16 research outputs found
A Binary Logistic Regression Model to Identify the Factors Associated with Unmet Need for Family Planning Among Married Women
No full textBackground: Unplanned pregnancy related to unmet need is a worldwide problem that affects society and bad impact on health of the women. Contraceptive use has increased in the recent years in the developing countries like India, has the desire for smaller families, however, millions of women, more than 150 million women want to delay or avoid pregnancy but are not using any type of contraception, these women are considered to have unmet need for family planning.
Aim and Objectives: Factors which are associated with unmet need for family planning among married women and test binary logistic regression model
Methods: 1200 married women in the age group of 15-49 years were selected randomly from Kalaburagi from which 600 from ur- ban and 600 from rural areas by using multistage sampling and data analyzed by using SPSS software
Results: Estimated odds ratio and higher odds of having unmet need for family planning for various factors are estimated and test of significance at p<0.05.
Conclusion: We found, Age, Education of married women, Educa- tion of husband, Family Income, Ideal age for marriage having higher odds ratios indicate higher unmet need and logistic regres- sion model is quite useful model for estimating unmet need for family planning
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) toward COVID-19 appropriate behaviours among general public- A cross-sectional study
Get PDFBackground: The Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affecting all spheres of human endeavours, impact of the corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on common people is unclear which necessitated. To achieve an ultimate success against the ongoing encounter against covid-19 in India, we need proper behaviour and commitment from general public, without their participation it will not be possible to control the COVID-19 pandemic. Aim and Objectives: Accessing knowledge, attitude and practices of COVID-19 appropriate behaviours among general public (age above 18 years) of Mahabubnagar district, Telangana state, India. Materials and Methods: This study was a Cross sectional study, conducted between September – October 2021.Total 447 responses were obtained from the online-based survey using convenience sampling technique to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices of covid-19 appropriate behaviours among the general public (age above 18 years) of Mahabubnagar district. The descriptive statistics were calculated and data was analysed by using SPSS software with version 23. Results: From the 447 study participants, 85.6% majority of the respondents were in age group 18-30years. Among respondents 60.4% were female and 39.6% males, 51.5% were urban and 48.5% rural. Association between knowledge and age was statistically significant. Association between knowledge and age was statistically significant. Level of attitudes and age was not statistically significant. Association between practices of covid-19 appropriate behaviours and age are not statistically significant at 5% level of significance. Conclusion: This research revealed that knowledge scores of general populations about covid-19 is adequate with their demographic variables .The researcher found that only around 50% of participants were following the practices of preventive precautionary behaviours and attitudes of COVID -19 appropriate behaviours towards covid-19.There was KAP-GAP between knowledge & Practice
Exploring Consensus to Develop Global Standards in Response to Sea Level Rise (SLR): Evaluating the Standardisation Scope of SLR Adaptation Using the Delphi Technique
No full textAnthropogenic climate change has led to irreversible Sea level rise (SLR), underscoring the urgency to implement adaptation measures. With there being a series of challenges to implement SLR adaptation, international standardisation emerges out to be a solution to address these challenges. In this research, an attempt is made to identify SLR adaptation measures that could be globally standardised using a consensus-based approach. The methodology for the research is a combination of desk-research and the Delphi method – involving rounds of surveys with an expert panel to reach consensus – that run a sequential manner. The research also aims at demonstrating the Delphi method as a cost-effective and time-saving method to develop adaptation standards. The research is able to develop a synthesis of a comprehensive list of adaptation measures that are in turn posed as the candidates to be standardised. A total of six adaptation measures attain consensus that include: (1) early warning systems, (2) seawalls, (3) levees, (4) sandbags, (5) dikes and (6) breakwaters. These adaptation options are chosen based on the identified meta-criteria developed as part of the results of the Delphi study. The meta-criteria is based on the reasons to develop an adaptation measure into standard and assesses three key themes that checks if an adaptation measure: (1) is a technical measure, (2) has a pre-existing methodology or standard that could be revised or newly drafted for SLR adaptation and (3) has a global data stream that could facilitate SLR based data sharing, collection and interoperability. These identified measures help in prioritising the adaptation measures that could be globally standardised. A key theme for the opposition of standardisation found in the literature and substantiated by the expert inputs is found to be of location-specific considerations for SLR adaptation implementation. Thus, to address such an apprehension of the panellists, the study makes crucial theoretical contribution to include an explanation to the relevance of standardisation to the challenges with SLR adaptation implementation. Furthermore, to propose and demonstrate the adoption of the Delphi method as a starting point to identify suitable options that could be standardised, the research develops an understanding of consensus in standardisation vis-‘a-vis the Delphi method. The study’s main limitations arise out of the limited numbers of rounds conducted that leave room for increasing the consensus levels for adaptation options as well as the missing interactions between the panellists that could have further added to the findings. Based on the findings the study provides three actionable policy recommendations to support the process of SLR international standardisation – (1) develop a consistent global language for SLR adaptation strategies and measures, including a classification of these measures, (2) raise awareness about the significance of standardisation in SLR adaptation among the world-wide community of stakeholders in this field, (3) establish a global platform for sharing appropriate SLR information usable across various adaptation measures. The study concludes with acknowledging that SLR adaptation global standards so developed need to be flexible and adaptive in order to incorporate location-specific considerations for each of the adaptation measures.Engineering and Policy Analysi
On right -inverse ordered semigroups
Get PDFHere we introduce the notion of (left, right) --simple, right -inverse ordered semigroups and discuss characterizations and relationships concerning them. Semilattice decomposition of left --simple ordered semigroups has been given here. Furthermore, we study an interrelation between the generalized Green\u27s relations and the class of semigroups which are semilattices of right --simple ordered semigroups.arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:1701.07185, arXiv:1701.07189 by other author
Nil-extensions of simple and right -inverse ordered semigroups
Get PDFAn ordered semigroup is right -inverse if it is -inverse but not conversely. So the question arises under what condition the converse holds. In this paper we study nil-extensions of simple and right -inverse ordered semigroups and prove that is right -inverse if and only if is -inverse in a -Archimedean ordered semigroup. Moreover, we characterize complete semilattice of nil-extensions of simple and right -inverse ordered semigroups.arXiv admin note: text overlap with 2407.14569; text overlap with arXiv:1701.07189, arXiv:1701.07185 by other author
Model Development for Investigation of Localized Defects in Taper Roller Bearings Using Matrix Method of Dimensional Analysis
No full textAbstractCatastrophic failures of the rotating machineries can be avoided by tracing the faults generated in the rolling contact bearings used for supporting these machines and are important sources of noise, vibration as well as sudden stoppage of the entire production or interruption of processes. A generalized model is developed using Matrix Method of Dimensional Analysis (MMDA) to establish dimensionless correlation between the response and consequence parameters for the assessment of localized surface defects in the different components of taper roller bearings tested on a developed test rig. Response surface methodology (RSM) is employed for the experimentation and to explore the dependence of various factors on the vibrations of these bearings. A numerical analysis performed in the study showed the effectiveness of MMDA model along with frequency domain scrutiny of the vibration data for detection of localized bearing defects
Statistical Software Applications and Statistical Methods Used In Community Medicine and Public Health Research Studies
No full textBackground: The utilization of software in statistical methods and tools has increased very much in last two decades. The easily availability of statistical application software on internet, made easy to analyse, interpretation and conclude the study variables.
Aim and Objectives: To know the statistical software applications and various statistical methods used in the community medicine and public health research studies.
Materials & Methods: A cross sectional retrospective study, We had included online community medicine and public health journals of four years (2017 to 2020).By cluster sampling method were used and each cluster includes articles of four different year, 400 randomly selected research articles were downloaded & reviewed. The data was analysed by using SPSS version 23.
Results: 400 articles were reviewed. 317 (79.25%) were used Ms-Excel software followed by 261 (65.25%) descriptive statistics and 145(36.25%) SPSS and 143 (35.75%) applied cross sectional study design. 91 (22.75%) applied chi-square test, 77(19.25%) applied ANOVA test. 59(14.75%) t-tests. Only 41(10.25%) articles were reported with confidence intervals.
Conclusion: The current study reveals, Microsoft excels, and SPSS and R-programming were more frequently using software in the community medicine and public health, whereas descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, t-tests and non-parametric tests were commonly using statistical methods
Effect of fenofibrate in comparison to metformin on the biophysical and biochemical parameters in diabetic albino wistar rats
Get PDFIntroduction: Diabetic endothelial dysfunction is accompanied by increased oxidative stress and upregulated proinflammatory and inflammatory mediators in the endothelial vasculature. Activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha (PPAR-α) results in antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. Aim of this study is to investigate the effect of fenofibrate, a PPAR-α activator, on the oxidative stress, inflammation and its anti-oxidant effect in streptozotocin diabetic rats and to compare the effectiveness of FF with that of Metformin (Met). Material & Methods: This experimental animal study was conducted at animal house. The sample size included 174 albino wistar rats divided into 3 Groups, one control groups (C )Diabetic and untreated and two test groups .T1 -Diabetic and treated with metformin 75 mg/kgwt/day) and T2 (T – Diabetics treated with fenofibrate 100 mg/kgwt/day), with 58 rats in each group (29 male & 29 female). All the rats were treated with streptozotocin intra peritoneally and the diabetic state was induced. T1 group was treated with metformin 75 mg/kg/wt/day. The T2 group of rats were treated with Feno fibrate (FF) at a dose of 100 mg/kgwt/day. 
Perception regarding impact of social media and cinema on materialism, and social comparison among youth perusing medical & paramedical courses: A cross sectional study
Get PDFBackground: Globalization has increased the significance of materialistic possessions in one’s life. It is the pride one finds in possessing and owning material goods. Social comparison is a form of sociological self-esteem, where we derive our sense of self through comparing ourselves with others. In India majority of the population youth. Both social media and Cinema have tremendous impact on youth influencing their materialistic and social comparison behaviour. Objectives-The proposed study aims to explore the perception of youth impact of social media and cinema on materialism and social comparison & also to explore use and misuse of social media among youth who are pursuing medical & para medical courses. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among various medical and paramedical colleges in study area. A pre-tested questionnaire was used on causes for materialism and social comparison was via online using Google forms. Descriptive statistics were computed on the socio-demographic parameters. Chi-square test statistics was used to find the association between the variables. A reliability analysis, using Cronbach’s alpha (œ = 0.74), was undertaken to test the reliability of each of the materialism factors
Effect of elastane-cotton core-spun yarn liveliness on woven modified mock leno fabric properties
Get PDFThe present study is aimed at accessing the impact of elastane core liveliness on physical and mechanical properties of elastane-cotton core-spun yarn fabric. The yarn liveliness is altered by changing draw ratio on ring frame and thus the elastane core % in the yarn. The 4 samples of 30s Ne elastane core-spun cotton yarn have been produced using 40 den elastane having 5, 7, 9 and 11% elastane core adjusted by using suitable draw ratio on ring frame. These elastane core-spun cotton yarns are used in weft direction to produce fabric sample. These fabric samples are tested for various physical and mechanical properties as per ASTM standards. The findings reveal that the yarn core liveliness has significant effect on various physical and mechanical properties of fabri
