bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Dynamics of Drought-Related Migration Among Five Villages in the Savannah of Ghana
Authors: Jarawura Francis Xavier
Published: May 2021

For many households in rural sub-Saharan Africa, drought is an important environmental shock because it undermines livelihoods and wellbeing. There is a growing concern that droughts in the context of a changing climate could magnify migration out of rural areas. Using an exploratory mixed method approach, this paper explores the relationship between drought and migration in five villages in the northern savannah of Ghana. The results suggest that drought-related migration in the savannah is much about rural to rural migration as it is about rural to urban migration. This observation contrasts with the concentration of the literature on the possibilities and outcomes of climate-induced rural to urban migration. The study further highlights the mediating role of a range of idiosyncratic factors in the migration responses to drought. A multivariate analysis showed that selected individual, household, and village variables explain about 21.5% of drought-related migration. The qualitative results revealed additional mediating factors notably; individual aspirations, the effect of pull factors and networks. Thus, drought-related migration is not always about vulnerability and responses as commonly viewed, but intricately intertwined with the socio-economic and political dynamics of people. The multiplicity of factors and the complexity of their interaction clearly show the need to shift away from simplistic and deterministic notions of the climate-migration nexus.
Clinico-pathological characteristics of cervical cancer in Ghanaian women
Authors: Der EM , Adu-Bonsaffoh K , Tettey Y , Kwame-Aryee RA , Seffah JD , Alidu H , Gyasi RK
Published: May 2021

Cervical cancer is a major cause of cancer related mortality in the developing countries, although preventable. The aim of this study was to use a retrospective descriptive study to determine the prevalence and the clinico-pathological characteristics of cervical cancer among genital tract ma-lignancies. This study reviewed all histologically confirmed female genital tract malignancies for cervical cancers from January 2002 to December 2011. The clinico-pathological features of women with cervical cancer were analyzed using SPSS software (version 18). A total of 1011(70.8%) out of 1,427 female genital tract malignancies were cervical cancers. The average prevalence of cervical cancer was 71.0%. The mean age of women with cervical cancer was 57.8(SD=13.8) years. The youngest patient was 22 years. The commonest (76.9%) presentation was bleeding per vaginalm followed by fungating cervical masses (12.4%). Majority (88.9%) of the bleeding were unprovoked and in postmenopausal women (98.8%). The major types of cervical cancers were Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) (90.1%) and adenocarcinoma (5.8%), both were common in the elderly. The com-mon histological subtypes of cervical cancers in the study were; keratinizing SCC (73.3%), non-keratinizing SCC (14.7%), endometroid adenocarcinoma (4.5%), adenosquamous carcinoma (2.6%) and basaloid SCC (1.4%). This study found high prevalence of cervical cancer among female geni-tal tract cancers in Accra Ghana. The women were relatively older and presented with advanced stage of the disease. SCC was the major histological type of cervical cancer.Keywords: Ghana, cervical cancer, postmenopausal, women, premalignant, genital tract
Incidence of Traumatic Brain Injury in a Ghanaian Tertiary Hospital
Authors: Adam A. , Alhassan A. , Yabasin I.
Published: May 2021

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is considered as one of the most silent epidemics and its incidence is rising worldwide due to injuries associated with the increased use of motor vehicles and bad road network, particularly in middle-income and low-income countries including Ghana. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of TBI, cause of injury as well as outcomes of patient’s care in the Tamale Teaching Hospital in Ghana. This retrospective study was carried out at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, the only Tertiary referral hospital in the whole of the savanna ecological zone of Ghana over 43 months from January 2009 to July 2012. All patients admitted into the hospital and diagnosed as having TBI were included in the study. The medical records of a total of 671 patients who were diagnosed with TBI were reviewed. Information regarding the age, sex, occupation and initial external cause of injury was retrieved. Data regarding length of hospital stay and treatment outcome were also retrieved. External cause of injury was classified according to International Classification of Diseases (ICD) guidelines as Road Traffic Accidents (RTA) (irrespective of type), fall from height, assault, gunshot, game or sport related accident and other causes. Road traffic accident accounts for relatively high incidence of hospitalized TBI. Majority of the patients were male within the 21-30 year age group. The high number of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) fatalities may indicate that more resources and facilities (intensive care nurses and equipment to monitor intracranial pressure) are needed to help in the management of cases particularly head injuries. Journal of Medical and Biomedical Sciences (2016) 5(2), 5-12
Trend of Suicide in Kermanshah during 11 years (2004 to 2014), Iran
Authors: Hashemian A.H. , Najafi F. , Jouybary T.A. , Moradi Nazar Z.
Published: May 2021

Suicide is one of the most important health problems which has dedicated a significant part of the energy and health care costs to itself. The present study carried out to investigate trend of suicide in Kermanshah province during 2004-2014. This is an analytical (cross sectional) study in which all cases died by suicide and documented in forensics of Kermanshah during 2004 – 2014 were investigated. For evaluating the trend for suicide, Poisson regression model was used and to calculate suicide rate, census data from 2006 and 2011 as well as Organization for Civil Registration were obtained. During the 11 years of study, 2799 people died in Kermanshah province by suicide; among which 1681 (60.1%) were men and 1118 (39.9%) were women. The average annual mortality rate was 15.77 per 100,000; that is, 12.81 women and 18.62 men per every 100,000 populations. The highest number of deaths caused by suicide was witnessed among the age group 20-24 by 24.91 per 100,000. The most common method of suicide death was self-immolation among women with 47.8% and hanging in men with 48.1%. Over these years, suicide by hanging was rising with almost constant rate; however, self-immolation was rising until the end of 2008 that it started to decrease. Although the deaths by suicide in west of Iran is lower compared to other countries; it is higher in this region than other parts of the country. Considering the suicide trend and young population of Iran, the overall rate of deaths by suicide will substantially increase in Iran in case no plan and appropriate strategy are provided.Journal of Medical and Biomedical Sciences (2017) 6(2), 17- 24
Delivery patterns among women at the Tamale West Hospital from 2012 to 2015, Northern Region, Ghana
Authors: Ziba F. A. , Dapare P.P.M. , Kafari P. , Tigawuti K. , Nte-Ajal S. B.
Published: May 2021

The study traces the likely route of the movement of fertility through the demographic transition from the available data obtained from the Tamale West Hospital. The information is critical for construction of population projections as well as for monitoring and evaluating action programs. This research was conducted to assess delivery patterns among women in the Tamale West Hospital for the four years under study. Retrospective cohort study design was used for this study. The data for the research work was from the Public Health Unit of Tamale West Hospital. Findings from the research revealed that for the period of the four years (2012-2015), a total of 11,083 babies were delivered with the majority (54.3%) being male babies. Further results showed that the highest (31.6%) deliveries of babies by women were in 2012. The study also found that of the 30 (0.27%) of babies with newborn complications, majority 28 (93%) suffered opthalmia neonatorum and 2 (7%) suffered from asphyxia (7%). A total of 14 (0.13%) maternal deaths were recorded of which 2015 recorded the highest (64.3%) number of maternal deaths. The causes of the deaths included sepsis, obstructed labour, eclampsia, unsafe abortion and hemorrhage. The study highlights the high numbers of births been recorded in the region. These huge numbers have a corresponding impact on the country’s population, with its associated problems. Health facility delivery is persistently high in the Tamale Metropolis and the birth seasonality peaked in May, September and October. The study therefore recommends continuous health education in the metropolis to minimize issues related to labour complications and maternal and infant mortality.Journal of Medical and Biomedical Sciences (2017) 6(2), 38- 43
Profiling urinary tract infections bacteria among elderly population in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital
Authors: Saka S. A. , Okunuga B. E.
Published: May 2021

There have been conflicting reports about prevalence of Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) causing bacteria in elderly in recent times. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence and resistance pattern of UTIs causing bacteria in elderly Nigerian patients. A prospective cross-sectional study was carried out among elderly patients attending the general and medical outpatients’ clinics of Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Nigeria. Patients aged 60 years and above with at least two signs of UTIs were purposefully selected for the study. Clean catch mid-stream urine specimens from 100 eligible patients were examined for significant bacteriuria. Identification and antibiotics susceptibility patterns of the isolates were determined using standard techniques. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics such as frequency and percentage. Association between variables was determined using Chi-squared test. P values<0.05 were considered significant. One hundred elderly outpatients were evaluated. Majority of the study participants were males (68, 68.0%) and (64, 64.0%) were married. More than half of the participants (59, 59.0%) had no significant bacteriuria. Among the participants with significant bacteriuria (41, 41.0%), males (29/41, 70.7%, p=0.001) were more than the females (12, 29.3%). Klebsiella pneumoniae (19/41, 46.3%) was the most isolated organism in the participants’ urine specimens, (35/41, 85.4%) of the isolates were resistant to nitrofurantoin. Klebsiella pneumoniae was the most isolated UTIs-causing bacteria among the elderly evaluated. Physicians need to be aware of trends in profiles of UTIs-causing bacteria for effective diagnosis of the disease in elderly.Journal of Medical and Biomedical Sciences (2017) 6(3), 15 - 22
Role of cathepsins in Alzheimer's disease: A systematic review
Authors: Rastegar S. , Nouri A. , Masoudi R. , Tavakoli R.
Published: May 2021

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a multifactorial disease. In addition to the precipitating of two proteins betaamyloid peptide and neurofebrillary tangles, which are the main mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis ofAD, other factors such as inflammatory mechanisms and changes in lysosomal enzymes play an important part in the pathogenesis of this disease. Increased and decreased lysosomal proteases, such as cathepsin, can lead to functional impairment and gradual death of neurons. The aim of this review was to investigate the role of cathepsins in the pathogenesis of AD. To conduct this review, relevant articles published between 2000 and 2016, and indexed in reliable databases including PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus and Web of Science were retrieved. After reviewing the articles, 30 articles that directly addressed the subject of this review were included in final analysis. Cathepsins exacerbate intracellular conditions in neurons, by processing beta-amyloid precursor protein and converting it into amyloid beta. They also play a protective role against AD and fight it by catalyzing the decomposition of beta-amyloids and converting them into the cut out forms of the carboxyl C-terminus. In addition, the 24 kDa fragment resulting from the effect of cathepsin D on apolipoprotein E (ApoE) is the second binding to the receptor in the ApoE. This fragment may also be the cause of the pathogenicity of Apo E in AD. Identifying and explaining the mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of AD can play a significant role in the prevention and treatment of this disease. Since cathepsins play a pivotal role in the decomposition of beta-amyloid and reduction of the risk of AD, further studies can be considered an effective approach to study AD.Journal of Medical and Biomedical Sciences (2018) 7(1), 1 - 10
Restructuring and Automation of Security Model for Sustainable Development in Nigeria
Authors: Okedion Mike Akhaze
Published: May 2021

Nigeria has on daily basis experienced an upsurge of activities that threatens and endangers its national security. In recent times, the Nigerian nation suddenly metamorphosed into an abode of insecurity. Security is presently a major challenge in Nigeria especially in Northern Nigeria. Nigerians and non-Nigerians are killed on daily basis and in their numbers even the United Nations building and the Police Headquarters at the Federal Capital were bombed. Though the government claims to be on top of the situation, the problem persists. Despite its abundant oil wealth, there has been unimaginable level of lack of infrastructure, automated security amenities and negligible development generally. One of the major setbacks to development in Nigeria is insecurity. Until very recently, plethora of explanations on the crawling pace of development in Nigeria tends to pay infinitesimal attention to the centrality of security to national development. It is no surprise therefore that since 1999 when Nigeria returned to civil rule insecurity tends to have hampered national development. Security is evidently the pillar upon which every meaningful development could be achieved and sustained. In view of this scenario, the paper basically analyses and recommends ways of ascertaining the impact of automated and improved security model for sustainable development in Nigeria. It therefore concludes and recommends amongst others, the formulation and effective implementation of policies capable of addressing the root causes of insecurity in Nigeria.

Keywords: Restructuring, Automation, Security Model, Development.
Youth Empowerment, Wealth Creation and Security as Key to National Development
Authors: Egwu Grace Ifeoma
Published: May 2021

This paper examined youth empowerment, wealth creation and security as key to national development. The paper was guided by three objectives viz-a-viz; finding out how the empowerment of youth enhances national development, determining how wealth creation in the country is capable of enhancing national development and examining the role security play in entrenching national development. Reviews of literature were carried out in line with the objectives of the study using secondary data as method of data collection. The paper concluded that youth empowerment, wealth creation and national security enhance a nation’s positive and sustainable development. The paper suggested that government should make youth empowerment and wealth creation process in the country seamless so that majority of her unemployed youth can key into the scheme to uplift self and enhance national development. Also, the government should make national security a priority at all times. This is because without adequate security in the country, the zeal to be creative will be discouraged, investment will be limited, thus making development of the country to be stagnated as interested persons and organizations will be scared to invest.

Keywords: Youth Empowerment, Wealth Creation, Security, National Development
Insurance coverage policies for reconstructive lymphatic microsurgery procedures in Switzerland
Authors: Uyulmaz Semra , Fejes Agnes , Grünherz Lisanne , Giovanoli Pietro , Lindenblatt Nicole
Published: May 2021

BACKGROUND
Lymphoedema is a progressive and potentially disabling disease. A growing number of studies show promising clinical results after microsurgical reconstruction. However, this treatment is currently not supported by level 1 evidence and insurance coverage is variable.

METHODS
Electronic records of 55 patients with limb lymphoedema, who were eligible for lymphovenous bypass surgery and/or lymphatic tissue transfer in our department from 2017 to 2020, were reviewed. Correspondence between our department and health insurers was analysed. A web-based search and individual telephone interviews were conducted to identify health insurer policies.

RESULTS
We included 42 patients undergoing 46 operations and evaluated the correspondence between our department and nine different health insurers. Overall, reimbursement of costs was approved in 67% (n = 31) of all surgeries and was refused in 33% (n = 15). The mean number of applications for reconsideration sent to insurers was 1.3 ± 0.7. The time between confirmation of the indication and the final decision ranged from 6 to 300 days (mean 50 days). Reimbursement of cost coverage ranged from 0% to 100% depending on the individual insurance company. No insurance company had policies publicly available online and all stated that they determine coverage only when provided with specific patient details on a case-by-case basis.

CONCLUSION
Insurance companies in Switzerland do not have a uniform policy regarding cost coverage for lymphatic surgery procedures. Moreover, the decision process appeared to be rather uniform within the respective insurance company and independent of the individual case. Standardised evaluation criteria including patient reported outcome measures should be developed to underscore the beneficial effects of lymphatic surgery and facilitate insurance coverage.
Metaphoric Perceptions of Teachers, Students, and Parents towards Social Media
Authors: Kaban Abdullatif
Published: May 2021

Social media, one of the modern communications and socialization channels, has become one of the indispensable tools of education. This study, it was aimed to reveal the perceptions of teachers, students, and parents about the concept of “social media” through metaphor. In this study, which used a phenomenology design, which is one of the qualitative research methods, the data were collected using a structured online metaphor form. A total of 166 people participated in the study with the role of teacher, student, or parent. Among these, responses matching the metaphor structure of 136 people were analyzed using the content analysis method. As a result of the analysis, it was concluded that the metaphors were classified under the categories of “Addiction”, “Not real”, “Everything is in it”, “Communication channel”, “Usage”, “Indispensable”, “Feature”, and “Harmful”. The participants mostly used the metaphors of “bottomless well”, “life”, “drugs”, “swamp”, “news tool”, “alcohol”, “mask”, “car”, and “virus” for social media. In line with these results, to benefit from the advantages of using social media in education, it is recommended to provide awareness training to teachers, students, and parents. The study also concluded that the perceptions of the participants towards social media were generally negative.
Scale of Visual Creativity in Art: A Study on Scale Development and Construct Validity
Authors: Akca Fadim , Kavak Gulden
Published: May 2021

Although visual creativity in art affects all variables of the learning and teaching process, no measurement tool has been found in the Turkish literature regarding the level of students’ visual creativity in art. In this study, a measurement tool was developed to measure visual creativity levels of primary school students in art and evidence regarding the construct validity and reliability of the scale was determined. The research was carried out with 381 primary school students in the 1st and 4th grades of primary school. 48.5% (185) of the students are female and 51.5% (196) of them are male. The scale, whose content validity was provided by expert opinions and literature review, was one-dimensional and had high construct validity based on confirmatory and exploratory factor analyzes. In addition, it was found that the Scale of Visual Creativity in Art had correlation with the perceived visual creativity scale and the scale developed had high criterion validity. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis results showed that the scale is structurally one-dimensional and had a high validity. The Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient of the one-dimensional form of the scale is .95. In addition, results of item-total correlations of the scale were tested and discussed.
El marketing de destino. Percepción del municipio de San Pedro Cholula, Puebla como destino turístico
Authors: Ramírez Murillo Laura Mayela , Yañez Moneda Alicia Lucrecia
Published: May 2021

El destino turístico para sobresalir en este mundo competitivo tiene que tener un sello especial que lo haga único a los productos sustitutos que existen en el mercado. Este trabajo muestra a través de la teoría del marketing de destinos que se deriva del marketing relacional y utilizando una investigación empírica el caso del municipio de San Pedro Cholula, ubicado en el estado de Puebla en el centro de la República Mexicana, como la utilización de la mercadotecnia de relaciones puede aportar aspectos importantes al turismo. Los resultados obtenidos permiten descubrir que es la necesidad de conocimiento sobre el producto turístico el elemento más importante para que ésta localidad haya incrementado en los últimos años a sus visitantes, especialmente porque los consumidores actualmente se interesan por la historia del lugar, sus festividades y tradiciones.
Anadolu Kilim Motiflerinin Sofra Seramiklerine Yansıması
Authors: ERZİNCAN Aysun , YILDIZ Nurcan , ERKEN Elif , PARLAK Demet , AKBAK Seda , EVREN Burak , EBEOĞLU Sena , ARSLAN Melek , MERCİN Levent
Published: May 2021

''Seramik'', insanlığın yerleşik hayata geçişinden beri var olan ve onun yaşamının vazgeçilmez parçası olmuş bir malzemedir. Bu malzeme kimi zaman endüstriyel bir ürün olarak ortaya çıkarken, kimi zaman da estetik bir sanat eserine dönüşmüştür. Sofra seramikleri özelinde, üretildikleri toplumların kültürlerini yansıttığı bilinen seramiklerin, teknolojik olanakların gelişmesi ile birlikte dekor tasarımları ile formlarında kayda değer bir çeşitlilik göstermiştir. Seramik, Dünya genelinde rekabet gücü yüksek bir üretim sektörüdür. Sofra seramiklerinin bu rekabetçi ortamda önemli bir konumda olduğu söylenebilir. Sofra seramiği sektöründe Türkiye, maalesef her geçen yıl rekabet gücünü yitirmektedir. Bu olgunun incelenmesi ve sektördeki bu rekabetçi ortamda iyileştirme adına yapılabileceklerin ortaya konulması bir ihtiyaç olarak kabul edilmiştir. Bu genel probleme bağlı olarak özgün alternatif tasarım örneklerinin oluşturulması da hedeflenmiştir. Araştırma kapsamında Anadolu kilimlerinden esinlenilerek oluşturulan özgün dekor tasarımları incelenmiştir. Buna göre Anadolu kilimlerinin üzerindeki sembolik değeri olan motifler ele alınmış ve göstergebilimsel açıdan analiz edilmiştir. Yapılan inceleme ve analiz sonrasında, rekabetçi bir ortam olan bu sektörde tutunabilme ve ilerleme adına yerel kültür ürünlerinden biri olan Anadolu kilim motiflerinin, sofra seramiklerine uygulanabilirliği üzerinde durulmuş, eskizler oluşturulmuş ve daha sonra belirli formlar üzerine bu tasarımlar uygulanmıştır. Tasarımlarda merkezi kompozisyon anlayışı yanında, açık kompozisyon veya kesit almaya dönük bir yaklaşım sergilenmiş ve bu yol ile özgün ürünler oluşturulmuştur. Araştırma kapsamında oluşturulan özgün dekor tasarımları hikâyeleştirilerek anlamsal bakımından ürünlere derinlik kazandırılmaya çalışılmıştır.
INTERPERSONAL TRUST AND EMPLOYEE JOB SATISFACTION OF PRIVATE SECURITY FIRMS IN RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA
Authors:   Department of Management, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria., OBULOR Azubuike , ALAGAH Drusilia ,   Department of Management, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Published: May 2021

Building trust among individuals especially employees is key to achieving stated objectives. In this sense, building interpersonal trust among employees could translate into several positives which may include satisfaction on the job. This study seeks to ascertain if employees are satisfied or enjoy their job especially when they interact with themselves based on trust. 126 security personnel from 15 private security firms in Rivers State were administered copies of the questionnaire accordingly. Only about 73% representing 92 copies were retrieved successfully and used. Spearman's Rank Order Correlation Coefficient with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to conduct the analysis. The outcome revealed that enhancing interpersonal trust in terms of vertical trust and horizontal trust is essential in improving the level of satisfaction of employees. It was recommended that; Organizations should develop trust in their employee-employer relationships so as to enhance employee engagement and increase employee retention. Organizations should institutionalize trust in their dealings with employees in order to create a flexible working environment that boosts employee productivity. Organizations should encourage trusting work relationships amongst employees to improve communication and reduce employee absenteeism. Organizations should create a working environment that builds trust amongst employees if they must encourage employee advocacy and lower voluntary turnover. Organizational leadership should create amiable climate that builds team spirit, and contribute positive results towards reducing long-term human resource costs.
DOES ATTACHMENT STYLE AND GENDER CORRELATE WITH SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING AMONG MARRIED UNDERGRADUATES?
Authors: Nweke Kingsley , Amarachukwu Dike , Nkemakonam Umeaku , Chukwudi Anyaorah
Published: May 2021

The study examined the relationships between attachment style and gender as correlates of subjective well-being among married undergraduates. A total of 210 students from Sociology department in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, participated in the study. Participants consist of 80 males and 130 females. Their age ranged from 18 to 30 years, with mean age of 22.00 years and standard deviation of 1.749. Two instruments were administered for data collection: the Experiences in Close Relationship-Revised (ECR-R) questionnaire which was developed by Fraley, R. C. and Shaver, P. R (2000). Also satisfaction with life scale which was developed by Dennier, E., Emmons, R.A., Larsen, R.J., & Griffin, S., (1985). Statistics deployed was Pearson Moment Correlation Coefficient. Result show that the first hypothesis was not confirmed and the second hypothesis was not confirmed at (r = .32,p>.05). Recommendations were made in line with research findings.
EFFECT OF LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT ON BANK FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA
Authors:   Department of Accountancy, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Ndum Blessing
Published: May 2021

This study ascertained the effect of annual inflation rate on bank financial performance in Nigeria. Ex-Post Facto research design was adopted. Data were extracted from annual reports and accounts of the selected banks in Nigeria. The population of the study comprises of all the twenty (20) deposit money banks operating in Nigeria as at the time of this research work. According to the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE), twenty (20) deposit money banks operate in Nigeria as at the end of year 2019. Regression analysis was employed to test the hypothesis with SPSS 20.0. The analysis shows that the annual inflation rate does not positively influence banks’ financial performance. Based on the result, the researcher recommended that banks should be able to anticipate inflation rate periodically to adjust their interest rate in order to make profit.
Incidencia de los estados financieros en la toma de decisiones en las empresas de construcción en la ciudad de Huánuco 2017
Authors: Huaynate-Delgado Elías T. , Corcino-Barrueta Fernando E. , Otalora-Martínez Claudia R
Published: May 2021

El presente trabajo tuvo como objetivo Determinar la incidencia de los estados financieros en la toma de decisiones en las empresas de construcción en la ciudad de Huánuco 2017. El método de estudio fue básico, el tipo de acuerdo a la naturaleza del estudio que se ha planteado, reúne las condiciones metodológicas suficientes para ser considerada una “investigación aplicada”, debido a que permite analizar e interpretar los estados financieros como herramienta valiosa para la toma de decisiones, ante la oportunidad de desarrollo a que las empresas se dedican a la construcción de obras públicas del distrito de Huánuco, La investigación se realizó conforme a sus propósitos se centra en el nivel “descriptivo” toda vez que permite obtener toda la información relevante y necesaria para analizar e interpretar los estados financieros como apoyo a la toma de decisiones de las empresas constructoras de obras públicas del distrito de Huánuco. El resultado muestra que los 1260 datos obtenidos el 73.17% (922) afirman que están de acuerdo que existe una incidencia significativa entre los estados financieros y la toma de decisiones en las empresas de construcción en la Ciudad de Huánuco 2017. Mientras que el 26.83% (338) de los encuestados manifiestan su desacuerdo no saben no opinan al respecto. Se concluye que, los estados financieros, incide en la toma de decisiones en las empresas de construcción en la Ciudad de Huánuco 2017, tal como ha quedado demostrado al momento de efectuar la prueba de la Hipótesis General mediante la prueba del chi cuadrado.
The Rise of Meme Culture: Internet Political Memes as Tools for Analysing Philippine Propaganda
Authors: G. De Leon Faye Margarette , Ballesteros-Lintao Rachelle
Published: May 2021

This research paper was aimed at providing a thorough content analysis on memes’ linguistic aspect and further understanding them in the light of their usage as political propaganda. A total of 60 memes were culled from July 2016 to December 2018. According to the memes’ linguistic and visual organization, they have the ability to create and simplify complex political narratives by employing primarily the categories of Shops, Text, and Stacked Stills based on Milner’s (2012) Taxonomy of Meme Collectives. The memes’ humor signifiers were mainly intertextuality, parody, and binary opposition which highlighted how memes are contextual in nature and use exaggeration and opposing concepts to elicit humor. On the other hand, the memes vary in their respective denotations as well as in their connotations which often point to humanization and discreditation. Lastly, for the memes’ propaganda characteristics, they possess all 10 of Walton’s (1997) propaganda characteristics while the audience perceived 9 out of 10 through the conducted survey. This proves that memes do have the potential to be used as tools for propaganda because of their inherent manipulation of complex political narratives which are furthered through the use of humor.
Quality of Work Life and Organizational Justice: Its Relation to Citizenship Behavior Among Staff Nurses
Authors: Kamel Fawzia F. , Mahfouz Howida H. E. , Aref Mervat A. N.
Published: May 2021

Context: Quality of work-life and organizational justice increasingly identified as progressive indicators of the functioning and sustainability of the organizations. It claimed to be related to citizenship behaviors and positive behaviors of nurses who have an essential role in strengthening morale and betterment and contributes to the survival of an organization. It is an expression of commitment; make the organization stable by reducing turnover, and attracting new nurses.Aim: Assess the quality of work-life and organizational justice and its relation to citizenship behavior among nurses.Methods: A descriptive correlational research design used to carry out this research. The current study conducted in all in-patient units at Benha University Hospital, AlQaluobia Governate, Egypt. A Convenient sample consisted of 310 staff nurses recruited to achieve the aim of this study. Three tools used to collect the data; organizational justice questionnaire, quality of work-life scale, and organizational citizenship behavior questionnaire.Results: The study revealed that more than three quarters (81%) of staff nurses had high perception level regarding the quality of their nursing work-life; nearly three quarters (74.2%) of staff nurses had high perception level regarding organizational justice. In addition to more than half (56.10%) of staff nurses had high perception level regarding organizational citizenship behaviors.Conclusion: A statistically significant positive correlation revealed among quality of nursing work life, organizational justice, and citizenship behaviors. The study recommended that a staff development program need to be done for nurse managers to deal effectively with new ideas and to promote organizational citizenship behavior. Nurse Managers have to pay attention to the nurses' needs for justice/fairness and professional development to tailor strategies to improve quality of work life.
Persepsi Masyarakat Mengenai Wabah Pandemi Covid-19 (Studi Fenomenologi Pada Desa Kayuloe Barat Kecematan Turatea Kabupaten Jeneponto )
Authors: Nasriadi Nasriadi , Asmi Nur
Published: May 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui persepsi masyarakat mengenai wabah pandemi covid 19 pada desa kayu loe barat. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah dengan observasi, wawancara, dan juga dokumentasi. Sumber data yang diolah merupakan sumber data primer dan data sekunder. Dan metode  penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Kualitatif. Hasil penelitian dalam penelitian ini adalah persepsi masyarakat mengenai wabah pandemi covid 19 pada Desa Kayuloe Barat Kecematan Turatea Kabupaten Jeneponto adalah masyarakat sudah paham tentang adanya pandemi virus corona atau covid 19 serta bahaya yang ditimbulkan yang sedang mewabah pada saat ini, dan paham cara pencegahan agar terhindar dari virus corona atau covid 19, yaitu dengan mengikuti protokol kesehatan yang telah diterapkan oleh pemerintah, dan dengan adanya pandemi covid 19 di masyarakat menyebabkan beberapa dampak seperti dampak ekonomi dan dampak sosial sehingga masyarakat semakin sulit  karena dampak yang di timbulkan oleh pandemi covid 19 ini.
IDENTIFIKASI KEARIFAN LOKAL SEBAGAI UPAYA UNTUK MENINGKATKAN DAYA TARIK WISATA GREEN VILLAGE GEDANGSARI DI KABUPATEN GUNUNGKIDUL
Authors: Sugiarto Eko , Haryanti Dian
Published: May 2021

This study aims to identify local wisdom in Green Village Gedangsari, Gunungkidul Regency. This research uses qualitative method with combined data collection technique, there are observation, interview, and documentation. Some invention that have been identified as the findings of this research are (1) Tourism development in Green Village Gedangsari; (2) Some of the taboos that local people believe; (3) Local culinary; (4) The place of the sacred; (5) Nyadran and Rosulan Traditions; and (6) 4G development plan by Gedangsari community. These findings have the potential to increase tourist attraction in the Green Village Gedangsari region.

Keywords: Local Wisdom, Tourist Attractions
RENEWABLE EFFECTS OF THE CULTURE SELFIE MODEL IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF GLOBAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Isdarmanto Isdarmanto , Riantiarno Agung , Maftucha Maftucha
Published: May 2021

Selfie photo activity has a close effect on the development of one's life in creating selfconfidence and acculturation from the development of self-actualization which is the highest level of Abraham Maslow's Need theory. Selfie and social media in arts as form of existence are the right word to response upon the development of society. There is an issue would be discuss in this article; discuss about elements of arts existence, commodification of arts, and patterns of consumption. By using qualitative research methods to obtain effective research results in accordance with case studies of the development of the world of selfie tourism that cannot be controlled in line with the development of multimedia and the gadget era that is able to accelerate various information needs in the world of social communication media. The purpose of this research is to open an understanding that the development of the life of the general public can develop towards a positive direction.Keywords: Selfie photos. Self-image, world Selfie tourism
GAYA HIDUP MINUM KOPI DALAM PENGAMBILAN KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN KOPI (STUDI KASUS PADA KOPI KENANGAN GANDARIA CITY - JAKARTA)
Authors: Selvi Selvi , Ningrum Lestari
Published: May 2021

Coffee is a drink that is preferred among the people. Coffee is a type of beverage that comes from the processing and extraction of coffee beans. Coffee comes from Arabic qahwah which means strength. Coffee can be said as a drink that provides energy. At this time there was a booming coffee shop business. These days the emergence of various types of coffee shops that sell various types of coffee drinks are supported by the interior and various unique concepts that can not be separated from people’s lives. This has led to consumptive behavior that mainly occurs among young people so they are happy to be in a coffee shop. This study aims to explain and find out whether there is an influence of lifestyle on a person’s purchasing decisions in the Coffee Memories of Gandaria City, especially among young people. The independent variables used in this study are Activity, Interest and Opinion. Sample population used in this study are visitors or consumers who are or have made purchases of Kengangan Gandaria City Coffee as many as 100 people. This research uses descriptive method. Based on the results of the determination test shows the number of 0.700 so it can be concluded that purchasing decisions are significantly influenced by lifestyle. This shows that the occurrence of consumptive lifestyles that affect a person in making purchase decisions. Lifestyle variables on opinion indicators provide the most powerful influence compared to other indicators.

Keywords: lifestyle, buyer decision, coffe shop, food and beverage product
NEW NORMAL PARIWISATA YOGYAKARTA
Authors: Wicaksono Ajie
Published: May 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has a major impact on the tourism sector in DIY which causes material losses to Regional Original Income (PAD). This study aims to describe changes in the tourism sector in the conditions before the pandemic, during the pandemic, and the new normal. The results showed that the tourism sector during the pandemic and the new normal era must implement (1) health protocols for the tourism industry such as hotels, restaurants, tourist destinations, and transportation for both visitors and employees by paying attention to cleanliness, health and safety (cleanliness, health, and safety) by providing hygiene facilities such as hand washing and soap, hand sanitizers, and temperature checks with a thermo gun. The hotel even provides isolation rooms for visitors with corona symptoms, (2) Payment using electronic money (cashless). (3) Limiting the number of visitors to prevent crowds and provide a safe distance to minimize spread, and (4) Tourist locations are opened gradually by prioritizing low-risk areas such as natural and mountainous areas.

Keywords: Tourism, Covid-19, New Normal, Health Protocol
PEMANFAATAN MUSEUM SEBAGAI OBJEK WISATA EDUKASI
Authors: Prasetyo Danang , Manik Toba Sastrawan , Riyanti Dwi
Published: May 2021

The purpose of this study is to describe or strengthen the function of the museum as a means of education outside the classroom as part of the co-curricular education program. This program is often referred to as an educational tourism activity. This research is a descriptive qualitative research that uses data collection methods through literature study using various sources such as books, journal articles, and news sources that support the research. Data collection, data processing, and data analysis were carried out from September 2020 to January 2021. The conclusions of this study are: (1) museums have an educational function that must be elaborated and used as a source, media, and place of learning as part of educational co-curricular program. Museums provide open communication about ideas, concepts, information involving exploration and discovery. Museum is a place of learning for 3A (the authentic, the aesthetic, and the accessible). (2) it is necessary to increase the role, quality and professionalism of the teaching staff so that the museum can function effectively and improve the quality of education. (3) it is necessary to have the role of museum managers and related policy makers to optimize the quality and accessibility so that the museum is easily accessible to tourists and is open to educational programs. In addition, innovation is needed in managing museum tourism so that it can attract tourists. Thus, synergy is needed between museum managers as providers and formal educational institutions as users in the use of museums in educational functions.

Keywords: Museums, Object Tourism, Education Tourism
DAYA SAING TEKNOLOGI DESTINASI PARIWISATA DKI JAKARTA BERDASARKAN PERSEPSI WISATAWAN
Authors: Nurbaeti Nurbaeti , Damanik Janianton , Baiquni Muhammad , Nopirin Nopirin
Published: May 2021

This study aims to examine and analyze the use of technology in improving the competitiveness of the tourism destination based on tourists’ perception, and also to see the difference level of technology competitiveness. This research has been conducted specifically to analyse the technology competitiveness at the three main tourist destinations mentioned above based on the visitors’s perception, and why the perception could be different. This study is a survey research which explains social phenomena and causal relationship among the variables of socio-economic characteristics (group of origin, level of education, and and income level) towards the competitiveness of technology parameter in the three tourist destination through hypothesis testing. Information was collected from 300 respondents using the questionnaire, and for each tourist destination, for the-100 respondent, the unit analyzed are individuals (tourists). Sample are tourists to the three main destinations in Jakarta during May, August, and September 2014. The selected samples are those who have visited the three different tourist destination within the last three years whose age are 15 years or more. The collected data were then analyzed using Kruskall-Walls statistical test, i.e. nonparametric analysis instrument to see whether there are any difference between two conditions. Based on group of origin, level of education, and income level of the respondents, the results showed have no differences in perception to technology competitiveness of the three tourist destinations.

Keywords: tourist destination, tourists’ perception, tourism destination competitiveness
Overview on Determination of Irbesartan Levels in Pharmaceutical Preparation and Biological Matrices
Authors: Rahmadhani Qanita , Armin Fithriani , Rivai Harrizul
Published: May 2021

Irbesartan is classified as an angiotensin II receptor antagonist. It is used in the treatment of diseases such as hypertension and diabetic nephropathy. It is available in single and combination forms in the market. Drug quality assurance needs to be done to ensure the quality and safety of drugs, one of the quality assurance that can be done by determining the level of medicine. This review provides an analytical method for determining irbesartan levels is collected from literature in the last ten years (2011-2020) through web sources such as Science Direct, Google Scholar, PubMed, Research Gate, and others with the search keyword ―Analysis of Irbesartan in Pharmaceutical Preparation and Biological Matrices‖ and ―Determination of Irbesartan." The methods reported for the analysis of irbesartan in bulk, pharmaceutical preparations, and biological matrices. The analysis method is used, such as spectrophotometry methods, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC). Overall, the most used method is high-performance liquid chromatography because not only to pharmaceutical preparations, this method can also be used for biological matrices samples that require a small amount of sample analysis.
The Censorship of British Drama 1900-1968 Volume 1
Authors: Nicholson Steve
Published: May 2021

This is the first volume in a new paperback edition of Steve Nicholson's well-reviewed four-volume analysis of British theatre censorship from 1900-1968, based on previously undocumented material in the Lord Chamberlain's Correspondence archives. It charts the period before 1932, when theatre was seen as a crucial medium with the power to shape society, determining what people believed and how they behaved. It uncovers the differing views and the disputes which occurred among and between the Lord Chamberlain and his Readers and Advisers, and discusses the extensive pressures exerted on him by bodies such as the Public Morality Council, the Church, the monarch, government departments, foreign embassies, newspapers, powerful individuals and those claiming to represent national or international opinion. The book explores the portrayal of a broad range of topics in relation to censorship, including the First World War, race and inter-racial relationships, contemporary and historical international conflicts, horror, sexual freedom and morality, class, the monarchy, and religion. This new edition includes a contextualising timeline for those readers who are unfamiliar with the period, and a new preface.
Decoding the Movies
Authors: Maltby Richard
Published: May 2021

This book “decodes” 1930s Hollywood movies and explains why they looked and behaved in the way they did. Organized through a series of related case studies, the book exposes Classical Hollywood movies to a detailed analysis of their historical, industrial and cultural contexts. In the process it utilizes industry data, aesthetic analysis and the insights of New Cinema History to explain why and how these movies assumed their familiar forms. The book represents the summation of Richard Maltby’s four decades of scholarship in the field of Hollywood cinema. The essays presented here share an assumption that has increasingly informed the author’s critical method over the years: that any historical understanding of the films of this period requires a deep contextualization in the social circumstances surrounding both their production and consumption. In this way, the book introduces an innovative, overarching research methodology that synthesizes branches of research that are typically employed in isolation, including production, distribution, reception, film aesthetics, and cultural and historical context. Of the book’s nine chapters, three are presented here for the first time, and four have been substantially revised and extended from their original publication.
SOCIOLOGIA DA RELIGIÃO – ANÁLISE DO IMPACTO SOCIAL DA CONFESSIONALIDADE
Authors: Machado dos Santos Adelcio
Published: May 2021

Como qualquer ciência, a Sociologia não é fruto do mero acaso, mas responde às necessidades dos homens de seu tempo. A reflexão filosófica a respeito da sociedade difere da Sociologia tanto nos resultados quanto, principalmente, na maneira de alcançá-los. O mundo religioso é o reflexo do mundo real; a religião não desaparecerá como fruto de uma luta antirreligiosa, mas como efeito da transformação social. Em suma, a Sociologia da Religião busca explicar empiricamente as relações mútuas entre religião e sociedade, uma vez que seus estudos se fundamentam na dimensão social da religião e na dimensão confessional da sociedade.