Regional Institutions Research Articles

Financial accessibility in Southern Russia: A study of digitalization and regional differences

Subject. The article addresses the effectiveness of digital innovations in financial inclusion in the Southern Federal District of Russia. Objectives. The aim is to assess the impact of digitalization on the process of financial inclusion in Southern Russia. Methods. The study rests on the analysis of secondary data obtained from the Bank of Russia and regional financial institutions. These included quantitative data on the spread of banking networks, financial inclusion indices, and the adoption of digital financial services in Southern Russia. Furthermore, I conducted a survey of existing literature on financial inclusion and digitalization to provide context and theoretical background. I also applied descriptive statistical methods to identify and analyze patterns and trends in the data, and comparative analysis to assess regional differences in financial inclusion and digitalization in Southern Russia. Results. The study revealed significant regional differences in the availability of digital financial services. The survey found a growing trend towards the adoption of digital payment methods, with a marked increase in the use of payment cards and mobile banking services. However, the pace of digitalization was uneven across regions, influenced by factors such as demographic structure, economic development, and cultural practices. Conclusions. A customized approach that takes into account the unique socio-economic characteristics of each region is critical to bridging the digital divide in financial services. This study contributes to understanding the complex relationship between digitalization and financial inclusion in a region with diverse socioeconomic conditions, provides insight for policymakers and financial institutions on how to design strategies for inclusive and sustainable financial development.

Отношение субъектов развития дошкольников к цифровой трансформации сферы образования

This article aims to elucidate the perspectives of parents and educators regarding the digitization of early childhood education. Through an author-conducted study comprising two phases of semi-structured interviews with representatives of supplementary preschool education institutions in the Sverdlovsk region (2021: n = 15, 2023: n = 10) and parents (2023: n = 10), alongside an online survey of preschool teachers in the Sverdlovsk region (2023: n = 416), discrepancies in opinions among respondents concerning the impact of digital technologies on minors’ development were identified. Multimedia technologies are widely utilized in kindergartens, with the majority of teachers (90 %) expressing a positive attitude toward digitization. However, teachers in supplementary education possess greater autonomy in selecting programs and teaching methods and exhibit a more cautious approach toward digitization. Parents express concern about their children’s excessive consumption of digital content, but do not set the necessary restrictions on their own. The issue of fostering digital hygiene in children remains pertinent, necessitating joint efforts from all stakeholders in the educational process to mitigate the negative consequences of societal digitization.

Economic toxicity due to nomadism of the radiotherapy patient of the Regional Institute of Neoplastic Diseases of the Center, 2021

Economic toxicity due to nomadism of the radiotherapy patient of the Regional Institute of Neoplastic Diseases of the Center, 2021

Managing institutional interlinkages for the protection of marine environment in the East Asian seas region and beyond: The case of marine plastic pollution

The protection of the marine environment in the East Asian region (EAS region) faces a significant challenge from marine plastic pollution (MPP), highlighting the need for effective regulations and management by regional institutions. Employing empirical research methods, we examine the existing variation of institutional architectures and their regulatory measures regarding MPP in this region. Our study reveals regional institutions and initiatives established to address marine environmental protection against this issue, resulting in a variety of complex and overlapping regulations and policies. While these efforts show positive impacts, gaps in implementing regulations and policies remain significant. Managing institutional interlinkages is crucial to enhancing the effectiveness and accountability of efforts against MPP. In this context, we propose the concept of interplay management as a strategy to improve these efforts in the EAS region. Furthermore, our research highlights the necessity of implementing the concept of polycentric governance in future global agreements on plastic pollution, including marine environments. This approach aims to foster better cooperation and coordination among regions and institutions involved in marine environmental protection against MPP.

Communication Model Between Regional Institutions Towards Regional Development and Environment in North Sumatra Province

Communication Model Between Regional Institutions Towards Regional Development and Environment in North Sumatra Province

Global Cyber Norms Subsidiarity (UN GGE and UN OEWG) within ASEAN’s Body

In the context of cybersecurity, ASEAN plays an important role as a normative extension that carries out norm subsidiarity of UN global cyber norms generated from UN GGE and UN OEWG processes. The subsidiarity of norms promoted by ASEAN serves to place any kind of global issues and global interest at the regional level, as well as regional issues and regional interest at the global level. This paper focuses on the implications of ASEAN as a regional institution in the context of cyber norm subsidiarity toward UN global cyber norms. This paper utilizes Acharya’s norm subsidiarity to explain how ASEAN performs a norm subsidiarity of UN’s cybersecurity norms. We argue that ASEAN’s norm subsidiarity role is possible due to the fact that the UN’s cybersecurity norms to regulate the responsible state behavior in cyberspace from the UN GGE and UN OEWG process were symmetrical to ASEAN Way’s emphasis on prioritization member states’ sovereignty and non-intervention principles. Furthermore, this article finds that the implication of ASEAN’s norm subsidiarity to the region’s own cybersecurity accomplishment is still unidentifiable. This article also finds that there are many factors affecting the process of norm subsidiarity in ASEAN, such as the heterogeneity within the institution and the lack of political will of the member states.

IMPACT OF TOXIC LEADERSHIP ON EMPLOYEES’ PERFORMANCE: TO WHAT EXTENT EMPLOYEES’ RESILIENCE MATTERS!

Toxic leadership is recognized as leader’s negative attitude characterized by authoritarian, abusive and self-serving behaviors, that is recognized as a detrimental factor in organizational settings. It can negatively influence the employees’ behaviors likewise morale, motivation, commitment and performance in organization. In this drive, employee resilience is expected to play active role in linking toxic leadership and employees’ performance. In order to examine these phenomena, like (toxic leadership as predictor), (employees’ resilience as mediator) & (employee performance as mediator), data was collected from faculty members hailing from higher institutions in southern region, KP, Pakistan. Research aimed to use survey approach to collect the data, analyze data and to examine hypothesized relationships (association & mediation) among the research variables through different hypotheses as extracted from theoretical framework. The results provide vital information about association and mediation in reaching the desired conclusion. It is suggested higher institutions may use suitable leadership styles so as to inspire employees toward sustainable performance supported by resilience.

CURRENT PROBLEMS IN REGIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN, FORTHCOMING TASKS

The article highlights the organization and development of regional higher education institutions after our country gained independence, the high role of these institutions in education for citizens of the country, accessibility and continuity of education, clarifications of existing problems and tasks facing them, a new action plan for the development of regional higher education institutions and their integration into the global system education in the future, at the same time, proposals were put forward, by allocating special scholarships and a number of benefits in order to attract applicants to regional higher education institutions in the future.

Assessment of breast cancer awareness and detection of asymptomatic cases in Ngaoundere, Adamawa region of Cameroon

IntroductionIn Cameroon and most African countries, breast cancer (BC) is mainly diagnosed at an advanced stage, leading to worse prognosis and disease consequences. This is partly due to the delayed presentation of patients, which constitutes a significant barrier to the effective management of the disease. The aim of this descriptive, cross-sectional study is to identify the level of awareness of breast cancer and screening practice among women and health professionals in the city of Ngaoundere, Cameroon. MethodsWomen and medical personnel were randomly recruited in two health institutions in the Adamawa region, Cameroon: the Ngaoundere Regional Hospital and the Ngaoundere Protestant Hospital. Two different questionnaires were prepared. The first was to collect sociodemographic data and assess participants' awareness of BC and related symptoms. The second was to collect information from the recommended screening methods for early detection of cases, including the frequency of screening practice among women and the daily practice of medical personnel. ResultsOut of the women surveyed, 88.05 % have heard of breast cancer, but the majority were unaware of its clinical signs (47.1 %) and the means of treatment (22 %). In the studied population, 66.4 % were aware of the screening, but the practice was very low, as only 1.1 % of women had ever undergone screening by mammography and only 6 % often practiced breast self-examination (BSE). The levels of screening knowledge and practice were significantly associated with the level of education and employment status (P = 0.0001). In the group of 94 health personnel surveyed, 68.1 % had no knowledge of breast cancer screening methods, and only 30 % performed breast cancer screening in their daily practice. The practice of BSE during the study allowed a detection of 2 % of screened women with some suspicious clinical signs. ConclusionThis study revealed a lack of knowledge about BC and its screening methods and practice among women and health personnel in Ngaoundere. This lack of knowledge constitutes a significant barrier to early diagnosis of BC. There is a need to raise awareness and provide education and information about BC screening.

ОЦЕНКА ПОТЕНЦИАЛА ЭНЕРГОСБЕРЕЖЕНИЯ В БЮДЖЕТНЫХ УЧРЕЖДЕНИЯХ В СИСТЕМЕ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ЭНЕРГОРЕСУРСАМИ (СУЭР)

Developed and in operation since 2019, the information and analytical Energy Resources Management System of the Belgorod Region (ERMS) ensures the digitalization of processes related to the provision of measures to improve energy efficiency related to the powers of state authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and local governments. The SEER uses methods for assessing the energy efficiency of large geographically distributed consumers of utility resources based on an individual analysis of the characteristics and heat consumption of individual buildings. Currently, the SEER includes information for 2,144 municipal and regional institutions in the Belgorod region, which operate in 5,332 buildings. Costs for energy resources and water in 2023 in these institutions amounted to 4.8 billion rubles; over the five years of operation of the SUER, they decreased by 8% under comparable conditions. Based on SEER data, the total savings potential that can be achieved in regional and municipal institutions of the Belgorod region is 14.3% of annual costs for energy resources and water, including 0.8% from organizational activities and 13.5% from technical measures with an average payback period of 6 years. During 2021–2024, pilot projects for the implementation of SEMS were implemented in 9 Russian regions and one organization, which showed savings potential ranging from 4.4 to 29.5%.

영유아교사의 셀프리더십 교사효능감, 교사전문성의 관계 및 경력에 따른 비교

Objectives The purpose of this study is to analyze the research model consisting of self-leadership, teacher effi-cacy, and teacher professionalism to enhance the professionalism of early childhood teachers, and to discuss vari-ous implications for enhancing teacher professionalism by conducting comparative analysis according to experience. Methods The subject of the study was data from a survey of 275 infant and toddler teachers working at early child-hood education institutions in Ulsan and Gyeongbuk regions, and descriptive statistical analysis was conducted to confirm demographic characteristics and characteristics of key variables using the SPSS 26 program. , Pearson correlation analysis to identify correlations between key variables, and a three-stage mediation effect analysis suggested by Baron & Kenny (1986) to verify the research model were conducted. In addition, a Sobel-test was conducted to confirm the significance of the mediation effect. Results First, early childhood teachers' self-leadership had a statically significant effect on teacher efficacy and teacher professionalism, and teacher efficacy also had a static effect on teacher professionalism. In addition, it was confirmed that there is a mediating effect of teacher efficacy in the relationship between self-leadership and teacher professionalism. In addition, as a result of the comparative analysis according to experience, it was con-firmed that the influence of cognitive factors on teacher professionalism among the subfactors of self-leadership was significant in those with less than 10 years, and that it was significant in teachers with more than 10 years of experience when teacher efficacy was mediated rather than direct effects. Conclusions Based on the results of the analysis, this study discussed the need for various programs and educa-tion that can enhance self-leadership and teacher efficacy in order to enhance teacher professionalism, and in particular, it was confirmed that the predictors that can increase teacher professionalism may vary depending on experience, so it is suggested that differentiated interventions according to career are required in professional im-provement education.

Devolution, counter-conduct and territoriality: The case of Tax Business Rates in the United Kingdom

Business Rates (BR) are key to the interaction between national, devolved, regional and local institutions of government in the UK. A liability to the tax can make the difference between the life and death of a business, and the design and implementation of business rates interacts with areas of policy concern as disparate as devolution, planning, charity regulation and digitalisation. We examine how BR affect political struggles between the devolved governments and the UK government using a governmentality approach focused on counter conduct, extending the scant literature on this type of taxation. Our theoretical contribution is to analyse how resistance, represented by the Foucauldian concept of counter conduct, manifests within the complex and understudied context of BR. In particular, we show that counter conduct has spatial and territorial elements which have the potential to destabilise the entire business rates programme and ought to be taken much more seriously.

The Teaching of International Law in Higher Institutions in the SADC Region

The Teaching of International Law in Higher Institutions in the SADC Region

Breast cancer in northern Peru: molecular subtypes and HER2 low.

This study aimed to understand the immunohistochemical profile of breast cancer and to identify the HER2 low subgroup in the northern macro-region of Peru. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 1176 patients from the Regional Institute of Neoplastic Diseases Northern Peru, from January 2016 to December 2023. We analyzed the data (age, histological type, grade and complementary results), with frequencies and percentages. The profile corresponded to: luminal B (45.6%); luminal A (24.7%); triple negative (18.2%); and HER2 positive non luminal (11.5%). In addition, 215 patients presented HER2 low (25.1% of those previously considered negative). This study provides evidence that the subtyping of breast cancer has changed, being luminal B the most frequent. It is essential to involve health policies to acquire targeted therapies considering HER2 low patients. Motivation for the study. Molecular classification of breast cancer allows the use of targeted treatments. Information on this profile in the northern macroregion of Peru is unknown. In addition, new therapies have appeared for a subgroup of patients. Main findings. In this study, the most frequent molecular subtypes were: luminal B, luminal A, triple negative and non-luminal HER2. Also, 18.3% of patients had low HER2 expression. Implications. Health policies should be aligned with scientific advances, to guarantee targeted therapies and to update the information in health manuals or protocols.

The political ecology of justice outcomes of lithium mining: The case of Salar del Hombre Muerto, Argentina

Electromobility and lithium-ion batteries are seen as key for the global energy transition, but injustices have been identified in several stages of the life cycle of electric vehicles, particularly in the resource extraction stage. Little is known about the micropolitics driving the acceptance or contestation of lithium mining by communities directly affected by this activity in the highland Andes of South America. In this paper, we explore complaints and demands made by communities living near Salar del Hombre Muerto, a salt flat in the Argentinian province of Catamarca where lithium has been extracted for decades. Having collected ethnographic data from conversations with affected communities and during public meetings and hearings, we applied a coding process using political ecology and energy justice conceptual frameworks. This led to the identification of place-based complaints and demands associated with distributive, procedural, and recognition justice. We further discuss our findings in terms of recent literature on lithium mining to provide explanations of the justice outcomes identified. Although lithium mining may not be the sole cause of (at least some of) these injustices, it nevertheless generates expectations and catalyzes attempts to end marginalization in areas where local and regional institutions are incapable of doing so.

Environmental Quality Development Strategy in Central Government Areas: Case Study of Dompak Island, Riau Islands Province

Environmental quality refers to the state or condition of the environment in a particular area, taking into consideration various factors that affect the well-being of living organisms, including humans. It encompasses the health and sustainability of ecosystems, air, water, soil, and other natural resources. The interpretation of environmental quality as providing optimal carrying capacity for human survival implies that the environment should meet certain criteria to support human life and well-being. This research aims to find out how to apply and development strategy in providing regional facilities and infrastructure to optimize environmental quality on Dompak Island as the Central Government Area of the Riau Islands Province. This research uses a qualitative method with a descriptive approach through SWOT analysis. The research results found that the strategy for providing facilities and infrastructure to improve environmental quality on Dompak Island is by developing a drinking water supply system (SPAM), increasing drainage capacity, providing street lighting infrastructure, providing green open space, maintaining existing physical infrastructure, utilizing empty land. for the construction of parking lots, collaboration with other parties and strengthening regional management institutions. The novelty of this research involves various infrastructure components, effective use of resources, multi-party collaboration, institutional strengthening, and strategies based on SWOT analysis to achieve the goal of improving sustainable environmental quality on Dompak Island.

Presidential Discourses on Regionalism in Azerbaijan: Turkic Solidarity and the Silk Road

Abstract Drawing on theories of comparative regionalism, this article examines the construction of regionalist frames in Azerbaijan covering the period from 1993 to mid-2023. By examining more than 60 text passages from presidential speeches and statements, the study identifies two framings of regionalism that have dominated presidential discourses in Azerbaijan: the discourse of Turkic solidarity or unity (in the political-security domain) and the narrative of an East-West corridor or the revival of the Silk Road for transport of cargo and hydrocarbon resources (in the economic domain). By constructing these discursive frames, Azerbaijani state leaders crafted an alternative regional order reconstituting the geographic category of “South Caucasus” into a new, spatially broader area. In this formulation, “South Caucasus” is viewed as a central pillar of the Silk Road, and Azerbaijan as one of its focal points or nodes. While the study underscores a key role that actors and ideas play in the formation of regions and regional institutions, it also highlights how social construction of regional identities is embedded in and shaped by historical experiences and country-specific political-economic conditions such as historical memories, experiences of war, collective identities and cultural affinities, geographic location, domestic political economic structures, and international linkages.

NOSOLOGICAL STRUCTURE OF IN-PATIENT PSYCHIATRIC CARE PROVISION IN THE POLTAVA REGION IN 2023

Introduction. The importance of safeguarding mental health and providing high-quality psychiatric care became increasingly urgent following the onset of full-scale war in Ukraine. Currently, a strategy to transfer psychiatric care from specialized institutions to primary care is being implemented. Therefore, analyzing the nosological distribution of referrals to a psychiatric hospital during martial law is an extremely urgent issue. The aim of this study is to investigate the nosological structure of hospitalizations at the Communal Enterprise “Regional Institution of Mental Psychiatric Care of the Poltava Regional Council” in 2023. Results and their discussion. Schizophrenia remains the leading diagnosis among patients receiving inpatient psychiatric care. The second place is taken by neurotic, stress-related, and somatoform disorders. In third place are organic, including symptomatic, mental disorders, with vascular dementia being the leading primary diagnosis among patients with organic, including symptomatic, mental disorders. Among the substances causing mental and behavioral disorders due to the use of psychoactive substances, alcohol ranks first. Paranoid schizophrenia is the leading diagnosis in patients with schizophrenia, schizotypal states, and delusional disorders. Recurrent depressive disorder is the most common among affective disorders. Adjustment disorders occupy the first place in the structure of the incidence of neurotic, stress-related, and somatoform disorders. Among the behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors, anorexia nervosa is the most common. Emotionally unstable personality disorder is most common among patients with disorders of adult personality and behavior. Mild mental retardation is more common than others. Childhood autism has the largest share in the incidence structure of disorders of psychological development. Among behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence, the most common are mixed disorders of conduct and emotions. Conclusion. The obtained results can be used in planning and forecasting the provision of inpatient psychiatric care to patients during the wartime.

Prospects for the implementation of the variable module "floorball" in the physical education curriculum for 14-16-year-old boys

The article deals with issues related to the development of floorball in general secondary education institutions. The presence of so-called variable modules within the current curriculum allows to vary to some extent the content of the educational material on physical culture in the direction of including the means of those types of sports and motor activity, which, on the one hand, are interesting and accessible to modern schoolchildren and, on the other hand, positively affect the level of their health and development. The purpose of the study is to determine the attitude of physical education teachers to the introduction of the "Floorball" module as a variable component of the physical education curriculum for 14-16-year-old boys. The research concept is based on the methodological, theoretical and scientific-methodical levels of the basic provisions of pedagogy and the theory and methodology of physical education. The research was carried out at Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University and general secondary education institutions of Zhytomyr region in 2023-2024 in which 42 students - future physical education teachers - and 137 physical education teachers participated. Research methods: analysis of literary sources, observations, interviews, questionnaires, methods of mathematical statistics. Floorball is a team game sport and represents hockey in a sports hall. Simple equipment for the player, relatively inexpensive sports equipment made of plastic materials which makes it light and reduces the risk of injury, simple rules of the game and the ability to train on any flat surface. Floorball as a means of physical education attracts the attention of students with its high emotionality, spectacle, variety of manifestations of physical qualities, many different game combinations, quick transition from actions in attack to defense and ensures the preparation of student youth for active life activities and a healthy way of life. It was established that only 19.1% of the students have the skills and abilities to play floorball during a physical education lesson, and 71.4%, 66.1% and 63.0% of teachers with different work experience, respectively. The biggest obstacle to the introduction of floorball in lessons and extracurriculars in general secondary education institutions is the lack of sports grounds, the necessary equipment and the appropriate professional training of physical education teachers.

RPL Management Model for Capacity Building of Village Apparatus: A Case Study on Cooperation between Surabaya State University and Bojonegoro District Government

Law Number 23 of 2014 grants regional autonomy, which means that each regional institution is authorized to manage its own policies. This includes village governments, which are regulated by Law Number 6 of 2014. Therefore, it is crucial to have competent village personnel who can provide exceptional services to the citizens. In 2021, 45,387 village heads, 43,876 village secretaries, 31,147 village-owned enterprise managers, and 7,889 professional assistants graduated from high school, according to data from the Ministry of Village, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration. This highlights the need to strengthen the education of village apparatus. One way to achieve this is through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) program, which is a collaboration between the Ministry and universities such as the State University of Surabaya and the State University of Yogyakarta. This program can help improve the skills of village apparatus. However, there is a gap between the reality and the implementation of the collaboration between the Ministry and Pertindes regarding the implementation of RPL for village apparatus. In Bojonegoro Regency, for instance, only 61% of village heads had a high school educational background in 2022, according to the Office of Community Empowerment and Village Government. To address this issue, the researcher aims to understand the management of RPL in Bojonegoro Regency to improve the capacity of village apparatus. The research is based at the State University of Surabaya and Bojonegoro Regency. The study obtained primary data from interviews, literature studies, and a memorandum of understanding between the State University of Surabaya (UNESA) and the Bojonegoro Regency Government. The researcher used a knowledge management approach in program planning, which focused on six main stages in development planning. These stages included problem identification, problem diagnosis, design stage, design implementation, design testing, and solution formulation. The results of the study showed that collaboration and support from educational institutions are strategic solutions for improving village human resources. Additionally, the RPL program is relevant to the functions of higher education institutions in preparing personnel for village government administration. The implementation of RPL in Bojonegoro is in accordance with the principles of cooperation. However, there were some technical obstacles in the implementation of activities.