bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Factors Influencing Aged Preferences for Healthcare Services in Selected Rural Communities of Ayedaade Local Government Area, Osun State
Authors: Popoola K. O. , Ojo O. , Umara E.
Published: September 2022

Over the years, there has been a growing recognition of the challenges of aged healthcare and care preferences especially the rural aged and the need for it to be addressed. Hence, this study examined factors influencing aged preferences for healthcare services in three rural communities of Ayedaade Local Government Area of Osun State by adopting combinations of methods. A total of 127 structured questionnaires were administered to the elderly (60 years and older) in the designated localities. In addition to this, nine people were interviewed in the three communities studied. It was revealed that health personnel such as doctors, nurses, among others were rarely available and those available were not responsive at the healthcare facilities. Also, the healthcare facilities had limited number of rooms and the available roomsand beds were in poor conditions. The study further revealed traditional care as the aged most preferred healthcare in the three communities and factors such as distance to the health, long waiting time and literacy level were found to be influencing their preferences. The study suggested the need to put into consideration aged preferences in planning choices connected to health care services especially those in the rural areas. Also, there is the need for health care services provided to be monitored appropriately by the relevant government agencies.
Comparative Analysis of Satisfaction with Course of Study among Students of Environmental Faculty/School in Nigerian Universities
Authors: Morenikeji W. , Ohadugha B. , Musa H. D. , Morenikeji G.
Published: September 2022

This study assessed the variation in the level of course of study satisfaction among the undergraduate students of the Environmental Faculty/School in some selected Nigerian tertiary institutions. The study sourced and utilised data from online survey among the participating students from the various departments under the Faculty of Environmental Technology. Survey questionnaire was designed using the Survey Menu in DATAtab statistical software and shared to students in 25 Federal, State and Private institutions across Nigeria. Responses from 1471 respondents were analysed using frequency and crosstabulations accompanied with Chi-square tests. In performing the Chi-square tests, the contributions of each Department's response were obtained to know which Department contributed most to total Chi-Square value, hence identifying the largest contributor(s) to the differences in the data. More than 80% of the students in Architecture, Building, Estate Management and Quantity Surveying were satisfied with their course, compared to around 70% of students in Urban and Regional Planning as well as Surveying and Geoinformatics. A Chi2 test carried out showed a statistically significant difference in study satisfaction among the students in the six departments (χ² (10) = 47.54, p = 0.000). URP students were the most dissatisfied. Out of the 293 dissatisfied students, 41.3% felt that their course would not provide them with good employment opportunities, while about 29% rated their course inferior to other built environment courses. It is recommended that courses in Environmental Faculty/School should be made more multi-disciplinary and injected with many cross-cutting subjects. Students should be regularly updated about the latest technology in their courses and educated about other consultancy services they can render as graduates of Built Environment.
Rainfall trend and its Implications for Sustainable Crop Production and Water Resources Management: A Case Study of Iwo, Nigeria
Authors: Ogunbode T. O. , Esan V. I. , Samson T. K. , Oyelowo O. J. , Asifat J. T.
Published: September 2022

Studies have revealed that the pattern of rainfall will change in view of climate change scenario being experienced globally. Thus, a thirty-year (1989-2018) rainfall data analysis was conducted for Iwo in Osun State, southwestern Nigeria to determine the trend pattern of rainfall. One parameter Mann-Kendall statistic was used in the analysis of the data. The results showed that while five months (February, April, July, August and December) showed negative trend (Negative y-values) indicating declining rainfall over the period, seven months (January, March, May, June, September, October and November) revealed a positive trend (positive y-values) implying increasing rainfall over the period for those months. However, the general analysis of the 30-year data showed that there was negative trend in rainfall in the study area which means that there is general fall in the rainfall incidence over the period in Iwo. The results of monthly trend indicated that rainfall is no longer dependable for a viable agricultural practice, and so water conservation methodologies need to be embarked upon in order to salvage crops from the shortfall in the rain caused by climate change. It is therefore, recommended that shifting in the planting dates, irrigation, planting cover crops and planting heat tolerant crops and early matured crop varieties among others should be considered by farmers, especially the small scale farmers. Stakeholders in water resources management holds the responsibility on averting water scarcity and the challenge of water pollution in view of the erratic rainfall to ensure human survival.
Assessment of Anthropogenic Influences on the Benthic Invertebrate Community of Oghan River in Edo State, Nigeria
Authors: Ekperusi O. H. , Ekperusi A. O. , Olomukoro J. O.
Published: September 2022

The influence of anthropogenic activities on a freshwater ecosystem was investigated by sampling for physicochemical parameters, heavy metals and benthic invertebrates of Oghan River in Ora Community, Ovia South-West Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. Samples were collected monthly for a ten months period across three stations between 09:00 and 12:00 hrs on each sampling day for laboratory analysis following standard procedure. No significant variation (P > 0.05) was observed between the parameters, although heavy metals in sediments were above the WHO recommended limit for freshwater ecosystems. For benthic organisms, about 386 individuals belonging to 23 taxa, 11 families and 6 orders were recorded. Among the orders, the most dominant were Diptera (44.94%), Odonata (28.31%), Ephemeroptera (13.77%) while the least was Diplogasterida (0.26%). The families were dominated by Chironomidae (32.47%), Baetidae (13.77%) and Libellulidae (12.73%). Species diversity (2.677) and richness (4.002) were highest in station 1 and lowest in stations 2  (2.357) and 3 (2.745) while species evenness was highest in station 3 (0.791) and lowest in station 1 (0.6924). The elevated levels of heavy metals and the decrease in sensitive benthic taxa observed in the river is an indication that anthropogenic activities could be impacting the water quality and benthic invertebrate community of the river.
Selection of Optimal Process Parameters for a Mild Steel Weld using Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution
Authors: Lofinmakin O. O. , Emovon I. , Samuel O. D.
Published: September 2022

Welding is a major operation in many industries such as production and manufacturing, oil and gas, amongst others. Obtaining an optimal weld with the required properties; tensile strength and hardness is of high importance. The work used the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) to select the optimal process parameters for a mild steel weld by employing five (5) standard steps in ranking 30 experimental steps. The result obtained gave an optimal tensile strength and hardness of 496.5MPa and 190.2 respectively for a combined input parameters of 170Amp, 20volts, 22l/min, and 3.2mm. These data is very important as it will provide the necessary information for evaluating the durability and lifespan of the weld product which are factors considered in assessing its quality.
Association between abdominal obesity and some selected non-communicable diseases among adults in Calabar metropolis, Cross River State, Nigeria
Authors: Ide Toochukwu James Paulmiki , Ndiokwelu Chika Isabelle , Essien Nyakno Akpan , Maduforo Aloysius Nwabugo , Odo Chrysanthus Chukwuemeka , Ene-Obong Henrietta Nkechi
Published: September 2022

Background: Fat accumulation around the abdomen is an important consideration in obesity studies and management. Generalized obesity indices alone without considering abdominal obesity are not sufficient in the study and treatment of obesity and the related escalating cases of preventable non-communicable diseases globally.

Objective: This study assessed the relationship between abdominal obesity and some selected non-communicable diseases such as generalized obesity, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes among adults in Calabar Metropolis.

Materials and methods: A multistage sampling technique was used to select 500 participants (20-70 years). The cross-sectional descriptive study adapted the WHO STEPwise questionnaire for surveillance of non-communicable diseases. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics including frequency, percentages, chi-square, correlation, and logistic regression; significant differences were established at p<0.05.

Results: 51% of the participants were single while 44.8% were married. It was found that 27.8% and 56.9% of males, as well as 31.1% and 41.1% of females who were diagnosed with hypertension, had high and very high waist circumferences respectively compared to fewer males and females who were undiagnosed with hypertension. There was a correlation between waist circumference and diastolic blood pressure (r= -0.102, p=0.022) as well as with random blood glucose (r=0.123, p=0.006). The males had higher odds to develop hypertension (OR=2.754; CI=1.776-4.270) and fewer odds to develop abdominal obesity compared to the females.

Conclusion: There were strong associations between hypertension, type 2 diabetes, generalized obesity, and waist circumference of the participants. More individuals with high waist circumferences had hypertension. Men were less likely to have abdominal obesity in relation to high blood pressure compared to women. There should be appropriate interventions for the individuals who were already diagnosed with the various NCDs while those at risk of developing the disorders should be identified within the population for proper counseling.
Body composition of women of reproductive age in urban and rural settings in Kano State
Authors: Abubakar Salisu Maiwada , Shehu Amina
Published: September 2022

Background: The body composition of Women of Reproductive Age (WRA) has been related to maternal and child health. Environmental and socioeconomic factors related to urban or rural settings may have an impact on the body composition of WRA. there is limited data that explore and document the differences in body composition of rural- and urban-dwelling WRA in Kano State.

Objective: The present study aimed to assess and compare the body composition of WRA in urban and rural settings in Kano State.

Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive community-based study was conducted. Participants (240 WRA aged 14-49 years) were randomly recruited from 8 Local Government Areas (4 rural and 4 urban LGAs). A structured questionnaire was used to collect information on socio-demographic characteristics. A body composition monitor was used to measure body mass index (BMI), resting metabolism, body fat, muscle composition, and visceral fat.

Results: Most of the study participants were married (57.5%), multiparous (59.6%), and not pregnant (95.0%) while less than half were within the age ranges of 15-22 years (31.2%), had completed secondary education (46.7%) and have 5 and above children (42.1%). BMI (p=0.004), resting energy expenditure (p=0.032), body fat (p=0.015), and visceral fat (p=0.017) were found to be significantly higher in urban participants whereas only muscle composition (p=0.016) was significantly higher in rural participants.

Conclusion: Give a summary of the result. The results obtained suggest a healthier body composition among rural-dwelling WRA. The higher visceral and overall boy fat in urban-dwelling WRA may predispose them to a higher risk of overweight and obesity.
Regional ionospheric total electron content over Africa from ground-based GNSS observations
Authors: Moses M. , Dodo J. D. , Ojigi L. M. , Lawal K.
Published: September 2022

Due to the wide use of GNSS receivers both on satellites at low earth orbit and on the ground, continuous and long-time ionospheric data with increasing accuracy have been obtained and used to study variations in the Earth’s ionosphere. Daily data from 2010.001 to 2017.365 sampled at 30 seconds from 104 African Geodetic Reference Frame (AFREF) dual-frequency GNSS Continuously Operating Reference Stations receivers distributed across Africa, were used in this study. Single Layer Model which assumes that all free electrons are concentrated in a shell of infinitesimal thickness, provides determining ionospheric total electron content value. In this study, the SLM model was used to derive total electron content values. TEC values obtained from the AFREF GNSS CORS measurements were compared with the TEC values from the global ionosphere maps provided by the Centre for Orbit Determination in Europe (CODE). The comparison was achieved by means of time series and wavelet analyses, and also by considering various model validation metrics. Comparative results for TEC estimates from both datasets based on goodness of fit measures, time series and wavelet analyses show good agreement on a statistical basis (r = 0.948) within the limits of experimental observation.
Assessment of positional accuracies of UAV-based coordinates derived from orthophotos at varying times of the day- A case study
Authors: Mantey S. , Aduah M. S.
Published: September 2022

Positional accuracy is one of the important factors which determines acceptability of survey work. Apart from the equipment and method used which affect the accuracy of surveys, time of the day in which the equipment operates can equally affect the accuracy of a survey. In this study, the performance of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) surveys as well as the appropriate time in the day to apply the technology in Tarkwa, Ghana, has been investigated. The paper assessed the positional accuracies of ground features on UAV-based orthophotos (with emphasis on horizontal coordinates), captured at different times of the day, keeping all other parameters unchanged for capturing, production and processing of all orthophotos each time. The positional accuracies of selected features on the orthophotos were determined by calculating the Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) between the feature coordinates on the ground measured with GNSS Receivers and those derived from the UAV-based orthophotos. The results show that coordinates derived from orthophotos captured in the morning, with average temperatures between 21 ℃ and 23 ℃, and average wind speed of not more than 10 m/s, produced images with the highest positional accuracies, with RMSE values between 0.0047 m and 0.0283 m. These RMSE are within the range of values recommended for standard mapping surveys as well as GIS.
Obituary David Warton (Dave) Kirby
Authors: Naude Francis Ulman
Published: September 2022

Obituary compiled by Frank Naude from input by the Kirby family and friends.
Prevalence of glaucoma among patients attending Buluk Eye Centre, Juba, South Sudan: a one-year study
Authors: Sube Kenneth Lado , Lawrence Joseph Monday , Lado Subek John , Sule Karlin Aleso , Awan Mabeny Thiik , Oduh Catherine Virmo , Angelo Howzer Ingoro , Monjok Namoun James , Manyuat Peter Makuac , Tongun Justin Bruno , Lako Joseph Daniel , Cham Akway
Published: September 2022

Introduction: Glaucoma remains the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. Early detection and treatment play a key role in glaucoma management. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of glaucoma among patients attending the eye clinic at Buluk Eye Centre from 1st January to 31st December 2017.

Method: This study was a cross-sectional retrospective study using data extracted from the registration cards of patients at Buluk Eye Centre from 1st of January 2017 to 31st of December 2017. A datasheet was used to collect the relevant variables including demographic variables. Data were entered, organized and analysed using SPSS version 21 [IBM SPSS Statistics] and p<0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results: The studied population was 16,727 patients (33,454 eyes) seen, age range from 7 months to 90 years, (mean 56.7, SD 14.7). There were 63% females and 37% males, ratio of 1.7:1 (p<0.05). Glaucoma accounted for 2.3% of diseases seen with p<0.05. Females (58%) were more affected than males (42%), with age group 46-60 years being the most affected (36.9% p<0.05). Most of the patients (71.9%) had visual acuity of less than 3/60 in both eyes (p<0.05). The highest proportion of glaucoma cases (29.4%) presented in July to September, with the least (21.2%) from January to March. Most of the glaucoma cases (39%) originated from Central Equatoria and the least (1%) from Abyei.

Conclusion: Glaucoma remains a significant cause of severe sight loss in South Sudan, particularly affecting females and those aged 45-60 years.
Social demographic determinants of male participation in antenatal care in Nyamagana District, Tanzania
Authors: Chamos Sarah M. , Kinyina Alen , Mtae Harrieth
Published: September 2022

Introduction: Globally, poor male participation in antenatal care (ANC) and reproductive health issues is still a challenge towards improvement of maternal and child health. Quality antenatal care and birth outcomes depend on the shared responsibility between men and women.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the level of male participation in ANC and the associated social demographic determinants.

Method: The study was cross-sectional and was based in the community in the Nyamagana district, Tanzania. Male partners aged 18-49 years were interviewed using the four dichotomized (yes or no) variables to determine the level of male participation in ANC. The data were analyzed by using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS Version 24). Chi-square test was used to determine the association between demographic characteristics and the level of male involvement in ANC.

Results: The level of male participation was high in this study (76.3%). Men with a primary level of education were twice (AOR 2.15, 95% CI [1.15– 4.02], p-value 0.01) as likely to participate in ANC compared to men with no formal education. If the number of children was more than two, there was a significant association with male participation in ANC (OR 1.57, 95% CI [1.12–1.77], p =0.02).

Conclusion: The level of male participation in ANC is high in Nyamagana district. The number of children and level of education are social demographic determinants of male participation in ANC.
Musculoskeletal disorders among patients during a one-day outreach at Juba Military Hospital
Authors: Areu Mapuor M.M. , Madison Brian B. B. , Aguto Akau A. , Alphonse James , Bachay Omojowk J. , Warebek Aguer , Ajak Zecharia P.
Published: September 2022

Introduction: The number of patients presenting with musculoskeletal disorders to the outpatient clinic at Juba Military Hospital is increasing. The aim of this study was to determine the proportion and types of musculoskeletal disorders among patients attending the orthopaedic outreach clinic during September 2021.

Method: A cross-sectional study designed to determine the proportion and types of musculoskeletal disorders among patients presenting to Juba Military Hospital. One hundred and thirty-three patients were recruited. After informed consent, data were collected using a paper-based Questionnaire and analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.

Result: A total of 327 patients presented to outreach clinic, 133 patients consented and were included in the study. The mean age was 41 years (3 to 73 years, SD 16.9); 52.6% were male and 47% female. The conditions diagnosed were osteoarthritis of major joints, 20.3%, low back pain 18.8%, non-union 15.8% and mal-union 11.3%. Among patients with knee problems, 54% were unilateral knee osteoarthritis and 28% bilateral knee osteoarthritis. Patients with back problems: 80% low back pain of unspecified cause, 16% spondylolisthesis and 4% Pott’s disease of the spine. Also 29% mal-union femur and 25% femoral neck fracture. Tibia condition: 40% Non-union, 20% mal-union Tibia fracture.

Conclusion: Musculoskeletal disorders are common among the residents of Juba city. There is high proportion of osteoarthritis and low back pain among other diagnosed conditions.
“How-to” Teaching Videos – inspired by work in South Sudan
Authors: Van Dyke Deborah
Published: September 2022

Global Health Media Project creates teaching videos on basic health care practices for providers and people in low-resource settings. The organization was founded by Deborah Van Dyke, whose work and experience in South Sudan helped her see that practical, “how-to” videos would be an effective way to teach health workers at scale. Their live-action videos—filmed in developing world clinics—feature “best-practice” care with real patients. They have now produced more than 200 videos that fill an important gap in health care education worldwide.
Mental health of Adults in Kwara State Nigeria during COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown
Authors: Buhari O.I.N. , Ogunmodede A.J. , Adegunloye O.A. , Sulyman D. , Bolarinwa O.A.
Published: September 2022

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Prevalence and factors influencing the prolonged duration of simple tooth extraction among Nigerian sub-populations
Authors: Edetanlen B.E. , Ogbikaya J.A. , Babalola O. , Saheeb B.D.
Published: September 2022

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Association between Gross Motor Function and Selective Motor Control in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Authors: Fatudimu M.B. , Hamzat T.K.
Published: September 2022

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The difference between the optative and the “modal” indicative in Homeric Greek: four case studies. Part 1: The optative
Authors: De Decker Filip
Published: September 2022

In epic Greek both the optative and the indicative (the so-called “modal indicative”) can be used in contexts where the degree of realization is uncertain or even impossible, while in Attic Greek only the indicative is used. In these two articles I discuss whether there is a difference between the optative and the modal indicative in these contexts and/or if it can be determined which was the original mood. As there are about 1500 optatives and 250 modal indicatives in Homer, it is not possible to discuss them all and, therefore, I focus on the passages in which aorist forms of γιγνώσκω, βάλλω and of ἴδον appear, and those conditional constructions in the Odyssey in which the postposed conditional clause is introduced by εἰ μή with either a “modal” indicative or optative. The corpus comprises 100 forms (80 optatives and 20 indicatives), but in each example I also address the other modal indicatives and optatives in the passages, which adds another 50 forms to the corpus. In this part (part 1) I address the optative. First, I provide an overview of the research on the optative in Homeric Greek, discuss the different suggestions for the co-existence of the optative and indicative in these uncertain and/or unreal contexts, explanations which can be summarized into two categories, those assuming that the indicative replaced the optative and those arguing that both moods were original, but had different meanings. Then I explain why this corpus was chosen, prior to the analysis that focuses on two elements, namely the temporal reference (does the mood refer to the past or not) and the degree of possibility (is the action described likely, possible, remotely possible or unlikely/impossible). Initially I consider the optatives with a past reference, then the optatives that could be interpreted as remotely possible or unlikely/impossible (“irrealis” in the terminology of Classical Philology) and conclude by discussing two passages that have been reused in the epics in different contexts with different protagonists and, consequently, with different modal meanings for the same forms. The conclusion of the first part of the article is that the optative was at the most unreal extreme of the irrealis-continuum and could initially refer to the present and future, as well as the past, but that the instances in which there was an exclusive past reference were (very) rare.
Pharmaceutical Botanical evaluation of Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) called samples sold in Turkey
Authors: ÖZOĞUL Yazel , BALDEMİR KILIÇ Ayşe
Published: September 2022

Crocus sativus L. (Saffron, Fam. Iridaceae) is a medicinal, commercial, historical and economically important plant that has been used in the treatment of various diseases since ancient times. Saffron, which is generally used by the public to add flavor and color to dishes, is difficult to cultivate and harvest due to the use of only dried stigmas and is known as the most expensive spice in the world. The macroscopic and microscopic properties of the samples sold under the name "Saffron" from 10 different cities of Turkey, as well as the drying loss, foreign matter amount determination, total ash amount determination, color density determination, phosphomolybdic acid reaction and elongation determination analysis tests were conducted and their conformity with European Pharmacopoeia standards was investigated. In this study, saffron samples purchased from a local producer in Safranbolu (Standard 1) and grown by ourselves (Standard 2) were used. As a result of our study, it was determined by morphological and microscopic studies that samples 2 and 4 completely belonged to the Carthamus tinctorius L. (Safflower) plant. On the other hand, it has been revealed by the analyzes that the sample number six contains very little saffron stigma and mainly contains Safflower bulk flowers.
Relationship with physical activity habits, quality of life and sleep quality in different exercise types
Authors: TAŞKIN Aykut , EROĞLU KOLAYİŞ İpek
Published: September 2022

In this study, the relationship between physical activity habits, quality of life and sleep quality of individuals who exercise regularly and those who do not, were examined by considering exercise types. In the study, 300 participants (X ̅age: 33.92±9.59) from individuals who regularly do sports (Fitness, Tennis, Swimming) by random sampling method and 200 participants who do not regularly do sports (X ̅age: 32.72±8.45) individuals by simple random selection method from defined units participated voluntarily. In this study, in addition to the personal information form created by the researcher, three data collection tools were used: Baecke Physical Activity Habit Questionnaire (BFAA), Quality of Life Scale (SF 36), and Pitsburg Sleep Quality Index (PUKI). In the analysis of the data obtained by the face-to-face survey technique, t test in independent groups, one-way analysis of variance test and Pearson product of moments were used to observe the relationship between the variables. When the physical activity habit scores of the participants were examined according to their regular exercise status; Statistically significant differences were found in favor of the exercising group in all sub-dimensions of the SF-36 scale, except for the work index sub-dimension in BFAA. When examined in terms of different sports branches, there was no difference between the groups according to PUKI, while it was observed that BFAA and SF-36 were statistically lower in those who did not exercise compared to all other variables. In addition, the sports index sub-dimension of those who do fitness is higher in physical function, general health perception, social function and mental health sub-dimensions of those who do tennis. While sleep quality was associated with all sub-dimensions of quality of life, no statistically significant relationship was found in terms of physical activity habits. As a result, it has been observed that the quality of life increases as physical activity habits increase, and sleep quality increases as the quality of life increases, and it is thought that sleep quality is indirectly affected in terms of regular exercise.
DESCOMPOSICIÓN DE LA VARIACIÓN DEL ÍNDICE DE INTENSIDAD ENERGÉTICA Y DESACOPLE DE LA ECONOMÍA EN ECUADOR
Authors: Rodrìguez-Cruz Lester Xavier , Balda Cruz Ruth Verónica
Published: September 2022

Este trabajo es una adaptación de las metodologías basada en índices de Divisia con función de pesos de tipo media logarítmica denominada LMDI, dado que al no existir una clasificación sectorial emparejada de los registros del consumo de la energía en las empresas de distribución con el Valor Agregado Bruto Cantonal,  se consideran a las provincias como sectores económicos de la economía ecuatoriana, sin embargo los resultados nos evidencia la aplicabilidad de los datos, en ese contexto, la variación del índice de intensidad energética para el período 2011 a 2019 es de 0.107587 TEP/USD, que al realizar la descomposición de la variación del índice de intensidad energética, evidencia que los cambios intersectoriales tienen una mayor participación con respecto a la variación total del índice que son compensados por los cambios intrasectoriales durante el período de análisis, mientras que el desacople entre el consumo de energía y el nivel de actividad económica, el Ecuador pasa de un caso de desacople débil en 2011 a un desacople fuerte al 2019, mientras que en el intermedio del período nos encontramos en períodos de expansivo negativo, fuerte y fuerte negativo.
PRODUCTIVIDAD DEL DESARROLLO LABORAL EN MODALIDAD DE TELETRABAJO DE MUJERES CON HIJOS EN EDAD ESCOLAR DURANTE LA PANDEMIA DE COVID-19 EN LA CIUDAD DE MANTA
Authors: Vega Chica Mayra , Ruiz Alex
Published: September 2022

Este artículo tiene como objetivo determinar la incidencia de la modalidad de teletrabajo en mujeres con hijos en edad escolar durante la pandemia de covid-19 en la Ciudad de Manta en la productividad del desarrollo laboral. La investigación se realizó en la ciudad de Manta, durante el año 2020 donde se inició la pandemia y empezaron las restricciones en el mes de marzo. La metodología utilizada fue cuantitativa, y el tipo descriptiva correlacional. Al finalizar el trabajo se concluye que existe una ventaja favorable para las mujeres que tienen hijos en edad escolar al realizar Teletrabajo, ya que la supervisión a los infantes es por un mayor tiempo y no se debe contratar a una persona para que cuide de los niños; además, hay ahorro por no tener que trasladarse al lugar de trabajo presencial; la correlación indica que existe una alta relación entre las variables de la modalidad teletrabajo y la productividad laboral en mujeres con hijos en edad escolar de la ciudad de Manta.
Guías Argentinas de Vasculitis
Authors: Babini Alejandra , Magri Sebastián , Kostianovsky Alex , Pena Claudia , Scolnik Marina , Zamora Natalia , Acosta Felquer María Laura , Carlevaris Leandro , Scarafia Santiago , Vergara Facundo , Bartel Guillermo , Brigante Alejandro , Caicedo Correa Oscar Andrés , Gandino Ignacio , Laborde Hugo , Lloves Schenone Nicolás , Orden Alberto , Pérez Nicolás , Scaglioni Valeria
Published: September 2022

La arteritis de células gigantes (ACG) es una vasculitis sistémica que afecta a personas adultas; compromete vasos arteriales de mediano y gran calibre, con potenciales complicaciones de gravedad, como la ceguera, y es considerada una emergencia médica.

El objetivo de estas guías fue desarrollar las primeras recomendaciones argentinas para su tratamiento, basadas en la revisión de la literatura mediante metodología GRADE. Un panel de expertos en vasculitis elaboró las preguntas en formato PICO (población, intervención, comparador y outcomes), y luego un panel de expertos en metodología efectuó la revisión de la bibliografía con la extracción de la evidencia para cada una de las preguntas. Se realizó un focus group de pacientes para conocer sus preferencias y experiencias. Finalmente, con la información recabada, el panel de expertos en vasculitis procedió a la votación de las recomendaciones que a continuación se presentan.
PENGENDALIAN HAMA KUMBANG TANDUK (Oryctes rhinoceros L) DENGAN PEMANFAATAN SARI BUAH NANAS DAN AIR NIRA SEBAGAI PERANGKAP FEROTRAP ALTERNATIF DI PERKEBUNAN KELAPA SAWIT LAHAN TANI JAYA ROKAN HILIR
Authors: Hardiansyah Riko , Walida Hilwa , Dalimunthe Badrul Ainy , Harahap Fitra Syawal
Published: September 2022

Oryctes rhinoceros L. merupakan salah satu hama penting pada tanaman kelapa sawit. Hama ini dapat menyebabkan turunnya produksi tandan buah segar (TBS) pada tahun pertama hingga 69%, bahkan sampai menyebabkan 25% tanaman muda mati. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pemanfaatan sari buah nanas dan air aren sebagai perangkap alernatif dalam mengendalikan hama kumbang tanduk. Penelitian dilaksanakan dilaksanakan pada bulan Januari 2022 di Perkebunan kelapa sawit LTJ , Kecamatan Tanjung Medan, Kabupaten Rokan Hilir, Provinsi Riau. Perlakuan memiliki 3 perlakuan dengan masing-masing perlakuan diulang sebanyak 10 kali, perlakuan yang di uji, (a) perangkap dengan No = 500 gram buah nanas. (b) N1 = 500 gram buah nanas + 1 liter air nira, (c)  N2 = 1 kg buah nanas + 2 liter air nira.Selanjutnya digantungkan pada tiang kayu/bambu dengan tinggi 2,5 m, dengan jarak antar perangkap 25 meter, Masing-masing perangkap diturunkan setiap pagi hari selama 7 hari pengamatan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan kumbang tanduk tertangkap paling tinggi yaitu pada pemberian perlakuan N2 sebanyak 46 ekor dengan rataan 6,5 ekor/ hari dan paling rendah pada perlakuan No yaitu sebanyak 19 ekor dengan rataan 2,7 ekor/hari. Persentase jenis kelamin kumbang tanduk yang tertangkap paling tinggi adalah berjenis kelamin jantan yaitu sebesar 62,5%, dan jenis kelamin betina sebesar 37,5%. Dengan demikian, pemanfaatan sari buah nanas dan air nira dapat dijadikan sebagai perangkap ferotrap alternatif untuk mengendalikan hama kumbang tanduk.
PERKEMBANGAN MAGGOT BLACK SOLDIER FLY DALAM BIOPOND BERBAHAN TANDAN KOSONG KELAPA SAWIT DAN LIMBAH DAPUR
Authors: Silalahi Josua Dani , Aryati Ismi , Sakiah Sakiah , Febrianto Eka Bobby
Published: September 2022

Tandan kosong umumnya dimanfaatkan sebagai pembenah tanah, disisi lain potensi tandan kosong kelapa sawit dapat dimanfaatkan menjadi berbagai produk yang memiliki nilai ekonomi yang tinggi. Limbah dapur berupa nasi, buah dan sayur banyak ditemukan di tempat pembuangan sampah yang berasal dari pemukiman maupun pasar. Limbah tersebut diklaim sebagai salah satu sumber gas rumah kaca. Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengetahui perkembangan massa maggot black soldier fly dalam biopond berbahan tandan kosong kelapa sawit dan limbah dapur. Penelitian dilakukan di Basmallah BSF Farm Kabupaten Deli Serdang pada bulan Maret hingga Juni 2021, menggunakan rancangan acak lengkap faktorial, dengan dua faktor perlakuan yaitu tandan kosong kelapa sawit yang disusun tiga taraf (tandan kosong utuh, tandan kosong dipotong menjadi empat bagian, tandan kosong yang telah dicacah) dan faktor limbah dapur dengan dua taraf (tanpa limbah dapur, menggunakan limbah dapur), masing-masing 3 ulangan. Hasil pengujian parameter disusun pada daftar sidik ragam dan hasil yang berbeda nyata diuji dengan DMRT taraf 5%. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan larva maggot sulit berkembang pada biopond kering seperti tandan kosong kelapa sawit. Tandan kosong utuh yang dicampur dengan limbah dapur sangat berpotensi dijadikan sebagai biopond maggot, pada biopond ini massa maggot dewasa, pra pupa dan pupa yang dihasilkan lebih besar dibanding perlakuan lainnya. Pemanfaatan tandan kosong tanpa pencacahan dan dicampur dengan limbah dapur menghasilkan perkembangan maggot yang terbaik.
Let’s Go Viral: Utilizing Social Media To Capture Pre-Health Students & Meet Them Where They Are
Authors: Cullum Kayla , Montgomery Annie
Published: September 2022

“Let’s Go Viral: Utilizing Social Media To Capture Pre-Health Students & Meet Them Where They Are,” presented at the 2022 NAAHP Conference in Denver, CO, provided background information on the ways Generation Z uses social media compared to how millennials do and how to better determine a social media strategy for advising offices. In this article, we will break down the presentation, highlighting different uses of social media and offering quick next steps to “go viral!” Our objectives are to: Show you how to capitalize on the age of social media by giving your posts and engagement tactics a “glow-up”Help you understand where students are on the Internet with different ways to capture their attention and get your information across in a broad range of mediaShare how we have rethought the ways we have used social media in the past and how now we use it as an extension of our advising conversationsAnd lastly, how to have a little fun while doing it!
Writing Groups for Academic Advisors: Fulfilling Scholarship Goals and Furthering the Field of Advising
Authors: Shiroma Kiana , Makino-Kanehiro Megumi , Brown Jennifer
Published: September 2022

Academic advising has emerged as a field of study within higher education. To further develop this field, advising professionals need to engage in scholarly pursuits, including research and publishing. One way of supporting advising scholarship is to create a writing group. Writing groups have long been used in higher education academia to promote writing and research. However, writing groups for academic advisors are less common. This article describes how one advisor writing group has achieved success in reaching its goals and the practices and methods that were found to be most effective in the group’s success.
Primer registro de Otospermophilus variegatus (Rodentia: Sciuridae) en el municipio de Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, Oaxaca, México
Authors: Julián Caballero César Camilo
Published: September 2022

La Ardilla de roca (Otospermophilus variegatus) se distribuye desde el suroeste de Estados Unidos de América hasta el centro de Oaxaca, México. A pesar de su amplia distribución, la información de su historia natural es relativamente escasa. Esta nota describe el primer registro de la Ardilla de roca para el municipio de Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, Oaxaca, México, obtenido por evidencia fotográfica. El espécimen de O. variegatus se observó y fotografió en una localidad con vegetación xerófita. La subsistencia de esta especie en la localidad podría deberse a la presencia de cultivos de maíz y alfalfa. Futuras investigaciones son necesarias para conocer su abundancia y sus relaciones ecológicas en el área.
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION AS DETERMINANT OF STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SOUTH WEST NIGERIA
Authors: Tunde Ajiboye
Published: September 2022

Purpose: The aim of the study is to provide educational planners with relevant items of information with respect to the extent of educational resources availability and utilization in public secondary schools as it affects productivity in educational system.

Methodology: The descriptive research design of the ex post facto type was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprises all academic staff and three hundred level students in the six (6) selected public Colleges of Education in Southwest Nigeria.  Purposive sampling technique was used to select six (6) public Colleges of Education in Southwest Nigeria, three (3) each from State and Federal Colleges of Education.

Findings: The study showed that a positive and significant relationship existed between resource situation and students’ academic performance in public Colleges of Education in Southwest, Nigeria.  It also showed a positive and significant relationship between human and material resource situation and students’ academic performance. The findings of this study are consistent with that of Oni (1992), which found that inadequate and unqualified teachers in the school system caused low students’ academic performance since adequate and qualified teachers have been found as the drivers of effective educational system.

Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The study found that there was positive correlation among material, physical and human resources and students’ academic performance in public colleges of Education in Southwest Nigeria, the study thus recommends that government and policy makers in these educational institutions should place emphasis on adequate provision of these germane resources in order to enhance students’ academic performance and thus national development. College management in public Colleges of Education in Southwest Nigeria should endeavour to provide enough resources for improvisation, in case the basic physical needs of the institutions could not be adequately met. Parents are admonished to equip their children and wards in public colleges of Education in Southwest Nigeria with the necessary educational needs.  Philanthropists, societies, old students association and other organization are admonished to come to the aids of governments in the provision of basic physical and material researches need of public colleges of Education in Southwest Nigeria since it had been established that government alone cannot effectively shoulder the responsibility of educational financing.
Prevalence on Witchcraft Beliefs and The Psychological Well-Being of Elderly People in Masaba South Sub-County Kisii County Kenya
Authors: Nyakweba George Mayaka , Munywoki Vincent , Ntarangwe Maria
Published: September 2022

Witchcraft is a world phenomenon. Some people do belief in it on their daily life and this has brought a lot of anxiety, fear from the threats given to the victims. This study investigated the prevalence on witchcraft beliefs and psychological well-being of elderly people in Nyakumbati Sub-location in Masaba South Sub-count, Kisii County Kenya. The study adopted a mixed method approach; a convergent parallel design was employed to enable the researcher investigate the relationship between prevalence on witchcraft beliefs and the psychological well-being of elderly people. Simple random sampling was employed to select a sample of 164 respondents from the 280 elderly people receiving cash transfer from the Kenyan Government in Nyakumbati Sub-location. Data was collected using questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics using statistical Software Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 22. Cronbach’s Alpha Coefficient was used to ensure reliability of research instruments. The findings indicate that majority of the elderly People belief in witchcraft (56.3%). Many elderly people (48.3%) agreed that beliefs in witchcraft have interfered with relationships in the community. Also majority of the elderly people (60.3%) agreed that Witchcraft practices are dangerous in the community. Witchcraft practices are feared within the community this was taken by 61.6% of the respondents. At the same time majority of the elderly people (62.3%) agreed that Witchcraft practices are carried in hidden manners and finally 41.7% of the elderly stated that they are vulnerable to witchcraft activities. The findings on the relationship between psychological well-being and witchcraft beliefs show that there was: a weak relationship of 0.061 on self-acceptance, a moderate relationship of 0.331 on positive relations and a moderate relationship of 0.530 on purpose in life. The final findings show that there is a weak relationship between prevalence on witchcraft beliefs and the psychological well-being of elderly people. The study recommends and appeals to government leaders, educators and church stakeholders to strive further towards addressing witchcraft related issues. Additionally, social workers, counselors and psychologists should be assigned through the cooperation of church and government to cater for the psychological well-being of the elderly people in the community.
TRANSPLANTE CARDÍACO: CRITÉRIOS DE INCLUSÃO E EXCLUSÃO
Authors: Machado Couto Eugenia , Cavalcanti Nathalia Brum , Gervasoni Fumiere Maria Clara , Rangel Spelta Rafael , Antônio Morais de Abreu Lucas , Rocha Marques Luz Matheo , Cordeiro Mendes Tavares Verônica , Póvoa Lemes Neto Edílio , Jacobsen Guilherme , Morzelle Ana Paula , Arcoverde Oliveira Giovanna , Norton de Oliveira Mariah , Guimarães Rodrigues Mariana , Pettene Dantas Camille , Endres Vitória de Souza
Published: September 2022

A insuficiência cardíaca leva a uma oxigenação deficitária dos tecidos que, em contrapartida, aumenta o esforço miocárdico como tentativa de compensação da disfunção da oferta sanguínea, fato que contribui para o aumento de desfechos desfavoráveis para pacientes cardiopatas. Pacientes classificados com maior gravidade de acordo com a New York Heart Association (NYHA) podem ser candidatos ao padrão-ouro de tratamento: o transplante cardíaco. Para que sejam eleitos, é necessário que se enquadrem em critérios de inclusão e exclusão, a fim de que se evitem complicações pós-transplante cardíaco. O objetivo desse trabalho é fazer uma revisão de literatura dos estudos recentes relacionados ao tema acerca desses fatores que tornam pacientes cardiopatas elegíveis ou não ao transplante cardíaco.
AGRIBUZZ (Agriculture Website)
Authors: Anamika  , Prof. Dr. Milind Godase
Published: September 2022

The agricultural website provides its users and researches to get online information about, the crop, statistical details and new tendencies. The trends of the crops act so that these will be pretty important to the users who access these via the Internet. The main features of the information system include information retrieval facilities for users from anywhere in the form of obtaining statistical information about fertilizer, research institutes and researches, suitable soil concentration for the corresponding crops, information about exports and etc. In addition, this provides individual information about Intercrops related to main crops. The system allows the retrieving facilities but also the updating facilities to the authorized persons in the corresponding institutes. PHP, HTML, CSS was used to create the front end for the system and MY SQL Server was used for the back end.
Psychosocial Development of the Protagonist Dexter in Darkly Dreaming Dexter and Alice in Alice in Wonderland
Authors: K. Gayathri  , Sinduja Chinnaveeran  , S. M. Kavitha  , R. Rejina
Published: September 2022

Jeff Lindsay is an American novelist and Lewis Carroll was an English writer both belong to different time periods and different literature and their works Darkly Dreaming Dexter and Alice in the wonderland belong to different genres but the protagonist in these novels have some similar psychic ability. Both the protagonists suffer from the identity crisis because they do not get proper guidance and proper development in their life stages. Human mind is the place where the thoughts, feelings and behaviours are born and the heart responds to it. The personality trait depends on the development and growth of the mind. Development is the nonstop process which continues in each stage till the end of every human's life. The growth and development makes the changes in one’s behaviour and personality. Every human being has unique individual characteristics which makes the difference between every single human being. This paper attempts to discover how the protagonist’s brain developed and identified their true self with society.
Discounter bieten weniger Marken an
Authors: Schulz Hans-Jürgen
Published: September 2022

Markenartikel haben bei Aldi und Lidl einen schweren Stand. Immer neue Preiserhöhungen verprellen zunehmend die Kunden. Daher hat bei den Discountern ein Umdenken eingesetzt. Die Unternehmen stellen ihr Markenangebot grundsätzlich in Frage.
Euronics will junge Kaufleute anlocken
Authors: Klug Denise
Published: September 2022

Der Elektronikhändler Euronics hat sich einiges vorgenommen: Das neue Großstadt-Konzept Njuju soll nicht nur neue Kunden, sondern auch Mitglieder für die Genossenschaft akquirieren.