Significance Level Alpha Research Articles

Similar short-term outcomes for bone-level implants with or without intermediate abutments.

A single-center (university-setting), prospective, longitudinal, split-mouth, single-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial investigated peri-implant parameters of bone-level implants restored with either screw-retained prostheses connected directly to the implants or with intermediate abutments over a 3-year period. The study adhered to the ethical principles of the Helsinki Declaration and the CONSORT guidelines. Ethical approval was granted, and the trial was registered at Clinicaltrials.gov . Participants included were over 18 years of age, had a plaque index below 25%, and were missing at least two adjacent teeth, allowing for rehabilitation with screw-retained fixed partial prostheses over two implants and 2-4 prosthetic units. Exclusion criteria included long-term use of medications affecting bone metabolism, smoking more than 10 cigarettes per day, history of local radiotherapy, untreated periodontitis, and the need for rehabilitation in the anterior sextant of the maxilla. The primary clinical outcome was marginal bone loss (MBL), while secondary outcomes included probing pocket depth (PPD), plaque index (PI), bleeding on probing (BOP), and patient-reported outcomes (PROs). The study schedule included a screening (visit 1), implant surgery (visit 2), stage-two 8 weeks post-surgery (visit 3), impressions taken 4 weeks post stage-two (visit 4), baseline standardized radiograph (visit 5), followed by 6-month (visit 6), 12-month (visit 7), and 36-month (visit 8) follow-up visits. Descriptive statistics and quantitative measures included means, standard deviations (SDs), minimum and maximum values, and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Clinical parameters (six sites per implant) measured were MBL, PPD, PI, and BOP. Paired t tests were utilized for intragroup comparisons across different time points and intergroup comparisons at each time point. PROs at 36 months were compared using Student's t test. The alpha significance level was set at 0.05. The study included 36 patients (72 implants), with two not completing the follow-up due to death and relocation. No implants showed signs of inflammation or mobility. Mean interproximal bone level (IBL) at baseline was 0.13 mm ± 0.15 mm for the control group and 0.10 ± 0.13 mm for the test group. At the 36-month follow-up, mean IBL was 0.13 ± 0.18 mm for the control group and 0.20 ± 0.24 mm for the test group, with no significant differences (F(1, 32) = 1.06; p > 0.05). Clinical parameters (PPD, BOP, PI) at 36 months showed no significant differences between groups. Minor complications occurred in 6.7% of the control group and 5.3% of the test group. PROs indicated no significant differences in general satisfaction, esthetics, comfort, phonetics, and masticatory function between the groups. After a 36-month follow-up, bone-level implants restored with CAD/CAM prostheses directly connected to the implants displayed similar clinical outcomes, PROs, and marginal bone level changes as those restored with intermediate standardized abutments.

Entrepreneurial Marketing and Business Sustainability in Bayelsa State

This study investigated entrepreneurial marketing and business sustainability in Bayelsa State. The study formulated three specific objectives, three research questions and three hypotheses. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The population of this study consists of 900 entrepreneurs and employees of the fifteen selected small scale businesses under investigation in Yenagoa Bayelsa State. Taro Yamane formula was used to arrive at the sample size of 200. A purposive sampling method was adopted. A structural questionnaire consisting of 15-item questions on a 4-point rating scale titled “Entrepreneurial Marketing and Business Sustainability Questionnaire (EMBSQ) was used for data collection. The research instrument was validated by three experts in the Department of Business Education of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education Port Harcourt for face validation. The reliability of the instrument was ascertained using the Cronbach Alpha Reliability method. After the analysis, a reliability coefficient index of 0.78 was obtained which deemed the instrument highly reliable. To analyse the data collected, the mean and standard deviation was used while the hypotheses was tested using the t-test at 0.05 alpha level of significance. Findings revealed that entrepreneurial proactiveness, innovativeness and calculated risk-taking to a high extent relate to business sustainability in Bayelsa State. Hence, entrepreneurial marketing dimensions adopted for entrepreneurial ventures are very important and indispensable for the sustainability of the business. Based on the findings of the study it was recommended that entrepreneurial proactiveness should be propagated and encouraged as it seeks novel ways in creating value for the customers. Entrepreneurs should continue to invest in innovation that yields positive and significant influences toward the sustainability of business in Bayelsa State of Nigeria.

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP, ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE, MOTIVATION AND COMPETENCY TOWARDS THE PRODUCTIVITY OF PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS IN THE FIELD OF PRIMARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF BATAM CITY

This research aims to obtain information regarding the relationship between independent variables, namely; Transformational leadership (X1), organizational culture (X2), work motivation (X3), and Competency (X4) with the dependent variable being the work productivity of the Principal of the State Elementary School (Y) Primary School Development Sector of the Batam City Education Service, both individually and collectively. The population of this study was all employees of the Head of SDN for Primary School Development at the Batam City Education Department, totaling 145 people. In this study, there was no classification of differences between State Primary School Principals based on type or class status, both types of State Primary School Principals had the same treatment. Samples were taken using simple random sampling techniques. By using the Slovin formula, a sample of 59 people was obtained. The research results show a significant positive influence of transformational leadership (X1), organizational culture (X2), work motivation (X3), and Competency (X4) on the work productivity of State Elementary School Principals (Y) as indicated by the F valuecount amounting to 30,627. This value is much smaller than the F valuecount at the alpha significance level of 0.05, namely 2.95, or F = 30.627 < F0,05(4:57) = 2.54. The relationship pattern of the four variables is expressed by the multiple regression equation = -9,643 + 0,357X1 + 0,328X2 + 0,167X3 + 0.597X4. This means that the better the transformational leadership of the Principal of the State Primary School, the better the organizational culture in which the Principal of the State Primary School works, the higher the work motivation of the Principal of the State Primary School, and the higher the competency received by the Principal of the State Primary School, the higher the work productivity will be. Principal of the State Elementary School. Previously, based on validity and reliability tests, all instruments met the validity and reliability requirements. If calculated per variable, the variable that has the most influence is the organizational culture variable, which has a coefficient of determination of 54.1%. This means that organizational culture is the factor that most influences the work productivity of State Elementary School Principals.

INFLUENCE OF KNOWLEDGE OF LABORATORY SKILLS ON STUDENTS' PERFORMANCE IN ACID-BASE TITRATION IN OREDO LGA, EDO STATE

This study examined the influence of knowledge of laboratory skills, sex, and school ownership on students’ performance in acid-base titration in Oredo local Government Area, Edo State. Based on these, four research questions were raised and three were hypothesized and tested at 0.05 alpha level of significance. A causal-comparative (expo-facto) research design was adopted as the research design for the study. The population for the study consists of all Senior Secondary School II chemistry students in public and private secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area. A sample of three hundred and twenty-six (326) chemistry students were selected for this study through purposive random sampling techniques. An instrument titled ‘Laboratory Skills and Titration Performance Test in Acid-base Titration (LSPTT)’ was used to collect data from the students in the study. The questionnaire had a reliability coefficient of 0.831 using Cronbach Alpha Statistics while the performance test had a reliability coefficient of 0.760 using Kuder Richardson (KR-20), hence the instrument was deemed reliable. The data collected from the students were analyzed using, mean, standard deviation, and multiple regression. The results from the study showed that observation, reading, and safety skills were predominantly used. The result from the study also showed that laboratory skills contributed to and influenced the performance of the students in acid-based titration, whereas, sex and school ownership did not influence the performance of the students. Based on the findings in the study, it was recommended that the teaching of laboratory skills in practical Chemistry should be prioritized to enable the students to perform successfully in their practical examinations.

Managing School Climate for Teachers’ Job Performance in Public Senior Secondary Schools in Rivers State

This study investigated managing school climate for teachers’ job performance in public senior secondary schools in Rivers State. Four research questions and four null hypotheses were used for the study. A Descriptive Survey Research Design was used for the study. The population of this study comprised 6,893 teachers in public senior secondary schools in Rivers State. A sample of 1,379 teachers representing 20% of the 286 public senior secondary schools in Rivers State was used for the study. Stratified random sampling technique was used for the study. The research instrument that was used in this study was a 20 items self-structured questionnaire titled: Managing School Climate For Teachers’ Job Performance Questionnaire (MSCTJPQ). The instruments were validated and reliability index was determined by the use of Cronbach alpha reliability statistics tool which yielded 0.82. The statistical tools used for answering the research questions was Mean and Standard Deviation; while t-test was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 Alpha level of significance. The findings of the study showed that; Leadership practices, Collaborative culture, Professional development and Teachers’ well-being enhance teachers’ job performance in public senior secondary schools in Rivers State. Based on the findings, the study therefore conclude that effective management of the school climate plays a pivotal role in enhancing teachers’ job performance in public senior secondary schools in Rivers State. The study therefore recommended that; Rivers State ministry of education should invest in leadership training for school administrators to enhance their skills in creating and sustaining a positive school climate. Effective leadership sets the tone for a supportive and collaborative environment. Also, Rivers State school administrators should foster the creation of PLCs where teachers can collaborate, share ideas, and support each other's professional growth and also, involve teachers in decision-making processes related to school policies, curriculum development, and other relevant matters. This collaborative approach enhances the overall school climate.

Gender Determination Through Mandibular Features on Orthopantomograms: A Preliminary Study.

Introduction Determination of gender can be highly accurate with a complete adult skeleton, but in scenarios like mass disasters, only fragmented bones might be available. In such cases, identifying gender relies significantly on which parts of the skeleton are found. The mandible is a notably distinct bone in the skull and can be key in determining gender, especially when the entire skull is not available. The mandibular features provide clues that can help forensic experts determine the gender of an individual. Aim of the study This preliminary study aimed to determine the gender of an individual using mandibular parameters such as coronoid ramus height, condylar ramus height, projective ramus, minimum ramus breadth, and maximum ramus breadth. The objectives of this study were to (i) determine the gender of an individual using various mandibular parameters, (ii) evaluate the effectiveness of these mandibular parameters in distinguishing between male and female individuals, and (iii) establish a reliable method for gender identification based on the measured mandibular parameters. Materials and methods Since it was a preliminary study, the sample size calculation was done using G*Power software (Version 3.1.9.4; Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany). The sample size was determined to guarantee a 95% statistical power at a significance level (alpha error probability) of 0.05. To ensure sufficient statistical power, a total of 100 samples were included, with a projected sample size of 92. A total of 100 samples, evenly split between 50 males and 50 females aged 20 to 30 years, were analyzed. Orthopantomograms (OPGs) showing pathologies, fractures, developmental disturbances of the mandible, and edentulous mandibles were excluded from the study. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS for Windows, Version 16.0 (Released 2007; SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). Additionally, an accuracy test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), multiple regression, and discriminant analysis for gender were performed on individual data. Results In this study, five mandibular parameters were analyzed for gender such as coronoid ramus height, condylar ramus height, projective ramus, minimum ramus breadth, and maximum ramus breadth showed a positive correlation comparatively, and anovel formula was developed. Conclusion According to the present study, panoramic radiography can be considered a valuable tool in sex determination (with an accuracy of 90%), and all parameters of the mandible exhibited sexual dimorphism, showing they are reliable parameters with a total accuracy of 90%. However, coronoid ramus height, projective ramus, and maximum ramus breadth played a significant role in identifying gender in this particular study.

Lecturers’ Engagement and Job Performance: Experiences from Kwara State Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria

The study examined lecturers’ engagement and job performance in tertiary education institutions in Kwara state. A descriptive survey type was adopted as the research design, with a study being guided by two research questions, one of which was the main question and four operational hypotheses. The population consisted of all 14,000 lecturers in Kwara State tertiary institutions. The researchers used a purposive sampling technique to select 350 lecturers who were engaged in the four components, i.e., teaching, research, academic advising and administration, as the respondents for the study. The data collection instrument was a researcher-designed questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were employed to analyse the research questions, while inferential statistics was used to test all the hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The study revealed that lecturers are more engaged in teaching, research, academic advising, and administration. The study recommends the need for robust measures to enhance lecturers’ engagement in tertiary institutions in Nigeria.

Gonial Angle in Forensic Anthropology to Determine Age and Gender: A Population-Specific Analysis.

Background The study highlights the gonial angle as a key craniofacial landmark for age and gender determination in forensic cases. It emphasizes population-specific analysis, enhancing precision by recognizing variations between populations. By clarifying the gonial angle's forensic use, the study offers clear guidelines, improving forensic practices. Moreover, the gonial angle and age and gender correlations are thoroughly examined, offering important information on their forensic relevance. The results highlight how crucial population-specific research is to improving the precision and dependability of forensic age and gender estimation techniques, which advances forensic anthropology and supports forensic investigations around the globe. Aim and objective The purpose of this study is to assess the accuracy of age and gender estimates using gonial angles. The objectives of this research are to evaluate the precision of age and gender estimates utilizing the gonial angle. Materials and methods This present study comprises two groups based on age groups: Group I belongs to 51 to 60 years of age, and Group II belongs to 61 to 70 years of age. Making use of G-Power software (version 3.1.9.4, Düsseldorf, Germany), the sample size was determined. The calculation ensured 95% statistical power at a significance level (alpha error probability) of 0.05. To achieve sufficient statistical power, a total of 1000 samples were included, with a projected required sample size of 92. A total of 1000 samples, consisting of 500 male and 500 female panoramic radiographs,were meticulously selected for the study. The samples picked were within the age range of 51 to 70 years. Orthopantomograms were determined using Planmeca software (Planmeca Romexis®, Version 6.0, USAInc.). Descriptive statistics, including prediction classification analysis of age and gender, were conducted using SPSS Statistics version 16.0 (SPSS Inc., Released 2007, SPSS for Windows, Version 16.0, Chicago, SPSS Inc.). Results According to this study, the mean gonial angle of males aged 51 to 60 years is larger (124.7370degrees) than that of females (119.6371degrees). The female group's mean estimates are more accurate, as seen by the smaller standard error (0.20844) compared to the male group's (0.60998). A statistically significant difference in mean gonial angles between the genders is evident, with males having a larger gonial angle (p-value <0.001). In the age range of 61 to 70 years, the mean gonial angle of females is higher (128.4322degrees) than that of males (124.0529degrees). In this instance, the male group's standard error is smaller (0.14968) than the female group's (0.30028), indicating more accurate mean estimates. Once more, a statistically significant difference is indicated by a p-value of less than 0.001, with females having a larger gonial angle than males. Conclusion Our study revealed that the gonial angle of the mandible can be considered a reliable parameter for gender identification. The study's limitation is its inability to reliably identify gender in the subadult population and in cases of edentulousness. An orthopantomogram is a trustworthy and accurate method for taking the different measurements needed to identify the gender of a particular mandible.

An open, prospective, single arm, phase II study of cadonilimab (PD-1/CTLA-4 bispecific antibody) with neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with advanced ovarian cancer: Interim analysis from the AK104-IIT-003 study.

e17552 Background: There is an unmet need to improve neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) to decrease postoperative residual disease (R0 rate: 50%) and improve prognosis in ovarian cancer (OC). R0 rate and histopathological response of interval cytoreductive surgery (IDS) after NAC combined with immune checkpoint blockades were reported to be encouraging. Cadonilimab (AK104) is a tetravalent bispecific antibody targeting PD-1 and CTLA-4. In this study, we report the efficacy and safety of AK104 with NAC in patients with advanced-stage ovarian cancer (NCT05430906). Methods: This study is an open-label, prospective, single arm, phase II study of evaluating the efficacy and safety of cadonilimab combined with chemotherapy as neoadjuvant treatment for advanced ovarian cancer. Patients received neoadjuvant therapy of cadonilimab plus platinum-taxane chemotherapy (3 to 4 cycles) followed by surgery. Surgery would be performed within 30 days of completion of neoadjuvant therapy. The primary endpoint was the R0 rate. The secondary endpoints included objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), chemotherapy response score (CRS), pathologic complete response(pCR), progression-free survival (PFS), and safety. A sample size of 35 achieves 80% power to detect a difference of 0.2 using a two-sided Z-test to estimate the standard deviation with a significance level (alpha) of 0.1. And the sample size was expected to be 40 cases to ensure that the FAS set contains 35 cases for analysis. Results: 17 patients were enrolled from Dec 12, 2022, to Dec 6, 2023. The median patient age was 57 years (range 45–70 years), and most patients presented with high-grade serous carcinoma (94.1%) and stage IVa (5.9%), IVb disease (76.5%). 15 (88.2%) patients had undergone IDS, with an R0 resection rate of 66.7%. ORR was 94.1%, with 1patient achieved CR and 15 patients achieved PR. 11.8% achieved pathological complete response, and 17.6% had a chemotherapy response score (CRS) of 3. PFS or OS data are not mature by cut-off date. Safety and adverse event (AE) were analyzed after completion of neoadjuvant therapy. Treatment-related AEs (TRAEs) of any grade were evaluated for all study populations. TRAEs of any grade occurred in 13 (76.5%) patients. Grade ≥3 TRAEs occurred in 3 (17.6%) patients. The most common TRAEs were thyroid dysfunction (23.5%) and bone marrow suppression (17.6%). Grade ≥ 3 irAE (immune⁃mediated colitis) occurred in 1 (5.9%) patient. All of the TRAEs, including severe AEs, were manageable, with no new safety concerns in this study. Conclusions: This study showed promising activity with a durable clinical response, supporting the potential of NAC with bispecific antibody AK104 in advanced-stage ovarian cancer. Meanwhile, long-term efficacy evaluation still needs following up. Clinical trial information: NCT05430906 .

Influence of Capital Structure and Profitability on The Company Value of PT. Waskita Karya (Persero), TBK (Period 2016 To 2020)

This study focuses on the specific time period of 2016-2020 and aims to ascertain and examine the impact of capital structure and profitability on the valuation of manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The independent variable X1 represents the capital structure, precisely measured by the debt-equity ratio (DER). The independent variable is the company PT. Waskita Karya (Persero), Tbk, a prominent manufacturing company, throughout the period of 2016-2020. The study population consisted of 12 years' worth of financial reports from PT Waskita Karya (Persero), Tbk, encompassing quarters 1-4. This totaled 48 financial reports. The sample for analysis was selected using the time series approach, resulting in 20 financial reports from 2016 to 2020. The data testing strategy employs several linear regression analysis methods, utilizing an alpha significance level of 5%. The findings of this study demonstrate that the capital structure has a notable adverse impact on the firm's value, reducing it by 22.4%. Conversely, profitability substantially positively influences the company's value, increasing it by 30.8%. Both capital structure and profitability have a 53.2% impact on firm value at the same time.

Improving critical thinking and metacognitive skills through the discovery learning model assisted by practicum for high school students

Metacognitive abilities and critical thinking support the success of learning biology, so these skills need to be empowered. The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of the practicum-based discovery learning model to improve critical and metacognitive thinking skills in digestive system material. The research method is a quasi-experimental research with a one-grub pretest-posttest design. The research was conducted from November to December 2022 at SMA Negeri 9. The research was carried out from November to December 2022 at one of the high schools in Mataram City. The research population was 98 students of class XI Science. The research sampling technique is a purposive sampling technique. The data collection technique used a test technique, namely 9 critical thinking essay questions and MAI. The instruments used in this study were the ability to think critically about the digestive system with several questions and the MAI instrument. The data analysis technique uses inferential statistics using the Paired Sample T-Test Assisted by SPSS IBM 27 software. The results of the study show that with an alpha of 5%, the practicum-based discovery learning model is effective for increasing critical thinking skills and metacognitive abilities. The average pre-test of critical thinking skills on the digestive system material was 54.0333 and the post-test was 75.8667. While the average pre-test of metacognitive abilities is 73.37 and the post-test of metacognitive abilities is 76.93 The application of the practicum-based discovery learning model effectively improves students' critical thinking and metacognitive skills with an alpha significance level of 5%.

Self-Esteem, Self-Satisfaction with Voice, and Self-Assessment with Descriptive Terms of One's Own Voice for Voice Among Brazilian LGBTQIAPN+ People

ObjectivesTo analyze self-esteem, self-satisfaction with voice, and self-assessment with descriptive terms of one's own voice among Brazilian LGBTQIAPN+ people. Study DesignCross-sectional, observational, qualitative-quantitative study. MethodsThe study included any person who identified as Brazilian LGBTQIAPN+ and excluded those under 18 years old. Participants answered a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and the Descriptive terms of one's own voice (which were analyzed with text processing techniques). The 10 terms most listed as positive or negative were selected for simple logistic regression associated with the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. The alpha level of significance used in all analyses was 5%. ResultsThe study considered the responses from 411 participants. It is noteworthy that 92.45% (n=380) of the studied population identified as cisgender. Among the participants, 28 were classified as having unsatisfactory self-esteem, 208 as having average self-esteem, and 178 as having satisfactory self-esteem. Individuals with unsatisfactory scores described themselves using terms such as "high," "boring," "ugly," "unfriendly," and "masculine," while those with average scores used terms like "insecure," "nasal," "out of tune," and "high." Those with satisfactory scores associated themselves with terms such as "expressive," "sympathetic," "kind," "pleasant," and "stable." The terms "cheerful," "adequate," and "boring" significantly associated with the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale.score. ConclusionLGBTQIAPN+ people with unsatisfactory self-esteem referred to their voices with negative descriptive terms, similar to people with average self-esteem, who often did not select any positive term. On the other hand, people with satisfactory self-esteem assessed their voices with positive descriptive terms and few negative adjectives. People with satisfactory scores are more likely to think that their voice is “cheerful” and less likely to consider it “adequate” or “boring” than people with unsatisfactory scores on the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. The majority of participants were cisgender homosexual males, thus caution should be exercised in generalizing the data to the entire community.

Evaluatıon of forensic medical aspects of medical interventions and damages caused by unauthorized persons

BackgroundMedical interventions are procedures that are conducive to creating danger on people’s life and body immunity due to their characteristics. We aimed to raise awareness and make contributions by revealing the fact that serious bodily and mental harms occur due to medical interventions by the ones who do not have the authority to perform. MethodsWe evaluated 210 cases appealled to our institution between the years of 2017 and 2022 who suffered damage after medical interventions by people who do not have any authorization or license. The damages that occurred in the cases were evaluated in terms of medical and legal aspects. Analysis of the data were done with SPSS 25.0 for Windows and the statistical alpha significance level were accepted as p < 0.05. Results76.7% of the cases were women, 87.1% were young individuals under the age of 40 Of the medical interventions, 91.9% were for aesthetic/cosmetic purposes (laser epilation, tattoo removal, botox, dermapen, cold lipolysis), 8.1% were for therapeutic purposes (bone setter intervention, tooth extraction/prosthesis, intramuscular injection, cupping pull) was found. It was found that 87.1% of the medical interventions were performed in beauty salons, 12.9% in hairdressers, home, medical markets, pharmacies and dental clinics. ConclusionsAll over the world and in our country, serious bodily and mental injuries occur in people after medical interventions by unauthorized persons. Therefore, it is necessary to see this situation as an important problem, and raise awareness in the society to make legal arrangements.

Statistical Testing on Basic Science Practical on Students’ Performance in Ilorin-East LGA, Kwara State

It is urgent to address a systematic and objective approach to evaluating students’ practical skills. Exceptionally, current subjective assessment methods for students’ practical performance are to be provided with a more objective evaluation. Hence the study investigated the statistical testing on Basic Science practical on students’ academic performance in students in Ilorin East, Kwara State, Nigeria. The study was a descriptive research survey type. 120 students were sampled in secondary schools in Ilorin East LGA using a purposive sampling technique. The researchers designed a questionnaire was used to accumulate information from respondents. Data collected were analyzed using percentage, mean, frequency count, independent t-test, and ANOVA at 0.05 alpha significance level. The findings revealed that Basic Science practical has a great influence on school students' academic performance and also on the level of understanding and retention capabilities of students but there was no significant influence on students’ academic performance based on gender as well as class size. Also, student’s academic performance in Basic Science was not significantly influenced by gender or class size partially. It is recommended that all Basic Science teachers should engage students more in practical activities than the theory aspect to facilitate better understanding among the students.

Gravida and maternal age group effect on the weight of an infant

This paper makes use of Two-way Analysis of Variance approach to check whether significant difference exists in the weight of an infant as it relates to gravida and maternal age or not. Five hundred and thirty-three (533) samples on the weight of an infant, maternal age and gravida sourced from Family Support Programme (FSP) Makurdi Benue State, Nigeria was used. Maternal age was divided into five (14-19, 20-25, 26-31, 32-37 and 38-43); the level of gravida (number of pregnancies) considered are gravida one (1), gravida two (2), gravida three (3) and gravida four (number of pregnancies greater than or equal to four). The results revealed that significant difference exist between the maternal age as it relates to the weight of an infant since the p_value of 0.0001 is less than 0.05 alpha level of significance. Significant difference was also seen in gravida since the p_value of 0.0001 is less than 0.05 alpha level of significance. As a result of significant difference observed in both maternal age and gravida, multiple mean comparison was carried out to identify the mean weight that actually differs. It was discovered that the mean weight of an infant in gravida four (4) is different from that of gravida one (1) and two (2), in addition, gravida 3 and 1 were statistically significant. Maternal age one (14-19) was also found to be different from every other age group.

QUALITIES OF FIRST AIDER AS DETERMINANTS OF INJURY CONDITIONS DURING INTRAMURAL SPORTS PRACTICES AMONG PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OYO, OYO STATE, NIGERIA

This study aimed to investigate the qualities of first aider as determinants of injury conditions during intramural sports practices among public secondary schools in Oyo, Oyo State. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for this study. The population for this study consists of both staff and senior secondary school students participating in intramural sports. The sample size for this study was four hundred and fifty (450) respondents sampled through multistage procedures. The instrument used for data collection was a self-developed questionnaire with three scales and reliability values as follows: Knowledge as Quality of First Aider Scale (KQFAS) = 0.70, Communication Skill as Quality of First Aider Scale (CSQFAS) = 0.77, and Injury Condition Scale (ICS) = 0.79 through Cronbach’s Alpha respectively. The demographic data of the respondents were analyzed with frequency counts and percentages while inferential statistic of multiple regressions was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level. The demographic data of the respondents were analyzed with descriptive statistics while inferential statistics of multiple regression was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The two null hypotheses tested were rejected which indicated that qualities of first aider are determinants of injury conditions during intramural sports practices among public secondary schools in Oyo. It was, recommended that the government should have a policy that would compulsory first aid training for all and sundry in the public secondary schools in order to be acquainted with the necessary qualities of a first aider.&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Article visualizations:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/-counters-/edu/0724/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Team Teaching and Effective Instructional Delivery among Teaching Staff of Faculties of Education in Rivers State Owned Universities

This study investigated Team teaching and effective instructional delivery among teaching staff of Faculties of Education in Rivers State owned universities. Three research questions and three null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The population of the study is 2195 teaching staff of Faculties of Rivers State University and Ignatius Ajuru University of Education. The study adopted a simple prediction research design. The sample size was 400 and Taro Yamane minimum sample formula was used in determining the sample. The instruments used were Team Teaching Questionnaire (TTQ) with 15 items and Effective Instructional Delivery among Teaching Staff Questionnaire (EIDTSQ) with 10 items. The instruments were subjected to face and content validation by 3 experts while the overall reliability coefficient of the instruments stood at 0.85 and 0.87 respectively. The reliability coefficient was determined using Cronbach alpha reliability method. Simple Linear Regression Statistics at .05 alpha level of significance. The result showed that one-teach-one-assist, parallel teaching and differentiated teaching predicted effective instructional delivery significantly. Consequently, it was recommended among others that, one-teach-one-assist should be use when one teacher has more expertise in the topic and when individual student needs more assistance in both universities, both institutions should address the question of operational support whenever it is considering parallel teaching because teachers are sometimes emotionally drained teaching diverse students and both institutions should support teachers’ utilization of differentiated teaching by motivating them in order to maximize teacher leadership.

Management of Innovative Education for the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Universities in Delta State

The study examined how public universities in Delta State, Nigeria, managed innovative education to meet sustainable development goals. A descriptive survey design was chosen. The employees of Delta State’s five public universities made up the study’s population. Using stratified random selection procedures, a sample of 120 respondents from Federal Universities and 240 respondents from State Universities were chosen. Two research questions and two hypotheses were developed. The data was collected using an instrument called “Management of Innovative Education in Universities for Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals Questionnaire” (MEUASDGQ). Experts validated the instrument, and a Cronbach Alpha was used to calculate the reliability coefficient of 0.74. The Z-test statistics was employed to evaluate the hypotheses at0.05 alpha level of significance, while the mean and standard deviation were utilized to address the study issues. The results showed, among others, that innovative education in universities is essential to meeting Nigeria’s sustainable development goals and innovative education in universities can be managed by taking a more humanistic approach. The report suggested, among other things, that ICT centers be created in universities, faculty members receive frequent training via seminars and workshops, and that both digital and non-digital teaching techniques in learning should be adopted.

Emotional Abuse, Personality Types and Academic Performance of Primary School Pupils in Akwa Ibom State

This study investigated Emotional Abuse, Personality Types and Academic Performance of Primary School Pupils in AKwa Ibom State. Three research questions and three corresponding hypotheses were used to guide the study. The study adopted correlational research design. The sample of 500 primary school pupils (Basic 5) were drawn from the population through simple random sampling techniques are used for the study. Three instruments titled “Emotional Abuse Scale (EAS)”, “Personality Types Scale” (PTS) and “Academic Performance Test” (APT) were used for data collection. Face and content validity of the instruments was ascertained by experts in test and measurement and Guidance and Counseling. The reliability co-efficient of the instruments was also determined through Cronbach method and coefficients for EAS was 0.83 PTS was 0.77 and APT 0.84 respectively. The instruments were personally administered by the researchers through the help of research assistant (teachers). The analysis of the data was done using Pearson product correlation to answer the research questions while their corresponding hypotheses were tested at 0.05 alpha level of significance, research question three were tested with multiple regressions while its corresponding hypothesis was tested with ANOVA associated with regression at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The summary of the findings showed that; there was significant relationship between emotional abuse, personality types and academic performance of primary school pupils in Akwa Ibom State independently taken. There was significant relationship between personality types (type A and type B) jointly taken and academic performance of primary school pupils in AkwaIbom State. Based on the findings of the study, recommendations and conclusion were made.

PENGARUH CURRENT RATION DAN DER TERHADAP ROA PADA INDUSTRI BARANG KONSUMSI TAHUN 2019 – 2022

In this era of digitalization, capital market development is increasing in Indonesia, especially the one that supports the Indonesian economy the most is the consumer goods industry. The manufacturing sector also made the largest contribution to the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the second quarter of 2021, namely 17.34%. The type of research used in this research is quantitative research with a descriptive approach. In this research the independent variables used are Current Ratio (X1) and Debt to Assets Ratio (X2). Meanwhile, the dependent variable used is Return on Assets (Y). The population in this research are Consumer Goods Industrial Sector Companies on the BEI. Meanwhile, the sample is Cosmetics and Household Goods Sub- Sector Companies for 2019-2022. CR and DER simultaneously have a significant effect on the dependent variable ROA. In this test, a ttable value of 1.70113 was obtained and the α (alpha) significance level used was 0.05. Based on the table above, it is known that CR has no influence on ROA. Meanwhile, DER has an influence on ROA. The magnitude of the influence of the