bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Première année de la pandémie à COVID-19 en République Démocratique du Congo : Revue de la gestion d’une crise dans un système de santé décentralisé
Authors: Mayala Godefroid Mabasi , Malonga Louise Niangi , Lombela Guy Wembo , Kayembe Jean-Marie Ntumba
Published: September 2022

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, has put in place a national response plan. We reviewed the organization of the response in light of the first objective of this plan during the first year of the crisis. This study reviewed the different components of surveillance and some pillars of the health system, which are critical to understanding the results of the response today and in the future. There was a lack of efficiency in internal communication chains due to poor coordination of stakeholders and their interventions; and insufficient financial resources. Despite these weaknesses, the DRC has avoided the announced disaster. Various factors related to the environment, the age structure of its population, the level of circulation of the virus within this population and others to be elucidated in future research could contribute to the understanding of the current situation and influence the future management of epidemics. It is clear that better coordination and resource mobilization, as well as a resilient health system, will allow for better surveillance and less stressful management of future health crises.

La République démocratique du Congo (RDC), frappée par la pandémie de la COVID-19, a mis en place un plan de riposte national au regard du premier objectif de ce plan pendant la première année de crise. Cette étude a passé en revue les différentes composantes de la surveillance et certains piliers du système de santé, éléments critiques pour la compréhension des résultats de la riposte aujourd’hui et future. Un manque d’efficience a été observé dans les chaines internes de communication lié à une faible coordination des intervenants et de leurs interventions ; et des ressources financières insuffisantes. Malgré ces faiblesses la RDC a évité la catastrophe annoncée. Divers facteurs liés à l’environnement, à la structure d’âge de sa population, au niveau de circulation du virus au sein de cette population et d’autres à élucider dans les recherches futures pourraient contribuer à la compréhension de la situation actuelle et influencer la gestion future de gestion des épidémies. Il est évident qu’une meilleure coordination et mobilisation des ressources, ainsi qu’un système de santé résiliant, permettront une meilleure surveillance et une gestion moins stressante des crises sanitaires à venir.
Drivers and Barriers to eLearning Adoption by Academic Staff in Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
Authors: Awwal Ladan Muhammad , Haruna Ibrahim Abdullahi , Yusuf Ibrahim
Published: September 2022

eLearning is the utilization of electronic technology and media for teaching and learning. This type of pedagogy has become a main stay in higher institutions in developed countries. Despite its advantages over traditional methods of teaching as found in the literature, only few have made it requirement for teaching or have adopted it their pedagogy. As such, this paper seeks to uncover the drivers and barriers to eLearning adoption by academic staff in Bayero University, Kano one of the Second generation universities in Nigeria. A descriptive cross-sectional approach was adopted for this study which involved 187 respondents (179 retrieved). Data was descriptively analyzed using SPSS version 27. Majority of the respondents reported to have a Master degree as their highest level of qualification. Also, more than half of the respondents(58.1%) strongly disagreed that the management is aware of the benefits of eLearning while more than one third of the respondents stated that they intend to use eLearning if given the opportunity. Furthermore, nearly half of the respondents strongly disagreed that eLearning increases workload, and more than half of the respondents representing (59.8%) strongly agreed that eLearning eases work and more than one third of the respondents (45.3%) believed that access to ICT is a facilitating factor in adoption of e-leaning among academic staff in Bayero University, Kano. In this regard, the university management need to encourage staff to use eLearning including provision of supportive infrastructure and personnel.
Awareness and Utilization of Moodle among Students at Nursing Schools in North-Western Nigeria
Authors: Adamu A. , Hayaat I.M. , Ladan M.A. , Adamu K.M.
Published: September 2022

Background: E-learning has been observed to enhance and support the teaching and learning processes, ranging from the way students use educational materials on the web or server and accessing course work online while following a course on campus to programs offered entirely online. Again e-learning allows for efficient transfer of knowledge anywhere and anytime, regardless of subject matter. It opens up a world of learning unavailable in most corners of the world, while at the same time empowering learners with the information technology awareness and skills crucial to succeed in today's global knowledge economy. Aim: The study aimed at assessing the awareness and utilization of moodle among students at nursing schools in North-Western Nigeria. Methodology: A cross-sectional analytic design was used for this study. Multistage sampling technique was used to select three schools; school of nursing Birnin Kudu, Jigawa state, school of nursing Katsina, Katsina state and school of nursing Gusau, Zamfara state which forms the setting for the study. A total of 307 nursing students were selected and recruited for the study. A structured Self-Administered Questionnaire was used for data collection. Descriptive statistics and the Bonferroni Post Hoc test were used in data analysis which. Results: The findings of the study revealed that most of the students (245 out of 305) have an excellent levels of awareness of e-learning with a percentage of 80.4%. The study also found out that most of the students have a high level of utilization of e-learning with 62%. The study also showed a statistically significant relationship between awareness and utilization of elearning among students at nursing schools in North-Western Nigeria with P-values of 0.001. Conclusion: Based on the findings, it was concluded from the results of the study that the students have an excellent level of awareness of e-learning and have a high level of utilization of e-learning.
Effect of Educational Technology Usage on Student’s Clinical Skills, Competencies and Satisfaction at School of Nursing in Sokoto State, Nigeria
Authors: Adamu K.M. , Ladan M.A , SANI D.K , Adamu A
Published: September 2022

Background: Technology allows the most difficult tasks to become seamlessly easy and more efficient. In education, technology has allowed the dissemination of knowledge to be dispersed instantly and it allows for quicker and more effective communication. A critical reflection on what nursing educators should consider now in order to better support the clinicians of the future is also included with a particular focus on existing informatics curricular supports. Aim: The study aimed at assessing the effect of the use of educational technology on student clinical skills, competency, and satisfaction at schools of nursing Sokoto state. Methodology: A quasiexperimental design was used for the study, A total of 239 respondents, with pre-test/post-test injection and hand hygiene clinical Competency observation checklist and a researcher developed a questionnaire for satisfaction. Results: The findings of the study revealed that the effect of educational technology on student clinical competence skills based on hand hygiene difference of 2.36 with t(186)=9.837, p<0.05, hence, the experiment group performed better than the control group in hand hygiene competencies and injection procedure with mean 1.12 with t(186)=3.556, P<0.05 The satisfaction with teaching/learning using reusable learning object, both experiment, and control groups were relatively satisfied with the reusable learning object educational technology The mean levels of satisfaction was 26.54 and 26.38 for experimental and control groups respectively r(92)=0.425, r2=0.18 (18%), P<0.05 Conclusion: The RLOs were successful in supporting the students understanding of clinical procedures such as injection and hand hygiene issues, resulting in effective ability and confidence to meet their clinical competency.
Factors Associated with Nutritional Practices of PregnantWomen Attending Antenatal Clinic of Selected Hospitals in Benin-City, Nigeria
Authors: Oko-Ose J. N. , Bolaji-Osagie S. O. , Oko-Ose H. O.
Published: September 2022

The health of a pregnant mother and her nutritional status can influence the health and survival of the growing foetus because of the biological link between her and her child. This study assessed the knowledge and practice of healthy nutrition among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in two selected hospitals in Benin City. A descriptive cross-sectional research design was used in this study. A sample size of 284 was sampled for the target population of 972 pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in tertiary and Mission hospitals using a selfstructured questionnaire with a split-half reliability test of Cronbachs alpha value of 0.886, 0.768, and 0.851. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequency and percentages). The result revealed that 157(55.3%) had good knowledge, 79(27.8%) had average knowledge while 48(16.9%) had poor knowledge. 81(28.5%) had poor practice while the majority 203(71.5%) had good practice of healthy nutrition. Ignorance (2.86±0.423), Religion (2.73±0.430), Cultural belief (2.88±0.422), were reported to be factors affecting the practice of healthy nutrition. Conclusion: Although knowledge and practices of healthy nutrition were high, the cultural belief still affects pregnant women’s practice of healthy nutrition and health talk should be encouraged on each antenatal day with an emphasis on healthy nutrition.
Open access is broken: what can be done?
Authors: Rosenblum Brian , Peterson A. Town , Emmett Ada , Greenberg Marc L. , Bolick Josh
Published: September 2022

The idea of “Open Access” (hereafter OA) emerged in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s with a noble goal: to provide comprehensive access to the scholarly literature for everyone around the world by making the results of scholarly research freely and immediately available online to all. After more than 20 years of OA advocacy and development, where do things stand? Has the noble goal of universal access been realized, and is the scholarly literature now accessible and open to the global community of scholars? How strong is the current OA movement and where is it headed? While significant advances have been made, to be sure, the fact is that elements of OA have taken a wrong turn somewhere, resulting in a system that is broken and has not lived up to its promise. Early OA efforts focused on the need for better access to read and reuse scholarly literature. While significant advancement has been made in this area, it has created another barrier to the free and open sharing of scholarly research–access for authors to publish their research. This is especially problematic for those without the means or support to participate in the “pay to publish” model of OA that has become dominant. There is still hope to correct this imbalance, but the scholarly community must refocus and recalibrate its efforts to get back on track.
A survey of media resources utilization by lecturers in colleges of education, south-west Nigeria
Authors: Ogunwuyi Babatunde Oyeyemi
Published: September 2022

Media resources utilization is important for effective and efficient teaching in colleges of education in Nigeria but not all lecturers frequently utilize media resources in their teachings due to the unavailability and inaccessibility of some media resources. Many studies have examined media resource utilization by lecturers in the universities but few have researched this topic in the context of colleges of education especially those that are state-owned. Therefore, the present study investigated the frequency of media resource utilization in state-owned colleges of education in South-West Nigeria. The study is anchored on Media Richness Theory. A multi-stage procedure was adopted to select 812 lecturers for the study. Data were collected through a validated and reliable structured questionnaire with a Cronbach alpha coefficient = 0.96. Data was subjected to descriptive statistics of frequency counts, mean, percentage and standard deviation. The results reveal that textbooks, (x̅=4.45) ranked highest among the print media resources, chalk/whiteboard, ( x̅=4.01) ranked highest among the non-media resources and radio, (x̅ =3.69) was the most frequently used electronic media resource by lecturers in the colleges of education. It is recommended that the college authority should work in collaboration to make sure seminars and workshops on media resources utilization are constantly organized for lecturers to improve their skills in the use of media resources for teaching and learning.
Examining Uganda’s legal and institutional framework in curbing book piracy
Authors: Kaddu Sarah , Chelangat Jospert , Haumba Eric Nelson
Published: September 2022

This paper examines the legal framework for curbing book piracy in Uganda. The paper sought to address the following objectives: to establish the forms of book piracy practiced; to establish the existing legal frameworks and efforts to curb book piracy; investigate the level of awareness of the legal framework among book printers and its implications on book piracy; to examine the scope of counter-piracy enforcement powers and the law; to identify the setbacks in the enforcement of the legal framework on book piracy. A case study research design and qualitative research paradigm were adopted. Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), unstructured interviews and Document reviews were the data collection methods. The study findings reveal that: duplication, circumventing e-Books and plagiarism are the common forms of book piracy practiced; the legal and institutional frameworks are in place putting in efforts such as awareness and sensitization, engagement with universities, and promotion of the use of holograms; book printers were found to be moderately aware of the legal framework, but they were not deeply knowledgeable of many provisions of the laws; the laws as they are, are ineffective. The setbacks in the enforceability included: the high cost of registration, difficulty in differentiating between genuine and pirated books. The study concludes that different forms of book piracy are practiced in Uganda and that efforts are being undertaken to avert the practice. The study recommends the revision of the existing legal framework; adoption and promotion of security features and restructuring of the copyright registration process among others.
User satisfaction with resources and services of Kumasi Technical University Library during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Boakye Serwaa Akoto , Boakye Ernest , Adjei Kwabena Osei Kuffour
Published: September 2022

A resourceful and well-organized library is an asset to any academic institution and its existence is justified by the extent to which users are satisfied with its resources and services. Nonetheless, globally, library services were affected by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study was therefore focused on determining the level of users’ satisfaction with the resources and services of Kumasi Technical University library during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey method was employed and a questionnaire was used to collect data. Stratified and convenience sampling techniques were used to select 192 respondents but 169 responses were valid for analysis. The findings revealed that, generally, users were satisfied with the physical facilities, services and COVID-19 protocols in the library, though, the library provided poor online services, did not have discussion rooms, some users were not aware of electronic resources and few users did not follow COVID-19 protocols in the library. The study recommends the provision of discussion rooms, improvement in online services, publicity and training on electronic resources and provision of adequate water for handwashing and hand sanitizer.
Computer literacy skills and institutional factors as determinants of electronic resources use by postgraduates in a Nigerian university
Authors: Ajegbomogun Fredrick Olatunji , Achigbue Esther , Diyaolu Basirat O.
Published: September 2022

The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of computer literacy skills and institutional factors influencing postgraduates’ use of Electronic Resources (ERs) at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. The Yamane formula for calculating sample size was used to determine 312 postgraduate students who represented the sample size of the study. A simple random sampling technique was used to administer the structured questionnaire, while the SPSS was also used to analyze the data. The majority (92.3%) of the postgraduates in FUNAAB have high computer literacy skills with skills in internet usage, word processing applications (81.6%) and spreadsheet applications (75.5%). They use e-prints, e-journals (76.9%), AGORA and HINARI (67.0%) often, but EBSCOHOST had low usage (34.6%). However, inadequate space, insufficient computer systems and inadequate ICT training programmes were institutional factors identified as challenges to using ERs by the respondents. The study established that computer literacy skills do not affect the use of ERs by postgraduates in FUNAAB. It was recommended that library management should work towards the expansion of the e-library unit as this will provide enough space to accommodate a large number of students using the library and improve the use of ERs by postgraduates.
Determination of the variances or similarities in petrographic and sedimentological properties of the sediment samples of two rivers, by determination of the transportation history and depositional environment of the river sands
Authors: Maju-Oyovwikowhe E.G. , Sunday V.C.
Published: September 2022

The sediment of the Rivers Ero and Adogo in Geregu, Ajaokuta, was studied to determine any variances or similarities in petrographic and sedimentological properties. The sediment samples had particle size parameters estimated, with mean values ranging from 0.45 to 0.94 (River Ero) and 0.15 to 0.67 (River Adogo), indicating that the sediment samples are all coarse grained. The sediment samples' standard deviations vary from 0.9 to 1.2 (River Ero) and 0.92 to 1.57 (River Adogo), indicating moderate to poor sorting. The sediment samples' estimated skewness ranges from -0.09 to -0.12 (River Ero) and -0.01 to -0.16 (River Adogo), showing coarse to strongly coarse skewed sediments that were deposited in a high energy environment. The sediment samples have computed kurtosis ranging from 0.63 to 1.01 (River Ero) and 0.65 to 1.06 (River Adogo), indicating platykurtic to Mesokurtic. The sediment samples from the Rivers Ero and Adogo all fall within the river sand field of Sahu 1964, according to bivariate statistics of skewness vs standard deviation. The depositional environment of the sediment samples was characterised using a linear discriminant function, which revealed that the sediment of River Ero is predominantly beach, shallow agitated marine, and shallow marine, whereas the sediment of River Adogo is entirely beach, shallow agitated marine, and shallow marine. The sediment samples are composed of >94 percent quartz and are most likely sourced from the cratonic interior, according to petrographic data.
Significance of leaf (midrib and lamina) characters in the identification of Terminalia l. (Combretaceae)
Authors: Ekeke C. , Agogbua J.U.
Published: September 2022

Leaf (midrib and lamina) anatomical characters were investigated to enhance the identification of Terminalia L. The central portions of the mature leaves were fixed in formaldehyde, glacial acetic acid, and ethanol (FAA) for 12 hrs. They were dehydrated in alcohol series, hand-sectioned, stained with safranin and alcian blue, mounted on a slide, viewed, and photographed with Optika B-1000 FL LED fitted with digital camera. Our findings showed the absence of rib trace in T. ivorensis, presence of secretory ducts in T. catappa, open vascular cylinder with incurved ends in T. mantaly, and medullary phloem in T. avicenniodes. These characters were key to the delimitation of the Terminalia species.
Non-seasonal Landsat based bare area gain detection in Botswana during 2002 to 2020 Period using Maximum Likelihood Classifier (MLC).
Authors: Tsheko Rejoice
Published: September 2022

This paper estimates bare area gain detected using cloud free Landsat 7 (ETM+) and Landsat 8 (OLI) in Botswana. From 2002 to 2020, agricultural fields shrunk by 76.4%, while built-up increased by 49.2%, and bare areas increased from 3.32% to 7.03% (or 111.7%). There is a significant seasonal change in bare area detected reaching maximum during the dry season when there is little or no ground cover. In this study, the seasonality of bare area gain was overcome by only considering a bare area pixel to contribute to bare area gain if it exists during both the winter and summer months. The probability of bare area detection was 75.0% and probability of false detection 13.3% respectively. The 13% false detection tended to be built-up areas which had similar spectral characteristics as bare areas since most built-up areas have no ground cover. The bare area gain is driven by the high population growth rate of 3.4%. From 2001 to 2017, the population of the study area has increased by 34% and now accounts for 47% of the population of Botswana.
Post-conflict land administration in Edendale N Wirewall project
Authors: Barry Michael
Published: September 2022

The Edendale N Wirewall case is instructive for land tenure administration, project management and group tenure schemes in post-conflict land tenure administration and housing project management. The Greater Edendale Area experienced major localised conflict in the lead up to the end of apartheid. The Edendale N Wirewall project is a problematic state subsidised housing project. Innovations in development techniques and land tenure models are necessary in times of far reaching change. However, innovations should be justified by robust empirical evidence if failure might have a significant impact on the intended beneficiaries. Corruption, maladministration, patronage and inefficiencies can be expected in post-conflict land administration and project governance as new politicians come into power, the state is fragile and personnel changes and power shifts occur in the civil service. Fixing major problems in housing projects arising out of poor project management and poor project governance can result in costly remedial action and tenure insecurity in the decades following project completion. If the situation allows it, external expert checks on land administration operations management and far more frequent and independent project audits, on-site inspections and audit surveys may mitigate some of these challenges.
Detection of land use / cover changes of the KOSH region over a period of 14 years using the South African National Land Cover datasets for 2000 and 2014
Authors: Thomas Abraham
Published: September 2022

Simple algebraic change detection techniques viz. image difference and image ratio were applied to the South African national land use / cover (NLC) datasets of years 2000 and 2014, prepared in grid format covering the Klerksdorp–Orkney–Stilfontein–Hartebeestfontein (KOSH) region in order to assess land use/land cover changes. Both the 2000 and 2014 NLC datasets were generated from Landsat images using different classification schemes and the code values & attributes of the land cover classes of the two datasets were different/not comparable. In order to make these datasets comparable for change detection, the NLC2000 dataset was examined in ArcView GIS by superimposing it onto the NLC2014 dataset and similarities and differences were identified. For each cover type of the NLC2000 dataset, comparable cover type of the 2014 dataset was identified by making a query to the NLC2000 dataset and after viewing the spatial distributions of selected units in respect of the NLC2014 dataset. Suitable code values of NLC2014 dataset were identified for the NLC2000 dataset and it was later reclassified. The land use / cover change detection study reveals that increase in areas were observed for the cover types: Cultivated common fields (low), Cultivated common fields (med), Mines 2 semi-bare, Wetlands, Urban commercial and Plantations/woodlots mature. The Grassland, Thicket/dense bush, Urban residential (dense trees/bush), Mines 1 bare, and Cultivated common pivots (high) showed a decrease in places. During the 14 years, Grassland had decreased from 2,132.47 km2 (77.35% of the total area) to 1,629.78 km2 (59.11% of the total area) owing to landscape transformation to other land covers (e.g. Cultivated common fields and Urban residential) due to human activities. The percentage increase in areas observed for the Cultivated common fields (low and medium) were 8.21% and 2.96% while the Mines 2 semi-bare, Wetlands, Urban commercial, Plantations/woodlots mature showed increases of 0.67%, 0.32%, 0.28% and 0.23% respectively. The area of Thicket/dense bush decreased from 108.15 km2 to 56.71 km2 (change of 1.87%). Maps of land use/land cover changes and statistics obtained for the changed areas are very useful for identifying various changes occurring in different classes and for monitoring land use dynamics.
A multi-temporal phenology based classification approach for Crop Monitoring in Kenya
Authors: Laneve Giovanni , Luciani Roberto , Jahjah Munzer
Published: September 2022

The SBAM (Satellite Based Agricultural Monitoring) project, funded by the Italian Space Agency aims at: developing a validated satellite imagery based method for estimating and updating the agricultural areas in the region of Central-Africa; implementing an automated process chain capable of providing periodical agricultural land cover maps of the area of interest and, possibly, an estimate of the crop yield. The project aims at filling the gap existing in the availability of high spatial resolution maps of the agricultural areas of Kenya. A high spatial resolution land cover map of Central-Eastern Africa including Kenya was compiled in the year 2000 in the framework of the Africover project using Landsat images acquired, mostly, in 1995. We investigated the use of phenological information in supporting the use of remotely sensed images for crop classification and monitoring based on Landsat 8 and, in the near future, Sentinel 2 imagery. Phenological information on crop condition was collected using time series of NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) based on Landsat 8 images. Kenyan countryside is mainly characterized by a high number of fragmented small and medium size farmlands that dramatically increase the difficulty in classification; 30 m spatial resolution images are not enough for a proper classification of such areas. So, a pan-sharpening FIHS (Fast Intensity Hue Saturation) technique was implemented to increase image resolution from 30 m to 15 m. Ground test sites were selected, searching for agricultural vegetated areas from which phenological information was extracted. Therefore, the classification of agricultural areas is based on crop phenology, vegetation index behaviour retrieved from a time series of satellite images and on AEZ (Agro Ecological Zones) information made available by FAO (FAO, 1996) for the area of interest. This paper presents the results of the proposed classification procedure in comparison with land cover maps produced in the past years by other projects. The results refer to the Nakuru County and they were validated using field campaigns data. It showed a satisfactory overall accuracy of 92.66 % which is a significant improvement with respect to previous land cover maps.
Investigating an agent based modelling approach for SDI planning: A case study of Tanzania NSDI development
Authors: Lubida Alex , Rajabi Mohammadreza , Pilesjö Petter , Mansourian Ali
Published: September 2022

Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) provides a platform for spatial data sharing and is a key for sustainable development. Developing countries, including Tanzania, are at different stages of implementing SDIs. The importance and advantage of implementation lie in the fact that considerable funds can be saved by avoiding duplication of data, and improving quality of decisions making as well as public services. However, SDI is very complex in nature, including many influencing factors and different stakeholders. This paper investigates the possibilities of using Agent-Based Modelling (ABM) for simulating an SDI development process in Tanzania, for better understanding and making better planning. The roles and actions of organizations were identified through interviews, and the results were analysed. The behaviour of individual organizations (stakeholders) while interacting with the system were observed and analysed. The growth results in terms of data availability, standards, and data sharing for each organization were plotted and priority tables were generated. The model was evaluated for consistency and the results were judged to be within a reasonable range. The ABM simulation depicted the main attributes of agents, their roles and their interactions while pursuing SDI development in Tanzania. The results will help SDI planners and stakeholders to understand the roles of partners and prioritize activities and actions for successful SDI implementation.
Determining the change in the bathymetry of Saldanha Bay due to the harbour construction in the seventies
Authors: Henrico Ivan , Bezuidenhout Jacques
Published: September 2022

Bathymetry is the science to study and measure the depths of the ocean floor. The differences in water depth, underwater slope and ocean floor structure were investigated using a geographic information system (GIS). This article investigates changes to the hydrodynamic sedimentation processes in Saldanha Bay as a result of the harbour constructions that took place in the early 1970s. The construction of the harbour included the massive dredging operations and resultant relocation of 30 million m3 of soil. Bathymetric data from Saldanha Bay before (1957) and after (1977) the construction of the harbour in the early seventies were analysed and compared in ArcGIS. It was found that the overall depth of the inner part of Saldanha Bay increased with about 1.4 m and that the bottom and slopes were smoothed. The physical structure that was constructed for the harbour had a serious impact on the hydrodynamic sedimentation processes. It was found that these interventions altered the depth profile of the Bay and the article finally draws conclusions on coastal and beach formation, based on the change in the hydrodynamic sedimentation processes of Saldanha Bay.
An evaluation of the change in land use/land cover and terrain characteristics of Ala River catchment, Akure, Nigeria.
Authors: Ibitoye Matthew Olomolatan
Published: September 2022

This study evaluates land use change within the upper catchment area of Ala river, Akure, Ondo State over a period of 31 years (1986-2017) using Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) 5 of 1986, Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) 7 of 2002, and Landsat 8 OLI / TIRS of 2017. The normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), surface runoff and terrain configuration within the study area were analysed using ArcGIS 10.5 software. Three land use types were identified namely; built up, vegetation and bareland/outcrop. The built up covered 29.39 % in 1986 and increased to 43.64% in 2017. Vegetation revealed a reverse trend with a continuous decline from 49.21% in 1986 to 14.16% in 2017 while bareland/outcrop increased from 19.60% in 1986 to 42.20% in 2017. The NDVI values range between -0.03 and 0.4; -0.3 and 0.3; and 0.04 and 0.3 in 1986, 2002, 2017, respectively as an indicator of vegetation degradation. The analysis showed that the study area has been considerably degraded, mainly due to the depletion of vegetation and uncontrolled urbanization process. It is therefore recommended that the government through its physical planning agency, put in place effective control mechanism to guide physical development that will enhance sustainable development in the study area and other parts of the town.
Towards a new height datum for Uganda
Authors: Ssengendo Ronald , Gidudu Anthony
Published: September 2022

A new height datum for Uganda is computed using the corrective surface principle. It is based on a combination of the Uganda Gravimetric Quasigeoid model (UGQ) 2014 and GNSS/levelling. UGQ2014 was derived from the Uganda Gravimetric Geoid model (UGG) 2014, which was computed from sparse terrestrial gravity data from the International Gravimetric Bureau, the 3 arc second Shuttle Radar Topography Mission digital elevation model and the GOCE – only global geopotential model GO_CONS_GCF_2_TIM_R5. The corrective surface was constructed based on 21 discrete GNSS/levelling points and then evaluated with 4 independent points. Three interpolation techniques were tested for the creation of the corrective surface with the Kriging method giving the lowest standard deviation and noise level suggesting that it is the best method for interpolation. In absolute terms, the Root Mean Square of the fit between the known and computed normal-orthometric heights based on the new height datum is 11cm, which is about 5cm (31%) better than using UGQ2014 alone. For relative heights an average precision of 29 ppm is computed for all baselines tested. Both the absolute and relative tests show that the new height datum satisfies the precision and accuracy requirements of third order precise levelling. Therefore, UGQ2014C represents a significant step towards the determination of a precise new height datum for Uganda.
Factors Associated with Women with Multiple Caesarean Deliveries Presenting in Labour and their Fetomaternal Outcomes in Mwanza Region, Tanzania.
Authors: Morabu Clement , Matovelo Dismas , Massinde Anthony , Kihunrwa Albert , Kidenya Benson
Published: September 2022

Background: Emergency caesarean section(C-section) for women with two or more uterine scars is documented to be associated with poor fetomaternal outcomes. The World Health Organization recommends elective C-section for women with two or more previous scars. However, in Tanzania there is a paucity of data for women with two or more prior C-sections and how it contributes to increased maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality when they come in active labour without a planned delivery. The purpose of the study was to determine factors associated with pregnant women with multiple C-section deliveries presenting in labour and their fetomaternal outcomes.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional, hospital-based study, involving 275 pregnant women who underwent C-section due to multiple uterine scars in the Mwanza region. Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics were collected serially until the sample size was reached using a structured questionnaire and patients’ files. Data were analyzed using STATA version 13.0 software.

Results: All pregnant women with two or more previous uterine scars attended antenatal care (ANC) and the majority, 62.2%, had four or more visits. However, 61.9% were not told of the need for elective C-section. In addition, 26% were not counselled about the obstetric danger signs. Among the study participants, 66.6% presented with labour pain requiring emergency C-section, 13.1% had postpartum hemorrhage and 3.3% had ruptured uterus. There were 3.3% peri-natal deaths and 10.9% required newborn resuscitation. The associated factors for women with two or more C-section scars presenting in active labour were: having the last ANC visit at primary healthcare (PHC) facility (p=0.046), unemployment (p<0.001), visiting ANC <4 visits (p=0.002) or being attended by a non-physician health provider in her last ANC visit(p<0.001).

Conclusion: Parturient women with uterine scars, when attending primary health care facilities for their ANC visits, ought to be counselled and referred to high facilities with clinicians who can plan an elective c-section delivery.
BINT AL-SYATHI’DAN METODE PENAFSIRANNYA (Studi Atas Kitab Tafsir al-Bayani Li al-Qurán al-Karim)
Authors: Wardah Muhammad
Published: September 2022

Abstrak: Bint al-Syathi’ adalah salah seorang mufassir wanita kontemporer yang berhasil mengukuhkan dirinya lantaran studinya mengenai sastra dan tafsir Al-Qur’an. Ia termasuk penulis yang produktif dan telah melahirkan beberapa tulisan dalam berbagai tema. Dalam bidang kajian tafsir tersebut telah memjadi perbincangan hangat di kalangan pengkaji tafsir modern dan dari kitab tafsirnya itu juga, dapat dilihat gambaran tentang metode dan sikapnya sebagai seorang mufassir wanita kontemporer dalam menafsirkan ayat-ayat Al-Qur’an.
China e India: Historia de una rivalidad
Authors: De la Paz Meléndez Gabriela
Published: September 2022

En el libro Las relaciones India-China: El (re)encuentro de dos sistemas en la Posguerra Fría, Mario González Castañeda nos da claves para entender las relaciones entre estos dos gigantes asiáticos y cómo influyeron en ella Gran Bretaña, Estados Unidos y la Unión Soviética. Describe exhaustivamente las teorías y propuestas que se han hecho para estudiar las relaciones entre China e India, incluyendo el repaso desde el realismo, el liberalismo y constructivismo.
Desde Francia a Monterrey: evocando las historias que crearon historia
Authors: Tolentino Oscar
Published: September 2022

Monterrey, la capital industrial del estado de Nuevo León, está al centro de una importante y extensa tradición de estudio y enaltecimiento de la historia del norte de México. Ya sea para dar cuenta del inicio del proceso de industrialización en América Latina, o bien para entender la formación de algunas de las más prominentes élites empresariales en México, la ciudad de Monterrey es el punto de partida que muchos académicos han elegido para guiar sus trabajos de investigación. Este es el caso del libro Presencia francesa en Monterrey: d’hier à aujourd’hui, una trascendental iniciativa de la Cónsul Honorario de Francia en Monterrey: Susana Canales Clariond, quien además de su cargo honorario, es descendiente de una de las familias francesas pioneras en la capital regiomontana.
Una narrativa contra el feminicidio: las niñas y mujeres desaparecidas en el Estado de México
Authors: González Pérez Ana Sofía
Published: September 2022

La fosa de agua es un libro periodístico que recopila las historias de niñas mexicanas desaparecidas y asesinadas en el Estado de México durante los años 2011 y 2013. Presenta a los lectores los relatos y las conversaciones con sus madres, padres, amigas, compañeras de escuela, y las torpes investigaciones judiciales que, vistas en su conjunto, destapan un sistema misógino que normaliza la violencia y se niega a la búsqueda de las víctimas. Se puede ver cómo, a los ojos de las instituciones patriarcales y el criterio de los funcionarios públicos que deben proteger y garantizar la seguridad, una niña desaparecida no merece ser buscada porque “tenía muchos novios”, “consumía droga”, “se escapó con el novio y de seguro regresará con premio”. Lydiette Carrión exhibe la inconsistencia y los esfuerzos mínimos del poder judicial en el país.
Analisis Risiko Produksi Usahatani Bawang Merah
Authors: Bawarta I Gusti Agung Ari , Yasa I Made Windu , Arisena Gede Mekse Korri
Published: September 2022

Tingkat risiko produksi dalam budidaya bawang merah akan mempengaruhi keputusan petani terutama dalam menentukan skala budidayanya dan keputusannya dalam menentukan jenis tanaman yang akan dibudidayakan selanjutnya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat risiko dalam produksi bawang merah dan perilaku petani terhadapnya, serta untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi tingkat risiko dalam produksi bawang merah. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah survey kepustakaan dengan menggunakan sumber kepustakaan untuk mengumpulkan data penelitian. Data yang dihasilkan kemudian dikumpulkan dan dianalisis untuk menarik kesimpulan tentang  tingkat risiko produksi yang tinggi pada budidaya bawang merah. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa faktor risiko dalam produksi bawang merah antara lain pupuk urea dan ZA, hama dan penyakit.
Analisis Pengembangan Manajemen SDM dalam Menghadapi Krisis Covid-19
Authors: Rohman Taufiqur , Wulandari Yulis , Putri Khalifah Eka Yaniar
Published: September 2022

Pandemi COVID-19 telah menyebabkan ketidakpastian karena tidak hanya berdampak pada produksi dan layanan organisasi tetapi juga kinerja manajemen sumber daya manusia. Penelitian ini  bertujuan untuk menganalisis Pengembangan Manajemen SDM dalam Menghadapi Krisis Covid-19. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kualitatif dengan jenis tinjauan pustaka atau yang dikenal dengan literature review. Hasil analisis menunjukkan pengembangan SDM yang dapat dilakukan di masa krisis Covid-19 antara lain melalui penerapan Manajemen Sumber Daya Manusia elektronik (yaitu e-HRM), penerapan digitalisasi yang lebih fleksibel, pentingnya menjaga keseimbangan antara kepentingan para pihak dalam kontrak kerja, serta pentingnya untuk terus melakukan pembelajaran, inovasi, dan adaptasi. Namun demikian, faktor kunci yang menentukan keberhasilan pengembangan SDM di masa krisis Covid-19 yaitu penerapan Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi (TIK) dalam rangka untuk mencapai efisiensi kinerja Manajemen SDM.
Creación de capital social desde el modelo de la Universidad de Servicio
Authors: García Martínez Jesús , Ramos Parra César , Ramos Urdaneta Betty
Published: September 2022

El artículo plantea la oportunidad de analizar la relación existente entre el capital social que se construye en las universidades públicas y su vinculación con las demandas del entorno social y productivo, desde el modelo de la Universidad de Servicio. La metodología es de naturaleza descriptiva. Los resultados apuntan cómo el modelo de la Universidad de Servicio genera conocimiento e innovación a los stakeholders en la producción de valor añadido a las instituciones gubernamentales, a las comunidades y a las entidades sociales. Se recomienda la necesidad de ir emprendiendo cambios en la estructura organizativa de la universidad en Venezuela, para favorecer una gestión de impacto social, y una masa crítica social -capital social-para la promoción de un desarrollo sostenible del país.
Dönüşümcü Liderlik İle İnovatif Davranış Eğilimleri Arasındaki İlişki: Örgütsel Bağlılığın Aracılık Etkisi
Authors: ÖRÜCÜ Edip , ZEYBEK Fatma
Published: September 2022

Günümüzün giderek dijitalleşen dünyası, rekabetin giderek artmasıyla birlikte yeni liderlik tarzlarının uygulanmasına zemin hazırlamıştır. Bu kapsamda değişimin temsilcisi olan dönüşümcü liderler ön plana çıkmaktadır ve dönüşümcü liderler, işgörenler ile ortak vizyon oluşturarak işgörenlerin performanslarını yükseltmeleri için yol göstermektedirler. Bu çalışmada, işgörenlerin iş ortamında çalışırken iletişim halinde olduğu dönüşümcü liderlerin işgörenlerin inovatif davranış eğilimleri üzerindeki etkisinde örgütsel bağlılığın aracılık rolünün belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırma evreni kapsamında, İstanbul ve Bandırma’da perakende sektöründe çalışan 350 kişiye online anket uygulanması planlanmış ve perakende sektöründe çalışan 332 kişiye online anket çalışması uygulanmıştır. Uygulanan analizlerin sonucunda dönüşümcü liderliğin işgörenlerin inovatif davranış eğilimleri üzerindeki etkisinde örgütsel bağlılığın kısmi aracılık rolünü üstlendiği belirlenmiştir. Bununla birlikte literatürde dönüşümcü liderlik ile inovatif davranış arasındaki ilişkide örgütsel bağlılığın aracılık rolünün irdelenmemesi, bu çalışmanın önemini vurgulamaktadır. Amaç: Çalışmada, dönüşümcü liderlerin işgörenlerin inovatif davranış eğilimleri üzerindeki etkisinde örgütsel bağlılığın aracılık rolünün belirlenmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Metodoloji: Çalışmada, çalışma faaliyetini sürdüren işgörenlere basit tesadüfi örnekleme yöntemi kullanılarak online anket çalışması uygulanmıştır. Bulgular: Çalışmanın sonucunda, dönüşümcü liderliğin işgörenlerin inovatif davranış eğilimleri üzerindeki etkisinde örgütsel bağlılığın kısmi aracılık rolü olduğu belirlenmiştir. Özgünlük: Ulusal ve uluslararası literatürde dönüşümcü liderlik ile işgörenlerin inovatif davranışları arasındaki ilişkide örgütsel bağlılığın aracılık rolünün irdelenmemesi, bu çalışmayı özgün ve önemli kılmaktadır
Proposed Integrated Marketing Communication Strategy at Serayu Kopi Medan
Authors:   Institut Teknologi Bandung & Indonesia, Simarmata Yustinus Samuel
Published: September 2022

Serayu Kopi is a food and beverage business that sells food and beverages, especially those made from coffee. Serayu Kopi was founded in 2017 with a vision to become a cafe that serves high quality food and drinks from local ingredients. Currently, Serayu Kopi has 18 employees to support its operational activities. Currently, Serayu Kopi is facing a problem where there is a very significant decline in sales from 2020. This is because the promotional mix has not been maximized to achieve sales targets. The author conducts internal and external analysis to reach the root cause of the Serayu Kopi problem. The internal analysis carried out is the current marketing strategy and the resource and capability framework. From the results of the internal analysis, it was found that the promotional mix carried out by Serayu was not optimal to achieve its target. The author conducted an external analysis consisting of PESTLE, Competitor analysis, and consumer analysis. From the results of the competitor analysis, it was found that competitors did a better promotional mix than Serayu. From the results of consumer analysis, researchers used the SEM PLS application in processing questionnaires and it was found that the target market of Serayu only chose 3 variables from Integrated Marketing Communications that were suitable for visit Intentions, namely: Advertising, Sales Promotion, and Personal Selling. These 3 variables are considered by consumers to be the main key in increasing Visit Intention. The results of the study reveal that the root cause of the decline in sales at Serayu Kopi is the gap between integrated marketing communications that are being carried out with expectations from consumers and promotions carried out by competitors. Therefore, the author gives two suggestions, namely improvements to integrated marketing communications that focus on 3 variables that are significantly related to visit intention, namely: Advertising, Sales Promotion and Personal Selling; and reducing the cost of production in order to maximize the profits found in running sales promotions.