Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug Research Articles

ОТНОШЕНИЕ СТУДЕНТОВ ВЫСШИХ УЧЕБНЫХ ЗАВЕДЕНИЙ ЮГРЫ К ВАКЦИНОПРОФИЛАКТИКЕ

An anonymous on-line survey of 1 007 students of higher educational institutions of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra was conducted, including 157 students of the medical institute and 850 non-medical students. It was found that 57% of medical students are “completely positive” about vaccination, while in the group of non-medical students – only 21%. Despite the fact that 21% of medical students know the number of infections in the National Immunization Schedule vs 13% in the group of non-medical students, but even among students of 4–6 years of medical school, only 23% gave the correct answer.

Использование непараметрического анализа данных для оценки эффективности муниципальных медицинских учреждений региона

The effectiveness of medical institutions is usually assessed by indicators characterizing the economic, medical and social aspects of their activities. Indicators of medical effectiveness (ME) reflect the achievement of certain medical results with the optimal use of available resources, both for a particular patient, and for a medical institution and the regional healthcare system as a whole. The ME estimates are relevant and in demand both by internal consumers – the management of institutions and the healthcare system, and by external consumers who finance it. To assess the ME of medical municipal institutions, it is proposed to use the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) of data characterizing the results of their functioning and recorded by the current system of medical statistics. This method does not require the identification of functional relationships between the results of the activities of medical institutions and the resources they consume. Aim. Determination using the method of shell analysis of data on the medical effectiveness of municipal medical institutions of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Ugra based on standard statistical data on the results of their activities. Materials and methods. The classical input-oriented model with a constant scale of return of the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method was used to evaluate the medical effectiveness. The input indicators of this model characterize the main types of resources used by the medical institution. The indicators of the total number of temporary disability sheets issued to the residents of the municipality, the completeness of coverage by mandatory medical examinations of the population of the municipality and the load indicators of hospitals and outpatient departments of the medical institution were taken as days off. To ensure comparability, input and output indicators were recalculated per 1000 inhabitants of the municipality. The evaluation of the medical efficiency of municipal medical institutions was carried out in the MaxDEA 8 Basic environment. Results. Estimated indicators of medical efficiency of municipal medical institutions of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Ugra for the period from 2013 to 2020 are given. The estimates obtained show that more than 60% of medical institutions functioned with maximum efficiency throughout the entire period. For insufficiently efficient institutions, target values of input indicators have been determined, the achievement of which will ensure the maximum values of the effectiveness of their activities. Conclusion. Among the municipal medical institutions of the district, the functioning of which during the entire observed period of time was characterized by maximum medical efficiency, the “leaders/landmarks” institutions were recommended. The indicators of the latter can be considered by the management of the health care system of the district as indicators in the development and implementation of management decisions to support and develop both this system and the institutions within it.

Creative reindustrialization: Data base as a digital footprint for second-tier cities of the Urals and Siberia

The modern stage of development of research in the field of regional economics involves the application of a wide coverage of regional economic systems data. Their overall totals form a digital trace of the development of the territory. A scientific digital footprint of the key factors and patterns of creative industries in the second-tier cities of Siberia and the Urals, reflected in the web application, allows imagining, comparing and comprehending the current state and perspectives of creative industries in second-tier cities. In this article, considering the demography dynamics and diversification of creative business activity as well as data on created enterprises, the author highlights the cities that are interested in creative reindustrialization the most – oil and gas specialize cities of Khanty-Mansiysk autonomous okrug – Megion, Nefteyugansk, Nizhnevartovsk, Nyagan, and Uray. Second-tier cities that display a relatively higher level of economic activity diversification encompass Novokuznetsk, Biysk, Nyagan, Prokopyevsk, Rubtsovsk, Sysert, and Uray. At the same time large industrial centers in regions provide more favorable conditions for the development of creative enterprises. Whereas in the regional context, the Tomsk region and Altai Krai lag behind other regions in absolute terms. Thus, the first obvious strategical step in municipal development through creative reindustrialization is using the essential opportunities highlighted by demography conditions, mainly in oil and gas towns. Whereas large industrial centers in regions could use more favorable conditions for the development of creative enterprises for its further development.

КОЛОНИАЛЬНЫЙ ДИСКУРС В ХУДОЖЕСТВЕННОЙ ПРОЗЕ ЮГРЫ

The article presents an outline of the gradual development of the literature of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug — Yugra from the perspective of representation of colonial issues. It is noted that the literary reception of the processes of external and internal colonization of the Middle Ob region falls on the initial stage (1930s) of the formation of the regional fiction and expresses the idea of the need for the oncoming movement of different cultures as the most important condition for the prosperous of man’s existence on Yugra land. In the post-war period, the idea associated with the inevitability of a fundamental restructuring of the traditional consciousness of the indigenous population in new cultural and historical conditions is further developed and embodied in the image of a new man of the North, striving for intellectual and spiritual development, able to keep up with the times. The problem of a person’s choice of his life path in a rapidly changing reality becomes especially acute in the 1960s–1980s Yugra literature against the backdrop of social processes associated with the industrial development of the Tyumen North. At the turn of the 20th–21st centuries, the critical perspective of understanding the consequences of those processes that radically changed the life of the peoples of the Middle Ob region sharply increases and often actualizes apocalyptic motives in the structure of the Yugra writers’ literary narrative. In recent years, the colonial discourse in the works of the Yugra writers has shown a trend towards a decrease in socio-political severity and an increase in the role of the ontological and mythological context. Increasingly, the region is being positioned as part of the all-Russian and world space, where lifecreating energy is concentrated, capable of saving humanity from a global catastrophe.

Technical and environmental features of the application of renewable energy for decentralized power supply zones

A feature of the geographical location of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Yugra is the presence of a large number of zones of decentralized power supply. For a comparative environmental assessment of renewable energy installations, it is necessary to take into account the emissions of the entire life cycle. Throughout the presented cycle from mining to the production of power plant structures and then the disposal of the facility, a significant part of CO2 emissions is present. The problem of dismantling and recycling of spent structures of wind power plants is becoming essential. Wind turbines cause the death of birds, violate the conditions of comfortable living for people and animals
 From a technical point of view, it is necessary to take into account the regime parameters: indicators of the quality of electricity at the point of connection, voltage levels at load nodes, operating modes of energy storage devices. To assess the operating parameters of an isolated power supply system with renewable energy sources, this paper proposes to use the wavelet transform method. The Haar wavelet was used as a basic function in the paper. A mathematical model is presented that makes it possible to obtain a low-frequency (trend) component and a high-frequency component using the wavelet transform. The model allows for the optimal choice of a hybrid energy storage device for a renewable energy source - a battery and a supercapacitor.

Regional green transition: Cases of Polish and Russian regions

The green transition unfolding on a global scale is much less studied at the regional level, although its outcomes and management are strongly place-specific. This article presents a comparative study of green transition strategies in the Silesian Voivodeship (Poland) and the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug (KMAO) – Ugra (Russia), based on a qualitative content analysis of regional legislation and strategies. The regions share common specialisation in fossil fuel mining and have inherited some features of post-socialist economies. Research shows three common features of green transition policies in the studied regions. Firstly, much attention is paid to the dissemination of information about green transition and its benefits. Secondly, research on various green subjects and educational programmes for green market requirements are developed. Thirdly, it is planned for renewables to have a larger proportion in regional energy mixes. By mid-century, both regions are expected to reach climate neutrality, although by using different paths of development. Coal mines are planned to be closed down in the Silesian Voivodeship by 2050, while the KMAO – Ugra will retain its oil-mining specialisation but diversify it with hydrogen production.

The Implementation of the Project "Camp School-Garden" for Indigenous Peoples' Children of the North (Results of Monitoring in 2022)

This article presents the preliminary results of sociological monitoring for 2022 related to the implementation of the pilot project "Camp School-garden" for primary education for children from among the indigenous peoples of the North living in remote areas of traditional nature management. The subject of the study is the problem of actualization of new forms of preschool education in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra, using remote information and educational technologies. The purpose of the study is to identify the level of conditions for the development of a new form of preschool education by children from among the indigenous small-numbered peoples of the North living in remote territories and unable to attend a preschool educational institution. According to the results of the study, taking into account the totality of individual positive indicators, conclusions are drawn about the relevance of the pilot project "Camp school-garden": satisfaction with the quality of educational services, positive choice of children, timely receipt of information about tasks, etc. At the same time, less positive and even negative indicators are indicated, which should be taken into account for the further implementation of the project: not always high-quality and acceptable operation of the Internet, a difference of opinion about the organization of distance learning on the project, etc. It is proved that the implementation of the project "Camp School-garden" can contribute to the mitigation of the revealed discrepancy between the forms of basic education and the peculiarities of life associated with traditional environmental management in remote areas through the systematic introduction of new information and educational technologies.

Scientific Expedition to Single-Industry Cities of the Sverdlovsk Region and Khanty–Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra

On June 18–28, 2022, as part of the implementation of the final stage of the research project supported by RFBR (grant No. 20-010-00924) “Socio-economic stability and demographic situation of single-industry towns in the Ural Federal District (Ural-Siberian macroregion): simulation of development scenarios”, a research team from the Federal Center for Theoretical and Applied Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences conducted a scientific expedition to the single-industry cities of the Sverdlovsk Region and the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug - Yugra. The expedition was attended by V. A. Bezverbny (project lead), Candidate of Economics, Leading Researcher, Deputy Director for Strategic Development and Personnel Policy, Head Department for Geo-Urban Studies and Spatial Demography at the IDR FCTAS RAS; I. A. Seleznev, Candidate of Sociology, Docent, Leading Researcher; K. A. Chernyshev, Candidate of Geography, Docent, Leading Researcher; and T. R. Miryazov, Junior Researcher at the Institute.

RESULTS OF MONITORING THE INCIDENCE OF NON-POLIO ENTEROVIRUS INFECTION IN THE PRE-PANDEMIC AND PANDEMIC PERIODS

The results of monitoring the incidence of non-polio enterovirus infection (EVI) in the pre-pandemic and pandemic periods in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug (2006-2021) are presented. It was found that the predominant share in the total incidence of EVI was urban population with a predominance of children under 6 years of age and school age. In the period 2020-2021. The low incidence of EVI was due to ongoing anti-epidemic measures against COVID-19 and was accompanied by the spread of enterovirus serotype CVA6, which is able to effectively implement the aspiration mechanism of transmission of the infectious agent and cause respiratory and exanthemic diseases. The spread of CVA6 was influenced by the growth of migration activity of the population, due to the partial lifting of restrictions and an increase in the non-immune stratum of the population due to a decrease in the incidence of EVI in 2020. The results of the study will contribute to the adoption of measures leading to a decrease in the incidence of EVI in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug, rational planning of preventive measures, by improving the information and diagnostic subsystems of epidemiological surveillance. To solve these tasks, it is necessary to further study the spectrum of enteroviruses circulating on the territory of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, the frequency of their occurrence in subclinical forms of EVI and as etiological agents of enterovirus meningitis, the development of molecular genetic typing techniques using mass parallel high-performance sequencing technology, the study of molecular genetic characteristics. All this will reduce the risks of EVI morbidity in the post-pandemic period and ensure the sanitary and epidemiological well-being of the population and prevent the spread of EVI in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug.

SOME ASPECTS OF THE FORMATION OF THE CONFESSIONAL IDENTITY OF PROTESTANTS - CARRIERS OF THE FINNO-UGRIС LANGUAGES

This paper examines the religious identity of the speakers of the Uralic languages before their adoption of the Protestant Christianity, as well as the determining factors under the influence of which the respondents came to Protestantism (the impact of people - relatives, friends, church members, missionaries, etc.). It was found that Finno-Ugric peoples living in an industrial (urban) society, according to these indicators, practically do not differ from the main body of respondents - Protestants, more than 60.0 % of whom are Russians. Among the Protestants - the indigenous peoples of the North and Siberia - Nenets and Khanty, there is a significant number of former carriers of traditional religions. The article uses materials from fieldworks conducted by the Institute of Ethnological Research named after RG Kuzeeva UFIC RAS in 2013 - 2015 in the South, Middle and Polar Urals, as well as in the Surgut region of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug (KhMAO) - Yugra. The materials presented in the work can be used by teachers, students and graduate students of specialized educational institutions, scientists, specialists in the field of state - confessional relations.

The Incidence of a New Coronavirus Infection in Medical Workers and the Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Individual Technologies for their Protection at Different Stages of the Pandemic

Relevance. The study of the incidence of medical workers with a new coronavirus infection during the COVID-19 pandemic is one of the topical areas of epidemiological research at this stage. The search for effective practices to reduce the incidence and risk of SARS-CoV-2 spread among employees of medical organizations is a promising area of research that is in demand in practice. Аim. Analysis of COVID-19 morbidity among health care staff during the pandemic and determination of the significance of selected specific and nonspecific prophylaxis measures in minimizing the risk of their occupational infection with SARS-CoV-2. Materials and methods. The reporting forms «General information about patients with positive COVID-19», «General information about patients with community-acquired pneumonia with positive COVID-19» (497 units of information), 2 176 cards of epidemiological investigation of cases of COVID-19 among employees of three municipalities were analyzed. We used epidemiological and statistical research methods. Conclusions. When analyzing the incidence of COVID-19 among employees of the medical worckers of the Khanty-Mansi autonomous оkrug – Yugra in the period from the 19th calendar week of 2020 to the 36th week of 2021, which corresponded to three epidemic rises, it was found that its level exceeded such in the unorganized adult population by 2.2 times, as well as the frequency of severe clinical forms of infection with lung damage. In the first two epidemic rises in the incidence, the highest incidence rate was recorded when the chances (OR) of getting COVID-19 among workers in the medical organizations compared to the adult population were the highest. In the first «wave» of the pandemic, they were 3.0, and in the second 2.6 times higher, as were the chances of developing clinical forms of COVID-19 with lung damage, which differed by 2.2 and 1.7 times, respectively, from those of an adult population (p<0.05). During the third epidemic rise, the situation changed radically. The incidence of new coronavirus infection in ,medical worckers as well as the chances of getting sick, were equal to those in the adult population (OR 1.1), while the frequency of clinical forms of infection with lung involvement was even lower than in the population (P=95.7‰). The reason for the positive changes in the dynamics of the epidemic process was due to the formation among medical workers of a higher stratum of people protected from infection due to active, emergency vaccination and people with post-infection immunity as a result of infection in its various clinical forms than in the population. A detailed analysis of the incidence of COVID-19 in three medical organizations of Khanty-Mansiysk autonomous okrug - Yugra made it possible to obtain information that among employees of medical organizations vaccinated against a new coronavirus infection, the incidence of COVID-19 was 4.4 times lower than among those who were not vaccinated. In the cohort of those vaccinated, the frequency of clinical forms of the disease complicated by pneumonia was 4.7 times less, and the number of those hospitalized for inpatient treatment was 20.8 times lower. In medical workers who received a booster dose of the drug after vaccination, the incidence was 5.8 times lower compared to the unvaccinated cohort. Compared with the unvaccinated, there were 12.8 times fewer complicated clinical forms of the disease and 6.25 times the number of hospitalizations among them. A correlation was also found between the incidence of COVID-19 among employees of the medical workers and the area of premises per employee. Increasing the area of the premises per employee per 1 sq. m. led to a decrease in incidence by 2.1%.

Analysis of the state and development of the market of consumer goods and services (on the example of the market of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Yugra)

Analysis of the state and development of the market of consumer goods and services (on the example of the market of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Yugra)

Features of the development of the mining industrial complex of the oil and gas producing region (on the example of the Khanty-Masiysky Autonomous Region – Yugra)

The subject of the research is the development of the mining complex of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra.
 The purpose of research: This study involves the definition of the economic state, the features of the functioning of organizations of the mining complex, as well as the scientific justification for the need to develop the mining complex as a driver of the spatial development of the region.
 Methods and objects of research: The study was conducted using the methods of cognition used in the humanities (economic) sciences. Inductive, deductive, system-structural methods and content analysis were used in the study of the content of the mining complex, its features in the oil and gas region and its role in the spatial development of the region. The dialectical method was used in studying the trends in the economic development of the mining complex. When analyzing the economic and financial condition of the leading organizations of the mining complex of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug Yugra, the method of comparison, logical and system-structural methods were used.
 Results. The economic state of the mining complex of the region is analyzed, the features of the development of the mining complex of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra are determined.

Ecological activity of oil and gas companies in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Yugra

The enterprises of the oil and gas industry of the Russian Federation are one of the largest sources of negative environmental impacts; therefore, a comprehensive assessment of their ecological activities is necessary. The purpose of the study is to investigate the ecological activities of the subsoil user enterprises of the main oil and gas producing region of the country - Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Yugra, including activities related to the low-carbon transition. The article analyzes the open information on the environmental activities of eight oil and gas producing enterprises of KhMAO-Yugra for the period 2015-2019. A list of evaluation indicators is proposed that allows comparing oil and gas producing enterprises with each other and evaluating the main directions of their ecological activities, including those in the field of decarbonization of production. The key areas of ecological activities of the district’s enterprises are the reduction of pollutant emissions into the atmosphere, including through the utilization of associated petroleum gases, optimization of water use, as well as the fight against pipeline breaks. In the development strategies of most oil and gas producing enterprises of the district, a trend towards decarbonization has been identified.

Opisthorchis Felineus Infection is a Risk Factor for Cholangiocarcinoma in Western Siberia: A Hospital-based Case-control Study.

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), a fatal bile duct cancer, has a high incidence in Western Siberia, Russian Federation. In addition, Opisthorchis felineus, a bile duct-dwelling trematode liver fluke is highly endemic. Closely related species have been shown to be cancerogenic agents in Asia. We therefore examined the association between O felineus infection and CCA in Western Siberia. We conducted a hospital-based, individually matched case-control study between January 2017 and August 2020 in Tomsk Oblast and Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug, Yugra, Russian Federation. Histologically confirmed CCA patients (cases) were compared with matched age, sex, and place of residence hospital controls. The examination of study participants included the diagnosis of current and past O felineus infection, abdominal ultrasonographical assessment, physical examination, and interview on exposures to potential risk factors. We identified 40 patients with CCA and 160 controls. Exposures to O felineus infection was strongly associated with CCA (odds ratio [OR], 3.9; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.4-10.8; P = .008). Also, cases reported more often that they were currently or in the past were infected by O felineus compared with controls (OR, 4.03; 95% CI, 1.7-9.5; P = .001). Furthermore, cases reported river fish consumption and fishing habits significantly more often than controls (OR, 5.5; 95% CI, 1.5-19.8; P = .009 and OR, 3.3; 95% CI, 1.4-7.7; P = .005). The study results revealed a strong significantly increased risk for CCA development in O felineus-infected individuals. Elaboration of the guidelines on screening programs for early CCA diagnosis, prevention, and treatment is socially important in endemic regions.

Assessment of the functioning of the regional system for handling consumption and production waste

The paper considers the evaluation of the effectiveness of the regional system for handling consumption and production wastes of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug — Yugra (KhMAO-Yugra). The aim of the work is to develop a comprehensive assessment of the operation of this system using a quantitative characteristic of the proximity of the normative and actual modes of its functioning. These modes are specified by ordered sequences of indicators, which are identified when the system under consideration is represented as an "input-transformation-output" model. As a research method, an ordinalistic approach to the formation of structural and functional models of systems was used. The directly normative ordering of the identified indicators, called the dynamic norm, is considered as a non-metric structural model of the system, taking into account the systemic relationships between the indicators, as well as the dynamics of their values. The degree of discrepancy between the normative and actual modes of system functioning is determined on the basis of a comparison of the corresponding adjacency matrices. Along with this, the actual ordering of the indicators of the dynamic standard can also be considered as a factorial model of the system's functioning. Factor analysis of such a model allows you to identify the degree of change in the values of indicators directly on the functioning of the system. Estimates of the regional system under consideration, obtained using the proposed dynamic standard on the basis of statistical data characterizing the circulation of consumer and production waste in Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Yugra for the period from 2010 to 2020, characterize the rather volatility of its mode of operation and significant differences from the normative one. The results obtained were compared with the calculated values of the modified decapping coefficient, which were determined on the basis of the dynamics of the values of the gross regional product and the volumes of consumption and production waste that are annually generated in the region.

From the experience of holding the regional olympiad of schoolchildren in native languages and literature of the indigenous peoples of the north in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug - Yugra

This article is an analytical review of the main stages of organizing and holding a regional Olympiad for schoolchildren of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug Yugra in native languages and literature of the indigenous peoples of the North. The goal is to focus the attention of not only teachers, specialists in the field of education, but also the entire public as a whole on the problem of preserving native languages in modern conditions through various forms of activity, in particular, holding an Olympiad for schoolchildren in native languages and literature of the indigenous peoples of the North. To show the role of the Olympiad as one of the means of the work of the school and teachers to identify gifted students who strive for greater knowledge of their native language, culture and its preservation. The article presents information and analytical materials of the Olympiad for schoolchildren in native languages and literature of the indigenous peoples of the North in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug Yugra for three years (2019, 2020, 2021). Attention is focused on the format of the Olympiad. Since 2017, the regional stage of the Olympiad for schoolchildren in native languages and literature has been held in full-time format using distance technologies. When writing the article, the reporting documentation on the results of the Olympiads was used (final protocols with rating tables attached, summary evaluation sheets, analytical reports of the jury), including the effectiveness of the participants in the Olympiad tasks, analysis of the developed tasks and analysis of the quality of the Olympiad tasks in native languages. The reasons for the decline in the quality of the performance of Olympiad tasks in native languages and ways and methods to improve the quality of assignments and involve more students in the Olympiad are considered.

Features of the clinical course of arterial hypertension in alien residents of Western Siberia with the establishment of patterns of metabolic changes

Metabolic syndrome is considered as a polyetiological disease that makes a significant contribution to the increase in mortality from vascular accidents. The combination of metabolic syndrome and arterial hypertension is a complex pathogenetic duet, the diagnosis and treatment of which continues to be actively discussed.The aim of the study was to study the metabolic syndrome in patients with arterial hypertension permanently residing in the Far North, the frequency of occurrence of the main variants of the metabolic syndrome depending on the degree of hypertension in comparison between men and women.Material and methods. The study was conducted in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – YUGRA, the study period: September 2017 – November 2018. The study involved 205 patients permanently residing in the Far North: men – 82 people (40 %), women – 123 people (60 %). By age, patients are represented by two groups: group 1 – 38–43 years old (n = 98), of which 46 men (46.9 %), women – 52 people (53.1 %); group 2 – 44–50 years old (n = 107), of which 46 men (43 %), women – 61 people (57 %). By degree of AH: 1st degree AH (n = 38), including 14 men (36.84 %), 24 women (61.16 %); 2nd degree AH (n = 115), men – 53 people (46.1 %), women – 62 people (53.9 %); 3 degree AH (n = 52), men – 21 people (40.38 %), women – 31 people (59.62 %).Results – statistically significant variants of the metabolic syndrome were identified for patients with arterial hypertension living in harsh climatic and geographical conditions, an analysis of these variants was carried out in comparison between men and women, depending on the age and degree of arterial hypertension.

Regional practices and mechanisms of the support of ethnic identity of the indigenous peoples of Yugra

Introduction. On the example of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra the article considers the regional features of ethno-cultural policy. Some legislative features of the protection and preservation of the identity of representatives of indigenous minorities are distinguished. Ethnic identity and self-identification of representatives of the titular ethnic groups are updated. The purpose of the study is to reveal the role of ethno-cultural practices in reference to ethnic identity of the Khanty, Mansi, and Nenets. Materials and Methods. The theoretical basis is the research in the relevant field, in particular, the works of national authors on ethno-cultural identity. Official materials such as laws and documents of the regional Duma and Charters of public organizations are used. Results and Discussion. It was found that in the ethno-cultural space of the Ob-Ugric and Samoyed peoples, the key elements are legislative mechanisms aimed at maintaining and preserving ethno-cultural traditions, the activities of public organizations of the Ob-Ugric and Samoyed peoples in each district. Attention is paid to the issues of the viability of native languages in modern conditions, the revival of traditions based on ritual holidays and traditional arts. Conclusion. It is concluded that the legislative mechanisms in relation to the indigenous peoples are built on the principle of national and regional approaches. In the present conditions, the interest of the indigenous peoples of Yugra to the ethno-cultural heritage is increasing. There is a revival of traditions, festivals, customs, and popularization of native languages.

Infectious diseases of poplar (genus Populus) in plantations of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – Yugra

The article provides an assessment of the phytopathological state of the genus Populus species in various types of plantations of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Ugra. It was discovered that the main infectious diseases of poplars in the area are brown cytosporous necrosis (Cytospora chrysosperma Pers. (Fr.)), powdery mildew (Uncinula adunca (Wallr.: Fr.) Lev.), brown leaf spot (pathogens Drepanopeziza populorum (Desm.) Hohn. (=Marssonina populi (Lib.) Magnus)., Septoria tremulae Pas.). A great spread of the diseases (79.5%) was observed in clean plantings of the same age, where Drepanopeziza populorum brown spot is the most harmful. Reduction of the infectious load is facilitated by competent planting formation and advanced agricultural technologies of growing.