scholarly journals Effect of the combination of Education level and Business location on product quality: The Case Study of Arc Welding in Small Scale Metalworking Enterprises in Kenya

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 75-88
Author(s):  
Charles M. M. Ondieki
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Product Quality ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Arc Welding ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Small Enterprise ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Business Location ◽  
Significant Difference

The quality of products from the micro and small enterprise sector is affected by both the entrepreneur’s and enterprise’s attributes. This paper presents and discusses findings of a study that was designed to investigate experimentally the relationship between the quality of arc in the Small Scale Metalwork sub-sector and the combined effect of the artisan’s education level and business location. A total of 36 artisans with secondary education and 36 artisans with primary education consisting of formally (35) and informally (37) trained artisans from urban (29) and rural (43) areas participated in the evaluation. A mild steel product was fabricated by each participating artisan, assessed and scores awarded based on the quality of arc welding. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to show any variation in the quality of arc welding; comparisons of means using the Least Significant Difference (LSD) at the alpha level of 5% were done to determine which pairs of artisans affected quality significantly. The study found out that artisans with secondary education performed better than those with primary education. The study also found out that artisans from urban areas performed better those from rural areas. The findings of this study provide evidence that higher level of education and urban location of business can improve product quality.

IN SEARCH OF EDUCATIONAL STRATEGY FOR UKRAINE

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viсtor Ognevyuk
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
School Management ◽  
Education Quality ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Global Competitiveness ◽  
The World ◽  
Management School ◽  
Global Competitiveness Report

The article deals with the world rating of Ukrainian educational sphere according to The Global Competitiveness Report and UNESCO Science Report. It shows comparative indices of Ukraine in contrast to the other countries of these world ratings according to the “Quality of primary education”, “Penetration of primary education”, “Penetration of secondary education”, “Quality of secondary education”, “Quality of education in Sciences”, “Quality of school management”, “School access to the internet” and others. The article also defines strategic directions of reforming Ukrainian education system to improve its position in the world international ratings.

scholarly journals STRATEGI PENGEMBANGAN KELEMBAGAAN KOPERASI PERTANIAN BERBASIS JAGUNG DI PROVINSI GORONTALO

2009 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lukman M Baga
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Product Quality ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Social Institution ◽  
Sustainable Production ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Road Map ◽  
Farmer Organization

success of an integrate agribusiness system of a commodity must be followed by the increase of farmers’ bargain position, especially the small scale agribusiness runs by farmers. Otherwise, farmer will continue to be marginalized, and sustainable production is hard to be achieved. Farmer organization in Indonesia is relatively has weak position and cannot improve farmers’ bargain position since it is still in social institution form (i.e. farmer group), and yet become a socio-economic institution (cooperative). In many countries, farmers’ cooperative not only improves the production, productivity and product quality, but also lead to increase in welfare and life quality of its members. This study specifically aimed to develop corn farmer co-operative in Gorontalo Province. SWOT analysis was being used to formulate the strategy, followed by strategy mapping in road-map as guidance for local government to develop corn farmer co-operative that suitable with its character.Keyword: agribusiness, corn, farmer group, farmer co-operative, Gorontalo.

scholarly journals PERBANDINGAN KUALITAS PRODUK DAN MINAT MENABUNG PADA LPD DESA ADAT TAJUN DENGAN DESA ADAT TEGAL

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-67
Author(s):  
Eka Swarnadi Luh ◽  
Ketut Budi Susrusa ◽  
Ida Ayu Listia Dewi
Keyword(s):  
Product Quality ◽  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Research Data ◽  
The Other ◽  
Physical Evidence ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Better Than

LPDs are non-bank financial institutions that are regulated and approved by the Regional Regulations of the Province of Bali. The management of LPD is fully handed over to the relevant Pakraman village. In line with the rapid development of LPDs, it turns out that on the other hand it shows diverse performance, so that LPDs need to pay attention to the level of product quality and customer interest in the products offered.            The purpose of the study was to determine the comparison of product quality and interest in saving at the Tajun Traditional Village LPD with the Traditional Village of Tegal. The number of samples from Tajun Adat Village LPD was 98 people and the LPD of Tegal Traditional Village was 84 people. The research data were analyzed by the Mann-Whitney Test. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the quality of the products of the Adat Village of Tajun LPD and the Traditional Village of Tegal. This difference is indicated by indicators of physical evidence, reliability, responsiveness and empathy. The product quality of Tajun Adat Village's LPD is better than the traditional village of Tegal. There is a significant difference between the interest in saving the traditional village of Tajun LPD and the traditional village of Tegal. The difference is in the indicator of confidence. Interest in Saving Tajun Indigenous Village LPD is higher than the Traditional Village of Tegal.

scholarly journals Cooperative Learning and Students’ Motivation, Social Interactions and Attitudes: Perspectives from Two Different Educational Stages

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (24) ◽  
pp. 7005 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Hortigüela Alcalá ◽  
Alejandra Hernando Garijo ◽  
Ángel Pérez-Pueyo ◽  
Javier Fernández-Río
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Test Motivation ◽  
Education Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
Education Groups

The goal of the study was to contrast the effects that a Cooperative Learning implementation in Physical Education can produce in two different Educational stages: Primary and Secondary Education. A total of 179 students agreed to participate: 96 (44 boys, 52 girls) were enrolled in four Year 7 Primary Education groups (11.37 ± 0.89 years) and 83 students (38 boys, 45 girls) were enrolled in three Year 11 Secondary Education groups (15.42 ± 1.12 years). Convenience sampling was used. All groups experienced three consecutive learning units (23 sessions). At post-test, motivation increased significantly in the two groups (p = 0.031, p = 0.029), while social interaction only in the Secondary Education group (p = 0.024), and a significant difference between groups was also obtained in the post-test (p = 0.034). All effect sizes exceed the value of 0.87, which is considered large. Qualitative data showed that the teacher highlighted the importance of cooperation in Physical Education in order to promote respect for others and joint thinking in Primary Education.

scholarly journals A comparison of leadership styles with respect to biographical characteristics

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Javad Afshari ◽  
Zahra Moein ◽  
Farzad Afshari ◽  
Javad Sharifi-Rad ◽  
Abbas Balouchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Fields Of Study ◽  
Lower Education Level ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Experience Education

Research purpose: Managers, when applying their leadership styles, are affected by some of their own traits. This article intends to compare the leadership styles of the managers of Zabol University of Medical Sciences with respect to Hersey and Blanchard model that was based on their biographical characteristics.Research design, approach and method: The research methodology is descriptive-causal and comparative. The data were collected from 300 individuals (124 female and 176 male participants).Main findings: No significant difference was observed between the directive, persuasive, participative and delegative leadership styles of male and female managers. However, there was a significant difference between the mean of the directive, persuasive, participative and delegative leadership styles of managers, considering their work experience, education level and field of study.Research limitations: The conservative atmosphere in university environments may affect the manager’s responses to the questionnaire; therefore, in the generalisation of the results, this issue should be taken into account.Practical implications: It is recommended to hold in-service courses for managers who have a lower education level or less work experience or have been graduated from the fields of study other than the Management major. It is also suggested to pay attention to the managers’ fields of study and managerial experiences at the time of employment.Contribution: This study enhances the quality of managers’ leadership style and consequently increases the productivity in university environments. 

THE REALITY OF QUALITY OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AT PRIMARY EDUCATION LEVEL FOLLOWING THE QUALITY ASSURANCE APPROACH IN VIETNAM

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (12) ◽  
pp. 106-118
Author(s):  
Hai Nguyen Xuan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Quality Factors ◽  
Community Members ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Education Process

Quality and quality assurance of inclusive education in general as well as in primary education level have been paid attentions by scientists, school teachers, parents of students with disabilities and community members. Doing research this issue in order to draw an overall picture of reality and to have bases for the future actions taken for improving the quality of inclusive education following the quality assurance approach has an important meanings. The contents of papepr reflects a research results by the author on this issue which follows the quality assurance approach as for the quality which is considered an overall quality or the quality combination by all the quality factors of inclusive education process in school and manifested by the development results of students with disabilities

PENYELENGGARAAN UJIAN SEKOLAH BERSTANDAR NASIONAL JENJANG PENDIDIKAN MENENGAH

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 115-130
Author(s):  
Ikhya Ulumudin
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Upper Secondary Education ◽  
Teacher Competency ◽  
Upper Secondary ◽  
Printing Cost ◽  
Preparation Phase ◽  
Adequate Quality

AbstrakTujuan penelitian ini adalah mengkaji penyelenggaraan USBN jenjang pendidikan menengah yang meliputi persiapan, pelaksanaan, paska pelaksanaan, dan penyiapan peningkatan kompetensi guru dalam penyusunan soal USBN. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif, dengan teknik pengumpulan data melalui diskusi kelompok terpumpun. Penelitian ini dilakukan di tiga daerah, yakni Provinsi Banten, Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Barat, dan Provinsi Maluku Utara. Hasil penelitian menyebutkan bahwa pada tahap persiapan USBN berjalan lancar namun terdapat kendala pada saat pendistribusian, penggandaan, dan pembiayaan percetakan naskah soal. Pelaksanaan USBN berjalan lancar dan sesuai dengan jadwal yang telah ditentukan, naskah soal disusun dan dirakit oleh dinas pendidikan. Pada paska pelaksanaan satuan pendidikan melakukan pengoreksian menggunakan scanner atau manual. Tidak semua satuan pendidikan memberikan hasil pengoreksian USBN kepada dinas pendidikan, sehingga pihak dinas pendidikan merasa kesulitan untuk memetakan mutu pendidikan berdasarkan hasil USBN tersebut. Selain itu, penyusunan soal USBN jenjang pendidikan menengah yang dilakukan oleh guru-guru yang terhimpun dalam MGMP belum memiliki kualitas yang memadai. Simpulan penelitiannya adalah bahwa penyelenggaraan USBN tahun 2017 secara umum berjalan lancar, walaupun masih terdapat beberapa kendala. AbstractThe management of school exam based on national standar (SENS) at upper secondary education level which includes preparation, implementation, post-implementation, and preparing teacher competency improvement in the compilation of SENS questions. This study uses a qualitative approach, with the technique of collecting data used is a focus group discussion. This research is done in three provinces is.c.q. Banten, West Nusa Tenggara, and North Maluku. This research results is the preparation phase of SENS was running smoothly but there are is constrained on the time of distribution, printing, and printing cost. Implementation of SENS was running smoothly and on schedule,questions compiled and assembled by education office. At post implementation, schools correction of SENS using scaners or manually. Not all schools give SENS correction results to the education office, so it feels the difficulty to map the quality of education based on SENS results. Besides that, the compilation of SENS questions at the secondary education level carried out by teachers namely discussion of subject teacher have not yet adequate quality. The conclusion is that implementation of 2017 SENS was running smoothly, eventhough there are some constraints.

Biochemical Changes during Alcoholic Fermentation in the Production of ``Tchapalo'', a Traditional Sorghum Beer

2008 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcellin Koffi Djè ◽  
Kouadio Florent N'Guessan ◽  
Theodore N'Dede Djeni ◽  
Thomas Adjehi Dadie
Keyword(s):  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Organic Acids ◽  
Product Quality ◽  
Alcoholic Fermentation ◽  
Reducing Sugars ◽  
Empirical Process ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Scale Production ◽  
Traditional Process

The production of tchapalo remains more or less an empirical process. For the improvement of the product quality, there is a need of more knowledge on this traditional process and the beer characteristics. The alcoholic fermentation is one of the most steps which most determines the quality of the beer. In this study, the characteristics of the traditional starter and the evolution of temperature, ethanol, sugars and organic acids were assessed at small-scale production during alcoholic fermentation of tchapalo. Brewers used traditional starter at the rate of 0.76-0.88 % when it was dried or at 2.38 % when it was not. When the wort was at 36.6-39.3 °C, the starter was added to initiate the fermentation. Temperature decreased to 34.6-36.5 °C at the end of the fermentation which was concluded after 7.6 h to 8.4 h. Sugars were consumed during the fermentation but it remained 12.9 to 16.57 g/L of reducing sugars and 8.02 to 9.12 °Brix of TSS in the final product. Ethanol content increased from 0.02-0.35 % (v/v) in the wort to 3.5-4.59 % in the beer. The oxalic, citric, tartaric, malic, lactic, fumaric and propionic acids were found in the wort and in tchapalo and increased or decreased during fermentation differently from one site to another. But, the acetic acid was not always detected in both the wort and the beer.

scholarly journals Study on the Quality of Water in Some Streams of Cauvery River

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 377-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abida Begum ◽  
Harikrishnarai
Keyword(s):  
Dissolved Oxygen ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Cauvery River ◽  
Aquatic Life ◽  
Discharge Point ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Effluent Discharge ◽  
The Impact

The quality of water in four streams of Cauvery River in Mandya District, where many small scale sugar and brewery distilleries are located, was analysed. Sampling was carried out from four streams designated as station 1 (upstream of effluent discharge point), station 2 (effluent discharge point) and station 3 (downstream of effluent discharge) station 4 (fresh water stream) to assess the impact of effluent on the water quality. The river water composition is increasingly dominated by Na and Cl in the downstream region of the river, indicating the influence of airborne salts with oceanic affinities. Significant spatial variation was observed in water level, transparency, turbidity, depth, dissolved oxygen, colour, biochemical oxygen demand, nitrate, nitrite and total hydrocarbon among the physiochemical parameters of the study stations. Aposterioritest revealed that station 2 & 3 were the cause of the significant difference. The dissolved oxygen level in stations 2 & 3 was lower than 5.0mg/L, which is recommended minimum allowable limit for aquatic life. About 7 rotifer species in large amount recorded in this study were encountered in station 1, 7 in station 2 & 3 while 12 species in station 4. The overall density of rotifers in the four stations was significantly different. Aposterioricomparison revealed that station 2 & 3 are the cause of the significant difference. The Branchionus angularis rotifers, which dominated the community, were found to tolerate the effluent effect in station 2&3, and showed remarkable recovery in the downstream station 4. Low faunal diversity and negative impact on the biotic and abiotic environment was experienced in station 2 & 3 throughout the duration of sampling because of the brewery effluent discharged directly into these two Streams.

scholarly journals A study of drying parameters on drying time and colour quality of grated coconut using tumbling mechanism in convective dryer

Food Research ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (S6) ◽  
pp. 64-69
Author(s):  
S. Yahya ◽  
A. Mohd Shahrir ◽  
M.A. Amir Syariffudden ◽  
A. Shafie ◽  
J. Mohammad Shukri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rotational Speed ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Drying Rate ◽  
Air Velocity ◽  
Drying Time ◽  
Hot Air ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Drying Behaviour

A small scale convective dryer with tumbling mechanism was specially constructed for drying grated coconut. This new drying mechanism was evaluated in term of drying behaviour and colour quality of the final product. Three main factors that involved were hot air temperature, rotational speed (rpm) and air velocity. Every combined parameter of a sample was compared to each other and also with freshly grated coconut. It was found that the combination of 60°C, 6 rpm and 4.31 ms-1 had the shortest drying time as well as the highest drying rate among other combinations. In contrast, combination factors of 50° C, 3 rpm and 2.06 ms-1 had the lowest drying rate. Three main factors; temperature, rotational speed and air velocity were significantly contributed to the response of drying time as (p<0.05). Drying rate also increased with increase in temperature, rotational speed and air velocity. In term of colour analysis (L*, a*, b*), there was a significant difference among dried grated coconut samples. Nevertheless, sample 60˚C, 3 rpm and 4.31 ms-1 and 50˚C, 3 rpm and 4.31 ms-1 showed no significant different (p>0.05) in lightness when compared to freshly grated coconut hence excellent in retaining its original appearance. On top of that, sample (60˚C, 3 rpm and 4.31 ms-1 ) also achieved considerable drying rate with an acceptable drying time of 135 mins.

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