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Communication Strategies Used in Performance Contracting in the County Government of Nakuru, Kenya
Authors: Njoroge Joe Miring’u , Khaemba Josphine , Mareri Lydia 
Published: December 2023

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to assess the communication strategies used in the process of performance contracting for employees within the county government of Nakuru.
Materials and Methods: This study used mixed research design. This research design was appropriate for this study as data collected was both quantitative and qualitative. The target population was representatives of the different departments of the County Government of Nakuru employees working in the headquarters. The study population consisted of 656 members of staff working within the headquarters of Nakuru County Government. The study used stratified random sampling to sample 80 staff members working both the managerial and subordinate level of the departments within the county government of Nakuru headquarters. Primary information was used in the study. During data analysis, both qualitative and quantitative data were analysed. Qualitative information was filtered and the main words in conversations tabulated for analysis using SPSS. Inferential statistics used visual tools such as graphs and pie charts to make inferences of the entire population. Frequencies, mean and percentages were also used to summarize the data. This gave visual representation of the data collected.
Findings: Regression of coefficients showed that communication strategies used in the process of performance contracting had a positive and significant effect with productivity of Nakuru county government employees (β=0.691, p=0.000).
Conclusions: The study concluded that the county government of Nakuru frequently used emails, discussions, trainings as well as small meetings to communicate with the employees. However, the county government rarely used employee recognition and awards to communicate with their employees. Besides many other things the communication within the county helps the employees to perform their tasks well; to have information about the duties they have to perform, and about the goals of the organization. The study also concluded that communication strategies used in the process of performance contracting had a positive and significant effect with productivity of Nakuru county government employees.
Implications to Theory, Practice and Policy: The county government of Nakuru should develops its own media like a local radio station, publication or TV station as these could help improve strategic communications. In addition, the county government should introduce employee recognition and awards as a channel of effectively communicate with their employees.
Socio Economic Reintegration on the Fit of Migrant Worker Returnees Policy and Process and Life Satisfaction of Ugandan Migrant Worker Returnees from Middle East
Authors: SSejinja David , Rukanyangira Nazarious , Kiyingi Pio Frank 
Published: December 2023

Purpose: The current study was undertaken to establish the contribution of socioeconomic reintegration on the fit of migrant worker returnees policy and process and life satisfaction of Ugandan migrant worker returnees from middle east so as to come up with a unified model for improvements in Uganda. Its objectives main objective was to explore the mediating effect of socio economic reintegration on the fit of migrant worker returnees’ policy and process and life satisfaction of Ugandan migrant worker returnees from Middle East.
Materials and Methods: In an effort to address the set objectives, a cross-sectional survey design which followed both quantitative and qualitative research approaches was adopted. Data was collected from a total quantitative sample of 218 Ugandan migrant worker returnees from Middle East. A qualitative sample of 25 managers of registered labour export companies and ministry officials in Uganda was determined by saturation point approach. The data was analysed at descriptive and inferential level, and later a Path Equation Model was fitted through Structural Equation Modelling in Stata Version 14.0.
Findings: The results indicated exists a positive relationship on the use of Social Reintegration and life satisfaction of the Uganda migrant returnees (r = 0.397 statistically significant since the associated p – value of 0.000 is less than 0.05 (p< 0.001). Results also showed shows that there exists a positive relationship between returnee policy implementation and social economic reintegration of the Uganda migrant returnees (r = 0.398). This relationship is statistically significant since the associated p – value of 0.000 is less than 0.05 (p < 0.001).
The study concluded that that sufficient evidence substantiates significant relationship exists between socio economic reintegration and life satisfaction.
Implications to Theory, Practice and Policy: Finally, the socio economic reintegration and the other strategies had a total causal effect of 92.8% on life satisfaction. However, the life satisfaction referred to only applied to the current environment which did not promise continued Survival into the future. Given that fact the study has proposed the Sustainable Penchant Socioeconomic Partaking Model (SUPSEP MODEL) which guarantees not only life satisfaction but also sustainability. This, therefore, means that if the new Model is adopted, the migrant worker returnees’ will not only be provided a good life satisfaction for a short period of time but will get it for many years to come. The SUPSEP Model is, henceforth, the current study contribution to knowledge.
Casos novos de hanseníase na região de São Carlos, SP, de 1983 a 1988S
Authors: KANEKO Kimiê Aparecida , ZAMBON Vera Dib , PEDRAZZANI Elisete Silva 
Published: December 2023

O presente estudo analisa a situação da hanseníase nos municípios da região de São Carlos entre 1983 e 1988. Apresenta uma caracterização geral dos 121 casos novos registrados pelas unidades de saúde no período em questão, a partir de dados contidos nas fichas de Investigação Epidemiológica de hanseníase arquivadas no SUDS - Regional de São Carlos. Pode-se observar que a doença incidiu em maior proporção nos casados, brancos, em faixas etárias superiores a 20 anos, com nível de escolaridade baixa e residentes na zona urbana. Observou-se ainda a ineficiência dos serviços de saúde na busca ativa de casos e um resconhecimento da população em relação à doença, visto que é longo o período entre o aparecimento de sinais e sintomas e o diagnóstico.
Infâncias na Ciência da Informação: onde a práxis é o esperançar mais vivo
Authors: Azen Marcia , Soares Figueiredo Talita , Coelho Bezerra Arthur 
Published: December 2023

Objetivo: As pesquisas de usuários atestam que as crianças estão consumindo e produzindo conteúdos em ambientes informacionais digitais que ora desconsideram, ora exploram suas vulnerabilidades ou necessidades. São ambientes que operam um novo tipo de sistema econômico, que busca modular o comportamento das pessoas monetizando dados por meio de vigilância ininterrupta. Nesse sentido, o objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar fundamentos e propostas sobre por que e como as infâncias precisam ser tratadas pela Ciência da Informação.
Método: Este texto tem como método a pesquisa teórica em base bibliográfica. Parte-se aqui da crítica benjaminiana a abordagens metafísicas e instrumentais, e toma-se a criança como um ser social em construção, de linguagens, culturas e a saberes próprios. O tema é abordado baseando-se na visão da criança como um sujeito que desde os primeiros anos é determinante e determinado historicamente. Enxerga-se a infância como parte importante de um momento histórico.
Resultado: Como resultado de nossa análise teórica, explicitamos possibilidades de uso da teoria crítica da informação para composição de diagnósticos e propomos o caminho da competência crítica em informação que, de mãos dadas à pedagogia crítica, visa fornecer à criança uma consciência em prol de sua autonomia como indivíduo.
Conclusões: este estudo conclui que a Ciência da Informação possui importantes bases conceituais e suficiente ferramental de análise para constituir-se como suporte ao desenvolvimento de práticas emancipatórias para as infâncias contemporâneas.
Penerapan Think Pair Share Terintegrasi TRI NGA (Ngerti, Ngrasa, Nglakoni) melalui Pembelajaran Seni Tari Kelas 1 SDN Kecis
Authors: Finaryanti Nuri , Susanto Moh Rusnoto , Rahimah Rahimah , Ernawati Yuli , Suwardi  , Rahayu Diyah Novi , Rohman Rohman , Arumsari Mela Dina , Suryaningsih Arifah 
Published: December 2023

Seni Tari menuntut praktik dari siswa, namun selama ini guru tidak menyajikan pelajaran seni tari dengan memberikan contoh melainkan hanya menggunakan panduan yang ada dalam buku paket sehingga siswa kesulitan dalam mengmbangkan bakat menari. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah meningkatkan kreativitas siswa dalam berbagai aspek pembelajaran seni tari. Untuk mencapai tujuan tersebut penulis menggunakan metode Think Pair Share terintegrasi TRI NGA. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, 65% siswa kelas 1 masuk dalam kategori memenuhi standar, sedangkan 35% lainnya sudah melampui standar, dengan nilai rata-rata peningkatan kreatifitas mencapai 84. Sesuai hasil penelitian metode yang digunakan dinyatakan berhasil meningkatkan kretivitas seni tari siswa dikelas 1 di SD Negeri Kecis.
The Ummi Method As an Effort to Improve the Ability of Students to Read Al Qur’an at Pesantren Madinah Al-Hijrah
Authors: Hidayatullah Agus , Rosita Desyi , Jubaedah Siti 
Published: December 2023

The Ummi method is an innovative approach developed as an effort to improve students' ability to read the Koran. This method is designed to take into account children's learning characteristics and utilizes the principles of Islamic education. This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Ummi Method in improving students' ability to read the Al-Qur'an. This research uses a qualitative and quantitative approach involving a number of students at an Islamic boarding school. Data was collected through observation, interviews, and Al-Qur'an reading ability tests before and after implementing the Ummi Method. The results of the research show that the Ummi Method has a significant positive impact on increasing the ability to read the Al-Qur'an in students. Ummi's method combines interactive, creative learning and is based on Islamic values. In its application, this method uses various learning media, including Islamic story books, learning songs, and educational games. In addition, the personalization approach in the Ummi Method allows for adjustments to learning according to the individual needs of students. In this context, the Ummi Method does not only focus on the technical aspects of reading, but also pays attention to understanding the contents of the Koran and the application of moral values ​​in everyday life. Overall, the Ummi Method can be considered an effective and holistic effort to improve students' ability to read the Qur'an, with the potential to become a model for a sustainable learning approach in the Islamic education environment.
Keywords: Ummi Method, Improving Reading Al Qur’an, Ummi Method Learning
Faith-based community-academic partnerships: An asset-based community development strategy for social change
Authors: Coley Linda , Howze Elizabeth Stryon , McManamy Kyle 
Published: December 2023

Faith-based community anchor institutions are important collaborators in community development. They are respected social innovators who deploy their assets for the common good, especially good works aimed towards helping marginalised communities and those in poverty. More recently, the pace of faith-based social innovation and community development leadership has slowed substantially (Jones 2016). Seeking renewed imagination, will and ability for asset-based social innovation among faith-based communities, the Ormond Center at Duke University’s Divinity School has developed a curriculum, based on a human ecology framework, that engages faith-based ‘community- academic partnered participatory research’ (Chen et. al. 2006) towards social change.
Our approach starts by working with congregations to discover community-level barriers to thriving in their local context. We then walk alongside faith-based communities to identify strengths-based, relationship-centred opportunities to collaboratively integrate congregational assets with community assets towards positive social change. This curriculum has been tested by the Ormond Center with several diverse, multi- denominational congregations in communities located in North Carolina and Virginia. Its potential to encourage asset-based community development for social good is supported by tangible evidence. This article takes the reader through the process of changing a semester-long graduate course, designed by the academy for the academy, to a six-week course that walks alongside faith- based lay leaders and pastors in their local context, towards asset-based community development for positive social change. Five viable asset-based solutions to community-level social issues are shared, and lessons learned are offered.
Strategi Know Want to Know-Learned dalam Meningkatkan Maharah Qira’ah Peserta Didik Kelas IV Madrasah Ibtidaiyah
Authors: Taufik  , Elvita Indah Cahyani  , Nayli Okta Dwi Pratiwi  , Luthfiyah Rara , Vanny Apriliyanti  , Vika Mustaqotul Firdaus  
Published: December 2023

Kurangnya keragaman metode pengajaran di MI Al Huda Jatikalang menjadi akar penyebab rendahnya tingkat literasi di tingkat Madrasah Ibtidaiyah, khususnya dalam maharah qira'ah (kemampuan membaca). Oleh karena itu, peneliti berharap dapat menawarkan solusi dengan mempraktekkan teknik KWL (Know Want to Know-Learned). Model kelas Kurt Lewin diterapkan dalam penelitian ini, yang menggunakan teknik Penelitian Tindakan (PTK) selama dua siklus. Wawancara, observasi, dan tes adalah metode yang digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data. Menggunakan teknik triangulasi sumber, teknik pengujian data, atau prosedur validitas data. Hasil dari masalah yang diteliti ini menunjukkan adanya 1) Penerapan strategi KWL (Know Want to Know-Learned). ditunjukkan dengan hasil observasi aktivitas siswa sebesar 70,90 meningkat menjadi 87,27 2) Peningkatan kemampuan Maharah Qira’ah pada pra siklus mendapat 30% Siklus I mendapat ketuntasan 45% dan siklus II mendapat ketuntasan 80%, dari data tersebut maka strategi KWL Know Want to Know-Learned) dapat meningkatkan Maharah Qira’ah di MI Al Huda Jatikalang.
W-band S–Z relationships for rimed snow particles: observational evidence from combined airborne and ground-based observations
Authors: Fuller Shelby , Marlow Samuel A. , Haimov Samuel , Burkhart Matthew , Shaffer Kevin , Morgan Austin , Snider Jefferson R. 
Published: December 2023

Abstract. Values of undercatch-corrected liquid-equivalent snowfall rate (S) at a ground site and microwave reflectivity (Z) retrieved using an airborne W-band radar were acquired during overflights. The temperature at the ground site was between −6 and −15 ∘C. At flight level, within clouds containing ice and supercooled liquid water, the temperature was approximately 7 ∘C colder. Additionally, airborne measurements of snow particle imagery were acquired. The images demonstrate that most of the snow particles were rimed, at least at flight level. A relatively small set of S–Z pairs (four) is available from the overflights. Important distinctions between these measurements and those of Pokharel and Vali (2011), who reported S–Z pairs and an S–Z relationship for rimed snow particles, are (1) the fewer S–Z pairs, (2) the method used to acquire S, and (3) the altitude, relative to ground, of the W-band Z retrievals. This analysis corroborates the fact that the S–Z relationship reported in Pokharel and Vali (2011) yields an S – in scenarios with snowfall produced by riming – substantially larger than that derived using an S–Z relationship developed for unrimed snow particles.
Nurturing Success: Empowering Human Services Students to Lead a Campus Food Pantry
Authors: Redding Carly , McDaniel Michallene 
Published: December 2023

Recent research has shed light on the concerning issue of food insecurity among college students in the United States. According to recent reports, approximately 30% of college students experience food insecurity (CUFBA, 2020). This problem has serious implications, as financial concerns often force students to leave college without completing their degrees (Johnson, 2009). In response to this growing challenge, campus-based food pantries have emerged as a potential solution. However, colleges and universities are facing budget constraints and funding limitations, making it increasingly difficult to meet the needs of financially struggling students. This article explores the role of Human Services programs in addressing food insecurity on college campuses through the development of campus food pantries. By utilizing service-learning, internships, and field practicum courses within Human Services programs, colleges and universities can effectively tackle this issue. These programs can provide the necessary labor force and expertise, while also partnering with local agencies to secure essential supplies. This approach becomes crucial when state resources are limited or reduced. Engaging Human Services students in campus food pantries not only helps address the immediate need for food assistance, but also offers valuable experiential learning opportunities. Students gain practical experience in serving their communities and understanding the challenges associated with food insecurity. This symbiotic arrangement benefits both students and the college communities they are part of, creating a win-win situation for all involved.
REESTRUTURAÇÃO DO TRABALHO DOCENTE NA EDUCAÇÃO BÁSICA PÚBLICA CEARENSE DURANTE A PANDEMIA DA COVID-19: DESAFIOS E POSSIBILIDADES NO CONTEXTO PÓS-PANDÊMICO
Authors: Brito Ana Gleysce , Guedes Gilmar 
Published: December 2023

Este artigo analisa os efeitos resultantes da adoção do Ensino Remoto Emergencial no desenvolvimento do trabalho docente nas redes públicas de ensino cearenses, num contexto educacional gestionário de implementação da Nova Gestão Pública e no cenário da pandemia da Covid-19. Adota epistemologia orientada pelo Materialismo Histórico-Dialético e abordagem de natureza qualitativa. A metodologia utilizada realizou pesquisa bibliográfica e documental. Como resultados, evidenciou-se que o Ensino Remoto Emergencial regulamentado e implementado no estado do Ceará contribuiu para a reestruturação do trabalho docente na Educação Básica pública cearense em curso nas últimas décadas, bem como para o aprofundamento do processo de intensificação do trabalho docente devido aos desafios impostos pelo contexto pandêmico.
ROGUE: A new coaching model to enhance understanding and clarity
Authors: Jomaa Tarek 
Published: December 2023

Coaching is a non-directive relationship to support clients in reaching their goals. From this perspective, coaching models often rely on the assumption that clients have clear goals, which can lead to frustration when they come to coaching without clarity. This also highlights a sort of bias within coaches when evaluating clients’ coachability.This article introduces a new coaching model called ‘ROGUE’, it describes the theory behind it and explains each stage of the model. It also shares an anonymous case study to evidence how it can contribute to enhancing understanding and building meaningful goals for an effective coaching session.Originality / Value of work(coaches, mentors, researchers, training institutes)The value of this work resides in offering a new coaching model – created and tested by the author of this paper – as a thought-provoking and inspiring tool to ignite a debate, enhance reflection among practitioners when thinking about coaching models, and contribute to their continuous professional development, as a standard practice, to provide effective coaching, especially for clients with unclear goals.
Modeling and Causality Analysis of Human Sensorimotor Control System Based on NVAR Method
Authors: Tan Jiyu , Li Yurong , Xie Qiurong , Wang Xiaoling 
Published: December 2023

Article
Modeling and Causality Analysis of Human Sensorimotor Control System Based on NVAR Method

Jiyu Tan 1,2, Yurong Li 1,2,*, Qiurong Xie 3, and Xiaoling Wang 3

1 College of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
2 Fujian Key Lab of Medical Instrument and Pharmaceutical Technology, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, China
3 College of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350122, China
* Correspondence: liyurong@fzu.edu.cn

Received: 2 September 2023
Accepted: 19 October 2023
Published: 21 December 2023

Abstract: Neuromuscular disorders (such as stroke and spinal cord injuries) can lead to nerve damage that profoundly affects a patient's ability to control limb movements. Analyzing and modeling the human sensorimotor control system can establish a neurophysiological foundation for both fundamental research and clinical rehabilitation assessment. Electroencephalogram (EEG) signals provide insights into how the cerebral cortex regulates limb movements, while electromyogram (EMG) signals reveal how muscles respond to motor commands. Utilizing these signals, cortical-muscular models can be developed to facilitate the quantification and assessment of the human sensorimotor control system. This study proposes a method based on the nonlinear vector autoregression model and coiflets wavelet packet decomposition to perform multivariate time-frequency Granger causality analysis. The objective of this analysis is to compute the cortical-muscular causality matrix during elbow extension in stroke patients and construct a cortical-muscular causal network. The result reveals a frequency-dependent directed information flow pattern in the cortical-muscle causality matrix during elbow extension. Specifically, the GC values of EEG→EMG (down) and EMG→EEG (up) in the alpha and beta bands are significantly higher than those in the gamma band. The cortical-muscular causal network of stroke patients does not have small-world properties. The result indicates that the proposed method is able to characterize functional connections of brain myoelectric synchronization in different frequency bands within the time-frequency domain. It also uncovers the causal association that inherently exists in the human sensorimotor control system, providing a theoretical basis for further evaluation and quantification of the human sensorimotor control system.
Predefined Time Fuzzy Adaptive Control of Switched Fractional-Order Nonlinear Systems with Input Saturation
Authors: Ding Lusong , Sun Weiwei 
Published: December 2023

Article
Predefined Time Fuzzy Adaptive Control of Switched Fractional-Order Nonlinear Systems with Input Saturation

Lusong Ding, and Weiwei Sun *

1 Institute of Automation, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China
* Correspondence: wwsun@hotmail.com

Received: 31 August 2023
Accepted: 31 October 2023
Published: 21 December 2023

Abstract: This article investigates the predefined-time fuzzy adaptive tracking control problem for a class of nonlinear switched fractional-order systems with input saturation and external disturbances under a nonstrict feedback structure. By combining the backstepping technique and the common Lyapunov function method, a predefined-time switching control method is constructed based on a novel fractional-order auxiliary function. The fuzzy logic system and the adaptive method are introduced to identify unknown compounded continuous functions. Moreover, the issue of calculating explosion and the problem of singularity are tackled through the newly proposed predefined-time and filter-based dynamic surface control. Especially, the construction of a continuous term in the controller eliminates possible chattering. The developed control strategy achieves that the closed-loop system is practically predefined-time stable under arbitrary switchings, where the upper bound of the settling-time can be defined by users in advance. Finally, two simulation examples are illustrated to prove the feasibility and effectiveness of the presented scheme.