scholarly journals The affected factors of puberty and menstrual disturbances among female students at Al-Andalus university

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 500
Author(s):  
Safa K. Salman ◽  
Marah H. Mohammad ◽  
Aya Y. Mhanna ◽  
Safaa Y. Saleh
Keyword(s):  
Fast Food ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Menarcheal Age ◽  
Voluntary Consent ◽  
Menstrual Patterns ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The University ◽  
Menstrual Disturbances

<p><strong>Background:</strong> The aim of the study was to determine the pubertal, menarcheal age and menstrual disturbances, and the factors affecting them, during the war in Syria, among AL-Andalus university female students.</p><p><strong>Methods:</strong> A self-reported questionnaire was answered from 156 students. The questions were about socio-demographic information, reproductive and menstrual patterns, and the participants' lifestyle. Inclusion criteria included girls 17 to 25 years old, no systemic diseases and completed the questionnaire. The questionnaire was answered in the university. The researchers clarified the aim of the study and got the voluntary consent. The data of 148 girls were entered intoSPSS. Exclusion criteria excluded girls (≤17 and ≥25) years and those who did not complete the questionnaire. The study was conducted from 20 January 2020 to 20 March 2020.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> 148 cases were analyzed. The mean age of puberty and menarche of our students are 12.38±1.41 and 13.38±1.35 years respectively. Fast food and changing adopted place have a significant association with menstrual disturbances (p&lt;0.05). Blood group, faculty, weight and the mother's menarcheal age have no effects on them (p&gt;0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Not found any change in the age of puberty and menarche, but this does not prevent to make more studies in different places in Syria in the future.</p>

scholarly journals Assessing Factors that Prevent Female Students from Studying Hotel Management: A Case Study of the University of Jordan (Aqaba Branch)

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
Omar Abdalla Jawabreh ◽  
Bushra Alaqrarah ◽  
Hossam Al Hrerat ◽  
Ismail Al Shaabatat ◽  
Qatada Al Jarah
Keyword(s):  
Female Students ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Hotel Management ◽  
Religious Perspective ◽  
Participation Of Women ◽  
The Mean ◽  
University Of Jordan ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality ◽  
The University

The participation of women in the hospitality industry is crucial. This research is conducted to explore factors that prevent female students from studying hotel management as a major at the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality in the University of Jordan, located in Jordan. These factors include the financial aspects, cultural and social standpoints, religious perspective, and geographical reason. A total of 200 questionnaires containing 24 items was used to collect information from bachelor students at the University of Jordan-Aqaba. Results of the current study revealed that all the above barriers are applied to high levels in which the range of the mean score is 3.49-3.82. This study shall provide important feedback to decision-makers to encourage the female students further in studying hotel management degree specifically in Aqaba city. 

scholarly journals Vocabulary Learning Strategies Used by Medical Students: Croatian Perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
Jasmina Rogulj ◽  
Ivana Čizmić
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Vocabulary Knowledge ◽  
School Of Medicine ◽  
Vocabulary Learning Strategies ◽  
Language Knowledge ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The University

<p>In order to be able to fully develop their academic and professional competencies, medical doctors (MDs) need to be highly proficient in English, which, among other things, implies the acquisition of vocabulary as an essential part of language knowledge. The current study aims at exploring vocabulary learning strategies (VLS) employed by freshman and sophomore medical students at the University of Split School of Medicine, Croatia. In particular, it focuses on (a) most and least frequently used VLS; (b) relationship between VLS subscales and different types of vocabulary knowledge; (c) differences in the mean strategy use between male and female students, and among low-, middle- and high-scoring students. The instruments used in the research were adapted version of the VLS Questionnaire (Pavičić Takač, 2008, p.152) and a vocabulary test designed by the author. The results indicate that medical students use a core inventory of VLS, whereby showing preference for the category of self-initiated vocabulary learning (SI-IVL) strategies and some individual formal vocabulary learning (FVL) and spontaneous vocabulary learning (SVL) strategies. Although students were not in favour of FVL at the level of the category as a whole, the results showed that the more frequently they employed FVL strategies, the better they scored on vocabulary tasks measuring controlled-productive type of vocabulary knowledge. Correlations revealed that female students used SI-IVL and FVL strategies significantly more often than their male counterparts. Results also suggest that there are no statistically significant differences in the mean VLS use among low-, middle- and high-scoring students. In conclusion, the results of this study provide a preliminary insight into the VLS used by medical students and their effect on students' vocabulary learning outcomes as well as into differences by gender and vocabulary proficiency. Since findings have proved rather inconclusive, these research questions need to be further investigated.</p>

Gender and Achievement in Mathematics by Indigenous African Students Majoring in Mathematics

1996 ◽  
Vol 78 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Varghese I. Cherian ◽  
James Siweya
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Achievement ◽  
Female Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
Achievement Scores ◽  
Criterion Measure ◽  
African Students ◽  
The North ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The University

This study investigated gender differences in mathematics achievement of first-year B.Sc. Degree (mathematics major) students at the University of the North in South Africa. They were 214 male and female students. The ages of students ranged from 17 to 66 for 178 men ( M = 22.3) and 17 to 35 years for 36 women ( M = 21.5). With their marks in mathematics as the criterion measure, no significant difference in the mean achievement scores of the two groups was noted; however, a qualitative examination of the category-wise achievement scores of the two groups suggests further study of the bases for some women's achievement to be higher than the men's.

scholarly journals Improving Female Students’ Academic Achievements: Special Evidence from 2nd Year Management Department Students of Bonga University, Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 127-136
Author(s):  
Mohammed Abdulselam Adem ◽  
Amanuel Desalegn Untiso
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Action Research Project ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Student Academic Performance ◽  
The University

Action Research is a formative study of progress commonly practiced by teachers in schools. It enables a teacher to craft most appropriate strategy within its own teaching environment. Action research aims to contribute both to the practical concerns of people in an immediate problematic situation and to further the goals of social science simultaneously. This paper is aims to improve the academic performance of female students with special evidence from 2nd year management department of Bonga University. further, factors affecting the academic achievement of female students were examined. Finally, the role of teachers in improving female student academic performance were investigated. In doing so, the researcher adopted interview, focused group discussion and observations as data collection instruments. In addition, the researcher, prepared schedule composed of Proposed plan, action and evaluation for achieving the goals of this project. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as mean and Paired sample T- test. The finding of this Action research project revealed that; Lack of proper Tutorial class has significant effects on female students’ achievement with average mean of 3.55, followed by lack of pear learning with mean score of 3.40. further, the overall Average Score of female students Before intervention was 3.98. but, After the researcher and course instructor made intervention which described in methodology parts the overall Average Score of female students has increased to 6.65. The researcher recommends the female students to give due consideration for their education and to read cooperatively with their colleagues. Further, Teachers should encourage female students through providing enough and timely tutorials. Finally, Bonga university shall establish female students club that actively serves all female students of the university through preparing training and conferences on which they exchange experiences with each other if possible with other universities female students.

scholarly journals Age at Onset of Menarche and Puberty of Girls in Aydin Region and the Factors Affecting Them

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ebru Ataş Aslan
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Age At Onset ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Age At Menarche ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Onset Age ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Experienced Physician ◽  
Age Of Menarche

INTRODUCTION: In this study, we aimed to determine the range of mean age at onset of menarche (AOM) and puberty (AOP) of girls living in Aydin province and to determine the factors affecting the onset age of menarche. METHODS: A total of 1891 girls aged between 8 and 16 years attending primary, secondary and high schools in Aydin province were planned to be included in the study. A questionnaire that was prepared in line with the literature was delivered to the parents in a closed envelope. The subjects who accepted to participate in the study were examined by an experienced physician by measuring height and weight and pubertal status was defined according to Tanner scale. BMI values were calculated. RESULTS: In total, 1520 female students were accepted to the study with the permission of their families. The mean AOM of participants was 12.11±1.32 years. The mean AOM was 13.12±1.46 years for their mothers, and 12.73±1.25 years for their sisters. June was the month that menarche occurred most frequently. We observed that the children living in rural areas had an earlier age of menarche. The mean age at onset of puberty was 9.71±1.46 years. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Our study is important in terms of being the first study conducted in Aydin province that determined the mean AOM and AOP of girls aged between 8 and 16. In our study, we showed that the age of menarche shifted to an early age, while the age of puberty did not shift. The age at onset of menarche and puberty were similar to the results obtained in other studies conducted in neighboring regions. We believe that larger scale studies may contribute to assess the actual mean age at menarche of girls living in Turkey.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Consumers Preferences On Fast Food Items In Bangladesh

2010 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nazrul Islam ◽  
G. M. Shafayet Ullah
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Education Development ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Food Items ◽  
Brand Reputation ◽  
The People ◽  
Self Service ◽  
The University

Fast food industry is a high growing sector of Bangladesh. It is concerned with the tastes and habits of the people. The food-taking habit especially in fast food segment has been changing very fast over last decade among the people of Dhaka - the capital city of Bangladesh. The reasons could be attributed by the increase of awareness, growth of education, development of information technology, and expansion of television channels and print media in Bangladesh. Hence, this paper aims at identifying the preference factors of fast food consumers living in Dhaka city. This study was conducted among the university students who usually eat fast food at their leisure time. To conduct the study, a total of 250 respondents were interviewed with a structured questionnaire. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used in analyzing the data. Multivariate analysis technique like factor analysis was performed to identify the preference factors of the fast food student-consumers of Bangladesh. Multiple regressions were run to identify the relationship between the factors identified and the overall preference of the consumers. Results show that the consumers give most importance on brand reputation of the food item followed by nearness to receive and accessibility, similarity of taste with previous experience, cost and quality of the food, discount and taste, cleanliness and hygiene, salesmanship and decoration, fat and cholesterol level, and self-service factors. This study suggests that the brand reputation, nearness and accessibility, similarity in taste, and cost and quality relationship should be emphasized to improve the attraction of the university students towards the fast food items in Bangladesh.

Determination of Risk Factors of the Youth for Coronary Heart Disease Based on Gender

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (09) ◽  
pp. 20613-20620
Author(s):  
Betül ÖZEN ◽  
Özlem CEYHAN ◽  
Zeliha KAYA ERTEN ◽  
Meltem SOYLU
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Young People ◽  
University Students ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The University

Objective: This study was conducted to determine the risk factors of the youth for coronary heart disease. Methods: This cross-sectional study was completed with 216 students who were studying in a university located in Kayseri and selected for the sample by using the stratified simple random sampling method. Results: In the study, 40.3% of the university students were 20-21 years old, 69% were female, and 21.3% had the history of heart disease in their family. 47.8% of the male students were smoker, 17.9% were drinking alcohol, 22.4% did not do physical exercise and no significant difference was determined compared to the female students (p<0.05). More than 65% of the university students described themselves as stressed. 20.1% of the female students and 35.8% of the male students were eating fast food. It was found that BMI and body fat percentage of the male students were significantly higher than female students. On the other hand, waist-to-hip ratio of the female students was significantly higher than the male students. In addition, the male students had higher systolic (p = .001) and diastolic blood pressures (p = .004). Conclusion: This study showed that young people were at risk for coronary heart disease. This reveals the importance of recognizing risky behaviors among young people and conducting studies to encourage young people for lifestyle change.

Factors affecting Nutritional Status of Malaysian Primary School Children

2005 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.Z. Anuar Zaini ◽  
C.T. Lim ◽  
W.Y. Low ◽  
F. Harun
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
School Children ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
School Health ◽  
Physical Growth ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Mean

This paper investigates the nutritional status of a randomly selected cohort of school children and the factors affecting it. This random survey was conducted in the state of Selangor, involving 1,405 primary students (aged 9-10 years from 54 national primary schools). Physical examination was carried out on all the students. Information on the students was also obtained from the parents. Blood samples were taken by using the finger pricking technique. Body mass index (BMI) was used as a measure of physical growth. The students were mainly from urban areas (82.9%). The mean age was 9.71 years and a higher proportion was females (51%). Malays constituted 83.6%, Indians 11.6% and Chinese 4.2% of the study population. The mean weight and height were 32.30 kg and 135.18cm respectively. The mean BMI was 17.42 kg/m2, with 1.2% of the students underweight, 76.3% normal BMI, 16.3% overweight and 6.3% were obese. Nutritional status was significantly related to blood pressure, history of breast feeding, eating fast food, taking canned/bottled drinks, income and educational level of parents. Significant differences in nutritional status between sexes and locations (rural/ urban) were also found. The prevalence of overweight and obese children was of concern. There is thus an urgent need for the School Health Program to periodically monitor the school children's eating habits and physical growth. Appropriate counselling on nutritional intake and physical activities should be given not only to schoolchildren but also to their teachers and parents or caregivers. Asia Pac J Public Health 2005; 17(2): 71-80.

scholarly journals Perilaku Prososial Dan Unit-Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Farid
Keyword(s):  
Social Behavior ◽  
Prosocial Behavior ◽  
Female Students ◽  
The Other ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Student Activities ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Unit Unit ◽  
The University ◽  
Pro Social Behavior

Abstract.  This research aims to determine whether there are differences in prosocial behavior of students who are active in student activities unit art, Islamic spirituality and nature lovers and whether there are differences in prosocial behavior of male and female students at the University of 45 Surabaya. From the the 90 respondents, consisting of 45 male and 45 female, it is obtained the following result : The mean of prosocial behavior does not differ between students who are active in student activities unit art, Islamic spirituality and nature lovers (p > 0,05, not significant), the hypothesis is not accepted. The mean of prosocial behavior of students does not differ between those who are active in unit activities of Islamic spirituality and art, the mean of prosocial behavior of students who are active in unit activities of art and nature lovers are not different. Similarly, there is no difference in the mean of prosocial behavior of students who are active in unit activities of Islamic spirituality and nature lovers (p > 0,05, not significant). Hypothesis is not accepted. The other result shows that the mean of prosocial behavior looks very significant differences between male and female students (p < 0,01, not significant). Hypothesis is accepted. Mean of prosocial on female students’ behavior is higher than the mean of pro-social behavior of male students.Key words :   Prosocial behavior, student activities   

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