bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ASOSIASI ANTARA ARUS KAS OPERASI DARI PERUBAHAN DIVIDEN
Authors: Alwin  , Heriansyah Dasep , Ristanry Estimate Ria , Saragih Yuliarman
Published: February 2023

This study seeks empirical evidence regarding the current management ownership ratio, debt, investment turnover ratio, and profit growth. The dependent variable for this study is sales growth. The independent variables of this study are the current ratio, detail ratio, total investment turnover, and management ownership. The data used in this research is secondary data. Samples were selected through purposive sampling. The research sample is a manufacturing company listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in 2018-2019 that issued audited financial statements in Rupiah, the financial reporting currency, at the end of December. , showing sales growth and proving ownership. And up-to-date administrative property information. The research method used in this study is multiple regression analysis. The results of this study show that (1) the liquidity ratio has a large negative impact on earnings growth, (2) the expense ratio has a large negative impact on earnings growth, and (3) the total assets ratio has a large negative impact on earnings growth. It shows that it has a big impact. Sales do not affect revenue growth. (4) Management ownership has no impact on revenue growth. This research implies that companies should maintain low leverage to focus on developing their business and profits.

ABSTRAK

Penelitian ini mencari bukti empiris mengenai rasio kepemilikan manajemen saat ini, utang, rasio perputaran investasi, dan pertumbuhan laba. Dependen variabel penelitian ini ialah pertumbuhan penjualan. Variabel bebas penelitian ini merupakan total invesment turnover, rasio saat ini, detail ratio, dan kepemilikan manajemen. Data yang dimanfaatkan pada penelitian ini merupakan data sekunder. Sampel dipilih melalui purposive sampling. Sampel penelitian adalah perusahaan manufaktur yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI) tahun 2018-2019 yang mengeluarkan audit laporan keuangan dalam Rupiah, mata uang pelaporan keuangan, pada akhir Desember. , menunjukkan pertumbuhan penjualan dan membuktikan kepemilikan. Dan informasi properti administratif terkini. Metode penelitian Pada penelitian ini digunakan metode regresi linier berganda. Hasil penelitian ini memperlihatkan kalau (1) rasio likuiditas berdampak negatif signifikan terhadap peningkatan laba, (2) rasio biaya berpengaruh negatif signifikan terhadap pertumbuhan laba., dan (3) rasio total aset. Penjualan tidak mempengaruhi pertumbuhan pendapatan. dan (4) kepemilikan manajemen tidak terdapat pengaruh terhadap pertumbuhan laba. Penelitian ini menyiratkan bahwa perusahaan harus mempertahankan leverage yang rendah untuk fokus pada pengembangan bisnis dan keuntungan mereka.
Emerging technologies to promote fans interaction in football events: a systematic review
Authors:   Interactive Technologies Institute, LARSyS, Martins Francisco , França Cíntia , Santos Francisco , Martinho Diogo , Saldanha Carolina , Gouveia Élvio Rúbio
Published: February 2023

Review question / Objective: The search terms used for this review were constructed using the PICOS framework: (1) population were people in general of both genders and any age, (2) studies based on digital technologies used in football sportive events, (3) comparisons made in the domains of motivation, interaction, satisfaction and interest, (4) data reporting the use of digital tools (studies with no results reported will be considered, besides not having outcomes), (5) Intervention studies with a pre and post-test design, descriptive studies, theorical studies, and protocol proposals, and (6) articles written in English, Spanish or Portuguese. Condition being studied: Our concern is with the acceptance of the fans returning to the stadium with normality after a pandemic period. In addition, we also want to understand what kind of interactive applications are already on the market or with their well defined protocols that intend to increase fan interaction at live games, increasing their motivation to go to the stadium and to have accurate and updated live information.
Uso popular de plantas medicinais no estado de Pernambuco: uma revisão integrativa
Authors: Alves de Souza Thais Amanda , Da Silva Neves Nathália Camilly , Brito Da Silva Ivanise
Published: February 2023

O uso de plantas medicinais acompanha a história das civilizações, sendo consideradas ervas benéficas no tratamento de doenças e até na sua cura. O objetivo deste estudo foi realizar um levantamento na literatura sobre plantas medicinais utilizadas popularmente no estado de Pernambuco. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, do tipo revisão integrativa de literatura. Foram selecionados 15 artigos para compor esta revisão. Foram identificadas 921 espécies nos trabalhos avaliados, contudo apenas as espécies citadas em pelo menos três estudos estão compondo a revisão, chegando a um total de 105 espécies medicinais. As plantas com maior número de citação são: Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi (Aroeira), Hymenaea courbaril L. (Jatobá), Anacardium occidentale L. (Caju vermelho\Roxo), Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf (Capim-santo), Mimosa tenuiflora (Willd.) Poir (Jurema preta), Chenopodium ambrosioides L (Mastruz) e Sideroxylon obtusifolium roem. E Schult (Quixaba). Pode-se observar que o uso popular de espécies vegetais é uma prática comum no estado.

A escolha pelo uso de plantas medicinais pode estar relacionada à manutenção do conhecimento popular ou a limitação de recursos financeiros, que impulsiona a busca por tratamentos alternativos. Constata-se que as plantas citadas nos trabalhos apresentam propriedades farmacológicas, evidenciadas por outros autores, corroborando com o conhecimento popular.
A STUDY ON FACTOR INFLUENCES THE CHILDREN CLOTHING CHOICE IN BHAVNAGAR CITY
Authors: Badiyani J.M. , Jagani Krupa
Published: February 2023

Purchasing merchandise for kids is an issue which holds an incredible amount of involvement and emotional attachment. This aims to examine the various factors influencing in making purchase decision when buying kids apparel. Nobody can dispute that today's youngsters are vastly different from earlier generations. Children have become considerably more picky and trend-savvy as their fashion consciousness has grown. In the era of immense marketing and awareness for fashion impacted adolescent in choice of their clothes. The present study shows various factor affecting purchase decision. The demographic profile of the customers and the degree of influence the purchase decisions are being evaluated. Preferred brand, place of purchase, frequency, promotional element, pricing influencing the buying decisions is studied. The study is empirical in nature and is conducted using a structured questionnaire on a sample of 100 respondents in Bhavnagar city.
IMPACT OF THE NGO-PROGRAMS ON THE INCOMES OF TRIBAL POPULATION- A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED NGOs IN GUJARAT
Authors: Deshpande Satyajeet S
Published: February 2023

The Scheduled Tribes (ST) population is amongst the poorest of poor communities in India. It suffers from a variety of deprivations like malnutrition, illiteracy, unemployment, low income etc. The western belt of the state of Gujarat has a considerable tribal population. The tribals of Gujarat also suffer from abject poverty as is the case in the rest of the country. Various government programs and huge budgetary allocations over the years have not been able to make any significant improvement in the levels of livings of the tribals. Under such circumstances, it would be interesting to study the role of the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the economic development of these socially backward communities. The NGOs are believed to be more focused, flexible and innovative in their approach. Their better understanding of the local people, local needs, local resources and local limitations allow them to function more efficiently than the government machinery. In this context, the current research strives to study the impact of three selected NGOs on the annual incomes of the beneficiary tribal people. In order to determine the effectiveness of the programs of the NGOs, the annual incomes of 100 beneficiaries of each NGO were compared with the annual incomes of 100 non-beneficiary tribal households from the same region. The χ2 test of independence showed that there was a significant relationship between the tribals’ association with the programs of the NGO and their annual income. The annual income of the beneficiary tribals was found to be significantly higher than that of the non-beneficiary group.
Prolongation of the QT interval under treatment with hydroxychloroquine in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: A case report
Authors:   Clinical Rehabilitation Hospital, Iasi, Romania, Dragoi Ioan-Teodor , Burlui Alexandra Maria ,   Clinical Rehabilitation Hospital, Iasi, Romania,   Department of Rheumatology, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania, Macovei Luana ,   Clinical Rehabilitation Hospital, Iasi, Romania,   Department of Rheumatology, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania, Richter Patricia ,   Clinical Rehabilitation Hospital, Iasi, Romania,   Department of Rheumatology, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania, Rezus Elena ,   Clinical Rehabilitation Hospital, Iasi, Romania,   Department of Rheumatology, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
Published: February 2023

Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is an antimalarial used in the treatment of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). HCQ has a good safety profile and favorable results in terms of controlling clinical manifestations in SLE. In addition to known side effects such as retinal toxicity and neuromusculopathy, prolongation of the QT interval is mentioned in multiple studies. The QT interval can be prolonged due to comorbidities, medication or dyselectrolytemia. QT corrected interval (QTc) durations greater than 470ms for women and greater than 450ms for men are prolonged according to the European Medicines Agency (EMA). QTc interval duration greater than 500ms predisposes to Torsades des Pointes (TdP), a cause of sudden death. The aim of the present work was to present a case of a SLE patient who was treated with HCQ for over 20 years and who showed a prolongation of the QT interval on the electrocardiogram (ECG).
Revision of the South African leafhopper genus Hadroca Theron (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Cicadellidae, Bonaspeiini)
Authors: Stiller Michael
Published: February 2023

The leafhopper genus Hadroca Theron, 1974 with type species Euscelis ramosa Naudé, 1926 is re-defined here by examination of long series of specimens with varied color and wing polymorphic males and females. Five new species are added: Hadroca alacaudellasp. nov., H. alavittatasp. nov., H. bualacaudasp. nov., H. hapsistylissp. nov. and H. treichroasp. nov. The genus is known only from South Africa, mostly from the Fynbos Biome. All species have the aedeagus C-shaped and uniformly sclerotized, the shaft gradually tapered, commonly edentate, rarely with single, subapical, anterior process and the style with distal apophysis curved ventrad. A key to species is provided, with discussion on the differentiation from similar genera such as Bloemia Theron, 1974, Basutoia Linnavuori, 1961 and Tzitzikamaia Linnavuori, 1961 and distribution maps.
La reformulation paraphrastique dans le discours à visée informative : étude sur corpus avec une perspective comparative français-italien
Authors: Rossari Corinne , Chessex Jessica , Ricci Claudia , Sanvido Linda
Published: February 2023

Notre contribution vise à cerner les motifs rhétoriques en jeu dans les reformulations paraphrastiques. Nous partons de l’usage de trois marqueurs français – c’est-à-dire (CAD), en d’autres termes (EAT), autrement dit (AD) – en nous interrogeant sur les circonstances discursives qui favorisent leur emploi, et en vérifiant si, selon les marqueurs, ces circonstances se différencient. Pour les cerner, nous nous focalisons sur les formes qui décèlent la présence du locuteur dans son dire (verbes dicendi et modaux). Nous avons choisi d’investiguer des genres discursifs dont le but premier est d’informer : la presse écrite et l’encyclopédie, en appliquant une méthodologie fondée sur une démarche de linguistique de corpus instrumenté. Afin d’investiguer également la transversalité inter-langues des circonstances discursives propres à chacun de ces connecteurs, nous procédons dans une perspective comparative avec l’italien : à partir de corpus parallèles, nous analysons les pendants italiens des trois connecteurs français pris en compte : cioè , ossia , ovvero  – comme correspondants de CAD et AD – et in altre parole  – comme correspondant de EAT.
La reformulation en classe de FLE : une compétence spontanée à enseigner ?
Authors: Gerolimich Sonia , Martinot Claire
Published: February 2023

Apprendre à reformuler oralement dans la langue étrangère comme on le fait dans sa langue maternelle est une compétence à développer systématiquement en didactique des langues étrangères. Cependant, le développement de cette compétence peut conduire l’apprenant à agir en langue étrangère comme il le fait dans sa langue maternelle. Le didacticien de FLE doit donc à la fois repérer les compétences reformulatoires spontanées chez ses apprenants et chez les natifs français, afin de permettre aux premiers de se rapprocher de la pratique des seconds. Pour illustrer cette proposition, notre étude compare les reformulations d’un même texte source, restitué d’une part, par de jeunes apprenants italophones de 13-14 ans en français langue étrangère et en italien langue maternelle (ILM), d’autre part, par de jeunes francophones natifs de 6, 8 et 10 ans. Il ressort que les procédures de reformulation sont très comparables chez les apprenants italophones en FLE et en ILM et que les apprenants privilégient en langue étrangère, comme attendu, les mêmes procédures que dans leur langue maternelle. La mise en œuvre de certaines procédures de reformulation, sollicitées par l’enseignant de FLE, apparait donc comme un moyen de consolider un savoir-faire langagier, tout en privilégiant les reformulations paraphrastiques qui rapprochent le savoir-faire des apprenants de celui des natifs.
De l’analyse statistique à l’apprentissage automatique : le langage R au service de la terminologie
Authors: González Granado Nicolás , Drouin Patrick , Picton Aurélie
Published: February 2023

Les possibilités grandissantes pour la recherche en langues de spécialité confrontent les terminologues à des données de plus en plus vastes et hétérogènes, un contexte où les outils prêts à l'emploi s’avèrent insuffisants. Ce travail examine le potentiel de R, un langage de programmation populaire, pour analyser des corpus spécialisés complexes. Dans cet article, nous montrons comment identifier des indices de variation diastratique, phénomène compris ici comme la coexistence de différents usages linguistiques parmi des communautés d’experts d’un même domaine. Puisque l’un des points forts de R est sa capacité de s’adapter tant aux techniques des statistiques qu’à celles de l’apprentissage automatique, chacune de ces deux sphères fait l’objet d’une série de tests : l’une plonge dans la technique de l’analyse factorielle des correspondances, alors que l’autre s’appuie sur la sémantique distributionnelle. Nos exemples permettent d’alimenter la réflexion sur les possibilités offertes par différents outils gratuits et courants pour l’analyse terminologique. Notre démarche fait en particulier ressortir un besoin de formation des terminologues aux méthodes statistiques ou de collaboration étroite avec d’autres spécialistes de ces approches.
L’intermédiation des connaissances : le passage d’un état de savoir à un état de faire pour une transition agroécologique
Authors: Loconto Allison
Published: February 2023

L’intermédiation des connaissances est introduite dans cet article afin de contribuer aux débats sur les types de connaissances nécessaires aux transitions sociotechniques. Entre 2013 et 2021 une recherche participative a été menée avec 25 initiatives qui ont su rendre leurs systèmes agroalimentaires plus durables. En mobilisant deux cas empiriques – une « innovation interactive » en Tanzanie et une approche «  campesino-a-campesino  » au Chili – la coproduction de nouvelles connaissances entre acteurs et chercheurs dans des situations spécifiques est explorée. Dans ces situations, quatre types de connaissance qui catalysent les changements de pratiques et de rôles des acteurs mettent en lumière l’intermédiation en tant que processus afin de répondre à l’hypothèse selon laquelle ce processus permet la priorisation et la valorisation des activités qui favorisent des transitions sociotechniques. Codes JEL : O33, O35, N56, N57
Ultrasonic soldering of Al2O3 ceramics and Ni-SiC composite by use of Bi-based active solder
Authors: Meluš Tomáš , Koleňák Roman , Drápala Jaromír , Babincová Paulína , Pašák Matej
Published: February 2023

The aim of this research was to study the interaction and solderability of Al2O3 ceramics and Ni-SiC composite by use of an active solder type Bi11Ag1.5Ti1Mg. The chemical composition of the solder is 86.5 wt% Bi, 11 wt% Ag, 1.5 wt% Ti, 1 wt% Mg. Soldering was performed by ultrasonic activation. This solder has a wide melting interval with the initial melting temperature of 263 ℃, what corresponds to the eutectic reaction. The liquidus temperature of this solder was determined at 437 ℃. The bond between the ceramic and the solder is formed by the interaction of the active metals Bi, Ag and Mg with the surface of the substrate Al2O3. The thickness of the Mg reaction layer at the interface was approximately 0.8 μm. The bond at the interface between Ni-SiC and solder was formed due to the interaction of the active metals Bi, Ag, Mg and Ti. Feasibility of Bi11Ag1.5Ti1Mg solder was assessed on the basis of analyses of joint boundaries and joint shear strength measurements. The average shear strength of Al2O3/Bi11Ag1.5Ti1Mg/Ni-SiC joint was 54 MPa.
Novel Real-Time Decision-Based Carrier Tracking for Software-Defined Radios Using M-ARY QAM Modulation
Authors: Marriwala Nikhil , Gnana Kousalya C.  , Rajasekar B. , Nandhitha N. M. , Gautam Ashu , Sangwan Aarti
Published: February 2023

In this paper, a scalable and real-time decision-based carrier tracking for software defined radio (SDR) for M-ary QAM modulation has been proposed and tested in real-time using the universal software radio peripheral (USRP)-2922. The proposed system provides real-time decision-based carrier tracking for improved efficiency and performance. The real-time transfer of data has been done using the USRP-2922 hardware using the M-ary QAM modulation scheme for data transmission. The novelty of the proposed system is that one can transfer random data (binary bits), text or an image which can be encoded using the desired forward error correction codes (FEC) namely the convolution coding/Viterbi soft decision decoding and the turbo coding/decoding. The proposed novel SDR transceiver system with real-time decision-based carrier tracking shows an improved performance for different parameters such as the bit error rate (BER) and signal to noise ratio (Eb/No).
Effects of institutional policies on employees with nonobvious disabilities
Authors: Stacey Anthony G.
Published: February 2023

Background: While legislation protects persons with disabilities against discrimination, decisions taken in line with institutional policies may still have a negative impact on the lived experience of those individuals.Objectives: The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of institutional policies, to describe the unintended psychosocial impact of policies and to identify factors that moderate the impact of the policies.Method: The study adopted an autoethnographic approach involving recollecting life experiences, reading archival and policy documents, reflecting on experiences, articulating lived experiences, deep thought, reviewing and repetition. Activities were carried out as and when appropriate, not necessarily sequentially. The aim was to produce a coherent narrative with credibility, authenticity and integrity.Results: The results indicate that decisions based on interpretation of policies did not necessarily result in persons with disabilities being fully included in normal academic activities. A disablist institutional culture substantially moderates the intended consequences of institutional policies on the experiences of persons living with disabilities, particularly those that are nonobvious.Conclusions: Consideration of persons of all abilities should be no different from recognising the diverse needs of persons of different genders, ages, educational backgrounds, financial means, languages and other demographics. A culture of disability prejudice, even among well-meaning individuals, prevents a progressive policy framework from ensuring inclusivity for persons with disabilities.Contribution: The study demonstrates that a supportive institutional culture is necessary to give effect to disability policies and legislation and to optimise the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the workplace.
Collaboration in the formulation and implementation of policies for noncommunicable diseases in South Africa
Authors: Rasesemola Richard M.
Published: February 2023

Background: Collaboration between health and other sectors is necessary and much needed when addressing health issues. The health sector alone does not possess all the necessary resources to address health problems in the country. Thus, the burden of disease because of the noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) requires interventions that are sometimes beyond the health sector’s mandate.Aim: To investigate collaboration in the policy formulation process for prevention and control of NCDs in South Africa. This article presents strategies that could aid South African government to ensure collaboration by various sectors in addressing the NCDs.Setting: This study took place in the provincial Department of Health (DoH) of seven South African provinces.Methods: This was quantitative descriptive study done among purposefully sampled respondents from various health portfolios from seven provincial Departments of Health. Data were collected using questionnaires and analysed using descriptive statistical data analysis techniques.Results: The results indicated that the DoH collaborates with private and government stakeholders in the policy formulation and implementation process but excludes them in the setting the health agenda, adoption of policy options and policy evaluation.Conclusion: The lack of participation by other stakeholders in the critical phases of policy formulation will result in continued burden of disease because of poor prevention and control of NCDs in the country.Contribution: This article provides recommendations that would ensure collaboration among various sectors to accelerate the response to the prevention and control of NCDs in South Africa.
Exploring initiation schools’ impact on HIV and AIDS management in the Vhembe district of South Africa: An ethnography
Authors: Ndou-Mammbona Avhatakali A.
Published: February 2023

Background: This article presents the positive and negative impact traditional initiation schools have on the management of HIV and AIDS in the Vhembe district in South Africa.Aim: To explore the impact of initiation schools regarding the management of HIV and AIDS.Setting: This ethnographic study was conducted in rural villages in the Vhembe district.Methods: Nine purposively sampled key informants from the Vhavenda traditional healers and leaders participated in the study. Data were collected using semi-structured face-to-face interviews guided by an interview and observation guide. Data were analysed using ethnographic content analysis.Results: The results indicated that the Vhavenda have different traditional initiation schools for boys and girls. For boys, there is Muḽa [traditional male circumcision], while Musevhetho [first stage of girls’ traditional initiation before puberty], Vhusha [girls’ second stage of traditional initiation] and Domba [final stage of girls’ traditional initiation] are for girls. Some of the information provided perpetuates engagement in multiple concurrent relationships predisposing them to contract HIV. Boys are encouraged to be strong and to control women when it comes to sexual activities to suit their desire, whether the woman consented or not, while girls are taught to be submissive to their husbands which can fuel the spread of HIV.Conclusion: As the initiates are attentive to whatever is said during those initiation schools, there is an opportunity for using these initiation schools for proper prevention of HIV and instilling positive behaviours by using Leininger’s cultural care modalities which focus on preservation of beneficial practices and repatterning of practices which fuel the spread of HIV.Contribution: The study findings will aid in the review and update of the manuals and procedures for HIV and AIDS management.
Nursing students’ experiences of clinical assessment at a university in South Africa
Authors: Donough Gabieba
Published: February 2023

Background: Nursing education includes both classroom and clinical teaching. The clinical teaching was explored through this research. The successful training of the undergraduate nursing students can be attributed to effective clinical teaching and supervision and is determined by both training requirements and services provided. Although there have been several researches on clinical supervision, there is still a dearth of information of the realities of supervision regarding assessment of undergraduate nursing students. The authors’ original thesis formed the foundation of this manuscript.Aim: This study aimed to explore and describe nursing students at the undergraduate level experiences regarding clinical supervision.Setting: The research was conducted at a nursing school at a South African university.Method: After ethical clearance, focus group interviews were conducted to explore undergraduate nursing students’ experiences of clinical supervision using a descriptive design and qualitative approach. Two qualified practitioners in the field collected the data. A purposive method was utilised to select nine participants from each year’s level of education. Enrolled undergraduate nursing students at the institution under study formed the inclusion criteria. Utilising content analysis, the interviews were analysed.Results: The findings confirmed the students’ experiences of clinical supervision and voicing their concerns regarding clinical assessment versus a developmental training; clinical teaching, learning and assessment and formative assessment procedures.Conclusion: A responsive clinical supervision system to strategically respond to the needs of undergraduate nursing students will aid in developmental training and assessment.Contribution: Understanding of the realities of clinical teaching and supervision regarding clinical assessment and development of undergraduate nursing students.
History unveiled: Theological perspectives from St John’s Revelation
Authors: Mihoc Daniel
Published: February 2023

This article aims to highlight St John’s peculiar perspectives on the meaning and the consequences of Christ’s sacrificial death for our apparently evil-dominated history and to bring a new light on the mystery of evil the Book of Revelation speaks about. My analysis begins with St John’s Christocentric perspective on history, continues with the significance of its driving forces revealed in the vision of the seals and ends with an evaluation of the evil triad, which tries to stop the unfolding of the salvific work of God. Alongside Christ, Christians play an essential role in the conflict with these powers and, thus, in transforming the world according to God’s plan. The outcome of this conflict does not depend on which side has more power, as one may conclude under the effect of the violent imagery of the book, but on the Lamb’s blood’s lasting effects, which enable each Christian to become a conqueror, sharing in his Lord’s victory.Contribution: This article highlights some of the contributions of the Book of Revelation to a Christian theology of history and argues that the main point is the overwhelming value of Christ’s blood and its reception for the much expected victory over evil. To transform the world, the victory won by Christ has to be actualised by each of his followers.
COVID-19, gender and health: Recentring women in African indigenous health discourses in Zimbabwe for environmental conservation
Authors: Manyonganise Molly
Published: February 2023

In precolonial Africa, women were the major authorities in herbal remedies within their own homes and at the community level, where they focused on disease prevention and cure. Such roles were pushed to the periphery of Africa’s health discourse by the introduction of Western modes of healing. Furthermore, missionaries branded African indigenous medicine (AIM) as evil and categorised it within the sphere of witchcraft. However, the emergence of new diseases which conventional medicine has found difficult to cure seems to have caused Africans to rethink their position on AIM. For example, there appears to have been a resurgence of interest in utilising AIMs during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Greater utilisation, while positive, may lead to herbs and plants becoming extinct if the harvesting is done haphazardly. Therefore, the intention of this article is to examine the intersections of gender and health in the COVID-19 context. The article seeks to establish the role that was and continues to be played by women in the utilisation of AIM within the context of COVID-19. The focus of the paper is on finding out the ways in which women are safeguarding plants and trees whose leaves, roots and barks are envisioned as effective in preventing infection as well as curing the disease. Data were gathered through informal interviews. Theoretically, the article makes use of gender and Afrocentricity as theories informing the study.Contribution: The article highlights the need for placing women at the centre of both health and environmental discourses for sustainable development. It argues for the recentring of women in Earth discourses. Hence, its contribution is in retrieving women’s voices in health and Earth discourses in Zimbabwe for sustainable development to be achieved.
Inflation dynamics in South Africa: The role of public debt
Authors: Sangweni Sinethemba D. , Ngalawa Harold
Published: February 2023

Orientation: Inflation targeting requires prudent fiscal policy to achieve desired results.Motivation for the study: Since the 2007–2008 financial crisis, fiscal authorities in South Africa have implemented an aggressive fiscal stimulus that has resulted in an acceleration of public debt, accompanied by a sustained government deficit. At the same time, the economy has continued to struggle with achieving significant growth to assist the government with its ever-growing expenditure obligations.Research Purpose: This study set out to investigate the relationship between inflation dynamics and the stance of fiscal policy, with a focus on public debt, in South Africa.Method: This study employs a New Keynesian dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (NKDSGE) model with financial frictions calibrated on South African data.Main Findings: The results of this study showed that when fiscal authorities put a relatively small weight on the control of public debt, inflation significantly increases in response to economic shocks. As a result, the cost channel of monetary policy transmission dominates the demand channel even if the loan rate pass-through is complete.Practical/Managerial Implications: The results of this study highlight the importance of fiscal discipline and its potential adverse effects on monetary authorities’ ability to achieve price stability as set out in their monetary framework.Contribution/Value added: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to analyse inflation dynamics and public debt in South Africa using modular experiments in a structural model derived from micro-economic foundations of constrained decision-making.
Pytochemical profile of Aloe ferox Mill. across different regions within South Africa
Authors: Goge Sipho , Singh Karishma , Komoreng Lisa V. , Coopoosamy Roger M.
Published: February 2023

Background: Aloe ferox is an indigenous medicinal plant that is widely used for its various medicinal and pharmacological properties. Despite the medicinal importance and various applications of the species, it is surprising that little is known about the extent of geographical differences in its major chemical compounds. Also, the correlation between different geographic regions and variations in plant phytochemicals has received less attention.Aim: This study sought to investigate the presence of biologically active compounds in the leaf extracts of A. ferox from different geographical regions across South Africa.Setting: This study was set in different regions within South Africa.Methods: Phytochemical screening was performed qualitatively using established standard procedures involving chemical reagents such as hexane, chloroform and methanol and a series of reactions to determine the presence of phytocompounds of biological importance.Results: The study revealed that A. ferox leaves possess several classes of phytocompounds such as alkaloids, tannins, terpenoids, glycosides, phenolics, flavonoids, saponins and fixed oils and fats across various samples. Mucilage was absent across the samples.Conclusion: The study revealed eight classes of phytochemical compounds present on A. ferox leaves in three different geographic regions, which is consistent with the previous studies; however, further research is needed to enhance the study through qualitative research, gas chromatography–mass spectrometry and high-performance liquid chromatography analyses to validate phytochemical variations and their therapeutic effects.Contribution: This study contributes to the existing knowledge of the therapeutic Aloe genus.
Facilitators and barriers to in vitro diagnostics implementation in resource-limited settings: A scoping review
Authors: Ansu-Mensah Monica , Kuupiel Desmond , Asiamah Emmanuel A. , Ginindza Themba G.
Published: February 2023

Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) developed the model list of essential in vitro diagnostics (EDL) to guide countries to develop and update point-of-care (POC) per their disease priorities. The EDL includes POC diagnostic tests for use in health facilities without laboratories; however, their implementation might face several challenges in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).Aim: To identify facilitators and barriers to POC testing service implementations in the primary health care facilities in the LMICs.Setting: Low- and middle-income countries.Methods: This scoping review was guided by Arksey and O’Malley’s methodological framework. A comprehensive keyword search for literature was conducted in Google Scholar, EBSCOhost, PubMed, Web of Science and ScienceDirect using the Boolean terms (‘AND’ and ‘OR’), as well as Medical Subject Headings. The study considered published articles in the English language from 2016 to 2021 and was limited to qualitative, quantitative and mixed-method studies. Two reviewers independently screened the articles at the abstract and full-text screening phases guided by the eligibility criteria. Data were analysed qualitatively and quantitatively.Results: Of the 57 studies identified through literature searches, 16 met this study’s eligibility criteria. Of the 16 studies, 7 reported on both facilitators and barriers; and the remainder reported on only barriers to POC test implementation such as inadequate funding, insufficient human resource, stigmatisation, et cetera.Conclusion: The study demonstrated a wide research gap in facilitators and barriers, especially in the general POC diagnostic test for use in health facilities without laboratories in the LMICs. Extensive research in POC testing service is recommended to improve service delivery.Contribution: This study’s findings contribute to a few works of literature on existing evidence of POC testing.
Quality of work life: A unique motivational dynamic for oncology doctors in public health
Authors: Siziba Lynette , Barnard Antoni
Published: February 2023

Orientation: Public health challenges affect doctors’ motivation, retention and service delivery. Understanding their quality of work life will shed light on managing the impact of these challenges.Research purpose: This study aimed to construct an understanding of oncology doctors’ quality of work life in a public hospital.Motivation of the study: Variability in conceptualising quality of work life points to the need for context-specific research to address unique work challenges and employee motivation. Quality of work life is especially relevant in public healthcare oncology units, where job demands are high and resources to support quality medical services are low.Research approach/design and method: The study followed a hermeneutic phenomenological approach and qualitative design. Data were gathered from nine oncology doctors using virtual, semi-structured interviews and analysed through interpretive phenomenological analysis.Main findings: Findings highlight the need to address lower-order needs (hygiene factors) to manage contextual limitations and work–life balance challenges that hamper the quality of work life experience. Higher-order needs (motivational factors) help participants to deal with hygiene factors and facilitate quality of work life. Doctors’ career identity supports their coping in this context and is reflected in commitment to meaningful work and achievement drive.Practical/managerial implications: A holistic quality of work life approach directed at managing lower and higher order needs is proposed, with policies and interventions to ameliorate doctors’ quality of work life experience.Contribution/value-add: The research contributes to the body of knowledge on quality of work life, especially in public health. Recommendations aim to enhance doctors’ motivation and retention in public hospitals, in view of quality patient care.
Missio hominum in missio Dei: Biblical embodiment of missio hominum
Authors: Thinane Jonas S.
Published: February 2023

Recent efforts to introduce and develop the concept of missio hominum, first by Prof. Nico Smith, followed by Dr Jonas Thinane, are equally plausible and commendable. However, these efforts leave untouched the question of the biblical roots of the missio hominum as a missiological framework in the context of the missio Dei. For the missio hominum to stand up to scholarly criticism, it is important to first restore its biblical basis. This objective is achieved through a literary analysis of Noah in the Old Testament, probably as the first biblical model of a missio hominum framework encompassing human participation in the missio Dei. The extraordinary personality of Noah initiating human participation in the missio Dei, while not comparable to the perfect human nature of Jesus Christ, nevertheless contributes significantly to the task of constructing or reconstructing the missio hominum from a biblical perspective. Missio hominum is presented here as one of the important frameworks of missiology, and it is perhaps somewhat surprising that it has been neglected by previous studies. Therefore, there is an urgent need to fill this gap through further research.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: Missio hominum is introduced here as a biblically rooted framework that encompasses human participation in the work of the missio Dei, and as such, it enriches both the field of theology in general and missiology in particular with the knowledge and understanding of human participation as mandated by the missio Dei.
An Assessment of Peptic Ulcer Perforation Score: A Predictor of Mortality following Peptic Ulcer Perforation from a Rural Tertiary Care Setting
Authors: Nulukurthi Taraka Krishna , Karnasula Balaji , Kutikuppala L. V. Simhachalam , Chowdary R. Hemanth Kumar , Chintala Jyothi Swaroop
Published: February 2023

Background and Aim:

Peptic ulcers (PUs) result from the increased aggressive or decreased protective elements in the stomach or duodenum, which can gradually cause mucosal damage and ulceration. The risk of death as a consequence of PU disease is highest in perforation. Therefore, early identification of patients with perforated PUs (PPUs) who are more likely to experience negative outcomes after surgery is crucial for making the right treatment decisions. Hence, this study uses the peptic ulcer perforation (PULP) score to predict mortality within 30 days of surgery and risk stratifies patients undergoing surgical therapy for PPUs.

Materials and Methods:

The patients presenting to a tertiary care setting with symptoms of hollow viscous perforation and intraoperative evidence suggestive of PPU were included in this prospective study between November 2016 and October 2020. After taking necessary ethical permissions from the institution, a total of 120 PPU patients were made part of this study.

Results:

In total, 120 patients were involved in the study including 94 men and 26 women. One hundred and ten patients were in the low-risk group, and 10 were in the high-risk group. In the postoperative period, eight patients from the high-risk group passed away, compared to two deaths in the low-risk group.

Conclusion:

The prognostic markers employed in the PULP score are simple to use and straightforward to be identified before surgery. The PULP score can help with the quick and accurate identification of high-risk patients, which can help with risk stratification and triaging of PPU patients.
Efficacy and safety of EUS-guided biliary drainage for benign biliary obstruction – A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Kamal Faisal , Khan Muhammad Ali , Lee-Smith Wade , Sharma Sachit , Acharya Ashu , Farooq Umer , Tarar Zahid Ijaz , Faggen Alec E. , Aziz Muhammad , Chandan Saurabh , Ahmed Zohaib , Kouanda Abdul , Dai Sun-Chuan , Munroe Craig A. , Adler Douglas G.
Published: February 2023

Background and Objectives:

ERCP is the first line of treatment for benign and malignant biliary obstruction and EUS-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) is usually used for patients who have failed ERCP. Recently, several studies have evaluated the role of EUS-BD in the management of benign biliary obstruction. This meta-analysis evaluates the efficacy and safety of EUS-BD in the management of benign biliary obstruction.

Methods:

We reviewed several databases from inception to July 8, 2022, to identify studies evaluating the efficacy and safety of EUS-BD in the management of benign biliary obstruction. Our outcomes of interest were technical success, clinical success, and adverse events. Pooled rates with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for all outcomes were calculated using a random effects model. Subgroup analyses were performed including patients with normal anatomy versus surgically altered anatomy (SAA). Heterogeneity was assessed by I
2 statistic.

Results:

We included 14 studies with 329 patients. The pooled rate (95% CI) of technical success was 88% (83%, 92%). The pooled rate (95% CI) of technical success for patients with SAA and normal anatomy was 92% (85%, 96%) and 83% (75%, 89%), respectively. The pooled rates (95% CI) of clinical success and adverse events were 89% (83%, 93%) and 19% (13%, 26%), respectively. We found low heterogeneity in most of the analyses.

Conclusions:

EUS-BD is an effective and safe option in patients with benign biliary obstruction and should be considered after a failed attempt at ERCP or when ERCP is not technically possible.
Hypomagnesemia and Poor Glycemic Control among Type 2 Diabetic Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Hamarshih Mohammad , Hamshari Suha , Nazzal Zaher , Snobar Farha , Mletat Rawa , Abu-Mazen Ola , Maraqa Beesan
Published: February 2023

Background/Aim:

Hypomagnesaemia has been shown to have a significant impact on both glycaemic control and diabetes complications in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. This study aims to assess the prevalence of hypomagnesaemia in T2DM patients and find the association between serum magnesium levels and outcomes relevant to glycaemic control and diabetic complications in primary care unit.

Methods:

A cross-sectional study was conducted and included 373 patients (222 males and 151 females) from primary care unit. Serum magnesium levels were measured by the colorimetric endpoint method using the Cobas C501 system. Hypomagnesaemia was determined to be a serum magnesium level <1.6 mg/dL. In addition, the following data was also obtained: patients’ characteristics, anthropometric measurements, smoking status, HbA1c, comorbidities and therapeutic management.

Results:

Patients’ mean age was 56.2 ± 10.8 years, 24.6% were smokers, and most were overweight or obese. About 60% have a history of hypertension, and the majority have had diabetes for more than 10 years. Their mean HbA1c level was 8.5 ± 2%. The prevalence of hypomagnesaemia was 11% (95% CI: 8%–14.6%). It was found to be significantly higher among females (adjusted OR: 2.7, 95%CI: 1.2%–5.8%), patients with HbA1c ≥8% (adjusted OR: 2.4, 95%CI: 1.1%–5.5%) and patients with a history of diabetic retinopathy (adjusted OR: 2.7, 95%CI: 1.1%–7.1%).

Conclusion:

The study showed that hypomagnesaemia is more prevalent in females and is associated with diabetic retinopathy and poor glycaemic control. Having a sufficient magnesium level may be associated with better glycaemic control and a reduced occurrence of complications.
The Effects of Resistance Training on some Inflammatory Markers, Appetite-Regulating Peptides and Insulin Resistance Index in Obese Women
Authors: Maleki Fatemeh , Safarzade Alireza
Published: February 2023

Purpose:

Obesity is associated with a chronic inflammatory condition, which plays an important role in the development of insulin resistance and disorder in appetite regulation. Resistance training (RT) can improve low-grade systemic inflammation caused by obesity by improving body composition. Hence, this study aimed to investigate whether RT with improvement in inflammatory status leads to improvement of metabolic markers and appetite-regulating peptides in obese women.

Methods:

Sixteen obese and healthy women were randomly divided into RT and control groups. The RT group participated in 8 weeks of RT. Blood samples and anthropometric characteristics were taken before the start of the exercise protocol and 3 days after the last training session. Serum levels of leptin, ghrelin, adiponectin, tumour necrosis factor (TNF-α), fasting glucose, insulin, and homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) were also measured.

Results:

After 8 weeks of training, body weight (BW) and body mass index (BMI) in the control group increased significantly (P < 0.01), but in the training group, anthropometric characteristics remained unchanged. Serum levels of ghrelin and leptin, adiponectin and tumour necrosis factor remained unchanged after 8 weeks of RT. A significant increase in insulin and homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance levels was observed in the control group (P < 0.05).

Conclusion:

It seems that 8 weeks of RT is not enough to induce an anti-inflammatory response and improve body composition and subsequently improve appetite and metabolic markers.