scholarly journals The Correlation of Pemogan Community Knowledge about Usada Taru Pramana with the Behaviour of Utilization and Conservation of Herbal Medicine

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 206
Author(s):  
Ni Putu Udayana Antari ◽  
I Putu Tangkas Suwantara ◽  
Erna Cahyaningsih
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Utilization Behavior ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Test Result ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Usada Taru Pramana is a record of hundreds medicinal plants. Researcher is interested to know the knowledge level of Pemogan Villager about Usada Taru Pramana and its influence on the utilization behavior and conservation of herbal medicine. Data were collected using a valid and reliable structured questionnaire with a cross-sectional survey design. According to Spearman's test result from total 150 samples, Pemogan Villager knowledge about Usada Taru Pramana is not correlated with the utilization behavior and conservation of herbal medicine (P value=0,280 and r=0,089). There were no significant differences between the both variables with respondents' education level, age and gender. The results showed that the factor which influenced the studied variables is very complex. There were "aja wera" belief in Balinese society, which means that the general public is prohibited from learning directly from the Lontar. Pemogan Villager also hampered by the scarcity of land and medicinal plants around them.

scholarly journals How Organizational Culture Affects Employee(s) Work Engagement in the Insurance Industries in Ghana: An Ambidextrous Approach [AAA]

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Aphu Elvis Selase ◽  
Xinhai Lu ◽  
Ekor Sophia Enyonam Abla
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Statistical Tools ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pearson Product Moment Correlation ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Employee Work Engagement

The study assessed how organizational culture affects employee work engagement in the insurance industries in Ghana. A cross sectional survey design was used to purposively sample one hundred and sixty-one (161) employees from two leading insurance companies ambidextrously. The Pearson Product Moment Correlation and Independent t-test were the statistical tools used to test the three hypotheses of the study. The results of the study revealed that, there is a positive significant relationship between organizational culture and employee work engagement. Again it was established that managers are more likely to be engaged on their job than non-managers and gender has no significant influence on engagement levels. The study therefore concluded that, to increase employee work engagement, organizations must adopt a favorable culture. Therefore we recommend that organizations should maintain and sustain favorable culture in order to increase the level of employees work engagement.

scholarly journals Knowledge, perception and child care practices among adolescent mothers in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 176-184
Author(s):  
Oyediran Emmanuel Oyewole ◽  
◽  
Christiana Mautin Todowede ◽  
Isaac Oluwafemi Dipeolu ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Women ◽  
Adolescent Mothers ◽  
Child Survival ◽  
Survival Strategies ◽  
P Value ◽  
Growth Monitoring ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Poor Knowledge ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Introduction. There is little information regarding childcare practices among adolescent mothers in the study areas. Aim. This study was aimed at investigating knowledge, perception and childcare practices among adolescent mothers. Material and methods. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted on randomly select 382 adolescent mothers. A validated semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data, which were analysed using, descriptive and multivariate analyses with p-value set at 0.05. Age of respondents was 18.5±0.7 years. Results. Majority (80.6%) had poor knowledge of when to start ante-natal care. Also, 70.0% of the respondents could not perceive growth monitoring as a necessary strategy for child survival and 86.4% perceived diarrhoea as normal for children during the teething period. Many (58.4%) did not practise exclusive breastfeeding. Respondents with secondary education were less likely to have poor knowledge than those with primary education (OR: 0.2, CI: 0.6-0.9, 95%). Respondents, who received supervision from older women during childcare, were less likely to have poor childcare practice than those who did not (OR: 0.2, CI: 0.4-0.7, 95%). Conclusion. Respondents had poor knowledge of childcare practices when childcare survival strategies were used as the yardstick for evaluation. Involvement of older women is suggested to assist adolescent mothers improve their knowledge and practices of childcare.

INFLUENCE OF SUPPLIER COMPETENCE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF STATE CORPORATIONS IN KENYA

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Wangu Wachiuri ◽  
Dr. Esther Waiganjo ◽  
Dr. Noor Ismail ◽  
Prof. Romanus Odhiambo
Keyword(s):  
Survey Design ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
The One

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of supplier competence on the performance of state corporations in KenyaMethodology: The study adopted cross-sectional survey design using both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The target population was all the 187 state corporations in Kenya. The study employed a census approach. Primary data was collected using questionnaires. A pilot study was conducted to measure the research instruments reliability and validity. Descriptive statistics were used aided by Statistical Packages for Social Sciences version 24 to compute percentages of respondents’ answers. Inferential statistics using linear regression and correlation analysis were applied to assist examining relationship between the research variables. The results were presented using tables and graphs.Results: The findings revealed that supplier competence explained 44.1 % of the total variations in performance of state corporations in Kenya. Further, the results indicated that the overall model was statistically significant as supported by a p value of 0.000. This was supported by an F statistic of 111.904 and the reported p value (0.000) which was less than the conventional probability of 0.05 significance level. In addition, the findings show that there is a positive and significant relationship between supplier competence and performance of state corporations in Kenya as supported by a p value of 0.000 and a beta coefficient of (0.903). This implies that an increase in supplier competence by 1 unit would increase the performance of state corporations by 0.903units.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy:  Based on the findings, the study recommended that suppliers should develop competent technical abilities so as to provide high quality products or services. Some of the technical dimensions that suppliers should develop competence in include; compliance with quantity, compliance with due date, compliance with packaging standard, production planning systems of suppliers, and maintenance activities of suppliers, plant layout and material. It’s also recommended that state corporations in Kenya should check frequently if supplier organisation is abreast with the newer information technology developments as technology is very dynamic and changes regularly as the technology that was used in the past is not the one we using now and it will not be the one we will use tomorrow.

scholarly journals Use of medicinal plants for COVID-19 prevention and respiratory symptom treatment during the pandemic in Cusco, Peru: A cross-sectional survey

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magaly Villena-Tejada ◽  
Ingrid Vera-Ferchau ◽  
Anahi Cardona-Rivero ◽  
Rina Zamalloa-Cornejo ◽  
Mercedes Maritza Quispe-Florez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Respiratory Symptom ◽  
Respiratory Symptoms ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Population Characteristics ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated

Background: The burden of the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru has led to people seeking alternative treatments as preventives and treatment options such as medicinal plants. This study aimed to assess factors associated with the use of medicinal plants as preventive or treatment of respiratory symptom related to COVID-19 during the pandemic in Cusco, Peru. Method: A web-based cross-sectional study was conducted on general public (20- to 70-year-old) from August 31 to September 20, 2020. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire via Google Forms, it consisted of an 11-item questionnaire that was developed and validated by expert judgment using Aiken's V (Aiken's V > 0.9). Both descriptive statistics and bivariate followed by multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted to assess factors associated with the use of medicinal plants for COVID-19 prevention and respiratory symptom treatment during the pandemic. Prevalence ratios (PR) with 95% Confidence Interval (CI), and a P-value of 0.05 was used to determine statistical significance. Results: A total of 1,747 respondents participated in the study, 80.2% reported that they used medicinal plants as preventives, while 71% reported that they used them to treat respiratory symptoms. At least, 24% of respondents used medicinal plants when presenting with two or more respiratory symptoms, while at least 11% used plants for malaise. For treatment or prevention, the multivariate analysis showed that most respondents used eucalyptus (p < 0.001 for both), ginger (p < 0.022 for both), spiked pepper (p < 0.003 for both), garlic (p = 0.023 for prevention), and chamomile (p = 0.011 for treatment). The respondents with COVID-19 (p < 0.001), at older ages (p = 0.046), and with a family member or friend who had COVID-19 (p < 0.001) used more plants for prevention. However, the respondents with technical or higher education used less plants for treatment (p < 0.001). Conclusion: There was a significant use of medicinal plants for both prevention and treatment, which was associated with several population characteristics and whether respondents had COVID-19.

scholarly journals Internet Survey of Participant Demographics and Risk Factors for Injury in Competitive Agility Dogs

VCOT Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 04 (02) ◽  
pp. e92-e98
Author(s):  
Jennifer A. Evanow ◽  
Gretchen VanDeventer ◽  
Gina Dinallo ◽  
Sabine Mann ◽  
Christopher W. Frye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Internet Survey ◽  
P Value ◽  
Univariable Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Multivariable Logistic Regression Model ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Final Multivariable Model ◽  
Study Population

Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for an agility dog becoming injured during its career. We hypothesized that certain factors involved with the training, competition, age, sex, age of neuter, body condition, and management could be associated with the risk for injury. Study Design The outcome of interest in this cross-sectional survey design was injury versus no injury, and an initial univariable analysis screening was performed. All variables with a p-value of less than 0.20 in univariable analysis were entered into a multivariable logistic regression model. Manual backward stepwise removal was performed until remaining variables had a p-value of less than 0.05. Results Five-hundred responses were included in the analysis. In the final multivariable model adjusting for all other variables, breed, age, age at neuter, and level of competition remained associated with injury in the study population. Conclusion These findings support existing literature on the predispositions for injury with certain breeds and competition level. Our study further suggests, however, that there is a need to better understand how health decisions earlier in life may affect the prevalence for injury in the agility competitor, particularly regarding age at neutering and age of the competitor.

Emergency Services Utilization in Jakarta (Indonesia): A Cross-Sectional Study of Patients Attending Hospital Emergency Departments

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syaribah Noor Brice ◽  
Justin James Boutilier ◽  
Daniel Gartner ◽  
Paul Harper ◽  
Vincent Knight ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Departments ◽  
Emergency Services ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
P Value ◽  
Medical Conditions ◽  
Hospital Emergency ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Time To Treatment ◽  
Hospital Emergency Departments

Abstract Background Pre-hospital and emergency services in Indonesia are still developing. Despite recent improvements in the Indonesian healthcare system, issues with the provision of pre-hospital and emergency services persist. The demand for pre-hospital and emergency services has not been the subject of previous research and, therefore, has not been fully understood. Our research explored the characteristics of patients attending hospital emergency departments in Jakarta, Indonesia. Methods The study used a cross-sectional survey design involving five general hospitals (four government-funded and one private). The patients’ demographic profile, medical conditions, time to treatment based on different medical conditions, and methods of transport to reach the hospitals were analysed using descriptive statistics. The Kruskal-Wallis test was used to compare groups and the result was considered significant if the p-value < 0.05. Results A total of 1,964 patients was surveyed. The median age of patients was 44 years with an interquartile range (IQR) of 26 to 58 years. IQR describes the range of the middle 50% of values in the data when it is ordered from lowest to highest. Life-threatening conditions such as trauma and cardiovascular diseases were found in 8.6% and 6.6% of patients respectively, the general medical category accounted for 63%. The majority of patients with trauma travelled to the hospital using a motorcycle or car (59.8%). Ambulance was used by 9.3% of the patients, 38% of patients were not aware of the availability of ambulances. The median travel time by ambulances to the hospital was 42 minutes (IQR: 12 to 54 minutes). The median time to treatment for patients with cardiovascular disease was 102 minutes (IQR: 66 to 300 minutes). Conclusion Investing resources in pre-hospital and emergency services in Indonesia and in particular the provision of ambulance services, would create real benefits for the population and result in a significant reduction in deaths following heart disease and stroke.

scholarly journals Use of medicinal plants for COVID-19 prevention and respiratory symptom treatment during the pandemic in Cusco, Peru: A cross-sectional survey

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. e0257165
Author(s):  
Magaly Villena-Tejada ◽  
Ingrid Vera-Ferchau ◽  
Anahí Cardona-Rivero ◽  
Rina Zamalloa-Cornejo ◽  
Maritza Quispe-Florez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Respiratory Symptom ◽  
Respiratory Symptoms ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Population Characteristics ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated

Background The burden of the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru has led to people seeking alternative treatments as preventives and treatment options such as medicinal plants. This study aimed to assess factors associated with the use of medicinal plants as preventive or treatment of respiratory symptom related to COVID-19 during the pandemic in Cusco, Peru. Method A web-based cross-sectional study was conducted on general public (20- to 70-year-old) from August 31 to September 20, 2020. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire via Google Forms, it consisted of an 11-item questionnaire that was developed and validated by expert judgment using Aiken’s V (Aiken’s V > 0.9). Both descriptive statistics and bivariate followed by multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted to assess factors associated with the use of medicinal plants for COVID-19 prevention and respiratory symptom treatment during the pandemic. Prevalence ratios (PR) with 95% Confidence Interval (CI), and a P-value of 0.05 was used to determine statistical significance. Results A total of 1,747 respondents participated in the study, 80.2% reported that they used medicinal plants as preventives, while 71% reported that they used them to treat respiratory symptoms. At least, 24% of respondents used medicinal plants when presenting with two or more respiratory symptoms, while at least 11% used plants for malaise. For treatment or prevention, the multivariate analysis showed that most respondents used eucalyptus (p < 0.001 for both), ginger (p < 0.022 for both), spiked pepper (p < 0.003 for both), garlic (p = 0.023 for prevention), and chamomile (p = 0.011 for treatment). The respondents with COVID-19 (p < 0.001), at older ages (p = 0.046), and with a family member or friend who had COVID-19 (p < 0.001) used more plants for prevention. However, the respondents with technical or higher education used less plants for treatment (p < 0.001). Conclusion There was a significant use of medicinal plants for both prevention and treatment, which was associated with several population characteristics and whether respondents had COVID-19.

scholarly journals Age and gender differences in children's food preferences

2005 ◽  
Vol 93 (5) ◽  
pp. 741-746 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy J. Cooke ◽  
Jane Wardle
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Meat Products ◽  
Food Preferences ◽  
Processed Meat ◽  
Healthy Foods ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Age Related ◽  
And Gender

The present study was conducted to examine the developmental patterning of food preferences in a large sample of British schoolchildren and to investigate possible gender differences. Using a cross-sectional survey design, the study was carried out in three primary and three secondary schools in West London, UK. A total of 1291 children aged from 4 to 16 years completed a 115-item food preference questionnaire in class time, supervised by class teachers and assistants. Children indicated whether they had ever tried each item and, if so, how much they liked it. We observed age-related increases in the number of foods tried (P<0·001), liked (P<0·005) and disliked (P<0·05). Controlling for the number of foods tried rendered the increase in dislikes non-significant and reversed the age effect on the number liked. Girls liked fruit (P<0·05) and vegetables (P<0·001) more than boys did; boys liked fatty and sugary foods (P<0·005), meat (P<0·001), processed meat products (P<0·001) and eggs (P<0·05) more than girls did. Some age differences were apparent in liking for categories of food, although the effects were not linear. Across ages and genders, children rated fatty and sugary foods most highly, although ratings for fruit were also high. Children's food preferences overall are not consistent with a healthy diet. Interventions should focus on increasing the familiarity, availability and accessibility of healthy foods and should be mindful of the need to target messages appropriately for boys who have less healthful food preferences than girls at all ages.

scholarly journals Assessing the Challenges of Pharmaceutical Practices during COVID-19 Pandemic in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-283
Author(s):  
Nnenna Genevieve Ekechukwu
Keyword(s):  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Systematic Random Sampling ◽  
The Road ◽  
Security Personnel ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
On The Road ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Pharmacies are the frontline of the pandemic and critical to maintaining public health. The emergence of COVID-19 brought unprecedented challenges and changes to all nations of the world. In the light of this, this study assessed the challenges of pharmaceutical practices in Nigeria during COVID-19. A descriptive cross-sectional survey design was adopted, and the data were collected from 1,200 respondents through the interview schedule and structured questionnaire using a systematic random sampling technique. A total of 1,118 copies of the questionnaire were retrieved, coded, and analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics aided by the SPSS software version 23. The study discovered different factors that influenced the effective practice of pharmacists during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings of this study revealed that the majority, 591(52.9%) of the pharmacists, encountered difficulties on the road with security personnel while on essential duty and also found it ‘somewhat difficult to work during the pandemic. The results of Factor Analysis grouped the major challenges into material and financial constraints. The results showed two orthogonal factors pharmaceutical practices, which were derived with the total explanation of 65.35% of the variance. Only variables with constraints loadings of 0.70 and above were used in naming the constraints. The material constraint has the greatest impact on effective practices of pharmacists to provide treatment for illnesses during COVID-19 with a 44.16% contribution. There is a need for government and institution supports for better and effective pharmaceutical practices before, during, and after any sort of pandemic, especially in drugs supplies and financial assistance. Keywords: Assessment, Challenges, COVID-19 Pandemic, Pharmaceutical Practices, Nigeria.

scholarly journals IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (09) ◽  
pp. 1122-1125
Author(s):  
Farzana Kishwar ◽  
Tahira Ashraf ◽  
Islam Hanif ◽  
Asif Hanif ◽  
Samia Kalsoom
Keyword(s):  
Iron Deficiency ◽  
Iron Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Venous Blood ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Deficiency Anemia ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Gender

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine prevalence of irondeficiency anemia in children of Lahore. Study Design: Cross sectional survey. Setting:Hospitals in different areas of Lahore. Period: 3 months. Methodology: A total sample of threehundred and sixty children was taken from different areas of Lahore. Simple random samplingtechnique was used. Data collection was done by using a cross sectional survey. An informedconsent was taken from the parents of children selected for including in the study and usingtheir data for research purpose. The complete demographic information like name, age, sex,address was obtained. Venous blood samples were obtained for analysis of their hemoglobin(Hb) level. All the data collected was entered and analyzed by using SPSS version 20. Results:A total of 360 children were selected for the study. The mean age of respondents was 9.87 ±2.67. Among all subjects there were 158(43.89%) male and 202 (56.1%) were female patients.The mean Hb in all subjects was 9.82 ± 3.46. The overall prevalence of iron deficiency anemiawas 224(62.2%). Among anemic patients there 101 (45%) male and 123 (55%) female patientsin this study, we found no significant association between anemia and gender, p-value >0.05.Conclusion: Prevalence of iron deficiency anemia is considerably higher in children of Lahoreunder study. We should take some defensive measure to cope with it as mathematical deficiencyaffect children’s health, mental and physical activities.

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