bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
External Quality Assessment on CD4+ T-Cell Count Using in-House Proficiency Testing Panels for CD4 Count Laboratories in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Authors: Kidanu Yibalih Natnael , Wolday Dawit , Kinde Samuel , Mulugeta Weldearegay Gebru
Published: March 2021

BACKGROUND: CD4+ T-cell count External Quality Assessment program is important for the evaluation of performance of CD4 count laboratories. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of CD4count laboratory performance using in-house Proficiency testing panels that perform routineCD4 counts in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2013/14.METHODS: Participating laboratories were 20, 23 and 25 in trials 1, 2 and 3, respectively. In-house prepared fresh whole blood samples both with “normal” and “low” CD4 values were sent to participating laboratories. Percentage and absolute counts of CD4+ T-lymphocytes were done using their routine procedures. Data were analyzed for each trial including trimmed mean, standard deviation (SD), percent coefficient of variation (%CV), residual, and standard deviation index (SDI) values for both absolute counts and percentages of CD4+ lymphocytes (%CD4).RESULTS: Most participating laboratories produced results that were within 2SD of the mean. Average inter-laboratory precision (trimmed %CV) was 10.87% and 5.14% for CD4 absolute counts and %CD4, respectively. For normal material, the trimmed mean %CV was 9.59% and3.23% for CD4 absolute counts and %CD4, respectively. For low material, the trimmed mean % CV was 12.15% and 7.05% for CD4 absolute counts and %CD4 respectively. BDFACSCount™ users showed the best accuracy and precision as evidenced by longitudinal analysis.CONCLUSION: This study was found to help facilities in early identifying their gaps with regard to their CD4 count performance and in avoiding the challenges encountered during participation in external EQA providers like the high cost, transportation problem, feedback delay and CD4laboratory coverage.
Epidemiology of Neonatal Sepsis and Associated Factors Implicated: Observational Study at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Arsi University Teaching and Referral Hospital, South East Ethiopia
Authors: Sorsa Abebe
Published: March 2021

BACKGROUND: Globally, sepsis remains one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in neonates, in spite of recent advances in health care units. The major burden of the problem occurs in the developing world while most evidence is derived from developed countries. The objective of this study was to evaluate the epidemiology of neonatal sepsis and associated factors among neonates admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).METHODS: Hospital based prospective cross-sectional study was conducted from April 2016 to May 2017. Neonates with clinical sepsis were included into the study. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20. Frequencies, proportion and summary statistics were used to describe the study population in relation to relevant variables. Multivariate logistic regressions were used to assess factors associated with neonatal sepsis. p-values of < 0.05 were considered statistically significant.RESULTS: A total of 901neonates were admitted to NICU of which 303 neonates were admitted with diagnosis of clinical sepsis making the prevalence of neonatal sepsis to be 34%. Bacteremia were confirmed in 88/303(29.3%) of clinical sepsis, and gram-positive bacteria constituted 47/88(53.4%). Of all positive blood cultures, 52/88(59.1%) were reported from late onset sepsis. Coagulase negative staphylococcus (CoNS) accounted for 22/88(25%) followed by E. coli and S. aureus, each contributing 18/88(20.3%) and 16/88(18.2%) respectively. Prolonged PROM, low fifth Apgar score, prematurity and low birth weight were strongly associated with increased risk of neonatal sepsis. Neonates born to mothers who received antibiotics during labor and delivery were at significantly lower risk of acquiring neonatal sepsis.CONCLUSION: The prevalence of neonatal sepsis was high, and most causes of neonatal sepsis were gram positive bacteria and most bacteria isolates were from late onset sepsis. Obstetric factors were strongly associated with development of neonatal sepsis. Intrapartal antibiotic administration significantly reduces neonatal sepsis.
Socio-cultural Beliefs and Practices Influencing Institutional Delivery Service Utilization in Three Communities of Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study
Authors: Ababor Sabit , Birhanu Zewdie , Defar Atkure , Amenu Kasahun , Dibaba Amanuel , Araraso Desalegn , Gebreyohanes Yosef , Hadis Mamuye
Published: March 2021

BACKGROUND: The influence of socio-cultural factors on institutional birth is not sufficiently documented in Ethiopia. Thus, this study explores socio-cultural beliefs and practices during childbirth and its influences on the utilization of institutional delivery services.METHODS: A qualitative study was conducted in three regions of Ethiopia through eight focus group discussions (with women) and thirty in-depth interviews with key informants which included health workers, community volunteers, and leaders. The data were analyzed thematically.RESULTS: The study identified six overarching socio-cultural factors influencing institutional birth in the study communities. The high preference for traditional birth attendants (TBAs) and home as it is intergenerational culture and suitable for privacy are among the factors. Correspondingly, culturally unacceptable birth practices at health facilities (such as birth position, physical assessment, delivery coach) and inconvenience of health facility setting to practice traditional birth rituals such as newborn welcoming ceremony made women avoid health facility birth. On the other hand, misperceptions and worries on medical interventions such as episiotomy, combined with mistreatment from health workers, and lack of parent engagement in delivery process discouraged women from seeking institutional birth. The provision of delivery service by male health workers was cited as a social taboo and against communities' belief system which prohibited women from giving birth at a health facility.CONCLUSIONS: Multiple socio-cultural factors and perceptions were generally affected utilization of institutional birth in study communities. Hence, culturally competent interventions through education, re-orientation, and adaptation of beneficial norms combined with women friendly care are essential to promote health facility birth.
Coping with Maternal Deaths: The Experiences of Midwives
Authors: Anita Fafa Dartey , Deliwe Rene Phetlhu , Ngaiyaye Ellemes Phuma-
Published: March 2021

BACKGROUND: Life is said to be meaningful only when the individual is able to cope with challenges associated with it. Challenges at the workplace, whether physical, psychological or social, all contribute to occupational trauma. Coping with the challenges of work is an important part of achieving occupational wellbeing, irrespective of how difficult the job may be. Midwives are trained to be responsible for safe motherhood. However, when faced with maternal deaths, work becomes difficult as they have to cope with trauma resulting from their encounters with these deaths. Thus, the aim of this study was to explore and describe the coping challenges of maternal deaths among midwives in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.METHOD: An exploratory descriptive qualitative design was used in the study. Data were collected by means of semi-structured interviews (18) and focus group discussions (8) with inclusion criteria of being a midwife with at least one year working experience and having witnessed maternal death while on duty. Data were audio recorded, transcribed and analysed using thematic content analysis.RESULTS: Four themes emerged from the study: difficulty accepting maternal death, exhibition of grief reactions, difficulty forgetting the deceased and lack of concentration.CONCLUSION: The study concluded that since the midwife’s ability to cope with maternal deaths is challenged, occupational workplace programmes, for example, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) should be employed in Ghanaian hospitals to help midwives get debrief after maternal death occurs.
Optimal Identifying Codes in Oriented Paths and Circuits
Authors: Semri Ahmed , Touati Hillal
Published: March 2021

Identifying codes in graphs are related to the classical notion of dominating sets [1]. Since there first introduction in 1998 [2], they have been widely studied and extended to several application, such as: detection of faulty processor in multiprocessor systems, locating danger or threats in sensor networks. Let G=(V,E) an unoriented connected graph. The minimum identifying code in graphs is the smallest subset of vertices C, such that every vertex in V have a unique set of neighbors in C. In our work, we focus on finding minimum cardinality of an identifying code in oriented paths and circuits
Calibrer des âges radiocarbone avec R
Authors: Frerebeau Nicolas , Lebrun Brice
Published: March 2021

Cette leçon vous apprend à calibrer des âges radiocarbone avec R. Après un rappel sur le principe du radiocarbone et les enjeux de la calibration, cette leçon explique pas à pas comment réaliser la calibration d'un ensemble de dates et comment explorer et présenter les résultats.
THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON EDUCATION IN THE ASPECT OF INCREASING INEQUALITY (AS EXAMPLE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION)
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Chepak Valentyna , Nechitailo Iryna ,   Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs, Zverko Tamara ,   Kharkiv Humanitarian University «People's Ukrainian Academy», Kalamković Martin ,   Primary and secondary school «Milan Petrovic», Kalamković Jovana ,   EDUCONS University
Published: March 2021

Social, political, and economical problems manifested during the pandemic are not so much a result of quarantine measures, but of the vulnerability of modern social institutions. A definite indicator of this vulnerability as well as the inadequacy of the mechanisms of (repeated) social production is the deepening of social inequality. In our opinion, the indicative statement of an international public figure and writer A. Roy who noticed that the Covid-19 «appears to be using x-rays to display the deep lines of discord on the social body» [1, р. 10] is a good description. Let us pay detailed attention to the consideration of these «lines of discord» which symbolize educational inequality.
FREEDOM ANTINOMIES IN THE DUALITY OF RATIONAL AND IRRATIONAL DIMENSIONS OF RISK SOCIETY
Authors:   Kyiv National University of Technology and Design, Sakun Ayta , Kadlubovich Tetyana ,   Kyiv National University of Technology and Design, Chernyak Daryna ,   Kyiv National University of Technology and Design
Published: March 2021

The globalization processes have embraced modern civilization and affect the space and time transformation, personal aspects of social experience, identity change, form a society of risks. The problems of freedom are outlined in a new way, its antinomies become more clear, the duality of its rational and irrational dimensions is manifested. In today's world, which is full of intensity and dynamics of economic processes, political decisions and social development, freedom cannot act as an abstract ideal. A risk society demands to «find and intensify equality, freedom and self-formation» [1] through criticism of «the human rights realization, the modern democratic societies ideals, and, of course, freedoms»
Avoiding the A.B.D. Abyss: A Grounded Theory Study of a Dissertation-Focused Course for Doctoral Students in an Educational Leadership Program
Authors: Locke Leslie , Boyle Melanie
Published: March 2021

More than half of all graduate students drop out before graduation. Doctoral students often become mired in the “all but dissertation” (ABD) phase of the process. This grounded theory study focused on the perceptions and experiences of doctoral students in an educational leadership program, who were ABD, regarding their participation in a dissertation-focused intensive writing course called the Dissertation Boot Camp (DBC). Findings revealed participants had particular challenges with time, writing, and advisement. The DBC attended to many of these challenges by providing time, structure, encouragement, and support. Results of the study led to the development of a conceptual framework, which helps to better understand the complexities involved in a student’s pathway to ABD status.
Non-Science Major Undergraduate Students’ High School Science Experiences: An Exploratory Case Study
Authors: Li Feng , Jiang Xuan
Published: March 2021

Previous studies reported relatively low correlation coefficients between students’ high school science experiences and their science identities. This needs more exploratory studies to investigate the reasons for these low correlation coefficients. This article presents the high school science experiences of three non-science major undergraduate students and the influence from their experiences, in their perspective, on their choice of a non-science major in college. Three female Hispanic non-science major undergraduate students were interviewed about their high school science experiences. Data were analyzed to answer the research question: From three female Hispanic students’ perspectives, what are some factors from high school science experiences that influenced students’ choice of non-science majors in college studies, particularly some specific factors related to their Hispanic cultural backgrounds and gender role. The most mentioned influential factor among three participants was didactic teaching styles of their high school science teachers. Another important finding was low performance/self-efficacy in math may predict students’ low interest/persistence in science but high performance/self-efficacy in math does not necessarily predict students’ high interest/persistence in science.
Exploiting Metacognitive Networks Embedded in Narrative Focus Group Interviews Using NodeXL
Authors: Jagals Divan , Van der Walt Marthie
Published: March 2021

Development of metacognitive theory for changing pedagogy remains an essential research activity. A lack of sufficient clear-cut qualitative analysis procedures extracting embedded metacognitive constructs from qualitative data (e.g., narrative focus group interviews) can hinder development of theory. An approach is therefore needed to analyse qualitative metacognitive data exploiting embedded metacognitive constructs for theory development. In an undergraduate fourth-year mathematics education module, two groups of students (Group A: n = 6; Group B: n = 5) participated in a series of focus group interviews. Participants designed and refined mathematics lessons about the concept of place value. We identified metacognitive networks as an embedded construct in students’ metacognitive processes. Findings indicate that metacognitive networks of an individual, social and socially shared metacognitive nature are embedded in qualitative data, and can be exploited to develop new metacognitive theory. We offer a novel three-step process in this methodology paper to extract metacognitive networks using Microsoft Office, ATLAS.ti and NodeXL.
Recovered Voices: Experiences of Borderline Personality Disorder
Authors: Chugani Carla
Published: March 2021

The purpose of this article is to use poetic analysis to present evocative accounts of the lived experiences of individuals who have recovered from Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Individuals with BPD suffer from a complex set of clinical issues that may be worsened by stigmatization encountered in their general lives as well as from health care providers. I argue that one method of enhancing clinical service provision to individuals with BPD is to view their behavior within the context that it originally developed. Viewing behavior in context may enhance healthcare providers’ abilities to respond empathically and/or to assist clients in generating meaningful solutions to problems associated with BPD. The poems offered here represent six individual stories of the experience of BPD. These poems may serve as a reminder of the painful and often tragic circumstances in which “borderline” behaviors can develop. They may also be useful as tools to assist trainees in developing better understanding of how to work with individuals with BPD effectively and compassionately.
Transforming Educational Leadership Preparation: Starting with Ourselves
Authors: Guerra Patricia , Pazey Barbara
Published: March 2021

To lead for social justice, scholars have maintained aspiring leaders should examine their own values and beliefs that dictate, to a great extent, their day-to-day decision-making and responsibilities. To do so requires faculty to examine themselves before they can prepare leaders for social justice. The purpose of this paper is to engage others with similar interests toward creating and/or improving programs designed to prepare leaders for social justice. Serving as a source of data and method of analysis, this duoethnography chronicles the life histories of two faculty members working in different leadership programs to reveal how their understanding of diversity and social justice has been formed over the course of their lives. Sharing stories, they dialogically critiqued and questioned each other, challenging one another to reconceptualize beliefs and meanings about their lived experiences. Duoethnography has the potential to transform faculty’s conceptions of diversity and social justice as well as promote empathy, compassion and understanding. When trust is established, faculty can take risks, ask tough questions, reveal vulnerabilities, exchange uncensored comments, and challenge deficit thinking. Duoethnography can be a valuable tool for faculty development. The authors question, however, whether faculty would be willing to employ duoethnography to explore their beliefs about diversity and increase their knowledge of social justice. Due to a perceived lack of trust, power differences, fear of uncovering biases, engaging in conflict, and/or denial of tenure and promotion, they question whether faculty would be willing to engage in this methodology.
Effects of Classroom-Based Physical Activities on Off-Task Behaviors and Attention: Kindergarten Case Study
Authors: Wiebelhaus Sara , Fryer Hanson Michelle
Published: March 2021

The qualitative case study’s purpose was to determine if classroom-based physical activities would affect student off-task behaviors during instruction and students’ perceptions of ability to focus before and after activities. Research questions focused on kindergarteners’ ability to focus after classroom-based physical activity, perceptions of their ability to focus change with implementation of classroom-based physical activity, and effect of classroom-based physical activity on behavior. Kindergarteners were involved in daily activity stations such as jumping on trampolines, walking balance beams, crawling, and hopscotch. Three students were purposively selected as participants. Data were collected using interviews, video recordings, field notes, and off-task behavior frequency charts and analyzed using a constant comparative method. Study results indicated that implementation of classroom-based physical activities decreased students’ off-task behaviors. Decrease in off-task behaviors increased students’ perceptions of their ability to pay attention and remain on-task. Recommendations for future research include using a control group and participants diagnosed with ADHD.
Enhancing the Quality of the Findings of a Longitudinal Case Study: Reviewing Trustworthiness via ATLAS.ti
Authors: Ang Chooi Kean , Embi Mohamed Amin , Md Yunus Melor
Published: March 2021

Case study often implies the collection of unstructured data and qualitative analysis of those data. Additionally, it is often argued that the aim of case study research should be to capture cases in their uniqueness, rather than to use them as a basis for wider generalization or theoretical inference of some kind. Hence, it often raises a fundamental issue about the aspect of trustworthiness. This paper aims to examine the extent of support by using ATLAS.ti for data analysis in establishing trustworthiness in a longitudinal case study. The case study is on the use of e-portfolio as a continuing professional development tool for six Japanese language non-native teachers in the secondary schools in Malaysia. This study adopts the interpretivist perspective and uses three main strategies: triangulation (data and methodological triangulation), member checking and audit trail to establish trustworthiness. The use of ATLAS.ti does indeed help to substantiate the analysis and interpretation of the data. Additionally, by using the software programme, it facilitated the three strategies, specifically in capturing triangulation and audit trail of the longitudinal study with its features of merging code and memo, and member checking with its thematic network viewing or an alternative textual report features. Particularly, the researchers advocate the use of CAQDAS in a longitudinal study as it enables the analysis of various data collected under different project files; called “Hermeneutic Units” at the different phases throughout the period of study and subsequently by merging them together at the end of the study, it allows the richness of the analysed data and thus, enhances the quality of the qualitative inquiry in this study.
(Im)possible Identity: Autoethnographic (re)Presentations
Authors: Moon Seungho , Strople Christopher
Published: March 2021

In this paper, we examine experience, identity, and their intersections. Working from an autoethnographic positionality, we investigate the insufficiencies of language and the limitations of any given researcher with an intent to address multiple realities and their respective interpretations of meaning. Autoethnographic narratives with the use of visual, written, and multimedia representations further acknowledge the dilemmas of qualitative researchers when they cannot fully describe subjectivities in research. What is deemed to be valid research is often indicative of a theoretical framework that aggressively seeks to invalidate other perspectives and ways of knowing. Thus, we create research spaces by employing counter-narratives as well as different representations that seek to challenge grand narratives in educational research—namely, a high reliance on numbers or written representations. Such challenges are critical to understanding the advancement of research, and enhancing the public discourse regarding educational research.
Representations and Discourse about Religion and Chinese Descendants in 2012 Jakarta’s Election
Authors: Putra Idhamsyah
Published: March 2021

The aim of this paper is to analyze rhetorical rejections from Muslims, a majority group, who refused a non-Muslim Chinese candidate in the 2012 Jakarta gubernatorial election. The study focuses to explore (1) the social representations of the Chinese and how it was used to attack the Chinese candidate and (2) a construction process of a “new” social representation on how a religious teaching was constructed to have nothing to do with negative sentiments or hatred. The field study focused on analyzing the sequential events related to the sermon of a prominent Islamic figure, his denial of the hate contents in his sermon, and the support he received from his Muslim supporters. The results showed that when the Chinese are negatively represented, a Chinese is considered unfit to lead Jakarta as he may disgrace the nation. Moreover, it is found that when a rhetorical rejection toward a non-Muslim is supported by a religious teaching, such rejection is considered not related to negative sentiments.
An Analysis of the English Class Discourse in the Iranian High Schools
Authors: Khany Reza , Mohammadi Saeedeh
Published: March 2021

One of the decisive factors of students’ success in second language learning is employing interactive strategies related to Bakhtin’s notion of dialogic discourse. Following Bakhtin’s conceptualization of discourse (1981), monologic and dialogic patterns can be considered as the opposing ends of the teacher’s discourse continuum. Given this, the current research intended to find out whether the Iranian high school teachers maintain a monologic discourse in their classes or a dialogic one. To accomplish this goal, a comprehensive exploration of the related literature carried out to identify the features differentiating monologic and dialogic discourse, which proved to be around thirteen. Afterwards, based upon the enumerated characteristics of the two discourse patterns, structured interviews were conducted with ten high school English teachers. Moreover, one case study was conducted to boost the reliability of interview’s findings in which a teacher’s classes were observed, video-taped, transcribed, and analyzed for recognizing the type of discourse pattern used by the teacher. The analysis of the findings from both interviews and the case study using grounded theory and conversation analysis revealed that the teachers used a monologic discourse pattern in their classes. Implications are provided in terms of the Iranian EFL context.
College Health Care Providers’ Student-Centered Care
Authors: Lambert Cheryl Ann , Donovan Julie
Published: March 2021

Patient care in the university setting is indelibly connected to college health care providers. College health care providers adapt to a specific set of circumstances unique to the university context in their patient care roles. The authors therefore sought to investigate the patient care phenomenon from college health care providers’ lived experiences. The patient care phenomenon was explored via in-depth interviews with 11 college health care providers at universities in the Midwest and Northeast regions of the United States. The phenomenological theoretical framework of the study revealed five themes of patient care during data analysis: health education, behavioral health, student advocacy, relationship management, and reputation management. The authors designate the multi-dimensional nature of the patient care phenomenon “student-centered care” and consider practical implications for other providers who treat young university-age patients.
Studying Medicine with Dyslexia: A Collaborative Autoethnography
Authors: Shaw Sebastian , Anderson John , Grant Alec
Published: March 2021

The topic of this article is the experience of the impact of dyslexia on medical studies, explored using a collaborative autoethnographic methodological approach. The study was prompted by an initial and ongoing full search of the literature, which revealed an absence of autoethnographic research into the experiences of medical students with dyslexia. It has four aims: to provide an in-depth, multi-layered account of the impact of dyslexia on a UK undergraduate medical student; to help other students and academic support staff in similar situations; to outline improvements that could be made to medical and other educational curricula and examination procedures, globally; finally, to call for further qualitative research to test out, possibly enhance, and qualify the cultural transferability of our study.
Deepening Understanding in Qualitative Inquiry
Authors: Kerwin-Boudreau Susan , Butler-Kisber Lynn
Published: March 2021

In this paper the authors describe how the use of multiple methods of qualitative data collection over a two-year period, including interviews, concept maps and journals, and the analysis of data through visual inquiry, categorizing (constant comparison thematic analysis), and connecting (narrative analysis) provided a more comprehensive understanding of the process of evolution in college teachers’ perspectives on teaching and learning within a professional development program than would have emerged with only a single method . Concept maps provided an initial visual footprint of teachers’ emerging perspectives. Categorization revealed four major patterns across teachers’ perspectives. Connecting the data through narrative summaries exposed a contextualized rendition of aspects of individual teachers’ perspectives. Each of these three approaches offers a unique lens into qualitative data analysis, and when used together, they clarify important aspects of the phenomenon under investigation.
Conducting Research in Early Childhood Education: A Review of Guy Roberts-Holmes’ Doing Your Early Years Research Project: A Step-by-Step Guide
Authors: Rogers Richard
Published: March 2021

Research should be an important component of courses at the college level. Doing Your Early Years Research Project by Guy Roberts-Holmes provides the theory and practice for technical college and undergraduate students to conduct qualitative research in the field of early childhood education. It truly is a step-by-step guide that helps students create a topic that is both personally and professionally meaningful, teaches them how to review the literature, collect data, make meaning of the data, and create the final research project. Researchers will finish this book and project knowing they made a positive difference in children’s lives.
INVESTING THE PRICING OF EXCHANGE RATE RISK IN THE STOCK MARKET: EVIDENCE FROM PAKISTAN STOCK MARKET
Authors:   Institute of Business & Technology, Karachi., Tariq Muhammad
Published: March 2021

Objective: This paper is designed to empirically examine the pricing of exchange rate risk in the stock market in Pakistan. Methodology: The study is based on two-factor and multi-factor arbitrage pricing models. The empirical evidences are based on 15 years monthly data from January 1998 to December 2015, for exchange rate, discount rate, inflation, t bill and the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) 100 indexes is collected from State Bank of Pakistan and Karachi Stock Exchange. Results: The results, however, conclude that the exchange rate risk is priced in the stock market. Whereas, the remaining factors such as risk premium attached to foreign currency exposure and the term structure of discount rate appear to have significant effect on exchange rate risk. We can generalize that the exchange market in Pakistan are influenced by the stock market. Policy implication: This paper provides empirical evidence that the risk exposure of exchange rate is largely influenced by the changes in stock market. Therefore, the concerned persons are proposed for the consideration of this issue.
HOW TO AUGMENT TASK AND CONTEXTUAL PERFORMANCE THROUGH EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
Authors: Khalid Bilal
Published: March 2021

Objective: The basic aim of the present study is to examine the impact of vigor and dedication on task as well as on contextual performance of employees in telecom sector of Pakistan. Human asset play their role as backbone in the organization, that’s why organizations in current era focusing on their development and engagement at workplace. Methodology: The present study based on 230 respondents (middle level managers) from private telecom organizations of Islamabad/Rawalpindi. Findings: results of the study show that vigor and dedication positively and significantly affect task and contextual performance of employees. Practical Implication: The present study is beneficial for the management of the Telecom sector within Islamabad/Rawalpindi as well as for other relevant settings. The future study should take into account the other dimensions of engagement and performance, replication of this study in other settings (service oriented / manufacturing organizations) are also recommended.
Gambaran Tingkat Pengetahuan Swamedikasi Obat Analgesik Pada Mahasiswa-Mahasiswi Universitas Tadulako Di Kota Palu
Authors: Irawati Rini , Rumi Amelia , Parumpu Firdawati Amir
Published: March 2021

Swamedikasi merupakan usaha seseorang dalam menolong  dirinya sendiri berupa mengobati dirinya sendiri. Dalam menjalankannya, swamedikasi bisa menjadi masalah terkait obat (Drug related problem) karena pengetahuan yang terbatas mengenai obat dan penggunaannya. Analgesik merupakan obat yang berkhasiat untuk mengurangi atau menghilangkan rasa nyeri atau obat-obat yang digunakan untuk menghilangkan rasa sakit tetapi tidak menghilangkan kesadaran. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengetahui bagaimana gambaran tingkat pengetahuan swamedikasi obat analgesik pada mahasiswa Kesehatan dan Non Kesehatan Universitas Tadulako di Kota Palu. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode non eksperimental (observasional) dan bersifat cross sectional, dengan metode survei menggunakan kuesioner yang disebar melalului google form dengan jumlah mahasiswa kesehatan 349 responden dan mahasiswa Non kesehatan 396 responden. Teknik dalam pengambilan sampel yang digunakan pada penelitian ini yaitu purposive sampling. Hasil pengolahan data didapatkan hasil penelitian pengetahuan mahasiswa Kesehatan pada kategori baik sebesar 47,28 %, %, kategori cukup sebesar 49,28 %  dan kategori kurang 3,44 %. Sedangkan pengatahuan mahasiswa non Kesehatan masuk kedalam kategori baik sebesar 16,16 %, ketegori cukup sebanyak 72,98 % dan kategori kurang sebanyak 10,86 %. Hasil uji mann-whitney diperoleh nilai signifikansi < 0,05 (0,00 < 0,05) maka hasil tersebut menunjukkan terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan antara tingkat pengetahuan mahasiswa Kesehatan dan Non Kesehatan.  Kesimpulan mahasiswa kesehatan dan non kesehatan universitas tadulako memiliki tingkat pengetahuan yang cukup dan mahasiswa Kesehatan memiliki pengetahuan yang lebih baik dibandingkan mahasiswa non Kesehatan
Faktor – Faktor Determinan Kejadian Servisitis Di Dki Jakarta Tahun 2017-2019
Authors: Susanty Frides , Bantas Krisnawati
Published: March 2021

Tujuan untuk mengetahui besarnya masalah servisitis dan determinan kejadian servisitis pada peserta Female Cancer programme (FcP) di DKI Jakarta. Metode desain potong lintang dan data sekunder bersumber dari data pemeriksaan IVA Female Cancer programme (FcP) di DKI Jakarta tahun 2017-2019. Jumlah sampel  3378 orang, Variabel-variabel yang diteliti adalah servisitis (dependen), dan sebagai variabel independennya adalah,  metode penggunaan kontrasepsi, paritas, usia, indeks massa tubuh, usia pertama kontak seksual, status merokok, frekuensi menikah responden, frekuensi menikah suami responden, tingkat pendidikan responden, riwayat keguguran. Analisis univariat mendeskripsikan frekuensi dan distribusi dari variabel yang diteliti, analisis bivariat dan multivariat yang digunakan regresi logistik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan prevalensi servisitis 11,13% dan  faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan kejadian servisitis adalah faktor metode penggunaan kontrasepsi  dan faktor usia. Dibandingkan dengan kelompok yang tidak menggunakan alat kontrasepsi, kelompok yang menggunakan metode kontrasepsi hormonal mempunyai prevalen odds kejadian sevisitis 1,593 kali lebih tinggi (POR 1,593; 95% CI 1,244-2,040), sementara pada kelompok yang menggunakan metode kontrasepsi non-hormonal mempunyai prevalen odds kejadian servisitis yang tidak berbeda dengan kelompok yang tidak menggunakan alat kontrasepsi (POR 0,832; 95% CI 0,616-1,22). Dibandingkan dengan kelompok umur >51 tahun, kelompok usia 30-39 mempunyai prevalen odds kejadian servisitis 2,107 kali lebih tinggi (POR 2,017; 95% CI 1,312-3,383), kelompok usia 40-50 tahun mempunyai prevalen odds kejadian servisitis 2,203 kali lebih tinggi (POR 2,203; 95% CI 1,379-3,518). Sementara itu tidak ada perbedaan prevalen odds kejadian servisitis pada kelompok usia <30 dan kelompok usia > 51 tahun. Kesimpulan: Prevalensi servisitis 11,13% dan faktor-faktor determinan terjadinya servistis pada pemeriksaan IVA FcP di DKI Jakarta tahun 2017-2019 adalah faktor metode  kontrasepsi hormonal dan faktor usia
Formulasi Sediaan Obat Kumur Dari Infusa Daun Sereh Wangi (Cymbopogon Winterianus Jowitt Ex Bor)
Authors: Sapitri Alfi , Mayasari Ulfayani
Published: March 2021

Daun tanaman sereh wangi (Cymbogon winterianus Jowitt ex Bor) mengandung alkaloid, saponin, tanin, polifenol, flavonoid dan minyak atsiri. Tujuan dilakukannya penelitian ini untuk melihat sediaan obat kumur dari infusa daun sereh wangi terhadap bakteri dan jamur penyebab karies gigi yaitu Streptococcus mutans dan jamur Candida albicans. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah eksperimental. Percobaan terdiri tiga kali pengulangan dengan konsentrasi untuk infusa 20%, 30%, 40%, 50% dan 60%, kemudian konsentrasi infusa daun sereh wangi dijadikan sediaan obat kumur menjadi F0 (Basis) F1 (50%), dan F2 (60%). Evaluasi obat kumur meliputi pemeriksaan organoleptis, pH, stabilitas, dan viskositas. Hasil evaluasi menunjukkan bahwa sifat fisik sediaan obat kumur memberikan hasil yang baik dan memenuhi syarat sediaan obat kumur
Analisa Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Kualitas Tidur Lansia Di Panti
Authors: Utami Rizki Jian , Indarwati Retno , Pradanie Retnayu
Published: March 2021

Metode penelitian pencarian jurnal atau artikel menggunakan database yang terindeks Scopus, Proquest, Pubmed dan science Direct menggunakan kata kunci yang adekuat. The Centre for Review and Dissemination and The Joanna Briggs Institute digunakan untuk menilai kualitas penelitian. Framework yang digunakan untuk mereview adalah PICOS dan kriteria inklusi yang digunakan yakni jurnal berbahasa Inggris dan Indonesia dengan terbitan tahun 2015 sampai 2020. Dilakukan analisis dan tabulasi data pada artikel atau jurnal. Judul, abstrak, teks lengkap dan metodologi dinilai untuk menentukan kelayakan artikel atau jurnal. Hasil penelitian seribu delapan ratus dua puluh enam diidentifikasi, terdapat lima belas artikel yang sesuai dengan kriteria penelitian. Faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kualitas tidur diantaranya lingkungan, stress psikologi, gizi, gaya hidup, aktivitas fisik, Olahraga. Sedangkan cara meningkatkan kualitas tidur adalah brain gym, therapeutic touch, cognitive training, footbath theraphy, aromatheraphy, reminiscene therapy, acupressure. Kesimpulan lingkungan menjadi salah satu faktor yang paling mempengaruhi kualitas tidur lansia di panti, sedangkan salah satu cara yang cukup efektif untuk meningkatkan kualitas tidur lansia adalah penggunaan aromatherapy.
Analisis Pengaruh Jarak Pemasangan PVD Terhadap Derajat Konsolidasi pada Konstruksi Timbunan
Authors: Anderson Munthe Daniel , Roesyanto Roesyanto , Iskandar Rudi
Published: March 2021

Metode pembebanan awal (preloading) dan drainase vertikal adalah salah satu metode populer yang digunakan untuk meningkatkan kuat geser tanah lunak dengan besar pembebanan yang sama atau lebih daripada beban yang akan dipikul oleh tanah baik saat tahapan konstruksi maupun setelah tahapan konstruksi selesai. Sedangkan drainase vertikal dapat mempercepat proses konsolidasi. Berdasarkan perkembangan drainase vertikal adalah penggunaan PVD (Prefabricated Vertical Drain). PVD berfungsi untuk mengalirkan air yang terdisipasi akibat proses konsolidasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membandingkan hasil penurunan yang lebih mendekati antara perhitungan analitis dan dengan pemodelan Plaxis 2D baik tanpa memperhitungkan efek smear zone maupun dengan memperhitungkan efek smear zone. Berdasarkan hasil analisis ini diperoleh untuk perhitungan derajat konsolidasi pemasangan PVD dengan jarak pemasangan 1 meter lebih cepat dibandingkan jarak 1,3 meter dan 1,5 meter dan juga hasil analisis ini diperoleh besar penurunan yang terjadi pada proses konsolidasi dengan pemodelan pada Plaxis 2D dengan memperhitungkan efek smear zone adalah 1,484 meter dan 1,76 meter tanpa memperhitungkan efek smear zone. Sedangkan untuk penurunan aktual yang terjadi dilapangan berdasarkan data Settlement Plate-02 adalah 1,637 meter. Waktu yang dibutuhkan dalam proses konsolidasi menggunakan pemodelan Plaxis 2D baik dengan memperhitungkan efek smear zone lebih lama dibandingkan tanpa memperhitungkan efek smear zone.
Kebijakan Desentralisasi dan Ketimpangan Capaian Pembangunan Wilayah Di Indonesia
Authors: Santi Sekar Dewinda , Iskandar Doddy Aditya
Published: March 2021

Ketimpangan merupakan salah satu permasalahan pembangunan yang masih ditemui di Indonesia. Salah satu cara pemerintah Indonesia mengatasi masalah ketimpangan adalah penerapan kebijakan desentralisasi. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menguji pengaruh kebijakan pemerintah berupa desentralisasi fiskal terhadap ketimpangan pada capaian indikator pembangunan wilayah serta menganalisis efektivitas kebijakan desentralisasi fiskal dalam mengurangi ketimpangan pada capaian indikator pembangunan wilayah di Indonesia. Penelitian ini berfokus pada dua wilayah yaitu Kabupaten/Kota di Provinsi Jawa Timur dan Jawa Barat, dengan klasifikasi berdasarkan pada letak wilayah yaitu wilayah pesisir dan inland. Metode analisis difference-in-differences digunakan dalam penelitian ini. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa kebijakan desentralisasi fiskal memiliki pengaruh terhadap penurunan ketimpangan pada indikator capaian pembangunan wilayah di daerah pesisir dan inland pada masing-masing provinsi. Temuan lain yaitu setelah adanya kebijakan desentralisasi fiskal, ketimpangan indikator capaian hasil pembangunan mengalami konvergensi di kedua wilayah.
The Influence of Transformational Leadership and Teacher Work Culture on Teacher Performance
Authors: Herman Maman , Kholisoh Lilis , Rifa’i Asep Ahmad
Published: March 2021

The purpose of this study is to analyze and examine the influence of the principal's transformational leadership on teacher performance, the effect of teacher work culture on teacher performance, and the influence of principal transformational leadership and teacher work culture on teacher performance. This research method is descriptive quantitative. The data collection techniques are observation and questionnaires to 56 teachers/respondents. The data analysis technique is carried out through regression correlation analysis with statistical data processing of SPSS 17.0. The results show that the principal's transformational leadership in SMA Sariwangi District, Tasikmalaya Regency, is in the high criteria. The hypothesis testing results indicate that the principal's transformational leadership has a positive effect on teacher performance. The more effective the transformational leadership of the principal, the more teacher performance increases. Second, the work culture of teachers in SMA Sariwangi District, Tasikmalaya Regency is in high criteria. The results of hypothesis testing indicate that teacher work culture has a positive effect on teacher performance. The higher the work culture of the teacher, the higher the teacher's performance. Third, teachers' performance in SMA Sariwangi District, Tasikmalaya Regency, is generally at high criteria. The hypothesis testing results indicate that the principal's transformational leadership and teacher work culture positively influence teacher performance. It means that the more influential the principal's transformational leadership is and the higher its work culture, the more teacher performance increases.
PRESCHOOL EDUCATORS’ VIEWS ON SUPPORTING CHILDREN WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Authors: Eleni Nikolaou
Published: March 2021

Schools are considered the ideal place to provide mental health services. International literature highlights the importance of early detection of mental health problems and the implementation of preventive interventions in school context. The present study aims to explore preschool teachers’ views regarding the involvement of the school in the prevention and treatment of students' mental health problems in preschool education and the ways in which the school can assist in supporting students. The sample of the research consisted of 115 preschool teachers. The method of data collection was a questionnaire. The results of the research showed that the majority of teachers believe that the school should be involved in the prevention and treatment of children's mental health problems. In addition, they defined the characteristics of mental health in preschool children. Simultaneously, they argue that enhancing a child's self-confidence, developing positive interpersonal relationships between teachers and students and collaborative relationships with parents are the main ways in which the school can support students with mental health problems. Research findings could be utilized in designing mental health promotion interventions.

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STRENGTHENING LEGALITY IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FUNCTIONING AT THE STAGE OF INSTITUTING CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AS A MEANS OF PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF CITIZENS
Authors: Rafikov Ramil T.
Published: March 2021

In the article the author examines the issues related to the improvement of legislation in the functioning of law enforcement agencies, in particular that on their counteraction to organized drug crime. We are talking about the amendment to Article 146 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation, according to which criminal proceedings on crimes under Articles 228.1 and 228.4 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation on the fact of illegal drugs dealing cannot be initiated in the absence of data on the type, weight and name of drugs, as well as sufficient evidence indicating their transfer to other persons. The law-in-draft is aimed, on the one hand, at protecting citizens, on the other – at increasing the exactingness to law enforcement agencies at the initial stage of criminal – proceedings related to drug crime. The grounds for instituting a criminal proceeding for illegal drug dealing should be the facts of drug transfer to another person, as well as an expert opinion determining their mass, type and name.
DOĞUM SONU DÖNEMDE YENİDOĞANDA YAPILAN KANITA DAYALI UYGULAMALAR VE EBELİK
Authors: BEKDEMİR AK Özlem , DOLGUN Gülümser
Published: March 2021

Ebeler, sağlıklı ve prematüre yenidoğanın doğum sonu bakımı, yenidoğan canlandırması, emzirme ve anne sütü uygulamalarında aktif rol almaktadırlar. Yaptıkları uygulamalarda ve anne eğitimlerinde yenidoğanda kanıta dayalı uygulama rehberlerine göre güncel ve doğru bilgiyi kullanarak yenidoğan ölüm oranlarının azaltılmasında önemli katkı sunmaktadırlar. Rehberler eşliğinde verilen kanıta dayalı bakımın daha kısa sürede, daha kaliteli sağlık hizmetinin verilmesinde, hasta memnuniyetinin artırılmasında ve maliyetin azaltılmasında da etkili olacağı aşikardır. Yapılan bir çalışmada ebe ve hemşirelerin doğum sonu dönemde bakım verirken kanıt temelli çalışmayı onayladıklarını ancak uygularken orta seviyede uyguladıkları, ebe ve hemşirelerin eğitim düzeyinin artmasıyla birlikte yaptıkları uygulamalarda kanıt temelli çalışmayı gerekli gördükleri ve uygulama oranının arttığı belirlenmiştir. Bu derlemede başta ebe-hemşireler olmak üzere tüm sağlık profesyonellerine doğum sonu dönemde yenidoğanda yapılan kanıta dayalı uygulamalar hakkında güncel bilgi vermek amaçlanmıştır.
ONDOKUZ MAYIS ÜNİVERSİTESİ BESLENME VE DİYETETİK BÖLÜMÜNDE OKUYAN ÖĞRENCİLERİN ORTOREKSİYA NERVOZAYA EĞİLİMLERİNİN BELİRLENMESİ
Authors: ASAL Canan , TAŞCI Bahtınur
Published: March 2021

Amaç: Bu araştırma, Samsun ili Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi beslenme ve diyetetik bölümünde eğitim alan öğrencilerinin ortoreksiya nervoza'ya (ON) eğilimlerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır.Yöntem: Bu çalışma Ocak-Mayıs 2018 tarihleri arasında beslenme ve diyetetik bölümünde okuyan 179’u kız, 40’ı erkek olmak üzere toplam 219 öğrenci üzerinde yapılmıştır. Araştırmada katılımcılara sosyo-demografik özelliklerin sorgulandığı anket ve "ORTO-15" testi yüz yüze anket yöntemi kullanılarak yapılmıştır. Çalışma verilerinin analizleri SPSS 22.0 programı kullanılmıştır.Bulgular: Çalışmaya katılanların % 81.7’si kız , % 18.3’ü erkektir. Katılımcıların yaş aralığı 17-30 olmak üzere, yaş ortalaması 21± 2.19 yıl olarak bulunmuştur. Katılımcıların boy, vücut ağırlıkları sırası ile ortalama 1.60±0.08m, 59.4±10.94kg’dır. Beden Kütle İndeksi (BKİ) değerleri en düşük 15.7 kg/m2 ve en yüksek 29.9 kg/m² olarak bulunmuştur. Araştırmaya katılan öğrencilerin ORTO-15 testinde en düşük puan 28 en yüksek puan ise 48 olarak belirlenmiştir. Cinsiyetin ON ile ilişkisi incelendiğinde istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı bir fark bulunmamıştır (t-testi=-0.057; p=0.955). Çalışmada öğrencilerin sınıf düzeyinde ORTO-15 testi puan sonuçları karşılaştırıldığında istatistiksel açıdan 3. sınıfın, 1.ve 4. sınıftan farklı olduğu belirlenmiştir (p=0.004). BKİ değerleri ile ORTO-15 test puanları arasındaki istatistiksel açıdan ters yönde bir ilişki tespit edilmiştir (r=-0.139;p = 0.004).Sonuç ve Öneriler: Ortoreksiya nervoza yeme bozukluğu konusunda üniversite öğrencilerine düzenli aralıklarla beslenme eğitimi verilmelidir.