Socio-cultural Components Research Articles

Sex and gender differences in autoimmune demyelinating CNS disorders: Multiple sclerosis (MS), neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) and myelin-oligodendrocyte-glycoprotein antibody associated disorder (MOGAD).

Multiple sclerosis (MS), Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) and Myelin-Oligodendrocyte-Glycoprotein antibody associated disorder (MOGAD) are demyelinating disorders of the central nervous system (CNS) of autoimmune origin. Here, we summarize general considerations on sex-specific differences in the immunopathogenesis and hormonal influences as well as key clinical and epidemiological elements. Gender-specific issues are widely neglected starting with the lacking separation of sex as a biological variable and gender comprising the sociocultural components. As for other autoimmune diseases, female preponderance is common in MS and NMOSD. However, sex distribution in MOGAD seems equal. As in MS, immunotherapy in NMOSD and MOGAD is crucial to prevent further disease activity. Therefore, we assessed data on sex differences of the currently licensed disease-modifying treatments for efficacy and safety. This topic seems widely neglected with only fragmented information resulting from post-hoc analyses of clinical trials or real-world post-marketing studies afflicted with lacking power and/or inherent sources of bias. In summary, biological hypotheses of sex differences including genetic factors, the constitution of the immune system and hormonal influences are based upon human and preclinical data, especially for the paradigmatic disease of MS whereas specific data for NMOSD and MOGAD are widely lacking. Epidemiological and clinical differences between men and women are well described for MS and to some extent for NMOSD, yet, with remaining contradictory findings. MOGAD needs further detailed investigation. Sex-specific analyses of safety and efficacy of long-term immunotherapies need to be addressed in future studies designed and powered to answer the pressing questions and to optimize and individualize treatment.

O esporte no contexto escolar extracurricular: sentidos e contradições no ensino do futsal

Abstract The practice and teaching of sport, which are expressed in different environments such as school, leisure and high performance environments, derive from sociocultural components related to the pedagogical context in which these processes take place, as well as the involved social agents’ cultural background. Understanding school as a space for social protection and socialization, the care related to pedagogical actions is important, as possible social inequalities in the offering of learning opportunities can be reflected in other dimensions of students’ lives. At school, futsal teaching happens both in Physical Education classes and extracurricular activities, being the later called in this study as extracurricular sports practices (ESP). The aim of this study was to investigate and analyse the reasons and meanings of teaching futsal as an extracurricular sport practice, for teachers/coaches in a country city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Through semi-structured interviews with futsal teachers/coaches, and data analysis based on Grounded Theory, the main results are expressed in three thematic axes: 1) goals of teaching sport at school: moral education as a relevant contribution; 2) dispositions of teachers/coaches for the overvaluation of the sport competitions’ results; 3) sport participation as a privilege for the few students with better competitive performance. We concluded that even knowing more appropriate pedagogical actions for ESP, teachers/coaches address their pedagogical acting to the achievement of optimal competitive results, causing social exclusion and unequal offer of learning opportunities to students in ESP.

Some aspects of system of inclusive and special education and parents in this system

Abstract. We analyze certain aspects of the current system of education of children with special educational needs as one of the most important directions of Russian social policy. The Government of the Russian Federation takes a course for the further development of inclusive and special education, which provides an opportunity to implement an evolutionary approach in updating the special and inclusive education system. The spectrum expansion of childhood diseases is associated not only with the environmental situation in the world, but also with the socio-cultural component of the family: unhealthy family environment, child abuse, unfavorable living conditions, etc. Along with the measures taken by state and administrative bodies in special education, it is necessary to form an active position of parents in the process of inclusive practice, their understanding of its essence and purpose of the educational process as one of the main conditions for the effective development and socialization of children with disabilities. We present the experience of interaction between specialists of the Chechen State Pedagogical University with parents on the example of the Network Consulting Center for Comprehensive Support of families raising children, including with developmental anomalies “Parent University”. This experience can be used by other educational organizations of different levels – from early aid institutions to higher educational institutions. Educating parents on the basics of pedagogy, family education has a beneficial effect not only on the abnormal child and their family, but it is also a starting point in the formation of a tolerant position of society.

The experience of forming the socio-cultural component of foreign language communicative competence in younger schoolchildren in extracurricular activities

The experience of forming the socio-cultural component of foreign language communicative competence in younger schoolchildren in extracurricular activities

BUSINESS GAME IN THE PROCESS OF LEARNING ENGLISH AS A TOOL FOR DEVELOPING COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Statement of the problem. The article describes the method of the "business game", contributing to the formation of communicative competence which is so necessary in today's business intercultural communication. This study demonstrates how, in the course of learning English, such a method as a business game contributes to the formation of communicative competence, which is so necessary in the conditions of modern business intercultural communication. The article emphasizes that business games play a special role in the development of the English language by students of IT, economics and management majors. Creating situations that are close to the real future professional activity will help graduates of these areas of study in the future, since they are more often than others in a situation of international cooperation, where the opportunity to implement the acquired knowledge and competencies is quite high. The main task of this work was to develop a procedure for conducting pair and group work, to determine the scope of potential cross-cultural dissonance, and to propose specific educational situations presented in the form of business games. Results. The article analyzes the use of the communicative method in the study of the English language to form a certain level of communicative and socio-cultural competencies. The algorithm for preparing and conducting a business game is defined, and the main areas of possible cross-cultural misunderstandings are identified. The advantages of conducting a business game as a method of improving the language, speech and socio-cultural components of communicative competence are described. The business game for economics specialties is considered on the examples of business meetings devoted to the discussion of marketing strategies. For students of the IT sphere, the variants of the business game were used, aimed at obtaining the skills of conducting telephone conversations with the purpose of helping the client to resolve problems. An important result is the possibility to improve the level of proficiency of the necessary professional terminology in English, as well as the use of the proposed training situations in the classroom with students of the program of additional professional education "Translator in the field of professional communication". Conclusion. The formation of communicative and socio-cultural skills in the situation of business intercultural communication is one of the most important strategies of modern teaching of any foreign language. The business game, aimed at creating situations that reflect the modern realities of life, namely, to develop the skills of conducting business meetings, discussions, negotiations and solving specific problems, promotes motivated professional-oriented language learning. The use of a business game in the process of mastering the English language helps to overcome the difficulties that specialists in various fields face in the course of their further professional activities.

Regions of the North-West of Russia: Analysis of the Conditions for the Implementation of Social Innovation

Introduction. International experience shows that social innovation is an important tool for regional development, although this type of innovation is a relatively new phenomenon for Russia. On the basis of the research conducted, the article analyzes the conditions for the implementation of social innovation which has a significant potential to meet the challenges of territorial development. Materials and Methods. Based on materials from open sources, as well as on an expert survey conducted by the Vologda Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences with the direct participation of the author, the conditions for the implementation of social innovation prevailing in the constituent entities of the Northwestern Federal District of the Russian Federation were analyzed in the context of legal, infrastructural, economic, and socio-cultural components. Using the results of the expert survey, a quantitative assessment of the level of development of the conditions for the implementation of social innovation was given. The main barriers preventing the reproduction of social innovation within the territory under consideration were revealed. Results. The study has revealed that in the regions of the Northwestern Federal District the conditions for the implementation of social innovation are at the stage of active development: infrastructure and legislation are being formed; financial, tax and property support is being provided; educational programs are being implemented. The study has also shown that there are a number of problematic aspects associated with the underdevelopment of the regulatory framework, with the lack of Centers for innovation in the social sphere in a number of constituent entities, with the limited availability of some financial instruments, with low social and innovative activity of people, etc. Discussion and Conclusion. The results obtained are supported by other studies, which substantiates the need for policy adjustment towards improving the relevant regulatory framework, economic conditions, infrastructure, and socio-cultural environment. The research materials can be used by regional authorities when making managerial decisions to support social innovation; they can also be useful for further studies within the framework of the issues under consideration.

Regions of the North-West of Russia: Analysis of the Conditions for the Implementation of Social Innovation

Introduction. International experience shows that social innovation is an important tool for regional development, although this type of innovation is a relatively new phenomenon for Russia. On the basis of the research conducted, the article analyzes the conditions for the implementation of social innovation which has a significant potential to meet the challenges of territorial development. Materials and Methods. Based on materials from open sources, as well as on an expert survey conducted by the Vologda Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences with the direct participation of the author, the conditions for the implementation of social innovation prevailing in the constituent entities of the Northwestern Federal District of the Russian Federation were analyzed in the context of legal, infrastructural, economic, and socio-cultural components. Using the results of the expert survey, a quantitative assessment of the level of development of the conditions for the implementation of social innovation was given. The main barriers preventing the reproduction of social innovation within the territory under consideration were revealed. Results. The study has revealed that in the regions of the Northwestern Federal District the conditions for the implementation of social innovation are at the stage of active development: infrastructure and legislation are being formed; financial, tax and property support is being provided; educational programs are being implemented. The study has also shown that there are a number of problematic aspects associated with the underdevelopment of the regulatory framework, with the lack of Centers for innovation in the social sphere in a number of constituent entities, with the limited availability of some financial instruments, with low social and innovative activity of people, etc. Discussion and Conclusion. The results obtained are supported by other studies, which substantiates the need for policy adjustment towards improving the relevant regulatory framework, economic conditions, infrastructure, and socio-cultural environment. The research materials can be used by regional authorities when making managerial decisions to support social innovation; they can also be useful for further studies within the framework of the issues under consideration.

POLITICAL POTENTIAL OF YOUTH: ACCORDING TO SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH

The issues of studying political values and orientations of youth are of significant scientific interest from standpoint of analyzing socio-cultural components of youth political potential. From a practical point of view, comprehensive study of peculiarities of youth political potential is important for assessing their readiness and participation in political life of the country, since today's youth, having come into politics in the near future, will determine vectors of country's development. The research goal is to study the socio-cultural characteristics of political potential of modern youth. The novelty of this work is development of author's structural model of youth political potential and analysis of features of its formation and implementation in youth environment. Value components of youth political potential act as resources and reserves that determine content and nature of young generation participation in political sphere. They shape youth attitude to politics, willingness to be included in political process and political participation of young people. The use of materials from the author's sociological research and secondary analysis of other studies made it possible to analyze political values and orientations, attitudes and interest in politics, opportunities, willingness to participate, and involvement of youth in political life of the country. Research materials indicate a low interest of youth in politics, readiness to participate in political life, which is largely due to redistribution of youth interests towards personal priorities that are relevant for younger generation: family, work, etc. All this requires an appeal to comprehensive analysis of political orientations and features of political participation of modern youth, identifying resources for involving young people in politics through development and implementation of their political potential.

ПРОФЕСІЙНО-ОРІЄНТОВАНА МОВНА ПІДГОТОВКА СТУДЕНТІВ ЯК ЧИННИК ПІДВИЩЕННЯ КОНКУРЕНТОЗДАТНОСТІ СТУДЕНТІВ НА РИНКУ ПРАЦІ

One of the most important factors influencing the quality of a professional portrait of a specialist is the development of their communication skills, namely fluency in a foreign language to meet professional needs, including a foreign language for specific purposes. Therefore, the purpose of this article will be to analyze the most cited scientific works on vocational-oriented language learning (VOLL), in particular, to highlight its essence, to trace the relationship with current influencing factors that may affect successful employment. Issues of professional language training are covered by scientists, practitioners, teachers, and students to find practical and modern approaches to meet the needs of the time of the professional society. Teaching English as a specific language has been the subject of many recent studies proposing to consider VOLL as an approach rather than as a product; VOLL is not seen as a special kind of language or methodology. The importance of professional needs analysis has been analyzed in work on language training for academic purposes (EAP) and particular purposes (ESP). The research sheds light on modern approaches to the specific teaching of English and analyzes the types of professional needs of students. Needs analysis is a priority before defining course objectives. The practical application of the analysis of needs in VOLL is studied in determining the socio-cultural component in identifying problems between students and families that accept students to study in other countries to identify cultural differences. The study emphasizes needs analysis for curriculum development, calling for more frequent and systematic needs investigation before training. In the context of the current state and the need to move higher education to the online form in connection with the pandemic of the COVID-19 virus, research on the development of online training courses is especially relevant. Vocational language education acquires flexible forms of adaptation to today's needs and responds quickly to student demands. Key words: students’ needs, professional language learning, vocational-oriented language learning, vocational language education, university students.

Human Capital as a Factor of Innovative Development and Object of Research

The article substantiates the leading role of human capital as a factor of innovative development in the conditions of technological modernization of the economy and the deployment of the fourth industrial revolution. The definition of human capital as human assets consisting of physical, intellectual, professional, motivational components of the employed population is specified. The author’s approach of understanding human capital as an object of research is proposed, in which the subjects, components, parameters and factors of formation and development of human capital are systemed. The demographic, physiological, educational, professional, socio-economic and socio-cultural components of the human capital have been singled out and characterized, which is of great importance for the comprehensive analysis of the human capital at the national and regional levels. The value of each component of the human capital in ensuring innovative processes is substantiated. Keywords labor force, human capital, human assets, innovative development, components of human capital.

Festivals of spiritual songs in socio-cultural space of Ukraine of the end of the XX - the beginning of the XXI centuries

The purpose of the article is to study the activities of festivals of spiritual songs in the context of the development of the musical culture of Ukraine in the late twentieth – early twentieth century. The methodology is based on historical and culturological approaches. A systematic method is also used to characterize festivals of the Orthodox music tradition in their connection with other components of culture; socio-cultural method – in the study of socio-cultural components of the artistic phenomenon of the festival. The scientific novelty of the work is that for the first time the activity of festivals of Orthodox sacred music as a new phenomenon in the musical culture of Ukraine is comprehensively analyzed. Conclusions. The emergence and active functioning of festivals of spiritual songs is one of the leading trends in the development of Orthodox musical culture in Ukraine. The ideological direction of the festivals is primarily of religious content, and, in addition to overcoming the negative trends in the field of culture, their leading function is the revival of orthodox traditions. Festivals of sacred music in Ukraine currently perform two main functions: educational and cultural. They contribute to the revival of the traditions of orthodox musical culture; demonstrate the traditions of orthodoxy in modern socio-cultural conditions; revive centuries-old traditions of spiritual choral singing of Ukraine; revive centuries-old traditions of spiritual choral singing of Ukraine.

АКТУАЛІЗАЦІЯ ПОЗАЕКОНОМІЧНИХ ЧИННИКІВ ІНФОРМАЦІЙНОГО СУСПІЛЬСТВА У НЕОЕКОНОМІЧНІЙ СИСТЕМІ ДЕРЖАВИ, РЕГІОНІВ ТА ПІДПРИЄМНИЦЬКИХ СТРУКТУР

Анотація. Обґрунтовано актуальність дослідження позаекономічних чинників та євроінтеграційних пріоритетів в контексті суспільних трансформацій та глобалізаційних викликів інформаційного розвитку. Під впливом інноваційних змін, трансформації суспільства, суттєво зростає роль позаекономічних чинників, а також ціннісних орієнтацій людини. Формування і становлення означених чинників в інформаційному суспільстві вимагає від держави нових координуючих зусиль діяльності суб’єктів суспільства. Метою статті є спроба окреслити функціональну роль позаекономічних чинників інформаційної економіки та виявити їх вплив на суспільний розвиток. Вирішення завдань проведено з використанням загальнонаукових та прикладних методів: абстрактно-логічного, теоретичного узагальнення, порівняння, конкретизації, систематизації, соціологічного аналізу. У контексті трансформації фінансово-економічних процесів здійснено оцінку позаекономічних чинників, які мають суттєвий вплив на економічні перетворення та забезпечують можливості розкрити деякі реальні тенденції їх розвитку, які важко або неможливо виявити, виходячи із традиційних функціональних підходів. В якості об’єкту дослідження визначено особливості формування таких соціокультурних важелів: політичні аспекти, довіра, інформація, культура, менталітет, релігія, формат покоління меліоналів, які в умовах інформатизації можуть бути визначальними при досягненні цілей суспільних трансформацій. Зроблена спроба визначення походження ментально-ціннісних витоків України, окреслено її соціально-гуманістичні імперативи. Доведено, що означені чинники є умовою випереджаючого інноваційного розвитку України, успішності її модернізації. А успіх економічної трансформації, якщо він не підкріплений позаекономічними чинниками соціальних змін, може бути тимчасовим і не забезпечуватиме формування ефективної економічної системи. Економічні та неекономічні фактори варто розглядати як цілісну систему, що складається із взаємопов’язаних елементів. Результати дослідження доповнюють теорію економічного розвитку та сприяють розширенню прогностичного інструментарію сучасної наукової практики. Табл.2:; бібл.: 22 Ключові слова: інформація, позаекономічні, чинники, зміни, культура,суспільство.

Cущность понятия «коммуникативный подход» в современной методике преподавания иностранных языков

The purpose of the study is to substantiate the advisability of relying on a communicative approach in the foreign language teaching methodology at universities. The paper determines prerequisites for the emergence of a communicative approach in the methodology; clarifies principles formulated by E. I. Passov’s Lipetsk Methodological School regarding communicative foreign language education; systematises researchers’ views on the component composition of university students’ communicative competence; presents a theoretical integrative model of students’ communicative competence; proposes a technology for the formation of linguistic, speech, linguopragmatic and sociocultural components of students’ communicative competence. Scientific novelty of the study lies in elaborating a theoretical integrative model of university students’ communicative competence and a technology for the formation of linguistic, speech, linguopragmatic and sociocultural components of the communicative competence. As a result of the study, the author substantiates the advisability of relying on a communicative approach in the university foreign language teaching methodology from the standpoint of goal-setting, i.e. the formation of students’ communicative competence, and a teaching technology, involving the use of a set of communicative-oriented tasks in the learning process that are aimed at the development of linguistic, speech, linguopragmatic and sociocultural competencies.

FORMATION OF COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE OF STUDENTS STUDYING FRENCH

The article is devoted to the problem of formation of students ' communicative competence on the basis of studying the regions of the country of the studied language. The communicative method of teaching French to students is a leading one, because in a short period of time it allows them to master the language at a level sufficient for everyday and business communication. In modern conditions, the communicative approach makes it possible for elementary-level students not only to master knowledge, but also to learn the socio-cultural component, which will allow them to adequately interact with native French speakers in real communication situations. The author analyzes the teaching experience of the author, who showed that the study of the regions of France contributes to the growth of students ' motivation and interest in mastering the French language as a means of communication with its native speakers. The correct selection of authentic materials, the use of language and speech exercises ensure the improvement of foreign language communicative competence.

Specific nature of intercultural professional communication of members of Russian and Chinese legal cultures

The article dwells on specifi c nature of professional dialogue of Russian and Chinese lawyers with an emphasis on sociocultural differences arising in communication within the framework of intercultural legal space. The potential of the English language as a common code of communication for members of legal profession of the two states is analyzed. The author concludes that it is necessary to take into consideration sociocultural component in teaching lawyers intercultural professional communication.

Интерпретативное пространство художественного текста как ключевой аспект интимизации содержания

The paper aims to reveal linguo-cognitive mechanisms of polylogic interaction of sociocultural and occasional components of interpretative space. Scientific originality of the study involves developing a quadrant model of receptive-interpretative activity taking into account nature of sociocultural information transfer into episodic memory. Common interpretative space as a collective linguo-cognitive phenomenon promotes intellectual-emotive interaction on meaning formation, meaning extension and semantization of meaning components. Variability of sociocultural memory intimization process does not affect nuclear axiological components. Accentuation of sociocultural components as the key ones presupposes reverse influence of episodic memory on common interpretative space.

Evaluation of Mashhad city parks from the conformity of child-friendly city standards

With the current trend of urbanization and the increasing attractiveness of cities, urban environments are becoming the main bedrock of a new generation of children. The presence of children in the city is directly related to the quality of urban space and construction. Proper urban space provides a great deal of security and presence of the child and inadequate urban space eliminates it and causes a variety of social damages and problems. Public spaces such as parks and playgrounds are an important factor in socializing children (Anguluri & Narayanan, 2017). Children as the most sensitive and vulnerable group of society, while being influenced by the environment, have significant abilities in shaping or changing the environment around them (Pamela, Sruthi & Roger, 2015). Therefore, checking and evaluation of Mashhad city parks, as the second largest metropolis of Iran from the Conformity of Child-Friendly City Standards is necessary. This is an applied research that has been done by descriptive-analytical method. The target population in this thesis is 6-12 years old children, their parents and the relevant authorities or a group of experts in Mashhad according to population and housing census of 2016, who with the help of Cochran sample size formula, 390 children and parents, and 30 experts were interviewed. The studied parks in this paper are neighborhood scaled parks of Mashhad which it is a total of 528 cases, out of which 53 parks have been studied in municipalities of Mashhad. Data were analyzed using one-way chi-square, Spearman correlation coefficient, and univariate t-test. The results showed that most districts and neighborhood parks in Mashhad do not comply with the criteria and principles of child-friendly cities and physical-functional and socio-cultural components play the most roles in the presence of children in neighboring and neighborhoods scale parks in the city of Mashhad.

Socio-cultural component of hotel and restaurant complexes as a subject of scientific interest Ukrainian researchers

The purpose of the article is to systematize the scientific achievements of Ukrainian researchers in the field of modern hotel and restaurant complexes with an emphasis on the socio-cultural component of their service. The methodology is based on general scientific methods (analysis, synthesis, generalization) and the principles of objective analysis of facts and reliability. Content analysis of the scientific literature made it possible to solve the main research problem. Structural-system method - to systematize the obtained results. The interdisciplinary of scientific methodology has prompted the use of methods integrated from a number of disciplines - economics, culturology, art history, and others. The scientific novelty lies in the identification, analysis and systematization of dissertation research of Ukrainian scientists in the field of modern hotel and restaurant complexes with an emphasis on cultural and leisure and recreational and relaxation component of their service. Conclusions. In Ukrainian science, attempts to study the cultural and leisure and recreational and relaxation component of the service of hotel and restaurant complexes are embodied only in some publications. At the same time, science only affirms the complex concept of "hotel and restaurant" complex. The activities of the latter, as centers of culture and leisure, remain on the margins of modern research interest. As an important component of modern service, socio-cultural activities are usually reduced to logistical and sectorial production aspects. However, the cultural and leisure and recreational component of modern complexes affects the transformation of the traditional basis of society, which indicates its focus on meeting the needs and interests of man, which best characterizes its compliance with the requirements of the time, focused on humanizing all realities of life.

Ekoturizm Alan Uygunluğu Analizinde CBS Teknolojisi Kulanımının Yeterliliği Üzerine Bir Araştırma

In recent years, it has been observed that Geographical Information Systems (GIS) technology is widely used in studies to determine suitable areas for ecotourism development. GIS technology is a powerful approach that offers a systematic and comprehensive analysis using digitized data. Researchers try to create common methods by giving numerical values to components such as topography, land cover, climate, sociocultural structure, etc. However, the fact that most of the studies are in the form of case studies, land-specific evaluations in each study and the difficulty of expressing some qualities numerically make it difficult to reveal common methods. In this study, the effects of various methods and approaches used in different stages of land suitability analysis performed with GIS tools on the results were examined. It is seen that the results vary according to the Multi Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) techniques accompanying GIS, the selection of the criteria used in the analysis and the methods of assigning weight to them, how the criteria are standardized and the types of suitability analysis that enable the interpretation of the result map. In particular, the difficulty and diversity of expressing sociocultural components numerically reveals that qualitative evaluation is also necessary besides quantitative evaluation with GIS. In addition, the Natural Breaks Method, Equal Interval Classification and FAO's (Food and Agriculture Organization) Land Classification, which are used to determine the ecotourism suitability levels, create different patterns on the analysis map. As a result, GIS technology alone is not enough to create common and prevalent methods in this field and it needs to be supported by evaluations specific to the field of study and the planned activity.

Biodiversity of Russian Local Sheep Breeds Based on Pattern of Runs of Homozygosity

Russian sheep breeds traditionally raised in specific environments are valuable parts of sociocultural heritage and economic component of the regions. However, the import of commercial breeds negatively influences the population sizes of local sheep populations and might lead to biodiversity loss. Estimation of the runs of homozygosity (ROH) in local sheep genomes is an informative tool to address their current genetic state. In this work, we aimed to address the ROH distribution and to estimate genome inbreeding based on SNP data to evaluate genetic diversity in Russian local sheep breeds. Materials for this study included SNP-genotypes from twenty-seven Russian local sheep breeds which were generated using the Illumina OvineSNP50 BeadChip (n = 391) or the Illumina Ovine Infinium HD BeadChip (n = 315). A consecutive runs method was used to calculate ROH which were estimated for each animal and then categorized in the ROH length classes. The ROH were found in all breeds. The mean ROH length varied from 86 to 280 Mb, while the ROH number ranged from 37 to 123. The genomic inbreeding coefficient varied from 0.033 to 0.106. Our findings provide evidence of low to moderate genomic inbreeding in major local sheep populations.