ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | March 31, 2017
Profile of Neoplastic Colorectal Lesions- A Five Year Study
Dr. Ch. Jyothi, Dr.Vijaya KT, Dr. V. Sailaja, Dr. Veldurthy Vijay Sreedhar, Dr. M. N. P. Charan Paul, Dr. O. Sireesha
Page no 83-89 |
10.21276/sjpm.2017.2.3.8
Colorectal diseases are frequently encountered in clinical practice. They range from minor problems causing
minimal discomfort to potentially serious diseases causing much morbidity and mortality. Clinically most of these
disorders present with non-specific symptoms like altered bowel habits, diarrhea, bleeding per rectum either melaena or
fresh hemorrhage; thus causing much delay in drawing attention. Early detection and proper management are essential to
reduce the morbidity and mortality. Various diagnostic tools are developed in the recent past, improving the detection
and assessment of these lesions. To study the profile of various neoplastic colorectal lesions and to know the relative
frequency of various diseases, and to know the age, sex incidence and site of occurrence of the neoplastic colorectal
lesions. This study was carried out in the Department of Pathology, NRI Medical College, Chinakakani, Guntur district.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | March 31, 2017
Functionality of Career Advancement and Organizational Effectiveness: Nigerian Deposit Money Banks Perspective
Adewoye, Jonathan Oyerinde, Dr. Abioro, Matthew Adekunle, Dr. Adele, Hasimiyu Ademola
Page no 297-304 |
10.21276/sjbms.2017.2.3.23
The study provides a holistic view of how employees‟ career advancement can affect organizational
effectiveness among selected deposit money banks in Nigeria. The specific objective is to determine the relationship
between career advancement and organizational effectiveness in the Nigerian deposit money banks. Primary data was
collected from a total of seven (7) banks from existing twenty one (21) licensed banks by Central bank of Nigeria (CBN)
through structured questionnaire to elicit information on career development. Data collected were analyzed using both
descriptive statistics to determine the relationship between respondents socio-economic characteristics and organizational
effectiveness while inferential statistics of Pearson Product Moment Correlation coefficients (PPMC) was employed to
analyze the relationship between the variables of career advancement and organizational effectiveness respectively.
Findings revealed that employee career advancement in the organization exert a great influence on the operations of
deposit money banks in Nigeria, and as such banks management should invest in employees‟ development to stem
employee turnover and improve productivity.
CASE REPORT | March 31, 2017
Endodontic Management of Mandibular Second Premolar Having Type-V Vertucci Canal Configuration – Case Series
Dr. S. Hemanth, Dr. Sujatha I, Dr. Vamshi Krishna, Dr. Jayalakshmi K.B
Page no 76-80 |
10.21276/sjodr.2017.2.3.5
Successful endodontic treatment depends on thorough knowledge in root canal morphology, appropriate
assessment of pulp chamber floor, critical interpretation of radiograph, and on biomechanical preparation followed by
three dimensional obturation of root canal system. The possibility of additional root /canal should be considered even in
teeth a low frequency of abnormal root canal anatomy. Mandibular premolars have earned the reputation for having
aberrant anatomy. This article reports and discusses the successful endodontic management of mandibular second
premolar with one canal is bifurcating into two canals.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | March 31, 2017
Deficit Financing in the Process of Economic Development in Nigeria
Monogbe Tunde G, Okah O. John
Page no 322-329 |
10.21276/sjbms.2017.2.3.26
These empirical research works is anchored on the three fundamental and theoretical arguments that emanated
between the Keynesian school, the neoclassical school of thought and Ricardo hypothesis and their view on deficit
financing with respect to its contribution to economic development. Despite the huge quantum of debt Nigerian
government accommodate yearly, the expected level of development is not been attained as larger percentage of her
citizens still lives in abject poverty, low standard of living and high level of unemployment and so on. At this junction,
one begins to wonder why the theoretical suggestion dose not seems to be working in the Nigerian context. It is based on
these hullabaloos that this study seeks to investigate the effect of deficit financing on development of the Nigerian
economy between the periods 1981 to 2015 using error correction model and granger causality test. Study report that
Federal government external debt exhibits a significant P-value of 0.0173 with a positive coefficient of 0.000031
suggesting that 1% increase in government external debt is capable of stimulating economic development in Nigeria to
the tune of 0.00003. The report of the causality test also validate the report in the error correction model and thus suggest
that external debt significantly contribute to the development of the Nigeria economy while domestic debt and deficit
budget does not seems to granger cause economic development in Nigeria. On this premises, study conclude that deficit
financing is a vital stimuli in promoting economic development in Nigeria if adequately channel for the original purpose
for which it was meant for. Furthermore, study thus validates the Keynesian postulation of the existence of positive
relationship between deficit financing and economic development. On this note, study recommend that managers of the
Nigerian economy should coordinate the appropriation of borrowed fund and ensure that it is properly channelled
towards improving the capital and production dominance of the nation as this will further help in achieving a sustainable
level of economic development in Nigeria.
CASE REPORT | March 31, 2017
Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndromes and diagnostic difficulties
A. Taghouti, S. Figuigui, Z. Bennani, H. khalki, Z. Amhaouch, F. Aich, I. Tlamçani, M. Amrani Hassani
Page no 90-93 |
10.21276/sjpm.2017.2.3.9
Hypereosinophilia is defined by blood eosinophil count greater than 0.5 x 109 / L, it is a biological symptom
which should not be neglected given the risk of visceral complications. However, any eosinophilia should be thoroughly
investigated in order to define the etiology and treat it. Diagnosis of idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome HES can be
retained after elimination of parasitic, allergic and haematological causes in the presence of a blood eosinophilia greater
than 1.5 x 109 / L evolving over a period of at least six months and complicated by at least one visceral lesion. The
visceral sites observed are not specific among which the cardiac and neurological attacks are the most dangerous
compared to the other attacks: bronchopulmonary, liver, digestive, renal, cutaneous. We report an observation of
persistent hypereosinophilia in a patient with exclusively digestive signs and the diagnostic difficulties encountered.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | March 31, 2017
Measuring the Advocacy Levels for UBT Student by Using Net Promoter Score
Khalid M. Al-Zamil
Page no 264-269 |
10.21276/sjbms.2017.2.3.19
Net Promoter Score is a measure used successfully in the commercial fields. In this research we want to apply
it on an academic field. Nowadays, there are three universities that are offering MBA program in Jeddah city or we can
say in the Western region of Saudi Arabia, and UBT is one of them. In this research we want to measure the advocacy
levels for UBT students and explore key interactions and their importance to students. This will show MBA students to
what extend they promote this prog
RESEARCH ARTICLE | March 31, 2017
Farmers' Participatory Demonstration of Nitrogen Application Methods during T. Aman Season in Barisal Region of Bangladesh
M. M. Mahbub, M. G. Ali, M. A. J. Mridha, B. J. Shirazy
Page no 50-53 |
10.21276/haya.2017.2.2.5
The demonstration was carried out at the farmers’ fields of Barisal region of Bangladesh to evaluate the
effectiveness of fertilizer application methods in T. Aman rice in non-saline tidal flooded soil during July to December,
2015. Twenty-five-day old seedlings of BRRI dhan52 was transplanted in randomized complete block design with three
replications. The trial was conducted in five locations (Babuganj, Barisal; Nolchiti, Jhalokathi; Barisal Sadar, Barisal;
Amtoli, Barguna and Kolapara, Patuakha). Deep placement of urea super granule (USG) (1.8 g size) + PKSZn from
BRRI recommended dose was compared with BRRI recommended fertilizer dose and farmers’ fertilizer management.
The result showed that USG treated plots produced statistically the highest grain yield and less spikelet sterility
compared with BRRI recommended fertilizer dose and farmers’ practices at all locations. Also, panicles per unit area and
grains per panicle were highest in USG treated plot than broadcasted urea. Thus, the results revealed that USG
application is the best N source in non-saline tidal ecosystem of Barisal region in T. Aman rice.
REVIEW ARTICLE | March 31, 2017
Exploring Model of Entrepreneurship Success: A Summary Review of the Literature
Rikinorhakis Ridzwan, Nik Maheran Nik Muhammad, Anis Amira Ab Rahman
Page no 270-277 |
10.21276/sjbms.2017.2.3.20
Nowadays, entrepreneurship literature has become an important component for the development of
productivity and economic growth. The entrepreneurial activity is one of the contributors to the country’s economic
development. From that, this paper examines five entrepreneurship models with underlying empirical studies. These are;
(1) Conceptual Framework of Business Success, (2) Model of the Entrepreneurship Process, (3) Conceptual Framework
of Business Success in SMEs, (4) A Model of Strategic Entrepreneurship, and (5) Input-Process-Output Model of
Strategic Management. These models are useful and a thorough understanding of how an entrepreneur’s success is
important, because this will lead to the development of new tools, such as (1) tools for business to improve their
innovation and growth processes and, (2) tools for governments to develop new policies to support and direct economic
growth.
RESEARCH ARTICLE | March 31, 2017
Neurosyphilis and Intake of Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
Dr. Nawal Bougrine, Dr. Amadou Djibrilla, Dr. Mereym Mahha, Dr. Assya Khermach, Dr. Houssain Louzi, Pr. Addelhadi Rouimi
Page no 54-57 |
10.21276/haya.2017.2.2.6
The Neurosyphilis is the most severe neurological complication of the active syphilis. It puts real diagnostic
problems because of the ascendancy of the atypical forms. Our objective is to analyze the clinical symptoms and to
assess the relevance of the different laboratory findings in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and serum for the diagnosis and
survey of active neurosyphilis. A retrospective study of six hospitalized neurosyphilitic patients at Hospital Moulay
Ismail of Meknès from 2003 to 2015 was carried out. Neurosyphilis can be grouped in two categories: early (meningeal
and meningovascular neurosyphilis) and late (progressive general paralysis and tabes dorsalis). All patients are HIV
negative. All the patients are benefited for an examination cytochimique of the CSF and an examination immunological
with the tests VDRL and TPHA for the search for the specific antibodies in the CFS and the serum. The CSF anomalies
in neurosyphilis included elevated cell count with lymphocytic-plasmocytic cell reaction, increased protein content,
strongly positive blood and CSF serology.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | March 31, 2017
Urban Infrastructure Provision in Nigeria: A Critique of the Funding Strategy
Francis P. Udoudo, John O. Udoidem
Page no 256-263 |
10.21276/sjbms.2017.2.3.18
Urban infrastructure includes physical structures and facilities that are developed or services provided by the
public or private institutions to enhance the efficient functioning of an urban centre. In Nigeria, urban infrastructure are
largely financed, owned and managed by government at the various tiers through established public agencies. This
research is aimed at critically examining the funding strategy of urban infrastructure provision in Nigeria. The objectives
included to examine the current state of urban infrastructure in Nigeria, to review the funding policy of urban
infrastructure provision in Nigeria and to assess the impact of the funding strategy on urban infrastructure provision. Data
for this study were collected from mostly secondary source. The research concluded that the Nigerian government has
been guilty of neglecting or under-funding infrastructure development due to either poor budgeting, estimation of
acquisition, maintenance cost or sheer mismanagement of funds allocated for such projects. The paper recommended that
funding of urban infrastructure provision and maintenance should be embodied in the national budget while monitoring
of the executed projects should be performed by the statutory government agencies. This will ensure that the value for
money spent is realized.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | March 31, 2017
Identification and immune recognition of viral epitopes of West Nile Virus envelope glycoprotein and their potentials of acting as peptide vaccine
Marwan Mustafa Badawi, Samar Abdalaziz Ahmed, Malaz Abdelbagi Elgelani, Tassneem Hamid Alnourain, Mohamed Hassan Mabrouk, Alaa Salah Aldein SidAhmed
Page no 27-61 |
10.21276/sjbr.2017.2.2.2
West Nile virus (WNV) is a small, enveloped, mosquito transmitted virus with a positive sense, 11 kb RNA
genome. It was first isolated in 1937 from a woman with an undiagnosed febrile illness in the West Nile district of
Uganda, WNV is currently the most widely distributed arbovirus in the world, occurring in all continents except
Antarctica, there are no clinically approved vaccines or antiviral drugs, thus, the aim of this study is to analyze envelope
glycoprotein variants using in silico approaches looking for conservancy, which is further studied to predict all potential
epitopes that can be used after in vitro and in vivo confirmation as a therapeutic peptide vaccine. Total of 149envelope
glycoprotein variants retrieved from NCBI database were introduced to IEDB conservancy tool, to select the highly
conserved regions for epitopes prediction. By means of IEDB analysis resource B and T cell epitopes were predicted
and population coverage was calculated. Three epitopes were proposed for international therapeutic peptide vaccine for B
cell (DLSTKAACPTMGEAHNDKRADPAFV, YGEVTVDCEPRSGIDTN and PVEFSSNTVKL). Regarding T cell,
RSYCYLATV epitope was highly recommended as therapeutic peptide vaccine to interact with MHC class I along with
five other epitopes that showed good population coverage against whole world population. Two epitopes showed high
affinity to interact with MHC class II alleles ( IKYEVAIFV and WFMDLNLPW ). Epitopes defined by methods such as
the one described here are likely to contribute substantially to the development of new in vivo and in vitro research
,diagnostic and vaccines for WNV and other emerging infectious diseases.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | March 31, 2017
Budget Deficit and Economic Performance in Nigeria
Momodu Ayodele A, Monogbe Tunde G
Page no 312-321 |
10.21276/sjbms.2017.2.3.25
Since the past year budget deficit is corrected in the current year, this study seek to examine the lag effect of
previous year‟s budget deficit on performance of the Nigeria economy in the contemporary year using VAR estimation
between the periods 1981 to 2015. From the foregoing statistical output, findings established that Budget deficit
significantly stimulate economic performance. The output of the granger causality test shows that budget deficit
statistically granger cause economic performance and viz versa while the result of the multiple regression of the ordinary
least square report a significant but negative relationship to economic performance. The negative response of budget
deficit to economic performance could be attributed to moral hazard, mismanagement of fund and financial indiscipline
which prevent the country from enjoying the sustainable level of expected growth overtime. The output of the VAR
estimate established that the lag value of federal government budget deficit has contributed to performance of the
economy in the current year although the contributive quadrant is not been felt to a reasonable extent. This empirical
findings support the Keynesian postulation of significant relationship between budget deficit and economic performance.
Prior to our findings, study recommends that Policy makers should ensure effective utilisation of borrowed fund and
maintain a sporadic evaluation and supervision of such project in which borrowed fund are channelled into in order to
achieve a profitable returns which will help in servicing of such debt and also stimulate economic performance.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | March 31, 2017
Knowledge, Attitude and Perception towards Tobacco use among Dental and Engineering Undergraduates: A Cross-Sectional Comparative Survey
Dr. Zaharunnissa, Dr. R. Murali, Dr. Shamala A., Dr. Mansi Yalamalli, Dr. Punith Shetty, Dr. S. Divya
Page no 81-87 |
10.21276/sjodr.2017.2.3.6
Tobacco use is a serious public health problem, the prevention and control of tobacco use has become an
emerging issue of global significance and of central importance to oral health and Dental care. So, health professionals
have a critical role in reducing the tobacco use in which dentists play a significant role. Thus, this study was conducted to
assess and compare the Knowledge, attitude and perception towards tobacco use among dental and engineering students.
A self-administered structured closed ended questionnaire to 440 Undergraduates was used. The chi-squared test was
used to check differences between proportions. The unpaired t-test was used to check mean differences between the
groups. Majority of the students in both the group had a fair level of knowledge related to tobacco regulations. Mean
knowledge score between both the groups towards ill-effects of tobacco showed that dental students had good knowledge
level as compared to engineering students (P=0.000). 145 (94.8%) dental students and 243 (84.4%) engineering students
expressed a positive attitude towards advising smokers to stop smoking. Among dental students, 129(84.3%) perceive
that attractive packaging of tobacco products is bad as compared to 181(62.8%) engineering students. Although attitude
and perception among dental students towards tobacco cessation was better than engineering students, knowledge of
tobacco regulations in both the groups was not satisfactory.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | March 31, 2017
The Effect of Bioenergy and Pollution on Economy of Pakistan
Wajeeh Ullah, Zia Ur Rahman
Page no 305-311 |
10.21276/sjbms.2017.2.3.24
This paper investigates the Effect of Bioenergy and pollution on economy of Pakistan. Unit root and
integration tests have been used to check unit root properties and long-run relationship for the times of 2001Q1 to
2015Q2. The relevant result shows there is a long run relationship exists between the pollution and bioenergy. In short
run, there is no effect or low effect of bioenergy on economic growth of Pakistan which have to possess no contributions
for economic development. The study further investigates to show that biomass as the basic source of renewable energy,
cooperate Pakistan to gain durable improvement aim in the long run as well as in short run. On other hand, government
needs to take a serious step to control the pollution level in Pakistan.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | March 31, 2017
Decision Model Becoming Customer: Service Quality, Perceived Price, and Promotion (Case Study on PT. XYZ Media Company, Jakarta)
Welda Christina Sirait, Hapzi Ali
Page no 287-298 |
10.21276/sjhss.2017.2.3.12
The pay TV and internet connection business in Indonesia has experienced significant growth in recent years
that it is forecast to have 15 percent increase or approximately will be generating 6 to 9 million more new customers. But
on the sales aspect or gaining new customers are yet to catch better satisfactory level. For example, in XYZ Media
Company, its target to reach 25,000 new customers in five major cities in Indonesia (Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang,
Surabaya, Medan) has yet gained only 5,000. From the preliminary research, it is shown that XYZ Media Company was
not yet optimal for providing satisfaction to its customers, particularly in various aspects, such as: Image Quality,
Featured Channels, Internet connection, Price competition, while its customers have more satisfaction on at its internet
access speed only. This research is utilizing a descriptive study, with explanatory and non probability sample taking
method, taken for free by the researcher from XYZ existing customers in the Greater Jakarta area. Total population
covers 933 people, and using Slovin sampling techniques which has gathered a sample of 90.3 people. Method being
utilized here is Multiple Regression Analysis and processed by SPSS version 22.0. Before the analysis was taken, there
was questionnaire instrument test for research the validity and reliability as well as classical assumptions. There was also
a partial hypothesis test (t test) and simultaneous testing (Test F) with error tolerance level of 5%. The results showed
that all variables which include: Service Quality, Perceived Price, and Promotion have generated positive and significant
impact for prospects to decide becoming XYZ Media customers.