scholarly journals An assessment of the level of emotional intelligence attributes of undergraduate built environment students in developing countries

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 108-115
Author(s):  
D. Owusu-Manu ◽  
D.J. Edwards ◽  
A.S. Kukah ◽  
E.A. Pärn ◽  
H. El-Gohary ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
The Body ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Construction Technology ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Management Students

Built environment students graduate with good technical skills but often lack the rudiments of management and leadership skills. Other challenges they face, among others, include interpersonal skills, emotional skills, self-awareness and impulse control. This article presents a case study assessing the emotional intelligence (EI) attributes of built environment students. EI questionnaires (Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i)) were distributed to fourth-year undergraduates studying construction-related courses at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana. A total of 182 questionnaires were completed and retrieved from the fourth-year students. Analytical tools included descriptive statistics, mean score ranking, regression and correlation. Construction technology management students had the highest EI value, followed by civil engineering students, quantity surveying and construction economics students and lastly architecture students. There was no significant difference in the overall EQ-i scores of the students. Furthermore, there is insignificant correlation between the built environment programmes and the EI level of the students. The results illustrate that the EI level of the students is not statistically dependent on the programmes undertaken. From regression analysis, age is a significant predictor of EI. This study presents a methodology for assessing the EI levels of built environment students in developing countries and adds to the body of knowledge. The work concludes with directions for future research.

scholarly journals MaDaScA: Instruction of Data Science to Managers

10.28945/4271 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Data Science ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Model Building ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Ethical Aspects ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Science Activity ◽  
Background Data ◽  
Management Students

Aim/Purpose: Build a program that teaches prospect managers the skills that are relevant for leading data science activity. Background: Data science becomes ubiquitous in organizations. It is imperative to train students in management departments in the skills that are relevant to this field. Most courses in data science focus on technical knowledge like model building methods, and neglect organizational knowledge such as team roles, ethical considerations and project stages. This work suggests a complementary program that supplies the students with the required knowledge. The authors believe that this program is most suitable for management-students, and that it can also be adapted to software engineering students, in order to provide them with a wider scope. Contribution: We present the MaDaScA (Managing Data Science Activity) program. The program defines a list of topics that are required for managers’ education in order to lead data science activity. This work suggests the content and take-away messages of each topic. The paper surveys several existing courses that teach data-science to managers. Findings: All existing courses supply a part of the suggested topics, either focusing on technical aspects of data-science or on organizational aspects. In particular, only a small minority of the courses discuss ethical aspects of data science. Recommendations for Practitioners: We recommend adopting MaDaScA in management departments in order to prepare managers for the challenges in data-science. Recommendations for Researchers: We recommend adapting the MaDaScA model to the curriculum of the faculty of engineering, especially for the department of industrial engineering. Impact on Society: Educating prospect managers on the capabilities of data science and responsibilities that come with it is key for making sure organizations become much more data driven, efficient and ethical. Future Research: It is possible to make this program more effective by adding practical experience

scholarly journals The Role of Knowledge Management Infrastructure in Enhancing Job Satisfaction: A Developing Country Perspective

10.28945/4169 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 001-025 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ra'ed Masa'deh ◽  
Dmaithan Abdelkarim Almajali ◽  
Ala'aldin Alrowwad ◽  
Bader Obeidat
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Current Model ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Academic Rank ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Impact

Aim/Purpose: This research aims to examine the role of Knowledge Management (KM) infrastructure (technological, structural, and cultural) in enhancing job satisfaction in the context of developing countries, as exemplified by Jordan. Background: Despite the presence of job satisfaction studies conducted in educational institutions across the world, knowledge management issues have not been taken into consideration as influencing factors. Methodology: A total of 168 responses to a questionnaire survey were collected from the academic staff at Zarqa University in Jordan. Multiple regression analysis was conducted to test the research hypotheses. Contribution: This study offers deeper understanding about the role that knowledge management infrastructure plays in enhancing job satisfaction from a developing country perspective. The proposed model is tested the first time in Jordan. Findings: Results of the current study revealed that there are significant positive impacts of technological and cultural KM infrastructures on job satisfaction, whereas structural KM infrastructure does not have a significant impact on job satisfaction. Also, the results revealed significant gender difference in perception of the impact of knowledge management infrastructure on job satisfaction. On the other hand, an ANOVA test found no significant difference in the impact of knowledge management infrastructure on job satisfaction among groups by age, experience, and academic rank. Recommendation for Researchers: Our findings can be used as a base of knowledge for further studies about knowledge management infrastructure and job satisfaction following different criteria and research procedures. Future Research: The current model can be applied and assessed further in other sectors, including public universities and other services sectors in developed and developing countries.

scholarly journals Emotional Intelligence of Engineering Students as Basis for More Successful Learning Process for Industry 4.0

Mathematics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 1321
Author(s):  
Slavica Mitrović Veljković ◽  
Ana Nešić ◽  
Branislav Dudić ◽  
Michal Gregus ◽  
Milan Delić ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Geographic Origin ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Student Population ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Self Awareness

The purpose of this paper is creating analyses for understanding the personality characteristics related to emotional intelligence and how can this define the development program of personal characteristics in the processes of education for Industry 4.0. The main research goal is to measure dimensions of emotional intelligence in the student population based on a quantitative survey (Emotional Competence Inventory) through dimensions of emotional intelligence: self-regulation, self-awareness, and attitude towards changes. Since the student population was the research target, a group of 338 engineering students was selected. The group was characterized by highly diversified geographic origin, having previously completed school and achieved success. The results show that there are statistically significant differences between all three dimensions of emotional intelligence. Namely, self-regulation and attitude towards changes (both directly and indirectly through self-regulation) are positively affected by self-awareness, while attitude towards changes is positively affected by self-regulation. Developing student emotional potential is one of the most important actuators of business for Industry 4.0, especially in countries with low educational attainment and low social and economic indicators.

scholarly journals Emotional Intelligence of Higher Secondary School Students With Respect to Their Gender

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arshad Ali Bhat
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Altruistic Behavior ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
School Students ◽  
Jammu And Kashmir ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Significant Difference

Present Study lights on Emotional Intelligence in higher secondary school students. Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand emotional intelligence and their causes, the capability to effectively regulate these emotions in one self and in others and most importantly being able to use the emotions as a source of and dealing with social situations. The sample of present study was drawn randomly from different higher secondary schools, of baramulla district state Jammu and Kashmir. The researcher therefore selected 11th and 12th grade 120 students randomly from different higher secondary schools of baramulla district, out of 120 students 60 were girls and 60 were boys. The investigator has employed English version of Emotional Intelligence scale (EIS) as developed by Anukool Hyde, Sanjyot Pethe And Upinder Dhar is used for the present study. The scale is based on five dimensions viz. self awareness, empathy, self motivation, emotional stability, managing relations, integrity, self development, value orientation, commitment, altruistic behavior. There is significant difference between boys and girls in the level of emotional intelligence.

scholarly journals Perception of the Effects of Substance Abuse among University Students: A Case of Built Environment and Civil Engineering Students at a South African University in Gauteng Province

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (4(J)) ◽  
pp. 82-89
Author(s):  
Justus N. Agumba
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Cognitive Development ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
South African ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Peer Norms ◽  
Affective Development ◽  
Significant Difference

Substance abuse among youths is a worldwide epidemic that impacts negatively on the health sector as well as the family and society. Early student life at the university is a time of tremendous high motivation to conform to the behaviours, values and attitudes that are valued by the student culture. However, students observe their peers’ behaviour and alter their own behaviour with their peers’ norms and expectations. Some of the perceived peer norms can however lead to substance abuse, which has led students’ not to complete their education. Therefore, the main aim of this study was to determine students’ perception on the effects of substance abuse on their physical, cognitive and affective development. The research philosophy adopted was positivism and the approach was deductive. Hence, a self-administered questionnaire containing items developed from literature review was administered to 199 built environment and civil engineering students at a South African university. The data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21. The reliability for internal consistency of the measured constructs i.e. physical, cognitive and affective was determined using Cronbach’s alpha test. Independent sample t-test was used to test the hypotheses on the perception of students who had experimented on drugs and those who had not experimented on drugs on their physical, cognitive and affective development. The results suggest that over 40 percent of students in this university are not aware of the substance abuse policy. Furthermore there was no statistical significant difference on the perception of the effect of substance abuse on students who had experimented on drugs and those who had not experimented on drugs on their physical and affective development. However, there was a significant difference on the effect on their cognitive development. It is recommended that students at this university should be made aware of the substance abuse policy. Furthermore, those who experimented on substances e.g. drugs indicated less perception on their effects on their cognitive development. It is recommended that this cohort of students warrants further research.

scholarly journals Self Compassion and Emotional Intelligence of Engineering and Dental College Students

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Thiyam Kiran Singh ◽  
Ms. Niharika Saini
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Dental Student ◽  
Intelligence Scale ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Compassion Scale ◽  
Random Method

Total samples of 60 were collected out of which 15 boys and 15 girls were engineering students and the remaining 15 boys and 15 girls were dental students. They were collected using simple random method from different departments of engineering of Amity University Rajasthan (AUR) and Jaipur dental college to compare self compassion & emotional intelligence between Engineering and Dental college students using emotional intelligence scale and self compassion scale. The result found no difference in self compassion of Engineering and Dental students but there is difference in traits of emotional intelligence of boys of Engineering and Dental student. Again the result also found significant difference in overall comparison of Engineering and Dental students in the area of emotional intelligence which proclaim that Engineering students are better in emotional intelligence than Dental students.

scholarly journals Body-weight goals, trends, and weight-loss techniques among patients with peripheral arterial disease

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
O Addison ◽  
R Yang ◽  
MC Serra
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Peripheral Arterial Disease ◽  
Arterial Disease ◽  
The Body ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Intentional Weight Loss ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Peripheral Arterial

Background: Obesity contributes to negative outcomes in peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Little is known about the body-weight goals and trends among patients with PAD. Aim: The aim of this study was to explore self-reported body-weight trends and methods used to achieve weight loss in patients with PAD. Methods: Data from the 1999–2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) was utilized to compare individuals with PAD who were overweight and obese ( n = 240), to matched individuals without PAD ( n = 480). Self-reported body weight at age 25 years, 10 years prior and 1 year prior to the current assessment, and age and weight of heaviest body weight were compared. Self-reported weight-loss techniques during the past year were compared between groups. Results: Individuals with PAD and controls reported similar weights 10 years prior (79.2 kg vs 78.5 kg; p = 0.60) and weight gain over the last 10 years of 5.7 kg. There was no significant difference in reported body weight at age 25 years, 10 years prior, 1 year prior, or heaviest weight. Compared with the control group, fewer participants with PAD reported attempted weight loss in the last year (27.50% vs 36.04%; p = 0.02) and were half as likely to report utilizing exercise as a weight-loss method (12.5% vs 21.7%; p = 0.003). Conclusions: These data indicate that those with PAD are less inclined to attempt weight loss, especially through means of increased physical activity. Future research is needed regarding the effectiveness of intentional weight-loss programs in this population.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasitism Infections in Cattle of Bass Kabylie Area: Case of Bejaia Province, Algeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lotfi Moussouni ◽  
Mokhtar Benhanifia ◽  
Mokhtar Saidi ◽  
Abdelhanine Ayad
Keyword(s):  
Body Condition ◽  
Prevalence Rate ◽  
Fasciola Hepatica ◽  
Body Condition Score ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
The Body ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Fecal Samples ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Condition Score

Abstract The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence, identification of species and the dynamics of gastrointestinal (GI) parasites during humid and dry seasons in local cattle of different ages. The study was carried out in the Province of Bejaia, Algeria from December 2013 to June 2014. A total of 143 fecal samples were collected from different cattle herds. Fecal samples were visually examined then observed using flotation and sedimentation microscopic techniques. Eggs and worms were identified according to standard procedures. 63% of the cattle examined were found positive with one or more parasite species. Our results revealed that the eggs of Eimeria spp. are predominant (43.87%) followed by Strongylus spp. (30.32%) and Fasciola hepatica (12.25%). Eggs of Strongyloides papillosus, Moniezia benedeni, Paramphistomum daubneyi. and Toxocara vitulorum represent 1.29%, 1.93%, 1.93% and 6.45%, respectively. There is a significant difference between the sex of the animal and the prevalence rate of Strongyle spp. and Eimeria spp. (P< 0.01 ). As for the body condition score, there is a statically significant (P< 0.01 ) difference between the prevalence rate of GI parasite and the nutritional status of cattle. In conclusion, our preliminary investigation demonstrated highly prevalent and that abundance of the polyparasitism nature of the disease in Bass Kabylie area. Also, there was a relationship between the distribution of GI parasitism in cattle and the factors analyzed (body condition score, age and sex). Further studies are need for planning future research and to design rational and sustainable locally GI parasites control programmes.

scholarly journals Emotional Intelligence of Secondary School Teachers and Socio-Demographic Factors Nexus: An Empirical Investigation in the District Vehari

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 4936-4952
Author(s):  
Hafsah Batool Lahore, Nabeela Nazly
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Base Study ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

The study was aimed to investigate the emotional intelligence of secondary school teachers. The descriptive research design was used in this study. Further, Survey method was applied to collect data using questionnaire. It was quantitative analysis base study. Secondary school teachers i.e. 890 of district Vehari were the population of the study out of whom 267 teachers were selected as sample. The sample was selected using cluster random sampling. Daniel Goleman (1995) was developed a structured questionnaire that is used in this study. It was consisted of 50 statements under five factors of EI i.e. self-awareness, managing oneself, managing emotions, empathy, and social skill. Th,e piloting of the instrument was also done. Cronbach Alpha value was found to be 0.74. The data were collected by the researcher herself and with the help of friends. The response rate was 93.6%. SPSS was used for database development and analysis. No significant difference was found between age, gender and experience for five factors of emotional intelligence. It was recommended that there should be a training program to develop EI in teachers.  

scholarly journals Evaluation of Serum Levels of LP-PLA2 and CA-242 in Adult Male Cigarette Smokers in Nnewi Metropolis

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-35
Author(s):  
P.O Manafa ◽  
◽  
N.B Nwankwo ◽  
Ekuma Okereke O ◽  
G.O Chukwuma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Serum Level ◽  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Adult Male ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
The Body ◽  
Cigarette Smokers ◽  
Ca 242 ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean

Background: Cigarette smoking is a behavioural lifestyle in which a substance is burned and the resulting smoke breathed into the body system. Thus, cigarette smoking is a known public health challenge given the number of tobacco-related diseases like hypertension, lung cancer, cardiovascular diseases (CVD) etc. leading to increased mortality in developed and developing countries. Notwithstanding that the effects of smoking are well documented, individuals who practice cigarette smoking are still on the increase most especially in the developing countries. Study Design/Aim: This was a cross-sectional study designed to evaluate the serum levels of Cancer Antigen-242 (CA-242) and Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) in adult male smokers in Nnewi Metropolis, as emerging inflammatory biomarkers. Materials and methods: A total of 135 subjects aged between 16-65 years were selected for this study. They were classified into 2 major groups (test and control); comprising of 85 cigarette smokers (55 and 30 as test subjects for the evaluation of CA-242 and Lp-PLA2) respectively and 50 non-cigarette smokers (35 and 15 as control subjects for CA-242 and Lp-PLA2 evaluations) respectively. A well-structured questionnaire was used for the collation of information from the participants. Results: the mean serum level of Lp-PLA2 was significantly elevated (P<0.05) in cigarette smokers (67.52±27.29) compared with the non-smokers (63.63±20.81). While the serum level of CA-242 among smokers (1.77±0.70) was of no significant difference (P=0.711) when compared with the non-smokers (1.81±0.20). More so, the mean serum levels of Lp-PLA2 correlated positively with the duration of smoking (r=0.297) and age (r=0.085) in male cigarette smokers. However, there were negative relationships when CA-242 were correlated with duration of smoking (r = -0.156) and age of smokers (r=-0.155). Conclusion: The increased level of Lp-PLA2 along with its positive correlation with other traditional markers like age and smoking duration suggests that Lp-PLA2 is a suitable biomarker to predict cardiac related diseases among cigarette smokers. This is because, Lp-PLA2 is a more specific cardiac predictor compared to the non-specific conventional biomarkers. We therefore suggest that Lp-PLA2 as an independent advanced predictor of cardiovascular disease be further evaluated using follow-up studies with better sample size in CVDs related cases

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