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CASTLE, D. J., A. JABLENSKY, J. J. McGRATH, V. CARR, V. MORGAN, A. WATERREUS, G. VALURI, H. STAIN, P. McGUFFIN, and A. FARMER. "The diagnostic interview for psychoses (DIP): development, reliability and applications." Psychological Medicine 36, no. 1 (September 29, 2005): 69–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0033291705005969.
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Background. We describe the development, reliability and applications of the Diagnostic Interview for Psychoses (DIP), a comprehensive interview schedule for psychotic disorders.Method. The DIP is intended for use by interviewers with a clinical background and was designed to occupy the middle ground between fully structured, lay-administered schedules, and semi-structured, psychiatrist-administered interviews. It encompasses four main domains: (a) demographic data; (b) social functioning and disability; (c) a diagnostic module comprising symptoms, signs and past history ratings; and (d) patterns of service utilization and patient-perceived need for services. It generates diagnoses according to several sets of criteria using the OPCRIT computerized diagnostic algorithm and can be administered either on-screen or in a hard-copy format.Results. The DIP proved easy to use and was well accepted in the field. For the diagnostic module, inter-rater reliability was assessed on 20 cases rated by 24 clinicians: good reliability was demonstrated for both ICD-10 and DSM-III-R diagnoses. Seven cases were interviewed 2–11 weeks apart to determine test–retest reliability, with pairwise agreement of 0·8–1·0 for most items. Diagnostic validity was assessed in 10 cases, interviewed with the DIP and using the SCAN as ‘gold standard’: in nine cases clinical diagnoses were in agreement.Conclusions. The DIP is suitable for use in large-scale epidemiological studies of psychotic disorders, as well as in smaller studies where time is at a premium. While the diagnostic module stands on its own, the full DIP schedule, covering demography, social functioning and service utilization makes it a versatile multi-purpose tool.
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Kami, Maria Terumi Maruyama, Liliana Muller Larocca, Maria Marta Nolasco Chaves, Laura Christina Macedo Piosiadlo, and Guilherme Souza Albuquerque. "Tool and ideological knowledge in Street Outreach Office working process." Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP 50, no. 3 (June 2016): 442–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0080-623420160000400010.
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Abstract OBJECTIVE To identify ideological knowledge and tool knowledgethat provide support to the Street Outreach Office working process. METHOD Qualitative and exploratory research. TwentyStreet Outreach Office professionals and six users collected the data, applying different semi-structured interview schedules for each category of participants. The resulting categories were analyzed in light of tool and ideological knowledge presented in the working process. RESULTS From the participant discourses the following ideological knowledge emerged: public policies and the needs of the person ina street situation and tool knowledge, as well as devices and tools for the care of people in street situations and a weekly schedule. CONCLUSION The focus on the working process discourse, supported by ideological knowledge, was verified. The structural dimension of the objective reality of the population in street situations was perceptible in the social determination of being situating on the street. When daily situations were revealed, the limitations to be overcome in the working process context were noticed.
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Akhunzada, Zia Ullah, Mamoon Khan Khattak, and Adnan Ashraf. "Socio-Cultural Barriers To Women Empowerment: A Case Study Of Women Working In Vocational Training Institutes Of District Kohat." Pakistan Journal of Applied Social Sciences 2, no. 1 (March 8, 2015): 89–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.46568/pjass.v2i1.286.
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The study underlines the socio-cultural obstacles to women’s empowerment in the target area. Kohat district was chosen as locale of the study. 78 women working in 3 different Technical and Vocational Training Institutes were randomly interviewed for the study. Structured interview schedule was used as tool for collecting data from the sample respondents. The results of the study indicate that Socio-Cultural hindrances exist and are obstructing women empowerment in the target area. The condition can be improved by creating socio-cultural values favourable to women empowerment through education, jobs, decision-making power and by avoiding misinterpretation of religion etc.
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Sarala Luitel. "The Status of Assessment Literacy and Classroom Practice of Secondary Level Teachers." Interdisciplinary Research in Education 6, no. 1 (June 30, 2021): 115–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ire.v6i1.43428.
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Assessment is the tool that measures the quality of education. This study was focused on the status of teachers’ assessment literacy and practice in the classroom. A case study of a mixed research approach was conducted within the Kathmandu Valley selecting three schools.The questionnaire, Interview schedule, and observation checklist were the main tools. There were 27 teachers teaching fundamental subjects (Mathematics, English, Science, and Social Study) at grades IX and X were chosen for the survey and one mathematics teacher from each school was selected for interview. Two schools were selected for the observation. The constructivist theory was used to justify the finding. The result showed the high literacy status of the teachers with mean 2.63> 2 where 93.83% of teachers were known about the 18 different assessment techniques but only 66.26% of teachers apply those techniques in the classroom for assessment.
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MALIK, ANIL KUMAR, A. K. GODARA, KRISHAN YADAV, and SUNIL KUMAR. "Internet usage behavior among agricultural students in Haryana." Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 90, no. 7 (October 6, 2020): 1315–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v90i7.105602.
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Internet is a versatile tool used by the students for multiple purposes. A study was carried out to find the internet usage behavior among the students of CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar during 2018-2019. The data were collected from 200 respondents using structured interview schedule, as personal interview schedule reduces the bias of respondents and help in collection of credible data. Findings revealed that majority of the students (71.00%) used the internet daily for more than 2 h at their hostel. Most of the students (82.50%) used internet for entertainment purpose compared to academic and professional purpose. Hence, concerted efforts like; formal education of ICT tools, easy access and usage, cost effectiveness measures, etc. have to be made by the policy makers, administrators and academicians concerned to make necessary improvements in planning and implementing ICTs strategies, so that students must be made aware of use of internet and promote interest among them for its optimum academic and professional use. Study also revealed that age, education, medium of schooling, schooling, parental income, family education, scientism, job preference, annual expenditure, mass media exposure, information seeking behavior and risk orientation with their usage behavior of internet had positive and significant correlation at 0.05 level of probability.
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Adhikari, Uma Rani, and Chandrima Paria. "Utilization of health services and its perceived barriers regarding infant care among tribal mothers in selected areas of West Bengal." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 9, no. 4 (March 25, 2022): 1766. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20220852.
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Background: The tribal infant mortality rate in India was highest in the world among the indigenous populations. Utilization of child health services is poor in the tribal areas, due to presence of several barriers. The objective of the study was to assess the utilization of health services for infant, determining the perceived barriers of utilization of health services and finding the association between utilization of health services and selected socio-demographic characteristics.Methods: 100 mothers were selected by using purposive sampling technique. Self-developed tool was used for data collection after establishing validity and reliability. Data regarding participants’ profile was collected using a semi-structured interview schedule. To assess the utilization of health services, data were collected using record analysis proforma and semi structured interview schedule. A structured interview schedule was used to determine the perceived barriers of utilization of health services.Results: All mothers under the study utilized Institutional delivery and Immunization service for their children according to age. 65% of the mothers’ fully utilized health check-up service for their child during postnatal visit. Most of mothers (96%) received education for exclusive breast feeding for 6 months. Integrated Child Development Service was fully utilized by 74% mothers. Maximum (51%) of them fully utilized free treatment service for their children under JSSK. 63.46% mothers’ fully utilized Referral services. The study findings also show the presence of barriers among them like lack of awareness, lack of support person, financial barrier etc.Conclusions: Resolving the barriers to increase utilization of health services among tribal mothers is needed through improvement of their awareness.
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Tiwari, Neha, Jiju N. Vyas, and V. N. Gohil. "TECHNOLOGICAL NEEDS OF FARMWOMEN IN PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION OF FRUITS." Gujarat Journal of Extension Education 2022, no. 1 (November 25, 2022): 153–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.56572/gjoee.2022.si.0029.
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The study was conduct purposively in Amreli district of Gujarat state. Eleven villages from Amreli Taluka was selected using purposive sampling method. Random sampling method was used for selection of 110 farm women (ten farm women from each village). Interview technique was used to collect data and interview schedule was developed for extent of participation and knowledge. Frequency, per cent, mean per cent scores, mean weighted scores and other tool & techniques were used to analyse thedata.Overall mean weighted score of participation of rural women in different fruit processing and preservation practices was 0.45. Majority of them (68.18%) were in the category of poor. The overall knowledge gap in fruit processing and preservation practices was 66.85 percent.
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Noor, Siti Noor Fazliah Mohd, and Sabri Musa. "Assessment of Patients’ Level of Satisfaction with Cleft Treatment Using the Cleft Evaluation Profile." Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal 44, no. 3 (May 2007): 292–303. http://dx.doi.org/10.1597/05-151.
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Objectives: Determination of the psychosocial status and assessment of the level of satisfaction in Malaysian cleft palate patients and their parents. Design: Cross-sectional study. Participants and Methods: Sixty cleft lip and palate patients (12 to 17 years of age) from Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia and their parents were selected. The questionnaires used were the Child Interview Schedule, the Parents Interview Schedule, and the Cleft Evaluation Profile (CEP), administered via individual interviews. Results: Patients were teased because of their clefts and felt their self-confidence was affected by the cleft condition. They were frequently teased about cleft-related features such as speech, teeth, and lip appearance. Parents also reported that their children were being teased because of their clefts and that their children's self-confidence was affected by the clefts. Both showed a significant level of satisfaction with the treatment provided by the cleft team. There was no significant difference between the responses of the patients and their parents. The features that were found to be most important for the patients and their parents, in decreasing order of priority, were teeth, nose, lips, and speech. Conclusions: Cleft lip and/or palate patients were teased because of their clefts, and it affected their self-confidence. The Cleft Evaluation Profile is a reliable and useful tool to assess patients’ level of satisfaction with treatment received for cleft lip and/or palate and can identify the types of cleft-related features that are most important for the patients.
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Tsuji, Thomas, Peter Phalen, Pamela Rakhshan Rouhakhtar, Zachary Millman, Kristin Bussell, Elizabeth Thompson, Caroline Demro, Caroline Roemer, Gloria Reeves, and Jason Schiffman. "Using the K-SADS psychosis screen to identify people with early psychosis or psychosis risk syndromes." Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry 24, no. 4 (May 16, 2019): 809–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359104519846582.
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Background: Current methods to identify people with psychosis risk involve administration of specialized tools such as the Structured Interview for Psychosis-Risk Syndromes (SIPS), but these methods have not been widely adopted. Validation of a more multipurpose assessment tool—such as the Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia (K-SADS)—may increase the scope of identification efforts. Methods: We assessed the correspondence between SIPS-determined clinical high risk/early psychosis (CHR/early psychosis) status and K-SADS psychosis screen (child and parent reports and their combination) in a sample of 147 help-seeking individuals aged 12–25. Detailed classification results are reported. Results: Both the child and parent interviews on the K-SADS psychosis screen were strongly predictive of CHR/early psychosis status, although parent reports contributed no significant additional information beyond child reports. Across informants, the presence of either subthreshold hallucinations or subthreshold delusions was highly suggestive of CHR/early psychosis status as determined by SIPS interview (78% (child) and 74% (parent) accuracy). Conclusions: Subthreshold scores on the two-item K-SADS psychosis screen may be good indicators of the presence or absence of early signs of psychosis. The option of using a non-specialized assessment such as the K-SADS as a staged approach to assess for CHR/early psychosis status could increase rates of early psychosis screening and treatment.
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MacNeil, Melanie S. "Therapeutic Touch, Pain, and Caring: Implications for Nursing Practice." International Journal of Human Caring 10, no. 1 (February 2006): 40–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.20467/1091-5710.10.1.40.
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This descriptive study was to investigate therapeutic touch (TT) on adult tension headache pain. Ten tension headache pain sufferers were selected from a chiropractic clinic in southeastern Ontario. Subjects were randomly assigned to control and experimental groups using Rogers’ science of unitary human beings. An interview schedule, adapted from the Carboni Unitary Measurement Tool (1992), was administered before and after TT. Data were collected, recorded, and analyzed by the treatment group. Results suggested that one application of TT was useful in reducing tension headache pain in all subjects who received authentic TT. Strategies for implementing TT in nursing practice are offered.
Book chapters on the topic "Interview schedule tool"
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Gambo, Ishaya, Ekundayo Oluwole Ayegbusi, Obaloluwa Abioye, Theresa Omodunbi, Rhoda Ikono, and Karen Olufokunbi. "Design Specification for an M-Health Solution to Improve Antenatal Care." In Advancing Health Education With Telemedicine, 41–79. IGI Global, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8783-6.ch003.
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Existing research on improving antenatal care—using information and communication technologies and related technology—has focused on mobile phones to support SMS alerts and the implementation of a tool for booking appointments. The SMS alert system is limited in many ways, especially in addressing the conflicts in schedule and time for appointment and visit. Even with the reported tool(s) implemented, activities in the software development process, especially the design specifications, were not correctly followed and documented to justify the solutions proposed. By means of a qualitative research approach, a face-to-face oral interview with both pregnant women and obstetricians and a brainstorming session with the obstetricians were achieved. The chapter approach harnesses course-plotting technology to determine the most suitable obstetrician based on proximity and route with Google Map's aid. The result is presented from both analytical and technical perspectives to prevent and reduce the high rate of maternal and neonatal loss.
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Hulett, David Todd. "Monte Carlo Simulation for Integrated Cost-Schedule Risk Analysis." In Advances in IT Personnel and Project Management, 29–60. IGI Global, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1790-0.ch002.
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Evidence shows that project costs and schedules often overrun their initial plans. The purpose of this chapter is to illustrate the most recent tools and methodologies available today in the application of Monte Carlo simulation techniques to quantify possible overruns in cost and schedule and to understand the sources of those overruns to facilitate risk mitigation actions. Notable methods described include the Risk Driver method, collecting risk data using individual confidential interviews, and use of iterative risk prioritization that facilitates risk focused risk mitigation. Emphasis is placed on the quality of the project schedule and on the quality of the risk data used. The use of prioritization of pre-mitigated for risk mitigation strategies shows how the methodology can be used as a dynamic tool of successful project management.
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Kiniso, Aman. "Sources of Social Risks and Risk Management Arrangements." In Risk Management [Working Title]. IntechOpen, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.108037.
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Ethiopia’s major crises have been caused by institutional failures for which the government is mostly responsible. Institutional and structural flaws are typical causes of governance failure, and they may frequently be traced back to a failed institutional change. The source of social risks in the emerging literatures has not explained by an institutional trap factors. This chapter examines the origins of societal risks, risk management arrangements, and methods for urging institutions to manage risk in Ethiopia. A simple random sampling method were employed to select a total of 382 sampled households from 10 sub-districts. Structured interview schedule, focus group discussion, and key informant interviews data collection tools has been employed. The data were analyzed using principal component analysis and qualitative approach. The result of the qualitative analysis shows social risks faced by households caused from governance failures, institutional disincentives, elite’s exploitations, and inefficiency. The result from principal component analysis reveals that market based, informal and public arrangements was identified as institutional arrangements having high factor loadings The imply that institutional arrangements are crucial interventions in managing social risks. Thus, this study suggests a well-designed institution and institutional arraignments for managing risks and removal of the underlying sources of social risks.
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Shill, Shamali. "Negotiation With Gender Norms and Relations at the Workplace." In Advances in Library and Information Science, 241–69. IGI Global, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7897-0.ch011.
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This is a research proposal of a PhD study under the Department of Gender Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya, Malaysia. In broader perspective, the proposal covers the issue of women's empowerment through the rapid employment of poor women in the ready-made garment industries in Bangladesh. The proposal has been written as the requirement for the PhD students at the University of Malaya. The writing contains fundamental components of a research proposal: study background, problem statement, research objectives, significance of the research, literature review on concepts and theoretical framework, research methodology, and a gantt chart showing the research's time schedule. The study will follow a qualitative research method including in-depth interview, focus group discussion, and factory visit as data collection tools. This chapter will be a useful guideline to the students and researchers who are interested in qualitative research approach in this particular field.
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Adhikari, Harasankar. "Limerence and Neuro-Marketing." In Advances in Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, and E-Services, 235–46. IGI Global, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0143-5.ch014.
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In global India, the people in all layers suffer from Western Bound Cultural Syndrome and they usually imitate a highly consumerised life with changing life style and life choices. The entertainment and enjoyment are the prime issue regardless of social, economical, educational and cultural status. The advertisement and entertainment industries are being used to market sensitization as well as promotion of consumerism.. Here, there are two tools/weapon, limerence, an emotional state of being in love and neuro-marketing system are being used deliberately to promoting the market. To explore the implication of limerence and neuro-marketing system in business in service sector, and its impact, a study was conducted on 200 population of both rural and urban area of West Bengal, India. Data was collected through structured interview schedule to know effect consumerism in their daily survival with their happiness and unhappiness. It was revealed that people were submerged by want created, identity and status consumption. Their consumption was not need based. Even 28.5% of them who were students or unemployed or no earning were habituated to consume a handsome and they were managing it forcefully from their parents. The status of consumption was increasing according to income level. Marketing strategies through limerence and neuro-marketing would be redefined for a safe and healthy society.
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Schrader, P. G., Neal Strudler, Loretta Asay, Terra Graves, Shawn L. Pennell, and Sara Stewart. "The Pathway to Nevada's Future." In Adult and Continuing Education, 1073–87. IGI Global, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-5780-9.ch061.
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An online, statewide technology professional development project was implemented for middle school teachers in Nevada. This document reports the preliminary findings associated with the planning, development, and implementation of Module 1 of the Pathway to Nevada's Future project. Baseline data, participant characteristics, findings, and results from participation in Module 1 are reported. Data sources include online surveys, online discussions, and informal interviews of project personnel. During the planning phase, the milestones outlined in the grant proposal were accomplished. In terms of project implementation, Module 1 was designed, developed, and implemented. A schedule for Module 2 was developed for the summer and implemented during June and July 2010. At the beginning of Module 1, base-line data were collected and examined to describe the general profile of Pathway participants. Overall, these data suggested that the population of participants was an appropriate cross section of Nevada teachers. Participants indicated that they held a high opinion of the role of technology in the classroom and reported being moderately skilled in technology use. There were many areas, however, in which they were not skilled and had room to benefit from the planned modules. Overall, the group was well suited to interact with the professional development materials, provide formative feedback for refining the modules, and apply their learning in classrooms across Nevada. Module 1 primarily involved an overview of resources, tools, and strategies intended for a variety of settings. Activities ranged from conceptual readings, webinars, videos, and discussions, to hands-on assignments that exposed participants to a range of tools. Results indicated that participants significantly increased in their knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy associated with technology and technology integration. However, analysis of progress, assignments, and online discussions indicated that the amount of material was overwhelming for the majority of participants. As a result, adjustments to the delivery of Module 1 were implemented during the professional development. These modifications were also implemented in subsequent Modules, allowing participants to explore applications of interest at a deeper level.
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Kennedy, John James, and Yaojiang Shi. "Introduction." In Lost and Found, 3–24. Oxford University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190917425.003.0007.
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On a late summer morning in June 2014, 12 female Chinese graduate students attended a workshop on conducting field interviews in rural Shaanxi province. The graduate students were selected from a top university for a research project on late birth registration and the “missing girls” in China. We told the students that the aim of the workshop was to train them in professional interviewing practices so they could survey rural families and learn about the process and challenges involved in late birth registration, that is, families registering their older children for the first time. While the national law states that births must be registered within the first month, some families wait for many months, sometimes even years, before registration, and this can influence local and national birth statistics as well as the reported sex ratio at birth (SRB). After the initial introduction to the research topic and workshop schedule, we asked the students if they had any questions. One young woman sitting in the back of the class asked: “how are we going to find these families and unregistered children?” We looked around the room and asked if anybody in this group had an immediate family member who was not registered at birth. Four students, who were from the countryside, raised their hands and admitted that their younger siblings had not been registered until they were four or five years old. We then asked if they knew anyone from their extended families who had been involved in a late birth registration, and two more students raised their hands. This answered the young woman’s question neatly and concretely. Interestingly, the following day, one of the students said she had called her mother to tell her her classmates’ fascinating stories regarding unregistered children, and her mother admitted to her that she, too, had remained unregistered until the age of two....
Conference papers on the topic "Interview schedule tool"
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Mehra, Neha, Sandhya Rani, Promila Sharma, and Pratibha Joshi. "Ergonomic Assessment of Activities of Front Office Worker in Selected Hospitality Units and Record Related Health." In Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics Conference. AHFE International, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.54941/ahfe100150.
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Often when we imagine the kind of workers who get workplace injuries, we think of those who need to exert a lot of physical energy on the job. It is true that employees in these work environments may be at greater risk for injury, but office workers are also at risk. Front Office work is rapidly changing, as new developments in computer technology come along which can make our jobs easier, but which also can present new problems for both management and employees. There is enough information contained here to allow a single employee to set up their own workstation to suit the way they work. This paper provides with the information and tools necessary to analyze office jobs related health problems. A descriptive research enumerates the existing conditions in which the researcher has no control over the variables and can report only actual conditions. The interview schedule was found to be an appropriate tool, which would adequately gather information pertaining to research work. Considering the objective of the study, research was carried out at Pancham Hotel of Bareilly. A sample size is a definite plan for obtaining a sample from a given population. Total sample sizes of 30 were selected. Many office injuries are caused by the repetitive tasks that put strain on our muscles and joints. There are several health related problems faced by office workers which affect their daily working schedule such as chronic back pain, gastric bronchial, asthma, diabetes, depression, arthritis, anaemia and headache. Sixty percent respondents quite seldom suffered from digestion difficulties whereas 12 percent respondents quite often and only 16 percent respondent almost always suffered from digestion difficulties. Several research studies reveals that gastrointestinal complaints of gastric upset, gas, constipation, poor eating etc. are strongly correlated with front office work.
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KORELESKA, Ewa. "PRODUCTION AND MARKET OF ECOLOGICAL PRODUCT IN POLAND." In RURAL DEVELOPMENT. Aleksandras Stulginskis University, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.15544/rd.2017.043.
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The goal of this study is to evaluate the condition and development prospects of ecological farming and its product market in Poland. Sources of data used for the analysis included: IJHARS (Agicultural and Food Quality Inspection) national reports, literature, and information provided by experts and consumers. The time frame of the research covers the years 2004–2020. The date of Poland's accession to the EU 2004, and subsequent formal-legal factors were taken into consideration to schedule the time frame of the research. The trend was analyzed in reference to the number of ecological farms and the area of ecological farmlands as well as ecological manufacturers in 2004–2016. The method of the “least squares” was used in the study. Parameters of the trend function equation (linear, square) were determined by means of this method. MS Excel calculation sheet was used as a calculation tool. The value of determination coefficients indicated good consistence of the determined trend lines with empirical data. A distinctive linear trend with upward tendency in the number of ecological manufacturers was found in the analysed period of time. According to the determined trend function, the number of ecological manufacturers could be more than 764 in 2020, that is, reach the expected value according to the assumptions of the Framework Action Plan for Ecological Agriculture and Food in Poland for the years 2014–2020. The analyses were confronted with the experts' assessment results carried out by the method of online survey and consumers'' assessment by the method of group interview carried out in 2017. Two measurement instruments were prepared, that is, a survey questionnaire and interview scenario. It needs to be noted that although during the last 3 years a drop in eco-production was reported, development of ecological agriculture and its product market in Poland is possible, on condition that the government policy in this field is consistent and predictable, the society becomes richer and the ecological awareness of both farmers and consumers improves.
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Kisirkoi, Florence, and Cude Michelle. "Building Education Resilience for Girls in Kenya." In Tenth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning. Commonwealth of Learning, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.56059/pcf10.9473.
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Education disruptions caused by poverty, insecurity and negative traditional practices in rural communities in Kenya were escalated by the Covid-19 pandemic when Narok county was reported to be leading in teenage pregnancy. Such a trend would delay achievement of the international Sustainable Development Goal 4 .1 by 2030. The purpose of this study was to investigate the strategies which some students employed to continue learning amidst education disruptions. It was guided by the research questions: What were their experiences in education during Covid-19 pandemic school closure? What made some of them continue learning amidst disruptions while many did not? What do they propose as useful solutions which builds education resilience? Using interview schedules and guided by interpretivist paradigm, voices were captured where 29 girls, 44 boys; later 21 girls and 2 teachers were interviewed to express their perspectives on their experiences during Covid-19 disruptions. Some of the experiences were harassment and lack of learning resources; some suggestions which could build education resilience for inclusive learning were provision of innovative, learning technology tools, libraries, and socio-emotional support groups.
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Kelonye, Festus B., Isaac Ipara Odeo, Ooko Selline, Nashon Samson, and Godfrey S. Juma. "Contextual Enablers and Hindrances of Girl Child Participation in STEM Education in a Kenyan County: A Case Study." In The 3rd International Conference on Future of Education 2020. The International Institute of Knowledge Management, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.17501/26307413.2020.3101.
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In Kenya, student performance in sciences and Mathematics is still low compared to artoriented disciplines. The poor performance has affected not only the Girl child’s interest in these disciplines but also the number of girls that take STEM-oriented programs at tertiary levels. Several mitigating measures have been enacted although the situation has not changed much. This paper reports a study that explored contextual enablers and hindrances of Girl Child participation in STEM education in a Western Kenyan county. The study employed a case study approach by administering structured questionnaires, interview schedule and focused group discussion guide for data collection. The data were analyzed using both quantitative and qualitative methods and revealed that: 1) lesson development that connected science concepts to activities in the local context motivated and improved girl child’s participation and performance in contextualized learning activities and 2), familiarity with the materials and tools used in planning and implementing contextualized learning activities evoked the girl child’s enthusiasm and courage to exchange knowledge and ask more curiosity focused questions. Also revealed were hindrances including: 1) teachers’ initial training that did not prepare them for this way of teaching and it was not and has not been modeled for them during their preservice education or the ongoing professional development workshops; and 2) the exam driven nature of the curriculum serving as a hindrance to teacher innovation and creativity in instructional techniques. The study recommends a more creative and innovative teacher training system and focused research to monitor girl child participation and performance in STEM education. Keywords: Contextualized learning; Girl Child, STEM education; performance
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Diyaolu, Idowu. "Advocating Assistive Technologies for Clothing and Textiles Work-Based Learning among Persons with Special Needs in Nigeria." In Tenth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning. Commonwealth of Learning, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.56059/pcf10.5362.
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Studies have shown that Persons with Special Needs (PSN) are given poor attention and faced with marginalization in developing countries like Nigeria. Through assistive and adaptive technologies, PSN can move about, drive, sew clothes, knit, and weave, like other able-bodied. Most institutions engage in Work-Based Learning (WBL) in clothing and textiles vocation. They need assistive technology to make them excel in their chosen carrier. The study examined work-based learning tools in clothing and textiles, assessed the monitoring strategies employed in WBL and advocated for the inclusion of assistive technology for PSN. The study was carried out in three Special higher educational institutions in Nigeria. A mixed-method approach was adopted in the study. Purposive sampling was used to select students with special needs (81), WBL facilitators (16) and institution management staff (7). Primary Data was collected using questionnaires and interview schedules and analyzed using frequency and percentage. The results showed that the sewing equipment needed for clothing construction was available and functional in the WBL centres, however, Computer-Aided Designs (x ̅=0.5) and assistive technology (x ̅=0.25) were not available. Internet facilities and electronic learning were not functional. Finance was a major factor that affected the participation of PSN in the training centres. The high cost of learning materials (x ̅=2.32), and transportation fees (x ̅=2.03) to training centres influenced their learning. The study advocated for assistive technology in the WBL centres to make learning inclusive for PSN. Financial support for internet facilities and electronic learning is also recommended.
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Gengler, Justin, Noora Lari, Buthaina Al-Khelaifi, Maryam F. Al Thani, Rima Charbaji El-Kassem, and Fatma Almoghunni. "Social Attitudes, Behavior, and Consequences surrounding COVID-19 in Qatar: Findings from a Large-scale Online Survey V2H Operations." In Qatar University Annual Research Forum & Exhibition. Qatar University Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.29117/quarfe.2021.0172.
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Amid the outbreak of the contagious novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), states were put in an unprecedented situation never encountered before. Qatari authorities applied certain preventive measures to contain the spread of the virus. Still, knowledge of public risk perceptions and behavioral responses surrounding the COVID-19 epidemic is emerging, and clear quantitative data remain limited. This poster summarizes the results of a SESRI study that investigated social attitudes, behavior, and consequences surrounding COVID-19 in Qatar. An original online survey was conducted in both Qatar and a comparison case (Kuwait) during a 3-month period from November 2020 to January 2021. A total of 4,597 citizens and residents of Qatar aged 18 years and older were recruited to participate in the study, with 2,282 completing the full interview schedule. A total of 2,671 citizens and residents of Kuwait (1,184 completed) also took part in the survey to provide a regional baseline. The study produced many previously unavailable insights. Attitudes on risk perception, behavioral responses, and psychological distress were examined, along with individual-level determinants of intentions to comply as well as actual compliance with mandated preventive measures. The study findings suggest that authorities in Qatar should prioritize increasing public knowledge about COVID-19, present clear explanations of important changes in public policy surrounding COVID-19, spread accurate information about COVID-19 to combat the global online misinformation and debunk conspiracy theories and perpetuating myths. Redouble efforts to ensure public compliance with COVID-19 preventative measures, particularly among Qatari citizens and in relation to social gatherings, continue the transparent communication about its approach of handling the crisis with the public and effectively communicate the dangers of COVID-19 in order to encourage citizens and residents to comply with restrictions and to take the vaccine.
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McKay, Maxine, and Lorna McKay. "Children with Disabilities and Distance Education: Experiences of Primary School Teachers and Parents: Covid-19 Lockdown." In Tenth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning. Commonwealth of Learning, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.56059/pcf10.6009.
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This study highlights the experiences of parents of children with disabilities and primary school teachers who taught these children via Distance Education during the COVID-19 Lockdown. The teachers who participated in the study teach children ages 10-14 with varying disabilities. The teachers are from three districts located in Belize (Belize, Orange Walk, and Cayo). The 30 parents were chosen based on recommendations made by the teachers. A phenomenological approach was used as the research method because this approach allowed the researchers to make in-depth analyses and provide thematic descriptions. Research data was collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using the inductive method. The researchers asked vital questions and the results show that teachers experienced various issues while using Distance Education. Teachers noted that although they made all attempts to cater to the needs of the children and their families via modalities like Zoom, WhatsApp and Googlemeet, children struggled regardless of the platforms used. The results also show that children did complete assignments, did not log on at times, did not follow directions without the help of the teachers, and the content was too challenging. Teachers also noted that they were not given adequate time nor support from Government, their school management, or their immediate supervisors. The teachers also reported a financial, psychological, and emotionally challenging experience while teaching via Distance Education. The teachers also noted that the parents expected them to work when they were available rather than schedule times. Teachers also noted that parents were rude when they sought clarification and insulted them on the platforms and in writing. Teachers also noted that it was hard to cater to the various exceptionalities. On the other hand, parents reported that teachers' assignments were challenging and not innovative. The teachers offered little support during Distance Education to their children, who struggled to keep up. Parents also noted that teachers seemed ill-equipped to deliver their lessons via Distance Education; they did not give quick feedback, which delayed their children's learning. Parents also reported that the teachers were late and at times did not meet deadlines they had set. Lastly, parents noted that they prefer face-to-face because their children get better support in the classroom.