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THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF LITERACY SKILLS TO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Mulia Vilya Lakstian Catra 
Published: January 2017

Literacy refers to a set of skills for being literate of texts existing in society. There are many kinds of information penetrated among us. Being literate is now not only just represented by reading and writing as we simply do every day orthographically. It remains on basic literacy. This one itself has been improved for considering economic development by adding arithmetic skill. Literacy, with those language competences, considers its contribution for society in this modern age. It is considered as resource to reflect quality of each person. This functional literacy takes us for being functionally beneficial for surrounding environment.Â For dealing with the information around us which is massively spread, critical literacy should be optimized to make sense and take stance. In higher education context like university, scientific literacy is highly required to apply the subject for phenomena in the society. Along with types of literacy, how are their contributions on society? Being capable on multiple literacy levels is believed as the right way for familiarizing social phenomenon so that literate people have more chances to get possibilities for themselves up to strengthen citizen involvement for their nation as well. Literacy is finally constructed from optimizing each citizen on nationâ€™s development.
ENGLISH LEARNING MOTIVATION OF NON-ENGLISH STUDENTS OF STMIK HANDAYANI MAKASSAR
Authors: Rahmat Agus , Sainu Muhammad Nasiruddin , Weda Sukardi 
Published: January 2017

This study describes (1) motivation in learning English, (2) influential factors in learning English, (3) influential motivation, and (4) ways to maintain and improve motivation to learn English.Â This study used descriptive qualitative design. The subjects of the study were 20 EFL students sitting in semester I of STMIK Handayani Makassar in 2016.Â Self report was used to collect data on motivation and interview was to explore in-depth features of motivation. The results show: (1) all 20 subjects were motivated in learning English; (2) factors affectingÂ motivation include internal factors, i.e. goal setting, expectancy, self confidence andÂ external factors, i.e. lecturer, classroom environment, activities, materials, the relevance, and feedback; (3) dominan influential motivation is instrumental motivation, and (4) to maintain and improve studentsâ€™ motivation, English lecturers should use English in studentsâ€™ proficiency, adaptable materials, comfortable classroom, communicative, creative,Â patient, enthusiastic,Â relax and friendly-smiling.
<b> Condições clínicas de idosos vítimas de trauma musculoesquelético/ Clinical conditions of elderly who are victims of muscle-skeletal trauma
Authors: Queiroz Samia Mara Barros , Coutinho Daisy Terezinha Reis , Almeida Paulo César de , Guedes Maria Vilani Cavalcante , Freitas Maria Célia de 
Published: January 2017

O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar as condições clínicas do idoso com traumas musculoesqueléticos. Estudo transversal, descritivo e observacional realizado com 133 idosos hospitalizados com traumas de membros inferiores. Os dados foram coletados entre janeiro e agosto de 2014. Aplicou-se formulário fundamentado na teoria de Henderson. As condições clínicas dos idosos foram avaliadas a partir das variáveis: quedas da própria altura, uso de medicação, acuidade visual e auditiva, comprometimento musculoesquelético, tabagismo, uso de álcool e doenças de base. Analisou-se a associação entre a queda da própria altura e as características demográficas/clínicas pelos testes de 2 e razão de verossimilhança, calculou-se as RCs e seus IC95%. Predominou o sexo feminino (52,6%), média de idade 78,7±9,9 anos. Adoecimentos como hipertensão e diabetes favorecem a ocorrência de quedas. Verificou-se comprometimento da faixa etária de 79 a 98 anos com fraturas de colo de fêmur (RC= 1,07; IC95% 0,42-270) e trocânter (RC=1,52; IC95% 0,59-3,92). Dentre as necessidades fundamentais avaliadas, destacou-se: dependência total para alimentar-se, uso de fraldas, queda da própria altura, diminuição visual e fraturas de fêmur. Os resultados apontam para o despertar do enfermeiro no atendimento dessa parcela populacional de modo a planejar cuidados preventivos de complicações e reestabelecer sua capacidade funcional.
Government and NGOs Performance with Respect to Women Empowerment in Nigeria
Authors: Dibie Robert , Okere Justina Sam 
Published: January 2017

his study investigates the performance of the Government of Nigeria and NGOs in the empowerment of women in the country. It examines the following research questions: is there a positive relationship between government policies and its inability to enforce domestic abuse crime, sexual harassment, and male hostile domination? Are NGOs women empowerment and women liberation programs more effective than those of the government of Nigeria? To address these questions, the study uses data on NGOs that provides major capacity building projects (i.e., women education, legal rights and entrepreneurship projects) and government programs for combating discrimination against women in the six geo-political zones of Nigeria. This study uses both qualitative and quantitative research methods to examine the role of government and NGOs in the empowerment of women in Nigeria On one hand, results point toward a negative relationship between government and women empowerment policies. On the other hand, result shows a positive correlation between NGOs and women empowerment in Nigeria. Further cultural, religious, social and economic factors as well as the lack of effective implementation of gender policies continue to militate against the integration of women in the country. Our research included a survey of some 2,250 women that have benefited from NGOs empowerment program. One striking discovery is that Nigerian women have benefited more from NGOs empowerment programs than those provided by the government. Women who benefited from NGOs empowerment programs have progressed from being victims of domestic abuse unemployment to entry-level jobs and subsequently to middle management. About 15 percent of them have move from middle management to senior management. The results of this study have implications for NGOs management in the context of women projects management and governments’ political willingness to collaborate with NGOs in addressing women’s empowerment and capacity-building issues in Nigeria.
Participatory Democracy in Theory and Practice: A Case Study of Local Government in South Africa
Authors: Breakfast Ntsikelelo , Mekoa Itumeleng , Maphazi Nondumiso 
Published: January 2017

The idea of democracy is a curious oneand puzzling. There is reason for this;everyone talks about democracy no matter whether their views are on the left, centreor right of the political spectrum. Various politicians, regimes, whether in Africa, Europe or America claim to be democratic;yet what each says and does is usuallydifferent. Democracy as a practice is supposed to bestow rules, laws and decisions that are justifiable on democraticgrounds. Democracy also has evolved through social struggles. This article examines the practice of democracy withinthe context of local government in South Africa, and is an attempt to explore the concept of democracy without escaping other historical aspects of the idea and practice. From a methodological standpoint, this article is based on a literature assessment. Lastly and most importantly, this paper has made a scholarly contribution to the scholarship of Political Science and Public Administration with regard to the nexus between democracy and public participation at local government level in South Africa.
New Global Financial Order and Promotion of Asian Infrastructural Investment Bank (AIIB): Opportunities and Challenges for Africa
Authors: Fatile Jacob Olufemi , Afegbua I. S. , Ejalonibu G. L. 
Published: January 2017

The main objective of this paper is to examine the effect of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on infrastructural development in developing countries with specific reference to Africa. The paper argues that availability of infrastructure has become one of the major problems in the process of economic development generally in the Global South. Given the need for hugecapital infrastructure in the region and thepresence of the financing gap in infrastructure financing, China initiated the establishment of the AIIB, therefore, heralding a new chapter in the international finance system. The study uses the “New Model Development Finance” lens to discuss Global Governance of Finance with a historical overview of GlobalFinancial Institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank that have been in existence for close to seven decades. It identifies the majorchallenges which emerging economies have with existing international financial institutions as well as some opportunities and challenges for African countries. It observes that the establishment of AIIB is a major diplomatic victory for China and a foreign policy fiasco for the United States. It argues further that the new bank is a parallel project to the existing international financial institutions and may accidentally lead to a reform of the Bretton Woods system. The paper recommends among others that AIIB should find a way to work hand-in-hand with other existing Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) since cooperation with such development agencies can engender positive image and goodwill for the new bank. It concludes that the establishment and development of AIIB need support from all over the world because AIIB is designed to provide financing methods for infrastructure in developing countries across the globe including African nations.
Treasury Single Account – Transparency and Accountability in Public Finance Management in Nigeria: The Journey So Far
Authors: Igbokwe-Ibeto C. J. , Nkomah Barisua Barry , Osakede Kehinde O. , Kinge Ruth Fanny 
Published: January 2017

The purpose of this article is to evaluate and critique the policy of Treasury Single Account (TSA) adopted by the Nigerian government as an essential tool for enhancing transparency and accountability in public sector financial. Theoretically, it is expected that TSA would bring about mutual benefit, halt economic injustice and engender financial discipline, transparency, accountability, a new economic and political order in Nigeria. However, in the public sector management and political economy of Nigeria, its impact has been a mixed bag of the good, the bad and the ugly. Within the framework of New Public Management approach, the paper explores the gamut of issues surrounding the implementation of TSA and concludes that, for an administration that has social contract with Nigerians in terms of service delivery; it has the obligation to aggregating states’ resources to provide social services, amenities and infrastructural development to the people. Any step taking to ensure accountability and transparency by revenue generating agencies of government should be seen as a step in the right direction. However, while change is desirable, we feel there is need to exercise caution on account of the peculiar nature and character of the Nigerian state and society. Given the catalogue of challenges facing the operations TSA, it recommends among others, that the adoption of TSA in the country’s public sector should progress slowly and wisely. Institutions and institutional rules should be strengthened, be accountable and made autonomous of cabals and individual who might want to manipulate the system for group or personal interests.
Transcriptome profiling of visceral adipose tissue in a novel obese rat model, WNIN/Ob & its comparison with other animal models
Authors: Sakamuri Siva Sankara Vara Prasad , Putcha Uday Kumar , Veettil Giridharan Nappan , Ayyalasomayajula Vajreswari 
Published: January 2017

Background & objectives:
Adipose tissue dysfunction in obesity is linked to the development of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. We studied the differential gene expression in retroperitoneal adipose tissue of a novel obese rat model, WNIN/Ob, to understand the possible underlying transcriptional changes involved in the development of obesity and associatedcomorbidities in this model.

Methods:
Four month old, male WNIN/Ob lean and obese rats were taken, blood was collected and tissues were dissected. Body composition analysis and adipose tissue histology were performed. Global gene expression in retroperitoneal adipose tissue of lean and obese rats was studied by microarray using Affymetrix GeneChips.

Results:
One thousand and seventeen probe sets were downregulated and 963 probe sets were upregulated (more than two-fold) in adipose tissue of WNIN/Ob obese rats when compared to that of lean rats. Small nucleolar RNA (SnoRNA) made most of the underexpressed probe sets, whereas immune system-related genes werethe most overexpressed in the adipose tissues of obese rats. Genes coding for cytoskeletal proteinswere downregulated, whereas genes related to lipid biosynthesis were elevated in the adipose tissue of obese rats.

Interpretation & conclusions:
Majority of the altered genes and pathways in adipose tissue of WNIN/Ob obese rats were similar to the observations in other obese animal models and human obesity. Based on these observations, it is proposed that WNIN/Ob obese rat model may be a good model to study the mechanisms involved in the development of obesity and its comorbidities. Downregulation of SnoRNA appears to be a novel feature in this obese rat model.
Are childhood externalizing disorders the harbinger of early-onset alcohol dependence?
Authors: Ghosh Abhishek , Malhotra Savita , Basu Debasish 
Published: January 2017

Background & objectives:
The subtyping of alcohol dependence (AD) into early-onset (EO) and late-onset (LO) subgroups has been shown to have clinical and biological validity. As externalizing disorders (EDs) predate AD, the link of ED with age of onset of alcohol dependence needs to be investigated. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship of EDs such as disruptive behaviour disorder (DBD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with age at onset of AD in a sample of male subjects.

Methods:
One hundred consecutive male subjects with AD presenting to the De-Addiction Services and an equal number of biologically unrelated non-substance-dependent control subjects were included in the study. The AD subjects were divided into EO (age of onset of AD ≤25 yr; n = 21) and LO (age of onset of AD >25 yr; n = 79). Subjects were examined for evidence of DBD and ADHD in childhood, and current ADHD using structured instruments such as Semi-Structured Assessment for the Genetic of Alcoholism-IV (SSAGA-IV) and Kiddie – SADS – Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS-PL). The odds ratio of association of EDs with EO and LO AD was calculated by comparing these subgroups with the biologically unrelated control group. Later, both the subgroups of alcohol dependence were compared for the presence of EDs.

Results:
All EDs (DBDs/childhood or adult ADHD) were more common in AD individuals as compared to the controls. However, when AD subgroups were compared with controls, the association of DBDs and ADHD reached a significant level only in the EO subgroup. A comparison of EO and LO AD showed that more EO individuals had history of both childhood disruptive disorder and ADHD compared to LO subgroup. Adult ADHD was also over-represented in EO subgroup.

Interpretation & conclusions:
Our study showed more EDs in alcohol dependent individuals compared to controls. Further, the association observed between EDs and EO alcohol dependence points towards a developmental continuum between these two conditions.
Correlation between Colposcopy, Cytology and Histopathology in High-risk Patients for Cervical Cancer in Perimenopausal Women in Himachal Pradesh, India
Authors: Rao Rohini , Jyoti Ragweshwar , Gupta Payal , Sood PL , Parasher Neelam 
Published: January 2017

ABSTRACT

Objectives
To determine the correlation between cytology, colposcopy and histopathology, individually and in combination, in high-risk patients for detection of early cancer of the cervix.

Materials and methods
A total of 200 high-risk patients in the age groups of 35 to 60 years were included in the study. Pap smear, colposcopy and colposcopically directed biopsies were taken from the suspicious area.

Results
Sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value of Pap smear are 65.2, 96.3 and 89.3% respectively. Correlation between cytology and colposcopy was 81%, between colposcopy and histopathology was 90.6%, between cytology, colposcopy and histopathology was 90.6% and between cytology, colposcopy and histopathology was 87.3%.

Conclusion
Combination of various methods increases the diagnostic accuracy over that of each method separately.

How to cite this article
Jyothi R, Gupta P, Rao R, Sood PL, Parasher N. Correlation between Colposcopy, Cytology and Histopathology in High-risk Patients for Cervical Cancer in Perimenopausal Women in Himachal Pradesh, India. J South Asian Feder Menopause Soc 2013;1(1):21-23.
Relationship of Psychological Morbidity and Quality of Life in Professional Females
Authors: Perera Hemantha , Karunanayake Supipi , Silva Pubudu de 
Published: January 2017

ABSTRACT
During peri and menopause, a variety of psychological issues crop up and the most likely ones are depression, burnout, alcohol abuse and chronic fatigue. The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of psychological disturbances in female health workers and female media personnel, and it was observed that, health workers, majority were anxious and depressed 51 years and above, compared to the media staff, where anxiety was mainly noticed between 41 and 50 years, and depression was common in less than 40 years.

How to cite this article
Perera H, Karunanayake S, de Silva P. Relationship of Psychological Morbidity and Quality of Life in Professional Females. J South Asian Feder Menopause Soc 2013;1(1):24-26.
Adnexal Masses in Perimenopausal Women: How Effective is Color Flow Mapping and Pulse Doppler Waveform Studies in detecting Malignancy Preoperatively?
Authors: Gupta Nidhi 
Published: January 2017

ABSTRACT

Objective
This prospective study was undertaken to assess the sensitivity and specificity of color flow mapping and pulse Doppler waveform in identifying malignancy preoperatively in adnexal masses in perimenopausal women.

Materials and methods
A total of 100 cases with adnexal masses in perimenopausal women were scanned, underwent color flow mapping and pulsed Doppler waveform studies. These cysts were divided into three groups according to their ultrasound appearance – cystic, mixed cystic and solid. All the adnexal mases were removed surgically and sent for histopathological study.

Results
The sensitivity and specificity of color flow mapping in identifying malignant ovarian tumors was 63.6 and 87.0% respectively. In the case of solid cysts, color flow mapping identified all malignant tumors. But, color flow mapping missed malignancies in cystic and mixed cystic masses. To improve detection rates, we used Doppler waveform studies and used resistance index less than 0.4 as the indicator of malignancy and found overall sensitivity and specificity of 90.9 and 92.3%, which was higher than that of color flow mapping.

Conclusion
To conclude ultrasonic color flow mapping and pulse Doppler waveform studies used preoperatively on adnexal masses in perimenopausal women are widely available, performed rapidly and relatively easily, cost-effective and a reliable noninvasive method to predict malignancy preoperatively.

How to cite this article
Gupta N. Adnexal Masses in Perimenopausal Women: How Effective is Color Flow Mapping and Pulse Doppler Waveform Studies in detecting Malignancy Preoperatively? J South Asian Feder Menopause Soc 2013;1(1):27-33.
Low-dose Mifepristone (25 mg) in Treatment of Uterine Myoma in Perimenopausal Women
Authors: Nagrath Arun , Gupta Garima , Seth Shikha , Singh Ekta , Mathur AS 
Published: January 2017

ABSTRACT

Objectives
To evaluate the effect of low-dose mifepristone (25 mg) on symptomatic myoma in perimenoapausal women.

Study design
Prospective observational clinical trial.

Materials and methods
Ninety-three perimenopausal women of age 35 to 50 years having symptomatic myoma were selected from gynecology outpatient department and given 25 mg mifepristone once daily continuously for 3 months. Baseline uterine size, uterine volume, myoma size, volume, their number, position, characteristics, hemoglobin and blood parameters, were taken and followed monthly for 6 months. Bleeding and pain scores were checked on monthly visits. Change in above parameters were tabulated during the first 3 months treatment phase and then next 3 months post-treatment phase for analysis.

Statistical analysis
Done by calculating mean, standard deviation, standard error and percentage distribution of variables.

Results
Menorrhagia was the commonest symptom which led patients to report to hospital. Mean uterine volume reduced to 63.69% of baseline, mean dominant myoma volume reduced to 53.62% and hemoglobin level raised to 137% after complete treatment of 3 months. Changes persisted in next 3 months post-treatment follow-up, while hysterectomy was required in 10 (12.2%) cases.

Conclusion
Three months treatment of 25 mg mifepristone effectively controls bleeding, reduces the uterine and myoma volume and thus can avoid blood transfusion and hysterectomy in a lot of symptomatic myoma cases.

How to cite this article
Seth S, Singh E, Mathur AS, Gupta G, Nagrath A. Low-dose Mifepristone (25 mg) in Treatment of Uterine Myoma in Perimenopausal Women. J South Asian Feder Menopause Soc 2013;1(1):34-37.
A Huge Dermoid Cyst in Postmenopausal Women with Third Degree Uterine Prolapse
Authors: Shrivastava Deepti , Kakani Anuradha , Bannerjee Indradeep 
Published: January 2017

ABSTRACTGerm cell tumors are derived from primordial germ cells of the ovary. Approximately 25 to 30% of all ovarian tumors are of germ cell origin and of these, 95% are benign and only 3 to 4% are malignant. They are seen mostly in women in their second and third decades of life and very rarely in postmenopausal women. There are many reported cases of ovarian tumor in postmenopausal women but a huge dermoid cyst in postmenopausal women causing prolapse uterus is very rare. Here, we are presenting a rare case of large dermoid cyst in a 58-year-old postmenopausal multiparous woman with third degree uterine prolapse.How to cite this articleKakani A, Bannerjee I, Shrivastava D. A Huge Dermoid Cyst in Postmenopausal Women with Third Degree Uterine Prolapse. J South Asian Feder Menopause Soc 2013;1(1):43-44.