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Community Exposure; Application of Kie Ear Model in Efforts to Prevent Early Drug Abuse in Adolescents in Katimbang Village Biringkanaya Makassar City
Authors:   Makassar School of Nursing, Makassar Health Polytechnic, Tidung, Makassar City, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, AR Masdiana , Saleng Muhammad ,   Parepare School of Nursing, Makassar Health Polyetchnic, Parepare City, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia
Published: September 2022

The circulation and abuse of drugs is increasingly concerning. The circulation and abuse of drugs has affected the homeland, penetrated into all areas of people’s lives and indiscriminately hit addicts who are about 80% of the younger generation aged 12-25 years as the next generation of the nation. For that, concrete steps need to be taken to save the nation’s generation by reducing the number of drug abuse. (BNNP SULSEL, 2015. Based on the results of research conducted at SDN Pattingalloang and SDN Teladan Ujung Tanah I and II, as well as SMP Negeri 35 Makassar with the title Effectiveness of KIE Approach Model “EAR” through Primary Prevention efforts for Drug Abuse (2017) shows that the KIE model approach “EAR” is very effective in efforts to prevent drug abuse. For this reason, follow-up is needed to apply in community service which is considered very appropriate for primary preventive measures, through efforts to increase the knowledge of Adolescents for early prevention of drug abuse in the community environment of Biringkanaya District Katimbang village. This Community Service aims to make the community, especially Adolescents know the Efforts to prevent Early Drug Abuse. It is hoped that the implementation of this program will be useful, with the target of achieving the achievement of increasing the knowledge of adolescents to know, want and be able to perform a system of vigilance and supervision in the community environment and can know the procedures that must be done in case of drug abuse in the community. This program lasts for 6 months, with the evaluation plan including the implementation of pretest, the implementation of extension activities as much as 3 times exposure, after which posttest is carried out. Participants numbered 25 people, namely teenagers in the village of Katimbang Biringkanaya sub district. Evaluation results based on pretest showed the level of knowledge of adolescents in the lesser category, after applying the “KIE EAR” model and then conducted a post test, then the evaluation results showed an increase in knowledge in adolescents about 50% to 100%. As conclusion is that the knowledge of adolescents after the activities of this community exposure is in the category of Good.
High-Value-Care Case Based Management in Pediatric Wilson Disease
Authors:   Medical Student, Lorestan University of Medical Science, Khoramabad, Iran, Rouzbehani Arian Karimi
Published: September 2022

High-value care (HVC) is a term used for providing the best care possible for patients while simultaneously decreasing unnecessary expenses. HVC is a good instance of striking a balance between cost and benefit. Principles of value-based health care provide physicians with the necessary knowledge, tools, and strategies to improve the process of clinical reasoning. In this article, we present a case of Wilson’s disease in an 8-year-old boy as a clinical example of the impact of HVC on clinical decision-making and clinical reasoning
Optimizing Sales Revenue to Enhance the Profitability Growth of Listed Brewery Companies in Nigeria (2011-2020)
Authors:   Department of Accounting, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria, Festus Oladipupo Olaoye , Ayoola Azeez Olaoye ,   Department of Accounting, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
Published: September 2022

This study examined the optimization of sales revenue to enhance the profitability growth of listed brewery companies in Nigeria. The population of the study is made up of the seven (7) brewery firms listed on Nigerian Stock Exchange. A sample of three (3) firms was purposefully selected. The study adapted an ex-facto design and used secondary source of data to obtain data from the annual accounts and reports of the firms between 2011 and 2020. The data gathered were analyzed using correlation analysis and ordinary least square regression model. Findings from the study revealed that the co-efficient of return on sales is positively and significantly signed (0.143097, P-value of 0.0014 < 0.05). The study concluded that sales revenue has a positive relationship with the profitability growth of listed breweries firm in Nigeria The study recommended that the managements/ managers of breweries firms should look in to advertising strategies that can exploit market to increase their turnover.
Elastic Modulus Micro-Modelling of Graphene Nanoplates (GnPs) Filled Mixture of Epoxy Resin and PVDF Polymer Materials
Authors:   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi-221005, India, Srivastava VK
Published: September 2022

The main objective of the present work is to develop micro-modelling of elastic modulus of graphene nanoplates (GnPs) reinforced mixture of epoxy resin and PVDF polymer materials. The weight percentage variation of graphene nanoplates are incorporated in the mixture ratio 10:1 of epoxy resin and PVDF polymer materials for the measurement of elastic modulus with the variation of weight percentage of graphene nanoplates under tension and compression. Results indicate that the elastic modulus under tension and compression increases with the increase of weight percentage of graphene nanoplates in the mixture of epoxy resin and PVDF polymer matrix due to inhancement of mechanical properties of mixed PVDF and Epoxy resin polymer matrix.
Retinoblastoma: A New Technique for Orbital Exenteration
Authors:   Department of Children’s and Adolescents Oncology, Portuguese Cancer Institute Francisco Gentil, Lisbon, Portugal, Martins António Gentil
Published: September 2022

Purpose and Design: Having to remove an invasive Retinoblastoma one aims to avoid an unstable orbital cover after removing the periosteum and when an usual skin graft procedure might not assure the stable support of an ocular prostheses. Methods: Based on de-doubling the lids (skin, tarsus and conjunctiva) as well as moderately freeing the peri-orbital tissues, followed by suturing together the conjunctiva of both lids, Results: purpose and design obtained. Conclusion: A reliable and stable orbital skin cover to support any prostheses Extraperiosteal orbital contents removal is considered essential to avoid a new recurrence when orbital exenteration is required. A new technique for orbital exenteration is described aiming to avoid one unstable free graft on the bare orbital bone that does not usually support the required postoperative aesthetic orbital prostheses.
Neo-Bladder after Cystectomy
Authors:   Department of Children’s and Adolescents Oncology, Portuguese Cancer Institute Francisco Gentil, Lisbon, Portugal, Martins António Gentil
Published: September 2022

When total cystectomy is required in the treatment of bladder tumors or failed bladder exstrophy repair, several methods have been used, all aiming to obtain, at least, socially acceptable urinary continence and avoidance of urinary infection. We present a technique utilizing the lower part of the Colon and rectum. The technique we are about to describe, in which the pulled-through colon, coming from behind, inspired in Nedelec (1898), penetrates the rectum just below the peritoneal reflection, proceeds in a submucosal pathway, to come out through a separate orifice, just behind the anal opening in double fashion, thus maintaining continence but avoiding mixing of urine and faeces.
Diamond Dust Particles Seen on Intraoperative Oct
Authors:   Department of Ophthalmology & Vision Science, University of California, Davis. USA, Mehta Neesurg
Published: September 2022

A 68-year-old female with a full-thickness macular hole in the right eye was referred for surgical repair. The patient underwent pars plana vitrectomy with internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling and intraocular gas injection. During the surgery, the ILM was stained using Brilliant Blue G solution, elevated using a diamond-dusted membrane scraper, and removed using vitreoretinal forceps. After ILM removal, white refractile particles (arrow) likely corresponding to diamond dust particles were noted on the retinal surface (panel A), and appeared hyperreflective on intraoperative optical coherence tomography (iOCT; panel B). Attempts at aspirating these particles were unsuccessful.
Pathophysiology of Different Types of Cardiovasular Diseases Diseases of the Heart
Authors:   Assistant Professor Department of Pharmacology Hillside College of Pharmacy, USA, Nityananda Pallavi
Published: September 2022

There are many types of heart disease, and each one has its own symptoms and treatment. For some, lifestyle changes and medicine can make a huge difference in improving your health. Heart disease is a huge term that can describe many different conditions. All of these conditions have some effect on the heart or the blood vessels that supply the heart, cardiovascular disease is not a single ailment, but a disorder of the heart and circulatory system. Heart disease can refer to damage in the heart’s lining, valves, muscle, arteries, or electrical system.
Clinical Pharmacology of Ampicillin
Authors:   Department of Pharmacy, Negelle Health Science College, Guji, Ethiopia, Bereda Gudisa
Published: September 2022

Ampicillin is a semi-synthetic derivative of penicillin that functions as an orally active broad-spectrum antibiotic. Ampicillin prevents bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin binding proteins (PBPs), which are the enzymes accountable for the formation of the cell wall structure. Ampicillin is a penicillin derivative used for treatment of a variety of infections caused by gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria as well as certain anaerobes. The half-life of ampicillin is nearly three hrs during continuous venovenous hemofiltration. Most ubiquitous adverse effects of ampicillin are rash and diarrhea. Coincident administration of ampicillin and oral contraceptives increased the risk of breakthrough bleeding and decreased the efficacy of the contraceptive by interruption of the enterohepatic cycling of ethinylestradiol by means of decreasing the bacterial population of the small intestine, which is responsible for the hydrolysis of the conjugated hormone.
Distribution of the invasive pathogenic isolates in blood culture with their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern in diagnostic lab in Karachi
Authors: Fatima Ambreen , Gohar Hareem , Dawood Kamran , Sajjad Mehwish , Fasih Fatima , Hussain Zeb
Published: September 2022

Objective: To determine the frequent bacterial pathogens causing blood stream infections in various age brackets, and to discover their antibiotic susceptibility pattern.
Method: The retrospective, descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study was conducted at the microbiology laboratory of Patel Hospital, Karachi, and comprised positive blood culture bacterial isolates analysed between July 1, 2018, and June 30, 2019. Standard microbiological techniques were employed for the identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Data was analysed using SPSS 20.
Results: Of the 3450 specimen, 1243(36%) were positive; 668(53.7%) from male and 575(46.3%) from female subjects, and gram-positive 771(62%) and gram-negative 472(38%). Salmonella typhi was the most common pathogen 139(11.1) among gram-negative organisms, followed by acinetobacter species 103(8.2%), escherichia coli 96(7.7%) and klebsiella species 42(3.4%). Among gram-positive bacteria, the predominant isolates were staphylococcus epidermidis 650(52%), staphylococcus aureus 67(5.4%) and enterococci 28(2.3%). Linezolid (99.8%), vancomycin (99%) and chloramphenicol (69%) were found to be the most sensitive antibiotics among gram-positive cocci. Meropenem (60%), amikacin (46%) and gentamicin (40%) were the most sensitive antibiotics for multidrug resistant gram-negative bacteria.
Conclusion: The identification of frequent bacterial pathogens in blood cultures of patients may guide clinicians in proper empirical selection of antibiotics in patients with bacteremia.
Key Words: Blood stream infection, BSI, Antibiotic susceptibility, AST, Bacteriological profile, Multi-drug resistance, MDR.
Educação Ambiental consciente e os projetos didáticos em sala de aula
Authors: Kalina CúrieTenório Fernandes do Rêgo Barros  , Zélia Maria Soares Jófili  , Mônica Maria Lins Santiago
Published: September 2022

O presente artigo teve como objetivo investigar as repercussões do trabalho com projetos didáticos relacionados à temática ambiental, na formação inicial de professores. Foi utilizada uma abordagem qualitativa que envolveu a pesquisa-ação. Participaram da pesquisa duas estagiárias de uma escola pública em Pesqueira, PE. As estudantes inicialmente responderam a um questionário em que se posicionaram sobre a necessidade de vivenciar, durante a formação, situações didáticas mais motivadoras. Os resultados apontam que o trabalho com Projetos sobre o tema meio ambiente oportunizou às crianças e às estudantes o contato com uma diversidade de novas experiências que propiciaram a adoção de atitudes e valores voltados para a consciência cidadã. Os dados sugerem, também, que a experiência empreendida contribuiu para a melhoria da docência das estudantes, além de estimular, nos educandos, o sentido de pertencimento ao meio ambiente e de responsabilidade social.
The monocyte/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio in patients with primary hypolipoproteinemia
Authors: ŞAHİN TEKİN Melisa
Published: September 2022

Aim: Hypolipoproteinemia is low blood lipid levels in adults. Primary hypolipoproteinemia due to genetic mutations is a rare condition. Studies to demonstrate the clinical significance of hypolipoproteinemia are limited. It was aimed to evaluate the clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients with primary hypolipoproteinemia and the monocyte/high-density lipoprotein (HDL) ratio in this study.

Material and Method: Eight patients with primary hypolipoproteinemia and twelve healthy control subjects were compared in terms of lipid profiles, monocyte/HDL ratios, hemogram, acute phase response tests, and liver tests.

Results: Triglycerides (TG), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and total cholesterol (TC) levels were found to be significantly lower in the patient group than in the control group (p=0.037 and
A comparison of obstetric and perinatal outcomes of spontaneous and in vitro fertilization (IVF) twin pregnancies
Authors: ÖNCÜ Necdet , KORKMAZ Nazlı
Published: September 2022

Aim: We aimed to compare and analyze the perinatal and obstetric outcomes of in vitro fertilization (IVF) method and spontaneous twin pregnancies. Material and Method: Pregnant women who had had IVF and those with spontaneous fertilization in a tertiary perinatology center between January 2016 and January 2021 were retrospectively included in this study. The demographic data of the women (gender, age, gestational week) and fertilization types (spontaneous or IVF) were analyzed. Premature rupture of membranes (PROM), preterm delivery (PD), and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) was recorded. Additionally, Apgar scores, the presence of fetal anomalies, the need for neonatal intensive care (NICU) and mortality were analyzed. Results: Overall, 261 women who were pregnant with twins were included in this study. The median age of the mothers was 29 years (min 15-max 40 years), and 23.8% were ≥35 years. Spontaneous and IVF pregnancies occurred in 75.9% and 24.1%, respectively. The most common problems in the twin pregnancies were PROM (14.6%), PD (13.4%), GHT (11.5%), oligohydramnios (6.1%), GDM (4.6%), and polyhydramnios (2.3%). Also, 13.8% had IUGR. The median age of the women with IVF pregnancies was higher than the spontaneous pregnancies (33.0 vs 28.0 years) (p
Representation of Presidential Candidates of Election 2019 in Online Media in Lampung
Authors: Sunarsih Sunarsih , Jaelani Jejen , Setyawan Harits
Published: September 2022

Towards the presidential election of Republic of Indonesia in 2019, many discourses related to the presidential election 2019 appeared in various mass media. The media included printed, electronic, and online news which gave information, editorial, advertisement, and other forms related to the presidential election. These various contents about the presidential election were interesting to be explored through research because they could uncover realities which were represented differently, for different purposes, and with distinctive ideology in each mass medium. These phenomena could be found not only in national online mass media, but also in online mass media in Lampung. Observing how the prospective president and vice president were represented in local online mass media was an interesting thing. That was because by using data from local online mass media, we could identify how constellation movement and political dynamics in national level were represented in local level with unique reader segments. One of provinces which were interesting to be explored through research was Lampung. As a province located in the southern area of Sumatera, Lampung was geographically strategic as the connector of Java and Sumatera. Lampung played a crucial role due to its position as the gate of Sumatera Island in logistic matters and citizen mobilization to Java and Sumatera. Based on data from Alexa (Alexa, 2019)  there were five online mass media in Lampung which occupied the highest positions: saibumi.com, jejamo.com, lampost.co, radarlampung.co.id, and duajurai.co. This research aimed at describing the representation of prospective president and vice president during the presidential election 2019 in news articles published by local news sites in Lampung. It would use a discourse analysis with Corpus- Assisted Critical Discourse Analysis (CACDA). Based on data analysis, it was found that Dua Jurai, Jejamo, Saibumi, and Radar Lampung had a tendency to represent both prospective presidents and vice presidents neutrally. Meanwhile, Lampung Post had a tendency to represent the first prospective president and vice president: Jokowi-Maruf Amin in positive ways and the second prospective president and vice president: Prabowo Subianto and Sandiaga Uno in negative ways. This appeared from word-use frequency in news about both prospective presidents and vice presidents published by the mass media.
REPRESENTASI KONFLIK POLITIK DALAM NOVEL LENTERA BATUKARU KARYA PUTU SETIA
Authors: Melati Inka Krisma , Noviyanti Luh Putu Ema , Wahyu Eriyanti Ribut
Published: September 2022

Literature and politics come from the results of interactions between humans with one another. Politics and humans have a relationship with each other. The aims of this study are (1) representation of political conflict (2) the causes of political conflict and (3) the impact of political conflict in the novel. The object used is the novel Lantern Batukaru by Putu Setia. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative method, explaining the facts that occur in the novel. The data collection technique is a note-taking technique by reading the entire contents of the novel, then taking notes on important things that can support the research. Data analysis is done by interpreting the data in accordance with the theory. The results of this study indicate that (1) there was a political conflict that occurred during the New Order era which was dominated by party power and suppression due to ideological differences between parties (2) the factors causing political conflict were the dissemination of information that was not known to be true so that it harmed and caused victims. soul (3) the impact of political conflict in the presence of murder, crackdown and sexual harassment committed on minors.
Financial Accountability and Financial Performance of Savings and Credit Cooperatives in Mid-Western Uganda
Authors: Kule John Baguma Muhunga , Kamukama Nixon , Kijjambu Frederick Nsambu
Published: September 2022

Purpose: To establish the association between financial accountability and Financial Performance of SACCOs in Mid-Western Uganda.

Methodology: A cross-sectional research design and positivist paradigm were used to collect data from 93 SACCOs in Mid-Western Uganda using a close-ended questionnaire. Besides, a standard linear regression analysis was conducted. From the target population of 122 SACCOs, a sample of 93 SACCOs was selected using probability sampling technique.

Findings: The study established a positive significant association between financial accountability and Financial Performance.

Unique Contribution to Practice and Policy: The study confirms the theoretical assertions that financial accountability associates with financial performance. Besides, the study addresses the mixed findings on the link between financial accountability and financial performance. Also, the study suggests a need for management to consider financial accountability as a key driver of financial performance of SACCOs.  Still, there is need for government to advocate for effective financial accountability to ensure that SACCOs attain sustainable financial performance.
The Mediating Role of Financial Accountability in the Relationship between Internal Control Environment and Financial Performance of Savings and Credit Cooperatives in Mid-Western Uganda
Authors: Kule John Baguma Muhunga , Kamukama Nixon , Kijjambu Frederick Nsambu
Published: September 2022

Purpose: This paper aimed at establish the mediating effect of financial accountability in the relationship between internal control environment and financial performance of savings and credit cooperatives (SACCOs). The purpose of this paper is to establish the mediating role of financial accountability in the association between internal control environment and financial performance.

Methodology: A cross-sectional research design and positivist paradigm were used to collect data using a close-ended questionnaire. Also, a standard regression analysis, Medgraph program, and Baron and Kenny approach were adopted to test for the mediation effects. Based on the target population of 122 SACCOs, a sample of 93 SACCOs was selected using probability sampling technique.

Findings: It is clearly revealed that the true drivers of financial performance in the SACCO sector are financial accountability and internal control environment. Nevertheless, financial accountability exhibits a partial form of mediation in the association between internal control environment and financial performance.

Unique Contribution to Practice and Policy: In the event that financial accountability is established as a conduit in the relationship between internal control environment and financial performance, managers in the SACCO sector should work on reinforcing the agents of financial accountability (i.e., value for money and level of transparency) in an effort to enhance sustainable financial performance.
A IMPORTÂNCIA DA AVALIAÇÃO OPTOMÉTRICA EM NERVO ABDUCENTE
Authors: Bruna da Silva Marcela , Figueiredo Sanches Alline , Trentin Sonoda Rodrigo
Published: September 2022

Os olhos trabalham de maneira conjugada a partir de 6 pares de músculos extrínsecos, objetiva-se nesta pesquisa expor os tipos de paralisia que podem acometer o nervo abducente, seja no seu núcleo ou no trajeto que o mesmo percorre no crânio até o bulbo ocular onde inerva o músculo reto lateral. O optometrista deve aprimorar seu olhar para alterações neurológicas. A partir de revisões realizadas em livros e artigos no Scielo e PubMed, sobre alterações da motilidade ocular com possíveis alterações de face, audição, paladar e hemiplegia, estas situações podem acometer pacientes, dado que são alterações causadas por doenças sistêmicas como no diabetes que no Brasil segundo a OMS são 15,7 milhões de pessoas com a doença, ocupando 6º lugar no mundo. As etiologias das paresias e paralisias do VI par craniano, síndromes e lesões no VI par, principais sintomas, como estrabismo convergente ou esotropia, acompanhado de torcicolo e diplopia. Os tratamentos consistem em; farmacológico com toxina botulínica para diminuir a contratura do RM que fica hipertônificado, e sobre procedimento cirúrgico com o a transposição de Carlsos & Jampolsky. As síndromes que podem apresentar-se de forma adquirida como nas lesões por tumores, vasculares e infecções, e de forma congênita como, por exemplo, a síndrome de Moebius e Duane, estudos recentes apresentaram quadro de paralisia de sexto nervo e alteração no músculo reto lateral por COVID-19 e pós imunização para o vírus.
EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEMES IN NIGERIA
Authors:   Funds Supervision Division,  Securities and Exchange Commission, Abuja Nigeria, Briggs John , Nwankpa Ejike ,   2Funds Supervision Division,  Securities and Exchange Commission, Abuja Nigeria
Published: September 2022

This paper examined the performance of thirteen (13) large-size money market funds in Nigeria based on the net asset values (NAV) as at 31 December 2021. Mutual fund data were obtained from the website of Securities and Exchange Commission, 91-day treasury bills true yield and stop rates which served as proxy for benchmark index and risk-free rates respectively from Central Bank of Nigeria statistical bulletin while returns yielded by the funds were obtained from the audited accounts and factsheets of the mutual funds. The performance evaluation was carried out using Sharpe ratio, Treynor ratio and Jensen’s Alpha for the period January 2018 to December 2021. The result is opposed to previous works that on the average, mutual funds did not generate returns to outperform the market index. All the 13 money market funds recorded positive ratios across all the three measurement ratios. It was observed that mutual funds industry in Nigeria is presently underutilized and underdeveloped. Also, the Nigerian mutual funds sector is heavily concentrated on fixed income investment rather than being widely spread across various investments outlets. The paper points to the need for collaboration between regulators and operators in facilitating awareness and distribution channels while the fund managers are called to select their stocks based on research and analysis as well as to always use risk-adjusted measures in reporting their performance.
COST EFFECTIVENESS IN PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND REPLACEMENT POLICY
Authors:   Department of Economics, Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan Waya, Sunday Gandu , Hashim Yusuf ,   Department of Business Administration, Kaduna State University, Kaduna
Published: September 2022

Deciding whether to replace an item now or later, still remains a dilemma to owners and manufacturers of equipment. A lot of researchers have made efforts to determine the optimum time of replacement through various models. Replacement theory is confronted with the problem of replacement of men, equipment and machines due to deterioration, decreased efficiency, failure or breakdown. This paper uses the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) for its data analysis. The data generated for this study were presented in tables and this helped simplified the arrangement of the data in sequential order for easier analysis and interpretation. The table shows the running cost per year and resale prices of the automobile (Toyota). The result clearly shows that the average total cost (ATC) is minimum at the 6th year-hence the need for replacement and suggests the need to look at mathematical approaches in tackling problems of preventive maintenance.
Determinants of Anxiety in Amputees Owed to Traumatic & Non-Traumatic Causes in Quetta
Authors: Abdul Baqi  , Shahid Pervez Shaikh  , Zia Muhammad Shoaib , Javaid Muhammad Mohsin , M. Shaharyar Malik  , Qasim Zia
Published: September 2022

Objective: To find out the causes and factors of anxiety among amputees suffering from traumatic and non-traumatic causes.
Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Quetta from the month of May 2018 to July 2018. This study included those clients with amputations as a result of Traumatic & non-traumatic causes and the data was collected from them. This study involved a total of 54 participants. All amputees who visited the three Physical Rehabilitation Centre were included during data collection process. A structured adopted questionnaire using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) according to the inclusion & exclusion criteria & then tabularized and analyzed by applying Chi square test.
Results: This study involved a total of 54 participants of whom 7(13%) were females and 47(87%) males. Among amputees 36(66.7 %), amputations were due to Traumatic injuries and 18(33.3%) were due to non-traumatic amputations. In traumatic, the majority was due to RTA with 25(46.3 %) and in non-traumatic causes diabetes stood first with 13(24.1%) amputation. Traumatic are more anxious than non-traumatic. There is a significant relationship between marital status and anxiety level (p-value 0.047). Statistically significant relationships between amputation and anxiety level were noticed, p value=0.049.
Conclusion: Amputation has a significant association with anxiety level. Traumatic experiences make people feel more anxious than non-traumatic ones. Socio-demographics has association with levels of anxiety. It is recommended to do regular or annual screening of these patients following amputation.
Os padrões de consumo no campo e na cidade: Vislumbrando aproximações entre os modos de vidas de citadinos e rurais
Authors: Bastos Braga Gustavo , Louise de Carvalho Fiúza Ana , Maria de Almeida Pinto Neide
Published: September 2022

O debate acerca das transformações do modo vida em sociedades rurais se ancora inicialmente na própria delimitação entre o que deve ser considerado como rural e urbano é amplamente debatida na literatura. Norteando-se pela ótica de autores como Wirth, Lefebvre, Rambaud, Cândido, Sanches-Casas, dentre inúmeros outros autores contemporâneos, como Wanderley, Carneiro, Graziano Silva, Favareto, Endrich, que vêm discutindo as aproximações e especificidades em relação aos modos de vida rurais. Dada a importância desse tema o presente artigo tem por objetivo discutir algo bastante polêmico: a pertinência de se construir “índice de urbanidade e ruralidade”, que possa ser utilizado para evidenciar em que aspectos as transformações nos modos de vidas em sociedades rurais se modificam e em que aspectos eles mantém as suas especificidades. Um índice é uma ferramenta, sob muitos aspectos inegavelmente reducionista, mas que pode ser muito útil para o direcionamento de políticas públicas de forma a considerar as especificidades locais.
Reseña de: Rodríguez Vázquez, Florencia, Educación y vitivinicultura. Formación de recursos humanos y generación de conocimientos técnicos en Mendoza (1890-1920), Rosario: Prohistoria, 2013.
Authors: Gutiérrez Talia
Published: September 2022

El texto está basado en su tesis doctoral, dirigida por Rodolfo Richard Jorba y codirigida por Silvia Ospital, y está sustentado en un exhaustivo trabajo de investigación que permitió reconstruir la relación entre educación y vitivinicultura, tanto desde la enseñanza formal como el extensionismo estatal y en contrapunto con la iniciativa privada. Está escrito de forma prolija y cuidada, utiliza una gran variedad de fuentes documentales y todas ellas están articuladas de manera de mostrar al lector los distintos aspectos analizados sobre la formación de recursos humanos y la generación de conocimientos técnicos para la agroindustria, sin dejar de reflejar la complejidad del tema.
Estrategias de inversión y producción de los fondos de inversión agrícola en el reciente ciclo de expansión productiva argentina. 2008 - 2014. Un análisis de caso
Authors: De Martinelli Guillermo
Published: September 2022

El agro argentino ha experimentado en las últimas décadas fuertes procesos de cambio y transformación de distinto tipo y alcance. Los procesos de concentración de la producción, se han desarrollado al mismo tiempo que se registraba un extenso ciclo de expansión en la producción agrícola vinculada a nuevos niveles de intensificación en la inversión de capital y en la profundización de los cambios tecnológicos. En términos sociales asistimos al surgimiento de nuevos actores agrarios que se han convertido en los protagonistas del nuevo modelo de los agro-negocios. El presente trabajo se propone analizar las características que poseen los denominados fondos de inversión agrícola, en tanto forma de organización de la producción paradigmática de dicho modelo socio-productivo. Para ello, exploraremos en profundidad desde la perspectiva del estudio de caso, el comportamiento de un fondo de inversión con sede en la provincia de Córdoba a través del análisis de su estrategia de inversión y estructura de costos y sus márgenes durante el ciclo productivo 2008 – 2014.
Eficiencia de la mano de obra durante el proceso de cosecha y empaque de la uva de mesa sanjuanina
Authors: Espíndola Rodrigo
Published: September 2022

El cultivo de uva de mesa tiene una alta demanda de mano de obra, factor que representa entre el 60 % y el 80 % de los costos anuales de producción, siendo un factor caro. La cosecha y el empaque ocupan más del 50 % de los jornales totales que se emplean a lo largo del año, siendo importante determinar el rendimiento en cajas de uva embaladas por trabajador-hora en las siguientes situaciones a campo: a) cuando una mesa de cosecha realiza división de tareas, b) cuando no hay división de tareas y c) cuando varía la cantidad de trabajadores que conforman la mesa de trabajo. Se realizaron 146 encuestas a cosechadores en 6 departamentos de la provincia de San Juan: Caucete, Albardón, Zonda, Ullum, Pocito y 25 de Mayo. Los datos fueron procesados con el programa SPSS 15.0, con el empleo de estadísticos descriptivos, frecuencias y tablas de contingencias. Se determinó que las mesas con un solo trabajador son más eficientes, ya que cuando aumenta el número de trabajadores por mesa, disminuye la cantidad de cajas de uva embalada por trabajador.
Inundaciones y siembra directa
Authors: Muzlera Ana
Published: September 2022

Las inundaciones se producen cuando las precipitaciones superan la capacidad de almacenaje o infiltración de los suelos. El almacenaje o reservorio es la cantidad de agua que un suelo puede almacenar y está dado por múltiples factores. La dinámica hídrica en los suelos puede explicarse a través de los procesos de almacenaje, infiltración, percolación y escurrimiento los cuales son influenciados o definidos por: textura del suelo, profundidad efectiva, compactación, estructura y materia orgánica.
Impact of COVID-19 Lock down on Farmers of Nalgonda District, Telangana State
Authors: Surapaka Pallavi , Khan M. A. Aariff , Tanguturi Himabindu , Marlabeedu Shankar , Tejavath Bharath , Mekala Shankaraiah
Published: September 2022

COVID-19 is the greatest humatarian challenge the world has faced and effected agriculture and allied sectors. The study was carried out to know the Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on farmers and allied sectors in terms of Social, Economic, Psychological, Situational parameters. The Google form Questionnaire was used to collect the information from randomly selected 120 farmers of Nalgonda district. It was observed that non-celebration of important events (98.33%), high labour wages coupled with low market price of horticulture produce drastically affected the farmers returns (85%) and majority of farmers had fear of increasing debts due to low market price of produce (80%) and non availability of agriculture labour for performing field operations (70%) etc. were the major Social, Economic, Psychological and Situational effects on farmers respectively. In case of impact on agriculture and allied sectors, despite the problem few of the farmers adopted alternative mechanism of door-to-door supply of fruits and vegetables, few of the villagers aggregated their vegetable produce and marketed to nearby local towns and cities. Majority of the farmers found that technology driven advisories issued by KVK, Kampasagar, Nalgonda District has helped the farmers to tackle the problems timely.
Chickpea Value Chain in Bundelkhand Region of India: An Empirical Insight
Authors: Sah Uma , Singh Vikrant , Ojha Jitendra , Katiyar Mohit , Dubey S. K. , Singh S. K. , Verma Prasoon
Published: September 2022

The study mapped the chickpea value chains in Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh (BRUP) state during 2019-21. Findings showed that chickpea production was profitable in the region for producers with B:C ratio of 2.15. The average production cost of chickpea was Rs. 23191/ha with an average net return of Rs. 26809/ha. Chickpea was primarily furthered as chickpea split grains (dal), flour (besan) and wholegrain. Four marketing channels were recorded with a series of actors involved in moving chickpea and its products from producers to consumers. The total value added collectively by different value chains actors varied from Rs 1929 to Rs. 3231/q depending upon the channels and chickpea products. Processors added maximum value (Rs 849/q to1689/q), followed by wholesaler (Rs. 475/q to Rs.745/q) across all the channels. The ME of MC was higher across all the channels and products giving higher share to producers in consumer rupee (58.7 to 69.7 percent). Chickpea value chains are long and complex in the region. Establishment of farmers’ managed market platforms facilitating the aggregation of produce at village level is suggested.
Occupational Mobility in Farming Sector: An Analysis in Coastal and Tribal Districts of Odisha, India
Authors: Jena Anshuman , Kanungo Aditya Prasad
Published: September 2022

The continuous migration of Indian rural youth from farming to the non-farming sector has caused concern among the policy makers. If not checked, it is likely to affect the future agricultural activities and thereby future agrarian economy. Present research was carried out during 2020 with a comparative analysis among the respondents of the coastal district (Jagatsinghpur) and tribal district (Mayurbhanj) of Odisha with a randomly chosen sample of 480 respondents, 240 from each district including 120 each from the first-generation (father) and second-generation (son). The study aimed to find out prevalence of intergenerational occupational mobility in farming sector by using transition probability matrix to describe the pattern of mobility and direction of their movement. A statistically significant difference was found between occupations of the first and second generation in both tribal and coastal districts with hhigher occupational mobility in the coastal district. The coastal district showed a 19.17 per cent decrease in the numbers of farmers than the tribal district. The result showed 49 per cent and 62 per cent of absolute mobility rates in intergenerational occupation in tribal and coastal districts, respectively. There was prevalence of both upward and downward mobility in occupation in the farming sector in both tribal and coastal districts of Odisha.
Women’s Empowerment Index in Cassava: An Innovative Tool for Gender Mainstreaming
Authors: J Ana Raj , Jaganathan D. , Prakash P. , Immanuel Sheela
Published: September 2022

Analysis of women’s empowerment in cassava was done among farm women and farmers who are involved in cassava cultivation in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu. Snowball sampling technique was employed for collecting data using semi-structured interview schedule from 50 women and 50 men farmers involved in cassava cultivation. The women empowerment index in cassava was used for estimating the domains of empowerment and gender parity index. Results revealed that cassava women farmers were more empowered than their household male counterparts in the domains of community leadership and time allocation. Whereas, male farmers were more empowered than their female counterparts in production decision making, access to productive resources and control over use of income. It was found that the overall women empowerment score was 0.83 with 28 per cent of women in disempowered category.
Effect of Social Media Addiction on Mental Health of Emerging Adults
Authors: Yamini P. , Pujar Lata
Published: September 2022

In today’s world, many of us rely on social media. Though each has its benefits spending too much time on social media can lead to many mental health issues. So the present study on the effect of social media addiction on mental health of emerging adults was conducted in Dharwad district of Karnataka state during the year 2020-21 to assess the social media addiction and its effect on mental health of emerging adults. One hundred and sixty students were selected randomly from arts and science degree colleges of Dharwad city. Data was collected from the students by using self structured questionnaire, social media addiction scale and mental health inventory which gathered information about social media usage, social media addiction and mental health level of emerging adults respectively. Results found that majority were using 1-3 GB of data per day on social media sites and were posting pictures and videos daily on these sites. Majority were using social media without the knowledge of parents by spending more time than desired by ignoring responsibilities. There was a negative relationship between social media addiction and mental health status and using excessive social media has negative effect which is influencing academic performance.
Development of Test and Measurement of Knowledge Level of Sunflower Farmers
Authors: Chandhana Bhumireddy , Kumar G. D. S. , Sengar R. S.
Published: September 2022

A test was constructed to measure the farmers’ knowledge level on sunflower cultivation during 2021-22. Relevant items were collected from review of literature and discussed with scientists. For relevancy test, 39 items were sent to 320 experts for their judgement. Based on 45 experts judgement, 18 items (overall mean score > 2.57) were selected for item analysis and administrated to 60 farmers of Chinnakoduru village of Siddipet district. Item analysis was done by item difficulty index, item discrimination index and point biserial correlation and 15 items were finalized for knowledge test. Reliability (Cronbach alpha, Spearman brown coefficient and Guttman split-half) and validity (point biserial correlation) were estimated for standardization of the test and found to be highly significant. The test was administered to 140 respondents in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states. In Andhra Pradesh, 78.8 per cent and in Telangana 85.0 per cent of respondents were in medium level of knowledge category. The item analysis indicated significant differences in knowledge level of farmers pertaining to most suitable period of sowing sunflower crop during Rabi, suitable sunflower hybrids, optimum seed rate, critical period of weed competition, application of fertilizers and bee keeping in sunflower in two states.
Fresh and Dried Fish Consumption and its Contributory Factors: A Study of Malappuram, Kerala
Authors: Sajeev M. V. , Mohanty A. K. , Joshy C. G. , Gopika R. , Jabbar P. K. Abdul , Mathew Suseela , Ravishankar C. N.
Published: September 2022

The study investigates fresh and dried fish consumption patterns and factors determining fish purchase among the people of Malappuram district, Kerala. 200 fish consumer households belonging to varied socio-economic backgrounds were surveyed using a structured questionnaire. Garret ranking identified ‘convenience perception’ (14.92), ‘provision of home delivery’ (8.62), ‘availability of dressing facility’ (8.61), ‘sensory perception’ (7.75) and ‘information on fish sold in market’ (7.26) as the most important factors influencing fish purchase among the households. The factors identified will guide in preparation of strategies for modern fish business aiding the emerging digital fish market ecosystem in our country. The per capita fish consumption estimated at 2.6 kg/person/month is far higher than the national average. Sardine and mackerel were the two most important species preferred by the respondents. Majority of the families were found to consume dried fishes 1-2 times a week. The study indicated a healthy level of per capita fresh fish consumption while further efforts can be made to improve the dried fish consumption among the households. The results will aid policy makers in designing strategies aimed at bringing fish consumption to recommended dietary intake levels in poorly faring states and territories of the country.
Performance and Prospects of Wheat Market Outlook in India
Authors: Bisen Jaiprakash , Kumar Shiv , Singh Dharam Raj , Nain Manjeet Singh , Arya Prawin , Tiwari Utkarsh
Published: September 2022

The study used secondary data on wheat demand and supply and assessed its market performance (1980-2019). Additionally, it compared the market outlook of wheat for 2020-30. The study reported that the wheat supply and demand increased by 3.14 and 2.71 times, respectively, from 1980 to 2020. Production and food demand contributed about 90 per cent each to the supply and demand growth. Spatially, the west, north and east zones remained the primary contributor (>95%) to the market supply of wheat. West zone performed better in area (1.32%) and production growth (3.82%), while the north zone registered highest yield growth of 2.8 t/ha during last 40 years. The same period registered a growth of 9.69 per cent in the net trade of wheat. On the demand side, although the per capita consumption of wheat registered a negative growth (-1.45%), the food demand grew by 2.51 per cent per annum in the past four decades. Market outlook of wheat suggested that the wheat surplus during 2020-30 would be between -3.4 to 32 million tonnes with an average of 20 million tonnes.
Socio-Economic Upliftment of Tribal Women through FPO in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh
Authors: Rathour Virendra , Tiwari P. K. , Pandey P. K. , Singh K. P. , Singh D. P.
Published: September 2022

The study was carried out in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh state during 2021-22. The findings depicted that on the basis of their membership period in Bhumigadi Mahila Krushak Farmer Producer Organization (BMKFPO); the 37.28 per cent increase (Rs. 11653/-) was recorded for the member of BMKFPO since last four years whereas 36.81 per cent (Rs. 11456/-), 32.97 per cent (Rs. 10203/-) and 31.62 per cent (Rs. 9420/-) increase in income were recorded for the member of FPO since last three years, two years and one year respectively. The significance level of differences in income of respondents before and after joining the BMKFPO, Bastanar; P value were recorded as 0 (p=0, p=<0.05) for income generating activities and overall annual income and 0.002 (p=0.002, p=<0.05) for the non-FPO activity (wages) and found highly significant. It is inferred that the FPO module had assisted respondents in raising their income from various income generating activities and in their overall income.
Assessment of Knowledge and Adoption of Drip Irrigation in Cotton Crop among Farmers of Haryana
Authors: Kumari Vinod , Chander Subhash , Malik Karmal , Kaur Bas
Published: September 2022

The study was set about in the state of Haryana to gauge the knowledge and adoption level of the drip irrigation system (DIS) in the cotton crop amongst the farmers. The research highlighted that more than two-thirds of the farmers (68.33%) had a high level of knowledge of DIS. The socio-economic factors such as the family income, size of the landholdings, exposure to the mass media, education level and the socio-economic status of the respondents were significantly correlated with the overall levels of knowledge and adoption of DIS by the farmers. On a whole, more concentrated efforts are the call of the hour to increase the knowledge levels and adoption of micro irrigation techniques on a wider scale.