Prevalence of Vaginal Candidiasis among Pregnant Women with Abnormal Vaginal Discharge in Maiduguri

BACKGROUND: Pregnancy represents a risk factor in the occurrence of vaginal candidiasis. OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence and clinical features associated with abnormal vaginal discharge and C. albicans infection in pregnant women.METHODS: High vaginal swab samples and data on epidemiological characteristics were collected from 400 pregnant women with complaints of abnormal vaginal discharge at booking clinic of University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital. The data was analysed using SPSS 16.0 statistical software.RESULTS: The prevalence of abnormal vaginal discharge in pregnancy was 31.5%. The frequency of abnormal vaginal discharge was 183 (45.8%) among those aged 20-24 years, 291 (72.8%) in multipara, 223 (55.8%) in those with Primary education and 293 (73.2%) in unemployed. Vulval pruritus 300 (75.0%) was significantly related to abnormal vaginal discharge (P<0.001). The prevalence of C. albicans was 41%. The frequencies of Vulval itching, Dyspareunia and vulval excoriation among those with candidiasis were 151 (50.3%), 14 (56.0%) and 75 (75.0%) respectively (P<0.001). CONCLUSION: The prevalence of abnormal vaginal discharge in pregnancy was high in this study and C. albicans was the commonest cause. It is recommended that a pregnant woman complaining of abnormal vaginal discharge be assessed and Laboratory diagnosis done in order to give appropriate treatment. Erratum Note: Ibrahim SM, Mohammed B, Yahaya M, Audu BM, Ibrahim HA on the article ”Prevalence of VaginalCandidiasis among Pregnant Women with Abnormal Vaginal Discharge in Maiduguri” on Page Nig. J. Med2013. 138-142. Should read: Ibrahim SM, Bukar M, Mohammed Y, Audu BM, Ibrahim HM

Integration the 6th category Business Excellence Framework, the 8th clause ISO 9001:2015 and the 6th category KPKU Indonesia Framework

Abstract: KPKU (Kriteria Penilaian Kinerja Unggul) Indonesia framework 2015 adopted Business Excellence Framework 2013-2014, that is a framework used by the “Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises†of the Republic of Indonesia to assess the performance of SOEs in Indonesia. One of the KPKU criteria is the operation, that is the most dominant criteria in company performance. They are proven by the score in Baldrige Excellence Framework (110 point is the highest score) for product and process results which are influenced by operational criteria in the 6th category of BEF. Currently, Indonesia does not have yet business excellence framework based on companies in Indonesia and does not have yet Indonesia operational excellence model, either in Indonesia or based on previous research. Currently, there is no model that integrates (Baldrige Excellence Framework, ISO 9001: 2015, and KPKU). This research will develop the Indonesia operational excellence model based on the Baldrige Excellence Framework, ISO 9001:2015, and KPKU Indonesia framework. Stage of the research is the literature survey, identifying the 6th Category Baldrige Excellence Framework; KPKU and the 8th Clause ISO 9001:2015, and integration the 6th KPKU framework and the 8th Clause ISO 9001:2015 to the 6th Category Baldrige Excellence framework. The results of the study are the Indonesian operational excellence framework that consists of 5 criteria and 14 sub-criteria, namely Product and Process Design, Process Management, Process Efficiency and Effectiveness, Process Improvement, and Safety and Emergency Preparedness. This model is appropriate for company performance measurement, especially operational performance.   Keywords: Integration, Baldrige Excellence Framework, ISO 9001:2015, KPKU, operational excellence

Intensive pre-processing of KDD Cup 99 for network intrusion classification using machine learning techniques

© 2019, International Association of Online Engineering. Network security engineers work to keep services available all the time by handling intruder attacks. Intrusion Detection System (IDS) is one of the obtainable mechanism that used to sense and classify any abnormal actions. Therefore, the IDS must be always up to date with the latest intruder attacks signatures to preserve confidentiality, integrity and availability of the services. The speed of the IDS is very important issue as well learning the new attacks. This research work illustrates how the Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (or Knowledge Discovery in Databases) KDD dataset is very handy for testing and evaluating different Machine Learning Techniques. It mainly focuses on the KDD preprocess part in order to prepare a decent and fair experimental data set. The techniques J48, Random Forest, Random Tree, MLP, Naïve Bayes and Bayes Network classifiers have been chosen for this study. It has been proven that the Random forest classifier has achieved the highest accuracy rate for detecting and classifying all KDD dataset attacks, which are of type (DOS, R2L, U2R, and PROBE)

Studi Etnofarmasi Suku Dondo Kecamatan Dondo Kabupaten Tolitoli Sulawesi Tengah

This study aims to inventory and to record plants and their parts used as medicine by Dondo Tribe in Dondo Subdistrict, Tolitoli Regency, Central Sulawesi. This research is a descriptive study using qualitative methods and snowball sampling technique through open-ended interviews to 4 informants using questionnaire. The results showed that 56 plant species divided into 32 familia were used as medicine. The most widely used plant was from Euphorbiaceae family as much as 11%. Parts of plant which were used included leaf, petiole, stem, bark, flower, fruit, seed, rhizomes, tuber, and herb. Part of plant widely used was the leaf with percentage of utilization as much as 62%. The people of Dondo Tribe in Tolitoli District use the plants for treatment of illness, recovery, and maintenance of health. The methods of processing included decocting, mashing, roasting, burning, squeezing, and brewing the parts of the plant. The ways of using included drinking, eating, chewing, smearing, dropping, affixing/compressing, attaching, and rubbing the plant preparations on the sore spot as well as inhaling the fumes, and mixing it with water for bathin

An Assessment of Road Traffic Accident in Zaria Urban Area, Kaduna State, Nigeria

The study assessed road traffic accident along Pz/Samaru route Zaria Kaduna state. The study was conducted using the accident statistics from the Federal Road Safety Commission 2010 to 2013 and field observations. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and presented in table and percentages. The study revealed that 2013 recorded the highest number of road accidents of which 15% of the accidents across the sampled year occurred at aviation junction and 15.8% occurred in the month of October. Among the causes of the road traffic accidents in the study area are over speeding representing 23.3% been the highest, followed by loss of control 16.7%. the study indicated that the month of march recorded the highest accident fatality with 52.2% and that in most of the accidents there are no traffic management measures except few with traffic warders which despite their presence, accident has being on the increase in the study area. The study concluded by calling the attention of the stakeholders on the need to ensure safe urban travel with some recommendations which among them are channelization of roads junctions, construction of speed bumps, strict enforcement of road traffic laws and public awareness on road safety measures. KEYWORDS: Road Traffic Accident, Fatality, Road Control Measures and Urban Zari

Cybersecurity and Cyber Forensics: Machine Learning Approach Systematic Review

The proliferation of cloud computing and internet of things has led to the connectivity of states and nations (developed and developing countries) worldwide in which global network provide platform for the connection.Digital forensics is a field of computer security that uses software applications and standard guidelines which support the extraction of evidences from any computer appliances which is perfectly enough for the court of law to use and make a judgment based on the comprehensiveness, authenticity and objectivity of the information obtained. Cybersecurity is of major concerned to the internet users worldwide due to the recent form of attacks,threat, viruses, intrusion among others going on every day among internet of things. However, it is noted that cybersecurity is based on confidentiality,integrity and validity of data. The aim of this work is make a systematic review on the application of machine learning algorithms to cybersecurity and cyber forensics and pave away for further research directions on the application of deep learning, computational intelligence, soft computing to cybersecurity and cyber forensics

Pemikiran Pendidikan Islam dalam Perspektif Zakiah Daradjat

This study discusses Zakiah Daradjat's perspective on Islamic education and its contribution to Islamic education in Indonesia. The main issues discussed are: (1) The concept of Islamic education according to Zakiah Daradjat; (2) The contribution of Zakiah Daradjat's thoughts about Islamic education to Islamic education in Indonesia. This study used the library research method, with primary data sources obtained from the works of Prof. Dr. Zakiah Daradjat who focuses on 3 (three) books, namely Psychology, Islamic Education, and Religious Education in Mental Development, as well as secondary data sources in the form of books relevant to this research. The data analysis technique used by the author in this study is data triangulation. The results of the discussion concluded: the concept of Islamic education according to Zakiah Daradjat is the essence of forming human beings who have noble morals or in other words morals are good deeds. Morals are a reflection of faith in the form of behavior, speech, and attitude. Because Islamic education is not merely religious education, but the cultivation of a religious spirit by accustoming children to good qualities and habits. The goal of Islamic Education is the embodiment of Islamic values in the human person of the student that is endeavored by Muslim educators. The contribution of Islamic education thought initiated by Zakiah Daradjat can be seen theoretically, namely: The components of Islamic education according to him are educators, students, educational methods, and curriculum which are an inseparable unit, one with the other equally taking part in achieve the goal, namely to create a generation of good morals. In practice, he was a reformer of Islamic education in his day  Penelitian ini membahas pemikiran pendidikan Islam persepektif Zakiah Daradjat dan sumbangannya terhadap pendidikan Islam di Indonesia. permasalahan pokok yang dipaparkan, yaitu: (1) Konsep pendidikan Islam dalam pandangan Zakiah Daradjat;(2) Kontribusi pemikiran Zakiah Daradjat tentang pendidikan Islam terhadap pendidikan Islam di Indonesia. Penelitian ini menggunakan medote kepustakaan (library research), dengan sumber data primer diperoleh dari karya-karya Zakiah Daradjat yang berfokus pada 3 (tiga) buku, yaitu Metodologi Pengajaran Agama Islam, Ilmu Pendidikan Islam, dan Metodik Pengajaran Agama Islam, serta sumber data sekunder berupa buku-buku yang relevan dengan penelitian ini. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan penulis dalam penelitian ini ialah triangulasi data. Hasil pembahasan menyimpulkan: Menurut Zakiah Daradjat, konsep pendidikan Islam pada hakekatnya adalah  manusia yang berakhlak mulia, atau dengan kata lain berakhlak adalah amal saleh. Moralitas mencerminkan keyakinan dalam bentuk perilaku, ucapan dan sikap. Karena pendidikan Islam bukan hanya tentang mengajarkan agama, tetapi tentang menumbuhkan ruh keimanan dengan mendidik anak dalam sifat dan kebiasaan yang baik. Tujuan pendidikan Islam adalah terwujudnya nilai-nilai Islam dalam kepribadian peserta didik, yang diupayakan oleh para guru muslim. Secara teoritis kontribusi pemikiran pendidikan Islam yang digagas oleh Zakiah Daradjat dapat dilihat, yaitu: Menurutnya komponen pendidikan Islam  adalah guru, peserta didik, metode pengajaran dan kurikulum, yang merupakan satu kesatuan yang tidak terpisahkan, yang sama-sama berkaitan satu sama lain. dalam pencapaian. . Tujuannya adalah untuk menciptakan generasi yang memiliki budi pekerti yang baik. Dalam praktiknya, ia adalah seorang pembaharu pendidikan Islam pada masanya &nbsp

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and its Relationship with Some Variables

This study aims at reporting on the prevalence of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and its relation to some variables including gender, college, academic achievement and region among Sultan Qaboos university students. The Arabic adapted version of OCD Scale designed by Ibrahim and Al Fazari (2015) was administered to a sample of 820 students from all university colleges (2014-2015 academic year enrolments). The OCD validity was assessed using face validity, criterion-related validity, and factorial validity. The reliability of the OCD was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha and split-half method. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was .86 whereas the split- half method coefficient was .82. This study showed a higher level of obsessive compulsive disorder among university students (48. 53%). It was also found significant relationships between OCD and gender. A higher level of OCD was reported among female than male students. In addition, a significant relationship was found due to the college, academic achievement and region