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Using Lot Quality Assessment Survey (LQAS) to Evaluate the Quality of Polio Outbreak Response (OBR) Campaigns Across Implementing States in Nigeria
No full textThis abstract introduces the findings from the application Lot Quality Assessment Survey (LQAS) conducted to evaluate the quality of five (5) different Polio Outbreak Response campaigns conducted across Nigerian states in the year 2024. During the period under review, five (5) rounds of LQAS were conductedafter the implementation of Outbreak Response (OBR) campaigns in March, April, September, October, and November 2024, where 1,262 Local Government Areas (LGAs), also referred to as LOTS, were surveyed. Among these figures, 132 LGAs (Lots), which represent 10.4% of the LGAs (Lots), did not meet the established quality benchmarks, highlighting the actual areas that require urgent intervention. The LQAS methodology has helped program managers identify the specific LGAs (Lots) that need revaccination activities, thereby optimizing resource allocation and campaign effectiveness across the board. The analysis conducted on the LQAS data has helped in identifying the main reasons why missed vaccinations take place, and these have resulted in 41.80% child absence, household not visited by the vaccination teams at 30.73%, non-compliance cases at 25.62%, security concerns at 1.34% and children not yet born stand at 1,09%. The insight provided by the LQAS data informed targeted strategies to address gaps in the Polio Immunization coverage. Overall, the findings from the LQAS proved to be a valuable monitoring tool that helped in supporting data-driven decision making and enhancing the overall quality and impact of Polio OBR campaigns in the effort to achieve cVPV2 virus eradication goals in Nigeria
Intrinsic Fermi Energy Level in Materials Having a Bandgap
No full textThis brief review mainly highlights the applications of the determined intrinsic Fermi energy level in semiconductors and insulator materials. The electrical properties of a Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (MOS) device designed on any parabolic semiconductor and having SiO2 as the oxide dielectric, can be calculated theoretically once the intrinsic Fermi energy levels in the semiconductor and the oxide are known. Also, Hetero junction devices can be better designed with this known intrinsic Fermi energy level in materials.  
Effect of Feed Rate on Productive Variables for the Brown Shrimp (Penaeus aztecus)
No full textOne of the main species sustaining the shrimp fishery in the Gulf of Mexico is the brown shrimp Penaeus aztecus (Latoumerie, 2007). Due to its great importance in the market, the present research focused on this species, with the objective of collecting scientific information that would help to establish whether this species is suitable for farming. The study centered on measuring the effect of different feed rates on productive variables (weight gain, weekly weight gain, weekly length gain, survival, final weight, biomass, feed management, and feed conversion rate) over a period of eight weeks. The experiment comprised three treatments (each conducted with three repetitions): Treatment 1 (the control), which was conducted with a feed rate of 9%; Treatment 2, which was conducted with a 3% feed rate; and Treatment 3, which was conducted with a 6% feed rate. The feed rate percentages for the three treatments were calculated based on the biomass of the sample. The water quality parameters (dissolved oxygen, temperature, salinity, pH, and nitrogenated compounds) were observed to remain at similar levels. The present study concludes that the control treatment T1 (9%) yielded the best weight gain, weekly weight gain, weekly length gain, and final weight results, while T3 (6%) presented the best final biomass and weight gain results. However, taking into account the minor differences among the results obtained for groups T1 and T3, further to the higher percentage of feed administered and the survival rate observed, it can be concluded that T3 (6% feed rate) performed the best of the two treatments applied by the present study, due to the fact that it was much more cost effective and produced the highest yield
Phytodiversity and Therapeutic Value within Traditional Communities of Luozi, Democratic Republic of Congo
No full textThe ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants is being carried out in the Luozi region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The aim is to promote, conserve and even perpetuate endogenous knowledge and know-how, the basis of socio-cultural identity. Ethnobotanical data collection is based on a survey and personalized interviews involving local people in the 10 sectors. The group of informants, of all genders and aged at least 19, totaled 2,296 people. The survey revealed 146 medicinal species in 129 genera and 59 families, of which the Fabaceae are the most represented. According to ethnobotanical indices, Sarcocephalus latifolius, Morinda lucida, Chromolaena odorata and Crossopteryx febrifuga are the most popular taxa. Classification by disease area reveals that the group of symptoms, signs and ill-defined morbid states is the most important in terms of the number of indications and citations. In terms of therapeutic indications, malaria is the most popular in terms of the number of plant citations. Leaves are the most cited organs in terms of the number of recipes. Although the drugs are administered orally (pers os), the decoction remains by far the most common form of preparation. The people of the Luozi sectors do not form a single community when it comes to using plants in traditional medicine. Two distinct communities can be identified, depending on the medicinal species used from one sector to another
Ethnographic Analysis of ‘SPEAKING’ and Textuality in the Conversation between Jesus Christ and the Thieves on the Cross
No full textThis study undertakes an ethnographic and textual analysis of the conversation between Jesus Christ and the thieves on the cross, as portrayed in the Synoptic Gospels. Integrating Dell Hymes’s SPEAKING model with principles of textuality, the research examines how communicative actions within this sacred speech event are shaped by socio-cultural contexts and structured through linguistic coherence. The SPEAKING framework facilitates an exploration of the setting, participants, purposes, and genre of the crucifixion dialogue, highlighting the contrasting roles and intentions of the repentant and impenitent thieves. Textuality analysis evaluates cohesion, coherence, intentionality, and inter-textual connections, revealing how the dialogue functions as a meaningful, unified text imbued with theological significance. Findings indicate that the interaction exemplifies ritualized communication embedded within socio-religious norms of first-century Judea and reflects core Christian themes of judgment, mercy, and redemption. The repentant thief's plea and Jesus's promise embody pragmatic and theological dimensions of faith and salvation, while the mocking thief symbolizes rejection and despair. This integrative approach unpacks how the conversation operates simultaneously as a culturally situated speech event and a carefully constructed biblical text. The study contributes to biblical linguistics, ethnography of communication, and discourse analysis by demonstrating the effectiveness of combining ethnographic and textual frameworks to analyze sacred dialogue. The study exhumes knowledge of how language functions as a medium of identity, belief, and social action in religious narrative, offering valuable insights for interdisciplinary research into ancient communicative practices and theological discourse
From Household to Public Sphere: Women Farmers, Gender Inequality, and Collective Mobilisation
No full textThe MAIs Project – Women Farmers in Inland Territories – aimed to empower and promote the civic and associative participation of women farmers in S. Pedro do Sul and Sabugal, contributing to the advancement of gender equality in these regions. Using a participatory approach grounded in the principles of community development, activities were structured along three axes of intervention: personal/social, technical, and collective. This article analyses gender inequality in civic participation and highlights popular education as a key tool for strengthening collective action. When considering community mobilisation in rural contexts, it is essential to recognise the role of trust-based networks and the coordination between public policies and local actors. Women farmers face structural barriers that limit their engagement in the public sphere, including the burden of domestic and agricultural labour and persistent patriarchal norms. Thus, the centrality of labour and the gendered division of responsibilities emerged as key factors in understanding patterns of political participation and the development of collective action
In-service Training, the Impact on Catering Officers’ Performance Mediated by Service Innovation Performance in Ghana
No full textThis research examined in-service training, the impact on catering officers’ performance mediated by service innovation performance. The study employed survey research approach with structured questionnaires. The study used 284 participants. Structural equation modelling supported with maximum estimator with AMOS was used to establish the relationship between the variables. This result reveals a significant relationship between the employees’ perception of access to training, benefits of training, support for training and employee’s performance. There was mediation effect of service innovation performance between the relationship among the constructs. This research provides important management and theoretical implications for the hospitality industry. 
The Impact of Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Design Education: A Case Study of Logo Design Processes
No full textThis study examines how integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the design process influences the outcomes and thinking of design students in brand logo creation. Using a qualitative approach, we recruited nine visual communication design students from a university in southern Taiwan and assigned them to an AI-assisted co-creation group (n=5) and a non-AI group (n=4). Over three weeks, participants completed a logo design task for “YO-Café,” maintaining weekly logs across three phases: data analysis, ideation development, and design execution. Data sources included process logs, final artifacts, expert evaluation (focusing on identifiability, aesthetic quality, and relevance to the brief), and semi-structured interviews with students, experts, and an instructor experienced in AI integration. Results indicate that AI improves efficiency in data gathering and facilitates early-stage concept scaffolding; however, overreliance on AI tends to reduce exploratory thinking, yielding safer visual vocabularies (e.g., coffee cup/bean motifs, brown palettes). Non-AI works displayed greater stylistic diversity and authorial interpretation, though sometimes less immediately associated with coffee. Experts jointly awarded “Best Brand Award” to a non-AI work that balanced clarity, adaptability, and commercial applicability. The study recommends introducing AI after foundational training, positioning AI as a co-creative tool, and emphasizing problem framing, critical judgment, and integrative communication within design education
Presence and Level of Heavy Metals in the River Miljacka
No full textIn this project under the financial support of the Ministry of Science, Higher Education and Youth of Sarajevo Canton, the sources of heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, Ni, Cr, Co, Fe, Mn and Hg) were examined in the river Miljacka, and the levels of pollution in two different periods, in autumn and early spring. The sources and presence of heavy metals in the water and in the ground (riverbanks mud) were determined, physical and chemical analyzes of the water were also done in the same periods of the year. This research paper provides an overview of the analysis of mud and water samples from the Miljacka river from ten different sites in the city of Sarajevo from Goat bridge to the estuary of the River Miljacka into the Bosna River. All analyzes were performed in the Laboratory for Chemistry of the Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences University of Sarajevo and the laboratory EURO INSPEKT ltd. - "Real INSPECT" Sarajevo. Physicochemical parameters examined in this research work were: turbidity (measured 6.19-32.04 NTU), pH value (6.3-7.72), consumption of KMnO4 (1.94 - 7.39 mg O2/l), ammonia (0.05 - 4.08 mg N/I), nitrates (0.80 - 2.90 mg/l). All heavy metals and trace elements (Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, Ni, Cr, Co, Fe, Mn) according to the obtained results were under the references except mercury (Hg) observed higher concentrations from two sites (0.10 μg/l) in both measuring (autumn and spring). Based on the conducted research, we can conclude that the river Miljacka has a higher concentration of nitrates, ammonia, mercury and inadequate turbidity. 
Control of a 3- axis Mechanical System Using Servo Motors and FPGA Programming Techniques
No full textIn order to focus on servo motor systems and how to manage them with FPGA devices, a computer installed on a CNC machine to control the CNC machine through the servo motor drivers and PC that must be synchronized together, which requires quick interface tools, which is viewed as one of the significant issues with CNC technology. The use of a computer and an FPGA-based system control will raise the amount of information available on the topic and support research on it. There is communication between the FPGA and the computer. A graphical software runs on the computer to process the data. Both graphical and numerical representations of this data are possible on the computer screen. Statistical analysis might be performed on this data. The chosen FPGA and the computer work together to produce the necessary control signals for the servo motors. The current study uses FPGA to enable flexible and smooth control of the three servo motor axes