bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effective Knowledge and Community Attitudes in Tuberculosis Prevention Efforts
Authors: Suprapto
Published: July 2023

Knowledge directly affects a person; attitudes arise due to the presence of knowledge from the individual. Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that causes death. Tuberculosis is transmitted through the air and is influenced by risk factors that play a role in transmission, such as people's attitudes, knowledge, and behaviour. This study aims to determine the influence of knowledge and community attitudes in preventing tuberculosis. The research design uses a descriptive survey with an observational approach. Accidental sampling method with a total of 52 respondents. Research instruments using questionnaires and observation sheets. Data analysis with multivariate linear regression test. The results of the statistical knowledge test with a p-value: of 0.811, an attitude of 0.599 and a multivariate logistic regression test showed that among the variables of understanding and attitude, the knowledge variable was more significantly related to efforts to prevent tuberculosis, as evidenced by the sig value. P value: 0.997 and Exp (B) 2.256. It can be concluded that the attitude and towards tuberculosis prevention efforts, but knowledge has partial value to Tubercollusis prevention efforts. Suggestions need to be made to educate them massively and continuously about tuberculosis, which are main causes, ways of transmission, and prevention.
Single Family Schoolyards: Residential Zoning and School Segregation.
Authors: Oklobdzija Stan Nguyen
Published: July 2023

Though the Supreme Court’s 1955 decision in Brown v. Board of Education outlawed explicit segregation of public schools, segregation has remained stubbornly persistent in the intervening decades. What explains continuous racial segregation in the absence of explicit policy? One possible driver is America’s builtenvironment–designed with similar segregationist impulses but not subject to corrective legal action. Zoning and land use policy may inhibit residential mobility which in turns leads to segregated schools. I investigate this drawing on data from over 150 million residential parcels provided by Zillow. I find that school districtswhose boundaries include a higher proportion of single-family parcels have a higher proportion of White students and more racial concentration than districts whose boundaries include more mixed types of housing. However, I do not find that districts with more single-family parcels have more racially segregated student populations compared to the larger metro area. These findings help illuminate how land use policy influences educational segregation and contributes to literature on how policies that regulate the built environment affect racial sorting.
El arte de convivir. Arqueología de las primeras aldeas en Anfama, Noroeste argentino.
Authors: Franco Francisco
Published: July 2023

El proyecto que articula este volumen se diseñó originalmente con el objetivo de aportar al estudio arqueológico de las aldeas tempranas, a partir del caso de las ocupaciones humanas del primer milenio en la cuenca de Anfama, en la vertiente oriental de las Cumbres Calchaquíes. La discusión sobre la emergencia y desarrollo de sociedades aldeanas tempranas del área andina del norte de Argentina, entre el 500 a.C. y el 1000 d.C., representa una problemática central para la arqueología de la región (González 1963; Tarragó 1980; Albeck 2000; Olivera 2001; Scattolin 2015), especialmente por la diversidad de modos en los que este fenómeno se ha articulado en distintos contextos espacio-temporales. Desde los sitios tumulares de la puna (Olivera 1991) a los cementerios de las selvas occidentales (Berberián et al. 1977), de los espacios ceremoniales del Alamito (Núñez Regueiro 1970) a las aldeas igualitarias de Tebenquiche (Haber 2006), de las economías fundamentalmente agrícolas (Quesada et al. 2016) a las estrategias mixtas o muy dependientes de la caza y recolección (Ortiz 2003), de las historias de cambio acelerado de los valles catamarqueños (Laguens 2007) a los procesos de reproducción exitosa de estructuras en la larga duración (Orgaz et al. 2014), este periodo ha sido objeto de estudio y discusión de primer orden de los principales paradigmas arqueológicos desde la década de 1950. Dentro de todo ese escenario de diversidades, definido por poblaciones locales arraigándose de manera sistemática y repetitiva en ciertos lugares (en esquemas de movilidad más o menos reducida), el punto en común que emerge es el crecimiento y la intensificación de la relación de vivir en vecindad, experiencia que conlleva numerosas respuestas, versátiles y variables, que difícilmente puedan ser reducidas a un marco explicativo. Sin embargo, la reducción de la diversidad inagotable de la empiria a ciertas categorías es un riesgo que las disciplinas sociales están obligadas a correr. La categoría de sociedades aldeanas tempranas (Bandy y Fox 2010) se propone como marco de referencia para estudiar en términos comparativos las dinámicas de aquellas trayectorias históricas en las cuales se incorporó la vida aldeana por primera vez. Este contexto social define un abanico de problemáticas comparables que cada grupo o población resolvió de maneras alternativas según sus trayectorias previas, sus lógicas propias, los intereses de los agentes y las condiciones objetivas históricamente definidas. Las poblaciones que habitaron el Noroeste Argentino (NOA) en el primer milenio de la Era Común (EC), contexto en el cual se consolidaron los sistemas de asentamiento aldeanos en la región, ofrecen casos de relevancia para el análisis de estas transformaciones en distintas escalas.
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Authors: Musyarraf Muhammad Razesh
Published: July 2023

Seperti kita ketahui bersama bahwa hadits merupakan sumber hukum Islam kedua setelah Al-Qur’an, maka dari itu, sangat penting bagi kita untuk mengetahui semua hal mengenai Ilmu hadits karena memiliki peranan yang sangat penting dalam mempedomani kehidupan manusia supaya tetap berada di jalan yang di ridhai oleh Allah Swt. Mukhtalifil Hadits adalah Ilmu yang mempelajari bagaimana cara menyelesaikan persoalan hadits yang saling bertentangan, dengan metode-metode yang terdapat diadalamnya, seperti nasikh-mansukh, ta’wil dan lain-lain. Imam Syafi’i adalah orang pertama yang menyusun kitab Mukhtalifil Hadits sekaligus penemu dari ilmu ini.
Discovery of a new 12-km impact crater candidate at As Sail Al Kabeer, Saudi Arabia
Authors: Toonsi Abdulrahman
Published: July 2023

The Arabian shield of Saudi Arabia likely has many impact craters due to the old age of its rocks, however many of them have not yet been discovered due to their resemblance to plutons. Using satellite imagery, a 12-km wide circular structure with a central peak was identified at As Sail Al Kabeer, 40 kilometers north of the city of Taif in western Saudi Arabia. Fieldwork has shown that this structure is likely an impact crater due to the presence of shocked quartz containing planar deformation features.
Mitigation effectiveness on groundwater-dependent ecosystems revealed by counterfactual AI
Authors: Chakraborty Debaditya , Sharma Chetan , Basagaoglu Hakan , yoosedoost Icen , Chakraborty Debarati , Bertetti F. , Mirchi Ali
Published: July 2023

Overexploitation of groundwater threatens groundwater-bound aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity and ecosystem stability, underscoring the need to devise appropriate mitigation strategies. Yet, substantial scientific evidence that mitigation measures effectively protect groundwater ecosystems is presently nonexistent. We provide unique and compelling evidence, using counterfactual artificial intelligence and ground truth data, that mitigation measures can successfully sustain ecologically sensitive spring flows and ensure the sustainability of groundwater-bound threatened and endangered endemic species and consumptive groundwater uses under a changing climate.
Heuristic Data-inspired Scheme to Characterize Meteorological and Groundwater Droughts in Semi-arid Karstic Region under Warming Climate
Authors: Basagaoglu Hakan , Sharma Chetan , Chakraborty Debaditya , yoosedoost Icen , Bertetti F.
Published: July 2023

Study regionThe Edwards Aquifer Region is located in south-central Texas, United States.Study focusThe paper focuses on the development and implementation of a data-inspired heuristic drought identification scheme to (i) quantify the intensity, duration, and frequency of precipitation deficit- and high temperature-driven meteorological droughts (PMet- and TMet-droughts), and (ii) link their propagation to groundwater droughts (GW-droughts) using baseline hydroclimatic measures and prevailing drought conditions derived from historical climate data and regional mitigation strategies.New hydrological insights for the regionBased on the intensity, duration, and timing of PMet- and TMet-droughts in the semi-arid karstic region, we identified three distinct GW-droughts, including persistence-driven, preconditions-driven, and intensity-driven droughts. The analysis revealed that successive heavy precipitation events are needed to end GW-droughts in the region. The scheme also identified TMet-droughts with the longest dry spells, TMet- and PMet-droughts with the highest intensity, and GW-drought with the second-highest intensity on record all occurred over the past 15 years. These findings provide evidence for a warming climate, intensified meteorological droughts, and increasing stress on the aquifer. Among the artificial intelligence models used, Extremely Randomized Trees (ERT) predicted time series of intensity & duration of GWdroughts from hydroclimatic features with high accuracy. Moreover, the ERT classifier revealed that the duration of PMet droughts and the intensity of TMet droughts are the topmost decisive features in predicting GW-drought intensity in the region.
Predictive Processing and the Epistemological Hypothesis: Solving the Hard Problem of Consciousness by Simulating a Brain Facing It
Authors: Servajean Philippe , Servajean Richard
Published: July 2023

When we say that a theory is able to account for our subjective experience, we simply mean that if this theory were true—e.g., if our brain were as this theory stipulates—then our subjective experience would be indeed as we experience it. A scientist would formulate this idea using the notions of observation and prediction: A theory is able to account for our subjective experience if and only if it is able to predict first-person observations. Several thought experiments suggest that current theories are unable to make such predictions. For example, if we had never seen colors in our lives and therefore did not know what the color blue looks like, these theories would not allow us to deduce (i.e., predict) what it is like to see blue. This well-known problem is often called the hard problem of consciousness (HPC). Here, we address this problem through the lens of the epistemological hypothesis. Under the epistemological hypothesis, the HPC no longer reflects the inability of our theories to predict first-person observations; it reflects our inability to deduce what these theories imply regarding first-person observations. The HPC then becomes an epistemological problem that can be formulated as follows: If we are unable to deduce what a theory implies regarding first-person observations, how can we know whether this theory is able to account for first-person observations? In this paper, we outline a method to test experimentally the epistemological hypothesis and to solve the HPC. Notably, this method makes it possible to test experimentally any identity hypothesis and to solve the meta-problem of consciousness. We then highlight the remarkable compatibility between this method and the theoretical framework of predictive processing. We show that a theory of consciousness based on predictive processing implies the epistemological hypothesis—this theory predicts that we are unable to deduce its own implications regarding first-person observations. Finally, this work suggests that the theoretical framework of predictive processing may already have the resources to simulate a brain facing the HPC.
Decision-Makers Overestimate the Reputational Costs of Necessary Evils
Authors: White Michael , King Stacia , Levine Emma
Published: July 2023

Decision-makers must often choose whether to commit necessary evils (i.e., cause harm to produce a benefit), such as allocating punishments or redistributing resources. Existing work using classic ethical dilemmas (e.g., trolley problems) suggests that people react poorly to necessary evils and condemn those who commit them. However, four preregistered studies (total N = 1,622), using both survey experiments and incentive-compatible games, reveal that targets judge decision-makers who commit a broad range of everyday necessary evils more positively than decision-makers expect. Decision-makers overestimate how negatively targets will react and underestimate how much instrumental value targets recognize. As a result, decision-makers overestimate the reputational costs of performing necessary evils, which can serve as a barrier to performing them. This research highlights the theoretical importance of studying social-moral phenomena (such as instrumental harm) in everyday contexts and provides practical insight into how to encourage decision-makers to perform societally beneficial, but seemingly harmful actions.
From Bone Thugs to the Queen Bitch: The Topical Crossroads between Male and Female Hip Hop Artists
Authors: Ferrese Shauna , Dykeman Cass
Published: July 2023

This study examined the topical structure of Hip Hop music and compared male and female Hip Hop lyricism using latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA), a machine learning methodology. Two corpora were constructed (one male and one female) using 103 songs that appeared on the U.S. Billboard charts between 1980 and today. LDA identified seven emergent topics in the male corpus (coherence score = 0.423) and six emergent topics in the female corpus (coherence score = 0.455) that present varying perspectives on Hip Hop culture, lifestyle, and male versus female experiences. Each set of topics is explored independently and then compared to identify similarities and differences. Findings indicated that the male topical structure utilized more active language to demonstrate a greater emphasis on agency, aspiration, and struggle. The female topical structure revealed a higher prevalence of object-oriented language that indicated a greater focus on goals, resources, and aesthetic pleasure. The keywords in the female artist corpus also contained more self-reflective terms that substantiate the idea that female artists endeavor to redefine womanhood in Hip Hop through lyrical prowess and challenging patriarchal norms within the genre. Implications for practice and recommendations for further research are also discussed.
Relationship Between Bilingual Experiences and Social Biases: The Moderating Role of Motivation to Respond Without Prejudice
Authors: Castro Sofía , Kałamała Patrycja , Bukowski Marcin , Wodniecka Zofia
Published: July 2023

Previous studies have reported fewer social biases in bilinguals compared to monolinguals. However, it is unclear whether the expression of social biases varies across the bilingualism spectrum. This paper investigates the connections between different dimensions of bilingual experience and the expression of explicit bias. We analysed the responses of 389 bilinguals to a battery of questionnaires on bilingual and multicultural experiences, explicit bias, internal and external motivation to respond without prejudice, and executive control. The results show that more diverse language-use and language-learning experiences were associated with lower explicit bias among bilinguals who had lower internal motivation to respond without prejudice (i.e., motivation driven by personal values). This study presents novel evidence on the relationships between bilingual experiences and the expression of social biases.
Recent Advances of Cold Spray Technologies in Nuclear Energy Applications
Authors: Yeom Hwasung , Sridharan Kumar
Published: July 2023

Cold spraying is a potentially attractive method for producing accident tolerant fuel cladding, near-net shape nuclear reactor components, and nuclear fuel storage canisters.
Particulate Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites: Tribological Behavior and 3D Printing by Fused Filament Fabrication
Authors: Gupta Surojit , Halbig Michael C. , Singh Mrityunjay
Published: July 2023

A brief literature review and case study explore the effect of particulate reinforcements and processing parameters on the tribological behavior of polymer matrix composites made by 3D printing via fused filament fabrication.
Tratamento conservativo e reabilitação de Rupornis magnirostris com lesão em patágio
Authors: Silva Maria Estela Mendes da , Freitas Sofia Silva La Rocca de , Borges Albuquerque Maria Priscilla , Silva Ray Cesar , Aparecida Silva Thaís , De Barros Bandarra Marcio
Published: July 2023

The patagium is a thin, slightly vascularized membrane with a ligament that runs along the cranial end and, in tandem with its local feathers, produces aerodynamic lift aiding in flight. Injuries in this region make it impossible to fly, requiring the use of therapeutic measures for recovery of this ability. The aim of this paper is to report a case of conservative treatment with physiotherapy in a patagium injury. One specimen of Rupornis magnirostris was seen in the wild animal sector of the Veterinary Hospital of the Federal University of Uberlândia with a lesion in the patagium, associated with a fracture of the coracoid secondary to trauma caused by a ballistic projectile. Immobilization and X-rays were performed, and physiotherapy was initiated with recovery of the ability to fly.
POLA PERTUMBUHAN DAN FAKTOR KONDISI IKAN LELE PANJANG (Clarias leiacanthus ) DI AEK SILOM-LOM, LABUHANBATU
Authors: Awendi Aweng , Machrizal Rusdi
Published: July 2023

This study was aimed at analyzing the growth patterns of catfish (Clarias leiacanthus) through the analysis of length-weight relationships. The Condition Factor is calculated to determine the habitat conditions of the C. leiacanthus fish population. The research was carried out from October to December 2021 in the Aek Silom-lom River, South Labuhanbatu Regency. Measurement of fish length and weight and identification were carried out at the Ecology Laboratory, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Labuhanbatu University. Samples were captured using fishing gear in the form of fishing rods. Growth pattern analysis refers to the Linear Allometric Model (MAL), the condition factor is calculated based on relative weight (Wr) and Fulton (K). The catch during the study was 54 catfish (C. leiacanthus) obtained from Aek Silom-lom. The results of measurements against the sample obtained that the total length range (TL) is 20-31 cm, and weight (W) 81-180 g. Analysis of the linear allometric model explained that the growth pattern of catfish (C. leiacanthus) is negative allometric b=2.22 (b<3). The results of the condition factor analysis obtained a relative range (Wr) of 81.047 – 124.552 with an average of 88.01. Factor Analysis of Fulton's condition (K) found a K value of 0.84. Based on the value of the Fulton condition factor (K) it can be concluded that the waters of Aek Silom-lom are in a balanced state, and can support the life of long catfish (C. leiacanthus).
دور سياسات و آليات البنك المركزي في مكافحة التضخم
Authors: البرهومية شيخة سليمان , الجابرية براء خالد , السديرية عهد محمد , عبد القادر سفيان الطيب محمد
Published: July 2023

تناول هذا البحث دور البنك المركزي في استهداف التضخم وتحقيق الاستقرار النقدي من خلال آلياته المختلفة وحاول البحث ومن خلال المصادر الثانوية المختلفة إبراز دور المصرف المركزي في إدارة السياسة النقدية، وهدف البحث إلى تحليل فعالية البنك المركزي في مكافحة التضخم، والتي تتوقف في الأساس على فاعلية الأدوات التي يستخدمها المصرف المركزي ودرجة إستقلاليته ومستوى شفافيته. استخدم في البحث منهجيات مختلفة تدرجت من البيانات الثانوية وبيانات البنك الدولي والبيانات الإحصائية المحلية كما استخدم الباحث طرق إحصائية وصفية عن طريق إجراء مقابلة Interviewمع أحد مسؤولي البنك العماني المركزي. كذلك تم استخدام نموذج قياسي إحصائي لدراسة تأثير بعض المتغيرات على معدل التضخم في سلطنة عمان كالعرض النقدي ومعدل سعر الفائدة والإنفاق الحكومي والواردات. وقد تم استخدام نموذج مبني على السلاسل الزمنية للفترة من 2000 - 2022 وباستخدام منهجية التكامل المشترك ونموذج تحليل الأخطاء تم تقدير معاملات النموذج. وقد أظهرت النتائج وجود علاقة طويلة المدى بين جميع المتفيرات ومعدل التضخم، وعلى المدى القصر أظهرت النتائج عدم تأثير منغير السياسة النقدية (عرض النقود) على معدل التضخم. وفي المديين القصير والطويل أثبتت النتائج أن التضخم في سلطنة عمان مدفوعًا بالانفاق الحكومي والتضخم المستورد عن طريق تأثير الواردات. وبتحليل البيانات المتوفرة بالاضافة إلى ردود المقابلة توصلت الدراسة إلى أن التضخم في السلطنة تركز في صورة رئيسية في المجموعات السلعية الاستهلاكية الرئيسية وعليه يمكن تصنيف التضخم في السلطنة بأنه تضخم مستورد لتأثرة بالمتغيرات الدولية كالحرب الروسية- الأوكرانية وتأثيرها على سلاسل الإمداد العالمية وكذلك تداعيات جائحة كورونا وارتفاع تكاليف الشحن البحري. كما بينت الدراسة بأن سياسات البنك المركزي العماني لا تؤثر بشكل مباشر على مستويات التضخم في السلطنة من خلال أسعار الفائدة الرئيسية، بل من خلال إدارة السيولة المحلية باستخدام الأدوات المتاحة كالتسهيلات القائمة وسعر الخصم وغيرها من الأدوات.
أثر خصخصة القطاع الصحي على جودة الخدمات الصحية في المملكة العربية السعودية: من وجهة نظر العاملين في عينة من المستشفيات الحكومية التابعة لمديرية صحة نجران
Authors: علي عبد الغفار عبد الله حامد , آل منصور إبراهيم محمد حسين
Published: July 2023

تهدف هذه الدراسة إلى اختبار أثر خصخصة المستشفيات الحكومية في جودة الخدمات الصحية بأبعادها (الملموسية، والاعتمادية، والاستجابة، والأمان، والتعاطف) في عينة من المستشفيات العامة بمنطقة نجران. وقد تم جمع البيانات باستخدام عينة من العاملين في مستشفى الملك خالد ومستشفى الولادة والأطفال بنجران، وبلغ عدد الاستبانات المستخدمة في التحليل (197) استبانة. وتم تحليل البيانات باستخدام برنامج SmartPLS وجاءت النتائج على النحو التالي: درجة أهمية الخصخصة من وجهة نظر العاملين مرتفعة، ومستوى جودة الخدمات الصحية المقدمة في المستشفيات الحكومية مرتفعة، ويوجد أثر ذو دلالة إحصائية لخصخصة المستشفيات الحكومية في تحسين جودة الخدمات الصحية، ويوجد ذو دلالة إحصائية لخصخصة المستشفيات الحكومية في تحسين كل بعد من أبعاد جودة الخدمة الصحية (الملموسية، والاعتمادية، والاستجابة، والأمان، والتعاطف). وأوصت الدراسة بالتركيز على جودة الخدمات الصحية عند تنفيذ مبادرة الخصخصة وإجراء دراسات أخرى تتناول أثر خصخصة المستشفيات الحكومية في جودة الخدمات الصحية من وجهة نظر المرضى.
دور جامعة الملك خالد في تعزيز التنمية المستدامة بتطبيق استراتيجية قمم وشيم
Authors: الذيب غادة سعيد مشبب , عبد الخير اسيا يعقوب الهادي
Published: July 2023

هدفت الدراسة إلى قياس دور جامعة الملك خالد في تعزيز مفاهيم التنمية المستدامة بتطبيق استراتيجية عسير قمم وشيم. استخدم المنهج الوصفي التحليلي والاستبيان كأدة للدراسة وطبقت على عينة عشوائية بلغ عددها (220) من الأعضاء والموظفين بجامعة الملك خالد وموظفي هيئة تطوير عسير من مختلف الأقسام. تم استخدام برنامج التحليل الإحصائيSPSS لمعالجة البيانات وتوصلت الدراسة إلى العديد من النتائج منها: تشجع الجامعة للبحوث والدراسات حول استخدام الموارد البيئية في منطقة عسير والاستفادة منها في التنمية الشاملة، تساهم الجامعة في إعداد الكوادر البشرية التي تمتلك الخبرات والمهارات، تعد الجامعة من أهم ممكنات استراتيجية عسير، وتوصلت إلى العديد من التوصيات منها ضرورة الاهتمام والاستثمار في رأس المال البشري ودمجهم في قرارات إدارية والاعتماد على العمل الجماعي، ضرورة إضافة تخصصات بالجامعة تدعم الاستراتيجية وأهدافها ، إقامة مشروعات ريادية تحت رعاية الجامعة، يجب على الجامعة دعم مشاريع الخريجين.
أثر استخدام تطبيقات الذكاء الاصطناعي في ظل أزمة كورونا- مراجعة منهجية
Authors: نصر الدين فيفيان , عجاج علا عبد الرحمن , حمراني أمجاد عبدالله , الشريف سلمى حسين
Published: July 2023

تهدف هذه الدراسة إلى مراجعة الأدبيات التي تناولت أثر استخدام تطبيقات الذكاء الاصطناعي في القطاع الصحي لمواجهة جائحة كورونا. ولتحقيق هدف الدراسة، فقد تم الاعتماد على البحث النوعي، كما تم تبنّى إرشادات مخطط ‘PRISMA’ عند مراجعة وتضمين الدراسات السابقة ذات الصلة. وقد بلغ عدد الدراسات التي تم فحصها (13) دراسة. وبعد تحليل نتائج الدراسات محل الفحص، توصلت الدراسة الحالية إلى وجود أثر إيجابي لاستخدام تطبيقات الذكاء الاصطناعي في القطاع الصحي لمواجهة جائحة كورونا، إذ أنها ساعدت بشكل كبير في الكشف عن الفيروس، الحد من انتشاره، وتقليل عدد الإصابات به. كما قدمت الدراسة الحالية عددًا من التوصيات، تمثلت في ضرورة إعطاء المزيد من الاهتمام والتطوير لتطبيقات الذكاء الاصطناعي في مختلف مجالات الحياة، وخصوصًا في القطاع الصحي لمواجهة الأزمات الصحية. بالإضافة إلى كيفية الاستفادة منها، مع إبراز دور المملكة العربية السعودية في توظيف تلك التطبيقات في القطاع الصحي لمواجهة فيروس كورونا والنجاح الذي حققته.
The Effect of Green HRM Practices on Green Competitive Advantage of the SME Sector of KSA
Authors: Mian Tariq Saeed
Published: July 2023

This paper aims to examine the mediating role of green service innovation between green entrepreneurship intention, green knowledge sharing and green knowledge management and green competitive advantage. A survey was administered to 300 respondents. For the collection of data, this study used judgemental sampling. Structural equation modelling technique implemented to examine the framework. The findings of the study reveal that green service innovation mediates the relationship between green entrepreneurship intention, green knowledge sharing and green knowledge management and green competitive advantage. These findings also support the proposed direct hypothesis. The findings of the study proposed that marketers should focus on environmentally friendly activities to gain a competitive advantage in the KSA market.
Some Factors Affecting the Financial Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Authors: Rain Md Nizamuddin , Khawaja Muhammad Junaid
Published: July 2023

The objective of this study is to determine the factors affecting the financial performance (FP) of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Three factors have been examined including corporate governance (CG), human resource capacity (HR) and access to finance (AF). Primary data were collected using a survey by visiting offices of the SMEs and electronically. Analysis was performed using multiple regression and factor analysis. The financial performance has a correlation coefficient of 0.63 with corporate governance, 0.33 with human resource capacity and 0.3 with access to finance. The multiple regression analysis results show significant positive effect of all three determinants on the financial performance of SMEs in KSA. The R-square value shows that 43 percent of changes in the financial performance are due to the three independent variables. During factor analysis, the value of KMO is 0.69, which means that the original factors can be used as variables with a strong correlation, and the Bartlett sphericity value is 752.456 which is statistically significant. In addition, the results of factor analysis show that corporate governance is the main factor affecting the financial performance of SMEs in KSA.
Investigation of the Service Status of Pharmacists under COVID-19: A Case Study in Yunnan Province, China
Authors: Meng Zhu , Jingyi Lu , Yan Jiang , Jia Mao , Jian Yang
Published: July 2023

Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the current status of pharmaceutical care provided by pharmacists in Yunnan province amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This is in line with the province’s pursuit of becoming a (health destination) and the development of a large-scale health industry. The findings may provide insights for enhancing the capacity building of pharmacists in medical institutions in Yunnan province.Material and Methods: A questionnaire titled (Improving the Capacity Building of Hospital Pharmacists under the Epidemic Situation) was designed and distributed to hospital pharmacists. The collected data were analyzed using statistical methods.Results: A total of 50 hospital pharmacists participated in the survey. Approximately 80% of the respondents were employed in tertiary medical and health institutions, and 50% were primary pharmacists or primary drug pharmacists. A significant positive correlation was found between the satisfaction of current salary level, promotion mechanism satisfaction, status environment satisfaction, and status in the hospital (p-value<0.01). A significant negative correlation was found between salary satisfaction (p-value<0.01). The overall mean situation of hospital pharmacists’ perception of a (healthy living destination) was 3.70.Conclusion: The pharmaceutical service capacity building in Yunnan Province remains in a traditional mode, characterized by insufficient matching of professional pharmaceutical personnel, low overall satisfaction with the pharmaceutical service environment, low enthusiasm for pharmaceutical work, lack of relevant understanding, and imperfect policy support. Recommendations include improving the pharmaceutical management system, strengthening capacity building for pharmaceutical services, enhancing training and development of professional talents, establishing a medical insurance incentive mechanism, and reasonably reflecting the value of pharmaceutical services.
Education for village ambulance drivers in patient evacuation
Authors: Kamal Sodiq , Lusiyati Yeni , Andriwanto Judi , Purnomo Tomy Sri Wardani , Syam Arifin
Published: July 2023

In order to support community health services, the Bandongan subdistrict government has provided each village with an ambulance unit. The available human resources, however, fall short in many ways. For this reason, the PPMT Unimma team is interested in educating village ambulance drivers so that their abilities can be improved. In cooperation with the Police Traffic Unit and Tidar Hospital, training and simulation are the method used to address this issue. As a result of this program, ambulance drivers now have more knowledge and expertise to evacuate the emergency patients.
Community empowerment in preventing anemia for women in Kalasey 2 Village, Minahasa Regency
Authors: Purba Rudolf Boyke , Laoh Joice Mermy , Paruntu Olga Lieke , Ranti Irza Nanda
Published: July 2023

One of the nutritional problems that is commonly experienced in adolescence is anemia, which often occurs due to wrong nutritional behavior. Kalasey 2 Village is an area that has nutritional anemia problems in Mandolang District, Minahasa Regency. This community service aims to increase knowledge about anemia, prevent and overcome the problem of anemia in teenage girl and women of childbearing age (WUS). The methods used in this activity were checking hemoglobin levels, counseling on anemia and training on making red spinach juice. The results of this activity were young women and WUS as enthusiastic participants to prevent and overcome the problem of anemia in the village of Kalasey 2. Their knowledge of anemia increased after counseling. The results of the examination of hemoglobin levels, which is an indicator of anemia, also decreased from 41.1% to 29.4%. Furthermore, partners can overcome anemia by consuming red spinach juice and supported by the formation of the Anti Anemia Healthy Women (Waseanemia) group.
Education of healthy toddlers through holistic parenting and complementary care
Authors: Sunarsih Tri , Astuti Endah Puji , Riyadi Sujono , Shanti Elvika Fit Ari
Published: July 2023

Stunted growth in the early years of life can have dire consequences for a child's health. This community service aims to increase parents' and early childhood educators' understanding of early childhood parenting, characteristics that exist in child development, early detection of child development and complementary care that supports child growth and development. The implementation of this community service program uses the parenting education method and examines the growth of toddlers by applying several techniques, namely lectures, display studies, discussions, and examinations. The evaluation results showed that knowledge related to holistic parenting before education was 58.33% for the good category and increased to 100% after education. This shows an increase in participants' understanding of holistic parenting and complementary care.
Training on making Pidada syrup and jam for the people of Roda Village, South Konawe
Authors: Agusrinal Agusrinal , Hamzah Ismi Fadjriah , Burhan Samsi , Chairunnas Armadi , Khaery Aqmal , Prasetya Wandy Murti , Ismail La Ode , Syahruddin Syahruddin , Hamid Habil , Murni Murni
Published: July 2023

Roda Village, which is located on the coast of Moramo Bay, has a fairly extensive mangrove area, most of which have been converted into shrimp and milkfish ponds. Converting mangrove land into ponds is quite dangerous if not balanced with land restoration efforts. One type of mangrove that is abundant on the coast of Roda Village is pidada (Sonneratia caseolaris). This activity aims to provide education to the public about the role and utilization of mangrove plants and processing pidada fruit into syrup and jam so that it can become an alternative livelihood. This activity uses the Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) approach to involve the active role of the community in implementing the activity. The result of this activity is that the people of Roda Village can understand the role and utilization of mangrove plants. In addition, the people of Roda Village can process Pidada fruit into syrup and jam.
e-Minat: A website-based application for small and medium enterprises solutions
Authors: Pangestu Muhammad Aji , Sajjana Devara Putra , Anggraini Chntya Dwi , Prasetya Arif Dwi , Hidayat Muh Taufiq Nur , Irwansyah Irwansyah
Published: July 2023

The marketing efforts of Mrs. Tresia Eka Wahyuni's MSME Mami Donat are still limited, and they are continuously looking for locations that are appropriate for their budget. In addition, there are not many people are aware of it because of its location far away from urban regions. This PkM's goal is to expand the market and increase product sales. E-minat is a website-based application with an e-commerce system. The program is carried out in stages, including designing a website-based application system, testing activities using the blackbox method, and training on using the e-Minat application. The outcome of this program indicates that the e-Minat application might help in boosting the market and sales of MSMEs, particularly MSME Mami Donat and MSMEs in the Rawa Makmur Village.
SIKENA: Digitalization of BUMDes management in Mario Village
Authors: Supri Zikra , Kurniadi Wisnu , Sudirman Rismawati , Goso Goso
Published: July 2023

The manager of BUMDes Mario does not have sufficient knowledge to manage BUMDes, especially the financial aspects in the form of accounting reports. The purpose of this service activity is to increase partners' knowledge and skills related to financial management and to provide a simple accounting system application (SIKENA) for BUMDes. The method of implementing this community service consists of four stages, namely, Focus Group Discussion (FGD), making applications, testing applications and evaluating program implementation. The results of the program include increasing the knowledge and skills of partners related to financial management. In addition, a simple accounting application is available.
Utilization of family medicinal plants for health in Ngasem Village
Authors: Agustina Lina , Santhyami Santhyami , Agustina Putri , Tyas Eriza Putri Ayu Ning , Wicaksono M. Galih , Andika M. Reisa
Published: July 2023

Medicinal plants and traditional medicines since ancient times have played an important role in maintaining health. Traditional medicinal plants become an alternative in the treatment of a disease. The purpose of this community service is to increase public understanding about the use of Family Medicinal Plants (TOGA). The method in this activity is to provide counseling about the types and benefits of family medicinal plants and the provision of medicinal plant seeds to be planted in KWT Ngasem. The result of this activity is an increase in public understanding and interest in the use of TOGA and starting to cultivate it.
Efforts to increase the self-efficacy of pregnant women in caring for newborns in Karawang Regency
Authors: Darwanty Jundra , Mardianti Ani , Dumilah Retno
Published: July 2023

Not all expectant mothers can carry out their roles without fear and anxiety. High and long-lasting anxiety can have a negative impact on the health of the mother and her baby. This community service activity aims to increase self-efficacy, knowledge, and skills of Posyandu cadres and expectant mothers in newborn care. This activity was carried out in stages including 1) preparation, including consultation, coordination and workshops, 2) implementation, through training at each posyandu on baby's cord care, bathing, changing swaddles and diapers, and 3) evaluation with an assessment of readiness cadres and pregnant women in caring for newborns. The result of this activity is an increase in the knowledge and self-efficacy of cadres and pregnant women in caring for newborns at Posyandu Delima 27 and Delima 24, Karawang Regency.
Internalization of religious moderation in Banjarharjo Village, Karanganyar
Authors: Fadillah Galih Fajar , Haryanto Andry Nur , Nilawati Farah , Ernawati Ernawati , Hidayati Anni Nurul , Nafi’ Ahmad , Marhamah Uswatun
Published: July 2023

Banjarharjo Village is a village that is suitable for instilling the value of moderation, especially religious moderation. But in reality tolerance from a religious perspective is still lacking. This community service aims to internalize moderation in society, especially religious education. The method used is PAR, with the stages of planning, implementing, observing and reflecting. The results of the activity showed a positive response from the TPQ manager, village residents and village officials, that how important it is as religious people living in a plural society to uphold the philosophy of moderation in religion.
Initiatives to improve adolescent knowledge about premarital in stunting prevention in Donorojo, Magelang
Authors: Harwati Tantri , Yulitasari Brune Indah , Widiyanti Anggi , Nurbaiti Anggita Fatimah , Mutia Eka Septi Seliani , Utami Rizka , Hanifah Isti , Indrawati Sintya Dewi , Hibatullah Naufal Adam , Basri Muhammad Faisal , Mahmud Choiri
Published: July 2023

Stunting is a nutritional problem in the world, especially in poor and developing countries. Stunting is a problem that leads to delays in motor development and mental growth. This counseling activity aims to increase adolescent knowledge about premarital to prevent stunting in Donorojo Tegalrejo Village, Magelang Regency. The counseling activity was attended by 40 youths from Donorojo Village. This activity was carried out with pre-test, counseling on premarital preparation, and post-test. Counseling activities succeeded in increasing adolescent premarital knowledge in preventing stunting by 5.41%.
Educating the spiritual and social life of the community post- pandemic in Danukusuman Village, Surakarta
Authors: Suratno Suratno , Hakim Baihaqi Maulana , Khoiriyah Umi , Zuhry Muhammad Syaifuddin , Fahma Zidni
Published: July 2023

People in the Danukusuman Village, Surakarta are facing various problems in various sectors of life due to the pandemic, which has caused the community's stress level to increase. When the Covid 19 pandemic subsided, people began to move and rise from adversity. Spiritual and social intelligence is very important for people to come up calmly and full of hope. This community service aims to educate the spiritual and social life of the people in the Danukusuman village, Surakarta. The center of this program is at the Tjokrosoekarno Danukusuman Mosque. The methodology in this community service is community education using lectures, discussions, social services, teaching, training, tablig akbar, and environmental observations. The result of this program is the intelligence in their spiritual life increases. This can be seen from their increasing ability in reading the Qur'an and increasing Islamic insight. Likewise, the social life of the community is getting better, with the existing social activities. With a good spiritual and social life, it is easier for people to rise up post- pandemic.
Efforts to maintain visual acuity for the ta'lim assembly at the Daarul Ghufroon Indonesia Foundation (YADIN) Brebes
Authors: Pritasari Alteriana Mydriati Sita , Indrajati Christina , Rahmawati Atik , Suparmi Suparmi
Published: July 2023

The focus of this community service is the lack of knowledge and skills in maintaining eye health. This community service aims to increase the knowledge and behavior of the YADIN Brebes congregation regarding efforts to maintain visual acuity. There were 97 participants in the activity where 27.84% were elderly. The method includes counseling, examination and consultation on the results of eye refraction tests and the distribution of eye drops. Participants who need glasses are given free reading glasses. The results of the refractive test of the right and left eyes showed that 45.36% had a brittle eye lens, where 32.98% of them were recommended for cataract surgery.
Counseling on leadership and innovative behavior for women’s groups assisted by the Cempaka Wangi Foundation, Bintaro
Authors: Nilasari B. Medina , Simanjuntak Lydia Rosintan , Rimbawanto Ngesti Andik , Rahmawati Ulfi Naria
Published: July 2023

For women who are also mothers, especially those with low education, trading is an alternative job that generates money. Without innovation, it is certain that consumers will quickly get bored and their business will sink in the midst of hectic competition. Therefore, efforts to foster innovative behavior in the family are leadership, especially transformational. This is because a transformational leader can create attitudes and conditions that evoke the innovative behavior of his followers and thus achieve the desired creative results. Based on the problems in the group of mothers assisted by the Cempaka Wangi Foundation in Bintaro, South Jakarta, the purpose of this service is to help mothers foster innovative family behavior. The method used is counseling about the role of leadership and innovation in the family. Based on the evaluation results, all participants stated that their understanding of leadership and innovation had increased.
Grounding moderate understanding of Islam through At-Taqwa mosque network, Cirebon City
Authors: Istiqomah Istiqomah , Resmalasari Septiani
Published: July 2023

There are many programs that have been initiated in order to foster tolerance values in society. One of the religious organizations is the manager or DKM of the mosque which plays a role in spreading moderate understanding. The purpose of this community service is to increase the capacity of the administrators of the At-Taqwa Mosque network in fostering an understanding of religious moderation. The method used in community service is the Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) approach. The workshop activities received a positive response from the participants and it was proven by the level of satisfaction of 82.4 points.
Training on making healthy and safe meat processed food in Cileunyi Wetan, Bandung Regency
Authors: Harlina Putri Widyanti , Huda Syamsul , Yarlina Vira Putri
Published: July 2023

Meat and meat products are an important source of nutrition for humans because they contain several nutrients such as protein, lipids, minerals and vitamins. Most of the women from the PKK team and Posyandu cadres in Cileunyi Wetan Village, Cileunyi District, Bandung Regency work as housewives and do not know enough about making processed meat food that is safe, healthy and halal. Therefore, this community service aims to provide information in the form of counseling and training regarding the manufacture of processed meat food. The program is carried out with lectures, discussions and training in making sausages and shredded meat. The results of the program reveal that partners become more aware of the quality of meat, as well as how to properly store and process meat so that nutrition is maintained. Furthermore, at the end of this program, partners can continue to increase awareness of the importance of quality fresh meat which will be processed into a food source of protein which is important for families and partners can also increase creativity independently in procuring healthy processed food.
Workshop on the use of GeoGebra as a visualization media of construction of flat shape area formula
Authors: Yuwono Muhammad Ridlo , Triyono Triyono , Wijayanti Septiana , Tasari Tasari , Sungkono Joko , Munif Fika Aisyah , Setiyaningsih Anita
Published: July 2023

The purpose of this community service is to train junior high school mathematics teachers to be able to utilize GeoGebra in visualizing the construction of flat shape area formula. The program carried out in collaboration with IndoMS DIY-Central Java. The method used in this community service is an online workshop. The result of this workshop is that the participants are able to visualize the construction of flat shape area formula for a triangular and parallelogram.
Application of web-based nursing documentation systems in nurses
Authors: Sukesi Niken , Dakirin Dakirin , Winarti Rahayu
Published: July 2023

The rapid development of information technology affects all fields, especially health. The development of global health technology cannot be separated from digital technology and the internet. Nurses make a significant contribution to health services and must be able to provide services according to the standards set forth in nursing documentation using information technology. The purpose of this service is to increase the knowledge and skills of nurses to produce information technology-based nursing documentation. This service method includes gathering information on nurses' knowledge about the implementation of SDKI, SLKI, and SIKI, pre-test post-test assessment, training in providing web-based SDKI, SLKI, and SIKI material. The results achieved with this training were that the knowledge and skills of nurses increased in making web-based nursing documentation, namely 30 nurses answered correctly about nursing diagnoses, signs and symptoms and interventions. As for the outcome, only 28 nurses answered correctly.
Technology diffusion: Application of slicer machine in making milkfish crackers in Kampung Tambak Asri, Surabaya
Authors: Anshory Izza , Sulistiyowati Indah , Hudi Lukman
Published: July 2023

Members of the At-Taubah Assembly of Aisyiah Branch Leadership (PCA) Krembangan, located in Tambak Asri Village Surabaya, have difficulties in processing milkfish into fish crackers. The purpose of this community service is to provide knowledge on how to process milkfish into crackers using slicer machine tools. The method used in this activity consisted of three stages, namely socialization, demonstrating the processing of milkfish crackers, and giving a cracker cutting machine. The results of this community service are the members of Majelis Ta'lim At-Taubah become aware and understand how to use a slicer machine for the process of making milkfish crackers.
Dental health education for elementary school students with promotive and preventive methods in Padang City
Authors: Anggraini Laelia Dwi , Surya Leny Sang , Lutfianto Muhammad Bakhrul , Rahmawati Atiek Driana , Fadli M
Published: July 2023

As many as 54% of children aged 5-9 years have cavities, damaged or diseased teeth. But only 14.6% of these children received treatment from dental medical personnel. This shows that public awareness of dental and oral health is low. The purpose of this community service is to increase dental and oral health knowledge to prevent an increase in the number of dental and oral problems in SD Negeri 44 Sungai Lareh, Koto Tangah, Padang City. The method used in this community service is counseling and tooth brushing which attended by 147 elementary school children. The results of the program showed an increase in awareness regarding general health knowledge, dental and oral health after counseling by 21%.