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Backholm, Klas, Joachim Högväg, Jenny Lindholm, Jørn Knutsen, and Even Westvang. "Promoting Situation Awareness." International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management 10, no. 1 (January 2018): 38–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijiscram.2018010103.
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Crisis communicators and journalists need stable structures to handle social media content in emergencies, but struggle with information overload. The usability of a tool intended to support information gathering was investigated by conducting two usability tests (low- and high-fidelity prototypes) with journalists. The aims were to investigate how well the design reflected users' general mental models of emergency work, and how it responded to the specific requirements set by work in high-stress surroundings. Tests were conducted in a laboratory. Participants understood the main prototype concepts, but struggled with time-consuming tasks, for instance, those related to saving content or evaluating information quality. To provide good situation awareness - and to fit in with user expectations - a system should gather information from several social media outlets and allow for varying possible user modes. However, system designers need to carefully balance between including necessary features and avoiding tasks that require complex manual actions.
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Duggar, David C., Kerri Ann Christopher, Betty E. Tucker, Dixie A. Jones, Michael Watson, Marianne Puckett, and Bob Wood. "Promoting an Awareness of Retractions." Medical Reference Services Quarterly 14, no. 1 (March 24, 1995): 17–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j115v14n01_03.
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Spurling, Phil. "Promoting security awareness and commitment." Information Management & Computer Security 3, no. 2 (May 1995): 20–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09685229510792988.
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Silva, Wainer. "P3-392: Promoting Alzheimer's disease AD information and awareness." Alzheimer's & Dementia 7 (July 2011): S641. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2011.05.1835.
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Clerveaux, PhD Candidate, Virginia, Balfour Spence, PhD, and Toshitaka Katada, PhD. "Evaluating and promoting disaster awareness among children: The disaster awareness game." Journal of Emergency Management 6, no. 6 (November 1, 2008): 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.5055/jem.2008.0042.
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Children account for the greatest proportion of casualties from hazard impacts, especially in developing countries where they comprise the largest percentage of total population. This disproportionate vulnerability of children has recently been the focus of various United Nations initiatives for disaster risk reduction and is increasingly being the focus of local and national measures to reduce the impacts of hazards. The overarching focus of these childrenspecific measures has been the promotion of disaster education to enhance the level of awareness among school-age children. However, this new trust toward the disaster awareness among children presents a new challenge for disaster planners, especially as this relates to the development of appropriate tools and techniques for the enhancement of the disaster knowledge base of children. Specifically, disaster management planners are challenged in ensuring not only that the information provided is appropriate to the information-assimilation capacity of children but also that the appropriate tools and techniques are developed to ensure effective conveyance of information through a medium that is neither stoic nor boring. The disaster awareness game presented in this article was designed with these challenges in mind and is intended to evaluate and promote disaster awareness in children. Preliminary results suggest that the tool is effective in meeting this objective.
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Paradewari, Dirtya S., Anchieta A. Avillanova, and Aloysia B. Lasar. "PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS IN LEARNING CONTEXTS." International Journal of Humanity Studies (IJHS) 1, no. 2 (March 8, 2018): 243–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.24071/ijhs.v1i2.1322.
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A bundle of studies in multidisciplinary context has been conducted concerningthe earth changes. As we are now witnessing the destruction that our earth issuffering from, promoting environmental awareness becomes visible to be vital.In line with the rapid development of information mobility and technology,English is becoming worlds language. The scope of English users then proved tobe continuously in growth. Therefore, English as foreign language (EFL) learningcontext is considered ideal to promote the environmental awareness. There are some evidence that support the way of promoting the environmental awareness inthe educational context. Moreover, Pike and Shelby (1994) point outconsciousness in various aspects as the desired result for promoting environmentalawareness through education. This paper elaborates those evidence and discussesthe aims of global environmental education.DOI:https://doi.org/10.24071/ijhs.2018.010213
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Mugariri, Prominent, Hanifa Abdullah, Miguel García-Torres, B. D. Parameshchari, and Khalid Nazim Abdul Sattar. "Promoting Information Privacy Protection Awareness for Internet of Things (IoT)." Mobile Information Systems 2022 (September 16, 2022): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4247651.
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The Internet of Things (IoT) has had a considerable influence on our daily lives by enabling enhanced connection of devices, systems, and services that extends beyond machine-to-machine interactions and encompasses a wide range of protocols, domains, and applications. However, despite privacy concerns shown by IoT users, little has been done to reduce and protect individual information exposure. It is extremely difficult to mitigate IoT devices from reidentification threats which is why it is still a major challenge for IoT users to securely protect their information. The trust controls how we regulate privacy in our IoT platforms in the same way that it governs personal relationships. As IoT devices become increasingly linked, more data is shared across individuals, businesses, governments, and ecosystems. Technologies, sensors, machines, data, and cloud connections all rely largely on trust relationships that have been formed. With the rapid growth of additional types of IoT devices that are being introduced, it, therefore, expands privacy concerns and is difficult to develop trust with an IoT system or device without the option to regulate information privacy settings. Privacy has always been a barrier for many devices as they race for the early adoption of IoT technologies. Several Internet of Things devices or systems will continue to pose privacy threats. As a result, the main objective of this study was to examine the individual understanding of privacy and to promote information privacy protection awareness not only to IoT users but also to organizations that use IoT devices or platforms to run their day-to-day business operations. Furthermore, the objective extends to compare user knowledge and concerns about IoT privacy, as well as to identify any common attitudes and variances. However, in terms of enhancing individuals’ knowledge, an artifact was developed to educate and enhance information privacy awareness among IoT users. A pre- and postquestionnaire was generated to test and validate user knowledge regarding information privacy protection in IoT. The study was conducted using a quantitative research method. Findings indicate that IoT users’ awareness of information privacy protection turned out to be average, suggesting a need for education and awareness. Several participants stated that information privacy protection awareness is required within the community to educate, raise awareness, eliminate human error, and enable individuals to be conscious of their privacy when surfing the Internet.
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Rennick, Brian, Leticia Camacho, and Andy Spackman. "Targeted awareness: promoting niche resources using confirmation emails." Library Management 41, no. 4/5 (April 14, 2020): 183–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lm-11-2019-0083.
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the effectiveness of a targeted email advertising method that informs university students about library resources relevant to their major.Design/methodology/approachOver the course of one semester, students with business and communications majors who reserved group study rooms received customized confirmation emails that included targeted advertisements for library databases. These advertisements invited students to click a link that led to a database related to a student's major. Near the end of the semester, students were invited to complete a short survey about the advertisements. Survey questions were designed to discover whether the advertisements were seen and to measure database relevancy. The survey also gathered participant perceptions about the value of this targeted awareness advertising approach.FindingsOverall, the technique of appending database advertisements to reservation emails proved ineffective; very few students recalled seeing the advertisements or clicking the links. On the positive side, this study showed that very few of the survey respondents disapproved of receiving advertisements. Another positive result was that a majority indicated the selected library databases were relevant to their needs. Respondents also offered suggestions for improving this marketing technique.Originality/valueThis research introduces a novel, unobtrusive approach to advertising library resources to a targeted audience. The results can be used by library administrators as a starting point for experimenting with similar (yet improved) methods of sharing information about relevant library resources with specific user populations.
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Shuping, Deborah M., and Jeffrey D. Zahner. "PROMOTING AWARENESS OF WATER CONSERVATION IN THE LANDSCAPE." HortScience 25, no. 9 (September 1990): 1117d—1117. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.25.9.1117d.
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Water conservation is making journal headlines nationwide because of drought, contamination, pollution, and over development. While the idea of xeriscaping began in the Western United States where landscapes can be truly dry, many water-saving principles apply to the Southeast, where home moisture problems and pest problems associated with moisture are a major problem. A year of drought maybe followed by three years of plentiful rainfall, and conditions are significantly different from the semi-arid regions of the country to which most of the present literature on water conservation is directed.The purpose of this project was to provide information on water conservation to designers, landscape industry personnel, and homeowners in the Southeast. This was done by compiling recommendations based on research being conducted by professionals in building science, forestry, horticulture, entomology and landscape architecture.An educational tool addressing the pressing national problem of water conservation with a regional emphasis, this project was designed to help readers increase landscape water efficiency by 30 to 50% while lowering maintenance costs and insuring greater survivability of landscape plants in times of water shortage. Through careful planning and design, economically attractive and aesthetically sound water conserving landscapes can be created.
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Gobrial, Ereny. "The Quality of Autism Spectrum Disorders Online Websites Promoting Awareness and Supporting Parents." International Journal of Online Marketing 8, no. 4 (October 2018): 49–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijom.2018100104.
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The purpose of this article was to evaluate the quality of online autism spectrum disorders (ASD) websites and to outline the gap in the current Arabic websites in terms of promoting awareness and supporting parents of children with ASD. A search was performed using the Arabic keywords that is equivalent of autism and parenting a child with ASD, through Arabic language search engines and websites. The findings reveal that Arabic online information concerned the ASD lacks the quality supportive advocate information concerns the ASD. The results highlighted a gap in the Arabic websites that supports parents of children with ASD. There is a need to improve the quality of online ASD Arabic information that promoting awareness and supporting parents.
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Thornton, Caroline M., and Daniel J. Piacquadio. "Promoting Sun Awareness: Evaluation of an Educational Children's Book." Pediatrics 98, no. 1 (July 1, 1996): 52–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.98.1.52.
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Objective. To assess the value of early childhood education as a means of increasing awareness and knowledge about the sun and related skin disease(s). Methods. A children's book promoting sun awareness and protection was developed. The text was incorporated into the health education curriculum of two third-grade classrooms (n = 82). The students completed a questionnaire before, immediately after, and 6 weeks after reading the text. Student sun awareness knowledge was compared using descriptive statistics and paired T-tests. Results. Behaviors and attitudes that resulted in overexposure to the sun's ultraviolet light were common among third-graders. Primary test areas included the sun's effect on skin, effective sunscreens, skin type, and skin cancer. Test scores showed a marked improvement (40% compared with baseline) in knowledge of sun protection at both posttests. Parents represented the greatest source of information for children (28 of 82) before this study, while doctors and teachers each accounted for only 1 of 82. Conclusions. Preventive measures in childhood have the potential to significantly reduce the incidence of sunrelated skin diseases; however, education to date has been directed primarily at parents. This study demonstrated that an educational book for elementary school students can be an effective tool to increase sun awareness and knowledge. The multifaceted approach to prevention recommended here is similar to that of the highly successful dental care campaign, consisting of direct education of children by physicians, teachers, parents, and the media.
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Mabitle, Kagisho, and Elmarie Kritzinger. "Predicting Schoolteachers' Intention and Behaviour of Promoting Cyber-Safety Awareness." International Journal of Information and Education Technology 11, no. 3 (2021): 119–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.18178/ijiet.2021.11.3.1499.
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School learners are attractive candidates for cyber-safety attacks. Advances in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) devices, and the surge in Internet usage, poses significant risks to users with poor cyber-safety awareness and security practices. An example of such users are school learners. Therefore, school learners should be made aware of cyber-safety or safe Internet usage, through awareness programmes as early as possible. Applying the classical Theory of Planned Behaviour in a survey of 109 schoolteachers across 18 schools in 2 districts, the results of a multiple regression analysis unveil that: 1) attitude does not predict the schoolteachers’ intention to raise cyber-safety awareness at their schools in the next 12 months, nor does it predict the schoolteachers’ behaviour of raising cyber-safety awareness in their teaching; and 2) subjective norms and perceived behavioural control predict the schoolteachers’ intention and behaviour. In light of this, the South African Department of Basic Education (DBE) is encouraged to identify influential schoolteachers (i.e. phase heads, sports and cultural coordinators, principals and their deputies, etc.), and to groom them into cyber-safety awareness advocates, for the purposes of influencing other teachers or their peers. Also, the DBE should provide teachers with the requisite resources, opportunities, and support which facilitates cyber-safety awareness in schools, to empower teachers to adopt this highly desired behaviour.
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Zawadka, Jan. "SOURCES OF INFORMATION AS A DETERMINANT OF DEMAND FOR NICHE PRODUCTS OF RURAL TOURISM." Annals of the Polish Association of Agricultural and Agribusiness Economists XIX, no. 1 (April 28, 2017): 202–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0009.8363.
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The purpose of the paper was to present the essence of tourism demand and its determinants, as well as to present the effect of information on knowledge and popularity of niche products of rural tourism, for example products of a culinary. The survey included 830 respondents. Awareness of the existence and popularity of the analyzed products was relatively small. It should be noted, however, that the promotion and information activities aimed at promoting them were perceived by the respondents. Dynamising them and giving them a recurring character would contribute to a greater interest by the visitors.
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Kumari, Shivani, and Archana Chakravarthy. "Assessing Nutritional Awareness and Promoting Healthy Eating Practices among Youth." International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences 11, no. 5 (May 10, 2022): 306–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2022.1105.034.
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Despite its detrimental health effects, fast food is popular among youth. The goal of this study was to measure nutritional awareness among Banaras Hindu University college students. A random sampling approach was used to choose 100 respondents, and their fast food consumption, eating habits, nutritional awareness, and behavior were evaluated. I conducted in-depth, semi-structured interviews as well as a 24-hour recall. Provide information on healthy eating habits, nutritional awareness, the negative effects of fast food, diseases such as obesity, hypertension, CVD, and cancer, as well as depression linked to fast food use, and empower individuals to make healthy eating choices. The findings of this study were based on a nutritional assessment of young people (girls) The BMI (body mass index) is greater (more than 24.9) A considerable percentage of females fall into the overweight category, with one in ten falling into the obese group (BMI of 30 or more), while the remaining 48% fall into the normal range or are borderline overweight. The findings of this study revealed that while the majority of teenagers recognize the value of healthy eating habits, they also increase their consumption of fast food due to a variety of factors including flavor, cost, advertisement, simplicity of serving, and peer group. Three-quarters of college ladies are unaware of the serious negative consequences of eating fast food frequently.
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Yadav, Sangita, Amit Uraon, and Manoj Kumar Sinha. "Evaluating Awareness and Usage of Library Services among Undergraduate Students of Silchar Medical College, Silchar, Assam." Indian Journal of Information Sources and Services 9, no. 1 (February 5, 2019): 25–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.51983/ijiss.2019.9.1.601.
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Information Literacy now-a -days plays a very important role in everyday life because it involves a combination of education, job related task social involvements and social cultural practice. Information literacy is important for individuals to reach their desired goal in any field. The present study has been undertaken with a view to promote information literacy among Special library users with Special reference to the Silchar Medical College, Silchar, Assam. The present work was carried out during March 2018 to July 2018. For that purpose, survey method has been adopted, which comprises of questionnaire, for knowing the opinion of the respondents in respect of Promoting Information literacy among the library users. The study result reveals that a few students were aware about the different sources of information and also the different search techniques. The study also reveals that the promotion of information literacy is required in many areas such as Library OPAC, Classification and cataloguing etc.
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Rovito, Michael J., Thomas F. Gordon, Sarah Bauerle Bass, and Joseph DuCette. "Perceptions of Testicular Cancer and Testicular Self-Examination Among College Men." American Journal of Men's Health 5, no. 6 (June 9, 2011): 500–507. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1557988311409023.
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Testicular self-exam (TSE) is an important tool to prevent late-stage diagnosis of testicular cancer (TC). However, most young men remain unaware of their risk for TC despite a growing number of interventions promoting knowledge and awareness of the disease. Of those interventions, very few discuss perceived vulnerability, perceived value of health promotion, and/or preference for informational materials as viable predictors of behavioral change. In this study, 300 university males were surveyed on their perceptions of vulnerability, perceived value of health promotion methods, TC/TSE knowledge, and preference for health promotional information. The results indicated that men were generally unaware of TC and were unsure of their risk of developing the disease. Participants reported very positive responses to questions about the value of health promotion methods, particularly TSE, and indicated a high intention to perform health promotion behaviors. Most important, participants noted that they preferred personalized, tailored information to learn about TC and TSE. Significant predictors of intention to perform TSE include knowledge and awareness of TC/TSE, perceived value of health promotion, and attitudes. Significant predictors of promotional tool preferences differed among generalized pamphlets, personalized messages, and group training sessions. The authors recommend that researchers tailor promotional messages in TC/TSE awareness campaigns with an individual’s preference for promotional tool.
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Atkins, Winston. "Book Review: Promoting Preservation Awareness in Libraries: A Sourcebook for Academic, Public, School, and Special Collections." Library Resources & Technical Services 42, no. 3 (July 1, 1998): 247–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/lrts.42n3.247.
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Kelly, Greg, Mary McCormick, and Claire McKenna. "Promoting Occupational Therapy among Primary School Children." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 58, no. 10 (October 1995): 441–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030802269505801012.
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This article suggests that the promotion of awareness and understanding of occupational therapy could feasibly be extended to Include primary school children. Evidence from two studies carried out by final year occupational therapy students at the University of Ulster shows that children as young as 8 years old are able to understand some of the basic concepts of occupational therapy and to retain this information. One study used a storybook to explain the concept of occupational therapy while the other incorporated the concept of occupational therapy into the more general area of health education.
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Bhatti, Muhammad Ahsan, Chaudhary Husnain Yousaf, and Aqsa Iram Shehzadi. "Role of Social Media in Promoting Feministic Consciousness." Global Mass Communication Review VI, no. I (March 30, 2021): 264–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gmcr.2021(vi-i).20.
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This study measures the role of social media in promoting feministic consciousness among females of Multan. Feminism and the awareness for the rights of women in Pakistan have been shaping themselves for a long. The link between the campaigns of women and the state of Pakistan has undertaken many shifts from mutual accommodation and necessary philosophical arguments out openly and dispute, which is followed by contribution and co-optation. It is a quantitative study in which the researcher will utilize survey methodology in order to gather information from the participants regarding the role of social media in promoting feministic consciousness. The study comprises 300 female participants who were inquired about usage pattern and consumption of social media and awareness of feminism. SPSS software was used for the analysis. The result of this study shows that the feminist understanding has the least relationship with social media, and the females who are aware regarding feministic consciousness have better uplift in their social status.
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Clerveaux, Virginia, Balfour Spence, and Toshitaka Katada. "Using Game Technique as a Strategy in Promoting Disaster Awareness in Caribbean Multicultural Societies: The Disaster Awareness Game." Journal of Disaster Research 3, no. 5 (October 1, 2008): 321–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.20965/jdr.2008.p0321.
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The high vulnerability of Caribbean countries to multiple hazards is well documented. However, there is a paucity of knowledge related to variations in vulnerability within and among countries. As the Caribbean region moves towards cementing the arrangements for a Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME) that will allow greater multiculturalism among many countries of the region, internal disparities in vulnerability are likely to increase. Disaster managers of the region will be challenged with the development of strategies and techniques that will minimize disparities and allow equity in access to disaster information by all cultural groups. The Disaster Awareness Game (DAG) is a response to this challenge and was designed to evaluate levels of disaster awareness among different groups and countries of the Caribbean region as well as to promote awareness equitably to all cultural groups. Application of the DAG in the multicultural setting of the TCI suggests that this technique can be effective in promoting equitable access to disaster education.
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Valle, Natercia, Pavlo Antonenko, Pamela S. Soltis, Douglas E. Soltis, Ryan A. Folk, Robert P. Guralnick, James C. Oliverio, Timothy T. Difato, Zhen Xu, and Li Cheng. "Informal multimedia biodiversity awareness event as a digital ecology for promoting culture of science." Education and Information Technologies 25, no. 4 (January 29, 2020): 3275–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10639-020-10121-7.
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Song, Zhifan, Qiang Wang, Zhen Miao, Kirsten Conrad, Wei Zhang, Xuehong Zhou, and Douglas C. MacMillan. "The Impact of Information on Attitudes toward Sustainable Wildlife Utilization and Management: A Survey of the Chinese Public." Animals 11, no. 9 (September 8, 2021): 2640. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11092640.
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The widespread dissemination of information related to wildlife utilization in new online media and traditional media undoubtedly impacts societal conservation concepts and attitudes, thus triggering public discussions on the relationship between conservation and utilization. A study on how public attitudes and concepts are affected by the related information on wildlife utilization is helpful to implement the scientific wildlife conservation and management strategies, and to propose targeted measures to optimize the information environment. We designed the questionnaire to investigate the public’s awareness and agreement with related information on wildlife utilization so as to measure how information with different dissemination channels, source types, and content orientation influenced the public’s concept of wildlife conservation and utilization. The questionnaire was distributed in seven major geographical regions throughout China. Out of a total of 1645 questionnaires that were collected, 1294 questionnaires were valid, with an effective rate of 78.7%. Results show that respondents had the greatest awareness of information on preventing unsustainable and illegal utilization, and the lowest awareness of information on promoting unsustainable utilization, and that awareness of information that against utilization was higher than that of information which supported sustainable utilization. At the same time, respondents showed the greatest agreement for information on preventing unsustainable utilization and the lowest agreement for information on promoting unsustainable utilization; also, their agreement with information that against utilization was higher than that for information which supported sustainable use. Respondents had a high level of awareness of information on wildlife related to COVID-19 provided by experts. Gender, age, the level of development of the city in which they live, education, vegetarianism, and religious beliefs all affected respondents’ agreement with related information on wildlife utilization. This research suggests that the publicity and education of scientific conservation methods should be emphasized in the future conservation education. In addition, scholars in the field of wildlife research should assume the role of ‘influencer’ and give full play to the scientific guidance of public opinion.
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邵群富, 邵群富, 蔡德龍 Chun-Fu Shao, 林千裕 Te-Lung Tsai, 龔文娟 Chien-Yu Lin, and 劉育雯 Wen-Chuan Kung. "醫院推動病人安全週做法─疫情下轉變." 醫療品質雜誌 16, no. 5 (September 2022): 020–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.53106/199457952022091605003.
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<p>國內自2004年首次辦理病人安全週活動，訂定每年十月第三週為全國病人安全週；而世界衛生組織於2019年發布每年9月17日訂為「世界病人安全日」，並邀集世界各國聯手一起響應病人安全日的行列，並共同採取病人安全行動。財團法人醫院評鑑暨醫療品質策進會積極鼓勵醫療院所應透過多元化宣導活動，以提升民眾、醫療人員、單位主管等響應病人安全週活動；並鼓勵任何人提出病人安全顧慮，提升醫病夥伴關係及病人安全正向文化。新竹馬偕紀念醫院為了提升全院醫療同仁、病人及家屬對於病人安全文化之觀念，整合各科部推廣業務，期透過該文章分享兩年間於疫情轉變下，推動病人安全週各項業務之做法，提供各醫療院所參考，期望能提升各院所推動時策略，用以提升病人安全文化。</p> <p> </p><p>Patient Safety Awareness Week is an annual event held in the third week of October that was first held in Taiwan in 2004. World Patient Safety Day is an annual event held on September 17 that was first announced in 2019 by the World Health Organization, in which healthcare organizations around the world are invited to participate in patient safety awareness events and act for patient safety. Joint Commission of Taiwan encourages healthcare organizations to use a variety of activities to promote Patient Safety Awareness Week among the public, medical personnel, and unit supervisors. They also encourage people to raise any concerns they may have about patient safety, enhance partnerships between doctors and patients, and promote a positive culture of patient safety. Hsinchu MacKay Memorial Hospital is dedicated to enhancing the concept of patient safety culture among medical colleagues, patients, and family members at its hospital, and actively promotes patient safety among its various departments. In this article, we introduce a variety of promotional activities conducted during Patient Safety Awareness Week and discuss how such activities have evolved over the past 2 years due to the pandemic. The information in this article can be used as a reference for healthcare organizations to improve their promotional strategies and enhance patient safety culture.</p> <p> </p>
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Sigit Surahman, Wichitra Yasya, and Hamida Syari Harahap. "VIRTUAL ETHNOGRAPHY STUDY ON INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT @GADINGFESTIVAL AS PROMOTION MEDIA OF FOOD FESTIVAL." Proceedings Of International Conference On Communication Science 2, no. 1 (November 10, 2022): 464–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.29303/iccsproceeding.v2i1.104.
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Technological developments have changed the communication process, including in promotional activities. This study aims to identify the use of Instagram social media as a form of marketing communication and a form of promotion of Sedayu City at a food festival conducted by the Instagram account @gadingfestival. The research uses a qualitative method with a virtual ethnographic approach. In-depth virtual observation revealed that the Gading Festival committee was promoting tourism through the @gadingfestival account by uploading digital posters, photos, videos and photo clips. Of the four forms of digital promotion on the @gadingfestival account, posters are the main promotional tool because posters contain considerable amount of information, including the time and place of the festival, performers, contact numbers that can be contacted and social media that can be traced. The use of social media, especially Instagram, is one of the media that is widely used for food promotion because it can increase public awareness to be able to attend a real place with the help of information from cyberspace. The use of social media is one of the media that is often used for tourism promotion because it can increase public awareness to be able to attend a real place with the help of information from the virtual world.
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Shopova, Vera, and Kosta Garov. "PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN INTEREST CLUBS." Education and Technologies Journal 13, no. 1 (August 1, 2022): 201–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.26883/2010.221.4224.
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Extracurricular activity offers an opportunity to reveal the talents of students through practical activities, innovative methods and means. This article shares successful models and methods for forming environmental awareness and behavior among students in natural science interest clubs. Innovative methods are offered to motivate students and successfully master the so-called „green competences“ related to building an attitude and behavior related to the protection of the nature around us, experimentation, research and analysis, problem solving, critical thinking, teamwork, constructive dialogue, effective use of software, creativity, building an information and media literacy, etc. In the article, the authors share opportunities for interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary lessons. The benefits of interest clubs are described. They introduce us to the results of their work in the junior high school stage of primary education.
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Oke, Ayodeji, Clinton Aigbavboa, and Mpho Ndou. "Awareness of Ecological Economics as a Model for Promoting Sustainable Construction." Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies 9, no. 1(J) (March 12, 2017): 152–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.22610/jebs.v9i1(j).1566.
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Construction industry is a major consumer of natural resources and this has a significant impact on the environment and socio-economic development of society. The result of this impact includes deforestation; climate change, air, water and land pollution; and the like. Ecological economics (EE) models are tools for assessing and understanding these issues with a view to enhancing green buildings and sustainable construction in general. As part of a continuous study, this research therefore examines the level of awareness of the concept of EE by construction professionals in a quest to adopting the principle of sustainable development. Data were collected through questionnaires administered on relevant and experienced construction professionals such as construction project managers, architects, engineers, quantity surveyors and construction managers. EE as an aid would help in mitigating construction impacts on the environment, thereby enhancing sustainability but it is barely practised in the construction industry. This is as a result of the fact that construction professionals have little or no knowledge of its existence in the local industry. Most professionals with knowledge of the concept in the study area obtained the information on sustainability through the media and short courses .. The basic influencing factors are related to professionals' levels of education, the economic development of the country and knowledge of the environment. Introducing EE through communicating new ideas to stakeholders (through environmental campaigns, conferences, and the like) as well as incentivising ideas for change relating to greener construction will assist in overcoming the barriers to the adoption of EE in the construction industry. Professionals also need to keep abreast of current sustainable practices, their benefits, challenges, barriers as well as the methods of overcoming these barriers in their quest for delivering sustainable projects.
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Oke, Ayodeji, Clinton Aigbavboa, and Mpho Ndou. "Awareness of Ecological Economics as a Model for Promoting Sustainable Construction." Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies 9, no. 1 (March 12, 2017): 152. http://dx.doi.org/10.22610/jebs.v9i1.1566.
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Construction industry is a major consumer of natural resources and this has a significant impact on the environment and socio-economic development of society. The result of this impact includes deforestation; climate change, air, water and land pollution; and the like. Ecological economics (EE) models are tools for assessing and understanding these issues with a view to enhancing green buildings and sustainable construction in general. As part of a continuous study, this research therefore examines the level of awareness of the concept of EE by construction professionals in a quest to adopting the principle of sustainable development. Data were collected through questionnaires administered on relevant and experienced construction professionals such as construction project managers, architects, engineers, quantity surveyors and construction managers. EE as an aid would help in mitigating construction impacts on the environment, thereby enhancing sustainability but it is barely practised in the construction industry. This is as a result of the fact that construction professionals have little or no knowledge of its existence in the local industry. Most professionals with knowledge of the concept in the study area obtained the information on sustainability through the media and short courses .. The basic influencing factors are related to professionals' levels of education, the economic development of the country and knowledge of the environment. Introducing EE through communicating new ideas to stakeholders (through environmental campaigns, conferences, and the like) as well as incentivising ideas for change relating to greener construction will assist in overcoming the barriers to the adoption of EE in the construction industry. Professionals also need to keep abreast of current sustainable practices, their benefits, challenges, barriers as well as the methods of overcoming these barriers in their quest for delivering sustainable projects.
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Et. al., Afdallyna Fathiyah Harun,. "The Study of User Perception Towards Digital Information Design." Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education (TURCOMAT) 12, no. 5 (April 10, 2021): 1812–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.17762/turcomat.v12i5.2195.
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Social media is increasingly becoming a key platform in disseminating information to the masses. With its free platform and wide audience penetration, various topics are shared across which also includes promoting environmental awareness. However, just like various other topics, any digital information constantly competes for user attention and consumption. The information design strategy put in place must be understood to assess user perception towards the content where a well-designed information will motivate users to like and share content. A study employing Instagram post-type categorization and survey probing user perception was carried out in the context of NGOs championing recycling efforts. The findings show that users prefer visualized information. The results can be used as a guideline for digital information designers to improve the information design technique particularly in the context of creating awareness that could potentially dive into virality element fitting with user perception and preferences.
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Barmak, Farahnaz, Marhamat Farahaninia, Mehri Bozorgnezhad, and Hamid Haghani. "The Relationship Between Adolescents’ Awareness of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver and Their Health-Promoting Lifestyle." Journal of Client-centered Nursing Care 7, no. 4 (November 1, 2021): 263–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.32598/jccnc.7.4.93.19.
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Background: Lifestyle modification is recognized as the first step of fatty liver treatment. This study was done to determine the relationship between the awareness of the Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and adolescents’ health-promoting lifestyle in senior high school students in the west of Tehran, Iran. Methods: This descriptive-correlational study was performed on 338 high school students in 2020. The students were recruited by cluster sampling method. The data were collected by demographic information form, awareness of non-alcoholic fatty liver questionnaire, and Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLPII) and were expressed using frequency, mean, standard deviation, and analyzed by inferential statistical tests of ANOVA, Chi-square, independent t-test, and Pearson correlation coefficient using SPSS v. 20. Results: The results showed that the highest Mean±SD of health-promoting lifestyle was related to spiritual growth and self-actualization dimension (27.41±5.53) and the lowest Mean±SD was related to the dimension of physical activity (19.71±6.63). There was a significant relationship between awareness of NAFLD and the health responsibility subscale of HPLP (P=0.004). Awareness of NAFLD had a direct relationship with the father’s education (P=0.004). The health-promoting lifestyle was positively related to students’ grade (P<0.001), birth order (P=0.019), economic status (P<0.001), number of children (P=0.037), and living with parents (P=0.031), and negatively associated with the students’ age (P=0.014). Conclusion: The significant relationship between knowledge about fatty liver and health responsibility indicates the need to increase students’ awareness of this disease to improve a health-promoting lifestyle. Therefore, it is suggested that educational interventions be provided at different levels of prevention to empower students.
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Gelfer-Jørgensen, Mirjam. "Promoting Scandinavian design history." Art Libraries Journal 23, no. 1 (1998): 26–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0307472200010786.
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It is surprising, in view of the international interest in Scandinavian design, to find that studying this subject on a scholarly level is not at all widespread in the Nordic countries. To increase the amount of research in this field scholars need to be able to publish and get feedback, both from editors and translators and from colleagues. Awareness of this need led to the founding of the annual Scandinavian Journal of Design History seven years ago, which publishes scholarly articles in English, written by Nordic scholars on all topics, and by those abroad on Scandinavian Design. The author’s work on this journal has been complemented by her role as Librarian of the Danish Museum of Decorative Art, which for the last 100 years has been responsible for collecting and preserving Danish decorative art and design documentation. During the last 10 to 15 years the development of design and of design history has brought about a re-evaluation of the criteria for information retrieval. And this has also focussed attention on the problem of proper terminology in this relatively new field – in Danish, but also in other Scandinavian languages – and on the search for exact equivalents in English.
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Zain, Mohd Zainoor Annuar Bin Mohd. "Promoting Natural Hazards Triggering Technological Disasters (NATECH) in Malaysia." Journal of Humanities and Education Development 4, no. 4 (2022): 57–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.22161/jhed.4.4.9.
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Malaysia is a fast-growing country in Southeast Asia that is experiencing rapid technological development. This increases the risk of technological disasters and occupational hazards that can be triggered by natural hazards. This paper stresses the linkage of natural hazards with technological disasters, or NATECH, that remains a rather new term within the Malaysian context. Given the lack of current information on NATECH risk nationwide, this article intends to provide Malaysia-specific cases. This paper report on some significant local NATECH cases that have not been given any public access and not published in scholarly journal. I also highlight that communication and valuable information-sharing are crucial to an effective and efficient disaster management framework. There is still gaps and missing barriers in the nation’s readiness and resilience towards NATECH disasters. In Malaysia, the information regarding NATECH risks has hardly been shared outside of the industrial fence, resulting in low level of awareness on the lessons and knowledge for better future proofing.
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Rostkowska, Olga Maria, Dorota Raczkiewicz, Weronika Knap-Wielgus, and Wojciech Stefan Zgliczyński. "Polish Medical Doctors’ Opinions on Available Resources and Information Campaigns concerning Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance, a Cross-Sectional Study." Antibiotics 11, no. 7 (June 30, 2022): 882. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11070882.
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Background: Antibiotic resistance (ABR) is at the top of global health threats. This paper aims to assess Polish physicians’ readiness to impact ABR through prescribing routines. Methods: Surveying Polish physicians participating in specialization courses at the Center for Postgraduate Medical Education in Warsaw, Poland from October 2019 to March 2020. Results: Information was obtained from 504 physicians aged 25–59, mean 32.8 ± 5.9 years, mainly women (65%). Most doctors (78%) prescribed antibiotics at least once a week. Physicians indicated clinical practice guidelines as resources most often consulted in the management of infections (90%). However, clinical experience was also declared a powerful resource. In total, 54% of respondents recalled receiving information about the prudent use of antibiotics within 12 months, which partially translated into changing views (56%) and practice (42%). Physicians disagreed that national campaigns provide good promotion of prudent antibiotics use (75%) or that they are effective (61%). Only 40% of doctors were aware of the national campaign promoting responsible antibiotics use, 24% had heard about the European Antibiotic Awareness Day and 20% knew about the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week. Conclusions: Prescribers most often rely on clinical practice guidelines and their own experience as resources for antibiotics use. Doctors’ awareness of available resources and information campaigns concerning antibiotics and antibiotic resistance should be improved.
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Lee, Hen Ping, and Sherry J. Holladay. "Promoting Corporate Philanthropic Efforts through Social Media." HERMES - Journal of Language and Communication in Business 25, no. 49 (November 1, 2017): 35. http://dx.doi.org/10.7146/hjlcb.v25i49.97736.
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Corporations face the challenge of creating awareness of corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts while avoiding the appearance of being overly self-congratulatory or self-serving. The low cost and less obtrusive format of social media may make it a useful communication option for creating awareness of philanthropic activities. Content analysis was used to examine how three types of social media (Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube) were used to provide information on corporate philanthropic activities. Forty corporations from the Fortune 100 were sampled to address three research questions. The first two research questions pertained to the availability of social media tools and the specific locations of access to those tools. Results revealed 82.5% of the 40 corporations provided links to at least one social media platform and 22 provided at least one type of link to at least one type of philanthropic activity. The third research question examined how social media platforms were used to report the eight types of philanthropy identified by Kotler and Lee (2005). In all, 140 philanthropic activities were reported. The most frequently reported types of philanthropic activity included donating cash (n = 72, 51.40%), donating products (n = 27, 19.30%), donating services (n = 15, 10.71%), offering grants (n = 13, 9.29%), and awarding scholarships (n = 5, 5.71%). Other types of philanthropy were infrequent. Results suggest these social media platforms offer a viable option for brief reports of philanthropic activities.
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Camaj, Lindita. "Blurring the boundaries between journalism and activism: A transparency agenda-building case study from Bulgaria." Journalism 19, no. 7 (November 11, 2016): 994–1010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1464884916677757.
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This article explores the relationship between journalists and civil society actors in promoting the Freedom of Information right in Bulgaria. It emphasizes the importance of civil society as influential actors in the media agenda-building process and presents a new approach to conceptualizing the journalist/non-governmental organization relationship from a cooperative rather than power-distance perspective. The alliance between the Freedom of Information-promoting non-governmental organization and journalists in Bulgaria resulted in (1) increased public awareness of the Freedom of Information rights, (2) increased Freedom of Information law use by citizens and journalists, (3) improved governmental transparency, and (4) enhanced quality of journalistic output. The theoretical and practical relevance of these findings is discussed.
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Miles, Carol A., and D. Gayle Alleman. "Promoting and Marketing Asian Crops." HortTechnology 11, no. 4 (January 2001): 517–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/horttech.11.4.517.
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Asian crops can provide growers with a means to diversify crop production and marketing options. However, before expanding into Asian crops, growers should determine consumer expectations regarding a new crop. Existing market criteria for each crop (i.e., maturity, color, size, shape) must be considered for all markets including traditional Asian use as well as for the general North American market. If growers decide to target general consumers in North America, then consumer awareness and acceptance must be addressed in a marketing and promotion program. Extension publications, popular magazines, and newspapers are useful tools in a marketing and promotion program. Crop production information must be available to enable growers to successfully produce Asian crops. Yet, most growers are unlikely to invest heavily in new production equipment and systems until a market has been established for the crop. It is a challenge for university scientists and extension agents to concurrently create supply and demand for new Asian crops. To accomplish this, multidisciplinary teams that include university and community experts should initiate a diversified program of Asian crop production, promotion, and marketing.
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Baturaine Barbara, Nayebare, and Omona Kizito. "Qualitative study of roles of religious leaders in promoting adolescent sexual reproductive health and rights in Iganga municipality Uganda." International Journal of Medicine 9, no. 1 (February 19, 2021): 23. http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijm.v9i1.31341.
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Introduction: Young people in adolescent stage are very vulnerable. Sexual and reproductive health choices they make as they transition from childhood to adulthood determine a lot about their well-being.Objective: To assess the role of religious leaders in promoting adolescent sexual and reproductive health rights in Iganga Municipality.Methodology: Qualitative phenomenological design was used. Sample of 30 participants (25religious leaders and 5adolescents) were interviewed. Data was collected using in-depth interviews, transcribed, coded and analyzed using thematic content analysis.Results: Information shared by religious leaders to adolescents helped them to live responsible lives. Results also indicated that; religious leaders perceived promotion of ASRHR to imply elevation of sexual immorality. Religious leaders had both protective and preventive influences on promotion of ASRHR.Conclusion: Religious leaders greatly contribute to promotion of ASRHR by enhancing information sharing. Dialogues, therefore, enhances their awareness about ASRHR and gives them confidence to address the matter with adolescents.
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Farquharson, Kelly. "Promoting Early Literacy for a Child in Foster Care." Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups 2, no. 1 (January 2017): 117–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1044/persp2.sig1.117.
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Beginning first grade with limited literacy skills creates a disadvantage for academic success. Alphabet knowledge, phonological awareness, and oral language skills are crucial for age-appropriate performance within most first grade curricula. Home literacy environments can help to create positive literacy and language experiences, but many children do not have stable homes in which to learn, thrive, and feel safe. In this case study, background information is presented for a child who is currently in foster care and has weak early literacy skills. Assessment and intervention plans are reviewed and recommendations for the foster parent are provided.
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Zurdinova, Aida A. "Problems of promoting drugs in the Kyrgyz Republic." Reviews on Clinical Pharmacology and Drug Therapy 16, no. 3 (December 15, 2018): 54–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.17816/rcf16354-59.
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The article describes the results of the assessment methods of medicines promotion in health care organizations The purpose of our study was to study the factors affecting the prescribing, consumption and dispensing of medicines to develop measures to contain unethical drug marketing. For study this issue was used the method of interviewing and questioning of doctors, pharmacists and patients. Our results have shown that there are numerous factors in the health system, which contribute to a violation of the practice for rational prescribing and dispensing of medicines, as well as the absence of regulatory mechanisms in the medicines promotion on the market in the Kyrgyz Republic. The results of the study among this category of respondents confirm the limited access of doctors and pharmacists to quality sources of medicines information, which explains the shortcomings in informing patients on their part, which also serves unethical drug marketing. A direct correlation was established between information sources of about medicines and work experience, i.e. than more work experience, the more information is used from medical representatives and activities conducted by pharmaceutical companies (p < 0.05). The identified factors are associated with unethical medicines promotion, inadequate implementation of the generic strategy, non-prescription dispensing of all medicines, inadequate provision of quality reliable information, low awareness, lack of skills in critical assessment of the information provided. In connection with this, there is a high sensitivity of specialists to various incentives from pharmaceutical companies. All of the above in aggregate contribute to the irrational use of medicines, with all the ensuing consequences.
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Olapade, Daramola Thompson, and Benjamin Gbolahan Ekemode. "Awareness and utilisation of building information modelling (BIM) for facility management (FM) in a developing economy." Journal of Facilities Management 16, no. 4 (September 3, 2018): 387–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jfm-09-2017-0046.
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Purpose This paper aims to examine the awareness and utilisation of building information modelling (BIM) for facility management (FM) among FM companies in Lagos, Nigeria. This was with a view of increasing the awareness level and promoting adoption of BIM in FM practice. Design/methodology/approach Primary data used for the study were sourced through questionnaire administered on the 37 FM companies that are corporate members of International Facility Management Association in Lagos, Nigeria. Frequency distribution and relative significance index were used for data analysis. Findings Findings of the study suggest a low level of awareness and adoption of BIM for FM in the study area. Only 2 of the 31 FM companies surveyed were using BIM for their FM services. Also, the majority of the respondents (n = 22, 71 per cent) perceived that the awareness of BIM in the facilities management industry in Nigeria is very low. Practical implications The findings of this study provided industry stakeholders with information on the level of awareness and utilisation of BIM for FM practice in Nigeria, thereby giving insights on the possible integration of BIM with FM practices in developing countries. Originality/value The paper is a pioneer research on the awareness and utilisation of BIM for facilities management from the perspective of an emerging property market like Nigeria.
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Danilenko, S. A., O. V. Koptseva, and R. V. Kozlov. "Doping awareness among amateur adolescent athletes." Sports medicine: research and practice 11, no. 1 (June 28, 2021): 59–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.47529/2223-2524.2021.1.8.
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Objective: to determine the level of awareness of the doping issues among adolescents aged 10–19 years who are engaged in amateur sports as a part of high performance sport.Materials and methods: a special survey of 106 respondents was conducted to assess attitudes towards doping and the level of awareness in anti-doping issues. The average age of the respondents was 17.33 ± 1.54 years.Results: despite the fact that 96 % of the respondents stated that they know what doping is, generally, there is a low level of awareness among young athletes in anti-doping issues. One fourth of the respondents can justify the use of doping, only 13.2 % of adolescents believe that winning a competition with the use of doping can be considered as a well-deserved victory. More than 56 % of the respondents do not warn medical staff that they are athletes, only 32.1 % of adolescents are interested in whether medications prescribed or taken by themselves are included in the prohibited list. The study found that the main sources of information on anti-doping rules for adolescent athletes are television (64.1 %) and specialized websites (47.2 %).Conclusion: the study results revealed the need to popularize information on anti-doping issues. Educational programs should be carried out taking into account the psychological and emotional characteristics of adolescents and include actively promoting doping awareness both using conventional media and new media resources, such as the Internet and social networks.
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Zeeshan, Afsheen, and Muhammad Bashir Khan. "Promoting gender sensitivity: Disaster risk reduction in Pakistan." Pakistan Journal of Women's Studies: Alam-e-Niswan 26, no. 2 (December 19, 2019): 31–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.46521/pjws.026.02.0006.
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Gender sensitization is a theory that a maximum number of policy analysts discover easy to implement, but very few perform well. The same can be said about disaster risk reduction. When these two concerns are put together to mainstream gender into disaster risk reduction (DRR), concerned organizations and experts find gaps in planning and implementation of policies. This is not because the job is integrally challenging; rather, there is not adequate practical guidance and pragmatic information. This paper aims to increase awareness about gender issues in disaster risk reduction, to improve government capability to address gender problems in DRR and to encourage Pakistan’s government to incorporate gender perception into DRR legislatures, strategies and plans for sustainable development. The importance of the Beijing Agenda for global action on gender sensitive DRR and the Manila Declaration for Global Action on gender in climate change and DRR have been highlighted, with the help of information from other developing countries, to develop a road map for Pakistan. Capacity development and gender-aware knowledge products are the two main areas with the help of which concerns regarding gender sensitivity can be addressed in disaster preparedness, recovery and rehabilitation.
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Khan, Aftab, and Javed Khan. "USE OF INFORMATION SOURCES AND SERVICES IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES." International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH 4, no. 10 (October 31, 2016): 53–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v4.i10.2016.2490.
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Information is everywhere. Today, with technology advances and more and more awareness for the need of progress and development, the government is taking a lot of interest in promoting research work and projects. This has become because of the technological advancements and changing information needs of the users. Technology has dominated all spheres of human activity and the libraries are not and exception one. Due to development in technological advancements, sources like electronic journals, e-books, e-databases, pre-prints, numerical and graphical data, library catalogue, educational materials, patents, standards, and so on are available on the Web. So we can say that information is the basic need for the progess and development of nation and humanity.
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Saab, Mohamad M., Josephine Hegarty, and Margaret Landers. "Testicular Awareness: The What, the Why, and the How." International Journal of Mens Social and Community Health 2, no. 1 (January 15, 2019): e1-e10. http://dx.doi.org/10.22374/ijmsch.v2i1.16.
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Health outcomes among men are poorer than women and little efforts have been made by health organizations to promote men’s health. Testicular disorders can have a negative effect on men’s health and are rarely addressed in pre-existing men’s health policies. Findings from the empirical literature on men’s awareness of testicular disorders suggest that men’s knowledge of testicular disorders is lacking and their intentions to seek timely medical attention for testicular symptoms are low. This paper aims to introduce the concept of ‘testicular awareness’ and explore its implications for health research, practice, and education. The key attributes of ‘testicular awareness’ include: (i) familiarity with own testes; (ii) knowing what is normal versus abnormal; (iii) ability to detect an abnormality; and (iv) knowing own risk factors. Testicular awareness is an all-encompassing concept since it helps men become familiar with a body part that is seldom discussed and enables them to detect testicular abnormalities and to seek timely medical attentions for testicular symptoms, regardless of the ultimate diagnosis. Testicular awareness can be promoted using a number of strategies; these include but are not limited to: (i) involving men in drafting men’s health policies that address testicular awareness; (ii) partnering with men to develop and test interventions promoting testicular awareness; (iii) being cognizant of the learning needs of men who are at risk of health disparities including those with low literacy and health literacy; (iv) promoting testicular awareness in clinical practice and health education; and (v) using men’s daily spheres of information (e.g. workplaces, universities, gyms, and community organizations) to promote testicular awareness.
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Manafò, Elizabeth, Katrina Jose, and Dena Silverberg. "Promoting Nutritional Well-being in Seniors: Feasibility Study of a Nutrition Information Series." Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research 74, no. 4 (December 2013): 175–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.3148/74.4.2013.175.
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Better Living Health and Community Services developed a 12-week community-based nutrition information series (NIS) for people aged 55 or older. The purpose of this feasibility study was to describe briefly the process of developing and implementing the 12-week NIS and to identify the practicality and plausibility of the program in terms of its process and content attributes, using Thorncliffe Park community as the test site. A pre- and post-test design was used to identify changes in participants’ perception of their nutritional and overall well-being. Twenty-four participants who completed at least four sessions participated in the post-evaluation follow-up. Only participants’ perception of their eating habits demonstrated a significant, positive improvement (t24=2.1, P<0.05). The results suggest that the NIS has the potential to promote the health and well-being of community-living seniors. The development and implementation of the NIS provided considerations for program practicality. However, additional work is needed to examine the plausibility of the program in meeting its stated objective to promote awareness of nutrition as an important concept for healthy aging. Community-practising dietitians are instrumental in providing credible nutrition information to facilitate healthy eating in older Canadians.
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Brounéus, Fredrik, Gregory Macleod, Karyn Maclennan, Lianne Parkin, and Charlotte Paul. "Drug safety awareness in New Zealand: public knowledge and preferred sources for information." Journal of Primary Health Care 4, no. 4 (2012): 288. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/hc12288.
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INTRODUCTION: To make informed choices about medical treatment options, patients and consumers need knowledge about the benefits and the risks of drugs. Little is known about levels of drug safety knowledge or preferred sources of drug safety information in general population samples. AIM: To explore drug safety knowledge, experience of adverse drug reactions (ADRs), and preferred sources for drug safety information in the New Zealand public. METHODS: We undertook a telephone survey of a random sample of adults (N=87) in the Dunedin area of New Zealand. RESULTS: Although 47% of those currently or recently using prescription or over-the-counter drugs (N=83) were unable to recall any safety information at all about the medicine they were taking, 84% felt confident they could use these medicines in a safe way. The experience of at least one ADR during the last five years was reported by 40%. The five most preferred sources for drug safety information among all participants were: doctor (92%), pharmacist (76%), information on/inside the medicine package (66%), nurse (57%), and the internet (41%). DISCUSSION: Our results add to findings from specific patient groups to show that there is a low level of drug safety knowledge in the general population. Primary health care practitioners have a recognised and vital part to play in promoting drug safety awareness. KEYWORDS: Consumer health information; drug safety; medicine information; patient education
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You, Zhenwei, Tingting Yang, Zhe Li, Yi Li, and Ming Zhong. "Interactive Educational Toy Design Strategies for Promoting Young Children’s Garbage-Sorting Behavior and Awareness." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 5 (March 2, 2023): 4460. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20054460.
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Existing educational toys for teaching garbage classification fail to teach about its benefits and positive results. Thus, children do not fully understand the logic behind garbage classification. We summarized the design strategies of garbage classification educational toys according to parents’ evaluations of existing toys and the literature on children’s memory characteristics. Presenting children with all the system information related to garbage classification is essential for their logical understanding. Using interactive formats and personified images enhances children’s desire to play with toys. Based on the above strategies, we designed an intelligent trash can system toy: Incorrect garbage input displays an uncomfortable expression and sad voice. Correct garbage input triggers happy expressions and positive sounds. An animated story then shows how the garbage is treated and recycled into something new. The results of a contrast experiment showed that the accuracy rate of children’s garbage classification was significantly raised after playing with the designed toy for two weeks. The toy also promoted children’s garbage-sorting behavior in daily life. When seeing trash misclassified, the children would correct the mistakes and take the initiative to share relevant knowledge about garbage disposal.
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Nima, Sawpheeyah, Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong, and Pongthep Suteerawut. "The Effects of Special Economic Zone on Community Health Awareness in Sadao District Songkhla Province, Thailand." Journal of Social Sciences Research, SPI 1 (November 15, 2018): 314–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.32861/jssr.spi1.314.320.
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Thailand has introduced the policy of Special Economic Zone (SEZ) development to promote trade and investment opportunities in border areas since 2015. However, creating a health awareness strategy prior to SEZ has not been emphasized. This study described the effects of SEZ on community health awareness (CHA) over the period 2017-2018 in Southern border area of Thailand: Sadao District Songkhla Province. Data was collected from 10 groups (151 persons) of 14 community participants by focus group discussion and in-depth interview for developing healthy families, including the growth and stability of each member during SEZ development. The results revealed that promoting awareness of community health issues and preventative action to SEZ was a vital role of themselves to help each other. Not only the engagement of healthcare professionals and health village volunteers, each community was organized themselves to strive in delivering informative, accurate information and assistance. The findings indicated that the prominent policy in promoting a CHA framework is a crucial strategy to enhance sustainability SEZ performance.
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Logan, Judith. "Promoting the Library to Distance Education Students and Faculty Can Increase Use and Awareness, but Libraries Should Assess their Efforts." Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 14, no. 4 (December 12, 2019): 171–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.18438/eblip29622.
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Bonella, L., Pitts, J., & Coleman, J. (2017). How do we market to distance populations, and does it work?: Results from a longitudinal study and a survey of the profession. Journal of Library Administration, 57(1), 69–86. https://doi.org/10.1080/01930826.2016.1202720
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Objective – To determine if library promotion efforts targeted at distance education students and instructors were successful and in line with similar activities at other institutions
Design – Mixed: longitudinal and survey questionnaire
Setting – Large publicly-funded, doctoral-granting university in the midwestern United States
Subjects – 494 distance education students and instructors in 2014 compared to 544 in 2011 and “more than 300” (Bonella, Pitts, & Coleman, 2017, p. 77) professionals at American academic libraries.
Methods – In the longitudinal study, the researchers invited all distance education students and instructors who were active in the 2010-2011 academic year (n = 8,793) and the spring 2014 semester (n = 4,922) to complete an online questionnaire about their awareness and use of library’s services. Questions were formatted as multiple choice or Likert scale with optional qualitative comments. The researchers used descriptive statistics to compare the responses.
Then, the researchers invited library professionals via relevant distance-education and academic library listservs to complete an online questionnaire about how distance education is supported, promoted, and assessed. Free text questions comprised the majority of the questionnaire. The researchers categorized these and summarized them textually. The researchers used descriptive statistics to collate the responses to the multiple-choice questions.
Main results – The researchers observed an increase in awareness of all the library services about which they asked undergraduates. Off campus access to databases (92%, n = 55), an online course in the learning management system (78%, n = 47), and online help pages (71%, n = 43) had the highest awareness in 2014 as compared to 2011 when off campus access to databases (73%, n = 74), research guides (43%, n = 44), and online help pages (42%, n = 43) were the top three most visible items. Fewer undergraduates said they do not use the library at all between 2011 (54%, n = 56) and 2014 (30%, n = 18).
More graduate students reported that they were very satisfied with the library in 2014 (45%, n = 12) than in 2011 (27%, n = 10).
Faculty members were more aware of library services, especially research guides, which had 79% awareness in 2014 (n = 56) up from 60% (n = 55) in 2011. Almost half (46%) of faculty member respondents had recommended them to students in 2014 as compared to 27% in 2011.
The library professionals who responded indicated that their institutions did not evaluate the success of distance educators and students’ awareness of the library’s services and resources (54%, n = 97) nor the success of any promotional campaigns they may have undertaken (84%, n = 151). Both the respondents (37%, n = 54) and the authors recommended partnering with faculty members as a best practice to promote the library.
Conclusion – More libraries should be marketing specifically and regularly to distance education students by leveraging existing communication and organizational structures. Assessing these efforts is important to understanding their effectiveness.
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Ghuman, B. S., and Mohammad Sohail. "Right to Information Act, 2005 in India: A Decadal Experience." Indian Journal of Public Administration 63, no. 2 (June 2017): 228–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0019556117699737.
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Right to Information (RTI) Act emerged as a powerful instrument for taming corruption in the functioning of public authorities by promoting transparency and accountability. The Act has completed ten years but the challenges hindering the successful implementation of the Act are still looming large. The Act is slowly moving away from its goal owing to many factors, such as lack of awareness, improper maintenance of records, poor compliance to public disclosure of information mentioned under Section 4 of the Act, inconvenient fee depositing mechanism, lack of sustained training mechanism for employees, misuse of the Act, pendency of appeals before Information Commissions and lack of legislative measures for protection of whistleblowers. For making the Act a success, it is essential to conduct massive awareness campaigns for citizens, to maintain proper official records for facilitating provision of information under the Act, ensuring suo motu disclosure of information mentioned under Section 4 of the Act, use of information and communication technology in the implementation of the Act, making available convenient fee depositing options, conducting training programmes for officials involved in the implementation of the Act, and, finally, enacting a strong whistleblowers’ protection Act.
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Kovarik, Dina N., Davis G. Patterson, Carolyn Cohen, Elizabeth A. Sanders, Karen A. Peterson, Sandra G. Porter, and Jeanne Ting Chowning. "Bioinformatics Education in High School: Implications for Promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Careers." CBE—Life Sciences Education 12, no. 3 (September 2013): 441–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1187/cbe.12-11-0193.
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We investigated the effects of our Bio-ITEST teacher professional development model and bioinformatics curricula on cognitive traits (awareness, engagement, self-efficacy, and relevance) in high school teachers and students that are known to accompany a developing interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers. The program included best practices in adult education and diverse resources to empower teachers to integrate STEM career information into their classrooms. The introductory unit, Using Bioinformatics: Genetic Testing, uses bioinformatics to teach basic concepts in genetics and molecular biology, and the advanced unit, Using Bioinformatics: Genetic Research, utilizes bioinformatics to study evolution and support student research with DNA barcoding. Pre–post surveys demonstrated significant growth (n = 24) among teachers in their preparation to teach the curricula and infuse career awareness into their classes, and these gains were sustained through the end of the academic year. Introductory unit students (n = 289) showed significant gains in awareness, relevance, and self-efficacy. While these students did not show significant gains in engagement, advanced unit students (n = 41) showed gains in all four cognitive areas. Lessons learned during Bio-ITEST are explored in the context of recommendations for other programs that wish to increase student interest in STEM careers.