scholarly journals Tahap Kualiti Pelajar Sekolah Dan Pensyarah Matrikulasi Dalam Menghadapi Meritokrasi Di Kolej Matrikulasi Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rusilah Jais ◽  
Norzaini Azman ◽  
Mohammed Sani Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning Environment ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Univariate Anova ◽  
The Mean ◽  
College Ministry ◽  
One Way Anova

Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti kualiti persediaan pelajar Melayu dan pensyarah kolej matrikulasi Kementerian Pelajaran dalam menghadapi sistem meritokrasi. Secara khusus, kajian ini dijalankan untuk mengetahui sama ada terdapat atau tidak perbezaan antara persepsi pelajar dan pensyarah dalam lapan domain berkaitan meritokrasi dan hubungannya dengan pencapaian akademik. Sampel terdiri daripada 1800 pelajar dan 180 pensyarah dari tujuh buah kolej Matrikulasi Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia. Data dikumpul mengunakan borang soal selidik pelajar dan pensyarah yang mengandungi tujuh domain yang berkaitan dengan kesediaan pensyarah dan pelajar Melayu terhadap meritokrasi iaitu konsep, perlaksanaan sistem, matlamat/kesan sistem meritokrasi serta pembelajaran pelajar, pengajaran pensyarah dan iklim pembelajaran. Data soalselidik dianalisis menggunakan SPSS versi 11.5. Analisis ANOVA satu hala, univariate ANOVA dan ujian –t digunakan bagi menjawab hipotesis kajian. Dapatan utama kajian menunjukkan terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan dari segi skor min item kesediaan pelajar antara jenis sekolah terdahulu pelajar. Terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan bagi item kesediaan pensyarah mengikut bidang pengkhususan. Untuk domain ekspektasi, keperluan dan kekangan, terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan antara skor min pelajar dan pensyarah. Begitu juga terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan skor min item berkaitan kualiti, implikasi komitmen dan dorongan pelajar dan pensyarah dalam menghadapi meritokrasi. Keputusan ini menunjukkan wujudnya perbezaan diantara persepsi pelajar dan pensyarah bagi sesetengah aspek kesediaan menghadapi meritokrasi. Kata kunci: Meritokrasi; pelajar matrikulasi; kesediaan pensyarah; kesediaan pelajar; pretasi akademik This study was designed to ascertain the quality of readiness in addressing meritocracy among lecturers and Malays students who attended Matriculation College, Ministry of Education. In particular, this study aims to find out if there are differences between lecturers’ and students’ perception in the eight domains related to meritocracy and achievement. The sample consists of 1800 students and 180 lecturers from seven Matriculation College, Ministry of Education, Malaysia. Data was collected using students’ and lecturers’ self–report questionnaires that comprise seven domains related to meritocracy which include concept of implementation, objective and effect of meritocracy, students learning, lecturers teaching and learning environment. Data was analysed using SPSS version 11. A one–way ANOVA, UNIVARIATE ANOVA and –t test were used in testing the research hypotheses. Pertinent results of the study indicate that there is a significant difference in the students’ mean scores on aspects of readiness based on previous schools. Significant differences are also identified in the mean scores of items related to lecturers’ readiness and their area of specilisation. The findings also show significance difference in the mean score between expectation, needs and constraints between students and lecturers. There are also significant differences of the items on quality, implication of commitment and motivation of students and lecturers in their readiness towards meritocracy. In summary, the results show differences in the students’ and lecturers’ perceptions in some aspects of readiness towards addressing meritocracy. Key words: Meritocracy; matriculation students; lecturers’ readiness; students’ readiness; academic achievements

EFFECTIVENESS OF FLIPPED CLASSROOM IN GERMAN LANGUAGE TEACHING ON STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (8) ◽  
pp. 249-265
Author(s):  
Leng Lee Yap ◽  
Ruhizan Mohammad Yasin
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
German Language ◽  
Grammar Teaching ◽  
Grammar Learning ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
One Way Anova

Learning a foreign language should be fun. Sitting hours passively in the classroom and memorizing grammatical rules in the classroom – this kind of learning experience is banal and not fruitful. Students who failed to use the grammar learned in German Language learning are a catalyst for the implementation of this study which studies German Language learning by using the Flipped Classroom. Flipped Classroom transforms the concept of concrete-walled classroom to the unobstructed classroom. Flipped Classroom is effective when students are actively involved in learning and active involvement contributes to quality and meaningful learning. This study used quasi-experimental designs, a precisely repeated-measures design where three treatment sessions were carried out on samples comprising 36 students in session 1, 35 students in sessions 2 and 3. T-test parametric tests, one-way ANOVA and one-way ANCOVA are used to analyze the quantitative data of intervention effects on the achievement of the German language. While t-test, one-way ANOVA and MANCOVA were implemented to analyze the quantitative data of intervention effects on student involvement in German Language grammar learning. The findings showed that after the treatment was given, there was no significant difference in the mean score of German Language Achievement in learning German grammar. Besides, the analysis of the findings found that there was no significant difference in the mean score of the Student Engagement among the students in the experimental group and control group after the intervention took place in session 1, session 2 and session 3. However, students following the Flipped Classroom Module showed better improvement in German language achievement and student engagement compared to students following the Traditional Module. Flipped Classroom is suggested to be integrated into German grammar learning completely. With this, grammar teaching and learning will become more interesting and more effective. In addition, German language grammar teaching and learning activities will be organized and every minute in the classroom can be fully utilized by teachers and students.

Towards standardized clinical training: Developing an integrated clinical curriculum for dental trainees in a hospital of stomatology

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang-yuan ZHANG ◽  
Fa Chen ◽  
Shan-Zhi Wang ◽  
Hao Yu ◽  
Hui Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Training ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Clinical Skills Training ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Clinical Curriculum ◽  
Medical University ◽  
One Way Anova

Abstract Objective In order to standardize the teaching criterion and improve the quality of clinical training between different dental trainees, an integrated clinical curriculum was developed since September 2014 in the Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University of China. This article aimed to introduce the development of this curriculum and evaluate the dental trainees’ view on the curriculum. Methods and analysis A six-step approach was used to develop the curriculum. Dental trainees (n=142) rated the curriculum with satisfaction scores on a Likert-type scale and answered several open-ended questions. One-way ANOVA and Fisher's exact probabilities were utilized to analyzed satisfaction scores among four types of dental trainees. Results The mean satisfaction scores was 7.96 (out of 10). There was no significant difference in satisfaction scores among four types of dental trainees (P=0.209) and between the two genders (P=0.233). 91.55% of the dental trainees reckoned that the curriculum was valuable to their clinical training. There was no significant differences among the four types of dental trainees in terms of helpfulness to promote and standardize their clinical skills training (P=0.828). Conclusions The present findings suggest that the dental trainees appreciated the integrated clinical curriculum. This integrated curriculum is considered suitable for current condition of dental clinical training in China.

scholarly journals Quality of life of obstetrics fistula patients before and after surgical repair in the Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tilahun Fufa Debela ◽  
Zerihun Asefa Hordofa ◽  
Aster Berhe Aregawi ◽  
Demisew Amenu Sori
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Surgical Repair ◽  
Obstetric Fistula ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Jimma University

Abstract Background The consequences of obstetric fistula on affected women are more than the medical condition. It has extensive physical, psychological, social, and economic consequences on them. Obstetric fistula affects the entire health and entire life of women. Women suffering from obstetric fistula are often abandoned by her partner, relatives, and the community. This study aimed to determine the quality of life of obstetrics fistula patients before and after surgical repair. Methods Institutional-based prospective, before and after study design was conducted in the Jimma University Medical Center from November 1, 2019–October 30, 2020. A face-to-face interview was conducted with fistula patients who visited Jimma University Medical center, fistula clinic during the study period. All fistula patients were included in the study. Accordingly, 78 women who underwent surgical repair were interviewed. The means and the standard deviation were computed using conventional statistics formulas. The unpaired t-test was used to compare two independent means, and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to compare the quality of life before repair and after a successful repair. Linear regression analysis was done for identifying determinants of quality of life. A P value of 0.05 will be considered statistical significance. Result The overall quality of life of women was 58.17 ± 7.2 before the surgical repair and 71.20 ± 10.79 after surgical repair. The result indicates there is a significant difference in the mean value of pre and post-operative (P < 0.001). The overall satisfaction of women with their health status before the surgical repair was 22.5 ± 1.30and it has increased to 53.0 ± .90after surgical repair. The physical health dimension score was 16.51 ± 5.27 before the surgical repair while it has increased to 21.77 ± 5.38 after the surgical repair. The score of the social domain before the surgical repair was 5.19 ± 1.34 and it has increased to 7.13 ± 3.67 after the surgical repair. The score of the environmental health domain was 17.41 ± 2.89 before the surgery while it also increased to 21.65 ± 4.04 after the surgical repair. The results have shown there was a significant difference in the mean values of pre and post-operatives in both social and environmental scores (P < 0.001). The score of the psychological health domain before the surgery was 19.06 ± 1.46 and it was increased to 19.84 ± 3.21 after the surgical repair. The result showed there is a significant difference in mean value pre and post-operative (P = 0.048), though it is a slight improvement compared to other domains. Conclusion The overall quality of life of the patient with fistula was improved after successful surgical repair. Although all domains of quality of life had shown significant improvement after successful surgical repair, the psychological domain showed slight improvement.

MO822POLYPHARMACY NEGATIVELY AFFECTS HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN DIALYSIS PATIENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Colombijn ◽  
Anna Bonenkamp ◽  
Anita Van Eck van der Sluijs ◽  
Alferso C Abrahams ◽  
Joost Bijlsma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Dialysis Patients ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Therapeutic Benefits ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Background and Aims Dialysis patients are often prescribed a large number of medications to improve metabolic control and manage co-existing comorbidities. However, several studies suggest that a large number of medications can also detrimentally affect their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Therefore, this study aims to provide insight in the association between the number of medications and various aspects of HRQoL in dialysis patients. Method A multicentre study was conducted among dialysis patients from Dutch dialysis centres three months after initiation of dialysis as part of the ongoing prospective DOMESTICO study. The number of medications, defined as the number of concomitantly prescribed types of drugs, was obtained from electronic patient records. Primary outcome was HRQoL measured with the Physical Component Summary (PCS) score and Mental Component Summary (MCS) score (range 0-100) of the Short Form 12. Secondary outcomes were number of symptoms (range 0-30) measured with the Dialysis Symptoms Index and self-rated health (range 0-100) measured with the visual analogue scale of the EuroQol-5D-5L. Data were analysed using linear regression and adjusted for possible confounders, including age, sex, dialysis modality, and comorbidity. Analyses for MCS and number of symptoms were performed after categorising patients in tertiles according to their number of medications because assumptions of linearity were violated for these outcomes. Results A total of 162 patients were included. Mean age of patients was 58 ± 17 years, 35% were female, and 80% underwent haemodialysis. The mean number of medications was 12.2 ± 4.5. Mean PCS and MCS were 36.6 ± 10.2 and 46.8 ± 10.0, respectively. The mean number of symptoms was 12.3 ± 6.9 and mean self-rated health 60.1 ± 20.6. In adjusted analyses, PCS was 0.6 point lower for each additional medication (95%CI -0.9 – -0.2; p=0.002). MCS was 4.9 point lower (95%CI -8.8 – -1.0; p=0.01) and 1.0 point lower (95%CI -5.1 – 3.1; p=0.63) for the highest and middle tertiles of medications, respectively, compared to the lowest tertile. Patients in the highest tertile of medications reported 4.1 more symptoms compared to the lowest tertile (95%CI 1.5 – 6.6; p=0.002) but no significant difference in the number of symptoms was observed between the middle and lowest tertile. Self-rated health was 1.5 point lower for each medication (95%CI -2.2 – -0.7; p&lt;0.001). Conclusion After adjustment for comorbidity and other confounders, a higher number of medications was associated with a lower PCS, MCS, and self-rated health in dialysis patients and with more symptoms. This suggests that it may be relevant to weigh expected therapeutic benefits of medication against their possible harmful effects on HRQoL. An unfavourable balance between expected benefits and impact on HRQoL might be ground to deviate from clinical guidelines, especially for patients with a limited life-expectancy and for whom a kidney transplant is unattainable.

scholarly journals Investigating the Effect of Teaching Aesthetic Skills to Faculty Members on Development of Their Effective Teaching Performance1

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 90-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassan Eslamian ◽  
Seyed Ebrahim Mirshah Jafari ◽  
Mohammad Reza Neyestani
Keyword(s):  
Effective Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Teaching Performance ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Experimental Group

AbstractThis quasi-experimental study investigated the effect of teaching aesthetic skills to faculty members on development of their effective teaching performance through a two-group pretest-posttest design. The sample included 32 faculty members at a major Iranian university who were divided into the experimental (11 participants) and control groups (21 participants). The experimental group was taught to use aesthetic skills in the teaching and learning processes; however, no intervention was applied to the control group. To evaluate the effective teaching performance of the faculty members, a tailor-made questionnaire was used in two pretest and posttest stages, where randomly chosen students were asked to express their opinions about the faculty membersí performance. The sample size of the students was 1096 in the pretest stage and 935 in the posttest stage. Paired t-test results showed that there was no significant difference between the mean effective teaching scores of the faculty members in the control group in the pretest stage and in the posttest stage. However, the mean effective teaching scores of the faculty members in the experimental group were found to be significantly higher in the posttest. In addition, although there was no significant difference between the mean effective teaching scores of the two faculty groups in the pretest, faculty members in the experimental group outperformed their counterparts in the control group. Based on the findings, applying aesthetic skills by faculty members in the teaching and learning processes can pave the way for sustainable development of their effective teaching performance. Therefore, faculty members are recommended to acquire the required knowledge and skills to better use aesthetic skills in the teaching process.

scholarly journals Comparison of Quality and Lifestyle in Women with and Without Uterine Leiomyoma Referred to Gynecology Clinics of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 2018

2020 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahnaz Zarshenas ◽  
Mozhgan Sorkhenezhad ◽  
Marzieh Akbarzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Uterine Leiomyoma ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
World Health ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean

Background: Uterine leiomyomas are considered as a major source of complications and the most common cause of hysterectomy. Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the quality of life in women with and without uterine leiomyoma referred to gynecology clinics of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 2018. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a total of 126 patients who referred to the clinics of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences were selected and divided into equal groups according to uterine leiomyoma, 1 - 7 cm uterine leiomyoma group and non-uterine leiomyoma group by convenience sampling. The World Health Organization Quality of Life and Healthy Lifestyle questionnaires were used for data collection. Independent t-test was used to analyze the data. Results: The mean quality of life of women with uterine leiomyoma was 47.20 ± 12.41 and women without uterine leiomyoma had a significant difference (51.11 ± 11.23, t = 3.93, P = 0.041). The mean lifestyle of women with uterine leiomyoma was 114.18 ± 25.48 and women without uterine leiomyoma had 149.11 ± 23.81 (t = 4.01, P = 0.029). Conclusions: The mean score of quality of life and lifestyle were significantly different in women with and without uterine leiomyoma. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the quality of life of women by improving their lifestyle and providing psychological counseling.

scholarly journals Comparitive evaluation of different concentrations of alcohol in ultrasound guided coeliac plexus neurolysis for pain relief in upper abdominal malignancies

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 492-500
Author(s):  
Manish Kumar Singh ◽  
Pragya Verma ◽  
Sarita Singh ◽  
Gyan P Singh ◽  
Hemlata Verma
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Morphine Consumption ◽  
Rescue Analgesia ◽  
Vas Score ◽  
Group I ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Group Ii ◽  
Upper Abdominal

Patients suffering from advanced upper abdominal malignancies have pain as predominant symptom affects their quality of life and survival. USG guided coeliac plexus neurolysis become benevolence in these patients on part of their pain management and quality of life improvement. To compare the efficacy of USG guided coeliac plexus neurolysis for pain relief in upper abdominal malignancies by using different concentration of alcohol (50% vs 75%).This Prospective, comparative, randomised double blinded study was conducted during Sep 2019 – Aug 2020 at our tertiary care centre. Total 60 cases were taken as per following inclusion and exclusion criteria and randomly divided into 2 groups i.e. 30 each group, we compare Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score, quality of life (QOL) and need of rescue analgesia profile between the groups to know the efficacy of USG guided coeliac plexus block. In our study, we observed that the baseline mean VAS score in group I was 8.26±0.78 while in group II was 8.03±0.76. No significant difference was found in mean VAS score at this time between the groups (p=0.24). The baseline mean QOL score in group-I was 77.46±3.40 while for the cases of group II the mean QOL score was 77.36±3.33. No significant difference was found in mean QOL score at baseline between the groups (p=0.90). The baseline mean morphine consumption in group-I was 113.33±39.24 mg while for the cases of group-II the mean morphine consumption was 120.33±38.37mg. No significant difference was found in mean morphine consumption at this time between the groups (p=0.48).Both groups having 50% alcohol and 75% alcohol decreases the VAS score from baseline in patients having upper abdominal malignancies along with QOL and dosages of rescue analgesia whereas no significant difference in VAS score in patients of both groups.

scholarly journals Performance Assessment of University Lecturers: A Data Mining Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Milkhatun Milkhatun ◽  
Alfi Ari Fakhrur Rizal ◽  
Ni Wayan Wiwin Asthiningsih ◽  
Asslia Johar Latipah
Keyword(s):  
Community Service ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Teaching Materials ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Data Mining Approach ◽  
Quality Of Teaching ◽  
Significant Difference

A lecturer with a good performance has a positive impact on the quality of teaching and learning. The said quality  includes the delivery of teaching materials, learning methods, and ultimately the academic results of students. Performance of lecturers contributes significantly to the quality of research and community service which in turn improves the quality of teaching materials. It is desirable, therefore, to have a method to measure the performance of lecturers in carrying out the Tri Dharma (or the three responsibility) activities, which consist of teaching and learning process, research, and community service activities, including publications at both national and international level. This study seeks to measure the performance of lecturers and cluster them into three categories, namely "satisfactory", "good", and "poor". Data were taken from academic works of nursing study program lecturers in conducting academic activities. Clustering process is carried out using two machine learning approaches, which is K-Means and K-Medoids algorithms. Evaluation of the clustering results suggests that K-Medoids algorithm performs better compared to using K-Means. DBI score for clustering techniques using K-Means is -0.417 while the score for K-Medoids is -0.652. The significant difference in the score shows that K-Medoids algorithm works better in determining the performance of lecturers in carrying out Tri Dharma activities.

scholarly journals Effects of prophylactic ketamine and pethidine to control postanesthetic shivering: A comparative study

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 2898-2903 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masoum Khoshfetrat ◽  
Ali Rosom Jalali ◽  
Gholamreza Komeili ◽  
Aliakbar Keykha
Keyword(s):  
Normal Saline ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Saline Group ◽  
Normal Saline Group ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Postanesthetic Shivering ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
One Way Anova

Background: Shivering is an undesirable complication following general anesthesia and spinal anesthesia, whose early control can reduce postoperative metabolic and respiratory complications. Therefore, this study aims to compare the effects of prophylactic injection of ketamine and pethidine on postoperative shivering. Methods: This double-blind clinical trial was performed on 105 patients with short-term orthopedic and ENT surgery. The patients were randomly divided into three groups; 20 minutes before the end of the surgery, 0.4 mg/kg of pethidine was injected to the first group, 0.5 mg/kg of ketamine was injected to the second group, and normal saline was injected to the third group. After the surgery, the tympanic membrane temperature was measured at 0, 10, 20, and 30 minutes. The shivering was also measured by a four-point grading from zero (no shivering) to four (severe shivering). Data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA, Kruskal Wallis, Chi-square and Pearson correlation. Results: The mean age of patients was 35.8+/-11.45 years in the ketamine group, 34.8+/-11.64 years in the normal saline group, and 33.11+/-10.5 years in the pethidine group. The one-way ANOVA showed no significant difference in the mean age between the three groups (P=0.645). The incidence and intensity of shivering were significantly higher in the normal saline group than in the ketamine and pethidine groups (p=0.001). However, there was no significant difference in the incidence and the intensity of shivering between the ketamine and the pethidine groups (p=0.936). Conclusion: The results showed that the 0.5 mg/kg of ketamine could control the post-anesthetic shivering.  

scholarly journals Comparison of electrocardiographic parameters of racing and non-racing horses in Sokoto Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-38
Author(s):  
B. Saidu ◽  
A.J. Ishaq ◽  
H.M. Ibrahim ◽  
A. Dahiru ◽  
A.M. Abdullahi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Standing Position ◽  
P Wave ◽  
Average Weight ◽  
T Wave ◽  
Qt Intervals ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Electrocardiographic Parameters ◽  
Electrical Activities ◽  
One Way Anova

The study was conducted due to the economic importance of horses and shortage of information on electrocardiographic parameters of horses in Sokoto, Nigeria. This study established the normal electrocardiographic parameters of racing and non-racing horses in Sokoto and statistically compared the values. The study used forty horses comprising of 20 racing and 20 non-racing horses with mean age of 8 ± 0.5 years and average weight of 200 ± 2.0 kg. ECG was recorded using the base apex system with the animals in standing position using single lead channel ECG recorder (EDAN VE-100 manufactured by Edan instruments China). The paper speed was set at 25mm/s while the sensitivity of the machine was adjusted to 10 mm/mV. The durations and amplitudes of P, R and T, the durations of Q and S and the durations of PR, QRS and QT intervals were all determined. These parameters were determined for the three standard limb leads (I, II and III) as well as the augmented limb leads (aVR, aVL and aVF). Descriptive statistics using SPSS version 16 was used to calculate the means and standard error of mean at 95 % confidence interval. One-way ANOVA was used to compare between the values of the racing and non-racing horses. The highest values of P amplitude, R amplitude, Q amplitude, QRS complex and P-R interval were recorded in racing horses, while highest T wave amplitude was recorded in non-racing horses. Highest duration of P wave, T wave and QRS was recorded in racing horses while highest duration of Q wave was recorded in non-racing horses. Significant difference was found in the T amplitude in racing horses in lead aVF. The mean heart rate for the racing and non-racing horses was 80.3 ± 8.4 and 63.1 ± 9.2 beats/minute respectively. Higher values recorded in racing horses indicates that exercise has influence on electrical activities in horses. Keywords: Electrocardiograph, Non-racing horses, Parameters, Racing horses, Sokoto

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