale przytacza szereg osobistych wspomnień odnośnie tej postaci. Dzięki Swianiewiczowi nie tylko poznajemy koncepcje czołowego polskiego „germanofila”, ale przede wszystkim odczujemy ją poprzez wnikliwą i miejscami zaskakująca interpretację autora.
The Legend of Saint Kinga’s Ring: A Comparative Analysis of the Sources
Authors: Gil Mateusz
Published: May 2021

The author has carried out a comparative analysis of sources pertaining tothe legend of Kinga’s ring. Kinga was the daughter of Hungarian King BelaIV, and she wed Boleslaus the Chaste (Bolesław Wstydliwy), Duke of Cracowand Sandomierz. According to a life of the duchess written by an anonymoushagiographer in 1317–1329, she journeyed to Hungary and asked her father tobestow a salt mine upon her. After her request was granted, Kinga cast a goldring into the mine, and some time later it was found in a block of salt that camefrom the first pit (fovea) to be mined in Bochnia (Poland). Certain scholarshave detected in this legend echoes of actual events, duly ascribing miningspecialists from Hungary a key role in the development of salt mining in Poland(Adam Naruszewicz, Karol Szajnocha, Hieronim Łabęcki, Franciszek Skibiński, and also several Hungarian historians). Even Józef Piotrowicz, who emphatically rejected such an interpretation of the legend, reflected that there was ‘a grain of truth in it’. The collation of passages that refer to the oldest hagiographic tradition about this Hungarian princess has enabled the author of this study to clarify the relations among the works containing these references (Traska’s Annals, The Chronicle of Dzierzwa, The Chronicle of Greater Poland, The Life and Miracles of Duchess Kinga). However, above all, this undertaking allowed the author to establish the milieu which contributed to the dissemination of the legend, namely the Franciscans of southern Poland, most probably the Poor Clares of Stary Sącz. Aided by these religious communities, the hagiographerexplained how deposits of rock salt appeared near Cracow, whereas the fact of the actual establishment of the Bochnia was only of secondary importance to him. Kinga symbolically married salt for the good of her adopted homeland, thanks to which salt deposits miraculously appeared near Cracow, having multiplied in a characteristic manner. It was only Late Medieval and Early Modern writers who started to interpret the legend in a different way, stressing that the wife of Boleslaus the Chaste contributed to the mining of the first pit at Bochnia. The account of the discovery of the ring should thus not be treated as a testimony to any kind of influence of Hungarian specialists on the development of Polish salt mining.
(...) the poor monastery here has been consumed by fire, impoverished, abandoned (...) - remarks on the oldest catalogue of priors of the Dominican Monastery in Oświęcim
Authors: Szymborski Wiktor
Published: May 2021

The aim of this essay was to present the catalogue of priors of the Domi­nican Monastery in Oświęcim. The subject of analysis was the oldest pre­served catalogue of priors, kept in the collections of Dominican archive in Cracow – this particular catalogue was set down at the beginning of the 17th century. The other most important sources concerning the history of the Oświęcim Dominicans were also discussed, works that can be found in ar­chives in Cracow, Wrocław, Lviv and Rome. Among the Oświęcim priors, one can find Father Mikołaj Ursinus, who was behind the plan to divide the Polish province into two. One can also find royal confessors, preachers at Wawel Cathedral, and figures who likewise served as prior of Cracow’s Dominican monastery. One of the priors was Father Leonard Niezabitowski, who, according to Dominican tradition, translated the Bible into Polish.
Galicia in the realm of Habsburg mythology
Authors: Gąsowski Tomasz
Published: May 2021

The disappearance, breakup, or perhaps the dissolution of the Habsburg monarchy into nonexistence in the last several days of the “Great War” did not mean that time and history disappeared without a trace. For it left a rich and varied heritage that consists of intertwined collective and cultural memories that transform over time into a mythology. An important place in that Central-European, Habsburg mythology is taken by the myth of Galicia. Evidence of its existence and vitality is its emergence several years ago, as unexpected as it was intensive, in the commercial realm. That was made possible by falling back onto heritage, remembrance, and myth, and not by – even an elementary – knowledge of the reality under this banner. The Kingdom of Galicia was wiped out from the territory it used to occupy by the disaster of two wars. Yet a memory of it, evidently strongly rooted, managed to survive that unfavourable time and today it is still very much alive, even though much transformed. The time that has passed, together with all the historical tremors during that time, has resulted in a kind of deconstruction from which a new, mythical form of Galicia emerged. It began to live its own peculiar life which has hardly anything in common with the original. The realm in which its presence is best visible today is what can broadly be called “commercial use”. The cultivation of the current, predominantly commercial functionality of Galicia is only rarely accompanied by a reflection on the sense or reason for the cherishing of its mythology, which is what is actually taking place. Are the material benefits – because there must be some – a sufficient justification for the glorification of the Austrian partition in contemporary Poland?
Sermons of Dominican Marcin Bronisław Chrostowski Delivered during World War II
Authors: Szymborski Wiktor
Published: May 2021

The aim of the article is to familiarize the reader with sermons delivered during World War II by Marcin Chrostowski OP, chaplain of the Polish Armed Forces in the West. Father Chrostowski’s legacy of sermons, stored in the Archive of the Polish Province of the Dominican Order, is an interesting supplement to information we currently hold on his service as chaplain of the Polish Armed Forces. The sermons reflect the spirit of his times and also present the morale of the military. Studying them allows us to capture moral attitudes preached to soldiers. This edition contains sermons delivered in Great Britain (Scotland), the USSR (where Fr. Chrostowski accompanied the field bishop during his official visit with the Polish forces), Iraq, the Holy Land, the Netherlands, Belgium, and the Reich. To date, these sermons have not been commonly known, although selected passages were published in Chrostowski’s printed biography (see H. Gallus, E. Mikołajczak, Ojciec Marcin Chrostowski, Poznań 2001). The remaining texts have yet not been analyzed by researchers. Father Marcin Chrostowski volunteered for the army in France, where he was staying at the outbreak of the war. Later, he became chaplain of the Polish Armed Forces in the West – in France and Great Britain, secretary of Field Bishop Gawlina, with whom he travelled to the USSR. After his service in the Holy Land, he was transferred to Great Britain, where he joined the ranks of General Maczek’s 1st Armored Division. As chaplain of the 9th Rifle Battalion, he followed the battle trail from “Maczuga” to Wilhelmshaven. Notably, he was rewarded for his heroism during the hostilities at Baarle Nassan with the War Order of Virtuti Militari.
Assessment of building maintenance projects success factors in Lagos, Nigeria
Authors: Abisuga Olatunji Abiodun , Ogungbemi Abel Olayinka , Akinpelu Akinwumi Abodunrin , Oshodi Olalekan Shamsideen
Published: May 2021

Building maintenance projects have been characterized by poor quality delivery, which leads to client dissatisfaction. The maintenance contractor’s personnel evolve around the uncertainties that surrounds maintenance decisions, which makes the success of a maintenance project dicey. Hence, this study seeks to identify critical success factors that determine the performance outcome of building maintenance projects in Lagos State, Nigeria. A quantitative  research approach was adopted for the study using questionnaires and interviews for data collection. Mean score, ANOVA, and factor analysis was employed for the analysis of the data collected. The findings of the study indicate that the eighteen identified factors can be grouped under six critical success factors named team integration and knowledge transfer, project learning and maintenance methodology, stakeholders’ early project assessment, planning and control, information and communication management within project stakeholders,and quality and risks control. The effective management of these factors will improve building maintenance project’s outcomes in Nigeria
A BESPOKE APPROACH FOR RELATING MATERIAL WASTE TO COST OVERRUN IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Authors: Saidu Ibrahim , Shakantu W , Adamu A , Anugwo I
Published: May 2021

The problems of material waste and cost overruns are common in the construction industry. These problems occur at different stages of a construction project, from planning, design to project completion. The argument on how to eliminate cost overrun has been on-going for the past 70 years as on-site wastage of materials leads to increase in the final project cost. This paper examines the relationship between the causes of material waste and those of cost overrun at the pre-contract and post-contract stages of a project. The desktop methodological approach was firstly adopted in comparing the causes of material waste and those of cost overruns from the literature, in order to determine the possible relationship. Subsequently, interviews were purposively conducted with construction professionals within Abuja, Nigeria, in order to verify the literature based information. The result reveals that all the causes of material waste also cause cost overrun at the pre-contract and the post-contract stages of a project. 96.88% and 81.81% of the causes of cost overrun also cause material waste at the pre-contract and post-contract stages respectively. Other causes which are not related are mostly, the micro-economic and macro-economic factors. These results are not different from those of the interviews conducted with professionals and summarised in the tick box. It was also found that to achieve Effective Construction Material Waste Management (ECMWM) for any construction project, material waste must be controlled at its sources and causes, and at different stages of a project. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that effective management of material waste would translate into a reduction in the level of project cost overrun. The study recommends that construction-project managers, as well as the construction practitioners should encourage the management of material-waste causes, as it has the potential to minimise cost overrun for projects.
A Qualitative Study of Health and Safety (H&S) Construction Practices in Lagos
Authors: Kukoyi Patricia Omega , Smallwood John Julian
Published: May 2021

Projects in the construction sector are reputed for poor H&S records when compared to other similar industries. This can be attributed among other things to an uncontrolled working environment, risk, workers' behaviour in relation to H&S commitment, cultural and religious beliefs, and uncertainties inherent in projects. Risk and hazards arising due to poor H&S practices result in injuries and fatalities in few cases. The aim of this study is to explore the perceptions of workers regarding H&S on construction sites. A combination of interviews and observations was conducted in the study. The participants in the study are mainly production workers (ironworkers, masons, carpenters, roofers, and electricians) engaged in construction projects. The findings of the study reveal that workers view productive activities on construction sites as hazardous and risky. However, lack of understanding the use of PPE affects its use. This perception may also be attributed to inadequate training, socio-economic realities, cultural and religious beliefs. Therefore, there is a need for a localised H&S certification and awareness programmes to foster a commitment to improving H&S at construction sites. Further research is required to understand the influence of stakeholders on H&S practices in the Nigerian construction industry.Keywords: Health and Safety, Nigeria, Perceptions, Workers.
Groins or Not: Some environmental challenges to urban development on a Lagos coastal barrier island of Lekki Peninsula
Authors: Obiefuna Jerry Nwabufo , Omojola A , Adeaga O , Uduma-Olugu N
Published: May 2021

Worldwide, barrier islands which protect mainland areas are usually sedimentary, dynamic and in great demand for urban development. Intense development on them negates their dynamics leading to risks which necessitate protective measures such as groins which tend to aggravate the problem. Suburban Lekki Peninsula on the south of Lagos metropolis is a large, long barrier island disposed largely to unplanned, accelerated growth since the inception of Lekki Scheme 1 in 1980, all without any consideration of its physical dynamics. This study therefore assessed and evaluated some risks confronting development from the dynamics of the Peninsula with the goal of demonstrating the use of low - budget online data for analysis of coastal hazards and risks. The methodology entails the integration of remote sensing, GIS techniques to assess its characteristics and evaluate risks to development from some hazards inherent in island's physical processes as a typical barrier island on the Lagos coastline. Findings reveal that the area which was 0.5% built up in 1984 had grown to about 18% in 2014 with Eti-Osa LGA as the most developed at 68.4%.  Results further confirm the Peninsula as narrow in a few sections and generally low-lying with 37% between 0.5 - 3m while 63% is between 3 - 5m above m.s.l. Eti-Osa LGA is the most low -lying of the three councils in the area with 0.5 - 3m height dominant. Medium to maximum rates of beach erosion occurs mainly in Eti-Osa LGA at about 22.75m/yr around Kuramo Waters, decreasing to 5.5m/yr around Goshen Estate. Projections on coastal erosion on the most erosive area in Eti-Osa LGA from 2013 reveal potential socio-economic impacts on road infrastructure and buildings as ranging from a minimum of N1.16billion to N139.42billion over the next 30 years at present level of development and values. The study concludes that the greatest threat and risk from barrier island processes assessed presently are mainly in Eti-Osa LGA with the old Maroko and Kuramo Waters as the epicenter. Among the recommendations toward continued occupation of the Peninsula are the base flood elevation (BFE) and design flood elevation (DFE) to enhance the resilience of future developments. Comparative observations from literature on effect of groins on down drift areas from the US were further dwelt on.
Determinants of Building Construction Costs in South Africa
Authors: Windapo Abimbola , Odediran Sunday , Moghayedi Alireza , Adediran Abdul , Oliphant David
Published: May 2021

Completing project within cost is the target of most clients on any construction project. However, the achievement of this desire is just an imagination in the construction industry, because procurement and execution environments for projects are hostile and unpredictable. This study examines the determinants of building construction costs in South Africa and whether changes in the cost of certain resource factors such as construction equipment, labour and materials can be related to changes in building construction costs. The study employs a longitudinal cross-sectional quantitative research design approach and makes use of literature review and historical data obtained from institutional and governmental databases to identify the determinants. The data collected were analysed using time series analysis to confirm the trends in the cost of the resource factors and its alignment to the changes in building construction cost. After that, it makes use of an appropriate predictive modelling tool or causal analysis in establishing the determinants of construction cost. The results show that the price indices of construction equipment (EI), labour (LI) and materials (MI) have a gentler slope when compared with the Building Cost Index (BCI). It also emerged that later levels of the BCI are significantly and positively related to EI. The findings infer that the key determinant of increase in building construction costs in South Africa is equipment costs. Contractors and public or private sector clients in South Africa must utilize construction equipment optimally on projects, and these pieces of equipment should not be left idle on project sites or plant yards. Appropriate provisions should be made of equipment utilization policies which allow the joint ownership of equipment by contractors to mitigate the problems of cost increases. There are widely unexamined assumptions as to what resource factors are responsible for the growth in building construction costs in South Africa. Also is the similar high risk and uncertainty affecting the South African construction industry as a result of these fluctuations. The results of the study extend the knowledge of the resource factors responsible for building construction costs increases.
Establishing Underlying Structures of Safety Performance Measures Using Factor Analysis of Data on Construction Workers in Gauteng, South Africa
Authors: Okoro Chioma Sylvia , Musonda Innocent
Published: May 2021

The health and safety (H&S) of site workers in the construction industry has been overwhelmingly studied for decades. However, there is scant literature which analyses underlying structures of safety performance measures especially as related to their unhealthy and unsafe eating behavior. The paper presents findings on an exploratory factor analysis of H&S performance measures. A 10-item questionnaire which was developed after an extensive literature review was used to collect empirical data on SP of construction workers in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. Findings revealed that safety performance of site workers could be reasonably measured by two constructs. The two constructs were clearly defined as trailing and prevailing. The emerged trailing measures were named lagging indicators while the prevailing ones were designated as leading indicators. The results support extant literature which advocates the use of both leading and lagging safety performance indicators for effectively assessing construction workers’ safety performance. The study provides evidence which could be beneficial in psychometric evaluation of construction workers’ safety performance and behaviours on construction sites.Keywords: construction workers, factor analysis, Gauteng, safety performance
Potentiality of the South African Construction SMME Contractors Globalising within and Beyond the SADC Construction Markets
Authors: Anugwo Iruka Chijindu , Shakantu Winston , Saidu Ibrahim , Adamu Anita
Published: May 2021

The African continent stands on the verge of developmental take-off, most especially the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region being one of the emerging economies. The 15 years SADC strategic plan for implementation of infrastructure and construction development is believed to stimulate economic, social and technological advancement; and increase the competitiveness and sustainability amongst the Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMME) and large contractors within the region and globe. The major problem is that most of the SMME contractors within South Africa, which have the potential to grow into large construction companies and, to further internationalise their businesses lacks the global readiness. Thus, the global thrusts have generated the concepts of globalizing business strategy and operations, as one of the drivers of competitiveness of many countries and organisations. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential of the South African construction SMME
/contractor's capability for globalizing within and beyond the SADC construction market. This study was conducted among the construction SMME contractors in Port Elizabeth, the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa.  The qualitative research method was adopted an in-depth interviewing technique with 34 contractors (civil engineering and general building contractors) within the cidb grade 4 to 6 contractors. These SMMEs are being perceived to have the potential capacity to become large-scale construction organisations shortly. Findings revealed that only two SMME contractors are operating internationally while other contracting firms are currently sustainable and competitive in the domestic market, and however, few are planning to go global. The study also revealed that most of the SMME contractors are reluctant to amplify their potential capabilities, and needed the readiness to develop international business strategies that would enable them to penetrate and participate in the SADC region and global construction market. The study recommends that the SA construction contractors both SMME and large contractors should strive earnestly to harness their potential capacity towards globalizing their businesses, strategies and operations frameworks that would foster their global competitiveness.
 Keywords: Business Strategies, Capability, Globalisation, SMME Contractors, South Africa.
Pareto Analysis of Critical Risk Factors of Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) Projects in Nigeria
Authors: Waziri Baba Shehu
Published: May 2021

The need to meet the massive infrastructural gaps has led to the adoption of alternative procurement methods. Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) is one of the new ways used for procuring infrastructure. In developing countries, BOT projects are characterised by high-risk profile discouraging private investment. Therefore, it is imperative to identify the critical risk factors inherent in such arrangements with the view to attracting the desired level of private investment. This study employed Pareto Analysis to identify vital risk factors of BOT projects in Nigeria. Structured questionnaires were used to establish critical risk factors based on the perception of key stakeholders (government, concessionaire, lenders, and developers) in Abuja. Kaduna, Port Harcourt and Lagos. Descriptive statistics were used to obtain Standard Deviation of the risk factors indicating their impacts and severity. Based on the results, Pareto Analysis was carried out to separate the
/'vital few' from the 'trivial many'. The results indicated nine risk factors as the vital few responsible for 80% contribution. The risk factors include; changes in government policies, hostile general business environment, project company default, time performance risk, cost performance risk, excessive development cost, instability in government, failure to raise finance for the project and lack of experience in handling the project. Therefore, for effective implementation of BOT projects, it is necessary for stakeholders to focus on the
/'vital few' risk factors responsible for 80% of the risk impacts. The results of the study may not be generalised for use by clients and contractors operating in environments with different political and economic climate with Nigeria as the impact and likelihood of occurrence of risks may vary.

Keywords: Build-operate-transfer, Nigeria, Pareto analysis, Risk factors.
Assessment of the Likelihood of Risk Occurrence on Tendering and Procurement of Construction Projects
Authors: Dosumu Oluwaseeun
Published: May 2021

The construction industry is plagued by risks above other industries due to its unique features which include the complexity of building activities, extended period of construction, complicated processes, financial intensity and dynamic organisational structure. These risks are not adequately dealt with and result in increased cost, time and reduced quality. While many types of research have been conducted on construction risks, only a few types of research have investigated the impact of risk (at tendering and procurement stage) on construction projects before they commence. Meanwhile, risk issues are better solved at bidding and procurement phase than construction phase as the case has been. Therefore, this paper examines the likelihood, degree of impact and probability of risk occurrence on tendering and procurement of construction projects. It also investigates the significant sources of tendering and procurement risks, the level of awareness and adoption of risk management techniques in construction tendering and procurement.  The questionnaire for the study was administered on building contractors and consultants. A total of 44 questionnaires were retrieved and used for the analysis of the study. The statistical tools used for analysis are frequencies, percentages, mean scores and t test. The findings of the study revealed 17 significant sources of risk among the 35 that were investigated. Risks with high likelihood of occurrence, the degree of impact and high probability of occurrence were also indicated in the study. Based on the findings, it was concluded that respondents are aware and adopt risk management techniques on construction projects, but their adoption is at response level rather than identification level.  Therefore, the recommendation of the study is that awareness should be created on the need for risk identification before construction projects commence. This should be implemented at professional and organizational level. Construction stakeholders should guard against risks with a high degree of impact and probability of occurrence during tendering and procurement of construction projects.  Therefore, this study contributes to the body of knowledge by investigating the significant sources of risks to tendering and procurement, likelihood of risk occurrence, impact of risks and probability of risk occurrence in tendering and procurement.

Keywords: Construction projects, Cost overrun, Impact of risk, Probability of risk, Procurement, Sources of risk, Tendering and procurement.
A Career Path Framework for Quantity Surveyors in Nigeria Private Practice
Authors: Dada Joshua Oluwasuji
Published: May 2021

In a typical organization, career path helps employees to understand what is expected of them based on the positions they occupied. This also allows them to participate in managing their career progress. Many quantity surveying firms do not have career development path for their quantity surveyor (QS) employees and this has limited their performance at work. This paper, therefore, develops a career path framework for quantity surveyors in private practice in Nigeria. A combination of survey and interviews were employed to elicit the required data. The study population are in two categories. Firstly, the quantity surveying firms, while the respondents in the firms are the principal partners and their employees. The second category is the chairmen of the state chapters of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors. The findings of the study establish the career path progression for a quantity surveyor in private practice which ranges from trainee quantity surveyor, assistant quantity surveyor, quantity surveyor, senior quantity surveyor, principal quantity surveyor, chief quantity surveyor, partner and principal partner/consultant in that order. The proposed conceptual framework signifies and demonstrates the necessary benchmark to resolving common problems about career progression and development among quantity surveyor in private practice. This is seen as having a positive effect on harmonious working relationship and quality service delivery.Keywords: Career development, Career path, Framework, Nigeria, Private Practice, Quantity Surveyors.
Organisational Commitment of Construction Skilled Workers in Selected Construction Firms in Nigeria
Authors: Aghimien Douglas O , Awodele Oluwaseyi A , Maipompo Christopher S
Published: May 2021

Skilled construction workers are crucial to the successful delivery of construction projects. However, there have been reports of their shortage within the Nigerian construction industry. Ensuring commitment of the few available ones to their organisation is important as this is bound to influence the service delivery of these organisations. This paper presents the result of the assessment of the organisational commitment of skilled construction workers in Abuja, Nigeria. A quantitative survey design was adopted, and data were gathered from selected skilled construction workers in 31 construction companies registered with Nigeria's Federation of Construction Industry. Organisational Commitment Scale was adopted in assessing the commitment of these set of workers, and data were harnessed through the use of a questionnaire. Percentage, mean item score and Kruskal-Wallis H-Test were used in analysing the data gathered. Cronbach Alpha test was also conducted to test the reliability of the research instrument. The study revealed that the common type of commitment exhibited by skilled construction workers is the continuance commitment. Factors such as getting feedback from supervisors, payment received being equal to work done, and the availability of opportunities to grow, play a major role in the commitment type being exhibited. The practical implication of this result is that construction companies within the country need to improve in the aspect of human resource management to attain better commitment and at the same time improve their productivity. It is believed that the findings of this study will assist construction organisations in adopting the right method that will help enhance the organisational commitment of their skilled workers.

Keywords: Construction workers, Nigeria, Organisational commitment, Skilled workers, Workers satisfaction.
Frameworks for Material Waste Minimization on Nigerian Building Projects
Authors: Oladiran Olatunji J , Ogunsanmi Olabode E , Dada Martin O
Published: May 2021

A novel approach to solving waste incidence of materials on building projects is to framework the issues and processes that are involved in its minimization. The objective of the study is to develop and validate frameworks for material waste minimization in building projects. This study is a survey research in South West Nigeria. Define, Review, Identify, Verify and Execute (DRIVE) and Construction Process Improvement Methodology (CPIM) techniques were used to develop the proposed frameworks; while the validation was done by face validity and scoring model approaches. A pilot validation was done by five academics while the main validation involved 17 potential end users. Data were analysed with frequency and percentage. The study reveals that the frameworks are clear, informative, appropriate and applicable. It is concluded that the frameworks can minimize material waste at every stage of building projects. It is therefore recommended that the proposed FMWM should be adopted by all stakeholders to prevent and minimize material waste at all stages of building projects.Keywords: CPIM, DRIVE, Frameworks, Minimization, Prevention, Waste.
Effect of Management Strategies in Entrenching Organisational Safety Culture in the Electricity Industry of Zambia
Authors: Mwanaumo Erastus M , Mambwe Mwewa
Published: May 2021

Entrenching safety cultural aspects is one of the functional areas within the management system that underlines various strategies. A number of investigations in the electricity industry revealed that a deficiency of organisational safety culture is one of the underlying causes of accidents. This study sought to determine management strategies that impact organisational safety culture in the electricity industry in Zambia. The objectives underpinning the study include establishing management strategies that affect organisational safety culture, assessing worker's knowledge on safety, health and environmental (SHE) programs, and ascertain the effect of organisational safety culture on workers attitude towards safety. Various literature was reviewed on management strategies. The research used the quantitative method in which descriptive and analytical survey methods using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) as inferential statistics. A structured questionnaire to obtain data was designed, and the multiple linear regression method to analyse data in order to meet the research objectives was applied. The study selected 230 workers from companies within the electricity industry using simple random sampling while 170 questionnaires were completed, giving a response rate of 73.91%. Findings revealed that workers understand organisational safety culture and SHE processes; while management strategies such as recruitment, and rewards and compensation, had a significant influence on organisational safety culture. The study concluded that management commitment and their involvement in the safety aspects of the electricity industry is not just a benevolent obligation, but it compels and motivates the workers they protect to achieve organisational objectives and goals. Furthermore, the study recommended the restructuring of processes during induction and orientation to maintain high levels of safety at workplaces in order to record few workplace accidents.

Keywords: Electricity Industry, Entrenching, Management Strategies, Organisational Safety Culture
Dor mamária em lactantes: prevalência e fatores associados
Authors:   Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Sousa Penha Jaiza , Pereira Costa Rabêlo Poliana , Batista da Cruz Soares Liane , Alves Simas Waleska Lima , Carneiro Alves de Oliveira Bruno Luciano , Santos Pinheiro Feliciana
Published: May 2021

Introdução: Apesar dos benefícios reconhecidos cientificamente do aleitamento materno, o desmame precoce ainda é uma realidade, sendo relacionado a causas multifatoriais, incluindo os problemas mamários, que podem dificultar ou até interromper esse processo. Objetivo: estimar a prevalência da dor mamária e os seus fatores associados em lactantes usuárias de um Banco de Leite Humano. Materiais e métodos: estudo transversal baseado nos dados secundários de registro dos atendimentos especializados ocorridos entre janeiro de 2017 a dezembro de 2018, no Banco de Leite Humano do Hospital Universitário da Universidade Federal do Maranhão (HUUFMA). Os dados foram coletados entre os meses de setembro e novembro de 2019, por meio de um formulário, reproduzindo as informações das fichas de atendimento, gerando posteriormente uma tabela em Microsoft Excel, analisada pelo programa Stata versão 14. Utilizou-se o teste Qui-quidrado de Pearson. Adotou-se nível de significância <0,05. A pesquisa obteve anuência do Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa (CEP) via Plataforma Brasil, sob o n°16782719.8.0000.5086. Resultados: foram analisadas variáveis sociodemográficas e obstétricas das lactantes. A prevalência do auto relato de dor mamária foi percebida em 20,7% dos casos. Houve associação estatisticamente significativa entre as variáveis “estado civil” e “tipo de parto”. Conclusão: Apesar da baixa prevalência de dor mamária, as gestantes devem ser orientadas de forma a evitá-la. Revelou-se a ausência dessas orientações no pré-natal, especialmente nos serviços privados de saúde, onde não existem protocolos de atendimento pela Enfermagem.
Estrés percibido en estudiantes de enfermería durante el confinamiento obligatorio por Covid-19
Authors:   Corporación Universitaria Rafael Núñez, Muvdi Muvdi Yolanda , Malvaceda Frías Eynick , Barreto Vásquez Marisol , Madero Zambrano Kendy , Mendoza Sánchez Xilene , Bohorquez Moreno Cristina
Published: May 2021

Introducción: el estrés académico es una reacción que activa la parte fisiológica, emocional, cognitiva y conductual que sufren los estudiantes ante ciertos agentes estresores, como la pandemia mundial del Covid-19. Objetivo: determinar el nivel de estrés percibido en el periodo de confinamiento por Covid-19 en estudiantes de Enfermería de una universidad de la región caribe Colombiana Materiales y métodos: estudio de analítico, participaron 398 estudiantes de Enfermería de una Universidad de la costa Caribe Colombiana, se emplearon dos instrumentos, una encuesta sociodemográfica y la escala denominada Estrés percibido 10. Resultados: El promedio de estrés fue de 18,83 5,19, mostrando un nivel leve de estrés, siendo más bajo en personas de mayor edad (30-34 y >=35 años), (P= 0,00), las mujeres presentaban una leve disminución del estrés percibido en comparación con los hombres (P=0,04) y las personas que habitan en el área rural presentan niveles de estrés más elevados . Discusión: El presente estudio revela efectos de tres meses de confinamiento por COVID-19 en una población de jóvenes universitarios que interrumpieron su formación educativa de forma presencial a remota, la cual provocó estrés en la población sujeto de estudio. Conclusión: Se evidenció que los hombres con menos edad presentan mayores niveles de estrés en comparación con las mujeres y a medida que aumenta la edad estos niveles disminuyen. El habitar en áreas rurales puede convertirse en un elemento estresor para los estudiantes.
QUALITY EVALUATION OF PROTEIN FEED ADDITIVE AND TURKEY COMPOUND FEED
Authors: Iegorov В. , Makarynska A. , Vorona N.
Published: May 2021

The article describes that there is a problem of providing the population of the planet with a complete protein in the world today. It is proved that its lack can lead to significant pathologies. This issue becomes very acute with the rapid increase in the number of people on Earth. In this situation the challenge is complicated for compound feed producers because it is necessary to provide protein feeds to farm animals and poultry to meet people's needs for animal protein products. However, feed manufacturers should not use protein raw materials that can be consumed as food. Based on cooperation with compound feed producers, the task of finding alternative sources of protein raw materials, preferably of vegetable origin, is set. The optimal composition of protein feed additive (PFA) for soybean meal replacement in compound feeds for farm animals and poultry has been developed. PFA can be manufactured at a feed mill with portion technology by weighing portions of components and mixing in a paddle periodic action mixer. PFA can be used as a part of compound feeds for poultry farms and livestock complexes, feed concentrates for poultry and livestock farms, feed mills with advanced technology, inter-farm or mini-feed mills. We have developed compound feed recipes for heavy type turkeys using PFA to determine the cost-effectiveness of using PFA in compound feed. Turkeys have been chosen as a poultry because they are the most demanding birds to the quality and quantity of protein in the ration. The experimental samples of PFA were made in accordance with the developed recipes. We determined their physical properties and chemical composition. The PFA experimental samples match the quality of soybean meal according to the physical properties and chemical composition. In accordance with the developed recipes of mixed feeds for heavy type turkeys experimental samples of starter and grower feeds were made. Research of the physical properties and chemical composition of compound feeds has shown that the replacement of soybean meal with PFA in their composition does not affect the nutritional value and technological properties of the final product.
Construction and validation of educational material on promoting breastfeeding in schools
Authors: Nobre Roseanne de Sousa , Sousa Artemizia Francisca de , Silva Ana Roberta Vilarouca da , Machado Ana Larissa Gomes , Silva Viviane Martins da , Lima Luisa Helena de Oliveira
Published: May 2021

ABSTRACT Objective: to build and validate an educational technology on the promotion of breastfeeding for schoolchildren. Methods: a methodological study was developed through a bibliographic survey, situational diagnosis, creation of illustrations, layout, design and texts, validation of the material with the help of expert judges and target audience. Results: the content judges enabled the validation of the material with an overall Content Validity Index of 90%, the judges of the design Suitability Assessment of Materials of 90.4% and the target audience with a 95.6% agreement. The readability percentage proved to be excellent, with an overall score of 100%. Conclusion: the educational technology proved to be a valid and reliable instrument to promote a breastfeeding culture among schoolchildren.
Brazilian Sign Language teaching in undergraduate nursing courses
Authors: Costa Leonardo Silva da , Pereira Lúcia Cristina da Silva , Sá Guilherme Guarino de Moura , Silva Otávio Washington Lima , Barros Lívia Moreira , Caetano Joselany Áfio , Galindo Neto Nelson Miguel
Published: May 2021

ABSTRACT Objective: to characterize the Brazilian Sign Language teaching in undergraduate nursing courses. Method: a cross-sectional study, carried out on the curriculum matrices of 553 higher education nursing courses. Data collection took place through access to the websites of the Ministry of Education and educational institutions. Results: the nursing courses that offered Libras were located predominantly in the Southeast (36%), coming from private institutions (87.2%). Most Libras courses (82%) were offered on a mandatory basis in the second half of the course (46.7%). The semester in which the offer was most frequent was the eighth (15.9%). There was an association (p <0.001) between the offer of course and the variable “public or private category”. Conclusions: there was a predominance of Libras course in private institutions, in the Southeast region, with a 40-hour workload, offered in the second half of the course.
Manual versus semiautomatic segmentation of soft-tissue sarcomas on magnetic resonance imaging: evaluation of similarity and comparison of segmentation times
Authors: Dionisio Fernando Carrasco Ferreira , Oliveira Larissa Santos , Hernandes Mateus de Andrade , Engel Edgard Eduard , Azevedo-Marques Paulo Mazzoncini de , Nogueira-Barbosa Marcello Henrique
Published: May 2021

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the degree of similarity between manual and semiautomatic segmentation of soft-tissue sarcomas on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective study of 15 MRI examinations of patients with histopathologically confirmed soft-tissue sarcomas acquired before therapeutic intervention. Manual and semiautomatic segmentations were performed by three radiologists, working independently, using the software 3D Slicer. The Dice similarity coefficient (DSC) and the Hausdorff distance were calculated in order to evaluate the similarity between manual and semiautomatic segmentation. To compare the two modalities in terms of the tumor volumes obtained, we also calculated descriptive statistics and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs). Results: In the comparison between manual and semiautomatic segmentation, the DSC values ranged from 0.871 to 0.973. The comparison of the volumes segmented by the two modalities resulted in ICCs between 0.9927 and 0.9990. The DSC values ranged from 0.849 to 0.979 for intraobserver variability and from 0.741 to 0.972 for interobserver variability. There was no significant difference between the semiautomatic and manual modalities in terms of the segmentation times (p > 0.05). Conclusion: There appears to be a high degree of similarity between manual and semiautomatic segmentation, with no significant difference between the two modalities in terms of the time required for segmentation.
68Ga-PSMA PET/CT: effect of external cooling on salivary gland uptake
Authors: Junqueira Matheus Zanelatto , Rocha Nelisa Helena , Sapienza Marcelo Tatit
Published: May 2021

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the effect that external cooling of the salivary glands (ECSG) has on the uptake of gallium-68-labeled prostate-specific membrane antigen (68Ga-PSMA), as an indirect assessment of the capacity of ECSG to reduce the local dose in lutetium-177-PSMA-617 radioligand therapy. Materials and Methods: Ten patients with prostate cancer were submitted to 68Ga-PSMA positron emission tomography/computed tomography with unilateral ECSG. The ECSG was started at 30 min before the injection of the radiotracer and maintained until the end of image acquisition (1 h after injection). Each salivary gland was assessed by determining the maximum, mean, and peak standardized uptake values (SUVmax, SUVmean, and SUVpeak, respectively). The volume of each gland was determined in a volume of interest delineated by a threshold SUVmax of 10%. Paired Student’s t-tests were used in order to compare the results. Results: In terms of the SUV parameters, there were no statistically significant differences between the cooled and contralateral salivary glands. However, the mean volume was 27% lower in the cooled parotid glands than in the contralateral parotid glands (p = 0.004). Conclusion: The use of ECSG does not appear to reduce 68Ga-PSMA uptake by the salivary glands. In addition, there is yet no evidence that ECSG is effective in preventing salivary gland toxicity.
Relações de poder entre profissionais e usuários da Atenção Primária à Saúde: implicações para o cuidado em saúde mental
Authors: Caminha Emília Cristina Carvalho Rocha , Jorge Maria Salete Bessa , Pires Ronaldo Rodrigues , Carvalho Rebeka Rafaella Saraiva , Costa Lourdes Suelen Pontes , Lemos Aline Mesquita , Costa Juliana Pessoa
Published: May 2021

RESUMO Estudo de natureza qualitativa, cujo objetivo foi analisar as implicações das relações de poder entre profissionais e usuários no cuidado produzido em saúde mental no contexto da Atenção Primária em Saúde (APS). Uma Unidade de Atenção Primária em Saúde (Uaps) da cidade de Fortaleza foi escolhida como cenário desta investigação. A coleta das informações se deu no período de novembro de 2019 a janeiro de 2020, e participaram do estudo 10 pessoas, sendo cinco profissionais e cinco usuários. A compreensão do fenômeno se deu à luz da hermenêutica crítica, e as seguintes unidades temáticas emergiram: ‘a relação usuário- profissional como um exercício de dominação’ e ‘a medicalização como produto da hegemonia do poder biomédico’. Os resultados demonstram a singularidade do poder latente nas relações assimétricas concebidas no âmbito dos serviços de saúde, que repercutem na limitação do acesso, na medicamentalização e em dificuldades na resolução das demandas. Assim, é preciso atentar para a horizontalidade das relações como processo fundamental na produção do cuidado em saúde mental.