bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PREDICTING SELFIE-POSTING BEHAVIOR THROUGH SELF-ESTEEM, NARCISSISM AND EXHIBITIONISM AMONG INDIAN YOUNG YOUTH
Authors: Nasir Ansari Jamal Abdul , Azhar Mohd
Published: September 2022

The phenomenon of taking and sharing selfies on social networking sites (SNSs) has become pervasive in everyday life. This empirical study was carried out to investigate significant predictors of selfie-posting behavior. A web-based survey was conducted on social media users geographically located in Lucknow (India). A total of 1073 social media users participated in the survey. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM), an interdependence technique, was employed for the measurement and the structural relationship among the latent factors. The study confirmed that self-esteem and narcissism are significant predictors of selfie-posting behavior. However, exhibitionism is not a significant predictor of selfie-posting behavior. Moreover, self–esteem is also a significant predictor of narcissism. The findings of the present study underline that Facebook (26.3) per cent was a top platform for groupies selfie posting; similarly, WhatsApp (25.8) per cent was noted as the top platform for individual selfie posting.
Student Engagement and Academic Achievement as Precursors to Knowledge Management: Dynamics of Post COVID Offline Classroom Student Engagement and Achievement
Authors: Bali Nag Manmeet , Ahmad Malik Firdous , Ul-Durar Shajara , K Mangar Gaurav
Published: September 2022

Conclusive evidence from Pre-Covid research has exhibited a moderately positive correlation between Students’ Engagement with Academic Achievement(AA) as significant precursors of studentcentred learning (Hao Lei et al., 2018). Gunuc and Kuzu (2014) defined Student Engagement (SE) in terms of psychological, emotional, cognitive and behavioural reactions to the students’ learning process. However, the dynamics aligned to these constructs remains ambiguous for want of research on Behavioural, Cognitive & Emotional engagement of students in Post Covid offline classroom of higher educational institutions (HEIs). This study measured Student Engagement basis the three sub-constructs, its impact on Academic Achievement, and its subsequent impact on Knowledge Management, given the the fact that there is a perception that post covid offline classrooms have suffered on the mentioned accounts.
AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION INTO WHY STARTUPS RESIST USE OF DIGITAL MARKETING
Authors: Chakraborti Jayanta , Dutta Anirban , Jana Bhaswati
Published: September 2022

Despite the challenges of pandemics and economic slowdown, the Indian economy is witnessing a surge in entrepreneurial activities. At the same time, we are also seeing start-up companies witnessing financial losses, mass lay-offs and salary cuts due to pandemic restrictions and economic slowdown. The main reason for failure is the lack of a viable strategy to develop and execute a strong branding, promotion and marketing strategy. Digital marketing offers a viable and affordable option to start-ups for marketing and brand building. However, many of the start-ups are resistant to the use of digital marketing for marketing and brand building. The purpose of the research study is to understand why start-ups resist the adoption of digital marketing tools and technologies. We have conducted a cross-sectional study by collecting primary data from 355 respondents from a similar number of companies, who were either owners of start-up companies or managers working in startup companies. The important finding was that factors like usage barrier, value barrier, risk barrier and psychological barrier were the major inhibitors to the adoption of digital marketing by start-ups. Gender, age and size of the company played a moderating role in influencing the adoption intention. For male owners of start-up companies, the effect of usage barrier, value barrier, risk barrier and psychological barrier all were significant, while for female owners, only the effect of value barrier and risk barrier was significant. Value barrier and risk barrier had a significant impact on young owners, while usage barrier and value barrier had a significant impact on middle-aged owners and value barrier and risk barrier had a significant impact on old owners.
USING ONE-STOP E-COMMERCE PLATFORMS FOR BABY PRODUCT PURCHASES: INSIGHTS ON GENERATION Y IN MALAYSIA
Authors: Jo Ann Lim , Md Noor Shuhaida
Published: September 2022

This study focuses on technological and selected psychological factors predicting the use of one-stop e-commerce platforms among Generation Y parents in Malaysia to purchase baby products. These platforms offer great convenience for parents as they can purchase almost anything at any time on one platform. Nevertheless, purchasing baby products is different because parents often prefer to physically inspect baby products and directly interact with the sales representatives for clarifications and assurance. Hence, the decision to use the one-stop e-commerce platforms rely on the parents’ confidence of the platforms. Generation Ys, now entering parenthood, has been found to be the largest contributor to the revenue of e-commerce platforms. Therefore, factors predicting their acceptance of the one-stop e-commerce platforms for baby product purchases is important for the platforms. The Technology Acceptance Model was employed in the study, incorporating the two main technology-related factors – perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use – as well as three psychological factors namely trust, perceived risk and perceived benefits in predicting the Gen Ys’ adoption of e-commerce platforms for baby product purchases. Self-administered questionnaire was employed resulting in 200 usable responses from Gen Ys, aged between 26-40. The results indicate that all factors significantly explained Gen Y’s decision to use one-stop e-commerce platforms. The perceived usefulness of the one-stop e-commerce platform technology emerged as the most predictive factor and thus should be emphasised by operators in fine-tuning their platform. Perceived risk negatively predicts purchases as hypothesized, with concerns about the inability to inspect products emerging as the key issue.
DOES ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS VIA SNSS CREATE SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION INTENTION AMONG THE MILLENNIALS?
Authors: Salman Shamsi Mohd , Narula Sumit , Sharma Anshuman
Published: September 2022

Globalization as well as digitalization is changing not only the business formats but also the environmental scenario of this planet. It is quite imperative to move society towards sustainable consumption. As social networking sites are believed to be capable of influencing users’ perspectives, their role in creating sustainable consumption intentions must be explored. This research, thus, explores the impact of Environmental Awareness via Social Networking Sites (SNSs) and Environmental Concerns on Green Product Purchase Intention i.e. sustainable consumption intention. It also strives to uncover reasons for and against the green consumption of millennials. A total of 300 questionnaires were administered to students and young professionals of North Indian Tier-2 cities, out of which 281 were found to be complete and relevant for the study. The data analysis was done using the IBM SPSS Statistics v25 and IBM SPSS Amos v22 to explore the impact of Environmental Awareness via Social Media and Environmental Concerns on Green Product Purchase Intention. The results demonstrate that environmental concern as well as environmental awareness via SNSs have a significant impact on green product purchase intention. The study also highlights environmental sustainability (concern) and personal consciousness as reasons for green consumption and Unavailability is a reason against it regarding millennials. Moreover, the study suggests the tested variables to be considered for theory building or modification of existing ones like the Theory of Planned Behaviour, Technology Acceptance Model, etc.
THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON USERS’ TRAVEL DECISION USING INFORMATION ADOPTION MODEL
Authors: Haldar Piali
Published: September 2022

This study aims to examine how user-generated content (UGC) in social media influences the travel decision of the travellers‟ using social media for choosing tourism destination and services. UGC is used by travellers before travelling while travelling and after travelling, which has primarily transformed the tourism and hospitality industry. The social media users‟ normally share their positive or negative reviews about their experience on destinations and services which influence the travellers in choosing tourism destination and services. So, the current study proposed to examine the information adoption behaviour of the travellers‟ using a conceptual model developed on the basis of the Information Adoption Model (IAM). This study has examined the influence of information quality, information credibility, and information usefulness on information adoption behaviour of the travellers‟ using structural equation modelling (SEM) based on surveys of 384 respondents from the National Capital Region, India. The finding of the study has established a positive relationship between the variables. Further, this study has presented theoretical and practical implications as well as recommendations for further research.
EXAMINING THE EFFECT OF ELECTRONIC WORD OF MOUTH (EWOM) COMMUNICATION ON PURCHASE INTENTION: A QUANTITATIVE APPROACH
Authors: Rani Anshu , Toni Mercy , Shivaprasad H. N.
Published: September 2022

In the digital age, electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) communication has grown to be the most powerful influence on customer behaviour. However, the growing body of evidence raises concerns about credibility and eWOM quality. Various factors related to the source, message, medium and receiver of eWOM were collected by an extensive literature review. Aiming to synthesise existing research, this study seeks to determine the factors that contribute to eWOM's success as a wholesome construct. It also operationalises eWOM's measure. The research design of this study is quantitative and uses a structured questionnaire to collect data from eWOM givers and seekers in the online environment. The scale items were gathered from previous research and tested for dimensionality using „Factor Analysis‟ to validate the eWOM construct. There is evidence to show that eWOM effectiveness can be measured to determine purchase intention. E-commerce has developed rapidly, and it is time to take advantage of this growth by measuring the eWOM construct comprehensively from a customer‟s perspective.
IMPACT OF FIRM CREATED, AND USER GENERATED SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS ON CONSUMER-BRAND METRICS OF SMARTPHONES DURING COVID-19
Authors: Singh Gursimranjit , Kumar Arvind
Published: September 2022

This study employs the S-O-R approach to analyze the impact social media communications experts on consumer-brand metrics of smartphones during COVID-19. A survey of 513 millennials from India through a well-structured questionnaire reveal that user-generated content on social media positively influences the purchase intent of consumers whereas firm-created social media content does ‟t directly influence the purchase intention. In addition to it, social media content generated by the firm significantly and positively influences user created communication on social media. Besides being insightful to the marketers on how they can target the millennials in a better way during COVID-19, this research bestows to the subsisting literature on how communication on social media influence the brand metrics of a high involvement purchase when incremented hours are being spent on social media due to lockdowns and homestay restrictions.
ONLINE OFFICIAL DESTINATION PROMO VIDEOS’ INFORMATIVENESS AND COMMENTS’ VALENCE’S EFFECT ON VISITING INTENTION TO RISKY DESTINATIONS
Authors: Firoz Dyuty , Pahlevan Sharif Saeed , Binti Ismail Nurlida , Kay Tze Hong
Published: September 2022

Social media is becoming a growing research topic nowadays, especially in destination promotion, information search and prospective tourists‘ decision-making behaviours. Destination promo videos (DPVs), especially the online ones, are among the most important information sources of travel decision-making for their interactive and sharing features. This study examined the influence of the perceived informativeness of social media official DPVs (ODPVs), and their comments‘ positivity, on perceived destination risk and visiting intentions to risky destinations. The results showed that the of comments‘ positivity reduces perceived destination risks, and the respondents trust the online ODPV‘s perceived informativeness. Their trust made the perceived destination risks to be less. Lesser perceived destination risks improve behavioural intention in visiting there. This study results would be beneficial for those who are focusing their research on social media DPVs and their informativeness as part of their destination-promotion strategy, especially risky destinations.
FACTORS AFFECTING CONSUMER ADOPTION OF SMARTPHONE APPLICATIONS FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS: A STRUCTURAL MODELLING APPROACH
Authors: Padaliya Devanshi , Arya Bhavana , Kumar Deepak
Published: September 2022

Smartphone applications for health and wellness have substantially changed the health behaviour of users due to their unique features like accessibility, flexibility, and persuasiveness. Using mobile applications (apps) to foster mental health and wellness has attracted the interest of researchers in recent years as there is a growing focus on mind-body wellness and people have started realising the importance of preventive behaviours and lifestyle changes. While previous research has primarily focused on fitness and physical activity apps, less attention has been paid to apps for subjective well-being. The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors responsible for the adoption of smartphone apps for wellness in India. A quantitative research approach was used and data were collected from 267 respondents. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was applied in the study and the results confirmed that perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, satisfaction, attitude and habit explained a significant amount of variance in adoption behaviour.
MOBILE PAYMENT ADOPTION AMONG YOUTH: GENERATION Z AND DEVELOPING COUNTRY PERSPECTIVE
Authors: Purohit Sonal , Kaur Jaspreet , Chaturvedi Shakti
Published: September 2022

This paper aims to understand the factors that influence mobile payment adoption among youth concerning Generation Z customers, who are the most significant drivers of mobile payments, specifically in developing countries. Data was collected through a questionnaire accomplished by 365 undergraduate students between 18 to 22 years of age. The partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) analysis instituted the behavioural intention to adopt mobile payments was substantially and positively affected by social influence, performance expectancy, and effort expectancy. In contrast, the facilitating conditions and price value were insignificant. The negative effect of price value on the intention to adopt mobile banking suggests the irrelevance of promotional offers (discounts, cash-backs) for adoption. The marketers can use the suggestions provided in the study to craft suitable strategies for the sustainable adoption of mobile payments by Generation Z customers in a developing country.
GAMIFICATION INTERACTION FEATURES IN LANGUAGE LEARNING APPS, BRAND ENGAGEMENT, AND BRAND-CONSUMER RELATIONSHIP QUALITY
Authors: Alvi Irum
Published: September 2022

Gamified interactions are extensively used in Language learning apps to make learning languages easier. Gamified interactions are the result of the game-like feature being used to co-create compelling experiences. However, there exists a lack of empirical studies on the efficiency of gamified interaction on brand engagement and brand relationships, which are the main constructs for assessing the métier and worth of the brand in the contemporary framework of language learning apps. The current study aims to fill the research gap by exploring the associations between gamified interaction features in Language learning apps, brand engagement, and brand-consumer relations quality parameters, namely Trust, Commitment and Satisfaction. The proposed conceptual model was validated utilizing the Partial least squares (PLS) structural equation model (SEM) with SmartPLS, using data collected from 152 respondents in March 2022 through an e-questionnaire. The findings showed that interacting with gamified achievement features influenced brand engagement positively and significantly; absorption and social interactions had a minor positive but negligible influence on brand engagement. Brand engagement exerted an affirmative substantial influence on Brand Trust, Commitment, and Satisfaction. Trust has a strong influence on Commitment; Commitment has an affirmative effect on brand satisfaction. These findings imply that gamified interactions may positively influence brand engagement and enhance brand-consumer relations quality in the context of Language learning apps. The theoretical and practical implications were discussed.
IMPACT OF BRAND AWARENESS ON ENROLLMENT DECISION PROCESS MODERATED BY STUDENTS GENDER FOR HEI
Authors: Bohara Sailaja , Suri Pradeep , Panwar Diksha
Published: September 2022

The increasing competition in higher education institutions has made brand awareness an integral part of their marketing activity, to increase the student enrollment rate. The study investigates the factors of brand awareness and its relationship with each stage of a student’s enrolment decision process, keeping the student’s gender as a moderator. Primary and secondary sources were used to do the research. A structured questionnaire was framed and data was collected from 1000 students from management colleges and schools. Factor analysis, Structural equation modelling and moderation analysis are used in the study. The finding reveals that there is a relationship between brand awareness and students' decision-making process. Even when a student’s gender is acting as a moderator, the impact of factors of brand awareness can be seen at each stage of the decision-making process. All five hypotheses were accepted. Factors of brand awareness were identified. These factors showed a significant impact on students' enrolment decision process, even when moderated by students’ gender. The article contributes to understanding the role of brand awareness in each stage of enrollment in students’ decision-making for higher education institutions. These institutions should focus more on brand awareness programs as it may result in an increase in student enrollment numbers for a higher education institutions.
Robust Global Sensitivity Analysis for Robust Design under Parameter Uncertainty
Authors: Mingliang Zheng
Published: September 2022

Abstract: Based on the theory and method of robust design, the robust global sensitivity analysis of products or systems under parameter uncertainty is discussed. A basic idea of the author is to define the robust sensitivity that is the importance measure of the design variables for product functional response function distribution. The Taylor series of moments of the functional response function is carried out, and the approximate analytical formulas of robust global sensitivity are obtained by using the importance measure model based on variance. Finally, a numerical example is given to illustrate the operation principle of this method, and an engineering example is given to verify the correctness of this method.
REBT Module Development in Pastoral Counseling Service for PLHA in Maluku Protestant Church
Authors:   Fakultas Ilmu Sosial Keagamaan IAKN Ambon, Noya Andris
Published: September 2022

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) are global pandemics that draw the world's attention. Since 1987, the cases of HIV/AIDS have been declared as a humanitarian crisis and have become a challenge to the development and progress of Indonesia. In addition, as a province with a relatively large number of cases, handling HIV/AIDS is certainly a concern for the government and the church community in Maluku. In the process of pastoral counseling service by Maluku Protestants Church (GPM), the spiritual assistance to the People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) is going well. Even so, they didn’t have guidance from a psychological perspective such as therapy or other methods to strengthen the assistance. To this concern, this study aims to develop a module of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) in pastoral counseling service for PLHA in Maluku Protestants Church. The method used in the study was a Research and Development with ADDIE Model. There are five procedural stages of developing the module based on this model namely, analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation. The subject in the study were the servants of pastoral counseling in the Maluku Protestants Church who are spread in three service areas such as in Masohi City and Lease Islands (in Central Maluku Regency) and Ambon City (the capital of Maluku). The results conclude that the REBT module is effective for the pastoral counseling service to the PLHA in Maluku Protestants Church.
Transformation of Prostitution Services and Stigma Against Prostitutes (WTS)
Authors:   Universitas Indonesia, Tawakal Mohamad Iqbal , Imelda Johanna Debora ,   Department of Social Welfare, Universitas Indonesia
Published: September 2022

Advances in digital technology have encouraged prostitution service providers to transform from conventional prostitution to cyber prostitution by maximizing the use of information technology. This transformation also creates opportunities and threats for Prostitute Women (WTS) when they are active in the practice of the prostitution business. Although the vehicle for WTS practice has changed, the stigma against WTS continues to grow and is even more varied. This research explains comprehensively about the social environment of WTS; the growing stigma against WTS, the transformation of prostitution business services in the digital era, and how WTS's efforts to survive in the business. This article uses the literature review method. The results of this study found that in daily work activities, WTS often experience stigma and threats of violence from their surroundings and workplace. This stigma has resulted in the emergence of post-traumatic stress so that the mental health of WTS is disturbed and often feels afraid to face the surrounding environment. Another finding is that the transformation of prostitution services from conventional to cyber in fact does not reduce the stigma against WTS. Stigma against it is increasingly varied. Even so, WTS' drive to persist in cyber prostitution remains high. In fact, the work orientation of WTS in cyber prostitution is no longer just economic fulfillment, but to participate in the development of current trends. In order to survive in the transformed prostitution business, the social capital of WTS needs to be turned into a social security network for WTS to manage their stigma and minimize the threat of violence can naturally sustain cyber prostitution.
A Model of Delivering Messages Related to COVID-19 to the Collective Society of Kampung Pulo in Ciliwung Riverside East Jakarta
Authors:   Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Tobing Melati Mediana
Published: September 2022

This article reviews the difficulties of marginalized urban communities in Jakarta when carrying out social activities in the midst of a pandemic. In fact, many urban people live by maintaining a lifestyle with their group and tend to become urban rural communities. In this community, the social group becomes the main reference and even the reference in attitude. Social restrictions are considered to be a restraint on their habits and values, so that understanding the concept of social standing is in stark contrast to their daily habits and tends to be ignored. This paper provides an overview as well as a model of the cultural communication approach in collectivistic cultured communities that exist in village communities that are widely found in a number of big cities in Indonesia. The micro-ethnogafi method was applied to informants living on the outskirts of Ciliwung Kampung Pulo, East Jakarta. This study found that when the delivery of messages about COVID-19 was carried out through a cultural approach through the role of group leaders, the residents of Kampung Pulo were willing to interact by wearing masks and maintaining a minimum distance of one meter.
Women’s Role in Social Community and Regional Leadership in Madura
Authors:   IAIN MADURA, Sufiyanto Mohammad , Munawaroh Alviatul ,   IAIN MADURA, Aini Siti Maghfiroh Qurrotul ,   IAIN MADURA
Published: September 2022

This study discusses the role of women as regional leaders, in the East Java region precisely on the island of Madura in one period. Although initially the existence of women is also often doubted and looked at in one eye, not a few of them can answer with the achievement of very glorious achievements. Success in leading an area is not determined by its gender, but rather by the utilization of the abilities and potential possessed by the person himself. This study is qualitative descriptive, namely direct observation in four regions in the districts in Madura, with interview techniques, questionnaires, and also observations. The discussion of the role of female leaders or also called "klebun bhinik" in Madura, becomes a new marker for the existence of women themselves in social status that will be increasingly viewed. Because the position as a klebun is not only worth administrative, but also has a value of social standing. Therefore, it is not surprising that in the Madurese system that adheres to patriarchal values that are also Islamic, the role of klebun is more carried by a man. This opinion further strengthens that the position of the clergy of social value is more held by men so that the presence of klebun only continues the power that has been owned by his husband, father, or grandfather. Based on existing data can be concluded, that the existence of “klebun” in the land of Madura is indeed the successor of the previous power. They were also only administrative rulers because the real power was in the old klebun (husband, father, or grandfather) and reversed the social status in Madurese society. So it is not wrong if at the turning point women began to increase social status in the eyes of Madurese people in dynasties and power.
Macro Socio-Economic Factors that Affect the Happiness Index in Indonesia
Authors: Sihombing Pardomuan Robinson
Published: September 2022

This study aims to determine the macro socio-economic factors that affect the Happiness Index in Indonesia. The data used comes from the publications of BPS-Statistics Indonesia. The data used is panel data with a research period of 2014, 2017, and 2021 according to the publication time of the Happiness Index. The analysis model used is panel data regression analysis. Of the three panel models tested Common, Fixed, and Random), the fixed effects model was the best. The classical assumption test was carried out on the selected model. The result was that there were violations of the heteroscedastic and autocorrelation assumptions. Because it violates assumptions, the selected fixed effect model is transformed into the white cross-section GLS model. The results obtained, Simultaneously, all independent variables can influence the happiness index with a coefficient of 95 percent. The Gini ratio, the poor, and the open unemployment rate have a significant negative effect on the poverty index. In contrast, HDI, per capita/month expenditure, and economic growth positively impact happiness index. A comprehensive policy is needed so that the level of happiness of the Indonesian people continues to increase.
The use of Halliday’s Theme-Rheme on Google’s Privacy Policy Text: A Forensic Linguistics Research
Authors:   Jurusan Ilmu Linguistik, Fakultas Ilmu Budaya Universitas Andalas, Lesmana Sabtra , Sawirman Sawirman ,   Jurusan Ilmu Linguistik, Fakultas Ilmu Budaya Universitas Andalas, Usman Fajri ,   Jurusan Ilmu Linguistik, Fakultas Ilmu Budaya Universitas Andalas
Published: September 2022

This research was aimed to reveal and explain the violations conducted by Google to its user privacy which is implied through its Privacy Policy Agreement statement by analyzing it with Theme and Rheme proposed by Halliday. This qualitative research was done by applying the documentation recording method in collecting data and the Halliday’s Systemic Functional Linguistics as the basic theory. The result of the data was presented in the table analysis and in the form of descriptive interpretation. The result showed that Google build its clauses with the 4 types of theme construction. From the analyzed clauses, the dominantly built clause is the single constituent with marked theme where “We” is the mostly occurred subject. Yet, Google applied unmarked theme mosty in their clauses. With this dominant occurences of “We”, Google construe its existence as the authority holders of the w hole agreement. The researchers found that similar finite predicator appeared repeatedly such “collect” and “use” in building its clauses. These constitute Google’s strategy in order to force the user’s permission to let Google freely access their privacy. In addition, the operation of the conjunction “and”, extention, expansion and exemplificatory constituents represent the plentiful request of Google related to its user’s information. Those summarized the violation conducted by Google to its user’s privacy.
Parental Involvement in the English as Foreign Language Class at an Inclusive Primary School in Denpasar
Authors:   Universitas Ganesha Singaraja, Lestari I Dewa Ayu Made Mutiara , Padmadewi Ni Nyoman ,   Universitas Ganesha Singaraja, Swastini Arie ,   Universitas Ganesha Singaraja
Published: September 2022

Parental involvement in inclusive school is crucial for the development of children with special needs. Thus, the present study observed an inclusive primary school in Denpasar to identify the types of parental involvement in the school, the school's programs to involve parents, and the challenges faced by the teachers in involving parents in their children's education. Following Miles' and Huberman's (1994) model of Interactive Qualitative Data Analysis combined with Epstein's et al. (2002) types of parental involvement at school, the present study revealed that 1) all the six types of parental involvement’s in Epstein’s model were identified with an average of moderate frequency; 2) Seven programs were designed to involve the parents, namely, parenting seminar, class conference, WhatsApp Group discussion, Guest teacher, interactive project, field trip, and collaboration with English-speaking community; 3) there were moderate challenges in involving parents in communicating with the schools, in decision making, and in enrolling the parents in the school activities. This implies that there should be more deliberate effort from the parents in inclusive schools to be more involved in their children’s education, while schools should relentlessly initiate and inspire more intensive parental involvements in the schools’ program.
An Overview of Students’ and Teachers’ Factors, and Students’ Perspectives Towards Teachers’ Characters in English Learning
Authors:   Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Tambunsaribu Gunawan , Suamba Ida Bugus Putu ,   Politeknik Negeri Bali
Published: September 2022

This study generally aims at examining any factors that cause the college students still find difficulties in learning English and if there are any bad things experienced by the students from their teachers. The problems in this study are: 1) What are the influences that cause the English students still find English lesson difficult to understand English even though they have learned English for more than 10 years? 2) Did the English students have any bad experiences from their English teachers in the classroom which cause them have difficulties in understanding English lessons? The method used by researchers in this study is a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. The tools used in this study were video recorders and open-ended questions sheets. The primary data in this study is the respondents' answers to some questions delivered to them in the interview session. The respondents are the first-year students of batch 2018 at Gunadarma University located in Bekasi, West Java province. The researcher randomly selected 400 students who were studying English 1 and English 2 subject. It is found that the factors that cause the English learners still find some difficulties in learning English are caused by both internal and external factors. This study also revealed that some students had some bad experiences from their English teachers as long as they have studied English since they started learning English in kindergarten or primary school.
Tic Tac Toe Effectiveness in Teaching English Vocabulary for SD Dana Punia Singaraja Fifth Graders
Authors:   Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Loviyani NI Putu Ayu Niya , Padmadewi Ni Nyoman ,   Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Budiarta Luh Gde Rahayu ,   Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha
Published: September 2022

Vocabulary has become an essential element for students to communicate with others. This research intended to analyze students’ vocabulary mastery after being exposed to the Tic Tac Toe game as a learning medium. The total number of the class is 17 students of fifth-grade students of SD Dana Punia Singaraja in the 2021/2022 academic year. This research used quasi-experimental research in one group pre-test post-test design. The researcher took the accurate data during six meetings of implementation. Tic Tac Toe game used as a strategy with the familiar nine grid of Tic Tac Toe board. It used a vocabulary test with multiple-choice as an instrument. The vocabulary mastery was improved from 65.00 to 79.12 in the mean score. Besides, Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Levelene Statistic test results revealed that the test result was normally distributed and homogeny. Furthermore, the effect size was showing this game has a strong effect. As a result, Tic Tac Toe game had significantly affect students’ English vocabulary mastery.
Sozialpolitik im EU-Mehrebenensystem
Authors: Windwehr Jana
Published: September 2022

Das EU-Mehrebenensystem verhandelt den Einfluss der europäischen Organe auf die einzelstaatliche Souveränität fortlaufend neu. Sozialpolitik gilt dabei traditionell als Domäne der Mitgliedsstaaten. Kann man jedoch an dieser Stelle noch von politischer Autonomie der Nationalstaaten sprechen oder gewinnt die europäische Ebene durch sozial- wie haushaltspolitische, teils auch restriktive Maßnahmen vielmehr fortlaufend an Bedeutung? Jana Windwehr analysiert Europäisierungsprozesse innerhalb der Sozialpolitik im Kontext der Eurokrise anschaulich am Beispiel von fünf Mitgliedsstaaten. Das Buch wird dadurch zu einem unverzichtbaren Beitrag zur Diskussion um nationale sozialpolitische Autonomie im EU-Mehrebenensystem.
Quantum Entanglement Nature of Relativity of Angular Momentum and Inertia of Rotating Bodies
Authors: Lagutin Boris
Published: September 2022

In this experimental paper (preprint), the author analyzes how relativity of angular momentum and of inertia of rotating bodies may work physically (not mathematically). For example, all bodies, including astronauts, inside the International Space Station, have colossal moments of inertia and colossal angular momentums which are physical properties of rotating bodies. These physical properties both depend on radii of rotation. All orbital trajectories have very large radii of rotation. However, the astronauts can easily move any bodies inside the International Space Station despite their colossal angular momentums and colossal moments of Inertia. The astronauts' capability to overcome the colossal inertial resistance of the bodies in the International Space Station is explained by relativity of angular momentum and of moment of Inertia. The relativity of the momentum and of the inertia of the bodies inside the International Space Station is just a statement. The statement is mostly based on different frames of reference. Though, a frame of reference as well as a coordinate system are mathematical conceptions. However, it is unclear how such relativity may work physically. Namely, it is not explained what exactly physically happens with the astronauts' bodies and other bodies so that the astronauts can easily move themselves and other bodies inside the International Space Station. An experiment described in this paper is aimed to understand what happens with not only astronauts' bodies but also other bodies which rotate relatively to each other. Notice that making mathematical manipulations like canceling out variables, for example a variable symbolizing a rotational radius, in physical equations does not remove such physical properties as angular momentum and moment of inertia.
Perspectives of Health Care Professionals and general Population regarding Tuberculosis in Pakistan: A Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Muhammad Ijaz-Ul-Haq , Shareef Usman , Arif Zeeshan
Published: September 2022

Background: The purpose of this study was to find out how well-informed health care professionals and the general population in Pakistan are about Tuberculosis.
Methods: A systematic review of all published articles until Apr 2021 was performed using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis guidelines. PubMed, UpToDate, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar were searched for relevant published studies using related MESH terms and keywords.
Results: Finally, thirteen papers were chosen as meeting the inclusion criteria. In all of the research, there was a lack of information and awareness. Private practitioners lacked the ability to maintain follow-up, educate the public, motivate patients, and stick to the therapeutic regimen. Tuberculosis had an impact on a person's personal and social life. A negative outcome occurred from a delay in diagnosis.
Conclusion: Community mobilization to spread general awareness is necessary eradicating tuberculosis. The establishment of a national training programme for health-care professionals is required. Incorporating the pharmacist's involvement in the launch of community-based awareness initiatives are critical, if Pakistan is to be Tuberculosis-free country.
Tuberculosis control in Pakistan: A decade (2011-2020) in review
Authors: Kazi Ghulam Nabi , Eman Kinz-ul- , Mohamud Khalif Bile , Quadir Aurangzaib , Shah Syed Karam , Haq Zaeem ul
Published: September 2022

This paper reviews the overarching strategies, implementation rigour, achievements, strengths and weaknesses, and challenges and opportunities faced by Pakistan’s National Tuberculosis Control Program (NTP) during the period 2011-2020. NTP’s annual reports, Global Tuberculosis (TB) Report (2019 & 2020), peer-reviewed journal articles, NTP and NSP plans, along with voluminous programmatic data reviewed. Pakistan’s national and provincial tuberculosis control program has treated around four million people and gained more than 90% treatment success. Iterative planning, partnership with the private sector, strategic advocacy, communication, social mobilization, operational research, and increasing domestic funding are essential to improving case notification and treatment success. Lack of adequate political commitment, over-and under-reporting, lack of a systematic mechanism for sputum transport, and inefficient coverage from the private sector are the main areas for improvement. Local and national strategic planning in funding, program development, and implementation is imperative from a multisectoral perspective for ending TB. Ensuring universal health coverage, treating drug-resistant cases, maintaining and strengthening the national health information system, and upgrading the vital registration system is the cornerstone for ending TB.
Establishing a parliamentary caucus to provide oversight to tuberculosis control in Pakistan
Authors: Eman Kinz ul , Kazi Ghulam Nabi , Ditiu Lucica , Hamid Nausheen , Shah Syed Karam , Shah Syed Karam
Published: September 2022

Background: The National TB Control Program and its partners advocated for a caucus of parliamentarians to galvanize political support for tuberculosis control. The process urged political representatives from all parties to join the call to action for a TB-free Pakistan by supporting timely decisions and adequate resource allocation for TB prevention and cure.

Methods: National TB Control Program Pakistan and Stop TB Partnership ensured an effective advocacy stream of activities leading to formulating a parliamentary caucus. The forum has held several meetings to support political decisions for TB control and cure in the country.

Results: A total of 13 Parliamentarians initially agreed to be a caucus member, attended its launch and two follow-up meetings, and supported decisions. The parliamentarians signed a declaration to address the barriers in providing TB diagnostic and treatment care across the country, irrespective of any discrimination.
Optimizing outcomes for drug resistant tuberculosis patients through provision of a comprehensive care package
Authors: Quadir Aurangzaib , Ghafoor Abdul , Shah Syed Karam , Khokhar Shahid H. , Hadi Hussain , Kazi Ghulam Nabi , Eman Kinz ul , Raisani Sher Afghan , Haq Zaeem ul
Published: September 2022

Background: The paper presents the salient features of a comprehensive treatment package for drug resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB), its adaptation and implementation in two indoor care hospital settings in Pakistan, and lessons learned from this implementation. 
Methods: A pilot study was undertaken on a group of 100 patients at two Programmatic Management of Drug-Resistant TB (PMDT) sites. Fifty patients each were selected from the Samli Sanatorium Murree and the Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar by the National Tuberculosis Control authorities, and delivered a comprehensive package of services, including psychosocial and food support. Data were collected using standard TB tools and surveillance indicators. The results were compared between intervention and a historical cohort of DR-TB patients. 
Results: Among the total 100 patients, the treatment success rate was 88%, the failure rate was 4%, while there were 7% deaths. A patient was transferred out while none were lost to follow-up, indicating much improvement over the historical cohort. Patients ranked the economic support, free medicines and nutritional support as most helpful, while majority of providers found the intervention sustainable. 
Conclusion: A comprehensive package including the psychosocial support can be crucial in enhancing DR-TB outcomes. Regular interaction with patients and improved nutrition leads to improved treatment adherence, while capacity building of psychologists and home visits can further benefit the DR-TB patients leading to their cure.
Reviewing a model of public-private mix employed for tuberculosis control in Pakistan
Authors: Tahir Adeel , Kazi Ghulam Nabi , Quadir Aurangzaib , Naureen Farah , Eman Kinz ul
Published: September 2022

This narrative review of the public private mix (PPM) TB plan by comprehensively evaluated the performance of this initiative in case reporting, management, treatment outcome, affordability, and accessibility from the district health system data to the TB Control Programs. Comprehensive literature review was done from the peer-reviewed journals; reports including global and national TB control programs along with technical guidelines on PPM were reviewed.
This paper focusses on PPM model in the TB case notification since its establishment in Pakistan based on the data reported by national TB control mechanisms by reviewing the involvement of and TB case contribution by private health care providers, active case finding through chest camps, TB case finding through enhanced case findings in large private hospitals, and case finding through lady health workers. PPM is a promising strategy for TB care and control and scaling up of PPM should include financial support in addition to material inputs. Moreover, improving program governance and training for the health care providers with the help of integrated collaborative mechanisms is warranted. There should be a standard reporting system for private practitioners for setting up standard guidelines for the Tuberculosis treatment.
Assessing the impact of a district multisectoral accountability framework for tuberculosis control in Pakistan
Authors: Eman Kinz ul , Kazi Ghulam Nabi , Shah Syed Karam , Quadir Aurangzaib , Raisani Sher Afgan , Ditiu Lucica , Fantini Enrica , Memon Irshad
Published: September 2022

This is an opinion paper on the process leading to the initiation of a model multisectoral accountability framework (MAF) project in the coastal district of Sindh. Dopasi Foundation in collaboration with Stop TB Partnership Pakistan conducted several meetings with senior policymakers of Sindh province drawing their attention towards the international commitment for establishing a Multisectoral Accountability Framework (MAF) to control TB. Thereafter, operational meetings were held with key government functionaries and district Badin. Subsequently the first sensitization meeting of stakeholders comprising of the district MAF team was convened and a problem analysis encompassing the current case notification, intersectoral challenges were drawn from the discussion these includes; likely benefits, zakat provision, mapping of community services, augmenting the role of drug inspectors, sputum transport and various dimensions related to the control and elimination of TB was conducted. This problem analysis, MAF implemented in the district and found effective in case detection likewise; during 2020, 2,519 TB cases were notified as compared to 2,464 in 2019, depicting a nominal increase, despite an overall decline of 17% in TB notifications owing to COVID-19 nationwide, while promoting self-reliance, pooling of resources and comparative advantages of each partner. This extremely cost-effective exercise based on WHO principles showed promising results, although the COVID-19 related disruption rendered a proper program evaluation impracticable. It is recommended that the government leaders need to work effectively with ministerial officials, civil society and affected communities, parliamentarians, private sector and academia, involved in diverse sectors including health and social protection, justice, labor, among others through this effective MAF.
Toponymic system of Great Britain: primary and secondary nomination
Authors:   Bashkir State University, Urazmetova Aleksandra Vladimirovna
Published: September 2022

The monograph is devoted to the comprehensive study of the toponymic system of Great Britain. The object of the research is both primary and secondary oikonymic and urbanonymic nominations. The study of these units allows us to trace the link between the nominee and the object of toponymic naming, as well as to identify the relationship between culture and language, reflected in the cultural and linguistic landscape of the territory.
Cultural Heritage of the Genoese in Chios
Authors: Manola Maria , Nasiou Margarita
Published: September 2022

Greece and Italy as neighboring countries have exchanged elements of their language and culture over the centuries since they are connected by many historical events. The purpose of this work is to study the influence of the city of Genoa in Greece. There will be a reference to the Greek areas conquered and lived by the Genoese, a general presentation of the Italian element in the northern Aegean.