bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Exploring the effect of International Public Sector Accounting Standards adoption on national resource allocation efficiency in developing countries
Authors: Alessa Noha
Published: January 2024

International capital providers such as the World Bank suggest that inefficient resource allocation in developing countries remains a major challenge for borrowing countries. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine whether the adoption of International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) improves the resource allocation efficiency of developing countries. A robust econometric modeling including fixed effect and Two-Step Generalized Method of Moments is employed on a sample of 64 developing countries between 2005 and 2021. The results are not sensitive to potential endogeneity issues. The findings indicate that the IPSAS coefficient is significantly and positively correlated at a 5% level or higher. This suggests a strong and significant relationship between IPSAS adoption and resource allocation, indicating that using IPSAS improves efficient resource allocation. Additionally, the resource allocation coefficient is positive and highly significant at a 5% level or higher. These results are particularly notable in countries with low bureaucratic quality, suggesting that IPSAS adoption strengthens policies and regulations in the public sector’s financial structure, ultimately leading to more efficient resource allocation. Therefore, these findings imply that adopting IPSAS is crucial for developing countries to ensure efficient resource allocation and attract international capital providers.
Unlocking the Future: Predicting Malaria Vaccine Uptake and Likely Barriers in Nigeria
Authors: Adaora Isabella Odis , Ann Ogbenna , Adefunke Oyeniyi Adesina , Ukamaka Okafor , Okechi Nzedibe
Published: January 2024

Malaria vaccination was identified as a major effort to curb the Africa’s challenge of death amongst children under 5. As malaria vaccines are yet to be distributed in Nigeria, there is a debate on their acceptability, accessibility, and barriers to receiving them. This study was conducted to assess the uptake of the malaria vaccination, and its determinants among internet users in Nigeria. An online survey was conducted between July and August 2023 using a semi-structured questionnaire. It was set up using kobotoolbox forms and data were collected online. Data collected were analyzed using GNU PSPP. A total of 399 respondents participated in the study, with a mean age of 43.52 years (± 10.90). The majority of the respondents were young adults. The majority of our respondents (72.9%) have heard of the malaria vaccine while the majority said they would take the malaria vaccine if available (85.2%). The major source of information on the malaria vaccine was the internet (55.4%), health workers (51.9%), and media (Radio/Television/Posters/Billboards/Pamphlets) (44.9%). Malaria vaccination uptake had a significant positive association with the level of education and level of monthly income (p < 0.05 respectively). Lack of availability, information, knowledge, awareness, cost of a malaria vaccine, the long distance to get to vaccination centers were the leading barriers to vaccine uptake. This calls for key stakeholders to ensure that malaria vaccination sensitization is championed immediately in Nigeria and discouragement of the spread of conspiracy theories to eliminate the infodemic associated factors will reduce vaccine hesitancy and thereby increase malaria vaccination uptake in Nigeria. Keywords: Barriers, Determinant, Malaria, Malaria vaccine, Uptake, Vaccine.
Assessment of Awareness, Willingness, and Practice of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Female Sex Workers in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria
Authors: Kingston Omo-Emmanuel Ughweroghene , Chinazor Udah Donald , Osazee Airiagbonbu Blessing , Bwari Usman Haliru , Ebenezer Jegede Feyisayo , Aka-Okeke Chinedu , Osarume Osula Frank , Abiola Abiodun Folake
Published: January 2024

This study investigated the awareness, willingness, and practice of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) among female sex workers (FSWs) in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Conducted between June and August 2020, the cross-sectional research engaged 344 HIV-negative FSWs attending services at Uyo's One-Stop Shop for key populations services. Through a semi-structured questionnaire, data were collected on awareness, willingness, and practice of PrEP, and subsequently analyzed using statistical methods. The study's participants had a mean age of 29.06±5.20 years, with 68.6% falling between 25-34 years old. Notably, 76.5% were adequately aware of PrEP, while 8.1% expressed willingness to use it, and 42.4% had practiced PrEP. Factors like age, marital status, and years engaged in sex work were found to significantly influence awareness of PrEP. Participants aged 25-34 years, those previously married, and those with fewer years in sex work exhibited greater PrEP awareness. The frequency of first-time and boyfriend clients per week impacted willingness and practice of PrEP, with the former positively influencing willingness and the latter negatively affecting practice. Engaging in unprotected sex was also found to negatively correlate with PrEP practice. These findings highlight that while awareness of PrEP is relatively high among FSWs, willingness to use and actual practice of PrEP remain low. The study underscores the importance of tailored health education programs targeting FSWs, to enhance awareness and encourage adoption of effective HIV preventive measures. By addressing factors like age, marital status, and specific aspects of sex work, interventions could be designed to increase PrEP utilization, thereby contributing to the reduction of HIV transmission in this population. Keywords: Female sex workers, HIV, Key Populations, One Stop Shop, Pre-exposure prophylaxis, Uyo.
Trends in Diarrhea Hospitalization among Children <5 Years Old Before and During the Covid-19 Season in Fako Division, Cameroon: A Situation Clouded by Sociopolitical Conflict
Authors: Ameh Tangunyi Loh Beatrice , Ngum Ndze Valentine , Delphine Tangoh Anye , Robert Vuchuh Nyingchu , Bunda Wepnje Godlove
Published: January 2024

Diarrhea is a major cause of illness and death for children under 5 in sub-Saharan Africa, with around 500k deaths annually. COVID-19 affected hospitalization rates for diarrhea. This study was done in four hospitals in Fako Division on diarrhea hospitalization records of children under 5 from 2013 to 2022. Stratified sampling was used, and data was summarized using means, standard deviations, frequencies, and percentages. Differences were evaluated using chi square with a significance level of P<0.05. Diarrhea hospitalization rate was high at 30.9%, with more cases reported during Covid-19 than before. Peak hospitalization occurred in 2019 and 2020. However, there was a significant decrease in hospitalization rates in 2021 and 2022. Children aged 0-5 months had the highest rates of diarrhea hospitalization at 29.4%. High diarrhea rates in the study area were due to conflict-related population influx. COVID-19 season saw higher hospitalization rates due to virus-induced diarrhea and population influx. Infants under 5 are most vulnerable to diarrhea. More diarrhea hospitalizations in COVID-19 season due to influx of displaced families and COVID-19 - induced diarrhea caused unusual data. Keywords: Age, COVID-19, Children, Coverage, Diarrhea, Rotavirus, Vaccine, Vaccination, Sub-Saharan Africa.
Development and Evaluation of Tuberculosis Case Detection and Management Training for Community Pharmacists in Lagos, Nigeria
Authors: Ukamaka Gladys Okafor, , Ibrahim Adekunle Oreagba,
Published: January 2024

Training enhances efficiency and develops a systematic way of performing duties. Community pharmacists are well-positioned as safety nets and can be trained to play a significant role in halting the progression of Tuberculosis (TB) disease. The study aimed at developing and evaluating the appropriateness of TB case detection and management training for community pharmacists in Lagos State, Nigeria. A one-day training to identify and refer individuals with TB symptoms to diagnostic facilities, was developed, conducted, and evaluated on a 5-point Likert scale, a semi-structured questionnaire, that was administered to 285 randomly sampled respondents. Participants’ opinion was rated on the training content, resource persons, and sufficiency of the training. The results of pre and post-tests were manually analyzed. Quantitative data were coded and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences Version 17. Descriptive statistics: percentage, frequency, mean and standard deviation were also used to analyze the data. Open-ended responses were analyzed thematically. The response rate was 67.02%. Respondents strongly agreed (47.37%) and agreed (46.05%) that the training was sufficient to enable community pharmacies to provide TB services in their pharmacy. Respondents expressed themselves on what they valued most about the training and made recommendations to improve and ensure the progress of the intervention. Exposure of community pharmacists to appropriate training significantly increased their knowledge in TB case detection and management. The training was fit for the purpose it was designed for. Community pharmacists could be a valuable asset in the prevention and control of TB in Nigeria. Keywords: Evaluation, Pharmacists, Training, Tuberculosis.
Medical Male Circumcision and HIV Testing Practices among Men Aged 15 to 59 Years Old: Evidence from Zambia Demographics and Health Survey
Authors: Chipalo Edson , Obasi Odii Ikenna , Kapupa Lameck , Kalu Agwu Uchenna , Makwalu Taurai
Published: January 2024

Medical male circumcision (MMC) and HIV testing have been recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) as part of a comprehensive approach to HIV prevention. Zambia has integrated MMC with HIV testing interventions. This study examined the syndemic relationship between MMC and HIV testing, as well as sociodemographic characteristics influencing both MMC and HIV testing in Zambia. Data were derived from the 2018 Zambia Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS), a nationally representative cross-sectional survey conducted among 12,123 men aged 15 to 59 years. Descriptive characteristics were summarized using frequencies and proportions. Two multivariate logistic regression models examined the relationship between independent and dependent variables (HIV testing and MMC alternatively). The results showed that 76.8% of men reported having ever tested for HIV, and 26% performed MMC. The logistic regression results showed that MMC was significantly associated with ever being tested for HIV and vice versa. Sociodemographic characteristics, including province, resident type, age, marital status, education, wealth status, and religion, were also significantly associated with MMC and having tested for HIV among men in Zambia. By and large, this study has identified that both MMC and HIV have an intricate relationship with health benefits to reduce the risk of HIV infections for men in Zambia. There is a need for continuous scaling up the perceived benefits of MMC and HIV testing uptake. In addition, more robust awareness is needed in specific provinces, rural areas, and other sociodemographic variables with lower incidences of MMC and HIV testing practices among men in Zambia. Keywords: HIV testing, Men, Medical male circumcision, Sociodemographic characteristics, Zambia.
Molecular Approach to Identify Anti-inflammatory Potential of Stevioside in HFD-induced Type 2 Diabetic Rats: Evidence From in Vivo Study
Authors: Priya Veeraraghavan Vishnu , Kumar K.S Rajesh , Jayaraman Selvaraj
Published: January 2024

Stevioside is a natural sweetener derived from the leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana plant. It has gained popularity as a sugar substitute due to its intense sweetness without adding calories or affecting blood sugar levels, making it a suitable option for people with diabetes or those looking to reduce their sugar intake. Studies have shown that stevioside has glucose lowering effects. Previous studies have shown that it has significant role in skeletal muscle but its role on expression of inflammatory signaling molecules in adipose tissue against high diet and sucrose-induced type-2 diabetes in experimental rats is yet to be done. The current research was undertaken to investigate if stevioside could also exert its antidiabetic effects by circumventing adipocyte induced inflammation, a key driving factor for insulin resistance in obese individuals. Effective dose of stevioside (20 mg/kg b.wt) was administered orally for 45 days to high fat diet and sucrose induced type-2 diabetic rats. Interestingly, stevioside treatment restores the elevated serum levels of proinflammatory cytokines including tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and sterol regulatory element binding protein-1c (SREBP-1c) and enhances Peroxisome Proliferator–activated receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) in adipocytes of diabetic rats. The gene expression of IR, GLUT4 and PPAR-γ mRNA were also significantly activated in stevioside treated groups but reduced IL-1 beta, IlL-6, IKKB, TNF-alpha and NFkB mRNA expression in diabetic adipose tissue. More importantly, stevioside acts very effectively as metformin to circumvent inflammation and insulin resistance in diabetic rats. Our results clearly show that stevioside inhibits obesity induced insulin resistance by ameliorating the inflammatory events and upregulating insulin signalling molecules. Keywords: Stevioside, HFD-T2DM, pro inflammation, insulin signalling; adipose tissue, obesity; signaling pathways; Therapautics.
İran’da Tütün İmtiyazının İngilizlere Verilmesi Meselesi ve İranlı Kadınlar (1890- 1892)
Authors: KARABALIK Kamuran
Published: January 2024

İran’da 8 Mart 1890 tarihinde tütün işletme imtiyazı İngilizlere verildi. Tütün, İran halkı için hem bir geçim kaynağıydı hem de partilerde, kutlamalarda ve seyahatlerde yaygın olarak tüketilmekteydi. Bu sebeple tütün işletme imtiyazının İngilizlere verilmesi İran halkı arasında büyük protestolara sebep oldu. Protestolara katılanlar arasında din adamları, esnaflar ve tüccarlar dışında İranlı kadınlar da vardı. İranlı kadınlar, erkeklerle birlikte Şiraz, Tebriz, Tahran ve Meşhed’deki protestolarda ön sıralarda yer aldılar. Protestocular, bu sırada Nasıreddin Şah’a telgraf göndererek imtiyazın iptal edilmesini istediler. Bu tepkiler neticesinde Nasıreddin Şah, Ocak 1892’de tütün imtiyazını iptal etmek zorunda kaldı.

Bu çalışmanın amacı, tütün imtiyazının İngilizlere verilmesi sürecini ve bu sırada İranlı kadınların üstelendiği rolü kaynaklar ışığında incelemektir.
Cumhuriyet Döneminde Tifüsle Mücadele: Konya Kirligiret Köyü Örneği (1935)
Authors: KARDAŞ Abdulaziz
Published: January 2024

Tifüs, insana bitle bulaşan bir hastalıktır. Tifüsün yayılmasında toplu göçler, açlık, sefalet, bakımsızlık büyük rol oynamıştır. Tifüs hastalığı önceleri mücadele metotlarının ilkel ve mücadele araçlarının yetersiz olması nedeniyle bütün dünyada geniş bir yayılma alanı bulmuştur. Türkiye’de eskiden beri tifüs hastalığı münferit vakalar halinde görülmüştür. Özellikle Birinci Dünya Savaşı ve Milli Mücadele dönemlerinde vakalar artmaya başlamış, halk arasında ve ordularda çok büyük tahribat yapmıştır. Cumhuriyet döneminde bulaşıcı ve salgın hastalıklara karşı verilen mücadelelerden olumlu sonuçlar alınmasına rağmen tifüs münferit vakalar halinde varlığını sürdürmüştür.

Şubat 1935’te Konya’nın Sille Nahiyesi’nin Kirligiret Köyü’nde bir tifüs salgını baş göstermiştir. Salgının ilgili kurumlara geç bildirilmesi hasta ve vefat sayısının artmasına neden olmuştur. Salgının önce Sille Nahiyesi’ne, kısa bir süre sonra valiliğe ve Sıhhat ve İçtimai Muavenet Müdürlüğü’ne bildirilmişti. Vilâyet bazında alınan önlemlerin yetersiz kalması nedeniyle salgın hakkında Başvekil İsmet İnönü ve Sıhhat ve İçtimai Muavenet Vekâleti’ne bilgi verilmiştir. Söz konusu kurumlar hastalığın yayılmasını engellemek ve hastaların tedavisi için harekete geçerek köye doktor ve sağlık ekipleri gönderilmiştir. Köy karantina altına alınmış, hastalığın sebebi olarak görülen kirli yerler temizlenmiş ve aşı çalışması başlatılmıştır. Köy evlerindeki eşyaların temizliğini yapmak üzere Vilâyet Sıhhiye Müdürlüğü ve Sıhhat ve İçtimai Muavenet Vekâleti’nden etüv makineleri getirtilmiştir. Mücadele kapsamında Kızılay köyde bir seyyar bir hastane kurmuş ve hastaların ilk tedavileri burada yapılmış, gerekli görülenler Konya Memleket Hastanesi’ne gönderilmiştir. Mücadele ekipleri Kirligiret’te bir tarafta tifüsle mücadele ederken diğer tarafta hastalarını doktorlardan saklamak için akla gelmedik yöntemlere başvuran köylüleri ikna etmek zorunda kalmıştır. Kirligiret Köyü’nde çıkan tifüs salgının etkisi, Sıhhat ve İçtimai Muavenet Vekâleti, Konya Valiliği ve Konya Sıhhat ve İçtimai Muavenet Müdürlüğü’nün işbirliği ve koordineli çalışmaları neticesinde 10 Haziran 1935’ten itibaren kırılmaya başlamıştır.
Interrogating the Discourse of Racism and Identity Crisis in Mohsin Hamid’s The Last White Man
Authors:   Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India, Manzoor Somy , Singh Balkar ,   Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India
Published: January 2024

The present study focuses on the concepts of the Discourse of Racism and the Identity crisis in Mohsin Hamid’s novel The Last White Man. The term ‘discourse’ is propounded by the French philosopher Michel Foucault in his various books. Discourse is an ideology which produces knowledge and meaning about an object. The knowledge is not the truth about the object. It is the constructed knowledge which is propagated by the dominant power. In the study, the novel The Last White Man, will be explored through the discourse of Racism which is a constructed and discursive knowledge that the dark people should be hated and treated as inferior ones. It is beneficial to a certain section of the people (whites) and others (blacks) who go through an identity crisis because of this discursive ideology. In the novel, the characters Anders and Oona go through an identity crisis because of the discourse of racism that blacks are inferior to whites, which is not the reality. It is just the colour which changes, their intelligibility remains the same. Over time the whole neighbourhood is changed. All the people in the beginning feel the identity crisis, but in the end, they accept this change as the notion of racism is all constructed by the dominant white people. It is an ideology (a discourse) which is beneficial to a few. The main idea threaded in the novel is that race should not be given a universal meaning nor be made into a recurrent topic in contemporary writing as biological essentialism is untenable.
Monitoring WASH and school dropouts in India: Is there adequate data? An assessment of four national databases
Authors: Pednekar Sulochana , Desouza Shaila , Mukhopadhyay Pranab
Published: January 2024

Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) are crucial to human development. Lack of WASH affects girls’ health and school attendance, particularly after puberty. This has long-term consequences on gender equality and empowerment. Several international (like the World Health Organisation's WASH standards, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (4, 5 and 6)) and national initiatives (like The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act of 2009, the Swachh Bharat Swachh Vidyalaya campaign and guidelines for menstrual hygiene management) are expected to address this issue in schools. There is a need to systematically and regularly collect and disseminate WASH data on school infrastructure facilities and attendance details. This would help assess the achievement of better WASH infrastructure and examine how much it reduces school dropouts. We assess four national-level databases routinely used for studies in human development – India Human Development Survey, National Family Health Survey, National Sample Survey Office and the Unified District Information System in Education. Our study finds limited data availability, making assessing the extent of target achievement difficult. It underscores the need for re-orienting data collection on school attendance and WASH school infrastructure.
Análise da percepção de auditores de uma IES pública da rede federal acerca da institucionalização de práticas de controle interno
Authors: Araújo Davi Jônatas Cunha , Araújo Sheila Alice Gajadhar
Published: January 2024

Objetivo: Analisar a percepção de auditores de uma IES pública da rede federal acerca do processo de institucionalização de práticas de controle interno.
Metodologia: Um questionário foi aplicado a auditores internos de uma IES pública da rede federal e o conteúdo de suas respostas analisado por meio do software Iramuteq®. Os recursos do software utilizados foram a análise fatorial, de similitudes e a nuvem de palavras. Esses recursos serviram para captar as intenções de sentido do conjunto de respostas dos três participantes da pesquisa e como as palavras apresentadas por eles estiveram associadas ao processo de institucionalização das práticas de controle.
Resultados: Os auditores apresentaram uma percepção mais crítica do processo de institucionalização na fase da sedimentação das práticas de controle interno, apesar de terem se reportado a aspectos que confirmam ações correspondentes a todas as fases desse processo na IES pesquisada.
Contribuições do Estudo: O estudo confirma que os auditores internos de uma IES pública da rede federal percebem melhor as práticas de controle interno quando estas se encontram em fase de sedimentação, o que influencia a avaliação dessas práticas na universidade por eles.
Agressividade tributária e risco de fraudes contábeis em empresas listadas na B3
Authors: Arcúrio Júnior Térsio , Bilhim João Abreu de Faria , Gonçalves Rodrigo de Souza
Published: January 2024

Objetivo: O estudo investigou a relação entre a Agressividade Tributária (AT) e o Risco de Fraudes Contábeis (RFC) em empresas listadas na B3.
Metodologia: Foram estimadas regressões quantílicas com dados de 41 empresas, considerando o período de 2011 a 2020. A current Effective Tax Rate (ETR) ou taxa tributária efetiva corrente foi utilizada como proxy para AT e o Z-Score de Altman foi utilizado como proxy para RFC. Para a coleta de dados, utilizou-se a base de dados da Economática®, bem como os Formulários de Referência e as atas de assembleia/reunião do conselho de administração disponíveis no site da Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM).
Resultados: Os resultados apontaram que quanto maior o nível de AT, menor o RFC, não corroborando a hipótese da pesquisa. Ademais, os resultados mostraram associações significativas de variáveis relacionadas à governança corporativa. A variável IndepCadm demonstrou associações negativas com o RFC, enquanto as variáveis ReuCadm e Coaud apresentaram associações positivas. Por fim, a variável CeoPres indicou associações mistas com o RFC, isto é, ora parâmetros estimados possuem relação negativa e ora parâmetros estimados possuem relação positiva com o RFC.
Contribuições do Estudo: Os resultados podem contribuir para reforçar os efeitos mistos que a literatura tem apresentado sobre a agressividade tributária. Considerando esses efeitos, a compreensão da relação entre a AT e o RFC pode ser uma ferramenta de auxílio nos processos de tomada de decisão de investidores quanto a comprar, vender ou manter determinados ativos. Adicionalmente, a auditoria independente pode utilizar o grau de agressividade tributária como um alerta para fraudes, enquanto o fisco pode planejar suas atividades de fiscalização priorizando empresas com níveis elevados de agressividade tributária. Isto é, a informação sobre a AT pode ser um item a ser incorporado no processo de tomada de decisão de diversos usuários da informação contábil.
Alinhamento estratégico para uma empresa comercial: uma análise a partir das perspectivas do balanced scorecard
Authors: Teixeira Clademir , Kisata Lauriany , Vogt Mara , Kruger Silvana Dalmutt
Published: January 2024

Objetivo: Identificar iniciativas para o alinhamento estratégico de uma empresa comercial do segmento de utilidades, a partir do Balanced Scorecard.
Metodologia: Realizou-se uma pesquisa descritiva, realizada a partir de estudo de caso, com abordagem qualitativa. A coleta de dados ocorreu por meio de um questionário aplicado aos colaboradores, obtendo-se 40 respostas válidas. A partir dos resultados verificou-se que as iniciativas que podem contribuir com o alinhamento estratégico são voltadas a: aumentar a rentabilidade da empresa, reduzir o custo médio da empresa e melhorar o fluxo de caixa, no que tange a perspectiva financeira; aumentar o número de clientes no atacado e no varejo, manter clientes lojistas ativos no caso da perspectiva de clientes; alinhar os processos de gestão de estoque, agilizar o atendimento e agilizar a operação do sistema interno de informação no que diz respeito a perspectiva de processos internos e; capacitar os colaboradores e reduzir o turnover no que tange o aprendizado e crescimento. É importante que a empresa defina os responsáveis para acompanhamento das iniciativas, para que as metas possam ser atingidas e por consequência, os objetivos possam ser alcançados.
Resultados: De forma geral, os resultados destacam a relevância da metodologia BSC, para o alinhamento entre os objetivos estratégicos, indicadores, metas e em especial, as iniciativas para colocar em prática o que se espera para organização, contribuindo com os gestores no processo decisório, para que melhores decisões possam ser tomadas e a empresa tenha êxito em suas atividades.
Contribuição do Estudo: O presente estudo contribui com a literatura evidenciando que o BSC pode ser utilizado independente do porte ou segmento de atuação e, pode servir como benchmarking para outras empresas similares, de pequeno e médio porte.
Análisis histológico del ovario de Concholepas concholepas (BRUGUIERE 1789) (GASTROPODA : MURICIDAE)
Authors: Huaquín Mora Laura G.
Published: January 2024

Se presenta un análisis del ovario de Concholepas concholepas, con especial énfasis en algunos componentes citoplasmáticosde los ovocitos en desarrollo. El ovario está recubierto por un manto formado por un epitelio prismático simple. Bajo este epitelio hay una capa de tejido conjuntivo que origina trabéculas, las cuales segmentan al ovario en lóbulos con forma de columnas. En estas trabéculas el epitelio muestra ovogoniasque evolucionan a ovocitos. Estos últimos se presentan en distintos estados de desarrollo de acuerdo a las etapas de maduración gonádica. Los ovocitos previtelogénicos, se caracterizan por un núcleo grande y citoplasma basófilo con áreas vacuolizadas; están, además, conectados por un pedúnculo a las trabéculas del ovario. Durante la vitelogencsis predominan los ovocitos caracterizados por un citoplasma granular, con material basófilo polarizado y por la formación de plaquetas de vitelo. Los ovocitos pueden estar libres o adheridos por pedúnculos. Los ovocitos maduros están usualmente libres en los lóbulos y su citoplasma contiene gran cantidad de plaquetas vitelinas de diferentes tamaños, de forma ovoide y homogéneas en su contenido, aunque a veces se presentan bipartidas. Se discute la significación citológica del material que forma los péndulos de los ovocitos previtelogénicos y las etapas en la formación de las plaquetas vitelinas.
Status Taxonómico de la Corvina Cilus montti DELFIN, 1900 (Pisces: SCIAENIDAE)
Authors: Oyarzún Ciro , Herrera Guillermo , Lavenberg Robert J.
Published: January 2024

Dentro del orden Perciformes, una de las familias más diversificadas es Sciaenidae, en que los peces que allí se incluyen se caracterizan por sus grandes otolitos y, con pocas excepciones, por una prolongada línea lateral que penetra en la aleta caudal, canales sobre la cabeza y poros en el morro y en la mandíbula inferior. También se caracterizan por una muy bien desarrollada y compleja vejiga gaseosa. Desde su descripción como nueva especie, la corvina Cilus montti Delfín, 1900 fue ubicada dentro de la familia Pomadasyidae, considerándosela como tal en sucesivos trabajos, salvo algún reporte en que tentativamente se lacolocaba dentro de los sciaenidos (Moreno, 1970). Se entregan aquí los resultados del análisis de 18 ejemplares capturados en el litoral de la Octava Región. Chile, comparando los atributos morfológicos de otolitos, vejiga gaseosa, además de los datos merísticos que la literatura entrega para otros sciaenidos y con los de Isacia conceptionis de la familia Pomadasyidae. Como conclusión, se indica que la especie Cilus montti debe ser removida desde la familia Pomadasyidae a Sciaenidae, y que el género Cilus no es sinonimizable a Sciaena como planteó Norman (1966), por lo tanto se sugiere una nueva combinación validando el género de Delfín: Cilus gilberti (Abbott, 1899).
Recolección tradicional de "LOCOS" Concholepas concholepas en Chile Central y descripción de un antiguo arte de pesca artesanal
Authors: Castilla Juan Carlos , Jerez Gabriel , Nelson L.
Published: January 2024

Esta nota resume información sobre antiguas extracciones de “loco" Concholepas concholepas en la zona Central de Chile (etapas precerámica y cerámica). Además describe e ilustra un arte de pesca del “loco” conocido como “plancha", “plancheta" o “planchón" que fue comúnmente utilizado por pescadores artesanalas del centro del país desde la década de 1930 hasta aproximadamente 1960, y que aún se utiliza esporádicamente en caletas y lugares costeros aislados de esta zona del país. Se incluye una revisión bibliográfica sobre la etimología del vocablo “loco".
Beliefs about Romantic Relationships and Sexual Attitudes Predicting Romantic Relationship Experiences, Intentions, and Dating App Use
Authors: Levpušček Melita Puklek , Glavač Timotej
Published: January 2024

Background and Objectives:

Recent studies have found changes in romantic relationship (RR) dynamics among emerging adults, such as greater postponement of committed RRs and greater search for new RRs online. In this study, we examined whether one's beliefs about RRs and sexual attitudes are significant predictors of current RR status (in a relationship or single), RR intention (low vs. high), dating app use, dating via a dating app, and number of RRs in one's lifetime.

Methods:

440 Slovenian emerging adults participated in the study (319 female, Mage = 22.78). They answered The Brief Measure of Relationship Importance (BMRI), The Brief Sexual Attitudes Scale (BSAS), and some short questions about their RR status, RR intention, use of dating apps, and lifetime number of RRs. The study was conducted online.

Results:

Using logistic and linear regression analyses, we found that RR dismissal was a significant negative predictor of RR status, RR intention, and dating via a dating app, whereas RR desire did not significantly predict RR outcomes. Sexual permissiveness significantly predicted dating app use, dating via dating apps, and the number of romantic relationships in one's lifetime. Being female, living independently, and having a more instrumental sexual attitude positively predicted “in a relationship” status.

Conclusion:

Results suggest that certain beliefs about RR and sexual attitudes are related to intentions and decisions to engage in actual RR behaviour.
Distribution of Voltage-gated Sodium Channel Mutations in Aedes Aegypti Populations from Rural Areas of Indonesia
Authors: Cahyati Widya Hary , Siyam Nur , Nugroho Efa
Published: January 2024

Introduction:

Semarang has been one of the endemic districts; since 2017, it has contributed to high dengue cases in Central Java. The study was conducted to see the mutation in the Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel (VGSC) Aedes aegypti genera.

Materials and Methods:

Aedes aegypti from 6 sub-districts in Semarang were examined, where each sub-district was taken from 2-3 villages endemic areas with high fogging intensity in Semarang. Ten larvae samples were taken from each village.

Results and Discussion:

The results showed that the resistant samples were 48.4% heterozygous and 51.6% homozygous resistant from Bawen, 100% heterozygous resistant from Bandungan, 73.3% heterozygous and 26.7% homozygous resistant from West Ungaran, 65% heterozygous and 35% homozygous resistant from Sumowono, 23.3% heterozygous and 66.7% homozygous resistant, and 10% still susceptible from Ambarawa, and 30% heterozygous and 70% homozygous resistant from East Ungaran districts.

Conclusion:

Based on the results of the molecular test, the Ae. Aegypti in Semarang Regency has proven resistance to the pyrethroid insecticide cypermethrin.
Longitudinal Associations between Childhood Neighborhood Disadvantage and Young Adult Income
Authors: Conway Harrison M. , Conway Sadie H.
Published: January 2024

Introduction:

This study examines the relationship between neighborhood disadvantage experienced in childhood and income level in young adulthood, with further assessment of whether that relationship is moderated by the duration of or age at exposure.

Methods:

Relationships between three types of neighborhood disadvantage (i.e., cohesion, quality, safety) at three developmental stages (i.e., childhood, early adolescence, adolescence) and income at age 25 (±1 year) were assessed among employed young adults using multivariable fixed effects models stratified by gender in a retrospective cohort of 660 U.S. youths drawn from a nationally representative panel study.

Results:

Findings demonstrated that childhood exposure to unsafe neighborhoods is negatively associated with income, but neighborhood cohesion and quality showed no effect. Further, the length of exposure to unsafe neighborhoods has a negative association with income among females (though not among males), but only for those residing in the most dangerous neighborhoods for the longest durations. Finally, the age of exposure provided statistically equivalent effects, indicating that there was no evidence that exposure timing mattered.

Conclusion:

These results suggest that a multi-faceted view of neighborhood disadvantage may be helpful in understanding its potential influence on adult economic achievement and raises questions about how these contexts are differentially experienced across genders.
Assessing the Influence of Graduate Characteristics on Employer Satisfaction: A Multi-dimensional Analysis
Authors: Chatterji Niti , Manohar Sridhar , Verma Balraj
Published: January 2024

Introduction:

Developing countries around the world are facing a surplus of availability of labour compared to the demand in the markets. But the paradox is that the labour supply lacks the employable characteristics that are expected by organizations.

Methods:

Hence it becomes indispensable for employers to be able to hire the most employable graduates out of the available pool of candidates, especially in the context of soft skills like personality, emotional intelligence, and kinesics (non-verbal communication).

Results:

The present study has tried to assess the impact of emotional intelligence, personality traits, and kinesics on the satisfaction level of employers while hiring graduates. Model fit indices (CMIN/DF= 2.43 to 4.22, GFI= 0.90 to 0.95, NFI= 0.90 to 0.933, CFI= 0.920 to 0.951, RMSEA = 0.047 to 0.075) indicate a good model fit. It was established that personality traits had the strongest relationship with employer satisfaction, followed by emotional intelligence and kinesics. All three variables emerged as significant.

Conclusion:

The results from this have practical implications for employers and help them in making an informed choice while hiring prospective candidates.
Da influência dos laços familiares no quotidiano claustral feminino em Évora no período moderno. O caso do mosteiro de S. Bento de Cástris
Authors: Conde António Fialho
Published: January 2024

In this article we want to emphasise the phenomena of attraction and facilitation of family involvement that monasteries and convents exerted on some families during the early modern period in Portugal, particularly in one of Évora’s religious communities, the monastery of St Benedict of Cástris. Particularly in this community, there are different cases and degrees of kinship, where the female community was socio-economically affected by male primogeniture, with novices from the same family entering the monastery at the same time or a short time apart. From the community’s foundation onwards, family networks were created within the monastery, meaning protection and surveillance for the new arrivals, and the families also found space to express their power and influence as patrons.
Dialogismo e Polifonia: um olhar sobre o enunciado interrogativo no discurso publicitário
Authors: Diogo Nildo Eugénio
Published: January 2024

In this article, our aim is to address dialogism and polyphony and analyze their co-occurrence in advertising discourse through selected interrogative utterances from the Facebook pages of tourist-hotel establishments and airline companies. Bakhtin (1977) considers dialogue an important form of interaction but understands that interactive potential extends to all discourses, even those not inherently interactive. In this sense, according to Bakhtin, all genres are dialogic. Building on this notion, dialogism occurs between texts or even between interlocutors within dis-course, a process that typically manifests through a plurality of ‘voices,’ thereby bringing polyphony into play. Polyphony (Ducrot (1988; 1987)) focuses on staging the various voices occurring in the utterance. The realm of interrogatives is vast; thus, interrogation and questioning may not necessarily refer to the same thing. According to Rodrigues (1998, p.12), interrogation relates “ap-enas ao aspeto formal de um enunciado, enquanto o conceito de pergunta releva do âmbito prag-mático,” a domain of this study. The results seem to indicate that dialogism and polyphony enhance interaction among discourse interlocutors through various discursive strategies, including interrog-ative utterances. These function as a powerful discursive mechanism in advertising, as they mitigate the distance and tension between the Speaker and the Addressee.
Formas de tratamento no português europeu: algumas considerações sobre formas neutras e não neutras
Authors: Roque Renato , Pinto Alexandra Guedes
Published: January 2024

Forms of address in the Portuguese language are complex and seem to be a fairly rapidly changing area of the language. These forms, due to their gradation, complexity and subtlety, generate confusion and even conflict among speakers. In this short paper, guided in the beginning by Cintra (1972) and Allen (2019), to whom we later added other contributions, we explore the va-riety of forms in contemporary European Portuguese and, at the same time, try to understand the evolution of this multifaceted system since before the foundation of the Portuguese language. We focus in particular on a form of address that is problematic in some cases: “você”, relating it to the alternative form of the 3rd person without an explicit subject. Finally, we carry out a small explora-tory study with data collection, which, although limited, allowed us to obtain some results regarding the potential of the 3rd person, without subject, and the way the pronoun "você" is used by certain social classes.
Discurso, Texto e Género: abordagens díspares ou complementares?
Authors: Santos Joana Vieira , Silva Paulo Nunes da
Published: January 2024

This paper discusses the possibility of building up a composite model for genre anal-ysis in Discourse Studies. It compares the concept of genre within Sociodiscursive Interactionism (ISD, Bronckart, 1997), within Systemic-Functional Linguistics (Rose & Martin, 2012) and within Textual Linguistics (Adam, 2008), highlighting both their divergencies and proposing common ap-proaches. The model also includes contributions from English Academic Discourse such as moves and steps from the analysis formula Create a Research Space (Swales, 1990, 2004), adapted by Bun-ton (2002) for PhD introductions, concepts such as lexical bundles (Biber, 2005) and textual reali-zation devices (Coutinho & Miranda, 2009). The model is applied to texts taken from the included genre introduction in 60 research articles published between 2013 and 2022. Irrespective of the disciplinary area, analysis shows the emergence of lexical bundle patterns in the text structure, a preference for opposition linking words in a problem-solution structure and choices of persuasive adjectives applied to the research. Results suggest the advantages of combining concepts from dif-ferent frameworks in genre analysis.
Village Governance and Public Participation in Indonesia
Authors: Putra Fadillah
Published: January 2024

Village Law in Indonesia explicitly mandates village governments to fundamentally promote public participation and empowerment. This study aims to evaluate Village Fund Program from the perspective of community-led development. Based on Arnstein's ladder of participation and in-depth interview method, this research found out that village community participation in the government and development system was at the level of tokenism. Village governments do provide an opportunity for the public to participate in the development planning forum, but public aspirations were not guaranteed to be converted into concrete policies. In terms of community empowerment, village governments merely implemented one of the five main principles of community-led development.
A Conjoint Analysis of Cooperative Savings Product Preferences Among Generation Z College Students in Davao City
Authors: Sumatra Emmanuel Joseph B.
Published: January 2024

Limited marketing hinders cooperatives' ability to attract and retain members, particularly younger generations like Generation Z. This study investigates the financial preferences of Gen Z students within the cooperative context, focusing on their preferred savings products. Using a conjoint analysis of 664 participants from three Davao City universities, this paper reveals insights into this demographic's financial decision-making processes. The data shows the paramount importance of promotion in influencing Gen Z's financial choices. Efficient social media campaigns emphasizing a positive and engaging cooperative identity significantly resonate with these young adults. While convenience, like proximity to public areas, is valued, it holds less weight compared to competitive interest rates and impactful promotional strategies. These findings offer actionable recommendations for cooperatives aiming to engage Gen Z. Aligning marketing strategies with their preferred channels and messages, tailoring product offerings to prioritize competitive rates and engaging social media presence, and fostering community engagement through educational partnerships are crucial steps toward success. The implications extend beyond Davao City, providing a framework for cooperatives in developing countries to effectively engage young adults. By understanding Gen Z's unique financial preferences and leveraging this knowledge to develop targeted marketing and product offerings, cooperatives can contribute to financial inclusion and position themselves as vital partners in building a financially empowered future for this generation. This study's multi-theoretical framework paves the way for future research and initiatives aimed at promoting financial literacy and community engagement programs tailored to resonate with Gen Z.
IMPROVING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH KNOWLEDGE THROUGH THE RESSIK PROGRAM (HEALTHY REPRODUCTION FOR STUDENTS WITHOUT ILLNESSES) AT PUBLIC SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2 MALANG
Authors:   Program Studi Sarjana Keperawatan, Fakultas Ilmu Keperawatan, Universitas Brawijaya, Astari Asti Melani , Yuliatun Laily , Choiriyah Muladefi , Merdikawati Ayut , Fevriasanty Fransiska Imavike ,   Program Studi Sarjana Keperawatan, Fakultas Ilmu Keperawatan, Universitas Brawijaya, Ruliatna Etty Fitria ,   Program Studi Mikrobiologi Klinik, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Brawijaya
Published: January 2024

Reproductive health information for adolescent students is still considered taboo and has not yet been included in the school curriculum. A good understanding of adolescent reproductive health is crucial because adolescents are expected to have responsible attitudes and behaviors regarding the reproductive process. The high-risk sexual behaviors among adolescents are due to a lack of accurate knowledge about reproductive health and sexually transmitted diseases. This activity aims to enhance the knowledge of high school adolescents regarding reproductive health. The activity was held in November 2021 at Public Senior High School 2 Malang, involving male and female students. The activity was conducted through health education, discussions, and demonstrations about reproductive health. The chosen media for delivery were audiovisual materials (PowerPoint presentations and videos). Evaluation was carried out using pre-test and post-test questionnaires related to knowledge. The complete questionnaires underwent data analysis. The data analysis results from the participants, with a total of 218 respondents who thoroughly answered the provided questions, showed that the majority of participants were female (71%), aged 16 years (49.1%), from 10th grade (54.6%), enrolled in the science stream (66.6%), and had previously received information about reproductive health (77.1%). Furthermore, a significant difference in reproductive health knowledge scores was found among male students (p-value 0.000), while for female students, the difference was not significant (p-value 0.892). In conclusion, audiovisual educational media effectively enhances reproductive health knowledge.
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF E-PROCUREMENT WITH PERCEPTIONS OF EASE OF USE AS MEDIATION VARIABLES
Authors:   Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Mercu Buana, Jakarta, Indonesia, Setyadi Antonius , Prianto Susilo Edi ,   Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Mercu Buana, Jakarta, Indonesia, Pawirosumarto Suharno ,   Management Doctoral Program, Universitas Putra Indonesia YPTK Padang, Indonesia, Ismail Shafinar ,   Department of Economics and Finance, Universiti of Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Published: January 2024

Cases of corruption that are increasingly rife in the procurement of goods and services have prompted the government to issue a new policy on the use of the e-procurement system. This system is considered capable of overcoming transparency problems so that it is expected to be able to overcome problems in the procurement of goods and services, so that by implementing this system it is necessary to conduct research on the effectiveness of the implementation of the e-procurement system. This research aimed to determine the effect of system and information quality on the successful use of e-procurement at the Universitas Terbuka, with ease of use as a mediating variable. 357 internal users of the e-procurement system made up the population, and 107 people were selected as a sample based on their strata. Additionally, Smart PLS (Partial Least Square) version 4 is the analytical technique employed. The research results show that there is a significant positive influence between system quality and the success of using e-procurement. Moreover, system and information quality had a positive and significant effect on the ease of use. Information quality did not affect the successful use of e-procurement, while system quality had a positive and significant effect through the ease-of-use mediation variable. Information quality also had a positive and significant effect on the successful use of the e-procurement system through the ease-of-use mediation variable.