bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
An appraisal of routine Antenatal laboratory parameters at booking in Bowen University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State Nigeria
Authors: Bakare Y.T. , Ogunlaja O.A. , Bobo T. , Ogunlaja I.P. , Olasinde A. , Akinola S.E. 
Published: June 2022

Antenatal care (ANC) involves a planned and coordinated medical and psychosocial support that optimally begins before conception and extends throughout the antepartum period. Routine laboratory tests at booking are part of this range of evidence-based interventions to ensure healthy mothers and infants. The usual recommended routine ANC laboratory tests in low resource countries include; packed Cell Volume (PCV), Blood/Rhesus group, Hemoglobin genotype, Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and urinalysis.
A review of Antenatal booking investigation results of consecutive presenting pregnant women at Bowen University Teaching Hospital (BUTH), Ogbomoso between January 1, 2019 and June 30, 2021 were analyzed alongside with other relevant information such as age, parity, occupation, level of education, year of last childbirth.
Eight hundred and fifty-two pregnant women participated in the study, out of which 522 (61.3%) were <30 years while 312 (36.6%) and 18 (2.1%) were 30-39 years and ≥40 years respectively. Most of the women were age 20 – 29 years (60.6%) and only 2 (0.7%) were teenagers. Majority of the participants had parity of 1-4 (94.7%) while only 33 were grand multiparous. A total of 387 (45.4) women had normal PCV while 465 (54.6) had a PCV in the range of mild to moderate anaemia. None was severely anaemic. The commonest blood group was ‘O’ 390 (45.7%). Most of the mothers 771 (90.4%) were Rhesus D positive while 81 (9.6%) of them were negative. Only three women were positive for HIV while 6 and 78 women had a positive VDRL and HbSAg test results respectively.
Most of the women are young (<40 years), have blood group O rhesus D positive and were anaemic at booking. Most of the participants are non-reactive to VDRL, HIV and HBsAg tests. The high percentage of anaemic cases in this study have justified the critical role of routine ANC laboratory tests in providing prompt detection and thus modification or management of pre-existing conditions or risk factors that may influence the course and outcome of pregnancy and labour.
Coping with the stigma of home birth: Strategies of engagement and disengagement
Authors: Bommarito Rachael Kulick 
Published: June 2022

BackgroundHome birth in most developed countries is stigmatised. Negative discourses frame women planning home births as risk mothers who put their desire for a particular birthing experience above the health and safety of their children. As a result, one of the primary challenges home-birthing women face during pregnancy is how to cope with this stigma.Participants and procedureThis study was conducted in the upper Midwest region of the United States with women who were planning home births with midwives. Eleven women participated in the study. Data included in-depth interviews, participant-observation field notes, and content from one participant’s blog. Data were analysed using inductive content analysis.ResultsParticipants coped with home birth stigma in three ways: (1) avoidance, (2) engaging in an education campaign, and (3) focusing on a family tradition of home birth. These responses represent both disengagement and engagement approaches to coping. Nine participants exhibited one dominant coping strategy: three relied on avoidance, three on an education campaign, and three on family tradition. Two participants used more than one approach. Both of these participants used avoidance and family tradition.ConclusionsHome birth stigma is a source of chronic stress for women who choose to give birth at home. Women cope with this stress in a number of ways. Interventions to increase women’s coping resources and processes may be helpful. Changing the environment through efforts to destigmatise home birth may reduce the overall stress experienced by home-birthing women and improve their wellbeing.
ANALISIS DISTRIBUSI PENDAPATAN RUMAH TANGGA PETANI CENGKEH DI KECAMATAN POSIGADAN
Authors: Indrianti Merita Ayu , Pau Ian Eka Prawita , Ardiansyah Widiastuti , Gobel Yusriah A. 
Published: June 2022

AbstrakPendapatan merupakan faktor penting yang menjadi indikatorkeberhasilan suatu usaha. Cengkeh merupakan salah satu bahanpertanian yang sangat penting. Ketidakmertaan distribusi pendapatanakan menyebabkan kemiskinan. Penelitian dilakukan di KecamatanPosigadan Kabupaten Bolaang Mongondow Selatan. Tujuan penelitianuntuk mengetahui pendapatan petani cengkeh dan distribusipendapatan petani cengkeh di Kecamatan Posigadan KabupatenBolaang Mongondow Selatan. Penelitian ini melibatkan 74 petaniresponden yang tersebar di tujuh desa. Metode dalam penelitian adalahkuantitatif deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tingkatpendapatan petani cengkeh dinilai layak dan menguntungkan dilihatdari imbangan penerimaan dan biaya rata-rata yaitu sebesar 1,89.Distribusi pendapatan cengkeh berada pada kecenderungan yangmerata yang ditunjukkan dengan koefisien Gini sebesar 0,10.Kata Kunci : Pendapatan, distribusi pendapatan, petani, cengkeh,koefisien gini

AbstractIncome is an important factor that becomes an indicator of thesuccess of a business. Clove are one of the most important agriculturalingredients. Inequality of income distribution will lead to poverty. Theresearch was conducted in Posiga and South Bolaang MongondowDistricts. The purpose of the study was to determine the income ofclove farmers and the distribution of clove farmers' income inPosigadan District, South Bolaang Mongondow Regency. This studyinvolved 74 respondent farmers spread over seven villages. Themethod in this research is descriptive quantitative. The results showedthat the income level of clove farmers was considered feasible andprofitable in terms of the balance of revenues and average costs of1.89. The distribution of clove income is in an even trend as indicatedby a Gini coefficient of 0.10.Key words: Iincome, income distribution, farmers, clove, ginicoefficient
Cost-Effectiveness of Second-Generation Injectable Antipsychotic Drugs
Authors: Darvesh Nazia , MacDougall Danielle , Mahood Quenby 
Published: June 2022

For adults with bipolar I disorder, the second-generation antipsychotic injectable drug aripiprazole is less costly and more effective over a patient’s lifetime, compared to the second-generation antipsychotic oral drug cariprazine. For adults with bipolar I disorder, aripiprazole injections are more effective compared to the second-generation antipsychotic oral drug asenapine; the cost-effectiveness over a patient’s lifetime depends on the willingness to pay. These results are based on 1 economic evaluation.
No cost-effectiveness studies were found comparing second-generation to first-generation antipsychotic injectable drugs.
Kırmızı Biber Atıklarının Silaj Olarak Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: DOĞAN DAŞ Besime , KIRAR Nurcan , TOP Şermin , DAŞ Aydın , BUDAK Duygu , KAHRAMAN Mücahit , AVCI Mehmet 
Published: June 2022

Bu çalışma çeşitli katkı maddeleri ilave edilerek hazırlanan biber atıkları silajının silaj kalite parametreleri üzerine etkisinin belirlenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Çalışmada katkısız biber atıkları silajı kontrol grubunu oluştururken, biber atıklarına %1 melas, %2 melas, % 4 melas, % 5 saman , %10 saman, % 15 saman, %1 melas+ %5 saman, %1 melas+ %10 saman, %1 melas+ %15 saman, %2 melas+ %5 saman, %2 melas+ %10 saman, %2 melas+ %15 saman, %4 melas+ %5 saman, %4 melas+ %10 saman ve %4 melas+ %15 saman katkısı ilaveli gruplar deneme gruplarını oluşturmuştur. Silajlar 60 günlük fermantasyon süresi sonunda açılarak ham besin madde bileşimleri ve fermentasyon ürünleri tespit edilmiştir. Çeşitli katkı maddeleri ilave edilerek hazırlanan biber atıklarının silajların besin madde değeri üzerine etkileri incelendiğinde kuru madde değerleri arasında en yüksek B+%4 M+ %15S grubu silajdan elde edilmiştir. Ham kül değerleri arasında en yüksek B +% 15SHP silajdan elde edilmiştir. Silajların pH, NH3-N/TN, CO2 ve flieg puanı değerlendirildiğinde gruplar arası farklılıklar istatistiki olarak önemli bulunmuştur. (P<0.05). Çeşitli katkı maddeleri ilave edilerek hazırlanan biber atıklarının silajların en düşük pH değeri B+%4 M+ %5S grubu silajdan elde edilmiştir. Silajların NH3-N/TN değerleri incelendiğinde en düşük %20.07 NH3-N/TN) B+%4 M+ %5S silajdan elde edilmiştir. Çalışma sonuçları incelendiğinde düşük kuru madde içeriğine sahip biber silajına saman ve melas katkısı ilavesinin silaj fermantasyon özelliklerini iyileştirdiği, ayrıca biber silajına %4 melas ile %5 saman katkılarıyla kaliteli bir silaj elde edildiği tespit edilmiştir.
Concrete Data and Abstract Notions in the Philosophical Study of Indigenous African Thought: The Struggle for Disciplinary Identity in the Era of the Near-Hegemonic Natural and Social Sciences
Authors: Oduor Reginald M. J. 
Published: June 2022

Abstract
Due to the growth of neo-liberalism with its emphasis on “market-driven courses,” the humanities, of which philosophy is a part, find themselves disparaged and under-funded. As a result, some African philosophers have yielded to the temptation to deploy the empirical methodology of the natural and social sciences in a bid to illustrate the practical value of their discipline, thereby eroding philosophy’s distinctive characteristic, namely, reflection. Consequently, drawing from the contemporary discourse on methodology in African philosophy, this article argues that in order to preserve the distinctive character of their discipline, philosophers who inquire into indigenous African thought ought to treat the collection of empirical data on the subject as a preliminary step to the core task of philosophical reflection that deploys such techniques as criticism, linguistic analysis, and systematic speculation. Only then will African philosophy make its proper contribution to the interdisciplinary field of African studies.
Tertiary teachers’ instructional methods, strategies and resources used
Authors: Jaani Al-Nashra A. 
Published: June 2022

This study aimed to determine the teaching strategies, methods and resources of teachers teaching Social Studies in one of the colleges in the Zamboanga Peninsula. It Is a quantitative-descriptive research which aims to determine the teaching strategies, methods and teaching resources utilized by the respondents in teaching Social Studies related courses across Departments. The survey questionnaires were used to gather data. Frequency count and percentage were also used to interpret the data and answer the research objectives. The data reveal that the teacher’s responses on the Teaching strategies, methods and resources, have high attitude toward teaching; generally, the faculty members often use teaching approaches and teaching methods; the researchers found out that teachers used varieties of teaching strategies. Methods and resources but reporting technique emerged to be common among the faculty members. The best strategy, methods and resources to promote social studies interest is to build positive self-concept to raise levels of achievement among diverse learners in multicultural context including teacher related limitations.
Evaluation of spinal tumors and its comparison with histopathological findings
Authors: Patel Ashutosh , Suri Mohik , Jain Abhishek , Shah Viral , Agrawal Vatsal 
Published: June 2022

Objective: The objective of the study is usefulness of diagnostic MRI in evaluation of spinal tumors. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was carried out in Radiology Department, Dhiraj Hospital, SBKS medical college, Pipariya, Vadodara. The data was collected from July 2021 to March 2022 and total 60 patients were included in the study. Data was collected from MRI diagnosed spinal tumors who attended at Radiology and Imaging department from OPD and indoor patients. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and accuracy of MRI for evaluation of spinal tumors were detected. Results: Out of 60 patients 31 (51.6%) was intradural extramedullary, 15 (25.0%) was extradural and 13 (21.6%) was intramedullary. Distribution of patients according to MR diagnosis, among the 60 patients 49 were diagnosed spinal tumor and 11 were not spinal tumor by MRI. Among the 49 spinal tumor diagnosed 13 (26.5%) were schwannoma, 02(4.0%) were neuro fibroma, 12(24.4%) were meningioma, 08(16.3%) were ependymoma, 06(12.2%) were astrocytoma, 03(6.1%) were metastasis and 2 (4.0%) was osteoblastoma. Out of all cases 49 were diagnosed as spinal tumour by MRI and among them 48 were confirmed by histopathological evaluation. They were true positive.
INFLUENCE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE: A CASE STUDY OF SAFARICOM LIMITED
Authors: Mwongeli Susan 
Published: June 2022

A B S T R A C T
Purpose: Safaricom limited has enjoyed phenomenon success its organizational history starting as a department of the state Telkom Parastatal to the largest company in East and Central Africa. The success of Safaricom has largely been attributed to its innovativeness as a competitive strategy under the leadership of visionary management team. The study examined the three components of transformational leadership that is inspirational motivation, individualized consideration and intellectual stimulation application at Safaricom.
Design/ Methodology/Approach: this study will adopt both a descriptive and correlational research design. Correlational design entails reporting on condition of relationships as they exist. The approach explains the uniqueness of a particular individual or
group. The study utilized Moi Avenue Branch of Safaricom as the unit of observation due to accessibility of the center. The Moi Avenue branch has employee population of 1092 staff according to Safaricom 2015.
Findings: Transformational leadership is important as leaders are reliable to generate commitment from followers. Safaricom has the ability to inspire motivate and intellectually stimulate its employees which results to positive impact on employee performance. The multiple linear regression was used to examine the cumulative effect of the independent variables on the dependent variable. The multiple linear regressions gave a multiple correlation coefficient of 0.920 which indicated that the relationship between the three independent variables cumulatively on the dependent variable is strong and positively correlated.
Contribution to policy and practice: The findings of this study will help other institutions to understand the influence of transformational leadership on employee performance in Kenya; the findings will provide a new dimension on how institutions can achieve best employee performance.
Originality/Value: This study is the first to empirically establish the influence of influence of transformational Leadership on employee performance. a Case study of Safaricom limited.
Contribution to the Calculation of Physical Properties of BeSe Semiconductor
Authors: Amine Ghebouli Mohamed , Ghebouli Brahim 
Published: June 2022

We expose various physical parameters of binary compound BeSe in the stable zinc blend and NiAs structures using the functional HSE hybrid, GGA-PBE, and LDA. We deduce elastic constants, mechanical parameters, and wave velocities according to different orientations. BeSe semiconductor has Γ-X (2.852 eV) and Γ-K (0.536 eV) bandgap in zinc blend and NiAs structures. Electrons transit from Se-p site to the Be-s state and show covalent bonding. Optical absorption peaks result from electronic transitions under ultraviolet light irradiation.
Effect of Sodium Acetate and Trace Element (Se2+, Zn2+) on Exopolysaccharide Production by Lactobacillus plantarum and Promote Antioxidant Capacity
Authors: Kusmiati Kusmiati , Yuliani Yeni , Nyoman Sumerta I. , Radini Noerdjito Diah , Wahidin Wahidin , Puspita Anggraeni Ghina , Yosephin Yosephin , Tri Laksono Agung , Kanti Atit 
Published: June 2022

L. plantarum producing EPS plays an important role as an antioxidant, anti-proliferative, and anticancer. This study aims to increase the production of EPS by L. plantarum through modification of MRS (de Mann Rogosa Sharpe) media mixed with coconut water, treated with natrium acetate, Se, and Zn at different concentration, as well as understanding its effect on antioxidant activity. The effect of adding sodium acetate with different concentrations of 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, and 1.0% into mixed media MRS coconut water, (1:3) was studied. Fermentation experiments at different of Se2+ concentration (mM): 50; 75; 100; 125; 150; and 175, and addition of variation Zn2+ concentration (mM): 2.5; 5.0; 7.5; 10.0; 12.5; and 15.0), were carried out separately. Antioxidant potential was tested by FRAP (ferric reducing antioxidant power) and ABTS (2.2′-azinobis (3-ethyl benzatiazoline)-6-sulfonate). The results showed that the addition of sodium acetate with different concentrations showed a significant difference to the dry weight of EPS (P < 0.05). The increase in sodium acetate concentration was up to 1%, in line with the increase in EPS production by L. plantarum (g/g DW biomass). The addition of Se2+ 100 mM increased the ratio of glucose to protein content by 2.121. The value of the antioxidant activity of Fe (II) was 311.54, and the ABTS test obtained IC50 of 83.041. A separate experiment with the addition of Zn2+ in the fermentation medium of L. plantarum produced a fluctuating exopolysaccharide. The value of the antioxidant activity of Fe (II) M using the FRAP method was 275.886. The IC50 value with the ABTS method is 73.2942. Characterization of EPS from L. plantarum using FTIR (Fourier transforms infrared spectrophotometry) has hydroxyl, carboxylate, and aromatic functional groups.
Studies on the Source Parameters of the 23 June 2014 Rat Islands, Alaska, MW 7.9 Earthquake Sequence
Authors: Motazedian Dariush , Ma Shutian 
Published: June 2022

On 23 June 2014, an MW 7.9 earthquake occurred in the Rat Islands region, Alaska, United States. We inverted the full moment tensor for the mainshock, and found the shallow-dip nodal plane (P1) is: strike 207.4°, dip 27.1°, slip −12.7°; the steep-dip plane (P2) is: strike 308.7°, dip 84.2°, slip −116.5°. The larger aftershocks that have depth phase records were relocated and found the majority were distributed along a moderate dipping trend. The steep-dip plane was selected as the causative plane. Using the steep-dip plane as the rupture plane, source rupture process inversions were performed. The obtained maximum slip was about 3.5 m. The optimal rupture velocity VR was about 2.0 km/s. The shallow-dip plane was also used as a rupture plane to perform rupture inversion trials. Curiously the overall waveform fit between the observed and the synthetic seismograms is slightly better than that when the steep-dip plane was used. The catalogue hypocenters of the aftershocks with magnitude ≥ 4.0 were used to simulate a spatial plane. The simulated plane is moderate dipping towards north-west. When the simulated plane was used as the rupture plane, the overall waveform fit was poor. The moderate dipping plane was not the causative plane.
Modeling the Effect of Climate Change on Water Stored above a Micro-Dam in an Inland Valley Swamp in Sierra Leone, Using SWAT
Authors: M. Blango Mohamed , A. Cooke Richard , P. Moiwo Juana , Kangoma Emmanuel 
Published: June 2022

Many societies have experienced water scarcity resulting from population growth, increased urbanization and industrialization, increased irrigation associated with advances in agriculture productivity, desertification, global warming, or poor water quality. Climate change, and soil heterogeneity has a direct impact on the discharges of many rivers in and around the world. Various hydrological models have been used to characterize the impact of climate and soil properties on hydrology and water resources. The SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) water balance model, one such model, has been used at a variety of scales. In this instance it was used to model the impact of climate change on water storage in a reservoir at the downstream end of a small (75 ha) watershed. The watershed is the major component of an inland valley swamp, with a valley bottom that receives runoff from the watershed. The SWAT model was calibrated using storage data from 2014/15 and validated with data from 2015/16. Using future ensemble values derived from GCMs, the model predicted a reduction in the storage volume at the beginning of December of every dry season, with the 100-year storage volume down from 10,000 to 6900 cubic meters.
Pharmacological Properties and Health Benefits of Capsicum Species: A Comprehensive Review
Authors: Dhamodharan Kalaiyarasi , Vengaimaran Manobharathi , Sankaran Mirunalini 
Published: June 2022

Since the start of history, natural medicine has been of great interest and attention to humankind. A heap of empirical research indicates that spices have undoubtedly made our lives more interesting and may also make them longer. Capsicum is a highly regarded indispensable spice all over the globe for its umpteen culinary and medicinal facets. It has been used for more than 7000 years in Mexico and is believed to have originated in tropical Central America. Mainly, this botanical contains a good source of vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B5, potassium, magnesium, iron, calcium, phosphorus, and carotenoids. Interestingly, capsicum phenolic compounds are helpful in preventing and treating many ailments. So, it intends as a beneficial milestone in the pharmaceutical industry and a boon to humanity. This chapter highlights the tremendous pharmacological uses and health benefits of capsicum species and its active compounds in multifarious aspects.
Organic Solar Cells: Electrostatic Stabilization of Organic Semiconductor Nanoparticle Dispersions by Electrical Doping
Authors: Manger Felix , Marlow Philipp , Fischer Karen , Nöller Manuel , Sprau Christian , Colsmann Alexander 
Published: June 2022

AbstractOrganic semiconductor nanoparticle dispersions are electrostatically stabilized with the p‐doping agent 2,3,5,6‐tetrafluoro‐7,7,8,8‐tetracyanoquinodimethane (F4TCNQ), omitting the need for surfactants. Smallest amounts of F4TCNQ stabilize poly(3‐hexylthiophene) dispersions and reduce the size of the nanoparticles significantly. The concept is then readily transferred to synthesize dispersions from a choice of light‐harvesting benzodithiophene‐based copolymers. Dispersions from the corresponding polymer:fullerene blends are used to fabricate organic solar cells (OSCs). In contrast to the widely used stabilizing surfactants, small amounts of F4TCNQ show no detrimental effect on the device performance. This concept paves the way for the eco‐friendly fabrication of OSCs from nanoparticle dispersions of high‐efficiency light‐harvesting semiconductors by eliminating environmentally hazardous solvents from the deposition process.