REVIEW ARTICLE | July 29, 2017
Identity Consciousness in the Coastal Regions of Southern Tamil Nadu
P. Basith Assarani
Page no 567-571 |
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The aim of the paper is to focus on the redistribution of social orders through identity consciousness of the
traditional lower strata of the society during 20th century. Status groups in a conservative society will never compromise
with a low position than traditionally ascribed and they strive by all means to improve their existing status. The research
methodology adopted is a combination of analytical, historical and sociological. The sources both primary and
secondary. The primary sources include archival sources, epigraphical evidences, native newspapers reports and
government reports both published and unpublished. The secondary sources include books, journals and newspapers.
ORGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | July 29, 2017
Campus Logistics Service Platform
Zhihang Huo, Chuanmeng Wang, Minmin Tang, Yuan Liu, Kun Han, Ruixue Song, Meiling Wang, Fuzhong Xiang, Xiaoyan Ma, Lanhua Zhang
Page no 251-255 |
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In order to meet with the requirement of the campus shopping, we put forward the design of campus logistics
service platform to serve students’ shopping. In the platform the campus service provider put their sale of foods on the
system to meet the students and the students can select and buy their foods by the service platform. Meanwhile, the
distribution system formed by the provider and the student of the logistics supply chain and can be complemented by
campus logistics distribution. By the platform campus logistics service can meet the commercial requirement of students
and businesses.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | July 29, 2017
A study of First geometric-Arithmetic Index with Chemical Applications
Ammar B. Habeb, A.M. Khalaf
Page no 240-250 |
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The first geometric–arithmetic index is found to be useful in compute the numerical value of certain
graphs and chemical graphs, which is defined as ∑ ( ) √ . We denotes d_uthe degree of
vertexuinG.In this paper,we present the general formula for the first geometric-Arithmetic Index for certain graphs and
k_r-gluing graphs.
ORGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | July 29, 2017
The impact of natural gas addition to liquefied petroleum gas on the NOx emission of a spark ignition engine
Wahab K Ahmed, Khalid S Reza, Iman I Sheet, Dina S M Al-Zubaidi
Page no 256-263 |
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This paper study the NOx pollutants emitted from a single cylinder, 4-stroke spark ignition engine type Prodit;
fueled with supplementary Natural gas to LPG. The study focused on the impact of equivalence ratio, spark timing,
engine speed, and the added NG volumetric ratio on NOx emissions. The results showed that NOx levels depend mainly
on the equivalence ratio, as the higher value of NOx concentrations was on the lean side near the stoichiometric
equivalence ratio, and it was reduced when getting far from this ratio. It was observed that retarding spark timing reduces
the NOx concentrations by a significant percentage. The NOx levels became higher at medium speeds and reduced in
higher and low speeds. NOx levels increased with increasing NG volumetric ratio in the mixture.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | July 28, 2017
Study of Cervical Lymphadenopathy in Rapti Zone of Nepal by Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology
Rajeeva Dhar dwivedee, Dhundhiraj poudel
Page no 788-791 |
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Cervical mass in neck region is very common. Mass may be inflammatory to neoplastic. Neoplastic mass may be benign as well as malignant form. It can be present as cervical lymph node, salivary gland lesion and thyroid lesion as well. Initially fine needle aspiration was introduced by hematooncologist Franzen in Sweden. Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) is simple, quick, inexpensive, minimal invasive and out-patient service technique used to diagnose different types of lesions located in the body. The present study was prospective cross-sectional study conducted in patients with FNAC of Cervical lesion at National Path Lab Collection Centre, Ghorahi, Dang, Nepal referred from General and Head and Neck Clinic from January 2016 to July 2016. A total of 96 study participants with palpable superficial cervical lesions between 17 months to 74 years of age were involved in this study. Most commonly lesions were occurred in male with 54.5%.Most common lesion in all sexes were reactive lymphadenitis with 51.5 % followed by tubercular and metastatic 12.1 %and 10.6% respectively. Predominant lesions in both sex were reactive lymphadenitis with slight male preponderance. Most of cases were below 20 year age group. Reactive lymphadenitis is the commonest cause of cervical swelling in all age group except in older age group. FNAC is quick diagnostic test for the all palpable cervical swelling. Non-neoplastic lesion was managed without surgery
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | July 28, 2017
Regulation of Media Content in Kenya: In Search of a Paradigm in the Era of Convergence
Jaspher Otieno
Page no 556-566 |
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With advancement in information and communications technology, there has been convergence of various
communication channels into few distribution platforms or same media organizations owning several media channels.
Media stakeholders in Kenya had wanted to have self-regulation in the media industry. Three regulatory bodies (Media
Council of Kenya, Communication Authority of Kenya and Film Classification Board) have been established through
legislation to regulate media content and practice. This paper aims at analyzing the current media regulatory system in
Kenya with a view to recommending the appropriate system. To achieve this, the paper has systematically reviewed
academic journal articles, books, newspaper stories on media regulation and the law governing the establishment and
operations of the three key media regulators. Social responsibility theory has been applied to explain the relevance of
media regulation. The findings were that Kenya currently applies two media systems: 1. statutory regulatory system that
is applied in two regulatory bodies and 2. Statutory media self- regulatory system which is applied in one regulatory
body. The paper has recommended that Kenya should apply the statutory media self- regulatory system as it is the best
for developing democracies. The paper has also recommended the review of the laws governing the three regulatory
bodies so that they conform to the dynamics of technological advancement in the media industry in order to avoid
duplication and competing roles.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | July 28, 2017
Antibiotic Utilization Pattern in Gynecology Out-Patient Department of a Tertiary Care Centre in Eastern India
Nandy Manab, Mandal Pragnadyuti, Kundu Tithishri, Gupta Rani, Paul Suhrita
Page no 796-799 |
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Antibiotics are commonly prescribed in the Gynecology out-patient department for treatment of such infections which are not common in general out-patient departments. This cross-sectional, observational study was conducted to evaluate the recent antibiotic utilization pattern amongst the patients attending the Gynecology department of a tertiary care Teaching hospital in Eastern India. Six hundred and twelve prescriptions obtained from patients attending the out-patient department of Gynecology since June 2015 to November 2015 were included in the study. Data was collected in a pre-designed case record form. Baseline demographic features, provisional diagnosis/indication, type and number of antibiotics, formulation, duration, route of administration of antibiotics, average number of drugs per prescription and commonest antibiotic prescribed were noted. Single antibiotic was prescribed in 35.17% prescriptions while 66.83% received more than one antibiotic. The most common oral antibiotic used was doxycycline (67.08%) followed by cefixime (14.29%). In 97.2% prescriptions, drugs were written in their generic name. Doxycycline and cefixime were most commonly prescribed antibiotics; most of the antibiotics were prescribed in generic name from the essential medicine list of the country
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | July 28, 2017
Metabolic Evaluation in Pediatric Urolithiasis from Western Uttar Pradesh
Veena Gupta, Shewtank Goel, Abhishek Singh
Page no 792-795 |
10.36348/sjmps.2017.v03i07.019
Pediatric urolithiasis is an important medical problem, which has seen an increasing incidence in developing countries. A wide geographic variation in urolithiasis prevalence has been documented, which might be due to differences in diet, fluid intake, ethnicity and climate. The aim is to assess the biochemical and metabolic characteristics of the patients. The current study was conducted by the Department of Biochemistry of a tertiary care teaching hospital of western Uttar Pradesh. Pediatric patients presenting with urolithiasis formed the sampling frame. Medical records were studied for clinical and laboratory data. Study tools were records of the patients. Metabolic evaluation was done in all children. Sixty pediatric urolithiasis cases were included in this study. Gender wise, there were 23 females (38.3%) and 37 males (61.7%) with age ranged from 1 year to 11 years. Stone analysis revealed that big chunk (78.3%) of stones was renal stones. Vesicle calculus was least common (5%). On the other hand, Calcium oxalate stone was most common variety found in nearly half (46.20%) of the study participants. Least common variety (3.3%) was cystine type of stone. Hypocalcaemia was most common variety found in 86.67% of the study participants. Hyperuricaemia was observed in 3.33% of participants. Hyperoxaluria was the most common (78.3%) metabolic abnormality detected. 26.67% had Hypercalciuria. Only 5/29 (17.24%) patients managed conservatively had stone recurrence whereas 13/31 (41.9%) managed with a procedure had stone recurrence. Association of management modality with recurrence of Urinary Calculi was found statistically significant (p<0.05). Metabolic evaluation is advised in all pediatric patients as it helps in segregating patients needing medical therapy. Further studies are warranted to establish paediatric reference ranges for 24 hour urinary super saturation parameters in Indian population
REVIEW ARTICLE | July 27, 2017
Accessibility to Inclusive Education in Arusha Region Public Secondary Schools, Tanzania
Baraka Manjale Ngussa, Maria Joseph
Page no 534-547 |
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This study investigated on accessibility to inclusive education in Public Secondary Schools in Arusha,
Tanzania. A total of 360 teachers and students in three sampled districts filled the questionnaire. Data was analyzed using
descriptive and inferential statistics. Validity was ensured through expert judgment and reliability of the questionnaire
ranged between 0.64 and 0.83 Cronbach‟s Alpha. The study concluded that schools comprise of different learners
including those with disability and teachers are prepared to include learners with special needs. Teachers and students are
prepared for inclusive education and have positive attitude toward learners with disability. However, there is nonavailability of reading materials for the blind and the school ground is not favorable for them to walk comfortably. There
are no wheel chairs for physically challenged students and schools have no ramps and special toilets for learners with
disability. Based on these findings, it is recommended that school administration should provide teachers with workshops
and seminars on how learners with special needs can be included in the learning process. Teachers should provide
appropriate location for visually impaired to sit and ensure availability of reading facilities for the blind. Schools in
collaboration with parents should ensure availability of wheel chairs for physically challenged and prepare ramps and
special toilet facilities for learners with disability. Finally, schools should increase cooperation with homes on how to
assist emotionally challenged learners.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | July 26, 2017
An Evaluation of Records Management Practices at the Parliamentary Service Commission of Kenya (PSC)
Faith Muthoni Njeru, Andrew Chege, Emily Ng'eno
Page no 515-522 |
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Information in any organisation is the most basic and crucial asset. Recorded information requires effective
and efficient management practices to ensure ease of access and retrieval. Management of records in public agencies is
majorly characterized by poor management practices. This study was conceived to examine records management
practices at the parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) and to suggest ways in which these practices can be enhanced
to strengthen compliance with records management legislations, regulations, guidelines and procedures. The study
adopted a qualitative research method using case study approach. The study population was 360 with a sample size of
279 involving policy makers, policy implementers and operational staff. Data was collected using a combination of predesigned questionnaires and interview schedules. The study established that 64.5% of the respondents reported that PSC
had not developed procedures for capturing, managing and storing electronic and paper records in a proper and secure
manner as compared to 35.5% of respondents who did agree. Further, more than half (149 or 53.4%) of the respondents
reported that PSC had not issued adequate guidance and procedures on capturing, using and keeping records to the staff.
The pattern was similar in all categories of respondents. In light of these findings, it was concluded that there was lack of
a framework to create good systems for better records management. The study recommended that the top management
should be ready to embrace best record management practices. All levels of staff should be trained on record
management skills, policies and procedures to enhance accountability.
REVIEW ARTICLE | July 26, 2017
Factors Influencing Mastery of 3Rs among Learners of Primary Schools in Ilala District, Tanzania
Baraka Manjale Ngussa, Naomi Mjema
Page no 523-533 |
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This study investigated on factors influencing mastery of reading, writing and arithmetic (3Rs) among learners
of primary schools in Ilala District using descriptive and inferential statistics. Data was collected from 231 teachers in 13
sampled schools through questionnaires. The questionnaire was subjected to pilot testing, where Cronbach’s alpha results
ranged between 0.760 and 0.923. The study established that school administrative support, teaching methodologies and
teacher and learner related factors significantly influence pupils’ mastery of 3Rs. Pupils are perceived by their teachers to
master 3Rs and school administration is concerned with pupils’ mastery of 3Rs by setting effective strategies. Pupils are
perceived by teachers to attend schools regularly but they don’t have independent reading, writing habits and self
discipline toward learning. Based on these findings, the study recommended that school administration should continue
to support teachers’ efforts to improve pupils’ mastery of 3Rs. School administration should ensure conducive
environment for learning, support reading culture, provide seminars on how to teach 3Rs and seek for support from the
government and non-government organizations. Finally, teachers should encourage pupils to engage in independent
reading, writing habits and self discipline toward learning.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | July 25, 2017
Assessment of Colocasia esculenta Mucilage as Suspending Agent in Paracetamol Suspension
Alalor CA, Augustine K
Page no 752-755 |
10.36348/sjmps.2017.v03i07.013
The purpose of this study is to search for more affordable as well as effective natural excipients that can be used as viable alternative for the formulation of pharmaceutical suspension. The suspending properties of mucilage of Colocasia esculenta were evaluated comparatively with those of compound tragacanth and acacia in Paracetamol suspension. Characterization tests were carried out on Colocasia esculenta mucilage. Sedimentation volume, rheology, pH, degree of flocculation and redispersibility were the evaluation parameters. The values obtained were used as basis for comparison of the suspending agents studied. Colocasia esculenta mucilage showed comparable suspending ability as acacia and compound tragacanth although Colocasia esculenta mucilage was found to be less viscous than acacia and compound tragacanth. Also, the redispersibility of the materials was found to be in the order: Colocasia esculenta mucilage > Acacia > Compound Tragacanth. The Study indicates that Colocasia esculenta mucilage may be useful as a pharmaceutical adjuvant and as a suspending agent
RESEARCH ARTICLE | July 25, 2017
The Perceptual Constraints of Adult Learners on the Implementation of Adult Basic Education Programs in Kenya
Edward Nzinga
Page no Sch. Bull.; 2017, 3(7): 301-307 |
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Abstract: The objective establishes the perceptual constraints of adult learners on the implementation of adult basic education programs. The study used descriptive survey research design and was based on the conceptual framework embracing four main theories namely: - Adult learning theory, Mezirow’s Theory of Perspective Transformation, Systems Theory and Reference Group Theory. The units of analysis were 424 Adult Education Learning Centres. The study population was 7104 adult education Learners. The targeted populations were 2304 Learners. The researcher used both Stratified and saturated random sampling to pick out a corresponding sample. The instruments of data collection were questionnaires, interviews and document analysis. Reliability of the instruments was addressed through piloting in one adult education centre and reliability co-efficient of 0 .745 which indicated that the instruments were reliable were obtained by subjecting the instruments to a Split-half Technique and Spearman “Brown Prophesy Formula”. Data was analysed using both qualitative and quantitative methods. The findings show that if 2.92 (58.40%) of learners were asked to pay for adult education studies, he/she would gladly do so. Adult education programs suffer from stigmatization and hence potential learners find it almost an embarrassment to be involved in the program as attested by the score of 3.35 (67.04%). When an adult learner listens to what others say about adult education the adult learner felt encouraged to continue with the program. Every effort should be done by all the stakeholders in adult and continuing basic education to either reduce or get rid of the stigma associated with adult education since this affects both the learners and those that are charged with its supervision and monitoring.
REVIEW ARTICLE | July 25, 2017
Current Perspective on microneedles for ocular drug delivery
Zheng Chao, Chen Dong, Huan Fang
Page no 772-776 |
10.36348/sjmps.2017.v03i07.015
Many ocular inflammatory and proliferative diseases require long-term pharmacological intervention/treatment. However, delivery of drugs in therapeutic levels to the back of the eye is challenging using conventional topical application, due to the poor efficacy. Systemic injections of drugs pose severe adverse effects. Direct injection into the eye may need surgical intervention. In the recent years, small size microneedles are fabricated to insert into various ocular tissues depending upon the complexity and state of disease to be treated. Microneedles are capable of delivering drugs through cornea or sclera in a minimally invasive way. There are few reports that large molecules, proteins, vaccines could be delivered into eye using microneedles. Drug delivery to the posterior segment of the eye is a significantly challenging task due to the various ocular barriers and precorneal factors. In this review, the targeted drug delivery to the ocular tissues via minimally invasive approach is discussed
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | July 25, 2017
Hos cokroaminoto and kh. Ahmad dahlan Thoughts on education
Anis fauzi, Syarif hidayatullah
Page no 504-514 |
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The main concern on this study is HOS Cokroaminoto and KH. Ahmad Dahlan’s thoughts on the Islamic
education. The result of this study is expected to be an alternative solution to solve the problems of the nation's education
through the idea of HOS Tjokroaminoto and KH. Ahmad Dahlan. This research is a library research used descriptive
analysis, by which the object of the study is the thought of HOS Tjokroaminoto and KH. Ahmad Dahlan on Islamic
Education. The data used were taken from the works of the respective figures and expert opinion in such matters. In the
thought of HOS Cokroaminoto, Islamic Education does not teach only aqal intelligence, but must also inculcate the
Islamic principles. In one hand, KH. Ahmad Dahlan asserts that Islamic education should be based on a solid foundation;
the Qur'an and Sunnah. This foundation is a philosophical framework in formulating the concept and ideals of Islamic
education, both vertically and horizontally. The Islamic educational thought owned by HOSTjokroaminoto and KH.
Ahmad Dahlan have similarities in terms of the foundation and the difference in the objectives, whereas the first is more
directed at the education that led to the independence of the Muslims; while the second leads to the integralization of
religious sciences and general sciences.The similarities and differences of HOS Tjokroaminoto and KH.AhmadDahlan’s
thoughts on Islamic education can be seen from three aspects; the basic principles of Islamic education, curriculum and
teaching methods.