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The effect of institutional factors on inward FDI in Asian developing countries
Authors:   , Sun Thinn 
Published: June 2024

This study aims to examine the effect of institutional factors on inward foreign direct investment (FDI), using data from 23 Asian developing countries in the middle-income group from 1996 to 2021. The findings show that institutional factors such as control of corruption, government effectiveness, political stability, regulatory quality, and the rule of law, as well as macroeconomic factors such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP), trade openness, inflation, and exchange rate, are important determinants of FDI inflows into these countries. Although the results are mixed overall, upper-middle-income countries with higher quality in each institutional aspect can attract more FDI, whereas lower-middle-income countries see the opposite effect. In Asian developing countries, higher FDI appears to be associated with lower institutional quality. This effect is less pronounced in countries with higher GDP, greater trade openness, and higher inflation. Even though weak institutions have attracted FDI, Asian developing countries should not rely on this in the long run. They should increase the quality of their institutions in order to attract FDI in the future.
Willingness to communicate in English of Thai undergraduate students in online English classrooms
Authors:   , Thiangtham Koravick 
Published: June 2024

The purposes of this mixed-method study were to 1) investigate the level of WTC among undergraduate students in Thailand, and 2) investigate the relationship of English language online classroom environment and WTC among undergraduate students in Thailand. Following the sequential explanatory design, the study was divided into 2 phases 1) the quantitative phase which participants are 406 undergraduate students from universities in Bangkok area. The survey questionnaire which consisted of WTC section and English language online classroom environment section is deployed. 2) the qualitative phase, which the participants consisted of seven undergraduate students who were purposively selected from the WTC mean score. The semi-structured interview was conducted with the participant. The quantitative data were analyzed for descriptive statistics (frequencies and mean scores), and inferential statistics (correlation) using statistic software. The qualitative data were analyzed using the content analysis method.

The study revealed the following results: (1) Thai undergraduate students are willing to communicate in English at a moderately high level (3.11/4.00), (2) Statistically significant relationship (p
Teaching digital literacy to enhance reading comprehension for EFL students
Authors:   , Rochanaphapayon Thanchanok 
Published: June 2024

Digital literacy has become an essential tool for authentic communication, information accessibility, and reading development. To enhance reading comprehension among English as a foreign language (EFL) students, an effective reading instruction that integrated technology into language teaching should incorporate digital literacy. This mixed-method study aimed to examine how digital literacy enhanced EFL students' reading comprehension and what focus areas of the digital literacy they employed within and beyond the classroom. Thirty Thai high school students from the convenience sampling method participated in this digital literacy instruction for ten weeks. The quantitative data findings from the Wilcoxon signed-rank test on the reading comprehension test revealed that the digital literacy enhanced EFL students' reading comprehension, particularly reading and evaluating information from texts. Moreover, the quantitative and qualitative data from the questionnaire and semi-structure interviews revealed that EFL students tended to access and process information through the focus area of communicating and information in digital literacy for better comprehension beyond the classroom.
JUFOn vaikutus yliopistoissa työskentelevien tutkijoiden julkaisukanavia koskeviin päätöksiin
Authors: Aarnikoivu Melina , Mathies Charles , Piattoeva Nelli 
Published: June 2024

Yliopistojen rahoitusmallissa tärkeää roolia näyttelevä Julkaisufoorumi (JUFO) on virallisesti tarkoitettu laajempien julkaisumäärien tarkasteluun. On kuitenkin viitteitä siitä, että JUFOa käytetään laajasti myös yksittäisten tutkijoiden arviointiin. Tässä monimenetelmätutkimuksessa tarkastelemme sitä, miten JUFO-tasot vaikuttavat yksilöiden julkaisukanavia koskeviin päätöksiin, sekä sitä, miten tutkijat kokevat JUFOn roolin omassa työssään sekä tiedejulkaisemisessa laajemmin. Aineistonamme on keväällä 2023 toteutettu verkkokysely (N = 276), johon vastasi eri uravaiheiden ja alojen tutkijoita ympäri Suomea. Analysoimme vastaukset sekä määrällisiä (T- ja ANOVA-testit) sekä laadullisia (induktiivinen sisällönanalyysi) menetelmiä käyttäen. Tulosten perusteella JUFO-tasot vaikuttavat merkittävästi tutkijoiden enemmistön (54,9 %) päätöksiin siitä, millä perusteella julkaisukanava valitaan. Tasoilla oli suurempi merkitys tekniikan ja lääketieteen tutkijoille, Suomessa korkeimman tason tutkintonsa suorittaneille tutkijoille sekä hieman suurempi merkitys uran alkuvaiheen tutkijoille. Lisäksi tunnistimme viisi roolia, joita JUFOlla on tutkijoiden työssä. Vaikka jotkut näistä rooleista nähtiin positiivisesti, useimmat roolit näyttivät vaikuttavan tutkijan työhön negatiivisesti. Tulosten perusteella väitämme, että JUFO-tasoilla on merkittävä rooli yksittäisten tutkijoiden työssä, mikä puolestaan osoittaa, että yliopistot ovat osittain epäonnistuneet JUFOn hyödyntämisessä julkaisutoimintansa kehittämisessä.
Kompetensi Organisasi
Authors: Nursalim M Fahri , Anshori Mohammad Isa 
Published: June 2024

Organizational skills play an important role in achieving business goals. Organizations with strong capabilities can adapt quickly to changes, produce high-quality products, and build a competitive advantage. This research analyzes the relationship between organizational capabilities and business success. Through a literature review and descriptive analysis, this study identifies organizational competency factors that have a significant impact on business success. The results highlight the importance of investing in employee skills development, an organizational culture that supports learning and innovation, and strategic partnerships with external stakeholders. Understanding organizational capabilities and translating them into business strategy is key to the long-term success of an organization.
AbstrakKeterampilan organisasi memainkan peran penting dalam mencapai tujuan bisnis. Organisasi dengan kapabilitas yang kuat dapat beradaptasi dengan cepat terhadap perubahan, menghasilkan produk berkualitas tinggi, dan membangun keunggulan kompetitif. Penelitian ini menganalisis hubungan antara kapabilitas organisasi dan kesuksesan bisnis. Melalui tinjauan literatur dan analisis deskriptif, penelitian ini mengidentifikasi faktor-faktor kompetensi organisasi yang mempunyai dampak signifikan terhadap keberhasilan bisnis. Hasilnya menyoroti pentingnya berinvestasi dalam pengembangan keterampilan karyawan, budaya organisasi yang mendukung pembelajaran dan inovasi, dan kemitraan strategis dengan pemangku kepentingan eksternal. Memahami kapabilitas organisasi dan menerjemahkannya ke dalam strategi bisnis adalah kunci keberhasilan jangka panjang suatu organisasi.
Multi-objective optimisation and sensitivity analysis of component influences on efficiency in air-based bifacial photovoltaic thermal systems (B-PVT)
Authors: Rajani Ahmad , Mat Said Dalila , Noorden Zulkarnain Ahmad , Ahmad Nasarudin , Arifin Muhammad Subhan , Komarudin Udin , Atmaja Tinton Dwi , Subagyo Subagyo , Fudholi Ahmad 
Published: June 2024

Bifacial Photovoltaic Thermal (B-PVT) technologies have seen significant advancements in sustainable energy production by converting solar energy into useful electric and thermal energies simultaneously. The present study explored the optimisation of these systems by first performing sensitivity analysis on design parameters to identify key variables affecting their performance efficiencies. The system design and performance were then studied simultaneously using a multi-objective optimisation algorithm NSGA-II. It was found that increasing packing factors from 0.4 to 0.8 leads to a 15% increase in both electrical and thermal efficiencies, while an asymmetry in channel depths could lead to an 8% increase in thermal efficiency. Key design parameters such as transmissivity cover, mass flow rate, packing factors and channel depth ratios were found to have the most significant influence on overall system performance. Multi-objective optimisation of design variables results in a Pareto front describing trade-offs between solutions of conflicting objectives of performance. Optimisation with preferences towards overall efficiency over temperature differential produces solutions with a high overall efficiency yield of 70.79%, requiring specific values for mass flow rate (0.197 kg/s) and channel ratio (0.129), however at the expense of a reduced temperature differential of 5.12oC. Solutions with a balanced preference towards both objectives could produce a solution that is less biased in performance.
Comparative Analysis of Gender Responsive Pedagogy Practices in United Kingdom and Pakistan: A Mixed Method Approach
Authors: Naz Rafia , Hussain Shah Manzoor , Bibi Sadia 
Published: June 2024

The current paper aimed to investigate the of Gender responsive pedagogy practices in United Kingdom and Pakistan. The study was mixed method in nature. Therefore, convergent parallel design was used. The study was conducted in County Durham, UK and District Abbottabad, Pakistan. A sample of 453 teachers (269 from UK and 184 from Pakistan) and 1165 students (825 from UK and 340 from Pakistan) were selected through stratified sampling method by using Yamane (1967) sample formula. Twelve (12) individuals (6 from UK and 6 from Pakistan) were selected for qualitative data collection. Close ended questionnaire was used including item related to GRP. An open-ended questionnaire was developed by the researcher. There were twenty questions on the open-ended survey. These tools pertain to how students view the promotion of GRP and the growth of life skills among themselves. Content validation was done through experts’ feedback whereas reliability of the tools was done through Cronbach alpha which estimated .850 for close ended and .868 for open ended. Independent sample t-test was to compare the views of teachers and students of UK and Pakistan while thematic analysis was used to analyze the qualitative data. The study concluded quantitative and qualitative data reveals that UK uses gender response pedagogy education much more than Pakistan does. The spoken and written language proficiency of the British educators was superior to that of the Pakistani educators. In the UK, teachers provide the same opportunities and attention to children with disabilities, special needs, etc. in the classroom as they do to students who are male or female.
Panorama Sobre El Crecimiento Económico Y La Política Fiscal En Los Países De América Latina 2020-2022
Authors: Acurero Luzardo Marilú , Arroyo Morales Eylen Patricia , Martínez Cárdenas Alberto Luis , Mercado Covo Tatiana Margarita 
Published: June 2024

En el año 2019 se inició una pandemia que generó una crisis económica y social que trajo consigo la contracción de la economía, el Producto Interno Bruto se redujo en un 7,7% en el 2020, evidenciado una caída a valores negativos de la oferta y demanda de servicios, lo que impactó en la producción, el empleo, la pobreza y la desigualdad de las regiones. Por tanto, el presente estudio analiza los indicadores sobre el crecimiento económico y las leyes fiscales adoptadas por los países de América Latina en el período correspondiente al 2020 – 2022. Para el desarrollo de este estudio, se llevó a cabo un análisis bibliométrico utilizando las bases de datos Scopus y Web of Science (WoS); el enfoque se centró en las variables de crecimiento económico y políticas fiscales; para el análisis de la información, se evaluó la calidad científica de las revistas y los artículos de investigación consultados; además, se exploraron las tendencias relacionadas con la temática investigada en la unidad de análisis. . Finalmente, se concluye que el crecimiento económico de los países de América Latina para el año 2020 tuvo una caída negativa considerable, producto de la paralización de las regiones; por otra parte, para el 2021 se tiene una recuperación positiva del crecimiento económico de los países, evidenciando una recuperación económica de las regiones, producto de la adopción de políticas fiscales expansivas aplicadas por los gobiernos de turno a corto plazo; sin embargo para el año 2022, el crecimiento económicos para los países de América Latina tuvo un descenso considerable con respecto al año anterior, lo cual interfiere directamente con el desarrollo económico de las regiones.
Suplementación de zinc en la dieta de Pollos de engorde en la UFPSO.
Authors: Meza Quintero Myriam , García Quintero Carmen Liceth 
Published: June 2024

Con el propósito de alcanzar mayores niveles de producción y desarrollo en la avicultura, se hace necesario implementar estrategias nutricionales como el uso de macro y micronutrientes, que permitan obtener un producto final de mayor calidad y mejor contenido nutricional; siendo el zinc uno de los oligoelementos indispensables en las dietas de las aves, esencial para que se lleven a cabo una serie de procesos biológicos; indispensables para un normal crecimiento, una buena salud y fertilidad, desarrollo de huesos y plumas, y el control del apetito; nace la presente investigación con el objetivo de evaluar el efecto de diferentes niveles de zinc en la dieta de pollos de engorde, a través de una metodología descriptiva utilizando un método experimental, con un enfoque cuantitativo, contándose con tres tratamientos (20, 40 y 80 ppm de zinc), un grupo control (0 ppm de zinc), seis repeticiones conformadas por diez aves, veinticuatro unidades experimentales, para un total de doscientas cuarenta aves; con un diseño completamente al azar, evaluado a través del software estadístico (SPSS versión 26). Los resultados recopilados indican que el contenido de zinc suplementado en la dieta, no arrojó diferencias significativas para las variables consumo de alimento, ganancia de peso, peso vivo final, peso en canal, peso de la pechuga y mortalidad. En cuanto a las variables conversión alimenticia, rendimiento en canal y rendimiento en pechuga, los resultados arrojan que al suplementar con 40 ppm de zinc, estas variables mejoran notablemente con respecto a las anteriores.
Quality of Pain Management among Post-Operative Patients in Bir Hospital
Authors: Niraula Hira Kumari , D.C. Anita , Maharjan Mankeshari 
Published: June 2024

Background: Most of the patients experienced pain after surgery. Inadequately managed pain affects the physiological and psychological state of the patient, interferes with daily activities, reduces the satisfaction of care provided, and interferes with quality of life. The study aims to assess the quality of pain management among admitted postoperative patients of Bir Hospital, Nepal.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the National Academy of Medical Science, Bir Hospital using the Revised American Pain Society Patient Outcome Questionnaire and patients’ charts. A total of 352 post-operative patients were interviewed. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the severity of pain, and satisfaction levels. Spearman’s correlation coefficient, chi-square test, and ordinal logistic regression were used as an analytical approach using SPSS Version 16.
Results: About 95.2% of patients reported postoperative pain during the first 24 hours after surgery with a mean pain intensity score of 4.9±2.3. Of these patients, 44.3% had moderate, and 27.8% had severe pain. The mean satisfaction with the quality of postoperative pain management was 4.6 ± 2.3. Only 21.6% were very satisfied with pain management. There was a significant positive correlation between the pain intensity score with the interference of physical and emotional activities. Satisfaction with quality of pain management was significantly associated with the patient’s demand for pain medications and intensity of pain. The satisfaction with the quality of pain management was 3.4 times, 7.1 times, and 8.7 times more likely in moderate, mild, and no pain intensity in comparison to severe pain intensity respectively.
Conclusion: The majority of postoperative patients experienced moderate to severe pain and the majority of patients were only moderately satisfied with the quality of pain management. Hence, additional efforts are required to reduce postoperative pain and improve the quality of pain management.
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Disaster Preparedness Among Health Care Workers in a tertiary care center of Central Nepal
Authors: Thapa Rashmi , Yadav Mandeep Kumar , Pokharel Mohir , Chhetri Dinesh , Mandal Sobha , Shahi Makendra Bahadur 
Published: June 2024

Background: An increase in the number of natural disasters and consequently the rate of disability has been also increased. So, purpose of this study is to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice about disaster preparedness among health care workers at a tertiary care center of a disaster-prone developing country like Nepal.
Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. A total of 135 participants were included. Self-administered multiple sets of questionnaires with four sections i.e., Demographic information, Knowledge Questionnaire, Aptitude Checklist, and Practice based questionnaire were used for study. The study was conducted in Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital and the study period was two months, from December to February 2021. The respondents were the staffs working in Kathmandu medical college teaching hospital with or without formal training and work-related experiences of disaster preparedness and management in the past. The data was entered into the Microsoft Excel software and analyzed using the statistical package for social studies (SPSS) software 23.0 version and P-value was set at 0.5 with 95% CI.
Results: Among 135 participants, female participants were 90 (66.7 %). There were 41 Doctors (37.0%) and 45 nurses (37.8%). Equal participation from every department was ensured. Their overall knowledge, attitude, and practice in disaster preparedness were good. 80.7% of the participants had knowledge of the disaster, and 7.0% agreed with the necessity to have a disaster plan.
Conclusions: Health Care professionals have a significant level of knowledge. Attitude is a significant predictor of readiness to practice. Educators and health policymakers should build a robust curriculum in disaster medicine management and preparedness for the future of competent health care professionals in our country Nepal.
Nurses’ Perception on Evidence Based Practice in Tertiary Hospital of Nepal: A Quantitative Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Bhandari Bhagwati , Karki Sabita , Lamichanne Narayani , Aryal Sharada 
Published: June 2024

Background: The evidence-based practice movement has spread globally, prompting calls for evidence-based policymaking and public health. Health care being the dynamic discipline with research, is, intended to improve practice through evidence-based novel approaches. As evidence based practice (EBP) among nurses is essential for improving the quality of care, fewer pieces of evidence are available in Nepal. This study aimed to assess the perception of evidence-based practice among nurses of a tertiary hospital in Nepal.
Methods: We conducted a quantitative cross-sectional study among the 100 nurses of Bir Hospital in Kathmandu. The self-administered questionnaires were applied using the survey instrument by Upton and Upton. A purposive sampling technique was employed. We calculated the mean score to assess the nurses’ perceptions in the three sub-scales of knowledge, attitude, and use of evidence-based practice. Bivariate analysis was performed to examine the relationship between subscales.
Results: The majority (89.0%) of nurses did not receive training on evidence-based practices. The mean score of knowledge on EBP was 4.47±1.11, the mean score of attitude on EBP was 4.45±1.06, and the mean score of EBP use was 4.18±1.42. EBP knowledge, attitude, and use were not significantly associated with the selected demographic variables (age, work experience, EBP training and marital status).
Conclusion: Nurses’ perceptions of evidence-based practice were moderate. The implementation of EBP use needs to be strengthened among the nurses. Nurses need to be more involved in the implementation of EBP. To incorporate evidence in practice, nurses require training and support from high authorities.
Prevalence and Associated Factors for Cesarean Section among Women at a Tertiary Care Hospital, Nepal
Authors: Adhikari Sunaina , Lama Monika 
Published: June 2024

Background: There has been a global rise in caesarean section (CS) rates including Nepal. Though caesarean birth reduces maternal mortality and morbidity but is associated with short and long-term risks. The main objective of this study was to find out the prevalence and factors associated with caesarean section among women admitted at a tertiary care hospital.
Methodology A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out at postnatal ward of Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital. Women who had either vaginal or caesarean birth during the study period were included in the study. A non-probability consecutive sampling technique was adopted to include 178 women. Data were collected through face-to-face interview technique and hospital records. Descriptive and chi-square analysis were done to find out the factors associated with caesarean birth.
Results The mean age of women was 24.64 (± 4.64) years. In majority, both the woman and her spouse had acquired secondary-level education which was 43.3% and 46.1% respectively. Few (14%) of the women were working. Half of the women were primiparous and few (14%) had a prior history of cesarean birth. More than half (51.7%) have ANC visits more than 4 times. More than one-third (37.1%) women have had their labour induced. The prevalence of CS was 38.2%. The major indications for CS were previous CS and fetal distress which were 23.45 and 20.98 respectively. Variables such as age, education, parity, and previous CS were significantly associated with CS with p-value ≤ 0.05.
Conclusions: The overall magnitude of CS in this study exceeds the WHO-recommended critical threshold of 10-15%. Age, education, parity, and previous CS were significantly associated with cesarean birth. A judicious decision is an utmost priority while selecting a case for primary CS as it is evident that previous CS has the highest likelihood of having subsequent CS.