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Propiedades electrónicas y superconductoras del V y Nb bajo presión hidrostática
Authors:   , Flores Hernández Gabriel
Published: March 2023

En este trabajo estudiamos el papel que juegan los fonones en el efecto superconductor. Se investigaron las propiedades estructurales, electrónicas, de fonones y propiedades superconductoras para los metales de transición vanadio (V) y niobio (Nb) bajo presión hidrostática hasta 200 GPa. Analizamos las posibles transiciones fase estructural del V y Nb, asumiendo cinco estructuras cristalinas; la estructura cúbica centrada en el cuerpo (BCC), cúbica centrada en las caras (FCC), cúbica simple (SC), hexagonal compacta (HCP) y la estructura A15, para presiones hasta 200 GPa. Los cálculos se realizaron mediante el método de ondas planas aumentadas linealizadas con potencial completo (FLAPW), implementada en el código WIEN2k y ELK. Usamos la aproximación de gradiente generalizado (GGA) para la energía de intercambio-correlación. Los resultados de energía total fueron ajustados a la ecuación de estado de tercer orden de Birch-Murnaghan, mientras que para las propiedades superconductoras se utilizaron las ecuaciones de Eliashberg y para la Tc la ecuación de McMillan-Allen-Dynes. Los resultados indican que no ocurre ninguna transición de fase estructural, entre las estructuras propuestas y que en ambos casos la estructura de mínima energía corresponde a la estructura BCC, con un parámetro de red de α V = 3:00 _A para el V y aNb = 3:31 _A para el Nb. Encontramos que los fonones L, T1 y T2 en el V y Nb, aumentaron en energía con respecto a la presión, sin embargo, en el V la cantidad de fonones T1;2 aumento proporcionalmente con la presión, mientras, en el Nb no hubo cambios significativos. Adicionalmente, el V alcanzó una Tc = 17.58 K en 200 GPa, mientras, en el Nb la Tc se mantuvo disminuyendo en el rango de pequeños valores, con respecto a la presión.
Evaluation of the Corrected QT Interval with Bazett’s Method in Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Dogs with Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease
Authors: Sağoğlu Hande , Gönül Remzi , Koenhemsi Lora , Alan Emine Merve , Murat Suzan , Nia Ashkan Seddigh , Or Mehmet Erman
Published: March 2023

Myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) is one of the most common heart diseases in dogs. The disease progresses faster in Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (CKCS) dogs and occurs at an earlier age. QT interval length reflects abnormalities in ventricular repolarization which may predispose to the formation of fatal arrhythmias such as torsades de pointes. A fast and accurate assessment is therefore essential. The study aimed to examine the changes in QT duration in MMVD cases of CKCS and to calculate the corrected QT durations with Bazett’s formula in various stages of the disease. The study included 20 CKCS dogs of both genders, various ages and weights, and different stages of MMVD (n=6 in B1 stage, n=6 in B2 stage, and n=8 in C stage), and 5 healthy CKCS which were included in the control group. Clinical, radiological, hematological, biochemical, echocardiographic, and electrocardiographic examinations were performed. The corrected QT interval duration in the MMVD group was longer than the control (p<0.05). However, there was no significant difference between B1, B2, and C. It was concluded that the corrected QT interval can give a significant distinction between healthy and MMVD CKCS dogs.
Effect of shot peening on corrosion resistance of additive manufactured 17-4PH steel
Authors: Świetlicki Aleksander , Walczak Mariusz , Szala Mirosław
Published: March 2023

Components produced by additive manufacturing (AM) via direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) have typical as-fabricated surface defects. As a result, surface properties of AM products should be modified to increase their strength, anti-wear behavior, and at the same time ensure their high corrosion resistance. Surface modification via shot peening (SP) is considered suitable for AM of engineering devices made of 17-4PH (X5CrNiCuNb16-4) stainless steel. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of three types of peening media (CrNi steel shot, glass, and ceramic beads) on the corrosion resistance of specimens of DMLS 17-4PH stainless steel. Results demonstrated that SP caused steel microstructure refinement and induced both martensite (α) formation and retained austenite (γ) reduction. 17-4PH specimens peened showed the increase in surface hardness of 255, 281, and 260 HV0.2 for ceramic, glass, and steel, respectively. DMLS 17-4PH specimens modified by SP exhibited different surface morphology, hardness, and microstructure and thus, these properties affect corrosion performance. The results implied that steel shot peened with steel shot showed the highest resistance to corrosion processes (Icorr
= 0.019 μA/cm2), slightly worse with glass (Icorr
= 0.227 μA/cm2) and ceramics (Icorr
= 0.660 μA/cm2) peened. In the case of ceramic and glass beads, it was possible to confirm the presence of the above-mentioned particles in the surface layer after SP.
The Social Structure on Perception and Attitudes on Education in Switzerland
Authors: Zimmermann Barbara , Becker Rolf
Published: March 2023

The present study investigates the Swiss population’s perceptions of education. The results show that education is rated as very important. While functional and value-rational ideas about education are diferentiated in terms of social structure, there are no diferences related to origin and education for traditional ideas about education. Regardless of actual educational opportunities, disregarding gender and cohort diferences, approval of equal opportunities in the education system is high in all social groups.
Effect of Spatio-Temporal Granularity on Demand Prediction for Deep Learning Models
Authors: Varghese Ken Koshy , Mahdaviabbasabad Sajjad , Gentile Guido , Eldafrawi Mohamed
Published: March 2023

Advances in machine learning technology and the availability of big data from GPS systems have led to the development of effective methods for modelling transportation demand and forecasting the future. Most previous research concentrated on demand prediction using a variety of machine learning and deep learning models that took into account spatial and temporal relationships. This paper investigates the impact of spaces and time granularity for a Spatio-temporal demand modelling framework. Using taxi demand data from New York City, our study compares the prediction performance of deep learning models such as Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM), Convolution Neural Networks (CNN) and Temporal-Guided Networks (TGNet), modelled with a grid-based tessellation strategy. The findings of this study could assist researchers in better understanding how the granularity of space and time helps deep learning models perform better for demand forecasting problems.
Simulasi Optimasi Antrian Truk Pada Proses Loading Sembako Gudang PT.XYZ
Authors: Liperda Rahmad Inca , Dianisa Pramesti Adwinda , Izzatunnisa Aulia , Utami Fera Dianita , Hibatullah Marlene
Published: March 2023

Gudang memiliki peranan penting bagi perusahaan, tak terkecuali PT. XYZ yang berlokasi di Jakarta Utara. Salah satu kegiatan operasional yang dilakukan di gudang PT. XYZ adalah proses loading sembako ke truk angkut. Namun, waktu yang dibutuhkan oleh setiap truk angkut untuk melakukan proses loading sembako dapat mempengaruhi jumlah truk angkut yang menunggu untuk dilayani. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meminimasi waktu truk angkut pada proses loading sembako di gudang PT. XYZ menggunakan metode simulasi optimasi. Hasil penelitian mengindikasikan bahwa jumlah truk angkut yang dapat dilayani dapat ditingkatkan dengan menambah jumlah dock door. Berdasarkan percobaan simulasi optimasi, penelitian ini mengusulkan 32 dock door untuk melayani kegiatan loading sembako di gudang PT. XYZ yang dapat mengurangi waktu rata-rata pelayanan truk Fuso dan truk CDD masing-masing sebesar 76.3 menit dan 73.45 menit. Selain itu, utilitas di parking line 1 dapat berkurang hingga 9.2 % dan 48.39 % di parking line 2.
ANALISIS BEBAN KERJA UNTUK MENGOPTIMALKAN JUMLAH QC DENGAN METODE WORK LOAD ANALYSIS DAN NASA TLX DI PT. ASIANAGRO AGUNGJAYA
Authors: Wahyudi Wahyudi , Mutmainah Mutmainah , Puteri Renty Anugerah Mahaji
Published: March 2023

PT. Asianagro Agungjaya merupakan perusahaan yang mengolah kelapa sawit ( Crude Palm Oil ) menjadi cooking oil, margarine, shortening, powder fat dan flaker. Produk-produk tersebut dihasilkan melalui beberapa proses produksi yaitu ; Blending Oil, Filling Oil, Refinery 124, Fraksinasi 124, Fraksinasi 3 dan Tanki Stock Oil, Blending Fat, Filling Fat, Scd (Semi Continous Deodorized), Hydrogenasi, Powder/Flaker dan Tanki Stock Fat. Dalam upaya memenuhi semua permintaan customer perusahaan berencana meningkatkan kapasitas produksi dengan menambah jumlah plant Refinery, Fraksinasi, Blending Fat dan Filling Fat. Dengan rencana penambahan jumlah plant tersebut maka akan menambah jumlah sampel, saat ini rata-rata jumlah sampel QC Oil : 4.068 pcs dan QC Fat : 2.372 pcs sehingga beban kerja QC Oil lebih besar dibandingkan QC Fat, untuk itu perlu dilakukan penyelarasan beban kerjanya. Pada penelitian ini diukur beban kerja fisik dengan metode Work Load Analysis dan beban kerja mental dengan metode NASA TLX sehingga didapatkan hasil beban kerja fisik QC Oil sebesar 81% dan QC Fat sebesar 62%. Bagian QC Oil ditambahkan beban kerja dari sampel Refinery dan Fraksinasi sebesar 18%, sedangkan QC Fat ditambahkan beban kerja dari sampel blending fat dan filling fat sebesar 35%. Hasil penelitian didapatkan beban kerja fisik baru QC Oil 99% dan QC Fat 97% sehingga sudah terjadi keselarasan dan sudah optimal sesuai sesuai standard yang ditetapkan perusahaan yaitu 95%. Beban kerja mental pada QC Oil dengan WWL (Weighted Workload) sebesar 72,6 termasuk tingkat beban kerja tinggi, sedangkan QC Fat dengan WWL (Weighted Workload) sebesar 69,1 termasuk tingkat beban kerja tinggi. Selanjutnya, diharapkan dari pengukuran beban kerja ini, dapat digunakan sebagai acuan dalam penentuan jumlah pekerjaan di bagian Quality Control PT. Asianagro Agungjaya  sebagai objek penelitian.
ANALISIS PENGENDALIAN KUALITAS PROSES PRODUKSI PRODUK NATA DE COCO DENGAN METODE STATISTIC QUALITY CONTROL ( SQC )
Authors: Wardah Siti , Suharto Suharto , Lestari Rizka
Published: March 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah pengendalian kualitas terhadap produksi nata de coco sudah optimal. Penelitian ini dilakukan di home industri / industri rumahan yaitu CV. Salju Nata De Coco, penelitian ini menggunakan metode Statistic Quality Control ( SQC ) dengan melalui pendekatan produksi pembuatan salju nata de coco. Pengamatan pengendalian kualitas dimulai dari proses pembuatan nata de coco hingga nata de coco jadi. Pengendalian kualitas ini diharapkan dapat meningkatkan dan mempertahankan mutu atau kualitas dari hasil produksi salju nata de coco yang sesuai dengan apa yang di spesifikasikan produk yang telah di tetapkan oleh pimpinan industri rumahan. Dari hasil analisi diperoleh bahwa masih perlu perbaikan untuk mengurangi kerusakan atau riject pada poduk salju nata de coco agar masih dalam ambang batas UCL.
Application of digital capabilities in the insurance business
Authors: TURGAEVA Aksana A. , KOCHETKOVA Natal'ya N. , IGLINA Nataliya A.
Published: March 2023

Subject. The article considers digital opportunities for long-term development of insurance business.
Objectives. Our aim is to identify the problems of introducing digital technology capabilities into the insurance business, define components that make up the problem under consideration.
Methods. The study draws on methods of statistical analysis, justification, and comparison.
Results. The research is based on the following principle: the need for development – opportunities for development – practical application of opportunities – advantages of implementation. The paper presents stages of development of informatization and digital transformation processes in Russia, unveils the dependence of the activity of citizens, using digital services of insurance organizations, on the number of digital services of insurance organizations, determines the need to develop digitalization of business processes of insurance organizations.
Conclusions. Active transition of insurance companies to the digital environment will speed up many business processes, in particular, underwriting, marketing, loss settlement. Digital reality is inevitable for the insurance market and requires new methods for evaluating the effectiveness of digital services and mobile applications.
A model for estimating the long-term return on shares
Authors: MOLOTKOV Aleksandr B.
Published: March 2023

Subject. This article deals with the issues of dependence of stock yield estimates on the indicator based on the price-earnings ratio (P/E ratio) and expected inflation.
Objectives. The article aims to present an argument for the model of such a dependence and determine its parameters.
Methods. For the study, I used the stock value estimating and regression analysis methods.
Results. The article proposes a model for estimating the average stock yield based on the P/E ratio, and determines its parameters.
Conclusions and Relevance. The model helps quantify the impact of one of the important risk factors, namely, the expected inflation at the end of the shareholding period. The findings may complement the set of decision-making tools for investors in the stock market.
New areas for the development of responsible investment using digital financial instruments
Authors: KHUTOROVA Natal'ya A. , NASIBOV Musa S.
Published: March 2023

Subject. This article discusses new areas for the development of responsible investment using digital financial instruments.
Objectives. The article aims to identify promising areas for the development of responsible investment using digital financial instruments.
Methods. For the study, we used general scientific research methods through logical, comparative, and statistical analyses.
Results. The article reveals a number of trends in the development of new areas of responsible investment using digital financial assets, as well as specific risks in this area.
Conclusions and Relevance. Given the current financial market conditions and active digitalization, the diversity of green digital financial assets will contribute to the expansion of instruments for socially responsible investing. The results obtained can be used by asset management companies and investment funds to develop investment strategies.
Russian-Turkish relations: Economic and financial outlook
Authors: SMIRNOV Valerii V.
Published: March 2023

Subject. This article discusses the financial and economic prospects of Russian-Turkish relations.
Objectives. The article aims to determine the level of significance of Russian-Turkish relations in the context of their financial and economic perspective.
Methods. For the study, I used a systems approach based on the methods of statistical, neural network, and cluster analyses.
Results. The article defines the levels of importance of certain financial and economic indicators for ensuring the growth of the Russian economy and Russian-Turkish relations as the potential of gross national savings of Turkey, mediated by a high level of GDP at purchasing power parity in Russia.
Conclusions and Relevance. The described level of significance of Russian-Turkish relations, as well as the links between the Russian current account balance and the Turkish volume of exports and imports of goods (services) identified as a financial and economic prospect, will help the Government intensify Russia's cooperation with Turkey. The provisions of the study can help expand the competences of the Government to choose a way to maintain the stability of international economic relations.
Organizational Safety Culture Transformation through Coaching
Authors: Ameze Okeudo , Odiase Kevin
Published: March 2023

Organizational culture is simply known as 'the way we do things around here'. Culture is developed over time and evolves as people transit through the organization. It is an uphill task to transform organizational culture when this is not desirable. With regard to safety, it becomes even more important that the right mindset and behaviours are modelled across the organizational strata, as these are fundamental to keeping people, assets, and the environment safe. Personnel becomes wary of reporting incidents for fear of toppling the safety performance when the focus is placed on keeping safety track records. Another factor that contributes to underreporting is the attitude of the leaders while receiving 'bad news' of an incident. Excessive questioning, blame culture, and consequence management for failures create an environment of fear and inability to intervene in unsafe conditions.
Will Our Lives Be the Same? A Review of Lives during and after Imprisonment
Authors: Nyanihorba Ben Bishop Ayamba , Armah Stephen Kwame
Published: March 2023

Prisoners were once part of society but are now detached from social realities in the incarceration process. This has been observed to impact how they live their lives after prison and how society accepts them. This paper reviewed materials from other researchers and scholars on the subject matter. The purpose of the review was to determine from an academic standpoint how the lives of prisoners are affected during and after imprisonment. The review led to the conclusion that, indeed, prisoners are changed even after their release. Also, the people in their lives have impacted their lives adversely, and most of them do not get their former selves back.
Influence of Trade Union Affiliation on Organizational Performance of Selected Kenya Tea Development Authority Managed Tea Factories, Kenya
Authors: Wambas Washingtone Odhiambo , Kirui Joseph K. , Sang Jane
Published: March 2023

The study attempted to find out the influence of trade union affiliation on organizational performance in the tea processing industry in Kenya. This interest was motivated by a scarcity of literature on the relationship between trade union activities and their impact on employee productivity and, thus, organizational performance. The researcher used research hypotheses to guide him in achieving the objectives. A review of the existing literature revealed that trade unions engage in a wide range of activities on behalf of their members. The study used a Case Study design, with Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA) managed factories serving as the study's unit of analysis. The sampling frame for this research included the sixty-six (66) KTDA-managed factories in Kenya, and the population was clustered into seven (7), according to the region of the factories. Simple random sampling was used to obtain a 30% sample of each of the seven (7) clusters. A purposive sampling was then used to select the Human Resource and Administration Managers, and simple random sampling to select two (2) unionizable employees, totaling three (3) respondents from each of the selected factories. Structured questionnaires were used as the appropriate research instrument to collect data from respondents. The study established that trade union affiliation had a significant relationship with the performance of an organization. The findings also revealed that trade unions play an important role in their members' work lives. Trade union activities, such as collective bargaining, strike actions, and employee representation, empower workers and eventually make them confident and productive, increasing organizational performance. The study recommends that trade union activities and a positive working relationship with trade unions be encouraged because they are linked to improving organizational performance.
Shopping and Patronage of Online Customers
Authors: John Onwuegbuzina Ikechukwu
Published: March 2023

The advent of the internet has given rise to the new era of e-commerce which is the trading of information, goods, and services via the internet leading to the growth of online shopping or e-shopping (Klakota & Whinston, 2008). Online business has grown very fast due to numerous preferences related to purchasing on the web due to lower transactions and inquiry costs when contrasted with different types of shopping. Through online shopping, consumers can purchase more quickly, have more alternatives, and order products and services with relatively minimal value (Cuneyt & Gautam, 2004). Along these lines, Marketers have painstakingly examined the consumers' behavior towards online shopping and spent billions of dollars to facilitate all the demographics of online customers.This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of online shopping and patronage for online stores, specifically among customers of the Philippines e-commerce giant website- lazada.com.ph, and to identify those variables that satisfy them and increase their patronage. This should enable online store merchants to identify the most effective ways of closing gaps between effectiveness and patronage of online customers and choose which gaps to focus on.The outcome of this study will be necessary to online marketers, sellers, and investors in that it will help them formulate policies, frameworks, and marketing strategies that will enhance online shopping penetration and its effectiveness in the Philippines. Additionally, findings from this study may also help retailers improve the quality of their services to consumers. The study may inevitably add knowledge to the research area of online shopping and e-commerce in the country by providing an up-to-date assessment of the sector.
A Study of Financial Performance Using DuPont Analysis in a Supply Chain
Authors: Timothy Aikor Shirgba
Published: March 2023

This study attempts to assess the financial performance of a supply chain company. In order to achieve the objective, this study has analysed the financial ratios applying the DuPont analysis, which has been demonstrated with tables to show the company's performance trend for five years (2018-2022). DuPont analysis is based on the analysis of Return on Equity (ROE) and Return on Assets (ROA). The ROE disaggregates performance into three components: • Net Profit Margin, • Total Asset Turnover, and • The Equity Multiplier The return on investment consists of Assets Turnover (Operating Income × Total Assets) and Net Profit Margin (EBIT × Operating Income). From the study, it is found that: • The company under study is more efficient in managing assets to generate profits than the use of equity to generate profits. • The company is, on average, a low-risk firm for investors and shareholders. • ROE and ROA are the most comprehensive measure of the profitability of a firm as well as a compass for making operating, investing, financing, and leverage-related decisions. Based on these findings, it is recommended that: Management of the company needs to do an operational overhaul to sustain the significant areas of strength and overcome the weakness evident in the financial statements.
The Influence of Shopee Pay Later on the Impulsive Buying of E-commerce Shopee Users: A Study from Indonesia Utilitarian and Hedonic Attributes in Online Purchase Intentions
Authors: Kemala Tiara Nada , Roostika Ratna
Published: March 2023

The purpose of this study is to show the influence of Shopee Pay later on impulsive buying through utilitarian attributes, hedonic attributes, affective attitude, and cognitive attitude variables. The researcher disseminates an online questionnaire via Google form to 232 respondents to conduct this study. The analysis of this study uses the method of Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) using the Smart PLS (Partial Least Square) software. The result of this study is that the utilitarian attributes, hedonic attributes, affective attitude, and cognitive attitude have a positive and significant relation to the impulsive buying variable. So, there are the higher value of the utilitarian attributes and hedonic attributes, the higher level of affective attitude and cognitive attitude, and then, there are the higher value of affective attitude and cognitive attitude, the greater level of consumer impulsiveness in shopping using the Shopee Pay later feature.
Assisted TB Information System within the Private Sector to Improve Case Notification in Kenya
Authors: Angala Patrick
Published: March 2023

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health concern causing over a billion deaths in the last 200 years. Several countries have been affected, with the incidence projected to increase due to COVID-19. The WHO's global strategy to End TB recommends several strategies to support global efforts, including engaging private facilities to diagnose and treat TB.TB reporting and documentation remain a challenge, with gaps between the number of new cases and the number reported/under-reported due to a mixture of underreporting and underdiagnoses. In Kenya, patient pathway analysis reveals that patients sought care in formal and informal private hospitals. However, underreporting TB notification among private facilities has not yet been systemically evaluated.This study targeted private facilities in Meru, Mombasa, Kilifi, Nyeri, and Kirinyaga counties to assess actual levels of TB underreporting, improvement in TB yield with strategic support, and patient characteristics.Study findings show low screening for TB. However, the strategic management of private facilities resulted in increased case notification, especially among children and men.The researcher recommends the need to strengthen reporting of data by age and gender. The author also proposes prospective research while collecting age and gender data to inform the actual situation based on identified gaps.
Analysis of Financial Reporting Quality among Firms in Nigeria
Authors: Adewumi Agbogun Sarafa , Yemi Akinkoye Ebenezer , Olawale Ojeboola Oseni , Aderoju Aliu Isikilu , Babatunde Agbogun, Farouq
Published: March 2023

The study analysed the quality of financial reporting among firms in Nigeria to determine the level of compliance of selected firms with relevant regulations governing the preparation and presentation of published financial reporting. Secondary data were used for this study, and a total of 112 firms listed on the Nigerian stock exchange that were non-financial companies, out of which 50 whose published financial statements were up to date, were selected using a purposive sampling technique. Data were obtained from the Nigerian Stock Exchange and the selected firms' websites.Descriptive analysis was used to analyse the data using percentages and tables.The results showed a significant improvement in the quality of financial reports among firms in Nigeria, ranging from 0.706 in 2008 to 0.8072 in 2018. The study concluded that the quality of financial reporting among firms in Nigeria was high.
Determinants of Peaceful Cross-Border Co-Existence between the Maasai and the Gusii in Kenya: A Historical Perspective, 1890-2002
Authors: Maraga Jackson Ondonga , Odede Fredrick
Published: March 2023

The re-introduction of multi-party politics in Kenya in the early 1990s contributed to inter-ethnic violence and clashes. These clashes have preoccupied Kenyan scholars for a long time and, as a result, have created the wrong perception that politics is the main historical determinant of ethnic cross-border relations between Kenyan ethnic communities. Ethnic clashes and conflicts have predated politically instigated ethnic clashes in Kenya. By relying on archival, oral, and secondary data, this study examined other historical determinants of cross-border ethnic relations between the Maasai and the Gusii.
Assessing the Impact of Community-Led Total Sanitation and Sustainability of WASH Services in the Mion District of Northern Ghana
Authors: Issahaku Abdul Rahaman , Wumbei Abukari , Lambon Joseph
Published: March 2023

The study was conducted in the Mion District of the Northern Region with the objective of evaluating the impact of community-led total sanitation (CLTS) and the sustainability of WASH services. The study design was mainly quantitative, in which a sample of 225 was employed to collect the data. The study found that 73.4% indicated that their toilets have hand washing facilities for washing their hands after defecating, and 62.2% of the respondents indicated that their toilets had hand washing facilities, running water, and soap for people who use their toilets. Before CLTS in the Mion District, 84.0 percent of the respondents indicated that besides the cost of constructing toilets, other factors made it difficult for them not to have toilets in their homes. Over eighty-four (84.4%) percent of the respondents indicated that they needed technical support from the government and other benevolent organizations to help them construct toilets. The study recommends that government should ensure the harmonization of CLTS activities by non-governmental organizations in the Mion District in the implementation of CLTS. Further education of community members and cooperation between governmental, non-governmental, and chiefs are essential to ensure sustainability.
Service Quality and Consumer Satisfaction of Electricity Services Provided by Zanzibar Electricity Corporation
Authors: Mussa Maryam M. , Salum Adilu Mussa
Published: March 2023

The study assessed the service quality of electricity services provided by Zanzibar Electricity Corporation towards customer satisfaction. Specifically, the study examines the continuity dimensions of quality electricity services. The study used a case study research design for a sample of 299 households who were randomly carefully chosen from the population of households in Maindi, Kikwajuni, and Mwembeladu. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse data. The results indicated the level of satisfaction with the continuity dimensions of the quality of electricity services offered among customers. Data showed that more than 55% of customers were dissatisfied with the electricity price, responsiveness, and empathy of the Zanzibar Electricity Corporation, whereas on the factors contributing to the dissatisfaction of customers, data revealed that the majority of respondents 20% were not satisfied with frequency blackouts happening in their areas. Based on the findings, the study concluded that consumer loyalty and value resistance have discovered a positive relationship between changes in consumer loyalty and value resilience. Finally, the study recommended re-evaluating the evaluating technique keeping in mind the end goal to align it with the consumer satisfaction objective and guarantee appropriate comprehension of clients' worries and needs with a specific end goal to serve them legitimately.
Strategies Employed in Managing Inter-ethnic Conflicts Occasioned by National Elections in Nakuru County between 1992 and 2017
Authors: Odanga Geoffrey Makokha , Iteyo Crispinous , Onkware Kennedy
Published: March 2023

Wars and conflicts decide political boundaries, move populations around the world, define political debates, and generally affect just about everything in our societies. Violence is widespread and can be tapped for various reasons, including but not exclusively to election victory. Since the inception of the multiparty system in 1992, there has been a highly volatile political environment in regions with multiple ethnic compositions. The study sought to evaluate the strategies employed in the management of inter-ethnic conflicts occasioned by national elections in Nakuru County, Kenya, between 1992 and 2017. The study was anchored on Democratic theory. The study adopted a descriptive research design. This study targeted the household heads of Kuresoi North and Molo sub-counties. The study population included: government officials, security personnel, CSOs officials, opinion leaders, religious leaders, and youth group representatives. A total sample of 427 was used. Data collection tools adopted were questionnaires, FGDs, and interview guides. The study employed both probability and non-probability sampling techniques. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS), and results were presented in the form of charts, graphs, and tables for quantitative data and in the form of narrative reports and verbatim quotations for qualitative data. The study concluded that the state, which is the lead agency in conflict management, has shifted from macro-level focus to micro-level intervention through local government institutions.
Influence of Boda Boda Riders’ Behaviour on Road Safety and Socio-economic Well-being of Lodwar Town Residents in Turkana County, Kenya
Authors: Okebiro Gilbert Nyakundi , Mose George N. , Mamboleo Dennis M.
Published: March 2023

Commercial Motorcycle Taxi business, also known as 'Boda boda', is a dominant alternative mode of transport and a means of quick mobility in Kenya. The Boda bodas are associated with significant accident risks and have led to a public health epidemic. The Risky riders' traffic behaviour, coupled with the tendency of the riders to operate like organized urban militia, have often been associated with disruption of socio-economic activities, road accidents, injuries, and deaths. This study sought to explore the influence of Boda boda Riders' traffic Behaviour on Road Safety and the socio-economic well-being of Lodwar town residents. A cross-sectional study was conducted targeting 17,210 households in Lodwar town in Turkana County. The study employed a descriptive research design that involved the collection of both quantitative and qualitative data from residents, motorcycle riders, traffic police officers, and health care workers in Lodwar town. The quantitative data were analyzed by use of frequency counts and percentages cross-tabulations. This study showed that Road Safety and socio-economic well-being were influenced by risky boda boda riders' traffic behaviours. Inferential statistics established that the proportion of respondents asserted that the gender of boda boda, the nature, pattern, and traffic behaviour affected Road Safety by X2, (4, N=335), P=.162. This finding established that there exists no statistically significant relationship between the gender and Road Safety and socio-economic well-being of residents. The study established that the proportion of respondents on the level of education of boda boda riders and traffic behaviour affected Road Safety by X2, (4, N=335), P<.05.This findings implied that there exists a statistically significant relationship between the level of education of boda boda riders and traffic behaviour on Road Safety and Socio-economic well-being of residents in Turkana County. The study established that boda boda’s ownership and traffic behaviour affected road safety and socio-economic well-being of residents of Turkana Central Sub County by X2, (4, N=335), P=.05. The study recommends that: Stakeholders in the boda boda sector should set up rules and regulations to minimize the nature of boda boda riders' patterns of traffic behaviour that affect Road Safety and socio-economic well-being. Boda boda riders should be educated on the negative impacts of their behaviours and how they affect household well-being.
The Tips on Teaching Compounds
Authors: Lin Hsien- Hung
Published: March 2023

To teach compounds effectively, this paper aims to explore the rules in terms of their grammatical categories, stress, and meaning. The study shows that there are two rules to predict the grammatical categories of compounds:Generally speaking, if the head of compounds is the content word, the grammatical categories of compounds are determined by the right-hand words.If the head of compounds is the function word, the grammatical categories of compounds are usually determined by the left-hand words. In addition, there are several rules to determine the stress of compounds. For example, the primary stress of noun compounds is placed on the first element, and light stress is on the second. Also, the meaning of the head of the compound seems to be central to the meaning of the whole compound. The pedagogical implications are also suggested.
Level of involvement of Peer Counsellors and Students' Discipline in Selected High Schools in Ainamoi Sub-County, Kericho County, Kenya
Authors: Anne Baliach Chemutai , Mbiriri Michael , Ngagwencha Stella
Published: March 2023

Peer counselling is a program focussing on peers helping peers. The duty of a peer counsellor is to moderate problems within students by helping them to find out answers to their challenges. Peer counselling has been lauded as a strategy to curb indiscipline in high schools. The study aims to establish the influence of involvement and participation of peer counsellors on students' discipline in selected schools in Ainamoi sub-county, Kericho County. The study may be useful to key stakeholders in education, including school administrators, both private and public, and researchers who may find this information useful in implementing policy on students' discipline in schools in Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The study was conducted in 4 selected high schools in Ainamoi sub-county, Kericho County, with a target population of 2980. The research involved students, peer counsellors, teacher heads of Guidance and Counselling department, and deputy head teachers. The sample size of 325 respondents was selected using a stratified sampling technique. The researcher used two instruments for data collection: The questionnaire and Focus Discussion Groups (FDGs) was key to gathering information on students' response. An interview schedule was used to collect Data from the Teacher HODs, Deputy Head Teachers, and Sub-County Education Officer. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics that adopted mean and standard deviation. Pearson Product-Moment Correlation was used as inferential statistics. Data were further presented in tables, pie charts, and bar graphs. Content analysis was used for interview questions. The processes involving the students, teachers, and administration significantly influence students' discipline. Therefore, the study concluded that peer counselling affected the students' discipline. The peer counselling has assisted in reducing bullying, solving problems, and reducing students' fights and strikes, giving a positive picture to the students.
An Investigation of Factors Influencing Call-Drop among Wireless Cellular Network Users in Ghana
Authors: Agbesi Komi Arnold , Louis Appiah Gyekye
Published: March 2023

The aim of the study was to examine the factors influencing call-drops among wireless cellular network users in Ghana. A total of 1109 wireless cellular network users participated in the study. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used to find out the latent factors influencing the call-drops among wireless cellular network users in Ghana. The results of the exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses revealed eight-factor constructs. Among these factors, limited cell towers, cell tower overload, and general power problems were found to be the highest contributory factors. The combined three factors accounted for almost 57% of the total variance. The study's results reveal that network factors play a major role among the factors influencing call-drops in Ghana. This implies that in dealing with call-drop problems in Ghana, policymakers, regulators, and stakeholders should pay attention to the network factors of wireless cellular networks.
Twitter Sentiment Analysis Using Recurrent Neural Network
Authors: Shah Iraj Smitesh
Published: March 2023

Being one of the largest social media platforms, Twitter has a diverse community collaborating on a multitude of ideas. With large amounts of data being generated and collected on Twitter every day, it is the perfect platform to implement machine learning algorithms to analyze information in different tweets. A recurrent Neural Network (RNN) is a specific algorithm that is used to solve problems involving sequential data such as texts or time series. In this paper, we use RNNs to classify a given tweet as either a positive or a negative sentiment. The RNN model we describe below was able to reach an accuracy of 76%.
Comparative Study on the Phytochemical Screening and Chemical Composition of Chrysophyllum albidum and Anacardium occidentale Leaves Cultivated in South-western Nigeria
Authors: Ayomide Adesanya Michael , Arubi Akpowu George , Ayodele Oreniyi Samuel , Mayowa Adigun Ayuba , Folasade Oladimeji Tolulope , Amuedor Yaako Yetambo , Pelumi Adanigbo , Ignatius Nwokediri David , Adedoyin Oluwole Christianah
Published: March 2023

Using standard methods, using standard methods, the proximate composition, phytochemical screening, and mineral analyses were carried out on Chrysophyllum albidum and Anacardium occidentale leaves. The results of proximate composition showed that Anacardium occidentale leaves contain a significantly higher amount of crude protein (13.95%), crude fat (8.96%), crude fiber (14.97%), ash content (3.48%) and carbohydrate content (43.84%) compared to the respective values of 7.37%, 3.54%, 2.97%. 2.02% and 32.56% for Chrysophyllum albidum. However, the moisture content of Chrysophyllum albidum was higher than Anacardium occidentale. The phytochemicals detected in the ethanolic leaf extracts of Chrysophyllum albidum were flavonoids, alkaloids, steroids, cardiac glycoside, tannins, triterpenoid, saponin, and reducing sugar. However, triterpenoids and cardiac glycosides were absent in Anacardium occidentale leaves. The concentrations of all mineral elements were high, with Calcium having the highest concentration of all minerals in both leaves. As a result, the findings suggest that both leaves could serve as a source of highly nutritious feed and phytomedicine. Given the plant's diverse ethnopharmacological uses in various parts of the world, they are of nutritional, clinical, and veterinary importance.
Study of Physico-chemical Parameters of Water and Soil around Pancana Beach, Barru Regency for Eucheuma Cottonii Seaweed Cultivation
Authors: Wahidah Sri , Baga Irfani , Idris Andi Puspa Sari , . Rusli , . Rimal , . Patang
Published: March 2023

This study aims to determine the possibility of cultivating Eucheuma cottonii-type seaweed based on the study of physico-chemical parameters of water and soil around Pancana Beach, Barru Regency, Indonesia. The research was carried out for 2 months, from July to August 2022, by conducting four sampling times for the study of cultivation aspects, including physico-chemical water and soil parameters. Determination of research locations based on differences in environmental characteristics at each research location. Station (ST) A is located on a small river around Butung-Pancana, Station (ST) B is located around residential areas, and Station (ST) C is located around the estuary of Pancana. The data collected consisted of water physico-chemical parameter data, namely water temperature, salinity, water pH, water dissolved oxygen, phosphorus (PO4), and N-Total water. On the other hand, the soil parameters include the value of soil pH and soil texture. The data obtained were then collected, processed, and analyzed by descriptive analysis.The results showed that the value of the water physico-chemical parameters in the research location, namely around Pancana Beach, Barru Regency, Indonesia, which consisted of water temperatures in the range of 28.1-28.9, dissolved oxygen 4.18-6.01 ppm, water pH in the range of 6.3-7, salinity 31.33-32.33 ppt and PO4 and N-Total at the beginning and end of the study, were in the appropriate range, while the pH value of the soil is in the range of 7.82-8.01 and the soil texture is a sandy texture. Thus, it can be stated that the waters of Pancana Beach, Barru Regency are still suitable for the cultivation of Eucheuma cottoniii seaweed based on the physico-chemical parameters of water and soil.
The Influence of Urban Extension on Landcover Dynamics in the City of Maroua, Cameroon
Authors: Anguh Nkwemoh Clement , Mantah Ngwateze Mariam , Ta'-ah Chia Peter , Tanki Shegwe Quinta , Sirri Suh Erika
Published: March 2023

Found at the pinnacle of the Sudano-sahelian domain, the city of Maroua is an epitome of cities over the Globe where urban extension has brought wanton effects on the landscape. With a  research methodology that entailed the collection of data from secondary sources such as Topographic maps, Aerial photographs, and Satellite images as well as primary sources through interviews, it was realized that there has been an untold expansion of the urban space as a result of rapid population growth in Maroua. The astronomical population increase has imposed an upward trend in the need for building, industrial and agricultural space to meet the needs of the increased number of mouths to be fed and a number of houses to shelter them. Meanwhile, the results of Land Cover Classification show a predominance of Natural landscape before 1985, an ironical slight recovery of the forest vegetation cover in 2006 and  2022. The measures that have been proposed to ameliorate the situation are those that will meet up with the needs of the present population without jeopardizing the needs of future city dwellers. These solutions are those that would lead to the establishment of a Bio-City that Maroua is supposed to be.
Idealización y objetos abstractos en ciencia económica: un comentario a la teoría estructuralista de Adolfo García de la Sienra
Authors: Donato Rodríguez Xavier de
Published: March 2023

En este trabajo se discuten algunos aspectos relacionados con la idealización en la ciencia a tenor de un capítulo del nuevo libro de García de la Sienra, A Structuralist Theory of Economics (Routledge, Londres, 2019). Se discuten temas relacionados con las nociones de abstracción, idealización/concretización y modelos científicos. Después de discutir la propuesta ficcionalista de Frigg y otros autores, según la cual los modelos son ficciones, se presenta y argumenta en favor de una alternativa, la artefactualista, según la cual los modelos son artefactos abstractos producto de procesos de abstracción e idealización, los cuales son entendidos siguiendo un modelo reticular de condicionalización y deformaciones contrafácticas de diversos grados.
¿E Pluribus Unum? Sobre el uso de métodos matemáticos en la filosofía
Authors: Meier Thomas
Published: March 2023

En este trabajo se discute la metodología de la filosofía matematizada y se argumenta a favor de un pluralismo metodológico de métodos formales y matemáticos. Se expone brevemente como es que otros tipos de hacer filosofía no cumplen con lo que la filosofía matematizada sí cumple, i.e. un rigor por claridad, objetividad y éxito interdisciplinario. Se mencionan varios ejemplos de filosofía matematizada, y se expone un ejemplo fe la teoría de la utilidad epistémica. Se argumenta a favor de una aproximación interdisciplinaria y de una ciencia unificada en cuanto a la filosofía.
La filosofía de la ciencia husserliana y la concepción semántica de las teorías
Authors: Canela Morales Luis A.
Published: March 2023

Este artículo explicita algunas semejanzas y diferencias, todas ellas generales, entre el enfoque husserliano de la ciencia (particularmente el tema del mundo de la vida) y el enfoque semántico de las teorías. Este último establece que las teorías empíricas se describen mejor a partir de modelos que interpretan y representan el mundo. No obstante, de acuerdo con el enfoque husserliano de la ciencia, una parte esencial de las teorías científicas, adema ́s de poseer un dominio (una “parte” del mundo) que es descrito de manera ideal, es no olvidar su nacimiento dentro del mundo de la vida.
Realismo estructural en biología
Authors: Olivetti Álvarez Abraham
Published: March 2023

Este artículo se centra en dar un recuento del realismo estructural, especialmente en presentar el debate que hay en torno a esta postura en biología evolutiva. Comenzamos repasando las motivaciones originales del realismo estructural. Debido al énfasis original en ecuaciones y que no encontramos comúnmente ecuaciones en biología, presentamos una propuesta sobre cómo adaptar al realismo estructural para esta ciencia especial. Presentamos argumentos en contra del realismo estructural en biología y defendemos a la postura de dichas complicaciones. Por último presentamos problemas que atañen al realismo estructural en general y que habría que resolver para hacer de esta una propuesta viable.