158 research outputs found
Adaptability Study of Improved Irish Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Varieties at South Ari Woreda, Ethiopia
No full text Three improved Irish potato varieties and one local check were evaluated with the objective of selecting adaptable best performing Irish potato varieties and tolerant to late blight for Irish potato production areas of South Omo zone. The trial was conducted at Senmamer kebele of Debub Ari district, Ethiopia during 2013 cropping seasons using randomized complete block design under rain faid condition. Tuber yield, plant height, number of stem, crop reaction to late blight, average number of tuber per plant, average weight of tuber per plant, average tuber diameter, small size tuber, medium size tuber and large size tuber ranged from 2.5 to 12.6, 30.3 to 58.9, 2.2 to 4.5, 5 to 47.8, 8.2 to 10.7, 0.14 to 0.78, 8.1 to 11.2, 0.04 to 0.2, 0.04 to 0.3, 0.05 to 0.3, respectively .This experiment suggests that the variety Belete was gave high yield and resistant to late blight compare to the other tested varieties.
Assessing the impact of community-based health insurance on health service utilization and out-of-pocket payments in Dangila Wereda, Awi zone, Ethiopia
No full textAbstract Community-Based Health Insurance (CBHI) programs are vital in improving healthcare accessibility and providing financial protection, especially in resource-limited settings such as Dangila Wereda, Awi Zone, Ethiopia. This study evaluates the impact of CBHI on health service utilization and out-of-pocket healthcare expenditures while identifying key factors influencing enrollment and assessing program effectiveness. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 419 households. Binary logistic regression was applied to determine factors affecting CBHI enrollment. Likert scale analysis was used to assess household attitudes, and propensity score matching (PSM) was employed to measure the impact of CBHI on healthcare utilization and financial burden reduction. Significant predictors of CBHI enrollment included family size, tropical livestock units, income level, sickness occurrence in the past year, awareness of CBHI, presence of functional health centers in the village, and trust in the CBHI scheme. Household perceptions reflected cautious optimism regarding CBHI’s ability to enhance service quality and alleviate financial burdens. PSM analysis showed an average annual reduction of 1444.60 ETB in healthcare expenditures and a 3.24-fold increase in healthcare utilization among CBHI members. CBHI has a positive impact on reducing healthcare costs and improving utilization in Dangila Wereda. However, addressing concerns about service quality, strengthening awareness campaigns, and enhancing trust in the program are essential to maximizing its effectiveness. Ongoing evaluation and targeted interventions are recommended to sustain and improve CBHI’s impact on healthcare access and financial security
Exploring determinants of vaccination status among pediatric populations in East Gojam, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
No full textAbstract Introduction Vaccination is a critical public health intervention that significantly reduces morbidity and mortality among children. Despite its importance, vaccination coverage remains suboptimal in many regions, including East Gojam, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. This study investigated the sociodemographic, economic, and cultural determinants of vaccination status among pediatric populations in East Gojam. Methods Using a cross-sectional design, data were collected from 1,900 respondents, categorizing vaccination status as not vaccinated, partially vaccinated, or fully vaccinated. Multinomial logistic regression was used to analyze the impact of predictors such as child age, gender, parental education level, household income, geographic location, access to healthcare, trust in healthcare providers, sources of vaccination information, cultural beliefs, and perceived government support for vaccination. Results The results revealed that higher parental education levels and urban residence positively influence vaccination status. Older children were less likely to be fully vaccinated, indicating a need for targeted outreach. Access to healthcare services and trust in healthcare providers significantly promoted vaccination, whereas negative cultural beliefs and misinformation adversely affected vaccination status. Perceived government support for vaccination was also a significant predictor. Conclusion This study concludes that addressing these multifaceted determinants through educational programs, improved healthcare access, trust-building initiatives, accurate information dissemination, stronger governmental support, targeted outreach for older children, community engagement, and multisectoral collaboration can enhance vaccination coverage and improve public health outcomes in East Gojam and similar settings
Corrigendum to “Origin of shuttle-free sulfurized polyacrylonitrile in lithium-sulfur batteries” [J. Power Sources 492 (30 April 2021) 229508]
No full textThe authors regret to find a missing author in the authorship of this work. Tilahun Awoke Zegeye was not included as an author in the published article. Dr. Tilahun Awoke Zegeye was responsible for some Raman measurements and data curation. Unfortunately, during the long revision and collaborative process, his name was accidentally deleted. The corrected Authorship and Author Contributions Statement appears below. The authors apologize for this error and state that this does not change the scientific conclusions of the article in any way. All the co-authors agree to this change. The corrected Authorship is as follows: “Chen-Jui Huanga,1, Ju-Hsiang Chenga,1, Wei-Nien Sub, Pouya Partovi-Azarc, Liang- Yin Kuod, Meng-Che Tsaib, Tilahun Awoke Zegeyea, Ming-Hsien Line, Sara Panahian Jandf, Ting-Shan Chang, Nae-Lih Wuh, Payam Kaghazchid, Hongjie Daii, Peter Maria Biekerj, Bing-Joe Hwanga,b,g,*” The corrected Authorship Contribution Statement is as follows: Chen-Jui Huang: fabricated the samples and carried out the experiments, characterizations, data analysis, and, Writing - original draft. Ju-Hsiang Cheng: fabricated the samples and carried out the experiments, characterizations, data analysis, and, Writing - original draft. Wei-Nien Su: reviewed the results and helped the, Writing - original draft. Pouya Partovi-Azar: conducted the theoretical analysis. Liang-Yin Kuo: conducted the theoretical analysis. Meng-Che Tsai: conducted the theoretical analysis. Tilahun Awoke Zegeye: Data Curation of Raman results. Ming-Hsien Lin: helped carry out the SEM and ex-situ Raman measurements. Sara Panahian Jand: conducted the theoretical analysis. Ting- Shan Chan: helped carry out the XAS measurement. Nae-Lih Wu: helped review the results. Payam Kaghazchi: managed the project and reviewed the results, data analysis, and, Writing - original draft. Hongjie Dai: helped review the results. Peter Maria Bieker: helped review the results. Bing-Joe Hwang: managed the project and reviewed the results, data analysis, and, Writing - original draft. All authors read and commented on the manuscript.link_to_subscribed_fulltex
A case of localized amnesia
No full textThe author describes the case of an adult male who survived a train wreck at the age of 24. Seventeen years after the crash, the man was diagnosed with hepatic abscess and became unconscious presumably from the pain. He awoke with no recognition of his current life and insisted that he was 24 years old. He came under the care of the author and regained memory with the exception of the five years following the crash. The author examines what constitutes memory and hypothesizes that the man relived the time of the crash because his current painful state became associated with the past one
Advancing HIV/AIDS combination prevention through mass media: a review of practices in Sub-Saharan Africa
No full textThis paper presents an assessment of the literature on the use of mass media campaigns to advance biomedical, structural and behavioural approaches to HIV/AIDS prevention in sub-Saharan Africa over the past decade (2000-2010). Studies on the use of mass media in HIV/AIDS prevention efforts were searched from two main electronic databases - Web of Science and PubMed. Studies meeting selection criteria were examined for the themes of the mass media programs studied in a content analytic approach. The findings suggest that while there are several biomedical and structural issues which the mass media could well have been instrumental for, their utilization in sub-Saharan Africa seems to be limited to behavioural interventions. It is concluded that at a time when recommendations for Combination Prevention are prevailing, the utilization of the mass media largely limited to a certain domain of HIV/AIDS prevention appears to be worthy of attention. © The Author(s) 2012.status: Publishe
Shōki
No full textHand-drawn manuscriptDimension: 26 x 52 1/2 in.Date: ca. 1897-1903Shōki (Chinaese, Zhong Kui) is an example of Chinese legend that was adapted in Japan and became a part of Japanese folklore.
Shōki is a “demon queller,” whose image is often included in the decoration for Japan’s May 5th festival . Although May 5th was believed to be the most harmful day in China, Japanese came to celebrate the day as “boys’ day.”
According to one legend, Shōki received first place on the highest level of the civil service examination, but committed suicide because the emperor Minghuang (712-756) did not honor him. Shōki’s appearance offended the emperor. Another legend tells that he failed to pass the exam and committed suicide. In either case, Shōki appeared in the dream of the sick emperor Minghuang and killed a demon who was about to steal the emperor’s flute and his consort Yan Guifei’s incense bag. When the emperor awoke from the dream, his sickness was gone. The emperor appreciated Shōki’s loyalty, and ordered Wu Daozi (active c. 710-760), a master of figure painting, to draw an image of Shōki as he appeared in the emperor’s dream.
Momoko Welch
Source:
Oda, Eiichi. Chagake no gadai o shiru jiten: kaiga kakemono ni yomigaeru tōyō no kokoro. Kyoto: Kawara shoten, 2008, p.216.
Bartholomew, Terese Tse. Hidden Meanings in Chinese Art. San Francisco: The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, 2006, pp. 281 and 285
Transforming Social Work Field Education
No full textSocial work field education in Canada is in crisis. New understanding and approaches are urgently needed. Innovative and sustainable models need to be explored and adopted. As professionals, social workers are expected to use research to inform their practice and to contribute to the production of research. Yet many social workers are reluctant to integrate research into their practice and into field education.
Transforming Social Work Field Education encourages the adoption of research and scholarship into the practice of social work, especially field education. It offers current theoretical concepts and perspectives that shape social work field education and provides case studies of practice research grounded in the experiences of diverse communities and countries. Highlighting cutting-edge research and scholarship, each chapter addresses critical issues in social work practice and their implications for field education.
Bringing together scholars at various stages of their careers, this book fosters a meaningful dialogue on the dynamic, complex, and multi-faceted nature of social work practice, research, and innovation in the critical area of field education. A vivid and original work, it stimulates interest and discussion on the integration of research and scholarship in social work field education in Canada and around the world.
With contributions by: Wasif Ali, Helen Asrate Awoke, Kelemua Zenebe Ayele, Afework Eyasu Aynalem, Nicole Balbuena, Morgan Jean Banister, Natalie Beck Aguilera, Sheila Bell, Heather M. Boynton, Janice Chaplin Mailing, Emmanuel Chinlanga, Jill Ciesielski, Alise de Bie, Emma De Vynck, Cyerra Gage, Anita R. Gooding, Zipporah Greenslade, Annelise Hutchinson, Christine Anne Jenkins, Vibha Kausik, Ermias Kebede, Edward King, Kaltrina Kusari, William Lamar Medley, Karen Lok Yi Wong, Alexandra Katherine Mack, The Ottawa Adult Autism Initiative, Endalkachew Taye Shiferaw, Richardio Diego Suárez Rojas, Margaret Janse van Rensburg, Jennie Vengris, and Courtney Larissa Weave
A further new species of Palaemonella Dana, 1852 from the coasts of the Arabian Peninsula (Malacostraca: Decapoda: Palaemonidae)
No full textPalaemonella yalla sp. nov. is described based on two ovigerous females: the holotype from Thuwal, Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia, and a non-type specimen from Masirah Island, eastern Oman. The new species is very close to P. okunoi Komai & Yamada, 2015, from which it is essentially distinguishable by the distoventrally armed merus of the second pereiopods. The Saudi Arabian specimen was extracted from a burrow of an unknown host, whereas the Omani specimen was found in a muddy depression created after flipping a large rock deeply embedded in the sediment.The Omani specimen was collected during a BioBlitz survey of Masirah Island (PI: Gustav Paulay) in November 2022. The first author thanks Jonathan Meiburg for his companionship and assistance in the field. Fieldwork in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, was supported by KAUST (FCC/1/1973-49-01) and baseline research funds to Francesca Benzoni. Digitalisation of line drawings was made in the laboratory of João R.V. Iganci (Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Brazil). Paulo P.G. Pachelle (Universidade Federal do Ceará, Brazil) kindly helped cleaning the black-and-white plates (Figs, 1, 2). The originally submitted manuscript was thoroughly reviewed by Zdeněk Ďuriš and Charles H.J.M. Fransen
Transforming Social Work Field Education
No full textSocial work field education in Canada is in crisis. New understanding and approaches are urgently needed. Innovative and sustainable models need to be explored and adopted. As professionals, social workers are expected to use research to inform their practice and to contribute to the production of research. Yet many social workers are reluctant to integrate research into their practice and into field education.
Transforming Social Work Field Education encourages the adoption of research and scholarship into the practice of social work, especially field education. It offers current theoretical concepts and perspectives that shape social work field education and provides case studies of practice research grounded in the experiences of diverse communities and countries. Highlighting cutting-edge research and scholarship, each chapter addresses critical issues in social work practice and their implications for field education.
Bringing together scholars at various stages of their careers, this book fosters a meaningful dialogue on the dynamic, complex, and multi-faceted nature of social work practice, research, and innovation in the critical area of field education. A vivid and original work, it stimulates interest and discussion on the integration of research and scholarship in social work field education in Canada and around the world.
With contributions by: Wasif Ali, Helen Asrate Awoke, Kelemua Zenebe Ayele, Afework Eyasu Aynalem, Nicole Balbuena, Morgan Jean Banister, Natalie Beck Aguilera, Sheila Bell, Heather M. Boynton, Janice Chaplin Mailing, Emmanuel Chinlanga, Jill Ciesielski, Alise de Bie, Emma De Vynck, Cyerra Gage, Anita R. Gooding, Zipporah Greenslade, Annelise Hutchinson, Christine Anne Jenkins, Vibha Kausik, Ermias Kebede, Edward King, Kaltrina Kusari, William Lamar Medley, Karen Lok Yi Wong, Alexandra Katherine Mack, The Ottawa Adult Autism Initiative, Endalkachew Taye Shiferaw, Richardio Diego Suárez Rojas, Margaret Janse van Rensburg, Jennie Vengris, and Courtney Larissa Weave
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