ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2017
Effect of Age and Body Mass Index on Endometrial Thickness and Pregnancy Rate for Unexplained Infertility and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Women Undergoing Ovulation Induction/Intrauterine Insemination
Sundus Fadhil Hantoosh, Rajwa Hasen Essa, Muhammad-Baqir M-R. Fakhrildin, Manal Taha Meteab
Page no 997-1005 |
10.36348/sjmps.2017.v03i09.009
This study aimed to study the effects of age and body mass index on infertility, preovulatory endometrial thickness, and pregnancy outcome after ovulation induction/intrauterine insemination. Twenty unexplained infertility women and thirty polycystic ovary syndrome women subjected to ovulation induction/intrauterine insemination were enrolled in this study. Only two polycystic ovarian syndrome women (4%) became pregnant. There was significant effect of age on endometrial thickness for unexplained infertility and polycystic ovarian syndrome women (P=0.02, P=0.05, respectively). Body mass index and endometrial thickness were independent factors for unexplained infertility and polycystic ovarian syndrome women (P=0.26, P=0.4, respectively). Age adversely affected endometrial thickness while body mass index was not correlated with endometrial thickness
RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2017
Macro environment moderating Effects on Strategy and Performance
Dr. Benson Mbithi, Willy Muturi, Charles Rambo
Page no 197-209 |
10.21276/haya
Competitive business environment organizations are facing today has prompted them to develop business
strategies geared to improve performance in order to sustain competitive advantage. However choice of strategy alone
cannot guarantee performance without considering the role of macro environment in that relationship. The study
therefore sought to establish the moderating effect of macro environment factors on relationship between combined
strategy choices and performance. Over and above the direct effect that moderating factors (macro environment factors)
may have on company performance their moderating effects on the relationship between strategic choice and
performance were tested. Overall, it can be concluded that the four components of company’s macro environment
manifest and affect strategy-performance relationship in varying degrees. The findings imply that companies are
environment dependent and to manage this company-environment interface, an appropriate strategy choice is necessary.
The study also presents a clear link between environment-strategy-performance such that managers of such companies
should consider in enhancing company survival and growth.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2017
Acute and Sub-chronic Toxicity Studies of Aqueous, Methanol and Chloroform extracts of Alstonia boonei Stem Bark on albino mice
A. J. Alhassan, A. A. Imam, M. K. Atiku, M. D. Ezema, I. U. Muhammad, A. Idi, A. Mohammed, A. Nasir and I. Alexander
Page no 126-132 |
10.36348/sjm.2017.v02i05.003
In a preliminary research, the authors reported that solvents extracts of Alstonia boonei (Egbu) possess strong antimalarial activity against NK-65 Chloroquine sensitive Plasmodium berghei infected mice with aqueous extract having the highest decrease in mean percentage parasitaemia. This research is therefore aimed at evaluating the acute and sub-chronic toxicity of solvents extracts of the plant on kidney. The (LD50, oral) was conducted in two phases. In the first phase, oral doses of 10, 100 and 1000 mg/kg body weight of the extracts were administered and mice observed for sign of toxicity and death. In the second phase, 1600, 2900 and 5000 mg/kg body weight of the extracts were administered and signs accompanying toxicity and possible death of animals were also monitored. Sub-chronic toxicity studies were carried out to assess the effect of the solvents extracts on kidney function indices after 28 days of oral administration of the extracts at 150, 250 and 500 mg/kg body weight. The (LD50, oral) of all extracts was found to be greater than 5000mg/kg which is practically non- toxic according to standard scale of toxicity. The result of sub-chronic toxicity study showed a significant increase (P<0.05) in mean levels of creatinine, urea and serum electrolytes in all extracts administered groups in a dose dependent pattern compared to normal control. However, histopathological analysis of the kidney tissues shows no pathological changes between test groups and normal control. Thus, solvents extracts of Alstonia boonei modifies biochemical parameters (Crea, Urea and Electrolytes) but within the context of duration of this research, no significant pathology was observed in kidney tissues. Alstonia boonei stem bark should be used with caution
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2017
Evaluation of Nutritive, Antinutritive and Mineral Content of Tetracarpidium conophorum (African Walnut) Seed Oil at Different Stages of Fruit Maturation
Esosa Samuel Uhunmwangho, Ehimwenma Sheena Omoregie
Page no 210-216 |
10.21276/haya.2017.2.6.1
Nutritional and industrial processes have increased the demand of oils and
this in turn has led to the search for oils from different types of seeds for possible
development and use. It is in this vein that the Tetracarpidium conophorumfruit nuts
were extracted with n-hexane (soxhlet extraction at 650C). The proximate
composition,antinutrient and mineral content of freshly harvested Tetracarpidium
conophorum(African walnut)seed from 4 weeks after anthesis (WAA) to fruit
maturation were assessed in this study. Data obtained for the proximate composition
at matured stage of fruits developmentrevealed significant high amount of
fat(43.4±0.82) %; moisture(36.7±1.39) %; crude protein(30.1±1.38) %; carbohydrate
(16.91±1.07) %;low crude fibre (2.59±0.64) %, and ash content(7.3±0.07) %[which
contained higher amount ofminerals such as of Fe (130.81 ± 3.8) ppm, Mn (40.11 ±
1.00) ppm, Ni (2.92 ± 0.81) ppm, and Cu (12.01 ± 0.71) ppm, decrease inCa (1.082
± 0.08) %, Cr and Cd were not detected throughout the period] at 20 WAA compare
to immature stages of 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16 WAA. The level of antinutrientfactors
are oxalate (0.46±0.05) mg/100g; Phytate (29.2±0.44) mg/100g and cyanogenic
glycosides (0.17±0.07) recorded lower content, except tannins (90.5 ±3.93)
mg/100gwhich recorded significant (p < 0.05) higher content at 20 WAA when
compared with immaturestages in 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16 WAA. This study
revealed the nutritional profile of the fruitnut as good sources of plant protein,
carbohydrate and fat, with reduction in the level of some anti-nutrients in matured
fruits which are potentials that could be exploited by food and pharmaceutical
industries.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2017
Impact of Moral Distress on Nurse’s Performance
Kousar Perveen, Muhammad Afzal, Sunil Abid, Iram Majeed, Muhammad Hussain
Page no 991-996 |
10.36348/sjmps.2017.v03i09.008
Nurses are facing practice problems that causes disturbing and stressful situation. The most common and prevalent issue is moral distress. Moral distress is affecting performance of professional nurses at health care setting. Cross-sectional study design was used. Questionnaire consisted on 5 point Likert scale adopted was used to know the impact of moral distress on nurse’s performance with sample size 187 Nurses from Public Hospital Lahore. Finding of the study shows that there is a significant negative (reciprocal) impact of moral distress on performance of nurses The current study concludes that moral distress decrease the job performance of the nurser’s at hospital settng. This study revealed the negative relationship between moral distress and nurses’ performance. The study findings will enable the health care organizations to enhance the performance of staff nurses by minimizing the factors that are causing moral distress among nurses. Hospital can arrange workshops and education sessions to give awareness to deal moral distress situations
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2017
Antioxidant Properties Associated with the Biochemical Changes in the Development of African Walnut (Tetracarpidium conophorum) Fruit
Esosa Samuel Uhunmwangho, Ehimwenma Sheena Omoregie
Page no 217-229 |
10.21276/haya.2017.2.6.2
The antioxidant properties of oil and fruit extracts of Tetracarpidium
conophorum (African walnut) from four weeks after anthesis(WAA) to fruit
maturation were assessed in this study. The oils from the fruits were extracted with
chloroform-methanol 1:2 (v/v), and the methanol extracts of the fruit seeds were also
prepared using standard procedures. The in vitro antioxidant capacity of the fruits and
oil extracts was determined by spectrophotometric methods using 2, 2-diphenyl-1-
picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical, H2O2 and malondialdehyde (MDA) assays. Results
from the study indicated that DPPH and H2O2 scavenging capacity as well as
percentage inhibition of MDA were significantly (P˂0.05) higher inoil 20 WAA
(48.34±0.12%,46.9±1.03%,53.5±0.46%)and whole fruit extracts at 20 WAA
(31.84±0.33%, 19.0±1.12%, 51.7±0.26%) respectively,but with significant (P˂0.05)
lesser percentage of inhibition at 4-12WAA in both the oil and the whole extracts.
The hepatoprotective effects of the extracts were examined in vivo in male wistar rats
challenged with sodium arsenate. Results showed that the rats fed with the oil and
whole fruit extracts had significant reduction (p<0.05) in lipid peroxidation, increase
in superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities especially at 16-20
WAA relative to control values. African walnutextracts treated rats also showed
similar decrease in serum AST (122.7±2.58U/L), ALT (59.1±2.49U/L), ALP
(20.4±0.15U/L) and GGT (229.0±0.36U/L) levels at 20 WAA when compared to 4
WAA extracts treated rats, AST (129.3±0.64U/L), ALT (72.3±2.59U/L), ALP
(34.4±0.08U/L) and GGT (299.7±1.27U/L). The results suggest that the various fruit
extracts possess varied degrees of potent antioxidant activity both in vitro andin vivo
and may serve as important sources of antioxidants in food, cosmetics and
pharmaceutical industries.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2017
Factors Influencing the Nutritional Practice of Pregnant Women Living in a Semi-Urban Region of Ogun State, Nigeria
Anyasor Chiamaka Ogechi, Olowu Olayinka Hamdalat
Page no 114-120 |
10.36348/sjm.2017.v02i05.001
Maternal nutrition during pregnancy has been associated with healthy outcomes for both mother and child. This study investigated the factors influencing the nutritional practices of pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at a State Hospital in Ogun State, Nigeria. Study employed a descriptive, non-experimental research design. A non-probability convenience sampling method was used to select 210 pregnant women and questionnaires were administered after obtaining ethical approval and written consent. Data obtained was analyzed using Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS 22.0. version). Inferential statistics of chi-square was used to test the hypothesis at a significant level of 0.05. Findings revealed that the nutritional practice of participants is inadequate. Although more than half of the participants (52.9%) claimed they eat whenever they felt like, only 29.8% respondents eat variety of food in moderation whereas 43.4% respondents eat fruits and vegetable daily. 82.2% respondents confirmed that they forbid the intake of certain food item when pregnant. Factors that hindered women from maintaining adequate nutritional practices in pregnancy includes low socio-economic status (42.4%), inadequate knowledge about the food item (20.4%), ignorance (13.1%), lack of husband support (12.6%) and forgetfulness (11.5%). Provision of health information was identified as a key measure for improving nutritional practices of women during pregnancy. Nutrition education and counselling given during each antenatal visit should be intensified. Special programs which elicit husband support should be organized in order to increase men’s knowledge of adequate nutrition intake in pregnancy and also enhance supportive care which would positively affect women’s nutritional practice.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2017
Expression of Energy in Special Relativity and Newton kinetic Energy formula
Mobark IS Tagabo, Younis A AbuAasha, IbrahimY I Abad Al rhman, Al Mahdi. A. Al haj, Nooreldin Fadol
Page no 230-235 |
10.21276/haya.2017.2.6.3
This work discussed expression of the energy and millennium relativity of
energy in Einstein generalized special relativity and pression of direct modification of
Newton kinetic energy by using Taylor series he four vectors energy momentum of
total energy formula is derived through energy relation and Lorontz transformation.
CASE REPORT | Sept. 30, 2017
Primary ovarian large b-cell lymphoma: a case report
Sinaa Mohamed, Elkhanoussi Basma, Albouzidi Abderrahmane
Page no 1012-1015 |
10.36348/sjmps.2017.v03i09.011
The involvement of the ovary by malignant lymphoma is a well-known late manifestation of disseminated nodal disease. Primary ovarian lymphoma is rare. We report a case of primary ovarian non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma with unilateral involvement which was managed by surgery and chemotherapy. A 42-year-old woman was admitted with signs and symptoms suggestive of an ovarian cancer. Computed tomography revealed a tumor of the left ovary measuring 12 cm in diameter, without enlarged lymph nodes. The tumor was classified as a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. The patient has been advised 6 cycles of CHOP regimen and is presently on treatment. She has now been without disease for 36 months after the surgery. According to previous reports the treatment principles and prognosis of primary ovarian large b-cell lymphoma is the same as that of other nodal lymphomas
RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2017
Determination of Antibacterial Activity of Aqueous Extract of Moringa oleifera Leaves against Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Manga SS, Isah M, Kalgo MZ, Bazata AY
Page no Sch. Bull.; 2017, 3(9): 424-428 |
10.21276/sb.2017.3.9.6
Abstract: Medicinal herbs are moving from fringe to mainstream use with a greater number of people seeking for remedies and health approaches from side effects caused by synthetic chemicals. This has aggravated the search for antimicrobials from plants sources. Therefore, this study was aimed at investigating the efficacy of aqueous extract of Moringa oleifera leaves against some clinical isolates (Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi and Pseudomonas aeruginosa). The study was carried out between January and June, 2014. The Moringa oleifera leaves sample were collected from the Kebbi State University of Science and Technology Aliero Orchard and screened for antimicrobial activity against the isolates using agar well diffusion assay, and preliminary phytochemical analysis were also conducted using standard procedures. Concentrations of the extract used were 30mg, 60mg, 90mg and120mg. The extract demonstrated the highest activity at 120mg, with the zone of inhibition of 28.5mm, 25.5mm and 24.0mm on Salmonella typhi, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa respectively. The results of preliminary phytochemical screening revealed the presence of Saponins, Tannins, Flavonoids, Glycosides and Alkaloids. The antibacterial assay results portrayed broad spectrum activity of Moringa oleifera leaf extract against the test organisms with the comparable inhibitory zones by standard antibiotic (Ciprofloxacin). In conclusion the results from these findings have shown the antibacterial potentials of Moringa oleifera leaf extract implying that the extract could help as a chemotherapeutic agent or might be a lead compound for the development of new potent antibacterial agents.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2017
Impact of Return on Capital Employed On Company Performance – An Introspection in India
Dr. Pradip Kumar Das
Page no 848-853 |
10.21276/sjbms.2017.2.9.5
Estimating a company’s sustainable profitability is a big challenge to
investors. A profitable company yielding a steady revenue stream with modest capital
expenditure has the ability to compound shareholder wealth at an attractive rate over
time. Even though many studies have been conducted, most companies strive to
provide competitive returns. The golden path of being profitable has not yet been
revealed. Selected 15 Sensex Companies standing as leading players are expected to
provide considerable support to empower the efforts of the Indian Government. On
this backdrop, the present study aims at focussing and assessing the efficacy of the
performance of the selected Sensex Companies with the help of the most appropriate
accounting-based measure of profitability i.e. Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)
from 2012 to 2017. The empirical study reveals that companies have not been able to
increase revenue and ROCE simultaneously and they are not also compatible in
comparison with the global capital market.
RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2017
A Study among Adults to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Malaria Prevention at Selected Urban Slum Area of Gwalior City India
Mr. Virendra Singh, Dr. Madhusoodan, Dr. Mahipal Singh
Page no Sch. Bull.; 2017, 3(9): 429-434 |
10.21276/sb.2017.3.9.7
Abstract: Malaria is a major public health problem. In India, Malaria is the disease is responsible for very high morbidity and mortality. The Government has got the larger responsibility in controlling the Malaria; with the community involvement is necessary, so that the urban slum adults need Health education programme to reduce the incidence of Malaria and for the prevention of Malaria. This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of STP on prevention of Malaria. A quasi experimental single group pretest posttest research design was used to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on Malaria prevention at selected urban slum area of Gwalior city. The study was conducted on 50 adults selected by purposive sampling techniques. Tool was developed validity and reliability was calculated, after conducting pretest PTP was introduced and then posttest was done. The findings of the study shows that mean posttest knowledge score (19.54) of the subjects was higher than the mean pretest knowledge score (11.72), hence PTP on malaria prevention for adult was effective. After the detailed analysis of this study shows that PTP for Malaria prevention was very effective and could also are used for other setting and for other community setting.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2017
Does Corporate Social Responsibility contribute to Performance in Sugar Manufacturing Firms?
Dr. Benson Mbithi, Charles Rambo
Page no 854-866 |
10.21276/sjbms.2017.2.9.6
The study investigated effects of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on
performance of organizations by focusing on its four fundamental components:
economic, social, political and philanthropic. Using 8 sugar manufacturing firms, the
study findings indicated that corporate social responsibility to have a predictive
power and it could explain variations in firm performance. Ability to explain
variations in company performance was realized through sales volume by 18% (R2 =
0.180), capacity utilization by 16% (R2 = 0.160) while profitability after tax by 20.3%
(R2 = 0.203). Findings of CSR performance results show that though CSR activities
have been viewed to contradict companies‟ ultimate mandate of profit making and
sidetracking organization core activities, statistical results from this study shows
positive performance outcomes especially profitability. This may be attributed to
positive company image and brand as a result of CSR activities.
RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2017
Moderating Influence of Stakeholder Knowledge on the relationship between Social Reporting and Sustainability Accounting in the Tea Sector in Mount Kenya Region
Onyango Sylvester, Muchina Stephen, Ng’ang’a Stephen Irura
Page no Sch. Bull.; 2017, 3(9): 380-397 |
10.21276/sb.2017.3.9.2
Abstract: In accounting, financial reporting dominantly focus on profits. There is growing pressure on social sensitivity of accounting. Sustainable Development Goals advocate for concern to the environment. Some researchers have endeavored to demonstrate how accountancy need to respond to the social concerns beyond traditional goal of profit maximization that singles out shareholders from the many stakeholders. However, these studies have been deficient in addressing the moderating influence of stakeholder knowledge on the relationship between social reporting and sustainability accounting. The study adopted Mixed Methods Research of survey design. The target population comprised of the factory unit managers and accountants as the key informants, drawn from tea factories of Mount Kenya region. The sample was obtained by simple random and stratified sampling techniques. Questionnaire was the main data collection instrument. Data analysis entailed simple binary and hierarchical multiple logistic regression analysis using SPSS. Study results were presented in frequencies, percentages and skewness for descriptive and binomial regression output for inferential statistic. The study found out that tea factories practice social activities that they incur costs which were treated as overhead costs and benefits were derived by tea factories. There was a statistically significant influence of social reporting on sustainability accounting; which was insignificantly moderated by stakeholder knowledge. The study findings were of significant to organizations’ strategies to respond to social externalities which in accounting terms affect the organizations profits in the long run. The study recommends tea factories adopt an integration of social reporting and financial reporting.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Sept. 30, 2017
The Impact of Occupational Stress on Nurses Caring Behavior and Their Health Related Quality of Life
Razia Parveen, Muhammad Hussain, Muhammad Afzal, Kausar Parveen, Iram Majeed, Fazeelat Tahira, Muhammad Sabir
Page no 1016-1025 |
10.36348/sjmps.2017.v03i09.012
Stress has been seen as a routine and accepted part of the health care worker’s role there is a wonderful research on stress in nurses worldwide. The interaction among stress and caring behaviors remains quite not examined, especially in the Asian working environment, where it is the not first time that this specific issue is being studied. The aim was to inspect and discover the correlation among occupational stress, caring behaviors and their quality of life in association to health. The aim is to observe the levels of stress facing by nurses working in a Government hospital Lahore Pakistan and explore change in perceived stress levels by department and linked with job perspectives. A co-relational study design was employed, with a two-stage cluster sampling process. Data collection was by means of a self-administered questionnaire, and nurses were investigated across 10 different wards using the perceived occupational Stress Scale. The response rate was 78%. , perceived stress levels were found to be significantly higher in age group 25 to30 59%. There was significant difference between the education levels with regard to job stress; however, differences did occur with experience, the reporting the lowest level of BSN nurses. A significant association was seen between the age and perceived stress even after adjustment. The findings suggest that perceived stress does vary within different work age group in the same hospital. Job elements, such as requirement and supply, are important with regard to perceived stress. Preventive measure was not found to play an important role