Baseline Survey on the Fisheries of Tekeze Reservoir, Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 01-08
Author(s):  
Dereje Tewabe ◽  
Erkie Asmare
Keyword(s):  
Crop Production ◽  
Market Competition ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Baseline Survey ◽  
Cash Income ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Fishery Resource ◽  
Fishing Boat ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Part Time

This baseline survey was aimed to: (Amare, A et al, 2014) assess the role of fisheries of Tekeze in improving fisher’s livelihood; (Andersson J., et al 1998) assess household and individual involvement in fisheries and their inputs used; (Asmare, E., 2015) recommend means of interventions for sustainable use of the fishery resource of Tekeze. Data was collected from September to October 2017 by preparing structured questionnaire and checklists. In addition, mixtures of purposive and random sampling methods were employed to collect the data from 302 sampled households. Finally, the collected data were analyzed by using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Fishing in the study area is the main source of immediate cash income for the household next to crop production. Because of this, 50.33% of the respondents involve in a part time basis and the remaining 32.78% and 16.89% involves in a full time and seasonal basis of fishing respectively. Fishing in the study area is practiced by using both monofilament and multifilament gill nets, hooks, and hook and lines. In addition, the fishing boat, which mostly used are steel boat and planked boat. Mostly, fishers actively participate in fishing starting from October to May and some fishers involves even up to June. A highly significant difference in fishing input ownership were also observed between zones (t = 12.5). Even though highly significant difference in total annual gain from fishing is observed between zones and regions (t = 8.8), fishing plays a considerably important role for fishers (80941.46 ETB per a year on average) including part-time seasonal fishers and crop producer. On the other hand, fishing in the study area is highly gender-biased activity, which makes women’s participation negligible. However, destructive way of fishing by using 4cm stretched mesh sized monofilament gillnets; resource equity problem; poor infrastructure such as; road; and market competition problem are among the main problems in Tekeze fishery.

E-Learning at Politecnico di Torino

2013 ◽  
pp. 690-702
Author(s):  
Salvatore Barbagallo ◽  
Roberto Bertonasco ◽  
Fulvio Corno ◽  
Laura Farinetti ◽  
Marco Mezzalama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
First Year ◽  
Preliminary Evaluation ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Large Scale System ◽  
Part Time ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Real Challenge

Politecnico di Torino has been actively experimenting distance education scenarios since 1992, through the development of innovative methodologies and tools. The real challenge today, however, is to move from small settings to a large-scale system able to suit the needs of a broad number of users belonging to different categories, from traditional students to part-time or full-time workers, from students living far from Torino to people with participation restriction due to disability. The emphasis then, is not only on the innovation of methodologies and technologies, but on their effective and economically sustainable use in a complex and multi-faceted setting. This chapter describes the services introduced in this direction and gives a preliminary evaluation after the first year of delivery.

Satisfactions comparisons: women with families, full-time and part-time self-employed

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilona Ebbers ◽  
Alan Piper
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
Participation Of Women ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Employed Women ◽  
Part Time ◽  
New Perspective

Purpose In spite of numerous political initiatives, the proportion of self-employed women in Germany has stagnated. This paper aims to offer a new perspective on this problem. The investigation and data gathered about job and life satisfaction of women with families can provide information on the reasons for starting a business, and the low participation of women in entrepreneurial activity. Design/methodology/approach After a literature review, representative German panel data is analysed to investigate the job and life satisfaction of full- and part-time self-employed women with a family. Findings Self-employed women with families who work full-time are more satisfied with their jobs than those who work part-time. There is no statistically significant difference between these two groups with respect to their life satisfaction. Research limitations/implications An implication of the results suggests new ideas and a new focus by policy makers and politicians when trying to increase the quantity of women with families engaging in self-employment. A limitation is that a lack of “within” variation in the data means that the panel nature of the survey cannot be usefully incorporated into the investigation. Originality/value Until now, there is limited research about the work and life satisfaction of women with a family comparing full- and part-time self-employment. This analysis is potentially valuable because the number of part-time self-employed women is substantially higher than the number of full-time self-employed women. We find evidence that such women may instead prefer full-time self-employment.

scholarly journals Entrepreneurial inclination of students at a private university in Malaysia

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manjit Singh Sandhu ◽  
Kamal Kishore Jain ◽  
Mohar Yusof
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Private University ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Social Characteristics ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Part Time ◽  
The Relationship

Most past studies on studentsʼ entrepreneurial intention tend to focus on the phenomenon in developed countries.There is limited research on entrepreneurial intention of university students from developing nations. This article intends to close this gap by providing some insights into students℉ entrepreneurial inclination in a developing country, Malaysia. A total of 234 students from three faculties at both graduate and undergraduate levels were surveyed to examine their entrepreneurial inclination and also to examine the relationship between their demographic and social characteristics with entrepreneurial inclination.The study found strong entrepreneurial inclination among the students. Significant difference was found between students studying part time and full time and their entrepreneurial inclination. Significant difference was also found between the type of program enrolled in and students℉ entrepreneurial inclination. Further analysis and other findings were reported and recommendation for future research are been put forth in this article.

scholarly journals Treatment stability of Milwaukee brace in idiopathic hyperkyphosis

2013 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 316-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahboobeh Mehdikhani ◽  
Hamid Behtash ◽  
Mohammad Saleh Ganjavian ◽  
Noor Azuan Abu Osman ◽  
Nafiseh Khalaj
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Duration ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Loss Of Correction ◽  
Time Treatment ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Orthotic Treatment ◽  
Group 1 ◽  
Milwaukee Brace

Background:The Milwaukee brace is an efficient method for correcting hyperkyphosis before skeletal maturity. However, loss of correction in long-term follow-up is inevitable.Objectives:To determine loss of correction and factors affecting the loss of correction.Study design:Retrospective study.Methods:A total of 49 corrected patients by Milwaukee brace participated minimum 2 years after treatment completion. The participants were categorized into two groups based on their roentgenograms: Group 1 (n = 36) had kyphotic curves of 45° or less and Group 2 (n = 13) had kyphotic curves of more than 45°.Results:The mean loss of corrections for Group 1 and Group 2 were 3.80° (ranges = 0°–13°) and 12.92° (ranges = 8°–22°), respectively. Group 1 showed no significant difference between the average hyperkyphosis of the patients for the part-time and full-time treatment duration (p = 0.02). By contrast, a significant difference was observed between the average hyperkyphosis of patients in Group 2 for the part-time and full-time treatment duration (p < 0.05).Conclusions:Patients with kyphosis of 60° or less who can save the correction in full-time orthotic treatment in part-time treatment may have the least loss of correction over time.Clinical relevanceAs the orthotic treatment is a time-consuming method that needs the close collaboration of patient and treatment team, it is possible that clinicians predict the probable result of treatment and efficiency of orthotic treatment. Thus, a clinician can abandon orthotic treatment and refer the patient for an operation.

scholarly journals Psychological Difficulties of Nursing Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-131
Author(s):  
Iva Takšić ◽  
Olivera Petrak ◽  
Lada Perković
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Student Population ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Financial Problems ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Part Time

The research of students adapting to university life, difficulties in coping with the academic demands, and personal problems students face during their study is important for a better understanding of their needs in order to prevent possible mental health problems in the student population and increase the overall quality of study. When researching the difficulties that students face, one of the important factors to be taken into account is the type of study, for instance whether they study full or part time. Since nursing students represent the largest student population at the University of Applied Health Sciences in Zagreb, Croatia, we investigated the differences in the perceived difficulties during studying between full-time undergraduate nursing students and part-time specialist graduate nursing students, most of whom already work as professional nurses. In a sample of 231 participants, there were 143 undergraduate students with the average age of 26.38 years (90.2% females) and 88 specialist graduate students with the average age of 37.52 years (95.5% females). We examined the frequency of 62 difficulties that students may encounter during their study using a survey by the Student Counselling Centre at the Faculty of Philosophy in Zagreb. On average, nursing students perceived 12 difficulties. The most frequent difficulties all students struggle with are nervousness or tension, financial problems, fear of failure, inefficient time management, insecurity, and changes in eating habits. There is no significant difference in the total frequency of perceived difficulties between undergraduate and graduate students but we found significant differences between these two groups in the number of students who encountered particular difficulties regarding 13 issues. Undergraduate students face problems with roommates and problems in communication with professors more often than graduate students, while graduate students struggle the most with financial problems and adapting to the study regime. When faced with problems, 65.4% of all students would seek free psychological counselling. Graduate students and students who perceive more difficulties are more willing to seek psychological support.

scholarly journals Students And Faculty Perceptions Of Communications Channels: A Comparison Of Survey Results

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rolando Pena-Sanchez ◽  
Richard C. Hicks
Keyword(s):  
Random Sample ◽  
Faculty Perceptions ◽  
Full Time ◽  
State University ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Nonparametric Statistical ◽  
E Mail

Individual communication between faculty and students outside of the classroom is one of the cornerstones of education. This survey examines the students and faculty perceptions of three communications media for several communication tasks that occur between students and faculty. A random sample of 449 students (undergraduate and graduate, full-time and part-time) which represents 10% of the population at a small Texas state university were invited to participate in a survey that elicited their perceptions on the effectiveness of face-to-face (office hours), e-mail and telephone communication. Similarly a random sample of 49 professors, which represents 32 % of the faculty population, was used to test several hypotheses. In this survey, the relevant results supported by some nonparametric statistical analyses are that at each media channel the "bootstrapped" confidence intervals estimates for the percentages in communications-time preferences of students and faculty were very similar, or without a significant difference. In addition, students and faculty expressed simultaneously (criteria of convergence) the same preference-level about e-mail for convenience and efficiency. Office hours were preferred for confidentiality, confrontation and emotional support. Equal preference about e-mail and office hours was expressed by both groups of study for the criteria: accuracy and overall effectiveness.

scholarly journals Mentőtiszthallgatók felnőtt emelt szintű újraélesztéssel kapcsolatos ismeretei Magyarországon

2016 ◽  
Vol 157 (37) ◽  
pp. 1476-1482
Author(s):  
Bálint Bánfai ◽  
Ádám Éliás ◽  
Tamás Nagy ◽  
Emese Pék ◽  
József Betlehem
Keyword(s):  
Life Support ◽  
Advanced Life Support ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Part Time Students ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Better Than

Introduction: Resuscitation knowledge is necessery for emergency care workers. Aim: The aim of the authors was to investigate the advanced life support knowledge of paramedic students in Hungary. Method: The research has been executed at University of Pécs – Faculty of Health Sciences, Semmelweis University – Faculty of Health Sciences, and University of Debrecen – Faculty of Health Care. 97 students (n = 97) were involved in the study from third and fourth grades. Data were recorded with a self-fill-in questionnaire. Results: Average scores were 67.79%. There was no significant difference between women and men (p = 0.725). Younger age improved significantly scores (p = 0.003). Full-time students completed the test significantly better than part-time students (p = 0.004). There was no significant difference between the students from different locations (p = 0.254). Conclusions: It would be appropriate to increase the number of resuscitation courses and to tighten the exams. The authors propose that it would be reasonable to examine the students’ practical skills. Orv. Hetil., 2016, 157(37), 1476–1482.

scholarly journals An Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) for French Dental Students: Feedback after 2 Years

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 136
Author(s):  
Claire Egloff-Juras ◽  
Pierre Hirtz ◽  
Amandine Luc ◽  
Anne-Sophie Vaillant-Corroy
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Examination ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Objective Structured Clinical Examination ◽  
P Value ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Practical Examination ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Global Mean

The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is a practical examination that provides a standardized assessment of clinical competence. The aim of this study is to evaluate the objectivity and the reliability of an OSCE in dentistry. To this end, a retrospective monocentric observational study was conducted at the Faculty of Dentistry of Nancy by analyzing the exam results of 81 students. The study population consisted of the fifth-year students. The examination was broken down into six stations which were doubled, and different juries of examiners were constituted (installed in different rooms) according to the same composition. The p-value was set at 0.05. We found an equivalence of the results between the different rooms on the global mean score obtained at the six stations (p = 0.021). In terms of gender, women have statistically significantly higher overall scores than men (p = 0.001). The evaluation of a difference in the scores between full-time and part-time teachers does not find any statistically significant difference or equivalence in the station where it was possible to realize the comparison. However, the students’ waiting time before the exam seems to negatively influence the results. Compared with other international OSCE studies, the results presented seemed sufficiently objective and reliable, although some adjustments are still necessary.

scholarly journals The Impact of Written vs. Oral Corrective Feedback on Omani Part-time vs. Full-time College Students’ Accurate Use and Retention of the Passive Voice

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 150
Author(s):  
Farhad Tayebipour
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Proficiency Test ◽  
Corrective Feedback ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Passive Voice ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Part Time Students ◽  
Oral Corrective Feedback ◽  
Part Time

The present study was an attempt to discover the effects of explicit written vs. explicit oral corrective feedback on Omani part-time vs. full-time College students’ accurate use and retention of the passive voice. The participants consisted of the students of six intact classes, i. e. three part-time and three full-time, who took an Oxford Quick Placement Test (OQPT) as a general proficiency test. Following the proficiency test, the participants took three similar, but not identical, tests on the target structure as pretest, posttest and delayed posttest. In response to the errors made in the pretest, the experimental groups received explicit written and explicit oral corrective feedback in their treatment phase whereas the control groups did not receive such explicit written or explicit oral feedback. The accuracy of the use and retention of the passive voice was measured by a posttest and a delayed posttest. The results indicated a significant difference between the pretest performance of the experimental groups and their performance in the posttest and the delayed posttest. Similarly, the results showed a significant difference between the performance of the experimental groups and that of the control groups in the sense that the experimental groups outperformed the control groups. In addition, there was a significant difference between the performance of the part-time students and that of the full-time students in that the part-time students outperformed the full-time students. Finally, there was no significant difference between the experimental groups’ performance on the posttest and their performance on the delayed posttest.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Different Concepts of Bracing in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 2145
Author(s):  
Lorenzo Costa ◽  
Tom P. C. Schlosser ◽  
Hanad Jimale ◽  
Jelle F. Homans ◽  
Moyo C. Kruyt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis ◽  
Idiopathic Scoliosis ◽  
Success Rate ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Risk Of Bias ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Brace Treatment ◽  
Night Time ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Part Time

Brace treatment is the most common noninvasive treatment in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS); however it is currently not fully known whether there is a difference in effectiveness between brace types/concepts. All studies on brace treatment for AIS were searched for in PubMed and EMBASE up to January 2021. Articles that did not report on maturity of the study population were excluded. Critical appraisal was performed using the Methodological Index for Non-Randomized Studies tool (MINORS). Brace concepts were distinguished in prescribed wearing time and rigidity of the brace: full-time, part-time, and night-time, rigid braces and soft braces. In the meta-analysis, success was defined as ≤5° curve progression during follow-up. Of the 33 selected studies, 11 papers showed high risk of bias. The rigid full-time brace had on average a success rate of 73.2% (95% CI 61–86%), night-time of 78.7% (72–85%), soft braces of 62.4% (55–70%), observation only of 50% (44–56%). There was insufficient evidence on part-time wear for the meta-analysis. The majority of brace studies have significant risk of bias. No significant difference in outcome between the night-time or full-time concepts could be identified. Soft braces have a lower success rate compared to rigid braces. Bracing for scoliosis in Risser 0–2 and 0–3 stage of maturation appeared most effective.

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