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МЕТОДИЧЕСКИЕ ПОДХОДЫ К ОЦЕНКЕ И ХЕДЖИРОВАНИЮ ПРОЦЕНТНЫХ РИСКОВ СТРОИТЕЛЬНЫХ КОМПАНИЙ В УСЛОВИЯХ ПОВЫШЕНИЯ ПРОЦЕНТНЫХ СТАВОК

The article examines the problem of assessing and hedging the interest rate risk of construction companies in the context of rising interest rates, it is noted that in order to increase the stability of the business of construction companies in the context of rising interest rates, it is necessary to develop a common instrument for hedging interest rate risks. The author, using information and analytical materials of Russian and international scientific publications, analyzes the specifics of the construction industry and the debt burden of construction companies, and also provides a typification of interest rate risk hedging tools that are most optimal for this industry. The study revealed the specifics of interest rate risk for companies in the construction sector, as well as the optimal tools for hedging the interest rate risk of construction companies in conditions of rising rates. Not all interest rate risk hedging tools are applicable for construction companies, in this regard, an urgent scientific and practical task is the development of theoretical, methodological and practical provisions for hedging interest rate risks of construction companies in the context of interest rate increases, taking into account industry specifics.

IMPACT INVESTMENT IN POST-WAR UKRAINE

To restore the economy of Ukraine in the post-war period, it is expedient to work out applicable communication tools with investors. With respect to the global market, there is a noticeable trend towards an increase in impact investments in 2016-2022 by $ 1,050 billion or in other words, 10.21 times. The rapid growth of impact investing at the global level testifies to the significance of investments aimed at achieving the provisions of the concept of sustainable development. The purpose of the study is to elaborate theoretical and practical provisions for information support of impact investing in order to attract financial resources to restore the economic activity of business entities in the post-war period in compliance with the sustainable development guidelines. Having conducted a study of the published non-financial reporting of large and medium-sized industrial enterprises of Ukraine, it was found that only 22.7% thereof prepare a Sustainable Development Report annually. With respect to the selected enterprises group, 91% prepare a management report in an arbitrary form and publish it on their official website. Having conducted a study of published nonfinancial reporting of large and medium-sized industrial enterprises in Ukraine, it turned out that only 22.7% of them annually prepare a Sustainable Development Report. In the selected group of enterprises, 91% prepare a management report in any form and publish it on their official website. However, given the arbitrary form of information presentation, investors cannot fully obtain up-to-date information about the company’s social policy and environmental activities. In addition, the formation of reporting on issues of sustainable development and social responsibility has not yet become widespread among Ukrainian enterprises, which hinders the development of impact investing in Ukraine. Especially with regard to increasing the investment attractiveness of Ukrainian enterprises, the structure has been clarified and meaningful recommendations have been developed regarding the information content of the Management Report, which will contribute to increasing the transparency of reporting and attract influential investors.

ANALYTICAL RESEARCH OF THE RESULTS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES OF KRYVIY RIH AND STRATEGIC GOALS OF ITS ACHIEVEMENT

Objective. The objective of the study is the substantiation of the goals and principles of state programs of regional development, the identification of influencing factors on the process of developing programs of socio-economic development of the city of Kryvyi Rih, and the development of strategic directions for the effective and efficient implementation of regional development programs. Methods. When preparing the article, general and special methods of scientific research are used, in particular, the method of retrospective analysis and synthesis - to generalize the main theoretical approaches to the formation and implementation of the local socio-economic development program and the order of its development; dialectical method - for a comprehensive study of relations between state administrations and local authorities; graphoanalytical – for a schematic representation of the theoretical and practical provisions of the research; method of system analysis - to determine the priority directions of reforming the socio-economic development program by the local authorities of a specific territorial community. Results. The definition of «local program of economic and social development» is studied, in particular according to the term, as well as the concepts of «regional development program» and «budget programs», which are closely related to the local program of socio-economic development. It is proved that the principles of development of local socio-economic development programs are defined as the expected achievements based on the results of the implementation of a complex of interrelated tasks and measures aimed at solving the most important issues of the development of the united territorial community. Analytical studies of the results of the implementation of the Social Protection Program for certain categories of Kryvyi Rih residents and the dynamics of the total amount of funding under this program for 2018-2022 are out. It is determined that in order to implement the measures of the Program for the Perspective Development of Education in Kryvyi Rih for 2019-2024, free meals are provided to pupils and children from large families in general education institutions of the city, children from student families in preschool institutions of the city, children whose parents were involved or killed or went missing as a result of the events in the East of Ukraine. It is noted that culture, the financing of which is provided for by the legislation of Ukraine from the local budget, is of no less importance for the development of Kryvyi Rih in the humanitarian sphere.. Special attention is paid to the Program for the reimbursement of part of the loans provided by the association of co-owners of apartment buildings and housing and construction cooperatives for the implementation of energy-efficient measures in the housing sector for 2016-2023. It is emphasized that for the purpose of social support of all categories of citizens of Ukraine who are in the territory of the Kryvyi Rih urban territorial community, during the period of martial law in Ukraine, and to increase their social security, free travel in public municipal public transport is introduced in the city. It should be noted that the Strategic Development Plan of the city of Kryvyi Rih for the period until 2025 has been approved at the local level, based on a transformational version of the city's development, which reflects the focus on supporting the positive development vector of all spheres of the city's life, innovative renewal and diversification of the economy. It is emphasized that the chosen Strategy provides for the provision of coordinated joint actions of local executive bodies and local self-government bodies in the conditions of a military/post-war state in order to implement a unified state policy for the development of Ukraine at the district level. The authors formulate strategic directions for effective and efficient implementation of Kryvyi Rih Socio-Economic Development Program for 2023-2025 based on the principles of developing local socio-economic development programs, namely: decentralization of management; development of interregional cooperation; implementation of a system for identifying and assessing priority social problems of a certain territory; optimization of state management structures and procedures; implementation of an active resource strategy by bodies of executive power and local self-government; promotion of public activity and development of various forms of self-organization of the population; raising the level of social culture and education of employees of state administration and local authorities, deputies of all levels.

Judicial discretion in the administrative process

In the article, based on a systematic analysis of the current national legislation and the provisions of the European Court of Human Rights, judicial discretion in the administrative process is considered. The topicality of the topic is determined by the fact that the study of the nature of law enforcement will allow us to determine the role of discretion in legal activity, mark its place in the arsenal of legal regulation tools, and create conditions for increasing the social significance of law. The methodological basis is a collection of general scientific research methods, such as analysis and synthesis of the obtained results. Special and private scientific methods were also used: logical, systematic, comparative legal, functional, sociological, axiological. The subject is theoretical conceptual developments regarding judicial discretion and its limits. Judicial discretion in the Romano-Germanic legal family under the rule of the doctrine of legal positivism, which is complemented by the natural-law direction, in the operational aspect represents a choice made within the limits of the legal norm. It is noted that law­enforcement discretion is an activity of authorized legal subjects carried out taking into account and within the limits of the law, which provides for the possibility of choosing the optimal decision in a legal case. Limits of discretion are legal frameworks established by legal means that limit the scope of application of law. Based on the legal nature of law­enforcement relations, which have a dual structure, which includes the material-legal content and the procedural-procedural form of the exercise of the judicial discretion when considering a specific case, they are determined by material-legal means, which consist of: orders of the material norm of the law; circumstances of the case; provisions of court practice; principles of law. As for the procedural aspect, the limits of judicial discretion are defined by means of the powers of the court; the content of the demands; procedural terms; subject boundaries. Further research involves determining the impact of information technology on judicial discretion.

SPATIAL PLANNING AT THE LOCAL LEVEL IN UKRAINE

Spatial planning at the local level is given insufficient attention in research. In professional practice, this level of design is interpreted as a simple (sometimes "typical") design task, but it is at the local level that most mistakes and abuses are made. The tasks of spatial planning, regardless of the level of hierarchy, are inherently non-deterministic, complex, related to forecasting the development and improvement of the spatial future of territories. Therefore, the streamlining of scientific, methodological and practical provisions for the design of territorial systems at the local level will contribute to ensuring advanced local development. The authors characterized the state, identified the features and problems associated with spatial planning in Ukraine, and established the role of designing local scale objects in the current system. The experience of spatial planning in European countries, in particular in Poland, which can be useful in the systematic solution of the problems of restoration and development of communities, avoiding mistakes in this activity, is considered. 
 The characteristics for outlining the prospects for the spatial development of local systems, which include functionality, density, dynamism of space, development of the structure and are evaluated according to the following criteria: usefulness, economy, safety for people and the environment, duration of implementation of the proposal, are specified. The proposed spatial planning by the method of "counter flow" will help eliminate the problems of inconsistency of urban planning, land management and other strategic documents, as well as improve the quality of design solutions through integration and hierarchical coordination. The expediency and the way of transition from solving individual local tasks and problems to the integrated planning and development of territories of the highest hierarchy – systematization of information to substantiate decisions, taking into account intangible factors, their impact on development, which is complementary, interdependent, dynamic and closely integrated into the territory, are substantiated. Verification of these principles and approaches on local projects indicates their effectiveness and feasibility of using them in solving problems and at higher levels of the hierarchy. Approbation of design solutions for spatial planning at the local level is carried out on the example of the author's development of detailed plans of the territories of the industrial parks "Teresva" and "Kolomyia Industry".

List size disequilibria and service provision in general practice

Abstract: Several Nordic countries remunerate general practice by a mix of capitation and fee-for-service. From the literature we know that capitation-based payments come with a risk of undersupply of services, whereas fee-for-service comes with a risk of overprovision of services. Previous studies from the Nordic countries assess potential overprovision of services in general practices that are falling short of enlisted patients. However, today the main challenge in general practice is physician shortages, which comes with a risk of underprovision of services. Little is known about whether physician shortage in fact leads to underprovision of services. Using the two-way Mundlak regression on a panel of Danish general practices in 2016-17, this study assesses whether holding a longer than preferred patient list is associated with fewer services per enlisted patient. Around 100 of our sample of 1,652 practices hold longer lists than preferred. These practices have on average an excess of around 80 patients per full time general practitioner. We find little support of the hypothesis that practices with longer than preferred lists provide fewer contacts per patient. Heterogeneity analyses, however, reveal that practices with longer lists tend to provide fewer services to patients with complex needs. Policymakers should therefore be aware that there may be underprovision of services to high-need patients when there is a shortage of GPs.

Conditions for the Formation of Foreign Language Communicative Competence of Technical Specialty Students in the Process of Studying a Foreign Language in Higher Educational Institutions

This article is devoted to the problem of determining the conditions for the formation of foreign language communicative competence of students of technical specialties in the process of learning a foreign language in higher education institutions (hereinafter – HEI). The purpose of the article is to characterize the conditions for the formation of foreign language communicative competence of students of technical specialties in the process of learning a foreign language in a HEI and to reveal the methodological features of ensuring these conditions in practice. To conduct this study, the following research methods were used: analysis of psychological, pedagogical and methodological literature, systematization and generalization of different views on the formation of foreign language communicative competence of technical students in the process of learning a foreign language in a HEI. Results. The article gives a brief description of the concept of «foreign language communicative competence», shows the need for the formation and improvement of foreign language communicative competence in the process of training students of technical specialties in the totality of its components. Based on the analysis of scientific research, which examines different approaches of foreign and Ukrainian researchers in determining the content and conditions for the formation of foreign language communicative competence, the conditions for the formation of foreign language competence of students of technical specialties were characterized and methodological features of their provision in practice were revealed. These conditions are: the continuity of foreign language training at HEIs, which takes into account the multi-level structure of professional training at HEIs (bachelor-master); the professional-practical orientation of foreign language learning for students of technical specialties within the framework of cognitive, activity and emotional-value components of professional training; a combination of competence (target component), communicative (methodical component) and personal-oriented (emotional-value component) approaches to the organization of the process of foreign language training of students of technical specialties; ensuring the information and content coordination of the educational discipline «Foreign language» with the educational disciplines of general professional and professional training; the use of group and individual-group methods of organization of learning, interactive learning methods, adequate to the activity component of the content of foreign language learning and emotional and value attitude to the profession in foreign language classes; the use of strategies for learning a foreign language in order to determine the individual trajectory of the student's educational development, ensuring the possibility of independently choosing the sequence and depth of studying the material. Conclusions. The author makes a conclusion that the implementation of the competency-based approach is becoming a factor in supporting a single educational, professional qualification, cultural and value space, a factor in Ukraine's integration into the global educational space, which opens up wide access to the educational space of the world community for modern Ukrainian students, and makes the problems of teaching foreign languages at a qualitatively new level extremely relevant and requiring detailed research.

I Am What I Do—Negative Work as a Lens for the Study of Movement Chaplaincy

This article explores the application of the concept of negative work within Movement Chaplaincy, contending that this framework facilitates engagement with negative spirituality in this sphere of ministry. Using the lens of the ‘work of the negative’, it examines the interplay between spirituality and political activism in Movement Chaplaincy, addressing potential resistance and inquiries surrounding the fusion of ‘negative spirituality’—focused on the apophatic and mystical-paradoxical aspects—and practical collective activism. This approach emphasizes the practical and theoretical aspects of challenging prevailing narratives, investigating self-subverting methods, and unearthing layers of non-identical elements within this process. It suggests that the evolving interest in the role of spirituality within social movements, coupled with initiatives like the Daring Compassion project, signifies a synergy between academic exploration and practical spiritual care provision. Ultimately, this article seeks to interpret activist work through the lens of spiritual accompaniment, creating space for an expanded understanding of activism across diverse identities and power dynamics. It proposes that the concept of ‘negative work’ serves as a tool for interpreting and deepening comprehension of the intrinsic dynamics within Movement Chaplaincy, fostering an inclusive and transformative approach to social and political change.

Collaboration activities in the form of public calls and denials of armed aggression against Ukraine: practice of application

The article is devoted to the scientific analysis of certain problems of criminal legal qualification for collaboration activities under Part 1 of Art. 111-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The author makes a criminal law analysis of this provision as one of the manifestations of collaboration activity which is criminalized in law. Some problems of qualification are considered, related to the need to distinguish between the provisions of Part 1 of Article 111-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine of Ukraine and parts 1 and 2 of Article 436-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The article analyzes the court decisions under Part 1 of Article 111-1 of the CC of Ukraine, and certain problems regarding application of this provision in practice, and based on this, a number of conclusions and the author's proposals were formulated. The authors point out certain flaws in the wording of Art. 111-1 of the CC of Ukraine, and associate this with the lack of the necessary scientific justification for the allocation of substantive features of collaboration activities, which the legislator would rely on when criminalizing this type of socially dangerous act. The study argues that acts in the form of public calls for illegal elections and/or referendums should be classified as criminal offenses, namely to define this form in Part 1 of Art. 111-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, given that public calls, public objections are not manifestations of collaborationism in the classical understanding as cooperation with the enemy under occupation. On the basis of the studied criminal proceedings, the ineffectiveness of the application of a single punishment in the form of deprivation of the right to hold certain positions and engage in certain activities. Therefore, it is proposed to provide for alternative penalties in parts 1 and 2 of Art. 111-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine to provide for alternative penalties in the form of a penalty and public services.

Partnerships in health care: Delivering a just-in-time professional development intervention as an effective crisis response

Partnership between a government health department, a tertiary education provider and healthcare professionals is effective in providing professional development in response to a crisis in the form of just-in-time education. In 2020 and 2021, this type of partnership supported nurses and nurse educators in clinical settings when resources were stretched. The partnership fostered the provision of evidence-based practice. As a result of this partnership, nurse participants of a massive open online course demonstrated improved knowledge and confidence when caring for patients presenting with COVID-19.

Group brief cognitive behavioral therapy for suicide prevention compared to dialectal behavior therapy skills group for military service members: a study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

BackgroundSuicide is a pressing matter for the military. Not only does it pose a health risk, but suicide also compromises operational readiness. Despite provision of suicide prevention clinical best practices, the Department of Defense suffers several challenges (e.g., clinician shortages) limiting the agency’s ability to effectively respond to service member suicide. Implementation of evidence-based suicide-specific group therapy is a possible solution to service member well-being needs and system challenges. Service members can also gain coping skills useful beyond managing suicidal thoughts and behaviors.MethodsThis 2-arm non-inferiority randomized controlled trial compares a group therapy format of Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (i.e., G-BCBT) with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Group. Both therapies are delivered in-person at a United States Naval Medical Center. Participants (N = 136) are active-duty service members with recent suicidal thoughts or suicidal behavior. Evaluation features electronically delivered questionnaires at baseline, after each treatment session, and at 3- and 6-month follow-up.DiscussionThe primary outcome concerns G-BCBT impacts on suicidal ideation. Secondary outcomes of interest are suicide attempt, psychological distress (e.g., symptoms of depression, anxiety), and self-regulatory skills (e.g., emotion regulation). We also examine self-regulatory skills as treatment moderators. Clinical trial strengths and limitations are reviewed.Trial registrationThis study was registered at Clinicaltrials.gov (protocol NCT05401838).

Practical Approach to Care Kit: Innovation for nurses' clinical practice in HIV management.

to analyze the use of the Practical Approach to Care Kit as a technology adopted in nurses' clinical practice for HIV management in Primary Health Care. an exploratory and descriptive research study anchored in the methodological framework of the Constructivist Grounded Theory. The participants were defined through initial sampling, with 12 nurses, and theoretical sampling, with five managers, totaling 17 participants. The data were collected by means of intensive interviews and documentary analysis, and they were analyzed in two stages: 1) Initial coding; and 2) Focused coding. the professionals identified the Practical Approach to Care Kit as a technological innovation that contributed to expanding the clinical practice and to empowering nurses in the clinical management of HIV infection. They also highlighted its importance as a tool for guiding the different responsibilities and duties while sharing care, contributing to the provision of evidence-based practices. The Practical Approach to Care Kit is a technological innovation that has transformed nurses' clinical practice in HIV management, expanding their scope of activities in carrying out the diagnosis, assessing the health condition and counseling, evaluating adherence to the treatment, adverse effects and prescription of exams, medications, and immunobiological.

Models of care for intrauterine device provision in Australian general practice.

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are safe and effective forms of long-acting reversible contraception. However, uptake in Australia is low. Although general practitioners (GPs) manage contraceptive provision, little is known about IUD service delivery. This study aims to describe themodels of care (MoC) used in the provision of IUDs by Australian GPs. Semistructured telephone interviews were conducted with 20 GP IUD providers nationwide. Data were deidentified, transcribed, thematically analysed and evaluated using The RoyalAustralian College of General Practitioners' Quality framework for Australian general practice. Three MoC were described: common, streamlined and same-day insertion. Thecommon model involved three to fourappointments but was of the lowest quality. The streamlined MoC had a maximum of two appointments. Few GPs delivered same-day insertion. Task-sharing and adaptable MoC were identified. The quality of current MoC for IUD provision is non-standardised and largely inadequate. Increased GP awareness about and operation of high-quality MoCwill enhance IUD access.

Legal regulation of the provision of comprehensive rehabilitation to military personnel participating in a special military operation.

The conduct of a special military operation on the territory of Ukraine (hereinafter referred to as SVO) gave a great impetus to the development of legal regulation of relations arising between the state and the military, and the revision of the basic laws in this area. The purpose of the study is to pay special attention to the analysis of the status of servicemen who returned from the SVO zone, which led to the emergence of new tasks: firstly, updating existing legislation, inventing new legal mechanisms to organize the granting of the right to rehabilitation of servicemen of this category; secondly, the need for practical provision of rehabilitation measures: the use of existing tools, from the involvement of organizations that can use existing resources to provide them before developing new methods and methods of rehabilitation, both at the federal and regional levels. In the course of the study, the tasks set were solved by the author using general scientific (dialectical, systematic, formal-logical) and legal (comparative-legal, sociological, axiological) research methods. The novelty of the study lies in the fact that the author has determined the legal status of servicemen who returned from their military service zone (discharged from military service), which allows determining their right to comprehensive rehabilitation: military personnel who have received the status of a combat disabled person and military personnel who have received the status of a combat veteran. The author came to the conclusion that the volume of rehabilitation of combat invalids is determined by his status, assuming the existence of all the rights of persons with an established disability. The author also analyzed regional legislation in this area and determined that some areas within the framework of the comprehensive rehabilitation of military personnel, which the regions focus on, seem promising, however, a more "point policy" in this area is carried out in the regions, taking into account the capabilities of each region and existing resources, which does not always cover all the tasks of comprehensive rehabilitation. The main conclusion of this study is the determination that comprehensive rehabilitation should be multidimensional and take into account many factors for the real recovery of such a category of citizens as military personnel who participated in the SVO, which can only be achieved by the certainty of federal legal regulation in this area, establishing a single legal status of such subjects to secure them a specific right to comprehensive rehabilitation.

Research in action-developing and evaluating a student research placement experience

BackgroundEvidence based practice is essential in the provision of high-quality contemporary nursing practice. Yet nursing students often lack an understanding of the research process because applied research experience is rarely facilitated in undergraduate nursing programmes. Students research knowledge is mostly gained via classroom based theoretical teaching; however, it is a challenging subject to teach and is often evaluated poorly by students who find the subject uninteresting and difficult to apply to their clinical practice. AimThe aim of the study was to explore the experiences of student nurses after undertaking a nurse led primary research study placement. MethodsThe study explores the students' experiences of a research placement using a phenomenological approach with the data collection method of drawings and narration which were then subject to Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis as a data analysis method. SettingsThis study was undertaken with 18 nursing students who were enrolled in a United Kingdom university, who had recently participated in a nurse-led research study exploring the use of sensors to detect atrial fibrillation in members of the public in a supermarket. ResultsThe following themes were developed by the researchers: Practice makes perfect, Enhancing communication, Research attitude, Making a difference, Increased confidence, Enhanced skills, Researcher collaborations, The views of others. ConclusionsStudents valued the research placement; the experience provided insight into the conduct of research in primary health and allowed students to learn about research in an experiential way which proved to be more effective than usual classroom methods. Students' communication skills were enhanced, through interacting with the public in a different way, who were keen to engage with them because of their student status.

Requirements for a judicial decision in the Soviet civil procedure

The article analyzes the requirements for a judicial decision in the Soviet civil procedure. The norms of procedural law that were in force in various historical periods are considered. The provisions of legislation and law enforcement practice regarding the existence and implementation of the requirements of legality, validity and motivation of court decisions are analyzed. Particular attention is paid to understanding the requirement of the fairness of the judgment, which was enshrined in the norms of law at certain stages of the development of the Soviet civil process, while in other periods it was criticized. Based on the historical experience of legal regulation and law enforcement, it is proposed to amend the norms of procedural legislation concerning the requirements for a judicial decision in terms of the requirement of its fairness.

Understanding experiences of the radiography workforce delivering medical imaging as part of patients’ end of life care: An exploratory qualitative interview study

IntroductionPeople nearing the end of life often require medical imaging in hospitals to manage symptoms and care, despite this little is known about the experiences of those delivering it. The aim of this study is therefore to explore the experiences of the radiography workforce delivering medical imaging as part of patients’ end-of-life care. MethodQualitative design using semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis. A total of 8 participants participated in the study including registered diagnostic radiographers (n = 5), imaging assistants (n = 2) and assistant practitioners (n = 1). All have been involved in the medical imaging of patients receiving end of life care in UK hospitals. ResultsFindings identified an absence of end of life care policy guidance and education accessible to radiography staff, limiting their ability to provide evidenced based care for those nearing the end of life during medical imaging examinations. Findings also suggest difficulty in identifying patients receiving end of life care further hindered staffs’ ability to adapt their care to provide a more person-centred approach. Lastly, the workforce felt an accumulative emotional burden following their interactions with patients nearing the end of life. ConclusionThere is a clear need to develop policy and education to support the radiography workforce to ensure care is appropriately identified and adapted to those nearing the end of life. Furthermore, staff support and wellbeing needs to be considered. Implications for practiceFuture research is required exploring the patient perspective to understand their experiences so that the education and practice provision is driven by patient need. International exploration of end of life care in medical imaging is recommended to explore whether similar challenges related to clinical practice exist in other countries.

Promotion of food culture based on gastronomic tourism technologies on the example of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)

The article deals with the development of gastronomic tourism as one of the important areas of tourism. The subject of the study is the food culture in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The object of this research is the promotion of food culture based on the technologies of gastronomic tourism on the example of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The article considers the food culture of the Yakut ethnic group, the trends of the restaurant market, as well as local catering enterprises that specialize in the national Yakut cuisine. The concepts of tourism and gastronomic tourism and their state in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) are studied. The problems of popularization of national cuisine are touched upon. The article is devoted to the promotion of Yakut cuisine at the interregional and international levels. The necessity of promoting the food culture of the Yakut ethnic groups on the basis of participation in gastronomic festivals is identified and justified. The fundamental methodology for the study is a descriptive method, which includes the method of observation, interpretation, comparison, generalization. The presented article is relevant due to the fact that currently in modern culture there is a growing interest in the field of everyday food culture. In this regard, the term "food culture" correlates with the accumulated experience of the people, the bearer of culture, of satisfying the need for food. In modern science, everyday food culture correlates with the definition of "gastronomic culture", although to date there is no unambiguous understanding of this multidimensional cultural phenomenon, which is a specific attribute of each nation. The purpose of this study was to identify the features of everyday life through theoretical aspects and practical provisions that reveal the specifics of gastronomic tourism in the region, and the use of everyday food culture of the Yakut ethnic group for its further improvement and development. Based on the conducted study, the reasons for the positive impact of participating in gastronomic festivals are listed.

Midwives' Voices on Early Initiation of Antenatal Care Following a Positive Gravindex Test: A Qualitative Study.

Early Antenatal Care (ANC) initiation is aimed at improving maternal and perinatal health outcomes through the identification of complications and determining the level of care needed. This study aimed to determine the voices of midwives on the provision of early initiation of ANC following positive gravindex. The phenomenology approach underpinned the study. The participants included midwives providing ANC at health facilities under Tshino-Mutsha local area in May-December 2020. Nonprobability, purposive sampling was used to select four clinics and to sample 20 midwives. Semistructured face-to-face, in-depth interviews were conducted using an interview guide. Data saturation was reached at Participant 15; however, the researcher continued until Participant 20. Trustworthiness was ensured and ethical principles were adhered to. Data analysis was done using Tesch's open coding approach. Two themes and seven subthemes emerged, as challenges related to the provision of midwifery practice and to pregnant women. The seven subthemes were the shortage of resources, poor support of midwives, poor adherence to the available protocol for the provision of ANC, blaming of midwives by management and community, late ANC booking by pregnant women, denial of pregnancy by young women ignorance leading to a general resistance to ANC instructions, hence late booking. It was concluded that shortage of human and material resources hindered the initiation of early ANC to detect, prevent, and manage the existing and potential causes of maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity.

Pemanfaatan Serasah Daun Bambu Menjadi Pupuk Organik di Desa Alu Kabupaten Polewali Mandar

Alu Village is one of the villages in Polewali Mandar Regency, West Sulawesi Province. Alu Village has a bamboo forest covering an area of 18 ha. The existence of bamboo plants in Alu Village is very abundant, so bamboo leaf litter has the potential to be used as organic fertilizer. Most of the people of Alu Village make their living as farmers. Utilizing bamboo leaf litter into compost is a good alternative for the community. However, the lack of public knowledge regarding making compost means that many are still reluctant to use this fertilizer. This community service program aims to educate the public regarding the use of bamboo litter as compost and minimize bamboo litter waste in Alu Village. The method used is direct provision of materials and practice of making organic fertilizer from bamboo litter through the participation of active participants. The use of bamboo leaf litter as fertilizer, apart from utilizing waste, is also expected to have an influence on plant growth on agricultural land and plantations in local communities.