14 research outputs found
A STUDY OF EMPLOYEE PERCEPTION ON PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (A CASE STUDY ON MYINT AND ASSOCIATES CO., LTD.) ( Nan Khin Pyone Myint, 2019)
No full textEffective Performance Management System can help to deliver the sustained success to organizations by improving the performance of the people who work in them by developing the capabilities of teams and individual contributors through a combination process of strategic and integrated approach. This thesis is intended to study the importance of employee performance management by identifying the effects of employees’ performance management and to analyze the employees’ perception on performance management system in one of the well-organized private service company in Oil and Gas Service Sector of Myint and Associate Company Limited (M&AS). The descriptive method with quantitative approach and primary data was collected by semi structured questionnaires and secondary reference data of M&AS. The study findings revealed that the well-organized performance management system has significant influence on its employee performance to be efficient and effective and in achieving individual’s goals and organization’s goals effectively and efficiently. The result of this study provide important highlight that strategic and well organized Performance Management System serve as an essential tool in achieving organization’s sustainable goals in win win situation
Implementation of Marketing Analysis System Using K-Means Clustering Method
No full textMarketing is the process of planning and executing the conception, pricing, promotion and distribution of ideas, goods and services to create exchanges that satisfy individual and organizational objectives. In this paper, the system will be implemented for Marketing Analysis System Using K-means Clustering Method. Clustering method use to analyze the data more effectively than classification method. The biggest advantage of the k-means method in data mining application is its effectively in clustering large data sets. In the historical database of marketing analysis system, the products from supermarket are stored. Marketing analysis system used to choose the clustering products, and to determine which products are almost the same similar. The system calculates the distance of each data in the database by Minkowski distance and put each the minimum distances. This system displays three clusters by using Minkowski distance formula. These are commodity, cosmetic, and food. Finally, this system search to search to display the best selling of products in each season, so that marketing managers can design more suitable marketing analysi
Supporting data for <i>Understanding the Transition of Community Land Use from Shifting Cultivation to Cash Cropping in Southern Tanintharyi, Myanmar</i>
No full textThe files below are included as archived data. To cite these data or for further details, please reference the related Pyone et al., 2024 manuscript.2020_LandCover_Raster.tif - GIS raster layer for 2020 land cover classification (GeoTIFF format)1976_LandCover_Raster.tif - GIS raster layer for 1976 land cover classification (GeoTIFF format)LandCover_Raster_ClassLabels.txt - Metadata providing land cover class names and IDs for raster datasets2020 Training Data.zip - Reference data used for model training and validation (zipped shapefile)1976 Training Data.zip - Reference data used for model training and validation (zipped shapefile)GEEScript_2020LandCoverClassification.rtf - Google Earth Engine code for 2020 land cover classificationGEEScript_1976LandCoverClassification.rtf - Google Earth Engine code for 1976 land cover classificationBetelNut_cost&benefit_summary.csv - Summary of reported betel nut cash flow details (costs and revenue)</p
Impact of Environmental Factors on the Risk of Multiple Myeloma, a Case-Control Study in Myanmar
No full textBACKGROUND: Environmental factors, including exposure to chemicals and certain pathogens, may increase the risk of developing Multiple Myeloma (MM), as indicated by studies conducted primarily in industrialized countries. On the other hand, some epidemiological and experimental data also support the hypothesis that exposure to infections may enhance cancer immunosurveillance, particularly against multiple myeloma. AIM: To improve our understanding of the association between environmental factors and the risk of multiple myeloma, particularly in developing countries, this research was conducted to ascertain, in a South-East Asian setting, if environmental factors can modulate the risk of developing multiple myeloma. METHODOLOGY: A hospital-based case-control study was conducted using simple questionnaires in two large public hospitals in Myanmar from July to September 2020, with 40 multiple myeloma cases and a double control population seeking care in the medical and surgical Units of the same hospitals. RESULTS: Even if not significant, our results suggest an increased risk of developing multiple myeloma after exposure to chemicals used in farming, and a reduced risk for those with a history of infections such as tuberculosis, hepatitis, measles, or pneumonia. The reduction was significant for malaria at the country level. CONCLUSION: These results support the idea that certain infections can improve cancer immunosurveillance, although they still need to be confirmed in other series of patients
Health system governance in strengthening International Health Regulations (IHR) compliance in Myanmar
No full textThe International Health Regulations 2005 (IHR) is a legally binding framework which requires 196 WHO Member States to take actions to prevent, protect against, control and provide public health response to the international spread of disease. Improving IHR compliance provides grounds for better health system strengthening, which is key to moving countries closer towards Universal Health Coverage. Multisectoral, collaborative working within and across sectors is fundamental to improving IHR (2005) compliance, and for that, governance is the best lever of the health system. This paper highlights the importance of the relationship between governance and IHR in the context of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which follow the fundamental principle of interdependence; SDGs interlink with one another. We consider governance (SDG 16) and how it influences the IHR capacity of SDG 3 (health and well-being for all at all ages). This paper considers the successes of the Myanmar Ministry of Health and Sports thus far in improving IHR compliance and highlights that an even greater focus on health system governance would lead to more sustainable outcomes. Nurturing an institutional culture with enforced rules, which are conducive for improved accountability through inclusive participation would further improve Myanmar IHR strengthening efforts. Without those principles of good governance, the developed IHR capacities cannot be sustained or owned by Myanmar people. This has now become even more urgent given the current COVID-19 pandemic
Feasibility of decentralised, task-shifted hepatitis C testing and treatment services in urban Myanmar: implications for scale-up
No full textOBJECTIVES: To assess the feasibility considerations for a decentralised, one-stop-shop model of care implemented in Yangon, Myanmar. SETTING: Two primary care level clinics in urban Yangon, Myanmar. DESIGN: This is a feasibility study of a highly effective care model. Using Intervention Complexity Framework by Gericke et al, we collated and analysed programmatic data and evaluation data to outline key project implementation requirements and experiences. PARTICIPANTS: Programmatic data were collected from clinical records, GeneXpert device test and maintenance reports, national guidelines, product and device instructions and site monitoring visit reports. Healthcare providers involved in delivering care model contributed interview data. RESULTS: The main feasibility considerations are appropriate storage for test kits and treatments (in response to temperature and humidity requirements), installation of a continuous stable electricity supply for the GeneXpert device, air-conditioning for the laboratory room hosting GeneXpert, access to a laboratory for pretreatment assessments and clear referral pathways for specialist consultation when required. Lessons from our project implementation experiences included the extensive time requirements for patient education, the importance of regular error monitoring and stock storage reviews and that flexible appointment scheduling and robust reminder system likely contributed to high retention in care. CONCLUSIONS: Detailed documentation and dissemination of feasibility requirements and implementation considerations is vital to assist others to successfully implement a similar model of care elsewhere. We provide 10 recommendations for successful implementation. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: The trial was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03939013 on May 6, 2019. This manuscript presents post-results data on feasibility
ICCHP-AAATE 2022 Open Access Compendium "Assistive Technology, Accessibility and (e)Inclusion" Part II / von Petz, Andrea / Measuring Access to Assistive Technology using the Rapid Assistive Technology Assessment (rATA) Survey in Myanmar
No full textAccess to assistive technology (AT) is essential for many people to maintain and improve function, health and wellbeing, and quality of life. Although the need for Assistive Products (AP) is continue rising, only one in 10 people globally have access the AP they need. Furthermore, there is not sufficient data for AT in many countries around the world yet. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of assessing to AT, need and unmet need of AT, barriers, satisfaction and quality of AT services in Myanmar. Method: A nationwide cross-sectional household survey was conducted from June to August 2021 among 8,209 participants using two-staged cluster sampling methods. Results: In our study 29.4% of the study population needed any type of AP, among which seeing was 26.1% mobility 16.2%, cognition 15%, self-care 13.3%, hearing 9.1%, and 6.4% for communication. The private sector currently used AP accounted for 52.8%, while the public sector contributed only 6.6%. The prevalence of unmet need was 21.5%. It was highest among the elderly. Out-of-pocket payment (67.5%) was the main funding source of AP in Myanmar. Unaffordability was the major barrier to access to AP (38.4%). Majority of the people (66.1%) were satisfied with the assistive products they use. Conclusion: Outcomes of the rATA survey provided key information related to AP in the Myanmar population. Our findings pointed out the importance of formulating and implementing strategies to im-prove the accessibility of AP and enhance the fair financial opportunity for everyone who needs AP.Refereed/Peer-reviewedVersion of recor
Systematic Review of Human Poisoning and Toxic Exposures in Myanmar
No full textThe International Health Regulations (2005) promote national capacity in core institutions so that countries can better detect, respond to and recover from public health emergencies. In accordance with the ‘all hazards’ approach to public health risk, this systematic review examines poisoning and toxic exposures in Myanmar. A systematic literature search was undertaken to find articles pertaining to poisoning in Myanmar published between 1998 and 2020. A number of poisoning risks are identified in this review, including snakebites, heavy metals, drugs of abuse, agrochemicals and traditional medicine. Patterns of poisoning presented in the literature diverge from poisoning priorities reported in other lower-middle income countries in the region. The experience of professionals working in a Yangon-based poison treatment unit also indicate that frequently observed poisoning as a result of pharmaceuticals, methanol, and petroleum products was absent from the literature. Other notable gaps in the available research include assessments of the public health burden of poisoning through self-harm, household exposures to chemicals, paediatric risk and women’s occupational risk of poisoning. There is a limited amount of research available on poisoning outcomes and routes of exposure in Myanmar. Further investigation and research are warranted to provide a more complete assessment of poisoning risk and incidence
Understanding the transition of community land use from shifting cultivation to cash cropping in southern Tanintharyi, Myanmar
No full textAbstract Many tropical landscapes have experienced the loss of traditional cultivation practices as they have transitioned to other land use systems. The Tanintharyi Region of southern Myanmar is a landscape experiencing a rapid land use regime shift from traditional subsistence farming to permanent cash crop agriculture. Despite previous research in this region on the expansion of large‐scale agribusiness, such as oil palm and rubber plantations, little is known about how the small‐scale shifting cultivation system practiced by the local Karen ethnic people in Tanintharyi has changed over recent decades or the underlying reasons for this transition. Our study explores this transition process and its drivers from a social and land system change perspective in four villages of Bokpyin Township in Tanintharyi. We investigated the drivers of land cover and land use change by collecting information through focus groups and individual interviews with community members who previously practised shifting cultivation. We also quantified the overall change in land cover and land use through remote sensing analysis of Landsat 8 (2020) and declassified KH‐9 satellite imagery (1976). Prior to a period of civil war in the 1980s, cultivators used a traditional ‘slash‐and‐burn’ agricultural system for subsistence use. The present land use system is dominated by permanent betel nut cultivation, which represents the primary income source for farming households. The reported drivers of the transition to cash crop farming are greater income potential and livelihood security, risk of losing fallow land due to the needs for new cultivation areas for in‐migration and new centralized land use policies and administration after the national ceasefire agreement in 2012. The documented change in land use systems has been paired with a concurrent net loss of forest that, given the conflicted governance within the landscape, seems likely to continue without additional land use planning efforts. Our study contributes to an increased understanding of changes in shifting cultivation systems that are being documented globally. Furthermore, our example of combining qualitative interviews with analysis of historical satellite imagery to detect and explain land use regime shifts can serve as a model for future work in different landscapes. Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog
Additional file 1 of Patients’ experience of accessing hepatitis C treatment through the Myanmar national hepatitis C treatment program: a qualitative evaluation
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