bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Rereading the History of Dargazin City in Nasuh Matrakçi Miniature Images
Authors: Sharafi Safa Habib , Ali Soufi Alireza
Published: January 2021

This article focuses on the miniature paintings of Nasuh Matrakçi who came to the west of Iran during the Safavid period. Matrakçi’s miniatures are among the oldest surviving images of Dargazin city, the like of which cannot be found in other travelogues and historians’ works. The surviving three images at two different settings can help us understand the urban and social status of Dargazin in the Safavid period. The findings indicate that, thanks to its Sunni residents and because of its geopolitical significance, Dargazin was of great interest to Ottoman and Safavid rulers who turned it to the governing base of the region. This played an important role in the city’s development in the way that in some areas, like the design of gardens, the traditional architecture of the Safavid period was mixed with original Persian style.
Polska pielęgniarka w czasie pandemii zakażeń SARS-CoV-2 – różne perspektywy wykonywania zawodu
Authors: Gniadek Agnieszka , Nawara Weronika , Padykuła Marlena , Malinowska-Lipień Iwona
Published: January 2021

A Polish nurse during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic – various aspects of following a nursing profession A nurse as well as a midwife belong to independent professions which inherently involve performing numerous tasks and functions in various areas and in various positions, which simultaneously requires from these professions respecting the rules of law. In health-threatening conditions, for example during a pandemic, especially when all social groups are exposed to danger and when danger arises unexpectedly, nurses become an im­portant link in the process of providing health security to everybody who needs it. In such situations nurses are obliged to perform their professional duties as well as possible and, at the same time, they have to tackle numerous family responsibilities. No matter if they take direct care of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus or those possibly suffering from COVID-19, work as university lecturers teaching prospective nurses or hold mana­gerial positions, they always face professional difficulties and dilemmas or even real dangers. Although the challenges which nurses face during the pandemic tend to change week by week, nurses, with time, learn to respond to them for the sake of other people’s welfare.
Działania władz publicznych w zakresie zwalczania pandemii COVID-19 w wybranych krajach europejskich
Authors: Furman Maciej , Kowalska-Bobko Iwona , Sowada Christoph
Published: January 2021

Activities of public health authorities to combat COVID-19 in selected European countries The coronavirus pandemic has contributed to great changes in the functioning of modern societies, not just in the medical dimension. The percep­tion of the health care system and its employees has also changed. The aim of the article is to analyze the approach of public authorities to combat the spread of SARS-CoV-2 virus in the following countries: Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom and Poland. The research material was information available on the website of the European Observatory of Health Systems and Policies (EOHSP) in a special section dedicated to issues related to the prevention of coronavirus pandemic (https://www.covid19healthsystem.org/mainpage.aspx). The obtained results indicate that the crisis situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic forced all countries to undertake diversified, non-standard efforts, i.e. the use of their own pharmaceutical sector for the production of disinfectants or acceleration of obtaining licenses by medical practition­ers. In terms of financing one of activity was generation of additional funds for healthcare systems that were financially heavily burdened in the pandemic era.
Ideologia i praktyka polityczna Solidarności a tradycja republikańska
Authors: Gajek Marcin
Published: January 2021

The ideology and political practise of Solidarity and republican tradition The paper argues that – regardless of neo-Marxist inspirations – many views of Václav Havel, Adam Michnik, or Jacek Kuroń on civil society bear a surprising resemblance to political philosophy of Aristotle or Cicero. This, in turn, makes it possible to argue that Havel’s concept of “anti-political politics” is not anti-political at all but to the contrary – political par excellence, if only one adopts a sourcing understanding of politics characteristic for classical republican tradition. Moreover, those republican traces are especially well-visible in both the structure and the way of operating of Polish Solidarity movement.
NOW-a w karnawale
Authors: Chojecki Mirosław
Published: January 2021

NOWa Publishing House during the "Solidarity carnival" period in 1980-1981 NOWA was an independent and underground publishing house founded by the democratic opposition in the 1970s. The following article is a presentation of Mirosław Chojecki memories. This chemist, employed at the Institute for Nuclear Research, was also a co-worker of the Workers' Defense Committee and one of the most active member of the NOWa publishing house. Article refers especially to the history of his activity during the “Solidarity carnival” period in 1980-1981.
Impact of Covid-19 in India: Issues , Challenges and Opportunities
Authors: Kansal Ruchi , Ahmed Mahtab
Published: January 2021

The first case of COVID-19 was detected in Wuhan city of China. The mysterious virus believed to have been spread by the sea food or bat. In a few days ,it gripped the entire world. Consequently, WHO(World Health Organisation) had to declare it a pandemic. There was no option before the world except social distancing and lockdown to keep safe from it. There are a number of issues such as disruption of supply chain, shutdown of core manufacturing sectors , loss of revenues from railways, aviation, tourism, unemployment, problems of the migrant workers, poverty , collapse of informal sectors, Micro Small and Medium enterprises and e-commerce. There are challenges before the country to deal with these issues as how to manage the survival , provide employment, eradicate poverty and improve the health sector. The country can seek various opportunities from lockdown such as utilisation of manpower , information and machine technology. The positive impact of lockdown has fallen on environment. Pollution levels have come down. Air has cleaned and Air Quality Index has improved. The paper examines the impact of lockdown, issues of economic growth as well as the opportunities wrought from the crisis.
Neuroleadership: A Conceptual Analysis and Educational Implications
Authors: Gocen Ahmet
Published: January 2021

Interpreting findings in neuroscience by field experts and educators regarding educational processes and transferring them to a practical context is gaining importance. From this aspect, neuroleadership studies with the development of social cognitive neuroscience started to serve as a guide for making sense of educational leaders’ behaviors at the biological level. In this study, the term of neuroleadership is analyzed conceptually and its implications for the educational leadership field are explored. To do so, a systematic literature analysis method was employed. Forty-four studies (published between January 2010 and May 2020) were examined as they relate to neuroleadership and its educational and managerial implications. In the light of these studies, the analysis of basic concepts related to neuroleadership has been made, and the neuro-educational leadership implications are listed. In those studies, it is seen that neuroleadership is generally conceptualized as “applying the findings of neuroscience to the leadership area.” In addition, the educational and managerial implications of neuroleadership, some of which are multi-tasking, emotion management, optimum learning, psychological basis, are explained under the themes. The findings of this study can help schools take advantage of the opportunities offered by neuroscience and coordinate educational processes with evidence-based approaches.
Design of Enterprise Information System Architecture with Oracle Architecture Development Process (OADP) Case Study in Vocational High Schools
Authors: Saleh Muhammad Prakarsa Al Qadr , Dewi Sofia
Published: January 2021

The development of information and communication technology has led to increasingly competitive competition among organizations. The management of the organization is required to build and develop a fast, precise and accurate information system (IS) to assist business activities in achieving organizational goals and providing services to stakeholders, especially in relation to data, information, technology and applications. ORACLE Architecture Development Process (OADP) is a method or frame of reference for building an information architecture oriented to business needs. This consists of the data architecture, applications, technology and implementation plans of the architectures that have been created to support business activities in achieving the organization mission. The OADP describes the data architecture, applications and technology required to support the organization business. Vocational High Schools cannot be separated from the needs of business and information architecture. A lot of information is generated from all processes that occur in the Vocational High School environment every day but the existing data management is not efficient because it has not been thoroughly connected. This may take a long time to process past data or calculate future needs because the data management process is still running separately. Because of these cases, the modeling information architecture in an organizational environment is required as a stage in supporting the running of business processes in the organization.
Alternative Branching Strategies in the Branch and Bound Algorithm by Using a k-clique covering vertex set for Maximum Clique Problems.
Authors: Suyudi Mochamad , Supriatna Asep K , Sukono Sukono
Published: January 2021

The Maximum clique problem (MCP) is graph theory problem that demand complete subgraf with maximum cardinality (maximum clique) in arbitrary graph. Solving MCP usually use Branch and Bound (BnB) algorithm, in this paper we will show how n + 1 color classes (where n is the difference between upper and lower bound) selected to form k-clique covering vertex set which later used for branching strategy can guarenteed finnding maximum clique.
Analisis Manajemen Risiko Dan Strategi Penanganan Risiko Pada PT Agility International Menggunakan Metode House Of Risk (Hor)
Authors: Andriyanto Achmad , Mustamin Nur Khafifah
Published: January 2021

PT Agility International merupakan salah satu perusahaan multinational yang telah cukup lama berkembang, khususnya di Indonesia. PT Agility International bergerak di bidang penyedia jasa logistik dan  freight forwarding. Tapi dalam prosesnya terjadi permasalahan di PT Agility International yaitu keterlambatan pengiriman atau shipment. Keterlambatan pengiriman terjadi karena terlambatnya dalam melakukan proses stuffing yang ditimbulkan oleh beberapa kejadian risiko. Untuk mengurangi dan mengatasi beberapa risiko yang terjadi, maka digunakanlah metode House of Risk (HOR). Metode ini bertujuan untuk meminimalisir risiko yang dapat menyebabkan terjadinya permasalahan dalam proses ekspor di PT Agility International. HOR terbagi menjadi 2 fase dimana fase 1 merupakan sebuah fase untuk mengidentifikasi kejadian dan agen risiko, sedangkan fase 2 merupakan sebuah fase untuk merancang strategi mitigasi yang dilakukan dalam penanganan agen risiko yang efektif untuk diterapkan di PT Agility International. Hasil perhitungan berdasarkan pengamatan penulis serta penyebaran kuisioner dari 6 responden teridentifikasi 17 kejadian risiko yang disebabkan oleh 19 agen penyebab risiko, 8 agen risiko yang termasuk dalam kategori prioritas dan 11 lainnya termasuk dalam kategori non prioritas. Agen risiko yang memiliki indeks prioritas tertinggi yaitu pengurusan dokumen ke pihak shipping line yang terlambat (A10) dengan indeks prioritas sebesar 1.296 serta strategi penanganan dari agen penyebab risiko yang timbul berjumlah 11, dimana strategi penanganan yang tertinggi  yaitu membuat checklist harian secara rutin (PA3) dengan nilai ETD 4.009,50.
Usulan Tata Letak Gudang Dengan Metode Shared Storage di PT Agility International Customer PT Herbalife Indonesia
Authors: Mulyati Erna , Numang Irpan , Aditya Nurdiansyah Muchamad
Published: January 2021

PT. Agility International Pondok Ungu Site merupakan salah satu perusahaan 3PL yang bergerak dibidang pergudangan dan transportasi. Perusahaan mempunyai beberapa customer untuk bidang pergudangan, salah satu customer yang bekerja sama adalah PT. Herbalife Indonesia. Saat ini, Salah satu permasalahan yang muncul adalah penempatan produk yang random sering kali membuat picker mengalami lamanya proses picking dan kesalahan pengambilan barang. Metode usulan dalam mengatasi permasalahan tersebut dengan melakukan perbaikan tata letak gudang menggunakan metode shared storage. Perbaikan ini menjadikan proses penempatan produk dengan menyusun area-area penyimpanan berdasarkan kondisi luas lantai gudang. Penempatan barang diurutkan mulai dari produk yang memiliki assignment paling besar hingga produk yang memiliki assignment paling kecil. Shared storage melakukan proses pengelompokan produk untuk disimpan pada rak menggunakan prinsip First in First out (FIFO) dan setiap produk digabungkan menjadi 1 bagian sesuai tingkat aktivitasnya. Berdasarkan hasil perhitungan yang dilakukan, barang yang mempunyai assignment tertinggi harus ditempatkan pada rak pertama atau terdekat dari pintu (I/O) dimana total jarak tempuh untuk seluruh produk yang ada digudang dengan total jarak sebesar 203.6 m, hal ini memudahkan picker dalam proes picking dimana penempatan sebelumnya tidak diketahui total jarak tempuh dari seluruh produk yang ada digudang.
Online Terrorism Detection Using Webdata Mining
Authors: RH Aswathy , K Roslin Dayana , M Vigilson Prem
Published: January 2021

Technology growth in facebook, whatsapp, instagram has become famous and widely used in diverse social media groups. The intention of facebook is to make the universe widely open and to stay connected. The recent mission of facebook is to stay connected with friends, colleagues, family through sharing photos, videos, stories etc. to show the daily events in the world, which provides the mean to share and express the feelings on what matters to them. Cross platform Instant messaging applications like Telegram and WhatsApp Messenger that smart phone users to establish a ubiquitous technology to exchange text, image, video and audio messages for free. This flexible technology explores more opportunities for risk and benefit for the modern era. Terrorism has increased in certain fragile parts of the world and they attack remotely. New technologies like Artificial intelligence, Machine learning autonomous and semi-autonomous systems are used by terrorist group to attack the network. These groups use social media weapons like facebook, whatsapp, Instagram to spread their information on the social network. It is essential to detect, pre-empt, prevent and eliminate the terrorism through technological spear. Terrorist groups are utilizing the internet as a platform together and convince the sin less people to take part in terrorist activities by infuriating them through web pages that inspired is enchanted individuals to take part in terrorist activities. The detection of terrorist activities needs enormous human effort. To reduce the human effort, our implement system detects the terrorist groups in social media using data mining algorithm. The intention of this work is to is to reduce the terrorism spread and to remove the terrorism related accounts effortlessly.
Performance Analysis of Wide Band Microstrip Patch Antenna for 5G Communication
Authors: S Nithya , S Durga , S Manikandan , R Aswatha
Published: January 2021

A wideband microstrip patch is proposed for 5G communication. Two rectangular slots are etched both from the highest and bottom of the oblong radiator to offer it the form of W and inset-cut feed line respectively. Antenna structure is radiating over wide frequency bands including 4.25 GHz, 7.055GHz, 12.48GHz and 15.26GHz bands. The directivity of the antenna is maximum at frequency 12.48GHz frequency which is used for satellite communications. VSWR obtained at these frequencies are 1.157, 1.052, 1.121 and 1.066. The overall antenna size is 30 X 25 mm2 with a substrate as FR4. Computer Simulation Technology Microwave Studio Version (CST MWS) tool is employed to style and simulate the proposed antenna structure. Consequently, this antenna has a plus of covering a good range of wireless applications.
Information Explanatory Applications in Street Activity Security – A Survey
Authors: S Samsudeen , M Salomi
Published: January 2021

The paper survey helps to diminish the start-up complex of knowledge assortment and clear analytics for factual modeling

& course improvement for probability connected by engine vehicles. We tend to seem that the writing is isolated into 2 totally different inquire concerning areas: (a) discerning/illustrative methods which endeavor in order to urge it and assess clatter hazard supported distinctive powerful conditions, and (b) improvement strategies which center by minimizing clatter probability by route, path-selection and break design. Interpretation based on inquire concerning results of the 2 streams are restricted to beat the problem that tends to show freely accessible high-quality data sources (diverse take into account plans, result factors, and indicator factors) and communicative instructive strategies (information summarization, visualization, and measuring decrease) which are used for understanding safer-routing and provides code to encourage data collection/exploration by practitioners/res
EFFECT OF STEP AEROBICS ON PERCENT BODY FAT AND VISCERAL FAT OF OBESE FEMALE NURSES IN SPECIALIST HOSPITAL BAUCHI
Authors: MAIYANGA Bulus , Gunen EA
Published: January 2021

This study was conducted to assess the effect of step aerobics on percentage body fat and visceral fat of obese female nurses in specialist hospital Bauchi, Bauchi State. To achieve this purpose, two (2) hypotheses were postulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. A pre-test and post-test experimental design was employed for the study. The population of the study comprised of sixty two (62) female nurses in Specialist Hospital Bauchi. A sample size of 20 obese female nurses was drawn from the population using purposive sampling technique. The participants were exposed to 12 weeks step aerobics, on 3 alternate days per week, the training programme lasted 30 minutes for the 1st -4th week, increased to 35 minutes 5th - 8th and 40 minutes in last four weeks at 45% - 60% of HRmax. Omron (BF511) body composition monitor was used to assess the pre and post-test percentage body fat, and visceral fat of the participants. The collected date was analysed using descriptive statistics of means, standard deviation and inferential statistics of student t-test. The result of this study revealed that: step aerobics had significant effect on percent body fat (p = 0.001) of obese female nurses in Specialist Hospital of Bauchi. However, step aerobics had no significant effect on visceral fat (p = 0.425) of obese female nurses in Specialist Hospital Bauchi. On the bases of the result of this study, it was concluded that step aerobics reducespercentage body fat of obese female nurses in Specialist Hospital Bauchi, Bauchi State but it has no significant effect on visceral fat of the obese nurses. Based on the following conclusions it was recommended that obese female nurses should be enlightened through public lectures by exercise and sport science specialist on the need to perform regular step aerobics to burn down excess body fat. Step aerobics should be encouraged among obese female nurses by exercise and sports science specialist as a mode of exercise for improving physical fitness so as to improve their health.
Utilization of antenatal, delivery and postnatal care services in primary healthcare centres in selected rural communities in Delta State, Southern Nigeria.
Authors: Ahuru Rolle R , Anyiwe Ada M , Nzoputam Chimezie I
Published: January 2021

Background: In Nigeria, there is a dearth of evidence on predictors of maternal care utilization in primary healthcare centres (PHCs). Objective: In this study, we examined the predictors of antenatal care (ANC), delivery care, and postnatal care (PNC) utilization in PHCs in four rural communities in Ughelli North Local Government Area in Delta State, Southern Nigeria. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional household survey which used a pretested structured questionnaire to elicit information from 380 women within the reproductive ages in their homes. Descriptive and predictive analyses were undertaken to assess the prevalence of ANC, delivery care, and PNC in PHCs. The odds for utilizing the three indicators were estimated using multivariate logistic regression. Results: The data revealed that 72.96% (n = 224/380) of the women utilized ANC in PHCs. Among women who reported recent birth, 56.34% (n = 191/339) delivered in PHCs, 4.72% (n = 87/339) in other government hospitals, 13.27% (n = 445/339) in private hospitals and 25.66% (n =87/339) delivered either at home or in the homes of Traditional Birth Attendants. Also, 64.24% (n = 106/339) of women who reported recent birth use PHC for PNC. Women who required to walk for 30 -59 min and ≥ 60 min to the nearest healthcare centre were, respectively, 56% [Odds ratio (OR) = 0.44; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0. 18 -1.04] and (OR = 0.37, 95% CI: 0.19 -0.72) significantly less likely to use PHC for ANC. Those who had primary educational qualification (OR = 0.36; 95% CI: 0.19 –9.76) and at least secondary educational qualifications (OR = 0.43;95% CI: 0.20-1.18) were respectively 64% and 57% significantly less likely to use PHC for delivery care. Attending ANC in PHCs significantly increases the chances of using PHC for both delivery care (OR = 10.52;95% CI: 5.94 -18.61), and PNC (OR = 2.11; 95% CI: 0.99-4.53). Also, using PHC for delivery care (OR = 11.72; 95% CI: 5.14-26.69) is associated with 1,072% increase in the odds to use PHCs for PNC. Conclusion: The study concluded that the rate at which women in the study area deliver at home is high despite proximity to PHCs. Also, the use of PHCs for a lower level of care influences its usage for a higher level of care. The study among other things recommends that quality of care rendered in PHCs should be upgraded and more PHCs should be sited in the study area.
Clinical presentations and patterns of neuro-developmental disorders in a health facility in Ghana: implications for the health and educational sectors
Authors: Dickson Erica D , Osafo Joseph , Asampong Emmanuel , Kretchy Irene A.
Published: January 2021

Background: Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) are a heterogeneous group of disorders with life-long implications for cognition, behaviour, emotions, academic performance, social well-being, and future career. Early identification and interventions yield a better outcome. Yet, there is a gap in knowledge about the range of NDD that exists in Ghana among laypersons, health, and education professionals.
Objective: This study examined the clinical presentations and patterns of NDD in a clinical psychological clinic of a quasi-governmental hospital in Ghana.
Methods: Using a retrospective chart review design, secondary data were extracted from eligible psychological reports of children managed at the clinic from January 2012 to December 2018. Results: Most children(62.96%, n = 85/135)were aged 6-13 yr. at the time of establishing a diagnosis. They had been referred from private schools (49.62%, n = 67/135) because they were doing poorly academically (38.51%, n = 52/135) or exhibited some behavioural problems (22.22%, n = 30/135). Most of them had been born at term by spontaneous delivery (58.51%, n= 79/135) but went through traumatic delivery and suffered perinatal complications (32.6%). There was a significant association between birth asphyxia and labour complications (p <0.0001), gestational age (p< 0.008), mode of delivery (p < 0.016), and cerebral palsy (p< 0.018). Almost forty percent had comorbid neurodevelopmental disorders.
Conclusion: Findings from this study have implications in the prevention and early identification of NDDs. Parental education must be intensified during antenatal care and childhood educators must be trained to identify NDDs to enable early referral for diagnosis and intervention.
A survey of kinesiophobia as a correlate of lower limb function in patients with lower extremity fractures during inpatient post-operative rehabilitation
Authors: Bello Ajediran I , Kanebi Love , Iyor Fidelis T , Adegoke Babatunde O A
Published: January 2021

Background: The rehabilitation phase of patients with lower extremity fractures (LEF) is often hindered post-operatively by fear of moving (kinesiophobia) with consequent deconditioning and declining of functions. Profiling the prevalence of kinesiophobia and its association with demographic variables could become useful during the rehabilitation process. Objective: The study aimed to determine the prevalence of kinesiophobia and its correlation with lower limb functions among patients with LEF post-operatively. Methods: One-hundred and nine (n = 109) patients [male = 79 (72.50%)] with mean age of 41.83 ± 17.37 yr. participated in the cross-sectional study. Participants with LEF who had either undergone closed reduction and immobilization or open reduction with internal or external fixation were recruited into this study using convenience sampling during the rehabilitation phase at the orthopaedic wards of two tertiary healthcare facilities in Accra. Data collection was performed using the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK) and Lower Extremity Functional Scale. Data were analyzed using Spearman’s Rho correlation coefficient and Chi-square tests at p < 0.05.Results: Seventy-nine (72.50%) of the participants exhibited kinesiophobia based on their TSK scores (≥37). The TSK scores were significantly inversely correlated with participants’ lower limb function (r = -0.345; p < 0.001). Participants’ sex as well as the causes, types and sites of the fractures sustained had no significant association (p > 0.050) with the level of kinesiophobia. Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of kinesiophobia which negatively correlated with LEF but was not associated with the type, site, and cause of fracture as well as the participants’ sex. Mitigating kinesiophobia should always be considered an integral rehabilitation goal for in-patients with LEF.
El juego y la recreación en la formación del profesor de educación física (Uruguay, 1966)
Authors: Dogliotti Paola
Published: January 2021

Este trabajo aborda las construcciones de sentido en torno al juego y la recreación en la formación del profesor de educación física en el Uruguay en el Plan de Estudios de 1966 del Instituto Superior de Educación Física (ISEF). Se analizan los nuevos programas de Teoría de los Juegos y los Deportes, y Recreación y Campamentos. Entre los principales hallazgos se destaca que los juegos formaron parte de las actividades “naturales” del ser humano y se configuraron en forma subsidiaria a los deportes. Ellos respondían funcionalmente a la lógica deportiva como un recurso metodológico o didáctico para el aprendizaje de los deportes. Así se clasificaban según las etapas evolutivas y de crecimiento orgánico del cuerpo, y respondían a un sustrato epistémico fundamentalmente biológico. La recreación se definió por el modo de gestión y organización del ámbito de actuación profesional dedicado al tiempo de no trabajo ni educativo: el tiempo libre.
Self-consciousness in female university students: the predictive role of social anxiety
Authors: Bisma Ejaz  , Amina Muazzam  , Admin
Published: January 2021

Abstract
Objective: To find out the degree and direction of correlation between social anxiety and self-consciousness and to investigate the predictive role social anxiety plays in determining self-consciousness among female university students.
Method: The study with cross sectional research design was conducted using non-probability purposive sampling technique to collect data. Participants of the research were university students within the age range of 18 to 26 years and were gathered from different public and private sector universities. Reliable instruments including Social Anxiety Scale, Self-consciousness Scale- R and demographic sheet were used. Descriptive statistics and linear regression analysis were employed for data analysis.
Results: All the subjects in the study, 300(100%) were females with different educational qualifications ranging from Intermediate to Doctorate. The overall mean age was 21.14±2.06 years. Interesting findings revealed that age had significant inverse correlation with social anxiety (r=-0.17, p<0.01), whereas no significant relation was found between age and self-consciousness. Private self-consciousness was positively correlated with public self-consciousness (r=0.55, p<0.01), evaluation anxiety (r=.18, p<0.01), and interaction anxiety (r=0.11, p<0.05) whereas significant positive correlation was observed between public self-consciousness and all domains of social anxiety i.e. performance anxiety (r=0.21, p<0.01), interaction anxiety (r=0.29, p<0.01), and evaluation anxiety (r=0.35, p<0.01). Moreover social anxiety turned out to be a strong positive predictor of self-consciousness. Continuous...
PRECONCEPTION CARE: AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF PREGNANT WOMEN, TAMALE WEST HOSPITAL
Authors: BOAKYE-YIADOM AKWASI , SAGRU-LARR ESTHER , ODURO EMELIA , ASUMADU OBED KWAKU DUAH , SAAH JOEL AFRAM , ASARE RICHARD OPOKU
Published: January 2021

Purpose: The aim was to assess the awareness, attitude, knowledge level and practice of pregnant women on preconception care at the Tamale West Hospital Antenatal clinic in the Northern region of Ghana.Methodology:  This study used a descriptive cross-sectional design with a quantitative approach. A quota sampling procedure was used to arrive at 200 participants. The starting point was randomly selected and a systematic random sampling method was used to select the study participants. Simple random sampling using the lottery approach was used to select the participants for the study. The target population was women (literate and illiterate) within the age range of 16 and 40 years attending the Tamale West Hospital for antenatal care. The list of all the women who fell within the target population was obtained from the register of the unit. The inclusion criteria were pregnant women who visited the Tamale West Hospital within a month’s duration for antenatal care services. A semi-structured questionnaire which had both open-ended and close-ended questions was used to generate the data. Descriptive statistics which involves frequencies and percentages was used to represent both independent and dependent variables of the study. Close-ended responses were inputted using the Microsoft Office Excel 2016. Open-ended responses were compiled in relation to the objectives of the study. Other relevant outcomes were cross-tabulated using SPSS version 21.Results: Though 20.0% of the pregnant women had positive attitude towards preconception care, only 34.5% were aware of preconception care and 42.5% and 23.5% had poor and high knowledge levels on preconception care respectively. When the age group was cross-tabulated with awareness, the results showed no statistical significance between the two variables (χ2=9.1; p=0.58). However, there was an association between the educational status (Tertiary level) (χ2=49.6; p=0.01) and religious affiliation (Muslim) (χ2=43.3; p=0.01) of the respondents on awareness. Educational status (Tertiary level) (χ2=45.4; p=0.01) and religion (χ2=21.3; p=0.01) were found to influence knowledge statistically. In terms of overall attitude, only Muslim (χ2=4.12; p=0.04) statistically impacted on the study.Conclusion: Pregnant women who attend Antenatal clinic at Tamale West Hospital tended to have low level of awareness and poor knowledge, they have negative attitude towards preconception care services and seldom practice preconception care. There is the need for health care authorities to intensify awareness and implement preconception care policies.Recommendation: The present study demonstrated that there was a need to create awareness which can also increase the knowledge and practices of reproductive age women or couples. Hence, there is the need for health authorities to put together comprehensive preconception care policies for health institutions to abide by.
AN ASSESSMENT OF CHALLENGES INFLUENCING ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE HIV CARE AMONG ADOLESCENTS AND YOUTH AGED 15-24 YEARS AT NAKURU COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL IN KENYA
Authors: Kimeli Chirchir Matthew , Cheruiyot Eddah , Waweru James , Sumukwo Richard , Nalama Nanyorri , Owido Anne , Muigu John Kamau , Kilisio Lucy , Nthiani Monicah , Gachini Michael M. , Kimarua Marcia , Kiratu Monicah , Bett David
Published: January 2021

Purpose: Adolescents and youth living with HIV/AIDs experience numerous challenges and support needs, some of which occur in school and affect their quality of life. Several reasons have been advanced to explain this trend includes; stigma, peer pressure and discrimination. However, little focus has been made on socio-cultural, socioeconomic and clinical challenges facing Adolescents and Youth Living with HIV/AIDS (AYLHIV). The objective of this study was to assess the challenges influencing access to comprehensive HIV care among adolescents and youth aged 15-24 years at Nakuru county referral hospital in Kenya.Methodology: Adopting social cognitive theory, a descriptive survey research design was used. Purposive and proportionate random sampling techniques were used to obtain a sample size of 47 AYLHIV. Questionnaires and focused group discussions were used to collect data from AYLHIV; while Interview schedules were to collect data from counsellors in November 2019. Data were analyzed by the use of descriptive statistics in January 2020.Findings: The study concludes that the main socio-cultural challenges faced by AYLWA at County Referral Hospitals are stigma and frequent change of caregivers resulting in poor adherence to ARV medications. Moreover, no major socio-economic challenges were affecting AYLWA at the health facilities. Further, the main clinical challenges facing AYLWA were poor adherence and low viral suppression.Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The study recommends the need to offer and strengthen psychosocial support to AYLWA to enable them to cope with their status and educate the caregivers on the importance of the AYLWA having a consistent caregiver for continuity. The hospital management should avail more trained adherence counsellors for this role. Moreover, the hospital management needs to strengthen the Youth Friendly HIV services to improve responsiveness to the youth needs. This will enhance peer support.
Perceptions of medical college academics on intercalated MBBS/BSc dual degree program in Nigeria
Authors: Aminu Kani Yamuna , Ahmad Usman , Adejumo Rehinat Nasir
Published: January 2021

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of academics on the acceptability of the intercalated medical degree program in an attempt to proffer solutions to breach the gaps in manpower shortages in the medical profession.Methodology: This is a descriptive cross sectional survey. Randomly selected 150 academic staff of various medical colleges spread across Nigeria, who attended an educational programme in Abuja Nigeria in September 2018 completed semi structured questionnaires after consenting to participate in the study. Data from the retrieved questionnaires were collated, entered into Microsoft excel and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Most of the analyzed data were represented in percentages for ease of comparison.Findings: Sixty five percent of the respondents were aware of the intercalated (dual) Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)/ Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree programme, offer it in their institutions and believe it is worthwhile. The merits of the dual degree programme from this study were an additional degree, more experienced medical doctors in terms of research and exit strategy for some medical students who may change their minds half way into the medical programme. The disadvantages reported were prolonged study period and increased cost of study.  Majority of the respondents, who were academic staff of medical colleges were aware of, and favoured the establishment of intercalated MBBS degree programme in more Nigerian medical colleges.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: There is scarcity of literature on the intercalated degree programme in Nigeria. This research may influence policy change that will improve medical education. From the results of the study, it is recommended that the stakeholders in medical education should consider giving accreditation to more medical colleges that have the capacity to commence intercalated medical degree programs in Nigerian Universities as an option to interested medical students with good potentials.
Study on Prevalence of Toxoplasmosis and Associated Risk Factors in Nangarhar
Authors: Ahmady Huma
Published: January 2021

Introduction: Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite that represents an actual public health problem. Nangarhar is a tropical region in southern of Afghanistan, due to importance of abortions by Toxoplasmosis and absence of study evidences in this field in Nangarhar province, this cross sectional hospital based research was accomplished. Purpose: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of T. gondii and possible risk factors associated with the infection among the women who have abortion in Nangarhar province. Methodology: Designed questionnaire for obtaining history of abortion and interviewing with aborted patients were use, the convenient sampling method as well using Latex agglutination Lab Test (LAT) a total of 100 serum samples of miscarriage women from Nangarhar different districts were collected and tested for Toxoplasma gondii antibodies. All collected data were analysed using ANOVA. SPSS Program.Findings: The overall prevalence of toxoplasmosis in mentioned women was 47% (47/100 cases).  From 47 positive cases 17 (34%) was in women resident in Urban areas and 30 (60%) was those resident in Rustic areas. The prevalence rate showed there was significant differences between women resident in Rustic and those in urban areas. The people who are living in rustic area (30%) were more exposed to infection than those who were living in urban area (17%) (P < 0.015). Higher prevalence was observed in 25-30 years old group than the others (P <0.05). The result showed that Contact with raw or uncooked meet, water and soil, contaminated food and animals were significant (P <0.05).
NORMOGLYCAEMIC EFFECTS OF AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF Parkia biglobosa LEAVES IN ALLOXAN-INDUCED DIABETIC RATS
Authors: HASSAN, I. R. , Adesokan A.A , Odeyemi O.T.
Published: January 2021

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a global health problem leading to an increase in the search for herbal normoglycaemic agents as alternative to the synthetic ones. Aqueous extract of Parkia biglobosa leaves was assessed for normoglycaemic effects in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. The study aim at providing scientific evidence to authenticate the traditional use of Parkia biglobosa leaves in the treatment of diabetes.

Methodology: The plant was extracted using aqueous to obtain Parkia biglobosa Leaf Extract (PbLE), qualitative phytochemical analysis was determined using standard methods. Diabetes was induced in albino rats by intraperitoneal injection of 5% solution of alloxan (150 mg/kg bw). The rats were grouped into 5 groups (A, B, C, D and E) of 5 animals each. Group A consisted of non-diabetic rats which served as the control, Group B consisted of diabetic rats that were left untreated and served as negative control, Group C were given glucophage (reference) at a dose level of 7 mg/kg bw, Groups D and E were administered PbLE at the doses of 250 and 500 mg/kg bw respectively.

Results: The glucose levels in the blood of rats were checked with a glucometer using the blood from the tail of the rats. Serum (proteins, lipid profiles, urea and creatinine), ALT, AST and ALP were all determined using standard procedures. The extract and the glucophage reduced the blood glucose level significantly (p < 0.05) from day 3 till the termination of the experiment.                                                                                                                                               

Conclusion: Aqueous extract of Parkia biglobosa leaves possess antidiabetic activity and also the extract is relatively safe.  Hence the leaves of Parkia biglobosa can be explored in producing alternative antidiabetic drugs.
Feasibility Study of Modified Three Pass Dry Back Reversal Chamber Fire-Tube Boiler
Authors: Kar Priobrata , Singh Gurmail
Published: January 2021

A well designed, operated and maintained boiler is the heart of an efficient steam plant. Research data shows that extensive research work on improving the efficiency and to quicken the steam formation from fire-tube boilers has been done all across the globe. Steam once formed cannot be stored in any container; it has to be simultaneously regulated in the required section of the plant. So a continuous and constant input of steam is desired in industries. The existing three pass dry back reversal chamber industrial boiler consists; well defined passes of fire tubes surrounded all over by water within a boiler shell. The authors have proposed another set of tubes inside the boiler shell; which introduces water inside the shell upon the fire tubes. Researchers have come up with the designs of fire-cum-water tube boilers; in which water in tubes is present in the fire chamber of the fire tube boilers to increase efficiency, minimise losses and to quicken the steam formation. The authors have mainly focused on developing a three pass fire tube boiler which compiles to minimise water loss and quicken steam formation as stated above.
Vibration characteristics of nanocomposite plates under thermal conditions including nonlinear effects
Authors: Shooshtar A. , Rafiee M.
Published: January 2021

Thermo-mechanical dynamic characteristics of SWCNT-Reinforced Composite Plates are studied in this paper. The material properties of SWCNTs are assumed to be temperature-dependent and are obtained from molecular dynamics simulations. The material properties of carbon nanotube-reinforced composites (CNTRCs) are assumed to be uniform in the thickness direction, and are estimated through a micromechanical model. Based on the multi-scale approach, numerical illustrations are carried out for CNTRC plates and uniformly distributed CNTRC plates under different values of the nanotube volume fractions. The natural frequencies are obtained for nonlinear problem. Numerical results reveal that the natural frequencies as well as the nonlinear to linear frequency ratios are increased by increasing the CNT volume fraction. The results also show that the natural frequencies are reduced but the nonlinear to linear frequency ratios are increased by increasing the temperature rise.
New Method to Harness More Wind Energy
Authors: Sajid M. Z. I. , Reddy K. Hema Chandra , Nagesh E. L
Published: January 2021

A new and novel method to harness more wind energy has been designed Details of the experimental results and theoretical explanation is presented in the paper. The simplicity and economic viability of the method is expected to be a boon in converting poor windy sites to usable ones and to harness more energy at the existing windmill sites.
Effect of III-Pass on Microstructure, Micro Hardness and Static Immersion Corrosion Resistance of AA6061-T6/SiCp Surface Composite Fabricated by Friction Stir Processing
Authors: Aruri Devaraju , Kumar Adepu , Kotiveerachary B
Published: January 2021

In this current investigation, SiC particles 20μm in average size were incorporated into the commercially AA6061-T6 to prepare surface composite by using Friction stir processing (FSP). The morphology of the reinforcement inside the Al matrix has been evaluated from scanning electron microscope (SEM) and the corrosion characteristics of the resulted composite were evaluated using static immersion corrosion (SIC) behavior in 3.5% NaCl aqueous solution at various regimes. From the results, it observed that the SiC particles were distributed uniformly inside the stir zone (SZ) in both first and third-pass of FSP. The micro hardness of stir zone with SiC particles of I-pass was higher compared to III-pass and as-received Al alloy. In static immersion corrosion test the FSP AA6061-T6/SiCp exhibited significantly greater corrosion resistance in I-pass than compared to the III-pass and as-received Al alloy.
Optimization of Economiser Design for the Enhancement of Heat Transfer Coefficient
Authors: Patil A. D. , Baviskar P. R. , Sable M. J. , Barve S. B.
Published: January 2021

Energy saving and efficiency are the key issues in power generation system not only from the view point of fuel consumption, but also for the protection of global environment. Flue gas ducts are the major parts of oil-fired power plant, which are used to exhaust flue gases from boiler. This paper presents an approach for the optimization of economiser design. The aim of this work is to develop methodology which finds optimization of economiser design. CFD analysis is used to compare the new economiser design with traditional strategies. The most economical solution of this problem seems to distribute gas flow uniformly at inlet of economiser by using vanes. So that effective heat transfer can be obtained to reduce the number of tubes of existing model. In the present work commercial software Fluent is used for the 3D simulation using its inbuilt K-􀁈 Reliable model. Optimization of economiser is done for effective heat transfer with reducing number of tubes required.
PYROLYSIS MODELLING AND EXPERIMENTATION FOR THERMO-PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF CHAR FORMED FROM ABLATIVE MATERIAL
Authors: Pulickel S.V. Aravind , Chaudhari Mangesh. B.
Published: January 2021

Ablative materials are used in heat shields of spacecrafts re-entering the atmosphere to protect them from high aerodynamic heating. A computer program has been developed to predict the pyrolysis and thermal response in ablative materials. The computational results are verified by performing experiments conducted at the test facility in Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre. The properties and thickness of char formed are crucial to determine heat ingress. Using an inverse problem, the thermo-physical properties of char formed from the ablative material, which have not been determined earlier, are estimated. Thickness of char formed is also predicted using the program.
THERMOHYDRODYNAMIC PERFORMANCE OF A JOURNAL BEARING WITH 3D-SURFACE ROUGHNESS AND FLUID INERTIA EFFECTS
Authors: PRASAD E. SUJITH , NAGARAJU T. , SAGAR J. PREM
Published: January 2021

This theoretical work describe the combined influence of surface roughness, thermal and fluid-inertia effects on performance characteristics of hydrodynamic journal bearing. The average Reynolds equation that modified to include the surface roughness, viscosity variation due to temperature rise in lubricant fluid-film and fluid-inertia is used to obtain pressure field in the fluid-film. The matched solutions of modified average Reynolds, energy and conduction equations are obtained using finite element method and appropriate iterative schemes. The effects of surface roughness parameter, roughness orientation, and roughness characteristics of opposing surfaces on circumferential fluid-film pressure distribution, load carrying capacity and stability threshold speed of the bearing are studied by considering thermal and fluid-inertia effects.