scholarly journals The Attitudes of Montenegrin Billiard Players towards Necessity to Establish Billiard Association

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 11-14
Author(s):  
Gordana Radoicic ◽  
◽  
Zoran Milosevic ◽  
Boris Zarkovic ◽  
Srdjan Redzepagic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Study Results

In Montenegro billiards has it's long history, but according to fact that it is actively and en masse played throughout Montenegro, it certainly has it's present and future. Aim of this research is to examine attitudes of billiard players from Montenegro towards necessity to establish billiard association. The instrument of this research is a survey questionnaire. The respondents are active billiard players from Montenegro, 78 of them, average age of 33.35±7.94 years, who expressed their attitudes by choosing one of offered answers on asked question. This study results are analysed by Google Forms platform. Based on the results of this research, the conclusion is that Montenegrin billiard players consider that Montenegro needs to establish national billiard association.

A Study on Affordable Housing Issues Among Middle-Income Groups (M40) in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 73-90
Author(s):  
Muhammad Azwan Sulaiman ◽  
Adilah Binti Yusof ◽  
Muhammad Nazim Alias ◽  
Mohamad Isa Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Affordable Housing ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Income Group ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Housing Systems ◽  
Income Groups ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Middle Income Group ◽  
Fundamental Needs

Owning a house is an essential part of a human’s fundamental needs. The establishment of affordable housing that is adequate in number and fulfills liveable home standards is the major challenge in housing issues. Previous studies have found that the current interventions are insufficient in allowing average Malaysians to buy a home. The affordable housing-related issues that arise in Malaysia are not about the number of affordable houses in the market; however, it is about the availability of these houses for the middle-income groups. This study aims to investigate the issues and challenges faced by the middle-income group in dealing with affordable housing issues. This study is based on data from a survey questionnaire adapted from a past research which was similar in terms of affordable housing issues among middle-income earners. The data were analyzed and evaluated to rank the issues and provide recommendations. The findings suggest the establishment of an affordable housing agency to track and process affordable housing applications and approvals. The study results also suggest revising and improving the current affordable housing systems to help the middle-income groups to eventually own their first home. It is anticipated that the study can unravel the problems with affordable housing in this country.

Health care quality from the perspective of health care providers and patients during and shortly after acute care restructuring in Newfoundland and Labrador

2005 ◽  
Vol 10 (2_suppl) ◽  
pp. 48-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Gregory ◽  
Christine Way ◽  
Brendan Barrett ◽  
Patrick Parfrey
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Health Care Quality ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Time Periods ◽  
The Impact

Objectives To monitor changes in providers' perceptions of health care quality and the importance of health reform, and in patients' satisfaction with services during and two years after restructuring, comparing the region of the province that was restructured (StJohn's) with those regions in which hospitals were not aggregated. Methods The Employee Attitude Survey questionnaire was sent to acute care providers (n=5353) to assess personal characteristics and perceptions of the impact of reform on workplace conditions, work-related attitudes and turnover intentions. The response rate for 2000 and 2002 was 42% (n=1222 and1034, respectively). Only respondents in both surveys (n=589) were used in the analysis because study results were the same for both the repeat sample and total samples. A Patient Satisfaction Survey questionnaire was administered to patients discharged from acute care facilities in 2000 (n=1741) and 2002 (n=704). Response rates were 82.5% and 90.2%, respectively. Results Most providers felt, at both time periods, that restructuring of the health care system was a positive step, but felt that health care quality was low. In the StJohn's region, perceptions of quality and standards of care improved over time. Patients were extremely satisfied with the admission process and hospital stay at both time periods in StJohn's. However, satisfaction declined in 2002 in regions outside StJohn's. Conclusions Aggregation of acute care hospitals is possible without adverse effects on providers' perceptions of health care quality or on patient satisfaction.

scholarly journals Intention to Patronise Zakat Institution at Kwara State, Nigeria: An Application of the Decompose Theory of Planned Behaviour

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Aishat Abubakar Sahban ◽  
Fuadah Johari
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Survey Questionnaires

Patronage is one of the major problems facing zakat institutions in Nigeria. This study aims to analyze the increased zakat collection by examining which factor can encourage patronage of zakat institution in order to increase zakat collection for proper care of destitute in the state and help zakat managers to understand why they should encourage zakat payers with their behavior to be honest and trusted to manage the Muslims wealth. The quantitative research method was applied, a survey questionnaire was conducted among zakat payers, and potential zakat payers in Kwara state and a total of 314 completed survey questionnaires were collected and subjected to structural equation modeling. This study results revealed that attitude and subjective norms influence the zakat payers’ intention to patronize the zakat institution in Kwara state, Nigeria. This research concluded that attitude and subjective norms have positive effects on the intention of zakat payers to patronize zakat institutions in Kwara State.

scholarly journals Performance Appraisal Systems In Public Sector Universities Of Pakistan

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ambreen Anjum ◽  
Kausar Yasmeen ◽  
Bashir Khan
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Performance Appraisal ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Appraisal System ◽  
The Public ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Performance Appraisal System ◽  
Appraisal Systems

The current research investigates different aspects of performance appraisal system, & how performance appraisal system can play its role in improving the performance of teachers in higher education institutions of Pakistan. In the present study multi- methods approach was used which consist of survey questionnaire and in depth interviews. Survey questionnaire was used in order to investigate various aspects of current performance appraisal system and in depth interview to study the perception of teachers on performance appraisal approach. The focus of the study was on the employees of Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU) Multan, Pakistan. The researchers undertook the public sector University of Pakistan, as a case study in the present study. Results show that although employees of BZU are aware of the useful outcomes of performance appraisal but there are some hindering factors e.g. untrained raters, exclusion of multiple raters, absence of feedback in the way of successful implementation of performance appraisal system. Present study also suggests the solutions with their implications regarding said factors.

scholarly journals The Level of Readiness of Misamis University in the Implementation of the New Curricula

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Genelyn Rible Baluyos ◽  
April Rose M. Toring ◽  
Marianne Jade C. Gahut ◽  
Dhanna Jean P. Tagaan ◽  
Kheleene Grace P. Quiap ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Quality Education ◽  
Stratified Random Sampling ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
The University ◽  
New Curricula

Curriculum change is one of the processes that help the school maintain its quality education. This study assessed the level of readiness on the implementation of the new curricula on the different programs in Misamis University during the first semester of SY 2018-2019 using a descriptive research design. A modified survey questionnaire adapted from the work of Espique (2018) was used to assess the level of readiness of the programs in the institution. The respondents included 60 teachers and 298 students chosen through purposive and stratified random sampling. Mean, standard deviation, and ANOVA or F-tests were the statistical tools used in the study. Results showed that the university was very highly ready for the implementation of the new curricula. Teachers and students perceived the level of readiness differently. Information about the new curricula must be disseminated well to the teachers, students, and benefactors. Abstrak Perubahan kurikulum merupakan satu proses yang membantu mengelola institusi pendidikan dalam meningkatkan kualitas pendidikannya. Penelitian ini mengkaji tingkat kesiapan implementasi kurikulum baru pada beberapa program studi yang berbeda di Universitas Miramis pada semester pertama tahun ajaran 2018-2019 menggunakan desain penelitian deskriptif. Kuesioner survei yang diadaptasi dari Espique (2018) digunakan dalam penelitian ini untuk mengetahui tingkat kesiapan beberapa program studi dan melibatkan 60 dosen dan 298 mahasiswa yang dipilih melalui purposive dan stratified random sampling dan datanya dianalisis menggunakan rata-rata, standar deviasi dan Anova atau F-test. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa program-program studi di Misamis sangat siap mengimplementasikan kurikulum baru. Dosen dan siswa memahami level kesiapan secara berbeda dan menunjukkan bahwa kurikulum baru hendaknya disebarkan dengan baik kepada para dosen, mahasiswa, dan donatur.

Apportionment of Impairment from Meniscal Tears and Knee Arthritis

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles N. Brooks ◽  
James B. Talmage
Keyword(s):  
Medial Meniscus ◽  
Degenerative Joint Disease ◽  
Joint Disease ◽  
Detailed Knowledge ◽  
Meniscal Tears ◽  
Knee Arthritis ◽  
Degenerative Arthritis ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Physical Findings ◽  
Causation Analysis

Abstract Meniscal tears and osteoarthritis (osteoarthrosis, degenerative arthritis, or degenerative joint disease) are two of the most common conditions involving the knee. This article includes definitions of apportionment and causes; presents a case report of initial and recurrent tears of the medial meniscus plus osteoarthritis (OA) in the medial compartment of the knee; and addresses questions regarding apportionment. The authors, experienced impairment raters who are knowledgeable regarding the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (AMA Guides), show that, when instructions on impairment rating are incomplete, unclear, or inconsistent, interrater reliability diminishes (different physicians may derive different impairment estimates). Accurate apportionment of impairment is a demanding task that requires detailed knowledge of causation for the conditions in question; the mechanisms of injury or extent of exposures; prior and current symptoms, functional status, physical findings, and clinical study results; and use of the appropriate edition of the AMA Guides. Sometimes the available data are incomplete, requiring the rating physician to make assumptions. However, if those assumptions are reasonable and consistent with the medical literature and facts of the case, if the causation analysis is plausible, and if the examiner follows impairment rating instructions in the AMA Guides (or at least uses a rational and hence defensible method when instructions are suboptimal), the resulting apportionment should be credible.

Planned Home Births Safe, Study Results Suggest

Ob Gyn News ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 40 (14) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
MICHELE G. SULLIVAN
Keyword(s):  
Home Births ◽  
Study Results

Efficacy of compression stockings in preventing post-thrombotic syndrome in patients with deep venous thrombosis: a systematic review and metaanalysis

VASA ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jakob Martin Burgstaller ◽  
Johann Steurer ◽  
Ulrike Held ◽  
Beatrice Amann-Vesti
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Venous Thrombosis ◽  
Deep Venous Thrombosis ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Compression Stockings ◽  
Post Thrombotic Syndrome ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Preventive Efficacy ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Cochrane Library

Abstract. Background: Here, we update an earlier systematic review on the preventive efficacy of active compression stockings in patients with diagnosed proximal deep venous thrombosis (DVT) by including the results of recently published trials. The aims are to synthesize the results of the original studies, and to identify details to explain heterogeneous results. Methods: We searched the Cochrane Library, PubMed, Scopus, and Medline for original studies that compared the preventive efficacy of active compression stockings with placebo or no compression stockings in patients with diagnosed proximal DVT. Only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included. Results: Five eligible RCTs with a total of 1393 patients (sample sizes ranged from 47 to 803 patients) were included. In three RCTs, patients started to wear compression stockings, placebo stockings or no stockings within the first three weeks after the diagnosis of DVT. The results of two RCTs indicate a statistically significant reduction in post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) of 50% or more after two or more years. The result of one RCT shows no preventive effect of compression stockings at all. Due to the heterogeneity of the study results, we refrained from pooling the results of the RCTs. In a further RCT, randomization to groups with and without compression stockings took place six months after the diagnosis of DVT, and in another RCT, only patients with the absence of PTS one year after the diagnosis of DVT were analyzed. One RCT revealed a significant reduction in symptoms, whereas another RCT failed to show any benefit of using compression stockings. Conclusions: At this time, it does not seem to be justifiable to entirely abandon the recommendations regarding compression stockings to prevent PTS in patients with DVT. There is evidence favoring compression stockings, but there is also evidence showing no benefit of compression stockings.

Central Nervous System Processing of Emotions in Children with Fecal Incontinence and Constipation

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-71
Author(s):  
Monika Equit ◽  
Justine Niemczyk ◽  
Anna Kluth ◽  
Carla Thomas ◽  
Mathias Rubly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Fecal Incontinence ◽  
Event Related Potentials ◽  
Anterior Cingulate ◽  
Afferent Pathways ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Related Potentials ◽  
The Central Nervous System ◽  
Cortical Regions

Abstract. Objective: Fecal incontinence and constipation are common disorders in childhood. The enteric nervous system and the central nervous system are highly interactive along the brain-gut axis. The interaction is mainly afferent. These afferent pathways include centers that are involved in the central nervous processing of emotions as the mid/posterior insula and the anterior cingulate cortex. A previous study revealed altered processing of emotions in children with fecal incontinence. The present study replicates these results. Methods: In order to analyze the processing of emotions, we compared the event-related potentials of 25 children with fecal incontinence and constipation to those of 15 control children during the presentation of positive, negative, and neutral pictures. Results: Children with fecal incontinence and constipation showed altered processing of emotions, especially in the parietal and central cortical regions. Conclusions: The main study results of the previous study were replicated, increasing the certainty and validity of the findings.

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