scholarly journals Quality management of electricity service with photovoltaic generation distributed in rural area

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-44
Author(s):  
Gino Joaquín Mieles ◽  
Alcira Magdalena Vélez Quiroz ◽  
Ciaddy Gina Rodríguez Borges ◽  
Antonio Vázquez Pérez
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Energy Planning ◽  
Electricity Grid ◽  
Energy Models ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
New Energy ◽  
Good Living

The need to search for new energy models that are integrally sustainable for the present and the future, especially photovoltaic solar energy that would contribute to a radical change in Manabí Ecuador where populations are living in rural areas away from the electricity grid, which causes impacts negative economic and in some rural electrification projects, and low quality have oriented national policies towards the search for the best alternatives, such as renewable sources, that is, the efficient use of resources and the increase in reliability, coverage, and quality in the electrical supply that Manabí has. Emphasizing "good living" as an objective of the Ecuadorian government, meeting its needs for the development of its agricultural, artisanal, commercial and industrial activities. Thus, avoiding that due to lack or poor quality of energy that prevents them from being able to carry out an activity typical of the countryside or rural areas, these people migrate to the cantonal headwaters, further thickening the cords of misery. The work presents an analysis on the quality of the electric service in isolated areas of the Chone municipality, proposing solutions that can improve the quality of the service, through sustainable energy planning using indigenous resources from the territory.

Poor quality of antenatal care services—Is lack of competence and support the reason? An observational and interview study in rural areas of Lao PDR

Midwifery ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 195-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chanthanom Manithip ◽  
Kerstin Edin ◽  
Amphoy Sihavong ◽  
Rolf Wahlström ◽  
Hans Wessel
Keyword(s):  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Lao Pdr ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Care Services

scholarly journals Preparing Globally Competent Teachers: A Paradigm Shift for Teacher Education in Ghana

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
John Kwasi Annan
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
School Level ◽  
Teacher Competence ◽  
Secondary Sources

It is well known that quality and positive school outcomes are determined by teacher competence, sensitivity, and motivation which are summed as teacher quality. The role teachers play in shaping society requires that training of same must be of utmost priority of governments. With reference to the relevance of archival materials, the study relied mostly on observation and secondary sources of data with content analysis on training of teachers in Ghana. This study identified various elements that contribute to the quality of teachers which ultimately increases the quality of education. These included quality assurance of teacher education, initial training of teachers, deployment processes, professional growth, compensation, and regulatory bodies that ensure standards and compliance. The article also found out that low investments in teacher education, allowing nonprofessional graduates to teach, poor living, and working condition are deterrent to teachers from accepting postings to rural and deprived areas; lack of regular and consistent training for professional development and poor motivation packages for teachers are some of the reasons for poor quality in the education delivery at the basic school level. The study then advocates that teachers must be trained strictly by educational institutions only, aptitude test must be used to recruit teachers, intensify curricula reform to address critical thinking skills in teachers, institute regular development training for teachers, and motivate teachers who accept postings to rural areas.

scholarly journals Predictors of quality of life of older persons in rural Uganda:  A cross sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fred Maniragaba ◽  
Betty Kwagala ◽  
Emmanuel Bizimungu ◽  
Stephen Ojiambo Wandera ◽  
James Ntozi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Government

Background: Little is known about the quality of life of older persons (OPs) in Uganda in particular, and Africa in general. This study examined factors associated with quality of life of older persons in rural Uganda. Method: We performed a cross-sectional survey of 912 older persons from the four regions of Uganda. Data were analyzed at univariate, bivariate and multivariate level where ordinal logistic regression was applied. Results: Older persons in northern (OR=0.39; CI=0.224-0.711) and western (OR=0.33; CI=0.185-0.594) regions had poor quality of life relative to those in central region. Those who were HIV positive had poor quality of life (OR=0.45; CI=0.220-0.928) compared to those who were HIV negative. In contrast, living in permanent houses predicted good quality of life (OR=2.04; CI=1.391-3.002). Older persons whose household assets were controlled by their spouses were associated with good quality of life (OR=2.06;CI=1.032-4.107) relative to those whose assets were controlled by their children. Conclusion: Interventions mitigating the HIV and AIDS related Quality of life should target older persons. The government of Uganda should consider improving housing conditions for older persons in rural areas.

scholarly journals RES Implementation in Urban Areas: An Updated Overview

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilaria Delponte ◽  
Corrado Schenone
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Infrastructure Investment ◽  
Energy Planning ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Energy Structure ◽  
The Past ◽  
Time Period ◽  
New Energy ◽  
Critical Issues

In the past, national energy planning guided the development of a central program for infrastructure investment over a defined time period. However, in the current geopolitical context, environmental damage, fossil fuel depletion, and territorial imbalance caused by the centralised energy model are all factors that require a change of energy structure, establishing actions to invest in energy diversification, and solid commitment to local renewable energies. This also implies an enhancement of the role played by local bodies, and particularly by municipalities, in achieving the targets of the Kyoto Protocol and now of the Paris Agreement, because renewable sources need to be studied, applied, and exploited at the local scale. Within this framework, this paper is organized as an overview on the promotion and implementation of the major RES technologies in the deployment of the new energy paradigm at the urban scale, taking into account multiple targets. A survey of existing literature underlines how the RES topic is mostly approached as a problem of energy supply and implementation of technology, but actual sustainability in terms of a social development process and improvement of quality of life by residents is often neglected. Then, this overview stimulated the authors to highlight three main critical issues and gaps and support the need of an all-encompassing approach as a final recommendation for a general RES urban planning advancement.

Theoretical and Methodological Approach to Rural Life Support Research

2020 ◽  
pp. 43-47
Author(s):  
A.V. Turyanskiy ◽  
◽  
I.N. Merenkova ◽  
A.I. Dobrunova ◽  
A.A. Sidorenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rural Population ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Rural Life ◽  
Rural Residents ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Support Research

The article justifies the need for a theoretical and methodological approach to the study of the life support of rural residents as a system that takes into account social, economic, environmental and institutional specifics. A model of life support of the rural population characterizing the structure of its components is presented. A methodological approach has been proposed and a system of indicators has been defined linking the use of resources to meet the basic needs of rural residents and the quality of their lives. Rural areas of the region were typed according to the level of life support of the population, which allowed to identify the degree of their differentiation.

The Production of Biodiesel From Jatropha Curca and Its Social Impact

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 85
Author(s):  
Segundo A. García Muentes ◽  
María Gabriela García Ávila ◽  
Benigno Luis Labrada Vázquez ◽  
Ana Esthela Sánchez del Campo Laffita
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Social Relationship ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
The Social ◽  
Relationship Model ◽  
Good Living

The social impact of planting and harvesting the jatropha curca for the production of biodiesel in the province of Manabí is shown, where there are several municipalities involved in this process, mainly the populations that live in rural areas where the conditions are created for their improvement of quality and good living from the income they receive for performing these tasks. A social relationship model was designed that links the social development of rural areas in the province of Manabí with the sowing, harvesting and industrialization of jatropha curca in social development, demonstrating the benefit of using indigenous natural resources for the in the improvement of the quality of life of the populations directed to the economic, energetic, social and environmental sustainable development.

scholarly journals To Evaluate Rural Power Consumers Consumption to Detect Power Thieving Activities

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 560-562
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Artificial Neural Network ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Rural Society ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Rural Electrification ◽  
Artificial Neural

Power Thieving Activities Evaluation To Rural Areas And Direct Point Connections To Small Rural Consumers Of Weaker Parts Of The Rural Society Is One Of The Major Reasons For Electricity Losses. Poor Quality Of Equipment Used In Rural Areas. Large Scale Rural Electrification Through Long 11kv And LT Lines. Artificial Neural Network Can Be Used To Classification And Detection Of Power Thieving In Rural Areas. Train Algorithm According Standard Features And Conditions Employs In Rural Area. Testing Will Give You Better Idea About Datasets According We Can Take New Decision.

scholarly journals Machine learning and deep learning techniques to support the clinical diagnosis of arboviral diseases: A systematic review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastião Rogério da Silva Neto ◽  
Thomás Tabosa Oliveira ◽  
Igor Vitor Teixeira ◽  
Samuel Benjamin Aguiar de Oliveira ◽  
Vanderson Souza Sampaio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Diagnosis ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Binary Classification ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Conflict Zones ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Learning Techniques ◽  
Arboviral Diseases

Abstract Background: NTDs primarily affect the poorest populations, often living in remote, rural areas, urban slums or conflict zones. Arboviruses are a significant NTD category spread by mosquitoes. Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika are three arboviruses that affect a large proportion of the population in Latin and South America. The clinical diagnosis of these arboviral diseases is a difficult task due to the concurrent circulation of several arboviruses which present similar symptoms, inaccurate serologic tests resulting from cross-reaction and co-infection with other arboviruses. Objective: The goal of this paper is to present evidence on the state of the art of studies investigating the automatic classification of arboviral diseases to support clinical diagnosis based on ML and DL models. Method: We carried out a SLR in which Google Scholar was searched to identify key papers on the topic. From an initial 963 records (956 from string-based search and 7 from single backward snowballing technique), only 15 relevant papers were identified. Results: Results show that current research is focused on the binary classification of Dengue, primarily using Tree based ML algorithms and only one paper was identified using DL. Five papers presented solutions for multi-class problems, covering Dengue (and its levels) and Chikungunya. No papers were identified that investigated models to differentiate between Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika. Conclusions: The use of an efficient clinical decision support system for arboviral diseases can improve the quality of the entire clinical process, thus increasing the accuracy of the diagnosis and the associated treatment. It should help physicians in their decision-making process and, consequently, improve the use of resources and the patient's quality of life.

scholarly journals Earth Block Construction in Nepal as Alternative to Reconstruction after the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-74
Author(s):  
Aayush Kasajoo ◽  
Ma Hongwang
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Central Nepal ◽  
Local Resources ◽  
2015 Gorkha Earthquake ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Reinforced Cement ◽  
Block Construction ◽  
Earth Block

 On April 25, 2015, 7.8 magnitude earthquake occurred in Central Nepal with epicentre in Gorkha District at 11:56 NST (local time). A major aftershock of magnitude 7.3 on May 12, 2015 resulted in enhancement of damages. Almost 800,000 buildings were fully or partially damaged. This paper highlights the different types of buildings in Nepal and the damage patterns recorded from the earthquake. Different causes of failures are highlighted for different types of building including masonry, wooden, reinforced cement concrete etc. 44.2% of the buildings in Nepal are masonry type which in fact performed the worst during the earthquake. One of the main reason was the poor quality of bricks used in the buildings. Most of the masonry buildings in Nepal are located in the rural areas where the economic condition of people are not up to the level. Utilization of local resources and people skill is important. Thus, as an alternative to it, we have put forward the idea of earth block construction which is not only earthquake resillient but lighter, greener sustainable and economical. Journal of the Institute of Engineering, 2018, 14(1): 64-74

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