scholarly journals Gender-Based Analysis of Locus of Control among University Teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol VI (IV) ◽  
pp. 73-80
Author(s):  
Benazir Ayesha ◽  
Shazia Zamir
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Control Instrument ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Awareness Programs ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
And Gender

The purpose of the present study was to analyze the gender difference with the locus of control among university teachers. The major objective of this research was to explore gender-based analysis among university teachers regarding the locus of control. All public sector university teachers of Islamabad were the population of this study. A simple random sampling technique was applied in order to select a representative sample from the population. The study sample consisted of 100 teachers (51 males and 49 females) from 5 public sector universities. The researcher developed locus of control instrument consisting of twenty-seven items. For data tabulation and analysis, appropriate statistical tools were used. The analysis of data showed that there was a significant difference exist between locus of control and gender. It may be recommended that awareness programs of internal locus of control should be conducted by the higher authorities in the universities for female educators.

scholarly journals Contemporary Trend of Drug Abuse Among In-School Adolescents in Kwara State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 23-34
Author(s):  
Foluke Nike Bolu-Steve
Keyword(s):  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Orientation Programs ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Refusal Skills ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Drug Refusal ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Presently, drug abuse has become a societal problem with its prevalence being found among adolescents in Nigeria. This study focuses on the contemporary trend of drug abuse among in-school adolescents in Kwara State, Nigeria. The study employed the use of a descriptive survey design. One hundred respondents were chosen for the study through the use of a simple random sampling technique from the three Senatorial districts of Kwara State. In total, three hundred adolescents participated in the study. The respondents were stratified on the basis of age and gender. In order to ascertain the validity of the instrument of this study, copies of the questionnaire were given to experts and lecturers in related fields for vetting. A reliability index of 0.75 was obtained using a test-retest method. The instrument used for this study was tagged “Trends of Drug Abuse Questionnaire” (TDAQ). The outcome of this research revealed that a significant difference existed in in-school adolescent’s perception on the contemporary trend of drug abuse based on age. However, on the basis of gender, the respondent’s perceptions were similar. Given these results, it is recommended that drug refusal skills as well as drug education be incorporated into students’ orientation programs.

scholarly journals Job Satisfaction: An Exploratory Study of the Perceptions of University Teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol VI (I) ◽  
pp. 201-212
Author(s):  
Rizwan Ahmad ◽  
Safia Naveed ◽  
Shahid Anjum
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Job Satisfaction Survey ◽  
Correlational Research ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The University ◽  
Prior Permission

This research study was conducted to explore the job satisfaction of university teachers. The study might contribute from theoretical, management and academic perspectives. It was correlational research. The study was delimited to the University of Education Lahore. The population of the study was teachers working at the University of Education Lahore. The Census sampling technique was applied to select the desired sample. The job satisfaction survey developed by Spector was used with prior permission. The validity and reliability of the instrument were insured through pilot testing. The data were collected with prior permission from the concerned authority. Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied to the data. Teachers reported themselves to be satisfied with their jobs. They were found satisfied on the subscales Supervision, coworkers, nature of work, promotion, communication, fringe benefits, pay, contingent rewards, operating procedure, respectively. No significant difference was observed in job satisfaction on the basis of designation, age, qualification, marital status and gender.

Contemporary Trend of Drug Abuse Among In-School Adolescents in Kwara State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 23-34
Author(s):  
Foluke Nike Bolu-Steve
Keyword(s):  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Orientation Programs ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Refusal Skills ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Drug Refusal ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Presently, drug abuse has become a societal problem with its prevalence being found among adolescents in Nigeria. This study focuses on the contemporary trend of drug abuse among in-school adolescents in Kwara State, Nigeria. The study employed the use of a descriptive survey design. One hundred respondents were chosen for the study through the use of a simple random sampling technique from the three Senatorial districts of Kwara State. In total, three hundred adolescents participated in the study. The respondents were stratified on the basis of age and gender. In order to ascertain the validity of the instrument of this study, copies of the questionnaire were given to experts and lecturers in related fields for vetting. A reliability index of 0.75 was obtained using a test-retest method. The instrument used for this study was tagged “Trends of Drug Abuse Questionnaire” (TDAQ). The outcome of this research revealed that a significant difference existed in in-school adolescent’s perception on the contemporary trend of drug abuse based on age. However, on the basis of gender, the respondent’s perceptions were similar. Given these results, it is recommended that drug refusal skills as well as drug education be incorporated into students’ orientation programs.

scholarly journals Gender difference in medication adherence among hypertensive patients in Odisha

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-35
Author(s):  
Mrs Sarika ML ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Medication Adherence ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Adherence Score ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Adherence Scale ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
Gender Based

Introduction: Around 1.13 billion population and among them one in four men and one in five women are affected with this worldwide. In India, 20.6% of males and 20.9% of females were having hypertension. Orissa showed that 32% of men and 42% of women are affected with hypertension. Methodology: This descriptive comparative study focused on the gender based difference on the medication adherence among the hypertensive patients. A Self-structured questionnaire was used to collect the socio demographic profile and the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale used to collect the adherence to the patients. The sample size of this study was 93 females and 118 males selected from simple random sampling technique Results: Among the participants majority of the participants from the both group were 40- 60 years of age. The most of the male participants had a medium level of medication adherence (83%) and females had a low medication adherence level (34%) when comparing between the two genders. There is no significant difference (0.479) between the male and female medication adherence score. The study results showed that the female participants education and exercise status with the medication adherence had a significant association. Conclusion: The present study revealed that there is no gender based difference on the adherence of medication among the patients with high blood pressure. When considering the regular medication practice the males are better than the females

Service Quality Perception towards E-CRM Practices among Customers of Private and Public Sector Banks of Rajasthan Using SERVQUAL Method

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Neeti Kasliwal ◽  
Jagriti Singh
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Public Sector Banks ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Score Method ◽  
Public Banks

Banking sector is growing rapidly and playing a vital role in the economic development of the nation. Both private and public sector banks are giving more priority to service quality to satisfy their customers. For this, banks are now emphasizing on E-CRM practices to carry out transactions and communicate with their customers. The purpose of this research is to assess the service quality among private and public banks in Rajasthan. Purposive sampling technique has been employed to collect the data from three private banks and three banks from public. To analyze the data, descriptive statistics, Mean score method and t test have been used. Results indicates that there is a significant difference in consumer’s perception of service quality dimensions related to E-CRM practices provided by selected private and public sector banks of Rajasthan..The findings of this research will help policy makers of banking sector to set customer oriented policies.

PRINCIPALS’ ADMINISTRATIVE EFFECTIVENESS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF QUALITY ASSURANCE STANDARDS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN EDO AND DELTA STATES

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Umemetu Momoh ◽  
Nkechi Obiweluozor
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Female Principals ◽  
The Public ◽  
Administrative Effectiveness ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Quality Assurance Standards

This study examined principals’ administrative effectiveness in the implementation of quality assurance standards in public secondary schools in Edo and Delta States. To guide the study, three hypotheses were raised. The study adopted the descriptive research design. The population of the study comprised all the principals and teachers in the public secondary schools in Edo and Delta States, Nigeria. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 240 principals and 720 teachers from the schools. Data was collected using ‘Administrative Effectiveness and Implementation of Quality Assurance Standards Questionnaire (AEIQASQ)’ to find out principals’ level of administrative effectiveness in the implementation of quality assurance standards using the Normative mean of 62.5 which was established from the instrument as the benchmark for effectiveness. The findings revealed that principals’ administrative effectiveness was high in the public secondary schools in Edo and Delta States. There was also a significant relationship between administrative effectiveness and implementation of quality assurance standards in the States based on principals’ gender and experience. It was therefore recommended that since principals in public schools are effective, Government should provide them with adequate funds and all necessary support to ensure that quality assurance standards are fully implemented in the schools. Also, experience and gender should be considered in appointing principals among other criteria as experienced female principals were found to be more effective.

scholarly journals EFFECTIVENESS OF HANDS OFF VERSUS HANDS ON TECHNIQUES ON PERINEAL TRAUMA AND PERINEAL PAIN AMONG PARTURIENT MOTHERS

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jayabharathi Bhaskaran
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Perineal Trauma ◽  
Perineal Pain ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Perineal Tear ◽  
Group I ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Hands On ◽  
The Mean

Background:  Labor is the process by which the fetus and the placenta leave the uterus. Delivery can occur in two ways, vaginally or by a cesarean delivery. The majority of women who have a vaginal birth will sustain perineal trauma from a spontaneous perineal tear or episiotomy or both.Aim: This study aims to assess the effectiveness of hands off versus hands on techniques on perineal trauma and perineal pain among parturient mothers in selected hospitals, Kerala.Methods: The research design adopted in this study was true experimental post test only design. The study was conducted in 3 hospitals at Kerala such as Karothukuzhiyil hospital Pvt, Lakshmi hospital Pvt and Carmal hospital Pvt. Sample size was computed by power analysis based on the previous studies and it would be a total of 90 samples, with 30 parturient mothers in each groups. Simple random sampling technique (Lottery method) was adopted for the selection of parturient mothers into the study. Perineal trauma was assessed by the scale given by Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (RCOG), 2001, and visual analogue scale (Combined numerical and categorical pain scale) was used to assess the perineal pain of parturient mothers.Results:  The results showed that, there was extremely significant difference found in perineal trauma and perineal pain of parturient mothers between study group I and study II at  p=0.000 level. The mean scores of study group I was lesser than the mean scores of study group II. Conclusion: Different perineal techniques and interventions such as hands on technique, hands off technique, perineal massage, warm compresses etc can be widely used by midwives and birth attendants to prevent perineal trauma during labour.  Key words:  hands off  technique, hands on technique, perineal trauma and perineal pain

scholarly journals Escherichia coli as uropathogen: antibiotic susceptibility profiling

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 433
Author(s):  
Anuja Jha ◽  
Manju Agrawal ◽  
Arvind Neral ◽  
Rajesh Hishikar ◽  
Basant Maheshwari
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Therapy ◽  
Resistance Pattern ◽  
P Value ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
Uncomplicated Cystitis

Background: Empirically chosen antibiotics based on the local resistance pattern of uropathogens remain the principle treatment of urinary tract infections (UTI).Methods: Antibiogram of most frequent uropathogen was determined. Based on the antibiogram result, authors compared effectiveness of drugs recommended for UTI by National centre for disease control (NCDC), India, and assessed age and gender based variability in the effectiveness of these drugs.Results: 1278 urine samples were accounted, of which 405 samples showed significant growth. E. coli was the most common uropathogen (n=146, 36%) followed by enterococcus species (31%) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (10%). Using McNemar’s test authors found that nitrofurantoin (90% sensitivity) was statistically the most effective drug among drugs recommended by NCDC for uncomplicated cystitis. Furthermore, authors used Fisher’s exact test on adults and paediatrics and found that significant difference in effectiveness was observed for nitrofurantoin (p-value <0.001) and cotrimoxazole (p-value 0.034). Using logistic regression, authors found that with age, effectiveness of ciprofloxacin and cotrimoxazole deteriorate significantly (p-value 0.021 and 0.002 respectively). Additionally, authors observed that cotrimoxazole has significantly better efficacy in males compared to females (p-value 0.022).Conclusions: In accordance with present study, nitrofurantoin can be used as first line treatment for uncomplicated cystitis. Age and gender should be considered while prescribing empirical treatment for UTI. Periodic surveillance should be carried out to identify the on-going pattern of antibiogram to update the guideline for empirical therapy.

scholarly journals Self-Regulation of Emotion in Students in Yogyakarta Indonesia: Gender Differences

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 82
Author(s):  
Said Alhadi ◽  
Wahyu Nanda Eka Saputra ◽  
Purwadi Purwadi ◽  
Siti Muyana ◽  
Agus Supriyanto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Sample Selection ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Emotion Skills ◽  
Regulation Of Emotion

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to identify whether there are differences in self-regulation of emotion skills of male and female students. This study is a comparative study with a sample of 796 students (452 males, 344 females). The sample selection is taken using simple random sampling technique. The instrument used is the scale of self-regulation of emotion. Data analysis used to identify differences in self-regulation of emotion skills of male and female students is independent samples test. The findings of the study indicate that there is a significant difference between the self-regulation of emotion skills of male and female students. This study recommends counseling service to improve self-regulation of emotion skills.Abstrak: Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi apakah terdapat perbedaan self-regulation of emotion antara siswa laki-laki dan perempuan. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian komparatif dengan sampel 796 siswa (452 laki-laki, 344 perempuan). Pemilihan sampel diambil menggunakan teknik cluster random sampling. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah skala self-regulation of emotion. Analisis data yang digunakan untuk mengidentifikasi perbedaan self-regulation of emotion siswa laki-laki dan perempuan adalah independent samples test. Temuan penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan antara self-regulation of emotion siswa laki-laki dan perempuan. Studi ini merekomendasikan layanan konseling untuk meningkatkan self-regulation of emotion siswa.

scholarly journals Personal & Professional Efficiency of University Teachers in Relation to their Professional Burnout

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 378-388
Author(s):  
Vijaya Anuradha, R ◽  
Shailaja, M ◽  
Lokanadha Reddy, G ◽  
Vijaya Vardhini, S
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Professional Burnout ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Stress At Work

Stress at work place is a barometer of the health of an organization. Prolonged stress in any employee leads to professional burnout. This study examined the relationship between professional burnout and occupational stress due to personal & professional efficiency of teachers working at university level. Rating Scales were administered on a sample of 955 university teachers from 9 universities of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu who were chosen by using Simple Random Sampling Technique. The statistical techniques employed were percentage, mean, SD, mean ± 1SD, and also correlations computed to analyze the obtained data. Results of the study revealed that around 86% of university teachers are experiencing moderate and high levels of professional burnout and around 60% of them are showing moderate level of occupational stress due to personal & professional efficiency. Further, correlation studies revealed that there is a significant positive relationship between professional burnout and occupational stress due to personal & professional efficiency. The results reinforce the need for interventions in strengthening and reinforcing teacher’s self-confidence and positive attitude, and weakening the stress and burnout causing factors. Much of the stress and burnout can be minimized through support, persistence, problem solving, active decision making and planning, organizational adaptability and developing good human relations.

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