25 research outputs found
Interpretative Analysis of Servant Leadership
This paper has analyzed the leadership style of a recognized leader Mahatma Gandhi of India. His unconventional leadership is studied through the lenses of two theories; Gronnâs theory of leadership as a career and Greenleafâs servant leadership. It was clear that Gandhiâs leadership was basically nurtured by various systems of the environment and his particular life experiences. His leadership best aligned with all fundamental principles of a âservant leadershipâ in vision, integrity, modeling, honesty and empowerment of the community for better life and living
Developing Charity Web Application to Eradicate Poverty in Bhutan
This paperdescribes the designsand features deduced from the extensive literature reviewsthat helped us to build the prototype of the charity web application. Literature review on poverty helped us to understand feasibility and the need of building charity web applicationto uplift the poor communities in Bhutan.The prototype had been built considering the Human Computer Interaction(HCI) domain such as navigability, visual and page design. Navigability is achieved by providing thelinks on the side bar, breadcrumbs for a complex site and search tools for the ease of use. Visual design includes the logical structuring of contents and appropriate use of fonts, graphics, space and colors. Successful user friendly website with the possibility to minimize the access time issue is defined in page design.The HCI concepts are considered while building the prototype to achieve overall effectiveness, efficiency of charity web application and user satisfaction
Implementation of National Action Plans on Noncommunicable Diseases, Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam
By 2016, Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) had developed and implemented national action plans on noncommunicable diseases in line with the Global action plan for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (2013â2020). In 2018, we assessed the implementation status of the recommended best-buy noncommunicable diseases interventions in seven Asian countries: Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam. We gathered data from a range of published reports and directly from health ministries. We included interventions that addressed the use of tobacco and alcohol, inadequate physical activity and high salt intake, as well as health-systems responses, and we identified gaps and proposed solutions. In 2018, progress was uneven across countries. Implementation gaps were largely due to inadequate funding; limited institutional capacity (despite designated noncommunicable diseases units); inadequate action across different sectors within and outside the health system; and a lack of standardized monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to inform policies. To address implementation gaps, governments need to invest more in effective interventions such as the WHO-recommended best-buy interventions, improve action across different sectors, and enhance capacity in monitoring and evaluation and in research. Learning from the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, the WHO and international partners should develop a standardized, comprehensive monitoring tool on alcohol, salt and unhealthy food consumption, physical activity and health-systems response
Sangay Zangmo (3MT 2021 Competition)
Entry in the 2021 3MT (Three Minute Thesis) Competition. Title: Exploring teacher's environmental beliefs and concerns when implementing environmental science curriculum
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Thesis (M.Ed.(Sustainable Development))--Prince of Songkla University, 2015This research conducted using mixed methods explanatory sequential design to examine the effects of gender, ethnicity, grade and the parents or guardiansâ involvement in science on studentsâ attitudes towards science. The sample consisting of 383 students, selected by proportional stratified random sampling, completed the questionnaire. The coefficient of reliability based on Cronbach alpha for attitudes towards science and the parents or guardiansâ involvement in science scales was .92 and .81 respectively. The data were analyzed using an independent t-test, one-way ANOVA and Pearsonâs correlation. Key informants for interview consisted of 13 students and 15 science teachers, selected by purposeful sampling. The interview was conducted to seek the explanations to the results obtained from questionnaire. The overall results showed that qualitative findings supported the quantitative results. The findings indicated that the studentsâ overall attitude towards science was at a high positive level and the overall parents or guardiansâ involvement in science was at moderate level. The gender had no significant effect on studentsâ attitudes towards science while Grade 12 science students had significantly more favourable attitude towards science than those of Grade 10 students. Meanwhile, the correlationbetween the parents or guardiansâ involvement in science and the studentsâ attitudes towards science was positive, and the ethnicity had no influence on the studentsâ attitudes towards science. Results also showed that studentsâ levels of attitudes towards science are directly affected by involved parents and it is not necessary for the parentsâ level of education to be high in order for the parents to motivate or support their childrenâs attitudes towards science. It is recommended that teachers and schools should encourage parents to be actively involved in their childrenâs science activities at home and to support their childrenâs science learning despite there being significant barriers to parental involvement. āđāļāđāđāļ āļĨāļ element āđāļāļĢāļ element
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A Prospective Hospital-based Surveillance to Estimate Rotavirus Disease Burden in Bhutanese Children under 5 Years of Age
INVESTIGATION OF SUSPECTED PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY OUTBREAK IN DECHENTSEMO CENTRAL SCHOOL, THINLEYGANG, PUNAKHA
Background: A suspected peripheral neuropathy outbreak was reported from Dechentsemo Central School, Thinleygang, Punakha, following which the investigation team was immediately dispatched in the field.
Objective: The aim of investigation was to ascertain the cause and risk factor for the outbreak in order to implement control measures.
Methods: A case control study was devised for the investigation to study about the past exposure or deficiencies in order to find out the suspected cause and risk factors. A semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire was administered to both cases and controls to collect information on the type of food they have consumed. The information garnered was analyzed using Chi-Square or Fischer Exact test for categorical variables and Man-Whitney U-test for quantitative variables.
Results: All 17 cases were females with mean age of 13 years (SD 2.7 years). The average daily amount of thiamine intake was 0.6 mg/day for case and 0.8 mg/day for controls against the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of 1.2 mg/day. Case and control patients differed significantly with respect to fat intake (p-value = 0.02), more strongly with folate and iron intake (p-value < 0.01).
Conclusion: The outbreak of peripheral neuropathy in Dechentsemo Central School appears to be linked to reduced dietary intake rich in vitamin B1 coupled with low intake of folate and iron in their diet
Novel Human Bufavirus Genotype 3 in Children with Severe Diarrhea, Bhutan
We identified a new genotype of bufavirus, BuV3, in fecal samples (0.8%) collected to determine the etiology of diarrhea in children in Bhutan. Norovirus GII.6 was detected in 1 sample; no other viral diarrheal pathogens were detected, suggesting BuV3 as a cause of diarrhea. This study investigates genetic diversity of circulating BuVs
Molecular epidemiology of dengue fever outbreaks in Bhutan, 2016-2017.
Dengue continues to pose a significant public health problem in tropical and subtropical countries. In Bhutan, first outbreak of dengue fever (DF) was reported in 2004 in a southern border town, followed by sporadic cases over the years. In this study, we analysed DF outbreaks that occurred in 3 different places during the years 2016 and 2017. A total of 533 cases in 2016 and 163 in 2017 were suspected of having of DF, where young adults were mostly affected. A total of 240 acute serum specimens collected and analyzed for serotype by nested RT-PCR revealed predominance of serotypes 1 and 2 (DENV-1 and 2). Phylogenetic analysis using envelope gene for both the serotypes demonstrated cosmopolitan genotype which were closely related to strains from India, indicating that they were probably imported from the neighboring country over the past few years