bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Impact of improved groundnut varieties adoption on income, food security and nutrition of farming households in Katsina State, Nigeria
Authors: Ibrahim Musab , Ibrahim Hussaini Yusuf , Jamiu Wahab Munir 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
Previous empirical studies on improved groundnut varieties in Nigeria have not focused on the impact of the adoption of improved groundnut varieties on monetary returns, food security, and the nutrition of farming households. It is therefore important to provide evidence to justify the expenditure on improved groundnut varieties development in Nigeria. Using observational data from 100 randomly sampled groundnut farmers, this study determined the impact of improved groundnut varieties (IGV) adoption on farming households’ income, food security, and nutrition in a rural area of Northwestern Nigeria. The Propensity Score Matching Technique was used for data analysis. The majority of the respondents (75%) are adopters of IGV. The likelihood of adoption increases with extension contact, labour, and the level of commercialization. Adopters of IGV had an increase of ₦ 48171.7 ($133.1) and 14.96 in Gross margin/hectare and dietary diversity increased by 14.96, respectively. There was also an improvement in the food security status of the adopters. The study concluded that adopting improved technologies can enhance farming households’ welfare. It was therefore recommended that farmers be encouraged to adopt IGV to increase the returns from groundnut production and household food security and nutrition status.
Health risk assessment of heavy metals in drinking water from Iponri water treatment plant, Lagos water corporation Nigeria
Authors: Ogoko Emeka Chima , Onyemelukwe Stella Amarachi , Kelle Henrietta Ijeoma , Iroegbulem Ifunanya , Emeziem Donard , Fagbohun Adebisi Akinyemi 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
Urban water supplied from treatment plants can constitute public health problems if poorly treated or accidentally contaminated. Water quality and health risk assessment of water supplied from Lagos State water treatment plant was performed. Heavy metal concentration was determined using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. The mean concentrations of Pb, Cu, Zn, Fe, Mn, Cd, Ni, As and Cr were within the standard maximum permissible limits for drinking water quality. The mean estimated daily intake through oral ingestion of drinking water for Pb, Cu, Zn, Fe, Mn, Cd, Ni, As and Cr were 0.00024, 0.00117, 0.00158, 0.00665, 0.00736, 0.000271, 0.00148, 0.000563 and 0.000834 mg/kg bw/day respectively, but were within acceptable tolerable daily intake standards for adult population. The values of hazard quotients for the heavy metal in water samples were below one for adult population. Hazard indices of treated water samples were below the threshold value of one (HI ˂ 1) while hazard indices of untreated and pre-treated water samples exceeded one, indicating possible associated potential health risks as a result of combined effects of the heavy metals through oral consumption water. Incremental life cancer risk values of Cd, Ni, As and Cr in all the three categories of water samples exceeded the safe limit for cancer risk while the cumulative cancer risk (ΣILCR) also exceeded the proposed threshold safe risk limit (> 1x10−4), indicating potential carcinogenic lifetime health risk in adult population through oral consumption of the heavy metal in water. Conclusively, the treated water had lowest levels of heavy metals, hazard quotient, incremental life cancer risks values and unsafe for drinking purposes compared to the untreated and pre-treated water.
Borrelia Burgdorferi Sensu Lato Infection-induced Autoimmunity – A Decennary Literature Review
Authors: Strzoda Anna , Kamińska Magdalena , Strzoda Adam , Juda Agata , Strzoda Agata , Sowiński Wojciech , Rojek Kornelia , Zdybel Michał 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato is a Gram-negative spirochete that causes Lyme disease (Lyme borreliosis). The signs and symptoms of Lyme disease are a consequence of the immune response to spirochete in soft tissues, and it is debated if said immune response can become an autoimmune disease of the body over time due to bacterial and HLA/MHC molecular mimicry. Continual Lyme Disease (CDL) also known as Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS) is a broad group of rapidly appearing flu-rash symptoms and cognitive difficulties combined with chronic fatigue that is observed after at least six months after completing treatment. This review contains scientific collections throughout the last 10 years of studies related to alleged post-infection auto-immunogenicity.
Dance as an Element of Prevention and Treatment of Falls, Depression and Dementia in the Geriatric Population
Authors: Nieciecka Adrianna , Cyls Dawid , Pasek Katarzyna , Kędziora-Kornatowska Kornelia 
Published: July 2023

Abstract

Background
Due to increasing life expectancy, the number of elderly people is increasing. This contributes to the increased incidence of geriatric syndromes, which lead to a loss of mobility, independence and worsens the quality of life.

Aim
The aim of this article is to review the literature on the use of dance training as a factor in reducing the risk of falls, depression and dementia in the elderly, and also in reducing the effects of these conditions.

Material and Methods
40 articles were reviewed using PubMed, Google Scholar and ResearchGate databases published between 2008 and 2022.

Conclusions
Dancing can be an element of training, which, by improving coordination, balance and muscle strength, reduces the risk of falls among the elderly. By positively influencing the mood, creating opportunities to build new relationships or reducing the feeling of loneliness, it is one of the factors preventing the occurrence of depression and alleviating its symptoms. Although dancing increases the level of neurotrophic factors and increases the volume of the hippocampus, its effects on cognitive and executive functions are not fully understood. However, there are reports that it can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and alleviate anxiety in people with dementia, so the use of dance interventions seems to be a beneficial form of exercise among the elderly, especially since it does not require the use of specialized equipment and costs are not high.
Study of karst manifestations in Solotvyno based on aerial photography from a UAV
Authors: Hlotov Volodymyr , Shylo Yevhenii , Yatskivskyi Yaroslav , Kablak Nataliya , Nychvyd Mariya 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
This article is devoted to the study of surface karst manifestations on the territory of inactive salt mines of Solotvyno, Transcarpathian region, Ukraine. The historical development of the salt mine from the moment of the creation of the first mine (the end of the 18th century) to the present is considered. Based on the results of previously published studies, monitoring of karst manifestations from 2010 to 2020 was implemented. The last stage of monitoring in 2021 was the aerial survey of the territory obtained by the Arrow UAV using the Sony QX1 camera. Pix4Dmapper software was used for image processing. The aim of the work is to estimate the scale of destructive geological processes by the method of photogrammetry. During the execution of the work, the methods of processing materials of aerial photography, analysis of developments in the direction of photogrammetry were applied. As a result of the study, the volume-planar characteristics of karst formations on the territory of Solotvyno were calculated using the photogrammetry method. This scientific work is relevant for assessing the scale of the development of degenerative geological processes on the territory of Ukraine, in particular within the Transcarpathian region. The practical significance of the obtained results lies in their application in order to ensure environmental monitoring. The results of the study can be used to predict the impact on economic and infrastructure objects, followed by the development of a plan of specific actions for prevention, localization and work with the consequences of man-made processes in the adjacent territory.
EFEK WORK CLIMATE DAN SUBJECTIVE WELL BEING PADA JOB PERFORMANCE GURU SD WANITA SAAT WFH
Authors: Purba Sylvia Diana , Christy Dyona 
Published: July 2023

Situasi pandemi yang berpengaruh terhadap berbagai dimensi kehidupan turut pula mempengaruhi situasi pembelajaran di berbagai sekolah. Riset ini dilakukan terhadap sejumlah guru SD wanita di Jakarta Timur, Jakarta Pusat, Jakarta Utara, Bekasi dan Bogor untuk menganalisis pengaruh iklim kerja dan kesejahteraan subjektif terhadap kinerja ketika proses belajar mengajar dilakukan secara daring. Sebanyak 87 guru SD wanita yang menjadi responden penelitian masih memiliki kinerja yang relatif baik dimasa pandemi. Metode sampel purposive dilakukan mempertimbangkan guru wanita yang sudah menikah memiliki peran ganda akan lebih terdampak bila bekerja dari rumah (WFH). Penelitian ini mengolah data menggunakan analisis SEM dengan smartPLS, dan hasil uji membuktikan iklim kerja berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kinerja, begitu pula terhadap kesejahteraan subjektif. Di sisi lain kesejahteraan subjektif sangat kuat dan signifikan berpengaruh terhadap kinerja serta signifikan memediasi pengaruh iklim kerja terhadap kinerja, meskipun pengaruh langsungnya lebih kuat.

The pandemi situation that affects various dimensions of life also affects the learning situation n various schools. This research was conducted on a number of female elementary school teachers in East Jakarta, Central Jakarta, North Jakarta, Bekasi and Bogor to analyze the effect of work climate and subjective well-being on performance when the teaching and learning process is conducted online. A total of 87 female elementary school teachers who became research respondents still had relatively good performance during the pandemi. The purposive sampling method was carried out considering that married female teachers who had multiple roles would be more affected when working from home (WFH). This study processes data using SEM analysis with smartPLS, and the test results prove that the work climate has a significant effect on performance, as well as on subjective well-being. On the other hand, subjective well-being is very strong and has a significant effect on performance and significantly mediates the effect of work climate on performance, although the direct effect is stronger.
Subordinate Support Staff as Primary ‘Internal Custodians’ of Academic Performance, Social and Emotional Development among Students in Primary and Secondary Schools in Uasin-Gishu and Trans-Nzoia Counties, Kenya
Authors: Patrick Kimutai Tum  
Published: July 2023

The current study examined the integral role of subordinate support staff in primary and secondary schools in Kenya on the overall academic performance and social and emotional well-being of students. A total of 80 student respondents currently attending tertiary institutions in Uasin-Gishu and Trans-Nzoia Counties in Kenya were interviewed using an on-spot questionnaire. The findings indicate a near 'fanatical,' 'nostalgic,' and 'emotional' attachment of the student respondents to almost all the various subordinate support staff they interacted with in their formative educational years. Respondents enrolled in boarding schools at an early age reported strong 'emotional' and 'social support' from especially matrons, cooks, and drivers who acted primarily as caregivers. The relationship between students and subordinate staff developed to the extent of students assigning 'nicknames' to some of them. In one of the primary and secondary schools, the school bus was assigned the names 'monkey cage' and 'Lucy.' The student respondents ranked the following subordinate staff as follows:

Bursar (3%),
Secretary/messenger (2%),
Laundry attendant (8%),
Telephone operator (1%),
Swimming pool attendant (4%),
Bus driver (14%),
Health staff (10%),
Matron (25%),
Cooks/caterers (21%),
Cleaner/groundsman (3%),
Security (9%)

The results show that 97% of student respondents acknowledged the significant role of subordinate support staff in promoting the overall academic performance and social and emotional development of students in primary and secondary schools in Kenya. The study concludes that the presence of subordinate support staff in the various educational institutions attended by the student respondents had a beneficial effect allowing them to have a more active role in interactions with adults.
Comparative Study of Sublingual versus Rectal Route of Misoprostol Administration in Prevention of Primary Post-partum Haemorrhage in Women with Risk Factors in ESUT Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria
Authors: Sylvester Nweze Onuegbunam  , Ezenwaeze Malachy Nwaeze  , Leo Clinton Chukwu  
Published: July 2023

Background: Post-partum haemorrhage is a major cause of maternal death globally but more in low-income countries. While various studies recognized the efficacy of misoprostol in decreasing intraoperative blood loss, there is no consensus on the most effective route of administration of misoprostol.
Objective: This study compared the effect of sublingual misoprostol with rectal misoprostol in preventing primary post-partum haemorrhage in women with risk factor(s) to PPH.
Methodology: This is a comparative study that involved 200 participants who were randomized to two groups by 1:1 computer-based randomization (group A & group B). Each participant in group A received a 600mcg sublingual misoprostol plus rectal placebo, and participants in group B received a 600mcg rectal misoprostol plus sublingual placebo after delivery. The delivery mat already in use and soaked with liquor was removed once delivery was imminent, a new pre-weighed mat was replaced under the patient's buttocks, and also a pre-weighed sanitary pad was placed in her vulva to collect all the blood loss. The need for additional uterotonics and blood transfusion was assessed, and findings were documented appropriately in the proforma. Blood loss throughout a period of 24 hours after the delivery was measured by the gravimetric method. Weight gain from the sanitary pad/ delivery mat was calculated as 1g = 1 ml. The sanitary pad/mat was weighed in triplicate, and the mean of the three weights was entered into the database. The difference was the amount of blood loss, assuming 1g to be equivalent to 1 ml of blood.
Result: The median 24-hour post-partum blood loss was less in sublingual group when compared with the rectal group (110ml vs 170ml) P=0. 001.The mean post-partum Hb was higher in sublingual group 10.00±1.21 vs 9.00± 0.61 P=0.30. Both sublingual and rectal routes of misoprostol administration were effective in preventing PPH, P-value=1.0 and there was no indication for extra-uterotonic or blood transfusion.
Conclusion: It is concluded that even though sublingually and rectally administered misoprostol showed equal efficacy in preventing PPH, sublingual route is associated with less blood loss.
Evaluation of the Nephroprotective and Hypoglycemic Effect of Aqueous Extract of Leaf and Root of Thaumatococcus danielli on Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Rats
Authors: Salaudeen Ibrahim Aderemi  , Dr. Olojo Folake O.  , Rasheed-Adeleke, Azeezat Ayannike  , Onye Ihimi  , Ogunbusola Sade G.  
Published: July 2023

The management of diabetes without side effects is a major challenge affecting majorities of the world population, thus the constant search for alternative compounds from natural products. This study investigated the nephroprotective and the hypoglycemic effect of aqueous extract of the leaf and root of Thaumatococcus danielli (T. danielli). Rats were assigned to 9 groups (1-9) of four rats each. Each group was made diabetic using Alloxan (150 mg/kg/b.wt) except the control group. The treatment group received 0.5 ml of Metformin (150 mg/kg/b.wt,), 200 and 400 mg/kg/b.wt, of Thaumatococcus danielli aqueous extract of leaf, root, and mixture orally, respectively. After 14 days of treatment, animals were sacrificed, and blood and kidney samples were collected for further analysis.
The lowest reduction in glucose level was 22.65%, which was observed in the diabetic group treated with 200 mg/kg aqueous leaf of T. danielli, while the highest decrease was observed to be 38.63% in the diabetic group treated with 400 mg/kg aqueous root of Thaumatococcus danielli. The diabetic control group had a significantly higher level of sodium and potassium ions. Little changes were observed in chloride, carbonate, and total protein level in the diabetic group compared to the control group; while urea and creatinine levels were higher. Histological alterations such as poor architecture, few collapsed renal tubules, and loss of luminar spaces were observed in control.
From this study, it can be inferred that aqueous extracts of the leaves and roots of Thaumatococcus danielli and their combination have antihyperglycemic activity as well as modulating renal indices and diabetes-induced nephropathy.
The Importance of Critical Thinking in Hotel Industry and Employee Development
Authors: Liu Ran  , Xie Juan  
Published: July 2023

This study explores in detail the benefits of critical thinking in helping employees maximize their self-development and sense of success and analyse the reasons for the poor effect of hotel staff training. Based on a survey of 200 employees in 5 hotels of 4 star in China. In addition to referencing already developed ideas about the stages of improving critical thinking, this study provides additional explanations to deliver the approach.
Drawing on self-determination theory (SDT), this study shows that critical thinking has a positive and significant effect on the self-development and sense of the success of employees. Based on SDT, this study deepens our understanding of the process of how critical thinking leads to self-development, and using critical thinking is a prerequisite for improving training.
Psychological Design-Based Intervention to Help Someone to Quit Smoking
Authors: Ayodele Oluwole Ojebiyi  
Published: July 2023

The study aims to design a psychologically based intervention to assist individuals in quitting smoking. Smoking is said to add to many health challenges, such as cancer, lung diseases, and cardiovascular diseases. A critical review of some electronic databases such as Cinahl, Embase, Ovid Medline, Web of Science, and ProQuest Central was extensively searched to identify relevant scholarly journals until December 2022. Five 'A's model was adopted and aimed at assisting a smoker in quitting smoking. These are:

Ask (Do you use tobacco),
Advise - Flawless, robust, tailored messages like 'I can be of assistance to you.'
Assess - Could you consider quitting as a trial in the next 45 days?
Assist- Will assist the patient via quitting provided counselling, increase quit motivation, and pharmacotherapy to assist them.
Arrange - Follow-up sessions and/or attendance of the smoking cessation. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Counselling and Telephone, and Smoking cessation support, among others, are part of behavioural interventions.
The Abakumlevo 3 Settlement as a New Site of the Migration Period in the Suzdal Opolye
Authors: Морозов А.С. 
Published: July 2023

Статья посвящена памятнику эпохи Великого переселения народов в Суздальском Ополье - Абакумлево 3, открытому Суздальской экспедицией ИА РАН в 2021 г. Полученная при первичном обследовании коллекция фрагментов лепной посуды позволяет соотносить обнаруженный памятник с селищами Кибол 1, 7, Сельцо 4-7 и пр., датирующимися третьей четвертью I тыс. н. э. Вещевая коллекция состоит из орудий труда и предметов быта (22 предметов), элементов женской и мужской одежды (23), деталей упряжи (2) и предметов, связанных с производственной сферой (9). Хроноиндикаторы, обнаруженные в центральной части селища, характерны для середины V - начала / первой половины VI в. В рамках публикации материалов разведочных работ автором делается первая попытка определения места селища Абакумлево 3 и памятников этого типа в историко-культурном контексте. Предметы из сборов, а также обнаруженный клад комплекса украшений женского костюма (его публикация планируется отдельно) указывают на принадлежность памятника к культурам поволжских финнов района Окско-Сурского междуречья. Наиболее близкой группой представляется рязано-окская культура. Сложение керамического комплекса происходило на базе смешения традиций мощинской и рязано-окской культур, а также, возможно, и местного населения, проживавшего на территории Суздальского Ополья во второй четверти I тыс. н. э.
The paper explores Abakumlevo 3, which is a Migration period site in the Suzdal Opolye discovered by the expedition of the Institute of Archaeology, RAS, 2021. The assemblage of hand-made pottery fragments obtained during the initial examination of the site suggests that the discovered site can be associated with Kibol 1, Kibol 7 and Seltso 4-7 which are unfortified settlements dating to the third quarter of I mill. AD. The assemblage of goods consists of implements and household items (22 items), details of female and male garments (23), details of harness (2) and objects linked to production (9). Chronological markers found in the central part of the unfortified settlement are typical for the middle of the 5th - turn of the 5th and 6th centuries. In this publication the author undertakes the first attempt to fit Abakumlevo 3 and this type of settlements into the historical and cultural context. The items from the collected assemblages as well as a cache of female garment jewelry (planned to be described in a separate publication) suggest that the site can be ascribed to the cultural groups of the Volga Finns who inhabited the Oka-Sura interfluve. The Ryazan-Oka culture is the closest cultural group. The ceramic assemblage was formed through mingling of the Moshchiny and the Ryazan-Oka traditions as well as, probably, traditions of the indigenous population which lived in the Suzdal Opolye in the second quarter of I mill. AD.
Unfortified Settlements around Medieval Novgorod
Authors: Кудрявцев А.А. 
Published: July 2023

В статье приведен обзор материалов археологических исследований на территории новгородских монастырей, в ходе которых были зафиксированы следы сельских поселений, предшествующих появлению обителей. На примере раскопок в Юрьеве, Ситецком и ряде других монастырей приведена характеристика культурного слоя таких селищ. Поставлен вопрос о фиксации изменений их топографии и структуры в ходе превращения в обитель, когда в центре поселения возникает храм и впоследствии формируется окружающий его некрополь.
The paper provides an overview of archaeological excavations within compounds of Novgorod monasteries that identified traces of rural settlements preceding emergence of the monasteries. Taking excavations in the St. George's (Yuriev) monastery, the St. Andrew monastery on the Sitka (known also as the Sitesky monastery) and other monasteries as an example, the paper characterizes the occupation layers of such settlements. The article also raises an issue concerning a need to make changes in their topography and layout as these settlements turned into monasteries, with a church built in the center of the settlement and a cemetery emerging afterwards.