bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Relation between mode of delivery and related factors with congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction
Authors: Eshraghi Bahram , Houshang-Jahromi Mohammad-Hossein , Haghshenas Zahra , Pourazizi Mohsen 
Published: June 2024

Abstract:

PURPOSE:
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the possible relation between the mode of delivery and associated factors with congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO).

METHODS:
This case–control study was conducted on children between 6 months and 5 years with CNLDO and healthy controls. A binary logistic regression model was fitted to identify the associated factors with CNLDO and a backward elimination technique was applied for modeling.

RESULTS:
From 324 enrolled subjects, 160 were as a case (CNLDO group) and 164 were healthy control (non-CNLDO group). A positive family history of CNLDO was present in 21 (13.1%) patients with CNLDO and 3 (1.81%) controls (P < 0.001). Cesarean section was 62.9% and 64.0% in the CNLDO and controls groups, respectively (P = 0.83). Using logistic regression models, children with a positive family history were 10.12 times more likely to have CNLDO than the control group (odds ratio [OR] = 10.12, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.838–36.069). In addition, birth weight ≤2500 g (OR = 2.39, 95% CI: (1.123–5.087)) and maternal age ≤27 years at the time of delivery (OR = 2.35, 95% CI: (1.462–3.778)) were associated with upper odds for CNLDO.

CONCLUSION:
There is an increase in the risk of CNLDO with a positive family history, birth weight < 2500 g, and maternal age of <27 years. However, further research is warranted to evaluate the causal relationship of these risk factors. Notably, there is no significant relationship between the mode of delivery and developing CNLDO.
PEMBERDAYAAN TERHADAP MASYARAKAT KORBAN GEMPA BUMI DI KABUPATEN PASAMAN BARAT
Authors: Yudistira Fernando 
Published: June 2024

Abstrak
Penelitian ini bermaksud untuk membangkitkan semangat dan terlepas dari beban psikologis musibah gempa bumi yang menimpa masyarakat Nagari Kajai menyebabkan trauma mendalam bagi mereka. Secara psikologis mereka yang terdampak sangat membutuhkan penangan serius melalui penguatan mental keagamaan dengan menerapkan pemberdayaan yang diperankan oleh dai. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif bersifat eksperimen dengan menerapkan kegiatan rutin spiritual keagamaan dan data diperoleh melalui wawancara, studi dokumentasi dan observasi terlibat. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pemberdayaan dakwah mampu menghilangkan trauma dan mengurangi beban psikologis korban bencana alam masyarakat di Nagari Kajai melalui bimbingan spiritual mampu menumbuhkan sikap sabar dan syukur, sikap qanaah, serta sikap ikhlas dan ridha terhadap segala ujian yang datang menimpa di mana semua sifat tersebut akhirnya mampu menepis trauma mendalam dan kembali pada fitrahnya sebagai hamba Allah SWT yang beriman.
Kata Kunci: Pemberdayaan Dakwah, Bencana, dan Trauma.

Abstract
This research aims to raise enthusiasm and escape the psychological burden of the earthquake disaster that befell the people of Nagari Kajai, causing deep trauma for them. Psychologically, those affected really need serious treatment through strengthening their religious mentality by applying empowerment played by preachers. This research uses an experimental qualitative descriptive method by implementing routine religious spiritual activities and data obtained through interviews, documentation studies and involved observation. The results of the research show that the empowerment of da'wah is able to eliminate trauma and reduce the psychological burden of victims of natural disasters in the community in Nagari Kajai through spiritual guidance and is able to foster an attitude of patience and gratitude, an attitude of qanaah, as well as an attitude of sincerity and pleasure towards all the tests that come to befall them, where all these qualities ultimately able to ward off deep trauma and return to his nature as a faithful servant of Allah SWT.
Keywords: Da’wah Empowerment, Disaster, and Trauma.
LANGUAGE EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; APPLICATION OF LITERATURE-BASED MODELS
Authors: Manyasi Beatrice N. 
Published: June 2024

Education is the key to addressing the social, political, and economic problems that society faces. In order to establish literature-based models that are used in the instruction of Integrated English, the study examined the learning activities that were used in teaching and learning. The study used qualitative research methodology. The instruments for data collection were observation schedules, interviews, and recordings. Data was analysed qualitatively and the results were presented as per the emergent themes. The findings revealed that: reading, singing, debating, role-playing, dramatization, summarizing, and responding to questions were the learning activities that learners were engaged in. The literature-based models applied in language education were: culture model, language model, and personal growth model. The study suggests that an environmental model should be developed and used to prompt authors of literary and non-literary materials to incorporate environmental concerns into their work. It will lead to balancing learning of language skills; literary and non-literary texts, focusing on environmental challenges and appropriate intervention strategies. Acquired knowledge, skills, and values inform practice, which later inform appropriate action.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/lit/0757/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
AN EXPERIMENT ON INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION OF CHINESE STORIES THROUGH SELF-MEDIA BY CHINESE COLLEGE STUDENTS
Authors: Tao Ying , Feng Yang 
Published: June 2024

Recognizing the limited understanding of China’s modernization among foreign audiences, Chinese university students undertook a 20-week experiment in international communication using self-media videos. They curated a selection of representative videos and documentaries showcasing China’s modernization and development, disseminating them to global netizens via social media platforms. Data analysis revealed that foreign netizens appreciated the intuitive, succinct, and lucid nature of the short self-media videos. They felt they gained an intuitive understanding of China’s modernization and expressed interest in visiting China to learn the Chinese language and witness the country’s rapid development firsthand, recognizing its potential to enhance their career prospects. The self-media communication experiment yielded favorable outcomes, notably enhancing college students’ English writing proficiency through online interactions with netizens and fostering stronger cross-cultural communication skills.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/lit/0857/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
COMBINATIONAL POSSIBILITIES OF ADJECTIVES IN MUYANG
Authors: Bebey Théodore 
Published: June 2024

The present paper outlines the formation and the distribution of adjectives in Muyang. It shows that in general, the suffix –ani is added to some direct adjectives which, for the majority, come naturally in automatic pairs. It demonstrates that in some cases, this suffixation takes place after compounding and reduplication. The article indicates that there is a one-to-one selection of adjectives which constitute a large syntactic zone in the right-hand position of the NP in PF. Departed from this observation, it proposes a split up of the Adjectival Phrase (AdjP) in a number of distinct maximal projections ranged as follows: NP&gt;Religion&gt;Nationality&gt;Material&gt;Poss&gt;Dem&gt;Gender&gt;Shape&gt;Colour&gt;Age&gt;Quality&gt;Size&gt;Num&gt;Rel. As far as their locality is concerned, this paper proposes in the sense of Hawkins (1983), Carstens (1991), Kayne (1994 and 1995), Nkemnji (1995), Tamanji (1999 and 2006), Brugè (2002), Koopman (2003), Aboh (2006), Letsholo (2006), Cinque (2005, 2010), Nchare (2011) and Bebey (2015) that the noun originates in the DP’s right-hand position; so, an upwards leftwards movement obtains the position of both direct and indirect adjectives. Within the DP, it demonstrates that adjectives can appear in adjacency with other materials in the following range: N&gt;Poss&gt;Dem&gt;A&gt;Num&gt;Def&gt;Rel. The present paper also reveals following Letsholo (2006) and as underlined in Bebey (2015) that when motivated by focalization, there are only six possible combinations of the DP contrary to the large range in other languages as proposed by Cinque (2005 and 2010) and Nchare (2011).<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0787/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN UPPER-SECONDARY SCHOOL BIOLOGY CURRICULA AND TEXTBOOKS IN NIGERIA AND FINLAND – A COMPARATIVE CO-OCCURRENCE NETWORK ANALYSIS
Authors: Nwoke Emeka Sylvester , Turkkila Miikka , Lavonen Jari , Uitto Anna 
Published: June 2024

We examined the association between curriculum standards and biology textbooks from Nigeria and Finland based on the components of scientific literacy (SL), namely scientific knowledge and competences, learning contexts, and attitudes towards science. By means of content and co-occurrence network analysis we systematically determined the degree of association among the curriculum materials. The results indicate that biology curricula and textbooks from both countries overlap in terms of scientific knowledge and competences, whereas learning contexts, epistemic knowledge and attitudes towards science differ in how they relate to the other SL components. Our findings also show that a combination of content and network analysis is a useful approach to examining the assoc<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0771/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>iation between science-curriculum standards and textbooks.
EVALUATION OF THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK AS AN INSTRUMENT OF UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE IN THE PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Authors: Etoundi Marthe Florentine Essama 
Published: June 2024

<p>Motivated by the existence in several parts of the country of private institutions of higher education of relative quality and operating outside the regulations, we undertook this study entitled “Evaluation of the Regulatory Framework as an Instrument of University Governance in the Private Institutions of Higher Education” to check whether the regulatory framework in force in Cameroon guarantees quality in the private institutions of higher education. To do this, we opted for an exploratory and mixed approach involving the triangulation of methods, data, and theories. Data were collected from 242 subjects, including students, teachers, private institutions of higher education promoters, and MINESUP officials. The data collected through a semi-structured interview and a questionnaire, processed by the SPSS software and the content analysis, yielded results which indicate that if all the mechanisms for good governance are put in place, the private institutions of higher education will be able to satisfy the quality requirements and the implicit and explicit needs of all their partners.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0111/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
NAVIGATING FUTURE PATHWAYS: REPERCUSSIONS OF EXPERIENTIAL TEACHING ON EMPLOYMENT ANXIETY IN CAREER PLANNING COURSES
Authors: Wei Li-Wei , Fu Yu 
Published: June 2024

This study investigates the impact of experiential teaching on employment anxiety among students in career planning courses. Addressing the increasing issue of workplace phobia, characterized by severe anxiety in professional contexts, this research highlights the shortcomings of traditional educational strategies in alleviating such anxieties, particularly among recent graduates in a competitive job market. Utilizing a quasi-experimental design, the study evaluates the effectiveness of experiential teaching methods by comparing an experimental group exposed to these methods with a control group receiving conventional instruction. The research encompasses 120 medical laboratory technology students, employing the Employment Anxiety Diagnostic Scale to ensure psychometric robustness. Results demonstrate a significant reduction in employment anxiety and an enhancement in career planning skills within the experimental group, illustrating the transformative potential of experiential learning. Additionally, the findings reveal demographic disparities, with greater benefits observed among female students and those lacking prior medical background or part-time work experience. This study advocates for the integration of experiential teaching in higher education curricula to better equip students for the workforce, addressing both educational and psychological aspects of career readiness. Recommendations for broader demographic inclusion and methodological improvements in future research are provided to enhance the generalizability and depth of insights into experiential teaching's effectiveness in mitigating employment anxiety.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0725/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
RESEARCHING THE METHODS OF EXECUTING “THE ALCHEMIST” BY PAULO COELHO USING SYMBOLS TO CONVEY AN ADDITIONAL MESSAGE
Authors: Thu Tran Anh , Dan Thai Cong , Han Thai Phan Bao 
Published: June 2024

This study aimed to provide English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students, teachers, researchers and readers in general with a deeper understanding of symbol interpretation, thereby fostering their cognitive development in learning, reading, and critical thinking. Through the analysis of symbols found in Paulo Coelho's novel "The Alchemist," students and readers can gain insights into complex literary themes and enhance their ability to engage critically with texts. Utilizing a qualitative research design with a focus on spiritual phenomena, discourse analysis was employed to identify and categorize 19 symbols present in the novel. These symbols were divided into three groups: symbols representing societal archetypes, symbols related to actions and behaviors, and symbols associated with spiritual matters, providing students with a comprehensive exploration of the deeper layers of meaning in the story. By delving into symbolism within the text, EFL students and readers can enhance their analytical skills, broaden their perspectives on literature, and ultimately enrich their overall learning experience.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0771/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
SELECTION OF TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT EXERCISES FOR MALE BADMINTON ATHLETES AT TRA VINH UNIVERSITY
Authors: Phuong Pham Thai , Huyen Tran Thi Thanh 
Published: June 2024

Badminton is assumed to be one of the fastest sports in the world, which is widely practiced and competed currently. In badminton, technique plays a decisive role in an athlete’s success. This study aims to identify technical development exercises for male badminton athletes at Tra Vinh University. Common methods in sports research were employed, including literature synthesis, interviews, pedagogical assessments, and statistics with three phases of synthesizing the literature, interviewing, and assessing the effectiveness of the exercises. The study suggests 10 technical development exercises for male badminton athletes at Tra Vinh University.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0711/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
THE RUNNING TRIBES: TYPOLOGY OF THE LONG-DISTANCE RUNNING COMMUNITY OF GREECE
Authors: Georgiou Yannis , Patsantaras Nikolaos , Kamberidou Irene 
Published: June 2024

<p>The purpose of this research is to create a typology of the long-distance running community of Greece. The sample consisted of 3228 participants/runners in the "Athens Marathon, The Authentic". The variables used for the segmentation included the demographic, social, attitudinal, and behavioral characteristics of the individuals participating in running as a leisure time physical activity. A cluster analysis was implemented using Python K-Mode by creating a code and using the Elbow method because all the variables were categorical. The analysis yields five (5) different clusters, with some similarities but discernible differences, which distinguish each one of the clusters, making them unique. According to the recorded differences, each one of the clusters was assigned a name. The first cluster was named Leisure Health-Oriented Joggers, the second cluster Older Competitive Marathon Runners, the third Health Oriented Experienced Marathon Runners, the fourth Lonely Marathon Runners, and the fifth Sports Oriented Social Marathon Runners. This is the first-ever presentation of a typology of the Greek running community. Moreover, such a typology could benefit the private and public sectors. Specifically, the segmentation of the running community could influence the sport industry in regard to services, products or merchandise as well as entrepreneurial initiatives. By focusing on the characteristics of each distinctive cluster, the public sector could use this as a guide in planning and implementing new physical activity policies, projects and programs.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0741/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
VALUES AND HEALTH CARE: BIOETHICAL CHALLENGES WITHIN THE NIGERIAN CONTEXT
Authors: Etim Michael 
Published: June 2024

This work deals with the question of values and health care, with specific attention to the bioethical challenges within the Nigerian context. The examination of the word “value” in its etymological origins, indicates that the English word “value” has its roots in the Latin word “valere” which translates closely into the expression “worth.” The same Latin root “valere” is at the origins of the English word “valor” which signifies strength and vigour, as expressions of positive energy, dynamism and vitality. From a different perspective, a further examination, from the point of view of the Greeks, indicates that the Greek word for “worth” is “αξια” “axia” from which is derived the word “axiology” which points towards the systematic study of value. This work pays attention to the question of “value”, especially in relation to the question of health and health care. It examines the question of value from a variety of perspectives, towards achieving greater insight and appreciation of the complexities involved with regard to the analysis of value. The work also examines the question of health and the healthcare system. In the light of the complex nature of the question of values and health care, this work adopts the interdisciplinary methodology as a preferential methodological option, in dealing with multifaceted issues in bioethical research. The research, as part of its conclusion, affirms that there are serious health care challenges within the Nigerian context. The work also affirms that the promotion of values especially within the context of health care, most significantly the values of freedom, responsibility, beneficence, truth, knowledge, peace, security, justice and cooperation would contribute greatly towards the enhancement of the good of human persons, human wellbeing and human flourishing.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0711/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
O CORCUNDA DE NOTRE DAME E A DEFECTOLOGIA: OLHAR ÀS ESFERAS SOCIAL E CULTURAL E AOS CAMINHOS INDIRETOS DO DESENVOLVIMENTO / THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME AND DEFECTOLOGY: EXAMINING THE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL SPHERES AND THE INDIRECT PATHS OF DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Benites Fernando Bruno Antonelli Molina , Dutra Alessandra , Miquelin Awdry Feisser , Da Silva Sani de Carvalho Rutz , Shimazaki Elsa Midori 
Published: June 2024

<p>A deficiência física e a surdez de Quasímodo, protagonista de O Corcunda de Notre Dame (Hugo, 1973), pavimentam o caminho para a leitura proposta no presente artigo, aproximando as narrativas acerca dos traços e interações do herói com o estabelecimento de caminhos indiretos do desenvolvimento, postulados em “A defectologia e o estudo do desenvolvimento e da educação da criança anormal” (Vygotsky, 2011). Assim, delineando um trabalho com muitas referências à obra literária em questão, lida a partir do prisma erigido e trazida para a contemporaneidade, esta pesquisa, de caráter qualitativo e bibliográfico, defende a educação especial e inclusiva, com a convicção de que a deficiência constitui uma adição, e visa a que as múltiplas barreiras impostas pelos pré-conceitos sejam derrubadas, proporcionando às pessoas com deficiência condições iguais para a aprendizagem e desenvolvimento de sua condição humana.</p><p>The physical disability and deafness of Quasimodo, protagonist of <em>The Hunchback of Notre Dame</em> (Hugo, 1973), pave the way for the reading proposed in this paper, bringing together the narratives about the hero's traits and interactions with the establishment of indirect paths of the development, postulated in “<em>Defectology and the study of the development and education of the abnormal child”</em> (Vygotsky, 2011). Thus, outlining a research with many references to the literary work under issue, read from the prism erected and brought to the contemporaneity, this research, of a qualitative and bibliographical nature, defends special and inclusive education, with the conviction that disability constitutes an addition, and aims to break down the multiple barriers imposed by preconceptions, providing people with disabilities with equal conditions for learning and developing their human condition.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0777/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF WORKPLACE SPIRITUALITY ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WORK VALUES AND ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT EMPLOYEES
Authors: Dumayas II Genaro R. , Dura Alger P. 
Published: June 2024

The purpose of this study was to determine the mediating effect of workplace spirituality on the relationship between work values and organizational citizenship behavior. Utilizing quantitative, non-experimental design via correlational technique, data were obtained from 263 respondents of the study who are employees of the local government office in the provincial government of Davao del Sur. The researcher utilized a stratified random sampling technique and a face-to-face survey mode of data collection. The researcher also utilized the statistical tools mean, Pearson r, and Medgraph using Sobel z-test. This study is aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals numbers 8 and 16. From the results of the study, it was found that there is a high level of work values, a high level of organizational citizenship behavior, and a high level of workplace spirituality among employees of the local government unit. Also, results revealed that there is a significant relationship between work values and organizational citizenship behavior, a significant relationship between work values and workplace spirituality and a significant relationship between workplace spirituality and organizational citizenship behavior. Further, workplace spirituality has a partial mediating effect on the relationship between work values and organizational citizenship behavior among employees of the local government unit.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0771/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>