bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Small and Medium Micro Enterprise Development Strategy (MSMEs) Kletekan Village Through Digital Marketing
Authors: BRENDA ANNISA VINURI
Published: December 2022

This community service activity aims to increase the knowledge and economic value of MSME actors through digital marketing strategies and provide training on making creative and innovative products for rambutan jam for the people of Kletekan Village. Service activities are carried out through counseling, discussion, and practice methods. The extension method is carried out by delivering digital marketing strategy materials to MSME actors. The discussion method is carried out by case studies, sharing experiences, and providing suggestions and input. While the practical method is carried out by applying the knowledge that has been possessed, namely practicing how to use social media and e-commerce as a means of product marketing as well as the practice of making creative and innovative rambutan jam products. The results of the activity show that efforts to increase the economic value of MSME actors through digital marketing strategies and training on making creative and innovative products are focused on five things, namely problem identification, the importance of branding and business legality, product packaging, attractive catalogs, and advertisements. The impact of the training activities for making rambutan jam can increase the knowledge and skills of the village community in processing rambutan into an economic product that is worth selling. Extension activities and training on creative and innovative products in Kletekan Village are very useful and are expected to be sustainable.
Implementasi Model Pembelajaran PQ4R (Preview, Question, Read, Reflect, Recite And Review) untuk Meningkatkan Pemahamanan Siswa Terkait Materi Pokok Tanah dan Organisme Tanah di Kelas IX-7 MTsN 2 Kota Bima
Authors: Nuraini Siti
Published: December 2022

Learning that has been taking place in the classroom has not been able to attract attention so that students seem apathetic towards the material presented by the teacher. Students who actively ask or answer teacher or friend questions are still very low. Soil and Soil Organisms are no exception. To overcome this problem, it is necessary to apply the PQ4R model (Preview, Question, Read, Reflect, Recite and Review). The PQ4R model is a refinement of the PQRST (Preview, Question, Read, State and Test) and SQ3R (Survey, Question, Read, Recite and Review) models. The learning model is a way of studying texts (readings), especially those contained in books, scientific articles and research reports specifically to understand the contents of the text. The PQ4R model can help students to remember what they have read and forbid students to remember what they have read and forbid students about how to learn, how to remember and how to think. After conducting two cycles of classroom action research, it can be concluded that the application of the PQ4R learning model has been able to improve student learning outcomes in cognitive and affective aspects
Penerapan Pembelajaran Fisika dengan Pendekatan Saintific Approach Berbasis Lingkungan Sekitar terhadap Prestasi Belajar Siswa
Authors: Usmayadi, Fartina, Khaerus Syahidi, Kertanah
Published: December 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh penerapan pembelajaran fisika dengan pendekatan Saintific Approach berbasis lingkungan sekitar terhadap prestasi belajar siswa pada materi usaha dan pesawat sederhana  kelas VIII MTs NW Benteng. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan menggunakan metode penelitian eksperimen dengan desain Quasi Experimental Design dan melibatkan dua variabel yaitu variabel bebas dan variabel terikat, variabel bebas yaitu Penerapan pembelajaran fisika dengan pendekatan saintific approach berbasis lingungan sekitar dan variabel terikat yaitu prestasi belajar siswa. Populasi dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 4 kelas dengan jumlah siswa 62 siswa. sampel pada penelitian ini berjumlah 30 siswa yang terdiri dari 15 siswa untuk kelas eksperimen dan 15 siswa untuk kelas kontrol. Hasil analisis data menunjukkan bahwa skor rata-rata hasil belajar siswa kelas eksperimen adalah 54,2 dan skor rata-rata hasil belajar siswa kelas kontrol adalah 42. Hasil uji hipotesis menggunakan uji t, dimana hasil perhitungan diperoleh  atau 2,601 1,701yang berarti bahwa H0 di tolak dan Ha di terima. Dari hasil analisis tersebut diperoleh temuan bahwa terdapat pengaruh penerapan pembelajaran fisika dengan pendekatan Saintific Approach berbasis lingkungan sekitar terhadap prestasi belajar siswa pada materi usaha dan pesawat sederhana  kelas VIII MTs NW Benteng.
Pengaruh Pendekatan Pembelajaran Konstruktivis dengan Tutor Sebaya Terhadap Motivasi Berprestasi dan Hasil Belajar Matematika Siswa SMP Negeri 1 Selong Tahun 2020
Authors: Lalu Muhammad Irpan
Published: December 2022

Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuasi eksperimen dengan rancangan nonrandomized pretest-posttest control group design.Subyek  penelitian ini  terdiri dari 22 orang siswa kelas eksperimen dan 22 orang kelas kontrol. Sampel diambil dengan menggunakan teknik Purposive  Sampling. Data tentang motivasi berprestasi dikumpulkan metode kuisioner dan data tentang hasil belajar dikumpulkan dengan metode tes. Pengaruh pendekatan pembelajaran konstruktivis dengan tutor sebaya terhadap motivasi berprestasi dan hasil belajar matematika siswa dilihat dari nilai rerata gain. Uji perbedaan rata-rata gain  ini diuji dengan uji t menggunakan SPPS 16 for windows. Rata-rata gain motivasi berprestasi kelas eksperimen 0,395 dan kelas kontrol 0,289. Hasil perhitungan menunjukkan terdapat perbedaan rerata gain  motivasi berprestasi  antara kelas eksperimen dan kelas kontrol (p=0,01). Rata-rata gain hasil belajar kelas eksperimen 0,705 dan kelas kontrol 0,522. Hasil perhitungan menunjukkan terdapat perbedaan rerata gain  hasil belajar siswa antara kelas eksperimen dan kelas kontrol (p=0,005). Pendekatan pembelajaran konstruktivis dengan tutor sebaya memberikan hasil lebih baik dari pendekatan pembelajaran konvensional dalam meningkatan motivasi berprestasi dan hasil belajar siswa kelas VII SMPN 1 Selong tahun 2020. Disarankan bagi guru matematika, dalam usaha meningkatkan motivasi berprestasi dan hasil belajar siswa menggunakan pendekatan pembelajaran kontruktivis dengan tutor sebaya untuk materi tertentu dan disarankan mengadakan penelitian lain yang sejenis dengan materi yang berbeda.
Peningkatan Hasil Belajar IPA Melalui Penerapan Model Pembelajaran Mind Mapping Masa Pandemi Covid-19 Pada Siswa Kelas IX-H SMPN 1 Selong Tahun Pelajaran 2021/2022
Authors: Subhan
Published: December 2022

Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan kelas (PTK). Tujuan dari penelitian tindakan kelas(PTK) ini adalah untuk mengetahui sejauh mana peningkatkan hasil belajar siswa pada matapelajaran IPA dengan menerapkan model pembelajaran Mind Mapping . Penelitian TindakanKelas (PTK) ini dilakukan dalam 2 siklus, dari hasil tindakan yang dilakukan terbukti dapatmeningkatkan hasil belajar siswa dengan mencapai ketuntasan klasikal yang ditetapkan yaitu85%. Ketuntasan Klasikal 66 % diperoleh pada siklus I, dapat meningkat pada siklus II menjadi93 %. Dari segi aktivitas siswa juga ada peningkatan yaitu pada siklus I diperoleh kategoricukup aktif meningkat menjadi kategori aktif. Hasil penelitian tindakan ini menunjukkan bahwapenerapan model pembelajaran Mind Mapping dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa padapelajaran IPA dengan ketuntasan mencapai 93 %.
Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar IPA Melalui Penerapan Model Pembelajaran Inkuiri Masa Pandemi Covid-19 Pada Siswa Kelas IX-A SMP Negeri 1 Selong Tahun Pelajaran 2021/2022
Authors: Parningsih
Published: December 2022

Jenis penelitian yang dilakukan ini adalah Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK). Tujuan daripenelitian tindakan kelas (PTK) ini adalah untuk mengetahui sejauh mana peningkatan Hasilbelajar siswa pada mata pelajaranIPA materi kelistrikan dengan menerapkan modelPembelajaran Inkuiri. Dalam penelitian tindakan kelas (PTK) ini dilakukan dalam 2 siklus, darihasil tindakan yang dilakukan terbukti dapat meningkatkan Hasil belajar siswa dengan mencapaiketuntasan klasikal yang ditetapkan yaitu 85%. Ketuntasan Klasikal 73,3% diperoleh padasiklus I, dapat meningkat pada siklus II menjadi 87 %. Dari segi aktivitas siswa juga adapeningkatan yaitu pada siklus I diperoleh kategori cukup aktif meningkat menjadi kategoriaktif.Hasil penelitian tindakan ini menun jukkan bahwa penerapan Model Pembelajaran InkuiriMasa Pembelajaran Covid-19 dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa pada pelajaran IPA materikelistrikan dengan ketuntasan mencapai 87 % Diakhir siklus II.
Kontribusi Kepercayaan Diri Terhadap Kemampuan Penalaran Matematis Siswa SMA di Kota Surakarta
Authors: Muhamad Akrom
Published: December 2022

This study aims to determine the contribution of self-confidence to the mathematical reasoning abilities of high school students. The method used in this research is a survey method with correlation and regression techniques. The research sample was 93 high school students in the city of Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia, with different abilities. The instrument used in this study was a written test of mathematical reasoning abilities on absolute value material, as well as a set of self-confidence questionnaire statements. Data analysis of mathematical reasoning ability and self-confidence in this study is the Pearson correlation analysis and regression with the help of SPSS 16.0. The results of the research data analysis showed that there was a positive correlation between self-confidence and students' mathematical reasoning abilities. The contribution of self-confidence to mathematical reasoning ability was 13.1% in the medium category. Students who have good self-confidence will always think positively that they are confident in their abilities, can solve special problems that require reasoning, thereby significantly increasing their reasoning abilities.
The Effectiveness Of The Discoveri Learning Model Of Students' Ability To Understand Mathematical Concepts
Authors: Asri A. Muliana, Kristayulita, Mauliddin
Published: December 2022

Therefore the purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a learning model that is guided learning model (Discovery Learning) on ​​the ability to understand students' mathematical concepts. This research was conducted at MTs. Miftahul Ma'arif Pelambik which takes place from February to March 2020. The subject of this research is class VII MTs. Miftahul Ma'arif, the sample used was class VII B as a control class and class VII A as an experimental class. The instrument used in this study was the Learning Implementation Plan (RPP) with the Discovery Learning learning model and written test in the form of a description of the material with the set and the form of algebra. This research is a quantitative type of experimental research, while the form is The Non Equivalent Conrol Group Design. Data analysis using t test using the formula of separated variance t test results showed t_count> t_table namely 5.15> 3.17 then H_0 was rejected. Thus the results of this study are effective discovery learning models (Discovery Learning) on ​​the ability of understanding MTs students' mathematical concepts. Miftahul Ma’arif.
Penerapan Model Kooperatif Tipe Examples Non Examples untuk Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Kognitif Pada Pembelajaran Sains Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini
Authors: Muh Hamdani
Published: December 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar kognitif siswa dengan menggunakan Model kooperatip tipe Examples Non Examples. Jenis penelitian ini merupakan penelitian tindakan kelas yang terdiri dari dua siklus. Teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini berupa soal tes dan non tes. Hasil pada penelitian dapat dilihat dari siklus I dengan nilai rata-rata 71,31% dengan presentase 63% dan siklus II dengan nilai rata-rata 81% dengan presentase 85%. Hal ini dapat dismpulkan bahwa dengan menggunkan model Kooperatif Tipe Examples Non Examples dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar kognitif siswa
Pengaruh Model Pembelajaran Problem Based Learning (PBL) Menggunakan Media Power Point Terhadap Hasil Belajar Fisika Siswa
Authors: Asriah Nurul , Wajdi Badrul , Syahidi Khaerus , Hastiarna Ria
Published: December 2022

This research purposed at knowing the effect of Problem Based Learning (PBL) utilizing Power Point media on the students’ physics learning achievement at VIII grade of MTs Muallimat NW Pancor. This research was experiment. The population of this research was students at VIII class of MTs Muallimat NW Pancor. The sample was VIII-E as the experiment class and VIII-C as the control class. The research design used was post-test only control group design. The data collection techniques used was test in from multiple choice. The data analysis technique used for testing the hypothesis was one-way t-test. The result of the hypothesis showed that tcount > ttable (1.78 > 1.675), it means that Ho was rejected and Ha was accepted, so it can be concluded that there was effect of Problem Based Learning (PBL) utilizing Power Point media on the students’ physics learning achievement at VIII grade of MTs Muallimat NW Pancor.
Upaya Peningkatan Pemahaman Siswa Dalam Membedakan Pemanis Alami dan Pemanis Buatan pada Bahan Minuman Dengan Menggunakan Uji Semut di Kelas VIII.1 MTs 2 Kota Bima
Authors: Salmi Salmi
Published: December 2022

Theory in science subjects requires teachers to be active and creative inproviding real explanations to students. Statements, theories and opinions of experts must be proven empirically through scientific methods. One of them is material about additives in food. From there the author tries to lift it into a classroom action research conducted in two cycles. The data in this study was conducted using participant observation and written tests. Based on the results of the study it was concluded that the application of the experimental method using the help of ants could increase students' understanding in distinguishing natural sweeteners from artificial sweeteners in food. This is supported by the existence of research data which shows an increase in the percentage of completeness of written tests conducted in each cycle. The application of the experimental method using the help of ants is deemed appropriate to increase students' understanding of differentiating natural sweeteners from artificial sweeteners in Class VIII.1 MTsN 2 Kota Bima. The indicator of student understanding in cycle I obtained a final score of 75%, meaning that the indicator for improving student learning was in good criteria. In cycle II, the final score of students' comprehension indicators increased to 79% so that they are also in good criteria.
Pengaruh Pendekatan Realistic Mathematics Education Terhadap Hasil Belajar Matematika Di Kelas IV SD Negeri 01 Pasirmuncang Tahun Pelajaran 2020/2021
Authors: Yulianti Rani , Amril La Ode
Published: December 2022

This study aims to find out whether the Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) approach influences the learning outcomes of mathematics in fractions in class IV SDN 01 Pasirmuncang year academic 2020/2021. This research is a quantitative study using the Pretest-Posttest Control Group Design. The research sample consisted of two classes, namely the experimental class which consisted of 35 students and the control class which consisted of 38 students. The Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) approach was used as a treatment for the experimental class, while the control class used a conventional approach. Data collection uses instruments in the form of questions and answers or interviews, as well as tests that have been tested for validity. The learning outcomes in the experimental class (α = 0.002 <0.05), meaning that there is a significant effect of the RME approach on students' mathematics learning outcomes and in the significant control class (α = 0.648 > 0.05), meaning that it does not have the influence of the conventional approach to students' mathematics learning outcomes significantly.
Analisis Kesulitan Belajar Matematika Materi Integral Siswa SMAN 2 Aikmel
Authors: Fahrurrozi Fahrurrozi , Haliliah Haliliah , Hayati Nila , Rastini Rastini
Published: December 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kesulitan belajar matematika pada materi integral siswa kelas XI IPA SMAN 2 Aikmel Lombok Timur. Jenis penelitian ini adalah deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Subjek penelitian ini berjumlah 29 siswa dan 3 guru matematika. Instrumen yang digunakan berupa tes (V=0,667) dan angket (V=0,654). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan dari 29 siswa yang diberikan tes terdapat 14 atau 48,28% siswa yang tidak tuntas dengan kriteria KKM (65), terdapat 9 atau 31,03% siswa kesulitan memahami konsep dasar integral, terdapat 11 atau 37,93% siswa kesulitan dalam keterampilan menggunakan prinsip dan terdapat 14 atau 48,28% siswa kesulitan memecahkan masalah pada soal cerita.
Penerapan Model Problem Posing dalam Meningkatkan Kemampuan Berfikir Kritis Siswa pada Mata Pelajaran Matematika Kelas V MI Tumbrep Kecamatan Bandar Kabupaten Batang
Authors: Yanti Kasih
Published: December 2022

The purpose of this study was to describe the application of the Problem Posing model in training the critical thinking skills of fifth grade students of MI Islamiyah Tumbrep 01 Bandar District, Batang Regency, (2) to determine the application of the Problem Posing model in training critical thinking skills of fifth grade students of MI Islamiyah Tumbrep 01 Bandar District, District Batang, (3) to find out the solution to the application of the Problem Posing model in training critical thinking skills of fifth grade students of MI Islamiyah Tumbrep 01 Bandar Subdistrict, Batang Regency. This research is a field research with data collection through interview observation and documentation. The sources used are primary data sources and secondary data sources, namely mathematics subject teachers and fifth grade students of MI Islamiyah Tumbrep 01 as well as relevant supporting books. The techniques used in this research are data collection, data presentation and data withdrawal/leverage. The results of this study are about the application of the Problem Posing Model in training students' critical thinking skills in mathematics subjects for class V MI Tumbrep, Bandar District, Batang Regency. The obstacles in this study include (1) there are some children who lack understanding, (2) there are some children who are not focused, (3) there are some children who are shy and quiet, (4) limited time, (5) class fat and solutions to overcome these obstacles include, (1) student readiness in participating in learning activities in class, (2) teacher and parent cooperation, (3) classroom conditioning
Pengaruh Motivasi Belajar Terhadap Hasil Belajar Matematika Siswa Siswa Kelas IV SDN 6 Masbagik Utara Tahun Pelajaran 2022/2023
Authors: Vidianti Arini Maoza , Husni Muhammad , Mukti Husnul , Marsa Ibrahim Doni Septu
Published: December 2022

This study aims to determine the effect of learning motivation on mathematics learning outcomes of fourth grade students at SDN 6 Masbagik Utara. The type of research used is descriptive quantitative research with the research design used is correlation. The population in this study used one class with a sample of 20 elementary school students. Data collection techniques using questionnaires, observations, and interviews. The data analysis technique used in this study is the analysis prerequisite test using the normality test, linearity test and hypothesis testing. Normality test using Kolmogorov Smirnov, linear test using simple linear regression analysis, and hypothesis testing using t test with a significance level of 0.05. The results of this study are to test the hypothesis, the effect of learning motivation on student learning outcomes contributes 60.5% and a significant value of 0.000. While the contribution of 10.5% is influenced by other factors outside of this study. So it can be concluded that there is an effect of student learning motivation on student learning outcomes.
Penerapan Model Pembelajaran Kuantum (Quantum Teaching) Untuk Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Sistem Perkembangbiakan Tumbuhan Dan Hewan Peserta Didik Kelas IX-7 MTsN 2 Kota Bima
Authors: Nuraini Siti
Published: December 2022

Learning and learning outcomes on the material of plant and animal breeding systems through a quantum learning model (quantum teaching) in Class XI-7 MTsN 2 Bima City. The method used is classroom action research (Classroom Action Research). This classroom action research procedure is designed for 2 (two) cycles. Each cycle is carried out according to the changes achieved as stated in the investigated factors. The types of data in this research are lesson plans, science learning test results, observation results, and interview results sourced from students, teachers, and documents in the teaching and learning process. The conclusions of this study indicate (a) learning using a quantum teaching strategy affects the effectiveness of the learning process in the classroom; (b) Students are very enthusiastic and motivated to take part in science lessons on plant and animal breeding systems with increased activity in RPP cycle I and cycle II; (c) Student learning outcomes increased with the average value of students in the first cycle was 78.88 to 84.97 in the second cycle; and (d) students' classical mastery increased in the first cycle from 68.57% to 82.85% in the second cycle.
Concomitants of socio-cultural exigencies on narrative preferences in the Kenyan “Riverwood” film
Authors: Mugubi John , Mureithi Maina William
Published: December 2022

In a report commissioned by the World Story Organization in 2008, Justine Edwards points out that  storyline lies at the centre of problems that Kenyan films face in trying to “break down the wall preventing Kenyan films from being shown and celebrated beyond Kenyan borders” (2). This paper goes a step further to interrogate this observation through an analysis of three works by three representative Kenyan home grown film makers: Wandahuhu’s Njohera (Forgive Me), Simon Nduti’s Kikulacho (What Bites You) and Simiyu  Barasa’s Toto Millionaire. These film makers have made films under the banner of a Kenyan film industry that has come to be informally known as Riverwood—the Kenyan filmindustry associated with Nairobi’s River Road Street where cheaply produced independent home videos are made in mass mainly by Kenyan film makers working with a Kenyan crew and cast. By measuring their works against narrative conventions established in classical cinema, this paper evaluates Kenyan home grown film standards as defined by the narrative choices made by the film makers. In so doing, it is essentially guided by narratological theories developed by the constructivist school of film criticism. Constructivist film theory is founded on the tenet that it is the reader (viewer) of the film text that constructs the story and meanings in the story using the clues that the film maker puts before him or her on the screen. Other relevant theoretical positions are applied as need arises to cater for the multidisciplinary nature of film as an art. The methodology used is textual analysis and interpretation, therefore qualitative in nature.
Textualization of History in Poems from East Africa by Cook and Rubadiri
Authors: Nyagemi Bwocha
Published: December 2022

Using new historicism, this paper examines textualization of history in selected poems from Cook and Rubadiri anthology, Poems from East Africa (1971). A textual analysis of poems with titles that encompass appellations of real humans, such as Martin Luther King and Yatuta Chisiza, and places, such as Vietnam and Angola,  have been selected in order to compare how history and historicization has been undertaken in poetry. History and historicization are examined as twin elements that ambivalently help readers in understanding the context and inspiration of the poets in the selected poems for this study. The reading established that there is a one to one correlation between the messages contained in the texts (poems) and the historicities surrounding such creations. It also established that the personalities in the poems: Martin Luther King, Yatuta Chisiza, Major Christopher Okigbo, inter alia, fought for causes that, to this day, afflict humanity as a whole. The reading also found that wars such as was the war in Vietnam, Angola, Maji Maji  Revolt, and many more, mirror the current wars in various parts of the world.
Beyond the Borders of Silence: A Question of Power in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus
Authors: Okayo Murundu Rosemary
Published: December 2022

Silence is a two edged sword that cuts from both ends. In her text ‘Purple Hibiscus’, Adichie Chimamanda has used silence as a dramatic technique of power play. Papa Eugene, the Antagonist, is portrayed as a man of limited words who hardly opens his mouth unless he is either ordering, scolding or reprimanding his ‘subjects’, family members whom he patronizes over with iron fist. The protagonists, Kambili, Jaja and Beatrice are involved in crisis with religious and domestic stakes from the very beginning of the narrative. The regime under their father has not only prevented them from speaking their minds but also from being themselves. The two not only struggle to make  their mouths function within the totalitarian temperament of their father’s home but also to engage and listen to the eloquent silence of their bodies sexual metamorphosis. It is the objective of the paper to substantiate Adichie’s implied meaning of silence and prove its lethal edge as an instrument of revolutionary power. Kambili, Jaja and their mother, Beatrice use a domineering silence as a survival strategy. The technique of silence is conceptualized in order to articulate how power is played by the dominant group to regulate and control the existence of the subservient trio and how they manipulate power to negotiate their existence around the margins. The text is closely examined through the theoretical framework of Michel Foucault’s idea of power and Gayatry Spivak’s; ‘Can the Subalterns speak?’
The impact of foreign films on Nigerian youths using ‘Mad Money’ as a paradigm
Authors: Ahmadu Danbello Ibrahim
Published: December 2022

This paper investigated the impact of foreign films on Nigerian youths with a focus on (MAD MONEY). The stimulus for this research was bore out of the insinuation that foreign Films are another form of cultural imperialism and that there has been a gradual shift of interest from local films to foreign films. Based on the above notion, the nation now looks on helplessly while foreign culture influences and envelope the minds of youths through all forms of Western Culture of Self-emulation. These foreign cultures, is unique, peculiar and entirely different evolution in this part of the world. The survey research method was used to gather data. Questionnaires were administered to a sample of 100 youths living within Plateau state University Bokkos. The five point Likert Method was used to analyse data. The result however showed that, a good number of Nigerian youths watch foreign films, as a result, it was established that, foreign films provide an avenue for cultural imperialism and encourage the steady rise of immorality amongst youths, thus having a negative effect on them. As such, certain recommendations were made with the aim of curbing the situation before a massive infiltration and profound degradation of our moral code occurs. One of such recommendations was that, the Nigerian Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) should effectively screen foreign movies before they cross the threshold of our market.
The Diasporic Conditions and Poetics of ‘Unsatisfaction’ In Selected Works of Abdulrazak Gurnah
Authors: Kerich Seraphine Chepkosgei
Published: December 2022

This paper explores diasporic conditions and poetics of ‘unsatisfaction’ as delineated in the texts studied through the sufferings, hopes, nostalgia and desires of the dispersed Zanzibari Arabs. For these Zanzibari Arabs, diaspora has been established through trade, displacement and adventure.Their diasporic situation is paradoxical as they suffer a sentimental attachment to Zanzibar that is manifold: many have a kinship bond; others are defined by peculiar accounts of arrival and return that may be physical or psychological, while others encounter and confront cultural shock(s) that results in cultural inwardness and/or ‘un-adaptability’ that manifest through trauma. This is in tandem with (Ley’s, 2008) assertion (about traumatic memory) that, in her view, lacks the mental constructs which people use to make sense of experience and that even though traumatic textual features may fail to create fully cohesive and healing narratives, they present a representation of subjective relations to the world that would otherwise be ‘unrepresentable’. (Ley’s, 2008) study was important because the texts can only manage to capture an appreciable degree of the individual and collective traumatic experiences of the protagonists by embodying them in narrative forms and by elucidating them using various allegorical devices that can give a semblance of tangible meanings to these experiences as evoked through memory.
Sour Melodies of Romance? A Critical Analysis of Adele’s Oeuvre
Authors: Nduka Echezonachukwu
Published: December 2022

Adele’s rise to prominence in the popular music industry comes with the need to engage her music in an academic context for better understanding and appreciation. It is, perhaps, pertinent to note that the performance of a popular song tends to suggest several meanings which are often derived from the context of the performance. While the understanding of a popular song may vary according to cultural perspectives and influences, popular songs often have intrinsic musical workings and social-cultural identities. Drawing from existing theories and propositions on popular music analysis by several musicologists and sociologists, this article seeks to critically analyze three songs taken from Adele’s three Albums; putting into consideration some basic elements which work together to give her music meanings. In addition, this work attempts to find answers to what Adele’s music could mean in a generic socio-cultural context.
Gauging the Taste Buds of a Fastidious Postmodern Audience in Nigeria
Authors: Yamma Solomon Obidah
Published: December 2022

Theatre, from its profound outset to today’s complex period, has always centred its creative activities on audience which attends the theatre for different purposes. The audience has always maintained its pride of place in the theatre despite the purported death of ‘author’, ‘character’ or ‘critic’. The theatre spectator has never been consistent in his/her desires about theatre performances, and he/she has never hidden such a fact. Playwrights and directors have displayed huge resilience and ardency in a bid to satisfy the somewhat unstable, volatile or even vaulting desires/needs of audiences of several generations in the theatre. Postmodern audiences have posed a great challenge to playwrights in a sense that connotes an attack or protest on modern traditions. This paper looks into the attitudes of postmodern audiences in Nigeria with the aim of making suggestions that could aid in the recovery of theatre’s lost gusto. Key considerations have been given to postmodern terms like bricolage, pastiche, parody, and consumerism; glibly, attention has been paid to globalization as factors which have set the tone for the lack of steadiness in audience’s behaviour or sense of taste. This paper deploys a psychological approach in its analysis of issues. The paper can be of help in providing a panacea to the dwindling theatre audiences in Nigeria.
Imaginaries of a Post-Colonial Cameroon Nation in Bole Butake’s Family Saga and Bate Besong’s Beasts of no Nation
Authors: Mbonyingingo Audace , Odhiambo Christopher Joseph , Simatei Peter Tirop
Published: December 2022

Contemporary Anglophone Cameroon drama mostly deals with a peculiar postcolonial political situation in which two peoples of opposing colonial experiences were brought   together to form a nation. Drawing from the tenets of Postcolonial theories, this paper examines how Bole Butake and Bate Besong’s dramaturgies imagine and represent a Cameroonian nation within the possibilities offered by dramatic art form. The post-colonial Cameroonian nation can be well understood if it is placed into the discourses around the “Anglophone Problem” and the different experiences of the Anglophone Cameroonians as a distinct category of people in the new nation. This paper also looks at how the playwrights indict colonization of Cameroon (a country with more than 250 ethnicities and languages) by three different European powers, to have further engendered cultural and linguistic differences. The communities that are artistically imagined by the playwrights often invoke a shared past or a cultural essence. The playwrights’ projects seek to re-imagine a Cameroonian nation and re-write the Cameroonian history from below. In doing so, they recover the experiences of those who have been hitherto hidden from their history. This paper analyses the plays, among other postcolonial tenets, within Benedict Anderson’s definition of a nation as an “imagined political community” and Richards David’s idea about “Framing Identities”. This study therefore evolves on the premises that, in the plays under study, in imagining a post-reunification Cameroonian nation Bole Butake and Bate Besong adopt different approaches that respectively range from the poetics of reconciliation to the aesthetics of resistance and confrontation to engage with identity politics.
A complications of traditional therapy of neonatal conjctivitis in Somalia: A Case report
Authors: Roble Misk Abdullahi , Ali Amal Aabdullahi , Yaşar Mehmet Zeki , Ahmed Fardawsa Hassan
Published: December 2022

Contact dermatitis is common in the pediatric population and affects nearly 25% of all children, but it was previously underdiagnosed. It is usually divided into allergic and irritant contact dermatitis. In this case report, we present a 2-month-old infant who presented with egg-associated allergic contact dermatitis, which is complicated by bacterial superinfection. Allergic contact dermatitis can occur commonly in pediatrics due to many causes, one of them being egg; it can be managed by removing the causative agents and treating its complication.
Upper Limb Salvage Surgery Due to Explosion Using Vacuum-Assisted Closure: A Case Report
Authors: Abdulkadir Yahye , Cicek Engin Ilker
Published: December 2022

High trauma injuries of the forearm frequently present with complex bone and soft tissue defects. Early repair is required to retrieve the extremity and restore its function, As the advance of surgical repair and reconstruction technology, limbs damaged by high energy trauma that might have needed to be amputated in the past can now be saved by surgical reconstruction

This is a case report of 36 year old man with left upper limb injury after high energy explosion trauma where a large soft tissue defect of the forearm with exposure of the vital structures and fracture of the ulna and radius and the fracture of radius and ulna were fixed by Elastic Nail to maintain their alignments and length, and put a cerclage on the fracture site of the radius to hold a fragment. The large soft tissue was reconstructed by a primary tendon and muscle repair, with vacuum assisted closure followed by split thickness skin graft. And at 6 Weaks physıotherapy was started wıth dynamıc hand splınt by slıgthly flexıng the fıngers

The application of VAC as temporary coverage of large tissue defects in upper limbs supports wound conditioning and facilitates the definitive wound closure.
A Case report of Cardiac Beriberi: A Commonly Misdiagnosed Disease
Authors: Mohamud Mire Waberi  , Abdulrashid Hashi Mohamed  , Mohamed Omer Hassan  , Mohamed Sheikh Hassan  , Abdirahim Ali Nur Adam  , Said Abdirahman Ahmed
Published: December 2022

Thiamine deficiency, or beriberi, is relatively rare in countries like Somalia, where alcohol consumption is uncommon and is usually related to alcohol abuse and chronic illnesses such as cancer. Despite that fact, it is necessary to ask the patients about their bad habits to unmask the etiology of the disease. A 30-year-old male who had been abusing alcohol and smoking heavily for the last six years presented with lower extremity edema, fatigue on exertion, and heart palpitations within a month. Previously there was no known chronic disease and immunosuppression drugs use, nor any documented family history of any heart disease. Upon inspection, He had a chronically ill-looking appearance but was oriented to time, place, and person. His vital signs were a blood pressure of 115/80 mm Hg, heart rate of 110 beats/min, and body temperature of 36.5℃. Peripheral oxygen saturation was around 97% without oxygen support, despite having subjective dyspneic symptoms. Transthoracic echocardiography showed LV global hypokinesia with severe reduction in LV systolic function (as demonstrated by an LV ejection fraction of 30%). Empirical oral Thiamine 200mg replacement was initiated emergently as a thiamine test was not available. Within ten days of thiamin supplement and heart failure medications, including furosemide 20mg, Aldactone 25mg, and carvedilol 6.25mg, the ejection fraction improved up to 45% also, the fatigues and dyspnea were also highly improved. We identified that heavy alcoholic drinking induced heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and that thiamine supplements improved these circumstances.
Extreme Rainfall Forecast and Flood Prediction in Equatorial Zone of West Africa: Port Harcourt, Nigeria in Focus
Authors: Chinago Budnukaeku Alexander , Weli Vincent Ezikonwo
Published: December 2022

Purpose: Rainfall is the most important element of climate in the tropics, it dictate human outdoor activities, recharge underground water and streams, dictate agricultural calendar and many cultural activities. More recently the incidence of extreme rainfall leading to urban flood in the city of Port Harcourt is increasingly becoming a looming disaster. Despite the importance of rainfall in the tropic, the fact that it varies significantly is worrisome to both scholars and the stakeholders. This study focused on extreme rainfall forecast and flood prediction in equatorial zone of West Africa especially in a humid tropic environment like Port Harcourt.

Methodology: Statistical Time Series Model performed very well in rainfall forecast, but did better in flood prediction. Secondary data extracted from Nigeria Meteorological Agency, Oshodi, Lagos form 100/3 of the agency record servers as main source of data for this work. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were used, among which are mean, standard deviation, and coefficient of variation; Pearson product moment correlation and structural time series model.

Findings: The study discovered that rainfall distribution has reduced over the years, besides the dry spell in the month of August has deduced gradually but steadily over the years. It also shown that flood cannot occur in the first 6 months of the year. Rainfall distribution varies significantly over the climatic period.

Conclusion: There is a significant variation in rainfall distribution over Port Harcourt. August dry spell is steadily disappearing, giving raise to excessive run-off that triggers flood during late September to October. Flood will likely occur whenever the forecasted rainfall exceeds the generated level output during the seasonal peak. Structural Time Series Model performed well in flood prediction than in rainfall forecast.

Recommendations: Extreme RF forecast by the authorities should be taken serious by inhabitants and warning be given and adhered to by residences. Also, structural time series model should be used for long time forecast since it performed very well, but this should be done with large data.
Austin’s Speech Act Theory on the Language of COVID-19 Affected People: Phenomenological Approach
Authors: Rafat Misbah
Published: December 2022

Purpose: Language changes in unprecedented times leads to the invention of new vocabulary. Written and oral discourse is influenced by worldly events which cause changes in language. The purpose of this study was to examine the role of context in perpetuating particular functions of language. The focus was laid on the perlocutionary force of coronavirus related terms to determine how context effect the language and word choices of the narrator.

Methodology: This research adopted phenomenological approach and applied mixed method research design. Six blogs form Dawn news web were taken as sample where coronavirus survivors, healthcare workers and Pakistani students in China University had narrated their experiences regarding COVID-19 pandemic. Language phenomenon was analyzed by qualitative research design through close detailed document analysis of the blogs. Austin’s Speech acts theory was applied for differentiating the mostly used acts in the language of the narrators. Data was coded initially for arranging the sentences into explosives, behabitive and exercitive acts. COVID related terms were detected for analysis of the nature of the words and to find out similarities across different blogs. Quantitative analysis was carried out for quantifying the amount of the speech act usage and coronavirus related terms.

Findings: The findings showed that coronavirus survivors have performed behabitive acts more than other participants because they expressed their mental state. Healthcare workers performed explosive speech acts for 81 times and survivors performed it for 35 time because they focused more on the factual information, strategies and ongoing processes.

Conclusion: Perlocutionary force of COVID-19 related terms showed that these terms were used for creating awareness in the audience regarding the precautionary measures during pandemic.

Recommendation: Future researches can be conducted to investigate the speech acts of two different blogs to highlight the ideological stances of narrators.
The financial performance of selected REITs from S&P500
Authors: Cicmil Danica
Published: December 2022

Every investor, trader, portfolio manager or analyst tries to evaluate the performance of the selected asset to develop a strategy for investment or trading. There are a variety of analyses that can be used depending on the asset class chosen. Since this paper is about REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts), two ratios will be calculated: DPU (dividend distribution per unit) and FFO (funds from operations). The objective is to investigate whether these two performance measures produced significantly different results during the COVID 19 crisis. The selected assets were chosen to cover most of the asset classes in the real estate industry: 1. Public Storage: PSA, 2. Host Hotels & Resorts: HST, 3. Healthpeak Properties: Peak, 4. AIMCO: AIV. It can be concluded that REITs as an asset class generally offer steady returns, however, some sectors are more affected than others during the crisis. It is difficult to estimate which sector will be affected, as crises are always novelties. The best performing asset class was that of the storage sector, which remained stable and positive throughout the entire period, paying higher dividends than the other asset classes.
The influence of subjective norms on the use of heat pumps in achieving sustainable development
Authors: Nikolić-Ristić Dragana
Published: December 2022

Sustainable development, use of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency have been the focus of interest of the scientific and professional public in recent decades. The aim of the research is to investigate the influence of subjective norms on the use of heat pumps within the framework of behavior in the function of energy efficiency. In addition, the profile of consumers is investigated in the context of their sociodemographic characteristics. Marketing research was conducted on a convenience sample of 208 respondents on the territory of Serbia, in August 2019. The measurement of subjective norms according to the heat pump was performed on the basis of a Likert scale, while the analysis of the sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents was performed using the SPSS program package. Based on the results of the research, it was concluded that the influence of subjective norms on the introduction of the use of heat pumps is closest to the score 3, which is neutral on a five-point Likert scale, as well as that subjective norms can be statistically significantly explained by income and the number of children under the age of 18 as sociodemographic characteristics of the respondent.
Issues of self-education in the continuous professional development of dentists of Ukraine in the conditions of the Covid-19 pandemic
Authors: Mazur Iryna , Hasiuk Natalia , Suprunovych Iryna , Radchuk Volodymyr , Mazur Petro
Published: December 2022

Background: The rapid development of the dental industry and the daily practice of dentists necessitate constant learning because replenishing the stock of acquired knowledge and skills is the basis for the formation of a highly qualified specialist. Self-directed learning, especially reading and purposeful work with medical literature, constantly contribute to the development of thinking, which should correspond to the modern level of science in medical professionals in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. The aim of the study was to monitor and analyze ways to obtain new scientific and practical knowledge by dentists to improve their dental practice. Materials and methods: The study involved 4.026 dentists who filled out for dentists online. Results: To improve daily dental practice, dentists additionally use information that is provided in lectures at scientific and practical events (80.19%) and Internet resources (71.48%). For dentists, the most convenient way to read scientific and practical articles was through the electronic version on the websites of the journals (62.20%). Informing doctors with articles with well-illustrated clinical cases (72.66%) and lectures along with practical materials (64.75%) are of the greatest interest to the vast majority of dentists. Conclusion: According to the analytical results, it is shown that the main ways of obtaining scientific and practical information for dentists in the process of self-directed learning is the active involvement of the materials gained on the lectures, scientific and practical events, from Internet resources, from scientific and methodological literature, from scientific articles of domestic and foreign English-language professional journals.
Oral pyogenic granuloma: A case report and review of literature
Authors: Achalli Sonika , Patia Murali
Published: December 2022

Uvod: Pyogenic granuloma is a common non neoplastic growth in the oral cavity which is hyperplastic in nature. Various theories of etiopathogenesis have been suggested for pyogenic granuloma. It is commonly thought to be a response to various local irritants like calculus, foreign body material etc. It is hemorrhagic and often bleeds on touch. It usually causes local interference. Excisional biopsy is considered the treatment of choice for pyogenic granuloma followed by removal of the local irritants in order to avoid recurrence. This article presents a case of oral pyogenic granuloma in a 54-year-old patient in the gingiva extending up to the palate with a review of literature. Materials and methods: A thorough case history and clinical examination was done. A provisional diagnosis of pyogenic granuloma was given. Excisional biopsy was performed and the lesion was sent for histopathological evaluation. Result: Histopathological examination of the lesion confirmed the clinical diagnosis of pyogenic granuloma. Conclusion: Pyogenic granuloma is non neoplastic in nature and hence a detailed knowledge of this lesion is required in order to identify it in its early stage and to manage it appropriately before it causes any hindrance in normal routine functions.