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STUDENTS’ PARENTAL STATUS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTENTION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: Wagbara Chinyere Dorathy , Mfon Ezekiel Usip
Published: July 2023

The study investigated students’ parental status and entrepreneurship intention in secondary schools in Rivers State, Nigeria. Four research questions and four hypotheses were answered and tested in the study. A correlational design was adopted in the study while the population of the study was all the students in secondary schools in Rivers State out of which 300 students were sampled for the study using a proportionate stratified random sampling technique. The instrument used for gathering data was a 20 items questionnaire which was face and content validated by three lecturers from University of Port Harcourt with a Cronbach alpha reliability index of 0.88. Out of the 300 copies of the questionnaire administered, 294 copies which was a 98% retrieval rate. Research questions raised were answered using point biserial correlation while the hypotheses were also tested at 0.05 level of significance. The result of the study showed that household head, parental income, parental education status and parental entrepreneurship status had a relationship of r= 0.359, r=0.787, r=-0.407 and r=0.322 with students’ entrepreneurship intention while only the relationship between parental income and students’ entrepreneurship intention of the students was significant. It was recommended that students should be given the required financial and material support to make their entrepreneurship intention a reality in these schools.
 

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THE CHALLENGES OF SRI LANKAN MINORITY LEADERSHIP IN THE STATE UNIVERSITIES: EQUITY AND EQUALITY
Authors: Selvaratnam Naren D. , Keat Ooi Boon , Tham Jacquline
Published: July 2023

Sri Lankan minorities constantly face discrimination and experience marginalization. This has reduced their access to education and ability to demonstrate leadership within state campuses. Further, there exists a dearth of minority leadership research in Sri Lanka. As a result, this paper reviews a wide variety of contemporary literature to elaborate on the possible reasons for limited access and leadership within state universities amongst minorities. Based on the reviewed literature, two critical problems were identified. Firstly, the irregular distribution of students, professors, and fiscal resources is a major impediment to university access and leadership. Secondly, systematic ethnocentric policies advocated through responsible authorities are also a reason for limiting educational equality and leadership among minority students within campuses. Because of these two problems, the authors reason how improved diversity and appreciation for all cultures through curricular and policy changes could enhance access, equality, and leadership for everyone including minority groups in the state university system. Further, by understanding the present barriers, the researchers encourage other scholars to consider leadership research in the future to address untapped aspects of minority discourse and related educational reforms in Sri Lanka.

 

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REVOLUTIONIZING EDUCATION THROUGH INSTAGRAM IN THE POST-COVID ERA
Authors: Graefen Bahar , Fazal Nadeem
Published: July 2023

The (coronavirus disease of 2019) COVID-19 pandemic has brought about unprecedented changes in education, leading to the exploration of unconventional learning tools. This study investigates the use of the popular social media platform Instagram as a means of facilitating self-directed learning. A survey was conducted among university students with 500 respondents participating anonymously. 63% of the respondents were female, and 85.2 %, were aged under 30. Only 7.6% of participants reported negative mental health issues relating to Instagram use, while the majority revealed positive attitudes, competitiveness, and strong focus on their educational goals. Instagram served as a platform for students to form small or large social circles in which they supported one another by addressing their educational needs, assisting each other with challenging assignments, and engaging in small group study sessions and quizzes. Notably, most respondents (65.4%) indicated that they use educational Instagram pages as a source of knowledge and learning, while a significant portion (34.6%) mentioned that while they access the platform with the intention of learning, they also encounter unnecessary or irrelevant posts, resulting in time wastage. In conclusion, this paper suggests that while Instagram may not be the ideal tool for deployment within a teacher's arsenal, it can serve as an effective source of peer mentoring and support in the post-COVID educational world.
 

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STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ PERCEPTION TOWARDS GAME AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND GAME LESSON
Authors: Çelik Senem , Yaşar Fatma Soysüren , Tülücü Oğuzhan
Published: July 2023

The aim of this research is to study the relationship between Primary School Teachers’ perception towards game and physical education and game lesson according to different variables. 2291 primary school teachers make up the medium of this research. A survey model was used for this research. Primary School Teachers’ Attitudes towards Game and Physical Activities Lesson scale and Game Perception Scale were used as data collection tools. Descriptive statistics, mean, frequency, t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), Tukey test from post hoc tests, and Spearman Correlation analysis were used in data analysis. According to the findings, there is a positively meaningful relationship between primary school teachers’ perception towards game and physical education and game lesson. It was found out that primary school teachers have a positive attitude towards physical education and game lesson, that they find physical education and game lesson beneficial, that they see themselves as insufficient in developing materials towards game in physical activity and game activities, and that it would be more beneficial if these activities are conducted by Physical Education Teachers.
 

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A QUALITATIVE INQUIRY ON THE BEHAVIOR OF ENGLISH MAJOR STUDENTS TOWARDS SOCIAL MEDIA DISTRACTIONS
Authors: Sagabala Melissa O. , Regidor Sheena Marie A. , Dela Torre Marie Chris M. , Monteza Ana Mae M.
Published: July 2023

Online educational platforms and social media applications play a vital role in the learning process of students during the rise of the pandemic since knowledge acquisition and delivering instructions were done through virtual interactions. Hence, this study was designed to explore the behavior of the English major students in UM Digos College towards social media distractions that aimed to determine the influences of these diversions on students’ academic learning perceptions. Moreover, this qualitative study utilized a descriptive study where eight (8) participants were purposively chosen to respond to the different research questions. Collaizi`s method was used in order to provide a significant thematic analysis. As a result, the major findings revealed that the influence of social media distractions on the behavior of the students were students’ loss of eagerness, behavioral interruptions and self-improvement barriers whilst classroom interactiveness, flash notifications and students’ personal interests were found to be the main causes of these social media interferences in which multifaceted strategies such as traditional strategies and multiple digital strategies were asserted as coping mechanisms in overcoming social media distractions. Meanwhile, the study ended up with three implications namely: implication to the learning process, implication to the teaching process and implication to learners’ performance.
 

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OBSTACLES ON THE EFFECTIVE USE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING TOOLS FOR TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE TRAINING NEEDS TO DEAL WITH THEM
Authors: Koskeris Andreas , Garofalakis John
Published: July 2023

Social networking /WEB 2.0 is the technology to support connecting people in various ways. The arise of WEB 2.0 allowed users to enhance their actions when accessing the internet not only for searching information but above all to interact, collaborate, and share content. For the specific showcase of school teachers, WEB 2.0 is providing new opportunities to build and gain professional development by assisting them to remain current on skills and issues important for a professional role. Aim of the presented work, it to build on our previous research on which specific tools are considered as the most useful for teachers’ professional development and which are the perceptions of teachers on them, in order to identify the obstacles and drawbacks to their effective utilization, leading to the proposition of a core training program tailored to the teachers’ needs.
 

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THE PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY AND ROLE PERCEPTIONS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS IN ATTICA-GREECE’S MUNICIPAL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS
Authors: Cheilaki Maria , Sidiropoulou Tryfeni , Sidiropoulou Maretta
Published: July 2023

Early childhood center is concerned as the first environment of children second to their home, in which they socialize and come into contact with organized learning. Their holistic development and well-being are directly linked to preschool structures that implement high-quality education programs. The role of early childhood education and care educators is crucial in determining the quality provided (Foti & Sidiropoulou, 2019).
The purpose is to clarify the frame of the professional habitus and to enrich its understanding. Also, to further investigate if new questions will raise with regards to early childhood education and care educators, extending to students, studies and fellow workers as well as babies, toddlers and their families. All the information collected could be used for decision-making on redefining the aims of the early childhood education sector as well as the early year educators training organizations babies. The followed method was a quantitative approach, using the methodology of questionnaires. The analysis will be descriptive and will include basic descriptive measures (e.g., mean, standard deviation, mode, etc.), as well as frequency tables. Furthermore, we will compare the mean scores by analyzing their variance using One-Way ANOVA. In total, the analyzed questionnaires were 248. From these questionnaires, it appears that early childhood education and care educators select the title that suits their profession depending on the school they graduated. The pedagogical part of their profession is influenced by their studies and the interaction among colleagues. The importance of the pedagogical team and cooperation is recognized. Cooperation with parents is sought. Specialized help to manage children with physical issues is required. They stand in favor of all forms of future training. Compared to the past, the educational level is evaluated as higher. They are more interested in the essence of their educational work and not so much for appearances through events. To conclude, early childhood education and care educators love their profession and fully understand the importance of their work. They keep evolving in terms of their educational level and understand the necessity of their professional development. They desire to be educated in various ways. The results of this research are important to be further used by employment agencies and universities. Given that lectures, seminars, workshops and conferences are often held, it is important to emphasize in-service training and interventions within the actual field of action of the early childhood education and care educators, i.e. the early childhood center.

 

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THE MEDIATING ROLE OF ACADEMIC SELF-CONCEPT IN THE LINKAGE BETWEEN TEACHER SUPPORT AND ACADEMIC PROFICIENCY AMONG SECONDARY EFL LEARNERS
Authors: Wu Yajun , Kang Xia
Published: July 2023

Based on social support theory, this study aims to verify that the relationship between teacher support and academic proficiency is mediated by academic self-concept in teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) settings. Seventh-grade students (n = 206) and eighth-grade students (n = 293) in a middle school were invited to participate in the questionnaire survey. Structural equation modelling (SEM) and mediation analysis examined the relationship between teacher support, academic self-concept, and academic proficiency among 499 secondary EFL learners. There are three significant findings. First, teacher support positively predicts academic proficiency. Second, academic self-concept was positively correlated with academic proficiency. Third, academic self-concept fully mediated the relationship between teacher support and academic proficiency. This study contributes to the literature by exploring the mediating mechanism between teacher support and academic proficiency in the EFL context. Implications, limitations, and directions for future research are discussed.
 

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A META-ANALYSIS ON PUBLICATIONS FOR LECTURERS’ PERCEPTION OF BLENDED LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION FROM 2020-2022
Authors: Ahmed Said Abubakar Sheikh
Published: July 2023

In this study, a meta-analysis was conducted on 14 articles published between 2020 and 2022, with the Fisher r-to-z transformed correlation coefficient used as the measure of outcome. A random-effects model was employed, using JAMOVI software, to calculate the average Fisher r-to-z transformed correlation coefficient, and the degree of heterogeneity was evaluated using the restricted maximum-likelihood estimator, Q-test for heterogeneity, and I² statistic. The findings revealed that the average correlation coefficient was positive as moderate effect size (0.3528) of the 14 studie
 

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s. The study also provided recommendations for improving meta-analyses.
THE ARTS APPROACH BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF DIFFERENTIATED TEACHING AND THE PROJECT METHOD AS A MEANS OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN OF PRESCHOOL EDUCATION. LINKING THEORY TO PRACTICE
Authors: Fousteri Maria , Foti Paraskevi
Published: July 2023

The diverse and rapidly evolving society at political, social and technological levels makes Universal Education Planning based on the principles of Differentiated Instruction and the Project method a necessary condition. In accordance with the recommendation of the European Parliament and UNESCO, inclusive education needs to be consolidated. This paper attempts to show that a holistic approach to the Arts can be a main instrument for a pluralistic education space that responds to the wide range of diversity of children. The purpose of this paper is twofold. Firstly, to explore through a literature review the contribution of Arts to the development of a holistic approach to Early Childhood Education for all children without exception. Subsequently, a survey will be examined whether Preschool Educators are aware of and implement Art programs based on the modern pedagogical practice of Universal Educational Planning. The method used is quantitative data analysis using SPSS with random sampling after the distribution of a questionnaire after approval of the Ethics Committee of the Educators regardless of their level of study working in Primary Kindergartens in different regions of Attica. The conclusions that will emerge from the analysis of the data will be useful for the field of Early Childhood Education, because they will be the trigger for further investigation in order to ensure the implementation of effective teaching practices, such as Differentiated Instruction & the Project Method and, by extension, Universal Design for Learning in the field of Early Childhood Education.
 

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IMPROVING BUSINESS STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL THROUGH TASK-BASED INSTRUCTION IN MOROCCAN EFL CLASSROOM
Authors: El Arbaoui Fatima Zahra
Published: July 2023

The field of language teaching and learning is steadily moving toward task-based language teaching (TBLT), which uses tasks to manage classroom instruction and requires students to use their prior linguistic assets to understand and practice the target language while carrying out the tasks. However, there are few facts concerning how students and teachers perceive the tasks they actually use in higher education. This study investigates how students and teachers view task-based language instruction and its role in improving business students’ speaking skills. The data for the study were collected through questionnaires from a total of 234 learners and 14 teachers. The results show favorable perceptions and attitudes of students as well as teachers towards (TBLT). Consequently, it is recommended to adopt a task-based approachover a long period of time and in a very suitable manner while considering the abilities of various students in a particular classroom.
 

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THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF CULTURAL PARTICIPATION ON THE QUALITY OF HOME CARE AND WELL-BEING OF THE ELDERS
Authors: Robles Eufemia L. , Baban Erizza D.
Published: July 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine the mediating effect of cultural participation on the relationship between the quality of home care and the well-being of the elderly. Utilizing quantitative, non-experimental design via correlational technique and mediation analysis, data were obtained from 300 elderly, in one of the cities in Davao Province. The researcher utilized a stratified sampling technique in selecting study participations and survey mode of data collection through standardized questionnaires. The researcher also utilized the statistical tools mean, Pearson r and Med-graph using Sobel z-test. From the results of the study, it was found out that there is a very high level of mean scores for quality home care, and well-being of the elderly while a high level of cultural participation. Also, results revealed that there are significant relationships between quality home care and cultural participation, between cultural participation and the well-being of the elderly and between quality home care and the well-being of the elderly. Further, it was revealed that cultural participation partially mediates the relationship between quality home care and the well-being of the elderly.
 

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UM ESTUDO SOBRE A CLASSE GRAMATICAL “NOME” E “ADJECTIVO” NA GRAMÁTICA DE LÍNGUA PORTUGUESA DE REIS LOBATO (1770) / A STUDY ON THE GRAMMAR CLASSES “NOME” AND “ADJECTIVE” IN THE GRAMMAR OF THE PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE OF REIS LOBATO (1770)
Authors: De Lima Adriana Alves , Hanna Adel Malek
Published: July 2023

Este artigo analisa as espécies de palavras “nome” e “adjectivo” em A Arte da Grammatica da Língua Portuguesa, de Antonio Jose dos Reis Lobato, publicada em 1770. O quadro teórico que sustenta a análise é o da Historiografia Linguística, com Auroux (2014) que nos respalda sobre o processo massivo de gramatização na produção de gramáticas de línguas vernáculas, assim como Koerner (1996) que embasa o nosso procedimento analítico a partir do princípio de contextualização, princípio da imanência e princípio de adequação da linguagem na produção dessa gramática que foi adotada em Portugal e nas Colônias para o ensino de língua portuguesa. A questão que permeia a pesquisa é: como se dá o pensamento linguístico de Reis Lobato ao conceituar as classes gramaticais “nome” e “adjectivo” na gramática de Reis Lobato, em 1770? Constatamos que a gramática de Reis Lobato, como descrito no processo de gramatização enunciado por Auroux (2014) tinha muitos objetivos, dentre eles: o ensino de língua materna, com a finalidade de melhorar o aprendizado do latim, mas também, estava carregada de uma ideologia nacionalista, religiosa e, sobretudo, política. Destacamos esse aspecto político, porque o ensino de língua tem um alcance muito maior sobre a colonização, na expansão dos territórios, assim como de consolidar a aprendizagem da língua em relação ao latim.

This article analyzes the types of words “noun” and “adjective” in A Arte da Grammatica da Língua Portuguesa, by Antonio Jose dos Reis Lobato, published in 1770. The theoretical framework that supports the analysis is that of Linguistic Historiography, with Auroux ( 2014) who supports us on the massive process of grammatization in the production of grammars of vernacular languages, as well as Koerner (1996) who bases our analytical procedure on the principle of contextualization, principle of immanence and principle of adequacy of language in the production of this grammar that was adopted in Portugal and in the Colonies for teaching the Portuguese language. The question that permeates the research is: how does Reis Lobato's linguistic thinking occur when conceptualizing the grammatical classes "name" and "adjective" in Reis Lobato's grammar, in 1770? We found that the grammar of Reis Lobato, as described in the grammatization process enunciated by Auroux (2014) had many objectives, among them: the teaching of the mother tongue, with the purpose of improving the learning of Latin, but also, it was loaded with a nationalist, religious and, above all, political ideology. We highlight this political aspect, because language teaching has a much greater impact on colonization, on the expansion of territories, as well as on consolidating language learning in relation to Latin.

 

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WOMEN THROUGH TIMES: A SOCIO-STYLISTIC COGNITION ON THE PHYLOGENESIS OF WOMEN’S REPRESENTATION IN THE SOCIETY THROUGH COMMUNICATION STYLE
Authors: Monteza Ana Mae M. , Miralles Tessie G.
Published: July 2023

This study was an exploration of women’s representation in Philippine society. To explicitly put, it sought to unravel the phylogenesis of women’s depiction in society perceived by their communication style with the changes therein through time. This Socio-stylistic cognition on the changes in communication patterns covered women’s interaction from the 19th to 21st century with the synchronic and diachronic approaches on textual analysis focused on Holmes Social dimension tools (distance, social, formality, and functional scaling) and Mills Stylistic tools (lexical, syntactical, and discourse level). The representation of women in society is portrayed in the manner of their communication style as such in the 19th century when women were generally viewed as a homemaker and for domestication with high regard on social etiquette and belief system. Also, in the 20th century, women exhibited control and could finally have an equal chance in higher education and the workforce. Moreover, 21st-century women’s liberation profoundly intensified and was supported by non-discriminatory 21st society. Finally, this study on women’s metamorphosis in society’s representation is highly significant with the trend of globalization in which a need to assimilate women’s portrayal may result in augmentation of women empowerment brought by social awareness hence, extenuating indifference.
 

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EFFECT OF E-COUNSELLING ON CAREER DEVELOPMENT AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (ESUT) NIGERIA
Authors: Chigbu Eberechukwu Francisca
Published: July 2023

The researchers investigated the effect of e-counselling on career development among undergraduate students of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Nigeria. The pre-test, post-test, and control group quasi-experimental design was adopted for this study. Two research questions and two null hypothesis tested at a 0.05 level of significance guided the study. The population of this study comprised, 7,032 of 400 level students in Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Nigeria. The researcher sampled 58 students for the study. The sampling techniques employed are purposive and cluster. Two instruments developed by the researcher were used for data collection, namely Students Career Identification Scale (SCIS) and Career Detecting Scale (CDS). The instruments were validated by experts in departments of measurement and valuation as well as Guidance and Counselling. The reliability of the instruments was ascertained through the test-retest method using Cronbach Alpha statistics which yielded reliability coefficients of 0.81 and 0.83 for SCIS and CDS respectively. Data collected were analyzed using mean score and standard deviation to answer the research questions. The hypothesis was tested using the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) at a 5% level of significance. The findings revealed among others that ECM is significantly effective in career development among undergraduates at post-test and follow-up test from the above findings, it was recommended among others, that counsellors should make use of e-counselling in promoting career development among undergraduate students for higher productivity.
 

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THE SITUATION OF MENTAL HEALTH OF VIETNAM DISABLED ATHLETES IN WEIGHTLIFTING AND JAVELIN BEFORE PARALYMPIC GAMES 2021
Authors: Hanh Le Thi My , Bao Vu Viet , Tuan Tran Minh
Published: July 2023

The purpose of this study was to find out the situation of Vietnam disabled athletes' mental health before Paralympic Games 2021. Seven athletes from the Vietnam disabled team (including 4 male and 3 female athletes in weightlifting and javelin contents) were chosen to identify their mental health before Paralympic Games. The International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Sports Metal Health Assessment Tool 1 (SMHAT-1) was used to determine the risk or experience of symptoms and mental health disorders of national team athletes with disabilities, facilitating timely referral for athletes in need of adequate support and treatment. The study identified the mental health of disabled Vietnam athletes in weightlifting and javelin. Thus, it led the management and coaches to have a specific plan for the appropriate pre-competition preparation for athletes, thereby getting good results in the upcoming Paralympic Games 2021.
 

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APPLYING EXERCISES TO IMPROVE SPEED ENDURANCE IN 100 METERS SPRING FOR MALE STUDENTS AT VINH UNIVERSITY, VIETNAM
Authors: Nguyen Manh Hung , Nguyen Tri Luc
Published: July 2023

The purpose of this study was to select and apply selected exercises to develop speed endurance in 100 meter sprint for male students. 20 male students (aged 18.8 ± 0.9 years), non-specializing in physical education and sports, regularly attended physical education courses. The participants were divided into two groups: an exercise group and a control group. All subjects were informed of the experimental protocol prior to testing and signed an informed consent form. Participants in the exercise group followed a new exercise program for 8 weeks. Participants in the control group maintained regular physical exercises which were yearly assigned by the department and were asked to not do any new exercise program. After 8-week exercise training, the exercise group showed better performance in two tests in comparison with the control group. It can be concluded that selected exercises had good impacts on improving speed endurance and performance of 100 meter sprint for male students.
 

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A SCALE DEVELOPMENT ON NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME IN DAVAO CITY: AN EXPLORATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS
Authors: España Cherryfe M. , Nabe Nestor C.
Published: July 2023

This paper aimed to develop a multidimensional framework of neighborhood crime in Davao City. The study employed a quantitative, non-experimental research design employing Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA). A researcher-made instrument was utilized which was developed from in-depth interview of 12 selected residents, related literatures, and studies. To determine the validity of items, the researcher employed Content Validity Ratio (CVR) where ten (10) experts reviewed and validated the instrument. Item statements that passed the threshold of 0.80 were selected as part of the survey questionnaire. As a result, 43-item instrument was developed and utilized as data collection tool administered to 300 residents of Davao City as research participants. Using Exploratory Factor Analysis, 29 items remained in the model to compose the four (4) constructs after 17 rotations and iterations, therefore, making them the factors characterizing neighborhood crime in Davao City. Using thematic analysis, the factors were clustered as (1) breakdown of social control, (2) social disorder, (3) social deviance, (4) social disintegration.  Revealed structures of neighborhood crime can be an aid to frame policies and strategies to augment peacekeeping efforts in suppressing crime and other forms of delinquency, to strengthen ties within the community and lastly, to create a safe and secured society.
 

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STUDY HABITS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG PUBLIC JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE EKUMFI DISTRICT: INVESTIGATING THE CONTROLLING EFFECT OF LEARNING STYLES
Authors: Bentil Joseph
Published: July 2023

Despite the increased prominence of research on the influence of study habits and learning styles on students’ academic performance in recent years, there are still controversies and debates in literature on whether learning style strengthens the effect of study habits on academic performance. Therefore, this study utilized Bakare (1977) study habits theory and the VAK learning styles theory postulated by Fernald and Keller (1920) as theoretical lenses to examine the influence of study habits on academic performance among students in public Junior High Schools in the Ekumfi District, while controlling for the possible effect of learning styles. A cross-sectional descriptive survey design was used to collect quantitative data through a questionnaire and checklist from 475 students using proportionate stratified sampling techniques. After meeting validity and reliability requirements, inferential statistical tools such as Pearson Product Moment Correlation and hierarchical multiple regression were used to analyze the data. The study revealed that overall, study habits attained a strong and statistically significant positive relationship with students’ overall academic performance. Besides, the study revealed that learning styles exclusively contributed significantly to academic performance. It was further revealed that learning styles did not impede the effect of study habits on academic performance. Instead, learning styles reinforced the link between study habits and academic performance among the students. Specifically, it was established that auditory learning style, visual learning style, kinesthetic learning style, reading and note-taking and time management made a unique and significant contribution to academic performance, however, the individual contributions of examination, homework and assignments, and concentration did not reach statistical significance. Therefore, it is recommended that strategies aimed at the improvement of study habits should run concurrently with approaches to enhancing the learning styles of the students for better academic performance.
 

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THE GEODESIC CURVES ON THE OSCILLATOR GROUP OF DIMENSION FOUR
Authors: RAFIK DERKAOUI , BRAHIM MEDJAHDI
Published: July 2023

Our work is study the geometry of oscillator groups, they are the only non commutative simply connected solvable Lie groups which have a biinvariant Lorentzian metric. The oscillator group has been generalized to one dimension equals , and several aspects of its geometry have been intensively studied, both in differential geometry and in mathematical physics. In this paper, we find geodesic curves on the oscillator group of dimension four.
WEAKLY BINARY gα – CLOSED SETS AND WEAKLY BINARY αg – CLOSED SETS IN BINARY TOPOLOGICAL SPACE
Authors: ABINAYA DURAISINGAM , RANI MICHAEL GILBERT , PREMKUMAR RAJENDRAN
Published: July 2023

In this paper, we will define some new class of generalized closed sets called weakly binary generalized α-closed sets, weakly binary α generalized closed sets, binary generalized ^⋆ α-closed sets and weakly binary generalized ^⋆ α-closed sets in binary topological spaces and study some of their characterizations and properties.
NUMERICAL SOLUTION FOR TWO-DIMENSIONAL NONLINEAR KLEIN-GORDON EQUATION THROUGH MESHLESS SINGULAR BOUNDARY METHOD
Authors: ASLEFALLAH MOHAMMAD , ABBASBANDY SAEID , SHIVANIAN ELYAS
Published: July 2023

In this study, the singular boundary method (SBM) is employed for the simulation of nonlinear Klein-Gordon equation with initial and Dirichlet-type boundary conditions. The θ-weighted and Houbolt finite difference method is used to discretize the time derivatives. Then the original equations are split into a system of partial differential equations. A splitting scheme is applied to split the solution of the inhomogeneous governing equation into homogeneous solution and particular solution. To solve this system, the method of particular solution in combination with the singular boundary method is used for particular solution and homogeneous solution, respectively. Finally, several numerical examples are provided and compared with the exact analytical solutions to show the accuracy and efficiency of method in comparison with other existing methods.
INVESTIGATION OF CONFORMABLE DOUBLE SHEHU TRANSFORM FOR SOLVING SOME FRACTIONAL DIFFERENTIAL PARTIAL EQUATIONS
Authors: BENATTIA MOHAMED ELARBI , BELGHABA KACEM
Published: July 2023

In this paper, we generalize the concept of single conformable Sehu transformation (CSHT) to double conformable transformation (CDFSHT). Moreover, we are able to prove some theorems and properties related to this work. We apply the double conformable Sehu transform to solve the initial and boundary problems of linear and (non)homogenous conformable fractional partial differential equations (PDEs). The validity and the applicability of the proposed technique are shown by three numerical examples. Mathematica software is used for Euclidean division of polynomials and drawing graphs.
DECOMPOSITIONS OF NANO g^#-CONTINUITY VIA IDEALIZATION
Authors: NETHAJI OCHANAN , DEVI SUBRAMANIYAN , RAMESHPANDI MAYANDI , PREMKUMAR RAJENDARAN
Published: July 2023

In this paper we introduce the notions of αg^#-nI-open sets, η^#-nI-open sets, h^#-nI-open sets, g^# _t-nI-sets, g^# _(α^* )-nI-sets and g^# _S-nI-sets in ideal nano topological spaces and investigate some of their properties.
ON SUMS WITH THE r-DERANGEMENT NUMBERS
Authors: ÖMÜR NEŞE , SÜDEMEN KÜBRANUR , KOPARAL SİBEL , DURAN ÖMER
Published: July 2023

In this paper, we derive some sums involving the r-derangement numbers, D_r (n) and the generalized hyperharmonic numbers of order r, H_n^r (α) by using the generating functions and Riordan arrays. For example, for n,r∈Z^+with n≥r,
∑_(i=0)^(n-r)〖(-1)^i ((r+1i)) (D_r (n-i))/(n-i)!〗=(-1)^(n-r)/(n-r)!.
NEW TECHNIQUE TO ACCELERATE THE CONVERGENCE OF THE SOLUTIONS OF FRACTIONAL ORDER BRATU-TYPE DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
Authors: KHALOUTA ALI
Published: July 2023

There are many common combination methods for solving fractional differential equations. In this work, we propose a new technique called Adomian decomposition transform method (ADTM) in order to provide a new approximate series solution of fractional order Bratu-type differential equations. The fractional order derivative is described in the Caputo sense. The ADTM is a combination of two powerful methods, the Jafari transform method and Adomian decomposition method. For accelerating the convergence of ADTM when used for these equations, we replace the nonlinear terms by their Taylor expansion. To demonstrate the efficiency and validity of the proposed method, four numerical examples are presented and we compare our obtained results with the analytical results. Finally, the numerical results obtained are represented graphically using MATLAB software.
DETERMINATION OF OPTIMUM SAMPLE SIZE AND VARIANCE IN MULTIVARIATE STRATIFIED SAMPLING WITH NON-LINEAR TIME FUNCTION
Authors: AHMAD ABRAR , RABBANI QUAZZAFI , ANSARI A.H.
Published: July 2023

Stratified sample size which determined in Stratified Random Sampling (SRS) with the help of different allocation techniques. The multivariate stratified sampling with linear or nonlinear time function can be optimized using generalized model of time function. After formulation as generalized model with time function (linear or nonlinear), in which the information given that there is only one varying time (time of transportation) and different time involved are constants or insignificant. The formulated generalized model was solved using different techniques but in present paper we use Lagrange multiplier technique to get the optimal solution (i.e. by minimizing the variance) with the involved time constraints. The generalized model with time of transportation is derived under optimum allocation and other involved time is fixed, when the sample size and its variances for a given time is unknown, then different allocation techniques are required for proportionality constant and a given time.
ON THE EXACT EVALUATION OF INTERMOLECULAR ELECTROSTATIC INTERACTION ENERGY IN A MOLECULAR COORDINATE SYSTEM
Authors: ÇOPUROĞLU EBRU , MAMEDOV BAHTIYAR AKBER
Published: July 2023

We propose an effective general approach for accurately calculating the electron-electron, nuclear-electron and nuclear-nuclear Coulomb electrostatic interaction energies. Since these interaction energies are fundamental terms in the ab initio, density function and semi-empirical theories, their general examination will make an important contribution to the accurate calculation of the physical and chemical properties of atoms and molecules. It is well known that electron-electron, nuclear-electron and nuclear-nuclear Coulomb electrostatic interaction energies can be reduced to basic two-center Coulomb integrals. The analytical calculation of electrostatic interaction energies with respect to basic two-center Coulomb integrals over Slater type orbitals (STOs) in molecular coordinate systems allows for the routine evaluation of molecular structures and their related properties. In this study, we introduce a new full analytical algorithm for calculating the basic two-center Coulomb integrals over STOs using Guseinov’s auxiliary functions, especially the interactions between electrons. The auxiliary functions are calculated by using the exact recurrence relations developed by Guseinov. Our new approach is successfully tested on data from previously published studies, and can be recommended for the evaluation of related problems in atomic and molecular physics.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE RAMBERG-OSGOOD MECHANICAL STRESS-STRAIN CURVE USING THE ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK METHOD TO EVALUATE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR OF 316L STAINLESS STEEL IN THE LIQUID LEAD
Authors: STOICA LIVIA , RADU VASILE , NITU ALEXANDRU
Published: July 2023

Romania, through RATEN ICN, is involved in the construction of the ALFRED demonstrator (Advanced Lead Fast Reactor European Demonstrator), in which the core of the reactor uses cooling in the liquid lead environment. This constitutes one of the arguments for the development of studies on innovative materials of generation IV, having the stated objective of the problem of the contact between the liquid lead and the structural materials specific to this type of reactor. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the changes in the thermomechanical behaviour induced by the contact between the 316L austenitic steel and the liquid lead, as well as its modelling through the equation of the Ramberg-Osgood-type mechanical stress-strain curve. The tensile tests in air and liquid lead were carried out at strain rates of the specimens in the range 10-3 s-1 ~ 10-5 s-1 and in a range of temperatures 350oC - 400 oC. To highlight the changes induced by the contact with the liquid lead on the thermomechanical behaviour of the 316L steel, the artificial neural network method, called the "Multilayer Feedforward Neural Network", was used in the processing of the experimental database. The obtained Ramberg-Osgood-type mechanical stress-strain curve is applied for both the air and the liquid lead environment at a temperature of 375oC and includes the following parameters as input: temperature, strain rate, yield stress, and maximum stress at necking. The two equations obtained for the air environment and the liquid lead environment at a temperature of 375oC were verified to the experimental data and a very good prediction agreement was obtained.
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF INTERNET OF THINGS (IoT) PENETRATION IN INDIVIDUAL CONSUMPTION IN EU COUNTRIES
Authors: PICA AUREL STEFAN , MARCU LAURA , IVAN DENISA CORNELIA , ANGELESCU NICOLETA
Published: July 2023

The interest that Internet of Things (IoT) enjoys is particular not only from a technical point of view, but also through the lens of the special contribution in terms of economic competitiveness or development of public services. As a result, at the European level, IoT development is a goal for both companies and individual users. In our study, we aimed to analyze from a statistical point of view what is the situation of equipping private homes with IoT devices, the factors that exert an influence on individual behavior and the extent to which Member States differ from each other, as a premise for future public measures that will be adopted in this field.
IMPLEMENTASI PELAYANAN PUBLIK BERBASIS APLIKASI LAIKA DI KELURAHAN TOBUUHA KECAMATAN PUUWATU KOTA KENDARI
Authors: Ma’ruf  , Sahlania Onno , Ashariyana  , Mana Rivai
Published: July 2023

Tujuan Penelitian ini berdasarkan rumusan masalah, maka tujuan yang ingin dicapai dalam penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui kemudahan pelayanan publik dengan mengguunakan aplikasi LAIKA di Kelurahan Tobuuha Kecamatan Puuwatu Kota Kendari. mengetahui faktor pendukung dan penghambat dalam implementasi pelayanan publik berbasis aplikasi LAIKA di Kelurahan Tobuuha Kecamatan Puuwatu Kota Kendari. Dalam penelitian ini digunakan penelitian kualitatif deskriptif yang memusatkan pada satu objek tertentu, dimana prosedur penelitian ini akan menghasilkan data deskriptif berupa kata-kata tertulis atau lisan dari orang-orang yang diamati. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik pengumpulan data pedoman wawancara dan analisis dokumen.
Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan aplikasi LAIKA sebagai aplikasi untuk meningkatkan  pelayanan publik di Kelurahaan Tobuuha, dalam pelaksanannya sudah memenuhi indikator pelayanan publik yakni; transparansi, partisipasi dan efisiensi meskipun belum maksimal,aplikasi ini sudah dapat memberikan kemudahan dengan pelayanan yang tepat waktu,tidak memiliki biaya (gratis), dan prosedur yang tidak berbelit-belit sehingga memberikan kemudahan kepada pemerintah kelurahaan dan masyarakat Kelurahaan Tobuuha. Implementasi aplikasi Laika di Kelurahaan Tobuhaa sangat terbantu dengan pelayanan baik,dimana petugas piket LAIKA melayani dengan ramah pada saat menyampaikan informasi secara transparan dan tanpa adanya biaya proses pengurusan surat keterangan/izin termasuk sangat cepat dengan menggunakan aplikasi LAIKA ini, sehingga masyarakat tidak perlu lagi menunggu lama.
KINERJA BADAN PERENCANAAN PEMBANGUNAN DAERAH DALAM PERENCANAAN PEMBANGUNAN DI KOTA MAKASSAR
Authors: Aburaera M Jufri , Hasran  , Bactiar
Published: July 2023

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah, untuk memperoleh gambaran tentang kinerja BAPPEDA Kota Makassar dalam menyusun perencanaan pembangunan di Kota Makassar. Dalam penelitian ini metode yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kualitatif, yaitu suau penelitian yang  bertujuan  untuk memeberikan gambar tentang kinerja BAPPEDA dalam perencanaan pembangunan di Kota Makassar. Dalam pengumpulan data penulis menggunakan teknik obesrvasi, wawancara mendalam, dan studi pustaka.
Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa kinerja BAPPEDA Kota Makassar dalam menyusun perencanaan pembangunan pada dasarnya aparat BAPPEDA dalam menjalankan tugas dan fungsinya selalu berpedoman pada dokumen perencanaan. Penilaian aparat BAPPEDA terhadap kinerjanya sangat bersifat subjektif. Walaupun demikian ternyata ada responden yang menilai kinerja aparat BAPPEDA kurang baik. Namun dapat disimpulkan bahwasanya aparat BAPPEDA telah mampu melaksanakan tugasnya dalam mempertimbangkan segala kondisi, potensi dan aspirasi masyarakat dalam penyusunan perencanaan pembangunan. Dalam melaksanakan tugas dan fungsinya BAPPEDA senantiasa melakukan koordinasi serta memberitahukan kepada seluruh stakeholders yang ada tentang hasil perencanaan pembangunan. Hal ini dilakukan sebagai bahan acuan kepada masyarakat maupun DPRD Kota Makassar dalam penyusunan laporan pertanggungjawaban.
INTEGRITAS MORAL DALAM KONTEKS PENGAMBILAN KEPUTUSAN DI DESA BONTOBARU KABUPATEN KEPULAUAN SELAYAR
Authors: Darmawati  , Syahril Syahril , Harianti Inda
Published: July 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui integritas moral dalam konteks pengambilan keputusan di Desa Bontobaru Kecamatan Pasiamasunggu Timur. Jenis penelitian ini adalah kualitatif, teknik pengumpulan data yaitu observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Informan penelitian yaitu Camat Pasimasunggu Timur Kabupaten Kepulauan Selayar, Kepala Desa Bontobaru, BPD, Staff Pemerintah Desa Bontobaru Kecamatan Pasimasunggu Timur dan tokoh masyarakat. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah pengumpulan data, reduksi data, penyajian data dan penarikan kesimpulan.
Hasil penelitian membuktikan bahwa Integritas moral dalam konteks pengambilan keputusan di Desa Bontobaru Kecamatan Pasimasunggu belum bisa dikatakan baik. Hal ini dapat dilihat dari beberapa kegiatan musyawarah pembangunan dan musyawarah desa yang setiap saat dilakukan oleh pemerintah desa beserta elemen masyarakat dalam hal pengambilan keputusan. Selain itu, dapat dilihat juga dari beberapa hasil musrembang berupa pembangunan infrastruktur yang ada di desa serta kebijakan dalam hal pembuatan Perdes belum berjalan dengan baik dan pemberdayaan masyarakat yang telah di bentuk. Ada beberapa pembangunan yang tidak sesuai dengan kebutuhan masyarakat tapi untuk saat ini pemerintah desa telah mengatasi hal tersebut dalam proses pengambilan keputusan pemerintah desa harus melibatkan BPD dan seluruh elemen masyarakat agar kebijakan yang di hasilkan sesuai dengan kebutuhan masyarakat, karena BPD adalah mitra kerja pemerintah desa yang sangat penting dalam proses pengambilan keputusan.
IMPLEMENTASI KEBIJAKAN PERENCANAAN DAN PENGANGGARAN YANG RESPONSIF GENDER (PPRG) KABUPATEN SINJAI
Authors: Wahid Abd , Mukhlis Suardi , Nirwana
Published: July 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui implementasi kebijakan Implementasi Kebijakan Perencanaan dan Penganggaran yang Responsif Gender (PPRG) pada Dinas Pemberdayaan Perempuan, Perlindungan Anak, Pengendalian Penduduk dan Keluarga Berencana Kabupaten Sinjai. Jenis penelitian ini adalah deskriptif dengan metode kualitatif. Informan penelitian adalah para pelaksana kebijakan di Dinas Dinas Pemberdayaan Perempuan, Perlindungan Anak, Pengendalian Penduduk dan Keluarga Berencana Kabupaten Sinjai. Metode pengumpulan data terdiri dari observasi partisipan, wawancara mendalam, dokumentasi dan triangulasi, dan teknik analisis data meliputi reduksi data, penyajian data dan verifikasi kesimpulan. Pedoman utama sebagai teori analitik adalah model implementasi kebijakan yang dikembangkan oleh Van Metter dan Van Horn yang terdiri dari aspek aspek ukuran dan tujuan kebijakan, sumber daya, karakteristik lembaga pelaksana, kecenderungan sikap (disposisi) pelaksana, komunikasi antara organisasi dan kegiatan serta ekonomi, sosial dan politik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa implementasi kebijakan Perencanaan dan Penganggaran Responsif Gender telah dilaksanakan, namun belum maksimal karena sumber daya, Sikap/kecenderungan, serta karakteristik agen pelaksana kurang memahami kebijakan ini, serta komunikasi antara organisasi masih kurang dalam hal ini sosialisasi, ditambah dengan belum seluruh pejabat/staf di OPD yang memahami serta mengetahui tentang kebijakan tersebut karena koordinasi yang terbatas sehingga membuat kebijakan tersebut menjadi kurang konsisten dalam pelaksanaannya di lapangan, sedangkan ukuran dan aspek tujuan kebijakan, kecenderungan sikap (disposisi)  para pelaksana serta ekonomi, sosial dan politik sudah berjalan secara optimal.