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Pengaruh Pengetahuan dan Sikap Pencegahan Covid-19 terhadap Perilaku Self Management Hipertensi di Desa Sukoharjo
Authors: Yuliyanti Tutik , Dayaningsih Sri
Published: July 2022

Tingkat kematian kasus Covid-19 dipengaruhi adanya penyakit bawaan salah satunya hipertensi. Pengetahuan dan sikap pencegahan Covid-19 yang baik dapat menunjukkan perilaku pemeliharaan kesehatan. Self management hipertensi yang diterapkan dalam keseharian dapat membantu menjaga kestabilan tekanan darah sehingga akan menurunkan covid-19. Tujuan penelitian ini menganalisis pengaruh pengetahuan dan sikap pencegahan covid-19 terhadap perilaku self management hipertensi di desa Sukoharjo. Jenis penelitian ini deskriptif analitik dengan rancangan cross sectional . Teknik sampling yang digunakan purposive sampling dengan sampel 42 orang yang memiliki hipertensi.Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis regresi linear ganda. Hasil penelitian: ada pengaruh positif yang signifikan antara pengetahuan pencegahan Covid-19 terhadap perilaku self management hipertensi. Setiap peningkatan 1 skor pengetahuan pencegahan covid-19 akan meningkatkan sebesar 0.01 skor perilaku self management hipertensi (b<0.01, CI 95%<0.01-0.01). Ada pengaruh positif yang signifikan antara sikap pencegahan Covid-19 terhadap perilaku self management hipertensi. Setiap peningkatan 1 skor sikap pencegahan covid-19 akan meningkatkan sebesar 0.06 skor perilaku self management hipertensi.(b<0.06,CI 95%<0.01-0.06). Simpulan: pengetahuan dan sikap pencegahan covid-19 berpengaruh terhadap perilaku hipertensi.
Pengaruh Fasilitas Donor Darah Terhadap Minat Donor di UDD PMI Kota Surakarta Bulan Maret Tahun 2021
Authors: Laily Vivi Nurul , Laili Ni’mah Hidayatul
Published: July 2022

Pelestarian donor darah sukarela sangat penting untuk menjaga ketersediaan stok darah di unit donor darah dengan berbagai upaya dilakukan guna menghasilkan darah yang aman.Penelitian ini  untuk mengetahui pengaruh fasilitas donor darah terhadap minat donor di UDD PMI Kota Surakarta bulan maret tahun 2021. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian asosiatif kausal dengan rancangan penelitian cross sectional. Populasi seluruh pendonor darah di gedung UDD PMI Kota Surakarta. Sampel penelitian ini sebanyak 100 responden dengan teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan simple random sampling. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan data primer. Alat pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner tertutup yang dilaksanakan pada bulan maret tahun 2021. Analisis regresi linier sederhana disajikan dalam bentuk persentase dengan menggunakan bantuan IBM SPSS versi 26.Hasil nilai signifikasi sebesar 0,00<0,05 maka signifikan. Analisa data menggunakan analisis regresi linier sederhana hasil perhitungan yaitu 52,1% artinya ada pengaruh variabel X terhadap variabel Y dan sisanya 47,9% dipengaruhi oleh faktor lain. Nilai koefisien regresi sederhana yaitu sebesar 0,411 artinya nilai menunjukkan angka positif, sehingga arah hubungan antar variabel adalah searah. Dari penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa ada pengaruh fasilitas donor darah terhadap minat donor di UDD PMI Kota Surakarta.
Hubungan Faktor Komunikasi dan Beban Kerja Terhadap Keselamatan Pasien Saat Bekerja di RSUD Kota Madiun
Authors: Yunita Astri , Sumiati S
Published: July 2022

Keselamatan pasien menurut World Health Organization (WHO) adalah tidak ada bahaya yang mengancam kepada pasien selama proses pelayanan kesehatan. Tujuan penelitian untuk menganalisis hubungan faktor komunikasi dan beban kerja terhadap keselamatan pasien (patient safety) dalam bekerja di RSUD Kota Madiun. Desain penelitian kuantitatif dengan metode penelitian observational analitik dengan pendekatan cross-sectional. Populasi semua perawat di RSUD Kota Madiun sebanyak 195 responden. Sampel sebagian perawat di RSUD Kota Madiun sebanyak 131 responden dengan purposive sampling. Variabel independen faktor komunikasi dan beban kerja. Variabel dependen keselamatan pasien. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terdapat hubungan peran komunikasi (p=0,001) dan beban kerja (p=0,042) terhadap keselamatan pasien (patient safety) dalam bekerja. Diharapkan perawat dalam memberikan pelayanan kesehatan harus meningkatkan mutu yang nantinya mampu memberikan kenyamanan dan pelayanan yang berkualitas kepada pasien dalam hal meningkatkan patient safety.
Awareness and Use of Politeness Strategies for Female EFL Learners at the University of Jeddah
Authors: Almoabdi Rahaf Bandar
Published: July 2022

This research investigates females’ awareness of politeness and politeness strategies and their use of those strategies in the English department at the University of Jeddah. The researcher used a quantitative method to collect the data. A questionnaire with three sections was designed and distributed to 25 participants at the University of Jeddah. The results of the questionnaire showed that female students have awareness of the importance of politeness and its strategies. It also showed that those students have a higher tendency to use negative politeness strategies compared to the other strategies. The study concludes by suggesting that applying this study in different settings would help to gain a deeper understanding of the use of politeness strategies and would compensate for the body of knowledge.
Reviewer acknowledgements for International Journal of English Linguistics, Vol. 12, No. 4
Authors: Xu Diana
Published: July 2022

Reviewer acknowledgements for International Journal of English Linguistics, Vol. 12, No. 4, 2022. 
EAL Teachers’ Beliefs About the Assessment of Language Learning in State-Funded Primary and Secondary Schools
Authors: Mendes Raíssa de Souza , Pimentel Maria Luiza Fernandes da Silva , Vale Maria da Conceição Queiroz , Hitotuzi Nilton
Published: July 2022

This study presents the results of an investigation on beliefs about learning assessment involving nine in-service EAL (Note 1) teachers from state-funded primary and secondary schools in Santarém, western Pará, Brazil. It capitalises on authors who discuss beliefs in the educational context, considering general learning assessment, English learning assessment, and beliefs about teaching English in state-funded schools. Data were gathered by means of semi-structured interviews and analysed following the principles of content analysis as an attempt to find points of convergence and divergence among the beliefs found. Results indicate that most of the participants’ beliefs are not consistent with the Brazilian National Curriculum Parameters for teaching additional languages, and that the participants appear to misunderstand the concepts of feedback, and diagnostic, formative, and continuous assessments. These findings can be used to improve proposals for initial and continuing education of EAL teachers both in western Pará and in the other regions of the country, as a means to promote their compliance with the National Curriculum Parameters.
Factors Influence the Purchase Intention of Electric Vehicles in Egypt
Authors: Kotb Mahmoud , Shamma Hamed
Published: July 2022

The sales rate of Electric Vehicles is growing rapidly worldwide. On the contrary, EVs are not achieving the same rate of popularity in emerging markets like Egypt. Some researchers suggest that developed countries have better infrastructure, governmental frameworks, and policies to support mass adoption, other researchers claim that consumers in developed markets have higher environmental awareness that drives them to adopt cleaner transportation means. In Egypt, research investigating EVs’ unpopularity is limited. Therefore, the researchers studied the factors that influence the purchase intention of EVs in Egypt to bridge this gap and accelerate the penetration rate of EVs in the Egyptian market. This study used the TPB model to study the effect of Attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control on the purchase intention of adopting an EV in Egypt. In addition, the literature review suggested including Environmental knowledge and Governmental Policies & Support to study their effect on the intention of EVs’ adoption besides the regular TPB independent variables. The conceptual framework of this study hypothesized several relationships and for that, data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire from a sample of 113 passenger vehicle prospective buyers in Egypt. Results show that Governmental Policies & Support alone can explain 39.1% of the purchase intention of EVs in Egypt, followed by Attitude and Perceived Behavioral Control with 8.1% and 3.2% respectively. The findings highlight the importance of Governmental Policies & Support on the EVs’ adoption intention in emerging markets generally and in Egypt specifically.
The Effect of Trade and Foreign Ownership on the Technical Efficiency of Indonesia’s Textile Industry
Authors: Handoyo Rossanto Dwi , Dewayanti Katarina Eriandika , Sarmidi Tamat , Ibrahim Kabiru Hannafi , Erlando Angga , Haryanto Tri
Published: July 2022

This study empirically examines the effect of trade (exports and imports) and foreign ownership on the technical efficiency of apparel industry in Indonesia from 2007 to 2013. Panel data and the maximum likelihood estimation approach to the stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) were applied for the analysis. While controlling for the spillover effect and firm size in the inefficiency model of the apparel industry, our empirical strategy indicates that the apparel industry has not yet reached the maximum level of technical efficiency. Export participation, foreign ownership, and spillover assert an increasing and significant influence on technical efficiency, while the import of raw materials asserts a negative and significant effect. Additionally, the mediation of exports and foreign ownership, and foreign ownership and firm size, increases the industry’s technical efficiency, while the mediation effect of firm size and imports, and firm size and spillover, reduce the industry’s technical efficiency. Recommendations based on the findings are outlined for policymakers.
Prospects of Sukuk Bonds in Bangladesh
Authors: Ullah Mohammod , Miah Md Nurnabi , Arefin Md. Saiful , Alamin Md
Published: August 2022

Sukuk has gained importance as a global financial instrument that offers financing to both the private and public sectors. Our analysis intends to determine the prospects of Sukuk bonds in Bangladesh using a descriptive analysis. The Muslim population, the size of the economy, the size of Islamic banking and excess liquidity of Islamic banks, per capita income, institutional infrastructure, the formation of a national Shariah board, and the increasing trend of Shariah-based indexes both in Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchange all these enhanced the necessity of Sukuk issuance in Bangladesh according to our studies. The Maiden Sukuk, announced in Bangladesh in 2020, was approximately four times oversubscribed, while the second auction was nearly eight times oversubscribed. Our study suggests that institutional capacity and market infrastructure for Sukuk be developed. In this scenario, an Islamic capital market as well as a Shariah-based regulatory and supervisory structure for Sukuk should be implemented.
FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF DELAYED PRESENTING FRACTURE NECK OF FEMUR MANAGED BY CANNULATED SCREW AND FIBULAR GRAFT
Authors: Masroor Ahmed  , Bux Muhammad , Hussain Ghulam , Kumar Mukesh , Ahmed Naveed
Published: July 2022

Background: Delayed presenting Fracture neck of femur is one of the complex and challenging fracture to treat. Multiple treatment options are available with varying results. This study was conducted to assess the functional outcome of fracture neck of femur seeking medical attention several days after injury that are managed by cannulated screw and fibular. Methods: A total of 35 patients were included in the cross-sectional study performed at orthopaedic surgery department of United Medical & dental college Karachi. Adults aged 18 years and over both male and female with fracture neck of femur presenting 14 days after the injury for medical treatment were included in the study. Ethical approval was obtained from the ethical review committee and patients who provided written informed consent were included in study. Data analysis was performed through SPSS version 20. Results: Thirty-five patients with fracture neck of femur of both sexes 25 (71.4%) male and 10 (28.6%) females were included in study. out of which 14 (40%) of the patients had sub-capital fracture and 21 (60%) patients had trans-cervical fracture neck of femur. Mean age of patients was 32.14±10.20 years. Twenty-eight (80%) patients out of 35 had excellent and good outcome, 4 (11.4%) cases had fair and 3 (8.5%) had poor outcome Conclusion: Cannulated screw fixation along with non-vascularized fibular graft is effective technique to management of delayed presenting fracture neck of femur as it is easy, inexpensive and does not require any special instrumentation or expertise
FREQUENCY OF FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY IN WOMEN OF CHILDBEARING AGE PRESENTING AT AYUB TEACHING HOSPITAL, ABBOTTABAD
Authors: Saqib Malik  , Zainab Syed  , Farhat Naz  , Rehman Najma , Sadia Rehman  , Talha Durrani
Published: July 2022

Background: Folic acid deficiency is one of the most common deficiencies among women of childbearing age. It can lead to neural tube defects, a significant cause of disability and mortality among infants. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to determine a folic acid deficiency in women of childbearing age in Ayub Teaching Institute, Abbottabad Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in Ayub Teaching Institute, Abbottabad from  January 2020 to June  2020. In this study, a total of 193 women of childbearing age were included through consecutive sampling. Results:  In this study 193 women of childbearing age were included. Mean age was 30±4.87 years. Out of 193 patients, 56.7% were found to be anemic and 38.9%were found to have folic acid deficiency. Conclusion:  Our study concludes that the majority of women of child bearing age are anemic in our set up. Moreover, the frequency of folic acid deficiency is 38.9 % which is high.
A RARE PRESENTATION OF SYNOVIAL SARCOMA
Authors: Iqbal Sana , Kashif Mehwash
Published: July 2022

A 36 years old male, presented to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, on 7th February 2020 with the complaint of swelling on the left side of the face for more than 1 year.The swelling was 7 x 7 cm in size, intact and palpable, starting from the Zygomatic arch and extending to the lower border of the mandible. The swelling was firm, non-tender, non-fluctuant, non-pulsatile, well localized, well-defined margin, and overlying skin appear normal, with any other complaint of pain, burning sensation, or paresthesia. The intraoral examination revealed occlusion intact, poor oral hygiene, dentate, normal oral mucosa with non-significant bony contour. Mouth opening 40 mm. No deviation of the mandible on opening and closing.
FRACTURE OF AN EXETER™ V40™ STEM THROUGH THE INSERTION GUIDE HOLE AND REVISION USING CEMENT-IN-CEMENT TECHNIQUE
Authors: Onafowokan Oluwatobi O , Singh Amit , Patel Kuntal
Published: July 2022

Fracture of the Exeter™ V40™ stem is uncommonly reported in the literature. The cement-in-cement femoral revision is a described technique for revising well-cemented femoral components during revision hip arthroplasty. We present our experience using this technique in managing a fractured Exeter™ V40™ stem. There have been 24 reported Exeter™ V40™ stem fractures: 12 at the body and 12 at the neck. 3 of the reported fracture at the neck cases have occurred at the superior aspect of the neck-shaft junction which is an unusual site for failure of this stem. Our patient’s fracture pattern matches this unusual presentation. This report has added to the limited evidence indicating the area around the insertion guide hole as a potential site through which stem fracture may begin and propagate inferiorly. The cement-in-cement technique may be successfully employed in managing Exeter™ V40™ stem fractures, without need for extended trochanteric osteotomy or cortical window.
DOES ORTHODONTICS EXTRACTIONS NEGATIVELY AFFECT THE OCCLUSAL BITE FORCE OF AN INDIVIDUAL - A QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL STUDY
Authors: Shabbir Sadia , Ali Batool
Published: July 2022

Background: Orthodontics is said to be that branch of dentistry which takes into consideration the facial growth, dentition development as well as occlusion. It is also concerned with the prevention as well as the rectification of the occlusal anomalies. The aim of this study was to determine the occlusal bite force (OBF) changes during fixed orthodontic treatment up to a period of 9 month in Class I patients treated with extraction and non-extraction treatment protocol. Methods: It was a Quasi-experimental study conducted from 13th March 2018 to 20th March 2019 in the orthodontic department on 90 subjects which were divided into a treatment group {extraction (30), non-extraction (30)} and controls (n=30). Bite force was measured with an OBF gauge at 6 different intervals before starting the treatment to the ninth month of the treatment. The changes in OBF were assessed using r-ANOVA test. Post-hoc Bonferroni was used for multiple comparisons in bite force levels at different treatment stages. The mean difference in OBF between treatment groups was evaluated by independent t-test. Significance for all tests was predetermined at p value of ≤0.05. Result: The mean OBF significantly increased in both the extraction and non-extraction treatment groups (p<0.001) in comparison to the controls. The mean change in OBF was comparatively greater in the non-extraction group as opposed to the extraction group, but the difference was not statistically significant (p=0.468) Conclusion: Orthodontic treatment has a positive effect with a gradual increase in the OBF values in subjects treated with extraction and non-extraction fixed mechano-therapy. This indicates that well-aligned arches can have an impact on the functional occlusion, hence, enhancing the bite force levels.
CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKAEMIA IN A 14-YEAR-OLD CHILD: AN UNUSUAL CASE REPORT
Authors: Shah Syed Yar Muhammad , Rahman Bahadar  , Umer Zareen  , Abdullah Zeb  , Azizullah  , Ahmed  , Ameer Hamza  , Rafiullha  , Waqas Ahmad  , Syed Yasir Hussain Gilani
Published: July 2022

Chronic myeloid leukaemia is a myeloproliferative stem cell disorder characterized by dysregulated production and proliferation of myeloid cells. Hallmark of the disease is the reciprocal translocation between chromosome 9 and 22 giving rise to an abnormal chromosome known as Philadelphia chromosome. Approximately 15% of all leukaemias are chronic myeloid leukaemia with a slight male predominance. This is a case of a 14-year-old boy with no premorbid presented with 4 months history of fatigue and shortness of breath on exertion. On examination patient was vitally stable. On general physical examination there was pallor and sternal tenderness. On abdominal examination spleen was palpable with a size of about 8cm. Respiratory, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal examination was unremarkable. Complete blood picture showed leukocytosis, low haemoglobin and normal platelets. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate was 65 mm/hr. Liver function tests, Renal function tests, Serum electrolytes, Urine routine examination and c-reactive protein were normal. Chest x-ray and Electrocardiography was normal. Peripheral blood smear showed neutrophils 56% with 3% lymphocytes, 1% blasts and retic count of 0.5%. Bone marrow biopsy was suggestive of chronic myeloid leukaemia which was confirmed by FISH and Cytogenetic studies.
ROOT CANAL CONFIGURATION OF MAXILLARY FIRST PREMOLAR TEETH IN A SUBPOPULATION OF PESHAWAR USING TOOTH CROSS-SECTIONING METHOD; AN INVITRO STUDY
Authors: Khattak Munawar Aziz , Faiza Ijaz  , Nofil Ahmad  , Sana Arbab  , Imran Khattak  , Khattak Yusra Jamil
Published: July 2022

Background: Knowledge of tooth morphology is obligatory for achieving success in dental treatment. The root canal configuration of maxillary first premolar (MFP) has been shown to be highly varying. The study was conducted to assess the canal configurations in the roots of upper first premolars within a sample population of Peshawar with the help of tooth cross-sectioning method. Methods: The extracted 250 maxillary first premolars had undergone access cavity preparation after cleaning and pulp was removed from each individual tooth. The root canals were located in the pulp chamber floor and then India ink was injected in to their orifices. When the canals get stained the roots were cross-sectioned at three levels to assess the configurations of root canals using a categorization method devised by Weine. SPSS version 19 was used to analyze the data. A p-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Among 250 maxillary first premolars, the common root canal configuration was Weine's type-IV in 30.4% and type-III in 30.0% teeth. Weine's type-I and type-II were observed in 24.8% and 8.8% premolars, respectively. Variable root canal configurations were seen in 6.0% teeth. Apical delta was found in 1 (0.4%) tooth. A highly statistically significant difference was observed when root canal configuration was compared with external root morphology. Conclusion: Weine's type-IV and type-III root canal configurations were frequently observed in maxillary first bicuspids.
COMPARISON OF ACCELERATED VS STANDARD PONSETI TECHNIQUE AMONG CHILDREN'S HAVING CONGENITAL TALIPES EQUINOVARUS
Authors: Rehman Sohail , Baqir Hussain  , Asad Ullah  , Qasim
Published: July 2022

Background: The resurgence and long duration of treatment of the Ponseti method in recent years has been punctuated by less than favourable long-term outcomes for surgically treated feet. Objectives of the study were to compare the two treatment techniques accelerated vs standard Ponseti technique among children's having Congenital Talipes Equinovarus. Methods: This was two years randomized control trial study carried out among total 104 idiopathic congenital talipes equinovarus patients in Orthopaedics and Spine Unit, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar. A convenient sampling technique was used in this study. Informed written consent was taken from each respondent. Patients in group A was subjected to accelerated ponseti technique and patients in group B was subjected to standard ponseti technique. At one month after treatment, all the patients were re assessed on the basis of pirani score. Data was collected and analyzed using SPSS version 21. Results: This study included a total 104 clinically diagnosed Congenital Talipes Equinovarus patients with mean age 5.5±2.1 months and 52 in each treatment group. Out of total 104 patients 68 (65.4%) were male and 36 (34.6%) were female. They're found significant difference in the mean ponseti scores of these two-group p=0.042 provided comparatively low mean pirani score in accelerated ponseti group. All female child in accelerated ponsati group was responded to the treatment with 100% effectiveness rate. The difference of effectiveness of treatment was significant p=0.015 for children age range 4-8 months divided in two treatment group with good effectiveness 80.8% in accelerated ponseti group. Conclusion: Accelerated ponseti technique is more effective than standard ponseti technique for Congenital Talipes Equinovarus.
EFFICACY OF METHOTREXATE VERSUS AZATHIOPRINE IN THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC ACTINIC DERMATITIS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL
Authors: Paracha Mohammad Majid , Gandapur Hina Zahoor , Orakzai Abdul Qayyum , Sahibzad Mahmood Noor  , Farah Sagheer
Published: July 2022

Background: Azathioprine is first line immunosuppressive agent in treatment of chronic actinic dermatitis. The role of methotrexate has been effective in different dermatosis and it seems reasonable to use it in the treatment of chronic actinic dermatitis. Aims: We sought to compare the efficacy of methotrexate versus azathioprine in treatment of chronic actinic dermatitis. Methods: Patients with chronic actinic dermatitis were randomized to receive methotrexate in group A and azathioprine in group B. The response to treatment in terms of percentage PASI reduction and side effects of medications were assessed 12 weeks follow-up. Results: In group A, the percentage PASI reduction was <25% in 2 (1.19%) patients, 25-49% in 47 (27.9%) patients, 50-74% was achieved by 35 (20.8%) patients while in group B, the percentage PASI reduction of 25% was achieved by 2 (1.19%) patients, 25-49% in 45 (26.7%) patients, 50-74% in 37 (22.0%) patients. More than or equal to 75 percentage PASI reduction was not achieved by any patient in the study. Both drugs were found efficacious in treatment of CAD. A total of 23 (27.38%) patients in group A and 22 (26.19%) patients in group B showed derangement in laboratory investigations during 12 weeks treatment. The limitation of study was inability to do photo-patch test, so patients were diagnosed clinically and biopsy was done in clinically challenging cases. Conclusion: This study shows that methotrexate is equally effective as azathioprine in the treatment of chronic actinic dermatitis with its added benefits of being cost effective and better safety profile.
IMPACT OF MEDIA ON OCULAR TRAUMA IN OUR SETUP
Authors: Danish Zafar  , Akram Faiza , Faisal Zainab
Published: July 2022

Background: Ocular injuries are one of the most common causes of monocular visual impairment and blindness worldwide. However, surveys done in only hospitals underestimate the incidence of oculars trauma. Aim of the study was to draw the attention towards significant increase in eye injuries amongst, or by, the children in few months in our setup following the start of airing of the drama series Ertughral Ghazi on television. It is the need of the day to plan safety strategies for prevention of ocular injuries in children or by the children who view the drama series. Method: Case series study was done in Department of Ophthalmology, Ayub Medical and Teaching Institution, Abbottabad from 16thApril to 7th June 2021. Results: We had 10 patients with similar type of injuries but with different severity and extent due to wooden arrows while playing out the role of protagonists shown in the Ertughral Ghazi television series. Out of 10 eyes, 2 eyes got blind, 6 eyes were significantly damaged with profound visual loss and 1 eye had only lid laceration while1 eye had just conjunctival laceration near limbus. Conclusion: The current burden of several ocular traumas connected to the playacting by the children mimicking the TV drama has increased. Health education, information dissemination of and safety strategies should be planned and executed to prevent such injuries
Development Communication Within Maqasid Al Shariah Framework: Some Preliminary Ideas
Authors: phd Sunusi Iguda
Published: July 2022

An attempt is made in this Submission to examine Development Communication within the context of Maqasid al Shariah "higher goals of Islamic Law "with a View to complementing the comprehension and wider application of the concept. The compatibility
of the two concepts seems to be congruent as their intents and dimensions are identical. It is hoped that the questions this paper sets out to address would open the door for more researches and discourses among scholars. Development communication was, in the early 1960s, part of the need to bring development to the third world societies. Early scholars believed that governments should invest in communication infrastructure and utilize the mass media institutions to create a climate of change for the farmers and the low income earners. The traditional barriers were regarded as factors that inhibited changes. Daniel Lerner himself said that Islam was a religion that was stopping progress in the Middle Eastern societies. This study would examine some of the tenets in development communication and would argue that Islam is a religion for progress Islam wants Muslims to be progressive. Development Communication seen within the context of Maqasid al Shariah would provide a clearer picture on and about Islamic principles and the type of progress the religion wants its followers to attain.
Country Image of Nigeria: A Preliminary Study of factors affecting the Perception of Nigeria in 21st century
Authors: PhD Sunusi Iguda
Published: July 2022

Purpose- This study aims to empirically identify the key factors affecting the perception of people about Nigeria as a country and its citizens.
Methodology- The study adopts a qualitative design using Focus group discussion as its instrument for data collection. Respondents were selected using purposive sampling technique. Four focus group discussions were conducted using four groups; a group for Nigerian nationals and groups for respondents from nine countries

Findings-The research found out that Nigeria as a country suffers from image crisis and reputation, and Nigerians in diaspora are largely perceived as people with questionable character. However, perceptions about a nation could change if people perceive positive image of that country or when the country leadership is proven credible, as respondents give very different responses after watching a 5-minute video clip about Nigeria.
Research limitations/implications-. The scope of the study which covered only three out of the seven continents calls for further study on the subject to cover a range of the seven continents for a more representative sample and outcome.
Practical implications- The outcome of this study will help policy makers and other stakeholders in rebranding campaigns for direct foreign investments, tourism industry and national orientation and development.
Social implications- Nigerians at home and at diaspora do have an informed way to be aware of how they are seen. This may help them to look inward and adjust their attitude to become good ambassadors of their countries so to gain respect and dignity through tackling all factors that damage their image in the eyes of other nationals.
Originality/value-Although studies were conducted on Nigeria’s image and rebranding projects, this study sought to probe the perception of other nationalities about Nigeria and Nigerians.
Media Convergence And The Change In Media Content Production And Distribution In Nigeria
Authors: Ridwanullah Abdulhameed Olaitan , Bala Ruqayyah Ali
Published: July 2022

The production, distribution, access, and reuse of information, knowledge, and entertainment by users have change as a result of media convergence. This has led to increased involvement, autonomy, and diversity. The growth of user-generated content and
people's transition from audience to participants is a significant change brought on by media convergence. Content that was formerly exclusive to particular communication media, such as print and broadcast, particularly newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and cinema, is now accessible to billions of people. This paradigm shift, brought about by technological advancement, has affected how individuals in society think, feel, act, and even how the society operates as a whole. This study thus identifies the key points of transition observed in the contemporary media. Anchored on technological determinism theory, the study argues that breaking news has now become instantaneous as a result of convergence. Although newspapers still go to sleep, their social media handles never do. Similarly, radio and television stations no longer wait for the news schedule to break the news. The challenge posed by media convergence has prompted conventional media to switch to a multimedia approach to content production and distribution. The major conventional media organizations now have social media handles where they break news
as well as source news. The study, however, recommends that the same professionalism displayed on conventional media platforms should be extended to their social media posts in the age of media convergence.
Internalization of Islamic Education Values for Children with Special Needs
Authors: Indriyani Lidia Tiyana
Published: July 2022

Children with special needs are those who have temporary or permanent special needs that require more intense educational services. This becomes very important for students, especially Children with Special Needs to be able to practice religious values in their lives, so that the goals of Islamic religious education are achieved. Physical, mental, social, intellectual and or social disabilities also have the same rights in terms of education, meaning that they are entitled to educational services so that they can carry out their functions as servants of Allah and in the end they will be able to have awareness and responsibility. This study aims to determine how to internalize the values of Islamic education in children with special needs. This research is a qualitative research, namely library research that uses books and other literature as the main topic. Descriptive analysis is needed for qualitative research. The results of the study reveal that efforts to familiarize the values of Islamic Religious Education in children with special needs provide examples continuously and then get used to it every day regularly, repeatedly and can also be
habituation that is spontaneous. This continuous guidance in doing something is expected to become an inherent habit for students to get used to, including children with special needs, even though doing so requires a process, given the ability to accept children with different special needs.
The Addictive Media Use of Audiences From Social Short Video Platforms
Authors: Yang Shu-xian
Published: July 2022

The innovation of network technology has led to the flourishing of various diversified short-video social platforms, led by Tik Tok and Quick hand . These platforms have rapidly updated the social habits of audiences by virtue of their living, real-time, social and interactive characteristics, which have greatly changed the current media ecological environment and caused significant social communication effects one after another. However, the high fragmentation characteristics of social short video platforms have gradually formed a prominent entertainment culture atmosphere, giving rise to high intensity of media dependence, and the phenomenon of addiction is particularly common. This paper takes social short video platforms as an example to study the addictive audience media use, and proposes relevant strategies to advocate the construction of a benign, rational and diversified media communication ecology.
Analysis of Research Hotspots on Mental Health of the Elderly in China in the Last Two Decades--Based on Citespace Visualization
Authors: Lv Dong , Wei Qiang , Zhuo Yue , Ni Nan , Wang Rui
Published: July 2022

With the advent of China's aging society, the mental health of the elderly is receiving more and more attention. This study used CiteSpace visual scientometric software to analyze 1370 Chinese journal papers on "mental health of the elderly" included in the authoritative database China National Knowledge Infrastructure. This study analyzed and researched 1370 Chinese journal papers on "mental health of the elderly" collected in the authoritative database China National Knowledge Infrastructure using the CiteSpace visual scientometric software. It was found that Chinese research on mental health of the elderly can be divided into three notable phases: the initial period (1984-2000), the rapid growth period (2001-2010), and the fluctuating and fluctuating period (2011-2022), with research hotspots of "elderly", "mental health", "influencing factors", "social support", and "psychological care", concentrating on exploring the different influences on the mental health of older adults. The nature of research institutions is diverse, but not enough cooperation, and "urban aging" is the key to future research on the mental health of the elderly in China.
Experimental Study on the Energy Absorption Behavior of Syntactic Foam-Filled Thin-Walled Tubes
Authors: ÇINAR Kenan
Published: July 2022

Thin-walled profiles with different core structures have been utilized to obtain lightweight energy absorbers. In this paper, syntactic foams introduced aluminum tubes. Syntactic foams are composed of epoxy resin and expanded glass granules. The energy absorption behavior of empty tubes and syntactic foam-filled tubes are studied through quasi-static axial compression tests. The effects of the interaction between the tube and the foam on the deformation mode are analyzed in the aspect of several parameters such as specific energy absorption, energy absorption effectiveness, initial peak load, and average load. It is found that the addition of syntactic foam to the aluminum tube increases the specific absorbed energy by 42 %.
COMPETITIVE DESTINATION PADA WISATA URBAN DAN WISATA RURAL
Authors: Sari Dhanik Puspita
Published: July 2022

The destination or tourist destination that is intended by tourists, certainly has several criteria or attributes of comparison used as a consideration material for tourists to come and spend time somewhere they are going.  Bandung city and the Bogor City are two cities located in the province of West Java which has lot of urban tourist destinations. Similarly, Sindang Barang Cultural Village located in Bogor city with Saung Angkung Udjo in Bandung city as a rural tourism. The method used is a qualitative method by reviewing the secondary data that exists by using the checklist sheet as its research tool. The results showed that Bandung has a better competitive level as an urban tourist destination compared to Bogor. As for rural tourism, Saung Angklung Udjo is more competitive when compared to Sindang Barang Cultural Village located in Bogor city.
STRATEGI PEMASARAN TERBAIK DESTINASI WISATA THEME PARK JUNGLE FESTIVAL
Authors: Tatik Sriwulandari  , Aryo Anggoro Damas
Published: July 2022

Tourist destinations with the theme park concept are one form of amusement park destinations that can be one of the financial resources, driving the economy and contributing to the sustainability of goals in many fields, including investment in infrastructure, job creation, tax revenue, tourism income, donations, and community support. The Bogor Jungle Festival is one of the tourist destinations with a theme park concept that has great potential to increase the local revenue of the city of Bogor. Decreasing the number of tourists that occur will lead to reduced competitiveness and loss of potential to maximize the original goal. Therefore the right marketing strategy is needed in an effort to increase the number of tourist visits. The purpose of this study was to design the best marketing strategy based on the proposed results of discussions with several experts related to research in an effort to increase the visit of Bogor JungleFest tourists.

The research design in this study used a descriptive qualitative method with a combination of mathematical calculations using Expert Choice 11 software and MS Excel as a primary data analysis tool. The analytical method used is AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process) involving 5 appropriate expert respondents, who have sufficient knowledge, experience and insights to assess the problems under study and SAST (Strategic Assumption Surfacing and Testing) to be the method chosen to determine assumptions the basis that must be considered in determining the marketing strategy of the Bogor JungleFest park.

The results showed that the highest weighting value for each level in the Hierarchy Model in this study was JungleFest Management on Actor criteria of 0.588, for sub criteria factors namely Institutional was assessed by respondents as the most influential factor in determining JungleFest Bogor's best marketing strategy with the value of the weight is 0.354. In terms of sub-criteria of activities, Capacity Building Managers are the most important activities in terms of implementing the JungleFest Bogor marketing strategy with a weight value of 0.355 while for the best strategy chosen with a value of 0.364 is Digital Marketing.

The conclusion of this study is the superior strategy chosen for the best marketing of JungleFest Bogor is the Digital Marketing strategy, while the results of identification of assumptions that support the success of the marketing strategy of JungleFest Bogor are Support facilities and infrastructure, Commitment to management of Jungle Festival management and Product Diversification.
A (I)LEGITIMIDADE DA RESTRIÇÃO DAS LIBERDADES INDIVIDUAIS IMPOSTAS PELO ESTADO PARA O ENFRENTAMENTO DA PANDEMIA DA COVID-19
Authors: De Moraes Samuel Justino , Candida Laryssa Gabrielle
Published: July 2022

A liberdade pode ser enxergada como a “possibilidade de coordenação consciente dos meios necessários à realização da felicidade pessoal.” (SILVA, 2003, P. 232). Cabe acentuar que existem diversas formas de expressão da liberdade da pessoa humana, como a liberdade de locomoção e de circulação. De todo o modo, esse núcleo de liberdades acomoda-se nos chamados direitos fundamentais de 1ª dimensão, concebidos por forte influência da Revolução Francesa, nos séculos XVIII e XIX, de modo a representar uma resposta do Liberalismo ao Absolutismo. Tais direitos estão ligados à liberdade e possuem caráter negativo, visto que pressupõem uma não intervenção do Estado.
ESTRATÉGIAS DE LEITURA PARA O SEGUNDO ANO DO ENSINO FUNDAMENTAL l: DESPERTANDO O INTERESSE PELA LEITURA
Authors: Bertoni Bruna Rafaela , Barcellos Ana Carolina Kastein
Published: July 2022

A leitura é o principal fator responsável pela formação do indivíduo. Sabe-se que o ato de ler não é algo fácil, ao contrário, é um processo extremamente complexo que necessita de estratégias que permitam ao aluno compreender o que lê de forma autônoma. Estratégias de leitura são métodos utilizados para facilitar o processo da compreensão leitora, porém muitas vezes a leitura não é trabalhada nas escolas de forma adequada, tornando esse trabalho mais árduo do que já é. Esta pesquisa, objetiva a partir da verificação do baixo índice da competência leitora diagnosticado pelas avaliações externas realizadas no país, apresentar estratégias de leitura, mais especificamente aplicadas com crianças entre 7 e 8 anos (alunos cursando os segundos anos do Ensino Fundamental I). Espera-se com essa pesquisa de revisão bibliográfica contribuir para uma reflexão sobre as estratégias de leitura e sua importância na formação do aluno desde as séries iniciais. A aprendizagem/ensino da leitura deve ser uma construção coletiva e significativa, para os alunos e também para os professores.
Implementasi Cyclic Redudancy Check dalam Mendeteksi Bit Error pada Transmisi Data
Authors: Sinaga Sony Bahagia , Prayogi Satria Yudha , Ikorasaki Frans
Published: July 2022

Pengiriman informasi di dalam dunia telekomunikasi sering kali terjadi kesalahan terhadap data yang dikirim. Kesalahan tersebut disebabkan adanya gangguan pada level fisik, yaitu gangguan pada media saluran transmisi, seperti gangguan radiasi elektromagnetik, cakap silang, petir atau adanya gangguan akibat noise. Gangguan ini menyebabkan informasi yang diterima tidak sesuai dengan informasi yang dikirimkan. CRC adalah salah satu metode yang dapat digunakan untuk mendeteksi kesalahan pada sistem tersebut. Pada dasarnya CRC menggunakan perhitungan matematika terhadap sebuah bilangan yang disebut checksum (disebut juga nilai CRC), yang dibuat berdasarkan total bit yang akan ditransmisikan. Untuk mempermudah proses perhitungan nilai CEC maka dibuatlah suatu langkah atau algoritma yang dapat dimplementasikan kedalam bentuk software (bahasa pemrograman). Dalam penelitian ini dibuat suatu algoritma yang menggunakan CRC, dan mengimplementasikannya ke dalam bahasa pemrograman Visual Basic.
Sistem Informasi Pengaduan Jaringan Internet pada Dinas Komunikasi dan Informatika Padang Lawas Berbasis Web
Authors: Hasibuan Wahyu , Irawan Muhammad Dedi , Pulungan Rudi Ismail
Published: July 2022

Selama pelaksaaan Kerja Praktik di Kantor Dinas Komunikasi dan Informatika Kabupaten Padang Lawas penulis ditempatkan pada bidang E-Government, dimana pelayanan publik oleh pemerintah daerah yang memanfaatkan teknologi dikelola oleh bidang E-Government. Masa pandemi COVID-19 di Indonesia terjadi sejak maret 2020, Kabupaten Padang Lawas sendiri awalnya merupakan zona hijau kemudian pada pertengahan juli 2021 berubah menjadi zona kuning karena beberapa masyarakat Kabupaten Padang Lawas telah terkonfirmasi positif COVID-19, sehingga mengakibatkan penggunaan teknologi dalam menyampaikan informasi meningkat pesat salah satunya dalam pengaduan jaringan internet. semasa pandemi penggunaan internet tentunya memiliki peran penting dalam menjalankan produktivitas, seperti sekolah daring dan bekerja dari rumah (Work from Home). Salah satu yang menjadi masalah terbesar jika terjadinya gangguan pada internet yang dapat mengakibatkan terhambatnya produktivitas. ketika terjadi gangguan internet, masyarakat Kabupaten Padang Lawas masih menggunakan cara tradisional, dimana masyarakat harus mendatangi kantor Dinas Komunikasi dan Informastika Padang Lawas untuk membuat laporan pengaduan terkait jaringan internet. Namun interaksi tatap muka yang dilakukan selama pandemi haruslah seminimal mungkin, sehingga pembuatan laporan ini dapat menghambat kinerja petugas dalam menerima pengaduan dari masyarakat. Dari permasalahan tersebut maka dirancang sebuah sistem infromasi berbasis web yang dapat menerima pengaduan dari masyarakat terkait gangguan internet pada area Padang Lawas. Perancangan sistem menggunakan metode waterfall dimana design sistem akan menggunakan Use Case Diagram, Activity Diagram, Sequence Diagram, serta Class Diagram. Sistem akan diimpletementasikan menggunakan bahasa pemograman PHP beserta MySQL sebagai database dari aplikasi.
Perancangan Sistem Aplikasi Penjualan dan Layanan Jasa Laundry Sepatu Berbasis Website
Authors: Sari Indah Purnama , Syahputra Abdillah , Zaky Naufal , Sibuea Royhan Umri , Zakhir Zharfan
Published: July 2022

Sistem informasi penjualan adalah salah satu cara mutu untuk meningkatkan kualitas pelayanan dalam kegiatan jual beli melalui internet terutama kualitas informasi yang lebih detail mengenai sebuah produk. Banyak usaha penjualan terutama produk pakaian menggunakan sistem informasi penjualan untuk mempermudah proses penjualan. ShoesLab masih menerapkan sistem penjualan dengan cara manual sehingga masih kurangnya kualitas layanan yang di berikan kepada customer. Peracangan ini bertujuan untuk memudahkan ShoesLab dalam memanajemen proses transaksi, melakukan pendataan mengenai produk dan meningkatkan pendapatan penjualan. Perancangan dan penelitian ini menggunakan metode prototyping dan menggunakan bahasa pemrograman HTML dan PHP serta menggunakan MySql sebagai database. Dengan adanya perancangan sistem informasi penjualan diharapkan akan memudahkan ShoesLab dalam melakukan proses penjualan.
Penerapan Metode Backpropagation untuk Pengaturan Kecepatan Kipas Angin
Authors: Sunandar Hery , Nadeak Berto
Published: July 2022

Pada saat ini perkembangan teknologi sangat berkembang dengan maju dan pesat. Teknologi yang berkembang akan menghasilkan jenis-jenis elektronik untuk memudahkan manusia dalam menyelesaikan masalah. khususnya dibidang mikrokontroler. Penelitian ini dilakukan bertujuan untuk melakukan control kecepatan kipas angin. Untuk mendinginkan suatu ruangan maka dibutuhkan suatu kipas angin agar suasana ruangan tetap segar. Kipas angin juga dapat difungsikan sebagai penyedot debu serta pengering. Agar kecepatan dari kipas angin stabil maka perlu dilakukan pengontrolan. Untuk melakukan pengontrolan dibutuhkan suatu alat pengontrol agar kecepatan kipas angin sesuai dengan keinginan dari pemakainya. Dengan memanfaatkan suatu aplikasi komputer maka dapat memungkinkan alat-alat yang terhubung dalam sistem komputer dapat dilakukan kontrol dengan komputer. Dalam kesimpulan penelitian ini yaitu melakukan simulasi pengaturan kecepatan kipas angin dan setelah dilakukan pengujian pengaturan kipas angin dengan teknik simulasi berjalan dengan baik.