REVIEW ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2017
Reviewing the Quality of Banking Services in Jordanian Commercial Banks
Dr. Akif Yousef Al-Zyadat
Page no 24-29 |
10.21276/sjbms.2017.2.1.5
Banking service characterized by its importance in various fields, economic, social and civilization…etc. So it
had to be interest in the quality of this service. As the bank was not able to achieve competitive advantage in the market
by its multiple services it provides, but by the quality and style of providing these services. Opinions of beneficiaries
affected by the level of quality banking service provided by the bank to its customer satisfaction that are affected by the
level of received service quality. This study was conducted in the Jordanian banking market, because this sector has a key
role in the Jordanian economy, and the challenging facing because of the openness of the market and the possibility of
the foreign banks entry and what consequent competition.
RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2017
Seasonal variation study for the accumulation of Cu, Pb and Mn in Kidneys, liver and Muscles of different edible fish from River Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan.
Iram Inayat, Aima Iram Batool, Muhammad Fayyaz Ur Rehman, Naima HumaNaveed, Humaira Jabeen, Hakim Bibi
Page no Sch. Bull.; 2017, 3(1): 23-27 |
10.21276/sb.2017.3.1.3
Abstract: Polluted water inhabitant fishes accumulate metals in their body tissues;mainly accumulation depends upon different factors, like way of uptake, temperature, time of exposure etc. Different metals show different affinities to fish tissues for accumulation. Liver and kidney have relatively high metal accumulation as compare to muscles.The present study was carried out to determine the bioaccumulation of heavy metals into different organs of fish collected from four sampling stations of river Jhelum. Three metals Cu, Pb and Mn were examined by using Shimadzu AA 6200 atomic absorption spectrophotometry and the results were as ug/g dry wt. Seasonal variations regarding metal accumulation in kidney, liver and muscles of edible fishes from river Jhelum was also observed. We observed that seasonal variations affect the bioaccumulation of metals in body tissues. Cu, Pb and Mn were higher in summer season as compared to winter season in kidney of fishes. But in the case of liver concentration had opposite affects and had highest concentrations of these metals during winter. While in muscles Cu was significantly (P<0.01) higher in summer,Pb was non significantly higher in summer and Mn was non significantly higher in winter in the case of muscles.
CASE REPORT | Jan. 30, 2017
An Enlarged Left Supraclavicular Lymph Node (Virchow- Troisier's Node) In Peri-Ampullary Carcinoma Is Not Always Metastatic
Omer S. Alamoudi, Abdulrahman Demerdash, Hani S. Alzahrani, Saad A. Shaiban, Saleh Y. Alhedyan
Page no 1-2 |
10.36348/sjm.2017.v02i01.001
Abstract: The incidence of tuberculosis Disease is increasing all over the world mostly in poor, developing Countries. In Saudi Arabia: tuberculosis is a common disease due to the migration of people from the developing countries. Since the reported patient has a resected abdominal neoplasm, it may be overlooked or confused with recurrence of the malignant disease. We describe two patient with unusual form of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis both mimicking recurrence of neoplastic diseases. The first patient was a 51 year-old man who was operated on for Cancer head of pancreas which was confirmed histologically, the second patient was a 85 year-old man was operated for peri-amullary carcinoma, during follow up of both patient they developed cervical lymphadenitis which proved to be tuberculous, both patients treated successfully with isoniazid, rifampicin and pyrizinamide, no relapse of either malignancy or tuberculous lymphadenitis.
RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2017
An Appraisal of Libraries, Staffing and Information Resources in Bauchi State of Nigeria
Umar Ahmed, Aliyu Abdulkadir
Page no Sch. Bull.; 2017, 3(1): 13-22 |
10.21276/sb.2017.3.1.2
Abstract: The library is indispensable in both formal & informal ways of knowledge seeking. This paper explored what a library is and its role in education and human development in general. It investigates the availability of library, staff and information resource in various organizations and institutions in Bauchi State. The paper went further to investigate the status of these libraries. The study revealed that 90% percent of organizations in Bauchi State do not have library talk less of staff and other information resources. Similarly, 85% of local government areas of Bauchi State have no library also. Whereas, 75% of the secondary schools do not have functional library, like wise 35% of the higher institutions were operating without information resources in their libraries. The study recommends urgent need for government and other stakeholders to recognize the need for functional library.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2017
Assessment of Type and Severity of Road Traffic Accident Injuries among Omani Young Adults
Havagiray R. Chitme, Ammar Al Kashmiri, Fatma Musallam Al Amri, Alla Khalid Haidar, Abraar Mohammed Al Ajmi, Yumna Ahmed Al Saiari and Laila Said Al Mahri
Page no 60-68 |
10.36348/sjmps.2017.v03i01.010
It was carried out to evaluate and assess types of injuries in road traffic accident and their severity reported to one of the tertiary care hospital through cross sectional systemic prospective and retrospective study. Present study was carried out among 302 road traffic accident cases of young adult age. Collection of data includes interviewing the patient and review of medical records. Non-fatal injuries with severity such as abbreviated injury score (AIS); Glasgow coma score (GCS); revised trauma score (RTS) were considered in this study. Study indicates that 74.83% of victims were male and there is a significant (p<0.01) association between AIS and male gender. Most of the accident injuries were mild in nature and 99% of victims were having abrasion in urethra. The mean severity of injuries as computed by AIS was 13.2±0.106, GCS was 14.25±0.085 and RTS was 7.89±0.234. 37.45% of accident injuries were in group from 18 to 24 years. There is a significant (p<0.05) correlation between days of admission into ICU as well as in timing of accident. We conclude that it is important for planning and execution authorities to design and develop strategies and plans to minimise injuries in chest wall and thoracic vasculature to avoid future complications in young adults
RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2017
College students’ preferences of instructional material formats
Patricia Fidalgo, Ieda M. Santos, Joan Thormann
Page no Sch. Bull.; 2017, 3(1): 1-12 |
10.21276/sb.2017.3.1.1
Abstract: This study explored students’ preferences based on their learning styles regarding instructional formats. Thirty eight students enrolled in a blended graduate course offered in the United Arab Emirates participated. The researchers created different instructional formats to provide students with opportunities to choose their preferred formats. Data collection included a questionnaire and statistics generated by the learning management system. The data collected revealed some inconsistencies between the students’ stated preferences and the ways in which they accessed some of the material. It appears that the students’ preferred learning styles match the formats they used. When students accessed assignment guidelines online their choice of text and an alternative format was almost the same. This study furthers the discussions on student preferences regarding instructional formats and their learning style, especially in the Gulf region where few studies of this nature have been conducted.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2017
The people Knowledge and satisfaction with the primary health care centers services provided to them in Buraydah, Onizah and Albukairyah in Al Qassim region, Saudia Arabia
Fahd falah Alharbi, Khalid Lafi Alharbi, Abdulaziz musallam almutairi, Anas Hamed ALShebromi, Abdulsalam Saleh Albrady, Fahad Mohammed Alkhuzayyim, Mohammed Huthayl Alharbi, Omar Abdullah Muaddi, Muath Abdullah Alhujaylan, Jamal Jeza alrashidi
Page no 20-23 |
10.36348/sjm.2017.v02i01.004
Abstract: To measure the people knowledge about PHCC services & the satisfaction of people about PHCC services. A cross-sectional study done with simple random sampling technique the data has been collected by distributing an Arabic language questionnaire to users who had utilized health services provided by the primary health care centers in the following cities Buraydah, Onizah and Albukairiah in Al- Qassim reigon. A total number of 384 participants were enrolled in this study. The data was collected over a 3 months period (December 2014 to February 2015). Of 500 questionnaires distributed 384 (76.8% response rate) were collected and analyzed. Findings from the study showed that 297 (77.3%) of the subjects knew the difference between PHCC and hospitals, and 295 (76.8 %) knew the role of PHCC in immunizations. Less than half of the respondents 173 (45.1%) knew the role of PHCC in follow-up of chronic diseases. The overall reported satisfaction score was 50% of the participants were unsatisfied with the services .The study has concluded that the responder’s knowledge is sufficient about the PHCC services. On the other hand, the study showed that most of the responders were unsatisfied toward the PHCC services. Factors causing poor satisfaction were attributed to lack of qualified staff & adequate supervision.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2017
College Students’ Perceptions of the Embedded Soft Skills Elements Program in Accounting Courses
Syed Ismail Syed Mohamad, Fidlizan Muhammad, Mohd Yahya Mohd Hussin, Nurul Fadly Habidin
Page no 106-110 |
10.21276/sjhss.2017.2.1.15
This study was designed to examine the perspective of the student-teachers’ on the embedded soft skills
program implemented in one of the public universities in Malaysian. The study sought to identify the most frequently
learned soft skill elements in accounting courses; the relationship between awareness of the soft skills learned and the
soft skills grade-performance evaluation; the most effective strategy used to adapt the soft skill elements; and, finally, to
analyze the learning outcome achievement of the soft skills learned through accounting student-teachers’ perspective.
The researcher surveyed 122 accounting student-teachers from the Faculty of Management and Economics (FME) using
an adapted questionnaire from The Effectiveness of Academic Programs at Higher Education Institutions towards
Lifelong Learning by Amaludin, Lee, Pandian, and Sirat [10] with coefficient alpha 0.92. The findings indicated the most
frequently integrated soft skill elements in the accounting courses were critical thinking and problem solving. The
relationship between awareness of the soft skill elements and marks of soft skills indicated the existence of a relationship
that was statistically correlated at a p value less than 0.05with r= .460 for the highest relationship that existed between
awareness of soft skill in leadership skills and marks of soft skills. Problem-based learning strategy was the most
effective strategy used by the lecturers in adapting the soft skills learned, and the accounting student-teachers believed
the learning objectives of the embedded 7 soft skill elements were achieved within the range of 57.4 to 88.5%.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2017
Interns Perception on Training in Rural Health Training Centres
Uzma Eram
Page no 28-29 |
10.36348/sjm.2017.v02i01.006
Abstract: Rural health training centres (RHTCs) and urban health training centres (UHTCs) are an integral part of every medical college in India. These centres provide community-based learning for undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) students as well as interns, build capacity of the staff and facilitate field research. Objective of internship is to train the medical graduates in hospital and community settings. Many students do not take internship period seriously but would rather study for their pre-PG examination. This decreases their interest in internship training especially in rural postings. Interns demands the excuse for rural posing for various reasons like PG preparation, safety issue, too far, no basic facilities etc. The poor physical infrastructure of rural centre is the main hurdle for avoiding the rural postings. The shortage of qualified doctors in many of the rural areas leads to unqualified quacks, which are a greater threat to the lives of the patients. To some extent AYUSH doctors are catering to the needs of rural population and delivering some health care facilities.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2017
Factors Influencing the Marketability of Counterfeit and Pirated Products in Dar-Es-Salaam Region, Tanzania- A Factorial Analysi
Francis Lwesya
Page no 95-105 |
10.21276/sjhss.2017.2.1.14
This paper explored the influence of selected factors on the marketability of counterfeit and pirated products in
Dar-es-salaam region using factorial analysis. The paper followed claims of an upsurge of counterfeit and pirated
products in markets and the potential of resulting negative impacts on the health of individuals and overall economic
development. A cross-sectional research design and structured questionnaires were used to collect information. The
results suggest that factors like the level of income, education (awareness), price and government policies are the key
drivers for the purchase of counterfeit and pirated products in Dar-es-salaam region. The study recommends of
strengthening the enforcement mechanisms of the existing laws and regulations which deal with discouraging
substandard products and unfair practices in markets, putting in place deliberate measures to increase public awareness of
the consequences and effects ensuing from the use of counterfeit and pirated products, addressing shortfalls in the
intellectual property rights protection laws and regulations and increasing surveillance by the police, inspectors and
customs in informal border routes to minimize the problem.
CASE REPORT | Jan. 30, 2017
A perplexing fibro-osseous entity: Central ossifying fibroma of maxilla
Dr. Chintamaneni Raja Lakshmi, Dr. Ayesha Thabusum D, Dr. Sujana Mulk Bhavana, Dr. Meka Poorna Venkata Prabhat
Page no 15-19 |
10.36348/sjm.2017.v02i01.003
Abstract: Central ossifying fibroma is a rare slow growing destructive benign fibro-osseous tumor. It is typically found in craniofacial bones, frequently involving the mandible. The present case showed maxillary involvement, which is a very unique site of occurrence. It occurs more commonly in women in fourth decade of life. A correlation between clinical and radiographical and histopathological features is a key to establish diagnosis.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2017
Assessing impact of anti tobacco mass media campaigns
Bhargava S.S, Bhowate R.R
Page no 27-30 |
10.21276/sjodr.2017.2.1.7
For considerable time now, mass media sources have been used for advocating tobacco cessation. Responses
from 1010 tobacco users were studied to determine impact of mass media campaigns on the tobacco using population and
to identify challenges in effectual implementation of these media campaigns. To analyse the impact of anti tobacco media
campaigns on tobacco users. 1010 self reported tobacco users were interviewed to determine if their knowledge, attitude
and practices of tobacco consumption were influenced by anti tobacco media mass messages. 646 male and 364 females;
between 16-75 years with mean age of 32.84 + 12.2 years participated in the study. 910 (90 %) of participants were
unaware about the harmful effects of tobacco at the time of habit initiation, however, 890 (88.11%) participants said that
they had gradually become aware of the disadvantages of tobacco use. Majority of participants credited media sources for
their awareness but remarked that these campaigns were not helpful beyond creating awareness. A suboptimal outcome
was noticed in dissuading tobacco use through media campaigns. Anti tobacco media campaigns have greatly contributed
in creating awareness about harmful effects of tobacco; though they have made only a modest impact in prompting
tobacco cessation.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2017
Synthesis and Anticonvulsant Activity (Chemo-Shock) of some Novel Schiff Bases of substituted 4-amino-5-phenyl-2, 4-dihydro-[1, 2, 4]-triazole-3-thione
Meena K Yadav, Laxmi Tripathi, Diptendu Goswami
Page no 45-54 |
10.36348/sjmps.2017.v03i01.008
In the present investigation, a series of Schiff bases of substituted 4-Amino- 5 –Phenyl-2, 4- dihydro - [1, 2, 4] - triazole -3 –thione were synthesized and evaluated for their anticonvulsant activity and neurotoxicity study. The structures of the synthesized Schiff bases were confirmed by IR, 1H-NMR, and elemental analysis. In anticonvulsant chemo shock method, all the compounds were tested against three chemical stimulants strychnine, thiosemicarbazide and Isonicotinic acid hydrazide (INH) at a dose of 30,100,300 mg/kg at 0.5h to 2hrs time slot and also successfully passed the rotarod test without any sign of neurological defects. The compounds 4A-i, 4A-j, 4A-k, and 4B-i were observed to be most active for anticonvulsant activity while compounds 4A-b, 4A-f, 4A-g, and 4A-h were showing moderate activity. Results indicated that compounds with menthone, camphor derivatives and having chloro-substituted aldehydes/ ketones showed good anticonvulsant activity. Therefore, these derivatives may possible to use as lead compounds for other biological activities also. Overall, the synthesized compounds emerged as more active and less neurotoxic derivatives
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2017
Prevalence of Different Types of Gingivitis and Periodontitis in Patients Who Attended Periodontal Clinic in ArAr Specialist Dental Centre, a Clinical Survey Study
Dr. Abdulaziz Sarhan Alshammari
Page no 38-42 |
10.21276/sjodr.2017.2.1.9
The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of different types of gingivitis and periodontitis and their
distribution in males and females for patients attended to periodontal clinic over 15 months from October, 2015 to
December, 2016.1)To evaluate the severity and incidence of those disease among group sexes and how specifically
affect each sex group.2)To estimate the periodontal health condition of the community from the study sample.3)To
instruct them about the importance of periodontal health and good oral hygiene.4)To make this study a reference study
for comparison for other studies. The study was conducted on 1273 patients who attended periodontics clinic, ArAr
dental center over 15 months from October, 2015 to December 2016. The sample consisted of 748 male patients and 525
female patients with age vary from 15 to 69. Information on sex, age, systemic diseases, medical history, dental history
and periodontal status were obtained (probing, radiographs, plaque and gingival indices). According to data analyzed,
gingivitis was more predominant than periodontitis and males are more affected by both gingivitis and periodontitis.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2017
Prevalence of Signs and Symptoms of Post-Partum Morbidity
Uzma Eram
Page no 24-27 |
10.36348/sjm.2017.v02i01.005
Abstract: Postpartum haemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal mortality at a worldwide scale. The postpartum morbid consequences include problems, such as postpartum infection, anaemia, perineal tears, urinary tract infection, and depression; others defined in the literature as long-term morbidities/disabilities include incontinence, fistula, pelvic inflammatory disease, genital prolapse, hypertension, haemorrhoids, nerve damage, pituitary failure, anaemia, and infertility. Information on postpartum morbidity in developing countries is limited and, when available, usually describes the type of medical conditions diagnosed at the hospital level. The maternal includes different short-and long-term morbid conditions that can result from acute obstetric complications or poor management at delivery. Many of the maternal morbidities and disabilities may arise during delivery or in the first 1-2 week(s)following delivery and can become chronic if not cared for appropriately. The aim of this study was to review the literature on signs and symptoms of post-partum morbidity.