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

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NUTRITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND DIETARY INTAKE AMONG STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITY OF CYBERJAYA []


Background: Dietary habits are the food choices preferred by persons in their daily life. They differ from person to person. A healthy dietary habit helps an individual to stay fit and well throughout life. Nutrition and diet are crucial for preserving health and preventing diseases. Our aim is to assess the nutritional knowledge and their dietary intake among the students in the University of Cyberjaya. Methods: A cross sectional study conducted at the University of Cyberjaya, Selangor with a sample size of 174 students from the Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Pharmacy participating in this study. An online google form questionnaire consisting of 3 sections that focus on different interests of the study topic was distributed to participants where Section A was on demographic data of participants, section B consists of four independent sections to assess the nutrition knowledge of the students, and section C consists of 31 questions to assess undergraduate students’ dietary intake. Results: Majority of the students from the Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Pharmacy have high nutritional knowledge levels (70.8%) with good dietary intake status (76.4%). Therefore, students with high nutritional knowledge are four times more likely to have a good dietary intake. Conclusion: There is a significant association between students’ nutritional knowledge and their dietary intake. Hence, our study has proven that for those with high nutritional knowledge, good dietary intake is practiced. KEY WORDS: Nutritional knowledge, Dietary intake, Healthy eating, Food choices, Medical students, Pharmacy students

THE LEVEL OF READINESS OF TEACHERS AND PARENTS IN IMPLEMENTING DISTANCE LEARNING: THE CASE OF CASIGURAN I DISTRICT []


The level of readiness of teachers in implementing distance learning modalities is satisfactorily ready in terms of instruction, assessment, and learning resources. While the level of readiness of parents in implementing distance learning modalities was moderate. The different strategies employed by teachers and parents to improve their competencies in distance learning modality vary in terms of modular distance learning, online distance learning, blended learning, and home-based schooling. Thus, for blended learning, the strategy employed was facilitating the learning engagement with printed SLMs downloaded to learners’ gadgets. Lastly, facilitating the learning engagement with printed SLMs downloaded to learners’ gadgets is a strategy being employed for home-based learning. For Parents, in terms of modular distance learning the strategy employed is soliciting ideas from teachers on how to promote assistance to learners using individualized instruction. Lastly, soliciting the support of teachers on how to implement and use the LAS and SLMs at home is a strategy being employed for home-based learning. Conducting SLACs on LDM is the strategy employed by the school head to improve the competencies of teachers as learning facilitators in the distance learning modality. On the other hand, conducting orientation and meetings with parents about the new normal learning delivery modality is the strategy employed by the school head to improve the competencies of parents as learning facilitators in the distance learning modality. KEYWORDS: THE LEVEL OF READINESS OF TEACHERS AND PARENTS, DISTANCE LEARNING

The Impact of High-Tech on the Global Economy in General and the Israeli Economy in Particular: The perspective of Public Sector Employees []


The impact of high technology on the world economy in general and the Israeli economy, in particular, is discussed in this paper from the perspective of those working in the public sector. Israel is a powerful, safe, autonomous, and self-sufficient state today. It is a developed, modern nation well-positioned to participate in the new global economy (Freilich, 2018). The study investigates the effects of high technology on the world economy in general and the Israeli economy in particular from the viewpoint of those working in the public sector. This study uses the perspective of public sector employees to examine the impact of high tech on the world economy in general and the Israeli economy in particular. It organizes and synthesizes this information, and via analysis, it creates a helpful model that details the effects of high technology on the Israeli economy (Qureshi, 2020). We designed a multi-stage study with several interviews to build a model, a pilot study to evaluate and improve it, and a final survey. According to the study, the difference widens as a nation’s reliance on technology in its democratic and economic institutions increases (Charles, Xia, & Courts, 2022). Israel is the ideal illustration of this paradox because it is a high-tech country leading the way regarding world media changes. Technology is widely used, and Israelis are among the top new media users. Israeli society has extensive ties to international affairs, and global media regularly reports political developments. However, Israel’s society is characterized by a lack of social cohesiveness and vast inequities, which penalize specific segments of the population and jeopardize the durability of these positive outcomes over the long run (Williams, 2018).

Investigating the Properties of Panseke to Determine the Adsorbency for soluble Crude Oil. []


Abstract: Panseke (The flamboyant tree; Delonixregia) a low cost agricultural forest product was assessed to investigate the feasibility of the materials to be used as adsorbents for soluble crude oil by determining their moisture content, buoyancy, water adsorbency and oil absorbency. The study also determines the relationship between dissolved oil absorbency and other factors time of adsorption, concentration dosage. In addition, relation between soluble crude oil adsorbency and three other factors of time of adsorbency, concentration of spill and dosage of the adsorbent were determined. The result values of moisture content of 4.84%, buoyancy of range: 8 – 17 %, water adsorbency of range 1.49 – 4.26 % and Langmuir values of RL = 0.0213, qm= 1.527 mg/g and KL= 0.0632L/mg. The result of the study shows that Panseke powder is an effective absorbent for the removal of soluble oil from water upon oil spillage. Keywords Panseke, Bio-adsorbent, Bio-Remediation, Soluble crude oil

School Internal Environmental Factors and Students’ Academic Performance In French Subject In TTCs Of Rwanda: A Case of Western Province []


Background: This study aimed to identify the School Internal Environmental factors that influence students' academic performance in French subjects in Rwandan Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs). The specific objectives of this study were to identify the School Internal Environmental factors that affect TTC language students’ academic performance in French in the western province of Rwanda, analyze the level at which School Internal Environmental factors influence TTC language students’ academic performance in French in the Western Province of Rwanda, and examine how School Internal Environmental factors affect TTC language students’ academic performance in French in the Western Province of Rwanda. Materials and Methods: The study used a mixed-methods research design on 433 language students from three TTCs located in the Western Province of Rwanda. Three key informant French teachers were chosen from three TTCS under study. Stratified random sampling and simple random sampling were used as sampling methods, and the sample size was 208. Data was collected using questionnaires and a semi-structured interview guide. The gathered data was summarized using SPSS Statistics 2017 (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences). Content analysis was used to analyze the information collected from key informants. Results :According to the findings, 67.8% of respondents confirmed that school resources such as library, French text books among others ,as School Internal Environmental factors influencing TTC language students’ academic performance, are favorable enough to learn and perform well French but 32.2% did not agree with the statement. The research project revealed that 72.6% of respondents believed that the support from teachers, school administration, and fellow students is enough to learn and have good skills in French language while 26.9% denied this. 69.8% of students said that school language policy and regulations do not encourage them to use French in order to have more skills in this language, while 43.3% of the respondents agreed with the statement. This indicates that poor school language policy and regulations are school internal environmental factors contributing to poor performance in French subject in Rwandan TTCs. On the level of performance, 67.8% of respondents indicated that school resources helped them perform at or above average, while 30.8% disagreed with the statement. 67.8% of respondents identified school language policy and regulations, as school internal environmental factors that cause their poor academic performance in French subject because they do not help them to perform to the average in French subject while 29.3% of the respondents agreed that school language policy and regulations, as school internal environmental factors, do not cause their poor performance in French subject. Conclusion: The researcher recommended that Rwanda's Ministry of Education set up motivating school language policy that considers both French and English, finance academic competitions based on using the French language, and equip TTC schools with the appropriate facilities. Teachers should improve their methods of teaching French in TTCs in order to motivate students by increasing their curiosity. Key Words: School Internal Environmental, Students’ Academic Performance, Western Province, French Subject In TTCs Of Rwanda

Remittance Status and Contribution to GDP of Nepal []


This paper examines the remittance status and contribution to GDP of Nepal through a time series of 25 years from 1994 to 2018 A.D. This paper analysis is based on the quantitative nature of data using the simple linear multiple regression model for analysis. Every related data has been used in natural logarithm, those data are further proceeds using the STATA data processing software. This research paper is done to understand the how and what is the degree of remittance contribution towards economic growth of a nation. Many countries like Nepal are highly dependent on their human resource mobilization in various countries and their remittance has been a great source of the nation's economy. Remittance has a direct impact on the economic growth, i.e. higher the remittance inflow higher the economic growth of the nation. There is large History of Nepalese going oversea as a military force and serve the particular nation, with the globalization, Liberalization concept number of the Nepalese flying aboard for the seek of employment increase rapidly although factors like foreign aid, capital information, import and broad money supply has also some contribution to economic growth but remittance inflow started to play vital role in increasing per capita income of nation and contribution to economic growth in high degree than that of other factors.

SOLID WASTE COLLECTION BIN MONITORING SYSTEM FOR VIRAC, CATANDUANES []


The city of Virac is the capital city of the Province of Catanduanes, one of the coastal provinces in the Bicol Region. The city through the efforts of its Local Government Unit (LGU), has been very aggressive in the Solid Waste Management Campaign. The developer is one of the proud daughters of Catanduanes, and had the vision to help improve the Solid Waste Management campaign of the province – thus conceived the concept of the Solid Waste Collection Bin Monitoring System. It is enough that people segregate their wastes, it is also the prime responsibility of the people and the LGU to monitor the collection bins around the city. The system is designed to monitor the status of the Solid Waste Collection bins through the use of Arduino and SMS technologies. The system is a combination of hardware and software (mechatronics) that monitors the garbage level in the trash bins regularly. Arduino technology is used to monitor the level of the trash bins, while SMS technology is used to send messages to the server to give an alarm about the level of garbage inside each trash bin. The system also is evaluated using an industry-accepted quality standard – in this case ISO 9126. The findings of the study depict that the system is applicable to the garbage collection and disposal activities of LGU-Virac, having an overall mean of 3.854167. The components of the system are fully functional and are deemed to be essential to the entire operation of the system. The system was evaluated against its functionality, reliability, usability, efficiency, maintainability, and portability. Along with the positive findings of the study, the developer deems it necessary to implement the developed system to help the LGU of Virac to monitor the solid waste collections, to better serve the people of Virac. The system also having been seen as usable and portable can be upgraded as the need arises.Key Words: Garbage Disposal, Monitoring System, Solid Waste Collection Bin, System with Arduino, System with SMS

WEB-BASED PERSONNEL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEMS []


Abstract. To make daily work activities easier in the institution, the researcher developed a Web-based Information Management and Performance Evaluation System. This system is for personnel teaching or non-teaching who intends to request certifications. Furthermore, during the performance evaluation process, the system provided the general average of the correspondents such as; supervisor, self, peer, and students with their performance ratings. With this, the end users could utilize the system and could generate real-time reports. The developed system used Rapid Application Development (RAD) software development methodology. The information management and performance evaluation system designed for almost two months was presented to the identified system, evaluators, and passed scheme. The evaluation tool used for the evaluation was ISO 25010 and the general rating given by the evaluators was 3.76 which means “More than what is expected” from the system. The developed system is now complete and ready to give relevant, efficient, compatible, usable, and reliable information and could generate real-time reports. Ultimately, it may be installed to serve its purpose. Key Words: Aemilianum College Inc., Human Resource, Information Management System, Performance Evaluation, Performance Evaluation System, Personnel Assessment, Systems with SMS

The Effect of online review on online shopping, the evidence from amazon。 []


Background:As online shopping is continuously increasing, it is getting more common for consumers to provide online reviews of the products they buy. It is a normal practice nowadays in increasing importance of online reviews in determining consumer satisfaction with the products they buy from an online shopping platform. The effect of online reviews is not significant because, most of the time, the reviews are mixed. The research has to be done so that internet reviews and their impact on online shopping may be better analyzed. Evidence gleaned from Amazon's investigation is also crucial because it will reveal the impact of customer reviews on the most popular e-commerce website, which will be of great assistance in making additional suggestions. The study of the development of online reviews is also crucial, as it needs to have both theoretical and practical implications. Method: The study's methodology will be fully quantitative, and the research design will follow the positivism research philosophy. The quantitative study design fully provides information regarding the development of appropriate survey questions and methodology and further evaluation of the results that can provide valuable information regarding the impact of online reviews on online shopping. The sample size we have used in our research is 250, with a quantitative approach. We basically made 250 questionnaires and distributed them among respondents. Conclusion: Positive reviews tend to persuade customers to do online shopping from Amazon, and bad or negative reviews create a negative influence on customers' minds about doing online shopping.

Pandemic Frontliners: Lived Experiences of Hospital Pharmacists From Sultan Kudarat during the Covid-19 Pandemic []


The occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted the daily lives of every individual and affected the work of front liners, especially if there are a lot of patients affected by the virus. Thus, this qualitative-descriptive research was conducted to deeply understand and describe the experiences of every front liner who became heroes during the said pandemic. This study used methodologies to identify the work challenges and coping strategies of pharmacists during the COVID-19 pandemic as a basis for a proposed program and to create a framework of crisis management among pharmacists. The study utilized a non-probability sampling technique, specifically convenience. A non-random selection of samples was used because not all members of the population have an equal chance of participating in this study since we are looking for particular hospital pharmacists who work from Covid-19 facilities. There are at least a total of fifteen (15) licensed registered pharmacists working in Covid-19 Facilities of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. The questionnaire is composed of open-ended questions based on the challenges experienced by COVID-19 hospital pharmacists thru in-depth interviews. These are vital in understanding how the level of motivation amongst hospital pharmacists affects their day-to-day performances. Challenges are inevitable in the field of pharmacy, most especially now that this pandemic is still existing. No one can decide when and how these challenges will hit, so being prepared is always the hospital pharmacist’s number one weapon against these barriers.

Evaluation of Total Flavonoid Content and In-Vitro Antioxidant Potential of Methanol Extracts from Durio zibethinus Murr. []


Oxidative stress (OS) accelerates the cellular ageing process since free radicals (FR’s) or reactive oxygen species (ROS’s) attack cell membranes and damage them. Hence, plant antioxidants can supplement the body’s antioxidant defense system by increasing the efficiency of the cell membranes and tissues. In this study, the quantity of flavonoids and in-vitro antioxidant potential of methanol extracts of leaves, stem bark and root of Durio zibethinus M were estimated. Total Phenolic Contents (TPCs), 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2’-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzothiozoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS) scavenging antioxidant activity of methanol extracts of Durio zibethinus M are determined spectrophotometrically at varying concentrations (10, 20, 50, 100, 150µg/mL) and a one-way ANOVA statistical analysis was done using GraphPad Prism. The statistical significance was found to be P < 0.05. Total flavonoid content in quercetin equivalent (QE) gave the highest levels of 2.74 ± 0.66, 4.71 ± 2.10 and 7.16 ± 0.76 mg QEg-1 sample weight for the leaves, stem bark and root extracts respectively. The plant extracts showed lower DPPH antioxidant activity with IC50 µgmL-1 (leaf- 1.467, stem-bark- 1.569 and root- 1.846) and ABTS (leaf- 1.929, stem-bark- 0.267 and root- ~ 2.002) compared to standard quercetin (DPPH- 1.490 and ABTS- 1.247 µgmL-1). In this research, the descending order of total flavonoid content in the mist of methanol extracts of the plant was discovered to be root extract > stem bark extract > leaf extract. The antioxidant activity of the plant extract in decreasing order, follows the same trend with the flavonoid content, revealing that the extract's antioxidant activity is equivalent to the quantity of flavonoids present in the extracts. Hence, the Durio zibethinus extracts have the potential to be a promising candidate for a plant derived antioxidant agent.

The Role of the Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) Manager in Dealing with Economic Crises in Organizations in the Public Sector in Israel []


This article sought to develop an understanding of the Human Resource Business Partner (HRBP) manager's role in addressing economic crises in Israeli public sector businesses. Understanding the HRBP's role in addressing the economic crisis in Israel has been one of the critical goals. Results have also supported the idea that HRBP managers share rather than own business strategy and vice versa (Cavusgil, Knight, & Riesenberger, 2020). The results verify that the execution of the HRBP function has been a critical aspect of integrating HR with the business at the Authority for National-Civic Service in dealing with economic crises. However, the change in focus from HRBP assistance to business partnering highlighted in this thesis also indicates that the reinvention of HRBP is typically a continual and fragmented process, both in the literature and in practice (Storey, Ulrich, & Wright, 2020). As a result, the HRBP post at the Authority for National-Civic Service comprises a high level of individualism. It is affected by professional and contextual criteria, such as seniority and the specific business unit under which it acts. Finally, the HRBPs at the Authority for National-Civic Service can reach the position of trusted advisers and perform mainly on a strategic level, even with individual and contextual variances recognized. The business partners have a crucial role in boosting overall HR performance, so continuing focus on creating and sustaining interactions with managers and HRBP professionals in other areas is encouraged (Youndt, Snell, Dean, & Lepak, 2019).

USE OF ZESTRIL, LOSARTIN, AND DOXOYFFILIN FOR HYPERTENSION TREATMENT IN MIDDLE AGE MALES AND FEMALES. []


ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES: USE OF ZESTRIL, LOSARTIN, AND DOXOYFFILIN FOR HYPERTENSION TREATMENT IN MIDDLE AGE MALES AND FEMALES. METHODS: The study was conducted in DOCTOR AFTAB CLINIC Hospital Gujranwala, Pakistan. One hundred and fifty patients were divided into three groups, one Male group, a placebo, and a third Female group. The study was conducted in the Outdoor Ward of the Family Medicine Clinic ward of Fazil Hospital. All groups comprised 50 patients, with equal representation of males and females. A combination of Zestril, a variety of Zestril 5mg, Losartan 80mg, and 5ml doxoyfflin was used and, after one week, was increased to 2.5mg. The study was Cohort Study, and Follow-ups were done in 6 weeks (about one and a half months) (about one and a half months, 3 and 6 Months. Hypertensive Patients with no other commodities were included. The results were collected at six weeks (about one and a half months), three months, and six months Paired t-Test was used to assess the difference between means six weekends, six weeks (about one and a half months) at six weeks (about one and a half months) and six months for stat static significance of <05 P. RESULTS: Both the groups showed significant improvement in hypertension groups, with the average patient age being 30 % +- 5 years. The pedal edema and cough in hypertensive patients of Male and Female groups was in Males 13% at six weeks (about one and a half months), 7 % at three months, and 1% at six months: The Improvement in pedal edema and cough in hypertensive patients in females at 20% was at six weeks (about one and a half months), 12 % at three months, and 1.5 % at six months with P{<0.000p}

DIESEL GENERATOR SET TEST SETUP AND MODELING OF CONVENTIONAL GENERATING SETS []


This paper described the diesel generator set test setup and modelling of conventional generating sets. A Mikano generator set (Model no. Sp 60), 10kAV was used. The output of the brushless exciter is rectified using a diode bridge that is placed on the shaft and is commonly known as a flying rectifier arrangement. The output of the rectifier bridge is connected to the field winding of the main synchronous machine. The parameter for synchronous machines was obtained from Mikano data base. Test results step load and voltage changes were obtained. Electromagnetic Transient Program (EMTP) model of Internal Combustion (IC) engine based generating set model was developed in EMTP simulation platform. The simulated speed waveforms for an 8kW step load change was compares with the measured hardware response for the same change. Results showed a good match between the waveforms.

CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORKS WITH FASTTEXT WORD EMBEDDING FOR ASPECT-BASED SENTIMENT ANALYSIS OF COVID-19 VACCINES []


This paper introduces an aspect-based sentiment analysis of a Covid-19 corpus using convolutional neural net-works with Fasttext word embedding, which plays a critical role in various sectors, including health, security, business, and education. Recent research in sentiment analysis has largely relied on word embedding and Word2vec to capture the idea of sentimental affiliation across words or products. However, this paper adopts an aspect-based approach for text classification, processing a corpus obtained through the Twitter API with a Fasttext-based framework and convolutional neural networks to expand the sentiment lexicon using pre-labeled datasets and improve the classifier's accuracy. The results of this approach demonstrate that it outperforms other baseline models for Covid-19 tweets, achieving an accuracy of 83.9%. This study has significant potential for predicting human emotion detection and contextualizing emojis on digital media in the future.

THE EFFECT OF JOB CHARACTERISTICS, INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS, AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS ON EMPLOYEE WORK ACHIEVEMENT (STUDY OF THE OFFICE OF THE GENERAL ELECTION COMMISSION KONAWE ISLANDS REGENCY) []


This study aims to examine and examine: 1. Effect of job characteristics, individual characteristics, and organizational characteristics on employee performance 2. Effect of job characteristics on employee performance 3. Effect of individual characteristics on employee performance 4. Test and assess the influence of organizational characteristics on employee performance. The design of this research is associative explanatory research. The population of this study was all employees of the Konawe Islands Regency General Election Commission, namely as many as 30 people. The sample of this research was determined by the census. Data collection using a questionnaire. Data analysis using multiple linear regression analysis. The results showed that there was a change in the increase in variables of Job Characteristics, Individual Characteristics.

Critical analysis of the effects of the financial function of public health organizations: case of the General Reference Hospital of N'djili in 2021 []


The Democratic Republic of Congo is plagued by anti-values in the management of public goods (corruption, embezzlement, theft, ...), the decision-maker should promote simple and adequate management rules to protect the financial resources of his organization. This study falls within the interpretivist paradigm. The objective is to conduct a critical analysis of compliance with financial management practices and procedures in a public health institution using comparative analysis, observation, and documentary methods. Critically, the N'djili General Referral Hospital realized 1,375,065,095 CFA francs during the year and committed 1,375,102,590 CFA francs, i.e., a recovery rate of 99%. 5,771 patients attended the hospital in 2022. As a result, the financial circuit staff was evaluated at 21%, the quality of accounting documents was evaluated at 64%, the collection process at 57% and disbursement at 40%. In addition, the security and archiving of documents was evaluated at 40%. This shows that the way in which public finances are managed at the RGH in N'djili shows red flags of fraud. We judged it as bad (50%). This is because we found that this health organization operates without a procedures manual, with staff who have no knowledge of fraud risk management. The analysis of the risks, strengths and weaknesses of the financial circuit showed that the public finances of the N'djili HGR are exposed to a high risk of fraud (66%); with threats of embezzlement, falsification and loss of funds and supporting documents in the circuit of collection and disbursement. Keywords: Critical, Management, Financial, Fraud risk. Abstract Since the DRC is plagued by anti-values in the management of public goods (corruption, embezzlement, theft, etc.), the decision-maker should promote simple and adequate management rules to protect the financial resources of his organization. This study is in line with the interpretativist paradigm of social science. The objective is to conduct a critical analysis of the respect of financial management practices and procedures in a public health institution using comparative analysis, observation, and documentary methods. Critically, the RGH of N'djili realized during the year 1,375,065,095 CF and committed 1,375,102,590 CF, a recovery rate of 99%. 5,771 patients attended the hospital in 2022. As a result, the financial circuit staff was evaluated at 21%, the quality of accounting documents was evaluated at 64%, the process of collection at 57% and disbursement at 40%. In addition, the security and archiving of documents was evaluated at 40%. This shows that the way in which public finances are managed at the RGH in N'djili shows red flags of fraud. We evaluated it as bad (50%). This is because we found that this health organization operates without a procedures manual with staff who do not have knowledge of fraud risk management. The analysis of the risks, strengths and weaknesses of the financial circuit showed that the public finances of the N'djili HGR are exposed to a high risk of fraud (66%); with threats of embezzlement, falsification and loss of funds and supporting documents in the collection and disbursement circuit. Key words: Criticality, Management, Financial, Fraud Risk.

ANALYSING CHALLENGES OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN WASSA AMENFI EAST MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY []


The purpose of this study was to clarify the challenges that arise in the procurement process and the impact of these challenges on project execution. Project supply management is building relationships with external vendors and suppliers for goods and companies that are expected to complete the task. This process has five phases: Initiate and plan, select, contract, monitor and finally close the deal. Wassa Amenfi East Municipal Assembly, Ghana was selected for the study to highlight the magnitude of the challenges in the procurement process. The study found that procurement challenges are rooted in how organizations run. This included concerns about supplier-related issues, strategy selection issues, cost reduction and savings drivers, data accuracy issues, and stakeholder management. The above challenges are consistent with various theoretical implications from authorities who argue that procurement challenges can be narrowed down to four areas: Cost reduction, digitization, risk reduction, supplier relationships. This study employed a mixed research methodology that included both qualitative and quantitative research techniques and relied on field research conducted through both conducted questionnaire surveys and structured interviews. Information gathered in field research is used to supplement and confirm theoretical information available in the literature, and is used to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of project execution, and to provide practical insights into improving procurement processes. It was used to provide solutions through systematic recommendations. This study also aims to complement the existing body of knowledge on the impact of procurement processes in project management on project execution and to contribute to the existing literature in procurement management.

Accords régionaux dans la littérature économique « Regard porté sur la zone SADC » []


En feuilletant la majorité des papiers et ouvrages, il semble que les concepts intégration, coopération et union, ainsi que l’union monétaire et la monnaie unique pose sérieux problèmes qui méritent des éclaircissements. C’est à ce titre que ce papier tante de recadrer les accords régionaux dans la littérature économique avec un regard porté essentiellement sur la zone SADC. Pour y parvenir, une revue de littérature théorique et empirique portée sur la question est exposée. Les données utilisées pour les différents tableaux et graphique proviennent de la base des données de la CNUCED (2021). Mots clés : intégration, coopération, union, accords régionaux, SADC.

Enjeux probables et problèmes des coordinations des politiques économiques dans une zone de monnaie unique []


L’intégration dans une zone de monnaie unique est, de fois, source des gains et des coûts éventuels sur le cadre macroéconomique des Etats membres. La perte des instruments monétaires, la surveillance de la politique budgétaire et le contrôle de change cause des dommages dans des économies fragiles. Les enjeux négatifs, dans la zone, peuvent être amortis si les Etats membres coordonnent leurs politiques économiques vu qu’ils ont des structures hétérogènes.

Monnaie unique de la zone SADC et son implication sur l’économie Congolaise « approche d’équilibre général calculable dynamique » []


Ce papier analyse les implications d’une monnaie unique de la zone SADC sur l’économie congolaise par l’approche d’équilibre général calculable dynamique. Après implémentation des chocs des critères de convergence macroéconomique de cette zone, les résultats des simulations renseignent davantage des chocs que des gains dans la majorité de ses secteurs. Pour que cet Etat intègre cet accord tout en résistant à ces chocs, il doit accroitre les volumes des investissements publics en capital et du revenu de l’Etat en provenance des autres taxes sur la production de 25% respectivement à partir de 2023, tout comme le taux de taxes sur la production minière à hauteur de 24%. De plus, il doit réduire celui des exportations des produits d’agriculture vivrière de 24% en raison de 3% l’an depuis 2023 jusqu’en 2030 et réduire le taux de taxe sur la production de la branche d’éducation pour 32% régressivement depuis 2023 jusqu’en 2030, en raison de 4% l’an. Ces alternatives vont lui permettre d’amortir ces chocs causés par cette réforme monétaire (Cfr. les tableaux de F à K en annexe).

TRAJECTOIRE HISTORIQUE DE L’INTEGRATION REGIONALE DE LA ZONE SADC []


Depuis sa création en 1980, ce regroupement a enregistré plusieurs mutations qui méritent des éclaircissements à cet effet. Raison de l’investigation du présent article. Il cherche précisément a présenté une trajectoire historique de l’intégration régionale depuis la SADCC jusqu’à la SADC aujourd’hui. Les motivations, missions et objectifs ayant stimulé la création de la SADCC, y compris le déclin ayant conduite à la mutation de la SADCC à la SADC sont présentés ici. Après contour sur la question, l’histoire renseigne que la création de la SADCC est motivée par la réduction de l’hégémonie Sud africain dans la région d’Afrique australe, mais faute des moyens financières, ces Etats ont recouru aux aides internationaux lesquelles entravaient leurs indépendances. L’ingérence de l’occident dans les activités politiques, économiques, sociales, culturelles,… a fini par fragiliser la SADCC. Il a fallut attendre plusieurs années de consultations pour que le 12ime Sommet de la SADCC tenu le 17 Août 1992 à Windhoek (Namibie) se solde par le remplacement de la SADCC à la SADC.

Exploring The Factors Influencing Consumers' Purchase Intention of Genetically Modified Foods In Senegal. []


Genetically modified foods play an integral role in ending hunger and food security challenges worldwide. However, its success and, to a considerable extent, its failure primarily rest with the final consumer of genetically modified foods. Therefore, investigating the underlying factors that motivate or obstruct consumers from patronizing genetically modified foods is instrumental in informing viable decision-making, improving the marketing of such products, and correcting erroneous impressions that consumers may hold concerning genetically modified foods in . As a result, this study explores the psychological elements in Senegal that either drive or inhibit consumer acceptance and purchase intentions for genetically modified foods. Using a quantitative approach through a random data distribution method via online, respondents were recruited for this research. Six hundred and forty-one (641) valid respondents were used in the study after deleting unfit data. A structural equation modeling quantitative analysis methodology was employed in analyzing the gathered data. Smartpls SEM 3.3.3 statistical software was used. The demographic profile of the respondents indicates that the majority of the sampled population are males, and the majority are aged between 20-30 years. Most of the respondents were bachelor's and master's degree holders. From the findings, the constructs used in this study accounted for 53.6% of the total variance of the study. It was evidenced that attitude, subjective norms, and knowledge positively and significantly influenced the purchase intention of genetically modified foods directly. Risk and safety concerns affected the intention to purchase genetically modified foods negatively. Subjective norms and knowledge influence attitudes toward genetically modified foods, while risk and safety concerns negatively affect attitude. Attitude mediated the relationship between subjective norms and purchase intention. Analysis of variance indicated that age was insignificant in impacting the purchase intention of genetically modified foods. As income levels increased, the purchase intent of genetically modified foods decreased in the case of Senegal. The findings of this study present potent and important policy implications to policymakers in the food and agriculture industry, business owners, and entrepreneurs to ensure acceptance and ready-market for genetically modified food, eradicate hunger and its related effects. Keywords: Genetically Modified Food; Knowledge; Structural Equation Modeling; Attitudes; Health and Safety Concerns; Senegal.

EXTENT OF PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: BASIS FOR SCHOOL-HOME PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS []


School-home partnership programs are designed to increase parental involvement in school activities and improve communication between parents and teachers. These programs typically involve providing parents with information about their child's progress in school, as well as opportunities to participate in school activities. The average weighted mean, according to the data, is 3.04, which indicates that parents participate a moderate amount in school events and programs. It is suggested to school administrators 63 times, ranking fourth, that they establish school regulations that are thought to be good for education. Education-related suggested action areas received 48 as their frequency and were rated fifth. Another issue was the PTA's underwhelming engagement in school events and programs, which had 86 as its frequency and ranked second. A program for school-home partnerships is being proposed to improve school-home partnerships to achieve quality, accessible, relevant, and liberating continuous education as well as to strengthen school-home partnerships to implement programs and activities effectively and efficiently. Implementing the suggested school-home collaboration program will increase parents' involvement. By getting involved in their child's education, parents can play a vital role in their child's development. School-home partnership programs can help to facilitate this involvement and improve communication between parents and teachers. KEYWORDS: PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, SCHOOL-HOME PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS