bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Effect of Motivation to Participate in Sport on Prosocial and Antisocial Behaviors in Individuals with Physical Disabili-ties
Authors: Top Elif , Akil Mustafa
Published: October 2021

Background: This cross sectional study was conducted to analyse the level of motivation and proso-cial as well as antisocial behaviors of the individuals with physical disabilities who do sports, to eval-uate whether their motivational states were related with prosocial and antisocial behaviors, and to determine if the type of disability affect their motivation or prosocial and antisocial behaviors.
Method: The research was conducted on 688 individuals who do sports and have physical disabili-ties in various regions of Turkey in 2020. Motivation Scale for Sports Participation of People with Disabilities (MSSPPD), Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior in Sport Scale (PABSS) were used as data collection tools in this research.
Results: Motivation to participate in sports level of the individuals with physical disabilities was quite high. Their prosocial behavior towards their teammates and opponents was high, while their antisocial behavior towards teammates and opponent team players was low. When subjects' motiva-tions were examined according to the type of disability, motivation levels of individuals with ortho-pedic and visual disabilities were higher than those of individuals with hearing disabilities.
Conclusion: As a result, individuals with disabilities need strong motivation to participate in sport programs and this improves them behaviourally. As their motivation for participation in sport in-creased, their prosocial behaviors were positively affected, and their antisocial behaviors decrease.
Intervention Effect of the Video Health Education Model Based on Solution-Focused Theory on Adolescents’ Mental Health dur-ing the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Li Juan , Liu Yongchun
Published: October 2021

Background: Given the long-term impact of public health emergencies on adolescents’ mental health, extensive effort should be exerted in the psychological intervention of adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study combined solution-focused theory and video health education to explore the intervention effect of this model on adolescents’ mental health.
Methods: Overall, 126 volunteers with anxiety symptoms from four communities in 2021 in Anhui Province, China were randomly divided into the intervention and control groups (63 members in each group). The control group only received health education popularized in the community. By contrast, the intervention group was given the same health education and provided with solution-focused psychological counseling and short video health education related to the pandemic.
Results: Results after the intervention were as follows: 1) The Self-rating Anxiety Scale scores of both groups were low, but the effect on the intervention group was better than the control group (P < 0.05). 2) Both groups’ positive and negative affect scores were higher and lower than those before the intervention were, but changes in the scores of the intervention group were greater than that of the control group (P < 0.05).
Conclusion: The group intervention of solution-focused theory combined with video health education can improve the mental health level of adolescents, effectively alleviate their anxiety and negative emotions, and improve their positive emotions.
Effects of Cool-Down Exercise and Cold-Water Immersion Ther-apy on Basic Fitness and Sport-Specific Skills among Korean College Soccer Players
Authors: Lee Yoon-Hyung , Yoon Jin-Ho , Song Ki-Jae , Oh Jae-Keun
Published: October 2021

Background: We aimed to examine the effects of cool-down exercise and cold-water immersion therapy on agility, speed, power, balance, and sport-specific skill performance in college soccer players, and to provide baseline data for the development of effective recovery programs.
Methods: In August 2020, 21 male college soccer players in Seoul, Korea, were randomly divided into the following groups: control group (CG, n=7), cool-down exercise group (CDG, n=7), and cool-down exercise plus cold-water immersion group (CDCWG, n=7). Agility, speed, power, balance, and sport-specific skill performance were assessed before and after the intervention.
Results: No significant differences in Southeast Missouri (SEMO) Agility Test, 20-m sprint test, vertical jump test, or Y-balance test (right) were observed among the groups; however, there was a significant effect of time (P<0.05) and a significant time × group interaction (P<0.05). Significant effects of time (P<0.001), group (P=0.043), and a time × group interaction (P=0.009) were observed in the Y-balance test (left). There were no between-group differences in the 22-m dribble test, shooting test (left), or shooting test (right); however, there were significant effects of time (P<0.05) and significant time × group interactions (P<0.05). No significant effects of group or time × group interactions were observed for the kicking test (left or right); however, there were significant effects of time (P<0.001).
Conclusion: Addition of cold-water immersion therapy to a recovery program including cool-down exercise can promote recovery of basic and sport-specific abilities among college soccer players.
Perfectionism and Psychological Distress among Chinese Judg-es: Do Age and Gender Make a Difference?
Authors: Kong Wenwen , Wang Hui , Zhang Jianmei , Shen Danhong , Feng Danjun
Published: October 2021

Background: Judges may experience mental health problems, which reduces their performance in juridical cases, and constitutes a great threat to both the authority of law and social justice. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of psychological distress among judges and examine the effect of perfectionism on psychological distress with age and gender as the moderators.
Methods: This survey was carried out in person with 565 Chinese judges in 2016, using the Almost Perfect Scale-Revised and the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale. The effects of perfectionism on psychological distress was explored by Structural Equation Model (SEM), and the moderating effects of age and gender were tested by Multi-group analysis.
Results: Psychological distress was reported by 89.20% of the judges surveyed. Discrepancy had a significant positive effect on psychological distress, but order had a significant negative effect on psychological distress, with high standards exerting no significant effect. Age had a significant moderating effect, whereas the moderating effect of gender was not significant.
Conclusion: The three dimensions of perfectionism exerted different effects on psychological distress of Chinese judges, and the relationships were moderated by age.
Prediction of the Epidemiological Situation of Tuberculosis in Slovakia by 2040- Data Update
Authors: Kober Lukas , Solovic Ivan , Littva Vladimir , Siska Vladimir
Published: October 2021

Background: Despite the available diagnostics and treatment, tuberculosis (TB) is a serious infectious disease currently occurring. Even some high-income countries in the world do not fully control it at this time. The reason for this situation is the lack of elimination programs to address the situation. The aim of the update of the prediction data was to create a presumption of TB development in Slovakia by 2040.
Methods: We used the time series prediction method with exponential equalization. The basis for the calculation were historical data on the incidence of TB from 1960 to 2018 in Slovakia (data for the last 58 yr). This time series has a clearly declining level. In view of this trend, we have set a threshold, whether and when the incidence in the future will fall below 5.0 patients per 100,000 inhabitants.
Results: In case of a favorable development, the limit of our incidence drop below 5.0 cases per 100 000 inhabitants in 2022, when the incidence will be 4.91 per 100 000 inhabitants. In 2040, the predicted incidence of TB should be 1.78 per 100 000 inhabitants. A gradual decline may also be related to a decrease in the population of the Slovak Republic.
Conclusion: Slovakia belongs to those countries of the world where TB is under control. Increased surveillance of high-risk communities through community interventions and countries' readiness for global migration can help to influence factors that may aggravate the epidemiological situation of TB.
Analysis of the Relationships between Mean Red Blood Cell Volume, Red Blood Cell Distribution Width and Hypotension in Patients with Hemodialysis
Authors: Xie Jiayong , Zhu Qiang , Qian Yuqi , Yao Gang , Yuan Ying
Published: October 2021

Background: We aimed to explore and analyze the relationships between mean corpuscular volume (MCV), red blood cell distribution width (RDW) and hypotension in patients with hemodialysis.
Methods: The clinical data of 163 patients from the Xinghua People’s Hospital, Taizhou, China with hemodialysis were retrospectively analyzed. The incidence of hypotension was counted and the levels of MCV and RDW were compared between the patients with and without hemodialysis. MCV and RDW were analyzed as possible influencing factors of hypotension. Receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was drawn to analyze the effect of MCV and RDW on the risk assessment of hypotension in patients with hemodialysis.
Results: MCV in patients with hypotension was significantly lower than those without hypotension (P < 0.05), and RDW was higher than those without hypotension (P < 0.05). The constituent ratio of higher age (>60), diabetic nephropathy, maintenance hemodialysis, MCV < 80fl, RDW > 14.8%, malnutrition, anemia, ultra-filtration rate, diet during dialysis, coronary heart disease, atrial fibrillation and antihypertensive drugs before dialysis were higher in patients with hypotension than those without hypotension (P < 0.05). The sensitivity, specificity and AUC of the combination of MCV and RDW were higher than those of the single assessment. MCV is lower in patients with hypotension and RDW is higher than those in patients without hypotension.
Conclusion: MCV combined with RDW has a good evaluation effect.
Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing for the Diagnosis of Epstein-Barr virus Pleurisy: A Case Report
Authors: Lv Hui , Liu Jin , Zhang Ruoyu
Published: October 2021

Chronic active Epstein-Barr virus infection (CAEBV) progresses rapidly in the later stage and has a poor prognosis. The treatments of CAEBV have no unified standard and a bad effect. Only few person could cure. It is important to diagnosis early. Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) offers an effective means for the diagnosis of difficult, critical and rare pathogenic microbial infections. Here, we report a case of viral pleurisy caused by CAEBV identified by mNGS in an 88-year-old Chinese male patient.
Variability in Touchdown Technique and Ground Reaction Force Components during Drop Landing of 107 Healthy Adults
Authors: Ryew Checheong , Hyun Seunghyun
Published: October 2021

The article's abstract is not available.
A New Trade War with an Opium Component: Can the U.S. Opioids Crisis Be Solved by Banning Fentanyl in China?
Authors: Sun Wenjie , Breslin Thomas
Published: October 2021

The article's abstract is not available.
Relationship between Primary Care Physicians’ Perception of Their Services and Quality: A Case Report Using the Korean Primary Care Provider Survey
Authors: Lee Eun-Whan , Yoo Bit-Na , Kim Jin-Hee , Kim Hee-Sun
Published: October 2021

The article's abstract is not available.
The Role of Diet and Medicinal Herbs for Management of Sjögren’s Syndrome in Traditional Persian Medicine
Authors: Minaei Bagher , SaffarShahroodi Aniseh , Dadmehr Majid , Nimrouzi Majid
Published: October 2021

The article's abstract is not available.
Air pollution and hospital admissions and deaths due to respiratory infections in megacity of Tehran: A time series analysis
Authors: Namvar Zahra , Hadei Mostafa , Hashemi Seyed Saeed , Shahhosseini Elahe , Hopke Philip K. , Rahmatinia Masoumeh , Bazzazpour Shahriyar , Kermani Majid , Mohseni Bandpey Anooshiravan , Shahsavani Abbas
Published: October 2021

Introduction: Air pollution is one of the main causes for the significant increase of respiratory infections in Tehran. In the present study, we investigated the associations between short-term exposure to ambient air pollutants with the hospital admissions and deaths.
Materials and methods: Health data from 39915 hospital admissions and 2459 registered deaths associated with these hospital admissions for respiratory infections were obtained from the Ministry of Health and Medical Education during 2014-2017. We used the distributed lag non-linear model (DLNM) for the analyses.

Results: There was a statistically positive association between PM2.5 and AURI in the age group of 16 years and younger at lags 6 (RR 1.31; 1.05-1.64) and 7 (RR 1.50; 1.09-2.06). AURI admissions was associated with O3 in the age group of 16 and 65 years at lag 7 with RR 1.13 (1.00-1.27). ALRI admissions was associated with CO in the age group of 65 years and older at lag 0 with RR 1.12 (1.02-1.23). PM10 was associated with ALRI daily hospital admissions at lag 0 for males. ALRI admissions were associated with NO2 for females at lag 0. There was a positive association between ALRI deaths and SO2 in the age group of 65 years and older at lags 4 and 5 with RR 1.04 (1.00-1.09) and 1.03 (1.00-1.07), respectively.
Conclusion: Exposure to outdoor air pollutants including PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NO2, O3, and CO was associated with hospital admissions for AURI and ALRI at different lags. Moreover, exposure to SO2 was associated with deaths for ALRI.
Ambient air pollution exposure and thyroid cancer incidence in Iran
Authors: Dehghani Samaneh , Abedinzade Arefe , Vali Mohebat
Published: October 2021

Introduction: Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine malignant that is three times more prevalent in women than men. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has been indicated to affect Thyroid Hormone (TH) homeostasis. We sought to estimate the association between long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and the incidence of thyroid cancer in the Iranian female population.
Materials and methods: We extracted thyroid cancer incidence and ambient air pollution data from Iran from 2000 to 2019 for males and females for all age groups from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) dataset. We entered the data into Joinpoint to present Annual Percent Change (APC) and Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC) and its confidence intervals. We entered the information into R3.5.0.
Results: Thyroid cancer in females had an upward trend [AAPC=4.9% (4.2-5.6)]. There was a correlation between ambient PM pollution (p≤0.001, r=0.84) and ambient ozone pollution (p≤0.001, r=0.94), and the incidence of thyroid cancer in females. The results of the analysis also showed a significant relationship between thyroid cancer incidence in females and secondhand  smoke (p≤0.001, r=0.74).
Conclusion: This study indicated increasing trends in thyroid cancer incidence with exposure to ambient air pollution. Our novel findings provide additional insight into the potential associations between risk factors and thyroid cancer and warrant further investigation, specifically in areas with high levels of air pollution both nationally and internationally. However, causal relationships cannot be fully supported via ecological studies, and this article only focuses on Iran.
Association between airborne particles and meteorological parameters in Arak industrial city
Authors: Salehi Maryam , Mirhoseini Seyed Hamed , Karimi Behroz , Almasi Hashiani Amir
Published: October 2021

Introduction: By crossing the borders of cities and countries, air pollution is now a global problem so that it can be claimed that there is no sound and clean air. This study aimed to investigate the effect of meteorological parameters on the concentration of particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) in the air of Arak city.
Materials and methods: In this study, Arak city was divided into three regions using geographic information system (GIS). Based on air pollution monitoring stations in Arak city, it was tried to select one station from each region for analysis. Meteorological parameters including temperature (°C), relative humidity (٪), precipitation (mm), and wind speed (m/s), were obtained from Arak Meteorological Organization. Finally, the association between the concentration of PM (PM2.5 and PM10) and meteorological parameters were evaluated by SPSS.
Results: Annual changes in PM (PM2.5 and PM10) showed that the average particle concentrations were 25.34 and 46.81 µg/m3 in the study periods, respectively. It was also found that the citizens of Arak were 2.5 times more exposed to PM (PM2.5 and PM10) pollutants than the standard recommended by the World Health Organization. Our findings also showed strong positive linear correlations of wind velocity and temperature with PM2.5 and PM10, as well  as relative humidity with PM10, and negative correlations of precipitation with PM2.5 and PM10, as well as relative humidity with PM2.5.
Conclusion: The distribution map of Arak city indicated that the citizens of Shariati station and the governor's office were  facing high concentrations  of pollutants, posing them to a serious threat. Moreover, more pollution was recorded toward the north and northwest of the city. To protect the health of citizens in Arak, therefore, it is necessary to adopt appropriate policies and rules to reduce the concentrations of PM and other pollutants in the air of this city.
Is the Alternative Healthy Eating Index (AHEI) Associated with Depression and Anxiety?
Authors: Marzban Ameneh , Marzban Abdolrazagh
Published: October 2021

The article's abstract is not available.
Food Quality and Nutritional Status of Pregnant and Lactating Women in The Non-Lotted Area on the Outskirts of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Authors: Adama Zoubga W. , Urbain Zongo , Jérôme Somé W. , Augustin Nikiema P. , Aly Savadogo
Published: October 2021

Background: To contribute to the fight against malnutrition among women of reproductive age, this study aimed to evaluate the quality of food and the nutritional status of pregnant and lactating women.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from June 2018 to September 2018 to explore the frequency and distribution of the dietary, socioeconomic, and health characteristics of pregnant and lactating women as well as their nutritional status. The target population consisted of 124 pregnant women and 118 nursing women age between 15 to 49 years.
Results: The prevalence of acute malnutrition was 30.9% among women in general, 1.6% with severe malnutrition according to the mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC). In terms of the body mass index (BMI), the prevalence of malnutrition among lactating women was 13.5%; 10.5% with moderate malnutrition and 3.5% with severe malnutrition. The women aged between 15 to 49 years had poor dietary diversity. The mean dietary diversity score (DDS) was estimated at 4.14±0.86. This score was 4.19±0.87 in pregnant women and 4.09 ± 0.85 in lactating women. However, no statistically significant difference was observed between them (P = 0.20 and OR = 0.82) [0.4; 1.4]. A substantial proportion (19.8%) of women had a low DDS (< 5), with a rate of 16.9% among pregnant women and 22.9% among lactating women.
Conclusion: This study revealed the presence of food and nutrition insecurity in semi-urban areas, particularly in "undeveloped" areas. Improving the living conditions of the populations in these localities, in parallel with nutritional education actions, could help to reduce the disease.
Villagization as a Policy Option to Rural Food Security: Facts from Villages in Assosa Zone, Benishangul-Gumuz Region, Ethiopia
Authors: FeredeDaie Guyu , Taddele Tadele Tesfaye
Published: October 2021

Background: Villagization scheme was chosen as a policy option and implemented to ensure sustainable food security in Assosa zone, Benishangul-Gumuz region, Ethiopia, although it is blamed for intensifying food insecurity instead. Therefore, the present study aimed to examine the food security status of households gathered in planned villages in the framework of villagization.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 344 households who were randomly selected. A questionnaire was used after exploring the perception of village communities about the nature of food security. Food security status was measured using a household food balance model (FBM) that uses calorie threshold value of 2100 Kcal/Adult Equivalent (ADE)/day.
Results: There were some basic services and infrastructures in the planned villages, although most of them were supplied before the implementation of villagization scheme. The scheme did not improve the food security status of households in the villages; since about 67% of them were food insecure and only 33% were food secure. The proportion of food insecure households is much more than the recent national figure of 40%.
Conclusion: In spite of the fact that some basic services and infrastructures were supplied in the planned villages, villagization did not improve the food security status of households; in contrast food insecurity remained high. The scheme was merely supplied the service and infrastructures without improving economic access to basic services and infrastructures. It is recommended to conduct a study investigating why villagization could not improve the food security status according to the intended purpose.
Evaluation of Dietary Intake and Food Insecurity: A Case Study on Selected Households from Lahore,Pakistan
Authors: Yousaf Saba , Bacha Umar , Zafar Mehak , Raza Ahmad , Arbaz Khan Muhammad , Bano Shahar , Tauqeer Zunaira , Mustafa Faheem , Naveed Afzal Muhammad
Published: October 2021

Background: Food insecurity consistently challenges middle-income countries, including Pakistan. The aim of this study was to evaluate the dietary food intake of the households in the selected location through a semi-structured questionnaire.
Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out among 500 households comprised 2094 participants to investigate dietary intake and status of food insecurity. Furthermore, socio-demographic and weekly dietary food intake was collected through a semi-structured questionnaire in 2019. Those households who assent to participate were included in the study.
Results: Mean household size was 5.80±2.05 comprised 49.27% male and 50.61% female. Six food types were commonly consumed in the study population. Among these foods (g/capita/day) starch remained at the top 734.43 followed by fruits 256.02 and vegetables 89.77. These data highlighted limited dietary diversity and reduced dietary intake. The energy intake (per capita/day) from the food basket, contribution of the starch was the highest 32.37% versus protein 14.43%, milk 14.08%, vegetables 1.31%, and fruit 7.79% with an overall calories intake 81.08% from all food groups except tea. Finally, of the 500 households, 42.4% people were below the poverty line, 41.8% people at the poverty line, and 15.8% people were above the poverty line.
Conclusion: The results showed that dietary intake of the participants was below the reference intake, demonstrating food insecurity and unbalanced diet.
Reference Values for Serum Lipid Profiles in Iranian Adults: A Spline-Based Quantile Regression Method
Authors: Hossein Fallahzadeh , Mahdieh Momayyezi , Masoud Mirzaei
Published: October 2021

Background: Reference measurements are used to screen for abnormal blood lipids. The problem is that these reference values obtained in one population cannot be effective for another population. This study aimed to determine the reference values for blood lipids profiles in the population aged 25-64 years in Yazd.
Methods: This descriptive study was based on the data of  Yazd Health Study (YaHS) on 3800 adults by cluster sampling. The data set included gender, age, total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C), and  high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C). The linear percentile regression model and the generalized additive model for location, scale, and shape (GAMLSS) were fitted to the data and the reference values were predicted according to the regression coefficients. R-3.0.1 software was used for data analysis.
Results: Refrence values for TC, LDL-C, and HDL-C were 109.43-275.72, 45.58-177.70, and 29.95-62.22 mg/dl. The trend of TC, TG, and LDL-C levels increased with age in both genders, but the trend of HDL-C in men decreased with age and remained almost constant in women.
Conclusion: In this study, for the population of Yazd, reference values for blood lipids were different in both genders and age groups. Reference values for lipid profile increased in men and women with age.These findings can be used in both prevention and clinical decisions.
Moderasi Islamic Social Reporting pada Ukuran Perusahaan, Kecukupan Modal, dan Profitabilitas terhadap Nilai Perusahaan
Authors: Asari Lely Diyas , Setiyowati Supami Wahyu , Yogivaria Doni Wirshandono
Published: October 2021

The research objective determines whether the relationship between company size, capital adequacy and profitability on firm value was mediated by ISR at BUS in Indonesia period 2014-2019. The research method is a quantitative approach. The population used by BUS recorded OJK in 2014-2019. The sample used was 36 obtained from purposive sampling. The data analysis technique uses Path Analysis and the Patrial Least Square (PLS) analysis tool. The result of this research is that there is a direct effect on firm size, capital adequacy on firm value and ISR, except that capital adequacy has no effect on ISR, ISR influence on firm value. Indirectly, ISR mediate the influence of firm size, profitability, and not for capital adequacy on firm value
Pengaruh Gaya Kepemimpinan Transaksional, Penempatan Kerja dan Iklim Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan
Authors: Risambessy Agusthina , Wairisal Paulus L
Published: October 2021

The problem of the quality of human resources is the most important part for every company, both government and private. This study aims to analyze and explain the effect of transactional leadership style on employee performance, job placement on employee performance and work climate on employee performance. This research is located at PT.Bank Modern Express Ambon. The research population is all permanent employees of PT.Bank Modern Express Ambon. The sample used is 94 people, using the saturated sampling technique. Multiple linear regression analysis methods. The results of the study prove that transactional leadership style with contingent reward indicators, active expectations management indicators, passive exception management indicators, have a significant positive effect on the performance of PT. Modern Express Bank Ambon. Work placement with indicators of education, skills, and physical and mental health has a significant positive effect on the performance of employees of PT. Modern Express Bank Ambon. Work climate using indicators of compensation, cooperation, work suitability, division of tasks, and organizational policies have a significant positive effect on the performance of employees of PT. Modern Express Bank Ambon.
La Gestion des Ressources Humaines, Precision Terminologique et Apercu Historiques -Une Revue de Litterature
Authors: Latif Hamid , Zakariya Safaa , Elbiyaali Fouad
Published: October 2021

En consultant les recherches de nombreux spécialistes en sciences de gestion, il a été constaté, au fil des années, une valorisation sans cesse grandissante pour les ressources humaines (RH) en entreprise. Non seulement le rôle et l’importance de ces RH a changé, mais elles sont devenues des actifs stratégiques. Ce qui accorde, encore plus d'importance aux RH et à la GRH. Longtemps regardée comme une activité de support aux autres fonctions de l’entreprise, la GRH représente maintenant un outil stratégique qui permet à toute entreprise de se démarquer de ses concurrents. L’évolution des mentalités, le développement technologique ainsi que les erreurs du passé ont permis à la GRH de devenir un domaine extrêmement important dans les organisations. D'ailleurs, depuis quelques années, les pionniers de la discipline de GRH semblent de plus en plus s'accorder pour affirmer que la GRH constitue désormais un élément essentiel dans l'atteinte des principaux objectifs organisationnels. La GRH a intéressé, depuis quelques années, les débats scientifiques en sciences de gestion. Elle reste une discipline relativement jeune parmi les différentes branches de la gestion. Afin de comprendre davantage les théories et les pratiques actuelles concernant la GRH, il est intéressant de définir les principaux concepts et de se pencher sur les grandes phases de son histoire. Afin d’apporter une vision objective, claire et synthétique, on s’est appuyé sur sur une revue de la littérature structurée et approfondie et ce en consultant les principaux ouvrages, publications scientifiques, rapports, thèses et magazines spécialisés dans le domaine.
Sales Territory Design and Salesforce Performance in the Detergent Manufacturing Companies: The Actual Kenyan Context
Authors: Mwangi Benson Muchoki , Kibera Francis N. , Kinoti Mary , Obara Magutu P.
Published: October 2021

This paper focuses on determining the influence of sales territory design on salesforce performance in the detergent manufacturing companies in Kenya. Detergents play a critical role in our everyday lives by ensuring hygiene at our personal level, in our homes, in schools, institutions, and hospitals. Detergents have gained a lot of prominence since the onset of the Corona Virus (COVID-19) disease in 2019, as it has been proved that they play an important role in curtailing the transmission of the COVID-19 disease. The Salesforce plays an important role in organizations as they are the ones who in most cases interact with customers, provide information about their organization and products, provide prices, demonstrate how products are used, train customers, provide after sales service, and resolve any issues that may arise. The study was anchored on Expectancy Theory, Resource Based Theory, Equity Theory, and Agency Theory. The study adopted positivism philosophy and used a descriptive cross sectional design. The unit of analysis was the sales people in the detergent manufacturing companies in Kenya who are members of Kenya Association of Manufacturers as per list obtained from KAM in December 2018. The study used primary data which was collected by administering semi-structured questionnaires. The data was analyzed using a combination of both descriptive and inferential statics to describe the manifestations of the variables in the data collected, simple regression model was used to test the significance of the influence of sales territory design (independent variable) on the salesforce performance (dependent variable). Fischer distribution test (F-test) was used to test the significance of the independent variable and the overall model. The p-value for the F-statistic was used to determine the robustness of the model. This was done at 95% confidence level (p<0.05). The study found a strong relationship between sales territory design and salesforce performance. This depicts that sales territory design is critical in determining salesforce performance in detergent manufacturing companies in Kenya.
Proposition d’un Cadre Conceptuel d’analyse de la Responsabilité Sociétale des Universités (RSU) : Cas du Maroc
Authors: Hasnaa Alami , Asmaa Alami
Published: October 2021

Comme dans la plupart des pays Américains, Nord-Américains et Européens, les Universités marocaines ne doivent pas se limiter à leurs fonctions principales d’enseignement et de recherches. Elles sont appelées à remplir de nouvelles missions et assumer de nouvelles responsabilités conformes aux directives et aux principes du développement durable. À l’image de la responsabilité sociale des entreprises, l’objectif de la présente recherche est de construire un cadre conceptuel de la responsabilité sociale des Universités marocaines. Deux modèles théoriques ont constitué l’ossature du cadre d’analyse : la théorie des parties prenantes et le modèle de Carroll. Le travail est basé sur une approche descriptive, il cherche à croiser les missions d’enseignement et de recherche des Universités marocaines avec les deux modèles théoriques. La coaction de ces deux approches permet d’appréhender finement les quatre responsabilités que les Universités doivent prendre en compte : responsabilité économique, responsabilité académique, responsabilité légale et responsabilité discrétionnaire, afin qu’elles remplissent pleinement leurs missions de formation-recherche.
Resilience and Academic Self-Concept as Explanatory Variables of Achievement Motivation Among College Students
Authors: Abaidoo Angelina , Amoako Isaac , Mahama Inuusah , Edward Opoku Boahen
Published: October 2021

People with high achievement motives will act in ways that will help them to outperform others, meet or surpass some standards of excellence, or do something unique. Several variables have been suggested in the literature to significantly contribute to students’ achievement motivation. As the principal aim, the study sought to investigate whether or not resilience and academic self-concept significantly contribute to students’ achievement motivation. A cross-sectional research design was employed to sample 327 first year college students from five College of Education institutions in Ghana using proportionate stratified sampling procedure. Three instruments (i.e., resilience scale, academic self-concept scale and achievement motivation scale) were adapted and used for the study. Findings of the study showed that students’ sampled were resilient and had high academic self-concept. The results further showed that resilience and academic self-concept variables were significant predictors of achievement motivation. The study recommends that academic counseling within Colleges of Education in Ghana should be made a priority in order to address issues of self-doubt and that of learned helplessness, particularly to maintain or improve individual resilience and achievement motivation. Other implications are discussed.
Droits des Enfants dans le Programme Scolaire au Primaire en Cote d’Ivoire et Leurs Perceptions par les Enseignants
Authors: Insiata Ouattara Kanndanan
Published: October 2021

Le 20 novembre 1989, l’Assemblée Générale de l’Organisation des Nations unies a adopté, à l’unanimité, la Convention relative aux droits de l’enfant . Une éducation aux droits de l’enfant semble être alors essentielle, en ce sens qu’elle permet à l’enfant en tant qu’être vulnérable et dépendant, d’acquérir des connaissances sur ces droits. Ainsi, cette étude se propose d’une part, de mettre en exergue les contenus d’enseignements relatifs au thème des droits de l’enfant dans le programme scolaire de l’école primaire en Côte d’Ivoire. D’autre part, elle met en relation le contenu de cet enseignement et les représentations des instituteurs interrogés à ce sujet. Une analyse de contenu des guides maître et des entretiens semi directifs réalisés avec 12 instituteurs montrent que, si les droits des enfants sont pris en compte dans le curriculum formel, nous notons une divergence de point de vue dans la perception chez ceux-là même qui sont chargés de les dispenser.
Extensive and Improved Traditional Poultry Farming in Togo: A Comparative Analysis of Socioeconomic Characteristics of Farmers
Authors: Soviadan Mawussi Kossivi , Enete Anselm Anibueze , Okoye Chukwuemeka Uzoma , Dossa Kossivi Fabrice
Published: October 2021

Since 2014, the Agricultural Sector Support Project (PASA) has been assisting smallholder farmers in Togo with the adoption of Improved Traditional Poultry Farming Technique (ITPFT) in rural areas for wealth creation, food security and poverty alleviation. This paper focuses on comparing the socioeconomic characteristics of beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries of PASA subsidies. Both random and purposive sampling techniques were used to select 400 farmers. The sample consisted of 86 project beneficiaries and 314 non-beneficiaries. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data. Results of analysis indicated that there is a significant difference in socioeconomic variables such as self-financing capacity, level of education, membership in cooperative societies, household size, farm size, and annual sale of poultry between project beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries prior to the implementation of PASA. Descriptive statistics show that five years after the implementation of PASA, the annual poultry sales per farmer ranged from 0 to 1700 birds for beneficiaries and from 9 to 200 birds for non-beneficiaries. The turnover per farmer ranged from US $ 0 to US $ 42409 and from US $ 33 to US $ 996 for beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries, respectively. The profit per farmer ranged from US $ 0 to US $ 25446 for beneficiaries and from US $ 26 to US $ 797 for non-beneficiaries. The magnitude of the standard deviations of the potential outcome variables among beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries suggests that adoption rates of ITPFT may vary from one farmer to another. As a result, compared to non-beneficiaries, beneficiaries experienced a greater increase in potential outcomes five years after the implementation of PASA. Failure to comply with improved production technique on certain farms, despite receiving subsidies, is a factor that could negatively impact the effective, efficient, and optimal achievement of the project’s expected results. Further research will concentrate on determining the added value of PASA through the use of appropriate and thorough econometric adoption and impact assessment methods.
Is There a Gender Imbalance in the Italian Labor Market?
Authors: Sacco Giuseppina , Sacco Pietro , Zizza Alfonso
Published: October 2021

Women who decide to enter the labor market should, at least in theory, have access to any profession. Actually, it is something that does not always happen and their ambitions are relegated to few jobs (i.e., teachers, nurses, cashiers,) often linked to social stereotypes characterized by low wages, tasks that are inappropriate to their educational qualifications and of course with few career prospects. All that creates a gender imbalance of individuals in the labor market known as segregation. The objective of this paper is to focus on the aforementioned issue through a qualitative and quantitative survey based on the analysis of statistical indicators compared in two years (2009 and 2020), taking into account the social variations of the time span that elapses between the two years observed. The results show that gender employment segregation has been opposed over time, but not adequately resolved by concrete policies that can counter the phenomenon under consideration. Therefore, it is not enough to increase women's employment without pursuing a path of qualitative growth in women's work.
La Résilience chez des Adolescentes Victimes d’agressions Sexuelles Commises par des Femmes en Côte d’Ivoire
Authors: Kouassi Mélissa Affoué , Bissouma Anna-Corinne
Published: October 2021

L’objectif de cette étude menée sur trois adolescentes en foyer d’accueil, est de comprendre le processus de résilience à travers des facteurs individuels, chez des victimes d’agressions sexuelles commises par des femmes, à Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire). L’Hypothèse postule que ces facteurs sont déterminants dans la reconstruction résiliente. La méthode clinique et l’étude de cas ont guidé le choix des instruments de collecte des données, à savoir : le CD-RISC de Connor et Davidson (2003) et l’Exercice de résilience de Strümpfer (2001). La théorie des facteurs de protection de Garmezy (1990) a permis d’interpréter les résultats par le biais de l’analyse qualitative du contenu des réponses. Ces résultats montrent que les facteurs individuels interviennent dans la construction résiliente. Ceux-ci identifient la compétence cognitive, la spiritualité et la confiance en soi comme facteurs de protection de la résilience chez les participantes à l’étude.
Common Property: English as a Lingua Franca in Ghana, The Perspective of the College of Education Tutor
Authors: G. Donkor , C.F. Lomotey
Published: October 2021

The study sought to investigate English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) in the classroom of the College of Education tutor in Ghana using the Ashanti Region as a case. A total of 48 participants were selected from 9 Colleges of Education for the study using purposive sampling. Data were collected using a six-point Likert-type scale questionnaire and a semi-structured interview guide. Data analysis and presentation of results were done using mean and standard deviations. The study revealed that intercultural awareness was important for language users. These findings could be interpreted as the changing conceptualizations of English language and pedagogy among language tutors in various contexts. Tutors’ awareness of the need to communicate in English was not restricted to native speaker communities. It was recommended that tutors should seek ways of acquiring attitudes that can help them create a congenial atmosphere for teaching and learning as/ this is needed by students to understand what their tutors teach them.
Le chaos borgésien entre réel et virtuel
Authors: Sayegh Majida
Published: October 2021

Le corpus de cette étude est composé de trois nouvelles de Jorge Luis Borges : Le jardin aux sentiers qui bifurquent, Funes ou la mémoire et Le livre de sable. L’auteur a semé des indications chaotiques à travers ces textes, une sorte de ramifications infinies dans le temps en prouvant que les événements ne sont que des points de départ pour des trajectoires bifurquées. Pour Borges, les choix humains sont des actions qui peuvent se produire selon des possibilités infinies dans un immense univers labyrinthique. Chaque décision mènerait à des parcours qui diffèrent dans le temps et qui peuvent converger, se croiser ou diverger avec d’autres qui ont débuté dans un passé ou auront lieu dans un futur lointain. A travers les mondes imaginaires de ces trois nouvelles, l’auteur veut prouver que tout n’est pas dû au hasard et nous invite à considérer la réalité comme une issue d’un labyrinthe géant sans pour autant nier la virtualité. Selon une méthode synthétique, on a pu déceler l’affinité entre le texte littéraire de Borges et la théorie du chaos.
Evaluation de Différents Types de Substrats sur Le Développement des Plantules de Palmiers À Huile (Elaeis Guineensis Jacq.) en Côte d’Ivoire
Authors: Hauverset N’Guessan Assiénin , Obed Gogoue Dessan , Danielle Anougba Bossoma , Inza Dembélé , Kouassi Allou
Published: October 2021

Côte d'Ivoire is the main African exporter of palm oil in ECOWAS. In order to maintain its production, many practices such as the use of mineral and organic fertilizers are necessary. The general objective of this study was to compare the development of oil palm seedlings on five (5) different substrates consisting of potting soil, cow dung, and decomposing palm fibers. The results on the count of dead seedlings showed a low mortality rate on the 100 % potting soil substrate. Evaluation of some morphological parameters revealed better leaf growth in length, a large number of leaves, better fresh weight, larger diameter and better green color of the chlorophyll-rich leaves in the evolved seedlings on the substrates of 50 % potting soil, 25 % cow dung, and 25 % palm fiber, except for the 100 % potting soil. It would be advisable to use cow dung and palm fiber substrates for better development of the oil palm in the pre-nursery.

La Côte d’Ivoire, est le principal exportateur africain d’huile de palme au niveau de la CEDEAO. Pour maintenir sa production, de nombreuses pratiques telles que l’apport de fertilisants minéraux et organiques sont nécessaires. L’objectif général de cette étude était de comparer le développement des plantules de palmier à huile sur cinq (5) substrats différents constitués du terreau, de la bouse de vache et de fibres de palmier en décomposition. Les résultats sur le dénombrement de plantules mortes ont montré un faible taux de mortalité au niveau du substrat constitué uniquement du terreau 100 %. L’évaluation de certains paramètres morphologiques a révélé une meilleure croissance des feuilles en longueur, un nombre important de feuilles, un meilleur poids frais, un gros diamètre et une meilleure couleur verte des feuilles riches en chlorophylle chez les plantules évoluées sur les substrats de 50 % de terreau, 25 % de Bouse de vache et 25 % de fibre de palmier, à l’exception des 100 % de terreau. Il serait bon de constituer des substrats à base de bouse de vache et de fibre de palmier pour un meilleur développement du palmier à huile en pré-pépinière.
Effets de Dix (10) Variétés de Sésame (Sesamum indicum (L.)) en Association avec Le Niébé (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) dans la Lutte Contre Striga Gesnerioïdes (Willd.) Vatke. au Niger
Authors: Hamissou Amadou Mounkaila , Adamou Ibrahim Amoukou , Hamissou Zangui , Seyni Boureima , Abdel Kader Naino Jika
Published: October 2021

Striga gesnerioïdes est une plante parasite qui cause des dégâts importants sur le niébé et les méthodes de lutte testées restent insatisfaisantes. L’étude vise à mettre au point, une référence de technique d’association sésame-niébé pour contribuer à lutter efficacement contre Striga gesnerioïdes. À cet effet, un dispositif en Split-Plot est utilisé sur un terrain naturellement infesté par Striga gesnerioïdes. Trois comptages à des périodes différentes (42, 56 et 70 jours après semis) du nombre de plants de Striga gesnerioïdes émergés par poquet de niébé ont été réalisés. Ainsi, en association dans le même poquet (sésame + niébé), les variétés de sésame EF 146, HC 110, ICN 130, HB 168, Vgr 156 et EF 147 sont efficaces pour atténuer l’émergence de striga. En alternance de poquets (niébé et sésame), les variétés de sésame EF 146, HC 110, ICN 137, EF 147 et 38-1-7 sont efficaces contre striga. Et les variétés de sésame EF 146, Vgr 156, HC 108 et 38-1-7 ont montré leurs efficacités en alternance de lignes avec le niébé. EF 146 est la seule variété de sésame efficace dans toutes les trois mesures de protections. Ces résultats pourraient être vulgarisés au niveau des producteurs de niébé pour booster sa production au niveau national, voir mondial.

Striga gesnerioïdes is a parasitic plant that causes significant damage to cowpea and the control methods tested remain unsatisfactory. The study aims to develop a technical reference of sesame-cowpea association to contribute to the effective control of Striga gesnerioïdes. For this purpose, a Split-Plot device is used on land naturally infested by Striga gesnerioïdes. Three counts at different periods (42, 56 and 70 days) of the number of emerged Striga gesnerioïdes plants per cowpea were made. Thus, in combination in the same plot (sesame + cowpea), the sesame varieties EF 146,HC 110, ICN 130, HB 168, Vgr 156 and EF 147 are effective in mitigating Striga emergence. In alternating rows (cowpea and sesame), the sesame varieties EF 146, HC 110, ICN 137, EF 147 and 38-1-7 were effective against striga. And the sesame varieties EF 146, Vgr 156, HC 108 and 38-1-7 showed their efficacy in alternating rows with cowpea. EF 146 is the only sesame variety that is effective in all three protective measures. These results could be disseminated to cowpea producers to boost its production at the national and even global level.