Conveying the display styles and the judging criteria for the Isan Klong Yaw (long drum) contest

The objectives of this research were 1) to convey the display styles of the Isan Klong Yaw (long drum) band and 2) to convey the judging criteria of the Isan long drum contest. The research instruments were a survey form, interview form, and observation form. Data was collected from the documents and field data. Then the research results were presented by descriptive and analytical methods which were as follows: 1) The knowledge conveyed on the long drum display styles consisted of the conveying of the Isan Klong Yaw displaying styles, model conveying of Isan Klong Yaw dance, the conveying of Isan Klong Yaw row variations, a group of villagers was set up to preserve, inherit and participate in the Isan Long Drum Band Contest, Wapi Pathum District, Mahasarakham province. 2) The judging criteria for the Isan Klong Yaw contest consisted of the judging criteria for the styles of Isan Klong Yaw beating, the judging criteria for the styles of the Isan Klong Yaw dance, and the judging criteria for them to compete for the royal trophy at the “On Son Klong Yao Chao Wapi Klong Dee Puen Ban Annual Traditional Festival 2021”.

Commune-level civil servants’ work capability in Vietnam

Commune-level civil servants are those who work at the lowest level of government in the Vietnamese administrative system. They directly deal with the people's requests and protect their legitimate rights and interests prescribed by the law. Civil servants and government agencies' performance depends much on their qualities and capabilities, including work capability, sense of responsibility for work, the attitude of serving the people. In this study, the author focuses on analyzing the commune-level civil servants' work capability under some contents like the ability to operate independently and the ability to operate jointly. He created a survey form and conducted a poll of 300 people on commune-level public employees' work capability at their residence based on the theoretical framework of criteria for commune-level civil servants' work capability. The survey area includes six provinces representing three regions of Vietnam such as Thai Binh, Nam Dinh (Northern); Nghe An, Quang Nam (Central); Binh Duong, and Ca Mau (Southern). The survey is performed carefully, with only those who have transacted with the commune government at least five times in the previous five years interviewed.

An Intelligent Approach for Prediction of Life Style Conditions in Adolescent Girls by Analyzing Health Parameters

Monitoring health parameters has become a challenging task due to unpredictable diseases and related symptoms. Lifestyle is a crucial factor to decide to be healthy, in adolescent girls especially. This chapter presents a work in progress on prediction of lifestyle of adolescent girls based on problems like unhealthy routines of eating habits, sleep patterns, stress, etc. Therefore, an IT-enabled system is presented to assess current lifestyle of adolescent girls in an easy and faster way. A systematic survey is conducted with specially designed survey form by consulting medical practitioners and physical trainers. Twenty-one factors related to age, diet habits, exercise habits, sleeping habits, health history, etc. are included in the expert-guided form. One hundred fifty-five individual responses are collected and assessed manually by medical experts to annotate as healthy or unhealthy types. The healthy lifestyle prediction accuracy with support vector machine is 83.87% whereas it is 80.64% using logistic regression.

Survey Forms for Data Collection

Data collection is done through various methods including but not limited to surveys, interviews, observations, document analysis, focus groups, and oral histories. Each of these methods employs data gathering tools in order to facilitate the collection of information or data. In this section, the survey method, particularly the survey instrument or survey form, is discussed. Specifically, this chapter will focus on the fundamental factors to consider when developing the form to ensure coming up with relevant, unbiased, and focused questions, which will yield relevant and appropriate answers. In addition, considerations to take into account for proper administration of a survey form will be covered as well as the guidelines for a better and more accurate interpretation of survey data.

Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices towards Gender Equality in Achieving SDG5

This research was conducted to determine the awareness level of the students’ at the Universityof Malaya (UM) towards gender equality in achieving SDG5. A set of survey questionnaire established onKnowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) was distributed through an online Google survey form to allUM students’, and 123 responses were collected to evaluate the awareness level (95% confidenceinterval with ± 5% margin of error). Data analysis was conducted through SPSS software. The resultsrevealed that the respondents have a higher knowledge level with lower attitude and practices levels.Spearman’s Rho coefficient correlation was used to evaluate the relationship level within variables(between knowledge and practices and attitude and practices). The results reported a weak positivecorrelation within knowledge and practice levels (r= .275, N= 123, p=

Round Trip Time of Network Cables: A Comparative Analysis

This experimental research study was conducted to compare the round-trip time of commonly used network cables among Internet Cafés in Estancia, Iloilo. Specifically, it focused on the brand names of network cable and the distance of cable from the access point to remote terminal. This study attempted to determine whether there was no significant difference among cables which differs from their brand names and distances. The research instrument used in gathering the data was the researchers-made survey form which was submitted to the three panels of experts for face validation before the instrument was given to Internet Cafe Owner’s and computer stores in the Municipality of Estancia. The statistical tools used were the frequency counts, percentages, rank, arithmetic mean, and chi-square. The results revealed that there were significant differences in the round-trip time between brands of network cables when tested at long and short distances from access point to remote terminal. It was found out that there was no significant difference in the overall round-trip time between brands of network cables when tested at long, medium, and short distances from access point to remote terminal. This simply showed that Internet Cafés can make use of any brand available in the market because they perform the same. However, among the three brands being tested it was also revealed that the best brand of network cables in terms of round-trip time was the Belden.

Evaluation of the Confidence and Competency of House Officers in Rapid Sequence Intubation (ECCHO-RSI) in Emergency Department of Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre during COVID-19 Pandemic

Rapid sequence intubation (RSI) is a procedural skill that house officers (HO) in Malaysia need to learn during their training in emergency department (ED) posting. This study aimed to evaluate the confidence and competency of HO in RSI after completed training in the ED of a university hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic. A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted among 44 HO. When they begin their posting in ED, a pre-test was done with a questionnaire to evaluate their knowledge and confidence level. A post-test was conducted three months later with a similar questionnaire. They underwent an objective structured clinical examination to evaluate their skill. A feedback survey form was filled in by the HO regarding their satisfaction in training in emergency rotation. The mean score for pre-test and post-test were 8.75 ± 3.005 and 14.86 ± 2.258, respectively (P = 0.000). There was an improvement in knowledge level and confidence level between pre-test and post-test (all P = 0.000). 43.2% were competent in knowledge, while 65.9% were competent in skill. 35 house officers filled in the feedback survey form. It showed that 42.9% (n = 15) were very satisfied and 28.6% (n = 10) were satisfied with the training in ED. There was an improvement in knowledge and confidence level in RSI among the HO after ED rotation. The clinical exposure in intubating real patients was limited among HO due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The training of HO for RSI in ED needs to be further improvised to optimize their learning process.

Implementation of participatory pre-collection in the sustainable management of household solid waste: case of the district of Douala V in Cameroon

EPI sciences The main objective of this study in the district of Douala V is to set up participatory pre-collection of household solid waste which, by protecting the environment, promotes the recovery of this waste. More specifically, the aim was to make an inventory of solid waste management, to raise awareness of households on participatory pre-collection, to describe the technical organization of the service and to evaluate the parameters of financial analysis for a pre-collection activity. To do this, available documents, direct observations, interviews and survey form were used. The main results of this study showed that the daily production or ratio of one inhabitant of Douala V is 1.05kg/hab/jour; the annual production is estimated at 363,870 tons. The low collection rate of about 23% was observed. With regard to household sensitization, 43% of the households surveyed are willing to pay for the pre-collection service and 52% are against and 5% are uninformed. The provisional financial analysis is based on one year; the investment cost is estimated at 3 327 400 CFA (5079 €). Overall, it appears that the solid waste collection rate in Douala V is below average, so it appears that pre-collection and recovery of household solid waste have a major role to play in the solid waste management system. Cette étude déroulée dans l’arrondissement de Douala V a pour objectif principal de mettre sur pied la pré-collecte participative des déchets solides ménagers qui en protégeant l’environnement, favorise une valorisation de ces déchets. Il s’agissait plus spécifiquement de faire un état de lieux de la gestion des déchets solides, de sensibiliser les ménages sur la pré-collecte participative, décrire l’organisation technique du service et d’évaluer les paramètres d’analyse financière pour une activité de pré-collecte. Pour ce faire, des documents disponibles, observations directes, entretiens et fiche d’enquête ont été utilisés. Les principaux résultats de cette étude ont montré que la production journalière ou ratio d’un habitant de Douala V est de 1,05kg, la production annuelle est estimée à 363 870,45 tonnes. Le taux de collecte faible d’environ 23%. Pour ce qui est de la sensibilisation des ménages, 42,66% des ménages enquêtés sont prêts à payer pour le service de pré-collecte et 52,33% sont contre et 5% sont sans avis. L’analyse financière prévisionnelle est basée sur une année, le coût d’investissement s’estime à deux mille huit cent quatre-vingt-onze Euro (2 891 Euro). Il ressort globalement que le taux de collecte des déchets solides à Douala V est en dessous de la moyenne, il apparait donc que la pré-collecte et la valorisation des déchets solides ménagers ont un rôle majeur à jouer dans le système de gestion des déchets solides.

SEMI-AUTOMATED DELINEATION OF INFORMAL SETTLEMENT STRUCTURES FROM DRONE RGB IMAGERY USING OBJECT-BASED IMAGE ANALYSIS

With the problem of informal settlements in the Philippines, mapping such areas is the first step towards improvement. Object-based image analysis (OBIA) has been a powerful tool for mapping and feature extraction, especially for high-resolution datasets. In this study, an informal settlement area in UP Diliman, Quezon City was chosen to be the subject site, where individual informal settlement structures (ISS) were delineated and estimated using OBIA. With the help of photogrammetry and image enhancement techniques, derivatives such as elevation model and orthophotos were produced for easier interpretation. An initial rule-set was developed to remove all non-ISS features from the base image–utilizing spectral values and thematic layers as main classifiers. This classification technique yielded a 94% accuracy for non-ISS class, and 92% for the possible ISS class. Another rule-set was then developed to delineate individual ISS based on the texture and elevation model of the area, which paved the way for the estimation of ISS count. To test the robustness of the methodology developed, the estimation results were compared to the manual count obtained through an online survey form, and the classification and delineation results were assessed through overall and individual quality checks. The estimation yielded a relative accuracy of 60%, which came from the delineation rate of 63%. On the other hand, delineation accuracy was calculated through area-based and number-based measures, yielding 58% and 95%, respectively. Issues such as noisy elevation models and physical limitations of the area and survey done affected the accuracy of the results.

A Cross-Sectional Survey of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of University Students in Pakistan Regarding COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic is striking the world with serious public health and socioeconomic complications. The pandemic has influenced all forms of daily life, including educational institutions. Therefore, this cross-sectional survey was conducted to understand knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to COVID-19 among the students of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore. The data was collected using an online self-directed questionnaire. The survey form includes six items about sociodemographic characteristics, 14 knowledge-based questions, seven questions on attitude, and eight questions on practices. The sample number was calculated using the Raosoft sample size calculator. A total number of 3,854 students, including 1,823 men and 2,031 women, were engaged in this survey, having student representation from all the provinces in the country. The data were analyzed using a chi-square test. A total of 97% of the students knew that the etiological agent of COVID-19 is a virus and that it is a disease of the respiratory system (94%). Many students kept visiting their relatives during the lockdown (45%), and their relatives kept visiting them at home (59%). The responses from the students varied a lot on specific questions about the transmission of the virus. Women tended to have less information regarding precautionary travel measures (p < 0.01), but supplemental knowledge of prevention of disease transmission from positive patients (p < 0.01). Conclusively, the majority of the university students surveyed had imperative knowledge, a good attitude, and active practice in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Moreover, the KAP scores have varied by demography, gender, and the number of family members. Therefore, continuous awareness of preventative behaviors should be disseminated regularly in emergencies.