ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Nov. 25, 2020
Mothers’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practice about Infant Feeding and Weaning Food in Sylhet: An Empirical Study
Md. Abdul Hadi Suhag, Mahbuba Akter
Page no 335-345 |
10.36348/sjnhc.2020.v03i11.009
A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice about infant feeding and weaning food among the mothers of under 2 years children. The study was conducted at M. A. G. Osmani Medical College Hospital, Sylhet period December 2015 to February 2016 by interviewing a total 100 respondents in paediatric ward by using semi-structured questionnaire. Modes of thermoregulation identified included knowledge 81% respondents were known duration of exclusive breast feeding 6 months. 75% respondents did not know about benefits of breast milk. 45% respondents known about breast feeding had contraceptive benefits, 55% respondents were did not known about breast feeding had contraceptive benefits. Modes of face washed before feeding included 80% respondents did not know and 20% respondents were known about washed the hands before feeding. 91% respondents were known started time of weaning food after 6 months. Breast milk protect child from illness 85% respondents were did not know and only 15% respondents were known. Modes of weaning food included 68% respondents given hotchpotches as a first weaning food and only 16% mothers were given cerelac as first food. 50% respondents given complementary feeding 2-3 meals/ day and 28% were given 4-5 meals/day. 78% respondents said that bottles feed safer for baby. Modes of colostrum identified included 80% respondents known about to feed the baby, 17% respondents threw it. 45% respondents were known about breast feed the baby as soon as possible soon after delivery, 27% respondents were known within half an hour.75% respondents said that other food given besides breast milk before 6 months. Finding of the study showed that 69% infant mothers had average knowledge, 23% had good knowledge & 8% had poor knowledge. Among infant mothers nearly 54% had positive attitude and 46% had very positive attitude about infant feeding and weaning.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Nov. 25, 2020
The Study on Simulation of Parallel Circuit Resistance in Motor
Xu Run, Zhiqiang Chen
Page no 480-483 |
10.36348/sjet.2020.v05i11.014
The stall phenomenon which happens in loaded motor is unqualification in application. Meanwhile it may measure the maximum property of motor in manufacture. So the phenomenon of multiple circuit is analyzed to find a simulation of electrical state to predict the maximum currency and torque which is a necessary method to be proceeded up to now before design. We find that the simulation fits well to the reference. The conditions of multiple circuit with t=6s, U=12V result in the biggest stall force according to rotation to change time and voltage. Then it is t=8s, U=10V; t=10s, U=8V and t=12s, U=6V in turns. As for torque it is t=6s, U=12V; t=8s, U=10V; t=6s, U=12V and t=12s, U=6V in truns. When the voltage decreases resistance declines the rotation will decline in the end.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Nov. 25, 2020
Novel Methods for Detection of Biological Samples, Current Direction and Future Perspectives
Mahpara Qamar, Ghulam Ammad Mustafa, Sobia Tariq, Hamza Rafeeq, Maria Rafiq, Wajahat Zahra Naqvi, Noman Yashir, Rizwana Jabeen, Tooba Kanwal
Page no 253-259 |
10.36348/sjls.2020.v05i11.003
The biosensor tool which is used in the fields of area of a good life such as research related to medicine, public health-care , in the monitoring of the environment, now a days scientist make more advancement. The modification in the field of technology which is really helpful in the making of the biochip and they provided all of the instrument needed to require make a detection tool, and a system with the micro fluid are place on the chip, sampler, probe, amplifier, detector, and a logic circuit and these biosensor provide the simple, reagent free, label free, monitoring with real time and application with the low cost. In the field of medical this would be very helpful in the production of the low cost detection of the analytic and use in the home such as the glucometer which tell us about the blood glucose concentration and can accordingly administrate the concentration of the insulin in the body, the detection of the disease becomes more easy as we cannot send the sample for the detection in the laboratory which is really time consuming and costly procedure. In the field of environment monitoring biosensor can detect the various target present in the environment, beside from the specialized laboratories and the devices which is portable and development research step from the initial form to its product which require the intention and the collaboration of the different science and technology universities and many other institute of research, stake holder and investor should also pay intention toward the development of these kind of technologies.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Nov. 25, 2020
Effectiveness of Character Strengths Intervention Model on Overall Academic Performance and Performance in English and Maths among Middle School Children
Mrs. Mamatha K, Dr. Sumita Chowhan
Page no 494-499 |
10.36348/jaep.2020.v04i11.010
Academic performance has a greater influence on many aspects in a child’s life. Academic achievement has a greater influence on self-esteem, motivation and perseverance among students. Academic performance assesses the thinking, absorbing and information processing of students. Experts in the field of education system have consistently tried to make it a better place for learning. Research works in the field is running parallel in implementing new ideas to have an effective learning practice. The present study focused on developing intervention model using character strengths from Positive Psychology to identify the effectiveness of intervention model on overall academic performance and performance in English and Maths among middle school children. Pre-Post analysis was executed on the control and the experimental group. Results show that there is significant difference in the Effectiveness of Character Strength Intervention Model on the overall academic performance and performance in English and Maths among middle school children.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Nov. 25, 2020
The Relationship between Volume & Pressure and Rotation & Torque in Engine Cylinder
Run Xu
Page no 484-485 |
10.36348/sjet.2020.v05i11.015
At 500r/m the volume arrive 1.8E-4 liters which is the biggest one immediately after ignition. Pressure has a small summit when rotation is 2000r/m. The highest pressure attains 4800Pa. When the torque is maximum 400Nm the volume arrives maximum 5E-3liters. Here the correspond rotation this moment is 30r/m.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Nov. 23, 2020
MNAD Hypothesis Based Protocol Proposed for Treatment of COVID.19: Assessment of Minocycline, N. acetylcysteine, Aspirin & vitamin D (MNad) Theory for treatment of COVID.19 Adults Patients
Mosab Nouraldein Mohammed Hamad, Mohammed Abdelgafoor Abdelgadir Salih, Mohammed Omer Mohammed Hussein, Sufian Khalid Mohammed Nor, Haifaa Mohamed Saeed, Fatima Omer Mohamed
Page no 325-330 |
10.36348/sjbr.2020.v05i11.007
COVID.19 Pandemic is a real disaster facing the globe, and up to date its uncontrollable , due to absence of data about the real mechanism upon which this virus overcome immune system and induce lethal symptoms certainly among aged and those with low-level of immunity. MNAD hypothesis based protocol aimed to measure validity of combination Minocycline as antibiotic, N. acetyl cysteine as antioxidant, aspirin as anticoagulant and vitamin D as immune regulator to treat COVID.19 infection. This protocol opened and implemented by any institutions or health authority after permission of the corresponding author of it.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Nov. 23, 2020
Standardization of Protection Commissioning Testing in Transmission Protection Department
Amna Abdulla, Sara Almulla
Page no 469-473 |
10.36348/sjet.2020.v05i11.012
In line with the recent developments and innovations, standardization is a topic that is mainly focused on to ensure an easy flow of operations and reduction in complexity in many different fields. Given the diverse applications of which standardization can be applied to, this paper will focus specifically on the standardization of commissioning tests for protection relays as well as the process and the impact of the implementation of standardization in this particular field. Background : This paper’s focus and origin is from the United Arab Emirates specifically in the electricity sector in Dubai’s Water and Electricity Authority (DEWA); Transmission Power Division, Transmission Protection Department (TPD). Direct emphasis is on the commissioning section where various commissioning tests are carried out for many different protection relays in many different applications in Transmission Substations of Voltage Levels 400/132kV and 132/11kV. As of date, Transmission Power substations counts 330 numbers while more are yet to undergo or complete the engineering phase only to enter the commissioning phase and be tested and commissioned. Commissioning tests have been made easier and more efficient by introducing standardization in 2010, where procedures of various commissioning tests involving protection relays have been standardized and applied whenever a new substation comes to light.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Nov. 23, 2020
Physicochemical, Microbiological and Sensory Characterization of Juice Produced from Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) Consumed in Côte d’Ivoire
Combo Agnan Marie-Michel, Niaba Koffi Pierre Valery, Ekissi Alice Christine, Kouame Gnakri Amah Salomée, Beugre Grah Avit Maxwell
Page no 335-342 |
10.36348/sjbr.2020.v05i11.009
Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is one of the most commonly consumed tropical fruits by humans, especially Ivorians. The present study was initiated to evaluate the physicochemical, microbiological and sensory properties of watermelon juice produced in an artisanal way. For this purpose, the effect of pasteurization (82°C for 20 s) and storage (8°C for four days) on different parameters were evaluated. The pH decreases from 4.83 to 3.78 (unpasteurized juice) and from 5.13 to 3.84 (pasteurized juice), the acidity increases from 0.09 to 0.34 g/L (unpasteurized juice) and from 0.09 to 0.25 g/L (pasteurized juice), the Brix values drop from 5.95 to 4.65°B (unpasteurized juice) and from 6 to 4.80°B (pasteurized juice), and the dry matter and reducing sugars respectively varied from 4.49 to 2.12%, 0.069 to 0.06% (unpasteurized juice) and from 5.25 to 2.21%, 0.064 to 0.06%. No change was observed in the ash content in the two juices. It varied from 0.32 to 0.08%. Regarding vitamin C and lycopene, the average contents were respectively 7.57 g/mL and 0.055 mg/100 mL (unpasteurized juice) and 2.45 g/mL and 0.047 mg/100 mL (pasteurized juice). Microbiological analyzes of unpasteurized and pasteurized juices have shown the absence of coliforms and staphylococcus aureus. However, the number of mesophilic aerobic germs is lower than that of the standard. The sensory test shows that watermelon juice products have a good acceptance by the panelists. Finally, this study showed that heat treatment influences the antioxidant content and not the physicochemical parameters and ensures a healthy juice.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Nov. 23, 2020
Influence of Teachers’ Assessment Competency on Pupils’ Academic Achievement in Kisumu County
Nyanjom, Anolyce Omondi, Dr. YAMBO, J. M. O., Dr. Ongunya, Raphael, O.
Page no 483-493 |
10.36348/jaep.2020.v04i11.009
Purpose of the study was to establish the influence of teachers’ assessment competency on pupils’ academic achievement in Kisumu County. The study employed survey research design. The study was conceptualized on principles of high-quality teaching and learning. Study Population comprised 3290 teachers, 658 head teachers, 7 assurance officers and 7 directors. Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill table was used to select sample of 294 teachers and 203 head teachers. Study sample were selected by stratified, random and purposive sampling. Samples selected comprised 294 teachers, 203 head teachers, 7 assurance officers and 7 directors. Informed consent, confidentiality of respondents were observed and data collected at work place. All sources were cited to avoid plagiarism Data was collected using questionnaire, interview schedule and observation checklist. Validity was ensured by comprehensively including all the study variables after which they were presented for assessment to the specialists in Curriculum and Instruction in Kisii University. Reliability of the instruments was determined by test-retest method. Correlation coefficient of teachers’ questionnaire, Head teachers’ questionnaire, QASOs interview schedule, ADDTMs interview schedule and teachers’ observation checklist yielded 0.75, 0.71, 0.73, 0.74 and 0.77 respectively. Level of significance was set at 5%. Data was analyzed using quantitative and qualitative techniques. Quantitative data was sorted, coded and processed using SPSS version 20 to generate frequencies and percentages. Hypotheses were tested using Pearson’s Product-Moment Correlations and Multiple Linear Regressions to establish presence or absence of correlations and association. Qualitative data were sorted into themes and sub-themes, analyzed in an on-going process then reported in prose. Teaching skills and assessment competencies had statistically significant relationship with pupils’ academic achievement at (0.125), p-value (0.027) < 0.05 and (0.121), p-value (0.033) < 0.05 respectively. It was recommended that teachers’ competencies be enhanced through in-service courses; review tests and measurements in professional studies offered in colleges.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Nov. 23, 2020
Gender Differences in Financial Literacy: Evidence from India
Dr. Abdul Azeez N. P, Prof. S.M. Jawed Akhtar
Page no 523-528 |
10.36348/sjef.2020.v04i11.004
The dynamic financial sector of India has been rapidly growing over the last few years. There has been significant development over the previous five years to move India into financial inclusion through cost-effective, convenient, and secure means, which bring the unbanked rural households into the economic mainstream. Despite the rapid growth of the sector, significant sections of the population experience these positive changes at a much slower pace. Although the majority of the households having a bank account, they are unaware of the financial services, products and investment provisions, less financial knowledge, unsatisfactory and adverse financial behavior, and attitudes. Bank accounts are being opened forcefully as part of direct benefit transfer. Many of them are unfamiliar with even the most basic economic and financial concepts required to make sensible financial decisions. This paper tries to assess gender differences in financial literacy among rural households. A comprehensive approach for measuring financial literacy is developed by constructing the Financial Literacy Index (FLI) comprising the indicators like financial knowledge, financial behavior and financial attitude. The study is based on the primary data having five hundred samples, were collected from the rural areas of Aligarh district. The findings indicate the gender differences in different indicators of financial literacy, in which males were more knowledgeable in financial matters than female respondents.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Nov. 23, 2020
IUDs: Maternity Nurses’ Practices of Infection Control Measures
Amera Bekhatroh Rashed, Nevin Adel Amer, Zeinab A.Ali
Page no 327-334 |
10.36348/sjnhc.2020.v03i11.008
Background: The consistent use of recommended infection prevention practices is a critical component of quality health services, as well as a basic right of every patient, client, or staff member in a health care setting. Summary: This review of literature includes three sections. The first section is an overview about IUD; the second section is devoted to infection control measures in family planning unit while the third explain maternity nurses' practice of such measures.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Nov. 23, 2020
Management of Incomplete Abortions by the Manual Intra Uterine Suction Technique at Sylvanus Olympio Teaching Hospital of Lome-Togo
Ameyo Ayoko Ketevi, Baguilane Douaguibe, Akila Bassowa, Dede Regine Diane Ajavon, Assiaham Walawita Tenete, Samira AYABA, Nagbe Massogblé Kodjo Koffi, Kodjo Fiagnon, Abdoul-Samadou Aboubakari
Page no 222-226 |
10.36348/sijog.2020.v03i11.001
Objective: to assess the management of incomplete abortions using the manual intrauterine aspiration technique (MIUA) in the Obstetric Gynecology clinic of the SO CHU. Method: This is a retrospective, descriptive study that took place at the gynecology and obstetrics clinic of the SO University of Lomé, over a period of 12 months (January to December 2017). Results: Of the 7440 pregnancies recorded, there were 460 abortions, (6.18%). Among the abortions, there were 126 cases of incomplete abortions managed by the MIUA, a frequency of 27.39%. The average age was 27 years with extremes of 13 and 54 years. Local anesthesia coupled with verbacaine has been used in all of our patients. The use of analgesics by injection before and after aspiration was systematic. Red blood cells were prescribed in 13.5% of cases, fresh frozen plasma in 4.8% of cases and antianemics in 90.48% of cases. All of our women (100%) had fluids, antibiotics, analgesics and syntocinon. In 64.29%, our patients had not adopted a contraceptive method after counseling. In contrast, 22.22% of them opted for the pills. Conclusion: Abortions, whether spontaneous or induced, constitute a public health problem and therefore require adequate management. The availability and simplicity of the MIUA technique are definite advantages.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Nov. 23, 2020
Ambient-Stable CaFeO4 Synthesis Process wet
Abdellatif EL Maghraoui, Abdelaziz Zerouale, Mustapha Ijjaali, Ahmed Harrach
Page no 138-142 |
10.36348/sijcms.2020.v03i09.002
The aim of this work is to prepare the room-stable calcium ferrate CaFeO4 from Na2FeO4 chemically synthesized from ferric salts, in an alkali hydroxide medium and hypochlorite which is a particularly effective oxidizing agent in the synthesis, respecting the filtration, purification and drying processes required for the synthesis, because each change can lead to decomposition and decrease in purity. The calcium ferrate synthesis process consists in substituting the sodium ions of the VI ferrate obtained by Calcium by mixing them with a solution of calcium nitrate Ca(NO3)2, in order to study and optimize the essential parameters influencing the yield substitution as well as monitoring of its degradation over time, the reaction yield of which is of the order of 98.7% at a temperature of around [0 ° C - 40 ° C] and of pH = 11 for 30 minutes. The phase obtained was characterized by UV spectrophotometer by measuring the optical density at a wavelength of 507 nm and by the volumetric titration method.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Nov. 23, 2020
Pain Management in Temporomandibular Disorders: A Review of the Literature
Lydia Nabil Fouad Melek, Tara Renton
Page no 552-561 |
10.36348/sjodr.2020.v05i11.005
Temporomandibular disorders (TMD’s) are defined as “A collective term embracing a number of clinical problems that involve the masticatory muscles, temporomandibular joint and associated structures or both”. TMD’s are considered a major source of non-dental orofacial pain interfering with normal daily activities and affecting the quality of life. Despite huge amount of research in the diagnosis and management of temporomandibular disorders, there is still no certain therapeutic method that proved to be solely effective in pain management resulting from TMD’s. This review article contains a collection for the various therapeutic procedures used for management of TMD pain and discusses the most recent evidence on their effectiveness through comprehensive review of Pubmed for relevant publications within the last decade.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Nov. 23, 2020
Prevalence of COVID-19 Positive Admitted Patients in Cardiac Center Hail During Month of July and August 2020
Rechel Mates, Rayhannah Lamalan, Analyn Lazaro, , Christelle Keith Tiamson, Dr. Mohamed Fahmy Ibrahim
Page no 319-326 |
10.36348/sjnhc.2020.v03i11.007
Background: The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is the defining global health crisis of our time and the greatest challenge we have faced since World War II. Since its emergence in Asia late last year, the virus has spread to every continent except Antarctica. In our center, 36 out of 180 Health Care Workers (20%) of CCH staff were diagnosed with COVID-19 in the month of June – August 2020 and 32 out of 281 admissions (11.39%) in cardiac patients. For the first two months (March and April) of COVID-19 pandemic in Hail region, there were no infections noted in our center. Routine admission of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) patients in Catheterization Laboratory was allowed with awaiting swabbing result. Proper precautionary measures and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) were strictly observed to highly suspicious COVID-19 high-risk cardiac patients. Methods: Between July– August 2020, this retrospective study was conducted for almost 2-month period based on prospective data collection at Cardiac Center Hail (CCH). Data collection through MEDICAPLUS documentation, daily COVID-19 scoring of both healthcare practitioners (Online Visual Triage) and patients (Respiratory Triage Checklist) were practiced, assessment and review of the laboratory results of admitted patients were done by the cardiac specialists. Daily recording of COVID-19 positive cardiac patients done by the unit heads and supervisors were gathered as reference of this study. This study is conducted to show the prevalence of COVID-19 positive admitted cardiac patients in our facility and discuss the importance of routine swabbing. Also, to contribute to research platforms in hopes of learning from the current pandemic response to better prepare for the next unforeseen crisis. Results: For two-month study period, there were 281 cardiac admissions from Emergency Room in Coronary Care Unit and Cardiac Ward, of which 32 (11.39%) were cases of COVID-19 positive. Due to the increasing number of infected healthcare workers (doctors, nurses and technicians) most especially in Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, all symptomatic and exposed medical and nursing staff were mandated to undergone COVID-19 swabbing on the month of July. The routine was to triage patients with scoring system (attached one) if score > 4, swabbing is done, if <4 admit without swab. Routine swabbing of admitted patients and decreasing the number of on-duty staff in the facility reduced unnecessary exposure to positive cases in Catheterization Laboratory, number of infected health care workers and also to reduce complications due to intervention on positive cases. Conclusion: Without testing there is no data. Tests allow us to identify infected individuals, guiding the medical treatment that they receive and it can help allocate medical resources and staff more efficiently. Through this study, the patients and health care practitioners were working together to deliver essential services, limit the spread of COVID-19 and to cushion the potentially devastating impact it may have on vulnerable people.