Perception on Occurrence of Medication Errors and Its Prevention among Nursing Officers

Aim of the study was to assess the perception on occurrence of medication error and to assess the perception on prevention of medication error among nursing officers in wards at a selected hospital, Raipur. Objectives To assess the perception on occurrence of medication error among nurses. To assess the perception on prevention of medication error among nurses. Review of literature was prepared relevant to the study. The conceptual framework of the study was based on” Imogene King’s Goal Attainment Theory”. Pilot study was done among nurses in selected wards at a selected hospital, Raipur. The main study was conducted in selected wards at a selected hospital, Raipur. A total of 60 nursing officers were included in the study and they were selected using non probability convenience sampling technique. The instrument used for data collection was standard 5-point Likert rating scale. Validity and reliability of the tool were done. Data were collected for the period of 4 weeks. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze the data. It was observed in the present study that majority (74%) of the total sample of nursing officers had adequate perception on occurrence of medication error and (82%) of the total sample of nurses had adequate perception on prevention of medication error. Key words: Medication errors, Perception, Occurrence, Prevention, Nursing officers.

Influence of Sports Marketing Strategies in the Promotion of Organization Products and Services in Ilorin Metropolis

Sport marketing remain an important aspect of global sports innovation as it is relevant to the growth of business as well as its survival. It is further prescribed as a means by which company or an organization communicate their services in a sport-oriented context. Sports marketing has been developed to promote sports events and teams as well as promotion of other products and services to consumers. Descriptive survey design was used in this study. The population comprised the sport marketers and organizations that produce and sell sport products and services to consumers totaling 54 and no sample was selected as all the marketers and organization staff were used as sampled for the study. Structured questionnaire designed in a four point likert rating scale which was validated by experts in sports marketing and tested for reliability with coefficient result of 0.82 was used to elicit data from the respondents. Two research questions and two research hypotheses were formulated for the study. The two research questions were analysed using frequency, percentage and means score while the hypotheses were tested using independent T-test at 0.05 level of significant and funding reveals that there was no significant difference in the sport marketer perception of the influence of sport marketing strategy on the promotion of organization products as well as to produce valued products based on gender,. Among the recommendations, suggested include: organization must strengthen btheir marketing strategies in order to promote their products among others Keywords: Sports marketing, strategies, and promotion of organization products and services

Food Integrity Climate in Food Businesses: Conceptualization, Development, and Validation of a Self-Assessment Tool

Current scientific research and industry guidelines focus on food safety, aiming to reduce unintentional food contaminations through technological and managerial measures. Due to the deceptive nature of food fraud, the fight to prevent intentional food adulteration and counterfeiting threats requires an approach that goes beyond the common food safety-based strategies and falls into the sphere of food integrity. With food integrity being an emerging discipline, a definition was proposed and the concept of food integrity climate was introduced. A food integrity climate (FIC) self-assessment tool in the form of a questionnaire, with twenty indicators and a five-point Likert rating scale was developed, expert-validated, and tested in practice in a large-scale meat distribution company. The questionnaire was designed to measure the performance level of food integrity in food businesses along the supply chain through managers’ and operators’ perceptions. Minor but interesting differences were found in the food integrity climate perceived between managers and operators as well as among the company’s affiliates. The tool helps food businesses to get a deeper insight on the human dimension behind food integrity through the assessment of five climate components in relation to four food integrity elements, identifying strengths and weaknesses regarding a company’s food integrity climate.

Lecture attendance among university paramedic students: A sequential mixed methods study

Background Lecture absenteeism is a widespread issue and has been reported for a large range of university disciplines. The aim of this study was to describe face-to-face lecture attendance within a Bachelor of Paramedicine cohort at a large Australian university and explore associated factors. Methods A sequential mixed method study was undertaken using lecture attendance counts, a cross-sectional questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. Attendance was recorded at four time points throughout one semester. The Lecture Attendance Scale, a standardised 34-item questionnaire with a 7-point Likert rating scale, was used to examine reasons behind students’ choice to attend lectures or not, followed by further exploration via semi-structured interviews. Results Lecture attendance ranged from 30% to 76%, with a mean of 49.2%. On analysis of the questionnaire, eight factors were identified, and these were largely supported by the interview data. Conclusion High levels of lecture attendance were not observed. This study suggests that the decision to attend a lecture can be complex and is influenced by a range of student and organisation-related factors. Understanding and utilising this information to modify and improve healthcare curricula delivery is vital, especially where there may be an association between attendance and the development of clinical skills, and professional attitudes and qualities. This is especially important in healthcare education in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era where the value of in-person education will continue to be examined.

Gaps Between Theory and Practice: Novice Teachers’ Perspectives

This study aimed to explore the novice teachers’ perception of gaps between theory andpractice. Novice teachers’ perceptions were further explored based on teachers’ gender. The surveymethod was used to collect the data. A questionnaire was developed by the researcher consisted of 39items with 5 points Likert rating scale to collect data from randomly selected 600 teachers includingmale and female. The data were analyzed by using the mean, standard deviation, and percentage ofeach five points of the Likert rating scale. The results revealed that most novice teachers were applyingtheir learned theory in their practice regarding lesson planning & delivery, classroom management,and students’ active involvement. They were not only willing to but also were applying learned theoriesin their practice. It also came into the knowledge that there were fewer gaps between novice teachers’theory and practice. It is recommended by the researchers suggested that these pre-service trainingcenters should develop a strong and viable link to make the theory more practical, operational and upto-date

Regional development through improving products and services case study: El Triunfo, BCS.

The objective of the project is to make a proposal for the improvement of products and services that are currently provided in Triunfo B.C.S., by the inhabitants of that place and to promote the development of the region by enhancing the quality of these, taking advantage of the fact that in this town there are opportunities to carry out activities dedicated to alternative tourism. In the first place, a diagnosis was made to obtain data about the situation of the town regarding the provision of products and services, for which two questionnaires arranged on a Likert rating scale were used and can locate the attributes in a numerical assessment, to later process the data using data concentrator tables that were graphed in Excel. To carry out the analysis, the SWOT Matrix and the Minimini Maximaxi Matrix were used, locating the strategies to carry out the proposal for improvements in products and services that are offered by the inhabitants of the town and thereby promote the development of the region.

Hubungan Motivasi Belajar dengan Komunikasi Pembelajaran Sistem E-Learning pada Mahasiswa PGSD di Masa Pandemi Covid-19

<p><strong>Abstract:</strong> This research aimed to determine the motivation of learning, communication of e-learning system, and relationship motivation learning and communication learning system of students of primary teacher Education, University PGRI Yogyakarta at the Covid-19 pandemic. This research used quantitative approaches with associative methods. The location of this research at PGRI University Yogyakarta with respondents amounted to 159 students of 2nd semester, consisting of 25 male students and 134 female students. The collection of research data used a questionnaire with a Likert rating scale. Analysis of data by using the correlation formula of product-moment from Pearson with the help of SPSS version 23 of Windows. The results of the study showed that motivational learning data gained good criteria with an average of 2.77, e-learning system learning communication data obtained good criteria with an average value of 2.77, and there was a significant relationship (0.822) between learning motivation with learning communication system e-Learning in the Covid-19 pandemic. This shows that the higher the motivation to learn the higher the learning of E-Learning system communication.</p><strong>Abstrak:</strong><em> </em>Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui motivasi belajar, komunikasi pembelajaran sistem <em>E-Learning</em>, dan hubungan motivasi belajar dan komunikasi pembelajaran sistem <em>E-Learning</em> mahasiswa PGSD Universitas PGRI Yogyakarta pada masa pandemi Covid-19. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan metode asosiatif. Lokasi penelitian ini di Universitas PGRI Yogyakarta dengan responden berjumlah 159 mahasiswa PGSD semester II, yang terdiri dari 25 mahasiswa laki-laki dan 134 mahasiswa perempuan. Pengumpulan data penelitian menggunakan angket dengan skala Likert. Analisis data dengan menggunakan rumus korelasi <em>product</em> <em>moment </em>dari Pearson dengan bantuan SPSS versi 23 windows. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan data motivasi belajar memperoleh kriteria baik dengan rata-rata 2,77, data komunikasi pembelajaran sistem <em>E-Learning</em> memperoleh kriteria baik dengan nilai rata-rata 2,77, dan terdapat hubungan yang signifikan (0,822) antara motivasi belajar dengan komunikasi pembelajaran sistem <em>E-Learning</em> di masa pandemi Covid 19. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa semakin tinggi motivasi belajar maka semakin tinggi pula komunikasi pembelajaran sistem <em>E-Learning</em>.<em> </em>

Factors Influencing Job Satisfaction of Librarians in Federal University Libraries in South-East Geo-Political Zone of Nigeria

geo-political zone of Nigeria. Two objectives and research questions respectively were stated to guide the study. Two hypotheses were also tested in the study. The study adopted a correlational design, and the population of the study was 98. Sample of the study was census which involves the use of the entire population. The instrument for data collection was researcher’s structured modified 4-point Likert rating scale. The data collected for the study were analysed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) technique, while the hypotheses were tested for significance statistically using Spearman Rank Correlation analysis at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that there is a significant relationship between staff promotion and job satisfaction of librarians in libraries of federal universities in South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The findings further revealed that there is also significant relationship between staff job security and job satisfaction of librarians in libraries of federal universities in South-East geo-political zone of Nigeria. The study recommended that staff promotion should be done regularly and as at when due to motivate the librarians to work hard in their workplaces. It is also recommended that librarians job security should be guaranteed at all times to ensure that they put in their best in the performance of their official duties to the benefit of their libraries. Keywords: Job satisfaction, Librarians, Federal Universities, University libraries.

Lecturer's Assessment of Adequacy and Utilization of Educational Technology for Effective Teaching of Environmental Sciences Programmes in Kano State Polytechnic, Nigeria

This article reports on the main purpose of the study which assessed the adequacy and utilization of educational technology for effective teaching of environmental sciences programmes by the lecturers of Kano State Polytechnic, Nigeria. Two research questions guided the study. The population comprised 23 lecturers teaching environmental sciences courses in the Polytechnic. The research adopted a descriptive survey design. A structured questionnaire containing 20 items in 5 point likert rating scale was developed and validated by experts. Reliability co-efficient of 0.75 was established using Cronbach Alpha which shows the internal consistency of the instrument was high. Collection of data was done by the researcher. Questions were answered and analysed with Mean and Standard Deviation. Findings reveal that educational technology for teaching environmental sciences courses were not adequate. Furthermore, the said resources were not utilized. It was concluded that there was inadequate and non-utilization of educational technology, which the resulting effect could lead to graduating half-baked students. Keywords: Adequacy; Educational Technology; Environmental Sciences; Utilization

Teaching controversial issues in Religious Education: RE teachers’ attitudes and perceptions

Controversial issues in education have become more and more popular in recent years. Teachers themselves play a key role in their effective teaching, as they are the ones who are called upon to put into practice what the literature suggests in theory. This article explores the attitudes and perceptions of 33 Religious Education teachers on controversial issues, their competence (theological-pedagogical) and their concerns, regarding the teaching of controversial issues. The research was conducted in the context of two training meetings in September and October 2019, through a closed-ended questionnaire, based on the Likert rating scale. Data analysis was performed using the SPSS statistical package (version 25.0). The main conclusion is that teachers, although willing to apply the teaching of controversial issues in the classroom, nevertheless seem reluctant and uncertain about their professional and personal readiness. Therefore, the need to design a training framework for teachers, based on the model proposed by the Council of Europe on the teaching of controversial issues, emerges.