bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
TOURING THE GAP BETWEEN EXTENSION AGENTS, EXTENSION STRATEGIES, CAPACITY BUILDING AND CONSTRAINTS OF RICE PRODUCTION IN AGRICULTURAL ZONE IN NIGER STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: Mohammed, U.  , Umaru, A.  , Ahmad, B. S.
Published: June 2023

The study examined or assessed the gap between extension agents, extension strategies, capacity buildinga and constraints of rice production in agricultural zone of Niger  State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was used in selecting 48 respondents. Data were collected through the administration of questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics. The study found that a participatory approach is not fully decentralized in planning, monitoring and evaluation of the agricultural extension programs to meet the demand-driven services of the farmers in the study area. Moreover, there is a difference between the capacity building of the extension personnel and the constraints incurred in rice production. The capacity building is mostly focused on production and post-harvest of rice production, while having multitude of constraints in marketing as well. Therefore, it is recommended that a participatory approach must be fully promoted and the capacity building of extension personnel must be melded with the demand-driven needs of farmers in approaching the rice production issues. The study will be needful for extension agents, policymakers, researchers, educationists and stakeholders in Agriculture and non-Agricultural sectors so as to understand ways of increasing the quality and effectiveness of agricultural extension services to foster agricultural production.
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE LIKELIHOOD OF ADOPTION OF INTEGRATED STRIGA MANAGEMENT FOR AFRICA TECHNOLOGIES AMONG SMALL SCALE MAIZE FARMERS IN BAUCHI AND KANO STATES, NIGERIA
Authors: Abdullahi, S.  , Idrisa, Y. L  , Baribusta, D.  , Abdoulaye, T.
Published: June 2023

The study examined the adoption of integrated striga management for Africa (ISMA) technology among small scale maize farmers in Bauchi and Kano States, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique was used in selecting 508 respondents from the study areas. Data were collected through the administration of questionnaire and analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The results revealed that average age of the beneficiaries and the non-beneficiaries were 39 and 38 years respectively. Majority (88.7% and 86%) of the total beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries of the ISMA project in the study area were male with an average household size, farm size and farming experience of 11 people, 3 hectares and 18 years, respectively. The results of the logistic regression revealed that, level of education and major occupation were negative and significant in influencing the likelihood of adopting ISMA technology p<0.01 while distance to sources of technology was positive and significant at the same level. The major constraints to the adoption of ISMA were, inability to differentiate desmodium from other weeds and non-availability of materials relating to ISMA technology. It can be concluded that, level of education, major occupation and income were the factors influencing the likelihood of adopting ISMA technologies in the study area.  Based on the constraints highlighted, the research recommended; more on farm trials to be conducted by extension agents in order to build the capacity of the farmers on the technology and materials for ISMA technology should be made available to the farmers by the government and other relevant agencies.
ASSOCIATION ANALYSIS AND CONTRIBUTION OF GROWTH AND YIELD CHARACTERS TO YIELD OF CASTOR IN BAUCHI STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: Shuaibu, Y. M.  , Kawure, S.  , Bala, R. A.  , Sabo, M. U.  , Nayaya, J. A.  , Dawaki, J. A.  , Baret, M. G.
Published: June 2023

A field experiment was carried out at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University teaching and research farm, Bauchi located in the Northern Guinea Savannah and Bulkachuwa village of Katagum LGA located in Sudan Savannah both in Bauchi State, during the rainy seasons of 2016, 2017 and 2018 to study the association of growth and yield characters and their contribution to the yield of castor. The treatments consisted of five nutrient sources (poultry manure, cow dung, chicken feather, municipal waste, mineral fertilizer) and a control and two varieties of castor (Ex-India 1 and 2), factorially combined to give 12 treatments and laid out in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. The result of the experiment revealed a significant and positive relationship as well as direct and indirect contribution of characters to the yield of castor. Except leaf area index (r = 0.174*), number of capsules (r = 0.169*) and seed oil content (r = 0.139*) that were only significant at (P≤0.05), all the parameters measured were positively related to grain yield. Except net assimilation rate (r = -0.643**), days to 50% flowering (r = -0.485**) and height to first raceme (r = -0.345**) that had negative relationship with grain yield, all other parameters exhibited a strong and positive relationship with castor grain yield. The result further indicated that, the direct contribution of plant height to seed yield was positive and highest. It was further observed that, the highest direct and negative contribution was observed with height to first raceme. It also showed that, direct and positive contribution to seed yield among the growth characters was only observed through plant height and crop growth rate. Yield characters on the other hand, a direct and positive contribution was observed with highest from 100 seed weight. Based on the results of this findings, improving characters that exhibit direct and positive contribution can improve the yield of castor in the study area.
DETERMINANTS OF PROFITABILITY AND CHALLENGES OF SMOKED AND DRIED FISH MARKETERS IN LAGOS STATE NIGERIA
Authors: Awolumate, S.  , Okwuokenye, G. F.  , Agbo, A. N.  , Akinbani, D. M.
Published: June 2023

This study investigated the profitability factors and obstacles of smoked and dried fish in Lagos State, Nigeria. The study utilized a multistage sampling approach to get 135 responses. The majority of fish marketers (65.93%) were female, and their typical age, household size, and marketing experience were 43.59 years, 6 people, and 3.5 years, respectively. The marketers cited numerous obstacles they confront in their marketing activities. Despite this, the firm was determined to be highly profitable, as each marketer reported a monthly income of N1,035,743.87. Among socioeconomic characteristics, marital status and educational level were 1 percent significant to the profitability level of marketers, whereas gender, age, marketing experience, and membership in cooperative societies were 1 percent significant to the profitability level of marketers in business. It is suggested that a national market development coordination be established to ensure the adoption of standard weight and measure for fish smoking and marketing in the region, and that private individuals and corporate groups maintain cost-effective transportation and smoking service facilities to increase marketer efficiency.
SERUM BIOCHEMICAL INDICES AND RUMEN METABOLITES OF GROWING YANKASA RAMS SUPPLEMENTED WITH MILLET STOVER BASED SUPPLEMENTS WITH FEED ADDITIVES DURING EARLY RAINING SEASON GRAZING
Authors: Sani, Y. M.  , Abubakar, M.  , Kalla, D. J. U.  , Doma, U. D.
Published: June 2023

The experiment was conducted to investigate the response of growing Yankasa rams to urea-treated or untreated millet Stover based supplements during early raining season grazing on haematological parameters and rumen metabolites. A total of 20Yankasa rams were used for the experiments in a completely randomized design with five treatments of four animals each in replicate. Five different supplements were formulated to contained 12% CP from urea-treated or urea untreated millet Stover and other ingredients with feed additive. Supplement 1 had urea untreated millet stover, while 2, 3, 4 and 5 contained urea-treated millet stover at 1, 2, 3, and 4% respectively with feed additive in experiment 4. Animals were offered their respective supplement at 400g per head per day (200g each in the morning and evening) and thereafter allowed to graze the available forages. The experiments lasted for 84 days. Result of the experiment revealed RBC and MCH differs significantly (P<0.05) across the diets. Rumen NH3-N was significantly (P<0.05) higher 51.34 and 61.18 mg/dl before and after feeding in animals fed supplement 1 than 42.06 and 52.66 mg/dl in that fed supplement 4 respectively. It is therefore concluded that all supplements had not detrimental effect on blood and rumen parameters. It is recommended that supplement with urea-untreated millet stover can be fed to Yankasa rams during raining season.
PERCEPTION OF POULTRY FARMERS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF EXTENSION SERVICE DELIVERY IN WESTERN ZONE OF BAUCHI STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: Sani, Y.  , Abdurrahman, S.  , Idi, S.  , Aminu, B. A.
Published: June 2023

The study assessed the perception of poultry farmers on the performance of extension agents on service delivery in western agricultural zone of Bauchi State, Nigeria. Four out of seven local governments areas with high concentration of poultry farmers were purposively selected. The data were collected from 120 poultry farmers using structured questionnaire. The data obtained were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The results of the study showed that 78.3% of the respondents were married with 72.5% female and having mean age of 35.5. Majority (70%) have farm size below 200 birds, 82.5% of respondents had one form of formal education or the other. About 47% of the respondents had between 6-10years farming experience with 65% of them operating poultry farming as secondary occupation. The study established that the extension agents were perceived by the farmers having adequate knowledge of subject matters (mean = 4.26), good communication skills (mean = 4.45). The result of regression analysis showed that all the predictors yielded significant beta weights with their varied t-values which were all statistically significant (P<0.05) except education level. Age and sex of the respondents had negative but significant effect (P<0.01) on the perceived effectiveness. Based on this study, it was concluded that the extension service delivery in the zone was effective. The recommendation made was that more extension staff should be employed and deployed to poultry production areas.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS INFLUENCING CHOICE OF AGRIBUSINESS AS CAREER OPTION AFTER GRADUATION AMONG AGRICULTURAL STUDENTS OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN BAUCHI STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: Luka, J.  , Murtala, N.  , Sani, M. H.
Published: June 2023

The study examined the determinants of choice of agribusiness as career option after graduation among agricultural students of tertiary institutions in Bauchi State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 300 respondents. Data were collected using structured questionnaire and analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The results revealed that, the respondents have a mean age of 27 years and majority (62.7%) were male and mostly (65.3%) single while 28.0% were married. About 65% of the respondents gained their admission through unified tertiary and matriculation examination, 34.7% through direct entry and 87.3% choose agriculture as first choice. Majority (63.7%) were in second class and only 3.67% on first class with average monthly income of ₦22,500. Majority (65.3%) of the respondents were unemployed while the employed constituted 34.7% The results further showed that 30% of the parents of the respondents were self-employed in non-farm business while 11% were self-employed in farm business. Most (85.7%) of the respondents have no any farm related enterprise. The results also indicated that 60.7% of the respondents’ families reside in the towns and cities while34.33% reside in the villages. Similarly, majority (57.7%, 55.0% and 50.0%) of the respondents preferred to venture into crop production, livestock and input dealer respectively. Among the factors influencing students’ choice of agribusiness as career option after graduation were age, mode of entry and source of information all of which were significant P≤0.05 influencing the choice of agribusiness as career option after graduation. Poor market, institutional and shortage of agro allied industries were the most perceived constraints ranked 1st,2nd and 3rd respectively. The study concluded that, age (P≤ 0.01), mode of entry (P≤ 0.01) and source of information were significant (P≤0.05) were the major determinants of agribusiness as career option after graduation. The study recommended promotion of institutional support, Agro-industrial policy, infrastructure development and establishment of strategic marketing to explore agribusiness policies and potentials, insurance cover and business registration for graduates should be subsidized by government in order to have more take up.
PERFORMANCE AND COST BENEFIT OF BROILER CHICKENS FED DIETARY LEVELS OF QUALITY PROTEIN MAIZE AS REPLACEMENT FOR NORMAL MAIZE
Authors: Almajiri, M. I.  , Doma, U. D.  , Mai, H. M.
Published: June 2023

An experiment was carried out to evaluate the performance and cost benefits of broiler chickens fed dietary levels of Quality Protein Maize (QPM) as replacement for normal maize. Five diets were formulated in which QPM replaced normal maize at 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100% levels. The diets were designated as D1, D2, D3. D4 and D5, respectively. Two hundred and forty (240) day-old Abor Acre broiler chickens were allotted to 5 diets in replicates of 4 containing 12 birds each in a completely randomized design. Feed and water were provided ad libitum and the study lasted for 42 days. Results showed a significant (P<0.05) effect of QPM on daily weight gain, feed conversion ratio, final weight and total weight gain at the finisher phase. Birds on D3 (59.68g), D4 (61.74g) and D5 (64.35g) which were the same and comparable with D1 (54.96g), had significantly (P<0.05) higher daily weight gain than those on D2 (51.44g). Total weight gain of birds on D5 (1800.28g), D4 (1735.55g), D3 (1728.28g), which were the same, was higher (P<0.05) than on D1 (1601.66g) and D2 (1585.44g), which were also the same. Feed cost per kg was higher (N365.76 – 396.60) in QPM-based diets than the control (N355.44). However, feed cost per kg gain was lower (N797.75 – 828.04) in diets containing 50% and above QPM as replacement for normal maize compared to the control (N844.17). The highest cost saving of N46.42 (5.5%) was obtained on D3. It was therefore concluded that QPM can completely replace normal maize in broiler chicken diets with marked reduction in feed cost. However, 50% replacement level appeared to be the most economical.
PERFORMANCE, DIGESTIBILITY AND COST BENEFITS OF WEANER RABBITS FED DIETARY LEVELS OF MAIZE MILLING RESIDUE
Authors: Abubakar A.  , Doma, U. D.  , Egbo, M. L.  , Muhammad, A. S.
Published: June 2023

A nine-weeks study was conducted to evaluated the growth performance and cost benefits of weaner rabbits fed dietary levels of maize milling residue (MMR). Forty (40) mixed breeds of both sexes, aged between 8 and 10 weeks having an initial weight of 759 - 771g each, were allotted to four experimental diets in replicates of ten containing one rabbit each in a complete randomise design. The diets contained maize milling residue at 0, 30, 35 and 40% levels, coded as T1, T2, T3 and T4, respectively. Data was collected on performance, digestibility and cost benefit. Except for feed conversion ratio, no significant (P<0.05) effect of diet was observed on performance indices. Feed conversion ratio was best (P<0.05) on T3 (4.66). followed by T5 (5.15) and T2 (5.85) which were the same, then T1 (6.03). daily feed intake ranged between 60.68g on T4 and 65.00g on T2, daily weight gain was from 10.44g (T1) to 11.83g (T3) while final weight ranged between 1292.50g and 1430.00g on T3 and T4 respectively. Nutrient digestibility revealed higher (P<0.05) mean values for crude protein on T3 (80.46%) and T4 (79.84%) than on T1 (79.25%) and T2 (79.29%). Feed cost/kg reduced linearly from N190.01 (T1) -  N135.00 (T4)) with increased dietary MMR. Feed cost per kg gain also decreased with increased level of dietary MMR. Diet T4 (N750.25) had the lowest value. It was therefore concluded that inclusion of up to 40% MMR in weaner rabbit diets reduced feed cost without compromising growth performance.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS INFLUENCING SUGAR CONSUMPTION PATTERN IN BAUCHI STATE NIGERIA
Authors: Mohammed, R.  , Murtala, N.  , Danwanka, H. A.  , Haruna, U.
Published: June 2023

The study examined household sugar consumption pattern in Bauchi State, Nigeria. Cross –sectional data were collected from 412 households using multistage sampling technique. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Linear regression model and budget share index. The socio-economic factors influencing sugar consumption in northern zone of Bauchi State were; age, household size (P<0.01), income (P<0.05), educational level and primary occupation (P<0.1), with R2 value of 0.685. The significant variables that influenced household sugar consumption in central zone were monthly income (P<0.05), cost of sugar and household size (P<0.01) and average monthly total food expenditure (P<0.05); with R2 value of 0.497. In the western zone sugar consumption was influenced by average monthly income and household size (P<0.01), cost of sugar (P<0.05), and primary occupation (P<0.1) with an R2 value of 0.375 and the F-value of all the three zones were significant (P<0.01). The central zone had the highest sugar budget share of 8.70%, followed by western zone (6.59%), while Northern zone had 5.20%. The result showed that, in northern zone the respondents spent 60.91% of their household budget on food, while in central and western zones it was 59.27% and 55.06% respectively. Most of the respondents, 89.4% and 84.2% in central and western zones, respectively reported price as a major constraint to sugar consumption; likewise, 79.7% in northern zone. Income is the second constraint to sugar consumption in all the three zones with 73.4%, 84.6% and 77.6% in northern, central and western zones, respectively. Household size ranked third, the northern zone had 51.0%, central zone 47.1% and western zone 32.7%. A small percentage of the respondents reported health as a constraint to sugar consumption, northern zone 23.1%, central 25.0% and western zone 24.2%. The research concluded that socioeconomic factors have an influence on sugar consumption of the household. The study therefore, recommended Policies and programs toward sugar sector in Nigeria should be improve and implemented toward self-sufficiency in sugar production. Thus, filling the demand and supply gap of the product in the country.
The Fundamental Agreement between Montenegro and the Serbian Orthodox Church: A challenge and/or transformation of the understanding of the principle of secularity in Montenegro?
Authors: Marković Vasilije
Published: June 2023

The author analyzes the interaction between the signed Fundamental Agreement between Montenegro and the Serbian Orthodox Church and the principle of secularity proclaimed in the Montenegrin Constitution. After a brief outlook on comparative European solutions, the author stands for the position that Montenegro belongs to systems in which there is (still) a strict type of separation, as opposed to the increasingly present and preferable model of cooperative separation. Starting from the socio-political circumstances that immediately preceded the moment of signing, the author puts forward a thesis according to which, although the amended Law on Freedom of Religion already indicates something like that, the Fundamental Agreement can be the turning point in the evolution of the understanding of the relationship between the state and the church in Montenegro, as a relationship that should be based on mutual cooperation and non-excludability. This thesis attempts to be proven both through the presentation of views on the legal nature of the Fundamental Agreement, as a general act, but not a classic by-law, and the place it has or should have in the hierarchy of legal acts due to its aforementioned sui generis nature, as well as through the analysis of the content of the Fundamental Agreement, i.e. parts of the Preamble and provisions on guaranteeing the public powers of the SPC in the first place. Finally, the desired evolution of the constitutional relationship between the state and the church in Montenegro is seen through the prism of a partial reshaping of the constitutional identity, in which the Constitutional Court of Montenegro can also play a significant role, if accepts to decide on the submitted initiative for the judical review of the Fundamental Agreement.
Criminal offense of HIV infection transmission
Authors: Stanisavljević Jelena
Published: June 2023

Given that AIDS is an incurable, deadly disease that can be prevented by simple preventive measures, the intention of the Serbian legislature to make the transmission of HIV infection a criminal offense is justified. However, infection with HIV represents a specific disease, which makes the criminal act of transmitting infection with HIV specific too. For the crime to be prescribed adequately, it is first necessary to understand the nature of the disease, the ways of its transmission, and also the psychology of the infected person, that is, the potential perpetrator. The current legal text shows that the legislator has not fully coped with this challenge. In the current legal text that prescribes the criminal offense of transmitting infection with HIV, there are certain shortcomings that we must point out. First of all, the legislator failed to foresee the possibility of punishing persons who knowingly transmit HIV infection to others, even though they are not infected themselves, but this form of offense was foreseen only for HIV-positive persons. Then, the legislator foresees the occurrence of the qualifying circumstance only for the act from paragraph 3 of Art. 250, and not for the offense from paragraph 2 of the same article, although death occurs in all cases when HIV infection reaches the terminal stage. Also, the position that prescribes the negligent form of the act is vaguely formulated and leads to confusion in which situations the act can have a negligent form. The way in which the criminal offense is currently prescribed makes it almost impossible to prove the connection between the action and the consequence, and therefore difficult to prove the guilt of the perpetrator, as evidenced by the fact that in 15 years there have been only two convictions for this crime. The (un) achieved results speak in favour of the fact that it is not enough to just prescribe a criminal offense, but that the problem of criminalizing HIV transmission must be approached in a different and systematic way.
Video games and discourses of fear: Towards medium panic
Authors: Maravić Manojlo , Ristić Dušan
Published: June 2023

This paper aims to point out the discourses of fear of video games, which are present in the media and the public appearances of politicians and scientists. The aim is also to test the hypothesis of medium panic. It is a new term whose meaning is derived primarily from the terms moral panic and media panic. The purpose of the paper is to make an argument in favor of its application in recognizing and explaining the fear of video games in various social groups. Medium panic implies fear that arises from the way the media is structured and how user interaction with the media is established. In addition to media content - representation of violence, narratives, and characters - which is most often the target of criticism, the focus in this article is on other formal elements. Those are mechanics, rules, and goals as well as their phenomenological aspects - interactivity and immersion - which distinguish video games from other media. The term media panic is proposed as an analytical tool in future research of moral panic in its wider and media panic in its narrower sense.
Millennials and zoomers in the virtual world of new narratives
Authors: Milenković Vesna
Published: June 2023

The paper problematizes behavior of new generations in the world of digital narratives in order to answer the question of how the modern cultural matrix encourages the behavior of young generations to gain support and strengthen their reputation in the virtual community, due to the constant desire to confirm and approve themselves, in the new cyberspace, to publish photos and stories on social networks about each of their activities in the real world. In this regard, the phenomenon of video games is also considered, which, similarly to the narrative, leads the user to a gradual reconstruction of the algorithm. Observing generations of millennials and zoomers in the virtual world of social media, a conclusion is reached that the new narratives, understood in the broadest sense, have enabled the formation of values that influence the socialization of young people, their life habits as well as the change in the way they communicate.
From "digital natives" to "digital cretins": Youth and digital divides
Authors: Kuzmanović Dobrinka
Published: June 2023

In this paper, the author analyzes the phenomena of the first-level, second-level and third-level digital divide in the context of generations "digitalized from birth", with a focus on individual differences in the digital literacy of young people - the second-level digital divide. At the beginning of the 21st century, with the increasing availability of digital technology and the Internet, there is a gradual reduction of the digital divide - in terms of the availability of digital technologies, but, judging by empirical findings, it is also deepening - in terms of the digital literacy of young people and the benefits of using technology in everyday life. Despite this, the discourse about young people as "digital natives", after two decades since its appearance, is still present, especially in the media and in non-academic context. On the other hand, in recent years, under the cover of "moral panic", fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an increasingly popular discourse about young people as "digital cretins", who, thanks to the intensive use of the Internet and "have fun until death" are becoming more and more "shallow", threatening to collapse the civilizational heritage of human society. Scientists and researchers have a complex task that requires a nuanced theoretical approach, devoid of "techno-utopian" and "techno-pessimistic" predictions.
Models of generational relations: From historical conflicts to the digital complex
Authors: Mlađenović Nikola
Published: June 2023

The paper examines generational relations and their potential for social change or further development of consumerist society. First, some hopes of critical theorists are described with a focus on usefulness of generational conflict for social dynamics, but also more negative possibilities related to the deterioration of society and the failure of the project of modernity are examined. Three retrospective models are presented and their possible application in the case of digital phenomena. Ancient Socratic model already perceives the distancing between generations, the problem of knowledge formation and agressive rhetoric among citizens. This is presented in small case studies of knowledge production on Wikipedia and Twitter as a contested political terrain. Liberal Lockean model amplifies the importance of generational conflict for further liberalization of societies, but its theory also has comodifying and exploitative aspects, that are exemplified in family media repertoires, unpaid users' labour on platforms and commercially driven data processing. Romantic Rousseaun model adds nature-friendly and artistic romanticized aspects to intergenerational relations. The analysis shows that its potential for emancipatory language games and environmentalist activism are suppressed within a market oriented framework of digital realm. The final conslusion is that, while critical thinkers expected the conflict of generations would have emancipatory potential, the generational divide serves business and political interests instead.
Moral panic management: On the neoliberal use of "culture wars"
Authors: Kauzlarić Goran
Published: June 2023

What is usually referred to as "culture wars" increasingly determines online and offline ambient, especially after the onset of COVID-19 pandemic, followed by waves of internet-enhanced moral panic. In this paper, we aim to understand the intensification of moral panic not simply as a phenomenon that depends on the inflammatory online fears, the way digital natives or baby boomers use the Internet, or the rise of so-called "populism", but as a dynamic arising from the neoliberal politics itself. Instead of taking for granted that current flammable ambience is the result of a "crisis of neoliberal consensus", this article, through example of the United States, shows that culture wars are not only "cultural", but are a vehicle for neoliberal goals, in this case, the privatization of elementary education.
Contemporary culture of convergence and superconnection: Anthropological perspectives
Authors: Božić Jadranka
Published: June 2023

Anthropology as a holistic science whose basic goal is a deep understanding of culture, society and human behavior, has always dealt with virtual worlds, so even today it explores new, digital worlds and man in it. The challenges that technological development entails include a new way of thinking that requires the necessity of transmedia literacy as a prerequisite for critical thinking at this time. The world of technological revolution, the Internet, globalization, social networks is characterized by huge information noise that makes us mentally zapping. Communication between older, verbal and younger, digital generations is disrupted. Young people are not responsible for that because digital is part of their identity. Millennials and post-millennials (Generation Zed) have their own world, their own language and they should not be underestimated by naturalizing their own adulescentism. The mobile phone, by facilitating therapeutic gossip in an alienated and fragmented modern world, helps us cope with it, adapt and survive. Understanding the Internet generation means understanding the future - of us all.
Docile body from the aspect of post-Yugoslav artistic praxis in Serbian film
Authors: Antonijević Vasilija
Published: June 2023

The object of institutional discipline: docile body as a primary goal of shaping, is defined by Michel Foucault in relation to the position of the centre of power at a certain historical moment. Post-Yugoslav artistic cinematography praxis, realised in collaboration of the countries of former Yugoslavia, provides a space for analysing of the mechanisms of power in the period of challenging potential for manipulation. On the example of militarism and its structures, it is possible to extrapolate a docile body subordinate to the indoctrination system by using Foucault's study of discipline and punishment, and to analyse the causality of control enforcement. From the historical and outdated punishment systems, public delivery of physical punishments popularised at war times - as depicted in the film Krugovi (Circles) (2013, Srdan Golubović) as well as the consequences rising from manifestations of restrictions, through systemic presence of repressive messages/instruction bearers and unavoidability of the institution as a bastion of alienated centre of power - as depicted in the film Ničije dete (Nobody's Child) (2014, Vuk Ršumović), through description of the process of assimilation of a non-controlled individual into a defined system of subordinates, to the hierarchic dynamics within military units and acting out of one's own volition - as in the film Karaula (The Border Post) (2006, Rajkot Garlic) - the docile body, in terms of military mobilisation, provides an insight into how discipline/control functions, what consequences it raises and how it influences all members of the society, insisting on its stagnation.
Some effects of 'pre-crime' concept in combating domestic violence
Authors: Marković Saša , Kolarić Dragana
Published: June 2023

The paper discusses the role of police, public prosecutor and court in combating domestic violence and the effects achieved in the 2018-2021 period. The aim of the study was to establish whether the provisions of the law that empower the police and judicial bodies are adequately implemented in the entire territory of the Republic of Serbia and whether they offer sufficient mechanisms to efficiently and effectively prevent and suppress domestic violence and provide efficient protection of the victims. The study also aimed to establish what effects were achieved by proactive approach of the relevant authorities in the analysed four-year period, what the sentencing policy of the courts has been, and how efficient the public prosecution was in suppressing domestic violence. The research results have shown that the effects of the new concept applied in suppressing domestic violence are not uniform in all the regions of Serbia, that there has been a decrease in the number of criminal offences, but that the number of fatalities among family members has not declined.
Overview of the causes of the October revolution through the supplemented analysis of Theda Skocpol
Authors: Vojnović Sava
Published: June 2023

Starting from the global importance of the October Revolution as a historical event, as well as the complexity of social relations in such circumstances, the objective of this paper is to look as thoroughly as possible into the correlations between the Revolution itself and social circumstances that preceded it. The paper interprets historical data and examines the main arguments within theories of revolutions. The focus is on structural factors and the analysis presented by Theda Skocpol, with an additional emphasis on the role of the proletariat. The basic thesis is that one of the key conditions is the existence of branched networking of the peasant communes and workers' associations, with sufficiently strong connections within the classes. That is, discontent with the economic situation and the weakening of the central government would not in themselves lead to revolutionary events, just as joint activities of the proletariat and the leaders of opposition parties should not be neglected.
International practice and models in the application of the "smart city" concept and sustainable society
Authors: Tomić Miloš
Published: June 2023

This concept is a standard in urban planning and transformation of services (transport, healthcare, education, security, ecology), the main characteristic of which is digitization, i.e., the application of modern information communication technology. The citizens' adaptation to the modified conditions of the urban environment in which everyday problems are solved by technology leads to the formation of the so-called digital or smart nation, whose internal coherence and communication depend on the access to the Internet. This paper is aimed at describing key characteristics of smart cities and sustainable society, including practical examples of successfully transformed digital nations. The paper applies the content analysis technique and the historical-comparative analysis of the social digitization process.
Ion nitriding and surface alloying of H13A hard alloy cutting tools
Authors: Doniyor Toshbotirovich
Published: June 2023

Ion-plasma coatings are widely used to increase the wear resistance of hard alloy metalworking tools. However, plasma coatings are practically not combined with other technological operations and do not improve the physical and mechanical properties of tool working elements. Hardening tools made of hard alloys is one of the promising directions that is created by layered structures on the surface. It provides a gradient distribution of physical and chemical properties between the wear-resistant coating and the base material.
Adsorption inhibitive properties of Rosmarinus officinalis L. on aluminium AA8011 alloy in 1.0M HCl
Authors: Andoor Paul , Okeoma Kelechukwu , Mbamara Uchenna
Published: June 2023

The adsorption mechanism of Rosmarinus officinalis L. as corrosion inhibitor for Al AA8801 alloy in 1.0M HCl was studied using gravimetric method and thermodynamics studies at 303, 313, 323 and 333K. Inhibitor concentrations ranged between 0 and 1000mg/L. Results show that the adsorption mechanism of Rosmarinus officinalis L. is via physisorption, generally endothermic and accompanied by a resulting decrease in disorder. Inhibitor efficiency largely decreased with increase in temperature, and decrease in concentration of the extract. The presence of an external magnetic field enhanced the dissolution of passivating Al2O3 films, thereby increasing corrosion rate.
Investigating the therapeutic effect of folic acid conjugated ZnO nanoparticles on human triple negative breast cancer cell line
Authors: Sabzandam Shiva , Zahmatkeshan Masoumeh , Adel Moein , Mehrdadian Mehrad , Saliminia Farzaneh , Esmaeili Fariba
Published: June 2023

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) accounts for 15-20% of all invasive breast cancers and has a poor prognosis. ZnO NPs are promising anti-cancer agents. Moreover, folate Alpha receptor (FRa) is a potential biomarker and therapeutic target because it is significantly expressed in TNBC. Therefore, ZnO and folic acid-conjugated ZnO (F-ZnO) NPs were synthesized by the solgel method. NPs were characterized by DLS, zeta potential, TEM, FTIR, and ICP-MS. FA-ZnO NPs had a mean diameter of 20 ± 2 nm and a surface charge of -15 mV, while ZnO NPs had a mean diameter of 40 ± 5 nm and a surface charge of -5 mV. The MTT assay and trypan blue test, respectively, were used to determine the cytotoxicity and viability percentage of ZnO and F-ZnO NPs at different concentrations of 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 and 128 µg/mL for 12, 24, 48 and 72 hours (h) on the human TNBC cell line MDA-MB-231. The results indicated that both ZnO and F-ZnO NPs significantly reduced the viability of the cancer cells in a dose-dependent and time-dependent manner (p<0.05). The IC50 values for FA-ZnO NPs were approximately 3, 3.74, 4.38 and 5.5 times higher than those for ZnO NPs at 12-, 24-, 48and 72-hour time points, respectively. The results suggest that F-ZnO NPs have the potential to be a good option for TNBC treatment and warrant further investigations.
Desain Pembelajaran Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini (PAUD) Di Fatule’u Kabupaten Kupang Nusa Tenggara Timur
Authors: Udju Anita Hege , Hawali Rebeka Filda , Nalle Efraim Semuel , Tamelab Maryance F. , Potdon Delmi Yusmina
Published: June 2023

Guru PAUD yang profesional merupakan guru yang memiliki kesiapan kognitif untuk memberikan pembelajaran yang terbaik bagi anak didiknya. Karena itu diperlukan persiapan dan pemahaman desain pembelajaran yang baik oleh para guru PAUD. Tujuan kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah untuk mensosialisasikan mengenai desain pembelajaran pendidikan anak usia dini (PAUD) di Fatule’u. Metode yang digunakan adalah FGD (Focus Group Discution) dengan berdiskusi bersama para guru PAUD mengenai desain pembelajaran pendidikan anak usia dini (PAUD) Fatule’u. Data dikumpulkan dari guru-guru PAUD di Fatule’u, kemudian analisis data lakukan secara reduktif untuk menyimpulkan keseluruhan kegiatan. Hasil dari kegiatan PKM tersebut adalah guru-guru PAUD telah dilatih dan diajarkan mengenai desain Pembelajaran materi PAUD, Signifikansi RPPM dan RPPH dan Unsur-Unsur Desain Pembelajaran Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini (PAUD) sehingga menambah pengetahuan kognitifnya dan semakin siap menangani anak-anak dalam dunia pendidikan maupun pelayanan gerejawi.
Pelatihan Melukis Helm Sebagai Metode Penerapan Menggambar Pada Bidang 3 Dimensi Untuk Lulusan SMA
Authors: Ramadhan Ali , Rivaldin Ikhsan Luthfi , Roniek Joshua
Published: June 2023

Helm sebagai salah satu alat yang berfngsi sebagai pelindung kepala. Helm telah mengalami berbagi perkembangan sampai dengan saat ini. Dengan adanya perkembangan yang dimiliki, helm secara langsung telah menjadi berkembang menjadi suatu bidang yang dapat dimanfaatkan untuk menggambar.  Sebagai suatu bidang, helm dikenal sebagai bidang tiga dimensi karena terdapat panajang, lebar dan tinggi. Selain sebagai bidang menggambar, helm dapat juga dikembangkan sebagai media untuk melukis dengan peralatan yang sederhana. Dengan menggunakan metode pelatihan melukis helm. kegiatan pengabdian yang dilaksanakan dapat menjadi salah satu metode dalam mengenalkan teknik dalam memanfaatkan helm sebagai bidang menggambar dan melukis. Helm dapat dimanfaatkan sebagai bidang untuk menggambar. Dengan menerapkan teknik multiline perspektif pada media kertas dapat membantu menghasilkan gambar untuk bidang yang melengkung. Dengan pewarnaan dan pengeringan serta merekatkan warna maka helm yang dilukis dapat menjadi bidang untuk menghasilkan karya lukis.
Edukasi Kecacingan Pada Siswa Sekolah Dasar Benteng Sanrobone di Kabupaten Takalar
Authors: Manyullei Syamsuar , Girikallo Grace Glory , Bakri Mustika , Saputri Vivi Sri
Published: June 2023

Kecacingan merupakan masuknya satu atau lebih cacing parasit usus yang terdiri dari golongan nematoda usus pada manusia. Penyakit ini disebabkan oleh infeksi cacing kelompok Soil Transmitted Helminth (STH) yaitu kelompok cacing yang siklus hidupnya melalui tanah yang merupakan penyakit tersembunyi (silent disease)Kecacingan yang ditularkan pada siswa SD dipengaruhi faktor pengetahuan terkait kebersihan diri dan lingkungan. Faktor kebersihan diri meliputi kebiasaan membeli jajan yang tidak memiliki tutup, tidak mencuci tangan sebelum makan, setelah makan, setelah bermain dah setelah berolahraga.  Tujuan pengabdian ini adalah sebagai upaya dalam memberikan edukasi kepada anak SD Benteng Sanrobone agar dapat melakukan pencegahan terhadap infeksi kecacingan. Kegiatan Pengabdian Masyarakat ini dilakukan dengan beberapa tahpan yaitu tahapan persiapan, tahap pelaksanaan dan tahap evaluasi. Hasil kegiatan ini menunjukkan bahwa 5 pernyataan yang menjadi parameter untuk mengukur tingkat pengetahuan siswa SD Benteng Sanrobone tentang infeksi kecacingan, pre test dijawab benar paling tinggi pada pernyataan nomor 3 dengan jumlah 33 orang (91,7%), dan setelah dilakukan penyuluhan terjadi peningkatan dengan jumlah 35 orang (97,2%).Evaluasi penyuluhan kecacingan dengan menggunakan kuesioner pre – post test dengan menggunakan teknik analisis data Uji Wilcoxon yang diperoleh nilai p – value 0,001 < 0,05 yang artinya terdapat perbedaan sebelum dan setelah dilakukan penyuluhan. Oleh karena itu, Pencegahan yang dapat dilakukan untuk mengurangi kejadian infeksi kecacingan pada anak dimulai dengan peningkatan pengetahuan terkait pola penerapan hidup bersih dan sehat.
Digital Marketing Communication dalam Promosi Industri Ekonomi Kreatif Pariwisata
Authors: Sutarjo Moch. Armien Syifaa , Diniati Anisa , Setiawati Sri Dewi
Published: June 2023

Pesatnya perkembangan teknologi digital memaksa semua pihak beradaptasi dan berinovasi, tidak terkecuali para pelaku ekonomi kreatif. Hadirnya berbagai platform digital, memberikan ruang bagi para pelaku ekonomi kreatif untuk mempromosikan dan memasarkan hasil karyanya. Namun, berkomunikasi untuk dapat menarik perhatian dan mempersuasi audiens melalui media digital tidaklah mudah. Setidaknya diperlukan kemampuan Public Speaking yang baik serta keterampilan dalam hal Digital PR dan Marketing Communication. Kita tidak bisa menganggap bahwa teknik berbicara sederhana akan bisa membuat seseorang mampu mempengaruhi, menguasai atau bahkan mempersuasi orang lain untuk dapat memberikan perhatiannya kepada produk yang sedang dipasarkan. Kami sebagai tim Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat Universitas Telkom mendukung para pelaku ekonomi kreatif di Kabupaten Bandung agar dapat melakukan kegiatan pemasaran secara digital, di mana mereka dalam keseharaiannya harus menyampaikan pesan agar sampai kepada konsumen. Dengan mengikuti program pelatihan pada kurun waktu tertentu, masyarakat sasar akan mendapatkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan khusus dalam mengembangkan keterampilan komunikasi pemasaran mereka.
Sosialisasi Penggunaan Aplikasi InaRISK Personal Kepada Siswa Sekolah Menengah Atas Dalam Upaya Mewujudkan Satuan Pendidikan Aman Bencana (SPAB) di Kota Jayapura
Authors: Sudrajad Bangkit , Napitupulu Daniel , Rhofiq Abdul
Published: June 2023

Di awal tahun 2023 wilayah Kota Jayapura dan sekitarnya mengalami fenomena gempa bumi dengan seismistas yang tinggi secara terus menerus sepanjang Bulan Januari-Februari 2023. Bahkan beberapa tahun belakangan wilayah Jayapura dan sekitarnya juga mengalami bencana banjir, longsor, dan banjir bandang yang cukup parah. Kejadian-kejadian bencana alam tersebut menimbulkan dampak kerugian secara materil, korban jiwa, dan kepanikan masyarakat di Kota Jayapura. Pendidikan kebencanaan di lingkungan sekolah merupakan salah satu upaya mitigasi bencana alam secara berkesinambungan dan berkelanjutan di Kota Jayapura. Berdasarkan hal tersebut maka dilakukan kegiatan pengabdian berupa sosialisasi penggunaan Aplikasi InaRISK Personal kepada siswa SMA YPPK Teruna Bakti Waena, Jayapura dalam upaya mewujudkan Satuan Pendidikan Aman Bencana (SPAB) di Kota Jayapura. Hal ini dilakukan guna memberikan referensi pengetahuan tentang penggunaan Aplikasi InaRISK Personal sebagai media edukasi pendidikan kebencanaan alam di sekolah menengah atas agar dapat terwujud satuan pendidikan aman bencana alam (SPAB) di Kota Jayapura. Dari hasil analisis data angket uji respon siswa terhadap kegiatan sosialisasi penggunaan aplikasi InaRISK di SMA YPPK Teruna Bakti diperoleh peningkatan (gain) pengetahuan tentang Aplikasi InaRISK Personal sebesar 73,21% dengan kualitas peningkatan kategori tinggi.
Pengaplikasian Media Pembelajaran Internet Melalui Quiz Digital Untuk Tenaga Pengajar Di Bimbel Gama UI Duren Tiga Jakarta
Authors: Sri Ulina Ninta , Isroyati Isroyati , Maulana Ayi Ahmad
Published: June 2023

Aspek pengetahuan dan keterampilan merupakan hal yang saling berelasi. Siswa sebagai salah satu subjek proses perkembangan dan konstruksi ilmu pengetahuan melalui pembelajaran. Pembelajaran yang sedang berkembang di era ini salah satunya ialah Pembelajaran 5M (mengamati, menanya, menalar, mencoba, dan mengomunikasikan) berbasis kompetensi kurikulum 2013 yang dapat bersinergi dengan model pembelajaran Learning Cycle dan diharapkan sesuai dengan pembelajaran sains seperti Fisika. Pembelajaran ini menganut sistem student centre yang memberikan pengalaman belajar secara langsung kepada peserta didik. Namun konsepsi pengetahuan yang dikembangkan juga perlu diikutsertai dengan perkembangan psikomotor peserta didik yaitu keterampilan. Hal ini dapat diatasi dengan penggunaan sarana/media yang tepat. Melalui penelitian ini, akan dikembangkan salah satu media berbasis teknologi yakni KAHOOT! Game yang memberikan petunjuk dan pengalaman keterampilan yang lebih interaktif.
Editorial Note
Authors: Shah Dr. Bahadar
Published: June 2023

MDPIP in its journey as a publisher presents the second issue of its Open Access Public Health and Health Administration Review with five quantitative articles covering various aspects of public health and health services management. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in these articles are entirely those of the researchers, thus, naturally MDPIP nor does its Editorial Board bear responsibility for any liability for the findings and results. The publication of the issue in hand was not possible without the sincere cooperation of the members of Editorial Board and Review Panel who spared and generously devoted their time and efforts who thoughtfully reviewed the assigned research work. MDPIP must express sincerest appreciation and gratitude to them all.