11 research outputs found
Influencing Factors on Buying Behavior of Consumers Towards Organic Eggs in Yangon (Kyi Pyar Kyaw Win, 2022)
No full textThe aim of this study is to investigate the effect of consumers personal and
situational factors on their buying intention and actual buying behavior of organic eggs in
Yangon. Data are collected from 300 respondents of organic eggs consumers with a
structured questionnaire. The findings shows that consumers interest in health,
environment, product quality, and their trust on organic eggs significantly influence on
their intention to buy organic eggs. Moreover, their buying intention positively affect the
buying behavior of consumers towards organic eggs. The results of this study describe
various essential conclusions for retailers, policy makers, and social and environmental
organizations who are working to establish effective strategies to increase organic egg
consumption in Yangon. The results provide valuable information to organic egg
producers to help them develop marketing strategies for buying organic eggs
Forecasting of Climate Changes of Ayeyarwady Delta in Myanmar during 21st Century by MRI-AGCM3.2S Dataset
No full textClimate change is associated with both gradual changes in the long-term temperature and precipitation patterns in an area. Inthis study, MRI-AGCM3.2S was used to simulate the current climate (1981-2005) and the forecasted climate for the near future (2020-2044) and far future (2075-2099). MRI-AGCM3.2S is developed by the Meteorological Research Institute (MRI) and JapanMeteorological Agency (JMA). Linear scaling and lumped quantile mapping methods are used in bias-correction for MRIAGCM3.2S under the Special Report on Emission Scenarios (SRES) of A1B. Bias correction is capable of improving the General Circulation Model (GCM) simulated outputs to a certain degree. In this study, the coefficient of determination (R2) and root mean square error (RMSE) are quantified before and after bias correction. Based on the performances, the lumped quantile mapping technique was identified as a suitable method for correcting the bias. Changes in temperature and precipitation are projected to vary by region and month. The key findings on future climates in each of the regions are presented in terms of temperature increase and precipitation chang
Computer-Assisted Screening for Cervical Cancer Using Digital Image Processing of Pap Smear Images
No full textCervical cancer can be prevented by having regular screenings to find any precancers and treat them. The Pap test looks for any abnormal or precancerous changes in the cells on the cervix. However, the manual screening of Pap smear in the microscope is subjective with poorly reproducible criteria. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develop a computer-assisted screening system for cervical cancer using digital image processing of Pap smear images. The analysis of Pap smear image is important in the cervical cancer screening system. There were four basic steps in our cervical cancer screening system. In cell segmentation, nuclei were detected using a shape-based iterative method, and the overlapping cytoplasm was separated using a marker-control watershed approach. In the features extraction step, three important features were extracted from the regions of segmented nuclei and cytoplasm. RF (random forest) algorithm was used as a feature selection method. In the classification stage, bagging ensemble classifier, which combined the results of five classifiers—LD (linear discriminant), SVM (support vector machine), KNN (k-nearest neighbor), boosted trees, and bagged trees—was applied. SIPaKMeD and Herlev datasets were used to prove the effectiveness of our proposed system. According to the experimental results, 98.27% accuracy in two-class classification and 94.09% accuracy in five-class classification was achieved using the SIPaKMeD dataset. When the results were compared with five classifiers, our proposed method was significantly better in two-class and five-class problems
Development of Waypoint Navigation System for Autonomous Vehicle
No full textAutonomous vehicle can be used for various kinds of
surveillance and data collection missions. The navigation and
control system of the vehicle is the key to a successful mission.
This paper emphasizes on the waypoint navigation system with
Global Positioning System (GPS). The vehicle position in terms
of latitude, longitude and heading is extracted from GPS NMEA
protocol. The destination waypoints are predefined and the flight
plan is preprogrammed in the Microchip PIC18F452
microcontroller. In this paper, rudder control navigation system
is used while the elevator and aileron are being controlled by the
FMA copilot. Through grounded tests the navigation system
qualitatively proved to be able to complete levels
Theoretical Calculation of Beta Decay Spectrum
No full textThis research is the theoretical investigation of the β-decay spectrum of free neutron decay using Fermi‘s Golden rule. In the β-decay spectrum with respect to the kinetic energies of the beta particle, end point energy gives the upper limit or maximum energy of β-particle. The maximum beta particle energy, max E (or) Q of free neutron decay is 0.782 MeV. According to the calculation, the maximum probability of beta decay is observed for beta particle energy of 0.261 MeV (i.e., one third of the end point energy). The average kinetic energy of β-particle is 0.302 MeV which is nearly equal to the one third of maximum energy of emitted beta particle. In this research, two cases of neutrino mass, zero neutrino mass and finite neutrino mass, are also observed for beta decay
Fiscal Management in Myanmar
No full textPast governments in Myanmar presided over a system generally characterized by weak fiscal management, but this has recently changed with the present government restoring a measure of fiscal discipline, reorienting fiscal priorities, and establishing a clear set of fiscal objectives in the Framework for Economic and Social Reforms (FESR), which was finalized in June 2013. The Government of Myanmar now has to prioritize how best to implement these fiscal objectives while strengthening longrun fiscal discipline. This paper provides a broad range of recommendations on how this can be achieved, using analysis of Myanmar's present and past fiscal situation alongside insights provided by the experience of other countries
Epidemiological characteristics and real‐world treatment outcomes of hepatitis C among HIV/HCV co‐infected patients in Myanmar: A prospective cohort study
No full textAbstract Background and Aims In Myanmar, public sector treatment programs for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection were nonexistent until June 2017. WHO highlights the importance of simplification of HCV service delivery through task‐shifting among health workers and decentralization to the primary health care level. Between November 2016 and November 2017, a study was conducted to describe the epidemiological data and real‐world outcomes of treating HIV/HCV coinfected patients with generic direct acting antiviral (DAA) based regimens in the three HIV clinics run by nonspecialist medical doctors in Myanmar. Methods HCV co‐infection among people living with HIV (PLHIV) from two clinics in Yangon city and one clinic in Dawei city was screened by rapid diagnostic tests and confirmed by testing for viral RNA. Nonspecialist medical doctors prescribed sofosbuvir and daclatasvir based regimens (with or without ribavirin) for 12 or 24 weeks based on the HCV genotype and liver fibrosis status. Sustained virologic response at 12 weeks after treatment (SVR12) was assessed to determine cure. Results About 6.5% (1417/21,777) of PLHIV were co‐infected with HCV. Of 864 patients enrolled in the study, 50.8% reported history of substance use, 27% history of invasive medical procedures and 25.6% history of incarceration. Data on treatment outcomes were collected from 267 patients of which 257 (96.3%) achieved SVR12, 7 (2.6%) failed treatment, 2 (0.7%) died and 1 (0.4%) became loss to follow‐up. Conclusion The study results support the integration of hepatitis C diagnosis and treatment with DAA‐based regimens into existing HIV clinics run by nonspecialist medical doctors in a resource‐limited setting. Epidemiological data on HIV/HCV co‐infection call for comprehensive HCV care services among key populations like drug users and prisoners in Yangon and Dawei
Additional file 2 of High levels of viral repression, malnutrition and second-line ART use in adolescents living with HIV: a mixed methods study from Myanmar
No full textAdditional file 2. Results of the clinical examination of adolescents aged 10–19 years old on ART and enrolled in the cross-sectional survey at an MSF clinic in Myanmar, by age group
Additional file 1 of High levels of viral repression, malnutrition and second-line ART use in adolescents living with HIV: a mixed methods study from Myanmar
No full textAdditional file 1. Baseline characteristics of adolescents aged 10–19 years old on ART and enrolled in the cross-sectional survey at an MSF clinic in Myanmar, by age group
