scholarly journals Analyzing the Impact of Covid-19 on the Mothers of Bangladesh: Hearing the Unheard

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shah Md Azimul Eh ◽  
Fairooz Jahan
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Behavioral Changes ◽  
Subsequent Increase ◽  
Family Pattern ◽  
Uncertain Future ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Abstract Aim: The purpose of this empirical study is to explore how Covid-19 pandemic has hit the mothers of our society, with particular emphasis on Bangladesh. The study also attempts to make their unheard voice reach both the national and international academic discourse which has so far been an unexcavated area. Subject and Methods: The study adopted qualitative and interpretative methods of social research which include content analysis; perception study of 223 respondents through semi structured questionnaire survey, who were selected using purposive random sampling. The data obtained from perception study was further complemented through phone in interviews. Results: The study has found that pandemic has not affected all the mothers uniformly, rather the intensity of its impact varied depending on factors like occupation of mothers and their husbands and their family pattern. Despite such variation, all the mothers experienced subsequent increase in workload, challenges while availing routine health facilities and higher level of stress, anxiety, depression, and certain behavioral changes. Conclusion: However, the worst affected have been the mothers belonging to the lower socio-economic strata because the pandemic has made them and their husbands’ jobless, leading them towards an uncertain future.

Technological Innovation: An Imperative Tool for Entrepreneurship Development in Nigeria

2013 ◽  
Vol 03 (08) ◽  
pp. 41-47
Author(s):  
OYEWALE I.O ◽  
ADEYEMO S.A ◽  
OGUNLEYE P.O
Keyword(s):  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Entrepreneurship Development ◽  
Mature Organizations ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Structured Questionnaire ◽  
Innovation And Entrepreneurship

Sustainable economic development does not occur without entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship is the practice of starting new organizations or revitalizing mature organizations. This study therefore is done to analyse the impact of innovation, technology and on the entrepreneurial development activities in Nigeria. Simple random sampling technique was used to select a total of 12 entrepreneurs from Lagos State that constituted our sample size. The primary data consists of a number of items in well- structured questionnaire that was administered to and completed by the respondents. Regression analysis was used to analyse the data. The results showed that there is significant relationship between technological innovation and entrepreneurship development in Nigeria. It is therefore recommended that government should create a friendly or an enabling environment for entrepreneurship and consumer goods to boost the Nigeria economy.

scholarly journals Border Reopening and its Impact on Nigeria Economy a Marketing Perspectives

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (9) ◽  
pp. 12-29
Author(s):  
Emmanvitalis Emeka Ifediba ◽  
Ogochukwu Nwangene
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
West Africa ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Market Prices ◽  
Pearson Product Moment Correlation ◽  
Border Regions ◽  
Lagos State ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

One of the most vital border regions in West Africa is the frontier between Nigeria and Benin. The global outbreak of Covid-19 leads to nation and wide lockdown in many countries. The countries and areas that have passed the worst phase of the outbreak or were able to prevent an internal outbreak are eager to reopen as prolonged lockdown could cause damages to the economy and social structure. The Nigeria government has approved the opening of its land borders on December 2020, since its closure on August 2019. This study aimed at determining the impact of border reopening on the Nigeria economy. The study area was Badagry and Apapa Metropolis Lagos State, Nigeria. A random sampling technique was employed, through the use of structured questionnaire on a sample of one hundred and ten (110); artisans (15), traders (50) and farmers (45) were used for data analysis. The Pearson product moment correlation coefficient was used to confirm formulated hypotheses. The study found that the recent border reopening is improving the Nigeria economy and gradually have good significant effect on market prices and in turn increasing the marketing turnover. The study also recommended that there is need to strengthen the border policing and management mechanisms to avoid a relapse into the conditions that led to the closure in the first place.

scholarly journals Consequences of Job Insecurity on the Psychological and Physical Health of Greek Civil Servants

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitra Nella ◽  
Efharis Panagopoulou ◽  
Nikiforos Galanis ◽  
Anthony Montgomery ◽  
Alexis Benos
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Job Insecurity ◽  
Musculoskeletal Symptoms ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Administrative Employees ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Not At Risk ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The aim of this study was to estimate the short term consequences of job insecurity associated with a newly introduced mobility framework in Greece. In specific, the study examined the impact of job insecurity on anxiety, depression, and psychosomatic and musculoskeletal symptoms, two months after the announcement of the mobility framework. In addition the study also examined the “spill over” effects of job insecurity on employees not directly affected by the mobility framework. Personal interviews using a structured questionnaire were conducted for 36 university administrative employees awaiting repositioning, 36 coworkers not at risk, and 28 administrative employees of a local hospital not at risk. Compared to both control groups the employees in the anticipation phase of labor mobility had significantly worse scores for perceived stress, anxiety, depression, positive affect, negative affect, social support, marital discord, common somatic symptoms, and frequency of musculoskeletal pain. This study highlights the immediate detrimental effects of job insecurity on the physical, psychological, and social functioning of employees. There is a need for the development of front line interventions to prevent these effects from developing into chronic conditions with considerable cost for the individual and society in general.

scholarly journals Effects of lifestyle factors on fertility: practical recommendations for modification

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. R13-R26
Author(s):  
Mathias Abiodun Emokpae ◽  
Somieye Imaobong Brown
Keyword(s):  
Lifestyle Factors ◽  
Behavioral Changes ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Reproductive Health Education ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Modifiable Lifestyle Factors ◽  
Practical Recommendations

The role that lifestyle factors play in fertility issues has generated some amount of interest and questions among stakeholders. This review aims to highlight the impact of lifestyle behaviors on the fertility potential of an individual and what can be done to prevent or improve reproductive outcomes. Relevant published articles on the effect of lifestyle behaviors were obtained from Medline, Pubmed and Google scholar search engines for the study. The review of the literature indicates a negative impact of modifiable lifestyle factors such as fat-rich diets, delayed childbearing/age of starting family, smoking, alcohol misuse, sexual behavior, anxiety/depression and perception/beliefs were associated with fertility. The ensuing stress precipitates social behaviors such as excessive alcohol and caffeine consumption, tobacco smoking, misuse of recreational drugs/medications, which increases the risk of sexually transmitted diseases and infection leading to infertility. Practical recommendations to modify lifestyle behaviors and the impact of misconception of Assisted Reproductive Technology in the treatment of infertility are discussed. The need to make appropriate behavioral changes to stem the tide of infertility in Nigeria is imperative. More reproductive health education is needed to create the necessary awareness of the etiologies of infertility and the importance of in vitro fertilization treatment as a means of conceiving ‘natural’ babies is suggested. Lay summary Scientific evidence has suggested that modifiable lifestyle factors (consumption fat-rich diets, delayed childbearing/age of starting family, smoking, alcohol misuse, sexual behavior, anxiety/depression and perception/beliefs) play important roles in the general health and wellbeing of individuals including fertility. Evidence exists of an association between lifestyle behaviors and infertility in both men and women. Understanding the various processes through which modifiable lifestyle behaviors impair fertility will help to assist in the management of affected individuals. We conducted a comprehensive review of published studies to assess how lifestyle factors inhibit fertility and practical ways to ameliorate them. This review also deals with the misconception of Assisted Reproductive Technology in the treatment of infertility. The need to make appropriate behavioral changes to stem the tide of infertility in Nigeria is imperative. More reproductive health education is needed to create the necessary awareness of the causes of infertility and the importance of in vitro fertilization in the treatment of infertility.

scholarly journals Impact of Landscaping of Shopping-Mall on Customer Preferences: A Qualitative Study of Shopping Malls located in Karachi  

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 14-24
Author(s):  
Shahzad Nasim ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Interior Design ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Purchase Intentions ◽  
Shopping Mall ◽  
Shopping Malls ◽  
Customer Preferences ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Atmospheric Variables ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study aims at finding the impact of landscaping variables such as interior design, decor and other atmospheric variables of shopping malls on the customers’ preferences and purchase intentions. The research is descriptive in nature and is conducted on the shopping malls of the Karachi; a metropolitan city of Pakistan. Data is gathered through interviews of the customers who visited shopping malls frequently. Semi structured questionnaire and content analysis of interviews is used for the analysis of the results. The findings of this study specify that variables like hygiene, aroma, lighting, and display/layout have significant impact on customers’ purchase intention; whereas temperature, music and color found to be insignificant variables.

scholarly journals Identifikasi Koefisien Atenuasi dan Implementasinya Untuk Mengetahui Kesiapsiagaan Masyarakat Terhadap Bencana Gempa Bumi di Kota Bengkulu

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-27
Author(s):  
Fitriana Fitriana ◽  
Muhammad Farid ◽  
Afrizal Mayub ◽  
Connie Connie
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Attenuation Coefficient ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Community Education ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

ABSTRACT[Identification of Attenuation Coefficient and the Implementation to Know People Preparedness on Earthquake Disasters in Bengkulu City]. This study aims to identify attenuation coefficients against sediment susceptibility during an earthquake in the city of Bengkulu and map out hazardous areas during an earthquake based on attenuation coefficient values and its implementation to find out about community preparedness, and who live in earthquake-prone areas of the impact of the earthquake. This research was conducted with the method of field data collection in the Beringin Raya sub-district and the Kandang Limun village in the city of Bengkulu in the form of seismic micro data using a 3 component short-circuit seismometer. From 20 research points, the regions that have the highest attenuation coefficient are obtained at the coordinate point S: -3.75625 E: 102.2952222 and S: -3.75625 E: 102.2697778 which is 1.6x10-2. Mapping based on coefficient values at each point using ArcGIS 10.3 Software. As for educational / social research, the method used in community education / social research is to use a quantitative approach with descriptive methods. The population in this study were all family heads in the Beringin Raya sub-district and Kandang Limun village. The sampling technique is simple random sampling. Data collection techniques using questionnaire techniques. The questionnaire analysis technique uses the correlation of the Produc Moment formula. Requirements for test analysis are carried out by testing empirical validity and reliability testing. the average community in Kelingin Beringin Raya and Keluran Kandang Limun is in the category of almost ready to deal with earthquake disasters, namely 47.14%. So that it still desperately needs knowledge about earthquake disasters. Keywords: Atenuation; coefficient; preparedness; earthquake; disaster.(Received April 20, 2018; Accepted December 10, 2018; Published February 26, 2019) ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi koefisien atenuasi terhadap kerentanan sedimen saat terjadi gempa bumi di kota Bengkulu dan memetakan area berbahaya saat terjadinya gempa berdasarkan nilai koefisien atenuasi. Serta implementasinya untuk mengetahui kesiapsiagaan masyaraka.  yang bertempat tinggal di daerah rawan gempa bumi terhadap dampak gempa. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan metode pengambilan data lapangan di kelurahan Beringin Raya dan kelurahan Kandang Limun Kota Bengkulu berupa data mikro seismik menggunakan alat seismometer arus pendek 3 komponen. Dari 20 titik penelitian maka diperoleh daerah yang memiliki nilai koefisien atenuasi tertinggi yaitu di titik koordinat S:-3.75625 E: 102.2952222 dan  S: -3.75625 E: 102.2697778 yaitu sebesar  1,6x10-2. Pemetaan bedasarkan nilai koefien setiap titik menggunakan Software ArcGIS 10.3. Sedangkan untuk penelitian pendidikan/sosial masyarakat, metode yang digunakan adalah menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan metode deskriptif. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh kepala keluarga yang ada di kelurahan Beringin Raya dan kelurahan Kandang Limun. Teknik pengambilan sampel adalah simple random sampling. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik angket. Teknik analisa butir angket menggunaka korelasi rumus Produc Moment. Persyaratan uji analisis dilakukan dengan uji validitas empiris dan uji reliabilitas. rata-rata masyarakat di Keluran Beringin Raya dan Keluran Kandang Limun tergolong pada kategori hampir siap dalam menghadapi bencana gempa bumi yaitu dengan persentase 47,14%. Sehingga masih sangat membutuhkan pengetahuan tentang bencana gempa bumi. Kata kunci: Koefisien; atenuasi; kesiapsiagaan; bencana; gempa bumi.

scholarly journals Identifikasi Koefisien Atenuasi dan Implementasinya Untuk Mengetahui Kesiapsiagaan Masyarakat Terhadap Bencana Gempa Bumi di Kota Bengkulu

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-27
Author(s):  
Fitriana Fitriana ◽  
Muhammad Farid ◽  
Afrizal Mayub ◽  
Connie Connie
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Attenuation Coefficient ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Community Education ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

ABSTRACT[Identification of Attenuation Coefficient and the Implementation to Know People Preparedness on Earthquake Disasters in Bengkulu City]. This study aims to identify attenuation coefficients against sediment susceptibility during an earthquake in the city of Bengkulu and map out hazardous areas during an earthquake based on attenuation coefficient values and its implementation to find out about community preparedness, and who live in earthquake-prone areas of the impact of the earthquake. This research was conducted with the method of field data collection in the Beringin Raya sub-district and the Kandang Limun village in the city of Bengkulu in the form of seismic micro data using a 3 component short-circuit seismometer. From 20 research points, the regions that have the highest attenuation coefficient are obtained at the coordinate point S: -3.75625 E: 102.2952222 and S: -3.75625 E: 102.2697778 which is 1.6x10-2. Mapping based on coefficient values at each point using ArcGIS 10.3 Software. As for educational / social research, the method used in community education / social research is to use a quantitative approach with descriptive methods. The population in this study were all family heads in the Beringin Raya sub-district and Kandang Limun village. The sampling technique is simple random sampling. Data collection techniques using questionnaire techniques. The questionnaire analysis technique uses the correlation of the Produc Moment formula. Requirements for test analysis are carried out by testing empirical validity and reliability testing. the average community in Kelingin Beringin Raya and Keluran Kandang Limun is in the category of almost ready to deal with earthquake disasters, namely 47.14%. So that it still desperately needs knowledge about earthquake disasters. Keywords: Atenuation; coefficient; preparedness; earthquake; disaster.(Received April 20, 2018; Accepted December 10, 2018; Published February 26, 2019) ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi koefisien atenuasi terhadap kerentanan sedimen saat terjadi gempa bumi di kota Bengkulu dan memetakan area berbahaya saat terjadinya gempa berdasarkan nilai koefisien atenuasi. Serta implementasinya untuk mengetahui kesiapsiagaan masyaraka.  yang bertempat tinggal di daerah rawan gempa bumi terhadap dampak gempa. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan metode pengambilan data lapangan di kelurahan Beringin Raya dan kelurahan Kandang Limun Kota Bengkulu berupa data mikro seismik menggunakan alat seismometer arus pendek 3 komponen. Dari 20 titik penelitian maka diperoleh daerah yang memiliki nilai koefisien atenuasi tertinggi yaitu di titik koordinat S:-3.75625 E: 102.2952222 dan  S: -3.75625 E: 102.2697778 yaitu sebesar  1,6x10-2. Pemetaan bedasarkan nilai koefien setiap titik menggunakan Software ArcGIS 10.3. Sedangkan untuk penelitian pendidikan/sosial masyarakat, metode yang digunakan adalah menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan metode deskriptif. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh kepala keluarga yang ada di kelurahan Beringin Raya dan kelurahan Kandang Limun. Teknik pengambilan sampel adalah simple random sampling. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik angket. Teknik analisa butir angket menggunaka korelasi rumus Produc Moment. Persyaratan uji analisis dilakukan dengan uji validitas empiris dan uji reliabilitas. rata-rata masyarakat di Keluran Beringin Raya dan Keluran Kandang Limun tergolong pada kategori hampir siap dalam menghadapi bencana gempa bumi yaitu dengan persentase 47,14%. Sehingga masih sangat membutuhkan pengetahuan tentang bencana gempa bumi. Kata kunci: Koefisien; atenuasi; kesiapsiagaan; bencana; gempa bumi.

Stress, anxiety, depression and burnout in frontline health care workers during COVID-19 pandemic: a brief systematic review and new data from Russia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ekaterina Mosolova ◽  
Dmitry Sosin ◽  
Sergey Mosolov
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Associated Risk Factors ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
The Impact

During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers (HCWs) have been subject to increased workload while also exposed to many psychosocial stressors. In a systematic review we analyze the impact that the pandemic has had on HCWs mental state and associated risk factors. Most studies reported high levels of depression and anxiety among HCWs worldwide, however, due to a wide range of assessment tools, cut-off scores, and number of frontline participants in the studies, results were difficult to compare. Our study is based on two online surveys of 2195 HCWs from different regions of Russia during spring and autumn epidemic outbreaks revealed the rates of anxiety, stress, depression, emotional exhaustion and depersonalization and perceived stress as 32.3%, 31.1%, 45.5%, 74.2%, 37.7% ,67.8%, respectively. Moreover, 2.4% of HCWs reported suicidal thoughts. The most common risk factors include: female gender, nurse as an occupation, younger age, working for over 6 months, chronic diseases, smoking, high working demands, lack of personal protective equipment, low salary, lack of social support, isolation from families, the fear of relatives getting infected. These results demonstrate the need for urgent supportive programs for HCWs fighting COVID-19 that fall into higher risk factors groups.

Designing a creative programming unit within the elementary school core curriculum

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yumiko Murai ◽  
Ryohei Ikejiri ◽  
Yuhei Yamauchi ◽  
Ai Tanaka ◽  
Seiko Nakano
Keyword(s):  
Core Curriculum ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Educational Design ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Educational Design Research ◽  
Creative Learning ◽  
Uncertain Future ◽  
The Impact

Cultivating children’s creativity and imagination is fundamental to preparing them for an increasingly complex and uncertain future. Engaging in creative learning enables children to think independently and critically, work cooperatively, and take risks while actively engaging in problem solving. While current trends in education, such as maker movements and computer science education, are dramatically expanding children’s opportunities for engagement in creative learning, comparatively few empirical studies explore how creative learning can be integrated into the school curriculum. The educational design research described in this paper focuses on a curriculum unit that enables students to engage with creative learning through computer programming activities while meeting curriculum goals. The data provided in this paper were drawn from three classroom tryouts, the results of which were used to drive an iterative design process. This paper also shares several insights on the impact of creative learning in curriculum teaching.

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