Disability, Gender, and Employment Relationships in Africa: The Case of Ghana

The exploratory quantitative study sought to develop an understanding about the relationships among disability, gender and employment in Northern Ghana. A total of 110 individuals with disabilities (20–60 years) from various disability groups participated in the study. The results indicate that many persons with disabilities are unemployed, the majority being women. Discrimination is cited as the greatest barrier to the employment of persons with disabilities, particularly women. The majority of persons with disabilities, typically women, live in poverty; given that some are unemployed and those who are employed worked mostly in marginal, seasonal and menial jobs. Persons with disabilities also experience several challenges on the job, including negative perceptions about their capabilities, discrimination and exclusion, irrespective of the employment sector and disability type. Educational interventions such as workshops, documenting and showcasing success stories of persons with disabilities could be helpful to reduce negative perceptions about their capabilities as well as discrimination against them. Government intervention to support persons with disabilities with start-up capital and funding for formal education is also recommended as these two elements were identified respectively as barriers to self-employment and employment in the public/private sectors. Government interventions to create educational opportunities for persons with disabilities are essential given that lower educational attainment affect their employment

An Investigation of Low Frequency Noise in Server Rooms

Noise in a server room can have a major impact on the performance and well-being of the occupants. Sound level and low frequency noise are considered factors that influence the hearing ability of workers. This thesis is an investigation of low-frequency noise in server rooms. We conducted the field study in a server room for a large financial institution. Some employees in this study indicated that they experienced headaches from the noise and requested an analysis of the sound to determine if there were any potential adverse health effects. Attributes of the noise were investigated by evaluating the sound pressure and frequency. Potential health effects were researched by examining relevent literature on the impact of noise that is generated in server rooms. The role of ergonomists to investigate these occurrences is crucial. Due to the occupational impact of this emerging technology, a growing concern has arisen to resolve this issue

Empowering Women with Disabilities in Northern Ghana

Women with disabilities in Ghana experience the triple disadvantage of sexism, ableism, and poverty, curtailing their visibility in society and their access to rights and sustenance. This article describes a program implemented to empower women with disabilities in Northern Ghana, the country's poorest region

The relationship between transformational leadership and work engagement in governmental hospitals nurses: a survey study

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of transformational leadership and its components on work engagement among hospital nurses. There are a few set of researches that have focused on the effects of transformational leadership on work engagement in nurses. A descriptive, correlational, cross-sectional design was used. In this study, 240 nurses have been chosen by stratified random sampling method which filled related self-reported scales include multifactor leadership questionnaire (MLQ) and work engagement scale. Data analysis has been exerted according to the statistical method of simple and multiple correlation coefficients. Findings indicated that the effect of this type of leadership on work engagement and its facets is positive and significant. In addition, the research illustrates that transformational leaders transfer their enthusiasm and high power to their subordinates by the way of modeling. This manner can increase the power as a component of work engagement in workers. Idealized influence among these leaders can result in forming a specific belief among employees toward those leaders and leaders can easily transmit their inspirational motivation to them. Consequently, it leads to make a positive vision by which, and by setting high standards, challenges the employees and establishes zeal along with optimism for attaining success in works. regarding to the results we will expand leadership and work engagement literature in hospital nurses. Also, we conclude with theoretical and practical implications and propose a clear horizon for future researches

An empirical investigation on factors influencing export of herbal supplements

During the past few years, there have been growing interests in business development of herbal supplements in many developing countries especially in Iran. Herbal supplements are used to cure many deceases such as medicating anxiety, acne, weight loss, depression, etc. In this paper, we present an empirical investigation to detect important factors influencing exporting herbal supplements. The proposed study designs a questionnaire consists of 31 questions, distributes it among 210 experts who are professional in the area of production and distribution of herbal supplements and using factor analysis, the study detects eight factors including supportive laws and regulations, organizational atmosphere, marketing structure, knowledge oriented, feasibility study, research and development, competitive strategy and partnership strategies

Desarrollo de un Efecto de Sonido controlado mediante un acelerómetro

En este TFG se propone un nuevo procedimiento para accionar un efecto de sonido wah-wah basado en el uso de un acelerómetro que detecta el movimiento del pie del músico, sin necesidad de accionar directamente una plataforma. El efecto de sonido estaría formado por el acelerómetro, un circuito de detección de la señal del acelerómetro y generación de una señal de control que actúa sobre un filtro controlado por tensión (VCF) y el propio VCF, cuya frecuencia de corte depende de la señal de control. En este TFG se ha realizado un diseño original del circuito de detección y generación. Se detalla el circuito diseñado, se describe su funcionamiento, la construcción de un prototipo y las pruebas realizadas

Perforated duodenal ulcer associated with anterior abdominal abscess: A case report

Computed tomography (CT) has been regarded as the method of choice for detecting the presence, site and cause of gastrointestinal tract perforation. In addition to determining the presence of perforation, CT can also localise the perforation size and demonstrate direct and indirect findings relative to the perforation. In this case study, we report the CT results in a patient with perforated duodenal ulcer associated with anterior abdominal abscess, and highlight the diagnostic value of CT imaging

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TRANSLATED ENGLISH VIDEOS INTO ARABIC ON ENHANCING AL-AZHAR UNIVERSITY (AUG) ENGLISH MAJORS' LISTENING COMPREHENSION SKILLS

This study investigated the effectiveness of translated English videos into Arabic on enhancing Al-Azhar University-Gaza (AUG) English majors' listening comprehension skills. To achieve the aim of the study, the researchers adopted a quasi-experimental research design which focused on enhancing three main listening skills: getting the main idea, getting details and note taking skills by using translated English videos into Arabic. Twenty female English majors who were enrolled in a listening course during the first semester of the academic year 2016/2017 were the one group sample of the study. They attended the ten classes of the experiment and did a pre and post listening comprehension test. To analyze the data which the tool of the study provided, the researchers used Wilcoxon Test to compare the participants’ performance in the listening comprehension pre and posttests and Eta Square to measure the effect size of the study strategy. By the end of the semester, the sample of the study completed a listening comprehension test which consisted of (20) questions focused on getting the main idea, getting details and note taking skills. Results revealed that translated English videos into Arabic have a large effect on enhancing AUG English majors' listening comprehension skills.  Article visualizations

Gambaran Tingkat Kecemasan Pada Mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Kristen Indonesia Angkatan 2018 Terhadap Sistem Pembelajaran Online

Munculnya pandemi Covid-19 yaitu penyakit pada saluran pernapasan yang diakibatkan oleh virus SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2) di Indonesia mengakibatkan banyak perubahan, salah satunya perubahan pada bidang pendidikan dengan diadakannya kegiatan pembelajaran online. Kegiatan pembelajaran online ini dapat mengakibatkan kecemasan pada pelajar dan mahasiswa. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui gambaran tingkat kecemasan mahasiswa fakultas kedokteran Universitas Kristen Indonesia angkatan 2018 terhadap sistem pembelajaran daring. Metode yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kuantitatif dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Pengambilan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan kuesioner HARS (The Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale). Hasil dari penelitian ini didapatkan sebanyak 38,3% mahasiswa FK UKI angkatan 2018 mengalami kecemasan dengan berbagai macam tingkat kecemasan, yaitu kecemasan ringan sebesar 17,5%, kecemasan sedang sebesar 9,1%, kecemasan berat sebesar 8,4% dan kecemasan berat sekali sebesar 3,2%. Kecemasan ini dipengaruhi oleh beberapa faktor yaitu jenis kelamin, usia, dan keadaan lingkungan mahasiswa tersebut./ The emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic, namely a disease of the respiratory tract caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2) in Indonesia resulted in many changes, one of which was changes in the education sector by holding online learning activities. This online learning activity can cause anxiety in students. The purpose of this study was to describe the level of anxiety of medical students of the Indonesian Christian University class of 2018 against the online learning system. The method used is descriptive quantitative with a cross sectional approach. Data were collected using the HARS (The Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale) questionnaire. The results of this study showed that 38.3% of medical students of the Indonesian Christian University class of 2018 experienced anxiety with various levels of anxiety, which are 17.5% mild anxiety, 9.1% moderate anxiety, 8.4% severe anxiety and very severe anxiety 3.2%. This anxiety is influenced by several factors, which are age, gender, and environmental conditions of the student

Ochrobactrum anthropi induced retropharyngeal abscess with mediastinal extension complicating airway obstruction: A case report.

Retropharyngeal abscess with involvement of mediastinal abscess represents an uncommon complication of upper respiratory tract infections. We report a case presenting with a large retropharyngeal abscess with airway obstruction as the primary presenting symptom. Contrast-enhanced CT showed a large retropharyngeal abscess in the neck with extension to the upper and posterior mediastinal spaces. The abscess was surgically excised with 200 cc pus drained from the neck and mediastinal regions. We describe this case to assist physicians in making the difficult diagnosis when confronting a patient with airway obstruction, as early recognition of retropharyngeal abscess permits emergent airway management