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PT Tata Makmur Sejahtera's Petty Cash Report Analysis
Authors: Rasyid Thariq Ahmad , Susanti Dwi
Published: January 2023

Companies in the distribution sector cannot be separated from operational activities. These activities incur small nominal costs, requiring a petty cash report. PT. Tata Makmur Sejahtera is one of the companies engaged in this field related to the ability to cover current debts. The company's ability is measured by calculating the ratio using the current ratio and cash ratio. The analysis results show that in January, the current ratio is 0.9616, in February, it is 1.1933, in March, it is 0.8917, and in April, it is 1.0566, and the company's cash ratio is 1.0169. From the calculation of the ratio carried out, it can be concluded that the ability of PT. Tata Makmur Sejahtera covers current debts differently each month. However, the ability to cover current debt during the period studied indicates that the company can cover the current debt.
Study of MHD SWCNT-Blood Nanofluid Flow in Presence of Viscous Dissipation and Radiation Effects through Porous Medium
Authors: Ramanuja M. , Kavitha J. , Sudhakar A. , Radhika N.
Published: January 2023

In this analysis, a computational study is conducted to examine the two-dimensional flow of an incompressible MHD SWCNT-blood nanofluid, saturated mass and porous medium .In addition to viscous dissipation, thermal radiation is taken into consideration. We developed the mathematical model and useful boundary intensity approximations to diminish the structure of partial differential equations based on the fluid for blood-based SWCNT underflow assumptions. Converted the partial differential equations by applying corresponding transformations to arrive at ODE’s. The above results are solved numerically by the Runge-Kutta 4th order technique. Noticed that there is desirable conformity when interpolated with the numerical one. The effects exhibited the velocity of SWCNT-blood nanofluid enhanced for defined standards of the viscosity parameter. Rise in temperature when various parameters like Prandtl number, Eckert number, and slip parameter are applied on SWCNT-blood. The impact of fluid flow on blood-based SWCNT is discussed graphically, and our results are tabulated along with illustrations. The design concepts, such as the Nusselt quantity and the local skin friction, conform to the analytical approach. Velocity reductions with an increase in CNT’s volume fraction, whereas enhancement in the blood temperature, is noted, which is directed to the rise in the heat mass transfer rates.
A profile of modern hunters in Antalya province, Türkiye
Authors: Aksan Şengül , Özdağ Ali Umut
Published: January 2023

The aim of this study was to investigate the socio-demographic and cultural characteristics of modern hunters in Antalya province based on the data of the Game Management Information System (AVBIS) being overseen by and under control of the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Türkiye. According to the study results, the educational status of hunters was the following: the group with the primary school level made 7.8%, with the secondary school level made 4.5%, with the high school level made 9.9%, with the associate level made 0.6%, with the undergraduate level made 3.9%, with the master level made 2.7%, and with the unknown educational status were determined to be 70.06%. Considering the professional status, it was determined that 79,3% were of unknown status, 1.6% were retired persons, 3.4% were tradesmen, 1.6% were workers, 2.9% were public sector employees, 0.8% were students, 2.0% were employees from the private sector and 8.4% were self-employed persons. It was revealed that for gaming the hunters visited Aksu State Hunt, Serik State Hunt, and Gebiz State Hunt (3.29%) most frequently. The least preferred gaming areas were Gazipaşa Sıvastı Çığlık State Hunt and Kaş Asas Hunt (1.41%). Usually, hunters prefer to gun for common blackbird (Turdus merula L.) foremost (9.69%) and coot (Fulica atra L.) least of all (1.07%). As is evident from this study, socio-demographic profiles of hunters in Antalya province, Türkiye, and in Europe appears to be similar. However, a significant difference was observed in the number of women hunters registered. While the average number of women hunters in some European countries reached 10.5%, no women hunters were registered in Türkiye.
Keywords: game management, information system, hunter, game animals, wildlife, profile
Aerodynamic Analysis of Variable Cant Angle Winglets for Higher Mach regimes
Authors: Parth Jagdish Patel  , Krishna Mankar  , Yogesh Kadam  , Sheetal Prajapati
Published: January 2023

The performance of the aircraft is reduced due to induced drag generated at the wingtip. The vortices are generated at the wingtip in the turbulent flow. For the reduction of the vortices the small device with the positive or negative cant angle called winglet is introduced. This paper describes Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis, performed on a trapezoidal wing prototype with a winglet of NACA 63(2)-215 airfoil section. The White comb geometry is used for the parametric values of the winglet. The objectives of the analysis were to compare the aerodynamic characteristics and to investigate the performance of winglets at cant angles -15°, 0°, 15°, 30° and 450 at the constant angle of attack (AOA) 0°. The entire wing works on around 0.5 Mach .The CFD simulations were performed in ANSYS fluent. 3-dimensional unstructured tetrahedral meshes were used to compute the flow around the model. The parameters like pressure, velocity are found and analyzed at different cant angles.
De la construction discursive de l’identité à l’enseignement des valeurs sociales dans les chants populaires daba
Authors: BAÏBAVOU Hamidou , MÉTANGMO-TATOU Léonie
Published: January 2023

Les chants populaires définissent l’identité d’une culture ou d’une communauté donnée. Ces chants sont souvent considérés comme la partie de la tradition qui fonctionne selon une règle de vie propre à chaque société et à chaque langue, en référence à un fonds culturel. Ils permettent à la population non seulement de se divertir, mais aussi, et surtout de s’identifier, de sensibiliser la population, d’éduquer les enfants ou de les instruire. Toutefois, ces chants ne sont ni exploités ni perçu dans la définition de l’identité et la transmission de valeurs sociales en pays daba. Cet article entend montrer que les chants populaires daba constituent non seulement une ressource importante dans la définition de l’identité d’une personne ou d’un groupe de personnes, mais aussi dans l’enseignement des valeurs sociétales. L’enregistrement et le traitement des données (réécoute, traduction juxtalinéaire et littéraire) sont les principales méthodes utilisées. Pour des besoins d’analyse du sujet, nous avons, tout au long de ce travail, fait appel à l’analyse du discours.
TRUONG VINH KY’S PROGRESSIVE EDUCATIONAL VIEWPOINT - FIRST TEACHER OF VIETNAMESE NATIONAL LANGUAGE EDUCATION / QUAN NIỆM TIẾN BỘ VỀ GIÁO DỤC CỦA TRƯƠNG VĨNH KÝ - NHÀ GIÁO ĐẦU TIÊN CỦA NỀN GIÁO DỤC QUỐC NGỮ VIỆT NAM
Authors: Oanh Nguyen Thi Kieu
Published: January 2023

At the beginning of national language education in Vietnam, Truong Vinh Ky is considered a “pioneer” in many issues: the first teacher of the national language, the first national language linguist, and the first national language journalist who served as chief editor of the first national language newspaper. Truong Vinh Ky life has undergone many arduous times and has been evaluated in many different respects, but it is undeniable that his great contributions to the Vietnamese culture during the period of transmutation from the Middle Ages to the Modern period. In particular, his conception of education which has a lot of progress that is still meaningful until today. By using methodologies such as statistics, analysis-synthesis, and comparison, this paper clearly points out Truong Vinh Ky’s progressive educational viewpoints, including: building a national education, for the development of the Vietnamese nation; objectives and knowledge attached to practice; excellent teacher’s standards. These are still the central objectives of Vietnamese education.
 

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DIFFICULTIES WITH WORD CHOICE IN ACADEMIC WRITING AND SOLUTIONS: A RESEARCH ON ENGLISH-MAJORED STUDENTS AT CAN THO UNIVERSITY, VIETNAM
Authors: Thuy Nguyen Thi Tuong , Anh Huynh Pham Thien , Ngan Nguyen Thi Thuy , Vy Nguyen To Tuong , Anh Nguyen Thi Viet
Published: January 2023

Writing, especially academic writing, is highly valued in foreign language acquisition, particularly for English majors. Nevertheless, using academic terminology might be difficult for students still developing their academic language abilities. The purpose of this research is to understand students' difficulties in selecting appropriate words in academic writing and offer solutions to overcome such difficulties. The participants were 78 English majors (high-quality program, course 45) and three lecturers at the Department of English Language and Culture, School of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University. Questionnaires were used to measure their difficulties in word choice in academic writing and semi-structured interviews were utilized to find solutions. The results show that most participants had a basic knowledge of academic vocabulary, which was demonstrated through their ability to select the appropriate word choice. However, students found it difficult to choose the right words in their academic writing. The reasons are that academic words are not easy to remember and not successfully used in the context of the meaning of the word and do not have an effective method of learning academic vocabulary. Based on the results, several specific approaches have been proposed to help students find the most suitable strategies for learning and using academic vocabulary for their writing.
 

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THE EXPLORATION AND PRACTICE OF INTEGRATING "FOUR SELF-CONFIDENCES" INTO IDEOLOGICAL AND POLITICAL EDUCATION OF COLLEGE ENGLISH CURRICULUM IN THE CONTEXT OF THE COVID-19
Authors: Feng Yang , Wang Xiya
Published: January 2023

Patriotic education for college students is an important task in the education of various countries. This study conducted a 16-week patriotic and ideal education for college students in the context of Covid-19 prevention and control, and an exploration of the education model by integrating big data comparison of Chinese and foreign prevention and control in college English courses. Students in the experimental group were introduced to short videos related to Chinese and foreign news reports on the prevention and treatment of Covid-19 in the course, and carried out in-class thoughtful discussions and post-class sharing and discussions; students in the control group maintained their original study and life status. Post-test questionnaires and interviews revealed that most of the students in the experimental group realized that the necessity and success of China's epidemic prevention and control stemmed from the Chinese government's people-oriented approach and the advantages of the Chinese system and Chinese culture, which enhanced their self-confidence and pride in being Chinese and strengthened their "four self-confidences" in socialism with Chinese characteristics. More students combined their career aspirations with the modernization of China, significantly changed their learning attitudes and improved their motivation and academic performance. In contrast, students in the control group had no significant changes in the relevant post-test indicators compared with the pre-test because they maintained their original study and life status.
 

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IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION ON THE SCHOLASTIC PERFORMANCE OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SCIENCE
Authors: Mindajao Benedicto Y.
Published: January 2023

Social media has been widely accessible to all with the advent of new technology specifically with the emergence of mobile devices. Many researchers are now studying related to the effects of social media on the different walks and aspects of life. This study aims at correlating the effects of addiction to social media on the academic performance of grade 9 and 10 students in science. In doing so, the study identified all social media activities for the school year 2015-2016. The identified respondents constitute 65 % or 139 students of the total enrolment of grade 9 and 10 students. These respondents are made to answer a survey questionnaire and an adapted tool called Bergen Facebook Addition Scale (BFAS) to gather necessary data. Findings revealed that social media addiction alone is insignificantly related to students’ scholastic performance thus, cannot safely attribute the low performance of students in science.
 

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PROBLEMS OF ENGLISH STUDIES STUDENTS ON LEARNING PHONOLOGY AND SUGGESTIONS, CAN THO UNIVERSITY, VIETNAM
Authors: Van Nguyen Thi Truc , Ngan Ha Nguyen Kim , Huong Tran Thi Xuan , Thuan Pham Phong , Nhan Do Thanh
Published: January 2023

The writers were concerned by the phonological challenges encountered by students of the Schools of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University. Foreign language majors are often difficult, and theory is quite tackled, which has caused many serious problems for students. This is no exception for students majoring in English Studies, at Can Tho University in the process of approaching the subject "Introduction to English Phonology". This study was conducted to clarify the phonological challenges that students at Can Tho University are facing, as well as suggest solutions to the problem of phonology learners. Using data from Google Questionnaire Forms, the research conducted an error analysis of 103 English majors who studied the subject. Based on the phonological problems, certain remedial activities were planned for the students, which helped improve their study process phonological problems considerably. 

 

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PURPOSIVE COMMUNICATION LEARNING COMPETENCY OF GENERAL EDUCATION SUBJECT OF STUDENTS IN PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION (HEI)
Authors: Mallillin Leovigildo Lito D. , Caranguian Reynaldo G.
Published: January 2023

The study aims to examine the assessment of purposive communication learning competency of the General Education Subject of student respondents in the area of course expected learning outcome, core competency, student-centered teaching and learning, and general education principles. Likewise, to identify the delivery mode of teaching purposive communication and learning competency of student respondents in terms of digital literacy, effective communication, critical thinking framework, outcome-based learning, inquiry and collaborative learning, authentic assessment learning, blended learning, and independent learning. The research employs a quantitative research design which utilize random sampling in gathering the sample size to provide equal opportunity for the participants to be included in the study. The study comprised four hundred (400) respondents only. Results show that expected learning outcome explores students' critical thinking, and decision-making through oral presentation such as individual, in pair, group discussion, and small group discussion, core competency shows to present different purposes in the learning process for students as center of learning through proper teaching inside the classroom, student-centered teaching and learning shows to play a role in purposive communication and demands for the improved skills of students in both soft and hard skills, and general education principles allow students to actively and interactively participate in the discussion intended for the learning activity, reaction, reflection on the issues, and process of teaching and appreciation. Similarly, the delivery mode of teaching in terms of digital literacy, effective communication, and critical thinking framework enhances to identify the needs of the learners content and reliable sources of materials and relevant information for teaching and learning, outcome-based learning shows to establish a standard challenging performance on student engagement learning success and ideas, inquiry and collaborative learning promotes classroom and instill independence value of cooperative learning in a class dynamic teaching, authentic assessment learning shows to monitor and observe students on participation progress of learning process assessment, blended learning shows to adopt the concept that caters the challenges and needs of the learners in the newest trends of teaching, and independent learning shows to create a sense of learning for students in building essential relationship learning process and outcome. Findings show that there is a significant correlation between the assessment of purposive communication learning competency of the General Education Subject of student respondents and the delivery mode of teaching purposive communication and learning competency.
 

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RESEARCH METHODS IN EDUCATION: A BOOK REVIEW
Authors: Williams Ryan Thomas
Published: January 2023

The eighth edition of Research Methods in Education by Cohen, Manion, and Morrison (2018) continues to hold a student's hand and guide them through the complexity of educational research. Ingleby (2012) describes the previous edition as having a reputation of 'biblical proportions’, and the excellent international examples and case studies that endeavour to clarify challenges in epistemology continue in this latest edition. The authors maintain a degree of engagement throughout, which is why it remains popular with students.

 

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MEMORIAL PARA PROMOÇÃO DOCENTE AO CARGO DE PROFESSOR TITULAR DA UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL
Authors: Gomes Cristiano Mauro Assis
Published: January 2023

Este memorial faz parte de minha promoção docente para o cargo de professor titular da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Nele, apresento minha trajetória acadêmica, enfatizando minha carreira como pesquisador na área psicoeducacional e psicometria.

 

This memorial is part of my promotion to the position of full professor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais. I present my academic trajectory, emphasizing my career as a researcher in the psychoeducational and psychometrics fields.

 

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SELF-ESTEEM AND CAREER DECISION-MAKING DIFFICULTIES AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS: THE MODERATING IMPACT OF AGE AND GENDER
Authors: Okafor S. , Akpochafo G. O.
Published: January 2023

This study investigated the moderating impact of age and gender on the relationship between self-esteem and career decision-making difficulties among secondary school students. Three research questions and three null hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted a correlational research design. The population included 16,473 Senior Secondary two (SS 2) students from public secondary schools in Delta North Senatorial District. The sample size comprised 378 senior secondary school students. The students were sampled using a multistage sampling procedure. A questionnaire was used to gather data in this study. Expert judgment was used to determine the instrument's face validity, while factor analysis using the Principal Component Analysis method was used to determine the content and construct validity. Cronbach’s alpha reliability index was used to determine the internal consistency of the items in the instrument. Self-Esteem Rating Scale = 0.71, and Career Decision-Making Difficulties Rating Scale = 0.82 are the reliability coefficients found. The hypotheses were tested and answered using regression statistics of F-ratio at 0.05 level of significance, while the research questions were answered using Pearson’s coefficient of determination. The findings of the study revealed that there is no significant relationship between self-esteem and career decision-making difficulties among secondary school students; that there is no significant moderating impact of age and gender in the relationship between self-esteem and career decision-making difficulties among secondary school students. The study recommended that more studies should be carried out to explore the reason why no significant relationship was found between self-esteem and career decision-making difficulties among secondary school students in Delta North Senatorial District.
 

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FORMATION PROFESSIONNELLE DU PERSONNEL DE L’OFFICE CONGOLAIS DE CONTROLE A L’INSTITUT NATIONAL DE PREPARATION PROFESSIONNELLE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF PERSONNEL OF THE CONGOLESE CONTROL OFFICE AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION
Authors: Mobuli Nicolas Akpanza
Published: January 2023

L’Office Congolais de Contrôle (OCC) est l’une des entreprises publiques qui contribue financièrement au fonctionnement de l’Institut National de Préparation Professionnelle (INPP) et en contrepartie, ce dernier assure la formation du personnel de celui-ci. L’enquête par questionnaire administré à un échantillon occasionnel de 45 agents a permis la collecte des données. Après l’analyse statistique et de contenu des données, les résultats ont montré que l’OCC accorde peu d’importance à la formation professionnelle. Les agents considèrent la contribution financière de leur entreprise au fonctionnement de l’INPP comme un fond perdu car ils n’ont jamais été envoyés en formation à l’INPP et que les agents ne sont pas envoyés à l’INPP pour être formé ou recyclé. Aussi, suggèrent-ils qu’une commission soit mise sur pied pour étudier le dossier. Cette proposition nous semble valable car cela pourra éviter à l’entreprise de gaspillage inutile de fonds.

 

The Congolese Control Office (OCC) is one of the public companies that contributes financially to the operation of the National Institute for Professional Preparation (INPP) and in return, the latter provides training for its staff. The questionnaire survey was administered to an occasional sample of 45 agents enabled data collection. After the statistical and content analysis of the data, the results showed that the OCC places little importance on vocational training. Agents consider their company's financial contribution to the functioning of INPP as a lost fund because they have never been sent for training at INPP and agents are not sent to INPP for training or retraining. Also, they suggest that a commission be set up to study the file. This proposal seems valid to us because it can prevent the company from unnecessary waste of funds.

 

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UNDERGRADUATES’ CONCEPTIONS OF ONLINE EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL MEDIATION
Authors: Bildik Cüneyt , Altun Sertel
Published: January 2023

In the process of learning, the learner and the environment have a mutualistic relationship as a change in one affects the other. Inevitably, the increasing digitalization of the educational environment in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic has altered the way learners learn. Understanding this change through learners’ eyes is crucial for questioning the educational value behind this transformation. Adopting this student-centered stance and using the notion of technological mediation, the present study aimed to investigate the various ways students conceptualize online education and discuss technology mediation accordingly from the perspective of sociocultural learning theory. Designed as a phenomenographic study, it was carried out with fifteen undergraduates undertaking online courses during the fall semester of the 2021-22 academic year at a state university in Turkey. The data gathered through face-to-face interviews was analyzed using phenomenographic data analysis. The results showed that the students experienced online education in four distinctive ways as (a) a way of displaying information; (b) a way of acquiring information; (c) a way of exchanging information; (d) a way of enhancing self-learning, with each affecting technology mediation in particular ways. As a result, it was concluded that students’ perceptions of online education and the way technology mediate their learning are strongly related, and for technology to mediate students’ learning as intended, it might be necessary to develop students’ conceptions first.
 

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FOOTBALL FANS' FANATICISM AND THEIR PSYCHOLOGICAL COMMITMENT
Authors: İlk Çağrı
Published: January 2023

This study examined the relationship between football fans’ fanaticism levels and their psychological commitments. The sample of the study consisted of a total of 429 volunteer participants in Istanbul, Turkey; 11.7% female and 88.3% male, selected by convenience sampling method. Shapiro – Wilk normality test was applied to test the normality of the study data. Since the data had a normal distribution, descriptive statistics were used for the analysis in addition to independent sample t-tests and one-way ANOVA tests. Besides, the Pearson correlation test was performed to check the relationship between the scales. The results revealed significant differences in gender, age, marital status, educational status, and favorite football team/club between the sub-scales. The differences were found to be more significant, especially in age and football team variables. It can be said that as the level of fanaticism increases, the psychological commitment of the fans may also increase.
 

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MODERATING EFFECT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION MOTIVATION ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POSITIVE EXPERIENCES AT SCHOOL AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION SELF-EFFICACY OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Authors: Cagongon Rudelyn R. , Osorno Rodolfo II N.
Published: January 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine the moderating effect of Physical Education motivation on the relationship between positive experiences at school and PE self-efficacy of high school students. Utilizing quantitative, non-experimental design via correlational technique, data were obtained from 300 Grade levels 11 and 12 students of the 3 public secondary schools in Jose Abad Santos 2, Davao Occidental, Region XI. The researcher utilized stratified random sampling and an online survey mode of data collection. The researcher also utilized the statistical tools: mean, Pearson r and moderation analysis. From the results of the study, it was found that there is a very high level of positive experiences at school, high levels of PE self-efficacy in high school students and physical education motivation. Furthermore, there is a significant relationship between positive experiences at school and the PE self-efficacy of high school students. Also, there is a significant relationship between physical education motivation and PE self-efficacy of high school students, and a significant relationship between physical education motivation and positive experiences at school. Moreover, there is no moderation in the effect of physical education motivation on the relationship between positive experiences at school and PE self-efficacy of high school students.
 

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WINNING IT BOTH: STORIES OF SECONDARY ACADEMIC ACHIEVER STUDENT-ATHLETES
Authors: Escoto Donald G. , Alfarero Joel A.
Published: January 2023

Learners’ experiences at school should not only be limited to performing academic tasks, but should also focus on physical activities since the main goal of education is to develop a child holistically. The study explored the experiences of academic achiever student-athletes and how they excelled in academics and sports fields. Qualitative research using multiple case studies was used as its design. Eight key informants who were academic achiever student-athletes from five secondary schools in the division of Eastern Samar were purposively selected as study key informants. Results of the study revealed that in order to cope with the pressure brought about by being an academic achiever and an athlete at the same time, the student-athlete should manage well his/her time spent studying and training. Also, goal setting was the key to all their sports and academic-related tasks. Further, social media applications were used by student-athletes in catching up with their missed lessons while in training. Parents’ involvement was also identified as another factor in achieving both academics and sports. It is recommended that a strong support system from the school and parents be in place.
 

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REVIEWING THE KENYAN PHYSICAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM THROUGH A DE-COLONIZATION EFFORT
Authors: Muindi Daniel
Published: January 2023

Physical education is an educational process that uses physical activity as a means to help individuals acquire skills, fitness, knowledge, and attitudes that contribute to their optimal development and well-being. The history of PE in Africa dates back to pre-colonial times. In the pre-colonial period, traditional African physical activities and recreation were characterized by being local and community-based. The recreational and physical activities reflected the lifestyle of the said community paying attention to the specific needs of that particular community. People engaged in traditional games and sports activities such as wrestling, racing exercises, stick fights, hunting with the use of spears and arrows, board games, bullfights, dances, and rustling among others. These activities were mainly driven by the need for survival and prestige. At the advent of colonization, the Europeans introduced western and European education systems in Africa and most of their colonies. Western-oriented physical education was also introduced and this opened the door to European games and competitive and team sports. This was propagated at the expense of local and traditional African physical activities which were perceived as barbaric. Consequently, physical education as a subject attracted a cold reception right from the onset. However, even though viewed negatively, the same aspects of physical education aspects introduced by the colonialists have persisted in post-colonial Africa. Very little has changed in terms of the content as well as the approach to teaching. This has seen the subject relegated to the periphery in favor of what is considered academic subjects. In addition to its being viewed as being too much western-oriented, physical education has also been criticized for having been introduced to achieve other non-educational objectives such as military training, training of lower-rank civil servants, the transmission of middle-class values of conformity and also for deferred gratification, and social control. Consequently, to date despite numerous studies linking physical education participation and cognitive development, it has been difficult to show that link in Africa. The emphasis on competitive team sports that were introduced by the colonialists has also seen the subject being viewed as of no value beyond the school, especially for those with no interest in sports. This paper argues that for physical education to play its rightful role within the education sector, there is a need to decolonize the teaching of the same. Teachers need to contextualize the games and sports so as to make them more relevant to the participants. They also need to emphasize how the skills learned and knowledge gained can be useful beyond school life and this will make the subject more meaningful for the participants.
 

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EMPLOYEE PERCEPTIONS ABOUT THE EFQM EXCELLENCE MODEL IN MEGA SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS
Authors: Dimopoulou Stefania
Published: January 2023

The EFQM Excellence Model, which is a scale based on the rules of total quality management, is applied to companies, both in the private and public sectors, with the aim of better satisfying both consumers and employees (Foncera, Amaral and Oliveira, 2021). The purpose of the present paper was to record employees' perceptions of the EFQM Excellence Model in mega sports organizations. It was hypothesized that the average of the five criteria namely Leadership, Human Resources, Strategy and Policy, Suppliers / Sponsors / Resources, and Procedures that they constitute the enablers, would not differ significantly from the average of the four results criteria namely Results for customers, Results of Human Resources, Results for society and Performance Results that they constitute the results. Ninety-nine employees of Peace and Friendship Stadium, who agreed to take part in the study completed the questionnaire of the Administrative Excellence of Greek Sports Organizations (Karastathis, Afthinos, Gargalianos, 2014), which was modified accordingly for the purpose of the study. The reliability check produced a Cronbach's α index of 0.88, while the corresponding indices for the 9 criteria ranged from 0.77 to 0.90. After the analysis of the data carried out with descriptive statistics and the Wilcoxon test, it was founded that there was a statistically significant difference between the five and four model’s criteria (3.77±0.35 vs. 3.30±0.34, z=-8.391, p<0.001). It is concluded that the perceptions of the employees of the Peace and Friendship stadium are positive for the criteria of the conditions of the European model of business excellence and less positive for its results.
 

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ASSESSING EXERCISE HABITS OF RETIRED DIVISION I NCAA FOOTBALL PLAYERS
Authors: McFalls Trever , Maggio Paul , DeBeliso Mark
Published: January 2023

This study assessed the exercise habits among former NCAA Division I College football players. Methods: Former NCAA collegiate football players (n=56) from the USA completed two different questionnaires relevant to exercise habits. The Global Physical Activity Questionnaire GPAQ questionnaire was used to measure the time spent exercising once retired. The Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale EB/BS questionnaire was used to determine the perception of exercise benefits and barriers. Results: The GPAQ identified 18% (10/56) of the retired football players as not engaging in an adequate amount of physical activity per week based on the recommendation of the World Health Organization (>600 MET-minutes/week of moderate and/or vigorous physical activity). Noting that 13% (7) of the participants reported no physical activity. The remaining participants 46/56 (82%) scored above the 600 MET-minute per week recommendation. The participants were also asked about the primary sources and time spent when engaging in physical activity (work, travel, or recreational activity). The results indicated that the primary source of physical activity (226±248 mean minutes per week) was engaging in recreational activities. The EB/BS was broken down into Benefits and Barriers Subscales to be evaluated independently. The Barriers subscale results indicated the participants responded strongly agreed/agreed (SA/A) to the questions ranged from 2% to 70% across 14 questions, noting only 3 questions where participants scored the questions as SA/A ≥50%. With the Benefits subscale, participants’ SA/A answers ranged from 48% to 100% across 29 questions, noting 28 questions where participants scored the questions as SA/A ≥50 %. Conclusion: Within the parameters of this study, retired Division I college football players strongly perceive the benefits of exercise outweighs their perceptions of barriers to exercise, however, approximately 18% discontinued exercise.
 

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DETERMINING THE LEVELS OF ANXIETY, DEPRESSION AND SELF-CONFIDENCE THROUGH DRAWINGS OF CHILDREN AFFECTED BY THE EARTHQUAKE
Authors: Dilmaç Oğuz
Published: January 2023

The aim of this research is to identify behavioral disorders such as post-traumatic anxiety, depression, and self-confidence in their emotional world through the pictures of children who experienced the earthquake. For this purpose, the images of 34 children between the ages of 7 and 9 who experienced the earthquake disaster in Izmir, Türkiye in 2020, were analyzed. In the research, the one-subject research design was used among the experimental designs, which is one of the quantitative research methods. Mann-Whitney U test was used to determine whether there was a significant difference in the analysis of the data. According to the findings of the study, it was concluded that children reflected mental health variables such as their depressive levels, self-esteem levels, and anxiety states with the pictures they drew. The scores obtained from the sub-dimensions of anxiety, depression, and self-confidence in the children's drawings evaluated through the scale were higher in the preliminary drawings immediately after the earthquake compared to the final drawings made three months later. It is understood that this finding caused the high scores of the preliminary drawings because they were made right after the earthquake. This situation revealed that the prepared scale was valid and reliable.
 

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ENHANCING ACCESS TO BRAILLE MATERIALS FOR OPTIMAL LEARNING AT KIBOS PRIMARY SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND, KISUMU COUNTY, KENYA
Authors: Mmasi Jeremiah Lumakanda , Muthee Jessina Jessica , Murugami Margaret
Published: January 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine the approaches to enhancing access to Braille materials for optimal learning at Kibos Primary School for the Blind. The study was guided by the main objective which was to determine the causes of the shortage of Braille materials at Kibos Primary School for the Blind. The study employed a case study research design with a target population comprising 26 teachers, one transcriber, a librarian, and a resource person. Census was used to acquire the needed information from the target population since it was small, and the researcher had no control. Interview schedules and questionnaires were administered to different groups of respondents. A pilot study was conducted in one of the primary schools for learners with visual impairment within the study area. Data was analyzed qualitatively and quantitively. Qualitative data was organized, reviewed and data coding system developed, data was assigned codes and recurring themes were identified and the results were presented in narratives, while quantitative data was analyzed using a Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 17. The findings revealed that school enrollment of both male and female pupils was on the rise. However, the enrollment of male pupils was higher. The results also indicated that mathematics and science subjects were most affected by the shortage of braille learning materials. Among the identified causes of the shortage of Braille learning materials were: inadequate funding, regular change of syllabus, delay caused by producers of the materials, lengthy procurement procedures and increased admission of new learners with visual impairment. This study recommended that to enhance access to Braille learning materials at the school; the government should give adequate funds and build the capacity of the braille transcribers. The study was necessary since the government policy on education for all did not seem to cater adequately for Braille learning materials for learners with visual impairment.
 

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Agroecological Business Model: A Pillar Stone for Women’s Entrepreneurship in Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems
Authors:   Africa Center for Agroecology and Livelihood Systems (ACALISE), Uganda Martyrs University (UMU), Nkozi, Uganda & Department of Rural Economics and Sociology, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Parakou, Parakou, Benin, Dagoudo Bienvenu Akowedaho , Ssekyewa Charles ,   Africa Center for Agroecology and Livelihood Systems (ACALISE), Uganda Martyrs University (UMU), Nkozi, Uganda, Tovignan Silvère D. ,   Department of Rural Economics and Sociology, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Parakou, Parakou, Benin, Ssekandi Joseph ,   Africa Center for Agroecology and Livelihood Systems (ACALISE), Uganda Martyrs University (UMU), Nkozi, Uganda, Nina Pius M. ,   Africa Center for Agroecology and Livelihood Systems (ACALISE), Uganda Martyrs University (UMU), Nkozi, Uganda
Published: January 2023

The current challenges facing agriculture and food systems demand innovations in system design that potentially empower the weakest component in social, economic, and environmental contexts. Recognizing women’s importance in agriculture and food systems, the agroecological business model is one solution for women to gain access to resources (land, finance, credit, etc.), empower their capacity, become entrepreneurs, and improve organic agriculture production and market. This paper focuses on agroecological business models and women’s entrepreneurship in agroecology and sustainable food systems through a scoping review through Google Scholar, Science Direct, and the FAO website. The findings highlight how the co-creation of knowledge between organic producers and female entrepreneurs can increase the efficiency of organic agriculture production. However, women’s entrepreneurship in eco-efficient organic production reinforces participatory guarantee systems, which are crucial for agroecology and sustainable food systems. The conceptual model shows the interdependence between women’s entrepreneurship, organic agriculture production, and food systems through an agroecological business model, which is a key driver for women’s access to resources and guarantees a resilient market for organic agricultural crops. This is a challenging entry point that provides opportunities for co-learning in sustainable food systems that can be shaped for significant positive change. Addressing co-learning food systems through women’s entrepreneurship is an opportunity for all stakeholders to achieve sustainability in food systems. This is critical for those involved in the agroecological transition and the achievement of sustainable development goals.
Analysis of the Application of the Integrated Catastrophe Risk Model Method for the Flood Insurance Program
Authors: Afifah Nur , Joebaedi Khafsah , Ismail Muhammad Iqbal Al-Banna
Published: January 2023

As the flood rises continue to grow, well-designed insurance programs are becoming an important instrument in flood risk management. One of the obstacles in the flood insurance program is the method used to calculate the premium value. This thesis refers to the Integrated Catastrophe Risk Model (ICRM) which consists of two probability events and stochastic optimization procedures with respect to observation of site-specific risk. The application of the model is illustrated in the study area simulation data. In this thesis, analysis of various aspects of trade-off, new ex-post variables, opportunity occurrence 1 and 2 and minimization of loss function. From the results of research based on these four aspects it can be concluded that the use of Integrated Catastrophe Risk Model method in the optimal flood insurance program.
Application Of Economic Mathematics In Periodical Installation System
Authors: Ismail Muhammad Iqbal Al-Banna , Hernawati Depie , Supena Yusup
Published: January 2023

This paper provides financial planning aspect by modeling the impact of mortgage rate changes on the size of payments for ARMS. This study uses a simulation approach to model the choice between a fixed rate mortgage (FRM} and an adjustable rate mortgage (ARM). Our simulations help assess therisks and benefits of choosing an ARM rather than a FRM. We represent the risk of the ARM with distributions of present value cost for a variety of mortgage lifeperiods.
A new exact algorithm for the maximum-weight clique problem based on a heuristic vertex-coloring and a backtrack search
Authors: Suyudi Mochamad
Published: January 2023

In this paper we present an exact algorithm for the maximum-weight clique problem on arbitrary undirected graphs. The algorithm based on a fact that vertices from the same independent set couldn’t be included into the same maximum clique. Those independent sets are obtained from a heuristic vertex coloring where each of them is a color class. Color classes and a backtrack search are used for pruning branches of the maximum-weight clique search tree. Those pruning strategies together result in a very effective algorithm for the maximum-weight clique finding. Computational experiments with random graphs show that the new algorithm works faster than earlier published algorithms; especially on dense graphs.
Self-medication and its associated factors in Amdanga block of West Bengal
Authors: Bhattacharyya Suchetana , Mitra Sayeli , Basu Swagatendra Narayan , Alagesan Inba Raja , Basu Rivu
Published: January 2023

Background: The WHO defines the use of medications without prior medical consultation regarding indication, dosage and duration of treatment as self-medication. The practice is a global problem. Aims and Objectives: The study was conducted to describe the care seeking behavior of rural self-medicators living in Amdanga Block of West Bengal and to assess the belief in medicines by the self-medicators. Material & Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted by interviewing with a pretested semi-structured questionnaire on 665 self-medicators out of 1740 adults who were interviewed in 80 villages of Amdanga Block, West Bengal. A three-stage sampling method was used to reach the study population. A three month recall on self-medication practice was considered operationalizing the “pull” and “push” factors of self-medicators using a Pshycho-social framework. The variables were Socio-demographic factors, Care Seeking Behaviors, Health System related factors, Belief in Medicines according to the framework. Results: The prevalence of self-medication was found to be 38.2%. 63% of the study subjects were female and 56.3% had a literacy status of middle school and above. 54.4% relied on their old prescription for self-medication. 68.7% had an initial choice to consult a doctor but later self-medicated of whom 53.2% changed their choice due to monetary and transport issues while 38.5% thought of self-medication considering their disease was mild in nature. Conclusion: Awareness and health education can link rural subjects with primary care facility and right decisions on care can be provided.
Short Bowel Syndrome in neonates and early infancy
Authors: Dogra Shivani , Peters Nitin James , Samujh Ram
Published: January 2023

Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is the commonest cause of intestinal failure in neonates. SBS results from widespread damage to the small intestine, leading to loss of functional capacity of this organ. This is generally secondary to conditions like necrotizing enterocolitis, gastroschisis, intestinal atresia, and midgut volvulus. The small bowel usually adapts to this damage in due course of time. The clinician's role usually entails the management of parenteral nutrition and the fluid and electrolyte balance to tide over this phase. The management should be initiated as soon as the diagnosis is suspected, especially post-surgical resection of the bowel. This should comprise enteral nutrition, with proactive monitoring and supplementation of electrolytes and micronutrients. Intestinal lengthening procedures like the Serial transverse enteroplasty (STEP), and Longitudinal intestinal lengthening and tailoring (LILT) may be considered in infants, where medical therapy fails to correct the pathology. The intricate nature of the condition warrants a multi-disciplinary approach, involving clinicians, intensivists, and surgeons, which ensures the best neonatal outcomes, in terms of the survival rates in these babies.