Volume 11, Issue 3, March 2023 Edition - GSJ Journal Publication

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STORY ROULETTE: A STRATEGY IN ENHANCING THE GRAMMATICAL COMPETENCE OF THE STUDENTS []


This qualitative-action research study aimed to explore Story Roulette as one of the effective strategy in enhancing the grammatical competence of the students of STI College Cotabato both Tertiary and Senior High School. The participants were shown different objects and asked to make a story using all of the objects. The researcher used Focus Group Discussion (FGD) to determine how Story Roulette enhanced their grammatical skills, the problems encountered and how they are addressed, and the suggestions to improve their grammatical skills. As a result, the researcher found that this strategy helped the students enhanced their grammatical competence as well as their critical thinking with proper supervision of the teacher. The major problems identified were difficulty in relating the objects to one another and sentence construction. These were resolved with the helped of the teacher and through word association. In conclusion, Story Roulette is indeed an effective strategy to enhance the grammatical competence of the students through word association and it also developed their critical thinking. Thus, English teachers should use interactive and mind-blowing activities in order to enhance the grammatical competence and unleash the creativity of the students through critical thinking.

COMPUTERIZED LABORATORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USING RADIO-FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION FOR AEMILIANUM COLLEGE INC. []


Abstract. Computer laboratory still matters even though many students have gadgets and devices to study, conduct research, etc. But it cannot be denied that there are still students who do not have their laptops or gadget to perform their activities with the help of computers and the internet. The Computerized Laboratory Management System using Radio-Frequency Identification is a big help in the school. The system provided assistance in managing students' schedules. When the student's RFID tag is tapped on the scanner, the schedule to access the laboratory services is displayed. Students can only use the schedule set by the Admin or the Instructor. In this way, it will be known who is scheduled in the laboratory and no unauthorized person can switch on and off the computer units inside the laboratory. The job can only be performed by the in charge with the assistance of the developed system. Therefore, it is easy to determine who is responsible for destroying or losing any paraphernalia of computer units in the laboratory. The school also saved energy because only those with a schedule can utilize the laboratory. The Computerized Laboratory Management System using RFID was developed using Agile development methodology and evaluated using ISO 25010 by the evaluators - IT experts, the laboratory in charge, and students. The system's weighted mean is 3.50 in the evaluation. Thus, the system can be installed, utilized, and serve its purpose. Key Words: Aemilianum College Inc., Capstone Project, Computer Laboratory, Management System, Radio Frequency Identification, RFID

RECORDS MANAGEMENT: A SYSTEM AND PROCEDURE OF CAMARINES SUR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGES, NABUA, CAMARINES SUR []


The main goal of the present study was to evaluate the records management system and procedure of Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges, Nabua, Camarines Sur with the end view of proposing a plan of action and operational manual that would enrich and develop the records management system and procedure of Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges. Significant relationships exist in records creation along the level of compliance and level of satisfaction showing very strong correlations. While on records maintenance and control along with the level of compliance and satisfaction shows strong correlations. Lastly, it shows that there is a moderate correlation between records disposition on the level of compliance and level of satisfaction. In summary, there was a significant relationship between the level of compliance and satisfaction with the records management system as perceived by the stakeholders. The stakeholder appraised the level of awareness as very aware of records maintenance and control, records creation, and records disposition. Likewise, stakeholders assessed the level of compliance as significantly Complied along records creation, records maintenance and control, and records disposition. The level of satisfaction of stakeholders of CSPC is well satisfied with its records creation, records maintenance and control, and records disposition. To improve the level of awareness to the maximum, the college may consider dissemination measures relative to Records Management such as records creation, records maintenance and control, and records disposition to all non-teaching personnel directly involved in Records. This may be inserted during In-House Training and Seminar of the College. The level of compliance on the records management system can still be uplifted to achieve excellent performance through guiding and determining the responsibilities of organizations for records and records policies, procedures, systems, and processes to equip the records manager and staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to enable them to function efficiently and effectively. Establish arrangements for monitoring compliance with records management policy and supporting standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines. The level of satisfaction can be enhanced by equipping the office with the necessary equipment and allocating adequate resources including staff to support the records management function which can ensure a sound records management system. Likewise, develop a detailed specification and strategy for the development/purchase and implementation of an Electronic Records Management System and related technology. Submit the Action Plan for approval and proper implementation to enhance the records management system of Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges, Nabua, Camarines Sur to a maximum degree of satisfaction. KEYWORDS: RECORD MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM, AND PROCEDURE

Seasonal Variations on the Microbial Flora and Physicochemical Parameters of Ezu River, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. []


Water is necessary for life, but many people lack access to clean, safe drinking or safe recreational water and end up becoming victims of water pollution which might lead to the epidemics of water borne diseases. Investigation of the seasonal fluctuations in the microbial flora and a few physicochemical parameters of a nearby river in Awka, Anambra State, was the goal of this study. Standard bacteriological procedures including colony morphology, biochemical tests, and microscopy were used to actualize the aim and objectives of this study. The mean heterotrophic bacterial count during the dry season (October to March) was 6.5944 x 105cfu/ml, which was considerably lower (P-value 0.001) than the mean heterotrophic bacterial count during the rainy season of 12.7833 x 105cfu/ml (April – September). The bacteria species isolated included Vibrio, Flavobacterium, Bacillus, Micrococcus, Yersinia, Pseudomonas, Escherichia, and Salmonella spp. In the dry season, the mean heterotrophic fungal count was 28.00 x 105cfu/ml, which was considerably lower with P-√value 0.003 than the mean value of 57.166771 x 105cfu/ml in the wet season. Fusarium sp., Mucor sp., Aspergillus sp., and Penicillium sp. were among the fungi species isolated. In the dry season, the yeast population had a mean of 12.6837 x 103 cfu/ml, and a mean of 24.5335 x 103 cfu/ml in the wet season with a P- value of 0.008(sig). Saccharomyces and Candida spp. were the yeasts isolated. However, both hydrocarbon utilizing bacteria and fungi were also isolated with highest numbers obtained at the midstream. These included Aspergillus, Penicillium, Fusarium and Mucor spp. while the hydrocarbon- utilizing bacteria were Pseudomonas, Bacillus, Micrococcus, Klebsiella, Corynebacterium, and Flavobacterium spp. However, the physicochemical parameters of the river investigated were its PH, conductivity, temperature, and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) in both dry and wet seasons. During the rainy season, there were changes in both the flora and the physicochemical factors with a notable spike at the midstream with reduced values during the dry season which may be the result of increased human activities, such as use of chemical fertilizers typical of modern farming and effluent from abattoir sited close to the river which may have an impact on the aquatic microbial load due to eutrophication through run-offs. Keywords: Seasonal variations, microbial flora, physicochemical parameters aquatic.

DESIGN AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF A SOLAR POWERED DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM []


This study has focused on economic analysis of solar powered drip irrigation system irrigating one hectare of maize in Kajevuba marshland located in Kigali capital city of Rwanda. Previous research has shown that the irrigation of maize in this region requires a 1.4Kw DC submersible pump whose flow rate is 117LPM and that is powered by six solar modules , of 270W each one, connected in series to supply the peak power of 1.627 kWp (Felicien,2022). In this study, a drip irrigation system has been designed and by using 2lph capacity emitters, the irrigation time was obtained as 1.2 hours. 12mm lateral pipe whose length is 50 m was used and 126 laterals were connected to 3 manifolds of 50mm diameter and 33m of length to cover the half field. The same size (50mm) was adopted for the main pipe whose length is 150m. An economic analysis was done and the LCC was obtained as $6889.3. The total annual benefit was obtained as $1179 and the simple payback period was found as 5.4years. The internal rate of return obtained in this study is 18.5%.

THE METAPHYSICS OF TEACHING AGRICULTURE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS: INPUT FOR CURRICULAR ENHANCEMENT []


The best practices in terms of utilizing instructional materials were mostly multimedia presentations, traditional resources, and real-life objects. The formative and summative assessment was the best practice for assessing what the students learned. School heads and teachers implemented and integrated Agriculture in their curriculum through exposure to the actual situation on the farm, enhancing integration and active participation during practicum and exercises, urban gardening, seminar or workshops, and field trips in farmlands and Agricultural sites. The common instructional materials were multimedia, real-life or actual objects and materials, and printed materials. Teachers implemented rules and regulations, manage group activities, monitor the performance of students, acknowledge the positive behavior of students, and used varied learning activities in managing the classroom well. There is a need to further enhance the existing curricular activities to improve the implementation and integration of Agriculture in schools. Modern technology is used to teach Agriculture, but students must be engaged in real-life and actual activities rather than memorizing concepts. Assessing the students through solo and group activities will identify their capabilities and evaluate them with formative and summative assessments. Teachers should attend seminars and training to update and upgrade their teaching competencies, research new techniques and strategies to encourage students to study hard, and invite experts in the field of agriculture to join in school activities and campaigns. A teaching plan should be used to enhance the teaching and learning process in Agriculture. KEYWORD: METAPHYSICS OF TEACHING AGRICULTURE, SECONDARY SCHOOLS, CURRICULAR ENHANCEMENT

THE INFLUENCE OF POLICY-PROGRAMS AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS []


The study examined the effect of affective action policy/programs on women's empowerment amongst selected Government Institutions and Organizations in Ghana. The quantitative research method was used in the study. Through the stratified random sampling technique six (6) government institutions or organizations in Ghana were sampled and 90 respondents (managers, senior members, and junior members) were selected. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to obtain data from respondents whilst descriptive statistics, rank order analysis, correlation, and regression was employed to analyze the data. The study discovered a moderate or fair level of awareness of government institutional staff in relation to affirmative action policy/programs in Ghana. The study found a significant number of challenges influencing the implementation of such plans in government institutions in Ghana. These challenges discovered include the huge nature of the implementation budget, Gender barriers/issues, lack of resources for implementation, poor strategies for effective implementation, Lack of effective internal process, Inadequate internal process for monitoring and evaluation, Inadequate data on affirmative action practices, Lack of affirmative action plan or program, etc. Moreover, the study found a positive relationship between affirmation action policy/program and women empowerment. It was also discovered that affirmative action policy/program exerts significant effects on women's empowerment. In conclusion, it was indicated that notwithstanding the positive effects of affirmative action policy on women’s empowerment there are chucks of women in junior positions who have not benefited from such a course.

CLOUD-BASED REGISTRAR’S INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR AEMILIANUM COLLEGE INC. []


Abstract. This study is about the documents kept and processed at the Registrar's office. The proposed system is necessary because it helps in processing vital documents of students who enrolled in the college. The grades and other documents certifying the students' academic journey were stored in the office. It is important to every student so it is carefully filed by the Registrar. When it is necessary to request any student references, it is also carefully processed to provide the requests by students. The Cloud-Based Registrar's Information Management System For Aemilianum College Inc. has two services. It is for providing services online and offline processing of documents requested by the client. It is a cloud-based repository of pertinent documents which was stored, updated, and can produce printed reports to provide a hard copy. Key Words: Cloud-Based System, Information Management System, Registrar’s Office, Registrar's Information Management System, Student’s Information System

LEARNING RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM []


Abstract. The Learning Resources Management System (LRMS) for Aemilianum College Inc. is designed to support improved access to quality basic education by managing and distributing learning and teaching resources. The system aimed to strengthen education management and learning support systems and provide a technical basis for assessing, acquiring, adapting, developing, producing, and distributing quality materials for students and teachers. The specific objectives of this study were to: strengthen the Learning Resources Development System, improve instructional and learning materials, provide access to quality resources, modify and enhance instructional materials, and design and develop a user-friendly and cross-platform LRMS with features such as accepting and storing resources, generating reports and summaries, browsing resources, user log in and logs. In addition, the LRMS aimed to provide an electronic process for the existing system of Aemilianum College Inc. This included support for the assessment, acquisition, adaptation, development, production, and distribution of teaching/learning materials to schools. Furthermore, the system aimed to digitize available student learning materials and make them accessible to students and teachers. The system also included standards, specifications, and guidelines for assessing and evaluating, acquiring, modifying, developing, and production of resources. These features were intended to improve the quality and access to basic education in the college system and contribute to the improvement of overall education management and learning support systems. In summary, the Learning Resources Management System for Aemilianum College Inc. was a comprehensive system that aimed to manage and distribute learning and teaching resources to improve access to quality education. It includes various features that supported education management and learning support systems, such as an electronic process for the existing system, support for the assessment, acquisition, adaptation, development, production, and distribution of materials, digitization of available student learning materials, and standards and guidelines for evaluating and modifying resources. It also includes a user-friendly interface with features such as accepting and storing resources, generating reports and summaries, browsing resources, user login, and logs. The system is recommended to have a bigger database for storing the digitalized learning materials, have an automatic backup of the data, and create an activity log. Key Words: Aemilianum College Inc., Digitalized Learning Materials, Learning Management System, Learning Resources, Learning and Teaching Resources, Learning Resources Management System, Library Materials, References

SYSTEMS APPLICATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS []


Abstract. The internship is a professional learning experience that offers meaningful, practical work related to a student’s field of study or career interest. An internship gives a student the opportunity for career exploration and development, and to learn new skills. They may get to discover new things, familiarize themselves with the office environment, follow the processes, and explore the career path that they have chosen to study for. At present, the ACI follows the manual procedures of undergoing an internship. Student interns must prepare, fill-out forms, and print required documents to qualify for OJT. OJT coordinator identifies companies that cater internship programs. The company assigns supervisors that will help in assisting interns during the internship period. Monitoring and checking of interns’ performance must be done. Once interns successfully finished the internship, the OJT coordinator works with the supervisor to ask for the evaluation rating. Visiting and going to the company just to ask for documents burden the OJT coordinator. The aim is to improve the process by developing a system that will modernize at the same time enhanced the way ACI handles internship programs through the Rapid Application Development method. The Systems Application in the Management of OJT Programs has key features that include registration using SMS generated account or Google log-in, accepting students’ applications online, tracking interns’ progress by encouraging students to post activities that will serve as their journals, chat support to easily facilitate communications, and allowing establishments to rate students’ performance. In turn, the process will be enhanced and expanded while the role of the OJT Coordinator will be diminished. Finally, it ensures the accuracy and promptness of the evaluation result and removes the pile of documents that the previous method had produced. Key Words: Aemilianum College Inc., Internship Management, OJT Programs, Systems Application, Training Programs, Web-Based System

AEMILIANUM COLLEGE INC. ALUMNI TRACER SYSTEM []


Abstract. To keep up with the constant usage of technology in daily life, there is now a need to gain the essential skills to keep up with the increasing technological progress in many countries. Technology implementation can be seen in a variety of professional disciplines, industries, and even the average home. Different sorts of technology are now being used to improve efficiency, increase output, and bring answers to present concerns and problems. Universities throughout the world are promptly recognizing the importance of gathering data on and from their graduates in order to assess and enhance institutional quality while also monitoring career outcomes. Change existing and create new curricula, as well as impact institutional performance management systems. The researcher conducted a study on an alumni tracer system to trace the ACI alumni employment status, work alignment, and job whereabouts, as well as collect a high rate of data collection from the alumni utilizing an internet-based system for alumni records. The project examined alumni job employment history to determine if it matched with the Bachelor's degree: status for curriculum creation, as well as established a productive and accurate means to collect alumni whereabouts/ data. Through charts, the website can generate/provide data analysis. The institution has never had an easy way of tracking down and managing graduates. More information from the graduates was needed to trace the graduates. For the department to have enough information regarding Aemilianum College Inc. alumni. It was critical that they have a system that keeps track of their graduates. The ACI Alumni Tracer System assisted the institution in easily tracking graduates and obtaining the information they require about the graduates. This system allowed the department's professors to obtain critical information such as the graduates' employment rate, career experiences, educational background, and program outcomes. The Agile Development Methodology (ADM) was adopted by the researcher during system development. The agile technique included the following phases and processes: Agile is a project management method that involves breaking a project down into stages, regular discussion with stakeholders, and continual improvement and iteration at each level. After the work begins, teams cycle through a process of planning, executing, and reviewing, which may result in a change to the final delivery to better satisfy the needs of the customer. Agile methodologies for software development use an iterative methodology. Agile projects are divided into smaller cycles known as sprints. Each is a mini-project with a backlog and stages for design, development, testing, and deployment within a set scope of work. As a result, with each iteration, additional features are added to the product, resulting in progressive project expansion. When features are reviewed early in the development process, the risks of generating a potentially disastrous product are greatly decreased. The evaluation of the ACI Alumni Tracer System revealed that the built system met its functional requirements by utilizing a modern method of recording information and doing analytics. The weighted mean of the evaluation results in terms of system dependability shows that end-users and IT experts believe the system operates above and beyond expectations due to the system's accessibility and usefulness in its intended application. Key Words: Aemilianum College Inc., Alumni Tracking, Alumni, Capstone Project, Online System, Tracer Study

Prospects for the introduction of CRM systems in the pharmaceutical industry []


The automation of numerous activities at the stage of promoting goods (services) from the manufacturer to the end customer is one of the prerequisites for the development of many sectors of the Republic of Kazakhstan's economy, including healthcare. Without the usage of numerous specialist software, it is hard to envision accounting and warehouse accounting in current times. Customer connections can, however, be developed without the use of automated accounting. Without the use of standards and automation, the efficiency of work to satisfy client demands, needs, and requests is greatly decreased. This suggests low competitiveness of the production's product as well as the organization itself, and as a result, a sizeable quantity of profit was lost [1]. With the assistance of CRM systems, this issue may be resolved. A CRM system is a tactic for carrying out business and nonprofit operations with the goal of researching and comprehending the demands of current and future clients. A CRM system is, technically speaking, a collection of software applications integrated into one corporate information space of the firm and linked together by a common logic [2]. The work's objectives included researching the history and development of CRM systems as well as exploring the viability of implementing and utilizing this automated accounting in pharmacies.

INVESTIGATING THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON POST-PANDEMIC CYBERSECURITY AND CYBERCRIME []


The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant effect on various aspects of life, including cybercrime. The pandemic has created an environment where cybercriminals can more easily carry out attacks, leading to an increase in both the frequency and variety of cyberattacks globally. This research aims to examine the impact of the pandemic on cybercrime worldwide by analyzing different types of cyberattacks. The focus will be on the evolution of these attacks from the initial outbreak of COVID-19 in China to current trends. Case studies will be used to illustrate how cybercriminals have taken advantage of significant events and government announcements to plan and execute their attacks. For example, the research may show how cybercriminals have exploited vaccine distribution announcements to launch phishing campaigns and how they have used fear of job loss to carry out ransomware attacks. The study's goals are to provide insight into how cybercriminals have exploited the pandemic and offer suggestions on how individuals and organizations can prevent and counter these attacks. Recommendations may include best practices for security measures such as multi-factor authentication, regular software updates, and employee cyber security training. The research may also offer tips for individuals to protect themselves from cybercrime, such as being cautious when clicking links or providing personal information online, especially during times of uncertainty and fear.

EVOLUTION OF BROCCOLI LINE BASED ON GERMINATION []


: The current investigation was explored in Mirpurkhas district of Sindh province by evaluating broccoli line in different soil based on germination test under normal conditions. The research was conducted in the month of November 2022 during the Rabi season, initially experiment was carried out in pots, the F1 hybrid of broccoli was grown in 8 pots, and these pots were grown in two types of the soil. Pot with organic compost which contain 10 seeds per pot revealed that the maximum germination percentage was recorded in POT-III resulted 90% germination, followed by POT-II 80% while the minimum germination percentage was noticed in POT-VIII 30%, the overall germination percentage regarding pot with organic compost soil was observed (61.25%). It indicates that soil possess rich source of organic matter is best for cultivation of this crop. In case of pot with garden top soil which was sown 15 number of seeds per pot the maximum germination percentage was noted in POT-VI (80%), while minimum was recorded in POT-IV (40%) the overall germination percentage was remained (57.5%). after the one month of germination these plants were transplanted in field, these plants were transplanted in rows randomly, at the time of maturity the whole growth was successful. Transplanted plants were grown successfully with all parameters, it is proposes that broccoli can be grown in Mirpurkhas district of Sindh province and it possess good genetic resource and necessary for future selection and it must be included in horticultural research program.