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Analisis Usahatani Tanaman Jahe Gajah Di Desa Tlogorejo Kecamatan Tlogowungu Kabupaten Pati
Authors: Eko Suharyono,  dan  Karyadi Dwi Hardikamukti, 
Published: September 2022

Penelitian bertujuan: 1) untuk mengetahui pendapatan usahatani jahe Gajah, 2) untuk mengetahui kelayakan usahatani jahe Gajah. Waktu penelitian dilaksanakan mulai bulan Mei 2019 sampai dengan bulan Maret 2020. Lokasi penelitian di desa Tlogorejo, kecamatan Tlogowungu kabupaten Pati. Penentuan sampel berdasarkan metode Random Sampling karena populasi relatif homogen (luas lahan 0,10 sampai dengan 0,50 ha. Jumlah petani jahe Gajah (populasi) sebanyak 125 petani dengan sampel 31 petani (25%). Analisis data menggunakan 1) pendapatan usahatani jahe Gajah dengan rumus Pendapatan = Penerimaan-Total biaya Produksi, 2) kelayakan usahatani jahe Gajah menggunakan rumus RCR dan BEP produksi dan BEP harga dan BEP penerimaan, Hasil penelitian 1) pendapatan usahatani jahe Gajah sebanyak Rp 21.867.596,60/ha, 2) RCR usahatani jahe sebesar 1,70, BEP produksi sebesar 1240,47 kg/ha, BEP harga sebesar Rp1.548,05/kg , BEP penerimaan sebesar Rp 21.146.553,04/ha. Kesimpulan 1) usahatani jahe Gajah di desa Tlogorejo, kecamatan Tlogowungu kabupaten Pati memberikan pendapatan, 2) usahatani jahe Gajah layak diusahakan.
Influence of Corporate Social Responsibility on Financial Performance of Listed Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
Authors: Nzuki Judith Mbula , Opuodho Gordon.O. 
Published: September 2022

Purpose: The general objective of the study was to establish the influence of corporate social responsibility on financial performance of listed manufacturing firms in Kenya. The specific objectives of the study was to establish the influence of environmental responsibility, CSR initiative on public education, corporate philanthropy on financial performance of listed manufacturing firms in Kenya. The theories that anchored the study comprised of Triple Bottom Line Theory, Integrative Social Contracts Theory and The Stakeholder Theory.
Methodology: A descriptive research design was employed in the study and the target population comprised of ten listed manufacturing firms in Kenya. The units of observation comprised of employees from upper, middle and lower management levels. A total of 90 employees were targeted. The study used questionnaires to gather primary data and secondary data was acquired from financial reports of the selected firms. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were employed in analyzing the collected data. The statistics were generated through Statistical Package for Social Scientists and MS Excel.
Results: The findings of the study revealed that environmental responsibility and corporate philanthropy bears a positive and significant influence on the levels of financial performance of listed manufacturing firms. This is shown by beta values of 0.197 and 0.271 and significant values of 0.0122 and 0.0136 respectively. The results implies that increasing either environmental responsibility or corporate philanthropy with one unit results to increase in the levels of financial performance of listed manufacturing firms in Kenya with respective beta values. The study further revealed that CSR initiative on public education bears a positive but insignificant influence on financial performance of listed manufacturing firms in Kenya. This is shown by a beta value of 0.101 and an insignificant value of 0.0743. This bears the implication that increasing CSR initiative on public education with one-unit results to insignificant increase in the levels of financial performance of the listed manufacturing firms.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Policy and Practices: The study recommended the listed manufacturing in Kenya to enhance both environmental responsibility and corporate philanthropy practices in the firm’s operations since the practices increases the financial performance levels to a positive and significant level.
The Influence of Teachers Agreeableness and Openness to Experience on Secondary School Students’ English Language Academic Achievement in Ogoja Education Zone of Cross River State, Nigeria
Authors: Nkomo Ntu N. , Ochiche Ushie Peter , Akpan Emmanuel Mendie 
Published: September 2022

Purpose: The study sought to determine the extent to which teacher’s agreeableness and teachers’ openness to experience influence secondary school students’ English language academic achievement in Ogoja education zone of Cross River State, Nigeria. To carry out this study, two null hypotheses were formulated derived from the two research questions that were posed to guide the study.
Methodology: The research design adopted for the study was ex-post facto design. The stratified random sampling technique was used to select 800 out of 7,196 SS 1&2 students who participated in the study. A pilot trial test of the research instrument titled teacher’s personality traits questionnaire (TPTQ) was administered to 50 SS 1&2 students in Calabar education zone. The analysis of the questionnaire yielded reliability coefficients ranging from .703 to .782 while that of the achievement test was .778. The data obtained were coded and analysed with the two (2) null hypotheses tested at .05 level of significance using simple linear regression.
Results: The results showed that Teacher’s agreeableness does positively and significantly influence secondary school student’s English language academic achievement. It also revealed that there is a significant positive influence of teachers’ openness to experience on secondary school student’s English language academic achievement in Ogoja Education Zone of Cross River State, Nigeria.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Policy and Practices: It was therefore recommended that teachers should expound their commitment by building caring relationships with students such that will make them approachable. It was equally recommended also that English teachers should be friendly and disposed at any time to meet the needs of the students academically.
An Inquest into the Quests and Conquests of the Radiography Profession in Nigeria
Authors: Adejoh Tom 
Published: September 2022

Background: As at 1942, there were neither indigenous radiographers nor radiography training institutions in Nigeria. Presently, progress made is breathtaking. Despite the strides, there were no readily accessible records to give researchers insight on the trajectory of the profession since the beginning of the 20th century.
Objective: To trace the origin, investigate the quests, ascertain the conquests of the radiography profession in Nigeria and then document them for easy accessibility.
Methods: A prospective, longitudinal historical research spanning 6 years (2013 – 2019). Data emanated from records of the professional association (ARN), publications in the radiography profession, and interview of older radiographers, especially those who were witnesses to professional milestones. Internet search complemented retrieved information. The draft of the work was uploaded continually on radiographers’ Facebook and WhatsApp platforms for inputs. The author resolved discrepancies in account through weight of evidence for or against.
Results: Approximately 5,000 persons have passed through basic radiography training in Nigeria, with ≤ 5% having postgraduate qualifications. Training institutions have evolved from two monotechnics to ≥ 10 universities, with three of those are involved in postgraduate education. Radiography has witnessed considerable role extensions from traditional x-ray to more advanced practices and complex modalities. Conquests were however, sometimes reversed, or jeopardized by internal upheavals and meddlesome interlopers.
Conclusion: Radiography in Nigeria has witnessed breathtaking evolution in training and practice from the time of World War II (WWII) until date. Radiographers themselves, with significant assistance from non-radiographers, engineered those milestones. A consolidation of intra-professional cohesion and inter-professional synergy is needful, for more focused and dedicated services to humanity.
Audit of Radiology Request Cards in a Tertiary Hospital in NorthWest Nigeria
Authors: Muhammad Khadija A. , Dambele Musa Y. , Hassan Mohammed , Sidi Mohammed 
Published: September 2022

Background: Radiology request cards are essential communication tools between physicians and radiation personnel. Clinical audit is part of quality assurance that guarantees patient care.
Objective: To assess the adequacy of patient data and clinical information filled in request cards sent to Radiology Department of our facility by referring clinicians.
Material and methods: Four hundred (400) radiology request cards were randomly selected from the records of the department and scrutinized for bio-data/clinical information.
Result: Completely filled request cards were 2/267 (ultrasound), 1/40 (computed tomography) and 2/93 (conventional x-ray).
Conclusion: Consistency in complete filliing of radiology request cards in our facility was lacking. The audit revealed actual practice, and the need for improvement.
Perception of Sister Health Professionals about Radiography Profession in Nigeria
Authors: Chiegwu Uche H. , Nwokeocha Lois N. , Obi Loveth O. , Ukamaka, Uzuegbunam C. , C. Chibuzo Okonkwo 
Published: September 2022

Objective
To investigate the perception of sister professional groups in Nigeria towards radiography profession.
Methods: Questionnaires were used to survey the opinions of 160 healthcare professionals from five professional groups. The respondents scored radiographers on some characteristics of professional occupations.
Results: Only in education was radiography scored 70.0 % and above by respondents. The range of scores in other areas was 55 – 65 %.
Conclusion: Nigerian radiographers need to strive harder to improve public perception on many indices.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration among Health Professionals: A Panacea for Effective and Evidence based Health Care delivery
Authors: Zira Joseph Dlama , Bappa Aminu , Halilu Solomon , Mark Akangoziri Divine , Kayode Ojerinde , Musa Gloria , Ali Umar , Patrick Bogoro 
Published: September 2022

Introduction: Interdisciplinary collaboration (IDC) is important in health care settings as the complex nature and demands of the health care work environment requires the expertise and knowledge of different individuals or specialists working together to solve multifaceted and complex patient care problems.
Objective: To assess the health professionals attitude towards the development of an interdisciplinary collaborative approach to patient care in health institutions and to systematically review the impact of IDC as a panacea for effective health outcomes in Nigeria.
Methodology: The research is a systematic review that provides various approaches for studying interdisciplinary teams. Fifty articles were selected from different search engines such as Google, google scholar, science direct and research gate with the search term Interdisciplinary collaboration among health care professionals. Articles were arranged based on most relevant, relevant and closely related articles.
Result: The study revealed that IDC is pivotal in evidence-based care and contributes immensely to effective and efficient health outcomes. It puts the patient at the centre of the healthcare team s focus and allows all health professionals, with the patient, to collaboratively provide input, be part of the decision making, and improve outcomes. Although there are several obstacles to IDC, adopting this team-based culture of mutual respect and understanding is possible and, in fact, necessary.
Conclusion: This study reveals that there are many benefits to IDC. It can improve safety and healthcare delivery, as well as reduce costs. The interprofessional team supports patient and personnel engagement, organizational efficiency and innovation.
Nigerian Radiographers Obligation to Diagnostic Reference levels (DRLs) in Medical Imaging
Authors: Adejoh Tom 
Published: September 2022

Background: Diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) help to identify unusually high dose levels in medical procedures involving radiation. This will subsequently, stimulate quality control. There are legislations and guidelines requiring the Member States of the European Union to adopt DRLs. While about 72% of European countries, as well as the United States, have complied, and with subsequent reviews demonstrating signiﬁcant dose reductions (16% – 30%), no evidence links any African country to replicate the same.
Objective: This work brieﬂy reviewed the progress of Nigeria with regards to diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) and with particular attention to eﬀorts by radiographers.
Methods: Google search was made with keywords of diagnostic reference levels as well as radiation dose in Nigeria. Over forty works were retrieved but only twenty- two which had speciﬁc relevance to the focus of the review were archived and read. The works were subsequently scrutinized to piece together the trend of DRLs globally, and locally.
Results: Publications on x-ray, mammography, ﬂuoroscopy and computed tomography dose abound in Nigeria. Doses had wide variations in all modalities. There was no accessible evidence to indicate that any regulatory agency in Nigeria had keyed into the imperative of dose investigation, monitoring and reporting.
Conclusion: In conclusion, diagnostic reference levels in x-ray, mammography and computed tomography have been recommended by independent researchers in Nigeria. Regulatory agencies are urged to summon the will to give guidelines on the implementation of these DRLs in order to improve the optimization of protection for patients.
Sonographic Assessment of Kidneys in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Seropositive Patients: A systematic Review
Authors: Mohammed Sidi , Abbas Kabir 
Published: September 2022

Background: Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) remains a major challenge globally, and approximately 180,000 people died from AIDS-related illnesses in Nigeria in 2015. HIV associated nephropathy is the third most common cause of end-stage renal failure.
Objectives: To review published original research articles on the sonographic evaluation of kidneys in HIV seropositive patients, identifying missing gaps and coming up with an area of further study.
Methodology: The study was retrospective and a secondary source of data from published original research articles was used. The search was performed through Google search using Google Scholar, EMBASE, PubMed and Medline. All the published original research articles in the English language and the availability of full-text articles were included in the study.
Results: An electronic search using the search terms had identified 58 related published articles, but only 12 articles were reviewed. This study found out that human immunodeficiency virus-associated nephropathy (HIVAN) to be a most predominant renal disease in HIV positive patients leaving in sub-Saharan Africa with increased renal parenchymal echogenicity and decreased corticomedullary differentiation sonographically, which correlate in raised of serum creatinine level and the degree of patients immune competence (CD4 count). Few studies correlated the sonographic findings with histopathological feature and none uses Doppler ultrasound.
Conclusion: This study has identified a correlation of the sonographic findings with the histopathological features and the use of Doppler ultrasound as the missing gaps from the previously published research articles in the subject area.
Patient waiting time Analysis at Service Points in the Ultrasound Unit of a Nigerian Teaching Hospital
Authors: Idigo F.U , Chijioke N.I , Anakwue A.C , Nwogu U.B 
Published: September 2022

Background: Quality of service, as perceived by patients in any healthcare facility is to a great extent, dependent on the waiting time. Reducing patients waiting time increases patients satisfaction and improves system eﬃciency.
Purpose: To measure and analyze the waiting time of patients at the service points in the ultrasound unit of a Nigerian tertiary hospital and to determine the mean examination time for the diﬀerent ultrasound investigations carried out.
Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study was carried out in the ultrasound unit of the Radiology department at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) Ituku/Ozalla, Enugu. The waiting and examination times of patients were measured directly through observation of system operations. The waiting time at the various service points identiﬁed as costing, update, payment and examination were recorded. Mean, range and standard deviation of waiting and service times formed the descriptive statistics for the. For inferential statistics, ANOVA test was carried out to test for signiﬁcance in the diﬀerent service point waiting times, and the diﬀerent examination times for the diﬀerent investigations.
Results: Mean waiting time was 3 hours 31 seconds and average exam time was 26 minutes 31 seconds. Analysis of variance on the service point where patients wait the most showed that the point after making the payment was the most signiﬁcant. There was no signiﬁcant diﬀerence found in the amount of time spent on diﬀerent examinations (P< 0.05).
Conclusion: Timely delivery of services is of optimum importance, considering the need for patient-centred service. With the information provided on the waiting time at the diﬀerent service points in a typical teaching hospital ultrasound unit, departmental managers will be guided in the planning of the departmental operations, to enhance patient satisfaction and system eﬃciency.
A Survey of Diagnostic X-ray room design and shielding Integrity of Lead Aprons in a State in North Eastern Nigeria.
Authors: Mohammed Anas , Nzotta C.C , Nkubli B.F , Abubakar U , Bappah S.Y , Osayaba P.E , Dukku A.A 
Published: September 2022

Background: X-ray facility design and shielding integrity is meant to optimize the radiation safety of patients, staﬀ and the general public.
Objectives: To determine the conformity to x-ray room design standards and the functional eﬃcacy of lead aprons in the surveyed facilities.
Materials and Method: The survey was conducted in six radio diagnostic centres in Gombe State Nigeria labelled A to F for anonymity. The building layout of the radiology departments was sketched to show the dimensions (L x B x H) and adjoining structures. Datasheets were also used to record information about the radio-diagnostic facility. Lead aprons were inspected for defects by physical observation and by x-ray exposure.
Results: The x-ray room dimension of the six radio diagnostic centres with A(24 m2), B (14.8 m2), C (30 m2), D (36 m2), E (21.2 m2) and F (25 m2). All the walls of the radio-diagnostic room of the facility A, B, C and D were lined with 2 mm lead equivalent, whereas E and F were not. About 7 (38.8%) of lead aprons inspected were defective, while 11 (61.1%) were not defective.
Conclusion: There are compromises noted in the design of the facility and the majority of the lead aprons inspected showed good functional eﬃcacy.
FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MENGGAMBARKAN PEMILIHAN METODE KONTRASEPSI PIL OLEH AKSEPSOR DI PUSKESMAS BARIMBA KECAMATAN KAPUAS HILIR KABUPATEN KAPUAS
Authors: Purnama Sari Dian 
Published: September 2022

Abstrak

Usaha pemerintah Indonesia dalam menghadapi laju pertumbuhan penduduk, salah satunya adalah dengan melaksanakan program Keluarga Berencana (KB). Salah satu bagian dari program KB adalah penggunaan kontrasepsi efektif, yaitu kontrasepsi pil. Pada salah satu puskesmas di Kecamatan Kapuas Hilir, jumlah akseptor KB pil pada bulan April 2022 adalah 120 akseptor (47,0%), suntik 103 akseptor (40,3%), kondom 2 akseptor (0,78%), IUD 4 akseptor (1,56%), dan implant 26 akseptor (10,19%). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran faktor-faktor pemilihan metode kontrasepsi pil oleh aksepsor berdasarkan umur, pengetahuan, pendidikan, ekonomi dan jenis kontrasepsi pil. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif, dengan jumlah populasi sebanyak 92 akseptor. Teknik sampling dilakukan secara purposive sampling. Instrument penelitian menggunakan kuisioner dengan pertanyaan tertutup yang dikembangkan sendiri oleh peneliti. Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pengetahuan memilih kontrasepsi pil masih kurang baik, tapi masih perlu penelitian lebih lanjut untuk menggali alasan dibalik kurangnya pengetahuan ini.

Kata Kunci : Kontrasepsi Pil, Aksepsor KB, Keluarga Berencana, Pengendalian Jumlah Penduduk
Impact of environmental stressors on the phytoplankton communities to assess the River Halda, Bangladesh
Authors: HOSSAIN MD. MOSAREF , SARKER MD. JAHANGIR , SARKER MD. MILON , DIPTY AFSANA KABIR , RIMA NAZMUN NAHER , SULTANA NAHID 
Published: September 2022

Halda is a 98 km-long tidal freshwater river of Bangladesh, which has a unique feature since it is the only natural breeding ground and the sole source of fertilized eggs of Indian Major Carps globally. The present study firstly summarizes the impact of environmental stressors to understand phytoplankton abundance, community, and their diversity in Halda River, Bangladesh. Environmental data as seasons (Winter, Monsoon), water depths, temperature, pH, Salinity, dissolved oxygen, and nutrients were collected and analyzed from the Halda River in January 2019 and August, 2020. Thirty-four phytoplankton genera, comprising five classes, were identified from the Halda River, Bangladesh. A two-way ANOVA was performed to analyze the effect of Monsoon and Winter on the physicochemical and biological parameters. It revealed that there was a statistically significant ((F9, 160)= 34.999, p= 0.0) interaction between Monsoon and Winter on the observed parameters. The water temperature (F 125.31, Fcrit 4.130, p= 0.0) and nutrients (F 11.118, Fcrit 2.322, p= 0.0) revealed significant change in the phytoplankton concentrations in the Halda River. As of the temperature and nutrients, water depths also significantly (F 1.790, Fcrit 1.719, p= 0.0) affect the phytoplankton communities in the Halda River showing the highest and lowest cell density in the surface and bottom water, respectively.