bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
EFFECT OF RIGHTS ISSUE, BONUS ISSUE AND STOCK SPLIT ANNOUNCEMENTS ON SHARE RETURNS OF FIRMS LISTED IN NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE
Authors: Maingi Nicholas , Waweru Fredrick 
Published: August 2022

Purpose: The objective was to find out the effect of rights issue, bonus issue and stock split announcements on share returns of firms listed in Nairobi Securities Exchange.
Materials and Methods: Event study research design was used in the study. Target population comprised all companies in the Nairobi Securities Exchange register that announced bonus issue, rights, and stock split from 2014 to 2020. There were 6 companies which announced rights issue, 17 companies which announced bonus issue and 2 companies which announced stock splits. The study employed event study methodology whereby collection of secondary data was done for 30 days before and after respectively for each bonus issue, rights issue and stock split announcement. Statistical bias was eliminated by using normality and autocorrelation tests there after the Mean Adjusted Return Model was used in determining expected returns and abnormal returns.
Results: In all the companies there were abnormal returns which prove that the announcements had an effect on share returns, Sixteen companies witnessed increase in abnormal returns while nine firms witnessed decline in abnormal returns following the announcements. To whether the effects were significant null hypothesis postulating that the announcements had significant effect on share returns of firms listed in Nairobi Securities Exchange was accepted for twenty four firms and rejected for one firm. The conclusion was that right issue, bonus issue and stock splits announcements have a significant effect on Share returns.
Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study recommendations include that; the Nairobi Securities exchange should support research by providing data free of charge for interested researchers. The Capital Markets Authority and NSE should educate investors on the investment opportunities available and this will increase local investors in the bourse, currently most investors are foreigners. NSE and CMA should beef up surveillance in the market so as to curb insider trading especially when companies are about to make any form of corporate announcements.
The Influence of Staffs’ Knowledge on Preparedness of Catholic Mission Hospitals for Health Service Delivery during Emergency Inflow of Patients in Nairobi County, Kenya
Authors: Kiteng’u Petronella Mueni , Muiruri Lillian , Musa Oluoch 
Published: August 2022

Purpose: To determine the influence of staffs’ knowledge on preparedness of catholic mission hospitals for health service delivery during emergency inflow of patients in Nairobi County, Kenya.
Methodology: A cross sectional descriptive study design was used with quantitative approach for data collection and analysis. Four tier-3 Catholic Mission Hospitals were purposively selected and a stratified random sample of 647 members of staff from different cadres was taken. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Data was analyzed using STATA software v.16, where descriptive statistics were presented using frequencies and percentages whereas inferential statistics were presented using correlation and regression analysis.
Findings: The study found out that staff training and exercises for knowledge and skills influenced preparedness of Catholic Mission Hospitals for health service delivery during emergency influx of patients. A positive and significant relationship was found at (r=0.211; p<0.01). This means that the hospitals are perceived as prepared for health service delivery during emergency influx of patients. However, staff drills (staff exercises) at (r = -0.147; p<0.05) were found insignificantly influencing services delivery. This means that the hospitals would be unprepared even if staff drills were in place.
Recommendations: The study recommends that the managers of catholic hospitals should have scheduled staff trainings and drills for efficient and timely response in times of need for emergency service deliver. Policy guidelines on skills acquisition for the staff in the health institutions need to be developed to guide the trainings and frequent drills to sharpen the theory and practice of the healthcare team.
Effect Of Job-Related Stress on Employee Performance at Selected Banks in Ghana
Authors: Segbenya Moses , Hatsu Tracy Aku Selasi 
Published: August 2022

This study investigated the effect of job-related stress on employee performance in the banking sector. The study adopted a cross-sectional study design. The population of the study was 320 employees from 7 selected banks with a sample size of 160 respondents. Simple random sampling was used in selecting the respondents for the study. The data was solicited using closed-ended questionnaires. Descriptive statistics were used to find out the level of stress and work-related stressors of participants. An inferential statistic of regression was used to analyse the effect of job stress on performance. The study found a high level of job-related stress among employees in the banking sector. Job stress was found to have a significant effect on employee performance at the selected banks. The study also established that stress management on the part of the management of the selected banks was low, which contributed to the high level of the negative effect of job-related stress on employee performance at the banks. It was recommended that the management of the banks should conduct a stress audit to identify the level of stress of its staff and put measures to alleviate or curtail them.
Is the selection of Ghanaian policy makers based on socio-cultural and ethnic reasonings relevant in today’s politics? Evidence from the Cape Coast Metropolis in Ghana
Authors: Akuffo D.O , Owusu N.O , Opoku S 
Published: August 2022

This study examines the effect of appraisive attitudes on citizens’ participation behaviour at the sub-national electoral levels in the Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana. The study was quantitative with cross-sectional explanatory design. The study population was 1145 with a sample size of 291. The SPSS was employed for descriptive analysis and the Smart PLS was employed for structural equation modelling. It was found that all the three dimensions of appraisive attitudes (policy responsiveness, performance and integrity) used in this study have positive effects on citizen participation behaviour in the study area of the Cape Coast Metropolis in Ghana. This means Africans have come of age and the days of choosing Africa policy makers based on socio-cultural and ethnic reasoning appear to be over. Policy makers must, therefore, take into consideration the interests of the citizens and work to improve on their living conditions in order to sustain their political career.
Perception of Postgraduate Students on Customer Service at the School of Graduate Studies, University of Cape Coast
Authors: Addo-Nkrumah Betty K. 
Published: August 2022

The aim of this study was to examine the quality of service provided by the School of Graduate Studies, University of Cape Coast to its students (customers). This study employed a descriptive survey design. A questionnaire designed by the researchers was used to obtain data from 400 postgraduate students (customers), using the stratified sampling technique. Data were presented and analyzed using descriptive statistics which included frequencies, percentages, means and standard deviation. The study found that staff members at the School of Graduate Studies, University of Cape Coast provide quality services to postgraduate students at different dimensions when they seek assistance. It was therefore recommended that the Directorate of Human Resource in collaboration with Training and Development Section of the University of Cape Coast should include aspect of customer care topics in the training programmes for all categories of staff in order to improve professionalism in tangibility dimension of service delivery.
Psychological defenses and their role in the rehabilitation of convicts' addictions
Authors: Бовин Борис Георгиевич , Пугачева Вероника Викторовна , Бондарь Елена Алексеевна 
Published: August 2022

В статье предпринимается попытка рассмотреть причину неэффективности реабилитационных мероприятий, проводимых воспитательной, психологической и медицинской службами с лицами, страдающими алкогольной или наркотической зависимостями. С опорой на концепцию защитных механизмов, разработанную в психодинамическом направлении, была выдвинута гипотеза, согласно которой функционирование некоторых латентных механизмов психологической защиты является препятствием для проведения данных мероприятий. Методологическую основу исследования составили такие методы, как анализ, синтез, анкетирование, тестирование. Результаты исследования позволили выявить доминирование трех основных механизмов защит: отрицание, проекцию и интеллектуализацию, которые формируют симптомы невротической истерии, паранойи и обсессивности (навязчивости), способствующие сопротивляемости проводимым медицинской, воспитательной и психологической службами реабилитационным воздействиям. В статье обсуждаются современные психотехнологии, позволяющие работать с отрицанием, проекцией и рационализацией, формирующими невротическое развитие этой категории осужденных.
The article attempts to consider the reason for the ineffectiveness of rehabilitation measures carried out by educational, psychological and medical services with persons suffering from alcohol or drug addiction. Based on the concept of defense mechanisms developed in the psychodynamic direction, a hypothesis was put forward, according to which the functioning of some latent psychological defense mechanisms is an obstacle to these activities. The methodological basis of the study was made up of such methods as analysis, synthesis, questioning, testing. The results of the study made it possible to identify the dominance of three main defense mechanisms: denial, projection and intellectualization, which form the symptoms of neurotic hysteria, paranoia and obsessiveness (obsessiveness), contributing to the resistance to rehabilitation influences carried out by medical, educational and psychological services. The article discusses modern psycho technologies that allow working with denial, projection and rationalization, which form the neurotic development of this category of convicts.
Scientific experiment and observation in prison medicine
Authors: Пономарев Сергей Борисович 
Published: August 2022

В статье рассматриваются теоретические аспекты особенностей научных исследований в области пенитенциарной медицины. Предметом исследования явился анализ особенностей научного исследования в пенитенциарной медицине в виде эксперимента и наблюдения. Цель исследования - определение особенностей научного эксперимента и наблюдения в пенитенциарной медицине. Методологическую основу исследования составили аналитический, формально-логический, технико-юридический методы. В статье дано определение понятий «наблюдение» и «эксперимент», показаны их сходства и различия, приведены ссылки на действующее законодательство в отношении возможности проведения опытов над лицами, содержащимися в условиях лишения свободы. Показано, что незнание закона, и также основ философии может привести к негативным последствиям и безосновательным обвинениям ученых, работающих в области пенитенциарной медицины, в организации противоправной деятельности. Предлагается признать целесообразным при проведении научных работ, касающихся медицинского обследования подозреваемых, обвиняемых и осужденных, при анализе смертности, заболеваемости, состояния здоровья подведомственного ФСИН России контингента четко определять объект и предмет научного исследования, подробно излагать суть применяемых методов, акцентировав их отнесение к категории «наблюдение», а также делать ссылки на соответствующие статьи закона и комментарии к нему. В статье приведены примеры из научной практики.
In the article the author considers the theoretical aspects of the features of scientific research in the field of penitentiary medicine. The subject of the study was the analysis of the features of scientific research in penitentiary medicine in the form of experiment and observation. The purpose of the study is to determine the features of a scientific experiment and observation in penitentiary medicine. The methodological basis of the study was analytical, formal-logical, technical-legal methods. The article defines the concepts of «observation» and «experiment», shows their similarities and differences, and provides links to the current legislation regarding the possibility of conducting experiments on persons held in confinement. It is shown that ignorance of the law, as well as the basics of philosophy, can lead to negative consequences and unfounded accusations of scientists working in the field of penitentiary medicine in organizing illegal activities. It is proposed to consider it expedient, when conducting scientific work related to the medical examination of suspects, accused and convicted persons, when analyzing mortality, morbidity, health status of the contingent subordinate to the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia, to clearly define the object and subject of scientific research, to state in detail the essence of the methods used, emphasizing their classification as «observation», as well as make references to the relevant articles of the law and comments to it. The article provides examples from scientific practice.
CREST-VEC: a framework towards more accurate and realistic flood simulation across scales
Authors: Li Zhi , Gao Shang , Chen Mengye , Gourley Jonathan , Mizukami Naoki , Hong Yang 
Published: August 2022

Abstract. Large-scale (i.e., continental and global) hydrologic
simulation is an appealing yet challenging topic for the hydrologic
community. First and foremost, model efficiency and scalability (flexibility
in resolution and discretization) have to be prioritized. Then, sufficient
model accuracy and precision are required to provide useful information for
water resource applications. Towards this goal, we craft two objectives for
improving US current operational hydrological models: (1) vectorized routing
and (2) improved hydrological processes. This study presents a hydrologic
modeling framework, CREST-VEC, that combines a gridded water balance model and
a newly developed vector-based routing scheme. First, in contrast to a
conventional fully gridded model, this framework can significantly reduce
the computational cost of river routing by at least 10 times, based on
experiments at regional (0.07 vs. 0.002 s per step) and continental
scales (0.35 vs. 7.2 s per step). This provides adequate time
efficiency for generating operational ensemble streamflow forecasts and even
probabilistic estimates across scales. Second, the performance using the new
vector-based routing is improved, with the median-aggregated NSE
(Nash–Sutcliffe efficiency) score increasing from −0.06 to 0.18 over the
CONUS (contiguous US). Third, with the lake module incorporated, the NSE score is further
improved by 56.2 % and the systematic bias is reduced by 17 %. Lastly,
over 20 % of the false alarms on 2-year floods in the US can be
mitigated with the lake module enabled, at the expense of only missing
2.3 % more events. This study demonstrated the advantages of the proposed
hydrological modeling framework, which could provide a solid basis for
continental- and global-scale water modeling at fine resolution. Furthermore,
the use of ensemble forecasts can be incorporated into this framework; and
thus, optimized streamflow prediction with quantified uncertainty
information can be achieved in an operational fashion for stakeholders and
decision-makers.
A comparison of the microbiology profile for periprosthetic joint infection of knee arthroplasty and lower-limb endoprostheses in tumour surgery
Authors: McCulloch Robert A. , Adlan Amirul , Jenkins Neil , Parry Michael , Stevenson Jonathan D. , Jeys Lee 
Published: August 2022

Abstract. Aims: this study compared the patient and microbiological profile of prosthetic
joint infection (PJI) for patients treated with two-stage revision for knee
arthroplasty with that of lower-limb endoprostheses for oncological
resection.
Patient and methods:
a total of 118 patients were treated with two-stage revision surgery for infected knee
arthroplasty and lower-limb endoprostheses between 1999 and 2019. A total of 74
patients had two-stage revision for PJI of knee arthroplasty, and 44 had
two-stage revision of oncology knee endoprostheses. There were 68 men and
50 women. The mean ages of the arthroplasty and oncology cohorts were 70.2 years (range of 50–89) and 36.1 years (range of 12–78) respectively (p<0.01). Patient host and extremity criteria were categorized according to the
Musculoskeletal Infection Society (MSIS) host and extremity staging system. The patient microbiological culture, the
incidence of polymicrobial infection, and multidrug resistance (MDR) were
analysed and recorded.
Results:
polymicrobial infection was reported in 16 % (12 patients) of knee
arthroplasty PJI cases and in 14.5 % (8 patients) of endoprostheses PJI cases
(p=0.783). There was a significantly higher incidence of MDR in
endoprostheses PJI, isolated in 36.4 % of cultures, compared with knee
arthroplasty PJI (17.2 %, p=0.01). Gram-positive organisms were isolated
in more than 80 % of cultures from both cohorts. Coagulase-negative
Staphylococcus (CoNS) was the most common Gram-positive organism, and Escherichia coli was the most common
Gram-negative organism in both groups. According to the MSIS staging system,
the host and extremity grades of the oncology PJI cohort were significantly
worse than those for the arthroplasty PJI cohort (p<0.05).
Conclusion:
empirical antibiotic prophylaxis against PJI in orthopaedic oncology is
based upon PJI in arthroplasty, despite oncology patients presenting with
worse host and extremity staging. CoNS was the most common
infective organism in both groups; however, pathogens showing MDR were significantly
more prevalent in oncological PJI of the knee. Therefore, empirical broad-spectrum treatment is recommended in oncological patients following revision
surgery.
Perancangan Sistem Informasi Pencatatan Dan Pengarsipan Surat Masuk Serta Surat Keluar Di Dekanat Fakultas Teknik Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta
Authors: Sunarto Sunarto , Naafian Nuur Rochman , Tri Wibowo Kresno Ario 
Published: August 2022

ABSTRACT Correspondence activities are still needed and as proof of a valid document. The Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta (UNS) still uses letters to establish communication with outside parties. Good mail management will provide positive benefits for the agency. Considering the function of the letter which is quite important, it is better for the Faculty of Engineering, UNS, to ensure that the letter storage process can be carried out by following the agenda system procedure. Based on this background, the formulation of the problem to be solved in this research is "How to design an information system for incoming and outgoing letters at the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering UNS". The method used for the development of information systems is the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) with the Waterfall model. The programming language used is PHP Native and MySQL database. The result of this research is the design of an information system for recording and filing letters that can be implemented at the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, UNS. The design of this letter recording and archiving information system is expected to be used to manage letter data at the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering UNS properly following the agenda system procedure.
Analysis of Word Formation Process in I Am Malala Novel by Malala Yousafzai
Authors: Sinulingga Desi Rahma Yuni Br. , Deliana Deliana 
Published: August 2022

The aim of this research is to find the used of the types and the most dominant types of word formation process in I Am Malala novel by Malala Yousafzai. This is a qualitative descriptive research by Miles and Huberman (2014). The words were analized by using O’Grady and Guzman (2010) theory. From the analysis, the writer found 12 from 14 word formation types process with the classifying. 33 of Borrowing (3,09%), 130 of Compounding (12,17%), 4 of Reduplication (0,37%), 318 of Inflection (29,78%), 34 of Suppletion (3,18%), 75 of Internal Change (7,02%), 5 of Coinage (0,47%), 5 of Onomatopoeia (0,47%), 53 of Acronyms (4,97%), 5 of Clipping (0,47%) ,14 of Back Formation (1,31%), and 392 of Derivation (36,70%). Also found the most dominant type is Derivation. It has 36,70% of the total term. The total of Derivation is 392 words from total 1.068 words.
PENGARUH MODEL PEMBELAJARAN SCRAMBLE DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN MEDIA VIDEO TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR IPS SISWA SDN 112 BOTTO KABUPATEN WAJO
Authors: Nurwidyayanti Nurwidyayanti , Arsyad Susalti Nur 
Published: August 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh penggunaan model pembelajaran scramble dengan menggunakan media video terhadap hasil belajar IPS siswa kelas III. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di SDN 112 Botto Kabupaten Wajo tahun ajaran 2016/2017. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah Pre-experimental Design bentuk One-Group Pretest-Posttest. Sampel terdiri dari 1 kelas yang berjumlah 17 siswa. Pengambilan sampel ini dilakukan dengan teknik purposive sampling. Data penelitian ini diperoleh dari hasil pretest dan postest yang berupa soal pilihan ganda berjumlah 6 soal. Proses analisis data menggunakan uji-t dengan bantuan program SPSS 16,0.
Hasil analisis data menunjukkan bahwa nilai rata-rata hasil belajar IPS siswa kelas III yang diajarkan dengan menggunakan model pembelajaran scramble dengan menggunakan media video lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan rata-rata hasil belajar IPS siswa yang diajarkan dengan menggunakan model pembelajaran konvensional yaitu 33,06 > 70,59. Selain itu, berdasarkan hasil perhitungan uji pengaruh (effect size) dengan menggunakan rumus perhitungan Cohen’s d, diperoleh nila effect size (d) sebesar 1,00. Dengan demikian nilai effect size yang diperoleh menginterpretasikan bahwa penggunaan model pembelajaran scramble dengan menggunakan media video memiliki pengaruh dalam kategori besar. Dengan demikian, hal ini menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh yang baik dari penggunaan model pembelajaran scramble dengan menggunakan media video terhadap hasil belajar IPS siswa SDN 112 Botto Kabupaten Wajo.