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ANALYSIS OF COST VOLUME PROFIT ANALYSIS IN PRIVATE HOSPITALS IN INDIA: EVIDENCE FROM CITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL PVT. LTD
Get PDFThe study tests stability of cost volume profit analysis in healthcare sector in India. We analyse City Central Hospital Pvt. Ltd’s contribution and break-even analysis to address several questions in the field of managerial planning and decision making. Asset position of the firm is good but the liquidity needs to be improved. We found that the contribution, asset position of the firm is good but the liquidity needs to be improved. The study helps the management to appropriate decision for profit margin and arriving cost per unit. Further study may be undertaken to compare the healthcare industry analysis with foreign healthcare industry
THE EFFICACY OF EXTRACTS FROM MANGO (Mangifera indica) STEM IN THE TREATMENT OF TOOTHACHE
Get PDFThe causative factors behind toothache include tooth decay or fracture, abscessed tooth, or infected gums. Over 750 species of bacteria inhabit the oral cavity and a number of these are implicated in oral diseases including toothaches.The efficacy of Mango stem extract can be used for the inhibition of pathogens causing human toothache was investigated. Ethanol was used as solvent for extraction. Two human pathogens; Streptococcus mutans which is a bacterial pathogen and Aspergillus niger which is a fungal pathogen were employed in this study. The inhibitory effects of the ethanol extract Mangifera indica on the test organisms were conducted using the agar well diffusion method of antimicrobial assay. Antibacteria (Amoxicillin) and Antifungal (Fluconazole) served as the control. A sub culture process was carried out to enable proper identification of the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (M.I.C) of 3 different tooth samples (T1,T2,T3). This process was carried out using the mango stem extract introduced in drops (0.5ml,0.10ml,0.15ml) in 9 petri dishes respectively for both fungi (Amoxicillin) and bacteria (Fluconazole) media. The result shows that the mean total zone of inhibition of T2 (3.53) by mango extract is higher T1(2.90) and T3(3.10). When compared with the control, the mean total zone of inhibition becomes higher when the extract is being introduced in large amount (0.15>). So in a bacteria media the higher the mango extract is introduced the more the inhibition zone increases (Table 1). There are significant differences in the inhibition effects of the plant extracts and the susceptibility of the human pathogens (P<0.05). While in fungi media the mean total zone of inhibition of T3 (3.36) by mango extract is higher T1(2.83) and T3(3.20). When compared with the control, the mean total zone of inhibition becomes lower when the extract is being introduced in large amount (0.5<). From the result it shows that the bark extract of mango is very active in treatment of toothache in the sense that the extract possess potential inhibitory activity against human pathogens in vitro to varying degrees
GROWTH AND YIELD RESPONSES OF BROCCOLI VARIETIES UNDER COASTAL SALINE AREA OF BANGLADESH
Get PDFThe field experiment on broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. Italica L.) was conducted at Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, On-Farm Research Division, Dawlatpur, Khulna during the season 2021-2022 taking five varieties, namely BARI Broccoli-1, Green Crown, Green Giant, Green Carpet, PARATSO to investigate the salt-tolerant varieties for maximizing broccoli yield as well as farmers’ income. The experiment was laid out randomized complete block design with three replications. Among the five varieties the maximum curd diameter (19.00 cm), curd length (16.50 cm) and curd weight (486.67 g) were recorded from V4 (Green Carpet). The yield range of the varieties was 13.65 to 19.46 t ha-1. Variety V4 (Green Carpet) was produced the maximum yield (19.46 t ha-1) followed by V2 (Green Crown) was (18.12 t ha-1). Since the V4 (Green Carpet) and V2 (Green Crown) are suitable for the coastal areas, if this variety is combined with the coastal area cropping pattern then the cropping intensity will increase, which will be beneficial to the farmers economically and meet the nutritional also
THE IMPACTS OF LAW, POLITICS, ECONOMICS AND HUMAN CAPITAL ON FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT INFLOW TO GHANA
Get PDFAs the debate on the roles of countries’ institutional variables in attracting foreign direct investment to host countries rages, this parametric study investigates the impacts of law, politics, economics, and human capital on foreign direct investment inflow to Ghana using aggregate country-wise secondary data from 2003 – 2019 (17 years). Locational-institutional theory guides the study. Based on reviewed literature, the quality of politics was measured with corruption perception index; quality of economic decisions was measured with gross domestic product; human capital development was measured with quality of social life; quality of law was measured with rule of law index; and foreign direct investment was measured with foreign direct investment inflow. Using ordinary least square (OLS) multiple regression analysis, the study establishes that law, politics, economics, and human capital have significant positive associations as well as effects on foreign direct investment inflow to Ghana within the period under review. The findings of the work confirmed the relevance of locational-institutional theoretical framework in investigating the inflow of foreign direct investments to host countries (especially Ghana in West Africa). The study also exposes the need Ghana to improve the quality of its national institutions and economic policies in order to maximum foreign direct investment inflow. In line with the objectives and findings of the work, far-reaching recommendations were put forward
A REVIEW ON COMMERCIAL RUMORS AND ONLINE COMMERCIAL RUMORS
Get PDFWe encounter rumors at every stage of life. Just as rumors can affect people's attitudes, intentions and behaviors, commercial rumors can also affect consumers and firms. The increasing use of digital communication channels, especially social media, increases the importance of commercial rumors for businesses. The increase in the number of people interacting with each other on the internet causes an increase in the social impact on consumption behaviors. To mitigate the negative effects of commercial rumors, it is important to know the nature, types and characteristics of rumors and factors that influence the spread of rumors. However, it is seen that the interest in the subject of commercial rumors is limited, especially in the domestic marketing literature. In this research, firstly, the concepts of rumor and commercial rumor are explained with examples. Then, the leading researches on the variables related to the effects and spread of commercial rumors in the traditional and digital communication environment are explained. In addition, the usability of Attribution Theory in the spread of commercial rumors is discussed. Finally, suggestions are made to researchers and businesses
IMPACT OF TRADE OPENNESS ON ECONOMIC GROWTH: THE LONG RUN AND SHORT RUN ANALYSIS OF SRI LANKA
Get PDFTrade openness has a positive impact on economic growth, this debate is still open. Some researchers [1, 2] found in their study that it has a positive impact on the economy. Some researchers [3], Muller G. & Goldbach C., 2019 found it has no effects, or negative impact. Since, this study examines the impact of Trade Openness on Economic Growth in Sri Lanka, over the period from 1990 – 2018, in a multivariate framework including Trade openness, Labor force, Population, Inflation and Fixed Direct Investment as representatives. Secondary data is used for the study. The data are from various sources such as the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and World Development Indicators (WDI). To test for stationary of the data, the augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) (Dickey and Fuller, 1981) was used. It uses the Auto Regressive Distributed Lag Bounds test to cointegration. The results of this study shows that Trade Openness, which was the main variable, has a positive relationship in the short run while a negative relationship in the long run with Gross Domestic Product in Sri Lanka
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, INVESTIGATIONS AND TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH PULMONIC STENOSIS: A REVIEW ARTICLE
Get PDFBackground: Most patients with pulmonic stenosis have benign disease. While problems and new-onset symptoms in adults are usually non-life-threatening following the newborn period, they might occur in adults and necessitate attention. This activity explains how to diagnose and treat pulmonic stenosis, as well as the importance of the healthcare team in providing better care to patients with this illness.
Conclusion: The goal of this review article is to describe the pathophysiology of pulmonic stenosis, review the common presentation of a patient with pulmonic stenosis, identify treatment considerations and common complications of interventions for patients with pulmonic stenosis, and explain the importance of improving interprofessional care coordination to improve outcomes for patients with pulmonic stenosis
PISCICIDAL ACTIVITY AGAINST FRESHWATER FISH IN LABORATORY AND CEMENT PLASTERING POND CONDITION
Get PDFThe present study assesses piscicidal activity of (i.e., acetone, diethyl ether, ethyl alcohol, chloroform, and carbon tetrachloride) latex extracts of Thevetia peruviana (Pers.) L. Schum. (Family: Apocynaceae) against Labeo rohita (Hamilton) in both conditions. Toxicity of all the organic solvent Thevetia peruviana plant was time as well as dose-dependent against freshwater fish. There was a significant (P<0.05) negative correlation between LC values and exposure periods. Thevetia peruviana plant decrease from 3.62 mgL-1 (24h) > 2.69 mgL-1 (48h) in laboratory conditions and 7.86 mgL-1 (24h) > 7.24 mgL-1 (48h) in cement plastering pond condition against fish. The same trend of toxicity was also observed in the case of other solvents i.e., diethyl ether, ethyl alcohol, chloroform, and carbon tetrachloride latex extracts of Thevetia peruviana against Labeo rohita in both conditions. Thevetia peruviana medicinal plant is used as a better cathartic, febrifuge useful in different kinds of intermittent fever while the latex of this plant is used in teeth cavities for relief from toothache. 
THE ROLE OF HUMAN POPULATION DENSITY AND THE ELEMENTS OF WEATHER IN THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 IN NIGERIA: A NEGATIVE BINOMIAL REGRESSION MODEL APPROACH
Get PDFThis novel study was undertaken to determine the role of human population density and the elements of weather, namely temperature, rainfall and humidity in the spread of Coronavirus 2019 in Nigeria. Secondary data from Nigerian Center for Disease and Control and Climate-data were used. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, which is the dependent variable is a non-negative discrete random variable. This suggested the use of the Poisson regression and the negative binomial regression to model the counts as a function of the covariates. The best distribution and regression model were chosen based on the Chi-square goodness of fit, Bayesian Information Criteria, Akaike Information Criteria, and the ability of the data to satisfy the assumptions of the models. The negative binomial regression model was identified as the best model that fits the data since the dependent variable is over dispersed and follows a negative binomial distribution. The result revealed that temperature and human population density are statistically significant at 5% level of significance in explaining the variations in the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in Nigeria. The sign and value of the exponent of the regression parameters showed that a unit increase in temperature decreases the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in Nigeria by 30.1% and increases it by 0.1% in a unit increase of the human population density. This implies that incidence of COVID-19 is reduced by increasing the temperature but increased, in larger gatherings. We found that the COVID-19 virus would not spread quickly in a hot environment; it prefers a cold environment to be able to infect densely populated areas
FOREST ACCOUNTING IN NIGERIA: OPTIONS, STRATEGIES AND CHALLENGES
Get PDFThe current study focused on forest accounting: options, strategies and challenges in Nigeria from the theory of natural resource perspective. Deforestation poses major threat to the Nigerian forest even though forests store a relevant portion of the global natural resource and provide a vast amount of ecosystem services, economic goods and social amenities to society. The study employed a survey research design. The paper framed two assumptions for testing. The one-sample t-test was employed in validating the hypotheses of the study. The study found a significant adoption and utilization of measurements of accounting for forestry in Nigeria. The study also found a significant use of analytical techniques to improve accountants’ performance in the accounting for accounting for forestry in Nigeria. Finally, the study also found a worthy association between forest accounting and sustainable development. Consequently, the study recommends amongst others that there should be a creation of Forest Reserves and that stringent legislation against deforestation be formulated as well as proper enforcement to serve as a deterrent to defaulters