scholarly journals Job Placement of the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Graduates of Leyte State University

2004 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 24-39
Author(s):  
Daisy Capon ◽  
◽  
Antonia Cecilia Sandoval ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Job Placement ◽  
State University ◽  
Bachelor Of Science

This study determined the job placement of BSA graduates of Leyte State University from SY 1994-1995 to 1996-2000. Results showed that more than half of the graduates were employed either in government or in private sector with 50% having a contractual appointment and three-fourths landing in jobs related to agriculture. Majority of the respondents were non-eligibles although, they considered the skills and knowlege acquired in college as relevant to their present job. Their socio-demographic characteristics, including eligibility, were not significantly related to emplyment status.

scholarly journals Integrating Drone Technology with GPS Data Collection to Enhance Forestry Students Interactive Hands-On Field Experiences

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Unger ◽  
I-Kuai Hung ◽  
Yanli Zhang ◽  
David Kulhavy
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
State University ◽  
Geospatial Technologies ◽  
Field Methods ◽  
Field Station ◽  
Bachelor Of Science ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Point To Point ◽  
Point Line ◽  
Cognitive Retention

Undergraduate students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Forestry (BSF) at Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) within the Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture (ATCOFA) attend an intensive 6-week hands-on instruction in applied field methods. The second week of field station is focused on land measurement activities to introduce students to practical, hands-on, and technology based ways to survey forest boundaries. On Monday of the second week students are introduced to the concepts of how to use a handheld compass to navigate from point to point, use a consumer-grade handheld Global Positioning System (GPS) unit for collecting the geographic coordinates of given locations, use a GPS unit to calculate the area of a forest opening, use a GPS unit to walk and record a forest hiking trail, and evaluate the accuracy of their GPS derived locations via a Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) analysis. RMSE analysis between a students collected geographic coordinates and the instructors collected geographic coordinates indicated that the students were sufficient in correctly recording the geographic coordinates of point, line, and polygon features identified in the field. Grades on the student submitted reports summarizing Monday’s activities resulted in 33 of 56 students (59.0%) receiving a high A, 14 of 56 students (25.0%) receiving a low A, and 9 of 56 students (16.0%) receiving a high B indicating that the interactive hands-on nature of ATCOFA’s field station is effective at providing students with real-world applications whereby they will be ready to make a difference the day after graduation. Interactive drone imagery and video integrated into the daily activities in the field to enhance a student’s understanding of their specific objectives provided the students in the field with a bird’s eye perspective of the landscape to aid their understanding and planning of the field tasks assigned. In conclusion, employers can have confidence that when hiring recent BSF graduates from ATCOFA that the students have been introduced to geospatial technologies within a proven one-on-one instruction methodology designed to increase cognitive retention and can traverse from location to location accurately and record the geographic coordinates of earth surface features correctly.

scholarly journals Oral Contraceptive Pills: Socio-demographic Characteristics of Acceptors at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
EI Nonye-Enyidah ◽  
F. C. C. Wekere ◽  
R. Donubari
Keyword(s):  
Oral Contraceptive ◽  
Family Planning ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
State University ◽  
Family Planning Clinic ◽  
Oral Contraceptive Pills ◽  
Contraceptive Pills ◽  
The Family ◽  
Rivers State

Background: Oral Contraceptive Pills (OCPs) are the most widely prescribed form of hormonal contraception both in developed and developing countries. They are also the most popular non-surgical method of contraception. Objective: To determine the prevalence rate and socio-demographic characteristics of oral contraceptive pills acceptors at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH), Port Harcourt. Methods: A 10 year review of all clients who accepted oral contraceptive pills in the family planning clinic of the hospital from 1st January, 2008 to 31st December, 2017. Data was extracted, coded and analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) IBM version 25.0 (Armonk, NY). Results: There were 1893 contraceptive acceptors during the study period, out of which 86 (4.5%) accepted the oral pills. Majority of the clients 66 (76.8%) were between the age range of 20 to 34, married 82 (95.3%), multiparous 48 (55.8%), Christians 82 (95.3%) and 82 (95.3%) had formal education. Clinical personnel were the commonest source of information on the use of oral contraceptive pills, accounting for 36 (41.8%). Conclusion: Oral contraceptive pills are methods of contraception used by young, multiparous and educated women. Only 4.5% of the women accepted OCPs during the study period therefore concerted efforts should be made to improve its uptake in the family planning clinic.

scholarly journals Graphic Materials as Catalyst in Reading Comprehension

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel S. Poliden
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
State University ◽  
Authentic Materials ◽  
Bachelor Of Science ◽  
Comprehension Skill ◽  
Effective Media ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Reading Materials ◽  
Thematic Units

The study embarked on graphic materials as a catalyst in reading comprehension. Unknown to many, graphic materials are effective media in teaching the language. The study was conducted in 2010 to Bachelor of Science in Applied Statistics students at Benguet State University, La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines. A 50-item test which consisted of comprehension of tables, graphs/charts, instructions, diagrams, pictorial illustrations, maps and notices/common signs was administered to determine their comprehension level with 10 items each. The test on graphic materials was taken from various local and national reading materials. Results showed that the most difficult task to comprehend by the respondents was the tables while instructions were the easiest. A significant difference was noted in the performance of the students as influenced by their year level. Based on the result of the study, it is recommended that any authentic material should be used in teaching the language. Language teachers should also utilize any graphic materials, multiple media, art, multidisciplinary thematic units, and even games in designing classroom tasks to promote reading comprehension skills. They should likewise provide interesting language lessons using newspapers, magazines or any graphic materials as input in developing comprehension skills.Keywords: Graphic Materials, Reading Comprehension, Authentic Materials, Reading Materials, Reading Comprehension Skill, Philippines

scholarly journals Mental illness attitudes and knowledge in non-specialist medical doctors working in state and private sectors

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yumna Minty ◽  
Mahomed Y.H. Moosa ◽  
Fatima Y. Jeenah
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
The State ◽  
State Sector ◽  
Attitudes And Knowledge

Background: An increasing number of South Africans utilise primary healthcare services (either in the state or private sector) for mental health concerns; hence, there is a need to objectively assess these doctors’ attitudes and knowledge of mental illness.Aim: To investigate aspects of knowledge and attitudes towards mental illness of a group of private and state-employed non-specialist medical doctors.Method: Doctors in the state sector who were working at a primary healthcare level and who were not working towards, or did not hold, a specialist qualification were considered eligible for the study. Doctors in the private sector who were working as general practitioners and who did not hold a specialist qualification were considered eligible for the study. Data were collected by means of a self-administered questionnaire. A link to the study questionnaire, information about the study, details of the researcher and matters pertaining to informed consent were emailed to potential participants.Results: Of the 140 practitioners who responded to the survey, 51.4% (n = 72) worked in the state sector, 41.4% (n = 58) worked in the private sector and 7.1% (n = 10) worked in both the state and private sectors (χ21 = 45.31, p 0.010). The majority ( 50%) of participants in all three groups had a positive attitude towards mental illness (χ22 = 1.52, p = 0.468). Although there were no significant associations between attitude and socio-demographic characteristics (p 0.05), male SS doctors reported feeling less comfortable when dealing with mentally ill patients (p = 0.015); SS doctors who did not have family contact with mental illness were less likely to feel that mentally ill patients did not pose a risk to others (p = 0.007), and PS doctors under the age of 35 years were more likely to feel adequately trained to treat mental illness (p = 0.026). The majority ( 50%) of participants in all three groups had an adequate level of knowledge of mental illness (modal scores = 10). There were no significant associations between knowledge and socio-demographic characteristics (p 0.05).Conclusion: Despite the findings of a positive attitude and adequate knowledge of mental illness amongst the participants of this study, it is recommended that more targeted interventions are established to further improve mental health awareness and knowledge of doctors at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels of study.

Экспертократия в России

2014 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 281-295
Author(s):  
Анатолий Нестеров
Keyword(s):  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
State University ◽  
Social Phenomena ◽  
Cultural Interpretation ◽  
Russian State ◽  
State Apparatus ◽  
Loan Word

“Expertocracy in Russia” by Anatoly Nesterov (State University Higher School of Economics, Moscow): This article considers the meaning of the terms “expertocracy” and “expertocrat,” which in the contemporary Russian Federation are newly constructed words based linguistically, but not conceptually, from the English loan word “expertise.” This article considers the meaning of the terms “expertocracy” and “expertocrat,” which in the contemporary Russian Federation are newly constructed words based linguistically, but not conceptually, from the English loan word “expertise.” A socio-economic analysis of the theory of expertise reveals that the activities of the new expertocrats (many of whom self-identify with this term) do not relate to traditional notions of expertise, particularly within today's Russian state apparatus and the private sector. Instead, this article explores the new social phenomena of “expertocracy” and “expertocrats” as well as the arrival of a newly rebranded buzzword, “narrative,” which has taken on new meaning aside from its historical and cultural interpretation and can now be used to describe the activities of the newly emergent expertocrat class in Russia.

scholarly journals Evaluating Interactive Transect Area Assessments Hands-On Instruction for Natural Resource Undergraduate Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 90
Author(s):  
Daniel Unger ◽  
Sarah Schwab ◽  
Ryan Jacques ◽  
Yanli Zhang ◽  
I-Kuai Hung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Aerial Image ◽  
State University ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Bachelor Of Science ◽  
Transect Line ◽  
Science Degree ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Assessment Techniques ◽  
Computer Based

<p>Undergraduate students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Spatial Science degree at Stephen F. Austin State University (SFASU) receive instruction in the spatial sciences with a focus on hands-on applications. All undergraduate students take the course Introduction to Spatial Science which includes a comprehensive overview of spatial science incorporating a comparison of standard inexpensive area assessment techniques with high-end computer based area assessment methodologies. Students within this course were instructed how to assess the area of a surface feature on an aerial image with a ruler applying the transect method. Student’s average Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) between a student’s transect derived area and surveyed area was 0.45, 0.13, 0.07, and 0.02 acres for 5, 10, 15, and 20 transect lines, respectfully. An ANOVA analysis of area assessment and area error assessment indicated that mean area and mean absolute area error were statistically different between transect line groups. In addition, the accuracy of area measured increased significantly as the number of transect lines increased which: (1) indicates students receiving hands-on instruction in estimating area using the transect method can record accurate area measurements after only a limited 2 hour introduction; (2) reveals the accuracy of the transect method is not user dependent; (3) shows area accuracy increases as the number of transects increases; and, (4) validates the interactive hands-on instruction methodology employed at SFASU.</p>

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