scholarly journals Assessment of Nigerian Teacher Educators’ ICT Training

10.28945/3337 ◽  
2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Jegede
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Southwestern Nigeria ◽  
Ict Skills ◽  
Software Skills ◽  
Training Institutions ◽  
Ict Training ◽  
Training Background ◽  
Training Delivery ◽  
One Way Anova

The study examines the nature and impact of ICT trainings received by teacher educators in Southwestern Nigeria teacher training institutions. Four hundred and sixty nine teacher educators participated in the study by responding to three research instruments. The instruments enquired information on ICT training background, competence and use level of teacher educators. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA and Chi-square. Result showed that more than half of the educators had been exposed to one form of ICT training or the other. But trainings had hardly included the use of ICT in instruction. Most of those trained received their training directly from the institution. Educators preferred mostly the inclusion of software skills on teachers’ ICT training curriculum. It was also found that training delivery has no varying effect on basic ICT skills.

scholarly journals Age and ICT-Related Behaviours of Higher Education Teachers in Nigeria

10.28945/3384 ◽  
2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Jegede
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Colleges Of Education ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Use Pattern ◽  
Teacher Education Institutions ◽  
Effect Of Age ◽  
One Way Anova

The study examined ICT attitude, competence, and use pattern of teacher educators. It also examined the effect of age of educators on time used in interacting with ICT. Four hundred and sixty seven teacher educators from 10 teacher education institutions (5 colleges of education and 5 universities) participated in the study. Data were collected with the aid of four research instruments. Resulting data were analyzed using One-way ANOVA and Chi-square statistics. Findings revealed that age is not a factor when considering the attitudes, competence and use pattern of teacher educators. In addition, age was not found to affect the time used on ICT by higher education teachers in Nigeria.

Home ownership in Saudi Arabia: Spatial Dimensions

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asharaf Abdul Salam
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Detailed Analysis ◽  
Statistical Methods ◽  
Home Ownership ◽  
Ownership Type ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Spatial Dimensions ◽  
One Way Anova

<p>This paper undertakes a detailed analysis of 2010 Census Population and Household Tables (Final), to assess governorate wise variations in home ownership, type of living accommodations and housing infrastructure - material used for construction, electricity, water and sewage facilities.</p> <p>The data published by the Ministry of Economics and Planning in its “Population and Housing, 2010 Census” analyzed in detail using SPSS20, applying statistical methods such as, cross tabulations and chi-square; mean and standard deviation; and One-Way ANOVA. Governorates classified into small, medium and large, according to the number of Saudi persons, have been analyzed across 13 regions quantifying homeownership status. Further governorates are classified according to the percentage of owning homes in order to analyze the type of living accommodations, built up material of housing, source of electricity, water and sewage facilities. </p> <br>

Home ownership in Saudi Arabia: Spatial Dimensions

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asharaf Abdul Salam
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Detailed Analysis ◽  
Statistical Methods ◽  
Home Ownership ◽  
Ownership Type ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Spatial Dimensions ◽  
One Way Anova

<p>This paper undertakes a detailed analysis of 2010 Census Population and Household Tables (Final), to assess governorate wise variations in home ownership, type of living accommodations and housing infrastructure - material used for construction, electricity, water and sewage facilities.</p> <p>The data published by the Ministry of Economics and Planning in its “Population and Housing, 2010 Census” analyzed in detail using SPSS20, applying statistical methods such as, cross tabulations and chi-square; mean and standard deviation; and One-Way ANOVA. Governorates classified into small, medium and large, according to the number of Saudi persons, have been analyzed across 13 regions quantifying homeownership status. Further governorates are classified according to the percentage of owning homes in order to analyze the type of living accommodations, built up material of housing, source of electricity, water and sewage facilities. </p> <br>

scholarly journals Effects of prophylactic ketamine and pethidine to control postanesthetic shivering: A comparative study

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 2898-2903 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masoum Khoshfetrat ◽  
Ali Rosom Jalali ◽  
Gholamreza Komeili ◽  
Aliakbar Keykha
Keyword(s):  
Normal Saline ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Saline Group ◽  
Normal Saline Group ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Postanesthetic Shivering ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
One Way Anova

Background: Shivering is an undesirable complication following general anesthesia and spinal anesthesia, whose early control can reduce postoperative metabolic and respiratory complications. Therefore, this study aims to compare the effects of prophylactic injection of ketamine and pethidine on postoperative shivering. Methods: This double-blind clinical trial was performed on 105 patients with short-term orthopedic and ENT surgery. The patients were randomly divided into three groups; 20 minutes before the end of the surgery, 0.4 mg/kg of pethidine was injected to the first group, 0.5 mg/kg of ketamine was injected to the second group, and normal saline was injected to the third group. After the surgery, the tympanic membrane temperature was measured at 0, 10, 20, and 30 minutes. The shivering was also measured by a four-point grading from zero (no shivering) to four (severe shivering). Data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA, Kruskal Wallis, Chi-square and Pearson correlation. Results: The mean age of patients was 35.8+/-11.45 years in the ketamine group, 34.8+/-11.64 years in the normal saline group, and 33.11+/-10.5 years in the pethidine group. The one-way ANOVA showed no significant difference in the mean age between the three groups (P=0.645). The incidence and intensity of shivering were significantly higher in the normal saline group than in the ketamine and pethidine groups (p=0.001). However, there was no significant difference in the incidence and the intensity of shivering between the ketamine and the pethidine groups (p=0.936). Conclusion: The results showed that the 0.5 mg/kg of ketamine could control the post-anesthetic shivering.  

scholarly journals Assessment of BIM Implementation among MEP Firms in Nigeria

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen Wang ◽  
Shittu Hammed Adetola ◽  
Hamzah Abdul-Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Process Change ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Investment Cost ◽  
Building Information ◽  
High Investment ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
High Level ◽  
One Way Anova

<p>The purpose of this study is to assess the awareness level and potential challenges for Building Information Modelling (BIM) adoption among the Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) design consultants and contractors in Nigeria, and to get the perspective of BIM in the industry. The research method used in this study was a fieldwork survey using structured questionnaires. The results from the responses were analysed using descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA test for statistical significant difference, Chi-Square test, and Cross Tab analysis. The findings from the survey show that Nigeria MEP firms have a relatively high level of awareness toward BIM technology. The Most important challenges identified as barriers for BIM adoption are lack of technical expertise on BIM tools utilisation, lack of awareness of BIM technology, and high investment cost in training staff, process change, and software/hardware upgrade.</p>

Women and Nigerian ICT Policy

2016 ◽  
pp. 260-272
Author(s):  
Nuhu D. Gapsiso ◽  
Rahila Jibrin
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Technology Policy ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Gender Mainstreaming ◽  
Ict Skills ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Survival And Development ◽  
Ict Training ◽  
Ict Policy

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is the bedrock for national survival and development in a rapidly changing global environment. Little wonder, every progressive country has a national IT policy and an implementation strategy to respond to the emerging global reality so as to tap from the numerous potential associated with these technologies. However, global reports and statistics reveal that women and girls are grossly underrepresented in the field of ICTs. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) in 2013 reports that there are currently 200 million fewer women online than men, and this gap could grow to 350 million in three years. The report also reveals that globally women are coming online later and more slowly than men. Out of the world's 2.8 billion Internet users, only 1.3 billion are women. The report also states that women account for fewer than 20% of ICT specialists in developing economies and estimated that, by 2015, 90% of formal employment across all sectors will require ICT skills. The report additionally stated that 21% of women are less likely than their male counterparts to own a mobile phone – representing a mobile gender gap of 300 million. In Africa, only about half of the female population makeup the number of men connected to the internet. This gender divide calls for gender mainstreaming in respect of ICT policy. This chapter examines Nigeria Information Technology Policy and possible areas of encouraging gender mainstreaming in order to encourage and boost the ICT engagement for women empowerment. Thus, having looked at the Gender mainstreaming and Nigeria's IT policy this chapter concludes that there is need for the mainstreaming of the following areas in the IT policy, the issue of access particularly for women to help bridge the gap between men and women, the issue of establishing ICT training centers for women in the rural areas to train them on ICT skills.

scholarly journals Patient Preferences for Physician Attire in Ophthalmology Practices

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (01) ◽  
pp. e36-e42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsey B. De Lott ◽  
Joseph F. Panarelli ◽  
David Samimi ◽  
Christopher Petrilli ◽  
Ashley Snyder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Preferences ◽  
Primary Outcome ◽  
Female Physician ◽  
The United States ◽  
White Coat ◽  
Emergency Rooms ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Composite Scores ◽  
One Way Anova

Importance Interest is growing in targeting physician attire to improve the patient experience. Few studies in ophthalmology have examined patient preferences for physician attire. Objective To understand patient preferences for physician attire in ophthalmology practices in the United States. Design Survey-based, cohort study. Setting Two private and two academic ophthalmology practices. Participants A convenience sample of patients receiving ophthalmic care between June 1, 2015 and October 31, 2016. Methods A questionnaire containing 22 questions and photographs of a male and female physician in seven forms of attire were presented to patients; 14 unique questionnaires were randomly distributed. Patient preference for physician attire was the primary outcome determined by summing ratings of how knowledgeable, trustworthy, caring, approachable, and comfortable the pictured physician made the respondent feel. One-way ANOVA assessed differences in mean composite scores. Comparisons between respondent demographics, practice type, and attire preferences were assessed by chi-square tests. Patient satisfaction was assessed by agreement with questions about importance of physician attire and whether this influences happiness with care. Results In total, 1,297 of 1,826 (71.0%) questionnaires were completed. Physician attire was rated as “important” by 62.9% of participants. A total of 43.6% of participants indicated that physician attire influenced how happy they were with their care. Overall, formal attire with white coat was preferred to casual, formal, and business attire (all comparisons, p < 0.05). No differences in composite scores between formal attire with white coat, scrubs alone, scrubs with white coat, or casual attire with white coat were observed. However, compared with formal attire with white coat, physicians wearing scrubs without white coat appeared less knowledgeable (mean [standard deviation]: 8.2 [1.8] vs. 7.4 [2.1]; p < 0.05) and trustworthy (8.3 [1.8] vs. 7.6 [2.1]; p < 0.05). Additionally, casual attire with white coat was rated as less knowledgeable compared with formal attire with white coat (7.4 [2.0] vs. 8.2 [1.8]; p < 0.05). Preferences for attire varied by clinical setting: patients preferred surgeons (45.2%) and physicians in emergency rooms (41.7%) in scrubs rather than formal attire with white coat. Conclusions Physician attire is important to patients receiving ophthalmic care. Policies aimed at physician attire in ophthalmology practices should be considered.

36 Cognitive functioning in patients aged 60 and older with chronic non- communicable diseases

2020 ◽  
Vol 91 (8) ◽  
pp. e23-e23
Author(s):  
¹Jurate Peceliuniene ◽  
²Guntis Karelis ◽  
³Irena Zukauskaite ◽  
Zane Kalnina ◽  
Diana Blagovescenska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
Cognitive Failures ◽  
Cognitive Failures Questionnaire ◽  
State Examination ◽  
One Way Anova

ObjectiveIt is well established that chronic non-communicable diseases (CND) are linked to early cognitive impairment (CI) before or at the beginning of the old age, bringing those patients at higher risk for dementia.The aim: to evaluate CI of aged 60 or older cognitively healthy patients visiting doctors due to different CNDMethods107 patients aged 60 or older (mean age 74 years; 44 male, 63 female; 25 were visiting general practitioner (GP), 21 – neurologist (NE), 23 – pulmonologist (PU), 38 – otorhinolaryngologist (OT)) for their CND took part in pilot cross sectional study. They filled The Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (CFQ), Subjective Cognitive Complaints (SCCs), Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Results were compared using Pearson Chi-Square and one-way ANOVA.ResultsOT patients had higher CFQ results (M=30.7) comparing to all groups (GP M=24.3; NE M=22.6, PU M=18.3, p=0.001). PU patients had less problems with Forgetfulness (M=8.6), comparing to GP (M=11.4) or OT (M=12.4) groups (p=0.022). OT (M=9.3) had more problems with Distractibility comparing to PU (M=5.7) and GP (M=6.7) groups (p=0.011). OT had higher scores in False Triggering (M=7.9) comparing to GP (M=5.92), NE (M=5.8) and PU (4.8) groups (p=0.011).The cut-off point of row score 45 was overstepped in18.9% of OT group, 8% of GP group, but none in NE or PU group (p=0.026). Results of MMSE showed alike tendencies: PU patients (M=27.8) had higher results than GP (M=25.7) or OT (M=25.6) groups (p=0.029). CI was found in 39.1% of GP and 35.1% of OT, comparing to 19.0% in NE and 3.7% in PU groups (p=0.020). But groups did not differ by SCCs scores, even if 3 or more complains were found in 50.0% of GP, 52.2% of PU, 42.9% of NE and 71.1% OT groups. The only SCCs question where found differences between groups – limitation of daily activities: concerning about possible mistakes 62.5% of GP and PU groups would ask somebody’s help, while it would be done by 52.4% of NE and only 15.8% of OT group (p<0.001).ConclusionsCognitive health in elderly people with CND is not monitored well. About 2/3 of them have subjective cognitive complains (3 or more by SCCs), 1/4 would be named as having CI by MMSE, 8.5% have problems due to forgetfulness, distractibility, false triggering. Cognitive functions are predominantly impaired in OT group patients, however, they declare less need for helping them.

Knowledge, attitudes, perceptions and practices of community pharmacists about generic medicine in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 174113432096284
Author(s):  
Kanayo P Osemene ◽  
Maduabuchi R Ihekoronye ◽  
Adebayo Lamikanra
Keyword(s):  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Generic Medicine ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Generic Medicines ◽  
Continuous Training ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Southwestern Nigeria ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background Although generic medicines are used extensively in Nigeria information from community pharmacists about these drugs are scanty and therefore inadequate. This is why this study has been designed to bridge the knowledge gap, attitudes, as well as the perception and practice of community pharmacists about generic medicines in Nigeria. Method A questionnaire-guided cross-sectional survey was used to collect data from 380 community pharmacists who were randomly selected from community pharmacies between April and June 2019 in Southwestern Nigeria. Data generated in the course of this study was analysed with the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 18. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize data. Chi-square was used to test proportions and to determine associations between categorical variables. Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient was used to determine correlation between dependent variables. Result Mean knowledge score of community pharmacists about generic medicines(GM) was 5.6 ± 2.9 out of a total maximum score of 10. Results showed that 47.9% of respondents had poor knowledge, 27.6% average knowledge and 24.5% good knowledge about GM. Knowledge was significantly associated (p = .000) with all demographic characteristics except professional qualifications. A majority (89%) of the respondents were of the view that patients need more explanations when GMs are dispensed to them. In addition, 90.3% of the respondents were of the opinion that GM will improve access to medicine because they are cheaper and easily affordable. About 93% practice generic substitution without consulting prescribing physicians. Furthermore, 85% of the respondents claim they stock mainly GMs. Conclusion Community pharmacists in Nigeria had a positive attitude, perception and practice about GM, but exhibited sub-optimal knowledge in understanding issues concerning generic medicines. It is concluded that there is the need for continuous training and education to enhance professional knowledge of pharmacists in the area of GM substitution.

Positive and Useful Auditory Vocal Hallucinations: Prevalence, Characteristics, Attributions and Implications for Treatment

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
S. Rutten ◽  
J. Jenner ◽  
J. Beuckens ◽  
N. Boonstra ◽  
S. Sytema
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Control ◽  
Lifetime Prevalence ◽  
Substantial Part ◽  
Positive Experience ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
One Way Anova

Objective:Patients who seek treatment often suffer from negative auditory vocal hallucinations (‘voices’). However, some of these patients also report positive or useful voices, that they wish to preserve. When this wish is neglected by their therapist, this may lead to rejection of therapy or low compliance. This study describes prevalence, characteristics, course of and attributions to these voices in psychotic and non-psychotic patients.Method:One hundred and thirty one patients of a Voices Clinic and 65 members of the Dutch Resonance Foundation were assessed with the Positive and Useful Voices Inquiry. Data were analyzed using Pearson's chi-square, one-way ANOVA, Student's T-test and Crohnbach's alpha statistics.Results:First voices are most often reported as negative. the lifetime prevalence of positive voices ranged from 50 to 75%, useful voices were reported by 40 to 60% of respondents, with higher prevalences among the members of the Resonance Foundation. Positive voices occur more among non-psychotic patients. No significant association was found between voice characteristics and diagnosis. Attributions of protective power to positive voices has the strongest association with positive experience. Useful voices that are advising are experienced as most useful. Over 30% of respondents want to keep their positive and/or useful hallucinations. This wish is significantly associated with perceived control over the voices.Conclusions:The prevalence of positive and useful voices is considerable and therefore clinically relevant. A substantial part of patients want to preserve these voices.

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