Diploma Level Research Articles

Enhancing Pronunciation Skills of Diploma Students at Bangladesh University of Business and Technology through Oral Drilling: A Comparative Study of Pre- and Post-Exposure to Accurate English Sounds among ESL Learners

The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of oral drilling activities for improving phonetic skills at the diploma level at the Bangladesh University of Business and Technology. Data were gathered from 200 Bangladeshi students who were purposefully chosen, who speak Bangla as their first language, and who utilize English as a second or foreign language for academic purposes using qualitative methodology. A self-developed Likert-scale structured questionnaire was used to analyse students’ understanding of their learning experience, and pre- and post-usage pronunciation tests were conducted in conjunction with reading exercise tests for phonetic improvement. This study provides important insights into ESL pedagogy in Bangladesh and has the potential to shed light on ODA as a didactic approach used in EFL contexts, which offers more appropriate curriculum-based implications for oral practice that may improve the Pronunciation skills of students.

The Influence of Psychological Capital on Work Readiness in Diploma Level Undergraduates at Padang State University with Gender as A Moderating Variable

The Influence of Psychological Capital on Work Readiness in Diploma Level Undergraduates at Padang State University with Gender as A Moderating Variable

Technology-based approaches to enhance clinical learning opportunities for student nurses in a nursing education institution in Gauteng

BackgroundClinical learning opportunities and experiences are vital in nursing education to enhance the student nurses’ acquisition and advancement in clinical skills competencies and preparedness to fulfil their professional nursing responsibilities. A paradigm shift of nursing colleges to higher education, the rapid advancement of technology and digitally native students entering the health and nursing profession, require nursing education to upgrade and complement the old teaching and learning pedagogies with new innovative and creative methodologies. The adoption and integration of technology for supported clinical learning will not only enhance clinical competencies and skills development but will also improve the delivery of quality healthcare aligned with the global standards in clinical education and the health profession PurposeThe purpose of the study was to explore and describe the perceptions of nurse educators, clinical facilitators, and operational managers on how clinical learning opportunities could be enhanced through technology. This aimed to outline technology-based approaches to enhance clinical learning opportunities for student nurses. MethodsQualitative, explorative, and descriptive methods were used to achieve the purpose of the study. A purposive sampling method was used to consciously select nurse educators, clinical facilitators, and operational managers as participants. They were able to provide in-depth and rich data on how clinical learning opportunities for student nurses could be enhanced through technology. The demographic information of the participants consisted of twenty-nine female nurse educators, two male nurse educators, nine female clinical facilitators, four female operational managers, and one male operational manager. Data was collected through agenda focus groups and semi-structured individual interviews. A matrix-building method of data analysis as guided by Miles, Huberman, and Saldaña’s framework was used with the development of themes. SettingThe study took place in a public Nursing Education Institution (NEI) in Gauteng that provides education and training for undergraduate nursing programme at a diploma level. ResultsThree themes emanated from the analysis which included promoting the use of web-based learning and interactive video recordings, adopting, and using high-technology systems (virtual and augmented patient simulations), and ensuring accessibility to technology-supported clinical learning resources and the internet. DiscussionThe transition to online learning technology-based approaches will provide accessibility to various clinical learning platforms across time and location to enhance clinical learning opportunities and experiences for student nurses.

Analytic Rubrics for the Practical Assessment of Students’ Performances in Engineering Survey Course

The use of analytic rubrics as an assessment tool has been an integral component of education. In Surveying courses, it is essential to evaluate the psychomotor skills under simulated conditions of actual practise. The main objective of this study is to determine the comparative and efficacy of practical assessment conducted at the diploma and degree levels in the Civil Engineering programme. In order to achieve the objective, implementing rubrics in the continuous assessment of the Surveying courses to facilitate a profound comprehension of physics, mathematics, and engineering principles needs to be executed. Previously, a practical assessment has been conducted in a traditional method which gauges the student performance according to the time records during certain practical tasks given resulting in inadequate assessment tools that failed to capture the psychomotor component of practical assessments effectively. As for methodology, a comparative analysis was conducted to examine the consistency and usefulness of analytic rubrics in assessing the course and program outcomes of Surveying courses at both diploma and degree levels. The analysis aimed to determine the impact of these rubrics on student performance. This comparison should be conducted in order to prevent redundant actions, as it pertains to diploma level students who will be integrated into the degree program. This assessment reveals that most students met all performance criteria at an acceptable level. This indicates that the analytical rubric used for the Practical Test in Surveying courses is adequate and effective as a grading instrument. As for the results, the comprehensive analysis indicates that a significant majority, ranging from 75% to 81%, exhibited commendable performance in achieving the criteria for various Programme Outcomes (PO), particularly in PO4, PO5, PO9, and PO10.

Development of human resources in implementing aircraft maintenance

HR is the main factor that determines the life or death of an organization, both business and social organizations, HR planning is a science that has a specific object of study and is made a compulsory subject, both at the diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate levels. activities carried out on an ongoing basis to improve employee competence and organizational performance through training, education and career development programs. Human resource competency standards are the first door that must be passed by human resources who will be involved in the world of aviation to evaluate and analyze in the development of human resources in the field of aircraft maintenance. The method in this study uses a qualitative approach using SWOT analysis which identifies opportunities and threats that exist in the macro environment and industry as well as the company's internal strengths and weaknesses. SWOT analysis stands for (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats). In this study to consider internal factors and external factors that can enhance or hinder the function of human resources in a company. Analysis that can be done by a company to accelerate the company's transition from reactive to proactive mode to improve HR strategy and function. From the test results obtained Streghts, namely the company has a Training Program for mechanics and engineers, Weaknes, namely facilities are still incomplete, mechanics are not thorough in carrying out aircraft maintenance, Opportunities have good relationships with companies, companies that have mechanics and engineers who are still young have the opportunity to add new knowledge. Threats are that larger companies offer better facilities and guarantees, companies find it difficult to find employees who have the skills that the company needs.

Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Nurses’ Towards Physical Restraints for Critical Ill Patients in Orotta National Referral Hospital

<i>Background</i>: Physical restraint can be defined as any act that avoids a person's liberated body change to a position of preference and, or regular evaluation to their body by the application of any technique, attached or adjacent to a person’s body that they cannot manage or remove easily. Inappropriate use of physical restraints may cause patients grave damage. Different studies informed that patients faced to physical restraints pass on due to pneumonia, constipation, and incontinence, as well as circulatory and respiratory problems. Critical care nurses should make correct decisions regarding use of physical restraints if they are to guarantee patient safety by the accountable nurse. <i>Aim</i>: the intention of this study was to assess nurses’ knowledge, attitude and practice; towards physical restraints use. <i>Method</i>: study design was a descriptive cross Sectional that used to assess knowledge, attitude and practice of nurses towards physical restraints in Orotta national referral hospital with self-administered questionnaire. Lastly data was analyzed using SPSS version 26. <i>Results</i>: the study was conducted among 100 nurses. 60% of the respondents were females and the median age of the study participants was 28 (IQR=6) years, with a minimum age of 21 and maximum age of 50yrs. Most of the study participants 31% had age of 25 or less years. Majority of them were diploma level and did not take any physical restraint related training 55% and 84% respectively. Except in recovery (12%) and adult ICU (27%) areas, the number of nurses in medical, surgical and adult was similar (each 20%). More than ninety percent (94%) of the study participants were not aware of the presence of guidelines regarding physical restraint in their work area. <i>Conclusion</i>: In this current study we concluded that, there was no correlation between knowledge and attitude and also between attitude and practice. But there was correlation between knowledge and practice. Those who have good knowledge can practice well. <i>Nursing implication</i>: By evaluating the current nurses’ knowledge, attitude and practice, this study will contribute recommendation on the frequent training of nurses on physical restraints and possible avoidance of it or safe practice.

Challenges faced by students in conducting research project at Kenya Medical Training College

Background: Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) is a public middle-level college that trains and develops multidisciplinary health professionals mainly at the diploma level. To ensure graduates provide evidence-based services, diploma students conduct research projects during their training. The researchers aimed to determine the main challenges students face while conducting research projects. The specific objectives were to explore student and lecturer behaviour towards research projects, find out student perceptions, establish institutional infrastructure supporting research work, and assess the quality of students’ research projects. Methods: The study population included KMTC students enrolled in basic diploma courses, targeting third-year students conducting research projects and their supervisors. A cross-sectional research design was used, with structured and semi-structured questionnaires administered to students and lecturers. Seven campuses were sampled randomly, with a sample size of 384 respondents used. Data was analyzed using SPSS and presented in graphs, figures, tables, and percentages. Results: The main challenges identified were difficulties in holding timely meetings with supervisors (42.6% strongly agreeing, 29.9% agreeing). There was a shortage of supervisors, delaying the marking of research work (41.3% strongly agreed, 30.2% agreed). Availability of laptops, accessibility to journals, and internet connectivity were major challenges. Over 50% of respondents had difficulties in the research process. Conclusions: The most agreed problem by most KMTC students was lack of time to conduct research, financial constraints and lack of enabling environment.

The Influence of Gender on Students’ Academic Achievement in a Nursing Diploma Program

Different from education in general, nursing education is dominated by the female gender both in Indonesia and in the world. There is still debate about whether gender has an influence on student achievement, including in nursing education. Research objective is to find out the influence of gender on the achievement of nursing diploma level students who are dominated by female gender. This research is a quantitative research, namely retrospective descriptive. The population in this study were students of the Nursing Diploma Three Study Program with a sample size of 93 students. The sampling technique used in the research was total sampling. The instrument used in this research is secondary data, namely by looking at the documentation of student gender biodata, and learning achievement is the Cumulative Achievement Index (GPA) from the student’s Study Result Card after graduation. The statistical test used in analyzing this research is the independent t test; with a significance level of 0.05. Based on bivariate analysis, it is known that there is a relationship between gender and learning achievement with a significance value of 0.03 <0.05. The results indicate that there is a difference in the achievement of female students compared to male students. Female students have an average Grade Point Average of 3.51 with honors, while male students have an average Grade Point Average of 3.44 with a satisfactory grade. From the research it is concluded that there is an influence of gender on the achievement of nursing diploma program students.

INFLUENCE OF FAMILY LEVEL OF EDUCATION AND FAMILY SIZE ON STUDENTS’ DROPOUT IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS, IN KITAGWENDA DISTRICT. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.

Background Education is important to any country’s social, economic, and political development. Globally education is recognized as a basic human right. The study aims to assess the Influence of family level of education and family size on students’ dropout in secondary schools, in Kitagwenda district. Methodology A cross-sectional descriptive survey design with both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The study population consisted of teachers, head teachers, officials in the education department of Kitagwenda District, and parents who are members of the committee of PTA students s.3 and s.4. After data collection, the responses to the questionnaire were coded, and then data entered into the computer for analysis. Results Most of the respondents (90.4%) were unmarried and only (9.2%) were married. Most (200) were students from s3 and s4 classes. The majority of the respondents (82.8%) had a PLE level of education (2.8 %) had a diploma level and (5.02%) had degrees. Most (94.4%) agreed that uneducated parents encourage their sons to go to school as a way of compensation for their parents’ education in the area (Mean= 4.48; Standard deviation= 0.666). (89.6%) agreed that parents with low levels of schooling involve their children with home activities that are not academically focused, thus frustrating students who end up dropping out (Mean= 4.34; Standard deviation= 0.694). Most (90.6%) agreed that parents with bigger families have higher chances of dropping out of school (Mean= 4.45; Standard deviation= 0.646). Conclusion Children from uneducated parents are more likely to drop out of school than children from educated parents. Recommendations There is a need to revive community sensitization on the impact of education among rural people who have been noticed to be reluctant to educate their children.

Interobserver agreement during clinical magnetic resonance imaging of the equine foot

AbstractBackgroundAgreement between experienced observers for assessment of pathology and assessment confidence are poorly documented for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the equine foot.ObjectivesTo report interobserver agreement for pathology assessment and observer confidence for key anatomical structures of the equine foot during MRI.Study designExploratory clinical study.MethodsTen experienced observers (diploma or associate level) assessed 15 equine foot MRI studies acquired from clinical databases of 3 MRI systems. Observers graded pathology in seven key anatomical structures (Grade 1: no pathology, Grade 2: mild pathology, Grade 3: moderate pathology, Grade 4: severe pathology) and provided a grade for their confidence for each pathology assessment (Grade 1: high confidence, Grade 2: moderate confidence, Grade 3: limited confidence, Grade 4: no confidence). Interobserver agreement for the presence/absence of pathology and agreement for individual grades of pathology were assessed with Fleiss' kappa (k). Overall interobserver agreement for pathology was determined using Fleiss' kappa and Kendall's coefficient of concordance (KCC). The distribution of grading was also visualised with bubble charts.ResultsInterobserver agreement for the presence/absence of pathology of individual anatomical structures was poor‐to‐fair, except for the navicular bone which had moderate agreement (k = 0.52). Relative agreement for pathology grading (accounting for the ranking of grades) ranged from KCC = 0.19 for the distal interphalangeal joint to KCC = 0.70 for the navicular bone. Agreement was generally greatest at the extremes of pathology. Observer confidence in pathology assessment was generally moderate to high.Main limitationsDistribution of pathology varied between anatomical structures due to random selection of clinical MRI studies. Observers had most experience with low‐field MRI.ConclusionsEven with experienced observers, there can be notable variation in the perceived severity of foot pathology on MRI for individual cases, which could be important in a clinical context.

Remote Monitoring App for Endocrine Therapy Adherence Among Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer

Adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) use among women with early-stage, hormone receptor-positive breast cancer reduces the risk of cancer recurrence, but its adverse symptoms contribute to lower adherence. To test whether remote monitoring of symptoms and treatment adherence with or without tailored text messages improves outcomes among women with breast cancer who are prescribed AET. This nonblinded, randomized clinical trial (RCT) following intention-to-treat principles included English-speaking women with early-stage breast cancer prescribed AET at a large cancer center with 14 clinics across 3 states from November 15, 2018, to June 11, 2021. All participants had a mobile device with a data plan and an email address and were asked to use an electronic pillbox to monitor AET adherence and to complete surveys at enrollment and 1 year. Participants were randomized into 3 groups: (1) an app group, in which participants received instructions for and access to the study adherence and symptom monitoring app for 6 months; (2) an app plus feedback group, in which participants received additional weekly text messages about managing symptoms, adherence, and communication; or (3) an enhanced usual care (EUC) group. App-reported missed doses, increases in symptoms, and occurrence of severe symptoms triggered follow-ups from the oncology team. The primary outcome was 1-year, electronic pillbox-captured AET adherence. Secondary outcomes included symptom management abstracted from the medical record, as well as patient-reported health care utilization, symptom burden, quality of life, physician communication, and self-efficacy for managing symptoms. Among 304 female participants randomized (app group, 98; app plus feedback group, 102; EUC group, 104), the mean (SD) age was 58.6 (10.8) years (median, 60 years; range, 31-83 years), and 60 (19.7%) had an educational level of high school diploma or less. The study completion rate was 87.5% (266 participants). There were no statistically significant differences by treatment group in AET adherence (primary outcome): 76.6% for EUC, 73.4% for the app group (difference vs EUC, -3.3%; 95% CI, -11.4% to 4.9%; P = .43), and 70.9% for the app plus feedback group (difference vs EUC, -5.7%; 95% CI, -13.8% to 2.4%; P = .17). At the 1-year follow-up, app plus feedback participants had fewer total health care encounters (adjusted difference, -1.23; 95% CI, -2.03 to -0.43; P = .003), including high-cost encounters (adjusted difference, -0.40; 95% CI, -0.67 to -0.14; P = .003), and office visits (adjusted difference, -0.82; 95% CI, -1.54 to -0.09; P = .03) over the previous 6 months compared with EUC participants. This RCT found that a remote monitoring app with alerts to the patient's care team and tailored text messages to patients did not improve AET adherence among women with early-stage breast cancer; however, it reduced overall and high-cost health care encounters and office visits without affecting quality of life. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03592771.

Emotional risk factors before in vitro fertilization among infertile couples in daily clinical practice in Sari in 2020–2022

Background and AimThe relationship between psychological factors and treatment outcomes with assisted reproductive technology has sparked considerable debate. This study aims to investigate the emotional risk factors in couples seeking infertility treatment using assisted reproductive technology in Sari, Iran, from 2020 to 2022.Materials and methodsThis research is a cross-sectional study and emotional risk factors and other related factors were examined using the Persian version of the SCREENIVF demographic, social, and clinical status questionnaire, social, and clinical status questionnaire before using Assisted reproductive technology in 460 infertile couples selected from infertility treatment centers in Sari City, Iran. The samples were randomly selected using a table of random numbers. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 22 software.ResultsThe mean age of the male and female participants were 31.70 ± 5.71 and 35.22 ± 5.48, respectively. The results regarding emotional risk factors and other related factors revealed that the variables of remarriage (P = 0.048) and exposure of spouse to emotional risk factors (P = 0.001), history of depression disorder (P = 0.007), and history of anxiety disorder (P = 0.009) were significantly correlated with the exposure of women to emotional risk factors. Furthermore, men’s exposure to emotional risk factors was significantly correlated with primary education (P = 0.026) and diploma (P = 0.043) levels, age (P = 0.006), and wife’s exposure to emotional risk factors (P = 0.001).ConclusionBy identifying infertile couples who are at risk of emotional risk factors, healthcare professionals can provide appropriate support and interventions to mitigate the emotional challenges associated with infertility. This proactive approach can significantly enhance couples undergoing infertility treatment’s well-being and mental health.

Challenges and opportunities of English as the medium of instruction in diploma midwifery programs in Bangladesh: a mixed-methods study

BackgroundEnglish is generally recognized as the international language of science and most research on evidence-based medicine is produced in English. While Bangla is the dominant language in Bangladesh, public midwifery degree programs use English as the medium of instruction (EMI). This enables faculty and student access to the latest evidence-based midwifery content, which is essential for provision of quality care later. Yet, it also poses a barrier, as limited English mastery among students and faculty limits both teaching and learning.MethodsThis mixed-methods study investigates the challenges and opportunities associated with the implementation of EMI in the context of diploma midwifery education in Bangladesh. Surveys were sent to principals at 38 public midwifery education institutions, and 14 English instructors at those schools. Additionally, ten key informant interviews were held with select knowledgeable stakeholders with key themes identified.ResultsSurveys found that English instructors are primarily guest lecturers, trained in general or business English, without a standardized curriculum or functional English language laboratories. Three themes were identified in the key informant interviews. First, in addition to students’ challenges with English, faculty mastery of English presented challenges as well. Second, language labs were poorly maintained, often non-functional, and lacked faculty. Third, an alternative education model, such as the English for Specific Purposes (ESP) curriculum, has potential to strengthen English competencies within midwifery schools.ConclusionsESP, which teaches English for application in a specific discipline, is one option available in Bangladesh for midwifery education. Native language instruction and the middle ground of multilingualism are also useful options. Although a major undertaking, investing in an ESP model and translation of technical midwifery content into relevant mother tongues may provide faster and more complete learning. In addition, a tiered system of requirements for English competencies tied to higher levels of midwifery education could build bridges to students to help them access global evidence-based care resources. Higher levels might emphasize English more heavily, while the diploma level would follow a multilingualism approach, teach using an ESP curriculum, and have complementary emphasis on the mother tongue.

Predictors of husbands in supporting wives to use obstetrics care services by health professionals, Dire Dawa administration, Ethiopia: a community based cross sectional study

Background: Husbands’ support in obstetric care services is a process of social and behavioral change that husbands must undergo to prevent obstetric complications. But so far, studies across Ethiopia have been inconsistent and lacking in the study area. Therefore, this study was aimed at assessing husbands’ predictors, which could help in interventions. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in the Dire Dawa administration, Ethiopia, from July 1-30, 2022. Participants were selected using a systematic sampling technique. Data were collected through interviews using a structured questionnaire, entered into EPI data (Version 3.1), and analyzed using SPSS (Version 22). A p=0.05 or less at multivariate with 95% confidence intervals was considered statistically significant. Results: Of a total of 610, 51.8% of husbands support wives in using obstetrics care services. The predictors were urban residence (AOR=2.55, 95% CI: 1.75-3.73), education level of diploma and above (AOR=2.00, 95%CI: 1.10-3.74), perceived importance (AOR=1.98, 95% CI: 1.30-3.00), antenatal care visit accompanying experience (AOR=1.79, 95% CI: 1.04-3.07), and institutional delivery accompanying experience (AOR=6.20, 95% CI: 3.4-1.33). Conclusions: One in two husbands supports wives to use obstetrics care services provided by health professionals. Findings are helpful in advancing knowledge of husbands’ factors and highlight the need for health facilities and stakeholders to strengthen and create continuous community awareness.

An investigation of K–12 teachers' perception and use of differentiated instruction based on qualification, training, and experience

The purposes of the current study are to examine the levels of teachers’ perception and implementation of differentiated instruction (DI) and investigate the difference between teachers’ perception and the implementation of DI based on their qualifications, training in teaching students with special educational needs (SEN) and teaching experience. By employing a cross-sectional design, this study administered a survey to select 262 K–12 teachers working in Maldivian schools. Descriptive statistics including cross-tabulation were used in this study as the method of data analysis. Findings revealed that, for both perception and implementation of DI, the majority of teachers (52.8% and 52.3%, respectively) scored higher than the average. With respect to teachers’ perception, the results indicate that the majority of those who have a master’s level qualification (47.1%) had a low level of perception, while the vast majority of those who had specialized SEN training (75.0%) had a higher level of perception. With regard to implementation, unlike teachers with a bachelor’s degree or diploma level qualifications, the majority of those who have a master’s level qualification had a higher level of implementation (57.1%). Moreover, teachers who had specialized in SEN training had a higher level of implementation (66.7%), while the majority of the most experienced teachers had a lower level of implementation (51.3%). These findings confirm the importance of teachers’ continuous professional development, especially those who teach in high key-stage classes.

Assessment of knowledge and perceptions of human papillomavirus vaccine and its determinants among women who have eligible daughters in Debre Berhan City, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.

Globally, cervical cancer(CC) is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women. Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the leading cause of CC. Persistent infection with HPV accounts for 90% of all CC cases. The human papillomavirus vaccine has the great potential to prevent HPV-related infections for millions of women and men. The current study aimed to assess knowledge and perceptions towards the HPV vaccine and its determinants among women who have eligible daughters in Debre Berhan City, Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study was conducted from April 2, 2023, to May 15, 2023. A multistage sampling procedure was used to recruit 607 women participants. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize socio-demographic data. Univariable and multivariable binary logistic regression analyses were performed to measure the associations between the dependent and independent variables. A p-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. More than three-fourths of the participants, 479 individuals (80%) were currently married, and 243(40.1%) had a diploma or higher education level. Of 456(75.12) participants reported, they had information about cervical cancer. For 449(73.9%) of the participants, television was the main evidence. The majority of 352(59.99%) participants knew the HPV vaccine could be offered to a female child aged 9-14 years old. Only 215(35.4%) participants think the HPV vaccine was safe and effective. Women who had a degree and above educational level were about 9 times more likely to have good knowledge about the HPV vaccine than study participants who did not read and write (AOR=9.21; 95% CI=2.82-12.16; p=0.004). Women who did not have information about the HPV vaccine before this study were about 80% less likely to have a positive perception of the HPV vaccine than participants who had earlier information about the HPV vaccine (AOR=0.8; 95%CI=0.63-0.49; P=003). Women had poor knowledge and perceptions about the HPV vaccine. Maternal marital status, age, and having information about the HPV vaccine were the only predictors of women's knowledge of the HPV vaccine.

Data Mining for Students’ Employability Prediction

This study has been undertaken to predict the student employability.Assessing student employability provides a method of integrating student abilities and employer business requirements, which is becoming an increasingly important concern for academic institutions. Improving student evaluation techniques for employability can help students to have a better understanding of business organizations and find the right one for them. The data for the training classification models is gathered through a survey in which students are asked to fill out a questionnaire in which they may indicate their abilities and academic achievement. This information may be used to determine their competency in a variety of skill categories, including soft skills, problem-solving skills and technical abilities and so on.The goal of this research is to use data mining to predict student employability by considering different factors such as skills that the students have gained during their diploma level and time duration with respect to the knowledge they have captured when they expect the placement at the end of graduation. Further during this research most specific skills with relevant to each job category also was identified. In this research for the prediction of the student employability different data mining models such as such as KNN, Naive Bayer’s, and Decision Tree were evaluated and out of that best model also was identified for this institute's student’s employability prediction.So, in this research classification and association techniques were used and evaluated.

Assessment of knowledge and practice of nurses regarding infection prevention and associated factors at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.

Healthcare-Acquired Infections have a major negative impact on the global healthcare delivery system, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality and excessive healthcare resource utilization. Infection prevention and control is the main healthcare agenda nationwide. However, it remains a challenge to achieving Sustainable Development Goals regarding healthcare issues. This study aims to assess nurses' knowledge and practice regarding infection prevention and associated factors at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. An institutional-based cross-sectional study was carried out from May 1 2021 to June 30 2021 at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia. A total of 219 nurses participated in this study. A stratified random sampling technique with a pre-tested structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. A Multivariable logistic regression model was fitted to identify factors associated with the knowledge and practice of nurses regarding infection prevention. The current study shows that the overall knowledge and practice of nurses regarding infection prevention are 59.4% (95% CI: 53.0-65.8) and 53% (95% CI: 46.6-59.4), respectively. Educational level of diploma [AOR: 0.8, 95% CI: 0.67-0.83], years of work experience ≤ 10 [AOR: 1.7, 95% CI: 1.3-9.28], and being trained in infection prevention [AOR: 2.5 (2.3-8.0)] were found to be factors that affect the knowledge of nurses about infection prevention. Moreover, ≤ 10 years of work experience [AOR = 1.5, 95% CI: 1.2-10.1] and being trained in infection prevention [AOR = 2.2, 95% CI: 1.94-13.5] were found to be factors that affect the practice of nurses regarding infection prevention. Most nurses were knowledgeable and had good practices. However, a substantial proportion of nurses had inadequate knowledge and practice regarding infection prevention. The nurses' knowledge and practice were associated with years of work experience and status of training on infection prevention. Moreover, the education level of nurses was another predictor variable of the knowledge of nurses. Therefore, healthcare workers in the hospital setting should adhere to the national infection prevention protocols. The policy designers should provide training for nurses on infection prevention to improve knowledge and practice in this area. Furthermore, to attain more detailed information, future research should involve a qualitative study.

Effect of Computer Assisted Instructions on Students’ Achievement in Damp Proofing Course Skills in Polytechnics in Anambra State

The aim of the study is to explore the effect of computer assisted instructions on students’ acquisition of damp-proof course skills in Polytechnics in Anambra State. Specifically, the study determined the effect of computer assisted instructions on students’ acquisition of damp-proof course skills in building construction in Polytechnics in Anambra State. One objective, one research question and one hypothesis guided the study. The design of this study is a quasi-experimental design. The population for the study comprised 160 Ordinary Diploma Level II Building Technology students in the two Polytechnic in Anambra State which include: Federal Polytechnic, Oko and Anambra State Polytechnic, Mgbakwu. The instrument, lesson plans and the Table of specification/Test Blue Print were subjected to face and content validation by two experts. The instrument yielded a reliability index of .76. The data for the research question of this study was analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The hypothesis was tested at .05 level of significance using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). The findings of the study revealed that students taught damp proof course skills using computer-assisted instruction (experimental group) had a higher achievement mean score when compared with those taught with chart/board (control group). The following recommendations were made based on the findings of the study: Computer assisted instructions should be adopted by curriculum designers and teachers as one of the participatory methods of teaching and learning of building technology in the Polytechnics. Lecturers should be trained and retrained by the government on how to use computer assisted instructions in order to improve students’ academic achievements.

Influence of Nursing Factors on the Quality of Nursing Diagnosis, Intervention and Outcome on Orthopedic Patients in Indonesia: Cross Sectional Study

Background:Increasing the number of orthopedic disorders will also increase the number of treatments for orthopedic patients in hospitals. However, there are no studies that specifically identify the impact of nurses' factors on the quality of orthopedic care. Objective:To identify the impact of nurses' factors on the quality of nursing diagnosis, intervention, and outcome in orthopedic patients. Methods:Across-sectional design with consecutive sampling techniques was conducted in this study. collecting data at the West Java Province Hospital in Indonesia from July to September 2022. Statistical analysis used the chi-square test; significance was p&lt; 0.05. Results: Atotal of 236 nurses were recruited. 145 participants (61.4%) were female. 133 (56.4%) had a diploma level of education, and 143 participants (60.6%) had good competence. The knowledge of participants was both enough and less, with 99 (41.9%) and 98 (41.5%), respectively. 180 participants (76.3%) demonstrated good skills. The quality of the orthopedic nursing process for nursing diagnosis (97.4%), nursing intervention (96.1%), and nursing outcome (97.0%) were good. In addition, nursing variables impacted the quality of nursing outcomes in orthopedic patients in relation to age (p&lt;0.05). Conclusion:Thequalityoftheorthopedicnursingprocessfornursingdiagnosis,nursing intervention, and nursing outcome was good. In addition, nursing parameters such as age had a substantial effect on the quality of nursing outcomes in orthopedic patients. Recommendation:This research suggests that the focus should be on nurse factors including education, knowledge, skills, and competence in order to achieve quality nursing and to carry out nursing diagnosis, nursing intervention, and nursing outcome