Categories Of Respondents Research Articles

RELATIONSHIP OF AWARENESS AND USAGE OF ONLINE AND MOBILE BANKING AMONG YOUTH WITH SELECTED VARIABLESMs. Anuradha Sangar

India anticipates receiving a demographic dividend because it has the largest working population in the world. However, a significant obstacle lies in its limited employment generation capacity. Eliminating poverty simultaneously is also crucial. Financial inclusion among youth should be emphasized in the fight against poverty. A self-administered survey was used for data collection. The research was carried out in two distinct districts of Punjab—GURDASPUR, and JALANDHAR—at two distinct commerce colleges. The sample for this study consists of young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 who are enrolled in post secondary education in the commerce field. A sample of 100 young people from commerce colleges in the cities of Jalandhar and Gurdaspur was chosen in the case of awareness of online banking, Result reveals that there is a strong correlation between respondent categories (economically independent versus economically dependent) in three of the variables: opening an account, paying utility bills online, and online shopping. Opening an account, paying utility bills, checking balance, and transferring money are the four uses of mobile banking that have a significant correlation with the respondent's economic independence or dependence. In the caseof online banking awareness, there is a strong correlation between the respondent's annual family income and three variables: opening an account, checking balance, and paying utility bills. In terms of mobile banking awareness, there is a significant correlation between openingan account, checking the balance, transferring money, and paying utility bills. In all cases, thereis a strong correlation between the respondent's annual family income and the use of online banking

Acceptance of Partner’s Presence during Labour by Midwives, Clients and Partners in selected Health Facilities in Osogbo, Nigeria

This study examined the acceptance of partners’ presence during labour by midwives, clients and partners in selected health facilities in Osogbo, Nigeria. Well-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from a total of 120 respondents consisting of midwives, clients and partners from the health facilities. Data collected and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The Statistics Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 20) was employed for data analysis. All analyses were done at p≤0.05. The study reveals that there is no significant difference in the acceptance of partners’ presence during labour by the three categories of respondents. The study concludes that partners’ presence be embraced as an intentional policy in health care, Midwifery training and practices in labour management in Nigeria. The study recommends that Government should initiate policies to facilitate partners’ presence during labour and organize programmes on partners’ presence during labour which will be made a standardized practice in all hospitals and this should be communicated and taught to staff immediately they are employed into the health care institutions.

Представления преподавателей вузов о высшем образовании: психосемантический подход

The digitalization processes in higher education are a stable global trend. Digital competencies are very relevant for specialists in all subject areas; this is a demand of the modern digital economy and labor market. The digitalization of education is a complex multidimensional process that is estimated differently by university instructors. The purpose of the empirical study: to reveal the peculiarities of the ideas about higher education of university instructors who do not use and do use e-learning courses in their professional activities. The research is a pilot study, the findings are preliminary and will be tested on larger samples. Group semantic spaces for both categories of respondents were constructed by the method of semantic differential using factor analysis. (1) In both categories, there is a factor that reflects the most attractive qualities of higher education, but the set of these qualities is different. Both categories of respondents are characterized by a factor reflecting the problems and shortcomings of higher education, but they put different meanings into it. (2) For instructors who do not use e-courses, most socially accessible and technically equipped approaches, such as distance learning, e-courses, massive open online courses, are subjectively unattractive. Blended learning is more in line with their ideas about quality of higher education, but the most subjectively attractive are the project method and traditional face-to-face learning. (3) Instructors using e-courses are characterized by the recognition of the problematic nature of distance learning, e-courses, massive open online courses, but at the same time of their social accessibility, combined with convenience for instructor and subjective attractiveness. Blended learning is less problematic, socially inaccessible, but subjectively also very attractive. The project method is a promising approach that has few drawbacks, but is also socially inaccessible and less convenient for the instructor. (4) For instructors who do not use e-courses, traditional face-to-face education is the least technically equipped, having problems and shortcomings, but subjectively very attractive. For instructors using e-courses, this approach, on the contrary, has few problems, is convenient for the instructors and is socially accessible, but subjectively it does not arouse interest and does not correspond to their ideas about the quality of higher education.

Food Consumption Pattern of Farming Families in Punjab

The present study was conducted in Punjab state to analyze the food consumption pattern of farming families. Empirical data was collected from a total of 180 respondents i.e. 60 males, 60 females and 60 children from farming families of Punjab with the help of a self- structured interview schedule. Findings revealed that cent per cent of the respondents had their breakfast and dinner daily. Further, it was found that there was a low consumption of fruits and nuts & oil seeds in the majority of the respondents and high consumption of fats & oils in nearly half of the respondents. The frequency of consumption of all the other food groups was found to be in medium category. The mean frequency consumption of milk & milk products, other vegetables (non-green leafy vegetables) and non-vegetarian food showed significant differences between the three categories of respondents. An imbalance was found in the consumption of different food groups by the respondents. So, based on the findings of the research, the paper recommends that there is a need for special efforts to change the consumption pattern of farming families in Punjab and spread awareness among the population to include a variety of food items from different food groups in the diet.

Effect of Work Stress Control and Career Development on Employee Performance at PT Woori Bio Corpora, South Jakarta

Management of work stress and employee career development are two factors that are suspected to be relatively large in affecting the performance of employees of PT Woori Bio Corpora, South Jakarta. To find out the influence of both conducted this research with the aim of knowing the influence of work stress management and employee career development on the performance of employees of PT Woori Bio Corpora. This study involved 75 respondents who were selected as a sample from a population of 150 employees at the office of PT Woori Bio Copora, and then used sample withdrawal techniques using the Slovin formula model so that 75 research respondents were obtained. Data collection techniques use observations, interviews and questionnaires. The respondent answer category of research on questionnaires consists of four scales based on the Likert scale. In data management assisted by using the SPSS program, statistical testing used is by calculation of validity test, reliability test, coefficient of correlation, coefficient of determination, hypothesis test, and regression analysis. Work Stress Management and career development on Employee Performance of PT Woori Bio Corpora positively affect employee performance with multiple regression equations as follows: Y = 23,921 + 1,459 X₁ + 0.323 X₂.

Real rape stereotype: Between knowledge and beliefs

The paper presents the results of a research related to the existence of stereotypes in connection with sexual violence among the general population of Serbia, as well as among the students of the University of Criminal Investigation and Police Studies in Belgrade (UCIPS). Bearing in mind that comparative studies testify to a high level the presence of stereotypes related to sexual violence, the researchers have attempted to establish whether there are any differences in understanding this issue among the above-mentioned categories of respondents, as some of them are prospective police officers, who will likely be in contact with the victims of sexual violence given the nature of their job. The focus was also on the differences in the manner of obtaining information about this phenomenon. The study encompassed a total of 310 respondents, out of whom 62 were the students of the UCIPS and 61 the students of other universities, whereas all others were above the student age. The data were collected by filling in a questionnaire and analysing responses by the use of descriptive statistics and correlation. The results suggest that the information from the Internet is a principal source of obtaining information about sexual violence except among the UCIPS students, who primarily learn about such phenomena from professional literature. The initial thesis on the absence of significant differences related to rape stereotypes among the UCIPS students and the students of other universities, irrespective of their previous professional education, has been confirmed, which indicates the need for narrowly targeted expert education of prospective police officers in respect of issues of sexual violence.

Attitudes of students of the college for vocational studies in healthcare "Medika" regarding the nursing profession

Background: Nursing is a recognizable profession, but due to numerous prejudices, there is a need to strengthen awareness of the values of the nursing profession, both on an individual and a social level. Aim: This research aims to determine the attitudes of students at a college for vocational studies in healthcare toward the nursing profession, i.e. towards the roles and tasks of nurses/technicians, values in nursing, social stereotypes in nursing, professionalism, and characteristics of nurses/technicians. Materials and Methods: The research sample included 50 students at the colleges for vocational studies in healthcare "Medika" from Belgrade, Loznica, and Kruševac. A questionnaire on sociodemographic characteristics and the Nursing Image Questionnaire (NIQ-7) were applied. Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis H test were used to test the differences between the median values in two and three independent groups, respectively. Results: We found a significantly more positive attitude towards nursing among the respondents aged 40 to 49 compared to younger categories of respondents (subscale "Social stereotypes towards nursing"; p=0.022;), those who were married compared to single or divorced ("Social stereotypes towards nursing; p=0.019), and those who owned the apartment compared to those who lived with parents or rented the apartment ("Social stereotypes towards nursing"; p= 0.002; ; and "Characteristics of nurses / technicians"; p=0.015; ).. Conclusion: We show that there is a positive correlation between older age, marriage and socio-economic status and the students' attitudes towards nursing profession. Further studies on this topic may contribute to the improvement of the quality and efficacy of nursing studies.

Оценка факторов, влияющих на поведение сотрудников службы безопасности торгово-развлекательных центров при организации эвакуации

Purpose. The analysis of fires and research in the field of evacuation has shown that at present there are a number of problems in evacuating people from shopping and entertainment centers, in particular, the personnel of these facilities do not always have the appropriate training, as well as practical skills required to act in case of fire. The purpose of the study is to determine the factors evacuation organization from shopping and entertainment centers. To achieve this goal it was necessary to conduct a survey of managers, security personnel, and the staff of shopping and entertainment centers, and analyze the obtained results. The choice of this category of respondents is due to the fact that in most cases they are the ones who the decision-making by evacuees depends on. Methods. To formalize the decision-making process and obtain data on knowledge and attitude of the staff of shopping and entertainment centers in the field of organizing and managing evacuation, identifying their quantitative parameters, the survey method has been used. Findings. In the course of the study, a survey of managers and the security staff members (768 respondents) was conducted. The important facts in the field of organizing evacuation process have been identified. The procedure of employees’ actions in organizing evacuation has been formalized. Algorithms for actions of security staff members in case of fire have been determined. Research application field. In the course of further work, it is planned to implement the obtained algorithms into the simulator of the evacuation process during the simulation, which will make it possible to determine the optimal strategies for organizing evacuation of people. Conclusions. In the course of further work, it is planned to implement the obtained algorithms into the simulator of the evacuation process during the simulation, which will make it possible to determine the optimal strategies for organizing evacuation of people.

Wypalenie wśród studentów kierunków menedżerskich podczas nauki zdalnej w trakcie pandemii Covid-19 (raport z badań ankietowych)


 
 
 The development of Covid-19 pandemic forced mass use of distance learning in the school system, including higher education. The rapid change and related consequences may contribute to the so-called academic burnout. The fol- lowing research questions are stated in the article: to what extend did management courses students experience academic burnout while distance learning during the Covid-19 pandemic? How did distance learning change their academic burnout? Did the mode of study (full-time/external) differentiate students’ opinions? The subject of the study comprised of 172 randomly chosen students of management courses, i.e. Management, Economics and Logistics. A technique of an online survey was made use of, using a compartmentalised and standardised survey questionnaire, including The Oldenburg Burnout Inventory questionnaire – student version (The OLBI-S). It was demonstrated that in the majority of subjects academic burnout increased while distance learning during Covid-19 pandemic. A slightly higher level of burnout was detected in the case of ‘exhaustion’ than ‘disengagement’ scale. Moreover, differen- ces between full-time and external students were noticed, as in general a higher level of burnout characterised the former category of respondents.
 
 

SOCIO-CULTURAL DYNAMICS ROLE IN IMPEDING FEMALE FROM HIGHER EDUCATION: A CROSS SECTIONAL ANALYSIS OF BACHA KHAN UNIVERSITY CHARSADDA

A cross sectional analysis was formulated to explore the Pukhtun’s societal dilemma i.e., female getting higher education (Dependent variable) with respect to sociocultural hindrances (independent variable) through perceptional based dynamics at Bacha Khan University Charsadda. A sample size of 306 female respondents was selected from total 1500 registered female students in 2020 as per Sekeran’s Magic Table. Quota sampling technique was used for the distribution of sample size among the selected categories of respondents. A three point Likert scale structured questionnaire encompassing all the study attributes was used after pre-testing. Furthermore, descriptive and inferential statistics was used for the analysis of data. Alike male cohorts the pursuit of higher education by females is the need of the twenty first century whereby they may have the probability to positively utilize it for economic gains, Socialization of children’s and development of her societies. In the present era with almost many opportunities of pursuing female higher education parents are still least interested in female higher education, due to the harassment and exploitation cases towards them by teachers, classmates and educational administration. The study further concluded that the common menace of gender inequalities in families deciding regarding genders usually results in eradicating educational opportunities for women and empowering women through education is still in vein due to the persistence of Pukhtoonwali. Similarly, so many other factors are compelling parents not to educate their daughters. Moreover, Co-education is also not favored in the Pashtuns culture and thus this issue should be addressed through electronic and social media for the purpose of highlighting the importance of coeducation and creating a positive image. Moreover negative stigmatization and stereotypes put forward by traditional beliefs should be tarnished and a positive inspiring image should be put forth.

Identifying Respondent Group Representation in Extension Capacity Assessments: A Meta-Synthesis of the Literature and a Primary Study

A key factor in determining the future of agricultural extension efforts is ensuring that the voices of those who need to be heard are represented at all stages of the decision-making process. As agricultural extension becomes increasingly globalized, it is critical that the diversity of voices represented within capacity assessments likewise increases. Using two distinct approaches, the present study attempts to address a current gap within the extension literature specifically related to extension assessment respondent groups. First, 97 extension related assessment manuscripts were identified during a literature review and analyzed for respondent group. The results indicated most studies included only one respondent group. Among these assessments Clientele and Beneficiaries and Formal Power Roles were the respondent group categories most frequently examined. Next, a primary study was conducted to identify which respondent groups should be represented in capacity assessment according to agricultural extension experts. The panelists had the highest level of agreement regarding the inclusion of extension clientele and beneficiaries within capacity assessments. However, panelists agreed that representation from outside influences and formal power roles were also important to include in the capacity assessment process. The results indicate extension networks should purposively include a diverse set of respondents when conducting assessments to ensure a comprehensive perspective is represented.

Bridging the gap in real estate enterprise: the impact of mentoring on entrepreneurial intentions of real estate students in Nigeria

PurposeThis study investigates the impact of mentoring on real estate students' entrepreneurial intentions with a focus on Nigeria, an emerging African economy. Specifically, the study assessed the influence of mentoring on the entrepreneurial intentions and career preferences of real estate students and analysed the influence of having a real estate mentor on the respondents' perception of the motivators and inhibitors to their entrepreneurial intentions.Design/methodology/approachThe study adopted a descriptive research approach using closed-ended questionnaires. The study population comprise final year real estate students selected from three federal universities offering Real Estate in southwest Nigeria. Total enumeration was adopted for the study. From a total population of 231 students, a response rate of 69.26%, representing 160 questionnaire were retrieved and found suitable for the analysis. Descriptive and inferential statistical techniques were employed for data analysis.FindingsThe result shows that the factor structure of the motivators for students who have real estate mentors clustered into four constructs; in order of influence are personal fulfilment/satisfaction, flexibility/financial motives, mentoring/economic influences and personal preferences/prestige and status. Meanwhile, economic/independence, personal preference/fulfilment, financial motives/self-perception and mentoring were the factor clusters influencing intention for real estate enterprise by students who have no real estate mentor. Predominant debacles across both categories of respondents relate to the lack of support and market uncertainty.Practical implicationsThere is a growing body of knowledge exploring the linkages between mentoring and the development of entrepreneurial intentions. However, scant empirical investigations have examined the impact of mentoring on real estate students, especially from the perspectives of emerging markets which are usually characterised by low economic opportunities and where issues of graduate unemployment appear endemic and yet to be appropriately resolved.Originality/valueThis study explores the implications of mentoring on the entrepreneurial intentions of real estate students' from the perspective of an emerging market.

Level of Awareness on Disaster Risk Reduction of the University of Eastern Philippines Employees and Students

The researchers looked at how well academics, students, and non-teaching staff at the University of Eastern Philippines System were aware of disaster risk reduction. Education, agriculture, health, fisheries, and marine resources were all used to measure awareness. The research also revealed a link between awareness and a number of personal characteristics, as well as a substantial variation in awareness amongst student groups. The study used a 30-item Likert type instrument to assess disaster risk reduction awareness and used a descriptive-correlational research approach. Percentages, means, multiple regression analysis, and analysis of variance were used to examine the data. The study's findings revealed that faculty members were well-versed in disaster risk reduction in education, agriculture, and health, as well as disaster risk reduction in fisheries and marine resources, infrastructure, and the environment and natural resources. The students were well-informed on disaster risk reduction in the areas of education, agriculture, and health, as well as disaster risk reduction in the areas of fisheries and marine resources, infrastructure, and the environment and natural resources. The six components of the degree of awareness were known to the non-teaching employees. Exposure to newspapers and television was shown to be substantially associated to the level of disaster risk reduction knowledge among faculty and non-teaching personnel. Students' newspaper exposure and year levels were shown to be substantially connected to their degree of disaster risk reduction knowledge. There is a considerable variation in disaster risk reduction awareness across the three categories of respondents.

Analyses of the Tourism Potentials of Dala Hill, Kano Metropolis: Protecting Heritage Properties and Promoting Sustainable Tourism

The relationship between human and the Built environments in its complex nature evolved series of consequences as loss of heritage properties through decay, natural hazard, human factors in the modern society. Hence, this study analyzed the heritage tourism potentials of Dala Hill, Kano Metropolis, Nigeria. Both qualitative and quantitative data was collected through detailed inventory and profiling of the site and questionnaire administration on two categories of respondents (above 60years (Aged) and Between 18 – 59years (Agile)) within 300meters vicinity to the site. Therefore, 45 (Aged) people were selected using snowballing sampling procedure, and 262 (Agile) respondents were surveyed using systematic sampling procedure. Findings revealed that Dala hill is faced with the threats of neglect, decay and deterioration induced through weathering and human activities. It has poor sanitary conditions, open defecation, waste disposal, poor accessibility, and is an abode for hoodlums. However, resident perceived the site to generate more economic (RPI = 3.38) and sociocultural (RPI = 3.27) importance, and moderate environmental (RPI = 3.18) importance in the study area if necessary, attention, restoration and transformation plan are designed and implemented. 

Awareness and Barriers of Industry 4.0 and Education 4.0 between Construction Players and Academicians in Malaysia

The digitisation of technologies heavily influences the construction industry with requirements for a new set of knowledge and a skilled workforce. Relatively, the adoption of Industry 4.0 in the work environment changes the current pedagogy at educational institutions through Education 4.0. The importance of adopting and adapting Industry 4.0 with Education 4.0 in construction engineering pedagogy isto create awareness ofinnovative technologies and to equip graduates with futuristic skillsand knowledge. Even though the adoption of Industry 4.0 and Education 4.0 has taken place in the field of construction, limited studies were found on this subject matter, particularly in comparing the awareness between the industry and academia. Hence, this study examinesthe awareness and barriers of Industry 4.0 and Education 4.0 adoptionbetween the industry players and academicians from the construction engineering perspective. A structured questionnaire survey was developed and distributed within public construction projects and public universities across Peninsular Malaysia. Data for this study were collected through face-to-face meetingsand online survey distribution. Findings from the two different categories of respondents with different age range and academic qualifications provide similar, as well as dissimilar outcomes on the awareness and knowledge in accordance withtheir nature of work. Nonetheless, both distinct respondents have found financial constraint to be the most critical barrier for Industry 4.0 and Education 4.0 adoption. This study provides the revelation on the current state of awareness, knowledge and barriers among the players (industry and academic) in construction engineering and these insights could be further delineated for future action plans in aim to increase the adoption of Industry 4.0 within the field.

Perceptual mapping of linguistic variation in Saudi Arabic dialects

Abstract This article provides a perceptual dialectology account of linguistic diversity in Saudi Arabia. Using the map-drawing and labeling task, the study examined the perceptions and ideologies of 674 speakers of Saudi Arabic dialects about the perceived boundaries of regional dialect varieties, as well as their social evaluation of and beliefs about the dialects. The analysis of the results as displayed in composite maps using a Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping program revealed that respondents identified five major dialect areas as having the most distinct features: the Najdi, Hijazi, southern, eastern, and northern regions. Ten categories of respondents’ labels emerged out of the qualitative analysis: style, influence, Bedouin/urban, fast, open/closed, vowel lengthening, unique vocabulary, alternation of /k/ and /g/, attraction, and social media. The present findings show the salience of certain linguistic and social features that respondents associate with certain dialect areas. Such perceptions can ultimately guide and enhance future descriptions and analyses of actual linguistic variation in Saudi Arabia.

The anticipatory response to stress and symptoms of depression and anxiety in early adulthood

BackgroundWhilst cortisol reactivity has been associated with depression and anxiety disorders, research examining cortisol reactivity with early symptoms of these conditions in males and females is limited. MethodsAt age 18, 748 males and females from Gen2 of the Raine Study were assessed for their salivary cortisol response to a psychosocial stressor using the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST). Participants later completed the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) at age 20 which was used as the outcome measure in regression models. ResultsWe found differences in DASS-21 across TSST responder categories in females but not males. Female reactive-responders (RR) and non-responders (NR) had increased symptoms of depression and anxiety compared to anticipatory-responders (AR). AR were associated with the lowest symptomology in females. We found limited evidence for an association between salivary cortisol summary measures (CBL, CMAX, CMIN, CRANGE, AUCG and AUCR) and depression/anxiety symptoms at age 20. ConclusionsThis study sheds new light on adaptive and maladaptive physiological responses to psychosocial stress in terms of depression and anxiety symptoms. These preliminary findings indicate the pattern of response to a psychosocial stressor may contribute to individual vulnerability for stress-related diseases in a sex-specific manner.

5 CD274 (PD-L1) gene expression and the 27-gene immuno-oncology (IO) assay are associated with efficacy to immune checkpoint inhibitor treated patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

BackgroundImmune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have become standard of care in NSCLC. Programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) as measured by immunohistochemistry (IHC) is an accepted biomarker for predicting response but has many limitations. We previously described the 27-gene IO assay as a classifier of the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) and its association with response to immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy in multiple tumor types. We explore here the utility of CD274 expression as a biomarker and determine its contribution with the 27-gene IO assay in terms of their association with efficacy to ICI therapy in NSCLC.MethodsFifty-nine late-stage NSCLC FFPE specimens were obtained with one-year PFS and PD-L1 IHC tumor proportion score (TPS-22c3) status. The CLIA-validated 27-gene RT-qPCR IO assay was run to produce the IO score1 2 and CD274 mRNA expression was quantified by RT-qPCR. A generalized linear model was created using CD274 expression and PD-L1 IHC positivity (≥1%), then plotted to measure AUC. The optimal threshold for CD274 expression was determined by the Closest-topleft method. Cox proportional hazard ratios (HRs) were calculated for IO score, PD-L1 IHC, and binary CD274. A model combining IO score and CD274 at the 100% specificity threshold was also analyzed.ResultsThe optimal CD274 threshold was found at 82% sensitivity by AUC. The IO score and the CD274, but not PD-L1 IHC, were significantly associated with 1-year PFS (IO score, HR=0.24; p=0.001, 32/59 positive; CD274, HR=0.33; p=0.009, 46/59 positive; PD-L1 IHC HR=0.76; p=0.6; 45/59 positive). Both CD274 and PD-L1 IHC were approximately 77% positive with 75% agreement between classifiers. In a bivariate analysis of IO score and CD274, only the IO score retained significance (HR=0.28, p=0.01; HR=0.48, p=0.12, respectively), demonstrating IO score independence from CD274 expression. Modeling of an algorithm combining IO score with the CD274 mRNA threshold set at 100% specificity (to minimize the false-positive rate), added 3 patients to the responder category (HR=0.22; p=0.0003; 35/59 positives).ConclusionsQuantification of CD274 mRNA expression is correlated with PD-L1 IHC expression. Although the CD274 model outperformed PD-L1 IHC for one-year PFS, it failed to retain significance with IO score. Combining IO score with a more stringent CD274 threshold led to modest improvement in its association with one-year PFS. Together, these data demonstrate measuring CD274 mRNA may help to better inform clinical decision making and help contribute to a better understanding of the TIME.ReferencesNielsen TJ, et al. A novel immuno-oncology algorithm measuring tumor microenvironment to predict response to immunotherapies. Heliyon 2021;7(3):e06438.Saltman A, et al. Prostate cancer biomarkers and multiparametric MRI: is there a role for both in prostate cancer management? Ther Adv Urol 2021;13:1756287221997186.

Study of the quality of educational, scientific, clinical processes in medical colleges of Kazakhstan

Abstract Background One of the key challenges facing the healthcare system of Kazakhstan is the need to take measures to improve the quality of practical training of nurses at the level of medical colleges (MC). To develop further steps to improve the training of nurses at the level of MCs, it is required an assessment of the key components of their activities for the organization and quality assurance of educational processes (EP), clinical processes (CP) and scientific processes (SP). Methods The study of the quality of EP, CP, SP was carried out on the basis of a survey of 13110 students, 825 teachers and 199 administrators of 78 MCs. We have developed 3 types of questionnaires for each category of respondents. The survey was conducted on the SurveyMonkey platform in May-June 2020. Results Teachers with little pedagogical experience and administrators with no/short duration of pedagogical experience tend to overestimate EP, CP, SP. Teachers and administrators give a much higher assessment of the effectiveness of teaching methods, the objectivity of assessment methods, ensuring the rights of students, key components of SP and CP than the students themselves, which, in fact, indicates insufficient contact between teachers and administrators with students in terms of assessing their needs. Administrators tends to give a higher assessment of the quality of the SP and CP than teachers and students. Conclusions The discrepancy in the assessments of certain categories of respondents indicates the need for regular feedback from students, conducting a survey of teachers and administrators. It is necessary: to strengthen the selection of personnel for administrators' positions in MCs with the introduction of a mandatory requirement for the presence of teaching experience and academic degree; to encourage the practice of combining positions of teacher and administrator; to introduce mandatory attestation of MCs' teachers and administrators every 3-5 years according to clear KPI criteria. Key messages The discrepancy in the assessments of certain categories of respondents indicates the need for regular feedback from students, conducting a questionnaire survey of teachers. It is necessary to require the presence of pedagogical experience and academic degrees in the selection of personnel for the positions of administrators in medical colleges.

Assessment of the level of anti-corruption culture in medical colleges of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Abstract Background The relevance of the topic lies in the fact that anti-corruption measures in educational institutions today are an acute problem in the education system of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The facts of corruption in the field of education have a destructive effect on the process of training health professionals. Methods The study of the level of anti-corruption culture was carried out on the basis of a survey of 13,110 students, 825 teachers and 199 administrators. We have developed 3 types of questionnaires for each category of respondents. The survey was conducted on the SurveyMonkey platform in May-June 2020. Results An analysis of the level of anti-corruption culture indicates that the greatest risk of situations in which elements of corruption in college are most common occurs when entering college, passing midterm exams (ratings), and passing final exams and tests. As the main reasons for corruption in college, most respondents point to the low level of teacher salaries, low interest in learning among students. Teachers and administrators give much higher satisfaction with the level of response of the college administration to complaints about corruption and unethical attitudes than the students themselves. Conclusions In order to ensure a timely response to the facts of corruption and the formation of an anti-corruption culture, it is necessary to ensure regular feedback from students, questioning of teachers and administrators. Activities aimed at identifying, suppressing and preventing corrupt practices should primarily relate to the process of entering college, passing midterm and final exams. Key messages The discrepancy in the assessments of certain categories of respondents indicates the need for regular feedback from students, conducting a survey of college staff. Anti-corruption measures should relate primarily to the process of entering college, passing midterm and final exams.