bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Course-Based Qualitative Exploration of the Adaptive Capacities of Child and Youth Care Students Transitioning from First- to Second-Year Field Practicum
Authors:   BCYC, MHS, Assistant Professor, MacEwan University, Edmonton, Alberta., Pope Christine , Armstrong Serena ,   Child and Youth Care, MacEwan University, Edmonton, Alberta, Hansford Jordan ,   Child and Youth Care, MacEwan University, Edmonton, Alberta, Lafreniere Jaden ,   Child and Youth Care, MacEwan University, Edmonton, Alberta, Libbus Sydney ,   Child and Youth Care, MacEwan University, Edmonton, Alberta, Bellefeuille Gerard ,   Professor of Child and Youth Care, MacEwan University, Edmonton, Alberta
Published: January 2025

Child and youth care students (CYC) perceive the transition from first- to second-year practicum as stressful and challenging and occasionally view themselves as not ready. Located within the constructivist–interpretive research paradigm, the aim of this qualitative course-based study was to gain greater insight into the transition process of CYC students from first- to second-year practicums with a focus on their adaptive capacities. A triangulation data collection method was used, comprised of conversational style, semi-structured interviews, a focus group, and art-based activity. Three main themes were extracted from the data analysis: (a) leaning into uncertainty, (b) being real, and (c) tapping into support systems.
SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES DURING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL PROJECT
Authors: ZOTIKOV NIKOLAY Z.
Published: January 2025

In the current conditions of economic instability caused by increased sanctions pressure from the West, the importance and role of small businesses in the economy is increasing. The Strategy for the Development of SMEs in Russia for the period until 2030 provides for an increase in the share of SMEs in GDP to 40%, an increase in the turnover of enterprises by 2.5 times, and an increase in the share of employees in the SME sector in the total number of employees to 35%. The national project “Small and Medium Enterprises and Support for Individual Entrepreneurial Initiatives” sets the goal of increasing the number of people employed in small and medium-sized businesses, including individual entrepreneurs, to 25 million people, and self-employed people to 2.4 million people by 2024. The purpose of the study is to identify problematic issues in the development of small businesses. The objectives of the study are to analyze the state of small businesses and changes during the implementation of the national project. The information base for the study was official data from Rosstat, the Federal Tax Service, the Unified Register of SMEs, the statistical collection “Small and Medium-Sized Businesses in Russia”, the following methods were used: analysis and synthesis, grouping, comparison, index, tabular, etc. The study was carried out using a continuous method to ensure objectivity based on a study of small business development data in all districts. The study identified such problems as an imbalance in the structure of SMEs (the predominance of trade, the service sector), the low efficiency of the national project, the lack of motivation among local authorities to develop business (due to the insignificance of tax deductions in their budgets), the inconsistency of the criteria for classifying entrepreneurs as small and average entrepreneurship and income values, subject to which it is possible to apply special tax regimes, and their actual values. The indicators of the national project are underestimated, formal, and in their current form will not ensure the development of small and medium-sized businesses. The practical significance of the study lies in the possibility of using conclusions and proposals in making decisions on the development of small businesses.
METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO MEASURING QUALITY OF LIFE
Authors: NESTERENKO IRINA Y. , MELENKINA SVETLANA A.
Published: January 2025

Assessment and analysis of the population’s quality of life is a necessary element in the public administration system aimed at improving the standard of living, human potential and the degree of needs satisfaction. Determination of current areas of government influence requires assessment of positive and problematic aspects of population life in space and time. This determines the need to develop methodologies for assessing the population’s quality of life that adequately reflect the level of satisfaction of population needs and correspond to modern capabilities for obtaining and processing information. The paper provides a review of existing methods for assessing the population’s quality of life, the indicators used to measure its components, and their systematization. As a result of the analysis, existing dysfunctions of indicators for measuring the population’s quality of life that reduce the adequacy of the assessment are formulated, and possible directions for optimizing the indicators used are proposed. Conclusions are made that methodological approaches to assessment, composition and number of indicators for measuring the components of the quality of life should be different depending on the goals and scale of the study. The results presented in the article will contribute to improving the selection of indicators for measuring the components of the quality of life, developing a methodology for assessing the population’s quality of life.
ENSURING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF RUSSIAN INDUSTRY BASED ON INTERNAL RESOURCES
Authors: TOLSTOBOKOV OLEG N.
Published: January 2025

The paper reveals the specific nature of competitiveness improvement of domestic industry based on internal resources employed for development of the national economy. The author emphasizes the need to focus on the requirements for institutions, technological base, and human capital to improve the competitiveness of Russian industry. Russia is bound to restore its competitive positions in the national and global markets, which declined during transition from the old economic system to the new one and from the old industrial base to the advanced one, using technologies appropriate for the new technological structure. Universal neo-industrialization of the Russian economy should be regarded as the imperative of industrial restoration on a new technological base. Increased labor productivity and the system of technical renewal of the national economy are currently among the priorities of its development. This study provides data that can be used to elaborate a strategy for micro and macro managing the promotion of the competitiveness of Russian industry. The author employed instrumental and methodological research apparatus based on principles of systemic and functional analysis.
MODERN MARAL BREEDING AS A FACTOR OF REGION COMPETITIVENESS
Authors: GLOTKO A.V. , ALETDINOVA A.A. , KUZNETSOVA I.G.
Published: January 2025

The article contains a strategic analysis of the development of maral breeding on the example of the Altai Republic. In the work, the authors considered external and regional factors influencing the development of the maral breeding complex. There is an analysis of the factors that form competitive and competitive potentials, and the role of environmental potential in this process is shown. The authors analyzed the current state and trends in the development of the industry. There is an allocation of existing state support measures that contribute to the sustainable development of maral breeding. A separate study is devoted to the analysis of public interest in the Altai Republic and the development of maral breeding. Despite the high level of popularity of user requests on the Internet on topics about marals, their content is characterized more by topics related to consumption: purchase of products, use as active biological additives, etc. This analysis shows a low level of readiness to implement the concept of sustainable development. Based on the statistical data obtained, the authors have developed a strategy for the further development of maral breeding in the Altai Republic. A study conducted in relation to the strategic management zone showed that increasing the number of marals is not an attractive strategy at the moment. However, the greatest opportunities are presented in using an innovative method of preserving antler products and creating a biopharmaceutical cluster of antler products in the Altai Republic called “PantAltai”. An innovative approach to the conservation of antler products and the creation of a biopharmaceutical cluster represent a promising direction for the development of maral breeding in the Altai Republic. The implementation of these strategies will improve the efficiency of management, attract new investments and unlock the potential of maral breeding in the region.
PECULIARITIES OF PERSONNEL SHORTAGE IN RUSSIAN ENTERPRISES
Authors: KAZADAEV M.S. , BATMANOV D.I. , SERBINOV A.I.
Published: January 2025

Today, the phenomenon of personnel shortage is becoming a reality, affecting both employers and job seekers, which poses, in particular, the former questions: how can we preserve our human capital and how can we increase it in the current conditions? The authors of the article conducted a study of the features of the aggravated personnel shortage at Russian enterprises, the goal is to highlight the features of the personnel shortage at Russian enterprises and, on their basis, formulate a number of recommended measures. Based on the analysis, the authors identified the following features of the personnel shortage at Russian enterprises: record low unemployment, challenges of informatization, regional imbalance in personnel provision, double personnel shortage, qualification imbalance and increased material incentives in the struggle for personnel. Based on the conducted study, the following recommendations are offered to companies, thanks to which the latter will be able to preserve and gain a foothold in the economy of the “new era”: the formation of a corporate training system, digitalization of production processes, development of a motivation system “from A to Z”.
THE PROCESS APPROACH IN THE FORMATION OF INNOVATIVE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES AT THE MESO-LEVEL:CONCEPT AND MECHANISM
Authors: ISTOMIN D.I. , INDIREYKIN D.N. , GELM S.A. , SARKISYAN S.S.
Published: January 2025

The formation of innovative competitive advantages is currently one of the main realistic scenarios for overcoming sanctions and other negative effects on the domestic economy, since it allows, with relatively small expenditure of resources and time, to organize their fullest and most effective transformation into a sought-after benefit. The aim of the study is to eliminate the obstacles to choosing this particular scenario in the form of theoretical unpreparedness, methodological inability, as well as the practical impossibility of its implementation due to the ambiguity of interpretation of both the innovative advantages themselves and approaches and methods of their formation. In this article, it is proposed to apply a traditional process approach for a developed economy, which takes into account the specifics of innovative competitive advantages and the result of which is to increase the effectiveness of the mechanism of their formation due to their cross-cutting nature, establishing links between performers, as well as increasing individual responsibility and giving control a corrective rather than a fixing character.
PECULIARITIES OF CROSS-COUNTRY ASSESSMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE IN FOREIGN RATINGS
Authors: PLETNEV D.A.
Published: January 2025

Today, the quality of life is an important characteristic of the performance of both the national economy focused on people and the federal and local authorities. At the same time, there are a large number of fundamentally different quality of life ratings in the world, taking into account different components, indicators and even approaches to their measurement. The purpose of the article is to present the results of the author’s analysis of popular world approaches to assessing the quality of life, on the basis of which to give their comparative characteristics. The article uses data from scientific, analytical and statistical agencies, consulting companies, presented in the public domain. As a result of the study, it was found that four components of the quality of life are present in all analyzed ratings, these are health, environment, income and wealth, as well as safety. Also often found in the methods are components of subjective assessment of life satisfaction, education, quality of housing conditions, social connections and cost of living. Work and transport accessibility are rarely used in the methods of assessing the quality of life. The results of the study can be used to select a method for assessing the quality of life at the international level based on the objectives of a particular study, as well as to develop original approaches to assessing the quality of life.
STUDY OF THE INFLUENCE OF SUBSYSTEMS AND FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF “SMART TRANSPORT” ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF CITIES AND URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS
Authors: SEREDIN V.P. , GUTMAN S.S. , SEREDIN E.P.
Published: January 2025

The implementation of the smart city concept and the smart transport system included in it can have a significant impact on the sustainable development of both individual cities and the entire country through achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Despite the fact that there are many studies devoted to the topic of smart transport development, the relationship, e ects and degree of influence of the smart transport system on sustainable development and the achievement of the SDGs have been practically unstudied. This study aims to prove, through a theoretical review of scientific papers and implemented transport projects, that smart transport, through its subsystems and functional elements, can have a direct or indirect impact on the achievement of some UN SDGs and the corresponding indicators. The work considers the key components of intelligent transport systems and studies their impact on the environmental, social and economic aspects of the urban environment. Based on the analyzed scientific papers and implemented transport projects, the authors presented diagrams reflecting the principle of the influence of the smart transport system, its subsystems and functional elements on the achievement of some SDGs and the corresponding indicators in the context of the implementation of the smart city concept. The study contributes to the detailed systemic understanding of the importance and potential of smart transport in solving the problems of sustainable development of cities and urban agglomerations, promoting a better understanding of the foundations of sustainable development in the context of the readiness of authorities to implement the smart city concept.
SINGLE-INDUSTRY TOWNS WITHIN THE INDUSTRIAL REGIONSOF THE URALS FEDERAL DISTRICT AND THE FEATURESOF THEIR LOCAL IDENTITY
Authors: ARTEMOVA O.V. , LOGACHEVA N.M. , UZHEGOV A.O.
Published: January 2025

There are 37 single-industry towns in the Urals Federal District (15 % of the total number of single-industry towns in the Russian Federation), of which 17 are in the Sverdlovsk region, 16 in the Chelyabinsk region, and 4 in the Kurgan region. They are home to more than 3.3 million people (26 % of the total population of single-industry towns in the Russian Federation). For the study, two subjects of the Urals Federal District (Sverdlovsk and Chelyabinsk regions) were selected, related to industrial regions, which include the overwhelming majority of single-industry towns of the Urals Federal District. Single-industry towns, being economic actors in the industrial regions of the Urals Federal District, on the one hand, make a significant contribution to the socio-economic development of the territories; on the other hand, being micro-societies, they largely determine the local identity of their territory. It was shown that the industrial potential, scale and results of production activities of single-industry towns are not fully synchronized with their social security; single-industry towns are not able to fully satisfy the range of social needs of the population. The need to use the production potential of single-industry towns and their capabilities as a unique micro-society for the development of these territories was substantiated. Interest in this formulation of the question determined the purpose of the study: to show the role and place of single-industry towns in the regional space, taking into account their local identity. The study used structural-functional and spatio-temporal approaches to the analysis of the role and place of single-industry towns in the regional space and their local identity. The novelty of the authors’ approaches consisted in expanding the context and boundaries of the study of single-industry towns as subjects of economic activity in the regional space, as well as micro-societies with their own specificity and local identity.
INFORMATION SUPPORT OF THE YOUTH LABOR MARKET: PROBLEMS AND WAYS OF IMPROVEMENT
Authors: MASLENNIKOVA E.V. , ELISEEVA E.N. , KOLESNIK E.A.
Published: January 2025

The development of the economy is impossible without the involvement of young people in the workforce, the development of the youth labor market. The study examines the problems of information support for the youth labor market related to the lack of information, its fragmentation, which reduces the opportunities for effective employment of young people. The purpose of the study is to identify the causes, guidelines and requirements of job search by young people, their information needs, to determine the relevance of the types of information about the labor market used by young people when searching for work and making employment decisions and, based on this, to formulate recommendations for practical application. For this purpose, a sociological survey of young people studying at universities and colleges in the Chelyabinsk region was conducted. It was determined that young people are poorly informed about government programs and projects to promote youth employment, and use mainly online sources when looking for work, which should be taken into account by labor market actors. The results of the study can be used in the activities of government, business, and educational institutions to raise awareness among young people about the possibilities of the labor market and create conditions for effective employment.
ANALYSIS OF INTELLECTUAL AND DIGITAL CAPITAL OF RUSSIAN REGIONS
Authors: VLASOV M.V.
Published: January 2025

The widespread use of digital technologies stimulates the transformation and modernization of many traditional sectors of the economy at the regional level. However, the effective use of digital technologies is impossible without the appropriate knowledge, skills and experience, which is the subject of this study - intellectual and digital capital. In addition, despite the importance and relevance of the study of digital technologies and intellectual and digital capital, there are no methods for its quantitative assessment in modern scientific literature. Thus, the purpose of the study is to develop a quantitative method for assessing intellectual and digital capital at the regional level. As a result of the study, a methodology for the quantitative analysis of intellectual and digital capital is proposed - the index of intellectual and digital capital, consisting of two sub-indices: DKE - index of digital knowledge and experience; DTA - index of digital tangible assets and rights to the results of intellectual activity that contribute to the digital development of society. Clustering of Russian regions in accordance with the values of the DKE and DTA indices has been developed. The results of the study can be applied in public policy. Based on the role of the digital economy in ensuring sustainable development in the Russian Federation, this study focused on the analysis of the development of digital technologies and digital knowledge and experience. The implemented clustering of Russian regions made it possible to identify territories in which the relationship between digital technologies and digital knowledge determines both highly effective and low-effective digitalization of the socio-economic development of society.
ANALYSIS OF CHELYABINSK REGION’ UNEVEN SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT
Authors: BENZ D.S.
Published: January 2025

In the article, the author analyzes the Chelyabinsk region’ space in terms of spatial placement of the population, resources, production and retail trade. The relevance of the study is raised by the fact that 2025 is approaching, according to the results of which it is necessary to assess the achievability of the tasks set by the Spatial Development Strategy of the Russian Federation. Research objectives are followung: to acquaint readers with the peculiarities of the distribution of the population, labor and investment resources, production and trade activity in the region; assess the depth of differentiation of spatial development; investigate factors that predetermine the spatial location of production and trade. The author solves this tasks by methods of comparative analysis of density indicators in statics and dynamics (for the period from 2019 to 2023) and correlation analysis. Specific estimated indicators are the indicators of population density, labor, investment resources, production and retail trade. All five indicators have a single denominator, it is the space of the territory. The author focused on 43 municipalities of the Chelyabinsk region. Differentiation of space density is estimated using differentiation, oscillation and variation coefficients. The author got folowing results of the study: high level of space differentiation, but all five density indicators were decreasing over the past five years, but very slightly. Correlation analysis showed the highest level of association between population density and retail density.
ACCOUNTING OF INTELLECTUAL COMPONENTS IN THE ECONOMIC SECURITY SYSTEM OF AN INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE
Authors: DMITRIEV N.D. , RUBIN A.G. , ROKOV A.I.
Published: January 2025

The study is devoted to the analysis of intellectual components that affect the economic security of an industrial enterprise. The influence of intellectual resources on the development of an enterprise in the context of global competition and economic challenges is determined. The purpose of this work is to analyze the intellectual components and determine their impact on the economic security and competitiveness of an industrial enterprise. The object of the study was the intellectual components of an industrial enterprise. The methodological basis of the study was econometric modeling and statistical analysis. The paper examines aspects of intellectual capital, including employee qualifications, technological innovations, organizational knowledge and management decisions. A quantitative analysis of the risks associated with each of these aspects of intellectual capital was also carried out, the probabilities of occurrence and potential financial losses were determined. For example, for the company under study, it was determined that the maximum risk is associated with the qualifications of employees (X1), which has a probability of 29 % and carries potential losses of 3.5 million rubles. Potential losses can amount to significant amounts, for example, for the risk of disruption of the supply chain (X5) - 5.7 million rubles. with a probability of 20 %. As a result, methods of managing intelligent components are proposed to minimize risks and increase the sustainability of enterprises. Such tools can be adapted to other enterprises, which will allow to develop the management of intellectual capital of the enterprise in the context of ensuring the strategic sustainability of industrial enterprises.
PENGARUH USIA PEMBERIAN MP-ASI DINI DENGAN KEJADIAN STUNTING PADA BALITA 12-23 BULAN DI DESA GEDUNGBOYOUNTUNG
Authors: Sholikha Siti , Hawa Yunarta Viola Distiar , Muthoharoh Husnul
Published: January 2025

Stunting is a condition that describes a history of malnutrition accompanied by stunted growth due to malnutrition that occurs over a long period of time. Malnutrition occurs when the baby is in the womb and at the beginning of the baby's birth, however, stunting conditions will appear when the baby is 2 years old. This study aims to analyze the effect of giving early MP-ASI on the incidence of stunting in toddlers 12-23 months. This research is an analytical observational study with a cross sectional approach. This research data uses secondary data. The population in this study was 108 toddlers aged 12-23 months in Gedungboyountung Village. Meanwhile, the sample used was 97 who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria, taken using simple random sampling. The results of statistical tests on the influence of the age of first giving MP-ASI and the type of first MP-ASI on stunting show a value of p = 0.073 and p = 0.415, so there is no effect of the age of first giving MP-ASI on the risk of stunting in toddlers aged 12-23 months in Gedungboyoutung Village. The conclusion of this research is that the age at which MP-ASI is given and the type of MP-ASI does not influence the risk of stunting in toddlers aged 12-23 months in Gedungboyoutung Village.
PENGARUH AROMATHERAPI LAVENDER TERHADAP KECEMASAN IBU PRE OPERASI SECTIO CAESAREA DI RUMAH SAKIT ADI HUSADA KAPASARI SURABAYA
Authors: Santiasari Retty Nirmala , Primihastuti Dianita , Evelin Yohana
Published: January 2025

Latar Belakang : Sectio caesarea (SC) atau biasa disebut caesarean section adalah salah satu tindakan persalinan untuk mengeluarkan bayi melalui sayatan pada abdomen/ laparotomi dan uterus/ histerotomi. Operasi sectio caesarea adalah termasuk operasi golongan besar yang banyak mengandung resiko. Sehingga seringkali membuat kecemasan pada sebagian ibu yang hendak melakukan tindakan operasi sectio caesarea. Kecemasan pada pasien pra-operasi sectio caesarea biasanya diakibatkan adanya rasa khawatir tentang dirinya maupun keadaan bayinya. Takut akan tindakan pembedahan dan pembiusan, kegagalan operasi, dan nyeri pasca operasi. Kecemasan tersebut harus segera diatasi agar tindakan pembiusan dan pembedahan bisa berjalan lancar. Aromaterapi lavender merupakan salah satu terapi komplementer dan teknik non-farmakologi untuk mengurangi kecemasan. Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengetahui pengaruh aromaterapi lavender terhadap kecemasan pada ibu pre operasi sectio caesarea. Metode : Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif yang menggunakan metode eksperimen dengan desain rancangan one group pre-test post-test. Teknik pengambilan sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah total sampling dengan sampel berjumlah 17 responden. Instrumen yang digunakan berupa kuisioner tingkat kecemasan Zung Self Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS/SRAS). Analisis data dilakukan dengan uji statistik Wilcoxon. Hasil : Hasil dari penelitian ini didapatkan nilai p 0,002 < α 0,05, yang artinya terdapat pengaruh pemberian aromatherapi lavender terhadap kecemasan pada ibu pre operasi sectio caesarea di Rumah Sakit Adi husada Kapasari Surabaya. Diskusi : Aromaterapi lavender dapat membuat responden merasa rileks, dan nyaman karena minyak lavender dapat memberikan efek relaksasi bagi syaraf dan otot-otot yang tegang. Sehingga terjadi penurunan kecemasan.
EFEKTIFITAS EDUKASI MENGGUNAKAN MEDIA LEMBAR BALIK TERHADAP PENGETAHUAN PENDERITA DIABETES TENTANG DIET DM DI RW 03 KELURAHAN DARMO KECAMATAN WONOKROMO
Authors: Widari Ni Putu , Halawa Aristina , Pe Welmince
Published: January 2025

Pendahuluan : Diabetes Melitus merupakan sekelompok gangguan metabolik yang ditandai dengan meningkatnya kadar glukosa darah (hiperglikemia) akibat gangguan pada produksi insulin. Salah satu penanganan diabetes adalah menjaga kestabilan kadar gula darah untuk mencegah komplikasi, termasuk melalui penerapan diet khusus dan pemberian edukasi kesehatan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh edukasi tentang diet diabetes melitus menggunakan media lembar balik terhadap peningkatan pengetahuan dalam mengontrol kadar gula darah. Metode : Penelitian ini menggunakan metode One Group Pre-Post Test dengan 25 responden di RW 03, Kelurahan Darmo, Kecamatan Wonokromo. Hasil : Setelah edukasi, pengetahuan responden meningkat, dengan Uji Wilcoxon menunjukkan hasil p = 0,000 dan tingkat signifikansi p < 0,005, yang berarti terdapat pengaruh edukasi menggunakan media lembar balik terhadap pengetahuan tentang diet diabetes melitus. Kesimpulan : Edukasi dengan media lembar balik terbukti efektif meningkatkan pengetahuan penderita diabetes melitus dalam mencegah komplikasi. Masyarakat di RW 03 Kelurahan Darmo diharapkan mempertimbangkan penggunaan media ini untuk edukasi diet diabetes melitus pada penderita.
ISOLATION AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF RHIZOBIAL STRAINS ISOLATED FROM SOYBEAN NODULES IN LIMPOPO PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA
Authors: Thosago Standford , Mokgehle Salmina , Molatudi Lucy
Published: January 2025

Limited nitrogen in the soil is a major constraint to sustainable crop production in most developing countries including South Africa. Soybean productivity in South Africa is limited by drought, poor soil fertility, and the ineffectiveness or unavailability of native strains. Most soil in South Africa contains low or ineffective rhizobium strains for biological nitrogen fixation in legume crops. The study aimed to isolate and characterize compatible rhizobial strains for soybeans in response to soil moisture conservation technologies and Bradyrhizobium japonicum inoculation in Limpopo province, South Africa. The study used a phylogenetic analysis of 21 bacteria' 16S rRNA gene sequences isolated from soybean root nodules in the Limpopo province. Experiments were conducted at Syferkuil farm and Lebopo sites in Limpopo province. DNA was extracted to perform PCR amplification of the 16S ribosomal RNA using primer fD1 and rD1. Sequencing was done at Inqaba Biotec, Pretoria, and edited using Bioedit and Mega X programs. A total of 21 bacterial isolates were isolated from soybean root nodules. The isolated strains from Syferkuil and Lebopo sites had both medium-growing and fast-growing strains; however, they were dominated by fast-growing strains. Phylogenetic results showed four categories of bacterial genera: Agrobacterium, Bradyrhizobium, Bacillus, and Rhizobium. Application of local rhizobium strains and efficient strains could enhance productivity and contribute to the low input cost of soybean production in Limpopo province
Evolution of Acceptance Behavior and Using E-commerce in Indonesia
Authors: Mansur Daduk Merdika , Yudawisastra Helin G. , Sam'an Muhammad , Mardiana Siti
Published: January 2025

The number of business entities influences the level of competitiveness of a country. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are under intense pressure in Indonesia's business entities. MSME strategies are encouraged to be able to survive, be sustainable, and have a bright future (OJK-BJG Joint Research, 2020). The current situation would need to formulate various initiatives that can be taken to help MSMEs to get through the crisis with the best response so that MSMEs can survive and develop and continue growth. This study aimed to determine the dominant factors and behavior of receiving and using digital services in Indonesia. Sampling was carried out by conducting an online survey of users of e-commerce services. The data obtained were analyzed by the application of PLS ​​statistics. The total data obtained were 589 respondents with 17 invalid data, so there were 572 valid data. The results of the study show that the digital needs of SMEs in Indonesia that the intention to use digital services, i.e. Convenience (Perceive Convenience, 24.1%), Trust (Trust, 23.6%), Habit (Habit, 19.9%), Availability of Facilities (Facilitating Condition, 17.8%).In contrast, several other factors are not proven, namely Benefit (Performance Expectation 8.7%), Ease (Effort Expectation, 6.8%) and Risk (Risk, 3.5%). Intention to use digital services has an effect of 67.2%. The value of R2 in the model is 0.451.
Pemanfaatan Platform Digital Berbasis Mobile Video Editing Bagi SDM Pariwisata di Desa Wisata Temajuk
Authors: Prihartini Narti , Jagat Lang , Mulyanto U. Heri , Setiawan Budi
Published: January 2025

Sambas Regency has a lot of quite exotic tourism potential, starting from natural and cultural tourist attractions, this is due to the natural geographical conditions of Sambas Regency which support it and local cultural wisdom which is still maintained. Mountains, beaches, lakes and cultural attractions are the main attraction for tourists. One of the exotic tourism potentials that should be developed as a tourism business in Sambas Regency is Temajuk Village in Paloh District. Temajuk Village is a village that has a lot of tourism potential, especially natural tourism. In order to increase tourism potential in Temajuk Tourism Village, it is necessary to increase the capacity of Tourism Human Resources, especially in the use of digital platforms inpromoting and providing information related to tourist attractions in Temajuk Village. Promotion of a tourist attraction cannot be separated from digital promotion through several social media. Photography and videography are fields that need to be mastered in the digital era to create a creative, innovative and productive generation in accordance with the needs of industry in modern times like today. The aim of implementing the 2024 Iinternational Collaborative Community Services (ICCS) includes providing assistance to Tourism Human Resources in Temajuk Village in utilizing digital platforms that can be used to digitize Tourism Villages and promote tourism in Temajuk Village more efficiently by utilizing mobile video editing based on Capcut Mobile. This activity was attended by Temajuk Village Tourism Human Resources and had an impact on increasing digital tourism promotion capabilities using mobile based media as well as increasing the role of institutions in international collaboration to develop the country.
Peningkatan Keterampilan Kreatif Dan Berpikir Kritis Melalui Pendidikan Vokasi Untuk Masa Depan Berkelanjutan Pada Kegiatan Expo First 2024
Authors: M Arief Rahman  , Handayani Ade Silvia
Published: January 2025

Peningkatan keterampilan kreatif dan berpikir kritis merupakan kebutuhan penting dalam menghadapi tantangan masa depan yang berkelanjutan. Pendidikan vokasi memiliki peran strategis dalam membekali peserta didik dengan kemampuan yang relevan untuk menjawab kebutuhan dunia kerja sekaligus mendukung pembangunan berkelanjutan. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi efektivitas kegiatan Expo FIRST 2024 sebagai sarana pengembangan keterampilan kreatif dan berpikir kritis dalam konteks pendidikan vokasi. Expo FIRST 2024 dirancang sebagai platform kolaboratif yang mempertemukan siswa maupun mahasiswa, pendidik dosen dan guru, dan pelaku industri untuk berbagi inovasi, memperluas wawasan, dan membangun jejaring.
Metode kegiatan ini menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif dengan observasi, wawancara, dan survei sebagai instrumen utama. Data dikumpulkan dari peserta expo, termasuk siswa maupun mahasiswa dari berbagai program vokasi, pendidik baik guru maupun dosen, serta perwakilan industri. Hasil pengabdian menunjukkan bahwa kegiatan ini meningkatkan kemampuan kreatif dan berpikir kritis siswa maupun mahasiswa melalui inovasi yang dipamerkan. Temuan juga mengungkapkan adanya peningkatan minat siswa, mahasiswa, dosen, dan praktisi terhadap isu-isu keberlanjutan, yang mencerminkan dampak positif dari expo dalam membangun kesadaran lingkungan. Kesimpulan dari kegiatan Expo FIRST 2024 berkontribusi dalam mendukung pendidikan vokasi sebagai instrumen pengembangan keterampilan yang relevan dengan masa depan berkelanjutan. Rekomendasi mencakup pengintegrasian kegiatan serupa secara rutin dalam kurikulum pendidikan vokasi untuk memperkuat dampak jangka panjang.
Challenges Teachers Face When Teaching Literacy in Kikaonde Language, a Mother Tongue, in Selected Primary Schools of Solwezi District, Zambia.
Authors: Lukama Kamalata , Nyika Nicholus , Gumbi Phephani
Published: January 2025

Background

The primary literacy literacy programme, a Zambian Literacy programme, has been implemented using local languages as a medium of instruction for the past 10 years, yet teachers still face challenges teaching it.

Objectives

The objective of the research was to investigate challenges teachers in Solwezi District, Zambia were facing in teaching literacy in grade one classrooms using the Primary Literacy Programme (PLP).

Method

The study used a case study design, employed the interpretivism paradigm, with a sample of 15 teachers from six schools purposively sampled for interviews and lesson observations.

Results

The results revealed that teachers were facing several challenges teaching literacy in grade one classrooms such as having trouble covering all the content of a literacy lesson in one hour, challenges in teaching literacy because some learners in the urban part of Solwezi had difficulties in understanding Kikaonde language, the medium of instruction and absenteeism by some learners. The study suggests the review of the one-hour literacy lesson’s content to address the issue of insufficient time and engage stakeholders over learner absenteeism. Implications of the findings are discussed.
Impacto de las competencias digitales en el pensamiento crítico en los docentes universitarios
Authors: Catacora Lira Luis Celerino
Published: January 2025

El presente estudio estuvo orientado a determinar el impacto de las competencias digitales en el pensamiento crítico de los docentes universitarios. El estudio realizado fue no experimental, con nivel causal explicativo, de carácter transversal con un enfoque cuantitativo. La muestra que permitió la verificación empírica de la hipótesis se constituyó con 43 docentes. La estrategia para recolectar la información se basó    en la aplicación de encuestas a partir de dos cuestionarios con ítems que se midieron utilizando la escala de Likert.  Los instrumentos mostraron un alto nivel de confiabilidad con valores del Alfa de Cronbach de (0.933) para competencias digitales y de (0.937) para pensamiento crítico. Los resultados indican que los docentes universitarios muestran un nivel intermedio en competencias digitales y un nivel suficiernte en pensamiento crítico. Se concluye que las competencias digitales tienen un impacto significativo en el nivel de pensamiento crítico en los docentes universitarios.
La educación empresarial en la formación de empresarios para escenarios complejos
Authors: Mayaute Zapata Juan Oscar , Quispe Yactayo Freddy Ronald
Published: January 2025

El artículo busca analizar y determinar el impacto de la educación empresarial en la formación de empresarios para el nuevo escenario económico. Existen muchas formas de brindar educación empresarial pero no sabemos si realmente es la formación que exige la transformación de la actividad productiva del sistema económico. La teoría sostiene que es importante la formación empresarial para emprender, pero no precisa que es lo que deben aprender los futuros empresarios. Conocer el nivel de pertinencia es clave para el éxito de la formación empresarial. Es una investigación descriptiva correlacional y causal explicativa. La muestra de estudio estuvo conformada por 54 estudiantes, de ambos géneros, de los cuales 30 siguen la carrera de Ingeniería Comercial y 24 de Administración de Negocios, todos ellos con la característica común de que reciben una formación empresarial. Se administró un instrumento de tipo mixto con preguntas de selección múltiple con escala de intervalos y preguntas tipo escala Likert. La tasa de respuestas fue del 90% del total de cuestionarios enviados. Se validó el instrumento con el coeficiente de fiabilidad de Alpha de Cronbach , con los siguientes valores (0.863) para 4 ítems de Actitud para emprender, de (0.723) para 6 ítems de cualidades para emprendedor, de (0.859) para 5 ítems de las razones para emprender y de (0.957) para 8 ítems de los desafíos para emprender. Se pudo concluir que existe fuerte pertinencia y alto impacto de la educación empresarial en la formación de empresarios para mercados complejos, dinámicos, impredecibles y globalizados.
Optimizing Multi-Layer Perceptron for Predicting Learner Migration Patterns: A Methodological Exploration
Authors: Ramphele Frans , Wang Zenghui , Yusuff Adedayo
Published: January 2025

This research presents a novel approach to multilayer perceptron's (MLP) hyper-parameter optimization in solving learner migration problems in Limpopo, South Africa. While acknowledging the presence of various hyper-parameter optimization techniques, their applicability, strengths, and limitations differ. Our approach utilizes meta-heuristics, offering an efficient and adaptable method for complex search spaces and global exploration of optimal solution candidates. The social ski-driver (SSD) algorithm -originally designed for optimizing support vector machines (SVMs)- and cultural algorithm (CA) were utilized to determine the optimal hyper-parameter configuration for the MLP. The MLP was intended to predict the likelihood of a learner migrating, the reasons for migration, and the distance the learner will migrate to the next school. The two optimizers were run on sample data split into five folds, producing ten hyper-parameter sets (five pairs). The MLP was then built with each parameter set and subsequently run on a new dataset partitioned into five folds. The model performance results were compared using evaluation metrics such as the f1 score, variance analysis, and the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank test. There were no significant performance differences between the SSD and CA hyper-parameters, demonstrating the effectiveness of the SSD algorithm in optimizing neural networks. The CA-derived parameter set was selected due to its lowest variances across the datasets and its strong alignment with the convergence principles of the Berger-Tal multidisciplinary framework on the exploration-exploitation trade-off, providing a solid foundation for our findings.
Comparative Research on Cryptocurrency Efficiency: An Objective Analysis of Key Metrics
Authors: Kuznetsov Oleksandr , Smirnov Oleksii , Mormul Mykola , Kotukh Yevgen , Zvieriev Volodymyr
Published: January 2025

Cryptocurrencies have introduced a transformative paradigm in financial technology, challenging traditional financial structures and creating novel transactional frameworks. With the rapid expansion of the cryptocurrency market, the need for objective assessment and comparative analysis of leading digital assets has become increasingly pertinent. This study presents a detailed, data-driven evaluation of five prominent cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Tether (USDT), USD Coin, and Lido Staked Ether (STETH). Drawing on an extensive dataset sourced from IntoTheBlock, a leading platform for cryptocurrency analytics, we assess these cryptocurrencies based on selected efficiency indicators. Our research methodology encompasses a systematic exploration of financial and network metrics, including market capitalization, volatility, daily active addresses, and transaction statistics. The results provide nuanced insights into the relative performance of these assets, identifying Bitcoin as the most efficient based on the selected criteria. This work emphasizes the significance of empirical, data-centric methodologies, eschewing subjective judgments, to deliver actionable insights for investors, policymakers, and scholars in the domain of decentralized finance.
Diesel Fuel Quality Monitoring System based on Genetic Algorithm
Authors: Samotyy Volodymyr , Shpak Oksana , Dzelendzyak Uliana , Voytusik Stepan
Published: January 2025

This article highlights determination of diesel fuel quality indicators by electrical method using the electrical measurements frequency range of the measuring transducer amplitude characteristics for diesel fuel. A method is proposed that allows controlling the quality of fuel by the characteristics of a high-frequency electromagnetic signal passed through the fuel under study. The relationship between the electrical parameters and physical parameters of diesel fuel is determined, which can be traced in measurements and graphs. This control system is represented by a function that has several conflicting criteria that need to be optimized simultaneously, so the approximation method is applied as the most successful option for the study. A cubic polynomial is used to approximate the given dependence. To extend the approximation capabilities of the polynomial, the integer powers of x are substituted by real ones. The dependence of the measured and approximated values is analyzed and the differences between them are estimated.
Multi-sensor Data Fusion for Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Navigation in GPS Denied Environments
Authors: Elmas Elif Ece , Alkan Mustafa
Published: January 2025

Although the Global Positioning System (GPS) is a cornerstone of modern navigation, its accuracy can diminish in urban areas, indoors, and intentionally jammed locations. This poses significant challenges for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) operating autonomously in these "GPS-denied" environments. In this context, multi-sensor data fusion (MSDF) is suggested as a viable technique, as it integrates inputs from various sensors to create a more robust and reliable navigation solution. In this paper, a system has been developed that enables an AUAV flying along a predetermined route to reliably detect both fixed and moving obstacles in challenging environments where GPS signals are weak or absent, and to perform effective avoidance maneuvers to prevent potential collisions, offering superior situational awareness and operational efficiency. The results obtained demonstrate that the AUAV can navigate safely and accurately in complex and continuously changing environments. The findings reveal that the proposed system has the ability to reliably detect both stationary and moving obstacles in challenging environments where GPS signals are absent or weak, and to perform effective avoidance maneuvers to prevent potential collisions in real time.
Methodology for Determining Means of Monitoring Information Security by the Method of Expert Assessment
Authors: Lehominova Svitlana , Zaporozhchenko Mykhailo , Shchavinsky Yurii , Muzhanova Tetiana , Tyshchenko Vitalii , Yushchenko Matvii
Published: January 2025

The article examines and analyzes the numerous advantages of using information technologies to ensure the information security of organizations in connection with the wide spread of the number of modern methods of cyber attacks. It is established that effective cyber protection requires an information security management system with a set of modern event monitoring tools depending on the specifics of each organization. To select an appropriate system and evaluate the effectiveness of its tools, the method of expert evaluation is used in the work. In order to improve the determination of the weight coefficient of each tool of the system, a composite indicator is proposed, based on the sum of the products of individual indicators of the system tools and their priority coefficients. The features of the modern widely used solutions considered in the study confirmed the feasibility of the proposed methodology for determining effective tools of the information security monitoring system. The resulting data allows us to help organizations make an evidence-based decision about the optimal composition of the information security monitoring system.