55 research outputs found
Do Apoio LogĂstico na Guerra Irregular Ă LogĂstica de um ExĂ©rcito Convencional: Transformação e Adaptação
O presente Trabalho de Investigação Aplicada está subordinado ao tema: ʺ Do apoio
logĂstico na guerra irregular Ă logĂstica de um exĂ©rcito convencional: Transformação e Adaptação Ęş.
A crescente importância da logĂstica a nĂvel do panorama internacional, mais
especificamente no Exército, tendo sido um fator que mudou em determinados momentos o
curso da histĂłria, espelha o valor que este trabalho tem. O ExĂ©rcito angolano foi um pilar importante no processo de construção e unificação de Angola. Pretendeu-se, portanto, estudar a evolução logĂstica das guerrilhas angolanas atĂ© a implementação do sistema logĂstico nacional, passando pelo estudo das potencialidades e limitações decorrentes deste processo, bem como os agentes que intervieram no mesmo.
Os objetivos definidos para esta investigação cientĂfica vĂŁo de encontro com a necessidade de confirmar ou infirmar as hipĂłteses que foram colocadas inicialmente, com o propĂłsito de responder Ă s questões de investigação que foram enumeradas e, finalmente, Ă questĂŁo de partida levantada.
A metodologia utilizada para a realização do trabalho baseou-se num quadro conceptual e em procedimentos esquematizados, tendo sido feita uma recolha de informação através de pesquisas bibliográficas e documentais, observações diretas e inquéritos por entrevista.
Este Trabalho de Investigação Aplicada Ă© composto por seis capĂtulos. No primeiro foi
feito um enquadramento teĂłrico para entendimento e justificação do âmbito do estudo. No segundo efetuou-se um estudo sobre o estado da arte da temática que foi analisada, desde os seus primĂłrdios em comparação com os perĂodos marcantes da logĂstica no contexto mundial.
No terceiro Ă© feita a análise da evolução da logĂstica militar angolana, atendendo a todos os fatores que contribuĂram para a mesma, bem com as vulnerabilidades e potencialidades no perĂodo que foi analisado. O quarto expõe os mĂ©todos e procedimentos utilizados durante a investigação. No quinto capĂtulo sĂŁo apresentados e analisados os resultados. No Ăşltimo capĂtulo constam as conclusões e recomendações para futuras investigações. Conclui-se que a logĂstica angolana, desde a criação das guerrilhas ao processo de paz, foi moroso, com a existĂŞncia de vários intervenientes no processo, por inĂşmeras razões que iremos aprofundar. A guerra deteriorou tanto as estruturas do paĂs como proporcionou a criação das primeiras unidades de logĂstica, atravĂ©s da assessoria de paĂses estrangeiros. E a paz possibilitou a criação do sistema logĂstico integrado e centralizado nas Forças Armadas.Abstract This Applied Research Work is entitled: “ From logistical support in irregular warfare the logistics of a conventional army: Transformation and Adaptation ”.
The growing importance of logistics at an international level, specifically in the Army, has been a factor that has changed at certain times the course of history, thus reflects the value of this work. The Angolan army was an important pillar in the process of construction and unification of Angola. With this work, we therefore intended to study the evolution of Angolan guerrillas’ logistics up to the implementation of the national logistics system, also studying the potential and limitations of this process, as well as the agents involved in it.
The goals set for this scientific research reflect the need to confirm or refute the hypotheses that were placed initially, in order to answer the research questions that have been listed, and finally, the initial question raised.
The methodology used to carry out the work was based on a conceptual framework and outlined procedures, and it involved the collection of information through library research and documentation, observations and interview surveys.
This Applied Research Work consists of six chapters. In the first we developed a theoretical framework for understanding the scope and rationale of the s tudy. In the second we studied the state of the art of the theme that was analyzed, from its beginnings in comparison with the relevant logistics’ periods marked logistics in the global context. In the third we analyzed the evolution of the Angolan military logistics, putting into account all factors that contributed to it, as well as the vulnerabilities and strengths in the period that was analyzed. The fourth presents the methods and procedures used during the investigation. In the fifth chapter we presented and analyzed the results. The last chapter contains the conclusions and recommendations for future researches.
We conclude that the course of Angolan logistics, since the creation of the guerrillas to the peace process was time consuming, with the existence of various stakeholders/actors involved in the process, for several reasons. While it deteriorated the structures of the country, the war also led to the creation of the first logistic units, through advice from foreign countries. And peace enabled the creation of an integrated and centralized logistic system in the Armed Forces
Health Literacy and Some Socio-Demographic Aspects under One Health Approach in Eastern Tanzania: Connections and Realities
Health Literacy significantly contributes towards attaining good health particularly when taken into the context of the interface of humans, animals and the environment. This cross-sectional study assessed health literacy and its connections to other socio-demographic aspects under One Health Approach in Morogoro municipality and Mvomero districts in Tanzania. A structured questionnaire administered through a Computer Aided Personal Interviewing (CAPI) electronic platform was used to collect data from 240 respondents obtained through a multistage sampling procedure. Health Literacy was assessed using context specific assessment tool. IBM-SPSS v20 and Gretl software were used to analyze data. The results revealed Inadequate Health Literacy at 36.3%, Moderate Health Literacy at 30.8% and Adequate Health Literacy standing at 32.9%. There was no association between educational attainment and the level of Health Literacy revealed. Health Literacy was lower among older individuals, with 40.2% of those who had Inadequate Health Literacy were from the elderly age category, more females (56.3%) had Inadequate Health Literacy than males (43.7%), Adequate Health Literacy was observed among married respondents at 65.8% in the category. Health literacy varies across some socio-demographic aspects. It therefore remains imperative that interventions in scale up health literacy by various stakeholders to consider these socio-demographic aspects
Estrutura de capital e rendibilidade do setor bancário angolano - 2016 a 2020
Mestrado em Controlo de GestĂŁo e dos NegĂłciosNum momento em que angola procura firmar-se no contexto africano e mundial, tem-se observado medidas macroeconĂłmicas e financeiras com o objetivo de impactar a vida social da população e polĂticas de diversificação da economia com vista a redução da exposição na dependĂŞncia acentuada no crude, captando investimentos estrangeiros, criando um ambiente favorável de negĂłcios, onde os bancos sĂŁo chamados a exercer o seu papel na facilitação do crĂ©dito as empresas e famĂlias, nas transações monetárias criando maior fluidez no comĂ©rcio de bens e serviços.
A presente dissertação está centrada na análise da estrutura de capital e rendibilidade do setor bancário angolano no perĂodo 2016 a 2020, pelo que, permitiu fazer um estudo de caso nos bancos BAI, BFA, BMA e BIC. Tem como objetivo principal analisar a estrutura de capital e rendibilidade do setor bancário angolano, bem como fazer uma breve comparação com o banco portuguĂŞs Millennium BCP.
Aborda-se neste trabalho a gĂ©nese dos acordos de Basileia, desde as limitações e a evolução entre o primeiro e o terceiro acordo, desenvolvendo-se os conceitos dos diferentes rácios atĂ© a sua aplicação com o objetivo de elucidar os nĂveis de rendibilidade do setor bancário angolano no perĂodo citado.
Como delineamento do estudo utilizou-se a pesquisa descritiva, com abordagem quantitativa a partir de fontes bibliográficas, websites e pesquisa exploratĂłria. Os dados obtidos por meio da pesquisa e das demostrações financeiras permitiram concluir: (i) O acordo de Basileia III, introduz uma nova medida de solvabilidade nĂŁo ponderada pelo risco, que, ficou patente no estabelecimento de novas regras de capital mĂnimo em relação Ă sua qualidade, liquidez e absorção de prejuĂzo, com a finalidade de reforçar a estabilidade e o crescimento do sistema financeiro no mundo; (ii) os bancos em análise tĂŞm cumprido com todos os requisitos legais nos nĂveis de rácios exigidos, permitindo-lhe capacidade de gerar lucros, obtendo assim recursos financeiros para continuar com seus trabalhos de mĂ©dio e longo prazo, reduzindo a exposição aos riscos; (iii) a rendibilidade do setor bancário em angola no perĂodo em análise foi positiva.At a time when Angola is seeking to establish itself in the African and world context, macroeconomic and financial measures have been observed with the objective of impacting the social life of the population and policies to diversify the economy with a view to reducing exposure to the accentuated dependence on crude oil, attracting foreign investments, creating a favorable business environment, where banks are called upon to play their role in facilitating credit to companies and families, in monetary transactions, creating greater fluidity in the trade of goods and services.
This dissertation is focused on the analysis of the capital structure and profitability of the Angolan banking sector in the period from 2016 to 2020, which allowed for a case study to be carried out in BAI, BFA, BMA and BIC banks. Its main objective is to analyze the capital structure and profitability of the Angolan banking sector, as well as to make a brief comparison with the Portuguese bank Millennium BCP.
The genesis of the Basel agreements was addressed, from the limitations and evolution between the first and the third agreement, the concepts of the different ratios were developed until their application with the aim of elucidating the profitability levels of Angolan banking sector in the period quoted.
As study design, descriptive research was used, with a quantitative approach from bibliographic sources, websites and exploratory research. The data obtained through the research and financial statements allowed us to conclude: (i) The Basel III agreement introduces a new measure of non-risk-weighted solvency, which was evident in the establishment of new minimum capital rules in relation to its quality, liquidity and loss absorption, with the purpose of reinforcing the stability and growth of the financial system in the world; (ii) the banks under analysis have complied with all legal requirements in terms of the required ratio levels, allowing
them the ability to generate profits, thus obtaining the financial resources to continue with their medium and long-term work, reducing their exposure to risks; (iii) the profitability of the banking sector in Angola in the period under review was positive.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Expert system to support the medical diagnostic process based on data collection extracted in the screening process for the Samba Municipal Hospital
Todos os dias no nosso paĂs (Angola) por falta de saneamento básico deparamo-nos com situações muito precárias e tristes nos serviços hospitalares, tendo como resultado muitas pessoas a precisarem de tratamento urgente por causa da contração de duas das doenças mais predominantes no paĂs que sĂŁoo paludismo e a febre tifoide. Este projetotem como foco, propor o desenvolvimento de um protĂłtipo de sistema especialista na área de triagem mĂ©dica no hospital municipal da Samba, que ajudará o mĂ©dico na deteção de possĂveis patologias (paludismo e febre tifoide) com auxĂliode uma base de conhecimento, associando a um grau de certeza em percentagemEvery day in our country (Angola) due to lack of basic sanitation we are faced with very precarious and sad situations in the hospital services, resulting in many people needing urgent treatment because of the contraction of two of the most prevalent diseases in the country that is malaria and typhoid fever. The aim of this project is to propose the development of a prototype specialized system in the area of medical screening at the municipal Samba hospital, which will assist the physician in the detection of possible pathologies (malaria and typhoid fever) with the help of a knowledge base.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Subjetividade, Cultura e Poder: Politizando Masculinidades Negras
Dizemos isso para salientar o impulso e a provocação inicial que motivou a organização desse dossiĂŞ. Reconhecer visibilidade e densidade empĂrica e teĂłrica para a discutir a masculinidade para muito alĂ©m de ideais normativos sobre como os homens deveriam ser ou o que deveriam fazer para se tornarem homens de verdade, ou respeitáveis, ou para fazer coincidir a concretude de nossas subjetividades tortuosas a um ideal de masculinidade (nesse caso em particular, e com inĂşmeras consequĂŞncias discutidas nesse dossiĂŞ) negra. A conjunção entre raça e gĂŞnero nesse caso, parece confirmar, em grande parte, a discussĂŁo sobre masculinidades negras contemporâneas, prĂłxima demais da propensĂŁo normativa quando nĂŁo subjetivista, articulada em torno de questões como: o homem negro pode ser um bom pai? O homem negro pode ser homem fora de “masculinidades toxicas”? O que fazer para que o homem negro e a mulher negra se encontram em relações reciprocas e bem ajustadas? Homens negros gays podem ter relações nĂŁo mediadas pela fetichização dos prĂłprios corpos? Perguntas que figurariam muito bem em manuais pĂłs-modernos de autoajuda interseccional
Male blue wildebeest increase activity during the rut, but not at the expense of rest
Rest is a state of adaptive inactivity that increases the efficiency of activity by regulating its timing and reducing energy use when activity is not beneficial. Thus, animals can go without rest when specific demands, such as mating, favour being awake. Sexually active male blue wildebeest (bulls) are typically territorial, and it has been reported that when a bull is protecting a harem during the mating season (rut), he neither eats nor rests. We examined the daily activity and inactivity patterns of dominant bulls by means of actigraphy for 3 months, which included the rut. We also measured faecal androgen metabolite (fAM) levels and subcutaneous temperature, both of which have variances known to delineate the rut. During the rut, wildebeest bulls experienced higher levels of activity, fAM, and a greater daily range of subcutaneous temperature. Despite previous reports, the male blue wildebeest rested daily during the rut, and while the amount of rest was low, it was not substantially lower than prior to the rut. The amount of time spent inactive increased substantially after the rut. The timing of daily activity and inactivity patterns did not vary substantially across the recording period. Across the recording period, the average daily ambient temperatures decreased (seasonality), and the subcutaneous temperature followed this pattern, although it was not as marked. It appears that in the post-rut period a substantive increase in time spent at rest occurs, potentially allowing the wildebeest bulls time to recover following a period of intense activity.Grant Sponsors: South African National Research Foundation. Open access funding provided by University of the Witwatersrand.Open access funding provided by University of the Witwatersrand.https://link.springer.com/journal/360hj2023Anatomy and PhysiologyMammal Research InstituteZoology and Entomolog
“You cannot eat rights”: a qualitative study of views by Zambian HIV-vulnerable women, youth and MSM on human rights as public health tools
Access to HIV/AIDS care: a systematic review of socio-cultural determinants in low and high income countries
Barriers and facilitators to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) eligibility screening and ongoing HIV testing among target populations in Bondo and Rarieda, Kenya: Results of a consultation with community stakeholders
HIV testing and tolerance to gender based violence : a cross-sectional study in Zambia
This paper explores the effect of social relations and gender-based conflicts on the uptake of HIV testing in the South and Central provinces of Zambia. We conducted a community-based cross-sectional study of 1716 randomly selected individuals. Associations were examined using mixed-effect multivariable logistic regression. A total of 264 men (64%) and 268 women (56%) had never tested for HIV. The strongest determinants for not being tested were disruptive couple relationships (OR = 2.48 95% CI = 1.00-6.19); tolerance to gender-based violence (OR = 2.10 95% CI = 1.05-4.32) and fear of social rejection (OR = 1.48 95% CI = 1.23-1.80). In the Zambian context, unequal power relationships within the couple and the community seem to play a pivotal role in the decision to test which until now have been largely underestimated. Policies, programs and interventions to rapidly increase HIV testing need to urgently address gender-power inequity in relationships and prevent gender-based violence to reduce the negative impact on the lives of couples and families
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