Rental houses: History and contemporaneity

The topic of housing efficiency has always been among the priorities since the emergence of rental houses. However, in today's Russia, a multi-apartment residential building with collective forms of property is widely spread, which is a low-efficiency housing facility and definitely needs infrastructural improvement within the framework of the public-private entrepreneurship. The basis for this is the efforts of government agencies, which more and more often enter the rental housing market, creating competition for the shadow sector of rented apartments.

Households' Willingness To Pay And Associated Factors For The Nutrition Services Provided To Pregnant Women At Maternity Waiting Homes In East Wollega, Western Ethiopia

Background: Maternity waiting home is a housing facility located near qualified medical facilities where a pregnant woman can wait to give birth and provided a nutrition service. In Ethiopia, most (86%) of the maternity waiting homes had no budget allocated from government funds and thus have to rely on communities’ contribution. Yet, very few studies have been conducted so far to evaluate the household’s willingness to pay for the nutrition service. Objective: The study aimed to estimate households’ maximum willingness to pay and its associated factors for the nutrition service provided to a pregnant woman at a maternity waiting homes in East Wollega Zone of Oromia National regional state, Ethiopia, September 2018. Methodology: A community based cross sectional study using double bounded dichotomous choice contingent valuation method was used. Sample size was determined by using single population proportion formula. Data entry and analysis were made using Epi-Data version 3.1 and SPSS for Windows version 20 software respectively. Descriptive statistics of frequency, binary and multivariable logistic regression analysis were performed. The associations between explanatory variables and outcome variable were presented by an Adjusted Odd Ratio and confidence interval. Results: We gathered data from 845 participants (98% response rate). The annual median maximum willingness to pay was 15ETB (US$0.55) per household. Marital status (AOR=3.533, 95% CI=1.007-12.39) and average monthly income (AOR=3.287, 95%CI=1.194-9.049). Moreover, distance from the health facility (AOR = 3.64, 95%CI = 1.256-10.55) and availability of food (AOR=3.714, 95%CI=1.331-10.364), enough beddings (AOR=5.353, 95%CI=2.207-13.010) and cooking utensils (AOR=4.044, 95%CI=1.353-12.088) at a housing facility were found to be predictors. Conclusion and Recommendation: Marital status, monthly income, and distance, availability of food, beddings and cooking utensils at housing facilities were found to be factors influencing maximum willingness to pay. Therefore, health facility managers should avail supplies and equipment at a housing facility.

Analisis Hasil Pendukung Keputusan Mendapatkan Rumah Dinas Perusahaan Menggunakan Metode Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) dan Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS)

The Bridgestone company is a company engaged in the plantation sector, currently it has employees of 230 staff/employees, every employee is entitled to an official residence, This requires the company to conduct a decision analysis to determine the official residence for each employee who will apply for the official housing facility. to reduce the level of lack of transparency and accuracy of data that can cause turmoil and gaps for each employee. Then an analysis of the results of decision support for obtaining a company official residence was carried out using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (Ahp) and Technique For Order Preference By Similarity To Ideal Solution (Topsis). The final results of the AHP method trial evaluation result in accurate data where there are 5 employees who are truly in the very feasible category to get an official residence. Whereas in the AHP method there are differences in the results found, where it is found that the number of employees is 1 person who should be in the feasible category but belongs to the very feasible category, so that the number generated from the TOPSIS method is 6 people. With these 2 methods, it can produce an accuracy value of around 60% by entering all the specified criteria.

A Stepwise Male Introduction Procedure to Prevent Inbreeding in Naturalistic Macaque Breeding Groups

Male introductions into captive primate breeding groups can be risky and unsuccessful. However, they are necessary to prevent inbreeding in naturalistic breeding groups. The procedure used to introduce new individuals may affect the success and influence the risks associated with group introductions. At the Biomedical Primate Research Centre (BPRC) in Rijswijk, the Netherlands, male rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) introductions into naturalistic social groups with a matrilineal structure and without a breeding male achieve relatively high success rates. This paper describes the male introduction procedure used at the BPRC. Males are stepwise familiarized with and introduced to their new group, while all interactions between the new male and the resident females are closely monitored. Monitoring the behaviour of the resident females and their new male during all stages of the introduction provides crucial information as to whether or not it is safe to proceed. The BPRC introduction procedure is widely applicable and may improve the management of captive primate groups in any housing facility worldwide. Thus, the careful introduction management can minimize the risk associated with male introductions and enhance the welfare of captive primates.

Comparison of the Glucocorticoid Concentrations between Three Species of Lemuridae Kept in a Temporary Housing Facility

We compared the glucocorticoid concentrations in response to various types of potential stressors present during standard operation of a temporary housing facility between three species, namely, ring-tailed lemurs, collared brown lemurs and white-headed lemurs. The levels of faecal glucocorticoid metabolites (FGMs) were measured non-invasively on a daily basis during a 30-day period. A total of 510 faecal samples were collected. Concentrations of immunoreactive glucocorticoid hormone metabolites were measured in the obtained extracts by using an enzyme immunoassay. The polyclonal antibodies used in this assay were directed against the metabolite 11-oxo-etiocholanolone I. We found all three monitored lemur species to respond to specific potentially stressful situations by increasing (p < 0.05) the FGM levels within one to two days after the event. Although housed in the same room, differences in response to potentially stressful situations were found in white-headed lemurs compared to ring-tailed lemurs. Increased mean levels of the FGMs were found more frequently in white-headed lemurs than in ring-tailed lemurs. The results suggest that this species may be more sensitive to changes in its surroundings. In general, the levels of the FGMs showed a similar pattern during 30 days of monitoring suggesting that all groups of lemurs responded in a similar manner to the same events. However, we recorded the differences in the absolute values of glucocorticoid concentrations between the monitored species likely due to the differences in sex ratios in the groups and presence of lactating females in the ring-tailed lemurs.