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Orchid Identification and Collection Techniques in the Kembang Kuning Resort Area, Rinjani Mount National Park (RMNP)
Authors: Suripto  , Yayat Maulidan
Published: December 2021

The Rinjani Mount National Park (RMNP) area is one part of the tropical rain forest in the West Nusa Tenggara region. Orchid is one of the flora that has a high  bioprospective in this area. The spread of natural orchids can continue to grow and there are still many that have not been identified. This study aims to train specific techniques in collecting and identifying natural orchids at The Resort of Kembang Kuning, Rinjani Mount National Park. The collection of orchids was carried out using the roaming method, while the identification of orchid species was carried out using a species determination technique through observation of morphological and anatomical descriptions. The out comes of this study are an increase in participants' appreciation, knowledge and skills in collecting and identifying species of natural orchids in the Kembang Kuning area of Rinjani ​​Mount National Park. Based on the observations obtained 9 species (7 species were identified to the species level and 2 species were identified to the genus level) from 6 genera of natural orchids in area of The Kembang Kuning Resort, The Rinjani Mount National Park (RMNP).
Himpunan Mahasiswa Pendidikan Fisika Mengabdi : Program Himafis Mengajar di Dusun Tojong-Ojong Sombek Desa Selebung Lombok Tengah
Authors: Rizky Munandar  , Thufail Mujaddid Al-Qoyyim  , Muhammad Abadi  , I Wayan Gunada
Published: December 2021

This activity aims to increase children's learning motivation during the pandemic through the play learning method. In addition, the Physics Education Student Association also carries out social activities such as community service and learning the Koran which is carried out at several points such as the Babussalam mosque which is located in the Tojong-Ojong Sombek hamlet, Selebung Village. This activity also aims to analyze the potential of play learning methods in increasing children's interest in learning in the midst of a pandemic and provide training on physics concepts in water rocket games.
Peningkatan Keterampilan Analisis Data Deskriptif dan Inferensial melalui Pelatihan Microsoft Excel dan Aplikasi SPSS
Authors: Suluh Melkianus , Bitu Yuliana Sesi
Published: December 2021

Kegiatan pengabdian ini memiliki tiga tujuan, yaitu, 1) agar mahasiswa memahami konsep penelitian deskriptif dan inferensial, 2) agar mahasiswa mampu mengolah data deskripif dengan memanfaatkan Microsoft excel, 3) agar mahasiswa mampu mengolah data inferensial dengan menggunakan aplikasi SPSS. Subyek pelatihan dalam kegiatan pengabdian ini adalah mahasiswa semester 7 yang berjumlah 60orang. Subyek pengabdian tersebut tersebar pada empat program studi yang ada di STKIP Weetebula, meliputi Program Studi Pendidikan Fisika, Program Studi Pendidikan Matematika, Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Indonesia, dan Program Studi Pendidikan Guru Sekolah Dasar. Untuk meningkatkan efektifitas pelatihan, subyek pengabdian di bagi menjadi dua kelompok. Masing-masing kelompok mengikuti 3 kali kegiatan pelatihan. Metode yang digunakan dalam pelatihan adalah ceramah, tanya jawab dan unjuk kerja. Materi yang dibahas meliputi, pada pertemuan pertama membahas materi konsep penelitian deskriptif dan penelitian inferensial. Materi pelatihan yang diberikan pada pertemuan kedua adalah pengolahan data deskritif dengan Microsoft excel. Sementara itu, materi pertemuan ketiga adalah pengolahan data dengan program SPSS. Hasil pengabdian menunjukkan bahwa 1) Mahasiswa semakin memahami konsep penelitian deskriptif dan inferensial. 2) Mahasiswa memahami teknik analisis data deskripif dan mampu mengolah data deskriptif dengan memanfaatkan Microsoft excel. 3) Mahasiswa semakin memahami teknik analisis data inferensial dan mampu mengolah data inferensial dengan memanfaatkan aplikasi SPSS. Hasil lain yang diperoleh adalah subyek pengabdian menunjukkan sikap antusiasme dan partisipatif selama kegiatan pelatihan.
Community based medical education: A learning experience of Pakistani Undergraduate Medical Students at Medical Camps.
Authors: Zahid Kamal  , Muhammad Mohsin Ali  , Manaqibb Zain Ali  , Muhammad Naeem Rustam  , Saeed Zafar Khan
Published: December 2021

Objective: To determine impact of community based Medical Education on learning of undergraduate medical students. Study Design: Non-comparative, Prospective study. Setting: Irfania Ophthalmic Medical Camp, Lahore. Period: July 2019. Material & Methods: 70 students participated in a 4 hour interactive session, where they took a focused history, performed relevant clinical examination, and counseled patients regarding their disease. At the end, feedback was collected using a pre-tested questionnaire. Data obtained was analyzed using SPSS version 23, with mean ± SD determined for continuous variables and frequency with percentage for categorical variables. Results: Majority of the participants were female fourth year medical students. 97.1% found the camp system more efficient for learning, while 94.3% thought it should be included in future ophthalmic curricula. 81.5% of the participants were of the opinion that the camp had had a positive impact on their communication skills regarding taking focused history and counseling patients. Conclusion: In a country like Pakistan with a high burden of ophthalmic diseases and a developing medical curriculum, medical camps are essential for training and skill learning for undergraduate medical students, and should be included in the medical curriculum.
Performance evaluation of rapid test potassium hydroxide for the diagnosis of onychomycosis.
Authors: Muhammad Wajid Khurshid Sipra  , Khawar Saeed Jillian  , Tayyaba Batool
Published: December 2021

Objective: To determine the potassium hydroxide (KOH) sensitivity for the diagnosis of fungal nail infections. Study Design: Descriptive Case study. Setting: Department of Quaid-e-Azam Medical College Bahawalpur. Period: July 2017 to June 2020. Material & Method: The nail specimen immersed in 20% Potassium hydroxide in Petri dish and incubated aerobically at 37Ć for 1 hours. Upon microscopy, the presence of hyphae or spores that considered the test was positive. Result: Out of three hundred forty clinical screened cases, the sensitivity of KOH mount was 55.29% true positive. Conclusion: KOH mount microscopy is simple and cost-effective techniques to diagnose superficial fungal infections in the primary care and Outpatient settings.
Pattern of isolated mandibular symphysis fracture and trends in management at a tertiary care hospital of Karachi, Pakistan.
Authors: Junaid Shakeel  , Maimoona Siddiq  , Sumaira Rafique  , Usman ul Haq  , Yousuf Moosa  , Erum Behroz
Published: December 2021

Objective: To find the pattern of isolated mandibular symphysis fracture and trends in management at a tertiary care hospital of Karachi, Pakistan. Study Design: Crossectional study. Setting: Department of Oral Surgery, Sir Syed Medical & Dental Hospital-Karachi, Pakistan. Period: January 2018 to December 2019. Material & Methods: Eighty one patients were selected on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria. They were diagnosed with isolated anterior mandibular fracture on basis of detailed history, thorough clinical examination and a radiologic investigation (OPG). Etiology of fracture and gender distribution was observed, fracture pattern was observed on basis of helmet wearing. Results: There was a male predilection with a male to female ratio of 4.3:1. Road traffic accident was the commonest cause. 82.7 % of patients were not wearing helmet at time of incidence and 69% from all patients had displaced mandibular fracture which resulted in derranged occlusion. Conclusion: Isolated anterior mandibular fractures is common in younger age group, with a male predilection. Most common etiologic factor is road traffic accident. Displaced fracture pattern is prevalent among patients who were not wearing helmet at time of incidence.
Frequency of subclinical hypothyroidism and mean serum TSH level in first trimester of pregnancy.
Authors: Fouzia Perveen  , Lubna Ali  , Afshan Hasan
Published: December 2021

Objective: To find out the frequency of subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) in our pregnant population during 1st Trimester and the mean TSH level in first trimester of pregnancy. Study Design: Cross Sectional Descriptive study. Setting: Dow University Hospital and Dr Ruth KM Pfau CHK. Period: June 2015 to May 2016. Material & Methods: All Pregnant women with <14 weeks gestation were screened for Serum TSH level. Data were recorded after informed consent and institutional ethical approval. Variables recorded were age, parity, gestational age and serum TSH level. Data were analyzed on SPSS version 16. Mean and SD were calculated for quantitative variables ie. Age, parity, gestational age, serum TSH level and serum free T4 level. Mean TSH level according to age group, parity and gestational age groups were determined by applying ANOVA test. Correlation of Serum TSH level with the maternal age, parity and gestational age groups were also assessed by Pearson Correlation test. Significant P-value was taken as <0.05. Results: The frequency of SCH found was 19.35% by taking cut off limit of <2.5 IU/L and 3.55% by taking cut off limit of <4.5 IU/L among total of 310 pregnant women. Mean TSH level was 1.84±1.36 IU/L. The mean maternal age was 27.22 ± 4.43 yrs. while median parity was 1. Mean gestational age of these patients were 9.41 ± 2.748 weeks and out of these 160 (51.61%) were between 4-9 weeks and 150(48.38%) between 10-14 weeks. Majority (74%) of these women belonged to lower middle socioeconomic class. Mean TSH level coorelation between different age groups, parity groups and gestational age groups were found to be insignificant. Conclusion: The prevalence of SCH is not so high and mean TSH level in our population was 1.84 IU/L. But to establish reference range for Pakistani population, further studies in population of different backgrounds and geographical distribution needs to be evaluated.
Hypomagnesaemia in children under five years of age having acute diarrhea.
Authors: Muhammad Kamal  , Farrukh Saeed  , Muhammad Anwar  , Sanuaullah Khan  , Seemi Habib  , Shahla Tariq
Published: December 2021

Objective: To determine the frequency of hypomagnesaemia in children under five year of age having acute diarrhea. Study Design: Descriptive Cross Sectional study. Setting: Department of Pediatric Medicine, Rashid Latif Medical College / Arif Memorial Teaching Hospital, Lahore. Period: August 2019 to January 2020. Material & Methods: A total of 96 children aged between 6 months to five years having acute diarrhea and duration of illness <14 days were enrolled. All the patients were subjected to measurement of serum magnesium level. The proportion of hypomagnesaemia was analyzed in acute diarrhea. The effect modifier and confounding variables were controlled through stratification of data on duration of illness less as < 14 days and more than 14 days, age as < 2 year or > 2 year and weight as < 2SD or > 2SD on weight for age chart. Chi square test was applied considering p value < 0.05 as significant. Results: Our study comprised of 96 patients having acute diarrhea, of these 96 study cases, 62 (64.6%) were boys and 34 (35.4%) were girls. Mean age of our study cases was 19.25±15.71 months. Mean weight of study cases was 9.56±3.01 kg. Mean duration of illness was 5.74 ± 3.26 days. Mean Serum Magnesium level was 1.63 ± 0.32 mg/dl (ranging from 1.0 mg/dl to 2.8 mg/dl). Hypomagnesaemia was present in 47 (49%) cases. Conclusion: High frequency of hypomagnesaemia was observed in children under 5 years of age having acute diarrhea. Duration of illness had significant impact on hypomagnesaemia. Serum magnesium levels must be regularly monitored in children with acute diarrhea.
Morphological variations of median nerve observed in patients during carpal tunnel release surgery: A cross-sectional study conducted in a Tertiary Care Hospital of District Nowshera, Pakistan.
Authors: Muhammad Haris  , Sobia Haris  , Farah Deeba  , Muhammad Jehangir Khan  , Shagufta Sultana  , Rabail
Published: December 2021

Objective: To study the morphological variations of median nerve observed in sick persons during carpal tunnel release operation. Study Design: Cross Sectional study. Setting: Qazi Hussain Ahmad Medical Complex, Nowshera. Period: One year (November, 2019 till October, 2020). Material & Methods: This Cross-sectional study was conducted after obtaining ethical approval from the Institutional Ethical Review Board (IERB), NMC in which people were tracked with mild to severe carpal tunnel symptoms for a year. Less than 24 hours after their arrival, the victims were operated on under local anesthesia in Qazi Hussain Ahmad Medical Complex, Nowshera, Pakistan. Each surgical method viewed the nerve. Branches around the carpal tunnel were seen and documented on a spreadsheet. 150 were planned. The statistics were in percentages. Results: In 150 instances, 102 (68%) were female and 48 (32%) were male. 138 (92%) individuals showed normal median nerve morphology, whereas 12 (8%) had aberrant branching. The transverse carpel ligament had significant splitting. There was a persisting median in three of the 12 instances. Conclusion: The top division of the median nerve showed altered branching morphology. As with the persistent median artery, recurring median artery raises the chance of median nerve dysfunction.
Emerging antibiotic resistance pattern of urinary tract infection (UTI) due to Escherichia Coli (E.Coli).
Authors: Salman Azhar  , Talha Munir  , Mian Sajjad Ahmed  , Wasif Baig  , Ahmed Nawaz Baber  , Khalid Pervez  , Ahsan Jahangir
Published: December 2021

Objective: To determine the emerging antibiotic resistance pattern of adult patients of MDR UTI cases caused by E.Coli. Study Design: Retrospective Data. Setting: Departments of Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology, Madinah Teaching Hospital / University Medical and Dental College, Faisalabad. Period: August 2016 to Sep 2018. Material & Methods: This retrospective study included 187 patients meeting the operational definition of multi-drug resistance cases of urinary tract infection caused by E. coli. All cases either male or female of age above 15 years with positive reports of urine culture and sensitivity for E.coli were included in the study. Along with the demographic variables urine WBC’s, results of urine culture and sensitivity were noted. Antibiotic sensitivity pattern of all the E.coli resistant UTI cases was analyzed. After identification of the microbe, antimicrobial sensitivity was accessed using Kirby–Bauer disc diffusion method on the Mueller–Hinton agar. The antimicrobial susceptibility test was performed against E. coli strains by using the following antibiotics: Piperacilin, Amoxicilin-Calvulanic, Pipmedic Acid, Cefipime, Ceftrixone, Cefuroxime, Cefoperazone-sulbactam, Ceftazidime, Cephradine, Ciprofloxacin, Ofloxacin, Levofloxacin, ofloxacin, Nitrofurantoin, Amikacin, Tombramycin, Gentamicin, Linezolid, Doxycycline, Sulphamethoxazole, Imipenem, Meropenem, Aztreonam in order to obtain an antibiogram. Results: In our data, 66.8% (n=125) were MDR UTI, and more than half of these cases were 63.2% (n=79) were females. Among the total 187 cases, 97.3% patients were resistant to most of the beta-lactam antibiotics, 95.7% were resistant to most of the quinolones and 68.4% were resistant to most of the aminoglycosides. Conclusion: This increasing antibiotic resistance is very alarming and steps should be taken to reduce the misuse of antibiotics. Studies should be done to control the risk factors leading to E. coli UTI. By following proper pharmacological guidelines, principles to use antibiotics and manage outpatient cases of UTIs, the incidence of MDR UTI can be controlled.
Detection of Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) Antigen in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC) by Immunohistochemistry in Patients from KPK Province of Pakistan.
Authors: Sana Ghani  , Fozia Rauf  , Asif Rehman  , Muhammad Irfan  , Fatima Iqbal  , Yousaf Jamal
Published: December 2021

Objective: To determine the frequency of EBVLMP-1 antigen positivity in OSCC and normal oral squamous epithelial tissues (control) by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and to see the effect of age and gender in both the OSCC and control tissues. Study Design: Descriptive, Cross Sectional, Multicenter study. Setting: Pathology/ Peshawar Medical College (PMC), Peshawar Dental College and Sardar Begum Dental College, Peshawar. Period: April 2018 to September 2018. Material & Methods: Conducted on total 60 samples divided into two groups. Group A:  30 formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue blocks of OSCC cases and Group B: 30 non neoplastic oral epithelial tissues (control). Both groups A and B slides were stained through immunohistochemistry for EBV LMP-1 monoclonal antigen. Results: 30 cases of OSCC Group A and 30 cases of non-neoplastic oral mucosa Group B were selected for the LMP-1 staining by immunohistochemistry. The mean age of OSCC was 56.5 years (±14.47 Standard deviation) with a range of 20-80 years. Male: Female ratio was 1.3:1 .OSCC commonly involved buccal mucosa. 80% (n=24/30) OSCC cases were grade 1, all the cases of OSCC (100%) showed epithelial positivity for EBV LMP-1 antigen, whole (29/30) cases of non-neoplastic oral mucosa cases showed positivity and there is no statistically significant difference in both Groups A and B. Conclusion: With the findings of EBV positivity in both the OSCC and all of the control cases; it is concluded that EBV does not play an important role in etiology of OSCC. This suggests that the infection by this ubiquitous virus (EBV) occurs at some point in the life of a person leaving LMP, protein latent in the cells of oral epithelium.
Evaluation of bile duct stones extracted by ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography).
Authors: Waseem Sarwar Malghani  , Azmat Ullah Nasir
Published: December 2021

Objective: To determine the frequency of different types of gallstones on ERCP stone extraction from bile duct. Study Design: Cross Sectional study. Setting: Department of Gastroenterology of the Nishtar Hospital Multan. Period: September 2019 to October 2020. Material & Methods: Patients with bile duct stones on imaging of either sex aged 18 – 70 years were included in our study while patients with IHD, malignancies, liver cirrhosis, asthma, TB, COPD, ILD and pregnant women were excluded from our study. During ERCP the gross appearance of extracted stones and related findings were noted. Results: Our study included 139 patients meeting inclusion criteria, of these 139 study cases, 49 (35.3%) were male and 90 (64.7%) were female patients with bile duct stone. Mean age was 45.78 ± 12.05 year (range; 27 – 68 years). Of these 139 study cases, 56 (40.3%) were from rural areas, 83 (59.7 %) were from urban areas, 52 (37.4%) had poor socioeconomic status and 87 (62.6%) were from middle income family background. Diabetes was noted in 35 (25.2%), hypertension in 53 (38.1%) and obesity in 32 (23 %) (Mean BMI was 26.53±214kg/m2). Mean stone size in our study was 15.82 ± 6.34 mm while 78 (56.12 %) had single stones. Pure cholesterol gallstones were noted in 47 (33.8%), mixed cholesterol stones in 71 (51.1%) and brown pigmented gall stones in 21 (15.1%). Conclusion: Mixed cholesterol stones were more frequent followed by pure cholesterol and brown pigmented stones in bile duct gallstones patients. Mixed cholesterol stones were significantly associated with rural residential status and hypertension while brown pigmented stones were residential status, hypertension and obesity.
Factors determining state of being overweight among the students of Government Medical Colleges of Punjab, Pakistan.
Authors: Arfa Aslam  , Usama Ahmed  , Awais Amjad Malik
Published: December 2021

Objectives: To determine the prevalence and factors that make medical students of public sector colleges of Punjab, Overweight. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Settings: 12 different medical colleges of the government sector in Punjab, Pakistan by both online and physical survey using non-probability convenient type of sampling. Period: January 2020 to February 2020. Material & Methods: A total of 352 students from all five years of the academic course participated in this study. A pre-tested structured questionnaire was self-administered to the students after taking their consent. The data included demographic information, targeted questions on diet, personal health habits, illnesses, and family history. The data was analyzed by the statistical program SPSS version 21. Results: Out of the total population, 28.1% were male and 71.9% were female students. The median age was 21.0 years. The mean weight was 59.2 ± 11.54 kgs. 56.3% of the students were hostelites and 43.8% were day-scholars. The average pocket-money of the students was 10,150 PKR Per month. According to the body-mass index, about 11.9% of students were underweight, 12.8% were overweight, 2.3% were obese, and 62.5% were of normal weight. It was found that females were more likely to be overweight than males. Not following any specific diet appeared to be the cause of being overweight while following specific diets was a protective factor against overweight status. Year of study, accommodation status, meals per day, calorie intake, ceremonial eating, hours of sleep, and study had no effect on overweight. Overweight students did not have a significant family history of diabetes mellitus. Conclusions: Poor dietary habits and unhealthy lifestyles increase the prevalence of overweight status among medical students and pose them at increased risk of serious illness in the future. Nutritional counseling and healthy lifestyle awareness are recommended for better practice of health and learning among medical students.
Vesical stone management by percutaneous cystolitholapexy versus open vesicolithotomy among children.
Authors: Muhammad Shahid Bhatti  , Abdul Qayoom Khuhro  , Illahi Bux Brohi
Published: December 2021

Objective: To compare outcomes, safety and complications of vesical stone management among children by open vesicolithotomy versus percutaneous cystolitholapaxy. Study Design: Cross Sectional study. Setting: Department of Urology and Kidney Transplantation Pir Abdul Qadir Institute of Medical Sciences Gambat. Period: July 2020 to December 2020. Material & Methods: Children with vesical stone, having age 1-12 years and fulfilling inclusion criteria were selected for this study. Total 50 cases were selected using non-probability consecutive sampling technique. Patients were divided into two groups Group-A and Group-B on the basis of given treatment each group containing 25 cases. Patients in Group-A were underwent open vesicolithotomy and those in group-B were underwent percutaneous cystolitholapexy. Procedure was done under general anesthesia. Alken metallic dilators were used for the dilatation of tract. Adult nephroscope with 24Fr sheath was used. Postoperative outcomes of both methods were compared with each other. Pneumatic fragmentation was used to break stones > 1.5cm in size.  Results:  Total 50 cases were studied, 25 cases in each group-A and group-B. Stone size was 1-3 cm in both groups. Age range of the patients was 1-12 years with mean age of 4.25 ± 1.4 years. Mean hospital stay was 2.6 days in group-A and 1.3 days in group-B. Mean requirement of analgesia (ketorolac) was 30.2mg in group-A and 14.8mg in group-B. Most common postoperative complication was fever observed in 28% cases in group-A and hematuria observed in 24% cases in group-B. Conclusion: Percutaneous cystolitholapexy is a minimal invasive procedure suitable among children with high success rate and minimum complications like postoperative fever, hematuria, urinary leakage and pain.
Development and evaluation of an instructional LiveBinders for learning selected computer studies concept in Ilorin Metropolis
Authors: Aladesusi Gboyega Ayodeji , Akindiya Fatai Oloruntobi
Published: December 2021

This research was developed and evaluated an instructional LiveBinders for learning selected computer Studies concepts in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria. In this research, the design and development model was used. The participants in the study were five computer studies teachers, five computer science experts, and five educational technology experts were chosen at random. The following research instruments were used in this study: a developed computer storage device for computer studies, an expert rating guide of educational technology, and a subject content validation questionnaire. Research questions were answered using percentages and mean. The study concluded that if LiveBinders are properly integrated into learning, computer studies learning can be improved. As a result, it was suggested that students be encouraged to use LiveBinders for learning regardless of a subject area.
The teachers' extent of utilizing teaching methods for teaching basic technology
Authors: Obielodan Omotayo Olabo , Onojah Amos Ochayi , Onojah Adenike Aderogba , Alabi Odunayo Sunday , Alimi Emmanuel Adebayo
Published: December 2021

The teaching method which teachers adopt for instruction could aggravate students’ performance if successfully employed. However, its use may not be optimum as expected. This study investigated the extent of utilization of teaching methods used for teaching basic technology and the influence of gender on teachers’ extent of utilizing teaching methods to teach basic technology. The study adopted a descriptive research design. One hundred twenty-two basic technology teachers in Nigeria were purposively sampled. The findings of this study were that question and answer, discussion, inquiry, and discovery, field trip, and project and presentation teaching methods are always employed by basic technology teachers in teaching while role-playing, game, and simulation teaching method are moderately utilized for teaching. Also, there was a significant difference between male and female teachers’ extent of utilizing teaching methods to teach basic technology in favor of the male basic technology teachers. The study concluded that appropriate use of teachers’ desired teaching methods could influence instructional delivery. It was thus recommended that educational institutions should organize conferences, seminars, training, and workshops for basic technology teachers on the use of effective teaching methods.
Evaluating ICT utilization in education administration and management during the COVID-19 outbreak in Pakistan: An empirical review
Authors: Chandio Abdul Rahim
Published: December 2021

This study aims to evaluate the utilization of ICT in education administration and management in a Pakistan context during the pandemic outbreak. Adoption of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has digitalized the learning process where education organizations were administrated by means of wireless-based instructions, electronic pedagogy, and online assessment in order to continue the educational activities while the government halted the physical appearance in education institutions. Data collection has been carried by three public universities in which teachers and general administration of these institutions participated to discover their intention to use the assigned technology to administrate organizations’ policies in the way to disseminate the respective service delivery. Survey questionnaires were used, and 178 respondents’ feedback was secured to analyze the study that was carried out via SPSS version 24 and validation OF hypotheses measured by means of regressions and correlations. Moreover, proposed factors like intention to use, perceived ease of ease, perceived usefulness, social influence, and Users’ expectations were used. A theoretical approach was inculcated to encircle the UTAUT and TAM model to determine the adoption of the innovative system education management during the pandemic outbreak in the country.
The inquiry-based student book integrated with local resources: The impact on student science process skill
Authors: Rumalolas Nuryanti , Rosely Meilin S. Y. , Nunaki Jan Hendriek , Damopolii Insar , Kandowangko Novri Y.
Published: December 2021

Research by several researchers on Biology Education Research (BER) showed that science process skills (SPS) were still a little bit researched. The purposes of this research are to reveal the followings: (1) the potential of inquiry-based student books integrated with local resources to improve students' science process skills; and (2) the differences in boys and girls science process skills. An experiment using the factorial design (2 X 2) was done on 52 randomly-selected senior high school students. Data collection was used essay test, then analyzed using ANOVA. This research revealed that students' SPS experienced an improvement when they studied in an inquiry class supported by a student book integrated with local resources. There is no distinction in the science process skills of boys and girls students. Boys and girls have the same opportunity to develop their SPS.
Teacher responses of inserting role-playing strategy in EFL classroom
Authors: Djaguna Fahmi , Langasa Ivon Asry , Husain Balqis , Swara Marrieta Moddies
Published: December 2021

The aim of this research was to find out whether the teachers responded in inserting role play when they taught speaking. This research used a qualitative design and descriptive approach. The respondent of this research was 22 Senior High School and Junior High School teachers. In collecting the data, the researcher used a questionnaire and SPSS to analyze the data. The results show that the role-playing strategy consisted of four indicators: promote exhilaration, build self-confidence, encourage communication, and language acquisition improvement. Based on the research from the questionnaire, it can be concluded that all of the teachers have used the role-playing strategy in teaching speaking.
Fostering achievement and retention in basic science using simulation and demonstration strategies
Authors: Musa Joyce H. , Achor Emmanuel E. , Ellah Barnabas O.
Published: December 2021

The study investigated the better strategy to use in fostering achievement and retention in Basic Science considering simulation and demonstration strategies. The study also compared the achievement as well as the retention of female and male students in basic science when exposed to simulation strategy. The research region is Kogi State's Ankpa Education Zone. A multistage sampling strategy was used to choose 120 Basic II students from four schools in the research region. The study used a quasi-experimental design. Data were analyzed using means and standard deviations, while ANCOVA was utilized to test the hypotheses. The study's results indicated that students taught using the simulation technique achieved considerably better mean achievement and retention scores in Basic Science than students taught using the demonstration strategy. Additionally, no significant difference in mean achievement scores between male and female students taught utilizing the simulation teaching technique was discovered. The research demonstrates a substantial difference in the mean retention scores of male and female students in Basic Science who are taught utilizing a simulation technique. Following the findings, it was suggested that Science teachers should use simulation strategy for the teaching of various topics in Basic Science to improve students’ achievement in Basic Science.
Task-based language teaching methods integrated with local wisdom: The impact on students' writing skills
Authors: Husain Balqis , Suhernita Suhernita , Abasa Zulhasmi , Djaguna Fahmi
Published: December 2021

The researcher conducts the study to increase students’ writing skills through TBLT (Task-Based Language Teaching). The subject of this research consists of 32 students in the VIII A class. The objectives of this research are categorized into 2; (1) to find out whether the implementation of the Task-Based Learning method can improve the students’ writing skills, and (2) to find out what kind of writing aspects improve significantly after using Task-Based Learning method. Research design uses pre-test and post-test. Therefore, both groups are given a pre-test, conduct a treatment, then pass a post-test. This research is conducted at eighth grade in 2019/2020 for one month, from August to September 2020. This research shows that after being taught task-based language teaching, students' writing skills, especially in narrative text, improved substantially. It can be analyzed on post-test performance; no one has reached the excellent, good, and fair categories (0 percent). 37.5 percent of students have reached the appropriate category. 65.2 percent of students had failed in the category unless they had handled it for seven meetings. This result is slightly different from the pre-test result. However, only 25 percent of students fall into the decent category, and 75 percent fail. There are no students who are in weak, moderate, decent, and outstanding categories.
Çocuk istismarının Türkiye’de yapılan lisansüstü çalışmalara yansıması: Bir literatür incelemesi
Authors: ÇUBUK Sevilay , ŞEKER Perihan Tuğba
Published: December 2021

Bu çalışmada Türkiye’de çocuk istismarı konusunun ele alındığı lisansüstü çalışmaların incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda gerekli literatür taraması yapılarak çalışma tamamlanmıştır. Araştırmaya 81 lisansüstü çalışma dâhil edilmiş ve araştırmaya dâhil edilen çalışmalar doküman analizi tekniği kullanılarak incelenmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda bu konuda ulaşılan, erişime açık, ilk lisansüstü çalışmanın 1998 yılına ait olduğu belirlenmiştir. 1998-2020 yılları arasındaki dağılıma bakıldığında 1999, 2000, 2001 ve 2003 yıllarında YÖK Tez’de yayımlanmış herhangi bir lisansüstü çalışmanın olmadığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Çalışmaların yıllara göre dağılımlarına bakıldığında 2016 yılından sonraki süreçte sayıda hızlı bir artış olduğu görülmektedir. İncelenen çalışmalarda araştırma yöntemi olarak en fazla (n=61) nicel araştırma yöntemlerinin tercih edildiği ve veri toplama aracı olarak ölçek, anket, form gibi ölçme araçlarının kullanıldığı; 5 çalışmada ise, nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden görüşme yönteminin kullanıldığı; sadece 1 çalışmada karma yönteme başvurulduğu saptanmıştır. Türkiye’de yapılan araştırmaların büyük çoğunluğunun çocuk istismarı konusunda çeşitli örneklem gruplarının bilgi ve farkındalık düzeylerini belirleme yönünde olduğu görülmüştür. Çocuk istismarı konusunda istismara maruz kalmış olan çocukların ve istismar sorumlusu kişilerin tedavi ve rehabilitasyon süreçleri ile ilgili herhangi bir çalışmaya rastlanmamıştır.
Efficacy of S-metolachlor and flumetsulam (triazolopyrimidine sulfonanilide)+S-metolachlor (chloro-acetanilide) as pre-emergence herbicides in controlling weeds in maize at Chisumbanje Estate
Authors: SAKADZO Nyasha , TEKEDESE Jevas , KUGEDERA Andrew , CHİPUNZA Nyasha , MAKUVARA Zakio
Published: December 2021

Field trials were conducted during the 2019-2020 cropping season to assess the efficacy of S-metolachlor and flumetsulam (triazolopyrimidine sulfonanilide)+S-metolachlor (chloro-acetanilide) pre-emergence herbicides in controlling weeds in maize at Chisumbanje estate. The experiment was laid out as a randomised complete block design (RCBD) with three treatments and replicated thrice. Treatments used include hand weeding (control), S-metolachlor and flumetsulam (triazolopyrimidine sulfonanilide)+S-metolachlor (chloro-acetanilide) herbicide. The data collected was based on weed density, plant height, maize grain yield indicating significant differences (p<0.05) amongst the treatments. Flumetsulam (triazolopyrimidine sulfonanilide)+S-metolachlor (chloro-acetanilide) scored the least weed density per m-2 as compared to S-metolachlor showing that it is an effective pre-emergence herbicide (33, 27 and 22) on Mexican marigold (Tagetes minuta), shamva (Rottboellia cochinchinensis) grass and wild jute (Corchorous tridens) respectively. The control (hand weeding) scored the highest weed density per m-2, indicating that the method was not effective as compared to S-metolachlor and flumetsulam (triazolopyrimidine sulfonanilide)+S-metolachlor (chloro-acetanilide) treatments. Flumetsulam (triazolopyrimidine sulfonanilide)+S-metolachlor (chloro-acetanilide) scored the highest yield of 10 tonnes/hectare whilst S-metolachlor and control scored 7.6 and 5.6t/ha respectively. Herbicides reduced the weed spectrum in maize resulting in realisation of higher yield in flumetsulam (triazolopyrimidine sulfonanilide) + S-metolachlor (chloro-acetanilide) experiment followed by S-metolachlor. Farmers are recommended to use flumetsulam (triazolopyrimidine sulfonanilide)+S-metolachlor (chloro-acetanilide) as a pre-emergence herbicide in controlling weeds in maize so as to realise higher yields and low weed density.
Influence of paper type on processes of impregnation and lamination of wood-based boards
Authors:   Bauman Moscow State Technical University (National Research University), Tsvetkov V. E. , Anokhin A. E. ,   Bauman Moscow State Technical University (National Research University), Ekimova M. Yu. ,   Scientific-Test Center 4 GTsMP, Machneva O. P. ,   Bauman Moscow State Technical University (National Research University)
Published: December 2021

The results of studies evaluating the influence of a type of penetrated paper on the processes of impregnation and hot lamination of wood-based board materials are presented. A woodchip board was used as a base to carry out the hot lamination for the finishing process of materials. After this process, the woodchip board is named «laminated woodchip board». Papers of different manufacturers, papers’ main properties and technological characteristics were tested.
Some thermodynamic and kinetic properties of H2SO4–H3PO4–H2O–Fe(III) system
Authors:   A.N. Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Avdeev Ya.G.
Published: December 2021

The values of the electrode potentials of the redox couple Fe(III) / Fe(II) and the half-wave potentials of the reactions Fe3+ + e– = Fe2+ и Fe2+ — e– = Fe3+ on the cyclic voltammogram of a platinum electrode in acid solutions containing Fe(III) salts have been measured to characterize the oxidizing ability of the H2SO4—H3PO4—H2O—Fe(III) system. The values of these experimentally obtained parameters are close. A decrease in the oxidizing ability of H2SO4 and H3PO4 mixtures containing Fe(III) with an increase in the molar fraction of H3PO4 in them occurs due to the formation of Fe(III) complexes with phosphate anions which are inferior to their hydrate and sulfate complexes in the oxidizing ability. The temperature coefficients of the electrode potential (dE / dt) of the redox couple Fe(III) / Fe(II) in the H2SO4—H2O, H2SO4—H3PO4—H2O and H3PO4–H2O systems were determined experimentally. The diffusion coefficients of Fe(III) in the studied solutions were calculated based on the Randles—Shevchik equation. The temperature dependence of the diffusion coefficients of Fe(III) cations is satisfactorily described by the Arrhenius equation. The parameters of this equation are calculated.
Wawasan Nusantara: Sebagai Satu Kesatuan, Politik, Ekonomi, Sosial, Budaya dan Hankam di Indonesia
Authors: Sholeh Mustofa Khairul
Published: December 2021

Wawasan nusantara sebagai satu kesatuan, politik, ekonomi, social buadaya dan hankam merupakan suatu pedoman yang dibutuhkan dalam suatu Negara. Bangsa Indonesia sebagai salah satu Negara yang menjunjung tinggi wawasan nusantara untuk upaya pelestarian pengetahuan nusantara tidak pernah meninggal unsur unsur penting didalamnya. Unsur penting meliputi : persatuan dan kesatuan, politik, ekonomi, social budaya dan hankam. Wawasan Nusantara yang merupakan wawasan nasional yang bersumber pada Pancasila dan berdasarkan UUD 1945 adalah cara pandang dan sikap bangsa Indonesia mengenai diri dan lingkungannya dengan mengutamakan persatuan dan kesatuan bangsa serta kesatuan wilayah dalam menyelenggarakan kehidupan bermasyarakat, berbangsa dan bernegara untuk mencapai tujuan nasional. Masyarakat Indonesia adalah satu bangsa yang harus memiliki kehidupan serasi dengan tingkat kemajuan yang merata dan seimbang sesuai dengan kemajuan bangsa.
Structurally constrained effective brain connectivity
Authors: Crimi Alessandro
Published: December 2021

The relationship between structure and function is of interest in many research fields involving the study of complex biological processes. In neuroscience in particular, the fusion of structural and functional data can help to understand the underlying principles of the operational networks in the brain. To address this issue, this paper proposes a constrained autoregressive model leading to a representation of effective connectivity that can be used to better understand how the structure modulates the function. Or simply, it can be used to find novel biomarkers characterizing groups of subjects. In practice, an initial structural connectivity representation is re-weighted to explain the functional co-activations. This is obtained by minimizing the reconstruction error of an autoregressive model constrained by the structural connectivity prior. The model has been designed to also include indirect connections, allowing to split direct and indirect components in the functional connectivity, and it can be used with raw and deconvoluted BOLD signal.The derived representation of dependencies was compared to the well known dynamic causal model, giving results closer to known ground-truth. Further evaluation of the proposed effective network was performed on two typical tasks. In a first experiment the direct functional dependencies were tested on a community detection problem, where the brain was partitioned using the effective networks across multiple subjects. In a second experiment the model was validated in a case-control task, which aimed at differentiating healthy subjects from individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Results showed that using effective connectivity leads to clusters better describing the functional interactions in the community detection task, while maintaining the original structural organization, and obtaining a better discrimination in the case-control classification task.
Wawasan Nusantara : Sebagai Satu Kesatuan, Politik, Ekonomi, Sosial, budaya, Dan Hankam
Authors: Agustina Nine Wahyu
Published: December 2021

Wawasan Nusantara memiliki arti cara pandang bangsa Indonesia tentang diri dan lingkungannya berdasarkan pancasila dan UUD 1945. Aspek yang terdapat pada Wawasan Nusantara yaitu fisik atau wilayah dan social. Sedangkan social yaitu bergantung pada aspek politik, ekonomi, social, budaya dan Hankam yang sedang berlangsung saat ini. Ekonomi dan politik berada sejajar karena hukum seharusnya tidak bisa dikendalikan oleh ekonomi maupun politik, ekonomi, politik dan Hukum, ketiga aspek tersebut tidak sembarangan dijadikan aspek tetapi mempunyai makna, contoh hukum yaitu mengatur Negara menjadi tertib, ekonomi yaitu berkaitan dengan tujuan Negara atau kesejahteraan, sedangkan politik yaitu berkaitan dengan kekuasaan. Antara kondisi fisik dan social pasti akan terjadi perbedaan, perbedaan itu memang di perlukan oleh wawasan nNsantara agar terwujudnya kesatuan.
PERAN WAWASAN NUSANTRA DALAM SOSIAL DAN BUDAYA
Authors: FAHTUROSI DANANG
Published: December 2021

manusia sebagai makhluk Tuhan yang maha esa yang berbudaya sejak zaman dahulu hidup bermasyarakat berkelompok-kelompok atas dasar berbagai kesamaan dan kesepakatan kelompok-kelompok masyarakat tersebut membentuk bangsa. bangsa yang telah menegara ( membentuk negara) bangsa tersebut menentukan cita-cita dan tujuan nasional yang ingin dicapaiwawasan nusantara adalah cara pandang terhadap bangsa dengan tujuan menjaga persatuan dan kesatuan yang diwujudkan dengan mengutamakan kepentingan nasional di banding kepentingan pribadi kelompok atau suatu golongan tertentu wawasan nusantara juga biasa dikenal sebagai wawasan nasional atau wawasan kebangsaan tentang cara pandang dalam kehidupan bermasyarakat berbangsa dan bernegara dengan mengutamakan persatuan dan kesatuan wilayah Indonesia dalam mewujudkan cita-cita dan mencapai tujuan nasional bangsa memadukan pikiran dan tindakan serta kekuatan tekad dan semangat masyarakat yang bahu-membahu berjuang bersama demi tercapainya cita-cita dan tujuan yang diinginkan, kepentingan nasional diutamakan melebihi kepentingan pribadi kelompok maupun golongan dan kedaerahan keterpaduan upaya yang disertai tekad dan semangat yang tinggi di dasarkan pada kesamaan persepsi dan cara pandang dalam mencapai tujuan nasional
RASIONALITAS DALAM EKONOMI
Authors: Mirnawati  , Islami Adelia Nurul , Awal Nurul , Awal Nurul
Published: December 2021

Ilmu ekonomi merupakan suatu studi yang mempelajari tentang perilaku manusia. Dalam kapitalisme, studi yang dimaksud disini bukanlan manusia secara umum. Tetapi tentang manusia ekonomi yang memiliki perilaku untuk memenuhi segala kebutuhan hidupnya, baik kebutuhan primer maupun kebutuhan sekunder. Untuk memenuhi kebutuhan tersebut maka manusiaharus melakukan pilihan. Cara melakukan pilihan tersebut hanya dapat dilakukan oleh manusia ekonomi secara rasionalitas ekonomi. Islam merupakan ajaran yang mengatur kehidupan dalan semua dimensibaik akidah, ibadah dan semua aspek kehidupan manusia termasuk semua bentuk muamalah, khususnya pada hal-hal yang berkaitan dengan ekonomi. Tidak ada satupun yang tersembunyi dari jangkauan Allah SWT dan tidak satupun yang luput dari pengawasannya
Analisis Kekuatan Program Kesehatan (JKN)
Authors: Dini
Published: December 2021

Indonesia telah mengimplementasikan UHC melalui program Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional (JKN) sejak tahun 2014. Implementasi program JKN berdasarkan UU No.40 Tahun 2004 tentang Sistem Jaminan Sosial Nasional (SJSN) dan UU No. 24 Tahun 2011 tentang Badan Penyelenggara Jaminan Sosial (BPJS) Kesehatan. Kondisi yang terjadi di negara Cina, sejak diimplementasikannya program UHC, kunjungan rawat jalan mengalami peningkatan sebanyak 16% pada semua lini status ekonomi masyarakat. Begitu juga dengan Jepang, Peru, Thailand, Turki, dan Vietnam yang akhirnya mampu meningkatkan akses layanan kesehatan rawat jalan setelah adanya program UHC. Adanya program JKN di negara Indonesia diharapkan meningkatkan akses masyarakat terhadap pelayanan kesehatan termasuk kunjungan rawat jalan. Setelah program tersebut berjalan, perlu dilakukan evaluasi sejauh mana perbaikan akses layanan kesehatan rawat jalan. Hal ini diperlukan untuk menunjang keberhasilan pembangunan kesehatan dari sisi aksesibilitas rawat jalan. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pola pelayanan kesehatan rawat jalan dengan menganalisis karakteristik demografi, sosial, ekonomi, jenis keluhan sakit, dan jenis pelayanan kesehatan rawat jalan pada tahun awal implementasi program JKN.
Analisis program kesehatan
Authors: Polontalo Maulana Azizi
Published: December 2021

Program kesehatan kerja merupakan suatu hal yang diterapkan diPuskesmas karena dapat melindungi pekerja formal maupuni nformal dari kecelakaan kerja dan penyakit akibat kerja.Puskesmas Sonder merupakan puskesmas yang belum memiliki program kesehatan kerja tetapi lebih mengutamakan pada program upaya kesehatan masyarakat.
KELOMPOK KERJA DAN KOMUNIKASI DALAM ORGANISASI IMA WARDIANA
Authors: WINDAYANI MISRA
Published: December 2021

Makalah Ini berkaitan dengan kelompok kerja dan komunikasi dalam organisasi
Wawasan Nusantara Studi Kompratif Antara Pegawai
Authors: danylia aarona
Published: December 2021

Wawasan nusantara merupakan suatu hal yang penting untuk dipahami oleh seluruh rakyat Indonesia. Akan tetapi, sangat disayangkan masih banyak masyarakat Indonesia yang memiliki wawasan nusantara yang rendah. Cara yang paling tepat untuk menanamkan konsep wawasan nusantara ini adalah dengan menyasar kelompok populasi yang paling banyak di Indonesia, yaitu pekerja. Pekerja ini dapat dibagi menjadi dua yaitu, pegawai negeri dan pegawai swasta. Menurut Lembaga Administrasi Negara Republik Indonesia (2019), seluruh masyarakat Indonesia dihimbau untuk memahami wawasan nusantara, khususnya pegawai negeri