Risk Factorsfor Construction Workforce Safety towardsSustainability

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Mujtaba Asad ◽  
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F. Sherwani ◽  
Zahid Hussain Khand ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Moderate Level ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Safety Risk ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Proper Training ◽  
High Level

This research article is based on the identification of safety risk factors associated with construction projects in Pakistan related with the China-Pakistan economic corridor (CPEC). In this paper, four construction sites have been targeted from Sindh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Baluchistan province of Pakistan. The research was based on quantitative mode where the questionnaire survey was adopted for data collection and analysed statistically. The targeted respondents were 400 CPEC construction workforces from four different targeted sites in Pakistan. The collected data was analysed using descriptive statistical methods of Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) 23.0 software. According to the findings, it has been specified that the respondents fromall four targeted construction sites in Pakistan has considered three major safety risk factors such as administrative, personal protective equipment (PPE) and workforce safety. Risk factors for administrative is between 1.06 and 2.65 (low level to moderate level), for PPE is between 1.06 and 2.65 (low level to moderate level) and for workforce safety is between 2.4 and 3.60 (moderate level to high Level). Meanwhile, the safety experts have been indicated the lack of proper training & PPE equipment’s, falling from height and falling object hazardsare as the major cause of injuries at Pakistani construction sites related with CPEC projects.The findings of this study will be the catalyst for the CPEC projects in Pakistan to minimize the safety and health concern among construction industry workforce.

scholarly journals Identification and Qualitative Evaluation of Risk Factors in the Construction Projects in Iraq

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-101
Author(s):  
Noor Aletby ◽  
Hafeth Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Qualitative Assessment ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Risk Management Process ◽  
Questionnaire Method ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

Construction projects in Iraq face many dangers that cause exceeding the estimated cost of the project and not completing the project on time, and since the risk management process in construction projects is of great importance in controlling and reducing the impact of risks in construction projects, so it is necessary to identify these risks and evaluate them correctly in order to increase accuracy and the health of the subsequent stages of the risk management process in construction projects. This paper aims to identify the most important risks in construction projects in Iraq and to conduct a qualitative assessment of the identified risks and arrange them according to their importance. The researcher adopted the questionnaire method as a tool to determine the risks and used the technique of probability and effect matrix to conduct the qualitative assessment of the identified risks. The study found that there are 48 risk factors that constitute the most dangerous factor in construction projects in Iraq, and 10 of the determining factors were within the high level of risk, and at the forefront of which was the inability of the owner to finance the project.

Effect of COVID-19 Lockdown on the Physical Activity and Lifestyle of Medical Students of University of Lahore

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 2175-2177
Author(s):  
Khadija Ghafoor Quraishi ◽  
Mian Ali Raza ◽  
Sadaf Waris ◽  
Fahad Tanveer ◽  
Ashfaq Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Low Level ◽  
High Level ◽  
The University

Background: COVID-19 pandemic has become a foremost health concern, many countries have ordered lockdown to stop the spread of COVID-19 due to which many Universities are closed and students are taking lectures online, Pakistan is also one of the countries in which lockdown was imposed, the aim of this study is to examine the level of physical activity and lifestyle of medical students from University of Lahore (UoL) during COVID-19. Aim: To determine the effect of COVID-19 lockdown on the physical activity and lifestyle of medical students of University of Lahore. Materials: Sample size included 151 medical students from the University of Lahore, study was pure cross-sectional and convenient sampling technique was used, data was collected through online questionnaire which contained question from IPAQ-SF to estimate the physical activity and lifestyle of observed University students. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 25. Results: The results showed that from the population of 151 medical students of University of Lahore 75 students (49.7%) reported Low level of physical activity, while 44 students (29.1%) students reported Moderate level of physical activity, and 32 students (21.2%) reported high level of physical activity. Conclusion: Majority of the medical students showed Low level of physical activity, 49.7% in the last 7 days during COVID-19 pandemic. Medical students of University of Lahore showed a decrease in their overall physical activity level. Keywords: COVID-19, lockdown, Medical students, Physical activity

scholarly journals La educación nutricional y su relación con los hábitos alimentarios en estudiantes de Ciencias de la Salud de una universidad privada del Perú

2020 ◽  
pp. 58-66 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Eating Habits ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Moderate Level ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Nutritional Education ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Health Sciences Students ◽  
High Level ◽  
Eating Practices

The study carried out aims to show the relationship between nutritional education and eating habits in Health Sciences students at a private Peruvian university. The research approach is quantitative and the research design is non-experimental of a cross- sectional type. The data of this study arise from a non-probabilistic sample made up of 342 students from the Universidad Privada del Norte from Lima, Peru who belong to the professional careers of Nutrition and Dietetics (n = 90), Nursing (n = 85), Obstetrics (n = 85) and Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation (n = 82) The unit of analysis was made up of students who took the subject of Introduction to Nutrition in the academic year 2019-II. It is observed that of the total, 47% of Health Sciences students have a moderate level of nutritional education, followed by 35% of students with a low level and 18% has a high level of nutritional education. Regarding eating habits, 39% of all students have a moderate level, followed by 32% who has a low level and 29% has a high level. It is evidenced that the representative students of the population have an adequate education regarding the importance of water consumption and verification of the expiration date of packaged products. In addition, they have adequate habits regarding the consumption of the first meal of the day and fruit. Likewise, it is concluded that the nutritional education received so far and their eating habits are mostly acceptable, but not outstanding. This implies that their knowledge of nutrition does not necessarily have a decisive influence on their eating practices. No great difference was found between the aforementioned careers regarding nutritional education received and eating habits.

scholarly journals Korelasi Tingkat Penggunaan Smartphone dengan Tingkat Kecemasan Peserta Diklat Pusdiklat Tenaga Teknis Pendidikan dan Keagamaan

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Nuraini Nuraini
Keyword(s):  
Human Life ◽  
Anxiety Level ◽  
Moderate Level ◽  
Mobile Banking ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Smartphone Use ◽  
Level Of Training ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
And Training

[CORRELATION OF SMARTPHONE USE LEVEL WITH AN ANXIETY LEVEL OF TRAINING PARTICIPANTS]. The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between smartphone use and participants’ anxiety of education and training program (Diklat/ Pendidikan dan Pelatihan), the level of smartphone use of Diklat’s participants, and the anxiety level of Diklat’s participants. This research method uses a survey with 106 training participants in the Education and Religious Technical Training Center as many as 106 people. The results of this study show that there is a very positive relationship between smartphone use and participants’ anxiety of Diklat. So, the higher the intensity of smartphone use, the higher the anxiety level, and vice versa the lower the intensity of smartphone use, the lower the anxiety level. Regarding the level of smartphone use of Diklat’s participants, 52% (55 people) were included in moderate level, 16% (17 people) were considered high level smartphone users, and 32% (34 people) of the participants were low level users. Then, the results of the study for anxiety levels showed that 50 people (47%) of the participants had anxiety at a moderate level, 34 people (32%) had high level anxiety, and 22 people (21%) had low level anxiety. The more often the smartphone is used by them in daily life, the higher the level of anxiety experienced by them if they do not have access to their smartphone. Anxiety arises because they cannot send messages, browse, or make a call to people (such as family and friends). Even, the intensity of using smartphones is increasing now as there are many mobile applications that provide facilities for human life such as online transportation and mobile banking so that the absence of smartphones will increase anxiety

scholarly journals Anxiety and depressive disorders in children of early adolescence

2020 ◽  
pp. 41-46
Author(s):  
Yu. N. Lysytsia ◽  
S. V. Rymsha
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Early Adolescence ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Severe Depression ◽  
Boarding School ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Situational Anxiety ◽  
Personal Anxiety ◽  
High Level

The purpose of the work is to investigate the screening frequency of anxiety and depressive disorders and their manifestations in young adolescents to determine risk factors and develop measures for their prevention. Anxiety testing was conducted for 313 students of educational institutions of the Khmelnitsky region aged 10-14 years: 156 (49.8 %) boys and 157 (50.2 %) girls. 258 people were tested for the spectrum of depressive disorders, of which 51.9 % (134) were boys and 48.1 % (124) girls. Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) was used to study anxiety, and Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) by M. Kovacs, was used to diagnose depression. The probability was evaluated using Student's t-test with the construction of a 95 % confidence interval (CI) for the difference in means. Quantitative traits are given as M±σ. A high level of personal anxiety was determined in 20 (6.4 %), and situational anxiety in 17 (5.4 %) people. The average level of personal anxiety was determined in 38 (12.1 %), and situational anxiety – in 142 (45.3 %) people. A low level of personal anxiety was identified in 255 (81.5 %), and situational anxiety – in 154 (49.3 %) people. That is, most students of early adolescence had a low level of both personal and situational anxiety. Signs of depressive disorders were detected in 50.0 % of the examined children of early adolescence who completed the questionnaires, in particular, mild manifestations of depression were found in 70 (27.2 %) people, moderate in 46 (17.2 %) people, severe depression in 13 (5.0 %) people. The level of depressive symptoms in girls was higher (53.32±12.54 points) compared with boys (50.01±9.94 points), respectively (95 % CI, 0.5 – 6.0; p<0.019). The level of depressive symptoms among students in the city was higher (50.45±8.93 points) compared with students in rural schools (46.74±10.81 points), respectively (95% CI, 0.5 – 6.9, p<0.023). When comparing the severity of depressive symptoms in children from a boarding school (59.64±15.03 points) with students of other secondary schools (52.02±9.74 points), its predominance was significant precisely in children who study at a boarding school (95% CI, 2.5 – 16.3; p<0.008). So, in children of early adolescence, most have a low level of anxiety. At the same time, depressive disorders of varying degrees were revealed in 50.0 % of the examined children, which manifested themselves mainly in the form of low mood and anhedonia. Female sex, urban living, and having an incomplete family or orphanhood are some of the key risk factors for depression in young children.

scholarly journals ANALISIS PERILAKU MASYARAKAT PASAR MENGENAI PENGGUNAAN RODENTISIDA DAN DAMPAKNYA TERHADAP KUCING LIAR

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 108-113
Author(s):  
Nurul Fadhilatunnisa ◽  
Sudarti Sudarti ◽  
Wachju Subchan
Keyword(s):  
Felis Catus ◽  
Moderate Level ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Feral Cat ◽  
Feral Cats ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Inappropriate Use ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
High Level

Inappropriate use of rodenticides by most market communities has resulted in a reduction in the population of feral cats (Felis catus) found in the market. If this continues, it can lead to the extinction of feral cat species in the area. This study aims to describe the level of knowledge and attitudes of the market community regarding the use of rodenticides and their impact on feral cats (Felis catus). This study used a survey method, namely interviews and observations of 28 respondents who claimed to have used rodenticides. The results showed that 35.7% of respondents had a low level of knowledge, 39.3% had a moderate level of knowledge, and 25% had a high level of knowledge. As for the attitude aspect, the majority of the community obtained quite good criteria with an average of 68.

Effects of Contrast in Stimulation on Gastrointestinal Motility

1965 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 156-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert M. Stern
Keyword(s):  
Gastrointestinal Motility ◽  
Moderate Level ◽  
Relative Level ◽  
Low Level ◽  
High Level

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of contrast in stimulation, or in other words, the effects of the immediately preceding level of stimulation on the gastrointestinal response to a moderate level of stimulation. As was hypothesized, a change to a moderate level of stimulation resulted in a decrease in g.i. motility for a group of 20 male Ss who were responding at a high level to high stimulation, and an increase in level of responding for another group of 20 male S s who were responding at a previously low level to low stimulation. For various autonomic measures there is an immediate reversal in relative level of responding with change in level of stimulation, whereas for g.i. motility there is a 2- to 3-min. increase in activity for both groups following any change in stimulation and then a reversal in level of g.i. responding.

scholarly journals SAFETY AND HEALTH SITE INSPECTIONS FOR ON-FIELD RISK ANALYSIS AND TRAINING

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco L. Trani ◽  
Luca Beretta ◽  
Giada Nicolini ◽  
Manuele Cassano
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Construction Site ◽  
Risk Environment ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Site Analysis ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
Back Office ◽  
And Training ◽  
Site Training

The field of construction is always affected by a large number of accidents at work that have many different causes and responsible. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to focus on all these issues, in order to reduce all risk factors that can undermine individuals’ safety on building sites. The objective of the research is then the development of a method for quick on site analysis of all critical issues that can create accidents and identification of the related causes in order to directly provide a correct and focused training identified as the best method to act on the causes to reduce accidents. The research was carried on during construction of the Universal Exhibition of Milan – Expo 2015 – that counted almost 70 contemporary construction sites. To reach the goals further research steps has been followed and in particular: (i) inspections on building sites through all the Expo area; (ii) analysis of the main identified problems; (iii) development of a methodology to quickly identify the cause of problems; (iv) validation of the method through back office analysis of site documents; (v) correct on-site training according to found problem. During the whole construction site, the improvements in criticalities solving have been visible thanks to the focused training. The developed method, carried on in a high-risk environment, is applicable in any other building sites and environment as independent from the boundary conditions of the place.

scholarly journals Spiritual Well-Being among Medical and Nonmedical Science Students

Scientifica ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Mahboobeh Maazallahi ◽  
Asma Ghonchepour ◽  
Mostafa Sohrabi ◽  
Zakiyeh Golestani ◽  
Peiman Parandeh Afshar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Science ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Moderate Level ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
Quota Sampling ◽  
High Level

Spiritual well-being is one dimension of health that provides a person with stability, meaning, fulfillment in life, and self-belief. This study aimed to compare the spiritual well-being among students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences and the Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman. With the demographic questionnaire and 20-item spiritual well-being scale of the “Paloutzian and Ellison” questionnaire, a cross-sectional study was conducted on 626 students of the universities of medical and nonmedical sciences by the quota sampling method in Kerman in 2017-2018. The scores of spiritual well-being and its two components were significantly higher in nonmedical science students (89.83 ± 16.79) than in the medical science students (81.61 ± 15.21) ( p < 0.05 ). In addition, one percent of the nonmedical science students had a low level, 67.7% had a moderate level, and 31.3% had a high level of spiritual well-being. 0.3% of the medical science students had a low level, 84% had a moderate level, and 15.7% had a high level of spiritual well-being. Since spirituality is important for the profession of medical science students, it may be necessary to expand this component in their curriculum.

scholarly journals SELF ESTEEM IN RELATION TO ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG HIGHER SECONDARY STUDENTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (5(SE)) ◽  
pp. 27-32
Author(s):  
I. Maria Cecily ◽  
S.Justin Jebaraj
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Moderate Level ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
School Students ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
High Level

Self - esteem is how we value ourselves; it is how we perceive our value to the world and how valuable we think we are to others. Self - esteem affects our trust in others, our relationship, our work – nearly every part of our lives. Positive self – esteem gives us the strength and flexibility to take charge of our lives and grow from our mistakes without the fear of rejection. The paper is an attempt to find to identify self-esteem in relation to academic achievement among higher secondary students. The investigator adopted the survey method to study self-esteem of higher secondary students. The study is based on primary data which is collected from 300 higher secondary students in and around Coimbatore district using simple random sampling technique. The findings reveal that totally 25.66% of the selected higher secondary students belong to low level of self-esteem, 42.33% of the selected higher secondary students belong to moderate level of self-esteem, 32% of the selected higher secondary students belong to high level of self-esteem. Totally 24.3% of the selected higher secondary students belong to low level of Academic Achievement, 28.4% of the selected higher secondary students belong to moderate level of Academic Achievement, and 47.3% of the selected higher secondary students belong to high level of Academic Achievement.  Also it is found that there is no significant difference in self-esteem in relation to academic achievement among the selected higher secondary school students.

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