Effective care can reduce almost 3 of the 4 million deaths of babies under-one month. Essential newborn care should be applied immediately after the baby is born and continued for at least the first 7 days after birth. Study was aimed to assess the knowledge and practice on essential newborn care among primipara mothers. A hospital based cross sectional was conducted with 60 samples who met the inclusion criteria by using convenient sampling technique. Structured questionnaire and check list was used to collect the data and data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics. The present study observed that out 60 samples, 16(26. 7%) had inadequate knowledge, 30(50%) of them had moderately adequate knowledge and 14(23.3%) of them had adequate knowledge. Regarding practice 16(26. 7%) of them had poor practice, 28(46. 7%) had good practice and eight (26. 6%) had best practice. There is a positive correlation between the level of knowledge and level of practice on essential newborn care among primipara mothers and but not statistically significant. Health care professionals are actively participating in providing health education to the antenatal mother regarding essential newborn care and creating environmental conditions for better hygiene and reduced exposure to contamination makes children less susceptible to diseases and infections that may lead to death there by can improve health status of the newborn and reduced the newborn mortality rate.

Spilanthes filicaulis (Compositae or Asteraceae) is a genus comprising of over 60 species that are widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, such as Africa, America, Borneo, India, Sri Lanka and Asia. The total phenolic, flavonoid, tannins, b-carotene and lycopene content of the leaf and flower parts of Spilanthes filicaulis were evaluated. UV-Vis spectrophotometric scanning of leaf and flower in ethanol was also carried out. The methanolic extracts of leaf and flower of Spilanthes filicaulis had higher phenolic, flavonoid, tannin and ascorbic acid contents these bioactive compounds contribute to the antioxidant activity of the plant.

Abstract: Introduction: India has a sizeable child population. The 2011 census in the first one in many decades which counted less absolute number of children in the 0-6 years age group compared to 2001 census count of 164 million children, there were 159 million children in 2011. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the rural field practice area of Rama Medical College situated around 10 km away from Hapur. A total of 300 under six children were approached for conducting the present study, of which 296 were interviewed and selected for the study. Results: Out of 296 children 108 (36.4%) children were exclusively breast feed. Further it was observed that majority i.e. 63.43% of the children were normal in whom exclusive breast feeding was practiced. It was observed that out of the 274 fully immunized for age children a maximum i.e. 144 (52.55%) were normal. Maximum i.e. 6 of the unimmunized children were under nutrition. Majority of the children were less than 24 months of age, number of female children were slightly higher than male children. Majority of the children were Muslims followed by Hindus and only one child was Christian. Maximum number of children belonged to class IV followed by class III socio-economic class, according to modified Kuppuswamy classification. Discussion: According to occupation of the father and nutritional status. Majority of the fathers were involved in unskilled occupation or semiskilled occupation i.e. 60.13%. Unemployed fathers had a higher proportion of under nutrition children 58.33%, followed by fathers involved in unskilled /semiskilled work 151.4%. Fathers involved in semi professional/professional occupation had maximum proportion of normal children 77.78%. Conclusion: Majority of the children belonged to nuclear type of family. The literacy percentage was slightly higher in fathers than in mothers. Majority of fathers were labourers followed by clerical work or owned a shop while most of the mothers were housewives and only few of them worked as teachers or lectures. Maximum children were delivered in hospital. Majority of them had normal birth weight. Maximum children belonged to birth order one. Faulty feeding practices were also observed in this area. Primary Immunization was 92.5% in the study area with small percentage of children not being completely immunized.

This research paper is an attempt to understand how the cultural and social dimensions which operates in the Indian Cultural Context. The research has coined a term called “Cultural Conscience” in order to get a clearer picture of how the various dimensions interact and its effect on the psyche the term has been introduced. The aim of this research is to see how these mould the psyche of the individual and it is being explored through the perspective of the therapist. The sample size for the study was Clinical and counselling psychologists.10 psychologists were interviewed. The tool used for data collection was semi- structured interviews. The analysis for the data was done using thematic analysis. Four global themes were arrived at. The global themes identified were Identity Crisis, Identity Formation, Self- Sacrifice in Clients and Shame and Guilt in Therapy. The manner in which the cultural factors influence one’s way and nature of relationships that is formed with the external world is also studied in this research.

Product harm crises are devastating events in companies. They negatively effect on organizations and society. Present study was an attempt to investigate how consumers recognize such crisis situation and their repurchasing behavior. Ninety of undergraduates of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna were selected for the study by stratified random sampling technique. Yoghurt was taken as the main product category. A self-administrated, case-study based, seven point Likert scale survey questionnaire was employed to collect relevant data for the study. Data analysis was monitored by SPSS and descriptive analytical tools. Results showed that 62% of the respondents identified product harm crisis as a company fault, while 48.3% of sample identified it as a brand fault. Moreover, 36.67% of them recognized it as a consumer fault. In addition, 56.7% of the respondents were not going to repurchase the crisis brand and, 47.7% of the sample was not willing to pay for the crisis brand in future. However, 35% of the respondents were mentioned that the past brand performance is important when re-purchasing the brand after a crisis situation and, 40.03% of the sample stated that such crises will not negatively impact on the brand trust that they have been already built. Furthermore, 46.67% of the sample expected a compensation for the experienced crisis, while 32.2% of them demanding recompense more than the price of yoghurt. The study suggested the best strategy is to avoid productharm crises by implementing very careful business processes with sufficient checks and balances without harming the consumers. Moreover, as consumers willing to have compensation for the crisis, and the majority mentioned that the company is accused for the crises, compensating aggrieved parties is the most appropriate remedy for such situations.

The role of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of various diseases has been established. Maintaining the steady balance between reactive oxygen species and natural antioxidants is a crucial factor, and could probably serve as a major mechanism in preventing damage by oxidative stress induced by toxic substances. A comparative study and correlation analysis of malondialdehyde (MDA), serum vitamins (A, E and C) and the redox active metals (Cu, Fe and Zn) in CCl4 induced oxidative stress in albino rats with various doses of CCl4 were determined. The serum levels of oxidative stress markers were compared between the normal and test groups. The result showed a significant increase in the serum vitamins A and E in the CCl4 induced oxidative stress rats compared to control rats (P<0.05). However, the serum level of vitamin C was not statistically different compared to control rats (P>0.05). MDA correlated strongly and positively with vitamin C (r=0.94), Vitamin A(r=0.87), Vitamin E and Fe(r= 0.90 and 0.87 respectively) while the serum MDA showed a weak positive relationships with Zn(r=0.02) and Cu(r=0.47).Thus, the increased serum levels of some antioxidant vitamins and the redox metals in the experimental rats as observed in this study could be a compensatory regulation in response to induced oxidative stress by CCl4.The evidence from this study lends credence to the ability of endogenous antioxidants to counter the effects of free radicals generated by hepatotoxic substances and maintain the steady-state of prooxidant-antioxidant balance in the system.

Performance of employees in any organization is one of the major determinants of profitability and sustainability. In any organization employees are major assets, they play a major role towards the organizations' success. There is the need for research to focus on the determinants of productivity and performance of employees in organizations. Career Advancement is many at times used to narrow the gap between the current performance and future expected performance. Empirical studies reveal that there is little research carried out on the link between career Advancement and employee performance in educational institutions. After the initial training many employees in Catholic Church managed schools have undertaken other trainings but have not moved up the ladder; rather they have stagnated at the same position with no or little to show in terms of career advancement. Catholic Church managed schools require employees who perform their duties well yet there is little to show in terms of promotions, students‟ results and advancement in these schools; lack of career advancement in these schools is still a problem. This paper presents a study on the effect of career advancement on employee performance in Catholic Church managed secondary schools in Meru Diocese Kenya. It adopts a descriptive research design since the researcher gathered both qualitative and quantitative data that describes the effect of career advancement in Catholic Church managed high schools in Meru Diocese. The target population includes all the 481 employees of all the Catholic Church managed high schools in Meru Diocese; this includes both the teaching and non-teaching staff.

Filariasis (Philariasis) is a parasitic and infectious tropical disease that is caused by thread-like filarial nematode worms and their larvae. Filariasis is rarely fatal and it is the second leading cause of permanent and long-term disability in the world. The larvae transmit the disease to humans through a mosquito bite. Considering the Tubulin protein as drug target, which is the principle component of the Microtubular system in the filarial nematodes, the drugs were found by using the Drug Bank and their analogs by using NCI Enhanced Database Browser. Benzimidazole carbamates, a class of microtubule depolymerizing drugs was found to act by disrupting the assembly of tubulin dimers into microtubules. Thus the filarial nematode muscular system gets severely affected. The Filariasis can be prevented and eradicated by administrating one of the drugs belonging to benzimidazole carbamates class. Using Discovery Studio Visualisation tool, the analogs of this class of drugs were docked with the tubulin protein and novel drug was identified for an effective treatment against Filaria.

It is widely accepted that a safe and healthy workplace is key to ensure employee engagement. As manufacturing organizations are more prone to industrial accidents, the study focuses on the different employee health and safety initiatives taken by several garment factories of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The study uses both primary and secondary data. A complete questionnaire was set for personal interview. OHS manual, audit reports, websites, journals, Labor Act 2006, text books, gov’t publications etc. are among secondary source used. Finding of the study does not portray something very good. Existence of short and poor quality policy, unfurnished medical room, same happens with the first aid boxes, problems with temperature, ventilation, noise and lighting etc. are most common complications. Although the government has taken several actions along with international bodies, effectiveness of those activities is questioned. A unique guideline for safety improvement, training arrangement for employees, close monitoring of safety and health issues can prove very effective. There is urgent need for consorted action in the sector that envisions a decent work environment.

As a new source of natural antioxidants, there is now an expansion of interest in phytochemicals to be used in foods and pharmaceutical preparations to substitute synthetic antioxidants, which are being restricted due to their potential health risks and toxicity. The present investigation deals with the in vitro antioxidant activity of different solvent extracts of whole plant of Naregamia alata using various antioxidants model systems viz., DPPH, Hydroxyl, superoxide and ABTS+ radical cation scavenging activities. The ethanol extract of N. alata whole plant showed strong superoxide radical scavenging activity. The reducing power of the extracts were determined and compared with standard ascorbic acid. The reducing power increased with increase in concentration. Among the solvent tested, methanol extract of N. alata possessed strong reducing activity. The antioxidants that are present in the whole plant of N. alata studied in this investigation could be used to inhibit or prevent the harmful consequences of oxidative stress. The antioxidant effect could be related to the free radical scavengers like flavonoids and phenolic compounds.

Bangladeshi shipbuilding is a growing industry. The last decade and half of shipbuilding in Bangladesh have experienced a good growth, and the next two decades promise even greater growth as 50% of the world's seafaring ships are more than 20 years old. Additionally, the fact that older shipbuilding countries such as Japan, China, South Korea, and European countries are only interested in building commercial ships above 25, 000 DWT means that countries such as Bangladesh have a greater scope for increasing market share. Bangladesh has ample manpower, however, lacks skilled shipbuilding technicians and machinists, as well as advanced shipbuilding designing technology and personnel. The industry is working hard to address these challenges to their businesses through increasing training and development programmes. Employee turnover, however, threatens to lead to loss of knowledge and financial loss from losing trained employees. The study has presented statistical results from experience survey of industry experts to reveal that HRM malpractice, in areas such as compensation, worker safety, and job security is a potential contributor to employee turnover in the Bangladeshi shipbuilding industry.

Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune disease which consists Joint pain, inflammation, synovial proliferation and damage of articular cartilage. Morning stiffness along with joints pain is a primary diagnosis. If not treated it can lead deformity of the wrist, fingers, toes. NSAIDs are the first line treatment. Now a days DMARDs are frequently used as soon as RA is confirmed along with some corticosteroids. The present study reveals that use of prednisolone has a miraculous pain relieving effect over deflazacort even for short term regime.

Citizen Participation is one of the national values and is also a principle of public service. Moreover, quality of participation in financial matters both at the national and county levels is necessary to inform decision making and resource allocation. This study examined the factors affecting public participation in budgeting process in the County Government of Nandi. The study was guided by the following specific objectives: to determine whether public participation forums affect budgeting process; to determine whether stakeholders’ involvement affects the budgeting process and to establish whether socio-cultural factors affect public participation in the budgeting process in the County Government of Nandi. The study was guided by agency theory, games theory and public choice theory. The study adopted a descriptive survey design targeting 75 Community Based Organizations (CBOs) members who are residents of County Government of Nandi, 5 CBO officials and 5 officials from the Treasury and Economic Planning department in the County Government of Nandi. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select members of the stratus of the identified Community Based Organizations who were administered with structured questionnaires, while key informants CBO officials and officials from the Treasury and Economic Planning department were chosen through purposive sampling.

In order to evaluate the impact of plant population on stressed soybean clycine max (L.), a field experiment with 3 different plant populations (at three different irrigation regimes was carried out. Plants were grown under frequent irrigation (W1), moderate and severe drought stress (W2 and W3). The different plant population designated as D1, D2 and D3, corresponding to spacing between plants of 5, 10 and 15 cm. Seed yield components(number of fruiting branches, pods, seeds weight per plant , seed yield per unit area and measured related characters decreased from normal irrigation regime to water deficit stress in both seasons. Also, the same trend was observed due to increasing spacing between plants particularly under stress conditions. Based on results, soybean yield and yield components decreased when that drought stress occurred. Withholding irrigation reduced seed yield by more than 50% in stressed soybean plants compared with normal irrigated plants.

The purpose of the study is to identify the characteristics of the Zimbabwean tour operators with a view of ascertaining how these characteristics impacted on their adoption of information communication technologies. Quantitative method was used to gather data for the study utilizing self administered structured questionnaires. The study showed that the majority of the tour operators were small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) most of whom were family owned. It was concluded that the size and ownership characteristics of the tour operators precluded them from prioritizing adoption of information communication technologies. The study recommended that tour operators need to be empowered through ICT awareness training programmes.