bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Objective Spherical Refractive Error Estimation Using Ocular Biometrics
Authors: MOK Kwok Hei
Published: April 2022

Objective: To investigate the potential of clinical application spherical refractive error (SpRx) estimation using Ocular Biometrics (OB).

Methods: 28 children aged from 6 to 14 years old with inter-ocular SpRx difference between 1 to 2 Dioptres (D) were recruited. Both eyes were measured with non-cycloplegia subjective refraction. OB was performed by the IOLMaster 700 (Carl Zeiss Meditec, Jena, Germany). For OB SpRx estimation, right eye Intraocular Lens Power (IOL), (A constant 118) was taken with right eye SpRx, the flattest central corneal curvature (FK) and Axial Length (AL) using SRK/T formula. Left eye OB SpRx was taken using identical calculation with right eye IOL, left eye FK and AL respectively.

Results: No statistically inter-ocular differences were observed of the average FK (p=0.84) and average lens thickness (p=0.88), but not average AL (p<0.01). Average left eye SpRx by OB estimation and subjective refraction were determined as -2.86±1.02D and -2.82 ±1.16D (mean±SD) respectively. No significantly difference (p=0.84) and highly correlation (r=0.94. p<0.01) were found.

Conclusion: Objective SpRx appears to be reliably estimated using OB. It likely provides a crucial SpRx reference for comparison with subjective refraction. OB SpRx may also play a vital role for monitoring the children myopic progression.
El ingreso del estudiante universitario a la disciplina a través de la lectura y la escritura académicas: su realidad, problemáticas y soluciones
Authors: Nava Bernabe Rios , Estrada Jose Ramon Olivo , Torres Carmelina Montaño
Published: April 2022

Presentamos nuestra intervención educativa colaborativa llevada a cabo con cuatro grupos de primer semestre (ABCD) de la carrera de Médico Cirujano de la Unidad Académica de Medicina de la Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit, dentro de las actividades del programa de Socioantropología de la salud con el propósito de introducirlos al espacio de la disciplina médica mediante diversas prácticas de comunicación académica (lectura, oralidad y escritura) que abonen a fortalecer la alfabetización académica a través de la composición de dos géneros discursivos (la autobiografía y la monografía). Para tal fin el sustento metodológico tomó de base el enfoque de la investigación-acción, la visión constructivista y sociocultural, junto con la teoría macroestructural, la perspectiva de la alfabetización académica y la propuesta Process Genre Aproach. Nuestra propuesta de trabajo hizo necesario realizar diversos cambios en la organización interna del programa, por ejemplo se abrió un espacio para la creación del taller de lectura y escritura, y la lectura, reflexión de autores que apuntaran a fortalecer esta alfabetización académica. También se trabajó un Diario personal para ir anotando las incidencias y momentos de la jornada. A la vez se llevaron a cabo diversas entrevistas con algunos estudiantes, al término de cada uno de los trabajos finales y al final del curso. Las conclusiones nos muestran que intervenciones educativas de esta naturaleza abonan en gran medida para que los estudiantes, particularmente los de nuevo ingreso a la universidad, vayan fortaleciendo sus conocimientos, habilidades y destrezas en la composición de escritos académicos que fortalezcan su formación universitaria.
Penerapan K-Means Clustering Untuk Pengelompokan Penyebaran Demam Berdarah Dengue (DBD) Di Kabupaten Deli Serdang
Authors: Sembiring Erica Melysa
Published: April 2022

DBD is a disease that spread rapidly. Usually if there is an area affected by dengue fever, it is likely to spread to other people in the area. Due to the large number of DBD sufferers, so much data is collected and processing needs to be done on these data, such as the grouping of DBD sufferers data with the aim of focusing vector control in areas that are vulnerable to DBD. The area will be the main priority to carry out socialization related to the handling of DBD. Data mining is a series of processes to get useful information from large database warehouses. One function of the data mining process for finding groups or group identification is Clustering. There are two types of clustering methods, namely hierarchical clustering and non-hierarchical clustering, commonly called Kmeans. K-Means Clustering begins by determining the number of clusters first. The results obtained from grouping the data are in the form of areas that have the highest DBD potential in Deli Serdang. By using clustering method to do calculations, it can help solve problems in Deli Serdang Regency in classifying the data of DBD sufferers which is still done manually
Penerapan Data Mining Untuk Menentukan Penerima Program Bidikmisi Menggunakan Algoritma K-Medoids
Authors: Hutasuhut Riski Nabila Hasanah , Okprana Harly , Damanik Bahrudi Efendi
Published: April 2022

Bidikmisi scholarship is a program that facilitates prospective students who have good academic achievements but lack in economics to be able to receive quality education by receiving various facilities. The distribution of Bidik Misi scholarships to students who come from underprivileged families must go through a selection involving certain criteria. The criteria are: parents' income, parent's occupation, number of dependents, and home ownership. To make it easier to determine prospective students who receive Bidikmisi, the K-Medoids algorithm is used. The K-Medoids algorithm is one of the algorithms in data mining to group data based on the closest criteria values.
Model Pembelajaran Problem-Based Learning Berbasis Daring di Masa Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Situmorang Sinta Ulina , Oktavianus Oktavianus , Lestari Lidya , Sarwandi Sarwandi
Published: April 2022

Coronavirus (Covid-19) is a disease that can be transmitted by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, this virus has attacked various countries including Indonesia. To minimize the spread of the virus, various online or virtual activities are carried out. In the field of education, which is the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, is the creation of virtual learning programs (Online). Teachers as educators are very important as a determining factor for the smooth running of the learning process even though they are online and not face-to-face, as usual, one of which is by choosing a learning model. As educators, teachers are required to sort out suitable and appropriate learning models to deliver a concept to their students. One of the learning models that focuses on students and can be tried by teachers to improve student's critical thinking skills is the problem-based learning model or Problem-Based Learning (PBL) where this learning model can support students to relate directly to the surrounding environment. The method in this study uses a literature study by collecting references related to the research. Learning with a problem-based learning model can be supported by using media to maximize competition or learning outcomes that are expected, especially during Virtual (Online) learning. One of the suitable media to be applied in the problem-based learning model is to use PowerPoint media and this media can be displayed (share screen) while carrying out online classes such as virtual Zoom, Google Meet, and so on
Serosurveillance among healthcare workers vaccinated with ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 Corona vaccine in a tertiary hospital of Kerala, India: prospective cohort studу
Authors: Njarekkattuvalappil S. K. , Bhaskaran R. , Sree Raj V. , Jose P. , Rafi Aboobacker M. , Thomas J. , Innah S. J. , Raphael L. , Unnikrishnan U. G. , Rajmohan P. , Valsan Ch. , Kuttichira P.
Published: April 2022

Aim. To evaluate antibody responses following two doses of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 Corona vaccination in a tertiary care setting and the association of host factors like age, body mass index and comorbidities in determining this antibody response.

Materials and methods. This prospective serosurveillance study was done among healthcare workers of Jubilee Mission Medical College, vaccinated during January- April 2021. Blood samples were drawn from 170 participants after their first dose and from 156 participants after their second dose of CovishieldTM to measure the specific Ig G antibodies against the recombinant S1 subunit of the S protein of SARS-CoV-2.

Results. The median level of anti-SARS-CoV-2 Ig G antibody 28–56 days after the first dose vaccination was 3.64 S/C (1.33, 7.24) and 11.6 S/C (8.61, 14.27) after 14 days of second dose vaccination. Protective levels of anti-SARS CoV-2 Ig G antibodies (≥ 9.5 S/C) was developed by 25 participants (14.7%, 95% confidence interval: 9.8% to 20.9%) after 28–56 days of first dose of vaccination and by 109 participants (69.9%, 95% confidence interval: 62% to 77%) after 14 days of second dose. Health care workers in the age group below 60 years (p = 0.027) and without comorbidities (p = 0.079) showed higher protective Ig G levels. But on multiple logistic regression only age under 60 years was found to be statistically significant.

Conclusion. After the first dose of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine, the formation of Ig G antibodies was observed, the level of which increased after the second dose. Among the various associated factors studied only the age of the participants below 60 years was found to be statistically significant for protective antibody levels. Follow up studies involving larger and different ethnic population is key to decoding the antibody response especially in the elderly and high-risk groups.
Climate Change and the Church: An Eschatological Perspective
Authors: Izidor Samuel , Igwe Andrew A.
Published: April 2022

Man has had various form of religious belief, worship and teaching on the origin of the earth and man. This background has accounted for the variant culture and response to nature, the environment and climate change and relationship with believed Creator. Judaic religion and its offshoot of Christian religion constitutes a body of believers and worshippers that have established a belief system and teaching on the origin of man and the earth to which they have ascribed to the creative power of a supreme being known among them as the Almighty God. Some other religions have worshipped the elements and forces of nature eg the sun, moon, stars, mountains, rivers, wind etc that themselves greatly influence the environment and climate. Climate change is the net effect of recorded weather conditions over a given period of time regarding atmospheric conditions, temperature variations,  meteorological and earth structural changes etc measured in regularity and pattern. Eschatology is the Christian believe in the events that will culminate in the end of life forms on earth. Climate change and religion are as old as man and coexist. This study examines this relationship with reference to eschatology. Climate change is caused either by the activities of naturaly occurring events of the elements or the activities of man. The system approach and empirical exposition on the doctrine of eschatology as propagated by the Church vis-à-vis climate change effects was adopted. Study outcome have pointed to a clear relationship between climate change and church teaching on eschatology.
Pluralistic Family: Why They Let Their Children Get Married Early?
Authors: Yusnita Titien , Lubis Djuara P. , Hubeis Musa , Kinseng Rilus A.
Published: April 2022

The decision to marry a child is taken by the parents after holding a family consultation. This was also done by the majority of consensual (16%) and pluralistic (77%) families who were respondents in this study. The purpose of this study is to find out the reasons why pluralistic families allow school-age girls to marry. This research method uses a descriptive qualitative method with depth interviews with several informants such as traditional leaders, government leaders, religious leaders, parents who marry off their children at a young age, and the perpetrators of child marriages themselves. The research was taken in Bogor regency. The results of this study revealed that a pluralistic family in Bogor Regency has the following characteristics: being open with other family members, parents do not want to impose their will on their children, the decision to marry at school age is a mutual agreement, parents choose to marry off their daughters for reasons of concern. socializing, violating religious rules and norms, and also parents want their daughters to stay in the same house or close together. This has become a hereditary tradition. Child marriage also aims to improve the family's economy. Families of child marriages have carried out the tradition of young marriage for three generations following in the footsteps of their grandmothers and mothers who also married young.
An Assessment of Determinants and Consequences of Female Involvement in Crime in Nigeria in a Covidom
Authors: Nyen Inyang Martins , Ejue Umari Frances
Published: April 2022

The wave of crimes involving the female gender globally and locally is unprecedented in recent times. This has left scholars to worry more about the sanctity of womanhood. The phenomenon poses a tough challenge to the moral rectitude of the family institution; this is against the backdrop of long-held notion that unarguably, the woman cross-culturally is the major custodian of the all-important society’s fibre. The objective of this study is to investigate the determinants and consequences of female involvement in crime and its impact on the wellbeing of society. The study was a survey, relying on secondary data. The study was anchored on General Strain theory of crime. Besides poverty, unemployment and feminist movement as causal determinants, it was also revealed that the phenomenon of female criminality has a huge dent on the moral fibre of society. Findings also show a causal relationship between family disintegration and female criminality. It was thus recommended that stakeholders and policy makers should find ways to strengthen the family institution thereby curbing criminality in the society.
Unpacking the Image of the Female Character: The Joys of Motherhood in Perspective
Authors: Blay Richmond Amgbo , Annin Felicia
Published: April 2022

This paper focuses on Buchi Emecheta’s depiction of the female character in her novel, The Joys of Motherhood. In particular, this paper examines how Emecheta directs attention at restoring the image of the “fallen” woman in the novel where the patriarchs dominate affairs.  The novel achieves this aim through the narrative technique employed in the complex role of the woman figure who defiles all odds to achieve her heart desires at the end of the story. The findings reveal that Emecheta presents both positive and negative archetypal images of the African woman in the novel. It is however worthy of note that Emecheta’s negative depiction of the African woman far outweighs the positive ones. To an extent, Emecheta’s portrayal of the figure of a woman is an affront to the way a female writer ought to present the woman with exalting images rather than images of disgust.
Juridical Review of Citizen Lawsuit in its Application in Indonesia
Authors: Fitriana Ermania Chobelia , Quraisyta Nabilla Farah
Published: April 2022

In Indonesia, there are people who feel that the fulfillment of public facilities provided by the government has not been fully fulfilled. This has an impact on the disappointment of the people who feel that their rights have only been violated or not fulfilled by the government.  The community then files a lawsuit to the Court using the Citizen lawsuit method Lawsuits. Many of these lawsuits were rejected by the courts because they were deemed not to meet the elements of the Citizen Lawsuit . Citizen Lawsuit is a citizen's right to sue which is intended to protect citizens from various losses due to actions, policies or decisions made by the Government. Although b many lawsuits are filed using the Citizen Lawsuit method but there are no laws and regulations governing the lawsuit that . This study aims to describe and analyze questions about what elements must be met so that a lawsuit is categorized as a lawsuit Citizen Lawsuit and Position Citizen Lawsuit in civil procedural law in Indonesia . The research method used was collected using normative research techniques and then analyzed qualitatively , namely an analysis that describes the data obtained in the form of sentence descriptions. Then a conclusion is drawn which is the answer to the problem. It is hoped that in the future there will be a definite rule regarding the model of the Citizen Lawsuit lawsuit in Indonesia, as well as the rules regarding Class Action and Legal Standing
Diagnosis and Laboratory Measures of Covid-19 as Compared to Tropical Diseases in Pakistan
Authors:   Currently working as Incharge medical officer at Basic Health Unit Shikar Pur, District Rajan pur., Akhtar Dr. Hamna
Published: April 2022

Introduction: The new pandemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread rapidly across the globe since first described four months ago after an epidemic of pneumonia and deaths. Objectives: The main objective of the study is to find the diagnosis of COVID-19 versus tropical diseases in Pakistan. Material and methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in BHU Shikar Pur,District Rajan pur during June 2021 to January 2022. The data was collected from 50 patients who attending the ICU and OPD of the hospital. History of high fever, chills, dry cough, myalgias, and diarrhea were noted in all patients. Results: The data was collected from 100 patients. Initial laboratory tests were mostly unremarkable but showed mild elevation of liver function tests in all patients. Nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs were tested for severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 by reverse transcriptase–Polymerase chain reaction, and both tests were negative. Conclusion: It is concluded that COVID-19 is emerging as a pressing threat worldwide, this case underscores the need for clinicians practicing in Pakistan and other tropical regions to consider the possibility of common tropical diseases in all suspected patients.
Consumer Education in Service System of Ledok Sambi Tourist Village, Sleman Regency
Authors:   Widya Mataram University, Yogyakarta, Kurniyati Nany Noor
Published: April 2022

Two factors that affect consumer satisfaction include personal and situational factors, such as consumer behavior while exploring the tourist attraction. Bad behavior exhibited by some consumers, if not handled properly, will affect consumer satisfaction because the other visitors feel disturbed. Hence, the tourist attraction manager needs to give education to their visitors. This study analyzed the implementation of consumer education in the service system, including input, process, and output. This study was conducted at Ledok Sambi Tourist Village, Sleman Regency, where the managers and staff of this tourist village are the subjects of this particular research. This study also measured the visitors’ perception of the service system applied in such tourist attractions Data collecting methods were in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation. This study was a case study, where the scope of the study focused only but comprehensively on one case, namely consumer education. The analysis applied was a descriptive approach with an interactive model, where this approach was used to interpret, deduct the conclusion, and validate data using a triangulation model. The study results showed that giving education to the visitors in the service system will help boost consumer satisfaction as expected. The visitors can follow the applicable rules and regulations, where they voluntarily follow the rules and disciplines and are aware to preserve environmental sustainability. Hence, all visitors can enjoy clean, fresh, and comfortable natural tourist destinations. The managers of Ledok Sambi Tourist Village implement consumer education to the tourists by optimizing the tourism competence of all staff, improving available resources, and cooperating with some waste management vendors. The education model given to the visitors includes raising their awareness of cleanliness, rules, and environmental sustainability. Meanwhile, the expected output of this education includes disciplined behaviors and a caring attitude for the environment during their visit to Ledok Sambi.
A Study on Relationship between Service Quality and Customer Loyalty with Reference to Online Hotel Booking Apps
Authors:   Associate Professor of Economics, St. Michael’s College, Cherthala, Kerala, Nair Dr. Sindhu S.
Published: April 2022

Expeditious development of e-commerce sector in hotel and tourism industry helped a competitive edge to the hotel industry to expand their online market space. In order to be successful in the market it is not sufficient to attract new customers, managers must concentrate on retaining existing customers implementing effective policies of customer satisfaction and loyalty. Online hotel reservation system is the best platform as it is beneficial to both customers and hotel management. Hotel booking procedure must be unblemished and convenient to attract new and existing customers through digital platforms. This article explores the relationship between service quality and customer loyalty with reference to online hotel booking apps. This study evaluates the appropriateness of service quality measurements in the context of online hotel booking apps. The scope of the study is to identify the factors attracting the users who use online hotel booking apps that helps to increase their loyalty in Kerala. The data are collected throughout structured questionnaire by using non-probability sampling method. The study reveals that there is a significant positive relationship between service quality and customer loyalty among online hotel booking apps.
Developing Strategy to Enhance User Retention and Product Preference in Indonesia OTT Industry (Case Study of Vidio.com)
Authors:   School of Business and Management, Institute Technology Bandung, Tumiwa Eka Satya Dorothea
Published: April 2022

The potential growth of video streaming market is derived by the growing revenue the high consumption towards entertainment in the market. This led to the intense competition in the OTT (Over-the-Top) industry, as OTT players focused their business with the subscription model that competed both for content and subscribers. Among the competitors, Vidio placed as the third rank based on the new paying subscribers in Southeast Asia. However, despite the growth of the new subscribers, the existence of weekly subscription still became a challenge to Vidio along with its impact that has tendency to result churn and unhealthy subscription cycle. To formulate strategies to enhance user retention, researcher use Consumer Decision Journey framework (McKinsey, 2009) to analyze the behaviour of the existing and ex-users of Vidio, and Customer Switching Behaviour (Keaveney, 1995) to identify the switching factors. This study conducts a quantitative method through online questionnaire and qualitative method through online interview. Those frameworks show alignment in identified the main factors of user willingness to keep subscribing and the switching factors which are content offerings, price, convenience, attractive interface and brand trustworthiness. This lead to the proposed solution based on the framework used, TOWS matrix and Diamond Strategy Model which focus on improving the competitive advantage of Vidio’s service quality including its content offerings which requires completeness, exclusiveness and attractiveness, as well as product development of feature improvement, personalized recommendation, resolution quality to improve user experience, also strengthening strategic partnership and company driven marketing to enhance the brand attractiveness that will reflect on the consumer-driven marketing while balancing the price offers with the benefit provided. Lastly, implementing a new subscription pricing strategy by creating a special monthly subscription for high-demand content is needed to result in a healthier subscription lifecycle and to avoid churn users from weekly subscription.
ASPEK PENGAJARAN KEMAMPUAN BERBAHASA DALAM LOMBA DRAMA BAHASA ARAB DI GONTOR PUTRA KAMPUS SATU TAHUN 1443/2021
Authors: Hendra Wibawa Sandy , Mardian Husni , Triyono Anggo
Published: April 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkap aspek-aspek pengajaran keterampilan berbahasa dalam lomba drama Arab di Pondok Modern Darussalam Gontor. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan metode analisis deskriptif. Metode pengumpulan data adalah observasi, wawancara, dan telaah dokumentasi. Metode analisis data yang digunakan adalah model Miles & Huberman. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah: Kompetisi drama Arab di PMDG setidaknya memiliki tiga elemen utama yang mendukung pengajaran bahasa. Pertama, proses penyusunan naskah drama yang mendukung pengajaran keterampilan membaca dan menulis. Kedua, pelaksanaan latihan drama yang mendukung pengajaran keterampilan membaca dalam bentuk membaca dalam hati dan membaca nyaring, serta keterampilan berbicara dalam bentuk tanya jawab, menghafal dialog, dan bercerita. Ketiga, proses menonton drama yang mendukung pengajaran keterampilan menyimak berupa menyimak untuk mengetahui dan menyimak untuk menikmati dan menilai.
A Patient-Centered Quality Initiative to Weight Management Care for Adults in a Multispecialty Clinic
Authors:   DNP Clinical Scholarship Dissemination, Frontier Nursing University, USA, Birkey Elizabeth
Published: April 2022

Background: In the United States (US), 42% of adults are obese, leading to increased healthcare cost and chronic disease. Data show obesity costs the US $147 billion a year; each obese person costs $1,429 more in healthcare annually than a person of healthy weight.
Recurrence of Acute Migraine Following Ubrogepant and Diclofenac Buffered Solution Combination Therapy-An Observational Study
Authors:   Professor of Neurology, Rutgers, New Jersey Medical School, USA, Charles James A
Published: April 2022

Objective: To analyze the need for a repeat dose following administration of a single fixed combination dose of ubrogepant and diclofenac potassium buffered solution for an acute migraine attack,
Differences between Chemical Elements of Thyroid Benign Nodules and Those of Thyroid Tissue adjacent to Nodules investigated using Neutron Activation Analysis
Authors:   Radionuclide Diagnostics Department, Medical Radiological Research Centre, Russia, Zaichick Vladimir
Published: April 2022

Thyroid benign nodules (TBNs) are the most common diseases of this endocrine gland and are common worldwide. The etiology and pathogenesis of TBNs must be considered as multifactorial. The present study was performed to clarify the role of some chemical elements (ChEs) in the etiology of these thyroid disorders. For this purpose, thyroid tissue levels of calcium (Ca), chlorine (Cl), iodine (I), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), manganese (Mn), and sodium (Na) were prospectively evaluated in nodular tissue and tissue adjacent to nodules of 79 patients with TBNs. Measurements were performed using neutron activation analysis Results of the study were additionally compared with previously obtained data for the same ChEs in “normal” thyroid tissue.
Point G the Other Reality in Women’s Sexuality
Authors:   Hospital Juarez de Mexico, Mexican Academy of Surgery, President of the Mexican College of Gynecologists Oncologists, National Academy of Medicine of Mexico, Victor Manuel Vargas Hernandez
Published: April 2022

The G-spot, zone is, a controversial concept in sexual medicine; although, most women report having it; some studies have conflicting results of its existence and nature; It even led to the concept of the clitouretrovaginal complex and its location, size or nature, the evidence is yet to be verified; In the field of female sexuality, it presents a subject still anchored in anecdotes and opinions and explained from non-scientific points, in addition to being overused for commercial and media purposes.
Kesan Strategi Metakognitif Ke Atas Kemahiran Bacaan Pemahaman Murid SJKC Tahap 2
Authors: Ng Siok Hoon , Rahma Saemah , Surat Shahlan
Published: April 2022

Dalam pembelajaran bacaan pemahaman murid sekolah rendah tahap dua menghadapi masalah tidak dapat membentuk kemahiran menaakul dan mengaplikasikan pengetahuan sedia ada dalam proses bacaan pemahaman. Kajian ini dijalankan untuk mengenalpasti masalah-masalah kemahiran bacaan pemahaman dan kesan penggunaan strategi metakognitif dalam peningkatan kemahiran bacaan pemahaman dalam kalangan murid Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC) tahap 2. Kajian tindakan ini telah dijalankan ke atas 36 orang murid Tahun 5 di sebuah SJKC di lokasi bandar. Data dikumpul dengan menggunakan soal selidik, praujian, pascaujian dan refleksi kendiri untuk mengenalpasti masalah-masalah murid dalam bacaan pemahamn dan juga meninjau tahap penguasan kemahiran bacaan pemahaman murid. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan terdapat peningkatan metakognitif murid setelah dijalankan strategi metakognitif mengikut pelan intervensi yang telah ditetapkan. Keputusan yang diperolehi melalui ujian -t bersandar menunjukkan nilai t35=-8.76 ; p=0.000 dapat dilihat terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan min praujian dan pascaujian pencapaian murid yang meningkat daripada 63.81 ke 85.67 membuktikan bahawa strategi metakognitif dapat meningkatkan penguasaan kemahiran bacaan pemahaman dikalangan murid sekolah rendah. Secara keseluruhan, dapatan kajian ini menyediakan bukti yang menyokong bahawa strategi metakognitif boleh meningkatkan keupayaan murid dalam bacaan pemahaman. Oleh itu dicadangkan strategi metakognitif boleh diaplikasikan oleh guru bahasa dalam pengajaraan bagi meningkatkan kemahiran bacaan pemahaman murid.
PERSEPSI PESERTA SUSCATIN TERHADAP BIMBINGAN PERKAWINAN DI KUA SINJAI UTARA KABUPATEN SINJAI
Authors: Burhanuddin Burhanuddin , Suryati Suryati
Published: April 2022

This article aims to find out how the suscatin participants' perceptions of marriage guidance activities at the North Sinjai KUA office. Thisrresearch is a filedrresearchrresearch, thisrresearch is a qualitative research with a psychological approach, the data collection technique is interview, where this interview is conducted by obtaining data from suscatin participants. implementation of this research. The primary data in this study were suscatin participants and the secondary was a marriage advisor at the North Sinjai KUA. In terms of managing and analyzing it, the author uses data reduction, data display and conclusion. The results of this study can conclude that this suscatin is very important to implement because it can provide knowledge for participants, both prospective husbands and prospective wives, how to deal with households with their partners, then there are many benefits in implementing suscatin where they understand each other's responsibilities, provide solutions what is good in a household, how to overcome conflict in a household and the duties of a husband as well as for his wife. Basically, this suscatin is important to carry out even though the time is short, but it can provide material for suscatin participants how to deal with married life with a partner. The hope of the suscatin participants that the implementation of suscatin is to add material and later time is consistent with the time that has been set so that participants do not accidentally arrive late.
Formação empreendedora: uma revisão sistemática da literatura (2010-2020)
Authors: Costa Evanilde Silva da , Ribeiro Maria Edilene da Silva , Guimarães André Rodrigues
Published: April 2022

Este texto trata da formação empreendedora no ensino superior brasileiro. O estudo visa construir um panorama das produções acadêmicas sobre formação empreendedora no ensino superior brasileiro, no período de 2010-2020. A metodologia considerou a Revisão Sistemática da Literatura, na qual se pretendeu localizar, selecionar, avaliar, analisar e sintetizar as evidências relevantes sobre a temática, categorizar seus objetivos e resultados, e discutir os principais achados da matriz de categorias finais. Para a interpretação dos dados foi utilizada a técnica de Análise de Conteúdo. Destacam-se nos resultados as cinco categorias finais mais frequentes nos trabalhos: Características Empreendedoras (f= 96); Metodologia de Ensino-Aprendizagem (f=86); Educação Empreendedora (f=56); Incentivo ao Empreendedorismo (f=44) e Instituição de Ensino Superior (f=30).
Contribuições de Maurício Tragtenberg: a delinquência da educação no Brasil
Authors: Rodrigues Fabiana de Cássia
Published: April 2022

Apresenta-se a maneira como Maurício Tragtenberg abordava as relações entre poder e a produção de conhecimento, que fundamentam a delinquência acadêmica expressa na desconexão entre meios e fins na educação. Ou seja, trata-se de uma realidade histórica em que todo ensino e toda produção de conhecimentos não questionam o para quê de suas atividades. Logo, reproduzem as relações desiguais de poder e desconsideram as necessidades concretas das classes subalternas num desenvolvimento capitalista desigual e combinado. São também abordadas as estratégias de enfrentamento dessas condições, numa perspectiva atrelada à luta de classes. As fontes utilizadas são os textos sobre educação publicados pelo autor na transição para a Nova República, com enfoque em sua atuação num periódico educacional engajado nas lutas da época: a revista Educação & Sociedade. A partir das ideias de Tragtenberg, discute-se a atualidade de seu pensamento para inspirar análises sobre os problemas educacionais contemporâneos.
A questão racial na produção acadêmica do Serviço Social
Authors: Ford Juliana Viana , Pedroso Gustavo José de Toledo , Garcia Fernanda Andrade
Published: April 2022

Este artigo aborda a relação entre questão racial e produção de conhecimento acadêmico, especialmente para o serviço social brasileiro. É resultado de pesquisa bibliográfica, e tem por objetivo provocar e adensar reflexões sobre como a questão racial reverbera na produção intelectual do serviço social. Duas partes compõem o texto: na primeira, são demonstradas as condições de existência da ideia de raça e da suposta universalidade do conhecimento acadêmico sob o processo de expansão capitalista. A segunda parte é uma problematização da incorporação da questão racial à produção de conhecimento na área do serviço social, a partir de algumas considerações acerca da ampliação dos cursos de pós-graduação na década de 1970 e do processo de reformulação dos fundamentos e do perfil profissionais nos anos 80.
Direitos sociais, cidadania e gestão democrática: contribuições para o debate crítico
Authors: Guimarães Jairo de Carvalho
Published: April 2022

O objetivo deste estudo é descrever as relações que envolvem a gestão democrática, os direitos sociais e a cidadania, sob o cenário do Estado Democrático de Direito. Desenvolve-se uma análise quanto às implicações para os arranjos sociais, notadamente aqueles com maiores índices de fragilidade, no que diz respeito à redução, à supressão ou à cessação dos direitos sociais em territórios aparentemente democráticos. O enredo teórico é consubstanciado por considerações sobre os fatores que dão entorno à ordem democrática e a aspectos que supostamente garantem uma democracia legitimada apenas pelo direito ao sufrágio universal. Infere-se que uma gestão democrática pressupõe a adoção de políticas públicas visando ao bem comum, voltadas para o atendimento das demandas da sociedade por meio de ações sistemáticas e permanentes de combate à pobreza e à mitigação das desigualdades sociais.
O Serviço Social na Alemanha e seus Fundamentos
Authors: Duarte Katja Klebsattel , SBraga Cilene ebastiana da Conceição
Published: April 2022

O presente artigo trata de aproximar-se dos momentos centrais do processo de desenvolvimento histórico do Serviço Social alemão. Visa apresentar as instituições que organizam a profissão no país, assim como aproximar-se às tendências teórico-metodológicas do Serviço Social alemão. Tratar-se-á, especialmente, da gênese do Serviço Social alemão, da profissão no período do nacional-socialismo, das suas tendências teóricas críticas na década de 1960 e da sua composição teórico-metodológica na atualidade. A coleta de dados ocorreu por meio do estado da arte com o levantamento de bibliografias alemãs sobre a temática. Destaca-se que o Serviço Social alemão na contemporaneidade é caracterizado pela influência de diversas tendências teóricas e não apresenta um projeto profissional hegemônico.
Para que o futuro não fique para trás: a universidade brasileira e o enigma do bolsonarismo
Authors: Minto Lalo Watanabe
Published: April 2022

Neste artigo, colocamos em relevo as contribuições do estudo Fascistização e educação superior: o futuro da universidade pública em xeque, em que Kátia Lima e Janaína Duarte investigam os rumos da educação superior pública no Brasil pós-2016. De forma dialogada, tratamos de algumas das questões que caracterizam essa educação à luz das particularidades do desenvolvimento dependente e da sua configuração na quadra histórica atual, com o ascenso neofascista. Quando foi possível, propusemos outros elementos para se somarem às análises já apresentadas pelas autoras. Nas considerações, indicamos que o estudo traz uma importante contribuição para a compreensão da conjuntura presente e para as lutas vindouras em defesa da educação superior pública no Brasil.
Agroforestry Practices Prevailing in SAARC Countries: A Review
Authors: Paudel Yamuna , Shrestha Sujita
Published: April 2022

Agroforestry systems have been used from a long time ago. The traditional agroforestry concept and knowledge of integration of the trees in the farm have been passed from one generation to another, especially in the South Asian countries. The study is aimed at collecting information on agroforestry practices prevailing in SAARC countries. Information related to prevailing practices of agroforestry was collected from reviewing literature for each country differently. In Afghanistan, the Government has given the seedlings of trees to grow along with the agricultural land. Multistoried agroforestry system with integration of other plants in different spatial designs is mostly used in Bangladesh. Shifting cultivation is the traditional system, integration of crop production, grazing animals, and forest areas in Bhutan is practiced. Being the first and second country to formulate the Agroforestry policy, both India and Nepal respectively follows a traditional system along with some research-based agroforestry system. Pakistan mostly used the farm-based agroforestry system while in Maldives and Srilanka, Coconut based agroforestry system is used mostly. The communities of the SAARC countries have improved livelihood through the generation of the multi-product through the introduction of the new agroforestry systems. The different systems applied in the SAARC countries should be explored and the issues need to be resolved by the formulation of the policies, conduct research, extensions, and training related to the advancement of the Agroforestry. The knowledge and concept of the different agroforestry systems should be disseminated and other systems should be developed from the consultation with the farmers.
Should the Tigers be Protected?: A Survey on Opinions of Local Inhabitants of Bandhavgarh and Related Social Factors in the Conservation of Tigers
Authors: Dube Partha Pratim
Published: April 2022

Increased human populations and the resulting encroachment of related anthropogenic land uses into natural landscapes which once afforded wildlife habitats is a global conservation concern. Of particular concern, are the human-wildlife conflicts perpetuated because of human populations’ growth in the area where large carnivores occur? These increasing conflicts may further impact the conservation of carnivores because of public concerns for human health and safety and economic impacts on subsistence agriculture. In India, increased population growth has impacted the natural habitats for the Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) and the related conflicts have impacted efforts to conserve the species. To better describe the social factors that may affect large carnivore conservation in India, we surveyed the tiger-affected people, the relatives of the people killed by tigers, and the common villagers in the adjacent villages of Bandhavgarh National Park of Madhya Pradesh in India. All of our questionnaires are related to the protection of tigers and the reasons behind it. This study featured the first assessment and basic data for understanding Bengal tigers in the area of Bandhavgarh Forest.
Water Sources Inventory, Annotated Checklist, and Distribution of Water Sources Under Gelephu, Samtenling, and Dekiling Gewog in Sarpang District, Bhutan
Authors: Tenzin Jigme , Yangdon Yeshi , Wangchuk Karma , Rinchen Pema , Tashi
Published: April 2022

The Kingdom of Bhutan is endowed with abundant water resources. However, owing to rugged topography and associated climatic variations, accessibility remains a major challenge with communities facing seasonal and local scarcity of water. Generally, freshwater appears in the form of glaciers, lakes, wetlands, marshes, springs, and streams which support diverse life and livelihood. However, comprehensive inventories of water resources seem lacking in a water-rich country like Bhutan. Thus, water sources inventory was carried out using Focus Group Discussion and semi-structured questionnaires survey with 81 households (27 villages) from three highly populated gewog under Sarpang district in 2016 and collected the geo-coordinates (location) of each water source using Garmin GPS. The survey recorded a total of 104 perennial water sources from three gewogs under the district. Among the three gewogs, Samtenling and Dekiling have the highest water sources (n = 40) and Gelephu has the lowest (n = 24). While, in the case of source types, Samtenling gewog has the highest (n = 29), followed by Gelephu (n = 18) and Dekiling has the lowest (n = 14). Likewise, Dekiling has the highest number of streams (n = 24), followed by Samtenling (n = 9) and the lowest was Gelephu (n = 6). Therefore, periodic monitor of existing water sources, strengthening water governance, and adaptation of an integrated watershed management plan backed with detailed hydro-geological assessment covering entire watersheds are suggested for ensuring sustainable management of water sources, but also mitigates the climate change effects of these regions in the future.
Utilization of Lesser-Used Timber Species in Clustered Furniture Industries of Ethiopia
Authors: Kaba Gemechu , Hinde Omer , Desalegn Getachew , Belachew Azmera , Amanuel Saifu , Girmay Eyuel , Mussa Mahadi , Gelan Asfaw
Published: April 2022

Demand for all forest products has been increasing in Ethiopia, due to population, economic growth, and the rise in the construction sector. In the past, about 85% of this demand has been covered by indigenous timber species which are now endangered and protected from harvest. As an alternative, there are potential lesser-used timber species in the country that can be utilized to narrow down the gap between supply and demand. This study aims to describe the utilization practices of timber species and identify factors affecting the utilization of lesser-used timber species in furniture industries. The study was conducted in four (4) purposively selected towns based on their Wood business transaction and resource availability. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected using semi-structured questionnaires. A binary logit model was employed to estimate factors influencing the utilization of lesser-used timber species for industrial application. The results show that the majority of wood furniture industries still depend on pit sawed valuable indigenous timber species of the country. The result indicated that Cordia africana is the main type of timber species preferred to be utilized in the majority of furniture industries. It also indicated that there is a negative perception towards lesser-used timber species, less access to appropriate information, and skill training on wood processing. Therefore, the study implicates the need to intervene in changing perceptions toward these species and build the technical capacity of the wood industries through skill training.
Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Suicidal Tendencies, Among Undergraduates Students of University of Benin
Authors: Okafor Chukujindu Joyce , Oyana Nwakaego Elizabeth
Published: April 2022

This study examined the interplay between emotional intelligence and suicidal tendencies among undergraduates of University of Benin. A non-experimental research design was employed, namely a correlational survey research design. Data were collected from a sample size of 396, utilizing the proportional sampling technique. The instrument used was a structured questionnaire, which comprised of two sections, section A was used for collecting demographic characteristics of the respondents and sections B and C was used for testing variables of interest which were tested. Reliability test was conducted by employing Cronbach’s alpha, which yielded a coefficient alpha value of 0.85. Findings showed that there was no significant relationship between emotional intelligence and suicidal tendencies among undergraduates @ r=0.014, p=0.785. The study also revealed no relationship between self-awareness and suicidal tendencies @ r= 0.003 but however revealed a weak direct relationship between self-regulation and suicidal tendencies @ r= 0.072, p= 0.154. The study therefore recommended, among others, that major stakeholders such as school administrators, lecturers and parents should keep in mind that the students are vulnerable to suicidal tendencies and as such should show more understanding towards students’ plight and be less judgmental.
Integrated Intelligentsia of Social Systems
Authors: Ahamed Syed V
Published: April 2022

This paper integrates the roles of inspirational, acquired, and genetic intelligentsia that dominant the actions in everyday life. This unique blend of intelligence permits entities to solve, resolve, refine, and to iterate the solutions to an economically viable optimal limit. The law of diminishing returns is foreseen in the solution by the proposed social machines rather than the human perception. The paper also presents the implementation in a computer environment and extends it further in a network and communication environment, including the Internet. The clue lies in organizing and managing such rapid flow of immense flow in a mindset that is very slow in comparison. As reaffirmed in the conclusion, the approach outlined in the paper should be valuable for much of humankind and for social organizations
Modern International Tendencies of Ensuring the Traffic Safety
Authors: Kalauov Saydulla Aymakhanovich , Usmonov Doniyor Makhmudovich
Published: April 2022

The definition of this important task in this decree is associated with the high number of serious violations of traffic rules in the Republic of Uzbekistan, serious problems with road infrastructure, which lead to road accidents, resulting in many injuries, the saddest thing is that the number of cases of people dying prematurely is increasing. In this article, the authors state that the high number of people killed and injured in road accidents in the countries indicates the importance of this issue, and they expressed their views using special literature. The authors also presented the experience of some developed countries in finding solutions to the problems associated with road accidents.