bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The Impact of Entrepreneurial Leadership on MSME Performance With Innovation Process and Innovation Performance as Intervening Variable in MSME Assisted by the Lamongan Regency Cooperative Office
Authors: Sarikullah Intan , Kistyanto Anang , Nugrohoseno Dwiarko 
Published: December 2023

The purpose of this study was to test and analyze the effect of EL on MSME performance with the innovation process and innovation performance as intervening variables. This research is causality research with a quantitative approach study involving 52 MSME owners who were assisted by the Lamongan Regency Cooperative Office. The sampling technique used incidental sampling with a total of 42 respondents. The statistical analysis used in this research is SEM PLS with the help of SmartPLS 4.0 software. The result of the analysis obtained from this study indicates that EL has a positive and significant effect on MSME performance. EL has a negative and non-significant effect on the innovation process. EL has a positive and significant effect on innovation performance. The innovation process has a positive and non-significant effect on MSME performance. Innovation performance has a positive and significant effect on MSME performance. The innovation process in this study has not been able to mediate the effect of EL and MSME performance. Innovation performance in this study has been able to mediate the effect of EL and MSME performance. The research implies that Lamongan Regency Cooperative Service should focus on improving the innovation process aspect to better support the performance of MSMEs.
Teaching mode in the PRE-COVID, COVID-19, and POST-COVID periods and students’ learning outcomes on the example of Accounting study program
Authors: Lisicki Bartłomiej , Szewieczek Aleksandra 
Published: December 2023

Main research aim is assessing whether the mode of conducting classes (traditional/distance) affects the differentiation in the obtained subject grades in the period preceding distance teaching (PRE-COVID), during the pandemic (COVID-19), with distance teaching, and after its end (POST-COVID). This study was conducted on the example of the subject "Accounting" taught at the University of Economics in Katowice. The grades of 278 students in the “Accounting” course were analyzed. To verify the hypothesis of this study, indicating the lack of differentiation of students’ grades depending on the mode of study (traditional/distance), it was necessary to assign the obtained grades to three distinguished research subperiods. The significance of variance in the grades of “Accounting” course students in individual sub-periods was calculated based on the one-way ANOVA analysis of variance. The conducted research allowed us to confirm the existence of a relationship between the adopted teaching formula (traditional and distance) and the grades (outcomes) of students. Based on the analyses carried out, it is necessary to reject the initial hypothesis about the lack of dependence between the mode of teaching in the PRE-COVID, COVID-19, and POST-COVID subperiods and the student’s learning outcomes in the introductory subject to accounting. The unique value of this study lies in the analysis of three consecutive comparative periods, in which traditional teaching, e-learning, and return to traditional education took place. This allows to set trends in the observed phenomena and make specific forecasts.
Perkembangan Teknologi Infomasi Terhadap Peningkatan Bisnis Online
Authors: Farhatun Nisaul Ahadiyah  
Published: December 2023

Berdasarkan keberadaan internet semakin tidak terhindarkan, pemanfaatan internet telah masuk pada berbagai bidang kehidupan. Semua orang dapat menggunakan internet, termasuk wirausahawan dalam upaya perkembangan bisnisnya. Pengaruh teknologi informasi terhadap seorang pengusaha mempengaruhi pengusaha supaya bisa mengefesiensikan waktu untuk berbisnis mempengaruhi pengusaha menjadi serba tau (memperoleh informasi dengan mudah) dan mempengaruhi dalam berkomunikasi . Adapun pengaruh dan peranan system informasi terhadap bisnis banyak yang mempengaruhi bisnis arena teknologi informasi saat ini teknologi informasi sangat penting untuk mempermuda dalam bisnisnya banyak fungsi-fungsi yang sangat penting didalam teknologi untuk seorang pengusaha dalam mengembangkan bisnisnya banyak manfaat yang bisa dirasakan , seorang pengusaha dapat membuat inovasi dan ide-ide dengan memanfaatkan teknologi informasi, dan sangat penting bagi bisnis agar bisa mengikuti tren bisnis dan jual beli saat ini yang hamper semua online yang menggunakan teknologi informasi jadi seorang pengusaha harus sadar akan trennya teknologi informasi didunia bisnis manua maupun bisnis online.
DODRŽOVÁNÍ PÉČE ŘÁDNÉHO HOSPODÁŘE, ZEJMÉNA LOAJALITY A DALŠÍ PRAVIDLA CHRÁNÍCÍ OBCHODNÍ SPOLEČNOSTI PŘED PROTIPRÁVNÍMI A NEETICKÝMI JEDNÁNÍMI
Authors: Ondřej Jan 
Published: December 2023

Článek je věnován problematice předcházení protiprávním a dalším neetickým činům v rámci příslušné obchodní společnosti ze strany volených orgánů společnosti, zejména orgánů statutárních. Taková jednání mohou ohrozit prosperitu, případně i existenci dané obchodní společnosti. Členové volených orgánů obchodních společností mají řadu povinností, které pokud budou dodržovány, snižují či eliminují riziko protiprávních jednání, které mohou poškozovat zájmy dané obchodní společnosti. Mezi povinnosti statutárních a jiných volených orgánů patří zejména povinnost vykonávat funkci člena orgánu s péčí řádného hospodáře, její součástí je také nezbytná loajalita. Z požadavku loajality vyplývá povinnost člena voleného orgánu upřednostňovat zájmy obchodní společnosti před zájmy svými vlastními. Nezbytná loajalita je významná pro posouzení toho, zda člen voleného orgánu nejedná v rozporu se zájmy dané společnosti. V případě porušení povinnosti péče řádného hospodáře vzniká dané osobě povinnost hradit újmu vzniklou v důsledku porušení. Pro předcházení porušování povinností osob v postavení příslušných volených orgánů je významná kontrola ze strany společníků (akcionářů) a také provádění kontroly ze strany kontrolních orgánů, pokud jsou zřízeny.
Outcome of unbooked pregnancies at the Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, Nigeria
Authors: Onwube OC  , Nzeribe EA  
Published: December 2023

Background: Booking in pregnancy has been found to significantly influence the maternal and perinatal outcome of pregnancy. Unbooked pregnancies contribute to adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes. Some paturients in Owerri, South eastern Nigeria and environs have the erroneous idea that booking was not important for safe motherhood.
Objectives: The study was to determine the maternal and perinatal outcomes of unbooked versus booked pregnancies.The maternal outcomes examined included normal deliveries, instrumental vaginal deliveries, caesarean sections and maternal mortality. The perinatal outcomes included an evaluation of Apgar scores and perinatal mortality.Design: It was a retrospective comparative studySetting: The study was carried out at the Federal Medical Center,Owerri South-eastern Nigeria between January, 2010 and December, 2011.
Methodology: The labour ward records of all deliveries in the Centre between January 2010 and December 2011were examined and data collected from the theatre and Special care baby unit to determine the maternal and perinatal outcomes. Paturients who registered their pregnancies and received antenatal care in the Centre were termed booked, while those seen in labour for the first time irrespective of whether they registered elsewhere or not, were termed unbooked. Data was analysed using standard electronic calculators.
Results: There were a total of Six thousand, six hundred and seventy five (6675) deliveries within the period under review with a total of 680 unbooked pregnancies giving an overall incidence of 10.2%. The incidence was10.12% for 2010 and 10.24% for 2011respectively. In all the indices used to assess maternal and perinatal outcome, there was a more favourable outcome in the booked parturients compared to those who were unbooked.
Conclusion: The study goes on to re- emphasize the contribution of the unbooked mother to bad obstetric indices. The unbooked mother increases the risk of operative deliveries, maternal mortality, birth asphyxia and perinatal mortality.
Five year review of intrauterine contraceptive device use in Federal Medical Centre Owerri, Nigeria
Authors: Onyegbule OA  , Idih EE  , Ododo NA  , Nzeribe AE  
Published: December 2023

Background: Unplanned pregnancy poses a major public health challenge in women of reproductive age, especially in developing countries. The intrauterine device contraceptive (IUCD) is a widely used method of contraception.
Objective: This study aimed to determine the contraceptive prevalence at this centre, the socio-demographic characteristics and other parameters among clients that accepted intrauterine contraceptive device insertion.
Materials/Methods: This was a five year retrospective study of the period January 2010-December 2014. The family planning register of the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Medical Center (FMC) Owerri was used to trace the case records of the clients who had accepted intrauterine contraceptive devices over the 5-year period. Statistical package for Social Sciences version 17 for Windows was used to analyze the data. Chi-squared tests were used and differences were considered significant if P < 0.05
Results: During the period under review 900 clients out of 2511 acceptors of family planning method in FMC had IUCD insertion giving an a prevalence of 35.8%. About 65.3% were para > 5. The total percentage of clients that had at least primary education was 90.49% while 92.7% of the women were married in a stable relationship. The main indication for IUCD use in FMC was completion of family size in 82.9%. Over the five year period, the uptake of emergency IUCD insertion was however low (0.67%). There was no statistically significant difference in the uptake of IUCD (p=0.16)
Conclusion: Utilization of IUCD in our centre is high; therefore there is a need for continuous reinforced counselling of clients, training of personnel in insertion and its use in other situations like emergency contraception.
Femoral shaft fractures: mechanisms, patterns and associated injuries in Makurdi, Nigeria
Authors: Yongu WT  , Itodo EC  , Daniel MD  , Joseph KN  , Stephen A  
Published: December 2023

Context: The femur is the strongest and longest bone in the body but is frequently fractured in high energy trauma. Femoral shaft fractures are commonly associated with multiple system injury which may be missed during initial assessment.
Methods: A four year retrospective study was conducted at Benue State University Teaching Hospital. The data was ob¬tained from records of all the patients with femoral shaft fractures that were admitted and treated in the hospital. These included demographic characteristics, mechanism of fracture, associated injuries, radiological findings. and treatment options. Descriptive statistics done using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 16.0 (SPSS Inc. Chicago, IL).Results: There were 83 patients with femoral shaft fractures with mean age of 32.75±1.5 years. The age range was 3 -80 years. There were 52 males and 21 females giving a male to female ratio of 1.7:1 .Thirty of them (36.1%) presented within 1 hour (Golden hour). There were 62(72.7%) closed fractures while open fractures accounted for 21(27.3%). The most common cause of femoral shaft fracture was motor vehicular/motorcycle collision 28(33.7%).The most frequent fracture pattern observed was comminuted fracture accounting for 21(32.5%).There were 26 associated injuries occurring a total of 81 times in 52 patients.. Head injury accounted for 27(33.7%) of the associated injuries. Plate and screws, interlocking nail and external fixation were used for treatment.
Conclusion: Femoral shaft fractures are common and mostly result from motor vehicular/motorcycle crashes among young people in Makurdi. These fractures are often associated with multiple system injuries including the head and limbs.
Outcome of pregnancies complicated by abruptio placentae in Kano, Nigeria: A 5 year review
Authors: Attah RA  , Muhammad Z  , Aisha A  
Published: December 2023

Background: Abruptio Placentae is the commonest cause of bleeding per vaginam in the third trimester of pregnancy. It remains a major cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality globally, though of most serious concern in the developing world. As most known causes of abruptio placentae are either preventable or treatable, an increased frequency of the condition remains a source of concern to obstetricians in the developing world.Objectives: To determine the incidence and the feto-maternal outcome of pregnancies complicated by abruptio placentae in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano.Study design: Retrospective study of pregnancies complicated by abruptio placentae at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria between 1st January 2010 and 31st December 2014.Results: A total of 152 cases of abruptio placentae were recorded out of 18,220 cases admitted for delivery during the study period, giving a rate 0.83%. Major complications were intra uterine fetal deaths in 52.0%, fetal distress in 36.5%, postpartum haemorrhage in 24.3% of cases, and anaemia necessitating blood transfusion in 61.5%. No maternal mortality occurred due to abruptio placentae during the study period.Conclusion: There is a high incidence of abruptio placentae in our setting. The most frequent foetal outcome was intrauterine foetal death, while postpartum haemorrhage, increased blood transfusion due to severe anaemia and disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, were the major maternal complications.
Perception of and attitude towards mental illness among residents of a community in south- south Nigeria
Authors: Johnson OE  , Benson BM  
Published: December 2023

Context: The burden of mental illness is increasing steadily and cuts across every community.Objectives: This study was carried out to determine the perception and attitude towards mental illness among residents of a community in Nigeria.Study Design: A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted among residents of Obio Offot community in southern Nigeria in June 2016. Participants were selected using cluster sampling method and data collected with semi-structured, interviewer administered questionnaires and analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. Level of significance was set at 5%.Results: A total of 272 respondents participated in the study. The average age of respondent was 29.3 ± 10.14 years, consisting of 52.6% males and 47.4% females. Majority, 72.1% had tertiary education. Almost half of the respondents, 46.0% felt mental illness could not be cured. Various attitudes of the respondents towards the treated mentally ill included shame, 81.3%, unwillingness to share rooms,64.7%, and avoiding all contacts, 41.9%. Majority, 76.5% and 73.5% respectively, considered them as public nuisances and mentally retarded. Identified options of care included psychiatric hospital, 89.3% and church, 72.8%. Unwillingness to share room and perceiving the treated mentally ill as dangerous increased with literacy (p<0.05) The commonest perceived causes of mental illness were substance abuse, 92.3%, brain disease 86.4% and traumatic events 59.2%.Conclusion: Despite the high level of literacy among the respondents, there were many stigmatizing attitudes towards the treated mentally ill. A multi dimensional approach is needed towards ensuring social acceptance of the treated mentally ill.
Breech presentation – An overview
Authors: Umoh AV  , Abah MG  , Umoiyoho AJ  
Published: December 2023

IntroductionBreech presentation is a form of mal-presentation in which the fetal buttocks or lower extremities occupy or is in direct relationship with the maternal pelvic inlet. It is the commonest form of mal-presentation of the fetus. Its incidence decreases with advancing age from 25% at 28 Weeks, through 15% at 32 Weeks to 2-4% at term[1-3].
It accounts for 3-4% of infants born at term or at least 20,000 babies per year in the United Kingdom[3-5]. It is commoner in preterm babies and may be associated with both fetal and maternal anomalies. There has been intense debate about the safest mode of delivery for breech babies[5,6].Depending on the attitude of the fetus, breech presentation has been classified as:(a) Frank or Extended breech presentation when the fetal hips are flexed and the knees extended. It is also called 'pike'. This accounts for 50-70% of breech presentations and is commoner in Primigravidae;(b) Complete or Flexed breech presentation when both the hips and the knees are flexed. It is also described as 'cannon ball' and accounts for 5-10% of breech presentations. It is commoner in Multiparous women.(c) Footling or Incomplete breech presentation when one or both hips are extended. Here the foot (or feet) lies below the fetal buttock and either it or the knee(s) may be presenting[3,5,7].
Near miss maternal mortality in Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), Jos, Plateau State Nigeria
Authors: Daru PH  , Musa J  , Achara P  , Pam IC  
Published: December 2023

Background: Near misses are incidents which might have resulted in a maternal death, but for prompt and effective treatment. Characterizing near-miss mortality is valuable for monitoring the quality of hospital based obstetric care, and for assessing the incidence of life threatening complications. It is the major indicator used to monitor maternal health in the developed world, and it is also being increasingly used in Africa. For every woman who dies; many suffer serious life threatening complications of pregnancy. The near miss case definition was based on five diagnostic categories: Hypertensive disorder in pregnancy, haemorrhage, infections, labour dystocia, and severe anaemiaAim- To determine the incidence of near-miss obstetric mortality in Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) over a 12 month period
Method: Retrospective analysis of near-miss maternal morbidity from 1st January 2006 to 31st December 2006 was carried out. Data on maternal age, parity, diagnosis, booking status, duration of admission and treatment were collected. Analysis was done with EPI-Info, version 6 statistical software packages.
Result: There were 2,972 deliveries, and 73 near-miss cases. The incidence of near misses in the year under review was 2.5%, or 2,500 per 100,000 deliveries. Forty of the 73 case files were retrieved .Hypertensive disorders constituted 32.5%, and were the leading event. It was followed by haemorrhage (27.5%), infections (22.5%), dystocia (15%), and severe anaemia (2.5%). Majority (60%) of the cases were unbooked, many (27.5%) booked elsewhere, and only a small minority (12.5%) booked in this center.
Conclusion: Hypertensive disorders, haemorrhage, and infections were the leading near miss events in this center, and efforts should be made to further allocate more resources for managing these cases, especially in unbooked patients.
Maternal blood loss by mode of uterine incision at caesarean section: A comparison between sharp and blunt techniques
Authors: Orji EO  , Olaleye OA  
Published: December 2023

Objective: To evaluate the effect of two techniques of uterine incision expansion at caesarean section on the maternal blood loss, inadvertent extension of incisions and the feto-maternal outcome .Methods: A quasi-experimental study with convenient sampling involving two groups of women who underwent lower segment transverse caesarean section. Both groups were studied for their demographic characteristics and clinical data. Standard surgical techniques were used in both groups except the technique of uterine incision either by blunt or sharp method. Finally a comparison of the two groups was made regarding blood loss, changes in haemotocrit, blood transfusion and uterine tears. The study was conducted at the obstetric unit of Obafemi Awolowo University teaching Hospital Ile-Ife, Nigeria from January to December 2006.Result: Seventy-two women were studied (36 into either method). Blunt method of uterine expansion was significantly associated with in creased risk for blood loss, fall in haematocrit (P=0.001), need for blood transfusion (P<0.05) and uterine, vaginal and cervical tears due to inadvertent extension compared to sharp expansion group.Conclusion: The sharp expansion method is recommended because it is associated with reduced maternal morbidity in term of blood loss and uterine tears
Acquired gynaetresia with cryptomenorrhoea secondary to induced abortion – A case report
Authors: Omale AE  , Ibrahim SA  , Anor F  
Published: December 2023

Gynaetresia is the occlusion of some part of the female genital tract especially occlusion of the vagina. It may be congenital or acquired. Acquired gynaetresia with cryptomenorrhoea usually presents with cyclical monthly pelvic or rectal pain but no bleeding per vagina. It may occur as a result of trauma to the female genital tract with secondary infection and adhesions. We present a case of acquired gynaetresia with secondary amenorrhoea in a twenty year old student of a secondary school in an urban centre, who presented at the gynaecological unit of Armed Forces' Specialist hospital with history of termination of eight weeks pregnancy at a chemist five months prior to time of presentation. Since then she has been having cyclical monthly lower abdominal pain but remained amenorrhoeic. The pain became severe that day hence she presented at the hospital. Findings at the surgery were dense adhesions in the vagina with complete obliteration of the cervix. She had adhesiolysis and cruciate incision and evacuation of about 600 ml of dark brown insipitated blood.
Vaginal birth after a previous caesarean section functional vs static marker
Authors: Omole-ohonsi A  
Published: December 2023

Background: Primary caesarean section increases the chances of repeat caesarean section. In our society, there is a high prevalence of teenage pregnancy which is a high risk factor for primary caesarean section due to cephalopelvic disproportion. Continuing growth of these adolescents and their pelvic bones, makes their pelves bigger in the next pregnancy with a favourable prospect of vaginal delivery. A reliable method of assessment of these patients to identify those who are suitable for trial of labour is invaluable.Aims: This study was aimed at assessing the reliability of the Head Fitting Test (HFT) compared with Antepartum X-ray Pelvimetry (AXRP) in selecting patients for trial of labour after primary caesarean section.Methods: This was a comparative prospective study of 300 women with a previous lower uterine segment caesarean section who were delivered at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria, over a six year period (1998-2003). Result: The sensitivity of HFT was 97.0%, specificity was 96.1%, positive predictive value was 98.0% and negative predictive value 94.2%. The sensitivity of AXRP was 34.7%, specificity 24.0%, positive predictive value 31.3% and negative predictive value 26.9%. The sensitivity of PXRP was 49.3%, specificity 18.7%, positive predictive value 37.8% and negative predictive value 26.9%.Conclusion: HFT was found to be a better method than AXRP in selecting the women with a previous caesarean section, who were suitable for trial of labour and vaginal delivery.