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Distribution of Sesamoid Bones in the Foot and Hand Radiographs; A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study in a Tertiary Care Center in Nepal
Authors: Sah* Sandip
Published: April 2024

Objective: The aim of this study was to present data about the prevalence and distribution of sesamoid bones of the hands and feet in Nepalese population by using radiographs, to determine the number of the sesamoid bones of the foot and hand, commonest site of occurrence and to correlate the findings between gender and age. Methodology: This prospective quantitative study was performed in the Department of Radiology and Imaging, TUTH. The radiographs of foot and hand were reviewed to evaluate the presence or absence of sesamoid bones and patient demographics were also noted. Data collection was done for a period of three months and random probability sampling method was used. Results: This study resulted that in foot radiographs, the most common sites of sesamoid bones was first metatarsophalangeal joint (1st MTPJ) where two sesamoid bones were found, whereas single sesamoid bone was found in other sites. The percentage of sesamoid bones in first interphalangeal joint (1st IPJ), second metatarsophalangeal joint (2nd MTPJ), third metatarsophalangeal joint (3rd MTPJ), fourth metatarsophalangeal joint (4th MTPJ) and fifth metatarsophalangeal joint (5th MTPJ) were 7.9%, 15.4%, 0 %, 0.4%, and 26.7% respectively. The number of sesamoid bones ranged from 2- 5 in single foot with frequency of occurrence of 2 bones being highest (58.3%). The percentage of sesamoid bones in foot was found to be relatively higher in female than male. In the analysis of hand radiographs, the most common sites of sesamoid bones was 1st MCPJ ( single sesamoid bone in 80.33% and a pair of sesamoid bones in 19.67% ) .The percentage of sesamoid bones in 1st IPJ, 2nd MCPJ, 3rd MCPJ, 4th MCPJ and 5th MCPJ were 37.33%, 58.67% ,5.33% , 5.33% and 59.33% respectively. The number of sesamoid bones ranged from 1 - 6 in single hand with frequency of occurrence of 3 bones being higher (32%). The percentage of sesamoid bones in hand was relatively higher in male than female. Conclusion: The distribution and frequency of sesamoid bones differ according to sites, gender and age. This study improves the knowledge on distribution of sesamoid bones of the foot and hand and also provides anatomical data that could help clinicians in diagnosis and management of various sesamoid bone disorders in patients who present with pain and discomfort in the foot and hand.
The Native Flip-Flop-Intrahepatic Papillary Neoplasm of Bile Duct
Authors: A* Bajaj
Published: April 2024

Intrahepatic papillary neoplasm of bile duct configures as a papillary neoplasm with a distinct fibro-vascular stalk layered by variant epithelium pervading intrahepatic bile ducts with cystic dilatation. Neoplasm configures as a premalignant lesion associated with low grade, intermediate grade or high grade intraepithelial neoplasia. Tumour progression is concordant with preliminary inactivation of TP53 and p16, antecedent activating mutations within KRAS and delayed loss of SMAD4/ DPC4 gene. Cogent clinical symptoms arising due to biliary obstruction as hyper-bilirubinaemia or abdominal pain may emerge. Cytological smears are hyper-cellular and comprised of broad, double layered sheets and aggregates of columnar epithelial cells enmeshed within a fine stroma commingled with complex, three dimensional, branching papillary configurations. Morphologically, complex tubulovillous structures or micropapillary articulations appear to distend bile ducts or enlarged, multi-locular cysts are layered by pancreaticobiliary, intestinal, gastric or oncocytic epithelium.
Immunomodulatory Effects of Blood Transfusion in HIV-Positive Pediatric Severe Malaria Patients: A Review
Authors: Obeagu* Emmanuel Ifeanyi
Published: April 2024

This paper explores the intricate interplay between HIV infection, severe malaria, and blood transfusion in pediatric patients. With a focus on the immunomodulatory effects of blood transfusion, we delve into the complex dynamics that govern these overlapping health challenges. This review aims to contribute to a nuanced approach to care, fostering improved outcomes and better-informed healthcare decisions for HIV-positive pediatric severe malaria patients requiring blood transfusion. The immunopathogenesis of HIV and severe malaria sets the stage for understanding the unique vulnerabilities of coinfected children. Blood transfusion, a critical intervention for severe anemia, is examined in the context of its impact on immune responses in HIV-positive pediatric severe malaria patients. The paper synthesizes existing knowledge on transfusion-related immune modulation (TRIM) and navigates through challenges and controversies surrounding this therapeutic strategy. Future perspectives and recommendations underscore the need for further research to enhance our understanding and guide clinical practice in managing this complex patient population.
Oxidative Stress and Redox Signaling in the Pathophysiology of Sickle Cell Disease: A Review
Authors: Obeagu* Emmanuel Ifeanyi
Published: April 2024

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a hereditary hemoglobinopathy characterized by the aberrant hemoglobin S, resulting in the formation of sickle-shaped red blood cells and a cascade of clinical complications. While the molecular aspects of SCD are well-elucidated, recent investigations underscore the critical influence of oxidative stress and redox signaling in the disease’s pathophysiology. This comprehensive review synthesizes current knowledge on the interplay between oxidative stress, redox signaling, and SCD, providing insights into potential therapeutic targets. Discussions encompass the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), antioxidant defense mechanisms, and the activation of redox-sensitive signaling pathways. The consequences of oxidative stress, such as vaso-occlusion, inflammation, and endothelial dysfunction, are examined in detail. Furthermore, the review evaluates existing antioxidant therapies, explores potential strategies targeting redox signaling pathways, and discusses emerging therapeutic targets. By elucidating the intricate relationship between oxidative stress and SCD, this review aims to advance our understanding of the disease’s complexity and pave the way for innovative therapeutic interventions, offering renewed hope for enhanced patient care and management.
The Impact of Genomic Sequencing on Veterinary Diagnostics
Authors: S* Kumar
Published: April 2024

Genomic sequencing has revolutionized veterinary diagnostics by providing a comprehensive understanding of an animal's genetic makeup and its implications for health and disease. By unraveling genetic variations and disease markers, genomic sequencing enables precise and early diagnoses of inherited diseases, infectious diseases, and cancer in animals. It empowers veterinarians to tailor treatment approaches based on an animal's genomic data, including targeted therapies and personalized medicine. Genomic sequencing also enhances disease surveillance, aids in breeding programs, and improves disease prevention strategies. However, the use of genomic sequencing in veterinary diagnostics raises ethical considerations, such as informed consent, privacy, and data ownership. Challenges include data privacy and security, interpretation of complex genomic data, and ensuring accessibility to genomic sequencing technologies. Emerging trends, including expanded genomic databases, integration of multi-omics approaches, and the implementation of artificial intelligence and machine learning, offer new opportunities for improved diagnoses and treatment outcomes. In conclusion, genomic sequencing has a profound impact on veterinary diagnostics, enabling precise diagnoses, personalized treatment approaches, and advancements in breeding programs and disease prevention.
Patient Safety Practices Focused on Sepsis Prediction and Recognition
Authors: Cherian Jerald , Segal Jodi , Sharma Ritu , Zhang Allen , Bass Eric , Rosen Michael
Published: April 2024

Objectives. Patient safety practices (PSPs) focused on sepsis prediction and recognition, encompass interventions designed to identify patients with sepsis early and improve timely adherence to guidelines. Our objectives were to review the evidence published after the previous Making Healthcare Safer (MHS) report to determine the effectiveness of sepsis prediction and recognition PSPs on patient safety related outcomes. Methods. We searched PubMed and the Cochrane library for systematic reviews and primary studies published from January 2018 through August 2023, supplemented by gray literature searches. We included reviews and primary studies of sepsis prediction and recognition PSPs reporting measures of clinical process (time to diagnosis or treatment, adherence to guidelines, Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Early Management Bundle), patient outcomes (hospital or intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay, mortality), implementation (use, barriers, and facilitators), or costs. Findings. We focused on 7 systematic reviews and 8 primary studies that were eligible for full review, and briefly summarized 36 pre-post studies that lacked a separate comparison group. All the sepsis prediction and recognition PSPs were multi-component interventions. Across the systematic reviews and primary studies of neonates, the PSPs improved clinical process measures (low strength of evidence), but evidence was insufficient about length of stay or mortality outcomes. Across the systematic reviews and primary studies of adults, the PSPs did not demonstrate an effect on clinical process, length of stay, or mortality outcomes. In primary studies of adults, evidence was insufficient in the prehospital setting for mortality, length of stay, and clinical process measures. In the emergency department setting, strength of evidence was low for mortality and clinical process measures and insufficient for length of stay. In ward or hospitalwide settings, strength of evidence was low across all three outcome types. The secondary outcome of alerting system performance (e.g., positive predictive value) could not be meaningfully compared across studies due to diversity in populations and interventions. Conclusions. This review finds that recent primary studies and systematic reviews do not support that specific PSPs for sepsis prediction and recognition are effective at reducing mortality or length of stay or improve clinical processes in adults in pre-hospital, emergency department, or hospitalwide settings as compared to usual care. Sepsis prediction and recognition PSPs may improve clinical process outcomes in neonates in ICUs.
Weird birds and abandoned places: Pigeons’ role in post-industrial settings
Authors: Juola Marjo
Published: April 2024

This article examines the role of pigeons (Columba livia domestica) in post-industrial settings and presents a case study of an abandoned pulp mill silo in Meri-Toppila, Oulu, Finland. Pigeons and humans have a long-shared history, during which the former’s role has changed from commodity to “nuisance” species. Using participant observation and perspectives from weirding and queer theory, this study explores the transformation of the human-bird relationship by observing a colony of pigeons at a culturally and historically significant site. In our urban cities, pigeons have found nesting places in attics, on building ledges and in nooks and abandoned structures. Even though we, as humans, avoid these abandoned places, these weird pigeons do not care about our dystopian images and instead thrive in places that we no longer consider valuable. Our everyday life could benefit from interaction with pigeons more than we might believe. Pigeons have become an integral part of our industrial heritage and could have a significant role to play in our daily lives if we were to only give them a chance.
Thinking with traces: A posthumanist reading of human and nonhuman agencies in Zhu Yingchun’s The Language of Bugs
Authors: Bister Sofia
Published: April 2024

The Language of Bugs by Zhu Yingchun (2018) is an art book wavering between the linguistic and the bodily, visual arts and literature. Consisting of thousands of traces left on paper by real-life insects and their bodily movements, it does not contain any text traditionally readable for humans, but claims to be a book written entirely in the language of insects. The traces indicate nonhuman agency for the insects and present writing and literature as subjects of nonhuman actions and messy interspecies collaboration. At the same time, the book rises questions on insect “language” and the possibility of ethical representation originating from a very human point-of-experience. In this article, I reflectively explore different crossings of human and nonhuman agencies in The Language of Bugs, as well as how the book engages with questions of representation and materiality, writing and literature in the framework of posthumanist reading. I analyse the book as participating in the attempt to notice more-than-human ways of being in literature and culture, which are traditionally only perceived through human agency. The context of my reading is threat posed by ecological crises and especially the decline in insect populations for the future of the planet. I argue that Zhu Yingchun’s book represents a wider shift in thinking about the natural world and humans’ place in it. Ultimately, the book articulates one very basic question: can literature widen to include traces of nonhuman movements?
Changes in the Recruitment of Transylvanian Local Government Representatives (Lord Lieutenants and Prefects) During and After the First World War
Authors: PÁL Judit
Published: April 2024

The study explores the changes in the Transylvanian Lord Lieutenants’ corps during and after the First World War, using a prosopographical approach. The comparative analysis of the Lord Lieutenants’ and prefects’ corps in 1918-1919 aims to examine the impact of various political and regime changes on the recruitment of these high officials. In the autumn of 1918, one can already talk of a partial change of the elite, since part of the newly appointed Lord Lieutenants had a very different social and family background than their predecessors. When the political status of Transylvania changed, at the end of 1918 and in 1919, it brought further, more radical changes atop the administrative elite: the Hungarian Lord Lieutenants were replaced by Romanian prefects, who did have the necessary qualifications, but who had no prior experience in local government.
Rezumat: Studiul explorează schimbările din corpul comiţilor supremi transilvăneni în timpul Primului Război Mondial şi imediat după aceea, folosind o abordare prosopografică. Analiza comparativă a comiţilor supremi şi a prefecţilor din 1918-1919 are ca scop examinarea impactului diferitelor schimbări politice şi de regim asupra recrutării acestor înalţi funcţionari. În toamna anului 1918, se poate vorbi deja de o schimbare parţială a elitei, deoarece o parte dintre comiţii supremi nou numiţi aveau un mediu social şi familial foarte diferit de cel al predecesorilor lor. Când statutul politic al Transilvaniei s-a schimbat, la sfârşitul anului 1918 şi în 1919, a adus alte schimbări, mai radicale, la vârful elitei administrative: comiţii supremi maghiari au fost înlocuiţi cu prefecţi români, care aveau într-adevăr calificările necesare, dar care nu aveau experienţă anterioară în administraţia locală.
Cuvinte cheie: comite suprem, prefect, elite şi schimbare, Transilvania, 1918, Primul Război Mondial
Article: history; Received: 21.09.2023; Revised: 29.10.2023 Accepted: 03.11.2023; Available online: 30.01.2024
Interval Type 2 Fuzzy PI Enhanced State Space Model for Battery Management in Battery Electric Utility Vehicles Operating in Indoor Logistics Environment
Authors: Arun Kumar R. , Sankar Ganesh R.
Published: April 2024

This research presents an advanced control approach for battery management in Battery Electric Utility Vehicles (BEUV) operating in indoor logistics environments. The proposed approach utilizes a combination of Proportional-Integral (PI), Fuzzy PI, and Interval Type 2 Fuzzy PI (IT2FuzzyPI) control structures to augment the state space model for battery management. The state space model incorporates the voltage and current of each battery cell as state variables and considers the current demand from the electric motor as an input. By integrating fuzzy logic with PI control and considering uncertainty, the IT2FuzzyPI structure offers improved control recital and system robustness in the occurrence of nonlinearities, uncertainties, and turbulences. The outcomes of the simulation validate the effectiveness of the proposed scheme in managing the battery pack system's state of charge and controlling the rates of charging and discharging. The IT2FuzzyPI control significantly improves the overall proficiency and longevity of the battery system, making it suitable for battery electric utility vehicles in logistics environments. This research contributes to the field of battery management systems, providing a valuable tool for designing and evaluating high-performance electric vehicles with enhanced control capabilities.
Experimental test results of an automatic voltage regulator with independent phase voltage controller
Authors: Śleszyński Wojciech , Cichowski Artur , Szwarc Krzysztof Jakub , Małkowski Robert , Szczepankowski Paweł , Augusiak Andrzej , Karkosiński Dariusz , Strzelecki Ryszard
Published: April 2024

The growing number of distributed renewable energy sources and dynamic constant-power loads (e.g. electric vehicle charging stations) pose new challenges for network operators. These changes result in alterations to network load profiles and load flows, leading to greater voltage volatility. One effective solution to these problems can be the use of automatic voltage regulators (AVRs), which stabilize and symmetrize voltage output, whether at distribution transformers (DTs) or elsewhere in the distribution network. The device developed by the authors consists of two bidirectional power converters and three single-phase transformers connected in series to the low-voltage grid as a stabilizer. The proposed control system provides accurate and fast regulation of the AVR’s output voltage (within the range of ±10% of the nominal grid voltage), with each phase being independently adjusted, regardless of the type of power load. The article includes test results demonstrating selected functionalities of the developed AVR. The physical model of the device discussed in the article is a research component of the LINTE2 laboratory of the Gdansk University of Technology.
Assessing Challenges in Police and Private Security Partnership in Nairobi County, Kenya
Authors: Monda Zacharia
Published: April 2024

In Nairobi County, Kenya, maintaining public safety needed coordination between private security firms and law enforcement. The primary goal of this study was to properly examine the obstacles they encountered. The study's purpose was to define the nature of collaboration within the historical framework of shared responsibilities, with an emphasis on identifying and comprehending the barriers to constructive cooperation.

Our research took a complete approach, combining quantitative and qualitative methodologies inspired by the differential link notion and the theoretical foundations of systems theory. Nairobi was chosen as the primary data collection hub since it is home to many state and private security service providers.

The results revealed a statistically significant link (r = 0.682; p 0.05) between the police force and private security firms, emphasizing the importance of their collaborative efforts to ensure public safety in Nairobi County. Accountability issues, insufficient information exchange, and a lack of a regulatory framework were discovered to be complicated (R2 = 0.713). Surprisingly, insufficient manpower, a lack of resources, and a centralized command system were the key causes of these failures.

This study considerably contributed to the body of knowledge by filling a significant data vacuum regarding police-private security collaborations in Kenya. It also acted as a springboard for further research, supporting a more in-depth examination of Kenya's entire population preservation policy.

The information acquired from this investigation was critical for politicians, law enforcement, and private security interests. The detailed examination and analysis of these limitations provided the basis for proposing targeted solutions that may improve collaboration, make the best use of available resources, and improve public safety throughout Nairobi County. This summary, which contained the methodology, important findings, and study impact, communicated the core goal of our investigation concisely and clearly.
The Understanding of Curriculum Change
Authors: Rwegasha Peter Ishemo  , Hassan Khalfan Hamidu
Published: April 2024

The curriculum is the key and indispensable part of the academic and training system that contains immense aims of scientific, thought, social, political, cultural, and moral facets. The curriculum is continually changing to suit the needs of changing society and changing knowledge. Curriculum change refers to the process of modifying, revising, or updating the content, structure, and delivery of a curriculum. Changes to a curriculum are necessary to keep up with current research and best practices regarding how to increase student learning and how to track progress. This book chapter has been explaining various issues on the subject of curriculum and curriculum change. It includes definition of curriculum, purpose and factors of developing a curriculum, goals/objectives/content of curriculum, curriculum change, types/forms/importance of curriculum change, curriculum change process, factors affecting curriculum change. It ends by describing the models for curriculum change. The curriculum is the key and indispensable part of the academic and training system that contains immense aims of scientific, thought, social, political, cultural, and moral facets. The curriculum is continually changing to suit the needs of changing society and changing knowledge. Curriculum change refers to the process of modifying, revising, or updating the content, structure, and delivery of a curriculum. Changes to a curriculum are necessary to keep up with current research and best practices regarding how to increase student learning and how to track progress. This book chapter has been explaining various issues on the subject of curriculum and curriculum change. It includes definition of curriculum, purpose and factors of developing a curriculum, goals/objectives/content of curriculum, curriculum change, types/forms/importance of curriculum change, curriculum change process, factors affecting curriculum change. It ends by describing the models for curriculum change.
Growth, Yield and Yield Components of Maize (Zea Mays L.) As Influenced by Cropping Systems and Different Npk20:10:10 Compound Fertilizer Rates
Authors: Attah, Enejo Simon  , Agieni Mabewun Clara  , Akogu Solomon Enejo
Published: April 2024

Field trials were conducted during the 2022 and 2023 cropping seasons at Prince Abubakar Audu University Research and Students Demonstration farm, Anyigba, to evaluate and compare the growth and yield performance of maize under three cropping systems and four NPK20:10:10 compound fertilizer rates. A sole crop of maize was initially established at the four fertilizer rates tested, using the randomized complete block design, and replicated three times. For the purpose of double cropping, maize seeds were replanted after the harvest of the sole crop maize, while a second crop of maize, also grown for the harvest of dry grains, was sown in between the rows of the sole crop maize in relay cropping, as soon as tasselling began. Maize data collected included plant height, days to first tasseling, days to 50 % tasseling, cob length at harvest, number of grains per cob, 1000-grain weight and grain yield per hectare. Results showed non-significant interactions (P˃0.05) of cropping system and fertilizer rate for most parameters measured, except plant height at 3, 6 and 9 WAP and 1000-grain weight. Averaged over two years, grain yield was higher under mono-cropping but was different (P˂0.05) only under relay cropping, where the lowest grain yield was obtained. The higher land equivalent ratio values of double cropping over relay intercropping across the fertilizer rates tested suggest that it is a better system for increasing maize production in the zone.
Leveraging Innovation for Success: A Study of Innovation Practices and Performance in Private Kenyan Universities
Authors: Benard Masiga  , Dr. Justice Nzioki
Published: April 2024

This study delves into the nuanced interplay between innovation practices and the performance of private universities. Employing a descriptive research design, the investigation sought to comprehensively examine the effect of innovation practices on performance outcomes. Data collection was facilitated through the administration of meticulously crafted questionnaires, with a judiciously selected sample of 121 respondents drawn from private universities purposively. The empirical findings unearthed a compelling and affirmative correlation between innovation practices and performance. Through rigorous correlation analysis, the study further illuminated the intricate dynamics between innovation practices and performance (r = 0.731, p < 0.05), underscoring a statistically significant relationship. The research establishes a substantive and affirmative effect of Innovation Practices, particularly in the domain of innovation, on the performance landscape of private universities. The implications of these findings reverberate beyond the institution's walls, offering valuable insights for private universities navigating the multifaceted challenges of contemporary higher education. This study recommends an extension of the investigation to encompass the realm of public universities in Kenya.
Interplay of Product and Technological Innovation Strategies for Performance Improvement among Government Parastatals in Kenya
Authors: Justice Mutua  , Andrew Marus
Published: April 2024

Many Kenyan parastatals struggle with financial challenges, including EPZA Athiriver. This study explores how effective innovation strategies can improve performance and address declining revenue issues. The purpose of this paper was to assess the influence of product and technological innovation strategies on the performance of government parastatals. A descriptive research design employed structured questionnaires administered to a stratified random sample of 109 employees from Finance, Human Resources, and Marketing departments, of government parastatals in Kenya. The findings of the regression analysis revealed statistically significant positive relationships between Product Innovations and Performance (β=0.48, p-value=0.0137), highlighting the critical role of product innovation in driving performance improvements, as well as technological Innovations and Performance (β=0.41, p-value=0.0235), affirming technological innovation as a crucial factor in enhancing performance. The study affirms that both product and technological innovation strategies significantly impact the performance of government parastatals. These findings emphasize the transformative potential of strategic innovation for government parastatals and offer valuable insights for revitalizing their financial health.
Enhancing Human Capital: A Case Study of Kuwait's Educational System and Twenty-First Century Skills
Authors: Shaikhah J. Alainati
Published: April 2024

In the ever-evolving context of the twenty-first century, knowledge and innovation are progressively propelling the global economy. An essential responsibility of educational systems is to impart the skills required in the twenty-first century. Competencies such as effective communication, critical thinking, collaboration, entrepreneurship, and self-directed learning are among those that must be cultivated within the educational setting. These skills are essential in the modern workforce. To accomplish these educational goals, it is critical to establish cutting-edge and pertinent curricula, employ innovative and efficient teaching strategies, and furnish the necessary technological resources and educational materials. The objective of this study is to investigate the significance of 21st-century skills on a global scale, with a specific emphasis on the state of Kuwait. The investigation will center on the convergence of education, skills enhancement, and the progressive digital revolution. This investigation is founded upon a thorough examination of the literature and qualitative analysis, including personal interviews and focus group discussions involving policy-makers, educators, and labor market experts from diverse institutions in Kuwait. Examining current educational practices and identifying and evaluating the integration of critical 21st-century skills into education systems are the objectives of this study. The preliminary findings provided recommendations and highlighted the urgency for an educational paradigm shift to cultivate 21st-century skills, including critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and digital literacy. Despite this, obstacles such as curriculum alignment, teacher preparation, and the requirement for adaptable educational policies continue to exist.
Affective Commitment, Organizational Culture and Turnover Intention among Health Professionals in National Referral Hospitals in Kenya
Authors: Shadrack Mutuku Ndambuki  , Dr. Kilungu Matata  , Dr. Peter Sasaka  , Dr. Mary Ibua
Published: April 2024

The study aimed to assess the influence of affective commitment on turnover intention among health professionals in public national referral hospitals in Kenya. It also examined whether organizational culture mediates the effect of affective commitment on the turnover intention of health professionals in public national referral hospitals in Kenya. Theories anchoring this study included Social exchange theory and Theory Z. Descriptive and correlational research designs were used in the study. The research designs were to assess:

The relationship, effect and mediation between variables.

The influence of affective commitment on turnover intention and organizational culture mediation of affective commitment effect on turnover intention.

The Target population was all health professionals in public national referral hospitals in Kenya.

The study used SPSS version 25 for scale accuracy. The study findings showed that the relationship between affective commitment and turnover intention was significant, that of affective commitment and organizational culture was moderate and significant, and that the organizational culture turnover intention was significant. Further, the study found that organizational culture did not mediate the effect of affective commitment on turnover intention. Based on the study findings, the study concluded that affective commitment influences the turnover intention of health professionals in public national referral hospitals in Kenya and that affective commitment effect on turnover intention is not mediated by organizational culture. The study recommended that human resource practitioners use the study to come up with policies and guidelines that improve service delivery in referral hospitals. Board members of public national referral hospitals should borrow ideas from competing values frameworks to enhance a culture of high performance in their hospitals.
Value Commitment Influence on Turnover Intention, Mediated by Organizational Culture among Health Professionals in National Referral Hospitals in Kenya
Authors: Shadrack Mutuku Ndambuki  , Dr. Kilungu Matata  , Dr. Peter Sasaka  , Dr. Mary Ibua
Published: April 2024

The study aimed to determine the influence of value commitment on turnover intention among health professionals of public national referral hospitals in Kenya. Further, the study examined whether organizational culture mediates the effect of value commitment on the turnover intention of health professionals in public national referral hospitals in Kenya. The research designs used were descriptive and correlation. The designs assessed the relationship, effect, and mediation, where value commitment's influence on turnover intention and organizational culture mediation of value commitment's effect on turnover intention was tested. Theories that anchored this study included organizational support theory and theory Z. The Target population was all health professionals in public national referral hospitals in Kenya. The study used SPSS version 25 for scale accuracy. The findings of the study indicated that the value commitment relationship was significant. Value commitment and organizational culture relationships were also significant. The study found that organizational culture-mediated value commitment affects turnover intention. The study concluded that value commitment influences turnover intention among Kenya's health professionals in public national referral hospitals. It was also concluded that the effect of value commitment on turnover intention was mediated by organizational culture. The study recommended that boards of management in public national referral hospitals set standard operating policy that improves value commitment goals. Human resource managers should come up with practices that enhance the attitude change of employees to see that organizations succeed in achieving their goals. National Assembly should come up with a curriculum that trains health professionals on value commitment tenets that improve the performance of long-serving employees.
Gender and Transformational Leadership of the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund in Bayelsa States, Nigeria
Authors: Dr. Rachel Konyefa Dickson  , Dr. Oyeinkorikiye Stephan Isaiah
Published: April 2024

This study investigated the relationship between gender and transformational leadership of the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund in Bayelsa State. The researcher adopted the case study design. The population consisted of 119 employees of the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund in Bayelsa State. A structured questionnaire was used to elicit the data. The Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was used to test the hypotheses, and the SPSS version 24 software was used. An analysis of the data showed a significant correlation between gender and transformational leadership. The findings indicated that male leaders are more inclined towards intellectual stimulation and idealized influence, whereas female leaders demonstrate a greater propensity for individualistic consideration and inspirational motivation. The study concludes that both male and female leaders have transformational leadership traits and that equal opportunity should be given to them in work organizations to reduce gender inequality and discrimination. The researcher recommends that the management of NSITF should provide equal opportunity for both male and female leaders to reduce gender discrimination. That female leader should be allowed to participate in leadership roles like their male counterparts.
The Influence of Spiritual Awareness and Anxiety on Job Satisfaction through Motivation as a Mediating Variable
Authors: Santi Riana Dewi
Published: April 2024

It has long been known that workers' mental health greatly influences job satisfaction, and it is a key factor in organizational performance and health. This research aims to determine the magnitude of the influence of spiritual awareness and anxiety on job satisfaction mediated by motivation at PT X, an automotive dealer in Cilegon, Banten. 49 respondents from the sales, administration, and maintenance workshop were given questionnaires to complete during the research project. Hypothesis testing is used in this kind of explanatory study to explain the link between the variables. Subsequently, SEM statistical techniques and PLS analysis with SmartPLS 4 software were employed to examine the gathered questionnaire data. The analysis's findings demonstrated that job satisfaction was directly and significantly impacted by motivation, anxiety, and spiritual awareness variables, job satisfaction was indirectly impacted but insignificantly by anxiety and spiritual awareness, and motivation was directly and significantly affected by spiritual awareness but insignificantly affected by anxiety. According to this research, to improve employee performance and job happiness, businesses should place a higher priority on corporate citizenship behavior.
Effects of Gender Violence on Self-Esteem among the Adolescents of Turkana County, Northern Kenya
Authors: Chibundu Onyemachi Onyesoh
Published: April 2024

Violence against women has been one of the most prominent issues and a major public health concern. It is a principal violation of basic human rights and has both physical and mental effects on the victim. Evidence suggests adolescent self-esteem is influenced by beliefs of how individuals in their reference group perceive them. However, few studies examine how gender-based violence-related affects self-esteem among adolescents of Turkana populations in northern Kenya. This study examined the effects of sexual violence on adolescents’ self-esteem in Turkana County. Descriptive survey method was used to get preliminary results and Chi-squared test and Spearman was used to test the significant of variables. The study established that incest was the most commonly reported among the girls, followed by defilement, forced early marriage and forced hugs, inappropriate touching of the body parts body and suggestive teasing, which were found to be the major types of sexual violence among young girls in Turkana County. The study concluded that sexual violence is prevalent in Turkana County and violence with young girls and adolescents as the victims. The study recommends that enforcement and implementation of laws and policies related to gender-based violence must be improved to include advocacy and capacity building required for the law enforcement agencies as well as institutions that implement the national policy on gender-based violence with men, boys and community leaders must be sensitized on the rights of women through community mobilization activities by the community health volunteers, women groups and civil society organizations.
Guarantee of Hidden Defects in the Sale in the Jordanian Civil Law
Authors: Dr. Talal Hussein Mohammad Abumalik  , Dr. Enad Atieh Oqla Al Saidat  , Dr. Abedullah Mohamad Awdah Al-Shudaifat
Published: April 2024

This research aims to study the topic (guarantee of the hidden defect in the sale in Jordanian civil law), which is an important and worthy research topic that has not received sufficient attention in the civil law literature. There is no doubt that the sale contract is one of the most common and used contracts in daily life in all countries of the world. The sale contract is also considered the only contract that a person concludes daily and even a number of times per day. This contract is the basis for the exchange of funds and the link between production on the one hand and consumption on the other. Hence, the Jordanian legislator has dealt with the provisions of guaranteeing hidden defects in Articles (512-521) of the Jordanian Civil Code to achieve stability in financial transactions and cultivate confidence and trade exchange. The study of this research was divided into two main sections: the first section deals with the nature of the hidden defect and the conditions for guaranteeing it, and the second section deals with the provisions of the lawsuit guaranteeing the hidden defect. I have discussed this topic in detail. This study included a set of results and recommendations.
Challenges to Precision Public Health in Nigeria
Authors: Chibundu Onyemachi Onyesoh
Published: April 2024

With the waves of evolution in genomics and genomics technology, the 21st century has experienced a surge in human and pathogen genome sequencing both at the clinical and public health care levels. These latest efforts have led to what is commonly referred to as "precision public health," which is a multidisciplinary field that incorporates genomics, artificial intelligence (AI), and big data to help predict the healthcare outcomes of an individual and improve the general population's health. To individualize healthcare at the clinical and public health levels, research efforts have seen the emergence and utilization of technology in the management of healthcare. Despite precision public health being ascribed as a highly promising tool that could help provide solutions to many public health problems in developed societies, how this turns out in developing nations is yet to be established. This study applied an analytical cross-sectional study design and aimed at assessing challenges and enablers of PPH in Nigeria using genomic surveillance with an objective of understanding the challenges, establishing the influence of data integration methods on the attainment of PPH, the influence of health equity on the attainment of PPH and identifying the influence of health policies. The empirical literature review and cross-sectional study design were used with SPSS 23, and the visualization of data was done using the Microsoft Excel 2019 software. The study findings illustrated that more than 52% of the respondents have heard about precision public health, with 56.4% of the respondents disagreeing with the equitable distribution of technological infrastructure to support data management. A high proportion of the respondents agree that the government can implement PPH in Nigeria. However, a slightly higher proportion of the respondents (46.2%) disagreed on the role of the private sector in establishing PPH across private health facilities and the need for political goodwill to support the implementation of PPH in Nigeria. In conclusion, PPH can help improve disease prevention strategies, treatment, and control efforts if appropriately implemented, and the study recommends a need for African studies to aggregate, analyze, visualize, and make available high quality for PPH to be more effective than traditional public health.
Deixis in Most Rev. Dr. P. K. Boafo’s Address at the 50th Annual Conference of the Methodist Church, Ghana
Authors: Peace Chinwendu Israel
Published: April 2024

This study examined the use of deixis in Most Rev. P. K. Boafo's address at the 50th annual conference of the Methodist Church Ghana. Most Rev. Dr. Boafo is the Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church Ghana. It is a descriptive qualitative study which employs the textual analytical method. Hank's (2005) deictic field was employed in the analysis. The findings revealed that Boafo systematically sets up the deictic field by issuing several persons, spatial, temporal, social and discourse deictic elements in a subsequent plain field referred to as "ground zero". The Bishop's deployment of deixis in the address creates a deictic field where the congregation is thrust at the deictic centre, and the Bishop and his administration are set in binary opposition. The placing of the congregation at the deictic centre and the use of the person deixis such as "we", "our", and "us" create a closer relationship and harmonious management of the Church and, thus, bring the Bishop and the Church closer to the deictic centre where the congregation assesses his administration and himself favourably as a competent, spiritual and godly leader.
Shift in Language and Threat to Survival in a South-west Nigerian Border Town
Authors: Dr. Ogunlade Adeola Omodele  , Dada Samuel Ayodele
Published: April 2024

The study examined the pattern of language use in Omuo with the aim of bringing to the fore the impact of multilingualism on the indigenous languages/dialects of Omuo people. The data for the study were obtained through the use of the questionnaire. The theoretical framework adopted for the study is Domain of Language Behaviour. The analyses were on the pattern of language use of Omuo dwellers in different domains- in the home, school, workplace, church and market. The study discovered that Omuo, Ahan and Omuooke languages/dialects, which were the major languages/dialects of the people, were less spoken among youths. This portrayed language endangerment. English/Yoruba took the lead in all the domains examined. The researcher, therefore, suggested that parents should be encouraged to transfer their in-group languages to their children in order to avoid language extinction and death.
Honai Philosophy Traditional House of the Nayak and Lani Tribes in Papua Province, Central Mountains, Indonesia
Authors: Sebelom Kogoya
Published: April 2024

Indonesia is an archipelagic country that has various tribes and cultures or traditions. There is a culture that is still developing and maintained by the Nayak and Lani tribes. The author will discuss the concept of traditional house honai, which is called a healthy house for the Nayak and Lani tribes in the Central Mountains of Papua. However, the author's background, as someone from the Nayak and Lani tribes, wants to conduct research on the Honai philosophy in traditional houses of the Nayak and Lani tribes because several previous researchers, including books, journal articles and Google, were less accurate in their discussion, so The author wants to conduct research, namely: • The history of the traditional honai houses of the Nayak and Lani tribes, which are called healthy houses, is still being developed and maintained today. • How is the philosophy of values and Honai learning in the traditional houses of the Nayak and Lani tribes so that it is still developed and maintained today? The Honai of this traditional house consists of 3 types, namely: Honai: (1). Men's honai, (2) Women's honai, (3) Honai is sometimes used as a place for livestock. In this research, the author used a qualitative descriptive method with an ethnographic approach. Using this method, the author examines the Honai philosophy of traditional houses of the Neyak and Lani tribes in the Central Highlands of Papua. Understandably, this will be applied to the younger generation so that they are encouraged to maintain the cultural roots of the traditional Honai houses of the Neyak and Lani tribes.
M.ª Dolores Utrilla Fernández-Bermejo (dir.): El Derecho Administrativo de Castilla-La Mancha. Diagnóstico y posibilidades de evolución en un contexto multinivel
Authors: Valero-Torrijos Julián
Published: April 2024

Recensión del libro dirigido por M.ª Dolores Utrilla Fernández-Bermejo, El Derecho Administrativo de CastillaLa Mancha. Diagnóstico y posibilidades de evolución en un contexto multinivel, Iustel, 2022, 442 pp.
Ismael Crespo, José Miguel Rojo-Martínez, Claudia Mayordomo, Salvador Moreno y Alejandro Soler: Redes sociales y comunicación gubernamental digital en el ámbito local
Authors: Molina Ríos Arturo
Published: April 2024

Recensión al libro de Ismael Crespo, José Miguel Rojo-Martínez, Claudia Mayordomo, Salvador Moreno y Alejandro Soler, Redes sociales y comunicación gubernamental digital en el ámbito local, Tirant lo Blanch, 2023, 210 pp.
La semántica
Authors: Baena Luis Ángel , Rangel Daniel
Published: April 2024

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Universales del lenguaje. Una consideración semántica
Authors: Ríos M. Hector
Published: April 2024

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De Saussure a la escuela de Londres
Authors: Hilsen Herbert
Published: April 2024

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Morfología básica del guaraní
Authors: Estrada Duque Samuel
Published: April 2024

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