ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2018
Distribution of Glycated Hemoglobin According to Gender, Age and Body Mass Index in Sudanese Adults without Diabetes
Ibrahim A Ai, Hisham M. Abdel Rahim, Elmoataz H Taha, Abdarahiem A. Abeadalla, Abdelmohisen Hussein, Kamal M Awad, Naji Y Hajo, Omer A Musa
Page no 68-71 |
10.36348/sijap
Glycated Hemoglobin (Hb A1c) is now used largely for DM control. Hb A1c is
influenced by many risk factors; these include BMI, physical activity, age, ethnicity, diet
and smoking. The determinants of Hb A1cvalues in Sudanese have not been studied
despite their utmost value in DM control. The objective of this study is to evaluate age,
gender and body mass index as determinants of glycated hemoglobin in non-diabetic
Sudanese population. A cross sectional study was conducted during 2016-2018 in Sudan
covering Khartoum state, Northern state, Gezira state, Red Sea state and North Darfur
state, on adults of ages between 20-60 years and not known to be diabetic or suffering
from any chronic illness.1097 participants were assessed by a questionnaire covering
age, gender and other demographic and social characteristics. BMI was calculated after
measuring weight and height by standard scales. A sample of 5 ml venous blood was
taken for FBG to exclude DM and measurement of Hb A1c using a modified ELISA
reader known as Cobas Integra 800 (Roch) machine. Correlations between the variables
were estimated and P value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. There is a
positive correlation between HbA1c and gender; female subjects had higher values than
male subjects. The mean of HbA1c in females was 4.6 ±0.9 % which was more than the
mean in males 4.5 ±1.0 % with significant p value of 0.03. There are slight differences in
HbA1c levels between the age groups, the oldest (more than 50 years) having the lowest
values (4.4%) and those with group of age between 35-50 years have the highest value
(4.7%). HbA1c levels were found to be higher (4.8%) in those having BMI more than 30.
There was no significant correlation between HbA1 c; age, weight and BMI (r =.009,
.010, =-.032) and the p values were 0.7, 0.7 , 0.33.respectively . There was intermediate
correlation between HbA1c and Height (r) =0.13 with significant p value of 0.00. This
study showed significant higher HbA1c levels in females compared to males. Age and
BMI have no significant effect on the HbA1c levels in Sudanese population but there was
a significant correlation with height.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2018
Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Constructs Validity for items used to measure the Impact of Human Resource Management Practices on Employees’ Job Satisfaction
Abdelaziz Mohammad Abuayyash, Zainudin Awang, Noor Aina Amirah, Osama Mohammad Abu- Nawwas, Mus’ab Mousa Mahmoud Salah
Page no 1025-1036 |
10.21276/sjbms.2018.3.9.3
According to (Bayt.com, 2015); the largest recruitment site in the Middle
East and North Africa (MENA), A percentage of (14%) of Jordanian employees are very
satisfied with their work, (25%) are somewhat satisfied, and (33%) are a bit dissatisfied,
while (28%) are very dissatisfied with their work. Meanwhile, because the economic
status in Jordan is critical, and the cost of living is very high, decision makers and
managers of Jordanian organisations have to pay their full attention in making their
employees their most valuable asset. While they have to focus on developing workers’
diverse skills and realise these skills by enrolling employees in training courses that
meet their interests and needs. In addition, In Jordan, HRM has not received big
attention yet. To address some of the common practices occurs by HR department in
organisations of Jordan. (Bhatia 2016) mentioned that no opportunity is given to an
employee to express his / her development needs. Unplanned employee development
exists because training manager nominates employees with no formal procedure to fillin training requirements and analytical skills and capabilities gaps. All this leads to,
money and efforts waste. This article explains the use of exploratory factor analysis in
extracting factors of Human Resource Management Constructs (Motivation, Training
and Development, Working Conditions, Performance Appraisal) and the factors of Job
Satisfaction Construct. The quantitative study collected information on the participants’
perceptions towards multimodal forms in digital contents as well as uncover their
opinions on why they want to access and use digital content.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2018
Depression among University Students in Bangladesh: A socio-Anthropological study
Md. Salman Sohel, Md. Shahidul Islam, Md. Momen Mia, Maksudul Haque Khan, Md. Mahidul Islam
Page no 326-328 |
10.36348/jaep
This socio-anthropological descriptive type of study was conducted to
explore the level of depression and to find out the various socio-economic, academic
factors which act as barriers to study among university students of Bangladesh. The aim
of this study is to estimate depression among university students of Bangladesh using
statistical method. This research conducted among University students.Thesample size
was 600, randomly selected from three Universities in capital city Dhaka. The
depression of male students is more than female students. But it is a notable that, the
female are more worried about their future carrier life than male students.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2018
Edible Insects Consumption: A Veritable Option to Ameliorate the Deleterious Health Consequences of Kwashiorkor in Nigeria
Adeleke Olasunkanmi R
Page no 68-71 |
10.36348/jaspe.2018
Abstract: All over the world particularly in the developing nations including Nigeria more than half of the population are suffering from a situation in which one problem causes another, this problems include ignorance, poverty, malnutrition, disease and early death. Approximately, one third of a life is spent as a result of a struggle for food. A conservative estimate places the daily toll from kwashiorkor at 10,000. A figure indicates that between 800 million and one billion persons suffer from some degree of Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM) alone. The resultant effect of protein deficiency kwashiorkor which leads illness, stunted growth, among others. Kwashiorkor and its effect could be mitigated in West African and Nigeria through insect’s consumption. Insects are the most successful, biologically, of all the groups of arthropods, and they abound in great numbers in Nigeria because of the large forest and grass land areas, fresh water and wide coastal regions which supports the existence of insects. Insects supply high quality protein which are requiring in children nutrition and they are abundant, cheap, easy to harvest, and are available throughout the year. Therefore, this paper, after reviewing the availability and the nutritional values inherent in insects, recommend that insects be produced and consumed to ameliorate the deleterious consequences of kwashiorkor in Nigeria, and indeed in the developing nations.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2018
A comparative study of Mental Toughness of Physical Education Teacher Trainees and Assam Police Trainees
Sumit Kr. Thapa, Mantu Baro, O. Jiten Singh, Satya Changmai, Bimal Ch. Gogoi
Page no 72-74 |
10.36348/jaspe.2018
Abstract: The prime aim of the investigation was to compare Mental Toughness of Physical Education Teacher Trainees and Assam Police Trainees (AP). To obtain the data researchers selected total sixty four (64) subjects ,thirty two (n1=32) male Physical education Teacher trainees from Centre for Studies in Physical Education and sports, Dibrugarh University and thirty two (n2=32) male Assam Police trainees from 2nd Assam Police Battalion Camp, Makum, Tinsukia, Assam, India between the 19-22 years age. The study was delimited to assessment of Mental Toughness by using questionnaire mental toughness by Dr. Alan Goldberg (1998). The Independent t-test was applied to assess the differences between the groups. The level of significance was set at 0.05 of confidence. Results revealed statistically significant differences between the two groups of overall mental toughness (t0.05 (62) = 7.55 > 1.67) and also significant difference was found sub-variable i.e. Motivation (6.26>1.67), ability to handle the pressure (33>1.67), concentration (8.44>1.67), confidence (8.05>1.67) and Rebound ability (3.28>1.67).
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2018
Effect of Plyometric and Weight Training on Selected Physiological Variable of Football Players
L. Santosh Singh, S. Opendra Singh, Sumit Kr. Thapa
Page no 75-78 |
10.36348/jaspe.2018
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to find out the effect of Plyometric and weight training on selected physiological variable of football players. Total Sixty (60) male football players were selected as subject randomly who participated in the national level competition from Manipur University, Canchipur. They were divided into three equal groups and designated as experimental group (I), experimental group (II) and control group (III). Plyometric training was given to experimental group (I), Weight training was given to experimental group (II) and even though, the control group was allowed to attain their daily physical activity programme, they were not allowed to participate in the experimental treatment. The groups were administered initial tests on physiological variable. After the initial test, the Plyometric and Weight training were administered to the two experimental groups, where no special training was administered to the control group. The training was administered for the period of twelve (12) weeks, four (4) days in a week in progressive manner. To find out the significance of difference between pre and post –test means‘t’ test was employed. The level of significant was set at 0.05 levels. To find out the significance of mean difference among pre – test, post- test and adjusted means and analysis of variance techniques were employed.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2018
Reader, Text, Jealousy and Anger: Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah’s The Bull and the She Devil
Farah Qamar
Page no 74-76 |
10.36348/sijll.2018
This paper unfolds male stereotypical authoritative nature under the lens of reader response theory by Rosenblatt i.e. reader and text in The Bull and She Devil. This paper argues that a text has different meanings to different readers. Therefore, the theme of jealousy and anger is due to male authoritative nature and feelings of comparison in the selected short story. Based on the idea of transaction among the reader, text, author and social context by Rosenblatt, this paper highlights that the husband is a merciless creature toward his wife, relatives and the bull. As anger is due to male stereotypical authoritative nature, it causes jealousy and the end of his life. Ironically, he blames the destructive influence of his wife instead blaming his own negative approach.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Aug. 30, 2018
Survival Rate in Science and Technology Programmes: Flow of Student in Kenyan Universities
Dr. Kennedy Ole Kerei
Page no 944-951 |
10.21276/sjbms.2018.3.8.14
Ministry of Education is determined to improve access, equity, quality, and
relevance of education through better management of service delivery to all learners.
Achievement in this sector will, therefore, enhance economic growth, create more
employment, and guarantee sustainable development for the Kenyan people. The
country therefore, has no choice but must make massive investment in science,
mathematics and technology education, particularly in women; if at all the set targets
will be to achieve the goals well articulated in Vision 2030.The purpose of the study
was to determine the rate of flow of men and women in selected science and
technology programmes in Kenyan universities is the same and to investigate
alternative strategic to enhance survival rate of flow of men and women in selected
science and technology programmes in Kenyan universities is the same. The theory
used in this study was Liberal feminism. It is rooted in the tradition of 16th- and 17thcentury liberal philosophy, which focused on the ideals of equality and liberty. The
research design used in this study is ex post facto. The study was carried out in 3
Kenyan public and 3 private universities. The data of the study was collected using
questionnaires and focus group discussion. The obtained data was analyzed using
Wilcoxon Mann–Whitney Test. This test is a non-parametric analog to the independent
t-test and is used when one does not assume that the dependent variable is a normally
distributed interval variable (one can only assume that the variable has at least ordinal.
The findings indicate that lack of adequate qualified personnel remain the number one
factor that hinders the full rolling out of SMT programmes besides the expensive
equipment in both public and private universities. It is recommend that girls are equally
good in terms of performance at the university level means gender gap can be crossed
in STs related professions. A lot then needs to be done from early childhood education,
through primary to secondary school level to significantly improve the number of girls
transiting to university.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Aug. 30, 2018
Power Factor Considerations for the Mid-Point Converter System
Nwobodo Nzeribe Nnenna Harmony, Ibekwe, Basil Esom
Page no 498-502 |
10.21276/sjeat.2018.3.8.1
As the quest to counteract the undesirable effects of electric load which create
power factors less than unity increases, a novel mid-point converter system is presented.
This is a phase-controlled ac to dc converter where the conducting and switching
method is on one-to-one basis, unlike the full-bridge converter whose switching goes in
pairs. Using the fourier series, the generalized power factor of this system of converter
was calculated. From this general power factors, the power factor of the mid-point
converter with any number of phases and pulse numbers can be calculated.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Aug. 30, 2018
The Effect of Motivation Factors on Working Operational Employees Performance CV. Tri Marina Jaya Surabaya
Eko Budiyanto, Eny Sulistyowati
Page no 856-861 |
10.21276/sjbms.2018.3.8.4
Human resources are an asset and function as capital in business
organizations, improving employee performance is an important thing for companies to
be more developed. This study aims to analyze the factors of motivation to work
performance on work performance of operational workers at CV. Tri Marina Jaya
Surabaya. The method in this research is quantitative; the research sample is the
operational of ticketing company in CV. Tri Marina Jaya Surabaya as many as 25
people. The result of research of motivation factors together has a significant influence
to the work performance of operational workers in CV. Tri Marina Jaya Surabaya, and
physiological needs have a dominant influence on work performance.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Aug. 30, 2018
Using RFID Technology for Efficiently Managing Blood Donation and Distribution Process in Blood Bank
Mohammad Mizanur Rahman, Mr. Syed Ahsanul Kabir, Habibe Kibria Chawdhury
Page no 515-524 |
10.21276/sjeat.2018.3.8.3
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology can be used in blood bank
for managing blood donation process, for storing and identifying blood bag after
donation and also for distributing blood product to the patients. Standard 13.56 MHz
RFID tag has been accepted by International Society for Blood Transfusion (ISBT) for
using in Blood Bank.13.56 MHz RFID tag can carry ISBT 128 data structure. Different
types of RFID tag can be used in Blood bank for blood donation process. This research
article presents the way for using RFID technology to make easier the blood donation
process, blood bag storing process and also blood distribution process. RFID wristband
tag can be used to recognize the blood donor properly and RFID passive label is useful
for identifying, storing and issuing the blood bag for transfusion. Use of RFID
technology in blood bank will reduce many issues and make easier the process of blood
donation. This research will also demonstrate the benefits of using RFID tag instead of
Barcode Labels on the Blood Bag. This research was done for presenting the efficient
way of using RFID technology in Blood banks in Saudi Arabia.
CASE REPORT | Aug. 30, 2018
Subconjunctival Haemorrhage: An Unusual Presentation of Immune Thrombocytopenia
Sunantha S, Peranantharajah T, Nisahan B
Page no 451-452 |
10.36348/sjm.2018.v03i08.005
Primary immune thrombocytopenia (IT) is one of the common causes of thrombocytopenia in otherwise asymptomatic adults. Though most of the patients with IT are asymptomatic the presentation can be varied from mild petechiae to severe hemorrhage such as intracranial haemorrhage. Subconjunctival haemorrhage is an extremely rare presentation of IT. We report a 15 year old previously healthy boy presented with bilateral subconjunctival haemorrhage which was ultimately diagnosed as immune thrombocytopenia which was resistant to Steroid as well as IV Immunoglobulin therapy and managed with Rituximab successfully.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Aug. 30, 2018
Conversion Marketing as a Kind of Modern Internet Marketing
Murad Omarov, Tatyana Tikhaya
Page no 553-557 |
10.21276/sjeat.2018.3.8.7
The key issues of implementing internet marketing are revealed. Specified for
one of the varieties of online marketing– conversion marketing. The general principles
for determining the model of Internet marketing conversion are revealed. The basis of
formalization of the general model of Internet marketing is offered. The main tasks of
the solution of key tasks of the conversion Internet marketing are outlined.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Aug. 30, 2018
Management and Employees Responsibilities as Determinants of Job Performance in Power Holding Company of Nigeria
Adeniyi Adijat Bola, Amodu Lateef Olamilekan
Page no 871-877 |
10.21276/sjbms.2018.3.8.6
The study investigated the extent of fulfillment of employment
responsibilities between the management and employees of PHCN, areas of employment
responsibilities, with a view to ascertaining how this influenced the job performance of
employees of PHCN, Ibadan Zone. The descriptive survey design was used for the
study. A total of 40 management staff and 240 employees were selected using simple
random sampling technique. Data for the study were collected using two instruments
namely “Employment Responsibilities Inventory” (ERI), and Employees’ Job
Performance Scale” (EJPS). The reliability of the instruments was confirmed with the
Cronbach Alpha and Split-half results yielded ERI = 0.82 and 0.76 and EJPS = 0.88 and
0.83 respectively. The data collected were analysed using simple percentage, mean,
standard deviation and t-test statistical analysis. The results showed that provision of
safe working environment (X=3,12, S.D = 0.69) and pay increase to maintain standards
of living (X=2.99, S.D. = 0.77) were the major responsibilities required by the
employees from their management. It was showed that 61.3% of the employees reported
that their management rarely discharged their employment responsibilities to the
workers. Also, it was revealed that there was a significant effect of employment
responsibilities on employees’ job performance (t-test = 128.9, p < 0.05). It thus
concluded that poor fulfillment of employment responsibilities has greatly affected the
productivity of employees of PHCN, Ibadan Zone.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Aug. 30, 2018
Sustainable Neighborhoods: West Bay, Business District of Doha (State of Qatar)
Dina Saleh, Raffaello Furlan
Page no 529-546 |
10.21276/sjeat.2018.3.8.5
Over the past two decades in Qatar, designers and planners focused on design
merits of high-rise buildings and the impact on the skyline and the city image,
discarding the integration of the buildings with the ground level. This research study
investigates the sustainability and livability of the public realm within high-rise districts,
focusing on the business district of West Bay, Doha, State of Qatar, as a case study. In
West Bay, tall buildings have security gates and parking spaces on the ground level that
weaken the livability and vitality of the street. Therefore, to enhance livability, the built
environment should provide a vibrant social urban ground level. Insufficient parking
spaces along with the lack of public transportation choices frustrate people and intensify
the traffic congestion in West Bay. The lack of services and amenities within the
residential towers accompanied with poor pedestrian circulation make it hard to perform
everyday activities. The spatial segregation in West Bay translates into a distinct
functional spatialisation. Also, most buildings in West Bay are single-use occupancy,
with clusters of retail, services and catering activities, their spatialisation does not
provide for an overlap of movement between the working occupants and the recreational
ones. The research study aims to study the relationship between built environment and
livability on the street level of the existing spatial environments on the micro urban
scale of West Bay. Therefore, this research project aims to fill the gap in the literature
regarding design-based research that provides solutions to existing limitations in the
physical environment. The strategy includes a summary of the literature, site analyses
and resultant design vision for a sustainable livable development concept for the study
area, the business district of West Bay