scholarly journals Micro-Hydropower in Nepal: Analysing the Project Process to Understand Drivers that Strengthen and Weaken Sustainability

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1582
Author(s):  
Joe Butchers ◽  
Sam Williamson ◽  
Julian Booker
Keyword(s):  
Poor Quality ◽  
Hydropower Plant ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Sustainable Operation ◽  
Energy Projects ◽  
Project Cycle ◽  
The Government ◽  
Hydropower Industry ◽  
Key Events

Evaluating the sustainable operation of community-owned and community-operated renewable energy projects is complex. The development of a project often depends on the actions of diverse stakeholders, including the government, industry and communities. Throughout the project cycle, these interrelated actions impact the sustainability of the project. In this paper, the typical project cycle of a micro-hydropower plant in Nepal is used to demonstrate that key events throughout the project cycle affect a plant’s ability to operate sustainably. Through a critical analysis of the available literature, policy and project documentation and interviews with manufacturers, drivers that affect the sustainability of plants are found. Examples include weak specification of civil components during tendering, quality control issues during manufacture, poor quality of construction and trained operators leaving their position. Opportunities to minimise both the occurrence and the severity of threats to sustainability are identified. For the micro-hydropower industry in Nepal, recommendations are made for specific actions by the relevant stakeholders at appropriate moments in the project cycle. More broadly, the findings demonstrate that the complex nature of developing community energy projects requires a holistic consideration of the complete project process.

scholarly journals Physical Activity as a Predictor of the Level of Stress and Quality of Sleep during COVID-19 Lockdown

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 5811
Author(s):  
Anna Lipert ◽  
Remigiusz Kozłowski ◽  
Dariusz Timler ◽  
Michał Marczak ◽  
Kamila Musiał ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Quality Of Sleep ◽  
Low Level ◽  
The Government

Background: The coronavirus pandemic and the government restrictions significantly disturbed the daily functioning of people, thereby influencing healthy behaviors, such as physical activity—the core indicator of well-being. This study evaluates the associations between physical activity (PA), the level of stress and quality of sleep during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Methods: An online survey was distributed during the governmental lockdown in April 2020 and included measures for assessing physical activity, stress and sleep. The surveyed participants included all adults aged 18 years and over. The final data were collected from the 1959 respondents using: International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Findings: Almost half of the respondents indicated a low level of PA, performing only 60 min of PA daily. Most of the participants reported a moderate or high level of stress (57% and 29%, respectively) and 64% of them reported poor quality of sleep. People with low levels of stress performed on average 85.1 min/day of walking (WPA), 40.9 min/day of moderate PA (MPA) or 52.6 min/day of vigorous PA (VPA). People with good quality of sleep performed 82.9 min/day of WPA, 43.6 min/day MPA and 40.5 min/day VPA. Interpretation: The results from the study indicate that the volume of daily PA may be a predictor of the level of stress and sleep quality in adults during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. To retain a low level of stress and good quality of sleep, a lifestyle that allows to achieve a moderate level of physical activity should be maintained. The optimal daily dose of PA is at least 70 min per day, involving different intensities.

Pakistan’s Education Reform Test

2021 ◽  
Vol 120 (825) ◽  
pp. 133-139
Author(s):  
Faisal Bari
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
School Choice ◽  
Education Reform ◽  
Linguistic Diversity ◽  
National Curriculum ◽  
Compulsory Education ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
The Government ◽  
Provincial Autonomy

The Pakistani Constitution promises “free and compulsory” education for all, but 20 million children are not in school. Many who are enrolled receive poor-quality education: surveys show Pakistani students ranking among the lowest achievers in the world. This has led families in all but the lowest income groups to seek private alternatives for their children, weakening the constituency for improved public schools. Under Prime Minister Imran Khan, the government has pushed for a Single National Curriculum. Critics contend that it will not address lack of access or the poor quality of education, but that it could lead to restrictions on school choice, provincial autonomy, and linguistic diversity, while imposing a narrow vision of national identity.

Investigating the effect of government subsidies on end-of-life vehicle recycling

2020 ◽  
pp. 0734242X2095389
Author(s):  
Zhang Yu ◽  
Ma Tianshan ◽  
Syed Abdul Rehman Khan
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Chinese Market ◽  
Quality Differentiation ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness ◽  
The Government ◽  
Vehicle Market

To have a deeper understanding of the Chinese market reaction for different subsidy policies made by the government, we establish a game model of the competition between legal recyclers and illegal recyclers with government involved. Further, we consider the quality differentiation of end-of-life vehicles in every player’s decision-making. With a numerical simulation, the researchers validated this study. Based on the results of this research, we found that compared with the strategy of subsidizing the legal recyclers, subsidizing the end-of-life vehicle owners is more effective, and the legal recyclers would get more business from end-of-life vehicle owners. The quality of end-of-life vehicles plays a vital role when the recyclers make decisions on their recycling behaviour. Moreover, the differential subsidy policy will probably be useless if most of the end-of-life vehicles in the market are in poor quality. So, the Chinese government should adjust its policies on end-of-life vehicle market development based on the quality distribution of end-of-life vehicles, and the quality management should be implemented in the end-of-life vehicle supply chain for the efficiency and effectiveness of subsidy policies.

scholarly journals PEREMAJAAN KOTA UNTUK PERMUKIMAN KUMUH DI PERKOTAAN: ANTARA STRATEGI DAN SOLUSI

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-50
Author(s):  
Oot Hotimah
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Urban Poor ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The Government

Improvement of social welfare is the responsibility of the government. One way to overcome poverty and improve the poor quality of the living environment of the urban poor is a more humane manner by involving them in development planning. The conventional approach in the form of eviction for urban renewal undertaken during this creates urban social problems more acute and complicated and not sustainable in overcoming poverty. One of the policies that need to be taken, among others, is to build low-rent flats and community involvement in public policy making. The advantage is the increased sense of community and they can become agents of development control.

scholarly journals Predictors of quality of life of older persons in rural Uganda:  A cross sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fred Maniragaba ◽  
Betty Kwagala ◽  
Emmanuel Bizimungu ◽  
Stephen Ojiambo Wandera ◽  
James Ntozi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Government

Background: Little is known about the quality of life of older persons (OPs) in Uganda in particular, and Africa in general. This study examined factors associated with quality of life of older persons in rural Uganda. Method: We performed a cross-sectional survey of 912 older persons from the four regions of Uganda. Data were analyzed at univariate, bivariate and multivariate level where ordinal logistic regression was applied. Results: Older persons in northern (OR=0.39; CI=0.224-0.711) and western (OR=0.33; CI=0.185-0.594) regions had poor quality of life relative to those in central region. Those who were HIV positive had poor quality of life (OR=0.45; CI=0.220-0.928) compared to those who were HIV negative. In contrast, living in permanent houses predicted good quality of life (OR=2.04; CI=1.391-3.002). Older persons whose household assets were controlled by their spouses were associated with good quality of life (OR=2.06;CI=1.032-4.107) relative to those whose assets were controlled by their children. Conclusion: Interventions mitigating the HIV and AIDS related Quality of life should target older persons. The government of Uganda should consider improving housing conditions for older persons in rural areas.

scholarly journals Analisis Framing Detik.com dan Kompas.com Terhadap Pemberitaan Kualitas Udara Jakarta Terburuk di Dunia

Koneksi ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 366
Author(s):  
Nishya Gavrila ◽  
Farid Rusdi
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Moral Judgment ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Air Quality Index ◽  
Treatment Recommendation ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The World ◽  
The Government

On July 29, 2019, Jakarta's air quality was ranked first on the AirVisual.com website with the worst air quality statement in the world. According to AirVisual.com, Jakarta's Air Quality Index (AQI) stands at 188, which means the air quality in Jakarta is not healthy. On the same date, Detik.com and Kompas.com reported on the poor quality of Jakarta's air. The reason the author chose the latter is because based on the Alexa.com site, both news portals have the highest number of visitor readers in Indonesia. This study aims to determine and analyze Detik.com and Kompas.com in framing unhealthy air quality in Jakarta. The approach in this study uses a constructivist paradigm. by using Robert N. Entman's framing model that defines problems, diagnoses causes, makes moral judgment and recommendation treatment. From the results of this study, Detik.com further explained the response of Anies Baswedan regarding poor air quality in Jakarta, while on Kompas.com that poor air quality in Jakarta was a challenge for the government and the government could be convicted if it continued. Pada tanggal 29 Juli 2019, kualitas udara Jakarta menempati peringkat pertama di situs AirVisual.com dengan pernyataan kualitas udara terburuk di dunia. Menurut AirVisual.com, Air Quality Index (AQI) Jakarta berada pada angka angka 188, yang artinya kualitas udara di Jakarta tidak sehat. Pada tanggal yang sama Detik.com dan Kompas.com memberitakan tentang buruknya kualitas udara Jakarta. Alasan penulis memilih kedua tersebut karena berdasarkan situs Alexa.com, kedua portal berita tersebut memiliki jumlah pengunjung pembaca terbanyak di Indonesia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis Detik.com dan Kompas.com dalam membingkai kualitas udara di Jakarta yang tidak sehat.Pendekatan dalam penelitian ini memakai paradigma konstruktivis, dengan menggunakan framing model Robert N. Entman yakni define problems, diagnose cause, make moral judgement dan treatment recommendation. Dari hasil penelitian ini, Detik.com lebih menjelaskan tanggapan dari Anies Baswedan terkait buruknya kualitas udara Jakarta, sementara pada Kompas.com bahwa buruknya kualitas udara di Jakarta merupakan tantangan pemerintah dan pemerintah bisa dipidana jika terus dibiarkan.

scholarly journals ASPHALT EXTRACTION TEST INVESTIGATION: POST AUDIT URGENCY AND THE FOLLOW UPS (CASE STUDY: ROAD SEGMENT MAINTENANCE Ir. SOEKARNO Rd–BATU)

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 141
Author(s):  
Riandono Pramaputro
Keyword(s):  
Poor Quality ◽  
Road Maintenance ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Extraction Test ◽  
Maintenance Work ◽  
Technical Specifications ◽  
Asphalt Content ◽  
The Government ◽  
Test Investigation

In the most common opinions, the asphalt content test cannot be carried out during the post audit. But there are complaints about the poor quality of hotmix asphalt works in public sector projects from road users. In these cases, auditors must maintain reputation of the Government to accommodate trust in the development that has been done, by carrying out the function of monitoring and evaluating, including in the evaluating of road maintenance work. From visual observations, the the most conditions of routine maintenance work (on the study object) are not good as expected. Also, the test results of the asphalt content in the mixture (extraction) have proven that the quality does not meet the required technical specifications, in where the density value and the mixed asphalt content is 15.24% lower than the allowable tolerance. Under these conditions, auditors can assume that the similarity range of asphalt concrete (AC-WC) quality is still too far from the required specifications. Complaints about the poor quality of hotmix asphalt works must be accommodated by auditors to maintain the image and reputation of the Government in the trust of Regional Development.

scholarly journals Aplikasi metode dhariah > dalam UU No. 35/2014 tentang Perubahan atas UU Nomor 23 Tahun 2002 tentang Perlindungan Anak

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Usep Saepullah
Keyword(s):  
Child Protection ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
National Commission ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Sexual Crimes ◽  
Violence Against Children ◽  
Sexual Offenses ◽  
The Government

Cases of violence in Indonesia based on data from the National Commission for Child Protection(KPA), In 2012, reports of violence against children rose to 2,637, with the presentation of 62 percentof the sexual violence include the category of sexual harassment as many as 122 cases, regarded as oneindicator of the poor quality of child protection , The existence of children who have not been able tolive independently, of course, is in desperate need of people as a shelter. The government has soughtlegal protection for children, so that children can get a guarantee for the continuity of life and living aspart of human rights through the Act No. 23 of 2002 on Child Protection. The low quality of childprotection in Indonesia, especially in sexual offenses and the amount of fines lot of criticism fromvarious circles of society. The changes legislation relating relating to the protection of childrenfrom LawNo. 23 of 2002 on the Protection of Children to Act No. 35 of 2014 about the amendment of Law No.23 of 2002 on Child Protection contains a number of new perspectives (new paradigm) on the protection of children. One of the new paradigm it is the approach of preventing violence against children. InIslamic law approaches in child protection can be understood through the concept dhari>ah are sometimes prohibited form of preventive measures mentioned sadd al-dhari>ah, sometimes recommendedeven obliged called Fath} al-dhari>ah. Methods dhari>ah in regulation Protection of Indonesian childrendevelop in accordance with the development needs of the community through a new paradigm of LawNo. 35 of 2014 on the Amendment of Act No. 23 of 2002 on Child Protection, on several things: theinvolvement of local governments in addition to the state, the government, society , families and theelderly, sexual crimes against children and restitution (compensation).

scholarly journals LEAN MEAT CONTENT OF PIG’S CARCASSES IN THE EIGHT SLAUGHTERHOUSES IN THE REGION OF VOJVODINA, SERBIA

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Radović ◽  
Miroslava Polovinski-Horvatović ◽  
Mile Mirkov ◽  
Savo Malešević
Keyword(s):  
Poor Quality ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Meat Industry ◽  
Lean Meat ◽  
Pig Production ◽  
Meat Content ◽  
The Government ◽  
The One ◽  
Pig Carcasses

The end product of the pig production is carcass. Lean meat content is a measure of the quality of the carcass. Serbia is one of only a few countries in Europe which has not yet adopted the practice of pig’s carcasses classification and failed to regulate this issue through legislation. The purpose of this work was to measure lean meat content in carcasses probed in several slaughterhouses in the Province of Vojvodina (northern Serbia) and to classify them according to the SEUROP classification. In total it was classified 65764 pig carcasses in eight different slaughterhouses. The lean mean content was measured on the slaughter line 45 minutes post mortem with the one-point puncture model. The measurement was carried out with the optoelectronic probe for the classification of pig carcasses CLASSPRO GmbH (Germany). The percentage of meat in the carcass was calculated using the mathematical model. In all eight slaughterhouses in which the measurements were done there was no poor quality (P class) pig carcass. The majority of carcasses were in the class E-excellent (35545 carcasses or 54.05% in total) and U-very good (25864 carcasses or 39.33% in total). However, a very small number of the carcasses were in the superior class with more than 60% of lean meat content, only 2072 carcases or 3.15% in total. Any future effort which the government would put in the implementation of the system of pricing of pigs based on the carcass characteristics would have enormous effect on the pig production in general. The pig producers would have the reason to invest in better farm management, selection in effort to improve the quality of the end products-pigs. In addition, the meat industry would certainly have benefits by having a higher quality raw material for further processing.

scholarly journals Assessment of the Quality of Diesel Fuel from Some Selected Filling Stations in Tarkwa, Ghana

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Broni-Bediako E
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Sulphur Content ◽  
Fuel Quality ◽  
X Ray ◽  
American Standard ◽  
The Government ◽  
Fluorescence Spectrometer ◽  
Near Future

Automobile fuel quality is becoming a subject of concern across the world and particularly in Ghana because of potential problems associated with poor quality fuel. Poor quality fuel leads to health and environmental problems, reduced performance and lifetime of engine and other components of an automobile. This paper presents the assessment of the quality of diesel fuel from selected filling stations in Tarkwa. Fifteen fuel samples were collected from Reseller Outlets (Gao Gao), Local Oil Marketing Companies (LOMCs) and International Oil Marketing Companies (IOMCs). Density, flashpoint and sulphur content of the sampled fuels were examined in the laboratory using hydrometer, Cleveland closed cup flash point tester and energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence spectrometer respectively. All the tests were conducted based on the American Standard for Testing Materials (ASTM) and the results were compared with the requirements of Ghana Standards Authority (GSA). The results from the tests indicated variations in the fuel properties among all the oil marketing companies. All the samples tested were found to be within the required density limit set by GSA. Also, about 81% of the fuels had the flashpoint within the required limit. In general, all the diesel samples had high sulphur content above the GSA limit of 0.005 wt% (50 ppm). It is recommended that; the Government of Ghana should ensure that all oil marketing companies operate within the acceptable sulphur content limit in Ghana and should also consider reducing the acceptable sulphur content to meet international standard in the near future.

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