bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
DATA MINING PENGELOMPOKAN PENGGUNA NARKOBA BERDASARKAN USIA MENGGUNAKAN METODE CLUSTERING (STUDI KASUS : BNN KOTA BINJAI)
Authors: Ananda Rizki Putri , Ginting Budi Serasi , Pasaribu Tio Ria
Published: July 2023

Peredaran dan penyalahgunaan narkoba merupakan masalah yang sangat kompleks, yang memerlukan upaya penanggulangan. Mengingat masih banyaknya kendala dalam proses pengelompokan pengguna narkoba di Kantor BNN Kota Binjai, untuk itu penulis mencoba membuat suatu sistem untuk mendukung proses pengelompokan yang terkomputerisasi yang dapat membantu mengelompokan secara otomatis pengguna narkoba berdasarkan usia, sehingga ada peluang untuk merancang sistem data mining pengelompokan didalamnya. Data mining adalah bagian dari sistem informasi berbasis komputer yang memperkerjakan satu atau lebih teknik pembelajaran komputer untuk menganalisis dan mengekstrasi pengetahuan secara otomatis yang dipakai untuk mendukung pengelompokan dalam suatu organisasi atau suatu perusahaan. Clustering adalah sebuah metode yang diterapkan dalam membuat suatu sistem data mining pengelompokan untuk memudahkan para staff dalam mengelompokan pengguna narkoba berdasarkan usia. Berdasarkan analisis yang telah dilakukan pada pengelompokan data pengguna narkoba dengan menggunakan metode clustering, maka perlu dilakukan proses cluster beberapa kali untuk mendapatkan hasil yang sama sesuai dengan proses yang pertama kali dilakukan. Dalam proses ini dilakukan proses sebanyak 10 kali proses sehingga mendapatkan hasil cluster. Pada cluster 1 yaitu 3  9  4, cluster 2 yaitu 3  1  4, cluster 3 yaitu 3  5  4 dengan jumlah pada anggota cluster 1 sebanyak 322 data, cluster 2 sebanyak 81 data dan cluster 3 sebanyak 97 data.
Sistem Pendukung Keputusan Penentuan Kelas Unggulan Pada Siswa baru di SMK Negeri Binjai Menggunakan Metode SMART (STUDI KASUS: SMK NEGERI 1 BINJAI)
Authors: Angel Kiki , Novriyenni Novriyenni , Sihombing Anton
Published: July 2023

Siswa kelas unggulan merupakan siswa yang terdiri dari orang-orang pilihan yang memilikikemampuan yang lebih menonjol bila dibandingkan dengan siswa kelas biasa. SMK N 1 Binjai merupakansalah satu sekolah yang sudah menerapkan adanya pemilihan kelas unggulan dimana tiap tahunnya sekolahtersebut menyeleksi siswa baru untuk masuk ke kelas unggulan. Proses pemilihannya masih menggunakansistem manual. Pemilihan dengan cara tersebut akan membutuhkan waktu yang cukup lama sehingga tidakefektif dan efisien. Sistem ini dirancang menggunakan metode Simple Multi-Attribute Rating Technique(SMART) dimana dalam setiap kriteria diberi bobot kemudian dihitung dengan menggunakan rumusSMART. Teknik pengambilan keputusan multi kriteria ini didasarkan pada teori bahwa setiap alternatifterdiri dari sejumlah kriteria yang memiliki nilai-nilai dan setiap kriteria memiliki bobot yangmenggambarkan seberapa penting kriteria tersebut dengan kriteria lain. Hasil dari penelitian berupa outputsistem rekomendasi siswa yang akan masuk kelas unggulan. Manfaat penelitian ini memberikan mediainformasi pengambilan keputusan bagi pihak sekolah untuk memutuskan siswa yang layak masuk ke kelasunggulan.
DATA MINING DALAM PENGELOMPOKKAN JUMLAH DATA PRODUKTIVITAS TANAMAN PANGAN MENGGUNAKAN METODE CLUSTRING K-MEANS ( STUDI KASUS : BADAN PUSAT STATISTIK KOTA BINJAI)
Authors: Ningsih Nur Ema Tiana , Pardede Akim M.H , Syahputra Siswan
Published: July 2023

Dari data hasil survei pada Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) Kota Binjai bahwa hasil panen dan produktivitas tanaman pangan bervariasi hasilnya. Disebabkan pada setiap daerah berbeda kondisinya baik itu dari segi faktor lahan, teknik panen, dan hasil panen, sehingga menyebabkan BPS kesulitan dalam mengetahui hasil jumlah produktivitas tanaman pangan dari setiap kecamatan. Untuk itu diperlukan penggelompokkan jumlah data produktivitas tanaman pangan. Dengan menggunakan k-means sehingga mudah dalam memperoleh informasi mengenai data akurat produktivitas tanaman pangan dari setiap kecamatan, sehingga memudahkan pihak instansi dalam memenuhi kebutuhan penyaluran benih tanaman pangan dari setiap kecamatan dari data yang sudah di kelompokkan. Dan data yang di gunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu data survei tanaman pangan selama 4 tahun yaitu tahun 2017-2020. Dari hasil analisis program yang telah diuji dengan menggunakan matlab dan dengan variabel yang telah di tentukan sehingga dapat di ketahui bahwa dari kecamatan, dengan jenis tanaman, dan jumlah produksi pada cluster 1 senbanyak 132 data, untuk cluster 2 sebanyak 143 data, danuntuk cluster 3 sebanyak110 data.
Data Mining Pengelompokan Pasien Rawat Inap Berdasarkan Kelas Bpjs Menggunakan Metode Clustering (Studi Kasus : Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Dr. Rm. Djoelham Binjai)
Authors: Lubis Anjelia Alsar , Buaton Relita , Ambarita Indah
Published: July 2023

RSUD Dr. R.M. Djoelham Kota Binjai merupakan lembaga penyedia jasa layanan kesehatan berdiri sejak tahun 1927 di kota Binjai yang menyediakan pelayanan rawat inap bagi pasien yang sedang sakit, kecelakaan maupun pemulihan kondisi (pasca operasi). RSUD Dr. R.M. Djoelham memberikan pelayanan rawat inap yang baik, dari segi pelayanan yang diberikan perawat, pelayanan medis, pelayanan kamar, maupun fasilitas lainnya. BPJS kesehatan membantu ketersediaan untuk semua kebutuhan biaya dokter, obat-obatan, rawat inap, sampai dengan tindakan operasi. Pengelompokkan pasien rawat inap berdasarkan kelas BPJS menjadi hal yang penting pada database rumah sakit terdiri dari banyak kelas BPJS yang digunakan dalam kegiatan rawat inap rumah sakit. Namun, dalam kegiatan ini masih susah untuk didentifikasikan karena disetiap harinya banyak pasien masuk. Teknik data mining dapat menggali data kasus yang berjumlah besar dan menghasilkan informasi tentang pengelompokkan pasien rawat inap berdasarkan kelas BPJS sesuai dengan clustering masing-masing.
ANALISIS DAN PERANCANGAN APLIKASI MOBILE LET’SING
Authors: Silaen Dika Jur Aeini , Yunis Roni , Sembiring Salsalina Br
Published: July 2023

Let’sing merupakan perancangan antarmuka aplikasi mobile yang bergerak dibidang tarik suara. Kegiatan pencarian guru vokal masih memakan waktu cukup lama, sulitnya menentukan kesesuaian tempat dan waktu antara guru vokal dan murid, kurangnya informasi tentang kemampuan seorang guru vokal tersebut sehingga kriterianya tidak sesuai dengan yangdiiginkan. Metodologi yang digunakan untuk menganalisis masalah dan mencari solusi permasalahan adalah metodologi design sprint yang memiliki 5 tahapan yaitu understand, diverge, decide, prototype, validate. Oleh karena itu, untuk membantu permasalahan tersebut penulis membuat rancangan baru yang membantu memudahkan pencarian guru vokal. Hasil dari analisis dan perancangan aplikasi mobile let’sing diharapkan dapat membantu murid mendapatkan informasi kriteria dan kemampuan berupa biodata, pengalaman, prestasi dan cara mengajar dari guru vokal dan dapat mempersingkat waktu pencarian dan pemesanan.
Educación y cuidado: cómo los maestros promueven la inclusión de niños y jóvenes en riesgo en Ecuador
Authors: Aguirre Vargas Isabel Cecilia
Published: July 2023

En países como Ecuador, la deserción educativa se evidencia desde diversas perspectivas y representa una catástrofe para el bienestar y aprendizaje de niños y jóvenes. Este artículo, se centra en efectuar un análisis sobre la educación y cuidado desde la perspectiva de los maestros como sujetos que promueven la inclusión de niños y jóvenes en riesgo en Ecuador. La presente investigación se realizó bajo un alcance descriptivo y exploratorio; en cuanto a la modalidad de la investigación fue documental; mientras el enfoque del artículo fue cualitativo; se revisaron un total de 13 artículos de los que fue posible efectuar una triangulación de los datos expuestos por los autores de estos y el aporte crítico del desarrollador del presente análisis. Los resultados se categorizaron en tres dimensiones que fueron: Vocación docente para la motivación del estudiante; alcance de la intervención del docente frente a la deserción educativa y limitaciones del docente para la inclusión de niños y jóvenes en riesgo. Los maestros tienen claro cuáles son sus alcances y limitaciones a la hora de ofrecer su cátedra, sin embargo, muchos de estos docentes impulsados por su vocación de enseñanza superan los límites y sin buscar el reconocimiento gubernamental o ministerial, indagan la manera de ofrecer enseñanza a cientos de niños y jóvenes, ya sea en zonas rurales, de difícil acceso o particularmente en situaciones en los que estos se encuentran en entornos vulnerables y de riesgo.
Political corruption in Ukraine: main manifestation and counteraction method
Authors: Kushnarov Ihor
Published: July 2023

The article considers the features of political corruption manifestation in Ukraine. It deter- mines the main methods of counteracting it and indicates the main directions of corruption counteraction in the politics of modern Ukraine, emphasizes the importance of introducing state financing of political parties and accentuates the necessity of implementation of proportional electoral system with open lists. The author emphasizes the expediency of cancellation (restriction) of political advertisement on television. Attention is paid to the role of state and independent public control over the transparency of political parties’ financial activities and over other spheres in which political corruption manifests itself. The necessity of creating a specialized anti-corruption court is emphasized.
The Social and Economic Problems of Cross-border Affairs in Central and East Europe: Case Study of the Polish-Ukrainian Cooperation
Authors: Hrabynskyy Ihor
Published: July 2023

The development of cross-border cooperation is an effective factor in overcoming of the social and economic problems caused by the presence of the Polish-Ukrainian border. Regardless of the level of economic development, the border areas and frontier territories of any state remain at the periphery of its economic priorities. Business tends to the capital, large economic and logistic centers, while in the peripheral regions, the structure of the economy is objectively deformed with depressive trends, which is the result of objective processes in a competitive market economy. The Polish-Ukrainian border has a number of specific features that are not inherent in other regions. Existing borders were formed only in the middle of the 20th century and cross-border cooperation aimed at preserving and restoring Ukrainian and Polish cultural heritage and supporting the development of transboundary economic forms would help to overcome the existing problems of the border areas.
The features of the lustration of the police system: the practice of post-communist countries of Europe (on the example of Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic)
Authors: Panczak-Białobłocka Nadija
Published: July 2023

The article is dedicated to comparative analysis of causes, peculiarities of the implementation and consequences of the lustration of police system in post-communist countries of Europe, in particular in Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. It has been revealed that the features of the lustration and liberalization of police system in post-communist Poland, Hungary, Czechia and Slovakia were extremely various and therefore they were able to lead to various organizational and functional consequences and results of police functioning: both at the level of its transformation from an instrument of protection of the autocratic regime into a democracy oriented institution and at the level of processes of its demilitarization, professionalization, specialization, demystification, reduction, decentralization, decriminalization and so on. The author argued that the problem of all the analyzed countries of the region was the fact that the lustration of police system was used (or still continues to do so) to a large extent as manipulative technology by political rivals and media. At the same time, it was discovered that Poland, Hungary, Czechia and Slovakia used various models of lustration law and policy towards secret police and they are largely dependent on different models of transition from authoritarianism to democracy.
Women And Islamic Education Reform In Lombok Island: Study at Syaikh Zainuddin NW Anjani Islamic Boarding School and Darul Mujahidin NW Mataram Islamic Boarding School
Authors: Sopian Hilmi , Suprapto Suprapto
Published: July 2023

Women are creatures of Allah SWT who cannot be underestimated because the presence of women is often a problem in the world of Islamic educationin chili, role limitations are an ongoing problem besides that Islamic education is stillface various fluctuations and this can be caused by various factors, including social norms, economic limitations, and the perception that women should play a role in the domestic sphere. In the view of Islam itself, women have an honorable and noble position in the view of Islam. Even women can feel equality and justice. Islam upholds the values ??of humanity, justice, equality and nobility. And this is what is needed in the reform of Islamic education in the world of education, especially Islamic boarding schools in Lombok. Islamic Education Reform at Syaikh Zainuddin NW Anjani Islamic Boarding School and Darul Mujahidin NW Mataram Islamic Boarding School has been able to answer questions and existing problems with several breakthroughs: firstly providing women's access to Islamic education, secondly providing influence and breakthroughs in Islamic education reform towards women's empowermentin the neighborhood Islamic boarding school. Besides this, Islamic boarding schools still have challenges that must be found solutions for the realization of reformeducation sustainable and able to elevate the achievements of Islamic boarding schools on the island of Lombok in the eyes of the world.
Legal Responsibilities of Parties Involved in Breaking BRI Accounts Through the WhatsApp Application in the Legal Perspective of Engagement
Authors: Martinelli Imelda , Yapputro Pascal Amadeo , Dianova Eriyan Rahmadani
Published: July 2023

Advances in banking technology are developments in information technology that have had a significant impact on the banking industry. Technological developments have helped banks to improve the efficiency of services and products offered to customers. One of the products of technological advances in banking is Mobile Banking, where customers can make transactions anywhere and anytime. However, this has become a new challenge in the law of engagement related to transactions made by individuals with each other online. This research aims to find out the relationship between account breach through the application with the law of engagement, as well as the responsibility of the parties involved. This research uses normative juridical research method. The conclusion of this research is that there is no banking law on Mobile Banking, the customer is responsible for the imprudence committed against his bank account
Relational practices and performance contracts in public organizations in Kenya: A case of Kenya revenue authority
Authors: Orwa Bula Hannah
Published: July 2023

Kenya adopted Performance Contracts as a tool not only to improve performance but also torefocus the mindset of the civil service from looking within to focusing on customers andresults. The push factor for introduction of performance contracts in Kenya is the assumptionthat institution of performance measurements, customer orientation and an increased focustowards incremental productivity and cost reduction can lead to improvements in servicedelivery. The purpose of this research was to examine the performance contracts applicationat the Kenya Revenue Authority as well as the efficacy of the instrument in improvingperformance. The main objective was to determine the influence of Performance Contractingprocesses on performance management. The study adopted descriptive design and targeted120 employees of the organization who were based in the Head office; stratified samplingmethod was used.Data was collected using a questionnaire which contained both structuredand unstructured questions. The data was analyzed by descriptive statistics such as mean andstandard deviation. Inferential statistics such as regression was also carried out. The dataanalysis process was aided through a Statistical Package of Social Sciences. The data waspresented using tables and graphs. The study found out that performance contract had helpedimprove service delivery in KRA and that majority of the employees had participated intraining/ sensitization workshop on performance contracting. However there was no clarity inunderstanding how training needs for individual employees were arrived at.

The study also established that majority of the employees were not involved in the process ofperformance targets setting. The study concludes that KRA did not involve the employees inall stages of drawing work plans and this led to drawing targets that were not in line withindividual roles. It was also concluded that the follow up by the top management on theimplementation of the set targets was not extensive. The study recommends that theorganizations should establish and adopt performance contract system that provideopportunities to the management in identifying staff training needs, identify performancetargets, and improve employees‘ performance. There is also need for increased training andsensitization programmes and increased involvement of all the employees in the processperformance contracting.
Determinants of entrepreneurial orientation among muslim students in Kenya: A case of United States international University-Africa
Authors: Usman Usman Aisha , Kamau Joseph Ngugi
Published: July 2023

Entrepreneurial orientation is one of the very essential main factors for any nascent entrepreneurto launch their own enterprise. Many studies on entrepreneurial orientation have been conductedto identify the principal factors which affect entrepreneurs’ ability to be engaged in ownbusiness. The purpose of this study was to confirm the dimensionality of EntrepreneurialOrientation (EO) based on an exploration of its constructs among Kenyan university businessstudents in United States International university-Africa(USIU-A). A cross-sectional surveyapproach was conducted targeting students at USIU-A university. A descriptive quantitativeresearch design was implemented for this study and the information gathered from thequestionnaires was used to interpret and understand the significance of the study in relation tothe selected target population. Using a sample of 150 students, the hypotheses were developedand tested using structural equation modeling. The findings revealed that EO in the Kenyancontext was a three- factor instrument consisting of the three constructs: risk-taking,innovativeness and pro-activeness which had a strong correlation with the attitude of businessstudents on entrepreneurial orientation. This study provides better comprehension intoentrepreneurial orientation constructs among students in Kenya. Given the imperative need foruniversities to monitor and improve the entrepreneurial orientation and spirit among businessstudents, this study can help business students to understand better regarding the businessattitude they need to maintain, which can help them to improve proactive personality andformulate effective business strategies in the future.
An empirical analysis of effects of workplace conflict management on performance of nurses in public hospitals in Kenya: A case of Thika Level 5 hHospital in Kiambu County
Authors: Orwa Bula Hannah , Njoroge Lydia Wanjiru
Published: July 2023

Hospital managers and nurses are partners in the delivery of optimal health care; they share theresponsibility of creating a healthy workplace for all members of the health care team. However, theissue of conflict management tends to be overlooked in many organizations and government hospitalsin Kenya are not an exception. The study used a descriptive research design. The target population ofthis study consisted of the 210 nurses working at Thika Level 5 Hospital. The study had a sample sizeof 63 nurses. The study used stratified random sampling procedure to select the study sample. Primarydata was collected using questionnaire. The reliability of the instrument was high at a Cronbach’sAlpha Coefficient of 0.75. Content and constructed validity of the research instrument were tested. Thedata was analyzed using descriptive, inferential statistics and content analysis. The study establishedthat personality conflicts, intergroup conflicts and cross-cultural conflicts were the main types ofconflicts experienced in Thika Level 5 Hospital; majority of the hospital’s nurses lacked adequateconflict management skills. The workplace conflict management significantly affected the performanceof nurses in Thika Level 5 Hospital. The study recommends that the management of Thika Level 5Hospital implement frequent staff training programmes tailored towards enhancing their workplaceconflict management skills and also adopt more effective conflict handling styles such ascooperativeness, compromise and collaborative conflict management styles Similar studies should bedone in other public hospitals in the Kenya for comparison purposes and to allow for the generalizationof findings.
Relationship of human resources turnaround strategies and organizational performance in KCB bank and Uchumi supermarket in Kenya
Authors: Gathiru Martin Kimemia , Khamah Mwakammah Khamah , Nyakora Musa
Published: July 2023

Many organizations across the world are facing declining organization performance due to everchanging business environment. One of the major variables threatening their performance is the humanresource. The organizations fight hard in the hostile environment for survival in their distress. To dothis they initiate and implement human resource turnaround strategies to attain recovery andsustainable performance. This paper is an effort to study and establish the relationship between humanresources turnaround and organizational performance. Specific human resource turnaround strategiesstudied include workforce reorganization, talent acquisition in senior management, training anddevelopment of new organizational culture, workforce retrenchment, performance targets formulation,and staff performance appraisals. Other metrics included teamwork among colleagues, talentdevelopment, staff credentials revaluation, and team building activities. The study adopted a casualand mixed research design where data was analyzed based on case analysis where both inferential andstatistical data was addressed. The findings reveal that the ten human resource turnaround strategiesaffected the organizational performance and contributed to turning around KCB bank and Uchumisupermarket.
Influence of technological factors and homeownership through mortgage financing in Kenya
Authors: Kigomo Juliah R , Senaji Thomas Anyanje , Mwaniki Gillian W
Published: July 2023

The uptake of mortgage just like any other business today is being affected by technological factors. The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of technological factors on the growth of home ownership through mortgage financing in Nairobi County, Kenya. A descriptive survey of 92 credit managers in 43 mortgage banks and 393 mortgage customers selected from a population 24,000 employees of three parastatals was conducted. Secondary data was collected from published financial statements of CBK, mortgage lenders, and Kenya National Bureau Statistics (KNBS) for the period of 30 years. The study established that technological factors had a statistically significantly influence on the growth of homeownership through mortgage financing in Kenya ( = 0.439, t = 13.412, p <0.05). The study also determined that decisions by mortgage customers are strongly influenced by the rapid changes that new technologies offer. The study concluded that while the technological drivers for change are often perceived as disruptive, they are neither sudden nor random and thus appropriate positioning will help mortgage firms to gain more customers and also continue attracting more clients. The study recommends that the mortgage industry players need to consider the technological factors in the policy making process which can enhance the mortgage uptake in Kenya. The study also recommends that lenders must have a technology that is capable enough to get homebuyers into their dream homes faster, customize engagement with their unique customers, stay in contact throughout the process and respond to homebuyers needs on their terms.
Perceived value proposition and health microinsurance uptake by the informal sector workers in Kenya
Authors: Magambo John , Warue Beatrice , Mbugua Levi , Mwenja Dominic
Published: July 2023

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the relationship between perceived value proposition and health microinsurance uptake by the informal sector workers in Kenya. Health microinsurance plays a key role in boosting the long-term growth potential of an economy. In Kenya, the right to health is a fundamental human right guaranteed in its constitution. Overall results indicated that that perceived value proposition had significant (P-value 0.00) interaction with health microinsurance uptake. The study also found 13.7% interaction effect between perceived value proposition and uptake of health micro insurance. This study therefore, provides understanding to the industry players for the need to innovate and strategize on what alternatives may increase health microinsurance uptake and sustainability of renewals. It therefore contributes to the understanding of the industry players in developing marketing strategies that recognize the sector characteristics in terms of structure, size, age and ownership as factor that impact on the uptake of HMI.
Internal appraisal and performance of national non-governmental organizations in the health sector in Kenya
Authors: Kawiti Michael N , Okello Gabriel
Published: July 2023

The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of internal appraisal on the organizational performance of national health non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Kenya. The study utilized positivism research philosophy and cross-sectional research design. The target population constituted 564 program directors and chief executive officers (CEOs) of 282 national NGOs registered with the NGO coordination board. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select a sample size of234, of which 227 responded to the questionnaire. Structured questionnaire was used for data collection, while descriptive and inferential statistical techniques were used for data analysis.

Structural equation modelling (SEM) was applied to test the study hypothesis. Statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) Version 26 and Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS) version 26 software were used for the analysis. The findings showed that the national health NGOs engaged in internal appraisal of leadership (M = 3.48, SD = 0.407), project development (M = 3.22, SD = 0.365) and funding (M = 3.20, SD = 0.397). In addition, it was established that conducting internal appraisal has a significant positive influence on the organizational performance of national health NGOs in Kenya(mn= 0.41,$ = 0.643,km = 6.578, 9 < 0.05). The study concluded that conducting internal appraisal is essential to enable national health NGOs in Kenya to accomplish their organizational performance objectives. This paper makes recommendations to the national health NGOs to regularly appraise internal strategic elements and continually analyze their organizations’ capacity to take advantage of current opportunities while mitigating threats.
Influence of logical-incremental strategy implementation style on performance of commercial state corporations in Kenya
Authors: Ngundi Vincent I , Sikalieh Damary
Published: July 2023

This research study sought to determine how the logical-incremental strategy implementation style, andeach of its three constructs (goal clarity, employee commitment and continuous steady improvements),influenced the performance of commercial state corporations in Kenya. This research study employedthe positivism research philosophy and a descriptive research design. The multistage sampling method(homogenous purposive sampling, stratified random sampling and simple random sampling) wasapplied to draw 327 middle-level managers from the target population. Using linear regressionanalysis, this research study established that the logical-incremental strategy implementation stylepositively and significantly influenced the performance of commercial state corporations in Kenya.Further, this research study found that goal clarity, employee commitment and continuous steadyimprovements positively and significantly influenced the financial performance of commercial statecorporations in Kenya (p < 0.05). In addition, the present study established that goal clarity andcontinuous steady improvements had a positive and significant influence on the customer satisfactionof commercial state corporations in Kenya (p < 0.05), but employee commitment had no statisticallysignificant influence on customer satisfaction (p > 0.05). This study concludes that adoption of thelogical-incremental strategy implementation style enhances the performance of commercial statecorporations in Kenya, and therefore, recommends that in order to achieve enhanced performance, themanagement of commercial state corporations should ensure that strategic objectives are clear, thatemployees are committed, and that the organization continuously improves its processes andprocedures in order to enhance organizational effectiveness.
Imposition of Tax Penalties and Interest and Its Influence on Tax Compliance of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Nairobi County, Kenya
Authors: Muhwa Gideon , Omboi Bernard
Published: July 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the imposition of tax penalties and interest on tax compliance of small and medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Nairobi County, Kenya. The economic deterrence theory was used as the theoretical anchor of the study. The population of the study was 195,000 SMEs in Nairobi County, Kenya. The descriptive cross-sectional design was used in the study which focussed on a sample of 399 constituting the managers and owners of SMEs in Nairobi County. Data was gathered using a structured questionnaire that contained closed-ended questions. The collected data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and ordinary least squares regression with the aid of SPSS. The study findings indicated that the imposition of penalties and interest has a positive and significant influence on tax compliance of small and medium enterprises in Nairobi County, Kenya (β = 0.642, t = 10.633, p < 0.05). This, therefore, depicts that the imposition of interest and fines makes SMEs to be more tax compliant. The study findings have implications for tax authorities to improve the effectiveness of the tax penalties system that should complement the self-assessment system. The tax authorities should also ensure that the penalty system is equitable, proportionate, clearly defined, and even-handedly administered to encourage voluntary tax compliance and deter tax offenders. The tax authority should also increase the penalty amount to collect more revenue and make it significant for SMEs that do not comply with tax regulations.
Directive Leadership Style and Performance of Manufacturing Small and Medium Enterprises (SMES) in Nairobi County, Kenya
Authors: Ochieng Lucy Atieno , Koshal Jeremiah , Bellows Scott
Published: July 2023

This study sought to examine the influence of directive leadership style on organizational performance of manufacturing Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Nairobi County, Kenya.  Positivism research philosophy and descriptive correlational research design were adopted.  The target population consisted of managers/owners from 425 SMEs listed members of the Kenya Association of Manufacturers in Nairobi Region. Stratified random sampling technique was then used to draw a sample size of 369 managers/owners from the total population. Data was collected using self-administered questionnaires.  Binary Logistic Regression (Cox and Snell R squared) revealed that 13.7 % of the probability of organizational performance was explained by directive leadership style. The parameter estimates results indicated that directive leadership style positively and significantly predicted organizational performance, β= 3.435, p = .000, p < 0.05. Based on these results the null hypothesis that “directive leadership style does not influence organizational performance in manufacturing SMEs in Nairobi” was rejected. The study concluded that directive leadership style significantly influenced organizational performance in manufacturing SMEs in Nairobi County. The findings provide new insights for owners/managers of manufacturing SMEs on use of directive leadership style to influence performance in their organizations. However, given the differences in capacity and demographics in various counties, the study recommends a similar study to be conducted with focus on Kenya at large using a longitudinal approach and other data analysis methods to provide new understanding of the SME sector as a whole.
Effect of Tax Audits on Tax Compliance of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Nairobi County, Kenya
Authors: Muhwa Gideon , Achoki George O
Published: July 2023

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of tax audits in enhancing taxation compliance among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Nairobi County, Kenya. The study was grounded on the economic theory of tax compliance and the target population was small and medium-sized enterprises in Nairobi County from which a sample of 399 constituting the managers and owners of SMEs in the County was obtained. The research applied the positivism research philosophy and descriptive cross-sectional design making use of a structured questionnaire for data collection. The data obtained were analyzed through descriptive and regression analysis using SPSS. The findings indicated that there was a moderate positive relationship between tax audits and tax compliance (R = 0.318). Moreover, tax audits had a significant positive influence on tax compliance among SMEs in Nairobi County, Kenya (β = 0.423, t = 7.656, p < 0.05). This, therefore, depicted that tax audit is key in enhancing tax compliance of SMEs in Nairobi County, Kenya. This study recommends that tax administrators should structure their audits to ensure at least every three years the SMEs are subjected to a tax audit. The audits can be sectoral based or based on embedded risk parameters identified by the tax administration. Besides, tax administration should have a systematic risk-based methodology that quickly identifies taxpayers to be audited and has an elaborate system of monitoring the results that come from these auditing initiatives.
Penyuluhan Pendidikan Karakter pada Masyarakat untuk Memaksimalkan Pengasuhan secara Informal
Authors: Sulhan Muhammad , Despriani Geni
Published: July 2023

Tujuan kegiatan ini adalah memberikan penyuluhan tentang pendidikan karakter pada masyarakat. Pendidikan karakter sejak dini sangat diperlukan untuk ditanamkan kepada para generasi penerus bangsa ini agar menjadi manusia yang berbudi luhur memiliki kepribadian yang unggul. Terutama pada keadaan yang sulit seperti ini, Covid-19 belum juga berlalu dari bumi Indonesia tercinta ini dan banyak hal yang terdampak, termasuk pada karakter anak. Dengan keadaan seperti ini tentu sebagai orang tua harus tetap mendidik anak-anak mereka karakter yang kuat, khususnya kemandirian, kerja keras, dan gemar membaca. Tim hanya memberikan penyuluhan 3 karakter dari 18 karakter. Hal ini perlahan akan menjadi program kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat selanjutnya. Kemandirian sangat penting bagi anak-anak agar tidak selalu bergantung kepada orang lain dalam hal ini orang tua. Kerja keras sifat yang harus dikembangkan oleh anak dalam menjalani tugas- tugasnya sebagai anak agar tidak berleha-leha dan menyebabkan rasa malas, serta sifat gemar membaca juga harus dikembangkan agar anak-anak memiliki wawasan yang baik tentang pengetahuan yang ada di dunia ini. Kegiatan penyuluhan ini kami berikan kepada orang tua di lingkungan RT.01/RW.03 Kampung Raden Kaum Kelurahan Jatiraden, Kecamatan Jatisampurna, Kota Bekasi
ADVERSE EFFECTS OF SINOVAC AND SINOPHARM COVID-19 VACCINES SEEN IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Authors: Admin Prof. Dr. Sahibzada Masood Us Syed , Imran Idrees Butt  , Shiza Ehtasham  , Hafiz Usman Ali Safdar  , Zobia Usman  , Afifa Hamid  , Amara Sajjad  , Amina Humayun  , Bisma Haider  , Easha Idress  , Summaya Arif Malik  , Ayesha Tariq  , Humna Sabir Rao  , Syeda Kainat Fatima  , Syeda Zahra Najam  , Sadaf Lateef  , Saba Sarwar  , Sehar Anwar
Published: July 2023

The objective of the study is to demonstrate prevalence and potential predictions for side effects of Sinopharm and Sinovac Chinese vaccines of COVID-19 among MBBS students of SMC.
PATIENTS SATISFACTION REGARDING CARE PROVISION IN MEDICAL OPD OF TWO HOSPITALS OF SIALKOT
Authors: Akram Saeed  , Shahrukh Farukh  , Ashir Ahtesham  , Muhammad Hassan Shahzad  , Muhammad Hamza Shahzad  , Moazzam Ali Bajwa  , Akasha Noor  , Vaneeza Noor  , Ahmed Ijaz  , Oman Malik  , Sabeera Saliha  , Zakria Siddiq  , Muhammad Tahir  , Fakeha Saman  , Iqra Ahmed  , Ayesha Basharat  , Umer Afzal
Published: July 2023

The aim of this comparative study was to evaluate the level of patient satisfaction of medical OPD services of different hospitals of Sialkot.
Data Literacy: A catalyst for improving research publication productivity of Kyambogo University Academic Staff
Authors: Buwule Robert Stalone , State Eliz Nassali , Mukiibi Edward
Published: July 2023

Objective: The aim of this study is to explore how data literacy can influence the research and publications productivity of Kyambogo University academic staff.Methods: The study employed a literature review to collect detailed information. It observed lessons, and studied patterns of the phenomenon to explore data literacy initiatives that can be used by Kyambogo University academic staff to improve their research publications productivity and also to mitigate the accrued challenges. Results: The paper explored eight initiatives through which data literacy skills could enhance the research productivity of Kyambogo University academic staff. These were awareness and promoting freedom of using open data, engaging students in data literacy activities, pedagogical reflection, datafication of single and joint academic staff publications, visualization of data, storytelling, ethical use of data, and preservation of research data. Conclusions: While this paper relies on the context of the Kyambogo University academic staff, the authors posit that these data literacy skills can be embraced by universities in developing economies; especially those struggling with poor research and publications productivity. The paper further identifies areas where universities in developing economies, in conjunction with their libraries, can improve the academic staff pedagogy and compliance to eScience through polishing their data literacies.
Research Reproducibility Activities in Health Sciences Libraries
Authors: MacEachern Mark , Samuel Sara
Published: July 2023

Objective: We aimed to understand how medical and health sciences librarians engage with research reproducibility (RR) at their institutions. Methods: We conducted 11 semi-structured interviews with medical and health sciences librarians from different institutions across the United States who are engaged in RR work. We used template analysis to identify eight themes related to librarian engagement with RR. Results: Within medical and health sciences libraries, research reproducibility work and services are seldom described in those terms, and are often hidden within other data services. RR work is highly dependent on institutional context, such as availability of partners and institutional needs. Most of the RR work is handled by individuals or teams who tend to focus on data services broadly. Meaningful assessment of the work is not done well at present. Getting administrators, researchers, and other stakeholders to associate the library with RR is a particular challenge. Librarians who are interested in RR could learn from others who are doing the work, understand their institutional context, identify relevant institutional partners, and model RR practices in their own work.Conclusion: There are a variety of research reproducibility services in health sciences libraries. These services are dependent on institutional context and partners, and often integrated in other data services. More research is needed to understand various aspects of this work, including the impact of the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy.Author Contributions: [PI initials MM]: Conceptualization, Project administration, Methodology, Investigation, Formal Analysis, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing; [Co-PI initials SS]: Methodology, Investigation, Formal Analysis, Data curation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing
Do erro em composição
Authors: Menezes Flo
Published: July 2023

Todo construído tendo por base a estrutura expositiva da Ética de Spinoza – talvez o primeiro grande tratado de psicanálise da história –, o presente livro discorre sobre o erro na composição musical. Para tanto, parte de um argumento inicial, pelo qual se afirma que a melhor forma de entender, pensar e ensinar a composição musical é a análise. E analisamos sempre o que mais amamos. Nesse processo, nosso orolho – aquele órgão imaginário e simbiótico entre o olho e a orelha, entre o ouvir e o olhar – detecta os acertos dessas obras que nos guiam e inspiram. Mas e quanto a seus erros? Pois não há obra perfeita, e a imperfeição é mesmo sinal de que a obra é algo vivo e que decorre de fendas que se dão em seu interior, na ausência de verdades absolutas. A fenda é, entretanto, apenas um tipo de erro. Discorrer sobre os erros, diagnosticando seus tipos e avaliando, dentre tais categorias, aqueles que procuramos evitar, aqueles que combatemos, aqueles com os quais forçosamente convivemos, e aqueles que almejamos, é ao que se propõe este livro.
Medicaid Coverage for Routine Foot Care
Authors: Brewer Thomas W. , Lanese Bethany G. , Shih Chia-Ding , Albright Rachel H.
Published: July 2023

Background: Despite national and international guidelines supporting podiatric services as a means of prevention for lower-extremity complications, especially in at-risk individuals, current coverage for these services under the US Medicaid program is not universal. The vast differences between state Medicaid programs regarding reimbursable foot care services is confusing and potentially serves as a barrier for the most vulnerable populations to receive preventative services. This article provides a brief discussion of “routine” podiatric services from a clinical perspective and provides a review of state Medicaid programs including optional services (eg, podiatric coverage).

Methods: Using data from a national survey of state Medicaid programs, we present and discuss common Medicaid coverage schemes for routine foot care provided by podiatric physicians.

Results: Analysis demonstrated that states vary dramatically in basic descriptions of preventive foot care, levels of coverage, eligibility, and methods of documenting coverage details.

Conclusions: The authors recommend bringing Medicaid in line with other federal health programs and including podiatric physicians in the definition of “physician” for coverage purposes. States should move away from describing preventative services as “routine” and choose language that more accurately reflects the true nature and purpose of the care.
An Appraisal of Opioid Treatment Agreements for the Podiatric Physician
Authors: Smith Robert G.
Published: July 2023

Opioid treatment agreements are written agreements between physicians and patients that represent strategies enumerating the risks associated with opioid medications. These opioid treatment agreements set expectations and obligations, as well as identify responsibilities for both patient and prescriber for opioid therapy. Some critics assert that these agreements are cumbersome and degrade the patient once they enter into these agreements. A systemic literature search and review using the Preferred Reporting Item for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) tool was used to find citations describing opioid treatment agreements and their use. Then eligible and appropriate citations were dissected and analyzed. Using the available federal and state opioid prescribing policies, best practice guidelines as well as positive aspects of reviewed literature citations and avoiding bias, degrading, or macroaggression language, a non-cumbersome opioid treatment agreement specific to podiatric medicine was created. A balance argument for the use of opioid treatment agreements to avoid opioid use disorder that is grounded in clinical literature and commentaries are presented. A one-page sensible opioid treatment agreement specific to podiatric medicine, which is similar to more complex cumbersome ones that are found in the literature, and that may be used as part of any podiatric procedural or surgical inform consent, was created and is presented for review. The perception of defending opioid treatment agreements as documents of disclosure to assist patients in their autonomy was offered. Building on the systemic review findings and concept of using elements of disclosure, a model for an analgesic treatment as a one-page informational document to enhance podiatric physicians to create a specific individual analgesic treatment agreement mirroring the scope of podiatric practices that can be incorporated into procedural and surgical inform consent documents was offered.
Non-shared coding of observed and executed actions prevails in macaque ventral premotor mirror neurons
Authors: Pomper Jörn K , Shams Mohammad , Wen Shengjun , Bunjes Friedemann , Thier Peter
Published: July 2023

According to the mirror mechanism the discharge of F5 mirror neurons of a monkey observing another individual performing an action is a motor representation of the observed action that may serve to understand or learn from the action. This hypothesis, if strictly interpreted, requires mirror neurons to exhibit an action tuning that is shared between action observation and execution. Due to insufficient data it remains contentious if this requirement is met. To fill in the gaps, we conducted an experiment in which identical objects had to be manipulated in three different ways in order to serve distinct action goals. Using three methods, including cross-task classification, we found that at most time points F5 mirror neurons did not encode observed actions with the same code underlying action execution. However, in about 20% of neurons there were time periods with a shared code. These time periods formed a distinct cluster and cannot be considered a product of chance. Population classification yielded non-shared coding for observed actions in the whole population, which was at times optimal and consistently better than shared coding in differentially selected subpopulations. These results support the hypothesis of a representation of observed actions based on a strictly defined mirror mechanism only for small subsets of neurons and only under the assumption of time-resolved readout. Considering alternative concepts and recent findings, we propose that during observation mirror neurons represent the process of a goal pursuit from the observer’s viewpoint. Whether the observer’s goal pursuit, in which the other’s action goal becomes the observer’s action goal, or the other’s goal pursuit is represented remains to be clarified. In any case, it may allow the observer to use expectations associated with a goal pursuit to directly intervene in or learn from another’s action.