Awareness Of People Research Articles

Investigation of Cystic Echinococcosis Knowledge Levels of Animal Breeders and Butchers in Ardahan Province in Türkiye.

The objective of this study was to ascertain the knowledge level of animal breeders and butchers regarding cystic echinococcosis (CE) in the Ardahan province and its districts situated in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Türkiye. Additionally, the study aimed to identify the potential risk factors that may contribute to the occurrence of the disease. The research was conducted between November 2021 and May 2022. A total of 402 animal breeders and 23 butchers participated in the survey. In order to ascertain the extent of awareness regarding CE, a series of multiple-choice questions were administered in a face-to-face setting. Upon evaluation of the data obtained from the research in a socio-demographic context, it shows that people's awareness of CE increases with age, and women have the most knowledge on this subject (45.85%). A total of 71.76% (305/425) of participants reported owning a dog. Of these, 48.52% (148/305) typically feed their dog food waste. Additionally, 58.03% (177/305) of dog owners do not regularly take their dogs to the vet. The animals were slaughtered by the participants (53.65%; 228/425), and the infected organs found during slaughter were destroyed by deep burial (72.81%; 166/228). The majority of participants (93.41%; 397/425) expressed a desire to gain further insight into the subject. It was thus established that the districts and province of Ardahan are deficient in the availability of information regarding CE among animal breeders and butchers. It was therefore concluded that the inhabitants of the aforementioned region should be made aware of CE and other zoonotic diseases prevalent in the Ardahan province.

Enhancing young people's pregnancy loss and fertility awareness and knowledge via schools: a way forward.

Pregnancy and infant loss, in the form of miscarriage, stillbirth or early neonatal death, occurs in 20-25% of all pregnancies. Despite its prevalence and associated physical and psychological impacts, there remains a lack of public awareness and understanding of pregnancy loss, including amongst people of reproductive age. Drawing on evidence from a preliminary review of peer-reviewed and grey literature, we make the case for enhancing pregnancy loss and (in)fertility awareness, specifically focusing on young people in second-level education. We situate our work within reproductive health and reproductive justice frames, recognizing the impact of social factors on people's reproductive lives, and the need for multi-level interventions to enable people to fully realize their reproductive rights and goals. Although schools provide an important setting to learn about and discuss topics relating to sexual and reproductive health-including pregnancy loss and fertility-current evidence suggests that this is not happening, despite young people's desire to engage in such conversations. While there are barriers to addressing sexual and reproductive health issues within schools (including lack of access to teacher training, continuing professional development, appropriate and engaging resource material, teacher discomfort and lack of confidence), it is important that interventions are developed in collaboration with all relevant knowledge users, including young people themselves. This will help to ensure that any interventions developed are relevant, acceptable, feasible and effective. Further research is needed to explore how education around pregnancy loss and fertility can be best delivered within school settings.

THE SPREAD OF CHIKUNGUNYA: A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY AMONG PEOPLE OF KARACHI, PAKISTAN WITH AWARENESS, IMPACTS AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES

ABSTRACT: Objective: The basic aim of the study to evaluate and create awareness of people of Karachi regarding the spread of Chikungunya among people of Karachi, Pakistan. Methodology: Inoder to conduct this survey based study Google form were generated and several questions were asked to the people link of the Google form was shared through different social media platforms. Results: Study was conducted from August to October 2024. Total 101 people were respondent of the study. Data were collected and analyzed through SPSS software. It was found that out of 101 people 82 people had knowledge that it’s a mosquito borne alpha virus causes Chikungunya and it can’t be spread through casual contact 38 people out of 101 participants physician diagnosed their Chikungunya. Majority of the respondent suffered from all symptoms such as fever, headache, joint pain and skin rashes which last within 5 days. Conclusion: This study basic aim is to provide awareness to the people that Chikungunya is not spread through casual contact as it spread through mosquito bite alpha virus, diagnosis through proper lab result is important to start treatment as well as cleaning and maintaining the sanitary and surrounding clean will help in preventing the spread of Chikungunya.

What motivates farmers’ decision to organic farming conversion: The case of conventional mango farming in Vietnam

This research is aimed at analyzing perception and identifying determinants of the decision to convert to organic mango farming in Mekong Delta (MD) Vietnam. The research was conducted by using a direct survey data set from 109 household heads in this region collected by stratified random sampling method. The research method used was descriptive statistics and the binary Logit model. The research results revealed some interesting points. In the total observations gathered, only about half of households decided to convert, mainly due to local implementation and awareness of safety for consumers and environmental protection. Still, the most important reason for farmers to convert was to get a higher selling price. The binary Logit model analyzing the determinants found that the older the farmer, the more difficult it is to decide to convert. At the same time, training and enhancing awareness about organic farming will increase the probability of conversion decisions. Based on the research results, several relevant solutions on investment, production linkage, and propaganda to raise people's awareness were recommended, thereby increasing the probability of deciding to convert.

Abuse and its associated factors among elderly population of Kamalamai Municipality of Sindhuli District, Nepal.

The global rise in the elderly population brings attention to the pressing issue of elder abuse, categorized into physical, psychological, neglect, financial and sexual abuse. According to the World Health Organization (2022), one in six individuals aged 60 and older has experienced some form of abuse in community setting necessitating increase in awareness and support for older people. This study aimed to assess abuse and its associated factors among elderly population of Kamalamai Municipality of Sindhuli District, Nepal. We conducted a community-based cross-sectional study utilizing both qualitative and quantitative methods. We collected data from June 15 to September 15, 2023. The study involved 398 elderly participants (≥60 years). Stratified sampling techniques was used to select participants. For the qualitative study we utilized purposive sampling technique which included two key informant interviews, one in-depth interview and two focus group discussions. We analyzed quantitative data using IBM SPSS version 20 applying bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis at a 95% confidence interval. For qualitative data, thematic analysis was done. The mean ± SD age of the elderly participants was (70.8± 8.08) years. Among the total of 398 study participants, (64.1%) participants reported experiencing different forms of abuse. The study found that neglect (46.0%), psychological abuse (42.5%), and financial abuse (24.4%) were the most common while physical abuse (4.8%) and sexual abuse (2.8%) were less common. Living in a nuclear family (AOR: 2.74, 95% CI: 1.67-4.51) and lower socio-economic status (AOR: 5.42, 95% CI: 2.28-12.92) were significantly associated with increase risk of elder abuse. Qualitative findings revealed mistreatment, vulnerability, negligence, economic factors, family dynamics, loneliness, financial exploitation, food withholding, physical abuse, and emotional attachment as key aspects of elder abuse. This study highlights neglect and psychological abuse were the most common forms of elder abuse. These findings emphasize the urgency of implementing programs at the municipal level such as financial support system for elderly individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds and education programs for both elderly individuals and their families and caregivers. These initiatives aim to control and reduce the incidence of elder abuse and ensure comprehensive well-being of elderly population.

Updating Risk Level on Housing Resettlements of Mount Merapi Using a Visual Chart Examination

Permanent housing resettlement (Huntap) on the slopes of Merapi from the 2010 great eruption supposedly has experienced development progress. Undergoing adjustments due to environmental circumstances, hazard knowledge, and people's understanding are inevitable and affect the safety performance of the shelter against volcanic hazards. Many dwellings are still in the most dangerous area, while the hazards will strike again sooner or later. This research intends to update Merapi Huntap's safety risks to mitigate volcanic disasters. We assessed the safety of 15 settlements and focused on calculating five selected Huntaps for their spatial and formal configuration to the dwellers' awareness. Detailed observation by a proposed visual chart method based on the hazard and degree of vulnerability discovered from hazard-prone zones (KRB). Resilience factors to safety, including access for evacuation, the dwelling, and community consciousness of disaster, discovered the disaster risk level. We found that disaster risk in Merapi's resettlement is still high; thus, the people and stakeholders need to pay more attention to the need for precautions. Mitigation should address the potential safety threats related to (1) Hazard-prone levels, (2) Spatial confusion for up-to-date disaster zones, (3) less consideration of evacuation barracks and routes, and (4) people's lower understanding and awareness. Through this research, we also discovered the proposed simple and easy-use method suitable for classifying the risks. The research was limited to Mount Merapi's resettlement housing after the 2010 eruption by examining five Huntaps with higher hazard susceptibilities. This study contributes to reevaluating the risk-hazard-resilience by practical measures for driving higher disaster awareness in the future. The proposed method proved its appropriateness in testing the risks and has the prospect of being used in further applications in more massive cases.

The Role of Digital Islamic Economy in Increasing Financial Inclusion in the Fintech Era

Waste is a crucial issue that occurs due to the increasing consumerism of people in various circles. Until it causes natural damage that has occurred everywhere. Nature is considered to have no impact on human actions, but when a natural disaster occurs, humans do not realize that it occurs as a result of their actions. So the main focus in this writing is to understand the responsibility of humans as guardians and conservators of the earth. The goal is to explore and identify the applicable steps of the Pandawara movement in spreading Islamic ecological awareness through social media, Instagram and YouTube. With a theological approach applied to the media ecological theory of Richard West and Lynn H, the results of this study show that the content of the pandawara group has a perception that can affect people's feelings, emotions and awareness, so that the concept of ecology in Islam Hablum mina Allah and Hablum minan nas is reflected in the pandawara movement. The results of the study were also analyzed from netizens' responses through the comment column as a reference for the basis of the research

Design and Implementation of a Battery Temperature Display System Built on the MC9S12XS128 Platform

With the rapid development of society, people's awareness of environmental protection is becoming stronger and stronger. Due to the greater demand for energy, new energy has become the object of attention. Now electric energy is widely used in all aspects of people's production and life. As a kind of device to store electric energy, battery has been paid more and more attention. How to extend the battery life and ensure the normal and stable operation of the battery has become the focus of research. This design carries on the analysis to the battery, uses the MC9S12XS128 single chip microcomputer. The hardware design and software design of the single-chip microcomputer complete the collection and display of the battery temperature parameters, so as to grasp the performance parameters of the battery, After debugging the display system, the results show that the battery temperature display system can display the temperature status in real time, meeting the working requirements. The system can intuitively understand and master the working status of the battery. So that the battery can work safely and stably.

Conservation of sea turtles on the beach areas from Sonadia Island to Saint Martin’s Island in the Bay of Bengal in Bangladesh

Five species of sea turtle are known to nest on the coastal beaches of Bangladesh: Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta caretta, Green Sea Turtle Chelonia mydas, Hawksbill Sea Turtle Eretmochelys imbricata, Olive Ridley Turtle Lepidochelys olivacea, and Leatherback Sea Turtle Dermochelys coriacea. Olive Ridleys are more common than Green Turtles, and the others are very rare. Sea turtle hatcheries were visited on the Bay of Bengal beaches running from Sonadia Island to the Saint Martin’s Island Beaches of Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, from January to March 2022. During this period 22 hatcheries were found operating in the field, of which 11 were maintained by Marine Life Alliance, eight by NACOM (Nature Conservation Management) and two by CODEC (Community Development Centre); one was anonymous. Only Olive Ridley Turtles nesting was recorded during 2021–22. CODEC recorded 26 nests and collected 2,943 eggs for hatcheries, which released 1,612 healthy hatchings into the Bay of Bengal. The clutch size was 21–165 (average 103, n = 26), and the incubation period was 45–75 days (average 53 days, n = 1,612). The higher air temperature from March to May hastened the hatching process. NGOs are working on conservation aspects of the sea turtles, mostly by collecting eggs and releasing hatchlings into the Bay of Bengal. They have also prepared booklets and posters, hoisted banners, published papers, and organised seminars, rallies and workshops for education and awareness of the local people. These initiatives are encouraging, but it may be better if the efforts of NGOs to support sea turtle conservation were more integrated.

Investigation of Eating Disorders and Hypoglycemia Awareness in People with Type 2 Diabetes

Investigation of Eating Disorders and Hypoglycemia Awareness in People with Type 2 Diabetes

The Cultivation of Environmental Awareness of College Students: A Public Policy Perspective

As environmental problems around the world become more and more obvious and people's awareness is improving, people are gradually becoming more and more aware of environmental protection. The role of education in environmental awareness cannot be ignored. Environmental protection education is one of the key research topics today. Therefore, the research topic of this paper is the cultivation of environmental awareness of college students: a public policy perspective. This study found that China already has many policies on environmental education and these policies have good prospects and far-reaching benefits for the future. College students should actively learn about environmental protection and spread relevant knowledge. At the same time, college students should also take the initiative to abide by relevant regulations on campus and participate in relevant activities. This study has clarified the status of environmental awareness cultivation in Chinese universities to a certain extent and provides a reference for future related research.

Awareness and Knowledge of Lead Poisoning: A Street Survey in Three Municipalities of Georgia.

Lead poisoning is a serious public health problem, especially for children. Despite screening programs to reduce lead exposure, there is still a lack of knowledge about its harmful impact. The study aimed to analyze how aware people in Georgia are about lead poisoning and its health effects. In this street survey, 384 adults from three municipalities, Batumi, Ozurgeti, and Zugdidi, were interviewed from March to June 2024. We used descriptive statistics and Pearson's chi-square test for data analysis. The majority of respondents noted that children are at high risk of lead poisoning. In all selected municipalities, people know that lead can be found in toys, but they do not know it can be found in jewelry and cosmetics, especially in Ozurgeti. Many respondents are not aware that lead poisoning can cause cardiovascular disease, anemia, and kidney failure. More educational campaigns are needed to highlight lead poisoning sources and their effects on health to protect the population.

Dynamic open time‐dependent traveling salesman problem with speed optimization

AbstractIncreased awareness of people of the problems caused by CO2 emissions brings companies to consider environmental issues in their distribution systems. The rapid advance in technology allows logistics companies to tackle with dynamic nature of distribution networks (e.g., a change in the vehicle speed due to unexpected events). The planned routes at the beginning of the time horizon could be subject to modification at any point in time to account for the recent traffic information. This study addresses a dynamic open time‐dependent traveling salesman problem. The problem also involves speed optimization that aims to find optimal vehicle speed in a dynamic setting by respecting real‐time traffic conditions. We develop a mixed integer linear programming (MILP) formulation for the addressed problem to determine routing and vehicle speed decisions. Furthermore, a MILP‐based myopic‐clustering decomposition heuristic algorithm has been introduced to solve large‐sized instances within reasonable solution times. The use of the heuristic algorithm provides decision‐makers with a responsiveness capacity by enabling fast incorporation of dynamically observed data during operations. The numerical analyses demonstrate the potential benefits of employing the proposed tools.

Systematic review: Criminal justice staffs’ perceptions, attitudes, awareness, and understanding of people with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative data from qualitative and mixed methods studies

Background:People with intellectual disabilities (ID) are overrepresented within the criminal justice system (CJS), yet staff may have minimal to no training regarding adapting their approach and procedures to the needs of this population. This review aimed to synthesise the available qualitative data on staff’s perceptions, attitudes, awareness, and understanding of people with ID. Understanding how staff perceive people with an ID may provide context to their behaviour and help inform implications for change.Method:A comprehensive systematic search of four major electronic databases and an additional grey literature database was conducted in October 2023. The Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklist for qualitative studies and Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool were used to assess the quality of the included papers. Qualitative data from each paper were analysed using a thematic synthesis approach.Results:Six qualitative studies and three mixed-methods studies were synthesised reflecting the perspectives of 530 criminal justice staff from around the world. Five descriptive themes emerged: identification of people with an ID in the CJS; feelings towards people with ID; perceived need for adaptation and for improvement; and whether the CJS is appropriate for people with an ID. Four analytical themes emerged: Navigating responsibility; People with an ID are vulnerable due to societal pressures and systemic biases; Uncertainty regarding what needs to change; and Drive for change.Conclusions:CJS staff perceive people with an ID to be a marginalised group of individuals who require identification and adaptations. Staff struggle to identify this group and often do not know what adaptations to provide. Further training is required, and research into barriers for staff to effectively implement learnings from training should be identified.

A Study on The Influence Of 'She-Economy' Upsurge on The Development of Clothing Companies: Taking Anta as An Example

With the awareness of people's self-consciousness, the 'she-power' of female consumers begins to emerge. The upsurge of the 'she-economy' has become a highly-concerned economic phenomenon. Various industries turned their attention to the female market and female groups. On the basis of previous studies on 'she-economy', this paper focuses on clothing enterprises, summarizing the impacts of this economic phenomenon on the cases concerned in this paper through case study, literature study and event study, so as to provide suggestions for the development of the clothing industry. The study found that the coping strategies made by clothing enterprises in response to the 'she-economy' phenomenon have a significant positive impact on the enterprises themselves, which is reflected in the profitability, asset structure and female consumption performance of the enterprise. Whereas, inappropriate marketing methods may bring a negative impact to enterprises. Hence, enterprises need to exercise sound judgement when making decisions. From the market situation, it can be found that the women's clothing market still has a large development space. In the future, clothing enterprises can learn from the excellent cases in the industry, try to open up the female business, transform the new-born 'she-power' into their customers, expanding their consumer group. Other industries can also carry out researches on the impacts of the 'she-economy' phenomenon, learn from the development experience of those clothing enterprises, and enter the huge consumer market of women's business.

Documenting disaster in Yogyakarta

Background of the study: The documenting of disasters through oral history programs carried out by educational institutions, archival institutions, memory institutions, and archival activists in the last few decades has begun to develop. The factors that have strongly led to the emergence of this phenomenon refer to the awareness of the importance of preserving information and historical awareness related to the shaping of memory. Purpose: This study analyzes the contribution of oral history archives in forming social memory related to the Yogyakarta earthquake on May 27th, 2006, in a more communicative and creative dimension. Method: This research is qualitative research conducted through interviews, observations, and literature studies Findings: The Yogyakarta earthquake on May 27, 2006, has been placed in social memory through oral history archives and media reports that are remembered in social reality. Oral history archives are also presented creatively and collaboratively as a form of public history through Archival Dioramas at the Dinas Perpustakaan dan Arsip Daerah Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta. The results of victims' experiences in oral history re-interviews can be analyzed in the context of the resilience of social memory. Conclusion: The emergence of digital equipment impacts people's interest, awareness, and motivation to engage in disaster documentation, shaping social memory in Yogyakarta.

Prenatal Mindfulness Training and Interoceptive Awareness in Pregnant People at Risk for Hypertensive Disorders.

Aim: In this secondary analysis of a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT), we sought to examine whether mindfulness training (MT) is associated with change in interoceptive awareness in pregnant people at risk for hypertension using quantitative and qualitative methods. Interoceptive awareness is the perception, regulation, and integration of bodily sensations. Interoceptive awareness increases following MT and has been proposed as a psychosomatic process underlying hypertension outside of pregnancy. Methods: Twenty-nine participants (mean age 32 ± 4 years; 67% White) with a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) were enrolled at 16 weeks' gestation (SD = 3) for a RCT assessing the feasibility and acceptability of an 8-week phone-delivered MT intervention. Fifteen participants were randomized to MT, whereas 14 were randomized to usual prenatal care. Before and after the intervention, all participants completed the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA) measure and participated an individual interview, which queried for mind-body changes noticed across the study period. Results: Adjusting for baseline interoceptive awareness and gestational age, participants randomized to MT reported less worry about physical sensations on the MAIA after the intervention compared to those randomized to usual care. Qualitative data corroborated these results; MT participants described improved awareness of body and breath sensations, ability to notice blood pressure changes, non-judgmental observation of thoughts, and improved responses to interpersonal challenges. Conclusions: MT may improve the ability to notice body sensations that arise in pregnancy in a way that promotes healthy responding rather than worry. Results provide support for interoceptive awareness as a potential mechanism through which mindfulness may modulate blood pressure and potentially reduce the prevalence of HDP. Clinical Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03679117).

Decision‐Making Capacity and Awareness in People with Young‐Onset Alzheimer´s Disease

AbstractBackgroundThere is a lack of research on differences between decision‐making capacity and awareness according to age at onset of dementia. We investigated the relationship between decision‐making capacity and awareness domains in people with young‐ (YOAD) and late‐onset Alzheimer´s Disease (LOAD).MethodA cross‐sectional study included 169 consecutively selected people with AD and their caregivers (124 people with LOAD and 45 people with YOAD).ResultPeople with YOAD were more cognitively impaired, but more aware of their cognitive deficits and health condition, with moderate effect sizes. All people with AD presented deficits in the domains of decision‐making capacity, with more impairment in understanding. There was a relationship between understanding and awareness domains, such that awareness was particularly important for decision‐making capacity in the YOAD group.ConclusionBetter awareness involved better understanding in the YOAD group. Clinically, our findings shed light on the need to consider the differences in the domains of awareness and their relationship with other clinical aspects such as decision‐making capacity according to age at onset of AD.

REPRESENTASI ALAM DALAM NOVEL SRIMENANTI KARYA JOKO PINURBO: EKOKRITIK GERD GARRARD

This study aims to analyse the ecological representation in the novel ‘Srimenanti’ by Joko Pinurbo using Greg Garrard's ecocritical theory. Ecocriticism is one of the theories in literary studies that examines the relationship between literary works and nature and the environment. This approach focuses on how nature is depicted in literature, as well as the impact of human activities on the environment. In ecocritical theory, nature is considered an active agent that interacts with culture, and literary works can be a means to criticise ecological damage and illustrate the interdependence between humans and the environment. This research is important because it can show how literature, such as Joko Pinurbo's, reflects ecological awareness through vivid images of nature and its social relevance. Joko Pinurbo, known as a poet with a simple yet profound language style, often depicts his closeness to nature and social problems related to the exploitation of nature. By using an ecocritical approach, Pinurbo's works can be interpreted as reflections on human relationships with nature as well as criticism of environmental degradation. Therefore, Joko Pinurbo's works have significant relevance in the discourse of literature and ecology, and are important to be further analysed through an ecocritical perspective to understand more deeply their influence on people's ecological awareness.

Risk factors of allergic rhinitis and its prevention strategies.

Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a global disease with high prevalence. It reduces the patient's quality of life seriously. The health care and management of AR was also a heavy social burden. Specific immunotherapy (SIT) is the only curative treatment for AR that may alter the natural course of this disease. However, acceptance and compliance of SIT in AR patients are still not high and many patients are not effectively controlled. Disease prevention based on known risk factors is much more cost-effective compared to post-diagnosis treatment. There have been some reports on the risk factors of AR up to now, but the information is fragmented. This review systemically clarified the risk factors of AR including hereditary factors and family history, maternal situation & mode of delivery and feeding, personal characteristics, nutrition and food intake, personal behavior and habits, acquired environmental and chemical exposure, diseases and health status. The preventive strategies were also proposed briefly. This review was hopeful to improve people's awareness of the risk factors of AR and put forward AR prevention.