Bushehr Province Research Articles

New Faunistic Records of Ground Beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in Southern Iran

As a result of recent field work in Hormozgan and Bushehr provinces in southern Iran from winter to spring 2016, two species of Carabidae, Diodercarus arrowi Lutshnik, 1931 and Chlaenius (Amblygenius) bengalensis Chaudoir, 1856, are reported from Iran for the first time. Twelve new province records are documented for Hormozgan and seven for Bushehr.

Assessment of the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior for Nicotine Dependence Prediction: An Application of Path Analysis

Background: Given the importance of water-pipe smoking cessation in health improvement, further studies are required to identify the predictors of this behavior. Objectives: This study aimed to examine both one-way direct and indirect effects of the constructs of the extended theory of planned behavior (TPB) on nicotine dependence among women residing in Bushehr, situated in Southwest of Iran. Methods: This cross sectional study was performed in Bushehr province in Southwest of Iran. In this study, 430 women were selected through multistage, stratified, cluster, random sampling and were evaluated using a self-administered questionnaire. Path analysis was applied to estimate the direct and indirect effects of attitude, perceived norms, and personal agency on nicotine dependence. Results: The results demonstrated that extended TPB is a predictor of nicotine dependence (R2, 34%) and intention to quit water-pipe smoking (R2, 40%). According to the results, the modified model was a good fit for the data (RMSEA, 0.05; NFI, 0.97; AGFI, 0.91). Self-efficacy (factor loading, -0.30) and perceived behavioral control (factor loading, -0.17) both directly and indirectly affected nicotine dependence through intention. However, in this study, subjective norms did not predict nicotine dependence. Conclusions: The finding showed that skill-based training should be implemented in interventional programs to increase self-efficacy, alongside policies to constrain access to water-pipe smoking. Therefore, social and cognitive interventions can be effective only in the presence of political changes.

Population Dynamics of the Sparid Fish, Argyrops spinifer (Teleostei: Sparidae) in Coastal Waters of the Persian Gulf

Some of the population characteristics of Argyrops spinifer collected from the coastal waters of Bushehr province (Persian Gulf) were investigated from June 2010 to May 2011. A total of 622 specimens were taken from Bushehr harbor and transferred to the laboratory on ice for further consideration. Total length, body weight and sex were recorded for each specimen and their sagittal otoliths were removed for age determination. Some of the otoliths were cut and age reading was performed by three investigators to assure the accuracy of the readings and age validation. In males, total length ranged between 15 and 61.2 (24.04 ± 6.62 SD) cm and total weight between 77.09 and 3450.00 (325.20 ± 320.45) g. In females, total length ranged between 13.50 and 64.20 (24.61 ± 7.86) cm and total weight ranged between 52.48 and 4162.00 (369.66 ± 465.03) g. Sex was determined in 532 mature specimens, among which about 44% were males and 56% were females. The age of males and females ranged from 2+ to 25+ and 2+ to 21+ years, respectively, indicating it is a long-lived species. The estimates of asymptotic length (L ∞) and the growth coefficient (K) of males were 67.90 cm and 0.082 per year, respectively. Females asymptotic length was 82.10 cm and their growth coefficient was 0.061 per year. Length–weight relationship was described as $$W = \;0.0 60{\text{ TL}}^{ 2. 6 4 8} \left( {r^{ 2} = 0. 9 8} \right)$$ for males and $$W = \; 0.0 5 4 {\text{ TL}}^{ 2. 6 8 1} \left( {r^{ 2} = \; 0. 9 8} \right)$$ for females, indicating a negative allometric growth pattern in both sexes (p < 0.05). The condition factor was 2 ± 0.14 for all the specimens.

The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in hookah smokers.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Hookah smoking is growing worldwide and particularly in Iran. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of obstructive pulmonary dysfunction in hookah smokers. We conducted a population-based study in Bushehr Province, Iran. A total of 245 subjects aged 35 years or older who were taking hookah for at least 15 years and 245 healthy controls were enrolled in the study and spirometry was done. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS for windows software version 19. The prevalence of COPD among the exposed group of hookah smoke was 10.2%, with the rate being significantly higher in the patients with older age (p < 0.001), duration of hookah smoking (p < 0.001), men (p = 0.026), ≥3 hookahs/day (p = 0.006), history of cough for ≥2 years (p = 0.002), in patients with a history of sputum for ≥2 years (p = 0.031), and in patients with a history of dyspnea for ≥2 years (p = 0.001). The results of the logistic regression analysis demonstrated that older age, male gender, smoking, and occupational exposure were independent predictive factors for COPD. The results of our study suggest that hookah smoking significantly increases the risk of COPD. Given the importance of COPD in the global burden of diseases, it is necessary to carry out further studies on the relationship between hookah use and COPD.

The Impact of Purchase Intent, Word of Mouth Advertising and Skill Domain of Seller on Quality of Customer Relationship to Sale Life and Savings Insurance Policies (Case Study: Dana Insurance Co., Bushehr Province)

The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of purchase intent, word of mouth advertising and skill domain of seller on quality of customer relationship to sale life and savings insurance policies on Dana Insurance Co., Bushehr. The research method was descriptive, correlation type. Its population included all employees, branch managers, sales network and customers of Dana Insurance Co., Bushehr. According to Morgan Table, there were randomly participated 200 subjects in the study. A questionnaire was used to collect data. The data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and regression. Results showed a significant positive relationship between purchase intent, word of mouth advertising and skill domain of seller with quality of customer relationship in Dana Insurance Co.

DRINO IMBERBIS (WIEDEMANN) (DIPTERA: TACHINIDAE), A PARASITOID OF MALACOSOMA DISSTRIA HUBNER (LEPIDOPTERA: LASIOCAMPIDAE) CATERPILLARS IN IRAN

Malacosoma disstria Hubner (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) is a widespread generalist defoliator of a wide variety of plants in Iran. This study was conducted to identify the indigenous parasitoids of the forest tent caterpillar in the Borazjan region of the Bushehr province, Iran. Samplings were conducted in different sites within a single cabbage field heavily infested with M. disstria . The forest tent caterpillars were reared in the laboratory until the emergence of parasitoids. A parasitoid species from the family Tachinidae was found, reared, and identified as Drino imberbis (Wiedemann). Malacosoma disstria is a new host record for D. imberbis in Iran.

Human Visceral Leishmaniasis: a Serological Survey in Rural Areas of Dashti District of Bushehr Province, Southern Iran

Background: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) or kala-azar is a parasitic disease caused by the species of Leishmania donovani complex. Mediterranean type of the disease is endemic in some parts of Iran and more than 95% of cases were reported in children up to 12 years of age. This study was performed to determine the seroprevalence of VL in the rural areas of the Dashti district from Bushehr province. M aterials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a randomized cluster sampling method was used for the collection of blood samples from children up to 12 years old from rural areas of Dashti district. Before sampling; a questionnaire was filled out for each case. All the collected blood samples were examined after the serum separating by Direct Agglutination Test (DAT) for detection of anti- Leishmania infantum antibodies. The cutoff titers of ≥1: 3200 with specific clinical features were supposed to be considered as VL. R es ults: Altogether, 24 out of 1221 (1.96%) blood samples showed titers between 1:800 and 1:1600 which considered as suspicious cases. None of the suspicious cases had a history of kala-azar. None of 1221 collected blood samples showed anti Leishmania infantum ( L. infantum ) at titer ≥1:3200. C onclusion: This study confirms the circulation of L. infantum in Dashti district and highlights the sporadic pattern of VL in the studied areas which necessitates the surveillance system to be monitored by health authorities.

Association Between Allergic Diseases and Food Allergens Based on Skin Prick Test in Bushehr Province

Background: The Frequency of allergic diseases is growing in recent years. Identification of frequency of food allergens in different areas play an important role in diagnosis and treatment of these diseases. The aim of this study was to determine frequency and association of common food allergens in patients with allergic diseases based on Skin Prick Test in Bushehr province. Material and Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 1100 patients were enrolled with allergic diseases which had a sensitivity to at least one allergen. This test was carried out with 21 common food allergens extract. Results: In all patients, association between the severity of the reaction prick allergy test and severity of allergic diseases with shrimp, cow's Milk and peanuts were (P= 0.01), (P= 0.02) and (P=0.04) respectively. In this study, the frequency of allergic rhinitis, asthma, chronic and acute urticaris and atopic eczema were 54.2%, 23%, 12.4%, 4.1% and 12%, respectively. While the the most common food allergens were peanuts (46.6%), egg yolk (43.1%) and shrimp (42%) respectively. Conclusion: This study indicated that food allergens such as shrimp, cow's Milk and peanuts have a greater role in severity of allergic diseases and this food allergens showed the highest frequency in patients.

Prevalence of Asthma and Allergic Diseases and Its Risk Factors in School Children Aged (6-7 and 13-14 Years) in Assalouyeh City, Bushehr Province Based on III ISAAC Protocol Phase I, in 2014

Prevalence of Asthma and Allergic Diseases and Its Risk Factors in School Children Aged (6-7 and 13-14 Years) in Assalouyeh City, Bushehr Province Based on III ISAAC Protocol Phase I, in 2014

Making spatial development scenario for south of Bushehr province, Iran, based on strategic foresight

In recent years, the science of foresight has been entered into planning activities by urban and regional planners and this science has impacted on planning activities. This study discusses spatial development in the south of Bushehr province using the foresight approach. The general aim of this research is to compile scenarios for the development of the mentioned study area which comprises the southern part of Bushehr province including four counties of Dayyer, Jam, Kangan and Asaluyeh. The main reason for selecting this region is their direct impressibility by major changes in the country’s oil and gas industry. This research has extremely made use of the Delphi and cross-impact analysis methods to develop foresight scenarios. Using the Delphi method, 30 initial factors were identified in the economic, political-security, linkages, science and technology, manufacturing, natural, social, infrastructural and residential issues and then the cross-impact matrix was used to investigate the impact of factors on each other. In the next step, the ranking of direct and indirect factors was determined by Micmac software and on this basis, the final refining in the selection of drivers was done. In the final stage, axes of future scenarios were presented and then the future scenarios were drawn. Results of this research indicate that two main drivers namely Iran’s international relations and energy resources are the main axes of scenarios. These two drivers have more uncertainty and higher importance than other factors and the results in four scenarios showing the possibility of each situation’s occurrence.

Surveying The Effect of Personality Traits (Big Five) in Job Burning Out, Among Teacher High School. Bushehr Province. Iran's Aspect

This study addresses the impact of personality traits (Big 5) on teachers’ burnout. Burnout in a workplace is a psychological reaction by an individual. Teaching is one of the social services which are greatly by affected by the burnout syndrome. The survey of this study contains 250 teachers which based on Cochran formula. Two questionnaires were distributed; Maslach burnout and NEO of which Cronbach’s alfa respectively are 0.78 and 0.87. The findings indicated the teachers with high level of neuroticism are more susceptible to burnout. Hence, teachers have to learn to manage uncertainty, abandon, take more risks, expecting the unexpected and being ready to learn from the challenges.Keywords: personality traits; burnout; psychological reaction; manage uncertainty

Surveying The Effect of Personality Traits (Big Five) in Job Burning Out, Among Teacher High School. Bushehr Province. Iran's Aspect

This study addresses the impact of personality traits (Big 5) on teachers’ burnout. Burnout in a workplace is a psychological reaction by an individual. Teaching is one of the social services which are greatly by affected by the burnout syndrome. The survey of this study contains 250 teachers which based on Cochran formula. Two questionnaires were distributed; Maslach burnout and NEO of which Cronbach’s alfa respectively are 0.78 and 0.87. The findings indicated the teachers with high level of neuroticism are more susceptible to burnout. Hence, teachers have to learn to manage uncertainty, abandon, take more risks, expecting the unexpected and being ready to learn from the challenges.Keywords: personality traits; burnout; psychological reaction; manage uncertainty;

Surveying the Effective Factors in Applying e-learning in Health Care of Bushehr Province Oil Industry

The main purpose of this research is to survey the level of readiness of Bushehr Islamic Azad University (BIAU) for implementation of total quality management principles (TQMps). This is a descriptive survey research of which study population is 230 academic faculty members working in BIAU among which 144 people were randomly selected based on Morgan's Table according to simple sampling. Data were gathered via one standard questionnaire including 42 questions asking about the condition of BIAU regarding TQM indices, and a researcher-structured questionnaire included 26 questions asking about university qualitative objectives. Face and Content-related validity were used to determine the validity of the questionnaires and Cronbach's Alpha was applied to measure the reliability of the questionnaires which was calculated 0.861 and 0.831 respectively. Some descriptive and inferential indices such as frequency, mean, SD, and Chi Square were used to analyze the gathered data. Findings showed that the readiness of IAUB for implementation of TQM was less than average and the designed qualitative objectives were also considered at the middle of the scale. Keywords: quality; quality management; ISO; qualitative objectives

Surveying the Effective Factors in Applying e-learning in Health Care of Bushehr Province Oil Industry

The main purpose of this research is to survey the level of readiness of Bushehr Islamic Azad University (BIAU) for implementation of total quality management principles (TQMps). This is a descriptive survey research of which study population is 230 academic faculty members working in BIAU among which 144 people were randomly selected based on Morgan's Table according to simple sampling. Data were gathered via one standard questionnaire including 42 questions asking about the condition of BIAU regarding TQM indices, and a researcher-structured questionnaire included 26 questions asking about university qualitative objectives. Face and Content-related validity were used to determine the validity of the questionnaires and Cronbach's Alpha was applied to measure the reliability of the questionnaires which was calculated 0.861 and 0.831 respectively. Some descriptive and inferential indices such as frequency, mean, SD, and Chi Square were used to analyze the gathered data. Findings showed that the readiness of IAUB for implementation of TQM was less than average and the designed qualitative objectives were also considered at the middle of the scale.Keywords: quality; quality management; ISO; qualitative objectives

Biomonitoring of atmospheric heavy metals pollution using dust deposited on date palm leaves in southwestern Iran

Heavy metals in dust are causing health problems in humans and other organisms. The main objectives of this study were to determine (1) the concentrations and the sources of heavy metals including Zn, Cu, Pb, Fe, Ni, Cr, Co and Mn, and (2) the contamination levels of metals in the dust of Bushehr (an urban area) and Assaluyeh (an industrial area) located in the province of Bushehr, southwestern Iran. Also, the transect between the two cities was investigated as a non-urban area. Fifty dust samples deposited on date palm leaves and 50 surface soil samples were collected. The mean concentrations of heavy metals in dust from the three areas were found to be higher than those of the nearby soils except for Co in Assaluyeh and Pb in Bushehr. Zn, Cu and Pb concentrations in dust samples from industrial and urban areas were higher than those in samples taken from the non-urban area. The results indicated minimal pollution levels of Mn, Fe and Cr, minimal to moderate levels of Co, moderate levels of Ni, moderate to significant levels of Cu, significant levels of Zn, and significant to very high levels of Pb in dust. The two main sources of different heavy metals in atmospheric dust deposited on date palm leaves were identified based on principal component analysis, cluster analysis and correlation analysis. Zn, Cu, and Pb seem to have anthropogenic sources, whereas Fe, Ni, Cr, Co, and Mn in atmospheric dust presumably derive from non-anthropogenic sources. In general, the implementation of environmental standards and improvement of the public transportation system are required to reduce the hazardous pollutants released into the atmosphere.

Evaluation of drinking water quality indices (case study: Bushehr province, Iran)

Evaluation of drinking water quality indices (case study: Bushehr province, Iran)

Effects of physicochemical factors on seasonal variations of phytoplankton in the Mond River Estuary of Bushehr Province, Persian Gulf, Iran

Abstract. Pouladi M, Qadermarzi A, Baharvand F, VazirizadehA, Hedayati A. 2017. Effects of physicochemical factors on seasonal variations of phytoplankton in the Mond River Estuary of Bushehr Province, Persian Gulf, Iran. Biodiversitas 18: 229-237. The main purpose of present study was to investigate the abundance and biodiversity of phytoplankton from Mond estuary, Bushehr, Persian Gulf during different seasons and its relationships with environmental parameters and nutrients. Samples were taken in mid-season from spring 2012 to winter 2013 for oneyear period. The phytoplankton were contributed by the phyla Bacillariophyta, Dinophyta, Haptophyta, and Chlorophyta. The class Coscinodiscophyceae and Bacillariophyceae belonging to Bacillariophyta were the most diverse and dominant with 22 and 16 genera, respectively. The mean phytoplankton abundance were recorded in spring (12706.7±3586.9 cells L-1), in summer (10173.3±2560.08 cells L-1), in autumn (10600±2758.2 cells L-1) and in winter (7000±2401.6 cells L-1), respectively. Simpson and Shannon-Wiener biodiversity indices obtained showed in spring (0.93±0.007 and 3.8±0.2), in summer (0.92±0.008 and 3.64±0.2), in autumn (0.92±0.006 and 3.63±0.15) and in winter (0.89±0.013 and 3.07±0.24), respectively. The phytoplankton assemblages were most diverse and abundant at station-5 in all seasons. In addition, there were significant correlation (P&lt;0.01) between phytoplankton abundance and diversity with pH, salinity, NO3, PO4 and temperature. Based on Principle Component Analysis (PCA), the most important factors that could describe most changes of abundance and diversity of phytoplankton in the Mond River estuary system were salinity, NO3, pH, PO4 and temperature, respectively. Results demonstrated that diatoms were the dominant population and salinity factor was more effective factor that affected the diversity and abundance of phytoplankton during study period in Mond River estuary.&#x0D; Keywords: Abundance, Bushehr, diversity, Mond River Estuary, phytoplankton, Persian Gulf

Surveying the Effectiveness of Educational Complexes on Educational Equity of Bushehr Province Education System

The aim of this paper was to survey the effectiveness of educational complexes on educational equity Bushehr province Education System in curricular year 2011-2012. This was a descriptive-survey research. Data were gathered via two researcher-structured questionnaires based on Likert scale. Statistical population consisted of 232 students and 41 teachers who were randomly selected based on simple sampling method. Content analysis was used for validity and Cronbach's Alpha was also used for reliability (α=0.88). Findings, based on appropriately statistical analyses, showed that there would be no significant relationship between independent students and complex regarding curricular progress, educational equity, attitude towards educational quality, educational facilities while teachers' attitude towards educational quality and facilities were supported and also there would be a significant relationship between the education quality and teachers' servicing experience. Keywords:Educational and training complexes; Educational equity; Effectiveness

Association Between Aeroallergens and Allergic Diseases Based on Skin Prick Test in Bushehr Province

Association Between Aeroallergens and Allergic Diseases Based on Skin Prick Test in Bushehr Province

Study of Prevalence and Risk Factors of Asthma and Allergic Diseases Among School Children (6-7 and 13-14 years) Based on ISAAC Protocol in Jam City, Bushehr Province in 2014

Study of Prevalence and Risk Factors of Asthma and Allergic Diseases Among School Children (6-7 and 13-14 years) Based on ISAAC Protocol in Jam City, Bushehr Province in 2014