Postgraduate School Research Articles

Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Ibu Dalam Melakukan Inisiasi Menyusu Dini (IMD) Di Provinsi Maluku Utara Berdasarkan Analisis Data Riskesdas Tahun 2018

Factors Influencing Mothers in Initiating Early Breastfeeding in North Maluku Province Based on 2018 Riskesdas Data Analysis. Thesis, Public Health Study Program. Muhammadiyah University Postgraduate School Prof. Dr HAMKA. 2019. The aim is to analyze the factors that influence mothers in initiating early breastfeeding based on the 2018 Riskesdas data analysis. The method used is a quantitative method. The research design uses a cross-sectional approach. The data used was secondary data from the 2018 Riskesdas. This study's population were mothers with babies and children aged 0-24 months in the 2018 Riskesdas census block, a total of 458. Data analysis used univariate analysis, bivariate analysis and multivariate analysis. The results showed that two variables had a p-value <α=0.05. Namely, the variable type of delivery had a p-value of 0.009 <α=0.05, with an OR value of 3.234. The place of delivery variable has a p-value of 0.014 <α=0.05, with an OR value of 2.347, while variables that have a p-value >α=0.05 or our mother's age, mother's educational level, mother's employment status, parity, birth attendant, the condition of the mother and the state of the baby. Health workers should be more intensive in initiating early breastfeeding according to the procedure for postpartum mothers, both vaginal and abdominal deliveries. For pregnant women to give birth at a health service facility in the local area.

A59Midlands Simulation and Immersive Learning Census 2023: A Cross-sectional study to inform regional TEL strategy

National Health Service England (NHSE) is committed to providing the highest quality, evidence-based and sustainable Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) to the workforce of tomorrow [1]. Over the past 20 years, simulation-based education (SBE) facilities have developed across many NHS trusts, universities, and training programmes using different models of delivery and funding to match their local needs. More recently, technological advances and a pandemic-driven need for remote and supplementary training experiences has expanded the remit of TEL. Our objective was to complete a wide-ranging census to map simulation and immersive learning (SimImm) resources across an entire NHSE region and how these are delivered. Most importantly, we aim to gather stakeholder opinions on the perceived challenges faced by the SimImm community in the coming 3-5 years. In December 2022, we launched a multi-phased regional online survey of SimImm providers. Phase one distribution included members of the two regional simulation networks. Phase two was distributed to simulation leads for postgraduate schools, training programmes and higher education institutions. Throughout, other stakeholders in the SimImm community had the opportunity to complete the ‘future challenges’ section only. 35 organizations had completed the full census, with a further 47 stakeholders completing the ‘future challenges’ section. Of the full census, 14 were secondary care simulation centres, 18 training programmes and 3 universities. The most common resources used were High-fidelity simulation ( Thematic analysis of the ‘future challenges’ section, revealed 5 primary areas of perceived challenges: Faculty development, maintenance, and retention; resources funding; collaborative working; strategy and equitable opportunities and adoption of new technology. Provisional results already demonstrate a huge variety of resources which are distributed widely across the region. Many of these are not necessarily in contact with regional simulation networks, particularly individual training programmes. The stakeholder opinions collated through this exercise will form the bedrock on which regional SimImm strategy and decision-making can be based. Authors confirm that all relevant ethical standards for research conduct and dissemination have been met. The submitting author confirms that relevant ethical approval was granted, if applicable.

Determinan Intensi Berwirausaha Mahasiswa Pascasarjana IPB Pada Bidang Agribisnis

Increasing of population impacted to food needs and unemployment problem. so there is a solution to resolve with entrepreneurship. The aims of this study is to look the characteristics of respondents and the factors that influence the entrepreneurial intention of student at the Postgraduate School of Bogor Agricultural University (SPs-IPB) on agribusiness. The design of this study used cross sectional study. Respondent in this study are postgraduate student from magister program. The sampling technique used proportional stratified random sampling with 122 people. The analytical method used descriptive quantitative analysis and Structural Equation Modelling / SEM. The results showed that as (94%) of respondents have entrepreneurial intentions generally, (86.96%) of the respondents have the intention of entrepreneurship in agribusiness. The study found that entrepreneurial intention are influenced by subjective norm which is the influence of a number of parties that are considered important with regard to the behavior of entrepreneurs.

Medical ethics and compliance amongst physician groups: a self-assessed survey in a hospital in Southeast Nigeria.

Being a doctor remains a moral enterprise as he is expected to make some medical decisions based on ethical principles during encounter with patients. The objective of this study was to investigate the knowledge and application of medical ethical principles amongst physician groups in a Hospital in Enugu, Nigeria. This was a cross-sectional self-assessed study conducted amongst medical doctors in five specialty groups in a teaching hospital in Enugu, Nigeria.Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to summarize the items and determine whether significant differences on knowledge and application of medical ethics existed amongst the physician groups in the treatment of patients. Observance and compliance with medical ethical conduct was highest among doctors that were aged 55 years and above. In sex, male doctors had higher ethical conduct compliance than female doctors. Comparing the doctors by rank, medical officers, consultants and senior registrars respectively had the highest ethical conduct. Knowledge and practice of medical ethics were mostly deficient among younger Nigerian and female doctors. Remedying the situation will require better curricula both at the undergraduate and post-graduate medical school programmes for doctor trainees. Requiring certification in bioethics for license renewal will also help in resolving and improving the knowledge gap.

Teacher attitudes towards evidence-based practices for social, emotional and mental health difficulties in school and association with teacher academic research engagement

ABSTRACT The study examined the association between teacher engagement with academic research to inform practice for pupils with Social Emotional Mental Health Difficulties (SEMHD) and teacher attitudes towards the adoption of evidence-based practices (EBP) for pupils with SEMHD in a sample (n = 79) of undergraduate and postgraduate primary school trainee teachers in England, UK. A questionnaire was used to assess teachers’ academic research engagement operationalised as positive attitudes towards academic research, use of academic research, and knowledge about research. The Evidence-based Practice Attitude Scale (EBPAS) was used to examine attitudes towards EBP. The findings showed that while appreciation of academic research in the sample was high, the use of academic research to inform practice and knowledge about research was low. A positive attitude towards academic research, less scepticism towards the value of academic research to inform school practice, and high research knowledge was associated with a more positive attitude towards EBP. More scepticism towards academic research to inform school practice for SEMHD and weaker understanding of research methods was linked to more scepticism about the relevance of EBP for school practice. The findings have implications for pre-service and in-service teacher training on SEMHD and the implementation of EBP for SEMHD in schools.

An Examination of the Role of Perpetrator’s Relationship to Overall School Shooting Casualties

High-profile school shootings in recent years have fueled fear and uncertainty among stakeholders (e.g., parents, teachers, and students) and the public debate on gun control legislation nationwide. These fears are reflected in the public discourse and the academic community, which focuses their investigation on rampage school shootings. To address this gap in the empirical literature, the current study’s goal is twofold: (1) to contribute to the descriptive understanding of school shooting characteristics; and (2) address the gaps in the extant literature through examining the perpetrators relationship with the school on the total number of victims during a school shooting incident. Secondary data analysis was performed on the K-12 School Shooting database (K-12 SSDB). A negative binomial and descriptive analysis were conducted on the K-12 School Shooting database, established by the Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) in 2018, which has been recently updated to reflect recent incidents. The findings and policy implications of the findings are discussed in detail in the manuscript.

Why is group physical activity better? Empirical Evidence from Indonesian Islamic Primary Students

This study aims to generate correlational-predictive knowledge for active participation in voluntary sports of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah (Islamic Primary School) students in Indonesia. This secondary study utilizes one of the newest collections of big data at the Center for Physical Literacy and Sports Education Studies, Postgraduate School of IKIP Budi Utomo. Of the 6,576 respondents to the sports culture survey for Indonesian students, 335 of them were Madrasah Ibtidaiyah students. From the proposed causal model, personal awareness, group norms, social support, and active participation in voluntary sports were selected for further analysis. The path analysis strategy found that the direct contribution of personal awareness to active sports participation was insignificant (0.020). The contribution of personal awareness indirectly, through social support (0.022), with a significant total effect (0.042). The findings of this study support the proposition about the importance of group norms and social support in improving voluntary sports for madrasah students.

The Italian young medical physicist scenario: Results from the young AIFM group survey

PurposeThe young working group of the Italian Association of Medical and Health Physics (AIFM) designed a survey to assess the current situation of the under 35 AIFM members. MethodsAn online survey including 65 questions was designed to gather personal information, educational issues, working and research experience, and to evaluate the AIFM activities. The survey was distributed to the under 35 members between November 2022 and February 2023, through the young AIFM mailing list and social media. Results160 answers from 230 affiliates (70%, 31 years median age) were obtained. The results highlighted that 87% of the respondents had a fixed term/permanent employment, mainly in public hospitals (58%).Regarding Medical Physicists (MPs) training, 54% of the students left their region of origin due to the training plan (40%) and the availability of scholarships (25%) in the chosen university. Most of the respondents have no Radiation Protection Expert title, while the remaining 20%, 6%, and 3% are qualified to the first, second, and third level, respectively.Several young MPs (62.2%) were involved in research activities; however, only 28% had teaching experience, mainly within their workplace (20%, safety courses), during AIFM courses (4%), or university lectures (3%). ConclusionsThis survey reported the current situation of the under 35 AIFM members, highlighting the “brain drain” phenomenon from the south to the north of Italy, mainly due to the lack of post-graduate schools, scholarships, and job opportunities. The obtained results will help the future working program of the AIFM.

Pendampingan Komunikasi Bahasa Inggris dalam Pemasaran Hasil UMKM di Dusun Pamulung, Kabupaten Sumbawa

This program aims to provide experience, information and new knowledge related to the use of basic English during marketing results by the Gita Tambora Tourism Ambassador UMKM sector group, in Dusun Pamulung. The institutions participating in the community service activities are the Kencana Beach Cottages Travel Agency, the Postgraduate School of the Sumbawa University of Technology (UTS), the Sumbawa Islamic College (STAIS), and the UMKM Group Gita Tambora Tourism Ambassador with assistance for a certain period. The activity was carried out 5 February 2023, 24 February 2023 and 10 March 2023. There were five stages, namely; 1) survey activities; 2) interviewing; 3) setting up the sales area; 4) providing basic English communication; and 5) getting ready to serve guests. The results of these activities are: 1) travel agencies gain the trust of the tourism market; 2) Lecturers and students can implement their knowledge and experience; and 3) MSME groups can increase new knowledge regarding how to communicate using basic English with foreign guests. In addition, it will be increasing the economic value from sales suvenirs they sell.

A Comparative Study of Rough Sea Surface and Evaporation Duct Models on Radio Wave Propagation

Microwave and millimeter-wave propagations near the sea surface are greatly affected by the vertical atmospheric refractivity profile and the sea surface. To accurately simulate or predict the performance of ship radar systems, the evaporation duct model and rough sea surface models are usually incorporated into the parabolic equation to model electromagnetic wave propagation. The Paulus-Jeske (PJ) model and Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) model are the most widely used to make the vertical atmospheric refractivity profile, and the roughness sea surface is modeled with the effective reflection coefficient of the rough surface or the generation of the rough sea surface. There are four widely used rough sea surface approximations called Ament, Miller-Brown, Shadowed, and Hybrid for rough sea surface modeling. In this study, numerical simulation is first used to compare the different rough sea surface modeling methods. Then, evaporation duct measurement data and C-band propagation experimental data are used to compare the evaporation duct models and the four rough sea surface models that are combined with evaporation duct models for propagation loss prediction. The simulation results show that the shadowing of radio waves by the rough sea surface and sea surface structure are important factors affecting the transmission of radio waves in evaporation ducts, and the difference in the path loss predicted by different rough sea surface approximations may exceed 10 dB at the same location. In particular, the frequency and wind speed will increase. In addition, the experimental data show that the evaporation duct can be better diagnosed using different evaporation duct models at different atmospheric stabilities. When the air-sea temperature difference is positive, the PJ evaporation duct is recommended; otherwise, the NPS model is better, and the results of the Shadowed and Hybrid rough sea surface models are in better agreement with the observations.

Railways’ Economic Impact on Uttar Pradesh and Colonial North India (1860–1914): The Iron Raj By Ian D.Derbyshire, Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2022. pp. 615. ISBN 9781527586901. Hbk £79.99.

The Economic History ReviewEarly View BOOK REVIEW Railways’ Economic Impact on Uttar Pradesh and Colonial North India (1860–1914): The Iron Raj By Ian D. Derbyshire, Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2022. pp. 615. ISBN 9781527586901. Hbk £79.99. Latika Chaudhary, Corresponding Author Latika Chaudhary [email protected] Naval Postgraduate School Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Latika Chaudhary, Corresponding Author Latika Chaudhary [email protected] Naval Postgraduate School Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 05 June 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/ehr.13266Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article. Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issue RelatedInformation

Shortage of pathologists in Italy: survey of students and residents.

In Italy, shortage of pathologists is a problem that affects the quality of the National Health System (NHS). The cause of the shortage of pathologists in Italy must be sought in the lack of interests in the pathologist career by Medical Course Students (MCS) and in drop out of Post-Graduate Medical Schools (PGMS). We investigated reasons of both through two surveys. We developed and proposed on Facebook two surveys, one to MCSs attending last years of study and one to Pathology School Residents (PSRs). Survey for MCSs consisted of 10 questions centered on their perception about pathologist activity; survey for PSRs consisted of 8 questions and investigated the most and least appreciated aspects of Italian PGMS. We obtained 500 responses from the MCSs and 51 responses from the PSRs. Our results show that lack of interest of MCS may be due to their incomplete knowledge of the pathologist's activities. On the other hand, PSR answers show that some teaching aspects should be improved. Our surveys showed that lack of interest of MCS in the pathology career depends on poor knowledge about the real clinical significance of pathology and PSRs believe that Italian PGMS do not meet their interest. One solution could be a renewal of teaching both in the pathology courses for MCS and in PGMS.

A Perfect Reference for Digital RF Memories and Transceiver Technologies [Book/Software Reviews

Phillip Pace is a distinguished professor (emeritus) in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and has also taught as an adjunct professor at Southern Methodist University. He was a senior scientist at L3Harris Technologies, Advanced Systems & Technologies, Plano, TX, USA, from 2020 to 2022. He received B.S. and M.S. degrees from Ohio University in 1983 and 1986, respectively, and a Ph.D. degree from the University of Cincinnati in 1990—all in electrical and computer engineering.

0216 The relationship between work and sleep in the naval operational environment

Abstract Introduction Several studies conducted by the Naval Postgraduate School Crew Endurance Team have shown that a sailor’s life at sea is characterized by limited opportunities to sleep and long work hours. In this environment, which is saturated with work duties, time is a rare commodity. This study assesses how work hours affect sleep duration. The information presented herein is a subset of the measures taken from multiple field assessments on sailors aboard nine different USN ships. Methods Longitudinal (average = 11 days; range = 7 to 18 days), prospective, naturalistic observations were made of sailors (N=675; 18-59 years of age, 79.3% males, 85.3% enlisted) while performing their normal underway duties on nine US Navy surface ships. Activity logs were used to assess work hours, messing (meals), and personal time. Sleep was objectively assessed by actigraphs. Results The average sailor’s workday was 11.6 hours (s.d.=2.48). Sailors slept on average 6.53 hours/day (s.d.=0.97), a median 1.34 hours/day (IQR=0.88) were spent messing/eating and a median 3.25 hours/day (IQR=2.50) were reported for personal time. Work hours were associated with daily sleep duration (F(1,602)=105, p < 0.001; R2=0.148), personal time (F(1,673)=1539, p < 0.001; R2=0.696), and messing time (F(1,673)=32.0, p< 0.001; R2=0.044). Within the range of our data, every extra hour of work was associated with an average of ~9 minutes less sleep, ~41 minutes less personal time, and ~3 minutes less time at meals. The association between work hours and sleep duration was evident (all p< 0.001) even after adjusting for confounding factors, i.e., watchstanding status (watchstander, non-watchstander), type of watch schedule (fixed, rotating), rank group (officer, enlisted), and detailed rank group (E1-E3, E4-E6, E7-E9, O1-O3, O4-O6). Conclusion The naval operational environment is dominated by long work hours that, in turn, lead to sleep deprivation. The competing relation between work and sleep, however, is ameliorated by the existence of personal time (i.e., spare time in which sailors do not work). More research should be focused on spare time and its importance for sailor wellbeing while underway. Support (if any)

Relationship between Gender and Academic Procrastination amongst Postgraduate Students in Anambra State

Objective: In Anambra State where there are two public universities that have postgraduate schools, postgraduate students have been observed procrastinating by the nature of their activities. This led to examining the relationship between gender and academic procrastination amongst postgraduate students in Anambra State in this study. Methods: A research question and a hypothesis guided the study. The study adopted a correlational research design and was carried out at Nnamdi Azikiwe University and Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu, Igboariam, both in Anambra State. The study population consists of 1,862 students, comprising all Masters and Doctorate students of the 2017/2018 academic session. The number of 2017/2018 postgraduate students in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka are 1,088 while those in Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu Igbariam is 774. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample, which comprises 329 postgraduate students. The instrument for data collection was Academic Procrastination Scale (APS). The instrument was an adopted instrument. McCloskey originally developed the 25-item APS in 2011. The research question was answered using mean and standard deviation, while the hypothesis was tested, using z-test. Results: Findings indicated that there is no meaningful relationship between male and female academic procrastination of postgraduate students. Conclusion: It was concluded that male and female postgraduate students procrastinate in their academic endeavours.

An Automated Post-Exploitation Model for Cyber Red Teaming

Red teaming is a well-established methodology for ensuring and augmenting cyber system security; however, the training, expertise, and knowledge of appropriate tools and techniques required to perform effective red teaming come with a significant cost in time and resources. Large organizations such as the Department of Defense (DOD) use vulnerability assessment to identify software patches and other remediations for cyber systems to mitigate cyberspace exploitation. If a patch cannot be applied in a timely manner, for instance to minimize network downtime, measuring and identifying the impact of such unpatched vulnerabilities is left to scarce red teaming services. These services typically concentrate on initial access exploitation, which stops short of exploring the larger security impacts of cyber threats performing post-exploitation actions. This gap in post-exploitation red team analysis results in increased susceptibility to adversary offensive cyberspace operations (OCO) against DOD systems. This research extends the Cyber Automated Red Team Tool (CARTT), developed at the Naval Postgraduate School, by implementing automated red team post-exploitation analysis. The intent of this extended capability is to reduce the workload on limited DOD red teams and penetration testers by providing system administrators with the ability to perform deeper system analysis for the impacts of exploited vulnerabilities.

Crossing a Virtual Divide: Wargaming as a Remote Teaching Tool

ABSTRACTIn Fall 2020, political science instructors at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) partnered to conduct a virtual-learning wargame centered on Taiwan. This article presents its design and execution along with the results from pre- and post-game surveys and interviews with the participants that were conducted to measure the achievement of its learning objectives. The game conduct and empirical results demonstrate two main findings. First, wargames are effective tools of active learning that aid in classroom instruction and grab the attention of students—even over Zoom—in a way that traditional methods of instruction do not. Second, wargames can bridge gaps between different fields. The MIT–NPS wargame tackled the civil–military divide by bringing together military officers at NPS and academics from MIT. These results show that wargaming holds promise as a bridge-building tool of instruction that can engage students, scholars, and practitioners in achieving positive learning outcomes.

Integrating corporate social challenge, learning and innovation in business education

This research sets out to understand the effectiveness of integrating corporate social challenges into MBA syllabi. Our aim was to measure students’ levels of self-efficacy and confidence after completing a social challenge in marketing, as well as gauge the benefit of the challenge for the NGO client who participated in the project. We achieved this through a mixed-methods approach including a survey, focus groups with students, and an in-depth interview with the NGO client. The results show that integrating a corporate social challenge early on in a postgraduate business school course positively impacts student experience and learning outcomes, and allows the NGO client to build on the contributions offered by students. Joining business schools to co-design and leverage on work-related projects with students also provides an opportunity for organizations to tap into a fresh pool of ideas, test run business solutions, collect feedback on pilot studies, and increase brand awareness.

Mentoring Graduate Students: A Study on Academic Rejection, the Pressure to Publish, and Career Paths

Within the academic context, mentoring is a positive and ongoing relationship between a professor and student that fosters academic growth and accomplishment. Thus, mentors are crucial for graduate students in both masters and doctoral programs. Currently, there is a lack of research regarding mentorship, especially when it involves common obstacles that a student may experience such as academic rejection, the pressure to publish scholarly work, and career conversations post-graduate school. Academic rejection refers to the act of receiving a rejection for a scholarly task such as a rejection notice for a manuscript, award, grant, or even employment. Accordingly, the current study aims to qualitatively explore academic rejection, the pressure to publish, and career conversations post-graduate school using a convenience sample of 75 current faculty members who are appointed to a criminology and criminal justice department at a university or college. Themes related to academic rejection, the pressure to publish, and career conversations are discussed, as well as the implications of these themes are further discussed.

Public Health Residents' Anonymous Survey in Italy (PHRASI): Study Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Study for a Multidimensional Assessment of Mental Health and Its Determinants.

The COVID-19 pandemic has evolved into a severe psychosocial crisis affecting patients, their relatives, friends, and healthcare professionals. In Italy, public health residents (PHRs) remain essential to the national response to the pandemic. To assess their mental sphere, the "Public Mental Health" working group of the medical residents' Assembly of the Italian Society of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine has designed the Public Health Residents' Anonymous Survey in Italy (PHRASI). This is a nation-wide cross-sectional study based on an 88-item self-administered voluntary survey that evaluates how sociodemographic variables are associated with mental issues, including wellness, eating disorders, sleeplessness, alcohol misuse, depression, and anxiety. Data will be gathered by disseminating a Google Forms link across the Assembly network of medical residents. All PHRs enrolled in a four-year program in one of the Italian postgraduate schools of public health will be qualified as participants. PHRASI aims to draw a comprehensive and detailed picture of the mental health state of Italian PHRs. PHRs are a significant group of healthcare professionals that may serve as a future benchmark for developing and enacting regulations intended to support the mental health of healthcare professionals.