Effective Supervision Research Articles

CHALLENGES OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN SOKOTO STATE OF NIGERIA: IMPLICATION FOR COUNSELLING

Contemporary Early Child Care, Development and Education (ECCDE) in Nigeria are becoming more diverse. Nevertheless, it is still bedeviled with issues and problems. This paper discusses the existing UBE programme, policies and strategies in the implementation of the ECCDE in Nigeria. The paper further examines the challenges of ECCDE in Nigeria. The main issues of which include the use of English as medium of communication and instruction; lack of competent and qualified teachers; lack of effective supervision; and the ratio of teacher to pupils. The paper concludes that for Nigeria to achieve sustainable education development, interventions to improve the quality of ECCDE in Nigeria, the school-based curriculum must be adequately promoted. The paper suggest the use of mother tongue in teaching at this level, provision of more infrastructures and the introduction of unified standardized curriculum for set of programme.

Effective parental supervision and child proofing as accident prevention strategies for physical wellbeing of preschool children in Port Harcourt metropolis, rivers state

Effective parental supervision and child proofing as accident prevention strategies for physical wellbeing of preschool children in Port Harcourt metropolis, rivers state

Unknown Protocol Identification Based on Improved K-Means++ Algorithm

In recent years, the gradual popularization of mobile terminals and the vigorous development of the network have spawned the birth of a new Internet structure and promoted the growth of network traffic. Behind such a large network, effective supervision of network traffic is the cornerstone of network security protection. At present, many studies on the direction of network supervision focus on the analysis of unknown network protocol types. The protocol identification method combined with machine learning is a hot topic in this kind of research. This method extracts data stream features and builds data sets, using machine learning algorithms. The model analyzes unknown network traffic and can obtain better recognition results than traditional network protocol analysis methods. Aiming at the problem of unknown traffic identification, this paper proposes a reasonable unknown traffic identification algorithm. The feature normalization preprocessing, feature selection, LOF outlier analysis, etc. are introduced. The clustering process uses the K-Means++ algorithm, and the maximum local reachable density point in the outlier analysis is used to realize the initial cluster center point. Accurate positioning.

Child welfare supervisors empowered through MSW education: graduates of a statewide title IV-E MSW program for public child welfare supervisors describe their learning

ABSTRACT This paper describes a study of a statewide Title IV-E program that provides support for currently employed child welfare supervisors to obtain an MSW degree. The program’s purpose is to strengthen the practice of supervision in the state’s public child welfare system. This study examines the program’s effectiveness in meeting its objectives, as evaluated by a survey of the first cohorts of program graduates. Responses to this survey indicate that the program is preparing supervisors with the tools they need to provide more effective supervision to their workers.

РОЛЬ ДЕРЖАВНОГО КОНТРОЛЮ В БОРОТЬБІ З ПРОТИПРАВНОЮ ПІДПРИЄМНИЦЬКОЮ ДІЯЛЬНІСТЮ В УМОВАХ КАРАНТИНУ

У статті досліджено роль державного контролю в боротьбі з протиправною підприємницькою діяльністю в умовах карантину. Проаналізовано деякі законодавчі та інші нормативно-правові акти, прийняті з метою запобігання поширенню на території України коронавірусу COVID-19, а також акцентовано увагу на тому, що в умовах карантину здійснення державного контролю за суб’єктами господарювання не втратило своєї актуальності, оскільки протиправна підприємницька діяльність продовжує здійснюватися навіть в умовах запровадження на території України обмежувальних заходів. Зазначено, що останнім часом, особливо в умовах карантину, усе частіше здійснюється протиправна хакерська діяльність, що потребує з боку органів державного контролю ретельного відстежування та запобігання здійснення. Зроблено висновки про необхідність підвищення адміністративної та кримінальної відповідальності для суб’єктів господарювання за результатами позапланової перевірки, а також про нагальність впровадження та використання органами державного контролю високих технологій і залучення інтелектуального капіталу як головних факторів ефективного виявлення протиправної діяльності в сучасному світі. У статті досліджено роль державного контролю в боротьбі з протиправною підприємницькою діяльністю в умовах карантину. Проаналізовано деякі законодавчі та інші нормативно-правові акти, прийняті з метою запобігання поширенню на території України коронавірусу COVID-19, а також акцентовано увагу на тому, що в умовах карантину здійснення державного контролю за суб’єктами господарювання не втратило своєї актуальності, оскільки протиправна підприємницька діяльність продовжує здійснюватися навіть в умовах запровадження на території України обмежувальних заходів. Зазначено, що останнім часом, особливо в умовах карантину, усе частіше здійснюється протиправна хакерська діяльність, що потребує з боку органів державного контролю ретельного відстежування та запобігання здійснення. Зроблено висновки про необхідність підвищення адміністративної та кримінальної відповідальності для суб’єктів господарювання за результатами позапланової перевірки, а також про нагальність впровадження та використання органами державного контролю високих технологій і залучення інтелектуального капіталу як головних факторів ефективного виявлення протиправної діяльності в сучасному світі.

An Empirical Study on the Impact of Coastal Areas on China's Financial Stability

Wang, L. and Jiang, J.J., 2020. An empirical study on the impact of coastal areas on China's financial stability. In: Qiu, Y.; Zhu, H., and Fang, X. (eds.), Current Advancements in Marine and Coastal Research for Technological and Sociological Applications. Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No. 107, pp. 393-397. Coconut Creek (Florida), ISSN 0749-0208.With the improvement of China's openness, the free flow of international capital is more and more free, but at the same time, it also puts forward higher requirements for the stability of the financial system. Coastal areas have the highest degree of openness in China, with more developed economy and finance. It can be said that coastal areas are “systemically important” areas that determine the degree of financial stability in China. This paper first puts forward the hypothesis of “systematic importance” of coastal areas to China's financial stability, then constructs the model of “interest rate total amount of credit”, and studies the influence degree of interest rate changes on the total amount of credit in China's major provinces by using the method of time series analysis, and then draws the conclusion that coastal areas are the “systemically important” areas of China's financial stability. Finally, this paper points out that coastal areas are the “systemically important” areas of China's financial stability Suggestions: first, coastal areas should establish corresponding financial stability assessment system while improving financial openness; second, build an effective risk early warning system; third, build an effective risk supervision system; fourth, build an effective emergency system.

Plug-and-play supervisory control using muscle and brain signals for real-time gesture and error detection

Effective human supervision of robots can be key for ensuring correct robot operation in a variety of potentially safety-critical scenarios. This paper takes a step towards fast and reliable human intervention in supervisory control tasks by combining two streams of human biosignals: muscle and brain activity acquired via EMG and EEG, respectively. It presents continuous classification of left and right hand-gestures using muscle signals, time-locked classification of error-related potentials using brain signals (unconsciously produced when observing an error), and a framework that combines these pipelines to detect and correct robot mistakes during multiple-choice tasks. The resulting hybrid system is evaluated in a “plug-and-play” fashion with 7 untrained subjects supervising an autonomous robot performing a target selection task. Offline analysis further explores the EMG classification performance, and investigates methods to select subsets of training data that may facilitate generalizable plug-and-play classifiers.

Widespread mislabeling of nonnative apple snails (Ampullariidae: Pomacea) as native field snails (Viviparidae: Cipangopaludina) on the Chinese food markets

Freshwater snails have been used extensively as a human food source in different countries for centuries. Due to increasing cases of fraudulent substitution or mislabeling affecting the safety and quality of food products, food authenticity has aroused crucial concern. This study aimed to identify processed freshwater snail products that were sold under the commercial term Tian luo in Chinese, which means local field snails and refers to Cipangopaludina spp. A total of 100 samples of snail skewers, snail snacks, and snail sauces from the online food market were tested. Species were diagnosed based on a combined analysis of the morphological characteristics and mitochondrial COI fragments. Our results demonstrated 100% improper labeling of Tian luo processed food in food market of China. All snails in the skewers and snacks were nonnative apple snails from the genus Pomacea. The snails in the snail sauces were from Bellamya, which is a genus closely related to Cipangopaludina. The most commonly used apple snail species was P. maculata, followed by P. canaliculata. One specimen was identified as P. occulta, which is a newly described species that has thus far only been reported in China. A comparison of the distribution patterns of the Pomacea spp. from the food market and the natural habits in China indicated that the majority of the snail material was probably imported especially from other Asian countries, whereas a small proportion was likely farmed or collected in China. Apple snails pose food safety concerns because they host various zoonotic parasites. Moreover, we detected the presence of toxic female albumen glands on the apple snail skewers. Our results emphasize the importance of effective supervision and standardization of food treatment measures in freshwater snail foods.

Operational Managers’ Experiences Regarding Supportive Supervision at Primary Healthcare Facilities in the North West Province, South Africa

A lack of supportive supervision of operational managers is a disturbing phenomenon in the management of primary healthcare facilities in developing countries. The North West province of South Africa is not exempt from a lack of supportive supervision of operational managers. This occurs despite the burden of disease and a high demand for the provision of quality services. The study explored and described experiences of operational managers regarding supportive supervision by local area managers in the facilities of the North West province. Operational managers’ perceptions of how supportive supervision can be facilitated effectively were also described. A qualitative, descriptive, exploratory, and contextual study was conducted. The population comprised operational managers who worked for at least one year in the primary healthcare facilities. Purposive sampling was used and fundamental ethical principles underlying the protection of human participants were adhered to. Four semi-structured in-depth focus group interviews were conducted in the four districts of North West. The analysis of data followed Tesch’s method of content analysis. The first theme that surfaced concerned the participants’ experiences of factors related to compromised critical aspects of supportive supervision. The second theme embodied experiences of factors related to a lack of the qualities and competencies of a supportive supervisor. Perceptions of how effective supportive supervision of operational managers can be facilitated constituted the third theme. Based on the results, it was apparent that supportive supervision of operational managers in primary healthcare facilities should be enhanced.

MODERNIZATION OF THE SYSTEM OF STATE SUPERVISION AND CONTROL IN UKRAINE

In modern conditions, the problems of fire safety in Ukraine become especially important. A significant increase of fires that have occurred in the country recently, have led to deaths and injuries and significant material damage. In this case, the introduction of modern effective methods of fire safety is particularly acute. The article shows main attention to significant shortcomings in the system of state regulation of fire safety in Ukraine, especially: lack of effective state supervision and control, non-compliance of domestic practices with standards and norms of high-educated countries, underdeveloped market of insurance services in the field of fire insurance. However, the no interest of the state, as well as individuals and legal entities in the use of risk-oriented approach with economic leverage in the form of an appropriate insurance system, lack of remote control by the state over business activities, low level of fire safety. The leading role in ensuring supervision and control belongs to the state itself, which must combine state and public beliefs and coercion, by applying to public relations appropriate measures provided for in the functioning of fire safety management.

How Positive Ways can Boom Sustainable Development

This editorial introduces the issue of Macro Management & Public Policies, which focuses on how positive ways can boom sustainable development, how inappropriate policies inhibit the development, or even cause intense problems such as risks of wars. The outcomes show some implicaitons, first of all, management and policies has dual effects. On the one hand, effective management and policies contribute to resource protection, quality enhancement, and successes of social movements. On the other hand, political unfairness may cause crisis in international society. Moreover, law priority has comprehensive influence on development. Keeping economic and social development, authorities should balance economic growth and environmental protection, keep consistency between regulations and implementation, and ensure effective supervision.

A-kinase interacting protein 1 as a potential biomarker of advanced tumor features and increased recurrence risk in papillary thyroid carcinoma patients.

BackgroundThis study aimed to detect the expression of A‐kinase interacting protein 1 (AKIP1) and explore its correlation with clinicopathological features and clinical outcomes in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) patients.MethodsA total of 245 PTC patients treated by lobectomy or thyroidectomy were analyzed in this retrospective study. AKIP1 expression in tumor and adjacent tissue (from Specimen Room of our hospital) was detected by immunohistochemical (IHC) assay and then categorized as four grades: AKIP1 low (IHC score ≤3), high+ (IHC score 4‐6), high++ (IHC score 7‐9), and high+++ (IHC score 10‐12).ResultsA‐kinase interacting protein 1 low, high+, high++, and high+++ expression was 101 (41.2%), 101 (41.2%), 32 (13.1%), and 11 (4.5%) in tumor tissues, while was 173 (70.6%), 61 (24.9%), 9 (3.7%), and 2 (0.8%) in adjacent tissues. Further comparison analysis showed increased grade of AKIP1 expression in tumor tissues compared to adjacent tissue. Meanwhile, increased grade of tumor AKIP1 expression was correlated with larger tumor size, extrathyroidal invasion, increased pT stage, and higher pTNM stage. For prognosis, increased grade of tumor AKIP1 expression was correlated with shorter disease‐free survival (DFS), while was not correlated with overall survival (OS). Forward stepwise multivariate Cox's regression revealed that higher tumor AKIP1 was an independent factor predicting worse DFS, but not OS.ConclusionAKIP1 is upregulated in tumor tissue, and increased tumor AKIP1 expression correlates with advanced tumor features and increased recurrence risk in PTC patients, which suggest that AKIP1 severs as a potential marker for effective supervision of PTC progression.

Expert Perspectives on Outbreak Investigation Training: A Quality Improvement Exercise

Aims: This study aimed to achieve a better understanding of factors contributing to effective training in outbreak investigation, including characteristics of effective trainees, supervisors, and training activities. Methods: We designed a semi-structured interview aimed at exploring factors in Tynjala’s 3P model related to Presage (which we defined as qualities of a good FETP trainee), Process (activities that support trainees in attaining competence as outbreak investigators, including effective supervision) and Product (qualities of a good outbreak investigation and investigator). These topics were explored principally within the context of the Australian MAE Program. Deductive content analysis was conducted on interview transcripts to construct qualitative themes relating to these topics based on interview data. Results: The principal themes identified as the key components in training a competent outbreak investigator related to: personal qualities and interpersonal skills, alongside prior qualifications; elements of effective supervision including technical and soft skills, flexibility, and personal compatibility with the trainee; and activities to best support trainee development including classroom teaching in preparation for practical experience, and the ideal approach and quantity of practical exercises. Conclusions: This study identified that effective outbreak investigators possess a broad range of skills and knowledge. These span from proficiency at epidemiological tasks to interpersonal communication, underpinned by personal attributes such as perseverance and curiosity. Similarly, supervisors should ideally demonstrate passion for teaching and investment in the holistic performance and wellbeing of trainees, providing flexibility to adapt to the needs and learning styles of each trainee. Training activities should support trainees to learn theoretical content that complements practical experience, and develop mastery and confidence by having incrementally increased responsibility and independence across successive practical scenarios. These findings will be important considerations when reviewing procedures and curriculum materials for Field Epidemiology Training Programs.

Profile of congenital rubella syndrome in Soetomo General Hospital Surabaya, Indonesia.

BackgroundDefinition of Congenital Ruben Syndrome (CRS): a disease caused by rubella virus infection. Routine surveillance of CRS is part of a government program in documenting the incidence of CRS so that infants with CRS are diagnosed promptly and receive appropriate care.ObjectiveThis study aims to report the profile of CRS patients 2015 in Audiology Outpatient General Hospital Dr. Soetomo Surabaya.MethodA descriptive study from CRS surveillance data for the period from January 1st until December 31rd, 2015. Data was from Infants who came to the Audiology Outpatient General Hospital Dr. Soetomo Surabaya and did hearing and serological examination.ResultsA total of 65 infants were involved in surveillance. The highest number of patients was the age group 1- <3 years (21 patients, 31.2%). A total of 36 patients (55.4%) were male, 45 babies (69.2%) were suspected of suffering from CRS with 2 infants (3.1%) classified as a laboratory-confirmed CRS. Hearing abnormalities were found in 36 infants (55.4%). Bilateral hearing loss was found in 23 infants (35.4%) and unilateral in 13 infants (20%).ConclusionsThis study shows that hearing impairment is the most common clinical symptom with most bilateral hearing loss. The supervision still needs to be continued to capture more CRS cases in the community and effective supervision to detect hearing impairment early.

Factors Influencing the Performance of Junior High School Students in Social Studies in the Bia East District of Ghana

The study therefore sought to identify the factors that influence the performance of students in Social Studies at Junior High Schools in the Bia East District of Ghana. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. A sample size of 310 pupils was used for the study through the stratified random sampling procedure. Data was collected using questionnaires and analysed using means and standard deviations. The study found that the school-related factors that influence academic performance of pupils include the classroom atmosphere, presence and adequacy of teaching and learning materials, supervision and monitoring and class size. Also, the study revealed that number of contact hours between teachers and students, teaching styles and methods, teachers’ ability to complete syllabi and qualification of teachers are the teacher-related factors that influence academic performance of pupils. In addition, the study revealed that parental support in terms of provision of learning materials influence students’ academic performance. Finally, the study found that students’ attitude towards learning, their self-concept and motivation, punctuality and regular school attendance and their level of discipline influence their academic performance. It was recommended among other things that education policy makers ensure that there is effective supervision and monitoring in junior high schools. Keywords: Academic Performance, Factors, Social Studies This research is self-financed DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-20-05 Publication date: July 31 st 2020

R-SEECKA MODEL FOR RESEARCH SUPERVISION AND THE EFFECT ON ACADEMIC AND CAREER GROWTH OF INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE STUDENTS IN MALAYSIA

Malaysia is committed to growing its research universities and its reputation as one of the world's largest educational service providers. Malaysia has sizable population of international students, and the country is recalibrating its strategy and planning to increase the number of international students to 200,000 by 2020. However, neither the Malaysian government nor the universities have created the synergy to increase the wellbeing of international students, their research progress and, most critically, academic supervision. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the direct effect of research supervision, that is, the supervisor’s encouragement, content knowledge, and availability, and campus environment and facilities on international students’ academic and career growth. This study proposes a model, called R-SEECKA (relationships, supervision, environment; encouragement; content knowledge and availability) for effective research supervision and practice in Malaysian public universities. The sample size consists of 450 international graduate students from different countries studying at six Malaysian public universities. It uses quantitative methods and SmartPLS for data analysis. Findings of this study reported the effect of encouragement, environment, relationship, availability and content knowledge on international graduate students’ academic and career growth. It is also reported that encouragement and motivation from the supervisor was the strongest predictor of academic and career growth, followed by campus environment/facilities. The paper offers recommendations and suggestions for future research to see how much research supervision has improved and international students have progressed in research in Malaysia. The authors note that the R-SEECKA model may be applied at universities in other countries and to other student populations to assess the impact of research supervision on their academic and career growth.

Improvement of Mathematics Teacher Performance Through Academic Supervision With Collaborative Approaches

This study aims to understand the improvement of mathematics teacher performance in&#x0D; learning through academic supervision with a collaborative approach. Using school action&#x0D; research; two cycles are carried out, with 4 stages, namely: Planning, Implementation,&#x0D; Observation, and Reflection. The research subjects were determined purposively, consisting&#x0D; of six mathematics teachers class Ten, Eleven, and Twelve in a well-known high school in&#x0D; Indonesia. Data collection is done through focused observation, in-depth interviews and&#x0D; documentaries, and using academic supervision instruments. The results showed that the use&#x0D; of collaborative approaches in effective academic supervision could improve the performance&#x0D; of mathematics teachers in high schools. This increase in performance was seen in all the&#x0D; tasks and responsibilities of teachers, starting from preparing and developing learning plans&#x0D; (19.40%), implementing the learning process (22.40%), evaluating the process and learning&#x0D; outcomes (4.55%), implementing the follow-up activities of student assessment results&#x0D; (33.00%), to complete the administration of learning (5.84%). This improvement occurred&#x0D; because the supervision carried out in schools was carried out collaboratively, with full peer,&#x0D; involving various components of the school.

Research on Quality Evaluation of Customized Plank Furniture Based on the Entropy Weight-Analytical Hierarchy Process

Custom-made furniture is a product of the marketplace. At present, the concept of whole-house custom-made furniture has not been clearly defined. In the market, custom-made furniture for the whole house is mainly designated panel furniture. As the custom furniture market continues to expand, consumer complaints about custom furniture are increasing. However, there is no effective supervision model for the new decoration business of whole-house custom-made furniture. The market for customized furniture is constantly expanding. Under the current circumstances, the regulatory approach is difficult to implement effectively for a time. Faced with this transitional stage, this article proposes to evaluate the quality risk of custom-made furniture by means of evaluation. Combined with industry experts’ discussion on consumer complaints and concerns, this article builds a customized furniture product quality evaluation system. According to the constructed quality evaluation system of customized furniture products, with the help of the basic theory of entropy weight method and analytic hierarchy process, determine the weight of each index. Finally, through empirical research, it is proved that this method has a strong operability for the quality evaluation of customized furniture.

Research on the Development of Teachers' Morality and Style in Colleges and Universities

In the new higher education environment, there are still some problems in teachers' morality and style, such as the lack of long-term mechanism, the lack of comprehensive evaluation system, and the lack of effective internal supervision mechanism. This paper tries to solve the problems in developing teachers' morality and style in colleges and universities.

Managerial effectiveness and its correlates in Indian banking industry

PurposeVarious scams and swindles in banks demand effective supervision and competent workforce, as it involves with workplace accountability and undertaking customer support services. The purpose of this paper is to examine the managerial effectiveness of selected public, private and foreign banks in India.Design/methodology/approachIn total, 467 questionnaires from (middle and top-level) managers of (five public, five private and five foreign banks) fifteen banks have been considered. The descriptive statistics,t-test and ANOVA are used to differentiate each sector of banks.FindingsThe significant difference denoted in terms of managerial effectiveness among banks. The results revealed that managers of public banks are action-oriented and receptive to feedback, whereas the manager of private sector banks embodies self-disclosure and perceptiveness. The correlates, namely, action-orientation, self-disclosure and receptivity to feedback evident significant among foreign banks.Practical implicationsThe consideration and application of such correlates would surely help managers, decision-makers and practitioners to enhance their effectiveness. Human resource professionals can use these results to develop programmes and policies for better management.Originality/valueThe study is imperative as it compares the behaviour of managers of public, private and foreign banks individually. The findings demonstrate that correlates of managerial effectiveness significantly differ among the banks.