bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Severe Preeclampsia and Placental Accreta: the evolution, complications and management
Authors: Siu Au PhD, MD Alejandro , Chang MD Diego Siu
Published: July 2023

Almost 37 weeks pregnant with twins with PROM and preeclampsia operated three times in less than 18 hours, the first one for PROM and transverse twins, the second was a hysterectomy for placenta increta and the third was laparotomy due to hemoperitoneum, the preeclampsia was managed according to current protocols. The patient was medical discharged in good condition together with her babies. The development of the case shows what was done from admission to her discharge in one week. This case show us some lessons.
The Educational Role of Fairy Tales in Preschool (6-7 Year Old)
Authors: Simeonova-Ingilizova Monika
Published: July 2023

This article examines the educational role of fairy tales in preschool age, specifically for children aged 6-7 years. Fairy tales are extremely important to children's development as they offer them a wealth of opportunities for learning and growth. Different types of fairy tales are presented – from folklore, classic and modern, and their characteristics and history are examined. The functions of fairy tales such as stimulating the imagination, developing language and moral values are discussed in detail. The content features of fairy tales, such as magical elements, characters, and moral lessons, are also examined. To emphasize the importance of fairy tales in preschool age, structured examples of educational activities and events are offered that support the reading of fairy tales and develop children's imagination and creativity. Finally, an analysis of the results of the conducted research, conclusions and conclusion is presented. The questions that were used in the interviews with teachers, parents and children are stimulating for further research and practical implementation of the educational role of fairy tales in preschool age.
Contexto de cuidado del enfermo renal crónico: conceptos existenciales y humanísticos
Authors:   Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso, Giordani da Silva Carolina , da Graça Oliveira Crossetti Maria , Giménez Fernández Maravilla , dos Santos Prates Janaína
Published: July 2023

Introducción: La Enfermedad Renal Crónica es la pérdida irreversible de la función renal, requierendo terapia renal sustitutiva, basada en la evidencia científica, con excelentes resultados, pero que descuida las complejidades del ambiente asistencial, como los sentimientos, considerados evidencia cualitativa, inherente a la dimensión existencial del individuo. Objetivo: develar conceptos existenciales en el contexto del cuidado del ser-en-el-mundo de la enfermedad renal crónica desde la perspectiva de la teoría humanista de enfermería. Materiales y Métodos: estudio cualitativo del tipo teoría fundamentada, desarrollado en un hospital universitario del sur de Brasil. La muestra fue 10 profesionales de enfermería y 10 pacientes en terapia renal sustitutiva. Los datos fueron recolectados entre enero de 2020 y enero de 2021. El análisis de los datos se basó en la filosofía existencialista y en la gran teoría humanística de la enfermería. Resultados: Se develó una categoría – Contexto de cuidado del ser-en-el-mundo de la enfermedad renal crónica, dos subcategorías, ambiente y temporalidad, que dio origen a cinco conceptos, ambiente, adaptación a la realidad, establecer un espacio de convivencia, temporalidad y convertirse en rutina, y una suposición, el paso del tiempo. Discusión: Contexto de Cuidado es un ambiente que es un espacio vivo, dinâmico, de inter-relaciones entre los seres-de-este-mundo. Conclusión: Se entiende que la enfermería, como ciencia teórico-práctica, necesita referentes teóricos que orienten la práctica clínica hacia un cuidado que contemple las dimensiones biológicas, espirituales y existenciales del ser, haciendo más efectivo este cuidado, considerando el ambiente, que influye en la adaptación y adherencia al tratamiento.
The 1965 Rat Islands earthquake: A critical comparison of seismic and tsunami wave inversions
Authors: Johnson Jean M. , Satake Kenji
Published: July 2023

We use the 1965 Rat Islands earthquake to compare seismic wave inversion results for moment-release distributions to tsunami wave inversion results for slip distribution. Inversion using the two different datasets shows a high correlation between the areas of high moment release and areas of high slip. These areas of high slip correspond to the tectonic features of the western Aleutians, namely, the Rat, Buldir, and Near blocks. Less slip is observed between the blocks. The correlation indicates that far-field tsunami data is as useful as seismic data for studying moment distributions.
On the scaling of slip with rupture length for shallow strike-slip earthquakes: Quasi-static models and dynamic rupture propagation
Authors: Bodin Paul , Brune James N.
Published: July 2023

We explore whether observations of average surface rupture properties among strike-slip earthquakes reflect the underlying mechanics. We compare the observed relationship between average slip and rupture length for 27 surface ruptures (18 plate-boundary earthquakes and 9 away from transform plate boundaries) with predictions from two families of uniform-stress-drop models. Purely elastic models with a rupture-limiting locking depth predict a nonlinear relationship while a quasidynamic model with no locking depth predicts a linear relationship. We explore whether observations of fault slip at the Earth's surface distinguish which, if either, of these two families of models may be favored. We find that the data provide insufficient constraints to rule out either a linear or a nonlinear relationship. This might arise from uncertainties in the observations or from reasonable (but unrecoverable) variations in locking depths and uniform stress drops among earthquakes. We advance an alternative interpretation that the complexity among the observations is consistent with dynamic rupture models featuring spatially varying stress drops.
Seismic behavior of the southern San Andreas fault zone in the northern Coachella Valley, California: Comparison of the 1948 and 1986 earthquake sequences
Authors: Nicholson Craig
Published: July 2023

Moderate earthquakes in 1948 and 1986 that occurred along the southern San Andreas fault zone are examined to help understand the subsurface geometry and seismic behavior of active fault segments in the northern Coachella Valley. The 1986 North Palm Springs earthquake occurred between the Banning and Mission Creek traces of the San Andreas fault zone. Based on data from both portable and permanent stations, aftershocks of the 1986 event define a nearly planar surface that strikes about N60° to 70°W, is about 15-km long, and dips northeast from near the Banning surface trace at about 45° to 50°. Relocation of the mainshock using revised station corrections and a local velocity model inverted from the aftershock arrival times indicates a location at 34°N00.26′, 116°W36.34′, and a focal depth of 10.4 km. The first-motion focal mechanism for the mainshock indicates pure right-slip on a plane dipping northeast at 40° to 45° with a strike of N60°W. Previous moment-tensor solutions (e.g., Hartzell, 1989) exhibit significant oblique-reverse slip on a plane with a more westerly strike and a seismic moment of 1.4 to 1.7 × 1018 N-m (Mw = 6.1). Actual and synthetic Wood-Anderson recordings indicate a local magnitude of ML 6.0.

The 1948 Desert Hot Springs earthquake produced waveforms similar to 1986, although amplitudes for 1948 are typically 20 to 30% larger. The 1948 mainshock is relocated at 33°N55.2′, 116°W28.9′, with a focal depth of 12 km, a revised magnitude of ML 6.3, and an estimated seismic moment of 2 to 3 × 1018 N-m. Based on arrival-time information from close (<20 km) portable stations deployed in 1948 to 1949, the 1948 aftershock distribution is about 15-km long, 8- to 10-km wide, and abuts the 1986 aftershock sequence to the southeast along the Banning fault. The 1948 aftershock zone is consistent with a focal mechanism that exhibits predominantly right-slip motion (rake 169°) on a plane that strikes N55°W and dips more steeply northeast at 60° to 70°.

In 1986, the horizontal extent of the rupture may have been controlled by secondary cross faults and possible changes in fault geometry, while the down-dip extent may have been controlled by the presence at depth of a regional detachment. In 1948, the rupture likely had a steeper dip than in 1986 and extended southeast as far as the northern Indio Hills, where the surface trace of the Banning fault undergoes an approximate 7° change in strike. These results indicate that the Banning fault is nonvertical, is likely segmented according to fault dip, as well as fault strike, and has been the primary locus of recent moderate-sized earthquake activity in the northern Coachella Valley.
Velocity and attenuation structure of very shallow soils: Evidence for a frequency-dependent Q
Authors: Malagnini Luca
Published: July 2023

The importance of a detailed knowledge of the shear-wave velocity structure in the very shallow depth was recently stressed in strong ground motion studies. In this article, we investigate the 1D velocity and attenuation structure of the very shallow coverage of a sediment-filled valley by using surface waves from a small explosive source, recorded along a 65-m-long linear array. The group and phase velocity dispersion curves are obtained from the analysis of the multi-channel recordings and inverted for the velocity structure. The velocity model obtained in this way is then used as a new starting model for a waveform inversion process, in which both compressional- and shear-wave velocities are iteratively adjusted, obtaining a significative improvement of the fit between data and synthetics.

The Q structure is investigated by using the technique described in Malagnini et al. (1995). The velocity is kept fixed, and the reference frequency for the computation of causal Q is put at 10 Hz, due to the high-frequency content of the recorded waveforms. The resulting Q values in the upper layer (QP = QS = 9 in the first 20 m in depth) are higher than those previously observed at 1 Hz in the same site (QP = QS = 2 in the first 22 m in depth), suggesting, at least in the investigated case, a frequency-dependent attenuation structure for soft-soil coverages.
Earthquake magnitude potential of the Intermountain Seismic Belt, USA, from surface-parameter scaling of late Quaternary faults
Authors: Mason David B.
Published: July 2023

Two of the largest historical earthquakes documented for the United States occurred within the past four decades in a zone of anomalous seismicity in the western interior of the country known as the Intermountain Seismic Belt (ISB). Paleoseismology has revealed the presence of major active faults throughout this region, some of them extending through densely populated area. This study presents mean-value estimates of the maximum earthquake magnitudes that can be expected from 65 of the most prominent late Quaternary fault segments of the ISB using surface rupture parameters. Linear, least-squares regressions of magnitude on surface rupture length, L, maximum surface displacement, D, and DL, respectively, were computed for an updated worldwide set of historical, normal-slip earthquakes. These were compared with similar regressions from other publications, and it was found that a DL-based formula restricted to normal-faulting mechanisms has a relatively high correlation, low standard deviation, and tends to yield magnitudes between those given by D and L alone. This last property is useful for applications to the ISB prehistoric data, where the record of historical, ground-rupturing earthquakes is too sparse to estimate the proportions in which D and L are likely to contribute to seismic energy release of a fault. Application of regressions to published paleoseismic displacements and estimated earthquake segment lengths for the ISB faults shows that D consistently scales a larger magnitude than the corresponding single-segment L by an average of 0.2 to 0.3 magnitude unit, after accounting for bias from the regressions. Considerations of uncertainties in paleoseismic displacements suggest that they cannot fully explain the discrepancy. Since it is known that large earthquakes often encompass multiple segments of a fault, these observations indicate that longer rupture lengths should be used to estimate maximum magnitudes for ISB faults. A dual-segment rupture scenario produces better agreement between D- and L-based magnitudes and is supported by historical and paleoseismic earthquake data from the region. Magnitudes scaled by the DL-based regression for dual-segment rupture range from Ms 6.8 to 7.5 (σm = ± 0.20), and the largest are associated with the central segments of the Wasatch fault and the Swan/Grand Valley, Teton, Madison, and East Bear Lake faults.
Topographic site effects and HVSR. A comparison between observations and theory
Authors: Chávez-García Francisco J. , Sánchez Luis R. , Hatzfeld D.
Published: July 2023

We present a comparison between observed and predicted amplification on a topographic feature. Our data come from an ad hoc experiment carried out during the summer of 1989, in Epire (Northern Greece). Ten digital, autonomous, three-component stations recorded a total of 68 small earthquakes. As these data were inadequate to compute empirical transfer functions using the standard spectral ratio (SSR) technique, we explored the possible use of horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratios (HVSR). First, we compare HVSR computed from theoretical transfer functions for incident P, SV, and Rayleigh waves with the horizontal transfer function for each incidence type. Second, we compute HVSR for our weak-motion data set and show that the results are stable, with a scatter not larger than that usually accepted in SSR studies. We observe significant differences between N-S and E-W motion. When we compare HVSR with theoretical transfer functions, we obtain a better agreement for SV motion than for SH motion. Amplification levels are similar between HVSR and predicted amplification, even for the SH case. This suggests that discrepancies that have been signaled for the topographic amplification between observations and predictions could be due to site effects being present in the reference station used to computed SSR. Our results support the use of HVSR to determine topographic site effects. Thus, HVSR may have a large potential to evaluate site effects in a wider variety of geological conditions than previously thought, without the shortcomings of SSR. Finally, we show that HVSR computed from noise recordings gives a reasonable estimate of HVSR computed from weak-motion data. Although this conclusion should be better substantiated, our preliminary results are encouraging.
Attenuation structure of Coso geothermal area, California, from wave pulse widths
Authors: Wu Huatao , Lees Jonathan M.
Published: July 2023

Pulse width data are used to invert for attenuation structure in the Coso geothermal area, California. The dataset consists of pulse width measurements of 838 microseismic events recorded on a seismic array of 16 downhole stations between August 1993 and March 1994. The quality factor Q correlates well with surface geology and surface heat flow observations. A broad region of low Q (≈ 30 to 37) is located at 0.5 to 1.2 km in depth below Devil's Kitchen, Nicol Prospects, and Coso Hot Springs. A vertical, low Q (≈ 36 in contrast with surrounding rock of 80) region is interpreted as a channel through which hydrothermal energy is transported from depth to the surface. The location of the channel is between stations S1 and S4, and its dimension is about 1 km. At the deep end of the channel, a large, broad body of low Q is also located at 3 km in depth 2 to 4 km to the southwest of Nicol Prospects and Devil's Kitchen. Since it lies at the bottom of the target region and beyond the scope of seismicity, further research is needed to constrain its extent. Numerical modeling with a pseudospectral method is also done to investigate the applicability of the inversion scheme to fractured regions. A linear relationship between pulse width broadening and travel time is upheld, and the proportional constants are estimated.
The Beatty scarp in Nye County, Nevada—An important late quaternary morphologic Datum
Authors: Anderson L. W. , Klinger R. E.
Published: July 2023

The Beatty scarp is a prominent topographic scarp located immediately south of the town of Beatty, Nevada. Early workers interpreted the feature to be a Quaternary fault scarp, but recent studies indicate that the feature is a fluvial scarp marking the former channel margin of the Amargosa River. Detailed topographic scarp profiles indicate that the Beatty scarp is nearly 30 m in height and has maximum scarp-slope angles of 35°. Because the age of the scarp is constrained at about 9000 to 13,000 yr, the Beatty scarp provides an important reference datum for scarp degradation studies and morphologic analyses in southern Nevada.
Analysis of wave propagation in the Valley of Mexico from a dense array of seismometers
Authors: Barker Jeffrey  S. , Campillo Michel , Sánchez-Sesma Francisco  J. , Jongmans Denis , Singh Shri  Krishna
Published: July 2023

A dense array of seismometers was installed and operated in the botanical garden of UNAM within the Valley of Mexico during April and May 1994. The slow surface velocities at the array require an approach to array analysis with the capability of measuring arrival-time differences between stations of less than the sampling interval of the data. Applying the method to principal-component seismograms from earthquakes at local and regional ranges from a number of directions provides the first quantitative information on the composition of the wave-field incident upon Mexico City. Phases that propagate through the entire crust, such as the initial P and Lg waves, cross the array with the expected backazimuth. On the other hand, surface waves in the 2.5- to 5-sec period band, which are sensitive to uppercrustal structure, show systematic rotations of backazimuth. These suggest changes in upper-crustal structure or point scatterers located north and south of Mexico City. For earthquakes outside of the Valley of Mexico, no significant energy was observed propagating across the array from the east (from the lake zone). Thus, although it is clear that seismic waves resonate within the lake zone, little, if any, of this energy is transmitted into the hill zone where the array was located. However, long-duration ground motions are observed at the array, with evidence of multipathing. A back-projection of these late, off-azimuth arrivals indicates that their sources correlate with the boundaries of the Quaternary volcanics of the trans-Mexican volcanic belt.
The central and southern Elsinore fault zone, southern California
Authors: Magistrale Harold , Rockwell Thomas
Published: July 2023

We examine hypocenter patterns, geomorphic features, total slip determinations, and slip-rate information to define the active elements of the southern and central portions of the right-lateral Elsinore fault zone in southern California. In addition to the Elsinore fault, the seismicity patterns define a continuous fault between about 33°N and 33.5°N, 7 to 12 km east of the Elsinore fault, that corresponds to the Aguanga, Agua Tibia, and Earthquake Valley faults. This part of the fault zone is double stranded. Total slip and current slip rate are apparently distributed between the two strands. Slip transfer between the strands occurs at the ends of the eastern strand over two steps with topographic signatures reflecting the step geometries in a right-lateral fault zone: a contractional left step occupied by Palomar mountain, and an extensional right step within the Vallecito-Fish Creek basin. We suggest that the two strands of the double-stranded portion of the fault zone have different ages, and the proportion of slip carried by each strand may have changed through time. Hypocenter patterns define several northeast-striking faults within the fault zone; we attribute a 1940 ML 5.1 earthquake to one of them.
Numerical simulation of multi-parameter seismic scattering
Authors: Chang Hungyu , McMechan George A.
Published: July 2023

Numerical simulations using viscoelastic wave equations allow investigation of interactions between the effects of scattering by variations in P velocity, S velocity, density, and intrinsic Q for both P and S waves. When variations are spatially correlated between the parameters in a scattering medium, the amount of scattered energy increases. Thus, neglect of the contribution of any parameter to scattering will result in biased estimates of the contributions by the other parameters; this is especially true if interactions between intrinsic and apparent Q are neglected. The presence of finite intrinsic Q values has two effects; the overall amplitudes of both the incident and scattered waves are attenuated, and new scattering is introduced by the spatial variation of Q. The energy in the coda is reduced substantially and shifted to lower frequencies by attenuation in a viscoelastic medium. For a given scatterer size, the frequency at which the dominant scattering occurs is lower for S waves than for P waves.
Constraints on crustal structure and complex Moho topography beneath Piñon Flat, California, from teleseismic receiver functions
Authors: Eli  Baker G. , Bernard  Minster J. , Zandt George , Gurrola H.
Published: July 2023

We use teleseismic P waves recorded at Piñon Flat Observatory (PFO) to constrain the three-dimensional crustal and upper-mantle velocity structure beneath the station. By forward modeling radial receiver function waveforms, we construct a one-dimensional crustal model that includes a significant shear-velocity inversion at 9 km in depth. Arrivals on the tangential components indicate dip of at least the uppermost discontinuity. Complicated Moho topography, deepening to the northwest of PFO, is suggested by azimuthal dependence of travel times and amplitudes of the receiver functions and travel times of crustal P-wave reverberations. Although fine details cannot be resolved, each of those sets of observations plus mislocation vectors provide strong indications of abrupt Moho topography, possibly including step offsets of several kilometers. This is not only consistent with gravity data in implying Airy isostasy with compensation at Moho depth but extends that model to a much finer length scale than had been resolved.
How the Political Trust Before, at Pandemic and Vaccinations: Provincial Case Studies in Indonesia (2019, 2020 and 2021)
Authors: Bakar Dadang Mas , Adriyanto Agus , Amalia Nur Rezki
Published: July 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic caused various problems. Government and political systems were also disrupted, including political trust. This study aims to compare the level of youth political trust to government and parliament before pandemic (2019), at the pandemic (2020), and when the vaccine starts (2021), collecting data using a questionnaire on institutional political trust in 1122 respondents taken at three different years. Data were collected using stratified cluster random sampling, which is spread across 14 districts in South Sulawesi. Then, the data were analyzed using the Anava test using SPSS 24.0. The results analysis found show that youth's trust in government during 2019-2021 were ups and downs, which before the pandemic trust was at 62%, then when the pandemic fell to 55% and in 2021 it could be increased again by the government to 60% which it means that only a difference of 2% from before the pandemic. Youth trust in the DPRD during 2019-2021 has had ups and downs, wherein in 2019, the level of trust was at 50%. Then at the pandemic (2020), it increased to 53%, and in 2021 after vaccines and government programs running well, it decreased far from before the pandemic to 50%.
Examining the Impact of Economic Growth, Poverty and Unemployment on Inflation in Indonesia (2000-2019): Evidence from Error Correction Model
Authors: Sijabat Rosdiana
Published: July 2023

The study examines the causal relationship of economic growth, poverty, unemployment, and inflation in Indonesia from 2000 to 2019. The data analyzed are sourced from World Bank Indicators from The World Bank. The variables studied were inflation as the dependent variable and economic growth, the level of poverty, and the unemployment rate, inflation, as an independent variable. The results of the Augmented Dicky-Fuller test show that there is a unit root problem because all variables are not stationary at the level, so it is continued by doing first differencing, and stationary data is found in the first difference or I(1). Using the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM), this study found a significant long-term relationship between inflation (INF), economic growth (GP), the poverty rate (POV), and the unemployment rate (UNEMP). Meanwhile, in the short term, economic growth and poverty rates have a significant adverse effect on inflation. The results have important policy implications, specifically, the urgency of government policies and interventions to encourage the expansion of economic activities that promote economic growth and eradicate poverty.
Ungoverned Spaces and Menace of Herder-Farmer Conflictin Ondo State, South West Nigeria
Authors: Aderayo Adebajo Adeola , Olusola Orebanjo  Abiodun
Published: July 2023

The study investigated  how ungoverned spaces promote herder-farmer conflict in Ondo state, South West, Nigeria. Descriptive research design was adopted for the study. Questionnaire, interview and focus group discussion were used to obtain  primary data. Simple random sampling technique was employed in selecting 200 respondents.  Eighteen in-depth interviews  and two discussions were conducted. Quantitative and qualitative data were analysed using  descriptive statistics and content analysis. Findings showed that herders used ungoverned spaces as hideouts to carry out attacks against the communities. Herder-farmer conflict led to loss of lives, destruction of property, disruption of  socio-economic activities, food insecurity and distrust among ethnic groups.  Amotekun security outfit plays crucial roles in monitoring and checkmating herders who use the unmanned forests as hideouts. Anti-grazing law is effective in restricting the movement of herders causing crop destruction. It  recommended that the ungoverned spaces should be used for siting of  local industries, tourist centres and mechanised farm settlements in order to create employment opportunities, boost food production and eliminate hideouts for the criminal elements. Drones can be deployed to monitor the operation of herders in the forests. Amotekun security outfit should be trained and adequately equipped with weapons for maximum delivery.
The Effect of Using the Sipenyu Application on the Effectiveness of Population Administration Services in the Covid-19 Pandemic Era in Berau Regency 2021
Authors: Maudina Nafrah , Kharisma Bella , Rahmawati Dian Eka
Published: July 2023

In the current era, the digitalization system is highly utilized both in terms of communication and information that is used to assist the work of government agencies in meeting the needs of the community, namely the fulfillment of public services. the community with government agencies and previous service systems still have problems that prolong service delivery times and are less effective, therefore the application of a digitalization system is a solution to overcome these problems. This problem also occurs in BERAU Regency in population administration services, so DISDUKCAPIL implements the SIPENYU application as a solution to the service problem. The purpose of this study is to reveal hypotheses related to the influence and factors that support the use of the SIPENYU application in realizing the effectiveness of administrative services in the BERAU Regency. The findings of this study are that there is a significant effect related to the use of the SIPENYU application on the effectiveness of population administration services and this is evidenced by hypothesis testing with measurement indicators, namely Performance Expectancy, Effort Expectancy, Social Influence, on Perceived Enjoyment. on service effectiveness.
Understanding Distrust of thePublic Sector Leading to Covid-19 Dissidence in Indonesia
Authors: Zulmasyhur Zulmasyhur
Published: July 2023

COVID-19 has drastic social, economic, and health impacts worldwide. However, mixed attitudes and behaviors of individuals towards Covid-19 ranging from the most responsible to the least bothering ones, have been evident over the last two years. Based on these mixed responses, the current study examines the impact of citizens' attitudes to self-isolation and distrust in official statistics on their threat perceptions and resultant COVID-19 dissidence. Quantitative research methodology with the survey technique was applied to collect data from 537 citizens of Jakarta, Indonesia. SmartPLS 3.0 software was used to assess the structural equation modeling and perform the regression analysis for examining the hypothesized relationships. The results revealed a significant impact of citizens' attitudes to self-isolation and distrust on official statistics in creating the COVID-19 dissidence. Likewise, the results showed the mediatory role of threat perceptions in transmitting the citizens' attitude and distrust in government in COVID-19 dissidence. Furthermore, the current study is a valuable addition to the existing body of literature by highlighting the factors that created the rebellious attitudes and behaviors among the citizens of Jakarta, Indonesia, during the crucial times of COVID-19.
The Role of Good governance in Transmitting the Influence of New Public Management and Leadership in Public Servants’ Performance
Authors: Istianto Bambang , Wahyurudhanto Albertus
Published: July 2023

Grounded in the relationship-based view, the current study aims to examine the impact of new public management and leadership on the performance of civil servants via an underlying mechanism of good governance practices. Data has been collected from the leaders and officials of civil services in Jakarta, Indonesia, via purposive sampling techniques. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling in SmartPLS 3.0. Findings revealed the significant influence of the new public management in strengthening the perceptions of good governance among the civil servants, resulting in their higher performances. Likewise, results also revealed the significant influence of public leadership in building positive perceptions of good governance, leading to the increased productivity of the civil servants. The current study is a valuable addition to the existing body of literature by uniquely exploring the impact of new public management and leadership together in enhancing perceptions of good governance among the civil servants utilizing the relationship-based view. Moreover, theoretical and practical implications, along with the future research directions, are discussed in detail.
Ethical Leadership and Employee Performance in the Public Sector: The Mediating Effects of Motivation and Satisfaction
Authors: Oladimeji Kazeem Adebayo , Abdulkareem Abdulrazaq Kayode
Published: July 2023

This study examined the influence of ethical leadership on employee performance in the public sector, using employee motivation and employee satisfaction as mediators. This study is motivated by the need to examine the influence of ethical behavior of leaders in the public sectors in a developing country often marred with corruption allegations and poor public service delivery. This study is designed quantitatively, and data was collected through a structured questionnaire distributed among federal civil servants across five Ministries in Nigeria. A conceptual model was designed based on seven hypotheses and tested using PLS-SEM technique. Findings revealed that all hypotheses were significant based on p<0.001. More importantly, ethical leadership positively and significantly influence employee motivation and satisfaction. Also, employee motivation and satisfaction mediate the relationship between ethical leadership and employee performance. These findings suggest the importance of leaders’ moral behavior and their relationship with subordinates in the workplace, through motivating them to work, as well as imbibing the workplace ethics and culture. Practically, the findings imply that promoting workplace ethics becomes a crucial ingredient in stimulating individual performance, which translates to overall organizational performance and better service delivery to the citizens.
ASEAN Regional Integration: The Philippines' domestic constraints to Physical connectivity
Authors: Abao Tobit , Jovita Hazel
Published: July 2023

The ASEAN Master Plans for ASEAN Connectivity pursue the easement on the flow of goods, services, and people in the region as it endeavors to create a globally competitive single market and production base. However, data shows a substantial infrastructural gap among member-states with a significant constraint on physical connectivity at the regional level. This stark reality on the infrastructure gap is relevant to the Philippines as it continued to lag behind other ASEAN members on the infrastructure pillar of the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index (WorldBank,2018).This paper looks into the domestic affairs of the Philippines in terms of financial capacity, governance scheme, and stability-security situation - and its implications on the country’s infrastructural gap in the ASEAN Region. Content analysis is used in exploring the literature, including ASEAN papers, academic essays, international organizations, government reports, and other related documents. Findings revealed that the Philippines exhibit wide infrastructural gaps that have long compromise edits competitiveness. Specifically, the Philippines faces severe domestic problems such as reduced spending on infrastructural development, coupled with critical institutional challenges and issues on stability and security. This paper argues the primacy of good governance as the precondition for a well-connected and sustainable infrastructure. Hence, reforms should focus on structuring domestic politics to address the infrastructural gaps. Changes may include the adaption of mechanisms to control corruption, ensures effective coordination among agencies, and improves the absorptive capacity in managing and implementing infrastructural projects.
BiblioMetric Analysis in the DevelopMent of Research on Covid-19 Policy in Indonesia in 2020-2022
Authors: SIHALOHO ULFAH OKTARIDA , NURASA HERU , PANCASILAWAN RAMADHAN
Published: July 2023

This study tries to analyze the bibliographical character and con-tent of covid policy articles published in Scopus indexed journals and written from 2020- 2022.  We retrieved data from Scopus Database on July 14, 2022 at 13:50. We use “Covid-19 Policy Indonesia” as a keyword with several categories, namely title, abstract and keywords, filtered by subject area (social science; business, management, and accounting). We only include articles written in English. We processed and analyzed the data using VOS viewer software and co-occurrence visualization of keywords and bibliographies of sources and countries combined. Results: Based on the study protocol, we found 211 documents with the key- word covid policy during 2020-2022. Of the 2 subject areas, social science is the most productive field in publishing covid policy articles. Covid-19 Policy Indonesia has been published in 136 journals. In total, there are 30 countries collaborating to make research related to Covid-19 policies in Indonesia. The Journal of the Review of International Geographical education Online and the Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies are the journals that publish the most articles on this topic. Indonesia is the country that publishes the most with 183 articles. From a global perspective, research on covid policies in the 2020 - 2022 range has increased. There are 7 clusters. Indonesia has quite a lot of research related to the Covid-19 Policy in Indonesia, but not many studies have discussed Public Administration. Research themes for covid-19 policies in Indonesia related to Public Administration, Policy Innovation and Collaborative Governance will be interesting to be researched in the future. There is also an opportunity to conduct research on Covid-19 Policy in the context of social science related to public administration.
The Success of the Vaccine Policy in Treating Covid-19 in Indonesia
Authors: ANDIANI DEVIA , TUTI RETNOWATI WD , SATISPI EVI , SAMUDRA AZHARI AZIZ , HANDAYANI NIDA , WIDIASTUTI NANY
Published: July 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic has created new problems for various countries hit by this pandemic, especially regarding how the country’s efforts are to pre- vent and stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic so that it does not become wider and cause more victims. The covid-19 vaccine is one of the policies taken by many countries in response to the covid-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to find out how successful the vaccination policy was in handling the Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia. The research method used in this study is Literature Review, the data used is to collect several research papers related to the covid-19 vaccination policy. The results of the research related to the success of the vaccination policy as a response to the Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia can be said to be successful, because the level of attainment of vaccine doses continues to increase, then positive cases of COVID-19 continue to sag, although there are still pros and cons in the community, and there are also cases of the public’s distrust of the covid-19 vaccine, the biggest obstacle due to the lack of clarity of information regarding the corona vaccination, these obstacles can be input for the government to further accelerate the vaccination program. The government itself has targeted vaccination to reach 2 million doses a day, and also the occurrence of public distrust with the covid-19 vaccine.
Toward World Smart Government Rank
Authors: Nurmandi Achmad , Younus Muhammad
Published: July 2023

Smart government is growing concept in government affairs and public administration today. The objective of this study is to explore smart government concept and make the world rank of smart government. This study used official world e-government and government data to defined component of smart government: Economic Growth, Policy Making, Citizen Engagement, Accountability, Interoperability, Key Enablers Innovation, Smart Service and Government Effectiveness.
Hysteroscopic findings and intrauterine pathology treatment in Mexican infertile women
Authors: Salazar-Jiménez Cinthya , Crespo-Zhindón Esteban F. , Pedraza-González Leonel A. , López-Jurado Juan C. , Salazar-López-Ortiz Carlos G.
Published: July 2023

Background: Hysteroscopy is a minimally invasive approach in gynecologic surgery and one of the main procedures performed on women undergoing fertility treatments. Intrauterine pathology negatively affects fertility by decreasing endometrial receptivity and embryo implantation success, and its prevalence has been reported between 19% and 62%. The aim of our study was to describe the hysteroscopic findings, prevalence of intrauterine pathology, the instruments used for the treatment of structural lesions in Mexican infertile women; and to compare the relationship of positive findings with the type of infertility.
Methods: This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted at fertility clinic at a private hospital.
Results: We evaluated 191 hysteroscopies; the mean age of women was 35.5+3.2 years and the mean time of infertility 5.7+3.2 years. Primary infertility was the most prevalent (79.1%). In 118 cases (61.8%), uterine cavity abnormalities were diagnosed, the most frequent findings were: polyps (n=51, 26.7%), endometritis (n=30, 15.7%), fibroids (n=15, 7.6 %), synechiae (n=12, 6.5%), and müllerian anomalies (n=10, 5.3%). For structural pathology treatment, cold scissors and bipolar energy were used in 65.5% and 34.5%, respectively.
Conclusions: Overall intrauterine pathology prevalence in our study population was 61.8%. Cold scissors and bipolar energy were used for structural lesions treatment. When comparing the relationship of hysteroscopic findings, no statistically significant difference was found in the presence of positive findings, with the type of infertility.
Association of kisspeptin in patients with poly cystic ovarian syndrome
Authors: Jahan Nishat , Banu Jesmine , Mahmud Kazi Fahim , Ishrat Shakeela , Deeba Farzana , Begum Nurjahan , Anwary Shaheen Ara , Akter Sumaiya , Jahan Shirin
Published: July 2023

Background: Poly cystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a complex multifactorial disorder, affecting millions of women worldwide. Kisspeptin, a hypothalamic peptide encoded by the KISS1 gene, is widely reported as a key factor in the regulation of luteinizing hormone (LH)/follicular stimulating hormone (FSH) secretion, which may be potentially involved with the development of PCOS. The aim of the study was to estimate the serum kisspeptin level in PCOS patients and evaluate the association of kisspeptin with other biochemical, and hormonal parameters in women with PCOS.
Methods: This case-control study was conducted at the department of reproductive endocrinology and infertility, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh from August 2020 to July 2021. A total of 90 patients between age 18-30 years were enrolled in this study. Data was collected on variables of interest by using the structured questionnaire designed for interview, observation, clinical examination, and biochemical investigation of the patients and analyzed by using the t-test, non-parametric test (Mann-Whitney U test) and chi-square test as appropriate.
Results: We found no significant difference between PCOS & control group, but acanthosis nigricans (AN), waist hip (W:H) ratio were statistically significant in PCOS group. We found serum LH (11.98±6.29 mIU/ml), LH: FSH (1.71±0.92), AMH (10.09±3.8 ng/ml), fasting insulin (26.53±28.34 µU/ml), ovarian volume (16.91±4.57), was significantly higher in PCOS patients. Kisspeptin value in PCOS patients was 85.92±56.59 pg/ml and control group was 63.74±43.16 pg/ml. In the PCOS group, there was a positive correlation between kisspeptin and LH, AMH, and ovarian volume.
Conclusions: Serum kisspeptin levels were similar in women with or without PCOS but positively correlated with ovarian volume, serum LH and AMH in PCOS patients.
Low birth weight in newborns: epidemiological aspects and neonatal prognosis within Bogodogo teaching hospital, Burkina Faso
Authors: Kain Dantola P. , Zamane Hyacinthe , Sawadogo Yobi A. , Bonkoungou Pourguere E. , Ouedraogo Charlemagne , Thieba Blandine
Published: July 2023

Background: Low birthweight is one of the main causes of neonatal death, after asphyxia and infections. This study purpose is to determine the epidemiological aspects and prognosis of this condition.
Methods: This was a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study. Data were collected prospectively from July 1st to September 30th, 2021 within Bogodogo Teaching Hospital. The study population included the overall newborns and their mothers.
Results: The low birthweight frequency was estimated at 17.26% of live births. The average age was 26.06±5.8 years. Housewives accounted for 68.6% of cases against 78.9% for mothers in union. Unschooled mothers accounted for 38.3%. Mothers having medium socio-economic status accounted for 83.1% of cases. The average number of gesture was 2.60±1.62 and average parity was 2.72±1.76. Premature newborns accounted for 51.1% of cases. Females represented 55.6% of cases, giving a sex ratio of 0.80. The average weight was 1970.64±375.21 g with extremes of 900g and 2450g. The neonatal mortality rate was estimated at 9.4%. Occupation (p=0.003), marital status (p=0.001), place of residence (p=0.011), socioeconomic level (p=0.000), body mass index (p=0.001) and multiple pregnancy (p= 0.01) were statically associated with low birthweight at term.
Conclusions: At the end of this study, it appears that further action is still needed to reduce low birthweight frequency, which implies improving the socio-economic conditions of the population.
Determinants of adverse perinatal outcome in preeclampsia at the federal medical centre, Makurdi: a cross-sectional study
Authors: Irowa Omoregie , Ochejele Silas , Ngwan Stephen Dongbe , Ukpabi Daniel Eje
Published: July 2023

Background: Preeclampsia currently accounts for the high burden of adverse perinatal morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. Aim of study was to determine the prevalence of preeclampsia and factors associated with adverse perinatal outcome at the Federal Medical Centre Makurdi.
Methods: This was an analytical cross-sectional study in which 170 consecutively consenting women with preeclampsia were recruited. The perinatal outcomes were identified in the antenatal period, at delivery and early puerperium. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 20.0 for windows (IBM SPSS Inc, Chicago, IL, USA). Categorical variables were analyzed using Chi-Square ( 2) test and Fisher's exact test. Bivariate analysis was used to test for association between basic characteristics of participants and adverse perinatal outcomes, while logistic regression analysis was used to determine the strength of these association. P < 0.05 and if CI does not include value 1, it was considered statistically significant.
Results: This study shows that the prevalence of preeclampsia and adverse perinatal outcome was 2.4% and 63.5% respectively. The adverse perinatal outcomes were more with the severe disease than with mild preeclampsia. The estimated gestational age at presentation (EGAP), severity of the disease and mode of delivery were the risk factors strongly associated with adverse perinatal outcomes.
Conclusions: This study had shown the high burden of preeclampsia in Makurdi, North Central Nigeria and recommends quality improvements in maternal and child care to reduce perinatal adverse outcomes.
Effect of estradiol valerate on endometrial thickness in polycystic ovary syndrome having ovulation induction with letrozole
Authors: Yasmin Mahamuda , Banu Jesmin , Akhter Dilruba , Sultana Nighat , Munmun Sadia Afrin
Published: July 2023

Background: PCOS is a common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. Letrozole is an orally active aromatase inhibitor and as effective as chlomiphene citrate for induction of ovulation. Estrogen is important in the regeneration and growth of the endometrium prior to ovulation prepare the tissue to respond to progesterone post ovulation in PCOS patients. Aim of the study was to assess the effects of estradiol valerate on endometrial thickness in PCOS having ovulation induction with letrozole.
Methods: This randomized controlled study was conducted in the department of reproductive endocrinology and infertility, BSMMU, Dhaka, with 1 year duration. A total 80 diagnosed cases of PCOS patients with subfertility were included in this study. Among them 40 patients received letrozole and estradiol valerate and 40 patients received letrozole and placebo.
Results: On day 8, mean endometrial thickness was not statistically significant between two groups (p=0.436). On day of triggering, mean endometrial thickness was significantly higher in intervention group 9.2±1.4 mm than control group 8.2±1.4 mm (p=0.004). Mean changes of endometrial thickness on day of triggering compared with on day 8 was significantly higher in intervention group 3.2±1.5 mm than control group 2.5±1.6 mm (p=0.043). Pregnancy rate was higher in intervention group 13 (38.2%) than control group 8 (22.2%) with relative risk 1.72, 95% CI (0.82-3.63%), that was not statistically significant between two groups (p=0.144).
Conclusions: Mean changes of endometrial thickness on day of triggering were significantly higher in intervention group than control group. The pregnancy rate achieved with letrozole+estradiol valerate combination was higher than that achieved with letrozole and placebo group.