bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
STUDI KOPIGMENTASI CAMPURAN EKSTRAK BIJI KESUMBA KELING (Bixa orellana L.) DENGAN EKSTRAK ANGKAK MERAH
Authors: Alfajar Said Haikal , Salman Salman , Zebua Nilsya Febrika , Sari Nurmala
Published: February 2023

Pemakaian pewarna pada produk bertujuan untuk memperbaiki warna dan menarik minat konsumen. Penggunaan pewarna alami memiliki kelemahan antara lain warna tidak stabil dibandingkan dengan pewarna sintetis. Namun dibalik  keunggulan zat warna sintetis menyimpan dampak berbahaya bagi kesehatan manusia seperti pencetus kanker. Karena dampak yang berbahaya bagi kesehatan, masyarakat lebih memilih pewarna alami dibandingkan pewarna sintetis. Salah satu pewarna alami yang baik bagi kesehatan manusia adalah biji kesumba keling dan angkak merah yang mengandung zat warna alami yaitu karotenoid dan antosianin. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk menganalisis zat warna  yang stabil dari campuran biji kesumba keling dengan angkak merah dengan metode kopigmentasi.  Dalam penelitian ini dilakukan proses maserasi untuk mendapatkan ekstrak dari biji kesumba keling dan angkak merah dengan perbandingan 1:10 (b/v). Lalu dicampurkan ekstrak kental dari biji kesumba keling dan angkak merah dengan perbandingan 1:0, 1:1, 1:2 dan 2:1 untuk dilakukan uji stabilitas terhadap pH, paparan sinar matahari, oksidator, penyimpanan, paparan sinar lampu dan suhu lalu diukur absorbansi dengan spektrofotometer visibel. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa rendemen yang didapat dari maserasi biji kesumba keling dan angkak merah sebesar 8,65% dan 11,19%. Uji kestabilan 2:1 memiliki rata-rata kenaikan dan penurunan absorbansi sebesar 33,73%, 30,61% dan 15,06% pada uji pH, paparan sinar matahari dan paparan sinar lampu. Dari uji stabilitas didapatkan bahwa perbandingan 1:2 memiliki rata-rata kenaikan maupun penurunan absorbansi sebesar 2,24% dan 19,28% pada uji oksidator dan uji suhu. Dari uji stabilitas didapatkan bahwa perbandingan 1:1 memiliki rata-rata kenaikan maupun penurunan absorbansi sebesar 12,93% pada uji penyimpanan. Perbandingan 2:1 memiliki kestabilan yang paling baik dibandingkan dengan perbandingan yang lain.
Meningkatkan Pengetahuan Masyarakat Mengenai Kesehatan Menopause dan Pemberian Dukungan pada Lansia di Desa Cinta Rakyat Percut Sei Tuan
Authors: Erika Erika , Fridayana Fitri Rahma
Published: February 2023

Lanjut usia (lansia) merupakan orang yang sudah memiliki perubahan tahap demi tahap pada kurun waktu tertentu, setiap orang yang sudah tua akan timbul masalah kesehatan bila tidak terjaga kesehatan  dengan baik. Perubahan yang dialami lanjut usia yaitu perubahan fisik, kognitif, psikologis, biologis, ekonomi, dan juga peran sosialnya dalam masyarakat. Seiring bertambahnya usia, umumnya akan terjadi berbagai perubahan fisik. Tidak hanya rambut atau kulit saja yang berubah, banyak perubahan fisik terjadi pada lansia. Mulai dari tulang semakin rapuh, penglihatan yang buram, hingga jantung yang bekerja lebih keras. Di Desa Cinta Rakyat Kecamatan Percut Sei Tuan Kabupaten Deli Serdang, dijumpai beberapa lansia yang merasa kurang diperhatikan oleh keluarganya karena dianggap hanya menambah beban keluarga. Padahal dengan dukungan keluarga dan lingkungan sekitar dapat meningkatkan kesehatan fisik dan kualitas hidup lansia. Dalam situasi ini diperlukan peningkatan pengetahuan masyarakat tentang kesehatan manopause untuk dapat mendukung kualitas hidup para lansia. Ini adalah tugas penting untuk menekan angka kesakitan para lansia, dalam situasi ini meningkatkan pengetahuan masyarakat tentang kesehatan manopause lansia agar dapat memberi dukungan pada kesehatan mereka. Tujuan dari penulisan artikel ini adalah untuk menilai peningkatan pengetahuan masyarakat setelah dilakukan penyuluhan dengan metode didaktik dan sokratik. Penyuluhan dilakukan pada 26 orang di Desa Cinta rakyat untuk dipublikasikan di jurnal.
Strategi Pengembangan Kerajinan Anyaman Purun dalam Meningkatkan Pemasaran Pada Masa Pandemi di Desa Sementara
Authors: Armando Hasibuan Feri , Mardiana Siti , Apriliya Indah
Published: February 2023

Purun dapat dijadikan suatu produk yang sangat menguntungkan, Salah satu desa yang menjadi pengrajin purun di Sumatera Utara yaitu, Desa Sementara, Kecamatan Pantai Cerminn, Kabupaten Serdang Bedagai. Ketiadaan media untuk mempromosikan produk UKM sebenarnya juga merupakan masalah yang dialami oleh pemberdayaan UKM diseluruh daerah di Indonesia. Untuk itu, diperlukan strategi khusus dalam upaya peningkatan daya saing dengan pemanfaatan teknologi informasi. Metodologi yang digunakan dengan survei ke desa Sementara dan membuat langsung produk purun variasi baru. Hal ini dilakukan agar para pengrajin purun lebih memahami secara jelas. Dengan banyaknya varian produk baru akan menarik peminat purun. Hasilnya, Ecommerce di Indonesia telah menjadi norma sosial yang berkembang dengan penggunaan platform online produk perawatan, kesehatan, produk makanan beku, produk kerajinan dll. Produk yang dihasilkan dari kegiatan ini di antaranya: alas meja, alas gelas, tas keranjang dan vas bunga.
دور الاعلام الجديد في إدارة الازمات - جائحة كورونا أنموذجا
Authors: تغريد فاضل حسين
Published: February 2023

أصبح الاعلام الجديد كمواقع التواصل الاجتماعي لا غنى عنه من قبل الجمهور، وكذلك قدرته في التأثير على الجمهور واقناعه بما يطرح من خلاله، ومن ثم امكانية التحكم في سلوكيات ذلك الجمهور ومن ثم توجيهه، إذ تعمل تلك الوسائل على معالجة الازمات عبر التوجيه والإرشاد والتوعية من خلال الاتصال المباشر بين العاملين في مواجهة الازمات وبين الجمهور لتحذيره من الأخطار التي قد تحدث والتي تم التنبؤ بوقوعها، وأين ومكان وقوعها ومتى واتجاهاتها، وتظهر أهمية هذه الوسائل عبر التخفيف من وطئه الازمات عبر اطلاع الجمهور على الحقائق، ذلك لأجل الحد من انتشار الشائعات وتزويد الجمهور بالمعلومات الصحيحة مما يساعدهم على تكوين رأي عام صحيح، لكن في بعض الأحيان يكون تأثير الإعلام في الأزمات سلبيًاً، فبدل أن يوضح الحقائق ويخلق الوعي ويبث الاخبار، يكون مصدراً للشائعات، لذلك فإن معالجة الأزمات من خلال الاعلام تتطلب تظافر الجهود الإعلامية بمختلف وسائله ضمن رؤية عامة لحماية الدولة وتحصينها من المؤثرات الناجمة عن تلك الازمات.
دور القنوات الفضائية العراقية في التوعية بموضوعات التنمية المستدامة - دراسة ميدانية
Authors: زينة سعد نوشي
Published: February 2023

ان تقدم اي دولة في عصرنا الحالي يعول كثيرا على تقدم مؤسساته الاعلامية، للقنوات الفضائية مسؤولية عظيمة في عملية التنمية، فعلى صعيد التنمية السياسية نجد ان للقنوات الفضائية التلفزيونية يقع على عاتقها دور في تشكيل راي عام قوي من خلال برامجه السياسية، التي تنمي الوعي السياسي لدى المشاهد من خلال تقديم البرامج والافلام التي تعرض القضايا السياسية بشكل اكثر عمقا وتفصيلا، لكي يكون المواطن على دراية بكل جوانب القضايا السياسية المختلفة، وبهذا يصبح لهذه القنوات التلفزيونية دور، في خلق جيل جديد من المواطنين ذو وعي سياسي قادرين على المساهمة الفعالة في الحياة السياسية. اما على مستوى التنمية الثقافية والاجتماعية يتضح دور القنوات التلفزيونية الفضائية في انجاز تلك المهمة عبر عرض برامج وافلام تنمي الوعي الثقافي لدى المواطن وتنمي معارفه وتضيف الى رصيد معلوماته وتناقش بعض العادات والظواهر الاجتماعية الخاطئة وتبرزها للمواطن وبالتالي تعمل على تصحيح المفاهيم الخاطئة لديه ومن ثم تقضي على تلك الظاهرة في المجتمع، اما فيما يتعلق بالتنمية الاقتصادية نلاحظ ان القنوات التلفزيونية الفضائية تعمل على بث البرامج التي تحث على اتقان العمل مبينة اثر ذلك على العامل وعلى المجتمع، وبالتالي يؤدي ذلك الى تنمية اقتصادية حقيقية، وهذا الامر ينطبق على بقية القضايا والموضوعات التي تهم الوطن والمواطن، سواء كانت تعلمية او عسكرية او امنية وغيرها.
A Method for SMS Spam Message Detection Using Machine Learning
Authors: Saeed Vaman Ashqi
Published: February 2023

In recent years, it has become increasingly common for individuals to connect with their relatives and friends, read the most recent news, and discuss various social topics by using online social platforms such as Twitter and Facebook. As a consequence of this, anything that is considered spam can quickly spread among them. The identification of spam is widely regarded as one of the most significant problems involved in text analysis. Previous studies on the detection of spam concentrated primarily on English-language content and paid little attention to other languages. The information gathered by the University of California; Irvine served as the basis for the development of our spam detection technology (UCI). In this research study, the effectiveness of various supervised machine learning algorithms, such as the J48, KNN, and DT, in identifying spam and ham communications is investigated. SMS spam is becoming more widespread as the number of individuals who use the internet continues to rise and an increasing number of businesses disclose their customers' personal information. E-mail spam filtering is the progenitor of SMS spam filtering, which inherits a significant number of its features. We evaluate the proposed method based on accuracy, recall, and precision. Experiments showed that DT has obtained higher accuracy compared to other machine learning classifiers.
The Impact of Digital Financial Services on the Nigerian Economy
Authors: A.A. Olubukola , O.A. Ikpefan , O.O. Akinrinola , M.M. Itai
Published: February 2023

This paper investigated the impact of digital financial services on the Nigerian economy, a study of Nigerian deposit money banks (DMBs). An expo-facto data analysis was carried out on independent variables of digital financial services: volume of ATM transactions (VATM), volume of POS transactions (VPOS), volume of WEBPAY transactions (VWBP) and volume of mobile banking (VMOB) regressed on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a dependent variable. These were obtained from the 2017 Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Statistical Bulletin using the ordinary least square regression (OLS). Findings from the study revealed that the volume of mobile banking, point of sales, and volume of automatic teller machines transactions have positive impact on the economy of Nigeria with the volume of automatic teller machines having the highest impact on the gross domestic product of Nigeria as a proxy of economic growth while the volume of web services has a negative impact on the Nigerian gross domestic product. The study therefore recommends improvement on the operationalization of the independent variables: (ATM, POS, WEB PAY and MOB) by the monetary authorities, Fintech (financial technology), and the DMBs (Deposit money banks) to enhance the dependent variable of gross domestic product in Nigeria as a global economy while putting more effort on the security, safety, and literacy of these innovations to eliminate or reduce the negative impact of the web services innovation on the Nigerian economy.
Effect of Financial Technology on Financial Inclusion in Nigeria
Authors: M. Iwedi , N.F. Owakah , O.K. Wofuru-Nyenke
Published: February 2023

This study examined the effect of financial technology on financial inclusion in Nigeria. This study used quarterly secondary data and all the data were extracted from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Statistical Bulletin (2021) from 2009-2019. In this study, financial technology was proxy using point of sale, automated teller machine, web banking technology and mobile banking technology, while financial inclusion in Nigeria was proxy using deposit ratio. Time series data were analyzed using the vector auto regression (VAR) estimation technique. The results show that web banking technology has a positive and significant effect on financial inclusion in Nigeria, whereas point of sale, automated teller machine and mobile banking technology have a positive but not significant effect on financial inclusion in Nigeria. This suggests that an increase in the usage of financial technology (ATM, POS, WEB and mobile technology) will cause more Nigerians to be financially included. Based on the findings, the study recommends that policymakers should encourage the development of affordable and accessible 3G and 4G mobile networks in order to provide rural and remote customers with better access to mobile banking and other financial technologies. Finally, banks should seek to improve the financial literacy of their customer base by offering regular educational programmes on topics such as money management and financial planning.
Critical Legal Issues in State Participation in the Oil Business in Nigeria: Any Success?
Authors: C.O. Okwelum
Published: February 2023

Since the finding of oil and independence in Nigeria in the 1960s, State participation in the oil business has been tremendous ranging from the enactment of state ownership of oil legal regimes to the creation of national oil companies and refineries. Change in the ideological climate of ownership due to the end of the cold war has equally underscored renewed incursion of multinational oil companies into the oil business with a variety of joint venture and production-sharing contracts with the national oil company: NNPCL. Further opening of the gates for local content development has also seen the emergence of local content vehicles and private refineries on the Nigerian oil business landscape. This study which employs the doctrinal method critically surveys the international and municipal dynamics that resulted in State ownership theories of minerals, the resource conflicts wars and corruption they have bred and the pernicious tenacity with which multinational oil companies have remained relevant on the oil business landscape without any demonstrable contribution in the downstream sector and gas-flare-down. The study equally underscores the circumstances in which the seven sisters have underpinned and shoved the Nigerian state into blurred privatisation, deregulation and liberalisation policies. The study finds that the participation of the State in business has neither grown the economy by meeting the energy requirement of the people through state refineries nor has it employed its legislative management to get the multinationals to do so through private refineries. What the nation has harvested is a basket of corruption, poverty and underdevelopment concluding that State participation in the oil business has been a failure.
Influence of Socio-Cultural Environmental Factors on Business Performance
Authors: I.O. Adegbite , A.O. Omisore , A.M. Sanusi
Published: February 2023

There are things, events, or situations that occur that affect the way a business operates, either in a positive or negative way. These things, situations or events that occur affect the organizational performance in either positive or negative ways are called driving forces or environmental factors. This study thereby aims at studying the impact of socio-cultural environmental factors on business performance using International Breweries Plc., Ilesha, Osun State, Nigeria as a case study. Sample of 40 respondents derived from the company were put for study from various sectors of the company using stratified random sampling. The analysis was done with the aid of a descriptive statistical tool and categorical regression analysis for inference with the aid of IBM Statistical Package for Social Statistics (SPSS) version 23. It was found that socio-cultural environmental factors have a positive impact on business performance. It is therefore recommended that effort should be made to improve on advertisement based on the studied environmental factors identified.
The Post Cold War External Environment and Nigeria Foreign Policy
Authors: Ugo Moses Ukiyedeikimie
Published: February 2023

This paper examines some important post Cold War changes in the external environment that have contributed to changes in Nigeria’s foreign policy. The external environment of foreign policy is the totality of extraneous factors that influence and shape a country’s foreign policy. The international system was remarkably altered by the historic end of the Cold war. The post Cold War facilitated changes in the international system that have made international relations more complex and challenging. Globalisation, international pressures for democratisation and respect for human rights; changes in the international system and Nigeria’s commitments to bilateral and multilateral agreements were identified as some of the external sources of influence on the country’s foreign policy. These developments have challenged and tremendously altered the dynamics of Nigeria’s foreign policy. Neo-liberal theory was employed as the framework of analysis. Data were sourced from secondary sources: books, journals, newspapers, magazines and the Internet.
Corporate Governance Mechanisms and Financial Performance of Listed Companies in Nigeria
Authors: E. Appah , S.F. Tebepah
Published: February 2023

This study investigated the relationship between corporate governance mechanisms and financial performance of listed consumer goods manufacturing firms in Nigeria for the period of 2011 to 2020. The specific objectives were to investigate the relationship between board size on return on equity, and evaluate the relationship between board independence on return on equity, board compensation on return on equity and board diligence on return on equity of listed consumer goods manufacturing firms in Nigeria. The study adopted ex post facto and correlational research designs. The population of the study was twenty one (21) listed consumer goods manufacturing firms as at the end of 2020. The study used a census approach to determine a sample size of twenty one (21) firms. Secondary data from the published annual financial reports of the sampled firms were used for data analysis. Descriptive statistics, correlation coefficient and multivariate analysis were used. The results disclosed that board size has a negative and insignificant relationship with return on equity of listed consumer goods manufacturing firms in Nigeria; board independence has a negative and significant relationship with return on equity of listed consumer goods manufacturing firms in Nigeria; board compensation has a positive and significant relationship with return on equity of listed consumer goods manufacturing firms in Nigeria; and board diligence has a negative and significant relationship with return on equity of listed consumer goods manufacturing firms in Nigeria. The study concludes that corporate governance mechanisms influence the financial performance of listed consumer goods manufacturing firms in Nigeria. The study recommends among others that board sizes should be enhanced as this allows for the appropriate combination of directors. A large board increases the chance of directors having appropriate knowledge, skill and networks. The knowledge, skill and networks of directors may increase the performance of an organization; non-executive directors who act as professional advisers to ensure competition among insiders encourage measures consistent with maximization of shareholder value.
Physical Bases Employed in the MRI Based on the Morphology of Tropical Fruits study: An Experience Report
Authors: Amaral Lorena Gadelha , Diego Regina Paula Soares
Published: February 2023

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is an exam that portrays morphological structures through high-definition images using a magnetic field. Understanding the physical basis of MRI represents a challenge for students in diagnostic imaging, as it involves advanced and complex technology. Here, we discuss image acquisition parameters, demonstrating advantages and disadvantages in using different values for each variable addressed and their impact on the quality and resolution of images obtained from the morphological study of tropical fruits. Based on the analysis of images of fruits submitted to MR scanning, we investigated the advantages and disadvantages of using different values for the field of view, slice thickness, matrix, and the use of different weights for scanning, measuring the resolution and quality of the images obtained. It was found that the use of fruit scanning represents an excellent tool for the development of students in radiodiagnosis, aiming at understanding the parameters used in the protocols for acquiring MR equipment and optimizing the quality of images.
Malignite Risk İndeksi 1, 2, 3 Ve 4’ ün Adneksiyel Kitlelerin Benign-Malign Ayrımındaki Etkinliğinin Karşılaştırılması ve Vücut Kitle İndeksi İle Paritenin Prediktif Faktör Olarak Malignite Risk İndeksine Eklenmesinin Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: OZDEN TOKALIOGLU Eda , TOKALIOGLU Abdurrahman Alp , TAPISIZ Ömer Lütfi
Published: February 2023

Amaç: Çalışmamızın amacı; 1) Adneksiyel kitlelerin preoperatif olarak benign- malign ayrımında kullanılan malignite risk indeksi (RMI) 1-2-3 ve 4’ün duyarlılık, özgüllük, pozitif öngörme ve negatif öngörme değerlerinin birbirleriyle kıyaslanması; 2) RMI 1,2,3,4 için daha önceki çalışmalarda belirlenmiş cut-off değerlerinin bizim hasta popülasyonumuzdaki duyarlılık, özgüllük, pozitif öngörme ve negatif öngörmesinin belirlenmesi; 3) RMI ülkemize modifiye edildiğinde, en iyi duyarlılık ve özgüllüğü yakalayan cut-off değerin ROC eğrisi kullanılarak belirlenmesi; 4) Over kanserinde risk faktörü oldukları çalışmalarla kanıtlanmış obezite ve düşük pariteyi ayrı ayrı ve beraber RMI modellerine birer prediktif faktör olarak ekleyip, malign- benign ayrımında duyarlılık ve özgüllüğü ne yönde değiştirdiklerinin belirlenmesidir.

Gereç ve yöntem: Çalışmamıza Ocak 2012- Ocak 2017 tarihleri arasında adneksiyel kitle ön tanısıyla opere edilen, ultrasonografi ve CA-125 ölçümleri hastanemizde yapılan 590 hasta dahil edilmiştir. Hastaların demografik bilgileri, vücut kitle indeksi ve parite değerleri, ultrasonografi ve CA-125 ölçümleri retrospektif olarak elde edilmiştir. Her hasta için RMI 1-2-3-4; parite skorunun eklendiği RMIP 1-2-3-4, vücut kitle indeksi skorunun eklendiği RMIB 1-2-3-4 ve parite ve vücut kitle indeksinin beraber eklendiği RMIBP 1-2-3-4 hesaplanmıştır. Her hastanın operasyon sonrası patoloji sonucuyla malignite risk indeksi skorları karşılaştırılmıştır.

Bulgular: Duyarlılık ve özgüllük sırasıyla RMI-1 için %75.9- %96.9; RMI-2 için %80.3- %95.6; RMI-3 için %80.3- %94.9; RMI-4 içinse %70.8- %97.1 bulunmuştur. RMI 3 için en iyi duyarlılık ve özgüllüğü veren cut-off değeri 160.5, RMI-4 için 201.5 olarak bulunmuştur.

RMIB-1, RMIB-2, RMIB-3 ve RMIB-4; RMI-1, RMI-2, RMI-3 ve RMI-4 ile karşılaştırıldığında, testin duyarlılığının arttığı fakat özgüllüğünün artmadığı gözlenmiştir. RMIP-1, RMIP-2, RMIP-3 ve RMIP-4; RMI-1, RMI-2, RMI-3 ve RMI-4 ile karşılaştırıldığında, RMIP 1,2,3 için testin duyarlılığının azaldığı fakat özgüllüğünün hafif arttığı; RMIP-4 içinse duyarlılığın arttığı ve özgüllüğün azaldığı gözlenmiştir. Vücut kitle indeksi ve parite skorları beraberce RMI’ya ekleniğinde, RMIBP 1,2 3 ve 4’ te duyarlılık artarken özgüllüğün artmadığı gözlenmiştir.

Sonuç: RMI 1,2,3, ve 4’ ün adneksiyel kitlelerin benign- malign ayrımında etkili olduğu çalışmamızca desteklendi. Bizim çalışmamızda RMI skorlarının hepsi yüksek prediktivite göstermiş olmasına rağmen, en iyi prediktivite değerlerine RMI-2 ve RMI-3’ te ulaşıldı. Daha önce birçok çalışmayla over kanseri için risk faktörü oldukları kanıtlanan, yüksek vücut kitle indeksi ve azalmış paritenin RMI’ya eklenmesinin, indeksin duyarlılığını arttırdığını fakat özgüllüğünde olumlu bir etki yapmadığını saptadık.
Analisis SWOT Dan SAP – ETOP Pemasaran Buah Lokal PT Hortimart Agro Center
Authors: Vety Nur Fitriana  , Wulandari, S.E., M.M  , Anoki Herdian Dito
Published: February 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis faktor internal dengan menggunakan Analisis SAP (Strategic Advantage Profile) dan menganalisis faktor eksternal dengan menggunakan ETOP (Environmental Threat and Opportunity Profiles) serta menentukan strategi perusahaan berdasarkan posisi bersaing dan jenis usaha berdasarkan Analisis SWOT. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif deskriptif dengan analisis SWOT (Strenght, Weakness, Opportunity, Threats). Metode yang digunakan dalam pengumpulan data dengan wawancara, observasi, kuesioner, serta studi pustaka. Faktor variabel internal didasarkan pada bauran pemasaran, harga, promosi, tempat, orang, proses, dan bukti nyata. Faktor variabel eksternal terdiri dari kebijakan pemerintah, persaingan, ancaman produk pengganti, kemampuan bekerjasama dengan perusahaan lain, serta kondisi perekonomian. Hasil analisis SAP diperoleh nilai 4,106 yang menunjukkan perusahaan pada posisi persaingan kuat (Strong Position). Hasil analisis ETOP menunjukkan perusahaan pada posisi usaha spekulatif dari nilai 4,00 untuk elemen peluang (EOE) dan nilai 4,15 pada elemen ancaman (ETE).Berdasarkan hasil analisis SAP dan ETOP menunjukkan matriks SWOT perusahaan berada pada posisi strategi investasi. Posisi tersebut menyatakan bahwa perusahaan memiliki keunggulan strategik yang positif sementara lingkungan usaha yang dimasuki memberikan peluang yang besar untuk berkembang.
Investigating The Relationship Among Coronavirus Anxiety, Smartphone Addiction, And Sleep Quality During Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: ÖZTÜRK Zeynep , AKSOY Meyreme , BAHÇECİOĞLU TURAN Gülcan
Published: February 2023

This research aimed to examine the correlations between coronavirus anxiety, smartphone addiction, and sleep quality during the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and Methods: This study had a cross-sectional descriptive and correlational design and. Snowball sampling was used. Data collection was done online with individuals from different cities around Turkey between May – June 2021. The study was completed with 684 participants in total. For data collection, a personal information form, the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale, the Smartphone Addiction Scale, and the Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire were used. Results: The participants had mean scores of 2.33±3.34 for the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale, 33.33±11.69 for the Smartphone Addiction Scale, and 61.29±22.75 for the Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire. We found a negative correlation between mean sleep quality scores and mean coronavirus anxiety and smartphone addiction levels and a statistically significant positive correlation between mean coronavirus anxiety and smartphone addiction scores.

Conclusion: This study revealed some correlations between coronavirus anxiety, smartphone addiction, and sleep quality in the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic. As coronavirus anxiety increased, sleep quality was found to decrease and smartphone addiction to increase. Besides, sleep quality was reduced as smartphone addiction increased.
STUDY OF VIRUSES MATERIAL RNA OR DNA
Authors: Kheyrodin Hamid
Published: February 2023

A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism. Most viruses have either RNA or DNA as their genetic material. The nucleic acid may be single- or double-stranded. The entire infectious virus particle, called a virion, consists of the nucleic acid and an outer shell of protein. The simplest viruses contain only enough RNA or DNA to encode four proteins. A virus is a small parasite that cannot reproduce by itself. Once it infects a susceptible cell, however, a virus can direct the cell machinery to produce more viruses. Most viruses have either RNA or DNA as their genetic material. The nucleic acid may be single- or double-stranded. A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism. Too we conducted that the genome replication of most DNA viruses takes place in the cell's nucleus. If the cell has the appropriate receptor on its surface, these viruses enter the cell either by direct fusion with the cell membrane
PERCEIVED INFLUENCE OF ADVANCEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NURSING PROCESS AMONG NURSES AT TENWEK HOSPITAL, BOMET COUNTY
Authors: J. Yego Karen , Mwenda Catherine Mutunga , Mageto Irene
Published: February 2023

Objectives; to determine perceived influence of advancement of technology on the implementation of the nursing process (NP) among nurses at Tenwek Hospital.

Design: This was a cross sectional descriptive study which is both qualitative and quantitative in nature.

Setting; The stratified departments at Tenwek hospital which is not a public institution.

Subjects/participants; the population of interest to the study consisted of the nurses working at Tenwek Hospital. These are the health workers who are employed by Tenwek Hospital Board. They were chosen since they are the group that is directly involved on implementation of NP at the hospital and are aware of the situation in the hospital. Data was collected between 13th May 2014 to 20th May 2014.

Main outcome measure; influence of technological advancement on implementation of NP, Nurse- Perception on Technological advancement on implementation of nursing process.

Results: Findings on technological advancement point out that majority 66.3 %( n=59) of respondents agreed that technology used in monitoring NP are available and 61.8 %( n=55) agreed that use of technology have resulted in better time management. Most 58.4 %( n= 52) respondents disagrees with the training on the use of technological, 39.3%(44) disagrees that repair and maintenance of NP technical appliances are fast and efficient On communication between the nurses and administration on technical appliances, most 51.7 %( n=46) of the responds disagrees that there nurses are consulted on the preferred choice of technology to be utilised. 32.6% (n=29) participants indicated that they prefer to have digital thermometers and blood-pressure machines as they will save time and improve efficiency of care provided. Majority 67% (n=60) responded indicated that there was adequate technological appliances that plays a role in data analysis, data validation and data storage. 

Conclusion: Findings on advancement of technology at Tenwek Hospital, there was agreement that technology used in monitoring Nursing process are available but no training and communication on the use of the technology are carried out to equip the Nurses with knowledge on the use of technology, This indicates a huge gap that requires both policy makers and the hospital administrators to address urgently.
METACHROMATIC LEUKODYSTROPHY: ABOUT 04 CASES AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE
Authors: Kartout Leila , zohra ouadghiri Fatima , Mekaoui Nour , Karboubi Lamya , Sououd Benjelloun Dakhama Badr
Published: February 2023

Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MDL) is a hereditary lysosomal inheritance disorder with autosomal recessive transmission. It is due to the deficiency of the enzyme arylsulphatase A or it’s activating protein soposin B. It can occur at any age, but the infant form is the most frequent. The diagnosis is based mainly on data from brain magnetic resonance imaging and the arylsulfatase a dosage. We report a serie of 04 cases collected in the pediatric department at Rabat's children's hospital, allowing us to know the clinical and paraclinical characteristics of the disease, as well as the current situation in the field of therapeutic
THE FACTOR VII DEFICIENCY IN MOROCCAN CHILDREN
Authors: Khorassani Mohamed , Maria Elkababri  , Kili Amina , Hessissen Laila , Khattab Mohamed
Published: February 2023

The Factor VII deficiency is a rare causes of bleeding disorders in children. 12 cases were diagnosed and treated in hematology and oncology service between 2003 and 2016. The clinical manifestations are extremely variable. The severity of bleeding is variable and does not seem related to the importance of the deficit; a deep deficit may remain asymptomatic or result in more or less severe hemorrhagic syndrom. 33% of cases were asymptomatic, 66% of cases had a hemorrhagic syndrom:  its Mucocutaneous bleeding (33%), gastrointestinal bleeding (17%), Urinary bleeding (hematuria) (8%), Articular bleeding (haemarthrosis ankle) (8%). Our patients have low PT ranging from 12% to 55%. Family investigation is required, including the dosage of Factor VII in parents and siblings. The  Factor VII  deficiencyis suspected ahead of the combination of an elongated prothrombin time and  a  normal  PTT,  it  is confirmed  by  the  dosage  of  factor  VII  activity,  by  chronometric  method.Replacement  therapyof  this  deficit  is  not  systematic, it  is  indicated  in  the  case  of  an  acute hemorrhagic stroke, or prophylactically prior to surgery, it is based on the recombinant Factor.
EFFICACY OF CRANIOCERVICAL FLEXOR TRAINING ON SITTING NECK POSTURE IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC NON SPECIFIC NECK PAIN AMONG ATHLETES-SINGLE GROUP EXPERIMENTAL STUDY
Authors: T Karthikeyan , Gupta Anupam , Narayan V Bhadri
Published: February 2023

Background & introduction 

Poor sitting posture has been implicated in the development and perpetuation of chronic nonspecific neck pain symptoms. The Cervical spine is surrounded by a complex arrangement of muscles that contribute to control of the head & neck. The deep cervical short flexor muscle group(longus colli, longus capitis,rectus capitis anterior & lateralis) is considered  to be an important stabilizer of head on neck posture.The present study,  which consist of twenty subjects with chronic, nonspecific  chronic nonspecific neck pain were enrolled in this study. Single group experimental which received craniocervical flexion exercise. The outcomes of chronic nonspecific neck pain and disability were measured through Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) and Neck Disability Index (NDI). The forward head posture was measured from the Digital Photograph method. The study consisted of treatment sessions of five weeks with five times in a week.The Results shows that the single experimental groups, (CCF training), the Mean ± SD values were calculated. Groups were compared Using ANOVA (Analysis of variance).The results of the study suggest that F - values for Craniovertebral angle for experimental Group 14.54(P<0.001) , (P<0.001)respectively. The F- values for NDI for experimental Group, 63.90(P<0.001). In last the F- values for NRS for experimental Group 145.524(P<0.001), respectively .The result further suggests that experimental Group significantly more effective. The present study, which concludes that the tailored intervention of specific craniocervical flexion exercise improves forward head posture and reduce chronic nonspecific neck pain and disability significantly for the management chronic nonspecific chronic nonspecific neck pain. Clinicians should consider deficits, functional limitations, irritability level, and the sport’s cervical spine stress profile when selecting exercises for athletes with chronic nonspecific neck pain.
AN EVALUATION OF BASAL LACTATE IN ATHLETES AND PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS
Authors: Facey Aldeam , Lowell Dilworth  , Wright-Pascoe Rosemarie , Walker Melissa , Irving Rachael
Published: February 2023

Metabolic Dysfunction (MetD) is the co-occurrence of conditions including insulin resistance, obesity, hypertension and dyslipidemia. Decreased physical activities influence numerous pathological and clinical conditions such as MetD and type 2 diabetes mellitus. In some cases, type 2 diabetes mellitus follows or coexists with MetD, though not always. Lactate level indicates oxidative capacity which is reduced in MetD and type 2 diabetes mellitus as such it is hypothesized that lactate can be a useful diagnostic tool in the detection of these conditions. In this study 88 persons which include athletes in training, and persons who did not exercise regularly were selected and screened for MetD and diabetes mellitus using the NCEP ATP iii for MetD and HbA1c and fasting glucose for diabetes mellitus. They were then categorized into groups: male athlete (MA), female athlete (FA), male diabetes patients (MD), female diabetes patients (FD), Female control (FC), male control (MC) and participants with metabolic syndrome (MetD). Basal lactate was assessed for all categories. Basal lactate was significantly higher (P<0.05) in persons with MetD and diabetes mellitus for both males and females. Lactate levels changed significantly as glucose levels exceeded 6 mmol/L. Fasting blood glucose concentration below 6 mmol/L was not associated with any significant change in lactate concentration. Changes in mean blood lactate are consistent with changes in mean HbA1c across the groups. Lactate can be used as a parameter in diagnosing MetD and as a tool to monitor type 2 diabetes.
ADOLESCENTES HIJOS DE PADRES CONSUMIDORES DE MARIHUANA: PROPUESTA PARA EL ABORDAJE DESDE EL MODELO DE ADAPTACIÓN DE ROY
Authors: Maritza Lizeth Cárdenas-Rodríguez  , Alexandra García-Morán Gretel , Cinthia Elizabeth González-Soto
Published: February 2023

Para explicar el proceso de adaptación en los seres humanos existen diversas teorías que hablan de ello, una de Ella es la propuesta por Sor Callista Roy. Ella define, en el Modelo de Adaptación de Roy (MAR), la adaptación Como el “proceso y resultado por el que las personas, con capacidad de pensar y sentir, como individuos o miembros de grupo, son conscientes y escogen la integración del ser humano con el ambiente”.  En este sentido, se elabora un abordaje del proceso que el adolescente puede sufrir para lograr un nivel de adaptación dentro de una funcionalidad familiar enmarcada por el consumo de marihuana de sus padres, desde la perspectiva del Modelo de Adaptación de Roy, considerando que el adolescente se encuentra en una transición inminente entre la infancia y la adultez que trae consigo cambios tanto físicos, psicológicos y sociales.
SYNOVIAL SARCOMA OF NASAL CAVITY AND THE ETHMOIDAL SINUS: REPORT OF A RARE LOCALIZATION
Authors: Safaa Rokhss  , Razika Bencheikh  , Jalila Benayad  , Leila Essakalli
Published: February 2023

Introduction:  Synovial sarcoma is a highly malignant tumor affecting mostly extremities of young adult. The nasal location represents less than 1% cases. Only a few sporadic cases have been reported. Its treatment is not well established.  

Case report: We report the case of a synovial sarcoma of nasal cavity in a 16 years old patient characterized by its recurrent character being controlled by a treatment combining surgery and chemoradiotherapy.  

Discussion: We will discuss the various radio-clinical, histological and therapeutic particularities referring to a literature review.
PERCEPCIÓN DE LOS PADRES SOBRE EL PESO DE NIÑOS CON SOBREPESO Y OBESIDAD
Authors: Cinthia Elizabeth Gonzalez-Soto  , Maritza Lizeth Cárdenas-Rodríguez  , Gretel Alexandra García-Morán
Published: February 2023

La prevalencia mundial de sobrepeso y obesidad en niños ha ido aumentando hasta niveles alarmantes, según el Fondo para la Infancia de las Naciones Unidas (UNICEF). Durante la infancia se forman hábitos y conductas que permitirán, o no, el desarrollo físico e intelectual óptimo, los padres son los encargados de fomentar en el niño hábitos saludables, sin embargo, si estos no cuentan con el conocimiento para identificar problemas en el peso o en el estado de salud de sus hijos tampoco serán capaces de buscar ayuda para solucionar estos problemas. El propósito de esta revisión es tener una panorámica global de la percepción de los padres, especialmente las madres, tienes sobre sus hijos con sobrepeso u obesidad. Artículos publicados entre 2011 al 2016, cuyos participantes incluyeran a madres y/o padres de niños de 3 a 12 años de edad, en idioma inglés, portugués y español. En la percepción por palabras, en casi todos los estudios retomados, el 50% de los padre’s subestima el peso de sus hijos, En México porcentaje, asciende a 64% en madres de niños con sobrepeso. Los artículos utilizados indican que los padres de hijos con sobrepeso y obesidad tienden a no percibir el estado de peso de su hijo correctamente, con inclinación hacia la subestimación.
HIGH RISK SEXUAL BEHAVIOURS AND HIV KNOWLEDGE AMONG MALE INMATES: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY IN NAKURU G.K PRISON, KENYA.
Authors: Gathoni Mbugua Ruth , Wankuru Meng’anyi Lucy , Gatutha Rebecca
Published: February 2023

Introduction: Globally the number of cases of HIV infection in prisons is greater than the general population with a prevalence ranging from six to fifty times more than the general population. When inmates are released back into the general population, they pose a threat to the population as they could serve as a reservoir of HIV infection.

Methods: The study was a cross sectional study which was conducted at the male prison in Nakuru West Sub-county in Kenya to assess the practice of high risk sexual behaviors and HIV knowledge among male inmates. A total of 295 prisoners were selected using stratified random sampling and interviewed. A structured interviewer administered questionnaire was used to collect quantitative data from the study participants. The data collected was analyzed using SPSS version 21.

Findings: The level of awareness of HIV among the prisoners was 98% with majority citing the source of information as media. 52% of the inmates did not know the meaning of HIV, 58 % knew that HIV is a virus. 86% of the respondents were aware that HIV can be transmitted from one person to another. 97.6% of the respondents were aware of sexual contact as a mode of transmission of HIV. Knowledge gaps existed in the modes of transmission with mosquito bites, sharing of clothes/ utensils and witchcraft/ spiritual being reported as modes of transmission of HIV. Masturbation was the most predominant mode of sexual practice, other sexual practices reported included oral sex, homosexuality and observing ladies. Majority (49%) of the respondents reported having multiple sexual partners, 26% reported having casual sexual contact under the influence of alcohol or drugs and 67% had had unprotected sex before incarceration. 27% of the respondents practiced oral sex while 22.7% practiced homosexuality in prison. 75% of the inmates practicing homosexuality had been coerced into the practice.  Among the respondents practicing homosexuality 31% had multiple partners.

Conclusion: The level of general knowledge on HIV was high with myths and misconceptions existing on the modes of transmission and prevention of HIV. The prisoners were at risk of HIV infection as a significant number of the prisoners were practicing high risk sexual behaviors
HEALTH BEHAVIORS
Authors: Magesh Ms. Priya
Published: February 2023

Health is defined as a complete state of physical, mental   and social well-being   and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity [World health organization, 1948]. Defining  health  as  the absence of  illness, health is   recognized  to be  an achievement involving  balance among  physical, mental  and  social well-being.  Physical   health    is   inextricably    interwoven    with   psychological   and   social environment. All conditions of   health and   illness, not just the disease, identified   by   the   early   psychosomatic theorists   are influenced by   psychological and social factors.  The mind and   the   body cannot be meaningfully separated in matters of   health and   illness. This article defines health behaviors as any activity undertaken for the purpose of preventing or detecting disease or for improving health and well-being. Common ways of classifying different health behaviors (e.g., health enhancing, health compromising) are examined. Prevalence of key health behaviors (smoking, diet, exercise, screening, sexual behaviors, alcohol use) in different groups and their relationship to morbidity and mortality is reported. This presentation highlights the role of cognitive variables (such as health beliefs, attitudes, self- efficacy) as described in psychological models in understanding the distribution/prevalence of health behaviors and the use of such models in changing health behaviors.
NURSING ETHICAL DILEMMA WITH USING INFORMATICS TECHNOLOGY
Authors: Gasim Ahmed Mohmmed Ragaa , El-Said Hassane El-sol Abeer
Published: February 2023

An ethical dilemma or ethical paradox is a decision-making problem between two possible moral imperatives, neither of which is unambiguously acceptable or preferable. The complexity arises out of the situational conflict in which obeying one would result in transgressing another. Sometimes called ethical paradoxes in moral philosophy, ethical dilemmas may be invoked to refute an ethical system or moral code, or to improve it so as to resolve the paradox. Nurses face ethical dilemmas on a daily basis, no matter where they practice. Nursing information technology and healthcare are going hand in hand these days. Technology in nursing practice is not new.  The universal impact of technology in health care has created a new role for nurses. There are many ethical issues nurses can face in the workplace. These include quality versus quantity of life, pro-choice vs. pro-life, freedom versus control, truth versus cheating, resource allocation, and empirical knowledge versus personal beliefs. Information is a source of authority and, increasingly, the key to prosperity among those who have access to it. Thus, developments in information systems also involve social and political relations and therefore ethical considerations in how information is used are more important.
CLINICAL NORMS FOR AUDITORY BRAINSTEM RESPONSE TESTING FOR FEMALES AT THE KORLEBU TEACHING HOSPITAL, ACCRA, GHANA
Authors: Sesi Collins Akotey
Published: February 2023

The aim of the study was to create an in-house normative data for neurodiagnostic auditory brainstem response test for the Korlebu Teaching Hospital Hearing Assessment Center, to enable the Centre to provide a comparative standard for making informed diagnostic decisions about patients’ auditory function using the Intelligent Hearing System (IHSSEP). A purposive sample of 25 females aged between 18-35 years with normal hearing thresholds were selected for the study. Data was analyzed using one sample independent t-test, mean, and standard deviation with the statistical significance set to p<0.05 to determine how the clinical norms compared with the manufacturer’s norm. Results showed that the absolute latencies generated by the study varied slightly from the IHSSEP norms. However, the variations emanated from the testing environment, the protocol used, and the software specifications of the testing equipment rather than pathological conditions from the participants. Besides, the norm data fulfilled the requirement of the upper and lower limits allowable for norm data to be considered as appropriate - thus a ±2 SD. It was concluded that the norms values were appropriate to use in testing and estimating hearing sensitivity at Korlebu Teaching Hospital Hearing Assessment Centre taking into account the clinical conditions and the varying parameters of the testing equipment.
CLINICAL NORMS FOR AUDITORY BRAINSTEM RESPONSE TESTING FOR FEMALES AT THE KORLEBU TEACHING HOSPITAL, ACCRA, GHANA
Authors: Collins Akotey Sesi , Geoffrey K. Amedofu  , Anim-Sampong Samuel
Published: February 2023

The aim of the study was to create an in-house normative data for neurodiagnostic auditory brainstem response test for the Korlebu Teaching Hospital Hearing Assessment Center, to enable the Centre to provide a comparative standard for making informed diagnostic decisions about patients’ auditory function using the Intelligent Hearing System (IHSSEP). A purposive sample of 25 females aged between 18-35 years with normal hearing thresholds were selected for the study. Data was analyzed using one sample independent t-test, mean, and standard deviation with the statistical significance set to p<0.05 to determine how the clinical norms compared with the manufacturer’s norm. Results showed that the absolute latencies generated by the study varied slightly from the IHSSEP norms. However, the variations emanated from the testing environment, the protocol used, and the software specifications of the testing equipment rather than pathological conditions from the participants. Besides, the norm data fulfilled the requirement of the upper and lower limits allowable for norm data to be considered as appropriate - thus a ±2 SD. It was concluded that the norms values were appropriate to use in testing and estimating hearing sensitivity at Korlebu Teaching Hospital Hearing Assessment Centre taking into account the clinical conditions and the varying parameters of the testing equipment.