bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Bioinformatics Identification of miRNA-mRNA Regulatory Network Contributing Primary Lung Cancer
Authors: Alipour Marzieh , Moghanibashi Mahdi , Naeimi Sirous
Published: December 2022

Introduction: In clinical practice, distinguishing invasive lung tumors from primary tumors remains a challenge. With recent advances in understanding biological alterations of tumorigenesis and molecular analytic technologies, using these molecular alterations can be sensitive and tumor-specific as biomarker for the stratification of patients. In this study, the molecular network of miRNA-mRNA contributing to primary lung cancer has been assessed by bioinformatics approaches.
Methods: In this analytical-observational study gene expression profiles of patients with primary lung cancer were collected from the RNASeq data of the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database by TCGAbiolinks package. With edgeR and limma packages in R, non-specific expression genes were filtered and the significant differentially expressed mRNAs and miRNAs between tumor tissues and normal tissues were saved and their targets were predicted by 2 databases; miRWalk, and Targetscan. Subsequently, the interaction regulatory network of miRNA-mRNA was visualized using Cytoscape software.
Results: By miRNA-mRNA network analysis revealed that, 7 miRNAs included; hsa-miR-373-3p, hsa-let-7a-5p, hsa-miR-23b-3p, hsa-miR-152-3p, hsa-miR -216a-3p, hsa-miR-106-5p, hsa-let-7i-5p and 6 miRNAs including; has-miR-107, has-miR-17-5p, has-185-5p, has-miR-34a- 5p, has-miR-130a-5p and has-96-5p, mediated regulation of up-regulated and down-regulated mRNAs in primary lung cancer patients, respectively.
Conclusion: This bioinformatics study proposes a miRNA–mRNA network associated with primary lung cancer, which may help to screening and new therapeutic targets for primary lung cancer as prognostic marker.
Frequency Distribution of Oral Manifestations in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis
Authors: Kheirollahi Khatereh , Hemayati Roya , Nabavinejad Seyed Rasool
Published: December 2022

Introduction: Chronic renal failure, as it affects different systems of the body, can cause major changes in the oral cavity. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare oral manifestations in diabetic and non-diabetic patients undergoing hemodialysis. 60 patients under hemodialysis treatment referred to the dialysis departments of the teaching hospitals of Shahid Sadougi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd were examined.
Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 60 patients undergoing hemodialysis in the dialysis wards of teaching hospitals of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences were studied. Patients were divided into two groups of diabetic and non-diabetic (n=30). The oral cavity was examined with a mirror, explorer and flashlight. Gender, age, duration of hemodialysis, oral signs and symptoms were recorded in the patients' checklists. Data analysis was run by SPSS17 statistical software, T-tests, Fisher Exact and Chi-square.
Results: 37 (61.7%) of the patients were male and 23 (38.3%) were female. The mean age of the patients was 57.17 ±16.15 years (age range 15-88 years). Dry mouth (76.7%) and dental erosion (50%) were the highest frequency in diabetic and non-diabetic patients, respectively. There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups in dry mouth and candidiasis (P <0.05).
Conclusion: The combined effect of diabetes and renal failure in diabetic patients undergoing hemodialysis has increased oral complications in these individuals, so close collaboration between the patient and health care team to rapid diagnosis of oral lesions could lead to promotion of the patient’s oral health and quality of life and also a decrease in the burden of disease.
The conditions for effective agricultural development assistance in the Ivorian context
Authors: Jean Fernand Mian, Bosson
Published: December 2022

This article focuses on the conditions for the effectiveness of development aid for the Ivorian agricultural sector. Speaking of development aid, this study focuses on official development assistance for agriculture, better known as agricultural ODA. The study was conducted in both the Abidjan (south) and Korhogo (north) areas. Following a qualitative tradition conducted using purposive sampling and snowballing techniques, we conducted a total of eighteen (18) interviews with approximately twenty-five (25) respondents as part of this research. Three (3) categories of actors were targeted : institutional or structural actors at the national level (AISN), local structural actors (ASL) and peasant actors (AP). The study revealed that the constraints that obstruct the effectiveness of agricultural ODA in the Ivorian context are "political-economic", "structural-institutional" and "practical-rural".
Intraoperative cardiac arrest in the prone position in neurosurgery: A reel challenge for the anesthesiologist
Authors: Ilyass Masad , Khalil Abouelalaa , Abdelahamid Jaafari , Mohamed Mezyane , Naoufal Doghmi , Abderrahmane Elwali , Abdelouahed Baite , Mustapha Bensghir
Published: December 2022

The Cardiac Arrest in Elective Neurosurgery, is complex and different from other types, as it’s influenced by the patient’s position, the surgical procedure, and the equipment used to fix the skull;

we report a case of a patient  admitted for  lumbar spine surgery in prone position who presented an  intraoperative cardiac arrest.

chest compressions can be started immediately for prone patients; some studies confirmed the efficacy of back compressions but patients should be turned supine if possible.

When defibrillation were necessary in patients ventilated in the prone position, defibrillation should be attempted, as placing the patient in the supine position would take precious minutes and would reduce the chances of successful defibrillation.

Evidence is rare when dealing with neurosurgical patients, and more efforts are needed in understanding the etiologies, mechanisms and the specificities of its management.
Regulation of hydrocarbon production process based on dynamic tracer monitoring of horizontal well inflow profile
Authors: Ovchinnikov Kirill N. , Kotenev Yuri A. , Sultanov Shamil Kh. , Chibisov Alexander V. , Chudinova Daria Yu.
Published: December 2022

This paper presents the results of geological and production analysis of development and reserves of the pilot area using the results of dynamic marker monitoring of horizontal wellbores of production wells using high-precision indicators. As part of the research, the geological structure of the reservoir section was updated, which includes a lithological and facial analysis and geological and hydrodynamic simulation of the reservoir. The energy state of the reservoir was analyzed and the efficiency of the waterflood system was evaluated using dynamic data analysis and correlation analysis. The reasons for changes in the dynamics of inflow profiles over time have been analyzed. By the example of the pilot area the decision-making algorithm for adjusting the process of hydrocarbon reserves extraction, based on the analysis of the relevant geological and technical information, obtained during the long-term dynamic marker monitoring of the horizontal wells operation, has been implemented. A set of recommendations has been developed, which makes it possible to achieve stable dynamics of development indicators, to increase the coefficients of coverage by displacement in the area and the reservoir section, to involve previously undrained areas of oil reserves in the development. The results of the analysis of the efficiency of the implemented geological and technological measures are presented.
Development of a numerical algorithm for solving the problem of processing and determining the basic velocity model
Authors: Shumeyko Alexander E. , Tsygankov Vadim A.
Published: December 2022

This work is devoted to development of an automatic algorithm for determining the velocity model from the data of the field seismic profile. First of all total energy of received signal and the positions of the first arrivals of reflected waves has to be determined. The traces sort by common depth point and the spectra of possible velocities determine at each point of the trace and each assembly of the common deep point. The procedure is fully automated and as a result, instead of about 150 points of manual processing, 4 million points are obtained on the test profile. The values ​​of chosen effective speeds correspond not only to existing criteria for their determination, but also to requirement of smoothness in first derivative. This makes it possible to determine reliable interval velocity profile at each track point and each collection of the common depth point. Speed ​​determination accuracy in the range of 10-50 m/s. After recalculating the time profile into a depth profile, it becomes possible to obtain high-resolution and detailed model of the velocity structure of the geological profile during migration transformations. An iteration process refines the calculations obtained by geologists and geophysicists in order to obtain consistent and consistent results.
THE INTEGRATION OF EUROPEAN INTERCULTURAL EDUCATIONAL POLICIES IN THE GREEK EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
Authors: PAPAIOANNOU Katerına
Published: December 2022

This study aims to examine the integration of intercultural education in the context of the European Union, and to explore through major Treaties and Resolutions the creation of a social, economic, political and educational strategy within a general framework, in order to avoid the exclusion of social groups entering the European Union from third countries. Also, the aim of this study is to focus on the Greek area and on the strategies for the integration of the European Union proposals into the national educational system in order to assimilate and develop respect and a spirit of cooperation among the student population, as well as on the role of the teacher in the classroom.
In this context, an analysis is presented on Greece and the strategies for the integration of the European Union proposals into the national educational system in order to assimilate and develop respect and a spirit of cooperation among the student population through laws, decrees and decisions, as well as the role of the teacher in the classroom. The present study aims to draw conclusions which are derived from the attitude of the European Union in combination with the legislative framework of Greece in the field of intercultural policy.
THE ROLE OF CHECKING RETELLING IN TEACHING ENGLISH
Authors: KATAMADZE Natia , TAVADZE Lali , DİASAMİDZE Ivditi
Published: December 2022

Retelling is a very important strategy especially in the English as a Second Language (ESL) classroom. This study investigates the effectiveness of retelling as a reading strategy for university students of ESL. Three A2 level, two B1 level and three B2 level students participated in the study. They were divided into two groups (Group A and B) according to their English language competence and other factors. Their retelling outcomes including oral, and written during 2 months period were collected and analyzed. During the study, students were being taught stories and asked to retell the stories orally and/or in writing through creative activities. The results show an improvement in the story structure, length of the retelling, reading comprehension, and confidence. Major improvement in vocabulary growth was found. Self-evaluations and observation indicate that the participants enjoyed story readings, their attitude toward reading became more positive, and they gained self-confidence. The results suggest that retelling could be a potentially useful reading strategy for ESL learners when creative activities are used.
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING JIGSAW STRATEGY IN COMPARISON TO TRADITIONAL LECTURING IN ENHANCING READING COMPREHENSION SKILLS OF SAUDI EFL LEARNERS
Authors: ELSAYED Mustafa
Published: December 2022

This experimental study aims to investigate the effectiveness of using Jigsaw strategy in comparison to traditional lecturing in enhancing ICP EFL students’ reading comprehension skills. The experiment was conducted in an ICP EFL reading comprehension course, a five credit course, with five hours of instruction per week, over the first semester of 2021-2022 academic year. Forty ICP EFL students of Sciences and Arts College taking EFL reading comprehension course took part in this study, with 20 students in the experimental group and 20 in the control group. The experimental group received a Jigsaw strategy instruction, whereas the control group received a traditional lecturing instruction. The sole instrument used in this study was an identical pre-post EFL reading comprehension test. Both of the experimental and control groups were administered pre and post EFL reading comprehension tests. The pre- and post- scores from the EFL reading comprehension tests were calculated for descriptive statistics and compared using a t Test. The findings of the study indicated that there were statistically significant differences in favor of the effectiveness of using Jigsaw strategy instruction in enhancing ICP EFL students’ reading comprehension skills. The students’ scores in EFL reading comprehension were higher for the post-test than the pre-test after being subject to Jigsaw strategy instruction. Most literature published on using cooperative learning strategies in the Saudi higher education context did not focus on using Jigsaw strategy in teaching EFL reading comprehension for ICP EFL students. To the best of the researcher’s knowledge, this is the first paper to investigate the effectiveness of using Jigsaw strategy in teaching EFL reading comprehension for secondary school leavers without prior experience with cooperative learning strategies like ICP EFL students. In conclusion, EFL reading comprehension instructors are highly recommended to use Jigsaw strategy instruction in EFL reading comprehension courses.
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION - PROFESSIONALISM, COMPLIANCE, CHALLENGES
Authors: TERZIEV Venelın
Published: December 2022

Vocational education brings together many interests. It is not secondary education only, nor just the first most important step towards professional development of those who choose it. It is the key to development of competencies that underpin industrial progress and are a prerequisite for the innovation and creativity so very necessary for any technological progress. Professional education is the implicit part of any successful business.
LITERATURE AS HISTORY AND EDUCATION IN THE MODERN BULGARIAN SOCIETY OF THE 20TH CENTURY
Authors: TERZIEV Venelın
Published: December 2022

Art plays an important role in modern society, including education. The specificity and diversity of its functions make it an integral part of the world cultural heritage, a necessary and irreplaceable part of the modern content of education. If artists and men of letters stand at the border where ignorance turns into knowledge, it is they, with the power of the images they create, being that part of the processes in which the unknown is being transformed into knowledge. The work of Mara Belcheva and Fani Popova-Mutafova, who are pioneers in the imposition of modern artistic norms and historical interpretations, has been examined and analysed: one of them acting with impeccable finesse and spiritual elevation, and the other one - with the power of history. Their works are much more than aesthetic messages. Likewise, their lives also help make palpable the social denunciation of the 19th century with all its historical diversity, culture and attempt to educate the nation.
Examination of Preschool Teachers' Views on Child Neglect and Abuse
Authors: AKINCI COSGUN Aysegul , ÇİFTÇİ Emine
Published: December 2022

This research was conducted to get the opinions of preschool teachers about child neglect and abuse. Phenomenology was used in this study. Convenience sampling method was used to collect the data. The research sample consists of 40 teachers. Teacher interview form was used as a data collection tool in the research. The data were analyzed by content analysis technique. As a result of the research, it was determined that the majority of the teachers explained the concept of child neglect based on 'emotional neglect'. According to another finding of the study, teachers evaluated child abuse mostly in terms of 'physical abuse'. Accordingly, teachers stated that the most important factor leading to child neglect and abuse is “family factors”. In addition, teachers stated that trainings should be organized, social awareness should be increased, legal regulations should be reviewed and family-child communication should be ensured in order to prevent child neglect and abuse. Accordingly, the majority of teachers stated that the most important role of school stakeholders in protecting children from neglect and abuse is "to organize trainings". According to another finding of the study, the vast majority of teachers stated that they do not have enough information about the legal regulations for the protection of children from neglect and abuse.
İlkokullarda Yetiştirme Programı (İYEP) Kapsamında Kullanılan Öğrenci Etkinlik Kitaplarının Öğretmen Görüşlerine Göre Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: GÜNEY Kaan , YAMAN Yusuf Emrah
Published: December 2022

Ülkemizde İlk kez 2018-2019 eğitim-öğretim yılında uygulanmaya başlanan İlkokullarda Yetiştirme Programı (İYEP) kursu; Türkçe ve Matematik derslerinde akranlarına göre daha az başarılı olan ilkokul seviyesindeki öğrencilerin başarı düzeyini arttırmayı hedef alan bir yetiştirme programıdır. Eğitim sistemimizde bireylerin öğretim sürecinde belirlenen hedeflere ve becerilere ulaşabilmede öğretim materyali olarak kullanılan ders kitaplarının işlevselliği son derece önemli bir rol oynamaktadır. Bu çalışmada İYEP kurslarında kullanılan öğrenci etkinlik kitaplarının temel dayanağı olan öğretim programında yer alan her bir boyutun işlevselliğini, programın uygulayıcısı olan sınıf öğretmenlerinin görüşleri doğrultsunda belirlemek ve elde edilen bulgular vasıtasıyla programın hazırlanmasında görev alan tüm paydaşlara dönüt sağlamak amaçlanmıştır. Bu araştırmanın çalışma grubu 2021-2022 eğitim-öğretim yılında Malatya il merkezinde bulunan 7 farklı ilkokulda MEB bünyesinde görev yapan 20 sınıf öğretmeninden oluşmaktadır. Araştırmanın doğasına en uygun metodoloji olduğu düşünüldüğünden nitel araştırma yöntemi ve dahilindeki olgu bilim araştırma deseni tercih edilmiştir. Diğer yandan, araştırma verilerinin elde edilmesi amacıyla araştırmacı tarafından geliştirilen yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu kullanılmıştır. Sınıf öğretmenlerin İYEP etkinlik kitaplarının; dış özellikleri, içerik (dil, üslup, anlaşılırlık, akıcılık), 3 temel dil becerisi (okuma, yazma ve sözlü iletişim) uygunluğu ve öğretim programına uygunluğu gibi birçok hususta görüşleri belirlenmeye çalışılmıştır. Elde edilen görüşme bulguları, Maxqda nitel analiz programına aktarılarak analiz edilmiştir. Araştırmanın sonucunda sınıf öğretmenlerinin genel olarak İYEP kitabındaki metinler ve etkinliklerin dışsal ve içerik özellikleri açısından daha da zenginleştirilmesi, ölçme ve değerlendirme etkinliklerinin kazanımlarla uyumlu olması gerektiği, ayrıca öğrenci düzeyine uygunluk açısından olumlu değerlendirdikleri tespit edilmiştir.
The Trauma of Academia: on Attempts of Idiorrhythmic Contextualization
Authors: Rodionova Maria
Published: December 2022

The study focuses on three narratives as they unfold within the academy and contextualize academic trauma. The first examines the manifestations of the classical social science structural-agency dilemma in the university setting. The second reveals the mechanisms of balancing between the objectivity demanded of the academicians and their inherent subjectivity, in the suppression of which trauma is highlighted. The third theme, built around R. Barthes’ model of idiorrhythmia, offers a theoretical understanding of the academy as a social aggregate that attempts to harmonize individual and collective experience. The lines of argument are combined into a single theoretical model, focusing on different aspects of the manifestation of the same phenomenon — trauma. Trauma reveals itself in various aspects of academic life: in informal practices that contradict formal rules, in the demands for objectivity imposed on the social researcher under the conditions of their inalienable subjectivity, in the individualization of academic life while simultaneously attempting to universalize the experience of it. At the same time, the multiple contradictions of academic life prevent critical reflection on them. The study notes the advantages and drawbacks of the autoethnographic approach to overcoming these dilemmas in the situation of the academic’s reflection on their academic experience.
The Human Dimension of Security: Subjective Assessments and Personal
Authors: Mozgovaya Alla , Shlykova Elena
Published: December 2022

The social context of modernity is characterized by systemic transformations, constant changes, the fundamental feature of which is uncertainty, the fundamental possibility of negative consequences and outcomes of processes, events, phenomena, decisions.Subjective feeling, personal assessment of risk and one's own vulnerability, and, consequently, the degree of security become a factor in designing a strategy for interacting with a risky environment. The identification and selection of adequate methods for measuring factors that are involved in the subjective assessment of risk and vulnerability, the interpretation of the meanings that respondents put into understanding the phenomenon of security, are an interesting scientific problem and a significant task for social practice.The article attempts to demonstrate the complementarity of sociological data obtained by methods of quantitative and qualitative empirical sociology, both at the stage of designing and piloting tools, and when interpreting the results. The discourse is carried out in relation to the currently relevant problem of human security.The empirical section of the article demonstrates the perspective of the approach to measuring the subjective assessment of security in mass surveys through the indicator of sufficiency of the sense of security and the factors associated with it. Thus, a statistically significant relationship of the feeling of security with gender, age, type of settlement, education, with subjectivity, that is, with responsibility for risk, was revealed Nevertheless, there was a clear insufficiency of the semantic component to ensure the reliability of the interpretation of the result obtained, a request for additional information, for which the use of methods of qualitative sociology, working just with the semantic level of consciousness, is indispensable.The result of applying the methods of qualitative sociology (interview, focus discussion) the following typology became established: when responding, respondents correlated their safety assessments mainly with the presence/absence of threats to the physiological state and material and property status of the personal and immediate environment.The positions of comparing personal security assessments with non-material factors are also revealed: with the presence of relatives and friends, with instability and uncertainty that threaten the social and life prospects of one's own and the immediate environment. In the older age group, security is understood as having a strong authority that ensures order.The complementarity of quantitative and qualitative sociological methods increases the reliability and completeness of the interpretation of mass survey data regarding the phenomena and processes under study.
“A Cossack's Whole Life is War, there is no Fear in a Cossack's Heart!” or How They Become Cossacks Today
Authors: Puzankov Ilya
Published: December 2022

The work is devoted to the consideration of the modern Cossacks (on the example of the Kuban), in particular its collective identity through the prism of a complex of theoretical approaches: the theory of masculinity (in the dimensions of hegemony and militarization), as well as affective solidarity grounded on the theory of collective identity. Empirically, the collective identity of the Cossacks is considered through the narratives of the representatives of the Kuban Cossack army, where it is invoked and categorized. The results of the study were the categorization contour of the modern collective identity of the Cossacks. The center of the social identity of the modern Cossacks reveals a historical pattern of militarized masculinity, which is significantly saturated with affective experiences of informants when pronouncing certain categories. The presence of such an experience provides a more complete interiorization of the specific foundations of identity by the Cossacks.
The Role of “Relational Reflexivity” in Family Relationships: a Case Study on the Example of Two Young Couples
Authors: Lyubinarskaya Nina
Published: December 2022

This paper analyzes the dynamics of the relationship of spouses and reveals the role of “relational reflexivity” on the example of interviews with two young families conducted in 2019 and 2021. The study based on the assumption that relational reflexivity plays a significant role in the stability of family relationships: its presence can strengthen them, and its absence can lead to a crisis in the family or to divorce. According on the results of comparing the narratives of two couples, changes in relational reflexivity in each family over time. We trace these changes through the analysis of the respondents’ narratives which we will explain through the category’s relational reflexivity — “self-detachment” and “relational steering” which create a “sense of us” using the methodology of the already existing research in the field of family sociology researchers Donati, Moscatelli, Ferrari, Paris, etc. In their work, the researchers rely on relational theory of sociologists Donati and Archer and argue that for the emergence of “relational reflexivity” in the family, it is necessary to take into account two states of individuals in a pair — “ability to manage relationships” (relational steering) and “distance from oneself” (self-detachment), which allow relationships to be resilient to the hardships of family life by constructing a “we-relation”. Thus, the strength of an alliance may depend on the response to external circumstances, how decisions are made and how destabilizing situations are resolved. The opposite of “relational reflexivity” can be “individualism”. In Archer and Donati's logic of reflexive relations, individualism has similarities with “autonomous reflexivity”, for which it is important to focus on “I” and not “We”. Thus, excessive individualism in a couple can create precedents for ignoring the joint difficulties that arise in the life of each partner, and create difficulties in managing relationships, which in the future can lead to a crisis in the family and affect the joint future.
The Memory of the Repressed: Online Ritual of Commemoration “Return of Names”
Authors: Dautova Tatyana
Published: December 2022

In this article, we will consider the formal and semantic extension of the action-ritual of commemoration of the repressed “Return of the Names”, as well as the emotional characterization of participation. The memory of repressions is a difficult memory, that is more likely to be maintained “from below” — relatively low-resource actors. In this context, the Internet seems to be a promising platform for broadcasting such memory. We will consider the performativity of the ritual of commemoration, that is, the broadening of its forms and meanings by the participants. We reconstruct how they participate in remembrance and express their political and civic position regarding human rights, past and present repressions, and the state. We will turn to emotive markers (affect, emotions, evaluations) as a spectrum, thus seeing how language is able to express feelings about a difficult past, which is problematic to talk about. We will come to the conclusion that the conversation about the difficult past within the framework of the ritual of commemoration occurs to a greater extent through the use of value judgments than affect or even emotions, which means that the ways of talking about the difficult past are largely formed, although the language, discourse does not exhaust the fullness of participants` experiences.
INTER-Encyclopedia: Body Mapping
Authors: Startsev Sergey
Published: December 2022

The article discusses the methodological features and heuristic boundaries of the method of implementing a qualitative research strategy in sociology — body mapping. In addition to describing the advantages of this method in health and disease research, as well as other areas related to the social cognition of physicality, a brief overview of the methodological steps that must be followed when using body mapping is provided. The stages of the introduction of this method into sociological disciplines from art therapy practices are described, in which body mapping has demonstrated itself as a non-standard way of obtaining extralinguistic information.
Transparency and accountability of regional financial management: Accessibility of financial statements as a moderation
Authors: Darwis Herman , Ohorella Rizki Wahyu Utami , Zainuddin Zainuddin
Published: December 2022

This study aims to provide empirical evidence of the influence of the Presentation of regional financial statements and regional financial accounting systems on the transparency and accountability of regional financial management, with the accessibility of financial statements as a moderation. The reason for this research is an employee who works in the finance department at a regional apparatus organization in Ternate City. The respondents in this study were employees who worked in the finance department, which totaled 67 respondents. The Sampling technique uses proportional random sampling. The data analysis model used to test and analyze the variables in this study uses multiple linear regression and Moderate Regression Analysis (MRA) to test research hypotheses with the help of the SPSS program. The results showed that the variables of the Presentation of regional financial statements and variables of regional financial accounting systems influenced the transparency and accountability of regional financial statements. The result found that the accessibility of regional financial statements could not moderate the influence of the Presentation of regional financial statements and the regional financial accounting system on the transparency and accountability of regional financial management.
Multilateral climate change financing in the developing world: challenges and opportunities for Africa
Authors: Mugambiwa Shingirai , Kwakwa Motshidisi
Published: December 2022

The Paris Agreement has highlighted the worldwide significance of adaptation. Many investors are considering the effects of climate change and resource scarcity when making decisions. Even while the whole amount of the environmental harm caused by climate change is yet unknown, recent scientific evidence is more frightening, and many governments are taking substantial measures to avert a calamity. The financial innovations and mechanisms created to ease the transition to a low-carbon economy will have far-reaching effects on markets, firms, intermediaries, and investors. Although economists have been working on the subject for decades, financial-economics professionals have only recently become interested in climate change. There has been a growing body of empirical and theoretical contributions in recent years that analyse the influence of climate risks on investment decisions for firms, financial intermediaries, and national governments, as well as the pricing and hedging of climate change risks. This study seeks to establish the role of multilateral climate change financing in the developing world vis-à-vis challenges and opportunities for Africa. Five determinants of the multilateral climate fund were established and they are namely; Reduction of Greenhouse gas emissions, Enabling Environments, Poverty and development linkages, Private investment and Public climate finance.
Effect of disclosure of public sector financial information on quality of financial reporting in public secondary schools in Kakamega County, Kenya
Authors: Indeche Namakhabwa Charles , Benedict Alala  , Ngala Consolata
Published: December 2022

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of public sector financial information disclosure on the quality of financial reporting in public secondary schools in Kakamega County. This study was premised on a theoretical foundation based on legitimacy theory. The study employed a descriptive research design. The study targeted 419 public secondary schools, from which a sample of 205 public secondary schools was obtained using a stratified random sampling technique. The study used Primary data, which was collected using a structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using version 26 of the Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS). Descriptive and inferential methods of data analysis were used. The analyzed data was presented using tables, models, frequencies and percentages. The study found that public sector financial information disclosure was significant at (? = 0.790, t = 15.488 at p<0.01) on quality financial reporting. From the R Square, it accounted for 54.7% of the variance in quality financial reporting (p = 0.000). The study concluded that disclosure of public sector financial information significantly affected the quality of financial reporting in public secondary schools in Kakamega County. The study recommended that there is a need for financial information and reports to be made available to the users in a timely fashion and in the correct format and language that can make it easy for them to analyze and interpret. This would ensure that there is adequate disclosure of going on concern information which is more comprehensive, integrated and more helpful in decision-making process.
Sustainable mobilisation of tax revenues to enhance economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges, opportunities, and possible areas of reform
Authors: Mpofu Favourate y
Published: December 2022

Domestic revenue mobilisation is fundamental if African countries are to fund investments in health, education, infrastructural development, economic growth, human capital development, security, and prosperity to attain the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Some goals focus on eradicating poverty, reducing inequalities, strengthening institutions, and providing decent work. This requires resources and investment, yet Sub-Saharan African countries continuously struggle to mobilise enough revenue to meet basic government objectives. Through a critical literature review, this paper focuses on sustainable tax revenue mobilisation in Sub-Saharan African Countries, discussing the challenges, opportunities, and prospects for possible amelioration of tax systems. Challenges identified to explain the ineffectiveness of revenue mobilisation in these countries include the presence of a significant informal sector, weak tax administration capacities, the growth in the digital economy, corruption, governance quality, and increased tax avoidance and evasion by multinational companies. Possible prospects include taxation of the digital economy, taxing the informal sector, the capacitation of tax authorities, and the broadening of tax bases.
Determinants of the extent of usage of accounting information by Public Accounts Committee in Tanzania public corporations: Moderating role of effective communication.
Authors: Kyando Asifiwe , Abayo Abdiel , Raphael Gwahula
Published: December 2022

The objective of the paper is to examine determinants of the extent of usage of accounting information by the Public Accounts Committee in Tanzania public corporations moderated by effective communication. This study's guiding theories are an agency, accounting information usefulness, and communication. The study used a positivist philosophy, deductive approach, and cross-sectional survey design. The researcher used quantitative data analysis focused on 110 questionnaires made by PAC members and nonmembers. The Partial Least Square –Structural Equation Modeling [PLS-SEM] was used to support multivariate statistical analysis. The study reported a coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.584, implying that trust in accounting information, perception of quality of accounting information, knowledge of accounting information, and effective communication moderated by effective communication explain a 58.4% variation in the extent of usage of accounting information. The study results showed that trust in accounting information and knowledge of accounting information has a statistically significant positive impact on the extent of use of accounting information. The perception of the quality of accounting information and effective communication had a statistically insignificant positive effect on the extent of accounting information usage. Besides, the study results confirmed the absence of moderating effects of effective communication of accounting information on the relationships between determinants of accounting information usage and the extent of use of accounting information.
“Remember, we are not White”
Authors: Mafa Prudence , Makhubele Jabulani , Rabotata Enoch
Published: December 2022

Substance abuse and its associated disorders affect a whole spectrum of people. Substance users and individuals affected by substance abuse come from diverse backgrounds with varying beliefs and subscribe to various doctrines. This body of work explores the perspectives of a certain Black rural community in Limpopo Province, South Africa, about substance abuse and its treatment in their neighbourhood. Data was collected from purposively sampled community members aged between 18 and 35 years through a focus group discussion. The participation of the focus group members in the study was voluntary and consented to. The collected data was coded and thematically analysed. Community members ascribe the abuse of substances to different factors such as peer pressure, poverty, and idleness—the most prominent factor, as cited by participants, is witchcraft fueled by jealousy. The youth in the community feel like a failure to maintain sobriety by those admitted to treatment centers is not only due to structural challenges but can also be attributed to the spiritual realm. There is a need to consider service users’ backgrounds and beliefs in substance abuse treatment. The social work value of individualization should be duly applied when working with people who have substance abuse problems. There is also a need to obtain treatment workers’ perspectives about the integrated approach in treating substance use disorders.
Effects of the information gap in the stock market: A case of Dar Es salaam Stock Exchange
Authors: Shau Innocent , Gomera William
Published: December 2022

The study intended to examine the effects of the information gap in the Dare es salaam stock exchange stock market. To meet this goal, three objectives were involved; the gap between the information offered by DSE and those needed by investors, the effects of the information gap on the trading in securities in DSE, and measures to apply to tackle the information gap in DSE. The study adopted a mixed research design. This method provides different types of information, such as detailed views of participants qualitatively and scores on instruments quantitatively, and when combined, they should yield the same results. The research was carried out in Dar es Salaam, the city of big investors in Tanzania, the head office of the Capital markets and Security Authority (CMSA), and the Dar es salaam stock exchange authority (DSE). Eighteen brokers and dealers were interviewed, and a questionnaire was distributed to 169 market dealers, brokers, custodians, nominated advisors, DSE employees, registered trustees, financial analysts, and customers to collect quantitative data. The data collection tools used were a questionnaire for quantitative data and an interview guide for qualitative data. Descriptive statistics, content analysis, and coding approaches were used to analyse and interpret data.
Exploring the drivers towards behavioral support for organizational change: a qualitative investigation
Authors: Kidane Abay , Xuefeng Zhao
Published: December 2022

Research has indicated that problems related to behavioral support for organizational change must be re-addressed to provide an improved implementation of changes. It is essential to explore factors for the complex implications of organizational change before implementing it in practice. This research aims to explore predictors of behavioral support for organizational change in Ethiopian commercial banks. In-depth interviews with purposive and convenient sampling techniques were conducted with employees (n=43) because qualitative research provides opportunities to explore employee experiences and get detailed information about how they perceive behavioral support for organizational change. This study used grounded theory and thematic analysis to explain behavioral support for organizational change and to establish a theoretical basis for further investigations. Our findings indicate that traditional predictors for behavioral support for organizational change might not be enough. This study suggested three new predictors: "perceived cost," "reward," and "prior change experience" to explore behavioral support for organizational change. The study tried to clarify organizational change drivers from employees' perspectives, which offered an alternative avenue that could provide the foundation for accepting organizational change.
Improving the human resource capability of food SMEs managers through training: A preliminary research
Authors: Taneo Stefanus Yufra M. , Noya Sunday , Setiyati Etsa Astridya , Melany
Published: December 2022

Small and medium food enterprises (SMFEs) have the potential to increase sustainable competitiveness through innovation. Previous research proves that one of the factors that hinder the implementation of SMFE innovation is the limited capability of entrepreneurs to manage their human resources. Research on human resources in SMEs is more focused on employees and the relationship with company performance but is still very limited on the capabilities of SMFE entrepreneurs. This research fills the gap by improving the capabilities of SMFE entrepreneurs in managing human resources (HRM) through training. Before the training, there was a training need analysis (TNA) through a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with the head of the processed food section of the Malang Regency Industry and Trade Office and five SMFE representatives. The output from TNA is the acquisition of 14 training topics. Participants of the training were 35 SMFE entrepreneurs in Malang district that were selected purposively. Data were collected using a questionnaire with a Likert scale of 5 (score 1 for strongly disagreeing and score 5 for strongly agreeing on statements from 14 training topics) before and after training. The data were analyzed using nonparametric statistics (Wicoxon Rank Sign Test) because it was not normally distributed. The findings of the study were the knowledge of SMFE entrepreneurs increased significantly for all topics related to HRM after training. The greatest increase in knowledge was how to build a good working relationship with employees. Two other indicators that also highly increased were the process of selecting new employees and motivating employees, the facts of which were carried out simply and not systematically.
Assessment of behavioral maintenance for organizational change in the context of Ethiopian commercial banks
Authors: Kidane Abay , Zhao Xuefeng
Published: December 2022

Behavior change maintenance can guide the development and evaluation of interventions promoting sustained behaviors in organizational changes. This research aims to examine the factors that influence behavioral maintenance for organizational change in Ethiopian commercial banks. The study developed a comprehensive model to explain the mechanism of behavioral maintenance for organizational change by employees, using self-determination theory with two additional exogenous constructs, value congruence and excessive work demands. Applying mixed-analytical approaches, including SEM and fsQCA, advances the knowledge of how employees motivate to maintain their behavior regarding the organizational change. The target population consists of lower-level managers and 317 valid responses were retained for further analysis. In our findings, the SEM results reveal that perceived relatedness, perceived competency, perceived autonomy, and perceived enjoyment influence employees' behavioral maintenance for organizational change, the fsQCA results indicated that value congruence must always be combined in these variables. The findings suggested an alternative path that might serve as the basis for sustaining organizational change.
The use of theoretical frameworks by Master of Public Administration (MPA) graduates at a selected South African university of technology
Authors: Hendrickse Rozenda
Published: December 2022

Scholars contend that public administration, as a discipline, is still in its infancy and, more often than not, fumbles for its own identity.  It is generally regarded as an amalgamation of various disciplines. It is therefore no wonder that scholars in public administration, more often than not, fail to locate their empirical research, in sound theoretical frameworks for research in public administration, in general.  The core objective of the study was to determine whether Master of Public Administration (MPA) graduates, from a selected university of technology in South Africa, grounded their research in theoretical frameworks, rooted in the identified public administration domains.  Desktop research was employed where purposely selected MPA dissertations were scrutinised, using content analysis. MPA qualifications generally comprise a range of modules in conjunction with the production of a mini-thesis.  This has not been the case at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) since 2016.  MPA graduates are required to produce a full dissertation only.  The study intended to highlight the importance of conducting research that contributes to public administration theory development, especially at universities of technology. The study found that if CPUT wants to acquire a competitive edge in the international higher education landscape in general and in the field of public administration in particular, it must aspire to deliver MPA graduates who demonstrate the ability to grow the mass of theoretical knowledge in the discipline.  The study recommends that theoretical frameworks, in the study domains associated with research in public administration be taught explicitly in the form of seminars in the absence of teaching them in formal credit-bearing modules, which is the case at CPUT.
The comparison of authority of marine management by regional governments according to legislation in Indonesia
Authors: Adhayanto Oksep , Fitri Kurnianingsih  , Lamidi  , Yudithia  , Pery Rehendra Sucipta  , Tia Sulastri
Published: December 2022

The purpose of this study is to compare the marine management authority exercised by local governments based on the laws and regulations that have been in effect since the establishment of the local government law to the current local government law. This type of study is library research with a statutory, comparative, and historical approach. All information and data obtained are then collected and analyzed according to the topic of study. The conclusion of this study shows that the authority for marine management owned by local governments has only been in effect since Law No. 22 of 1999, Law No. 32 of 2004, and Law No. 23 of 2014. At the same time, the previous law did not specifically regulate local governments' authority in marine management.