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Impact of Body Weight on Blood Pressure Among University Students
Get PDFBody weight and blood pressure are two vital health indicators that are closely related. Excessive body weight or obesity, in particular, has been strongly associated with higher blood pressure, a key risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Blood pressure, which measures the force of blood against the walls of blood vessels, is influenced by several factors, including body composition, physical activity, and diet. For young adults, maintaining a healthy weight is especially important, as early high blood pressure can result in long-term health issues. Recognizing the connection between body weight and blood pressure in this group is crucial for developing preventive measures against hypertension. This study examines the relationship between body weight and blood pressure among university students at the Universiti Teknologi MARA Pahang Branch Jengka Campus. A sample of 43 students, aged 18 to 22, from various faculties was selected for analysis. Descriptive statistics and Spearman rank correlation were used to investigate the association between body weight and blood pressure (systolic and diastolic). The results showed a statistically significant positive linear correlation, indicating that as body weight increases, both systolic and diastolic blood pressure also rise. These findings are consistent with previous research highlighting a strong linear correlation between body mass and blood pressure. The study underscores the importance of maintaining a healthy weight to reduce the risk of hypertension, particularly in young adults. Future research should explore additional factors affecting blood pressure and assess the effectiveness of weight management strategies in similar populations
Sociodemographic Background Predisposing Youths into Gang Violence in Lagos Metropolis, Nigeria
Get PDFThe historical and constitutional responsibility of youths in any country cannot be underrated because youth remain one of the vital weapons for accelerating and harmonizing societal orderliness Evidence gathered from extant publication shows that youth formed the larger percentage of people apprehended for violence activities in most correctional facilities in the world. In Nigeria, Extant publications were reviewed while Anomie and rational choice theories were adopted for the study. Mixed methods were adopted for collections of data from the inmates in the Lagos correctional facility approved for the study400 hundred copied of structured questionnaires in the three approved corrections in Lagos But 347 of the questionnaires were retrieved for the quantitative analysis while 36 out of 40 interviews conducted were found useful using In-depth interview for the inmates while key informant interviews were used for collection of verbal data from the member of the Nigeria Police Force, Correctional Officers, market men/women and community elders in Lagos. The concluded that gender positioning (t-047), family background (t-=083) and marital status (t=014) significantly predisposed youths into violent activities compared with employment (t= 816), age (t=123) and level of education (t=482). In addition, the qualitative data indicated that immaturity and poor parental background influence youth gang violence. The social interventionist should encourage the family, youths and community members to get involved in decision making, adequate youth development programme should be encouraged and youth should develop act of self-creativity and innovation toward promoting self-image in Nigeri
Reconciliation and Peacebuilding of Standup Comedy South Africa
Get PDFThis study focuses on post-apartheid struggles and xenophobic attacks on non-South African Black nationals against the prior knowledge of racial discrimination between White and Black folks. Studies on post-apartheid struggles and xenophobic violence have widely been expressed via literature texts, neglecting the efficacy of stand-up comedy. Therefore, this study examines the efficacy of stand-up comedy in reconciliation and peace-building in post-apartheid struggles and xenophobic violence in South Africa. This study explores how comedians use empathetic narrative power of humour and performative techniques on-stage performance to foster unity, love, and peace among South African and non-South African nationals against killings, rape, violence, and deportation. Textual analysis of live recorded digital video of selected South African stand-up comedians and Schechner’s Performance and psychoanalytic theories of Freud and Jung were used to analyze the performance of the stand-up comedians and the success behind their outstanding popularity with their audiences
Factors Associated with Willingness for Sputum Examination Among Tuberculosis Suspects and Risk Groups at Ambarita Health Center, Samosir Regency
Get PDFTuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that remains an important global and Indonesian public health problem. Optimizing case finding is one of the strategies to control TB in Indonesia, but TB case finding only reached 74.7 percent out of a target of 90 percent in 2022. The delay in case finding is due to the lack of public awareness to check themselves to health care facilities and many people refuse to have their sputum examined. This study aims to determine the factors associated with the willingness to conduct sputum examination in suspected TB and at-risk groups at the Ambarita Health Center, Samosir Regency. This type of research is quantitative with a cross sectional design. The study population was TB suspects and people who have household contact with TB patients. A sample of 118 people was selected using simple random sampling. The results showed that age (p=0,021; PR=2,433; 95% CI= 1,198–4,943), knowledge (p=0,016; PR=2,523; 95% CI= 1,243–5,120), and perception (p=0,009; PR=3,061; 95% CI= 1,316–7,118) were associated with the willingness to conduct sputum examination among TB suspects and at-risk groups at the Ambarita Health Center, Samosir Regency, while gender (p=1,000), education (p=0,110), occupation (p=0,211), and income (p=0,145) were not. The health center is expected to provide education and counselling to the community and form a group of TB survivors to help provide social support and share experiences about the course of TB disease to increase knowledge and build good perceptions of TB disease
Towards an Analysis of the Visual Images of the Drawings of the Child Survivors of War: A Semiotic Study
Get PDFIn this research, children used poster narratives to communicate their perspectives of the Marawi Siege. A social semiotic approach was utilized to understand their visualizations. This study aimed to look into the aspect of understanding the narratives of the child victims of the Marawi Siege through their drawings, referred to poster narratives in this study, by extracting the visual images present. The collection of data was limited to the two temporary shelters in Marawi: Boganga and Rorogagus. The researcher collected 40 poster narratives from the different temporary shelters in Marawi City, and the recurrent visual images were those of Social Actors, Shattered Place, Battle Aircraft and Weapons. The child-respondents included significant minute details in illustrating the social actors such as tears, sad and scared expressions, color and position, and at times, supported these emotions with texts which served as anchorage. From these findings, it could be drawn that a careful study of the shapes, strokes, colors, position, number and size of the images was of paramount significance to better understand the data output of the children-respondents. The posters are not meaningless forms or shapes. They convey materials or images from the deeper recesses of the minds or psyches of the respondents
Development of History E-Modules: Book Creator Application as a Learning Innovation in the Era of Independent Learning
Get PDFThis research aims to produce E-module products, analyze the feasibility of E-modules, analyze the practicality of E-modules, and determine the effectiveness of E-modules. Research and development methodology uses the ADDIE model, which consists of stages: analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation. Development of the E Module using Book Creator on the history subject of the independent era studied at SMAS Panca Budi Medan. The research results show: Based on the results of material expert validity tests, the E Module using Book Creator in the History of the Independent Learning Era subject is very suitable for use with an average gain of 90.7%; the results of the media expert validity test, E Module using Book Creator in the History subject, are very feasible with an average score of 93.1%; the design expert's validity test results were very feasible with a score of 86%; Based on experiments conducted in the experimental class, where learning used the E Module, the average student learning outcome was 92.93; and the results of the T and N-Gain Score tests on the learning outcomes of experimental class students show that the E Module is effectively used in history learning, where the average gain of the N-Gain Score test is 83.33%, and based on the Independent Samples Test, Sig is obtained. . (2-tailed) of 0.001, where 0.001 < 0.0
Linguistic Landscape Analysis of Identity Representation in Public Signs at Watugong Buddhist Monastery Semarang
Get PDFPublic signs at Watugong Monastery in Semarang serve not only as guides for visitors but also as representations of identity, meaning, and values. This study aims to uncover the meaning and representation of identity in the public signs of Watugong Monastery by considering the cultural, religious, and social contexts in accordance with the dominant ideology in the place. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method with a Barthes (1991) semiotics approach. Research data was collected through observation and documentation methods using photography techniques. The results of this study show that there are representations of cultural, religious, and socio-religious identities in the Public signs of Watugong Monastery. Religious identity comes from the interpretation of the object label signs 福 (fú), 祿 (lù), and 壽 (shòu) which reflect Chinese cultural values. Religious identity emerges from hiolo stick sign, which contains the meaning of strong faith in Buddha and his teachings through prayer and devotion supported by morality and exemplary behavior. Finally, socio-religious identity appears on the Ashoka inscription sign, the strong religious element derived from Buddhist teachings, the inscription also shows an example of social life between people of different faiths who must always teach tolerance and moderation in religion. This research is still very open for further research in various other aspects of LL, for example, visitors' perceptions of the language used at Watugong Monastery
Development of Differentiated English Language Learning Multimedia
Get PDFThis research and development aims to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of differentiated learning multimedia using Smart Apps Creator (SAC) in improving English learning outcomes for class VIII students at UTP SPF SMP Negeri 2 Sunggal. The type of research is research and development (R&D) using the ADDIE model, with stages: analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation. The research was conducted at UPT SPF SMP Negeri 2 Sunggal, class VIII students, consisting of 64 students, with 32 students in the experimental class taught using SAC multimedia and 32 students in the control class not using SAC multimedia. The research results show: (1) validation by material experts (94.44% of very feasible criteria), by media experts (94.17% of very feasible criteria), and by learning design experts (93.61% of very feasible criteria). The results of individual trials were 76.67% feasible criteria, small group trials were 88.33% very feasible criteria, and field trial results were 91.04% very feasible criteria. (2) There are differences in student learning outcomes between the experimental and control classes. The experimental class had an average learning outcome of 82.75; the control class had an average learning outcome of 61.63. Hypothesis testing using an independent t-test on the post-test scores of the experimental class and control class obtained a significance result (2-tailed) of 0.000, which means <0.05. It can be concluded that there are significant differences between classes that are taught using differentiated learning multimedia and classes that are not taught using multimedia. The development of differentiated learning multimedia using SAC for class VIII SMP students is effective in improving English learning outcomes
Development of the Learning Media Video Tutorial "Tatak Menapu Kopi" in Arts and Culture Subjects for Dance Learning
Get PDFThis research aims to produce a learning media product called "Tatak Menapu Kopi" video tutorial for the Arts and Culture learning subject for dance learning at SMP Negeri 2 Siempat Nempu Hulu, Dairi Regency that is feasible, practical, and effective. This research uses a research and development (R&D) research model with research subjects totaling 35 students of IX SMP Negeri 2 Siempat Nempu Hulu, Dairi Regency, consisting of 5 students in individual tests, 10 students in small group tests, and 35 students in limited field tests. This research also involved validators from two learning media experts, two learning design experts, and two learning material experts. The results of this research explain that: (1) Through validation results by learning material experts, an average validity result of 94.7% was obtained in the very feasible/practical category; (2) validation results by learning design experts obtained an average validity result of 94.9% in the very feasible/practical category; and (3) validation results by learning media experts obtained an average validity result of 93.9% in the very feasible/practical category. (2) The results of the practicality test of the Video Tutorial "Tatak Menapu Kopi" learning media in the arts and culture learning subject for learning dance at SMP Negeri 2 Siempat Nempu Hulu, Dairi Regency show a level of practicality with a percentage of 89.1%, in the very practical category. (3) The effectiveness of using the products developed in learning is considered quite effective; this is shown by the results of the N-Gain score effectiveness test, which obtained an average value of 61.2
Analyzing the effects of Spiritual Intelligence, Innovation and Competence on Employee Appearance at PT. Asam Jawa
Get PDFThe research is conducted at PT. Asam Jawa in Medan, North Sumatra, from September to October 2023. The research population comprises all employees of PT. Asam Jawa, totaling 50 individuals, and the sampling is done exhaustively involving all population members. From the research results and discussions, the following conclusions can be drawn: (1) Spiritual Intelligence has a positive and significant influence on the improvement of Employee Appearance at PT. Asam Jawa. (2) Innovation has a positive and significant influence on the improvement of Employee Appearance at PT. Asam Jawa. (3) Competence has a positive and significant influence on the improvement of Employee Appearance at PT. Asam Jawa. (4) Spiritual Intelligence, Innovation, and Competence have a positive and significant influence on the improvement of Employee Appearance at PT. Asam Jawa. Recommendations for the company involve engaging in the development of spiritual intelligence, fostering an innovative culture, and focusing on the development of employee competence. The research results can serve as a reference for companies to understand the impact of these factors on appearance improvement. For future research, it is suggested to include additional variables such as leadership, job stress, organizational behavior, and other management variables