scholarly journals PERCEIVED EFFECTS OF MICROFINANCE ON WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN LANKWANTANANG-MADINA MUNICIPALITY

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 448-460
Author(s):  
J. Ayam ◽  
F. Abangbase ◽  
E. N. Dadzie
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
P Value ◽  
Women Empowerment ◽  
Paired Sample ◽  
The Family ◽  
Participation In Decision Making ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Micro Credit

This paper examines the impact of microfinance on women empowerment through a cross-sectional survey with a total of 189 respondents in La-Nkwantanang municipality. Paired sample t-test was performed to analyse the situation before and after joining Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) to access credit facilities. Women empowerment is measured using three indicators namely: standard of living; generation of income from business operation; and participation in decision making at the family level. The main effects of microfinance services computed using the summated scale were found to suggest an improved standard of living with an average mean score of 1.5234 and standard deviation of 0.84099, improvement in business operations with a score of 1.4769 and standard deviation of 0.98718 and enhanced participation of women in decision making with a mean of 1.38378 and standard deviation of 0.98287. The paired sample test results indicated a p-value of 0.000 which is less than 5% (p<0.05). This study confirms the view that access to micro credit after joining MFIs, increased participants’ incomes and savings, improved their standard of living and increased their participation in decision making within the family. Based on the findings, it is recommended that MFIs should expand their financial advisory services to ensure the prudent utilisation of micro credit. Government must design appropriate micro credit policies that support this expansion. Keywords: Microfinance, Women Empowerment, Survey, Ghana

The effect of brain vitalization activity on dementia incidence in elderly at Budi Luhur Nursing Home of Yogyakarta, Kasongan, Bantul

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 43-50
Author(s):  
Firstyono Miftahul Aziz ◽  
Suratini Suratini
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Sampling System ◽  
Randomized Sampling ◽  
Care For The Elderly ◽  
Dementia Incidence ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Impact

For some people, dementia is considered as a disease that is common in elderly, regardless the impact of dementia. Taking care for the elderly with dementia brings stress for the family. It can cause and increase the family burden. Brain vitalization gymnastics is one of the methods to improve memory. The study aims to investigate the effect of brain vitalization activity on dementia incidence in elderly at Budi Luhur Nursing Home of Yogyakarta. The study used Quasi Experimental with Pretest-Posttest control group and randomized sampling system. The samples were taken randomly as many as 26 respondents and were divided into two groups namely 13 respondents of experimental group and 13 respondents of control group. The statistical test used Wilcoxon Match Pairs Test. The result showed that Wilcoxon Match pairs test obtained p value 0,003, which is smaller than 0,005. There is an effect of brain vitalization activity on dementia incidence in elderly at Budi Luhur Nursing Home of Yogyakarta

The impact of SPY angiography on intraoperative decision making and outcomes for post-mastectomy reconstruction

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Skin Necrosis ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
P Value ◽  
Flap Necrosis ◽  
Single Institution ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
The Impact

Objective: While the use of intraoperative laser angiography (SPY) is increasing in mastectomy patients, its impact in the operating room to change the type of reconstruction performed has not been well described. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether SPY angiography influences post-mastectomy reconstruction decisions and outcomes. Methods and materials: A retrospective analysis of mastectomy patients with reconstruction at a single institution was performed from 2015-2017.All patients underwent intraoperative SPY after mastectomy but prior to reconstruction. SPY results were defined as ‘good’, ‘questionable’, ‘bad’, or ‘had skin excised’. Complications within 60 days of surgery were compared between those whose SPY results did not change the type of reconstruction done versus those who did. Preoperative and intraoperative variables were entered into multivariable logistic regression models if significant at the univariate level. A p-value <0.05 was considered significant. Results: 267 mastectomies were identified, 42 underwent a change in the type of planned reconstruction due to intraoperative SPY results. Of the 42 breasts that underwent a change in reconstruction, 6 had a ‘good’ SPY result, 10 ‘questionable’, 25 ‘bad’, and 2 ‘had areas excised’ (p<0.01). After multivariable analysis, predictors of skin necrosis included patients with ‘questionable’ SPY results (p<0.01, OR: 8.1, 95%CI: 2.06 – 32.2) and smokers (p<0.01, OR:5.7, 95%CI: 1.5 – 21.2). Predictors of any complication included a change in reconstruction (p<0.05, OR:4.5, 95%CI: 1.4-14.9) and ‘questionable’ SPY result (p<0.01, OR: 4.4, 95%CI: 1.6-14.9). Conclusion: SPY angiography results strongly influence intraoperative surgical decisions regarding the type of reconstruction performed. Patients most at risk for flap necrosis and complication post-mastectomy are those with questionable SPY results.

Social and economic empowerment of women through financial inclusion: empirical evidence from India

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mukesh Pal ◽  
Hemant Gupta ◽  
Yogesh C. Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Rural India ◽  
Women Empowerment ◽  
Bank Account ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Financial Decision Making ◽  
Financial Decision ◽  
The Impact

PurposeWomen empowerment becomes an important policy discussion in development economics and modernization theory. The empowerment of women can lead to an increase in the quality viz-a-viz the capacity of human resources accessible for economic development. The purpose of this study is to evidence the impact of social and economic dimensions on women empowerment through financial inclusion in rural India.Design/methodology/approachTo reveal the research objective, the study has utilized a primary survey of women respondents from the Gujarat state of India by a simple random sampling method and applied a logistic regression approach to identify the relationship between the need of a bank account (determinant of financial inclusion) as a dependent variable and social and economic dimensions of women empowerment such as earning status, participation in financial decision-making, recipient of social welfare schemes and perception towards the safety of saving as independent variables.FindingsThe results of this study show that earning status, participation in financial decision-making at household level and recipient of social welfare schemes by women have a significant impact on women empowerment through financial inclusion; however, safety of their savings is observed as an insignificant variable, yet the odd value is very high (2.437) in the present study.Originality/valueThe present study is the first of its kind to examine the social and economic status of women and its impact on their requirement of a formal bank account for the overall empowerment of women in rural India.

scholarly journals Civil participation in decision-making on waste management at the local authorities level

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 438-448
Author(s):  
Andrius Stasiukynas ◽  
Vainius Smalskys ◽  
Arvydas Survila ◽  
Volodimyr Yermachenko ◽  
Nataliia Gavkalova
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Theoretical Assumptions ◽  
Municipal Waste Management ◽  
Participation In Decision Making ◽  
Main Component ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Civil Participation

Civil participation is the main component of effective governance. The topicality of this paper lies in civil participation in decision-making defined by the principles of “new public governance” of the 21st century. This study aims to analyze the impact of civil participation in decision-making on waste management at the municipal level. In this work, the following aspects were considered: theoretical assumptions of civil participation; civil participation in the activities of institutions responsible for environmental protection; issues regarding the development of opportunities of citizens’ involvement in municipal waste management. The article is devoted to the theoretical assumptions about civil participation, theoretical model of analysis, and activity of institutions. To develop a theoretical model of analysis, a classification of civil participation was carried out. Among the methods used, one can mention the questionnaire. The analysis was focused on a legal basis for the activity of institutions; the actual activity of institutions and survey of representatives of the national environmental authorities in Lithuania. The results showed that currently there is no mechanism in Lithuania to ensure civil participation in municipal waste management. Civil participation is still formal and limited. Overall, citizens are informed about the decisions made, but they do not participate actively in decision-making. The analysis of civil participation capacity in waste management leads to the conclusion that Lithuania has no single mechanism to ensure civil participation in waste management. To enhance civil participation in decision-making on waste management, it is suggested to set up a council where the representatives of civil population are delegated.

Spousal Attitude Towards Exerting Conflict Resolution Strategies in Decision Making

Paradigm ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-90
Author(s):  
Shivendra Singh ◽  
Atul Dhyani
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Marital Power ◽  
Consumption Decisions ◽  
Northern India ◽  
The Family ◽  
Conflict Resolution Strategies ◽  
Decision Satisfaction ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Selection Of

Family is one entity that has complex variables underplaying the consumption decisions, and marketers must understand how couples behave in concert to resolve conflict across major decisions. In this study, the family aspects are investigated to shed more light on spouse attitude towards family decision-making for selection of car and school/college for their ward and assess the impact of attitudinal factor on decision satisfaction. The drop-off/pick-up method was used to collect the data from Northern India. The result reveals that spousal attitude is formed by marital power, assertiveness, subtle manipulation, love, bargaining and being submissive. Results of multiple regression analysis show that subtle manipulation is most and marital power has a negative impact on spouses’ decision satisfaction. Thus, when targeting a family for a significant trades assay, the salesperson should focus on both husband and wife and stimulate a conversation between them to appeal to their conjoint kinship.

The global mobility decisions of professional sailors’ spouses

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne Mutter
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Longitudinal Research ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Conceptual Foundation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Global Mobility ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Stay Behind

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the factors informing spousal global mobility decisions within the context of sporting expatriation. Findings contribute to the non-corporate global mobility literature as well as providing an empirical enhancement to the family relatedness of work decisions framework. Design/methodology/approach In this qualitative study, in-depth interviews gave voice to 21 spouses of professional sailors who have experienced both trailing their spouse and staying behind. Findings Access to empathetic social support, the potential impact on children, and the spouse’s career were all found to influence the spouse’s dynamic global mobility decision making. Research limitations/implications The study is limited by the cross-sectional nature of the research. Future longitudinal research into the impact of spousal preferences would identify the on-going effect of their decision(s) to relocate or to stay behind. Practical implications Providing organisations with an understanding of the familial issues their global talent may factor into their work mobility decisions will allow them to implement appropriate family-focussed support, irrespective of the choice to engage, or not engage, in global mobility. Originality/value By grounding the study in the under-researched sporting arena, the author contributes to the emerging non-corporate expatriate conversation. Furthermore, the family relatedness of work-related decisions framework was found to provide a useful conceptual foundation for understanding decision making in an international context.

scholarly journals Enhancing Businees Capacity of PRO Women Program: Decision Making Roles in Family and Community

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oryza Pneumatica Inderasari ◽  
S Syarifuddin
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Women Empowerment ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
The Family ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Lombok Island

This research is an evaluation of the implementation of the PRO WOMEN Program carried out on Lombok Island, NTB, one of series of community empowerment programs carried out by Yayasan Rumah Energi (YRE). The study considers the effect of increasing business capacity on the role of decision making in participating families and communities. This type of research is quantitative descriptive research. Data collection was carried out using questionnaires, structured and unstructured interviews. The results of the study indicate that there was an increase in business capacity in pro-women program participants that affected their decision-making roles in the family and community. The results of this study will be put forward with a recommendation for the development of Human Resources in NTB Province and Lombok Island in particular. Keywords: social entrepreneurship, capacity building for women, pro women program, women empowerment, funded by Yayasan Rumah Energi

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN LAMA HARI RAWAT DENGAN TANDA DAN GEJALA SERTA KEMAMPUAN PASIEN DALAM MENGONTROL HALUSINASI

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 106
Author(s):  
Prastiwi Puji Rahayu ◽  
Retno Utami
Keyword(s):  
Mental Hospital ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Statistical Test ◽  
P Value ◽  
The Family ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Hospital Boards ◽  
The Impact

Dampak adanya halusinasi dapat mengakibatkan seseorang mengalami ketidakmampuan untuk berkomunikasi atau mengenali realitas yang menimbulkan kesukaran dalam kemampuan seseorang untuk berperan sebagaimana mestinya dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Dampak bagi keluarga halusinasi sulit diterima oleh masyarakat, individu dan dipandang negatif oleh lingkungan.Mengetahui hubungan lama hari rawat dengan tanda dan gejala serta kemampuan pasien dalam mengontrol halusinasi di RSJ Grhasia Yogyakarta. Penelitian ini menggunakan menggunakan Desain penelitian studi korelasional (Corrrelation study). Penelitian ini menggunakan teknik total sampling, Sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 45 pasien halusinasi yang ada diruang inap Rumah Sakit Jiwa Grhasia Yogyakarta. Metode analisis yang digunakan adalah uji statistik menggunakan kendal Tau. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa berdasarkan lama hari rawat pasien halusinasi Di RSJ Grhasia Yogyakarta didapatkan  paling banyak lebih dari 30 hari sebanyak 42 responden, tanda dan gejala pasien halusinasi Di RSJ Grhasia Yogyakarta didapatkan paling banyak kategori kurang sebanyak 30 responden, dan kemampuan pasien dalam mengontrol halusinasi Di RSJ Grhasia Yogyakarta didapatkan paling banyak  kategori cukup sebanyak 27 responden.Tidak ada  hubungan lama hari rawat dengan tanda dan gejala dilihat dari nilai p-value sebesar 0,170<0,05, dan terdapat hubungan lama hari rawat dengan kontrol halusinasi dilihat dari nilai p-value sebesar 0,030<0,05 dengan nilai keeratan hubungan 0,325 dalam kategori rendah. Bagi pimpinan RS agar memberikan pengembangan pelayanan kesehatan pada pasien dalam meningkatkan kualitas pelayanan, khususnya dalam lama hari rawat dengan tanda dan gejala kemampuan pasien dalam mengontrol halusinasi. Alahkah baiknya ada perbandingan antara tanda dan gejala sebelum di teliti dan sesudah di teliti. Kata kunci: Lama hari rawat, tanda dan gejala, kemampuan mengontrol halusinasi THE CORRELATION BETWEEN INPATIENT DURATION, AND SIGNS, SYMPTHOMS AND PATIENT’S ABILITY TO CONTROL HALLUCINATIONS ABSTRACTHallucinations can cause disability to communicate or recognize the reality that creates difficulties to act properly in everyday life. The impact of hallucinations on the family is hard to accept by society and individuals, and it is viewed as negative thing by the environment. The study aims to identify the correlation between inpatient duration and signs, symptoms and patient's ability to control the hallucinations at Grhasia Mental Hospital of Yogyakarta. This study used correlational study design. This study used total sampling technique. The samples were 45 hallucination patients at impatient wards at Grhasia Mental Hospital of Yogyakarta. The analytical method used statistical test using Tau constraints. The results of this study indicated that based on the hallucination of inpatient duration at Grhasia Mental Hospital of Yogyakarta, there were 42 respondents who had 30 days of inpatient duration; there were 30 respondents of hallucination patients at Grhasia Mental Hospital of Yogyakarta who have signs and symptoms in low category; there were 27 respondents at Grhasia Mental Hospital of Yogyakarta who had the ability in controlling hallucinations in moderate category. There was not any correlation between inpatient duration and signs and symptoms that can be seen from the p-value of 0.170 <0.05, and there was correlation between the inpatient duration and the control of hallucinations that can be seen from the p-value of 0.030 <0.05 with the closeness value 0.325 in low category. Hospital boards are suggested to provide the development of health services to patients in improving the quality of care, especially about inpatient duration and signs and symptoms of the patient's ability to control hallucinations. Is it better to have a comparison between the signs and symptoms before and after being studied. Keywords: Inpatient Duration, signs and symptoms, ability to control hallucinations

scholarly journals The Effect Of Family Psychoeducation On Social Support Among Congestive Heart Failure Patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Susanti Niman ◽  
Achir Yani S Hamid ◽  
Ice Yulia W
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Comprehensive Treatment ◽  
Family Psychoeducation ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Support Family

The prevalence of CHF is increasing every year. The impact of a psychosocial condition requiring comprehensive treatment for CHF in all aspects. One contributing factor to success is the involvement of the family. Purpose: This study aimed to determine the differences of social support towards clients with CHF who were receiving family psychoeducation.  Method: This study used a Quasi -experimental pre-post test without a control group”.  A sample of  25 respondents and sample retrieval techniques with a purposive sampling procedure. The instrument used was an ISSB questionnaire for measuring social support. The intervention group was provided with family psychoeducation that performed 5 sessions. Result and conclusion: The finding this study showed was a significant change before and after the family support family psychoeducation (p-value 0.00<α).  Characteristics of the family and the client is not associated with social support. Family psychoeducation research way recommended developed in a public hospital.

scholarly journals Evaluation of a Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) training course for Regional Anesthesiologists – A Single Institution’s Experience

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Alex K. Saltzman ◽  
Thuyvan H. Luu ◽  
Nicole Brunetti ◽  
James D. Beckman ◽  
Mary J. Hargett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Regional Anesthesia ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
P Value ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽  
Training Course ◽  
The Impact

Background and Objectives: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in the form of focused cardiac ultrasound (FOCUS) is a powerful clinical tool for anesthesiologists to supplement bedside evaluation and optimize cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the perioperative setting. However, few courses are available to train physicians. At Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), from March of 2013 to May of 2016, nine basic Focused Assessed Transthoracic Echocardiography (FATE) training courses were held. A large percentage of the participants were practicing regional anesthesiologists or trainees in fellowship for regional anesthesia and acute pain. In this study, a survey was used to assess clinical utilization as well as potential barriers to use for regional anesthesiologists. Methods: Following IRB approval, 183 past participants of the basic FATE training course were contacted weekly from November 22nd, 2016, through January 3rd, 2017, via email and sent a maximum 40-item electronic survey hosted on REDCap. Responses were analyzed by a blinded statistician. Results: 92 participants responded (50%), and 65 of the 92 (70.7%) indicated they had regional anesthesiology training or practice regional anesthesia regularly. Of the total number of respondents, 50% (95% CI: 40.3%, 59.8%; P-value = 0.001) have used FOCUS to guide clinical decision making. Of the regional anesthesiologists, 27 (45.8%) have used FOCUS to guide clinical decision making with left ventricular function assessment (40.7%) and hypovolemia (39.0%) being the most common reasons. Regional anesthesiologists utilized FOCUS in the following settings: preoperatively (44.6%), intraoperatively (41.5%), postoperatively (41.5%), and in the Intensive Care Unit (40.0%). Limitations were due to lack of opportunities (52.3%), resources (36.9%), and comfort with performance (30.8%). 84.4% agreed that basic FOCUS training should be a required part of anesthesia residents or fellows’ curriculum. Conclusions: This study is the first formal evaluation of the impact of the implementation of a FOCUS training course on regional anesthesiologists’ current practice. Nearly 50% of regional anesthesiologists used FOCUS to guide clinical decision-making following formal training. The limitations to the use of FOCUS were a lack of relevant opportunities and resources. This evaluation of clinical use following training provides insight into how FOCUS is used by regional anesthesiologists and the limitations to implementation in the perioperative setting.

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