bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Food hygiene in the National Schools Nutrition Programme among primary schools in Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Authors:   , Madlala Sithembile Sindisiwe
Published: September 2023

The National School Nutrition Programme is implemented by the Department of Basic Education in schools located in low-socio-economic communities. Municipal Health Services is legally mandated to monitor compliance of all food premises, including school kitchens to Regulation 638 of the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, (No. 54 of 1972). Food can become contaminated at any stage during processing, handling, and preparations, leading to foodborne outbreaks. Contamination of food is commonly facilitated through food contact surfaces and the hands of food handlers. Aim: The study aimed to assess the compliance of the food preparation and storage areas of schools to R638 of the Act and to identify the presence of food pathogens on food contact surfaces and hands of food handlers. Methods: Thirty-three primary schools offering NSNP meals were randomly selected in Bhekuzulu CMC, in Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. A cross-sectional survey study was conducted in which a checklist was used to assess the compliance of 33 school food preparation and storage areas to the standard requirements of R638 of the Act. IBM SPSS Statistics 28.0 was used to analyse the checklist. Thirty swabs were aseptically collected from various food contact surfaces and metagenomic analysis was used to assess the prevalent bacteria genera on food contact surfaces. Results: The checklist revealed poor pest and vector control, inadequate provision of sanitary and hand washing facilities for food handlers, lack of training of food safety principles of the food handlers, and poor waste management. Pseudomonas (25-84%), Stenotrophomonas (0.9- 15%), Acinetobacter (0.9-16%), Rahnella (2-3%) and Pantoea (1-12%) were the most dominant genera on food contact surfaces. Discussion/Conclusion: The school food preparation and storage areas had structural shortfalls that required prioritisation to ensure school meals are prepared and stored in a safe and hygienic manner. School C had the most diverse bacterial community and abundance of bacterial species. Metagenomic analysis revealed a truer account of the bacteria genera prevalent in NSNP food contact surfaces, therefore introducing other potential sources of food contamination
Studies On Mosquitoes Anopheles Species Resting Densities Indoors In Kodok Locality, Upper Nile State, South Sudan (2020-2022).
Authors: Okic Venancio A.
Published: September 2023

Malaria is a disease caused by the parasite Plasmodium, which is transmitted by the bite of an infected female anopheles mosquito, only the Anopheles genus transmitted malaria to human. Entomological cross sectional studied carried out over 24 months, period from April 2020 to March 2022 in four areas of the Kodok locality in Upper Nile State in South Sudan to determine indoor resting density and seasonal changes in indoor resting density, additionally to number of Anopheles and other mosquitoes in a given room by using pyrethrum spray sheet collection for mosquitoes collection Bi-monthly from descriptive household, eighty houses and dipper for larvae collection from eight breeding sites to establish active larvae breeding site patterns, seasonal density and seasonal change in larvae density , morphological identification and sorting out of mosquitoes species according to species morphologically characteristics by using key identification of Gillies and de Meillon 1968. Total mosquitoes collected were 63644 within eighty houses and identified into species; An. gambiae s.s 68% (43084), An. arabiensis 26% (16840) and other mosquitoes 6% (3720). The density vary between different houses ; An. gambiae s.s 52-67and An. arabiensis 20-28 in rainy (April to October ) season but in dry season (November to March) An. gambiae s.s 2-12 and An. arabiensis 0-5. During the sampling of mosquitoes larvae, a total number 7704 larva collected; anopheles gambiae 88% (6748) and other mosquitoes 12% (956), within eight potential breeding sites, 384 numbers of visit to sites.
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE DETERMINANTS OF EARNINGS MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA
Authors: Onoyenure George (MSC Canadidacy)  , Ebiaghan Orits Frank, PhD
Published: September 2023

This study is based on the assessment of Tax Aggressiveness, Share Price, Return on Assets as  determinants of Earnings Management among quoted industrial and consumer goods sectors in Nigeria between the periods of 2012-2022. A sample of thirty-two (32) firms were  drawn out of the listed non-financial firms in Nigeria. The study was quantitative in nature and made use of secondary data which was sourced from the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) factbook, National Bureau of Statistics, and annual reports of selected industrial and consumer goods firms. Descriptive statistics and correlation analysis was used to determine the nature of the data as well as the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. The pooled panel regression analysis, the Hausman test and the random effect model (REM) method of model estimation employed was used in the study. The findings revealed that share price and return on assets are the primary determinants that significantly affect the earnings management of publicly traded companies in the industrial and consumer goods sectors during the observed timeframe. Moreover, firm size is perceived as a significant control factor in determining earnings management. Tax aggressiveness on the other hand showed no significant impact on earnings management. Based on the findings the study recommended that Projects that enhance the firms' profitability should be at the center of the investment objective of managers overseeing industrial and consumer goods firms that are publicly traded. In addition, projects with favourable net present values should be embarked on by managers of industrial and consumer goods firms listed on the stock exchange. Furthermore, cutting edge earnings management strategies should be adopted by managers of industrial and consumer goods firms that are publicly traded. They can as well prioritize the utilization of tax aggressiveness.

Keywords: Earnings Management, Tax Aggressiveness, Share Price, Return on Assets, Hausman Test.
Gender, age and depressive symptoms in adolescence
Authors: Sánchez-Hernández Óscar , Méndez Francisco Xavier , Marín-Martínez Fulgencio
Published: September 2023

The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship of gender and age with depressive symptomatology in adolescents. The participants were 1,212 adolescents, from 1st (53.9%) and 2nd (46.1%) year in Compulsory Secondary Education, belonging to seven schools in the Region of Murcia (Spain), and 104 parents. The percentage of adolescents with clinically significant depressive symptoms is similar to that found in other studies in Spain. The girls presented greater depressive symptomatology. The gender difference was greater in the group with high depressive symptomatology. Depressive symptomatology increased with age, consistent with previous research. The difference was highlighted in adolescent self-reports but not in parent reports. The main conclusion is that the development of depression prevention programs should take gender and age into consideration.
Developing the Online Pornography Addiction Scale and examining its associations with psychosocial factors
Authors: Ergün Naif
Published: September 2023

This study aims to develop the Online Pornography Addiction Scale (OPAS) using the behavioral addiction model and to explore the relationships between the scale, demographic variables, psychosocial variables, and pornography viewing behaviors. Two studies were conducted, the first of which involved two phases. The findings from Study 1a and Study 1b reveal that the OPAS comprises 23 items organized into four sub-scales: Compulsiveness-Uncontrollability, Psychosocial Effects, Sexual Effects, and Tolerance-Withdrawal. Overall, the scale demonstrates consistency and reliability. The results of Study 2 indicate that the OPAS correlates with gender, access to professional support, levels of hopelessness, communication with partners, degree of religious affiliation, engagement with sexual videos, frequency of pornography consumption, time devoted to pornography viewing, longest duration without pornography, impact of pornography on sexual experiences, and influence of pornography on daily life. Communication with partners of the opposite sex, engagement with sexual videos, impact on daily life, and religious affiliation levels are also significant predictors of the OPAS score. These findings are discussed in relation to relevant literature.
Personality traits between parent-adolescent interaction in anorexia nervosa at onset: Control-case study
Authors: Sepúlveda Ana Rosa , Rodríguez-Mondragón Laura , Moreno-Encinas Alba , Anastasiadou Dimitra , Graell Montserrat
Published: September 2023

The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between personality traits of parents and their daughters with anorexia nervosa (AN) by a case-control study. Fifty adolescent girls with AN (G-AN) and 50 control girls without pathology (GC) were measured with the “Junior Temperament and Character Inventory” and the “Eating Disorder Inventory-2“, and both parents. The G-AN and the CG did not differ in personality traits. Both parents of G-AN showed significant differences in temperamental and character traits compared to both parents in CG. In the G-AN, complementary relationships were found in mothers’ harm avoidance daughters cooperativeness and fantasy, while in fathers and daughters associations between reward dependence, persistence and self-directedness were found. The only scale that discriminated between the two groups was drive for thinness for G-AN and CG (classification: 74.7%). Identifying personality traits of parents and their daughters at the onset of AN will allow improvements in the intervention.
Intervención psicológica para el duelo dirigida a cuidadores familiares de adultos con discapacidad intelectual
Authors: Fernández-Ávalos María Inmaculada , Pérez-Marfil María Nieves , Cruz-Quintana Francisco , Fernández-Alcántara Manuel , Ferrer-Cascales Rosario
Published: September 2023

El objetivo de este estudio fue adaptar y aportar datos preliminares de la eficacia de una intervención psicológica para cuidadores familiares de adultos con discapacidad intelectual, con el fin de proporcionarles recursos de afrontamiento para sobrellevar su rol de cuidador y reducir la sobrecarga psicológica y el dolor que conlleva el diagnóstico. Participaron 24 cuidadores, de los cuales 14 fueron asignados a un grupo intervención (GI) y 10 a un grupo control (GC) mediante una aleatorización simple. Se midieron variables de sobrecarga, salud mental y sentimientos de duelo derivados del diagnóstico. Se utilizaron modelos lineales de medidas repetidas para evaluar el efecto del programa. Se encontraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas (p< 0,05) en las variables de dolor emocional, aceptación de la pérdida y en la experiencia actual del duelo, mostrando el GI una mejora tras la intervención. Como conclusión, es necesario que este tipo de programas se impartan de forma temprana en estos cuidadores con el fin de evitar el duelo patológico y crónico en el que terminan desembocando frecuentemente.
Factor structure of the de Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale: An ESEM approach
Authors: Koğar1 Hakan , Koğar Esin Yilmaz
Published: September 2023

This research aims to examine the reliability, convergent validity, and measurement invariance of the de Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale (DJGLS). The study focused especially on the examination of the model-data fit of various competitive factor structures in a young adult sample. The results demonstrate that the bifactor-ESEM model shows a high model-data fit according to CFI and RMSEA. In this case, it has been determined that the cross-loadings defined by the bifactor-ESEM model have an increasing effect on the model-data fit. Also with the bifactor-ESEM model, DJGLS has one highly reliable general factor and two irrelevant subfactors. Metric measurement invariance according to gender was provided. DJGLS scores were correlated moderately and highly, and were statistically significant with external variables. Finally, it can be said that DJGLS is a measurement tool with construct and convergent validity and reliability in the young adult sample. In addition, DJGLS is essentially a uni-dimensional scale and shows the best model-data fit in the bifactor-ESEM model.
Comportamiento asertivo en cuidadores familiares de personas con demencia: desarrollo y validación del “Cuestionario de asertividad en el cuidado” (CAQ)
Authors: Márquez-González María , Jiménez-Gonzalo Lucía , Gallego-Alberto Laura , Hernández-Gómez Alba , Cabrera Isabel , García-Batalloso Inés , Losada-Baltar Andrés
Published: September 2023

La asertividad podría tener un papel relevante en el proceso de estrés y afrontamiento del cuidado familiar de personas con demencia. Sin embargo, la investigación sobre esta cuestión es todavía escasa. Este estudio presenta las propiedades psicométricas del “Cuestionario de asertividad en el cuidado” (CAQ), y analiza las asociaciones entre esta variable y otras que presentan un papel importante en el afrontamiento del cuidado. Participaron 147 cuidadores de personas con demencia. Se identificó la estructura factorial del CAQ (expresión del malestar, hacer frente a los conflictos y poner límites), que explicaba el 69,63% de la varianza en asertividad. Se encontraron asociaciones significativas entre las puntuaciones en el CAQ (escala total y subescalas) y otras variables tales como la evitación experiencial, fusión cognitiva y frecuencia de ocio. El CAQ presenta adecuadas propiedades psicométricas y es un instrumento de potencial utilidad a tener en cuenta a la hora de diseñar protocolos de evaluación de los cuidadores familiares y diseñar intervenciones dirigidas a ayudar a estas personas.
Alive and Flourishing: JDC Assistance to Yeshivas in Israel
Authors: Kraushar Ori
Published: September 2023

From the very first years of the JDC's establishment, the organization supported Torah institutions. In 1920, it founded a designated cultural committee to coordinate activity which until the Holocaust, was religion-centric and devoted to Eastern Europe. However, from the 1950s onwards, most resources were directed to Israel. With the establishment of the State of Israel, the JDC believed that the responsibility for handling the yeshivas should be transferred to the Jewish Agency and the government. However, due to economic straits and the neglect of the state, the JDC continued to provide help to yeshivas and their students. The infrastructure and sanitary conditions of the post-Holocaust yeshivas in Eretz Israel were abysmal and visitors from the JDC became concerned about the nutrition and living conditions of students. The economic plan for Israeli yeshivas had been non-viable from the start, and as the number of yeshiva students increased, the institutions found it more and more difficult to provide them with the necessary resources. The situation necessitated renewed planning on the part of the JDC, and in 1954, the Cultural Committee decided to establish a special department to handle the yeshivas in Israel. The JDC did not see yeshivas merely as educational institutions but as communal organizations with social needs and as early as the 1940s, had supported their nutritional needs, constructed and renovated kitchens, purchased modern kitchen equipment, and provided them with guidelines regarding hygiene and food quality as well raw materials. The JDC likewise supported the introduction of occupational training programs for yeshiva students, thereby responding to their needs well-beyond the provision of financial support.
The Catcher in the Killing Field: The Birth of Spoken Hebrew and Its Appropriation in the Literature of the Anti-Psychiatry Movement
Authors: Edelsburg Chen
Published: September 2023

J. D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye (1951) was twice published in Hebrew translation: first in the limited edition of 1954, and second in 1975, when it became a best-seller that ran to seventeen editions. This article considers the acceptance of Salinger's novel in Israel and argues that the second publication coincided with an ideological change that not only paved the way for the acceptance of the language and content of the American text but immediately thereafter, appropriated both the syntax and rhetoric of the early translation in the literature of the anti-psychiatry movement. This circular acceptance was expedited by the publication in 1973 of I Don’t Give a Damn by Dan Ben Amotz, a novel that marks a turning point in the literary use of spoken Hebrew. Through Salinger's mediation, Ben Amotz was able to shake off the ornate Hebrew style typical of the 1970s, and create a new literary language, which became more prevalent in the 1990s. Ben Amotz who had been exposed to the anti-psychiatry movement during his stay in the United States, and even participated in a film on the subject, was drawn to Salinger's book and ended up writing a local version that launched the Israeli genre of anti-psychiatry literature.
Rachel Pomerantz as an Agent of Change in Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Literature
Authors: Bonen Alek Hodaya
Published: September 2023

The ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) writer Prof. Malka Schaps, who writes under the pseudonym Rachel Pomerantz, has a unique biography that positions her as an agent of social change in Israel’s ultra-Orthodox society. This article offers a reading of three of Schaps' novels: A Time to Rend, A Time to Sew (1997), Cactus Blossoms (1999), and Wildflower (2004), in light of Alicia Ostriker’s term ‘stealing the language,’ which describes ways in which women have ‘re-appropriated’ the language of the patriarchy and invaded the sanctuaries of male discourse. Uncovered here are the novels’ violations of accepted ideological norms in Israel’s ultra-Orthodox society, though they are not identified as critical texts, but rather as the stories of young Jewish-American women who ‘return’ to traditional Jewish practice by becoming baalot teshuva. My argument here is that even though Schaps' texts are conservatively grounded in the writing conventions of ultra-Orthodox literature, they undermine the accepted ethos with a discourse that is simultaneously conservative and subversive.
Resource Availability and its Role in Promoting Participation in Non-Formal Curricular Activities in Kenyan Secondary Schools
Authors: Oloo Abisaki Aono , Abenga Elizabeth , Wangila Eric
Published: September 2023

This study examined the resources that promoted participation in Non-Formal Curricular Activities (NFCAs) in secondary schools in Kakamega County, Kenya. A descriptive survey design was used. The study utilized 2507 participants who included 1935 learners, 430 teachers, 43 Heads of Department of NFCAs, 43 Principals, 43 parents and 13 SQASOs.  To generate quantitative data, questionnaires were used and for qualitative data, structured interviews, document analysis and observations were utilized. Quantitative data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and presented using frequencies, the mean, mode, percentages and standard deviations and qualitative data was presented in narrative form. The study found out that funding for NFCAs is inadequate at the school level and is delayed. Though resources for implementation of non-formal curriculum activities were available in most secondary schools, they were inadequate and could not match the large learner populations. The study recommended the government should also step-up provision of funds to enable acquisition of resources, infrastructure and supplies that will enhance learner participation in NFCAs.
IMPLEMENTASI SERVICE QUALITY DALAM MENINGKATKAN KEPUASAN PELANGGAN
Authors: SUDARJO
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this study is to find out how the implementation and implementation of servicequality in increasing customer satisfaction and to find out how customers' opinions aboutservice quality have been carried out by Radio MAS FM. This research is qualitative research.The results of the research on the implementation of service quality at Radio MAS FM thereare five main dimensions to increase customer satisfaction. Namely tangible physical evidence,reliability, responsiveness, assurance and empathy. These five main dimensions Radio MASFM implements them very well. It can be proven by the results of field interviews withcustomers who use their services. From these five points, MAS FM gets positive responses from its customers from the changing physical evidence of offices, accurate and reliable reliability, fast and precise responsiveness, assurance in instilling customer trust and confidence and empathy given from every employee. Make customers continue to use services and support every program produced by Radio MAS FM and affect customer loyalty indicators regarding Repeat Purchases and Referrals
ANALISIS MANAJEMEN LOKASI PUSAT LOKASI PENGOLAHAN GABAH MENGGUNAKAN K-MEAN CLUSTERING DENGAN BAHASA PYTHON
Authors: MOEHAMMAD NASRI
Published: September 2023

One of the interesting topics in operational management is the selection of processing centre locations. The right location will determine the efficiency of the results so that product prices will be competitive when entering the consumer market. Analysis of determining the location centre can use several methods, from simple using a spreadsheet to using a programming language. In this paper an analysis will be carried out to determine the location of grain processing centres (RMU, Rice Milling Unit) in Malang Regency. the analysis was carried out using the K-Means Cluster method in Python. With the input of spatial data on the location and area of rice fields in 390 villages in Malang Regency and the central estimating point variable (K): 4, 5 and 6. The results of the analysis obtained 6 proposed cluster centre locations that can be used as considerations in determining the location of agriculture-based businesses.
PENGARUH KEPEMIMPINAN KEPALA SEKOLAH DAN BUDAYA PESANTREN TERHADAP MOTIVASI KERJA GURU
Authors: KURNIA DEWI PERMATASARI  , FATHORRAHMAN  , TIN AGUSTIN K
Published: September 2023

This study aims to analyze the Principal's Leadership and Islamic Boarding School Culture on Teacher Work Motivation at Darul Lughah Wal Karomah Junior High School Kraksaan Probolinggo. This type of research is a quantitative research. In this study, primary data was used and carried out by observation and questionnaires at Darul Lughah Wal Karamah Middle School, Kraksaan Probolinggo. Respondents used in this study were the teachers and staff of SMP Darul Lughah Wal Karomah Kraksaan Probolinggo, amounting to 47 people. The sampling technique used is a saturated sampling technique. Data analysis used Descriptive Analysis, Research Instrument Test, Hypothesis Testing, Classical Assumption Test, Multiple Linear Regression Analysis, and Coefficient of Determination Analysis. The results of this study indicate that the variables of leadership and culture simultaneously have a positive and significant effect on the variable of work motivation at Darul Lughah Wal Karomah Junior High School Kraksaan Probolinggo. While the results of the partial test with the t-test showed that leadership and culture variables had a positive and significant effect on the work motivation variable at Darul Lughah Wal Karamah Middle School, Kraksaan Probolinggo.
ANALISIS KINERJA KEUANGAN PERUSAHAAN DITINJAU DARI CURRENT RATIO (CR), QUICK RATIO (QR), DAN DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO (DER)
Authors: RAHMAT RUDIYANTO  , SUYITNO
Published: September 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh Current Ratio, Quick Ratio, dan Debt to Equity Ratio terhadap Kinerja Keuangan (ROA) pada Perusahaan Manufaktur periode 2016-2018. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuantitatif data dikumpulkan melalui ICMD dari 12 perusahaan yang dipilh secara proposive sampling selama 3 tahun pelaporan dan menggunakan analisis data regresi linier berganda. Hasil analisis regresi linier berganda pada penelitian ini yaitu  variabel Current Ratio (CR) secara parsial berpengaruh signifikan  positif terhadap Kinerja  Keuangan (ROA). Selanjutnya untuk variabel Quick Ratio (QR) secara parsial berpengaruh signifikan negatif terhadap Kinerja Keuangan (ROA). Sedangkan variabel Debt to Equity Ratio (DER) secara parsial berpengaruh tidak signifikan terhadap Kinerja Keuangan (ROA). Variabel Current Ratio (CR), Quick Ratio (QR), dan Debt to Equity Ratio (DER) secara simultan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Kinerja Keuangan (ROA).Variabel Current Ratio (CR) memiliki pengaruh yang dominan terhadap Kinerja Keuangan (ROA) terhadap Perusahaan Manufaktur periode 2016-2018.
ANALISIS PEMANFAATAN ASET DESA (STUDI PADA DESA DUKUH, KECAMATAN NGADILUWIH KABUPATEN KEDIRI)
Authors: FRIYANTO  , YOSAR HARITSAR
Published: September 2023

This research appoint on public sector accounting (village government), that focusing on village assets management. The purpose of this research to understand and analyze the management of village assets, the regulations used as guidelines, and the problems that are currently occur. This research was located at Dukuh Village, Ngadiluwih Regency, Kediri District. This type of research uses descriptive qualitative. Data collecting techniques using observation, interview, dan documentation. Methods of data analysis using interactive models (data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing). The results of the research and discussion explain that basically some of the assets management at Dukuh Village has been applied according the guidelines of Peraturan Menteri Dalam Negeri Nomor 1 Tahun 2016, and the rest still having problems. The outline of the problems of village assets management at Dukuh Village are the limit of human resources, the limit of budget, and lack socialization from the authorities.
MENGURAI JERATAN PRAKTIK RENTE KOPERASI ABAL-ABAL Studi Kasus Pada Warung Sembako di Kota Malang
Authors: ALERIA IRMA HATNENY  , DWI KURNIAWAN EFFENDI  , AMELIA SETYAWATI
Published: September 2023

The existence of a minimarket network, the proliferation of 24-hour shop chains and the Covid 19 pandemic cannot be denied, that it has increasingly the complicated problems of micro business capital, especially grocery store in urban areas. Will grocery store exist when their business capital relies on fake cooperatives that are increasingly taking advantage of these conditions? Through a phenomenological qualitative approach, its tries to explore the problems surrounding the decision to borrow capital from fake cooperatives by urban grocery store entrepreneurs in Malang City. The results of the study found that the capital problem for grocery store is very complex. Many factors underlie the act of borrowing from fake cooperatives. The bondage of fake cooperative loans creates a capital burden and a wide-reaching impact not only on the urban grocery store business operators, most of whom are women, but also on their families.
ARTICULAÇÃO ENTRE MÉDICO E FISIOTERAPEUTA NO CUIDADO COM PACIENTES ORTOPÉDICOS
Authors: Matos Junior Walmyr da Mota , Menezes Mariana Bomfim de , Almeida Millena Lamenha Cavalcante de , Men Matheus Vinícius Ruy , Silva Mateus Delage Branco da , Martins Anna Elizabeth , Silva Jessyca Rodrigues , Sanches Julia Maiara Tonzar , Silva Lucas Novais , Souza Mariana Laura de Paula
Published: September 2023

Este artigo científico se propôs a investigar a articulação entre médicos ortopedistas e fisioterapeutas no cuidado de pacientes ortopédicos, por meio de uma revisão sistemática da literatura. Foram analisados 35 estudos que abordam essa colaboração, englobando pesquisas originais, revisões sistemáticas, meta-análises e estudos de caso, publicados até setembro de 2021. Os resultados evidenciam uma série de benefícios associados à colaboração interprofissional, incluindo melhoria na qualidade do cuidado, aceleração da recuperação, redução de complicações e aumento da satisfação do paciente. No entanto, desafios como a comunicação ineficaz e diferenças na abordagem clínica também foram identificados. Estratégias para aprimorar a colaboração, como comunicação clara, educação interprofissional e integração de equipe, foram discutidas. Em conclusão, este estudo reforça a importância da colaboração entre médicos e fisioterapeutas no cuidado ortopédico e destaca a necessidade de abordar os desafios para otimizar os resultados clínicos e a qualidade de vida dos pacientes ortopédicos.
THE VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF THE OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCE QUESTIONAIRRE
Authors: ÇORUM Emine Nur , BAHADIR Zeynep , METİN Barış
Published: September 2023

Aims: In this study, it was aimed to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Occupational Performance Questionairre (OPQ) in individuals aged 3-6 with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Matherial and Methods: After the questionairre was translated into Turkish, it was applied to 51 parents with a child diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder aged 3-6 years. Cronbach Alpha coefficient was used to determine reliability. Correlation analysis with identical forms was used to establish the construct validity. In this context, correlation status of Occupational Performance Questionnaire with Sensory Profile Questionairre and Parental Stress Index- Short Form were evaluated.

Results: The Cronbach Alpha value for the Occupational Performance Questionairre was found to be highly reliable as “0.93”. In the correlation analysis between the main sections and sub-sections of the Occupational Performance Questionairre and identical forms; significant correlation were found with all of the main sections, and sub-sections were found to have significant relationships other than “sleep, peer and group interaction, individual and group play” sections.

Conclusion: The Occupational Performance Questionairre is valid and reliable for Turkish children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder aged 3-6.

Keywords: Occupational performance, Validity, Reliability, Autism Spectrum Disorder
EXAMINATION OF WOMEN'S HEALTH PERCEPTIONS AND GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER AWARENESS STATUS
Authors: KAYA Didem
Published: September 2023

Objective: The aim of this study is to determine women's health perceptions and gynecological cancer awareness.

Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with 207 women. The data of the study were collected with the personal information form, the Perception of Health Scale (PHS), and the Gynecological Cancer Awareness Scale (GCAS). Descriptive statistics, Independent Sample-t test, ANOVA test, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test and Spearman correlation test were used in the analysis of the data. p
Conceived in Sin
Authors: Vries Sophie , Puschmann Paul
Published: September 2023

This article explores the causes of the rise in extra-marital fertility in the Antwerp district between 1820 and 1920. The Antwerp COR*-database is used to compare the reproductive life courses and characteristics of unmarried mothers, women who experienced bridal pregnancies, as well as women who conceived exclusively within marriage. The authors conclude that illegitimacy was mainly a phenomenon among young urban working class women, and that it was predominantly a consequence of vulnerability. The rise of illegitimacy should be viewed against Antwerp’s transition from a regional textile centre into a major port city, which increased migration and negatively influenced women’s employment opportunities. The effects of illegitimacy were not as disastrous as the literature suggests, however, given the fact that a high percentage of the affected women eventually married.
Rape Victims at The Mercy of Incompetent Justice System in Pakistan
Authors: Maqbool Aleesha
Published: September 2023

Unfortunately, in Pakistan a surrendered rape justice system is prevailing. This paper focuses on religious, social, and legal perspectives of Rape and the pitfalls and defects in the current rape laws of Pakistan. Furthermore, from the Lodging of FIR to the trial of Court how the culture of Police and Courts Affects the victim. Then the punishment of rape i.e., Capital and chemical castration for sex offenders, and at the last conclusion and possible solutions for future betterment. Due to the increasing participation of minors in heinous crimes such as rape, a combination of age, predisposition, and intention to commit a crime should be considered instead of setting a minimum age. of the accused, to protect against fallacious allegations of rape, the Qadhf law may also be invoked in PPC. The Long-term solution is to change attitudes toward women through education and concerted efforts to raise gender.
Study of Glycaemic Control in Thyroid Patients
Authors: Singh Karanpal , Yadav Sushil , Kapoor Sangeeta
Published: September 2023

Introduction: Thyroid gland produces and secretes thyroid hormones, tri-iodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). Increased levels of thyroid hormones among hyperthyroid cases lead to hyperglycaemia by promoting absorption of glucose through gastrointestinal tract and also increasing glycogenolysis. On the other hand, reduced thyroid hormone levels in hypothyroidism lead to decreased gastrointestinal glucose uptake, delayed peripheral glucose assimilation, and reduced gluconeogenesis. Due to this altered state of metabolism seen in thyroid complications, serum FPG & HbA1c levels are significantly affected.
Objectives: To estimate levels of fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and HbA1c among patients of thyroid dysfunction and compare F.P.G & HbA1c with thyroid parameters, meanwhile to correlate glycaemic parameters with thyroid parameters.
Methods: Diagnosed cases of Thyroid disorder Patients under the consultation of medicine department attending medicine OPD of TMMC&RC with Age group 18- 65 years were taken as the study group following up on inclusion & exclusion criteria.
Results: There was a significant difference in mean values of HbA1c in euthyroid & hypothyroid cases. Also, a significant difference in mean HbA1c values was seen in comparison of euthyroid and hyperthyroid cases. Also, a significant difference in mean values of FPG in euthyroid & hypothyroid cases was observed.
Conclusion: Patients with thyroid disorders are vulnerable to impaired glycaemic control, specifically hypothyroid patients. Regular monitoring of FPG and HbA1c is required along with assessment of thyroid parameters of T3 T4 & TSH levels.

Key words: glycaemic control, hypothyroid, hyperthyroid, F.P.G, HbA1c
New Findings from the Acrabat Toparchy and the Northern Border of Judea before and after the Great Revolt
Authors: Raviv Dvir , Stripling Scott , Farhi Yoav
Published: September 2023

The toparchy of Acrabat occupied the border between Judea and Samaria during much of the Roman and Byzantine periods. During the late Second Temple period, it was the northernmost administrative district of Judea. The decades of 70–136 CE, which encompass the interbellum period and the Bar Kokhba Revolt, remain opaque. Until recently, the region’s ethnic composition, in general, and the existence of Jewish communities, in particular, was obscure. This study presents and analyzes new data from recent excavations and surveys in the toparchy’s territory. We draw two conclusions: (1) A Jewish population resided in the region during the interbellum period and participated in the Bar Kokhba Revolt, and (2) the northern border of the Bar Kokhba administration was roughly the same as the northern border of Judea in the late Second Temple period. These conclusions indicate that the Jewish territory during the Second Jewish Revolt extended further north than was previously thought.
From Where Did the Romans Breach into Masada?
Authors: Hadas Gideon
Published: September 2023

In his book, The War of the Jews, Flavius Josephus describes the Roman conquest of Masada. He reports that the Roman soldiers breached the site’s western wall with a battering ram installed on a siege tower and positioned at the top of a siege ramp. In this paper, I challenge this narrative and argue that the Romans entered Masada from the south through the Southern Gate.
Less is More: Techniques to Reduce Overfitting in your Transformer Model for Sign Language Recognition
Authors: Huamani-Malca Joe , Bejarano Gissella
Published: September 2023

Sign language recognition (SLR) in deep learning is a challenging task due to the need for interpreting human body movements, including detailed hand movements and facial expressions. Recent research has focused on using keypoint body landmarks and transformer models to improve SLR performance. However, these models can face overfitting issues due to the need for more available datasets. To address these problems, we analyze three Peruvian sign language (LSP) datasets for SLR. Additionally, we apply several techniques to reduce overfitting in the Spoter model, a transformer-based architecture for SLR. The results of these techniques reveal that the data-based techniques improve generalization and reduce overfitting in transformer-based models for SLR.
Encouragement Motives Student in Watching the Tonight Show D I Net TV
Authors: Nahuway Johana , Waliulu Yuniar S , Suatrat Fatima
Published: September 2023

This research was conducted to determine individual motives in enjoying the Tonight Show on Net TV in order to find out different usage patterns in audiences that will have an impact on different levels of satisfaction. Researchers use students as research subjects because students are a very active audience in using mass media, which will be very helpful in identifying their reasons or motives in watching the Tonight Show. Individual motives are seen from four categories of media consumption motives, namely Surveillance Motives, Personal Identity Motives, Interaction Motives and Social Relations and Diversion Motives. Tonight Show is an evening talk show program that provides information and entertainment alongside four hilarious hosts, Desta, Vincent, Hesti Purwadinata and Enzy Storia. The Tonight Show features guest stars from all walks of life who are performed in a relaxed and humorous manner. The approach in this study is quantitative with a descriptive type of research. The method used in this study was a survey method using interview and questionnaire techniques. The respondents in this study were 82 people, which were obtained from sample calculations and distributed in the FISIP campus area of Pattimura University Ambon using Purposive Sampling. The results showed that the diversion motif was greater, the second order was the surveillance motive, the third order was the personal identity motive and the last sequence was the interaction motive and social relationships.
Principal’s Leadership Management for Coaching Teacher
Authors: Mujiati Sri , Arafat Yasir , Destiniar Destiniar
Published: September 2023

This study aims to identify and describe principal leadership management in teacher development at Air Salek State Elementary School 14. The method used is a qualitative method. Data collection techniques using observation, interviews and documentation. The results of this study indicate that teacher development is one of the principal’s duties. At SD Negeri 14 Air Salek, a five-year medium-term strategic plan has been prepared, namely 2018/2022 as well as an annual operational plan. This proves that the planning of teacher development at SD Negeri 14 Air Salek is well planned. The guidance of teachers at SD Negeri 14 Air Salek is also inseparable from the difficulties in achieving optimal coaching results. The obstacles faced include improving communication techniques. Thus, situations like these always impede learning and prevent teachers from reaching their potential. The solution to the problem is to take steps to train every teacher to communicate politely and effectively.
The Effect of Work Motivation and Compensation on Employee Work Productivity at PT Kereta Api (Persero) Divre III Palembang
Authors: Depiansah Dendi , Mellita Dina
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine and analyze the effect of motivation and compensation on employee productivity at PT. Kereta Api (Persero) Divre III Palembang by distributing questionnaires to 150 respondents. The technique used in this study is a questionnaire technique with saturated sampling method. The variables studied are productivity as the dependent variable while motivation and compensation are the independent variables. The analysis technique used is Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS SEM) using the Smart Pls application. From the results it was recorded that the variables of motivation and compensation have a direct significant effect on employee work productivity. The significant influence of these variables can be seen from the results of Cross Loading that the value of Factor Loading when associated with other latent variables has the best discriminant validity. For motivation and compensation variables on productivity it is stated that it is influential or reliable.
Evaluation of Socialization and Promotion Activities at Open and Distance State University
Authors: Budiman Rahmat , Wiradharma Gunawan , Harsasi Meirani , Riana Kurnia Endah , Riady Yasir
Published: September 2023

Promotional activities are essential to offer special programs so it would be more valuable for the community towards the university. Promotion is one of the determining factors for the success of a marketing program in universities. This study aimed to describe how open and distance institution carries out promotional activities. Therefore, it can be seen as a promotional activity that effectively increases the number of new students. The research methodology used was descriptive qualitative. The data collection technique was carried out by in-depth interviews. This research was conducted online and offline in regional offices of Mataram, Denpasar, Malang, Bandung, Semarang, Ambon, Manado, Makassar, Jakarta, Majene, and Lampung. This study evaluated promotional activities that can be used as input for further promotional activities. Socialization and promotion activities at open and distance institution affect the increase in the number of students, and several things, such as population, presence of competitors, and condition of the community, influence addition.
Students’ Digital Literacy Skill at Universitas PGRI Palembang
Authors: Diani Oktrianti , Amiruddin Amiruddin
Published: September 2023

Developing digital literacy skills is necessary for students to survive in industrial revolution 4.0. The objective of this study aimed to find out the digital literacy skills of students in the English Education Study Program at Universitas PGRI Palembang. The sample of this study were 25 students enrolled in the second semester of the English education study program at Universitas PGRI Palembang. The survey used a Likert scale to score responses, with Strongly Disagree (SDA) equaling 1, Disagree (DA) equaling 2, Agree (A) equaling 3, and Strongly Agree (SA) equaling 4. Every single statement in the questionnaire was related to the data collected by percentage analysis. Based on The results of data analysis indicated that students of English Education Study Program at University of PGRI Palembang have digital literacy skill. They can use and utilize technology in their daily lives.
The Impact of Principal’s Leadership and Teacher’s Character on Teacher’s Professional Competence
Authors: Hastuti Sri , Lian Bukman , Mahasir Mahasir
Published: September 2023

A teacher’s level of professional competence is mostly determined by elements inside of him or her. The effectiveness and efficiency of the principal determine the success of a given institution. The goal of the study was to determine how the principal’s management style and the characteristics of teachers affected the teachers’ professional competency in the SD Negeri Belida Darat district. This study helps all members of the teaching staff by enhancing instructors’ professional competence. The goal of this study was to identify and characterize the relationship between the professional competence of public elementary school teachers in the Belida Darat sub-district, Muara Enim district, and the principal’s leadership and teacher character. The approach taken is called the survey technique, and it explains how the independent variables principal leadership (X1) and teacher character (X2)-have an impact on the dependent variable, or the teacher’s professional competence (Y). Quantitative analysis will be used to analyze and analyze all of the data gathered. All of the instructors and administrators of the public elementary schools in Belida Darat District, Muara Enim Regency, make up the population. Each school is used in the research sample. The leadership of the principal has a substantial impact on teachers’ professional competence, as shown by the significant value of 0.000, which is smaller than the probability of 0.05, and the t count of 7.715, which is higher than the t table of 1.9886. The value of the relationship between a teacher’s character and professional skill is substantial.
Implementation of School-Based Management in Creating Excellent Schools
Authors: Riani Feni Okta , Fitria Happy , Rohana Rohana
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this study is to learn more about the application of School-Based Management in creating a superior school at SD Negeri 01 Rantau Panjang, as well as the elements that helped and hindered the SBM process. The study employs qualitative methodologies. SD Negeri 01 Rantau Panjang was the site of this study. Observations, interviews, and documentation were used to gather data. The acquired data is analyzed using the phases of data gathering, data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The principal, teachers, students’ parents, and the school committee were the focus of this investigation. From the findings of this study, it can be inferred that (1) school-based management is fairly good, starting with curriculum management and ending with special service management. (2) Internal and external variables in SD Negeri 01 Rantau Panjang assist the implementation of SBM. The implementation of SBM in SD Negeri 01 Rantau Panjang was hampered by both internal and external issues. Internal reasons include a lack of proper facilities and infrastructure, insufficient learning tools and media, a shortage of qualified teaching professionals on the job, and limited funding. External factors, such as the lack of involvement of parents of children who are still absent, as well as a lack of collaboration between the school and the corporate world.