SUBJECT CATEGORY: ECONOMICS | April 25, 2023
Migration Trends in Armenia: Issues and Challenges
Koryun Atoyan, Lusine Karapetyan, Vardan Atoyan
Page no 37-44 |
10.36348/sb.2023.v09i04.001
The article is dedicated to the study of the types of migration, the current challenges of emigration and immigration, and the reasons for migration in Armenia, as well as its consequences on the economy and demography. The methods of comparative studies, general scientific analysis, groupings, and generalizations were mainly used in the framework of the research. Emigration has become one of the most drastic challenges in Armenia for almost three decades. There are a lot of reasons for emigration to Armenia: social, economic, psychological, and security. From 2012 to 2019 about 91% of those who emigrated from Armenia were in the 15-59 age group, and more than 65% were in the 20-49 age group. The latter significantly influenced the formation of the age structure of the population. In other words, the negative impact of emigration has begun to be reflected in demographics as well.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | April 23, 2023
The Construction Law in the Middle East
Fortunata Giada Modaffari
Page no 234-238 |
10.36348/sijlcj.2023.v06i04.006
This article analyzes the structuring of Construction Law in Middle Eastern countries. It is an excursus that deals specifically with what the Muqawala contract is, its usefulness and also its history, up to an indication of the most important issues and elements of construction contracts in Middle Eastern countries. Specifically, the most important and legally interesting case relating to the resolution of disputes related to incorrect contractual execution was also analysed. In addition, a further analysis was carried out on Arbitration as one of the most common instrument and also the most common form of dispute resolution in contracts involving international Parties and related to the same on a number of increasingly widespread and increasingly used local arbitration bodies including the Dubai International Arbitration Center and DIFC/LCIA Arbitration Centre.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | April 23, 2023
Legal Reconstruction of Regional Government Public Safety Based on Justice Values
Gunarto, Joncik Muhammad, Erli Salia
Page no 239-244 |
10.36348/sijlcj.2023.v06i04.007
The aim of the research is to examine and analyze the weaknesses of regulations on The Regional Government Public Safety, and how to reconstruct the regulations based on justice value. This research was conducted using socio-juridical research which is a legal research method that functions to see the law in its real sense and examines how the law works in a society that is analytically descriptive using primary and secondary data and using the theory of pancasila justice as a grand theory. The weakness of regional government policy regulations in the field of public security and peace is the regulatory factors where the provisions of RI Law Number 23 of 2014 regulate in a limited manner regarding the requirements to be appointed as civil service police. therefore The Legal Reconstruction of Regional Government Public Safety based on the values of justice is the provision of Article 26 of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 23 of 2014 and Article 255 of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 23 of 2014, that regulate the main task of the Satpol PP to enforce regional regulations and regional regulations, administer public order and peace and carry out community protection. In carrying out these basic tasks, Satpol PP must be equipped with authority. Furthermore, the reconstruction of Article 256 of RI Law Number 23 of 2014, that this article regulates the requirements to be appointed as civil service police. The provisions of this article regulate, although limited, the requirements referred to so that in practice it will be difficult to fulfill them, therefore the regional head can make a policy or discretion. However, this is appropriate when viewed from the hierarchy of laws and regulations because the regional head's policies are not in accordance with the norms stipulated in the provisions of Article 256 of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 23 of 2014.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | April 23, 2023
Legal Reconstruction of Corruption Crime As A Result of the Abuse of Authority Based on the Pancasila Justice Value
Bambang Tri Bawono, Emilwan Ridwan, Anis Mashdurohatun, Sri Endah Wahyuningsih
Page no 245-250 |
10.36348/sijlcj.2023.v06i04.008
The aim of the research is to examine and analyze the weaknesses of regulations regarding corruption crime as a result of the abuse of authority, and how to reconstruct the regulations based on justice value. This research was conducted using socio-juridical research which is a legal research method that functions to see the law in its real sense and examines how the law works in a society that is analytically descriptive using primary and secondary data and using the theory of pancasila justice as a grand theory. The research result shows that the Weakness is in the issue of light sentences for defendants in corruption cases has more or less had an effect on efforts to reduce corruption rates. It is impossible for the government and law enforcement officials to try to reduce the number of corruption cases if, on the other hand, these efforts are countered by light sentences from the Corruption Court and then There is a disparity in decisions in cases of corruption in Article 2 paragraph (1) and Article 3 of the PTPK Law not to mention the Corruption in Indonesia is very widespread and has penetrated all levels of society, a crime that has been deeply-rooted and systemic in the life of the nation and has a very detrimental impact on all aspects of life and Its development continues to increase from time to time. Therefore, a legal Reconstruction is needed in Article 3 of the Corruption Crime Law, by adding a minimum prison sentence of 5 years so that it reads to: "sentenced to life imprisonment or imprisonment for a minimum of 5 (five) years and a maximum of 20 twenty years". and added the revocation of political rights for 5 years against corruptors as an action that should be supported in order to provide a deterrent effect in eradicating corruption amid the low verdict on corruption cases.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | April 23, 2023
Legal Reconstruction of Fund Distribution in the Implementation of Sharia Principles in Murabaha Financing Products
Mahdinur, Anis Mashdurohatun, Abdul Halim Barkatullah
Page no 251-256 |
10.36348/sijlcj.2023.v06i04.009
The objectives of this research are to analyze and find out the appropriateness of the application of sharia principles in Murabaha financing in sharia banking and how to reconstruct Murabaha financing in Islamic banking that is in accordance with Islamic principles. The method used in this study uses a juridical-empirical and normative approach with a constructivist paradigm. The result of the study shows that the application of sharia principles in Murabaha financing in sharia banking is not in accordance with sharia principles, because it contains two contracts in one transaction. In addition, the application of Wakalah contracts in Murabaha in buying and selling transactions in Islamic banking has the potential to cause usury, which is expressly prohibited in the Koran and hadith. By buying and selling Murabaha In Murabaha financing, the bank does not own and control the goods to be purchased by the applicant. The bank, in this case, provides financing in the form of money to financing customers, who then represent the purchase of goods ordered to financing customers on behalf of the bank with a Wakalah contract. Furthermore, banks also impose fines on late payments made by financing customers, which is also against sharia principles. Therefore the application of contracts to Murabaha financing that is more in line with the principles of Islamic law (fiqh muamalah) proposed by the author is by means of the bank purchasing goods to be purchased by the customer in advance after a previous agreement has been made. After the goods are purchased on behalf of the bank, they are then sold to customers at the acquisition price plus a profit margin according to the agreement. Purchases can be made in cash (cash), or in Installments either in the form of installments or all at once at a certain time where the customers can pay at a later time.
This paper analyses the structure of the verb phrase in Shupamem; a Grassfields Eastern Bantu language spoken in the West region of Cameroon. More importantly, this study identifies the different components of the verb phrase in Shupamem in one hand and the order of these various elements in the other hand. I propose that Shupamem is a satellite-framed language; in this language motion events are described by attaching a particular particle to the verb. Most interestingly, it is shown that in Shupamem, the structure of the VP is not rigid. Hence, in this language, the various components of the VP that is the adjective, the adverb, the preposition and the noun can be freely combined and thus giving us twelve different structures of the VP.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | April 20, 2023
Change Management and Institutional Citizenship Behaviour of Office Managers: The Moderating Role of Institutional Culture in Tertiary Institutions in Rivers State
Justice-Amadi Sandra Nyekazi, Mba Callistus Okechukwu
Page no 131-137 |
10.36348/jaep.2023.v07i04.004
This study investigated the relationship between change management and institutional citizenship behaviour of office managers in tertiary institutions in Rivers State. It also examined the moderating role of institutional culture on the relationship between change manage and institutional citizenship behaviour. The study was carried out in eight (8) tertiary institutions in Rivers State. Descriptive survey design was adopted in the generation of data. The instrument for data collection used in this study was the questionnaire. The population of the study consisted of eight hundred and thirty-six (836) Office and information managers in seven public tertiary institutions in Rivers State. The respondents to this research are 270 participants which constituted the sample size obtained through Taro Yamene Sample Size Determination Formula. Spearman ranked correlation and partial correlation were statistical tools used for testing the null hypotheses with the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The findings of this study revealed that change management significantly and positively influences institutional citizenship behaviour in tertiary institution in Rivers State. It was also found that institutional cultures strongly moderate the relationship between change management and institutional citizenship behaviiour Thus, the study concluded that change management is a veritable tool for enhancing institutional citizenship behaviour of office managers strongly moderated by institutional culture in tertiary institutions in Rivers State. Based on the findings and conclusion drawn, a number of recommendations were made, among which is that tertiary institutions should involve employees in institutional decisions and avoid prejudice and discriminatory in decisions consider these issues in institutions.
CASE REPORT | April 20, 2023
Cervical Cancer during Pregnancy: Case Report and Literature Review
I. Laghrich, R. Ngendabanyikwa, K. Guelzim, A. Babahabib, J. Kouach
Page no 149-152 |
10.36348/sijog.2023.v06i04.003
Cervical cancer coexisting with pregnancy is a rare occurrence with an incidence estimated between 1 and 2/10,000 according to studies. The diagnosis presents a challenge due to cervical changes observed during early pregnancy, and treatment must balance the imperative to manage the mother's cancer while also considering the fetus. This association poses four major problems: the difficulty of diagnosis, the prognosis of the disease, the timing of surgical treatment, and the effect on the pregnancy and mode of delivery. This study presents a series of five cases of cervical cancer discovered during pregnancy between 2010 and 2013. The therapeutic management is similar to that of non-pregnant patients, although some adaptations are necessary due to the gravid state, and pregnancy does not appear to alter the prognosis of the cancer.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | April 20, 2023
Assessment of Solid Waste Management Strategies in Elele Community, Ikwerre Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria
Gospel Chimenma Dimkpa, Ikechukwu N. S. Dozie, John Nwolim Paul, Kiaka Nwikasi, Joyce Chisa Obia, Amaka Azubuike Ogba, Confidence Waribo Ihua, Sogbeye Tonye George, Dumoteinm Stephen Opuda Ekine
Page no 258-269 |
10.36348/sjmps.2023.v09i04.009
Background: Solid waste management has become the greatest problem facing many semi-urban and rural communities like Elele in Nigeria, and is fast becoming a serious health concern. The study therefore was carried out to assess the strategies developed by Elele community in solid waste management and recommend proper solid waste disposal strategies. Materials and Methods: The study adopted survey research method using data collected through self-administered questionnaire which were analyzed to generate data for the study. Results and Discussions: The result from the field research showed that majority 96.19% of the respondents have heard of solid waste, and (34.83%) of the solid wastes generated in Elele community was Garbage, composed majorly of food waste which were compostable to make local manure; 29.62% refuse waste made up of papers, plastics, cans and glass were generated. The result revealed also that dumping in open spaces (69.82%) was the most prominent disposal method practiced in Elele and only 1.09% of the population practice Land fill (Burial method). There was inadequate provision of closed top compacting trucks (29.03%) to handle refuse collection with protective measure in mind. The respondent’s acknowledgement on the indiscriminate disposal of Solid waste in Elele was high (96.67%) and listed factors responsible like: lack of awareness on accepted methods of solid waste disposal (38.55%), Lack of Community Participation (16.23%), and Financial inadequacy of government (l4.78%). Conclusion: The study revealed that dumping in open spaces (69.82%) was the most prominent disposal method, while the least was land fill practice (Burial method) 1.09%. The study recommends the participation of the Local Governments in enhancing and building the capacities of local communities to identify and promote proper waste disposal and management. In addition, develop strategies that minimize waste at household and community levels through re-use like in manure, or recycling in their vicinity.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | April 20, 2023
Diabetes and COVID 19: Experience of the Ibn Sina Hospital Rabat
Moussaid Nawal, El Moatamid Kaoutar, Azriouil Manal, El Mazouni Zainab, Rifai Kaoutar, Iraqi Hinde, Gharbi Mohamed El Hassan
Page no 189-192 |
10.36348/sjm.2023.v08i04.009
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become evident that individuals living with diabetes are at a heightened risk of experiencing severe forms of the disease. As such, a retrospective descriptive study was conducted in 236 diabetic patients who were admitted to the Ibn Sina hospital in Rabat due to COVID-19 infection. The study aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of the clinical, biological, radiological, and evolutionary parameters of diabetic patients infected with COVID-19. This article summarizes the results of the study and compares them with existing literature.
CASE REPORT | April 20, 2023
A Rare Cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Heyde Syndrome
M. Borahma, E. Bennour, N. Lagdali, C. Berhili, FZ. Chabib, M. Kadiri, I. Benelbarhdadi, FZ. Ajana
Page no 193-195 |
10.36348/sjm.2023.v08i04.010
Calcific aortic stenosis can be associated with gastrointestinal bleeding mainly from angiodysplasias which refer to Heyde syndrome. This association is considered as a form of acquiredVon Willebrand syndrome.Aortic valve replacement allows cessation of gastrointestinal bleeding and the need for blood transfusions in these patients. We describe three cases with medical history of aortic stenosisand they presented gastrointestinal bleeding related to angiodysplasias of the stomach and colon. In one case, aortic valve replacement leads to a stable hemoglobin with no further episodes of gastrointestinal bleeding.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | April 20, 2023
Evaluation of the quality of life of 50 type 2 diabetic patients followed in a Medical Center for Non-Communicable Diseases in Rabat: Hay Ennahda II
Abidi Ihssane, Honsali Rahma, Rifai Kaoutar, Iraqi Hinde, Gharbi Mohamed El Hassan
Page no 182-188 |
10.36348/sjm.2023.v08i04.008
Diabetes is a progressive and severe chronic metabolic disease. It is a major public health problem, responsible for a high morbidity and mortality rate in the world and in Morocco. Our study involves 50 patients with type 2 diabetes recruited at the Hay Ennahda II Extention III Non-Communicable Disease Medical Center in Rabat. This is a descriptive and analytical observational study, the purpose of which is to assess the quality of life of Moroccan type 2 diabetic patients by means of a generic questionnaire "SF-12" and a specific questionnaire for diabetes "Diabetes-39". The results showed that diabetes negatively affects the quality of life of diabetic patients and established that the factors associated with their quality of life are multiple: factors related to socio-demographic characteristics (gender, ethnicity and marital status), comorbidities (hypertension and dyslipidemia), related to the pathology itself (obesity) and its chronic degenerative complications (diabetic neuropathy and obliterative arteriopathy of the lower limbs). Unlike the literature, some socio-economic characteristics (age, level of education, professional activity), others related to diabetes (age of diabetes and glycemic control) and therapeutic management do not affect quality of life in our study, this can be explained by the size of our sample. This preliminary study is a pilot study that introduces the issue of the quality of life of people with diabetes in Rabat. It will be continued to obtain a larger sample, in order to better study the peculiarities of the Moroccan patients in this field.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | April 19, 2023
Challenges to Utilization of Blended Teaching Strategies in Business Education Courses in Universities in Enugu State
Ohagwu Chiamaka Gold, Ugwu Ikenna Vitalis
Page no 123-130 |
10.36348/jaep.2023.v07i04.003
Objectives: The main purpose of the study was to challenges of utilization blended teaching strategies in business education courses in universities in Enugu State. The study was guided by two research questions and four null hypotheses. A survey research design was adopted for the study. The population used for the study was 25 Business Educators in two public universities offering Business Education programme in Enugu State. There was no sampling due to the manageable size of the population. The instrument used for data collection was an 18 item questionnaire grouped into two sections according to the research questions that guided the study. The items were structured in four point rating scale. The instrument was validated and the reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach Alpha which yielded 0.85. Out of 26 copies distributed, 22copies were returned giving 88%return rate. Mean, standard deviation and t- test statistics were the statistical tools used. Based on the data analysis, the study identified that university administrative and lecturers’ challenges of utilization blended teaching strategies in business education courses in universities in Enugu State. Based on the findings of the study recommendations were made among which include; that university administrators should provide the needed ICT facilities for blended teaching strategies in business education and supporting staff should be employed to provide the needed supportive services to the Business Educators while practicing blended teaching strategies.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | April 18, 2023
Electronic Health Records (EHRs): Effectiveness to Health Care Outcomes and Challenges of Health Practitioners in Saudi Arabia
Aimee M. Amponin, Myra Cusi Britiller
Page no 123-135 |
10.36348/sjnhc.2023.v06i04.002
Recently, Electronic Health Records (EHRs) were regarded as an important factor implicating the majority of health care facilities. This study identified the effectiveness of electronic health records to health care outcomes and determined the challenges experienced by health practitioners while putting EHRs into practice. The research was descriptive and cross-sectional. The study was conducted in selected government and private hospitals throughout Saudi Arabia's regions. A sample of three hundred twenty (N = 320) health practitioners who are members of the medical department, nursing department, and paramedical department were the participants of the study. A self-structured questionnaire, which included questions about the effectiveness of EHRs in five categories: quality of patient care, patient engagement, support team-based care, workload, data liquidity; and challenges in the implementation of electronic health records, was the tool utilized for data collection. Data were analyzed with the mean, standard deviation, Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis’s tests, and Spearman's rho. The study revealed that EHRs are moderately effective in improving health care outcomes. Age, place of work, and years of experience with the use of EHRs are critical indicators of effectiveness, but health practitioners’ discipline is not a factor in determining the effectiveness of EHRs use. Health practitioners who apply EHRs to improve health care outcomes particularly to support team-based care face more challenges in their implementation.
CASE REPORT | April 17, 2023
A Rare Case of Extensive Chromoblastomycosis
T. Shalom Divya Teja, L. Krishna, N. Sreemani Kumari, C. Swathi
Page no 86-89 |
10.36348/sjpm.2023.v08i04.004
Chromoblastomycosis also known as chromomycosis is a chronic fungal infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. The infection usually results from traumatic injury or inoculation of microorganism from a specific group of dematiaceous fungi.