SUBJECT CATEGORY: ECONOMICS AND FINANCE | Oct. 30, 2019
The Effect of Work Loads and Work Stress on Motivation of Work Productivity (Empirical Case Study of Ink-Producing Companies)
Astria Semaksiani, Agung Wahyu Handaru, Mohamad Rizan
Page no 560-571 |
10.36348/sb.2019.v05i10.003
This study aims to analyze: 1) the effect of workload on motivation on employees of PT Sumber Harapan Abadi. 2) the influence of Job Stress influences motivation on the employees of PT Sumber Harapan Abadi. 3) the effect of workload has an effect on productivity on the employees of PT Sumber Harapan Abadi. 4) the effect of work stress has an effect on productivity on the employees of PT Sumber Harapan Abadi. 5) the influence of motivation has an effect on productivity on the employees of PT Sumber Harapan Abadi. The research method is: quantitative research using a survey method in question is to explain the causal relationship or correlation commonly called path analysis(path analysis). The respondents were 147 employees of PT Sumber Harapan Abadi employees. The results of the study are: 1) the influence of workload on motivation on the employees of PT Sumber Harapan Abadi. 2) the influence of work stress on motivation on the employees of PT Sumber Harapan Abadi. 3) the influence of workload on productivity on the employees of PT Sumber Harapan Abadi 4) the influence of work stress on productivity on the employees of PT Sumber Harapan Abadi. 5) the influence of motivation on productivity on the employees of PT Sumber Harapan Abadi.
SUBJECT CATEGORY: PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY | Oct. 30, 2019
Geographic Distribution of Patients Attending a Private Dental Institution
Aesha Zafna, Ananda S. R, Jithesh Jain, Prasanta Majumder, Bhakti J S
Page no 580-584 |
10.36348/sb.2019.v05i10.006
Background: Information on dental demographic, dental needs, dental providers and the distance from the closest dental institution is necessary to plan for effective delivery of public oral health services. Geographical catchment area of dental hospitals often plays a major role in distribution of adequate health services .Aim of the study is to assess the geographical distribution of patients attending the institution to define the catchment zones and to investigate the changes in the pattern of geographic distribution of patients. 6000 new patients visiting Coorg institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital in the months of January to December in the calendar year 2018 meeting the inclusion criteria were included in the sample. Demographic details along with their location of residence were recorded. A total of 58,982 new patients visited Coorg institute of dental sciences and hospital in the calendar year of 2018.Highest number of patients were reported in the month of December followed by may indicating that hospital has a fairly large catchment zone covering a distance approximately up to 100kms from which 95 % patients reported overlapping those of private dental clinics.
SUBJECT CATEGORY: ECONOMICS AND FINANCE | Oct. 30, 2019
Effect of Profitability, Leverage, Activity ratios, Market Ratios and Environmental Performance to Share Prices
Roy Budiharjo
Page no 585-592 |
10.36348/sb.2019.v05i10.007
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Profitability, Leverage, Activity ratios, Market Ratios and Environmental Performance on Stock Price. Secondary data were collected in samples from Manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in the period 2014 - 2017. Sampling in this study uses a purposive sampling method with criteria as (1) listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2014 - 2017. (2) Publish audited financial statements for the 2014-2017 period in Rupiah. (3) always has an advantage. Statistical test is done by t test and multiple linear regression analysis, before this test is done first classic assumption test. The results of the study show that: Return on Equity (ROE), Price Earning Ratio (PER), Environmental performance has a positive and significant effect on stock Prices, Debt to Equity Ratio (DER) owned by the company has not a significant negative effect on Stock Prices and Turn Aset Turn Over (TATO) owned by the company has a significant negative effect on Stock Prices.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Oct. 30, 2019
Juridical Analysis of Law Protection of Industrial Design Owners in the Trade Sector in Indonesia
Elpina, SH, MH
Page no 674-677 |
10.36348/SJHSS.2019.v04i10.006
The progress of the trade sector is related to the economic field so rapidly. It is accompanied by the development of science and technology, therefore the development of the economy will be more focused on the industrial sector. For this reason, Indonesia, which is one of the countries involved in world trade, needs to address industrial progress, especially related to the Industrial Design that is owned to provide legal protection against the Innovations (Novelty) produced. The method in this research is a normative/doctrinal study. The approach taken is through a legislative approach using materials as research sources that will be sought to be processed and subsequently will be analyzed to find answers of problem discussed. Based on the Research Results it could be stated that the registration Criteria of Industrial Design was to be registered with the new element criteria and as the first registers of the Industrial include a novelty element which must not be the same as the Industrial Design that has been disclosed previous. The right of industrial design legal protection would be coming up where there was an industrial design registration by the designer or owner of the design right, legal protection granted to the industrial design right is granted for a period of 10 years from the date of receipt (application) and cannot be extended again.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Oct. 30, 2019
Effect of Classical Hata Yoga Training On Executive Function in Healthy Adults
Vijaya kumar PS, Sahana AU
Page no 141-145 |
10.36348/SIJTCM.2019.v02i08.001
Background: Executive Function is a higher order of cognitive processes, mild cognitive impairment is associated with normal ageing, the world is aging rapidly through “demographic transition” resulted in early cognitive decline, there is a connection between cognition components with mental health disorders. Mind-body techniques such as yoga have shown to improve cognitive functions and enhancing psychological wellbeing. The objective of this study was to determine whether classical hata yoga training enhances the executive function resulting in improved cognitive functions. Material and Methods: Thirty four participants who had enrolled in a forty five days classical hata yoga training program. Their ages ranged between 18 and 50 years (group average ±S.D., 31.4±9.3 years, both genders). Those who have any chronic illness and mental illness, and those who are not willing to participate were excluded. Classical hata yoga training is given for 45 days, 3hours/day. At baseline and following forty five days, all participants completed DLST and SLCT. Results: Classical hata yoga training program showed significant change in DLST scores, increase (P-value< 0.000) in total attempted score, significant increase (P-value<0.000) in net score, significant reduction in wrongly attempted score (P-value<0.004). Significant change in SLCT scores, significant increase (P-value<0.000) in total attempted score, similarly, significant increase (P-value<.000) in net score, significant reduction in wrongly attempted score (P-value<0.000). Conclusions: The forty five days classical hata yoga training program was successful in enhancing the executive function among healthy adults.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Oct. 30, 2019
Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth in Nigeria: An ARDL, Bound Test and ECM Approach
Amusa Bolanle Olubunmi, Nwagwu Chinedu John, Yusuf Modupe Ololade, Sokunbi Gbenro Matthew
Page no 800-805 |
10.36348/SJBMS.2019.v04i10.002
The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between fiscal policy and economic growth in which past studies have not fully explored in Nigeria. Data was collected from the Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin from 1990 to 2017 and the study employed the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model and Error Correction Model (ECM) to address its objective. Consequently, the major findings that originated from the work could be submitted as follows. The result of ECM term confirmed that about 39% of the total disequilibrium in the previous year would be corrected in the current year. Therefore, it will take about two (2) years for the system to adjust back to its long run equilibrium path. Meanwhile, the estimated result shows that economic growth and government revenue have a significant positive relationship in Nigeria in the short run but the relationship becomes negative in the long run. However, recurrent expenditure has a significant negative relationship with economic growth in the short run but the relationship becomes insignificant in the long run. However, inflation rate has a significant positive relationship with economic growth in both short run and long run. Due to the findings that originated in this study, this paper makes the following recommendations for the policy makers in Nigeria that if the economic growth is the target of the policy makers, manipulating fiscal policy variables such as government revenue, capital expenditure and inflation rate appropriately will increase economic growth in the short run and the long run.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Oct. 29, 2019
Comparative Evaluation of Lip Prints Patterns in Gender and Different Musculoskeletal Malocclusion
Sandhya Jain, Arwa Saifee
Page no 738-741 |
10.36348/SJODR.2019.v04i10.008
Aims: To determine association between lip print pattern and different skeletal malocclusions and gender: Material and Methods: Lip prints of 250 patients were obtained and analyzed. Skeletal and dental class I, II, III were analyzed and gender were mentioned. Kruskal wallis test was applied and p value was derived. Level of significance was kept at .05%. Results: In skeletal Class I Males, type IV lip print is common; while in class I females IV are most common. In skeletal Class II males, Type IV. However in Class II females – Lip print type II is most common. In skeletal class III males Type I lip print is more common and class III Females Type II lip print is commonest. Conclusion: There exists a particular pattern of Lip prints in certain skeletal malocclusion and gender. Aims and objectives: To analyze the association of different lip print patterns in different skeletal malocclusion and gender and derive a relation between the two.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Oct. 29, 2019
Prevalence and Trends of Blood Transfusion Transmitted Infections: Comparative Study between the Blood Bank of a Private and Government Medical College in South Karnataka
Kusuma K N, Shilpa. M. Shetty
Page no 705-711 |
10.36348/SJPM.2019.v04i10.002
Background: Transfusion of blood and blood components can save millions of lives worldwide each year and its safety is the subject of real concern. Transfusion associated transmission of some of the life threatening infections has demanded screening of blood for Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Hepatitis C virus (HCV), Syphilis and Malaria. Aims & Objectives: To assess the prevalence of transfusion transmitted infections (TTI) among the donors. To analyse the trends of TTI in private and government settings. Materials and method: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study. Blood donor data over a period of 9 years from 2010 to 2018 from Blood bank of Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya and Blood bank of Shimoga institute of medical sciences, Shimoga was included in the study. All the donors including voluntary and replacement donors during the study period were included in the study. Results: Total number of voluntary and replacement donors in a Private medical college blood bank were 11225 and 4853, whereas that in a Government medical college blood bank were 50931 and 9736. Prevalence of various TTI in a private and government medical college was as follows – HIV (0.15%, 0.18%), HBV (0.67%, 1.07%), HCV (0.09%, 0.09%), Syphilis (0.02%, 0.004%) and Malaria (00%, 00%). Conclusion: Donor criteria should be followed strictly and effective screening facilities should be used to reduce the incidence of blood transfusion transmitted infections.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Oct. 29, 2019
The ID Migraine in Migraine Headache Diagnosis: An Evaluation of its Usefulness in Calabar, Southern Nigeria
Oparah, Sidney K, Asibong, Udeme E
Page no 893-898 |
10.36348/sjmps.2019.v05i10.010
Background: The under recognition and consequent mistreatment of migraine headache highlight the importance of quicker and easy to apply tools for migraine screening and diagnosis. The ID migraine fits the description of such a rapid screening diagnostic tool. Objective: To evaluate the ID migraine, in migraine headache diagnosis, among clinical students in Calabar, Nigeria. Methods: Using a cross sectional design, we compared the performance of the ID migraine with that of the IHS criteria, used as a gold standard for migraine headache diagnosis, on a set of persons with recurrent headaches. Participants were recruited from a pool of 220 apparently healthy clinical students of the University of Calabar. Data analysis was done with SPSS version 20; and the level of significance was set as p < 0.05. Results: Fifty one persons who had recurrent headaches from the pool of students, comprising 25 (49%) males and 26 (51%) females, proceeded to complete the study. The mean age of the participants was 24.22 years ± 4.575. The sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, positive predictive and negative predictive values we obtained for the ID migraine tool were 69.2%, 63.1%, 64.7%, 39.1% and 85.7%, respectively (kappa = 0.258; p= 0.043). Conclusion: The ID migraine had moderate sensitivity and specificity in our locality, and a low level of agreement with the IHS criteria. Its usefulness in our locality may be more in ruling out, rather than ruling in, migraine in persons with recurrent headaches.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Oct. 29, 2019
The Rights of Parents to Maintenance in Bangladesh: An Overview of the Parents Maintenance Act, 2013
Sabina Yasmin
Page no 309-313 |
10.36348/SIJLCJ.2019.v02i10.003
A loving and harmonious family bond between parents and children will bring peace and tranquility not only to the individual but also to a nation. Children are bound to provide for their parents’ maintenance in their old age under the Al-Quran and Sunnah. Now-a-days children are often neglecting and avoiding maintaining and looking after their parents’ need. The Parents Maintenance Act is a beginning of a new step of protection for those unlucky parents who are often ignored by their children. Though there is specific legislation that provides for rights of maintenance to parents but still necessary to amend more specific provisions to reduce the gap between the existing provisions and reality for the betterment of parents. This paper finds out the rights of parents to maintenance under existing laws in Bangladesh. This study also analyzes the reasons behind not providing proper maintenance to parents by their children as well as addressing some recommendations which will be benefited for parents at their old stage.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Oct. 27, 2019
Assessment of Health Risk of Bromate in Ozonised Bottled and Sachet Water in Aba Metropolis, South Eastern Nigeria
Irogbeyi Longinus Amarachi, Nweke Ifeoma Nneka, Akuodor Godwin Christian, Orji Chima Ernest, Ekenjoku John Azubuike, Ezejiofor, Tobias Innocent Ndubuisi, Cajetan Elo Ilo
Page no 885-892 |
10.36348/sjmps.2019.v05i10.009
The study was carried out to determine the bromate contents in popular commercially available different brands of bottled and sachet drinking water in Aba metropolis. To assess the health risk of bromate in ozonised bottled and sachet water in Aba metropolis, South Eastern Nigeria Bromate determination was done using spectrophotometric method after treatment of the samples and absorbance was measured at 530 nm. The mean concentration of Br03- in different brands of bottled water was found to be 4.09±0.44 μg/l (range: 3.48±0.50 – 4.98±0.79 μg/l). On the other hand, the mean concentration of bromate ion in sachet water was 5.07± 0.78 μg/l with range 3.15±0.26 – 6.33±0.78 μg/l. Correlation analysis showed that bromate formation was influenced by the presence of bromide ions. There was a high cancer risk assessment resulting from the ingestion of bromate in bottled and sachet water which could occur overtime while both the drinking water were safe from the chemical toxicity risk point of view.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Oct. 27, 2019
Optimum Process Parameters Selection for Brinell Hardness Number of Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Using Taguchi Method
Sk. Suzauddin Yusuf, Nurul Islam, Hasan Ali, Washim Akram, Abubakar Siddique
Page no 422-427 |
10.36348/SJEAT.2019.v04i10.005
Now-a-days, natural fiber-reinforced polymer matrix composites have received large attention of the researchers in various applications. The properties of natural fiber composites to a large extent influenced by the type of fibers, treatment method, types of hardener and resin, and fabrication method. In the present study, the hardness behavior of sponge gourd, coir, and jute fiber reinforced thermosetting resin-based composite has been investigated experimentally. Natural fibers were treated with 5% NaOH solution by volume and hand lay-up technique was used to fabricate these composites. The Wt% (weight percentage) ratio of resin and hardener, Wt% of resin & hardener in composite, Wt% ratio of sponge gourd & jute, and Wt% ratio of sponge gourd & coir are considered as control factors which were optimized using Taguchi L9 orthogonal design of experiments. The optimal control factor combination for maximum Brinell hardness was found out and the predicted optimal value, obtained from Taguchi analysis, of Brinell hardness was confirmed by validation experiments. At last, the interactions between control factors or input parameters with Brinell hardness are revealed graphically by interaction plots.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Oct. 27, 2019
The Coded Language of HIV/AIDS: The Creative Use of Figurative Language in HIV/AIDS discourse in Gikuyu “Mukingo” songs and common-talk by public transport operators in Nyeri Town
Mary Kamunyu, Phylis Bartoo
Page no 182-190 |
10.36348/SIJLL.2019.v02i08.001
This article interrogates the use of figurative language in HIV/ AIDS representations and framings in Gikuyu mukingo songs. The paper locates itself within the frameworks of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) and Systemic Functional Linguistics Theory (SFL) as the theoretical orientations to the article of HIV/AIDS discourse. The CDA primarily studies the way social power abuse; inequality and dominance are enacted, resisted and reproduced by text and talk in the social and political context, while the Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) offers a contribution of language in social situations centred predominantly on its relevance to functions, explanation and interpretation of the texts. These theoretical underpinnings served to examine the functions of informative, imperative and emotive in HIV/AIDS discourse. This paper adopted a cross-section design to help to describe the characteristics of the variables of the article. The article has been conducted among public transport operators in Nyeri town. Purposive and snowball sampling was used since randomization was impossible due to the lack of sampling frame as well as due to the mobile nature of public transport operators. Structured interviews and Focus Group Discussions (FGD) has been used for data collection. Data analysis was done using traditional thematic analysis. The findings of this article have shown that there is heavy use of figurative language in HIV/AIDS discourse in Gikuyu, which is culturally relevant. This language constructs sexuality and gender, depicting the role of masculinity and femininity in the HIV/AIDS spread. The HIV/AIDS discourse also constructs gender power inequalities that promote HIV/AIDS spread.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Oct. 27, 2019
Comparison of Two Practical Examination Techniques in Osteology for First-Year MBBS
Suchitkumar Kamkhedkar, Shilpa Kolhe, Jyoti Narkhede, Rupali Gajare, Sundaram Kartikeyan, Aniruddha Malgaonkar
Page no 308-311 |
10.36348/SIJAP.2019.v02i10.007
This complete enumeration, cross-sectional comparative study was conducted to compare the scores obtained by students in traditional practical examination with that obtained in objective structured practical examination in Osteology, which is a “must know” component of the first-year MBBS curriculum in Anatomy. After obtaining permissions from the Institutional Ethics Committee and institutional authorities for conducting the study, first-year MBBS students were oriented about the purpose of the study, the objective structured practical examination procedure, the check-list based marking system and their written informed consent was obtained. The maximum marks obtainable in both traditional practical examination and objective structured practical examination were 10 marks each. A total of 55 (27 females; 49.09% and 28 males; 51.91%) first-year MBBS students participated in the study. The students obtained higher scores in objective structured practical examination, as compared that in traditional practical examination. The male students had a higher maximum score in traditional practical examination but the gender difference in scores was not significant either for traditional practical examination (p=0.054) or for objective structured practical examination (p=0.934). Students obtaining relatively lower scores would require remedial training. A larger study would be necessary in order to generalize the results.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Oct. 27, 2019
Establishing the Differences in the Phonological Structures of the Tugen Sub-dialects
Nancy Chebet, Phylis Bartoo
Page no 191-195 |
10.36348/SIJLL.2019.v02i08.002
The study aimed at identifying and describing the phonological differences between Somor and Aror sub-dialects of the Tugen dialect of the Kalenjin language. The Kalenjin language is characterised by eight dialects of which Tugen is one. These dialects can be mapped according to the geographical location of speakers. Of particular interest is the fact that there exists a dialect continuum, where neighbouring groups understand each other well, while mutual intelligibility decreases gradually to near-zero depending on the geographical distance. Even within given dialects, variations exist to significant levels. The study was guided by Natural Generative Phonology. Stratified and random sampling procedures were used to get samples of Somor and Aror speakers from the population of those who practice in the selected domains in Torongo and Kapuskei locations of Baringo County. The data for the study was a Swadesh list of one hundred and fifty words and fifty sentences. These were drawn from the fields of education, domestic life, religion, health and administration. Data was collected by use of language performance test, which was recorded, on an audiotape. These words were written in gloss and transcribed using the IPA symbols. This was in preparation for the phonological analysis, which was done by using Natural Generative Phonology and Descriptive Linguistics. This study will be an addition to the knowledge in the area of theoretical linguistics of Nilotic languages and Kenyan languages in general.