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Knowledge and practices of Hygiene of Fresh-Cut Fruit Vendors - A case study of New Juaben Municipality in the Eastern Region of Ghana
Authors: Owusu John , Nartey Ebenezer , Gamor Emmanuel , Mensah Eric Edem 
Published: October 2020

In recent times, many people prefer to purchase fruits which have undergone minimal processing probably due to lack of time and convenience. Fresh-cut fruits are ready-to-eat food, but can be a source of contamination and hence transmission of food-borne diseases such as typhoid and cholera. The contamination of fresh-cut fruits can be caused by the handlers, therefore, this study was carried out to assess the hygienic knowledge and practices of fresh-cut fruit handlers in the New Juaben Municipality in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The handlers studied include those who deal with fruits such as pawpaw, watermelon, and pineapple. The two main instruments used for gathering the data were questionnaires and personal observation. The responses of the handlers were analyzed using SPSS. Most of the respondents work in hygienic premises, have good knowledge of food hygiene, and practice good hygiene especially during packaging of processed fruits. The observation indicated that even though most respondents use gloves and aprons, they do not cover the hair, mouth, and nose, and this could predispose the fruits to contamination. Although, majority of the respondents have waste bins, most (85.4%) of them were hand-operated with only a few (7.3%) having tight cover, and this could invite flies to the premises. Fresh-cut fruit handlers in the New Juaben Municipality should be given periodic education on food hygiene.
Keywords: ready-to-eat food, premises, respondents, contamination, food hygiene, minimal processing
The Causes of Low Success Rate of Public Sector Projects as Compared to the Private Sector In Ghana- The Study Area of Greater Accra Region
Authors: Ansah Joseph Ampofo , Ampofo-Ansah Christine 
Published: October 2020

The issue of project failure is alarming in Ghana and this experience has persisted for a long time. However, some projects undertaken by private organizations are able to chalk successes more often. This study therefore examines the causes of low success rate of project completion in both the public and private sectors in Ghana, study area of Greater Accra Region. The research intends to analyze how the setting of project goals, project scope, project budget, monitoring and feedback, meeting stakeholders’ expectations and project management practice influence completion of projects in both public and private sectors. Both qualitative and quantitative techniques were used for collecting and analyzing the data. The stratified sampling technique was employed and out a total of 200 questionnaires administered to respondents. 158 questionnaires representing 79% were retrieved. Regression and correlation analysis were used in analyzing the data collected, based upon which conclusions were drawn. The findings of the research were that setting project goals, monitoring and feedback and project management practice are the most influential factors in successful completion of projects in both sectors. The study has made recommendations in the article to guide project implementation
Key Words: Project Management, Success factors, Project goals, Project budget, Monitoring and Feedback
Food Preferences Of Customers Of Food Service Establishments In Ho, Ghana
Authors: Nti Gifty Akpene , Kugbonu Mawufemor Abla 
Published: October 2020

Eating outside the home has become more common these days, however customers are selective in their choice of food. The purpose of this paper is to assess the food preference of customers of food service establishments in Ho. The study was descriptive and systematic sampling method was used to gather data from 384 customers of selected food service establishment in Ho using questionnaire. A chi-square test revealed significant relationships between customers’ socio-demographic characteristics such as educational level, marital status, ethnicity, occupation, monthly income and their preference of food. The study revealed that Banku with okro soup, Banku with grilled tilapia, Fufu with soup, French fries with grilled chicken were the most the preferred foods purchased in food service establishment in Ho. The study found that people prefer to purchase foods (banku wth okro soup, banku with grilled tilapia and fufu with light soup) which demand strength, effort and more time to prepare in order to avoid the stress associated with preparing those meals.
Keywords: Food; Preferences; Customers; Food Service Establishment; Ho
Relationship between Psychological Contract and Job Satisfaction of Staff of Accra Technical University
Authors: Ampofo-Ansah Christine , Sarkodie-Baffoe Rita 
Published: October 2020

The study investigated the relationship between psychological contract and job satisfaction of staff of Accra Technical University. A descriptive survey design was used with the target population being both teaching and non-teaching staff of Accra Technical University. Purposive sampling technique was used to sample a total of 300 respondents . A total of 270 responded to the questionnaires out of a target sample of 300 staff. The study revealed that, there was a relationship between perceived psychological contract and job satisfaction. Using linear regression analysis, the study showed that an increase in the overall fulfillment of obligations and promises (psychological contract) by both Teaching and Non-teaching staff would directly cause an increase in job satisfaction. Another key finding of the study was that, in general the staff perceived they fulfilled their promises and obligations to a greater extent to the university, while the university fulfilled its promises and obligations to a lesser extent, which meant there was inverse relation between what the staff offered to the university and what the university offered and this caused a breach of psychological contract which in turn bred job dissatisfaction. This study then recommends that management revised its recruitment policy and emphasize on flexibility in terms of career development opportunities and endeavor to fulfill their promises and obligations (psychological contract).
Developing Zeolite Ceramic Filters For Purifying Open Water Sources In Rural Communities
Authors: Nortey Samuel , Acquah Ishmael Nanaba , Tetteh Nathaniel 
Published: October 2020

Access to safe drinking water has been a challenge for most rural dwellers in Sub-Sahara Africa who rely on open water sources for their consumption and domestic activities. In attempt to purify water from these open water sources, this study looked at producing zeolite from kaolin with NaOH concentrations through crystallization process, develop ceramic candle filters and subsequent zeolite filter unit to purify unsafe water. Two procedures were used for the synthesis; pre-treatment or thermal activation of the kaolin at 6500C to get a dehydroxylated product called metakaolin and hydrothermal reaction of metakaolin in alkaline solutions for crystallization of the zeolite. The effect of the zeolite ceramic filter on the users was enormous. Results showed that properties such as turbidity removal, flow rate and coliform removal were within WHO standard after the purification. A pilot study of the zeolite ceramic filter showed improved health standards such as fewer diarrhea, nausea, cramps, vomiting and good skin growth.
A Survey Analysis on Institutional Challenges in implementing Public Private Partnership (PPP) Projects: A perspective from a developing economy of Ghana
Authors: Ishawu Mumuni , Guangyu Chen , Darko Adzimah Emelia , Mohammed Aminu Aliu 
Published: October 2020

There is an increasing demand for infrastructure projects all over the world. One important model adopted in providing them is Public –private partnership. To this end, this study aims at identifying the most influential factors as well as new factors that will serve as barriers against the adoption of PPP as a model in procurement of social projects in Technical Universities in Ghana. Using a survey questionnaire, appropriate data were obtained from Ghanaian Technical Universities. In all, a total of 152 questionnaires were collected from the participants. The research found that `lack of governmental guidelines and procedures’ was perceived as the most important factor with a mean score of 4.12. The remaining four factors in descending order include; ‘high risk relying on the public sector, high charge to direct users, very few scheme reach the contract stage and high participation cost. These are depicted with the following mean scores (4.10, 4.02, 4.01 and 3.99 respectively. The factors considered as neither most important nor least important include; less employment positions, lack of experience and appropriate skills, a great deal of management time spent on contract transactions and lengthy delays in negotiations. Interesting enough, the factors that are considered as least important include; excessive restrictions on participations for PPP with a mean score average of 3.67. Also, high project cost and political instability were also perceived as least important. This shows that these two factors were not seen as the same most important hindrances. The results shows that practitioner’s (public institutions and private investors) should consider these key factors as barriers to be address for adoption and implementation of a successful achievement of PPP projects.
Citation: Mumuni Ishawu, Chen Guangyu, Emelia Darko Adzimah, Aliu Mohammed Aminu. A Survey Analysis on Institutional Challenges in implementing Public Private Partnership (PPP) Projects: A perspective from a developing economy of Ghana, 2020; 5 (2): 24－35.
Received: April 14, 2020 Accepted: June 30, 20
Efecto biológico y social de los factores asociados al riesgo cardiovascular en la población adulta joven, revisión documental
Authors: Rodríguez López Danna María , Gutiérrez Escobar Alejandro , Cortes Gómez Nicolás , Calero Saa Pedro Antonio 
Published: October 2020

Introducción: Las enfermedades cardiovasculares para la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) representan uno de los más grandes problemas en materia de salud pública a nivel mundial, las cuales son consideradas como una de las primeras causas de mortalidad ocasionando 17 millones de muertes por año (1). Según estudios realizados, la población adulto joven tiende a encaminarse hacia la adquisión de conductas y estilos de vida poco saludables, debido a que el ámbito académico produce cambios en estas conductas con complicaciones, tales como, comer entre horas, alto consumo de comidas rápidas, poco tiempo para comer, disminución en la realización de actividad física e incremento de consumo de alcohol y tabaco (2).
Objetivos: Conocer acerca de las variables relacionadas con los efectos biológicos y sociales de factores de riesgo cardiovascular en la población adulta joven.
Materiales y métodos: se realizó una revisión documental de la literatura existente en el período 2010-2020 de acuerdo a los criterios de inclusión y exclusión propuestos.
Resultados y conclusiones: Los resultados encontrados indican que los componentes sociales representan mayor influencia en el desarrollo de los factores de riesgo afectando directamente la dimensión biológica.
PENINGKATAN HASIL PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA ARAB MELALUI MODEL PEMBELAJARAN EXAMPLES DAN NONEXAMPLES PADA SISWA MA NEGERI 2 KOTA MALANG
Authors: Sona Mia El Rahma 
Published: October 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan penerapan dan efektivitas model pembelajaran Examples dan Nonexamples pada pembelajaran Bahasa Arab. Adanya pembiasaan terhadap tugas dan latihan dapat membuat siswa lebih terlatih sehingga deiperoleh nilai yang lebih baik dalam kegiatan pembelajaran. Hasil penelitian dipeoleh simpulan bahwa penerapan Model Pembelajaran Examples dan Nonexamples pada pelajaran Bahasa Arab materi menulis paragraf narasi mempunyai pengaruh positif, yaitu dapat meningkatkan prestasi belajar siswa. Hal tersebut dapat dilihat pada penerapan model Pembelajaran Examples dan Nonexamples memiliki dampak positif dalam meningkatkan prestasi belajar siswa di MAN 2 Kota Malang yang ditandai dengan peningkatan ketuntasan belajar siswa dalam setiap siklus, yaitu 62,22% , 69,74%, dan 82,96%.This study aims to describe the application and effectiveness of the Examples and Nonexamples learning model in Arabic learning. The existence of habituation to assignments and exercises can make students more trained so that they get better grades in learning activities. The results of the research concluded that the application of the Examples and Nonexamples Learning Model in Arabic lessons on writing narrative paragraphs had a positive effect, which was to improve student achievement. This can be seen in the application of the Examples and Nonexamples Learning models having a positive impact in improving student achievement in MAN 2 Malang City which is marked by an increase in student learning completeness in each cycle, namely 62.22%, 69.74%, and 82.96 %.
MANAJEMEN SARANA DAN PRASARANA DI SEKOLAH MENENGAH ATAS (SMA) NEGERI 7 MERANGIN
Authors: Darsiah Darsiah 
Published: October 2020

Manajemen sarana dan prasarana pendidikan di sekolah direncanakan oleh kepala sekolah, seorang manajer dapat membuat suatu perencanaan yang tepat dan dapat melaksanakan program-program sarana dan prasarana di sekolah khususnya di SMA Negeri 7 Merangin. Pengadaan sarana dan prasarana pendidikan adalah suatu upaya yang dilakukan oleh kepala sekolah, dan memelihara sarana dan prasarana pendidikan dengan baik.
Upaya kepala sekolah yang lain untuk meningkatkan sarana dan prasarana SMA Negeri 7 Merangin adalah berkoordinasi dengan komite sekolah. Untuk melengkapi sarana dan prasarana kepala sekolah perlu mengadakan hubungan yang baik dengan komite sekolah. Dengan melakukan hubungan yang baik dengan komite sekolah, pihak sekolah dengan mudah memperoleh sarana dan prasarana yang dibutuhkan oleh sekolah guna meningkatkan berbagai kegiatan yang ada di sekolah.
BIMBINGAN KELOMPOK SEBAGAI UPAYA MENINGKATKAN KOMPETENSI GURU DALAM MENYIAPKAN MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN DI SDN 202/IX BUKIT MAKMUR
Authors: Nurkayati Siti 
Published: October 2020

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mendapatkan informasi dan membahas tentang upaya meningkatkan kompetensi guru dalam menyiapkan media pembelajaran melalui bimbingan kelompok di SDN 202/IX Bukit Makmur. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan sekolah yang terdiri dari dua siklus dimana masing-msing siklus terdiri dari empat tahapan yaitu perencanaan, pelaksanaa, observasi, dan refleksi. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di SDN 202/IX Bukit Makmur pada semester ganjil tahun ajaran 2019/2020 dengan subjek penelitian guru kelas dan guru mata pelajaran yang berjumlah 7 orang.
Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan lembar obeservasi, catatan lapangan dan dokumentasi. Data dianalisis menggunakan persesntase dan reduksi data. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa melalui bimbingan kelompok dapat meningkatkan kemampuan guru dalam menyiapkan media pembelajaran di SDN 202/IX Bukit Makmur dengan tindakan pemberian reward.
BEST PRECTICE IMPLEMENTASI SUPERVISI AKADEMIK UNTUK MENINGKATAN SUMBER DAYA MANUSIA DI SMA NEGERI 2 TANJUNG JABUNG TIMUR
Authors: Arif Syamsul 
Published: October 2020

Mewujudkan guru yang profesional perlu adanya kegiatan peningkatan mutu guru. Adapun cara meningkatkan mutu guru dapat melalui beberapa cara seperti menerapkan fungsi pengembangan, pembinaan, kompensasi dan fungsi pengawasan (supervisi). Sebagai upaya untuk memperbaiki kondisi tersebut, kepala sekolah selaku manajer SDM telah melakukan kegiatan yang mampu mewujudkan tercapainya sumber daya manusia yang bermutu melalui kegiatan supervisi.
Keberhasilan kepala sekolah dalam hal kegiatan supervisi ini, merupakan suatu prestasi kerja yang dapat disebut sebagai best practice, oleh sebab itu penulis akan mendokumenasikan keberhasilan kepala sekolah sebagai agen perubahan dalam perencanaan,pengorganisasian, pelaksanaan dan pengawasan.
PESANTREN KILAT (SEBUAH TINJAUAN POBLEMATIKA PENDIDIKAN AGAMA ISLAM/AKHLAK)
Authors: Al Fathoni Abd. Aziz Muslim 
Published: October 2020

Pembinaan akhlak yang ditempuh Islam adalah menggunakan cara atau sistem integrated yaitu sistem yang menggunakan berbagai sarana peribadatan dan lainnya secara simultan untuk diarahkan kepada pembinaan akhlak. Cara lain yang ditempuh dalam pembinaan akhlak adalah: pembinaan, keteladanan, bergaul dengan orang baik, pembinaan secara afektif dapat dilakukan dengan memperhatikan faktor kejiwaan.
Menurut Tamjiz Burhanuddin dalam bukunya “Akhlak Pesantren Solusi Bagi Kerusakan Akhlak” metode pendidikan akhlak yang diterapkan dalam pesantren setidaknya ada enam metode yaitu: Metode Keteladanan, Metode Latihan dan pembiasaan, Metode Ibrah (mengambil pelajaran), Metode Mauidzah (nasehat), Metode Kedisiplinan, Metode Tarkib wa Targhib.
Kebijakan Transportasi Online dan Konflik Sosial
Authors: Istianto Bambang , Maulamin Taufan 
Published: October 2020

This research aims at doing analysis and evaluation forward the governments Policy Concerning “ Online Transportation”. The Policy Nomenclature is in the regulation of transportation ministry No. 26 in 2017 on the implementation of public transportation which is not operating on a certain route online transportation operation has become phenomenal because of causing a social conflict. This has been going on for 2 years and it has not been settled up to now. Public transportation in the field of public administration is called public goods. The Availability and Implementation become the government's obligation. This research aims to do an evaluation on the government policy which has caused a social conflict. The Method of research used is a qualitative-descriptive research. The population in this research is transportation operators such as online taxi drivers, conventional taxi driver, vehicle owners and online taxi users. The sample taking technic done is based on random sampling, to completed the analysis forward the online transportation policy was done an in-depth interview and as “ key informants”, namely” Policymakers” -Online transportation operators. The research of the research thas found that the formulation process of the policy has not been done comprehensively and integrally. There are different perception and definition of the government’s intention and public transportation and definition between the government’s intention and public policy found that the support of an organization, human implementation of the budget suggests that the government improve the formulation and implementation through the strengthening of the support of the reliable and organization and management so that social conflicts won’t take place.
Minimal Clinically Important Difference of the Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment–Geriatric (LOTCA–G) in People With Dementia
Authors: Li Kuan-Yi , Lin Li-Jung 
Published: October 2020

Abstract
Importance: The Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment–Geriatric (LOTCA–G) can provide multifaceted and comprehensive measures of cognitive function with reduced literacy demands; however, its minimal clinically important difference (MCID) has not been determined for interpreting the change scores.
Objective: To establish the LOTCA–G MCID for people with dementia.
Design: Psychometric field study.
Setting: Data were collected in communities.
Participants: Forty-nine participants with mild to moderate dementia who were enrolled in previous research investigating the effects of cognitive stimulation–related interventions with equivalent training hours.
Outcomes and Measures: The Mini-Mental State Examination and LOTCA–G were used to assess cognitive function before and after the interventions. The anchor-based and distribution-based approaches were used to estimate the LOTCA–G MCID.
Results: Using the anchor-based method, we defined 16 participants as the improvement group, with a mean change score of 5.75 points (the first MCID estimate). The second MCID estimate was 6.23 points, which we calculated from the 49 participants by using the distribution-based method with the medium effect size.
Conclusions and Relevance: Current results suggest that a LOTCA–G change score greater than 5.75 points should be considered as meaningful change for people with dementia. It is important to consider the LOTCA–G MCID as one of the indexes for determining the success of interventions in people with dementia.
What This Article Adds: This study is the first to report the LOTCA–G MCID for dementia. Establishing an MCID for standardized cognitive assessment tools for the aging population can be used to support evidence-based practice in rehabilitation clinics.
The Value of the Suffering Child in Cormac McCarthy's The Road
Authors: Caradec Julian 
Published: October 2020

Abstract
This article seeks to explore how the suffering of the child in Cormac McCarthy's The Road is used to make the social and political dynamics obfuscated by the apocalypse re-emerge. By considering the narrative through the prism of the larger sociological history of the value of children in the United States, the author brings into view how the taboo of child death and suffering forces the father and the narrative at large to confront ethical subjects around parenthood, economics and consumerism, even at the last moments of humanity.
The Sea as a Hyperobject: Moving beyond Maritime Cultural Landscapes
Authors: Campbell Peter B. 
Published: October 2020

Abstract
An understanding of human mobility and cultural connectivity requires an accurate conception of that which facilitates maritime movement: the sea. The theory of “maritime cultural landscapes” has sought to address these questions from a landscape approach, and it is perhaps the most influential theory in maritime archaeology over the last thirty years. However, recent developments in philosophy challenge the cognitive-landscape theory underpinning the paradigm. This article examines these philosophies, the “flat ontologies” of Speculative Realism and Object-Oriented Ontology (OOO) and argues that they can be used to understand the sea as a new type of entity—a hyperobject. In this approach, the sea is not a landscape or facilitator of human activity but an entity of vast geographical and temporal scale that possesses agency. It argues for moving beyond idealist philosophies, such as cultural landscapes, toward the realist philosophy of OOO, including understanding the sea as a hyperobject.
The Maritime and Riverine Networks of the Eurotas River Valley in Lakonia
Authors: Hitchcock Louise A. , Chapin Anne P. , Reynolds James H. 
Published: October 2020

AbstractLakonia is remembered in Homeric epic as the locale where Queen Helen was abducted to Troy, becoming the face that launched 1,000 ships. In Bronze Age reality (ca. 3000–1200 BCE), Lakonia was one of the earliest areas on the Greek mainland to be influenced by Minoan civilization, achieve social complexity, and progress toward Mycenaean statehood. We examine how these cultural developments were supported by Lakonia's riverine topography. The perennial Eurotas River connected intervisible Bronze Age sites in the Spartan Plain with coastal port cities, thereby facilitating flows of ideas, people, and trade, particularly with Minoan Crete via the island of Kythera. We argue that Minoan interest in Lakonian raw materials resulted in the acquisition of finished prestige goods and specialized knowledge by Lakonian elites and contributed to emerging Lakonian social complexity. We conclude that Lakonia's riverine landscape was an important factor in its early development toward Mycenaean statehood.