bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Impact of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2 Pandemic on Postgraduate Medical Education in Armed Forces Medical Services Institutions
Authors: Nair Nithya , Khan Mansur Ali , Jha Vijoy Kumar , Mahapatra Debasish
Published: October 2022

Introduction:

The Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic situation brings us the opportunity to test the strength and limitations of our health delivery system. Residents being the backbone of quality-health-delivery of any institute have taken the brunt.

Materials and Methods:

A cross-sectional self-administered questionnaire-based survey was used to assess the effect on medical training and stress of postgraduate residents in clinical specialties of armed forces institutions.

Results:

266 valid responses were analyzed. Eighty-seven percent of residents felt their surgical/procedure-related training was affected. Bedside/clinical training was found to be affected by 92% and theoretical learning by 78%. A significant difference was found between residents in medical and allied specialties and residents in surgery and allied specialties (81% vs. 96.3%) with regard to the negative effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on surgical/procedural skills training (P < 0.05). There was a significant difference in the likelihood of being posted for COVID duties based on gender (P = 0.01) and year of the course (P = 0.004). Posting on COVID duties did not significantly affect surgical, clinical, or theoretical training. Of the respondents, 37%, 49%, and 14% had a mild, moderate, and severe increase in stress, respectively. 18%, 52%, and 30% experienced mild, moderate, and severe increased stress among family members. Gender, age, category, year of residency, or subject of specialization did not have any significant effect on the level of personal or family stress.

Conclusion:

This survey attempts to bring forth the effect of the pandemic on medical training schedules and stress among residents. Such surveys would enhance understanding and bring solutions to the problem that the pandemic has brought.
Endoscopic sistrunk using bilateral axillo-breast approach – A minimal access technique for thyroglossal duct cysts
Authors: Bhandarwar Ajay H. , Balamurugan G. , Jadhav Shekhar , Tandur Amarjeet , Jagdale Saurabh
Published: October 2022

Sistrunk procedure for thyroglossal duct cyst (TGDC) includes removal of the thyroglossal cyst, middle portion of the hyoid bone and the tract towards the foramen caecum. Endoscopic approaches have surpassed the traditional open approaches for the treatment of benign thyroid swellings and TGDCs. Endoscopic Sistrunk procedure using bilateral axillo-breast approach is a safe and better alternative for the successful treatment of TGDC and provides excellent cosmetic results.
Effect of silymarin on liver size and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in morbidly obese patients
Authors: Atarodi Hamed , Pazouki Abdolreza , Gholizadeh Barmak , Karami Reza , Kabir Ali , Sadri Ghazal , Kassir Radwan , Kermansaravi Mohammad
Published: October 2022

Background:

A large liver size is a factor that may increase the difficulty of bariatric surgery (BS) and unwanted complications. Some agents have been used to decrease the liver size before BS. Silymarin has been used as an antioxidant agent to improve liver function tests. This study was designed to evaluate the effects of silymarin on liver dimensions, function, and lipid profile.

Materials and Methods:

A double-blind randomized clinical trial was performed on 56 patients. The patients were divided into silymarin and placebo groups. Blood samples and sonographic examinations were taken from the patients before and 4 weeks after the administration of the silymarin or placebo. In the first group, 140 mg silymarin was prescribed every 8 h for 4 weeks, and the other group received placebo in the same way with the same tablet shape. After the completion of the 4-week treatment, laboratory tests and ultrasonography were carried out again.

Results:

Thirty-nine (69.6%) patients were female with a mean body mass index (BMI) of 46.2 kg/m2 and a mean age of 36.8 years. Most of the patients had a compliance of 80% and higher. The analysis did not show any significant difference in aspartate transaminase, alkaline transaminase, liver size, cholesterol, and triglyceride changes among the silymarin and placebo groups. BMI loss was slightly higher in the silymarin group although the difference was not statistically significant.

Conclusion:

The present findings show that silymarin administration for 4 weeks does not affect liver size and function, but further evaluations should be carried out on the subject.
Aspergillus sensitization associated with current asthma in children in the United States: an analysis of data from the 2005-2006 NHANES
Authors: Wen Hui-Ju , Wang Shu-Li , Li Ming-Chieh , Guo Yue Leon
Published: October 2022

OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the association between allergen sensitization and current asthma in children in the United States using data from the 2005-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).METHODS: Children who participated in the 2005–2006 NHANES, aged 6 years to 19 years, were included in this study. A structured questionnaire was used to assess asthma status (without asthma, asthma in remission, or current asthma). Nineteen specific immunoglobulin E (sIgE) levels were measured using the Pharmacia Diagnostics ImmunoCAP 1000 System (Kalamazoo, MI, USA). A machine-learning method was applied to select important sIgEs related to childhood asthma. Multivariate regression analysis was used to test this hypothesis.RESULTS: In total, 2,875 children were recruited. The prevalence of ever having asthma and current asthma was 16.5% and 5.6%, respectively. Six sIgE levels were found to contribute to asthma using bootstrap forest selection. After adjusting for the child’s sex, age, and family income, children with double the sIgE levels of Dermatophagoides farinae, dogs, and Aspergillus were more likely to have current asthma than children without asthma (odds ratio [95% confident interval]: 1.11 [1.04 to 1.19], 1.30 [1.16 to 1.46], and 1.55 [1.39 to 1.72], respectively).CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that allergen sensitization, especially to Aspergillus, is associated with current asthma in children. Strategies to reduce sensitization may help prevent and manage asthma.
Multiple Solutions for a Singular Problem
Involving the Fractional
$p$-$q$-Laplacian Operator
Authors: Ghanmi A , Kenzizi Tarek , Chung Nguyen Thanh
Published: October 2022

This paper deals with the following singular problem:
\begin{align*}
\begin{cases}
(-\Delta)^s_p u+ \mu(-\Delta)^s_q u =\frac{a(x)}{ u^\gamma} +\lambda f(x,u)
& in \Omega,
u = 0,& in \mathbb{R}^N\setminus\Omega,
\end{cases}
\end{align*}
where $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^N$
($N\geq 3$) are a bounded smooth domain, $f\in
C(\Omega\times
\mathbb{R}, \mathbb{R})$
is positively homogeneous
of degree $r-1$,
$a\in L^\infty(\Omega)$,
$a(x)>0$
for almost every $x\in \Omega$,
$\lambda$,
$\mu >0$,
$s\in(0,1)$,
$N> ps$,
and $0<\gamma<1<q<p<r<p^*_s$.
Under
appropriate conditions on the function $f$,
we establish the existence of multiple
solutions by using the Nehari manifold method.
Poor Adherence to the Integrated Community Case Management of Newborn and Child Illness Protocol in Rural Ethiopia
Authors: Abtew Solomon , Negatou Mariamawit , Wondie Tamiru , Tadesse Yenealem , Alemayehu Wondwossen A. , Tsegaye Dawit A. , Mulaw Mitswat , Muluneh Dagne , Collison Deborah , Mdluli Eden Ahmed , Mekuria Legese A.
Published: October 2022

Ethiopia has adopted the Integrated Community Case Management of Newborn and Child Illness (iCMNCI) strategy to expand access to neonatal and child health services. This study assessed compliance with the iCMNCI case management protocol at the primary care settings. A descriptive cross-sectional assessment was conducted in eight districts of Benishangul-Gumuz Region from April to December 2019, and 1,217 sick children aged 2 to 59 months and 43 sick young infants aged 0 to 2 months who sought clinical consultation at the 236 health posts were selected purposively. Trained supervisors reviewed the medical records of two most recent cases from each illness category to quantify the extent to which health workers correctly assessed, classified, treated, and followed up cases per the iCMNCI guidelines. A total of 32,981 children sought clinical consultation of whom 31,830 (96.5%) were aged 2 to 59 months, and 1,151 (3.5%) were young infants aged 0 to 2 months. Of the 1,217 selected children, 426 (35%) had pneumonia, 287 (23.6%) malaria, 501 (41.2%) diarrhea, and 3 (0.2%) had malnutrition. Nearly two-thirds 306 (72%) of pneumonia cases were correctly classified as having had the disease and 297 (70%) were correctly treated for pneumonia; 213 (74%) were correctly classified as having had malaria and 210 (73%) were correctly treated for malaria; and 393 (78%) were correctly classified as having had diarrhea and 297 (59%) were correctly treated for diarrhea. Generally, the current practices of child illness assessment, classification, and treatment have deviated from iCMNCI guidelines. Future interventions should support frontline health workers to comply strictly with case management protocols through training, mentorship, and supervision.
Understanding Factors Influencing Polio Vaccine Uptake in Ghana—Developing Meaningful Community Mobilization and Engagement Strategies in Collaboration with Religious Leaders
Authors: Lohiniva Anna-Leena , Nurzhynska Anastasiya , Alhassan Hudi , Shetye Mrunal , Ayiku Paul
Published: October 2022

This qualitative study explores how religious leaders in Ghana view polio and polio vaccine–related knowledge and perceptions of the community members. It also examines the personal characteristics of those who are most likely to accept or reject the vaccine. On the basis of the findings, this study provides a set of evidence-based recommendations to support religious leaders’ efforts to create polio vaccine demand in their communities. The study is based on focus group discussions conducted with religious leaders from various geographic locations across Ghana. The discussions were transcribed verbatim and analyzed thematically. Twenty religious leaders, including Christian, Muslim, and leaders of traditional African religions, participated in the study. The findings show that both religious leaders and community members lack knowledge and have multiple culturally and religiously influenced explanations for polio. In addition, the findings reveal that vaccine safety and efficacy are linked to emotional narratives, and receiving the polio vaccine is not a social norm in all communities. Educated mothers in urban settings were identified as those most receptive to the polio vaccine. To create polio vaccine demand, religious leaders need to combat misinformation and the negative perceptions about the vaccine. Recommendations include conveying high-quality information to community members, developing tactics to address culturally and religiously sensitive matters, using emotionally inspired personal accounts to enhance positive attitudes toward polio vaccines and act as catalysts for positive social norms towards the polio vaccine. Educated mothers from urban areas can be engaged as champions in vaccine demand creation.
The experience of a regional network of health policy and systems actors in translating evidence into policy and action in West Africa
Authors: A. K. Johnson Ermel , N. Okedo-Alex Ijeoma , Gbogbo Sitsofe , I. Okpani Arnold , Defor Selina , A. Obi Felix , Dossou Jean-Paul , A. Eboreme Ejemai
Published: October 2022

Objectives: To identify strategies and interventions to strengthen the generation and use of research evidence in health policy and practice decision-making and implementation in the West African sub-region (knowledge translation).Design: The study design was cross-sectional. Data sources were from a desk review, West African Network of Emerging Leaders (WANEL) member brainstorming, and group discussion outputs from WANEL members and session participants’ discussions and reflections during an organised session at the 2019 African Health Economics and Policy Association meeting in Accra.Results: Strategies and interventions identified included developing a Community of Practice, a repository of health policy and systems research (HPSR) evidence, stakeholder mapping, and engagement for action, advocacy, and partnership. Approaches for improving evidence uptake beyond traditional knowledge translation activities included the use of cultural considerations in presenting research results and mentoring younger people, the presentation of results in the form of solutions to political problems for decision-makers, and the use of research results as advocacy tools by civil society organisations. Development of skills in stakeholder mapping, advocacy, effective presentation of research results, leadership skills, networking, and network analysis for researchers was also identified as important.Conclusions: To strengthen the generation and use of research evidence in health policy and practice decision-making in West Africa requires capacity building and multiple interventions targeted synergistically at researchers, decision-makers, and practitioners.
Urban-rural differences in health service-related factors associated with male involvement in family planning services in Abia State, Southeastern Nigeria
Authors: I. Amuzie Chidinma , N. Nwamoh Uche , Ukegbu Andrew , D. Umeokonkwo Chukwuma , N. Azuogu Benedict , N. Okedo-Alex Ijeoma , U. Kalu Kalu , Izuka Michael , Odini Franklin
Published: October 2022

Objective: To identify and compare the health service-related factors associated with male involvement in family planning services among the rural and urban areas in Abia State, Nigeria.Design: A community-based cross-sectional study.Setting: Twelve communities (six urban and six rural) in Abia State, NigeriaParticipants: Five hundred and eighty-eight (588) men aged 15-59 years and resident in the study area 6 months before the study were recruited.Main outcome measure: Male involvement in family planning servicesResults: The mean ages of the respondents were 41.8±8.0 years and 43.1±8.0 years in the urban and rural areas, respectively. Active male involvement in family planning services was significantly higher in urban areas (62.6%, 95%CI: 56.8%-68.1%) compared to the rural areas (47.6%, 95%CI: 41.5%-53.2%. p<0.001). The predictors of male involvement included gender preference of healthcare workers (aOR=1.75, 95%CI:1.01-3.03) and attitude of the healthcare workers (aOR=2.07, 95%CI:1.17-3.67) among the urban participants, compared to occupational status of the respondents (aOR=2.50, 95% CI: 1.16-5.56) and the availability of male-friendly clinics (aOR=2.27, 95%CI:1.25-4.15) among the rural participants.Conclusion: Health service-related factors associated with male involvement varied between the urban and rural settings. Stakeholders should target addressing health service-related factors by types of settlement while designing family planning programs targeting men
Profile of health facilities and determinants of the family planning services supply to unmarried adolescents in Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Niger
Authors: Ibrahim Nassirou , Borgès Da Silva Roxane
Published: October 2022

Objectives: Despite numerous interventions to facilitate adolescents’ access to family planning (FP) services in West Africa, studies reveal that unmarried adolescents have difficulties accessing these services. This study analyses the supply of the FP services package to unmarried adolescents as well as the profiles of the facilities that provide this package in Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Niger. Also, it examines the determinants of the supply of this package.Design: The study adopted a spatiotemporal descriptive analysis and a binary logistic Generalized Estimating Equation (GEE) model. The data come from surveys conducted in the three countries between 2013 and 2019 as part of the Performance Monitoring and Accountability 2020 program.Participants: The target population consists of health facilities that provide health services.Results: The study indicates that more than 80% of FP services are provided by basic health facilities in Burkina Faso and Niger, while in Ghana, the profile is more diversified, including hospitals, polyclinics, and public and private primary health centres. The econometric analysis indicates that regional ownership, examination of client opinion data, ownership of a functioning computer, and knowledge of the served population are the main determinants of the supply of the FP services package to unmarried adolescents.Conclusion: By identifying facility profiles and determinants of FP services supply, this study provides a pathway for action to ensure that adolescents have access to these services regardless of their marital status in West Africa.
Establishing communities of practice to improve health policy, systems and reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health in West Africa
Authors: E. Afun Nana Efua , E. Aye Grace , L. Yevoo Linda , Godt Sue , Binka Charity , Okine Vicky , A. Agyepong Irene
Published: October 2022

Objectives: To explore and analyse factors that facilitate and inhibit the initiation and functioning of a national and transnational Community of Practice (CoP) for health policy and systems (HPS) and Reproductive, Maternal, New-born, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) in West Africa and to identify lessons for CoP interventions in similar multilingual low and middle-income contexts.Design: A case study, with the case defined as processes, enablers and barriers to the initiation and functioning of a national and transnational CoP for HSP and RMNCAH in West Africa and drawing on a review and analysis of secondary data from the program, workshop, country team and project reports, and training sessions.Setting: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).Participants: Professionals from two Anglophone (Ghana and Sierra Leone) and four Francophone (Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Niger e Senegal) ECOWAS countries.Interventions: Training and mentoring of multi-disciplinary country teams supported by small research grants to undertake formative evaluation and advocacy of priority HPS and RMNCAH issues; support for CoP development within and across country teams.Results: The desire to learn from peers and mentors was a major enabler of the process. Human and financial resource availability, competing demands for time, communication in the context of a Francophone-Anglophone official lan-guage divide and the arrival of COVID-19 were all constraints.Conclusions: This study highlights the processes, achievements, and challenges of establishing country-level and transnational CoPs in West Africa. CoPs require sustained human and financial resource investments, communication and medium-to-long-term implementation support for sustainability and impact.
Fala aí checklist: Peer conversations recognising practices of care, hope and solidarity in times of loss and difficulty
Authors: Abdalla Lúcia Helena
Published: October 2022

In Brazil, as elsewhere, The COVID-19 pandemic and related upheavals exacerbated problems like unemployment and domestic violence. Feelings of hopelessness, isolation and impotence became pervasive. Seeking ways to respond to the uncertainty, insecurity and discouragement that many young people were expressing, the author sought ways that stories of courage, care, hope and solidarity could be shared and acknowledged. Drawing on the ‘checklist of psychological and social resistance’ developed in Lebanon by David Denborough and Mohamad Safa, a conversation guide for Brazilian communities was developed. It can be used by professionals, but is particularly designed for use among friends, family members and colleagues. It can even be used for individual reflection. Through consultation with the Nelson Mandela Favela in Rio de Janeiro, and its young people in particular, the Fala aí checklist was refined to be accessible and culturally resonant as a prompt for peer conversations that sustain hope and connection. The Fala aí checklist is included in the paper.
Teacher Educator Reflections on Preparing First Year Pre-Service Teachers for School-Based Work Integrated Learning in An Online Learning Environment
Authors: Mpu Yolanda Nondumiso , Hackmack Karin , Roy Irene
Published: October 2022

Due to the COVID 19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, higher education institutions were forced to embark on online teaching and learning. This came at a point where the entire teacher fraternity was not prepared for this shift from traditional face-to-face interaction to virtual learning. This qualitative, exploratory study was undertaken as a comparative analysis of the teaching, learning and facilitation experiences of three Teacher Educators. The focus was on teacher educators who engaged in a formal online teacher training program with first year pre-service teachers enrolled on the Bachelor of Education qualification.  Data was collected from the Teacher Educators in the form of interviews and reflective reports prepared at the conclusion of the 2021 academic year.  The data was thematically analysed to distil common lessons, challenges and points for the 3 Teacher Educators with the intention of learning from and improving on practice.   The paper addressed three research questions which guided the study and presents the researchers findings in the areas of student access to the learning platform; knowledge transfer from online lectures to practical application in the form of portfolio of evidence and the alignment between theory and practice. Recommendations include using a hybrid approach to preservice teacher preparation; using formative and summative assessment in making a judgement on competence and mastery and re-focussing student feedback as reflective essays.
A Trajectory towards a Culture of Quality: A Phenomenological Study of an Open Distance Learning University in South Africa and in China
Authors: Sevnarayan Kershnee
Published: October 2022

Over the past few years we have witnessed immense advancements of technology which challenge conventional teaching methodologies. Through an international staff exchange program that was attended over a period of two weeks, this paper compares two distance education universities from two culturally diverse continents; Africa and Asia, more specifically, a distance university in China and an open distance and e-Learning university in South Africa. This paper focuses on supporting students through quality assurance by reflecting on both distance-learning institutions and generated data by means of field notes and observations that took place during presentations. It is argued that effective and quality teaching and learning cannot occur without tightened quality control measures in a course. Arguably, if teaching and learning is quality controlled, success and throughput rates would improve. The findings in this paper indicate that an enabling environment that caters for quality assurance activities to be implemented on a continuous basis needs to be effected. Distance learning institutions need to move towards a culture of quality and by doing this they need to tailor their student support not just to produce graduates at end of a cohort but to produce quality graduates needed for the ever-evolving and rapidly transforming information and communication technologies. This paper concludes with recommendations for distance education institutions to move towards a trajectory of a culture of quality. It is argued that an environment that is conducive for quality assurance activities is needed for an effective culture of quality to ensue.
KORELASI PEMBELAJARAN DARING TERHADAP PEMAHAMAN KONSEP REAKSI REDOKS
Authors: Apsari Nurul
Published: October 2022

Abstract: The research objective was to identify correlations of online learning and understanding of the concept of redox reactions. This type of research is quantitative research. The research subjects were 60 students of class X SMAN 1 Nanga Pinoh. The research instrument was a description test to determine the understanding of the concept of redox reactions and a questionnaire sheet to determine the effectiveness of online learning. The data analysis technique uses the Pearson product moment correlation. The results of the analysis showed that rcount = 0.86 9 rtable = 0.254 (5%) and 0.330 (1%). The significance value is 0.001 and the coefficient of determination is 0.96 (96%). Based on the results of the analysis, it is concluded that there is a positive correlation between online learning and understanding the concept of redox reactions. The more effective online learning is, the better your understanding of the redox reaction concept will be.Keywords: Correlation, Online Learning, Redox Reactions Abstrak : Tujuan penelitian adalah mengindentifikasi korelasi pembelajaran daring dan pemahaman konsep reaksi redoks. Jenis penelitian adalah penelitian kuantitatif. Subjek penelitian yaitu siswa kelas X SMAN 1 Nanga Pinoh  sebanyak 60 orang. Instrumen penelitian yaitu tes uraian untuk mengetahui pemahaman konsep terhadap reaksi redoks dan lembar angket digunakan untuk mengetahui keefektifan pembelajaran daring. Teknik analisis data menggunakan pearson product moment corellatio. Hasil analisis diperoleh bahwa rhitung = 0,869  rtabel = 0,254 (5%) dan 0,330 (1%). Nilai signifikansi 0,001 dan nilai koefisien determinasi 0,96 (96%). Berdasarkan hasil analisis disimpulkan bahwa terdapat korelasi positif antara pembelajaran daring dengan pemahaman konsep reaksi redoks. Semakin efektif pembelajaran daring  maka pemahaman konsep reaksi redoks juga akan semakin baik.Kata Kunci : Korelasi, Pembelajaran daring, Reaksi Redoks
DAMPAK COVID-19 TERHADAP KREATIVITAS GURU DALAM PEMBELAJARAN LURING DI PAUD ISLAMIC CENTER AL-HAZZA SEKAYAM
Authors: Sukristin Sukristin
Published: October 2022

Abstrak:  Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui Kreativitas Guru dalam Pembelajaran Luring di PAUD Islamic Center Al-Hazza’ Sekayam.Penelitian ini  menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus  yaitu berawal dari data dan bermuara pada kesimpulan. Analisis data mengunakan reduksi data, display data dan verifikasi data. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa guru-guru PAUD Islamic Center Al-Hazza’Sekayam cukup Kreatif dalam menerapkan sistem pembelajaran Luring. Hal tersebut dapat dilihat bahwa guru-guru menggunakan media gambar, LKS, kartu huruf dan HP dalam pembelajaran.  Sumber media yang digunakan dari internet,buku paket, sesama guru dan lingkungan Sekitar. Sistem pembelajaran luring dianggap lebih efektif bagi anak usia dini karena ada pertemuan tatap muka tiga kali dalam sepekan.Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ini, peneliti menyimpulkan bahwa guru PAUD Islamic Center cukup kreatif dalam membuat media, memilih sumber media, dan menerapakan pembelajaran serta berpegang pada kompetensi guru. Kata kunci: Covid-19, Kreativitas guru, Pembelajaran Luring. Abstract:  the purpose of this research is to find out the teacher’s creativity in Luring learning in Islamic Centre Early childhood school Al-Hazza’ Sekayam. The method of this research is qualitative learning used case study approach, that is beginning from the data and ending in the conclusion.  The data analysis used data reduction, data display, and data verifying. Based on the result shows that the teachers in the early childhood school Islamic Centre Al-Hazza’ sekayam is creative enough in applying Luring learning system. It can be seen by the using of learning media (picture), student work sheet, alphabet card, and handphone in the learning.   The media sources were internet, book, other teachers and circumstance. Luring learning system is more effective for the early childhood student because there were three meetings in a week. Based on the result of this research, the researcher concludes that the teachers in the Islamic Centre early childhood school    are creative enough in making media, choosing the media source, and applying learning media, that based on the teacher competence. Keywords: Covid-19, teacher creativity, Luring Learning.
ANALISIS PENERAPAN KURIKULUM 2013 DI SEKOLAH DASAR NEGERI 07 GANJANG
Authors: Mareance Mareance , Peterianus Septian , Ason Ason
Published: October 2022

Abstract: This study aims to determine how the implementation of the 2013 curriculum at SDNegeri 07 Ganjang. The subjects in this study were the Principal, Class Teachers andCurriculum Fields at SD Negeri 07 Ganjang. This study used a qualitative descriptive researchmethod, then the data collection techniques in this study used observation, questionnaires,interviews and documentation, the research instruments used interview sheets andquestionnaire sheets. The results of the study concluded that in implementing the 2013curriculum at SD Negeri 07 Ganjang it was going very well, it was obtained through the resultsof interviews and questionnaires filled in by 5 teachers or by obtaining a percentage of 100%with an average of 92% application very well. While the results of the interviews showed thatthe planning, implementation and assessment had been carried out well, even though therewere some deficiencies that the teacher had not implemented in the classroom, so that the 2013curriculum in elementary schools could run as it should.Keywords: Application, 2013 Curriculum, Elementary School.Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana penerapan kurikulum 2013 diSD Negeri 07 Ganjang. Subjek pada penelitian ini yaitu Kepala Sekolah, Guru Kelas danBidang Kurikulum di SD Negeri 07 Ganjang. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitiandeskriptif kualitatif, kemudian teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakanobservasi, angket, wawancara dan dokumentasi, instrumen penelitian menggunakan lembarwawancara dan lembar angket. Hasil penelitian disimpulkan bahwa dalam menerapkankurikulum 2013 di SD Negeri 07 Ganjang sudah berjalan dengan sangat baik, hal itu di perolehmelalui hasil wawancara dan hasil angket yang di isi oleh 5 orang guru atau denganmemperoleh persentase sebesar 100% dengan rata-rata sebesar 92% penerapannya dengansangat baik. Sedangkan hasil wawancara di peroleh hasil bahwa dalam perencanaan, pelaksanaan dan penilaiannya sudah terlaksana dengan baik, meskipun ada beberapakekurangan yang belum diterapkan guru di dalam kelas, dengan begitu kurikulum 2013 diSekolah Dasar tersebut dapat berjalan sebagaimana mestinya. Kata Kunci : Penerapan, Kurikulum 2013, Sekolah Dasar.
PERAN ORANG TUA DALAM MOTIVASI BELAJAR SISWA SD NEGERI 22 MUARA TANJUNG
Authors: Sukmawati Ela , Mardiana Mardiana , Rudiansyah Eko
Published: October 2022

Abstract: This study aims to determine the role of parents in students’ learning movivation andthe obstacles experienced by parets in learnibg motivation of students at SD Negeri 22 MuaraTanjung. The subjects in this study were parents, students, teachers of SD Negeri 22 MuaraTanjung. This study uses a qualitative method with a case study approach. Data collectiontechniques in this study using non-test, namely: interviews. The procedur in the researchincludes the research prepaparation stage, the implementation stage, and the final stageof theresearch. The validity of the data in study used source triangulation. The rulets showed thatthe role of parents in students’ learning motivations to be more focused and enthusiastic forchildren to learn with motivations, facilitators, and mediators is that parents play an importantrole in providing encouragement to learn in improving skill and knowledge. Parents must beable to be a motivator in children’s learning by guiding children to learn and creating acomfortable learn. Parents act as mediarors. While the abstacles to the role of parents inchildren’s learning motivarion are because parents work more, carry out learning is stilllacking, and lack of supervision of children. Keywords: Role, Parents, Motivation, Learning Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengertahui peran orang tua dalam motivasi belajarsiswa dan hambatan yang dialami orang tau dalam motivasi belajar siswa SD Negeri 22 MuaraTanjung. Subjek dalam penlitian iniadalah orang tua siswa, guru SD Negeri 22 Muara Tanjung.Penellitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan study kasus. Teknikpengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan non tes yaitu: Wawancara. Prosedurdalam penelitian meliputi tahap persiapan, tahap pelaksanaan, tahap akhir penelitian.Keabsahan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan triagulasi sumber. Hasil penelitiandiketahui peran orang tua dalam motivasi belajar dengan motivator, fasilitator, dan mediator adalah orang tua berperan penting dalam memberikan dorongan belajar dalam meningkatkanketerampilan dan pengetahuan. Orang tua harus mempu menjadi motivator dalam belajar anakdengan membimbing anak belajar dan menciptakan suasana nyaman bagi anak. Orang tuaberperan memberikan fasilitas untuk anak belajar. Orang tua berperan sebagai mediator.Sedangkan hambatan peran orang tua dalam motivasi belajar anak dikarenakan orang tua lebihbanyak bekerja, dalam melaksanakan pembelajaran masih kurang, serta kurangnyapengawasan terhadap anak. Kata Kunci: Peran, Orang Tua, Motivasi, Belajar
PENINGKATAN AKTIVITAS DAN HASIL BELAJAR SISWA PADA PEMBELAJARAN KIMIA MENGGUNAKAN DISCOVERY LEARNING
Authors: Apsari Nurul
Published: October 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan aktivitas dan hasil belajar siswa pada pembelajaran kimia dengan menggunakan model pembelajaran Discovery Learning. Bentuk penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian tindakan kelas. Subjek penelitian adalah siswa kelas X SMAN 1 Nanga Pinoh. Teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini adalah tes dan non tes. Adapun instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah lembar observasi aktivitas, lembar keterlaksanaan pembelajaran dan tes hasil belajar. Tindakan dalam penelitian ini terdiri dari 3 siklus, masing-masing siklus terdiri dari tahap perencanaan tindakan, pelaksanaan tindakan, observasi dan refleksi. Hasil penelitian tindakan kelas menunjukkan adanya peningkatan aktivitas dan hasil belajar siswa. Pada siklus I aktivitas visual sebesar 40,54%, pada siklus II sebesar 72,97% dan pada siklus III sebesar 100%. Aktivitas motorik pada siklus I sebesar 78,38%, pada siklus II sebesar 94,59% dan pada siklus III 100%. Aktivitas oral siswa pada siklus I (18,92%), pada siklus II (35,14%) dan pada siklus III (40,54%). Aktivitas menulis siswa pada siklus I sebesar 45,95%, pada siklus II sebesar 78,38% dan pada siklus III sebesar 91,89%. Aktivitas siswa dalam mendengarkan pada siklus I sebesar 5,41%, pada siklus II sebesar 18,92% dan pada siklus III sebesar 21,62%. Aktivitas drawing siswa pada siklus I sebesar 8,11%, pada siklus II sebesar 13,51% dan pada siklus III sebesar 21,62%. Pada siklus I siswa yang mencapai ketuntasan belajar sebesar 54,05%, pada siklus II sebesar 59,45% dan pada siklus III sebesar 75,68%.
Spor Branşına Yönlendirmede Genetik Testlerin Stratejik Rolü
Authors: DOĞGÜN Muzaffer
Published: October 2022

Dünyada sporun gelişmesi ile birlikte özellikle sporcuların yapmış oldukları sporda gelişim sağlamaları için çok küçük yaşlarda spora başlamaları ve disipline edilmeleri gerekmektedir. Bu nedenle çocuklara küçük yaşta spora yatkınlıklarının belirlenebilmesi için genetik testleri uygulanmaktadır. Literatürde yapılan çalışmalar incelendiğinde özellikle genetik elementlerin belirli atletik özelliklerle ilişkilendirildiği ve buna bağlı olarak genetik değişikliklerin mümkün olduğu görülmektedir. Bu çalışmada spor yeteneğini etkileyen genetik polimorfizm incelenmiş ve genetik testlerin spor branşına stratejik olarak etkisinin ne olduğu yorumlanmıştır.
Spor Bilimleri Fakültesinde Okuyan Öğrencilerin Sağlıklı Beslenme Tutum Puanlarının İncelenmesi
Authors: YILMAZ Gürkan , ŞENGÜR Emrah , TURASAN İzzet
Published: October 2022

Bu çalışmanın amacı Spor Bilimleri Fakültesinde okuyan öğrencilerin sağlıklı beslenmeye ilişkin tutum puanlarının incelenmesidir. Çalışmaya 498 öğrenci gönüllü olarak katılmıştır. Veri toplama aracı olarak; Sağlıklı Beslenmeye İlişkin Tutum Ölçeği (SBİTÖ) kullanılmıştır. Verileri analiz etmek için SPSS 26 programı kullanılmıştır. İkili karşılaştırmalarda Independent T testi, gruplar arası farkın belirlenmesinde ise One Way ANOVA testi kullanılmıştır. Analizler sonucunda cinsiyet değişkenine göre SBİTÖ toplam puan, beslenme hakkında bilgi, beslenmeye yönelik duygu, olumlu beslenme ve kötü beslenme alt boyutları karşılaştırmasında fark saptanmamıştır. Erkeklerin puan ortalaması daha yüksek bulunmuştur. Düzenli fiziksel aktivite yapma durumuna göre SBİTÖ toplam puan değişkeni karşılaştırmasında fark olduğu farkın düzenli fiziksel aktivite yapanlar lehine olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Ölçeğin alt boyutlarında ise fark saptanmazken düzenli aktivite yapanların puan ortalamaları daha yüksek bulunmuştur. Sonuç olarak, Spor Bilimleri Fakültesinde öğrenim gören öğrencilerin SBİTÖ puan ortalamalarının yüksek düzeyde olduğu ve düzenli fiziksel aktivite yapmanın SBİTÖ puanları üzerinde olumlu etkisi olduğu belirlenmiştir.
Optimalisasi Perawatan Sistem Auxiliary Boiler Dalam Menghasilkan Uap Panas
Authors: Santosa Prasetya Sigit , Astriawati Ningrum , Salim Salim , Prasojo Imanuel Agung
Published: October 2022

Auxiliary boilers that have the function of producing hot steam are auxiliary steam boilers. The function of this steam is to heat the fresh water jacket cooling and fuel, drive the turbine pump, heat the liquid in the tank and room. This study aims to optimize the maintenance of auxiliary boiler systems, especially in the auxiliary steam boilers. This research was conducted in the engine room on the MT ship. This research is a qualitative descriptive study with data collection obtained from observation, interviews and documentation. The result of this study is the implementation of maintenance of auxiliary boiler components including: Boiler water; main burner; pilot burner; blower; and pumps. Overall, the average before optimizing maintenance, the effectiveness of the implementation of the planning maintenance system in auxiliary boilers was around 58.86%, and the average increased by 27.57% so that the average after optimization of maintenance with the guidelines for planning system maintenance became 86.43%. Auxiliary boiler system maintenance steam boiler In MT   Tender Harmony can run optimally so that it can produce quality steam so that it can heat the fuel optimally.
Optimalisasi Perawatan Sekoci Penolong Sebagai Penunjang Keselamatan Awak Kapal
Authors: Pratama Kevin , Arleiny Arleiny , Nugroho Widjatmoko Eko
Published: October 2022

Safety equipment is an important aspect in supporting the security of a voyage. The importance of having safety equipment, especially Lifeboats on board, is a serious matter that cannot be underestimated. Carrying out regular maintenance of safety equipment is an effort to prevent and overcome marine transportation accidents. The maintenance and operation of lifeboats is not just a routine, but is a series of activities for the crew that requires a lot of attention and is supported by good manpower management. The purpose of this study was to describe the level of knowledge of the crew regarding the maintenance of lifeboats and their impact on the safety of the crew. This study uses qualitative methods, data collection is carried out by interviewing the crew, documentation, and conducting observations to obtain primary data and will then be used as guidelines for drawing conclusions. The results showed that the maintenance of lifeboat safety equipment according to procedures had an important influence in reducing the risk of accidents and fatalities.
LARGE CARDAMOM: A POTENTIAL CASH CROP OF HILL COMMUNITY
Authors: Narayan Raghvendra Pratap
Published: October 2022

Large cardamom, Amomum subulatum Roxb. is extensively used for flavouring vegetables and food preparations across India due to its pleasant aromatic odour. It is also used as an essential ingredient in mixed spices preparation for making food delicious. It contains 2-3% essential oil having medicinal properties. It is also used as a preservative for food materials. The crop of this plant grows well in hilly areas on slopes. Present article is an attempt to collect information about the large cardamom for farmers and researchers so that they can get proper information regarding this cash crop. Researchers can use this information for the development of disease and heat resistant varieties, so that this crop can be grown in the plains of India too. Micropropagation techniques can also be used for the development of new varieties of this crop.
Air Pollution Forecasting using Novel Feature Selection and Classification Model
Authors: M.Dhanalakshmi  , V. Radha
Published: October 2022

Quality of air prediction was the difficult function towards dynamic nature, instability, as well as better inconsistency within the time and space. Especially in urban areas, Air Pollution is becoming more and more, and the various pollutants affect the air quality. Hence, it is essential to accurately predict Air Pollution for providing hazardous impact earlier. The existing machine learning methods have been developed but it is difficult to forecast accurate pollutant and particulate levels and to predict the air quality index. Bilateral Transformative Broken-Stick Regression-based Quadratic Weighted Emphasis Boost Classification (BTBSR-QWEBC) technique is introduced for IoT-based Air Pollution Forecast with higher accuracy and minimum time consumption for increasing accuracy
of air pollution forecasting. From the BTBSR-QWEBC, IoT devices are used to collect Air Quality data. The BTBSR-QWEBC technique includes three major processes namely pre-processing, Feature Selection, and classification. That Technique helps to improve the accuracy of the Air Pollution Forecast and to minimize time consumption. Experimental assessment is performed by various metrics namely Air Pollution Forecast accuracy, error rate, as well as Air Pollution Forecasting time and space complexity. The observed results display the BTBSR-QWEBC technique provides better accuracy as well as minimal time than conventional techniques.
Analysing Ink Density behaviour on Matt Paper using different Digital Printing Methodologies
Authors: Vikas Jangra  , Ambrish Pandey  , Rajendrakumar Anayath
Published: October 2022

In this modern era, print consistency is being considered of greater significance which needs to be frequently evaluated. This print consistency is correlated to various technical aspects while printing, amongst these ink density of secondary colour, play an important role and contribute significantly during printing. Hence it becomes necessary to understand the behaviour of ink density while using different methodologies. This present analysis is to explicate the ink density behaviour and delineate the ink density variations on matt paper using different methodologies during printing.
Detection and Prediction of Adverse Drug Reactions Using Data Driven Modelling with Machine Learning Models
Authors: T. Edwin Ponraj  , J. Charles
Published: October 2022

Various pharmacological, genetic and immunity related reasons contribute to the recorded Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR) either directly or indirectly. The genetic factors are not limited to ethnicity, age and demographics, social and economical and gender factors. Such factors are considered to be the secondary reasons, whereas the primary reasons indicate the interactions between drug-drug, drug-protein and protein-protein entities. With advanced algorithms in Machine Learning and Data Science, the prediction of pharmacovigilance has reached greater heights in the recent past. The
conventional methods are time-consuming and demands huge intervention from experts and manufacturers. The models built with machine learning models have simplified the analysis and regression models have identified serious adverse drug reactions better than conventional methods. Allergies, organ failures and haemorrhages are considered for this research work, focusing on the parameters such as age, number of medications consumed, number of illnesses affecting the specific patient, dosage, type of medical institution, previous or genetic history of adverse reactions to
medicines, type of consumptions and method of medication intake. From the investigative results, elderly patients affected by multiple illness are bound to multiple medicine intake and thus are subjected to serious adverse drug reactions. Owing to the fact, the monitoring period should be shortened and supervised accordingly. Primary responsibility of medical institutions lies in monitoring the previous history of adverse reactions and the new symptoms upon consumption of new medicine. The proposed approach carefully studies the relationships between various factors and computes in a binary logistic model for effective detection and prediction. The outcomes of the
proposed model justify the need for additional parameters for a promising accuracy in detection and prediction of ADRs.
Energy Efficiency in Wireless Sensor Networks using Advanced LEACH Protocol
Authors: Saravana G  , Jegadeeswari J S  , NaveenKumar V  , PushpaValli M
Published: October 2022

The wireless sensor network is the best research subject matter with huge applications in various domains. By and large, a wireless sensor network involves hundreds to thousands of sensor nodes, which transmit and communicate with each other by the utilization of radio transmissions or signals. A portion of the difficulties that exist in the sketch of wireless sensor networks are confined computation power, storage capacity, battery, and transmission transfer speed or bandwidth. To determine these issues,
clustering and routing algorithm have been introduced. Clustering and routing processes are viewed as an optimization issue in wireless sensor networks which can be settled by the utilization of swarm intelligence-based approaches. This article presents an original multitude of insight-based grouping and multihop routing protocol for wireless sensor report giving a new swarm optimization technique applied
for picking the cluster heads and organizing the cluster capably. Then, at that point, the grey wolf optimization algorithm-based routing process takes place to choose the ideal ways in the network. The introduced better particle swarm optimization-grey wolf optimization approach consolidates the advantages of both the clustering and routing processes which prompts the greatest energy efficiency and network lifetime. The proposed model is reproduced under a broad arrangement of experiments, and the
outcomes are approved under a few measures. The acquired trial result exhibited the predominant qualities of the improved particle swarm optimization–grey wolf optimization method under all the test cases. It enhances LEACH protocols in terms of energy efficiency, network Lifetime, and throughput. Maintaining the Energy Efficiency of a wireless sensor network has been a great concern nowadays. The main aim is to overcome the drawback of Improvement of the energy efficiency of a wireless sensor
network. It may be improved with the performance of an optimization algorithm using swarm Intelligence. The novelty of the project is Network lifetime and Energy Consumption. The future of this project is to share the complete information which is present in the cluster head without any interruption