ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Aug. 30, 2017
Impact of Leadership Styles on Work Related Stress among Nurses
Muhammad Hussain, Shahnaz akhtar, Inayatullah, Muhammad Afzal, Syed Amir Gillani
Page no 907-916 |
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It is very vital for this profession to provide Nursing care and treatment with great quality and respond to client’s requirements. Leadership styles has a great role in professional task achievement, in this study was investigated the relationship between leadership styles (Transformational & transactional leadership style) work related stress in registered staff nurses. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of leadership styles for reducing work related stress among nurses. Quantitative descriptive cross sectional study design was used. Demographic information was presented such as age, sex, education, experience etc. In second part, transactional, transformational leadership style and work load questions are analyzed on the basis of 5 point Likert scale (1= strongly agree 2= Disagree 3= Neutral 4= Agree 5= strongly agree). Simple convenient sampling technique was used and Sample size was 180 Nurses from selected hospital. Reliability was checked on Cronbach, s alpha, it was .925 for Work Load, .969 for Transformational Leadership Style and .803 for Transactional Leadership Style that is reliable. Data was analyzed through SPSS software 21, and results shows that transformational leadership style has significant negative correlation with workload (r = -.673, p =0.00). While transactional has significant positive relation with work load (r =.493, p =.000). Transformational leadership style has negative relationship with work load. While transactional has positive relation with work load
RESEARCH ARTICLE | Aug. 30, 2017
Soft Skill Analysis on Students of SMK N 13 West Jakarta
Hapzi Ali, Said Djamaluddin, Baruna Hadibrata
Page no Sch. Bull.; 2017, 3(8): 362-368 |
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Abstract: Soft skill analysis is held on students of SMK N 13 West Jakarta in 2017 followed by 20 student representatives. Soft skills are a person's skill in dealing with others (interpersonal skills) and intra-personal skills that are capable of developing maximum performance. The purpose of this soft skill workshop is to analyze the different test of soft skills understanding before and after the soft skill workshop implementation on the students of SMK N 13 Jakarta. Quantitative descriptive analysis method, with different test analysis tool (T-test). The result of research or Community Service (PPM) of Mercu Buana University is that there is a real difference of soft skill understanding for students of SMK N 13 Jakarta between their understanding of soft skill before and after the soft skill workshop is held.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Aug. 30, 2017
Newer Concept of Measuring Dental Caries - A Review
Radhey Shyam, Manjunath BC, Adarsh Kumar, Ridhi Narang, Mamta Ghanghas, Ritu Phogat
Page no 192-196 |
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Dental caries is a complex disease affecting the teeth, which is mainly caused by imbalance between
demineralization and remineralization process around the tooth surface. It is a major cause of tooth loss and pain around
the world. Today it is one of the most common diseases of world which if left untreated lead to infection, pain and tooth
loss. Therefore there is need for early assessment of dental caries to lower its prevalence and to assess efficiency in the
provision of preventive and therapeutic dental services, to know the selective use of dental caries preventives and targeting
of services toward persons at greatest risk. For early assessment of dental caries, indices can be used to know its
prevalence and the population which is at higher risk. There are some limitations in the previously developed dental
caries index regarding the quantification and severity of diseases. To solve these problems later new indices are
developed like ICDAS, PUFA, CAST index. Dental caries index helpful in detection of oral diseases on large scale in
field survey. Provide data regarding prevalence of a particular condition occurring within a given population and use of
this data for the implementation of the dental caries prevention program.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Aug. 30, 2017
“Strategic Chaos”: The Role of International Law
Sanford R. Silverburg, Shadi Alshdaifat
Page no 736-743 |
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This paper sets out the reasons why the role of international law is important in different aspects, and goes on
to explain certain elements regarding chaos in international law, conflicts, human rights, terrorism and global
environment. It will also introduce the United Nations system with a focus on the opinion of the most highly publicists in
international law. As international law seeks to displace chaos, its objective nature and binding force imposes by a higher
authority, create stability and certainty in social relations and impose order where such relations are in danger of breaking
down. The implication is that many of the topics that receive the most attention in international law – the laws of war,
territorial limits, arms agreements, and so on – are unlikely to be affected by international law. On the other hand, issues
such as international economic matters, environmental issues, and so on, can more easily be affected by international law.
This suggests that the international law should focus greater attention on the latter subjects and less on the former.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Aug. 30, 2017
Reliability and Life Data Analysis on the Components of Pump
Mohammed Irfan Ali
Page no 300-304 |
10.21276/sjeat
The purpose of this study is to highlight the importance of reliability and life data analysis in manufacturing
facility which allows the maintenance and reliability professionals to analyse the equipment breakdown pattern and help
decide the appropriate maintenance strategy. This study is conducted in one of the manufacturing plants based in Jubail,
Saudi Arabia. They experienced production loss and high maintenance cost due to pump failure. The existing
maintenance strategy is preventive maintenance (time based maintenance) and the plant experienced failure even after
performing the routine maintenance activities. The challenge here is to investigate why the components of pump are
failing after performing maintenance activities and to find the reason for high maintenance cost. A set of critical pumps
are identified which have failed multiple times during past six years from the list of many operational pumps. The
identification of pumps is completed with the help of existing asset criticality ranking system and the time to failure data
is collected from the past six years to perform the reliability and life data analysis. The analysis started by determining
the failure modes of each pump .The highest number of failures are attributed to the failure of pump seals, bearings, and
impellers. The Weibull analysis helps to determine the reliability and its parameters (beta and eta). The shape parameter
beta is represents the failure rate behaviour i.e. if beta is < 1, failure rate decreases with time, if beta is equal to 1, failure
rate is constant, and it beta is > 1, failure rate increase with time and the eta is the scale parameter. After performing the
reliability and life data analysis on the component of a pumps, it’s found that the pump components have different failure
pattern i.e. seals and bearing are having infant mortality or early failure whereas impeller is having random failure. Based
on this outcome of reliability & life data analysis, recommended maintenance task for seals and bearing is predictive
maintenance techniques such as maintenance procedure enhancement, developing the knowledge and skill set of
maintenance crew etc. and for impeller is run to failure. The reason for high maintenance cost is due to the fact the
unplanned maintenance cost is usually 30% higher than the planned maintenance cost and also the maintenance crew was
preforming time based actions on random failure mode which is not adding any value but increases the maintenance cost.
CASE REPORT | Aug. 30, 2017
Verrucous Carcinoma Involving the Lower Lip: A Case Report
Dr. Latika Bachani, Dr. Navya MK, Dr. Sujatha GP, Dr. Ashok Lingappa
Page no 187-191 |
10.21276/sjodr
Oral Verrucous Carcinoma is a premalignant lesion which has a potential to transform into oral squamous cell
carcinoma. It is also called as Ackerman’s tumor, Buschke Loewenstein tumor, florid oral papillomatosis, epithelioma
cuniculatum, and carcinoma cuniculatum. The commonest site is oral cavity followed by pharynx. It is difficult to
differentiate the lesion from verrucous leukoplakia and verrucous hyperplasia. In this case report we are reporting such a
case of verrucous carcinoma which is involving the lower lip.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Aug. 29, 2017
The Consociation between Investment, Exchange Rate, Interest Rate and Economic Development in Nigeria (ARDL Approach)
Monogbe Tunde G, Okah O. John
Page no 744-753 |
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This study seek to amplify the chemistry between foreign direct investment, exchange rate, interest rate and
economic development in Nigeria between the periods 1986 to 2015 using Auto Regressive Distributive Lag model.
From the statistical report, we discovered that foreign direct investment and interest rate exhibit a direct relationship to
economic development in Nigeria. Study further suggest that the low rate of interest promote investment paradox and
thus stimulate economic development in Nigeria while the report from the exchange rate shows that if exchange rate is
appreciating, economic development is been stimulated. This therefore suggest that an appreciating exchange rate is
capable of attracting foreign investors and thus promote economic development as the case may be. The interrelationship between exchange rate, foreign investment and economic development is expected to be direct accordingly
such that rise in exchange rate attract foreign investment and thus promote economic development in Nigeria. The policy
implication is that if Exchange Rate appreciates, then Naira will be cheap relative to other currencies, this can attract
Foreign Direct Investment inflow into the Nigerian economy through the window of reduce Naira value and cheap
investment in Nigeria. Based on this findings, study recommends that authorities in charge of managing the Nigerian
economy should as a matter of urgency revamp the lending habit by introducing low interest rate as this will make it
cheaper to borrow and this encourages spending and investment lending to higher aggregate demand which will further
stimulate economic development.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Aug. 29, 2017
The attempting discussion of public human resource management and exploitation
Nguyen Dang Que
Page no 733-735 |
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This paper investigates the relationship between public human resource management (HRM) and exploitation
prospect. It gave adefinition to the public sector and the human resource, and then raised some creative ideas and future
developments of the public human resource management, which based on the analysis of the necessity of the public
human resource management. The public human resources management, which is relation to international and domestic
environment, is developing quickly in China. Whether the western public human resources management theory is
suitto China, is the core of public human resources management in China. Nowadays, there are lots of problems in
public human resources management in China. We should explore the rule of public human resources management and it
development, which is used to the practice of management in our country.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Aug. 29, 2017
Executive Compensation and Financial Performance; Industry Sensitivity Test
Sani Kabiru Saidu, Musa Muhammed Bello, Rabiu Saminu Jibril
Page no 732-736 |
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Owing to the apparent inconsistencies in empirical findings in executive compensation and financial
performance studies and the widening gap in the underpinning theories, this study examined the effect of change in
industry-type on compensation-performance study. The study used ex post-facto research design to test its objectives
using ten year data drawn from banking and construction industries with results obtained from data analysis using both
descriptive and inferential statistics. Both correlation and OLS results revealed significantly negative and positive results
on banking and construction industries respectively. The study concludes that industry characteristics like product type,
existence of tangibles and magnitude of returns which differentiates the industries account for the variation of results.
The research recommended investors and providers of funds should factor in the sensitivity of compensation to operating
returns in the determination of investing industry. This is because the higher the sensitivity, the lower the agency costs
and vice versa. Further research is suggested for wider comparative analysis in unrelated and highly diversified industries
for potential theory development.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Aug. 29, 2017
Critical Discussion and Recommendations on Improving the Intake of Micronutrients in the Diets of School going Bangladeshi Children
Nahid Sultana
Page no 726-732 |
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Micronutrients are nutrients that are needed in incredibly small quantities for maintaining proper health. In
children, these nutrients may be exceptionally important for growth and proper physiological development. This paper
has discussed the lack of proper attention given to micronutrient deficiency in growing children caused by an insufficient
intake of minerals, B vitamins and essential amino acids, which the body cannot make. Whilst the issue of iodine and
vitamin A deficiency in children has been disseminated to the mainstream, the same has not been done for other
important micronutrients. This a discussion and recommendation paper that has attempted to lay out the importance of
launching a revamped national enlightenment and action programme to address not only persistent Vitamin A deficiency,
but also the much less talked about and operationalized minerals, B Vitamins and essential amino acids.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Aug. 29, 2017
The Influence of Trust and Customer Value to Customer Satisfaction on Bank BRI Branch Soetomo Jambi
M. Rizky Mahaputra
Page no 737-743 |
10.21276/sjbms
The purpose of this study is to analyze the Influence of Trust and Customer Value on Customer Satisfaction at
Bank BRI branch Soetomo Jambi, either partially or simultaneously. a population of 12 975 and 99 customers in
engineering sample slovin. The method of analysis with quantitative analysis. Mechanical analysis with multiple linear
regression, continued analysis of determination (R Square), partial hypothesis test (t test) and simultaneous (F test) with
alpha 5 percent. Prior to analysis by regression test questionnaire in advance in research to test the validity and reliability
as well as classical assumptions. Analysis tools SPSS version 20.0. Analysis of determination value is 0.522, meaning
that the percentage contribution of variables influence the trust and customer value on customer satisfaction 52.2%, while
the remaining 47.8% is influenced by other variables not included in this model. The result Trust and Customer Value
significant effect on customer satisfaction either partially or simultaneously.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Aug. 28, 2017
Nutritional Awareness among the Parents of Primary School going Children
Nahid Sultana
Page no 708-725 |
10.21276/sjhss
The future of society depends on the quality of life of its children. The major objective of this research
initiative is ―to assess the level of nutritional awareness among parents of primary school going children‖, in low income
class urban areas by assessing their knowledge of nutrition, and the quantity and quality of food they provide to their
children. Primary school is a time when children are exposed to many influences outside of the family. Parents need to
help their children build healthy foundations by encouraging a habit of consuming healthy foods and maintaining good
nutrition throughout these formative and impressionable years. Due to multiple factors such as the easy availability of
unhealthy restaurant meals, busy lifestyles of parents, and marketing pressures in a globalized world, children more often
than not, do not get the proper nutritious meals that they deserve. These challenges to children‘s nutrition have
implications for national economic growth, healthcare infrastructure and the overall mental, physical and social wellbeing of Bangladeshis. Nutritional awareness on its own means little without practice; hence this study utilizes parent‘s
nutritional practices towards their children as a benchmark of their commitment to their children‘s nutrition.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Aug. 28, 2017
GC- MS Analysis of n-Hexane Extract of Nigella sativa (Seeds)
Afsana Nazeer, Neema George
Page no 868-872 |
10.36348/sjmps.2017.v03i08.011
Plants and plant-based compounds are the basis of many of the modern pharmaceuticals used today for the treatment of various dreadful diseases. Medicinal plants have been a major source of therapeutic agents since ancient times, to cure human disease. Nigella sativa L, an annual herbaceous plant commonly known as Kalonji or Black cumin has been used from centuries for treatment of various ailments. Its seeds have been extensively studied in the last 4-5 decades and these studies have reported it to possess a number of medicinal properties. The present study dealt with extraction of Nigella sativa seeds with n-Hexane and GC-MS analysis of the prepared extract. This phytochemical study will be useful in determination of the pharmacological activity of the extract. Major constituents of the extract was found to be trilinolein, thymoquinone and acetoiso vanillone
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Aug. 28, 2017
A Study on Litsea monopetala for Evaluation of Pharmacological Activities
Md. Shohel Hossain, Mohammad Tarek Aziz, Khondoker Md. Akter-uz-zaman Sumon, Md. Ibrahim, Abida Sultana, Nane Gopal Sarker, Palash Das, Md. Masudur Rahman, Md. Jahirul Islam, Mohammad Hasem Babu
Page no 873-880 |
10.36348/sjmps.2017.v03i08.012
The aim of this study was to evaluate the cytotoxicity, thrombolytic, anthelmintic and antioxidant activity of mehanolic extract of Litsea monopetala (Family: Lauraceae) leaves in laboratory using in vitro methods. Cytotoxicity test was done by brine shrimp lethality bioassay where the extract concentration was 400, 200, 100, 50, 25, 12.5, 6.25, 3.125, 1.5625, 0.78125 (µg/ml). In vitro thrombolytic activity was performed by clot lysis method using extract concentration 2.5, 5, 10 and 20 (mg/mL) in saline water. Anthelmintic activity test was done by using adult earthworms where 10, 20, 40, 60, 80 (mg/ml) extract concentration were used. Finally antioxidant activity was determined by total phenolic content determination using Folin-Ciocalteu reagent. The crude extract of Litsea monopetala showed cytotoxic activity against brine shrimp nauplii and LC50 value was 41.05(µg/ml) and the investigated thrombolytic activity in our research was 9.52,9.49, 13.64 and 17.50 % respectively as % of clot lysis. The paralysis time were at 76.75 min, 60min, 51.75 min, 44.5 min and 64.5 min and death were at 90.50min, 63.75min, 55.50min, 44.75min and 71min. respectively. The crude extract displayed significant antioxidant activity which was 20.75 (mg of GAE / gm) of extracts. The activities observed could be attributed to presence of some of the phytochemicals which have been related with cytotoxic, thrombolytic, anthelmintic and antioxidant property
REVIEW ARTICLE | Aug. 27, 2017
Means of Livelihood in a Simple Society: Owes due to the Shifts from Self Sufficiency to Dependency
Jesurathnam Devarapalli
Page no 701-707 |
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Relationship between livelihoods and the immediate habitat are very significant for the tribal populations in
India and more specifically with regards to simple societies like the particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTG). The
resourcefulness and dynamics of the ecosystem usually of the forest, in many cases have a very direct impact on the
sustainability of livelihood of the tribe in question. This may be attributed to the degrading ecosystem and continuous
loss of biodiversity, which may in turn is referred to both internal and external factors. Compared to the internal, external
factors are potentially detrimental to the environment equilibrium as the non-tribal populations exploit the forest
recourses indiscriminately for various purposes using advanced technology, disrupting the biodiversity. The forest
biodiversity and livelihood practices are very directly related as tribals rely on it not only for food, but also for their
shelter, medicine, and religious and emotional leanings. With these drastic changes taking place at ecological level the
owes of securing livelihoods have increased, making the Chenchu to initiate new practices of food procurement, some of
them being designed by the agents of developmental interventions. A keen observation and analysis of these
developments gives the insight that the Chenchu are moving from self-sufficient habitat based means to new trends that
are culturally alien aimed at weaning them away from the local recourses rapidly increasing interdependency on the outer
world.