ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2017
Systematic Investigation of Influential Adopting Factors of Software as a Service (SaaS) in SMEs
Zulfiqar Hussain Pathan, M. Zahid Tunio, Zahid Latif, Suhail Memon, Zuhaib Hassan Qureshi
Page no 834-841 |
10.21276/sjbms.2017.2.9.3
Cloud computing is a new technological paradigm that offers very
powerful computing and cost effective, scalable network services to its end-users /
organizations without considering the firm size. Aim of this study is to review
systematically the influential adopting factors of Software as a Service (SaaS) by
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Thirty-three research papers have been
reviewed attentively from different quality journals and valid conference reports
which were published on integration of SaaS and Cloud Computing in SMEs.
Increasing number of studies conducted in the last half decade on the factor adoption
reflects that organizations whether small or medium are very eager and enthusiastic to
integrate SaaS framework in order to get competitive advantages and proliferation of
business. Findings of this study segregated innovation variables and recapped TOE as
I-TOE (innovational, technological, organizational and environmental perspectives)
are the most influential adopting factors of SaaS in the context of SMEs.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2017
Expression of Energy in Special Relativity and Newton kinetic Energy formula
Mobark IS Tagabo, Younis A AbuAasha, IbrahimY I Abad Al rhman, Al Mahdi. A. Al haj, Nooreldin Fadol
Page no 230-235 |
10.21276/haya.2017.2.6.3
This work discussed expression of the energy and millennium relativity of
energy in Einstein generalized special relativity and pression of direct modification of
Newton kinetic energy by using Taylor series he four vectors energy momentum of
total energy formula is derived through energy relation and Lorontz transformation.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2017
Effect of Organizational Ethical Climate on Physician–Patient Relationships
Yu-Hua Yan, Yu-Li Lan
Page no 985-990 |
10.36348/sjmps.2017.v03i09.007
The objective is to explore the effects of law and code-oriented and caring-oriented organizational ethical climates on physician–patient trust and interactions. A questionnaire survey was adopted and physicians of a case hospital were selected as the survey participants. A total of 116 valid questionnaires were collected, which were then analyzed through multiple regression analysis. The law and code-oriented organizational ethical climate had a significant and positive effect on physician–patient trust and interactions. In an increasingly complex medical environment, physicians must be aware of their hospitals’ organizational ethical climate and understand their roles and tasks pursuant to the hospitals’ missions, visions, and values. Such awareness and understanding will strengthen physician–patient relationships and enhance medical service quality
REVIEW ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2017
Exposure to electromagnetic fields induces pathophysiological changes and oxidative stress in the cardiovascular system
Azab Elsayed Azab, Shaban Ali Ebrahim
Page no 115-121 |
10.21276/sjbr
This study aimed to highlight on the influence of exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs) on the
cardiovascular system in humans and experimental animals, from the recent articles regarding the cardiovascular effects
of exposure to EMFs. EMFs might produce a variety of adverse in vivo effects such as heart problems, chest pain, and
cardiovascular system disorders. Previous studies showed that an association between elevated magnetic field exposure
and mortality of employer in electric utility industry jobs from arrhythmia-related causes and acute myocardial infarction
influence heart rate variability by changing autonomic balance. EMF exposure can affect structure and function of
cardiovascular system and may facilitate myocardial infarction by nuclear changing of cardiomyocytes. Exposure to
EMFs induced pain or pressure in the chest area, heart palpitations, and/or an irregular heart beat. The symptoms
resemble a heart attack and thus contribute to even more anxiety. Also, exposure to EMFs caused highly significant
increases in the activeties of serum creatinine phosphokinase, lactate dehydrogenase and aspartate amino-transferase
enzymes, and decreases in plasma calcium level and total anti-oxidant capacity. Rats exposed to EMF showed increases
in blood pressure, the absolute and relative whole heart and left ventricular weights. On the other hand, the heart rate was
significantly reduced in rats exposed to EMF.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2017
Barriers to Reporting Medication Administration Errors among Nurses in Services Hospital Lahore
Sabiha Shahzadi, Muhammad Afzal, Robina Kousar, Ali Waqas
Page no 947-956 |
10.36348/sjmps.2017.v03i09.002
According to the report of Institute of Medicine (IOM) that about 7,000 of death are occur annual because of the medication error which is going worse day by day. The effect of medication error is not good for patient health. It reduces the efficiency of health care system. It is also evident from the report of IOM that about 1.5 million of people are injured because of the medication administration error and annual expense for treating those patient take more than 3.5 billion Dollars annually which is a great expense. This all happen just because of the medication administration error. To assess the barriers to which minimize reporting medication administration error among nurses in Services hospital Lahore. This study was carried out by using a cross sectional descriptive study design in Services Hospital Lahore. Data was taken from the staff nurses and the total sample size was 222. Response from the participants was taken through simple random sampling techniques.Spss21 version used for descriptive analysis and applied chi square and one sample t-test. The results after study show 35% of the staff nurses were agree that they didn’t recognize an error occurred properly while 16% were disagree. 41% of staff nurses were agree that while reporting an medication error then the colleagues will be think that they are incompetent while 38% of the nurses were disagree to this statement. 68% of staff nurses were agree that it is very important for a Hospital to have proper medication error reporting system while 20% were disagree, 62% of staff Nurses were agree that the response of hospital administration doesn’t match with the severity of case while 24% disagree. The barriers which play a vital role in underreporting of medication error is the fear of staff nurses form the hospital management and the response of hospital administration
RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2017
Tasting Salt (Monosodium Glutamate) in Food Products: Discussion on Health Concerns and Ethical Business Practices
Nasrin Sultana Siddiqua
Page no 122-126 |
10.21276/sjbr
Tasting salt or Monosodium Glutamate was invented by the Japanese over a century ago. The flavour profile
known as Umami, or the fifth taste, after the four tastes of sweet, salty, sour and bitter, was discovered whilst working
with sea weed. Umami is a meaty taste that is naturally present in cheese and ripe tomatoes. For more than a 100 years,
the flavour of Umami has been artificially manufactured in factories all over the world, starting in Japan. The flavour
profile presented by tasting salt offers both packaged and non-packaged food producers with an affordable and openly
accessible alternative to flavouring their foods. Home cooks are also offered the product as they are able to openly
purchase the salt off the shelf. Hence, a lack of regulation. Presently, tasting salt is present in thousands of food items all
over the world, and its use is only increasing. Restaurants use the salt in their dishes as an inexpensive alternative to
building complex flavour profiles using meat stock. At the same time, health concerns about the product‟s wide spread
use have also been made apparent over the last two decades. Despite the legal system of almost all countries in the world
not having put any restriction on tasting salt, the use of the product has been shown to lead to serious health concerns for
humans. Hence, the need for ethical business practice to promote public health by going above and beyond legal
compliance.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2017
Factors Influencing the Nutritional Practice of Pregnant Women Living in a Semi-Urban Region of Ogun State, Nigeria
Anyasor Chiamaka Ogechi, Olowu Olayinka Hamdalat
Page no 114-120 |
10.36348/sjm.2017.v02i05.001
Maternal nutrition during pregnancy has been associated with healthy outcomes for both mother and child. This study investigated the factors influencing the nutritional practices of pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at a State Hospital in Ogun State, Nigeria. Study employed a descriptive, non-experimental research design. A non-probability convenience sampling method was used to select 210 pregnant women and questionnaires were administered after obtaining ethical approval and written consent. Data obtained was analyzed using Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS 22.0. version). Inferential statistics of chi-square was used to test the hypothesis at a significant level of 0.05. Findings revealed that the nutritional practice of participants is inadequate. Although more than half of the participants (52.9%) claimed they eat whenever they felt like, only 29.8% respondents eat variety of food in moderation whereas 43.4% respondents eat fruits and vegetable daily. 82.2% respondents confirmed that they forbid the intake of certain food item when pregnant. Factors that hindered women from maintaining adequate nutritional practices in pregnancy includes low socio-economic status (42.4%), inadequate knowledge about the food item (20.4%), ignorance (13.1%), lack of husband support (12.6%) and forgetfulness (11.5%). Provision of health information was identified as a key measure for improving nutritional practices of women during pregnancy. Nutrition education and counselling given during each antenatal visit should be intensified. Special programs which elicit husband support should be organized in order to increase men’s knowledge of adequate nutrition intake in pregnancy and also enhance supportive care which would positively affect women’s nutritional practice.
RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2017
Invasive Modalities in Ocular Drug Delivery: Emphasis on the Posterior Segment
Praneeth Kakullamarri
Page no Sch. Bull.; 2017, 3(9): 374-379 |
10.21276/sb.2017.3.9.1
Abstract: Ocular drug delivery to the scientists is a fascinating field because of challenges and exquisite barriers encountered in the ocular milieu. Till now, non-invasive approaches in ocular delivery are not yet successful with respect to intervention/treatment of long term ocular diseases. In spite of adverse effects with invasive techniques, they have been demonstrated promise in the treatment of sight threatening complications. The use of intravitreal injections or intraocular implants is gaining momentum with paramount progress in design, safety and efficacy from last two decades. Various intravitreal injections and ocular implants were developed with a wide array of therapeutic application potentials targeting drug localization for an extended period of time. Miniaturization of implants for their direct injection eliminating surgical process is currently being explored. In this review, various modalities comprising these invasive techniques targeting posterior ocular tissues namely retina and vitreous humor are summarized.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2017
Comparing the adverse impact of Ethanolic Root Bark and Leaf Extracts of Rauwofia vomitoria (apocynaceae) on Cerebellar Glycogen in Adult Wistar Rats
Akaninyene M. Okon, Eluwa, MA, Clementina F. Iniodu, Gabriel D. Edem, Ekaette P. Akpan
Page no 941-946 |
10.36348/sjmps.2017.v03i09.001
The use of herbal medicine in Nigeria is on the increase but unknowingly to consumers, these herbal products may pose severe and devastating health hazards. This study was aimed at studying the adverse impacts posed by either the ethanolic extract ofroot back or leaf extract of Rauwofia vomitoria on cerebellar glycogen. In this study, 30 adult Wistar rats were used and were randormly divided into 6 groups (A, B, C, D and E; n =5). Identification of Glycogen was determined using Periodic Acid Schiff method (PAS). From this investigation, there was a marked increase in the staining intensities of the experimental groups. The staining intensity of PAS was higher in the groups C and D which were given 200mg/kg and 300mg/kg of ethanolic extract of Rauwofia vomitoria root-bark when compared to groups E and F which received 200mg/kg and 300mg/kg of ethanolic leaf extract of Rauwofia vomitoria. Findings in this study suggest a dose-dependent accumulation of glycogen in the neurons of cerebellum, especially in the Purkinje cells. This could be due to the effects of indole alkaloid constituents (reserpine) of Rauwolfia vomitoria on glycogen synthesis and utilization
RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2017
Determination of Antibacterial Activity of Aqueous Extract of Moringa oleifera Leaves against Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Manga SS, Isah M, Kalgo MZ, Bazata AY
Page no Sch. Bull.; 2017, 3(9): 424-428 |
10.21276/sb.2017.3.9.6
Abstract: Medicinal herbs are moving from fringe to mainstream use with a greater number of people seeking for remedies and health approaches from side effects caused by synthetic chemicals. This has aggravated the search for antimicrobials from plants sources. Therefore, this study was aimed at investigating the efficacy of aqueous extract of Moringa oleifera leaves against some clinical isolates (Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi and Pseudomonas aeruginosa). The study was carried out between January and June, 2014. The Moringa oleifera leaves sample were collected from the Kebbi State University of Science and Technology Aliero Orchard and screened for antimicrobial activity against the isolates using agar well diffusion assay, and preliminary phytochemical analysis were also conducted using standard procedures. Concentrations of the extract used were 30mg, 60mg, 90mg and120mg. The extract demonstrated the highest activity at 120mg, with the zone of inhibition of 28.5mm, 25.5mm and 24.0mm on Salmonella typhi, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa respectively. The results of preliminary phytochemical screening revealed the presence of Saponins, Tannins, Flavonoids, Glycosides and Alkaloids. The antibacterial assay results portrayed broad spectrum activity of Moringa oleifera leaf extract against the test organisms with the comparable inhibitory zones by standard antibiotic (Ciprofloxacin). In conclusion the results from these findings have shown the antibacterial potentials of Moringa oleifera leaf extract implying that the extract could help as a chemotherapeutic agent or might be a lead compound for the development of new potent antibacterial agents.
RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2017
Moderating Influence of Stakeholder Knowledge on the relationship between Social Reporting and Sustainability Accounting in the Tea Sector in Mount Kenya Region
Onyango Sylvester, Muchina Stephen, Ng’ang’a Stephen Irura
Page no Sch. Bull.; 2017, 3(9): 380-397 |
10.21276/sb.2017.3.9.2
Abstract: In accounting, financial reporting dominantly focus on profits. There is growing pressure on social sensitivity of accounting. Sustainable Development Goals advocate for concern to the environment. Some researchers have endeavored to demonstrate how accountancy need to respond to the social concerns beyond traditional goal of profit maximization that singles out shareholders from the many stakeholders. However, these studies have been deficient in addressing the moderating influence of stakeholder knowledge on the relationship between social reporting and sustainability accounting. The study adopted Mixed Methods Research of survey design. The target population comprised of the factory unit managers and accountants as the key informants, drawn from tea factories of Mount Kenya region. The sample was obtained by simple random and stratified sampling techniques. Questionnaire was the main data collection instrument. Data analysis entailed simple binary and hierarchical multiple logistic regression analysis using SPSS. Study results were presented in frequencies, percentages and skewness for descriptive and binomial regression output for inferential statistic. The study found out that tea factories practice social activities that they incur costs which were treated as overhead costs and benefits were derived by tea factories. There was a statistically significant influence of social reporting on sustainability accounting; which was insignificantly moderated by stakeholder knowledge. The study findings were of significant to organizations’ strategies to respond to social externalities which in accounting terms affect the organizations profits in the long run. The study recommends tea factories adopt an integration of social reporting and financial reporting.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2017
The Effects of the Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle on the Performance of the Small Size Construction Firms in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Muhammad Tahir
Page no 830-835 |
10.21276/sjhss.2017.2.9.10
In current competitive environment of the construction industry,
continuous quality improvement is becoming a need of the day. One important tool
for continuous quality improvement is PDCA cycle (plan, do, check, and act) which
can be effectively used for quality improvement and subsequently improvement in
the performance by the construction firms. The objectives of the study were to
identify the extent to which the firms are utilizing the PDCA cycle, and its effects on
the firm performance in the context of small scale construction firms in the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia. Measure were adapted from previous sources to develop a survey
questionnaire and through convenience sampling, responses were generated from
staff from 20 selected small scale construction firms (n=157). Descriptive statistics
indicate that the level of utilization of PDCA cycle among the sample firm is
moderate level. Further, the three stages of PDCA cycle including plan, do, and act
is having positive and significant effects on the firm performance. Based on the
findings, it is recommended that small scale construction firms should focus on
greater utilization of the PDCA cycle.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2017
Primary Education as Means of Achieving Sustainable Development: An Assessment of Universal Basic Education (UBE) Program in Nigeria
Muddassir Ahmad Gado, Hussaini Ladan Alkammawa
Page no 790-795 |
10.21276/sjhss.2017.2.9.5
Education has been directly equated with the overall development process
of any human society. Basic or primary education being the foundation, is necessary
not only for the sake of basic literacy and numeracy, but because it prepares children
or human for future challenges. The more adequate and qualitative the primary
education is given to children, the more equipped and industrious the children would
become in the future. Therefore, good administrative planning and provision of
primary level of education is crucial in achieving educational development. This
paper examines Universal Basic Education (UBE) as a programme designed to
provide primary education, outline it`s policy thrust and nature of implementation as
well as assessing the ways through which the scheme can tackle the educational
challenges facing the country, for an achieved sustainable development. Secondary
data was used comprising the UBE documents and various litratures written by
scholars on education and development in order to analyse and assess the relationship
between basic (primary) education and sustainable development in Nigeria.
RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2017
A Study among Adults to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Malaria Prevention at Selected Urban Slum Area of Gwalior City India
Mr. Virendra Singh, Dr. Madhusoodan, Dr. Mahipal Singh
Page no Sch. Bull.; 2017, 3(9): 429-434 |
10.21276/sb.2017.3.9.7
Abstract: Malaria is a major public health problem. In India, Malaria is the disease is responsible for very high morbidity and mortality. The Government has got the larger responsibility in controlling the Malaria; with the community involvement is necessary, so that the urban slum adults need Health education programme to reduce the incidence of Malaria and for the prevention of Malaria. This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of STP on prevention of Malaria. A quasi experimental single group pretest posttest research design was used to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on Malaria prevention at selected urban slum area of Gwalior city. The study was conducted on 50 adults selected by purposive sampling techniques. Tool was developed validity and reliability was calculated, after conducting pretest PTP was introduced and then posttest was done. The findings of the study shows that mean posttest knowledge score (19.54) of the subjects was higher than the mean pretest knowledge score (11.72), hence PTP on malaria prevention for adult was effective. After the detailed analysis of this study shows that PTP for Malaria prevention was very effective and could also are used for other setting and for other community setting.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2017
Sports, As a Veritable Tool for Managing Youth Socialization among Secondary School Children in Edo South Senatorial District of Edo State, Nigeria
Awoma Christopher I, Arainru Gabriel
Page no 850-855 |
10.21276/sjhss.2017.2.9.13
Every Society has her value system they cherish and these systems of
norms and behavioural regulation must be strictly adhere and transmitted for the
purpose of progressive and continuity of the society. Socialization is a complex
process by which everybody or individual come together to learn and perform an
attitude expected of them by the society. As societies become more sophisticated
and diversified, some certain societal roles are assigned for a specialized body. The
school system is one of such specialized body assign for a specific function which
she carries through various subject areas of which Physical Education is one of
them. The school must therefore be encouraged and supported to perform this task of
socialization.