Student Hostel Research Articles

EFFECTIVENESS OF DARK CHOCOLATE AND GINGER ON PAIN REDUCTION SCALE IN ADOLESCENT DYSMENORHEA

Pain during menstruation (dysmenorrhea) are the most common complaints in women. To reduce pain during menstruation (primary dysmenorrhea) there are several ways including the use of drugs - drugs analgesic, anti-inflammatory, the use of herbal remedies, relaxation techniques, exercise period, as well as massage therapy. The study aims to determine the effectiveness of consumption of dark chocolate and ginger to reduce the scale of pain in primary dysmenorrhea. This type of research is a Quasi experiment, the type of study design pretest - posttest with control group. Respondents in this experiment is a student hostel Bhakti Husada Polytechnic of Semarang Kemenkes a level 1 each - each group of 17 people for giving dark chocolate, Ginger and Control. The instruments used are NRS (Numerik Rating Scale). Data was analyzed by univariate and bivariate. Obtained results showed p-value of 0.029 (α <0.05) showed that there were significant differences between awarding dark chocolate and Ginger to decrease menstrual pain compared to the control group. Dark chocolate and ginger can be a complementary therapy to cope with menstrual pain. 1024x768 Pain during menstruation (dysmenorrhea) are the most common complaints in women. To reduce pain during menstruation (primary dysmenorrhea) there are several ways including the use of drugs - drugs analgesic, anti-inflammatory, the use of herbal remedies, relaxation techniques, exercise period, as well as massage therapy. The study aims to determine the effectiveness of consumption of dark chocolate and ginger to reduce the scale of pain in primary dysmenorrhea. This type of research is a Quasi experiment, the type of study design pretest - posttest with control group. Respondents in this experiment is a student hostel Bhakti Husada Polytechnic of Semarang Kemenkes a level 1 each - each group of 17 people for giving dark chocolate, Ginger and Control. The instruments used are NRS (Numerik Rating Scale). Data was analyzed by univariate and bivariate. Obtained results showed p-value of 0.029 (α <0.05) showed that there were significant differences between awarding da rk chocolate and Ginger to decrease menstrual pain compared to the control group. Dark chocolate and ginger can be a complementary therapy to cope with menstrual pain. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}

Reviewing the relation between the automatic thought patterns of university students and their levels of cultural intelligence

PurposeThis research aims at reviewing the relation between the automatic thought patterns of female university students and their cultural intelligence levels.MethodThe research was planned to be descriptive. The universe of the research was composed of female university students in staying student hostel. The sample was determined to be the whole of the universe. A written permission was taken from the management of hostel regarding the research. Cultural Intelligence Scala and Automatic Thoughts Scale; the form towards socio-demographic data prepared by the researchers was used. SPSS-19 software programme were used to analyze the data.ResultsThe participants were a total of 400 people, with %100 female. Automatic thoughts scale of respondents found a total of 85.23 points. This score is above average. That is more negative perceptions of student life. Cultural intelligence scale total score of 81.21 was found. Cultural intelligence level of students is above average. There was correlation between the two scales.Discussion and conclusionStatistically significant relations were determined between Cultural Intelligence Scala and sub-scales regarding Automatic Thoughts Scale.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

EEG Changes Accompanying Successive Cycles of Sleep Restriction With and Without Naps in Adolescents.

Study objectives:To investigate the temporal evolution of sleep EEG changes in adolescents across two cycles of sleep restriction and recovery simulating an intense school week and to examine the effect of an afternoon nap on nocturnal sleep.Methods:A parallel-group design, quasi-laboratory study was conducted in a student hostel. Fifty-seven adolescents (31 males, age = 15–19 years) were randomly assigned to nap or no nap groups. Participants underwent a 15-day protocol comprising two sleep restriction (5-hour time-in-bed [TIB]) and recovery (9-hour TIB) cycles. The nap group was also provided with a 1-hour nap opportunity at 14:00 following each sleep restriction night. Polysomnography recordings were obtained on nine nights and five nap episodes.Results:Naps reduced homeostatic sleep pressure on sleep restriction nights as evidenced by longer N2 latency and reduced total sleep time (TST), sleep efficiency (SE), and slow wave energy. Sleep debt accumulated in both groups, evidenced by increased TST, greater SE, and reduced wake after sleep onset on recovery compared to baseline nights. Changes were greater in the no nap group. Recovery sleep after the first cycle of sleep restriction did not restore sleep architecture to baseline in either group. SE, rapid eye movement (REM), and non-REM sleep increased, and N2 latency was reduced in the second sleep restriction period.Conclusions:Changes in sleep EEG induced by sleep restriction to 5-hour TIB for five nights were not eliminated after two nights of 9-hour recovery sleep. An afternoon nap helped but residual effects on the sleep EEG suggest that there is no substitute for adequate nocturnal sleep.

Assessment of Physio-chemical and Bacteriological Quality of Water Supply for Domestic Use in Student Hostels in Nigerian University

Abstract The study examined the consistency in quality of water supply within the student halls of residence in a Nigerian University. The water samples were collected at four different points along the supply chain for three months and both physicochemical and bacteriological tests were conducted on the samples based on World Health Organization (WHO) and Nigeria Standard for Drinking Water (NSDW) standards concurrently. The results of the physicochemical test showed that all the samples were within the WHO and NSDW specified permissible range except their pH (4.57-6.00). However, the bacteriological results revealed that the Escherichia Coli (E. coli) of all samples (2, 2, 4 and 28cfu/100ml) were not acceptable. In addition, the fecal coliform results of two samples (0cfu/100ml) were within WHO and NSDW permissible limit values while other samples (1,2 cfu/100ml) were contaminated by some measure of fecal element. Nevertheless, the results of Total Coliform samples of two points were 0&3cfu/100ml therefore within the acceptable limit range but, the remaining two samples points (TNTC) were not acceptable. One of the influences on the result of the bacteriological is the closeness of the water supply pipes to the sewage pipes. In conclusion, the bacteriological standard required by both WHO and NSDW was not satisfied in the water supply to the halls of residents. Therefore there is an urgent need for the treatment of water supply against the presence of fecal elements to forestall liable diseases for sustainable health. Keywords: bacteriological test, physicochemical test, water, Nigerian university, WHO, NSDW

Quality of Leftover Cooked Chicken Meat Cuts Served in Student Hostels

Quality of Leftover Cooked Chicken Meat Cuts Served in Student Hostels

Determination of Particulate Matter and Toxic Gaseous in Ambient Air Adjacent to Industrial Area

Air quality in the residential areas adjacent to the industrial regions is of great concern due to the association with particulate matter and toxic gaseous which has adverse effects on human health. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the air quality in term of PM10 concentrations and toxic gaseous (CO and NO) at University Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) residential college which is adjacent to a wood processing, electronic and fibre board factories. Four Stations defined as Station 1 (KKM), Station 2 (KKP), Station 3 (KKTDI) and Station 4 (KKTU) were selected for this investigation. PM10 concentrations were measured using the E-Sampler Particulate Matter for 24 hours period within the dry season (February –May 2016) which was associated with the heavily haze phenomenon in Malaysia. The distribution of selected toxic gases in UTHM student hostels was determined using the TSI IAQ (CO) and Dragger X-am 7000 (NO). PM10 and toxic gaseous levels were compared to the Ambient Air Quality Standard (AAQS) and to compute the assumption of the sources of PM10 by using Open Air R Package Software. Data were analysed using the R Software and packages (Open-air, BRT, Akima). The highest concentration of PM10 was 114 µg/m3 recorded at KKTDI followed by 58 µg/m3 at KKP. The maximum CO concentrations noted at KKP (1.8 ppm). However, both PM10 and CO concentrations not exceeded the AAQS of 150 µg/m3 and 30 ppm respectively. Moreover, concentrations of NO at KKP (0.61 ppm) and KKM (2.18 ppm) exceeded the AAQS (0.17 ppm) indicating the possibility of presence health risk for students at UTHM due to poor air quality. The air quality is directly associated to level of energy consumption which causes climate changes and accumulation of greenhouse gases.

Dicarboxylic acids and hydroxy fatty acids in different species of fungi

Secondary metabolites of fungi can be responsible for allergies; therefore, the identification of compounds produced by these organisms is very important. Fungi produce large amounts of secondary metabolites, which belong to groups of chemicals such as: dicarboxylic acids, hydroxy acids, alcohols, hydrocarbons, esters, fatty acids, sterols, amino acids and mycotoxins. The presence of all these compounds in human proximity contributes to many diseases. Therefore, the aim of the study was a qualitative and quantitative analysis of hydroxy and dicarboxylic acids produced by fungi occurring in student hostel in Poland, in the province of Pomerania. The following species of fungi were subjected to extraction: Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus candidus, Rhizopus sp., Geotrichum candidum, and Penicillium chrysogenum. A mixture of ethyl acetate and methanol was used for the extraction. The obtained extracts were further analyzed by gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC–MS). In all samples of fungi, the presence of a total of 22 acids, including 13 dicarboxylic and 9 hydroxy acids, was confirmed. Most acids (17 different acids) were identified in A. fumigatus. Only 10 acids were identified in the mycelium of G. candidum and A. niger. Acids which were identified in all samples of the mycelium were 22-hydroxydocosanoic acid, 24-hydroxytetracosanoic acid and adipic acid. The most abundant compounds were 22-hydroxydocosanoic acid in A. fumigatus, A. candidus, Rhizopus sp., G. candidum and P. chrysogenum, and succinic acid in A. niger. More experiments are needed to understand the physiological role of hydroxy and dicarboxylic acids. We hope that our results are an important contribution to further studies on the human health.

Localization of outdoor mobile estimation using a single base station scattering distance technique

Outdoor localization estimation method for mobile based on single base station scattering distance in an urban area environment is proposed in this paper. This new approach is deployed for both Line-of-site and NonLine-of-site by using a single base station technique based on the measured scattering distances which are computed from the numerous multipath components signals. Those signals are coming from the scatterers around the mobile station (MS) and the base station (BS) by utilizing the time of arrival and the Angle of arrival effects. Site of the student's hostel at Universiti Malaysia Perlis was chosen to be our proposed scenario. A proper technique depending on the prior knowledge about the geometrical coordinates of some fixed obstacles surrounds both the subscriber and only one BS is suggested to identify the MS location. As a result, the localization of 70% from the subscribers can be identified which is more satisfactory compared to 67% U.S. Federal Communications Commission standard within 125 m. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 58:1546–1551, 2016

Earthquake safety in India: achievements, challenges and opportunities

The Indian subcontinent has suffered some of the greatest earthquakes in the world. The earthquakes of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries triggered a number of early advances in science and engineering related to earthquakes that are discussed here. These include the development of early codes and earthquake-resistant housing after the 1935 Quetta earthquake in Baluchistan, and strengthening techniques implemented after the 1941 Andaman Islands earthquake, discovered by the author in remote islands of India. Activities in the late 1950s to institutionalize earthquake engineering in the country are also discussed. Despite these early developments towards seismic safety, moderate earthquakes in India continue to cause thousands of deaths, indicating the poor seismic resilience of the built environment. The Bhuj earthquake of 2001 highlighted a striking disregard for structural design principles and quality of construction. This earthquake was the first instance of an earthquake causing collapses of modern multi-storey buildings in India, and it triggered unprecedented awareness amongst professionals, academics and the general public. The earthquake led to the further development of the National Information Centre of Earthquake Engineering and the establishment of a comprehensive 4-year National Programme on Earthquake Engineering Education that was carried out by the seven Indian Institutes of Technology and the Indian Institute of Science. Earthquake engineering is a highly context-specific discipline and there are many engineering problems where appropriate solutions need to be found locally. Confined masonry construction is one such building typology that the author has been championing for the subcontinent. Development of the student hostels and staff and faculty housing on the new 400-acre campus of the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar has provided an opportunity to adopt this construction typology on a large scale, and is addressed in the monograph. The vulnerability of the building stock in India is also evident from the occasional news reports of collapses of buildings under construction or during rains (without any earthquake shaking). Given India’s aspirations to be counted as one of the world’s prosperous countries, there is a great urgency to address the safety of our built environment. There is a need: to create a more professional environment for safe construction, including a system for code enforcement and building inspection; for competence-based licensing of civil and structural engineers; for training and education of all stakeholders in the construction chain; to build a research and development culture for seismic safety; to encourage champions of seismic safety; to effectively use windows of opportunity provided by damaging earthquakes; to focus on new construction as opposed to retrofitting existing buildings; and to frame the problem in the broader context of overall building safety rather than the specific context of earthquakes. Sustained long-term efforts are required to address this multi-faceted complex problem of great importance to the future development of India. While the context of this paper is India, many of the observations may be valid and useful for other earthquake-prone countries.

Hepatitis A outbreak associated with unsafe drinking water in a medical college student's hostel, New Delhi, India, 2014

Hepatitis A outbreak associated with unsafe drinking water in a medical college student's hostel, New Delhi, India, 2014

Assessment of Energy Saving Potentials in Covenant University, Nigeria

ABSTRACTIn this study, an energy audit was conducted at Covenant University in Nigeria looking for ways to reduce energy costs. Results show that of the total university electricity energy demand, space cooling and lighting have the highest electrical consumption (29%). In academic buildings, space cooling consumed the maximum power (49%), while lighting consumed the most power (39%) in staff quarters. Annual energy and cost savings for replacement of traditional fluorescent lights (FLTs) and incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) in student hostels and staff quarters are about 394 MWh, N4.8 million ($30,000) and 644 MWh, N7.9 Million ($49, 375) respectively. Consequently, for space cooling systems, the annual energy and cost savings for replacement of conventional resistance electric regulator fans with electronic regulator fans is about 367 MWh and N 9.8 Million ($61,250). A well-articulated and vigorously pursued energy efficiency policy measures in the university can result in an est...

Ecotoxicity Potentials of Residual Paracetamol and Personal Care Products (PPCPS) in Household Waste at the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria

This study evaluated the relative amount of Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) and paracetamol residues contained in household waste at the University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Residual paracetamol was analysed using a 6405 UV/Vis Spectrophotometer at the maximum wavelength (245 nm) in 0.1 N HCL. Student hostels had a mean paracetamol concentration of 0.6702 ± 0.006 mg/kg while the staff quarters recorded a mean concentration of 0.6569 ± 0.002 mg/kg. Solid waste analysis recorded 0.9 kg/capita/day and 1.1 kg/capita/day for the student hostel and staff quarters respectively. The student’s hostel recorded a mean percentage PPCPs value of 52.9% which was higher than that obtained in the staff quarters (45.9%) indicating that students disposed of more drugs in their waste than does the staff. The study showed that considerable amounts of PPCPs are disposed of in household waste at the study location and household waste is thus a viable pathway of PPCPs into the environment. Such practices could lead to the occurrence of the active ingredients of PPCPs in the environment with the potential to contaminate surface and ground water posing serious risk to human and ecologic health. It was recommended that appropriate return channels be established specially as a route for disposing of unused or expired drugs. Such routes should encourage stewardship of drugs by manufacturers from cradle to grave in an integrated green pharmacy approach.

Electricity Consumption Patterns: Comparative Evidence from Pakistan’s Public and Private Sectors

This study examines the behavioral aspect of Pakistan’s energy crisis by comparing electricity consumption in the public and private sectors. Specifically, we compare consumption patterns of electricity across a sample of student hostels at two public sector universities and privately run student hostels. In addition, we collect household data for a sample of students at Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) in Islamabad and compare their average electricity consumption with that of the public sector university hostels. We find that the latter’s average consumption of electricity is significantly higher than among private hostels and households. In assessing the moral hazard problem of the public sector in this context, we test the energy conservation behavior of QAU students and the university administration. The results show that students are largely indifferent to conserving electricity, while the administration pays little attention to the use of energy-efficient lights and equipment.

Trade union activity, cultural, public and political life of Krasnoyarsk Polytechnic Institute in the second half of 1950s–1980

Basing on rich documentary, the article studies the activity of the trade union organization in Krasnoyarsk Polytechnic Institute and the impact the trade union had on the cultural, public and political life of the Institute in the second half of the 1950s-1980s. The activity is stated to be held in different forms and areas: amateur arts, propaganda, wall-newspaper and house magazine, vigilant groups, University of Culture, student club, lecturing agitation group, student construction brigades, department, groups and hostels competitions. The authors come to the conclusion that involving students and faculty members into cultural, public and political life added greatly to fostering the future engineers as it took them less time to adapt to the team-spirited workforce after graduating from the higher educational establishment. The article is intended for the people interested in history of higher education in Siberia and Russia.

Contribution to Exemplary In-house Wastewater Heat Recovery in Berlin, Germany

Thermal energy recovery from wastewater can be established from centralized wastewater treatment plants and sewage systems. Little attention has been given to In-house wastewater; although it can potentially pave way towards a sustainable heat source. The study was conducted inside student hostels in Berlin, in which water supply, wastewater, and room temperatures variations were observed during winter for one month. It was shown that water supply temperature has insignificant effect on the variations of in-house wastewater temperature as compared to room temperature and water use. The daily average temperature of the in-house wastewater was in a range of 11°C to 20°C, with an average of about 15°C. It was illustrated that by selecting suitable combination of heat exchanger and heat pump, about 40 kWh/h (917 kWh/day) average in- house wastewater thermal heat can be recovered and about 230 €/day saved. This can contribute to reduction of energy needed for hot water provision by about 30% in the targeted hostels.

Microbiological status of meat and chicken received to University student hostel

A grand total of 60 random samples of chicken and meat (30 of each) before and after cooking (n=15 ofeach) of both type was collected from a university student hostel, Egypt for microbiologicalexamination. The average values of aerobic plate count and anaerobic count (cfu/g) were5.4x104±7.9x103 and 2.6x104±4.4x103 for raw meat, 3.6x104±2.1x103 and 2.2x104±3.8x103 for rawchicken meat ,1.2x104±1.9x103,1.3x104± 4.9x103 for cooked meat and 1.9x104±2.2x103 &1.3x104±4.9x103 cfu/g for cooked chicken meat, respectively. Moreover, the incidence of S.Typhimurium, Staph aureus and C. perfringens were 13.33%, 13.33% and 47.6%for raw chicken meat,0.0, 13.33%, 26.66 % for cooked chicken meat. While, 6.67%, 20%, 20% for raw meat and0.0,13.33%,13.33% for cooked meat examined samples, respectively for total examined samples. Thepublic health importance of isolated microorganisms and recommended applications were discussed.

Greywater treatment for reuse: comparison of reuse options using analytic hierarchy process

The objective of the present study was to: (i) examine the performance of two-stage sand filtration and the effect of coagulants on greywater (GW) characteristics; (ii) assess the quality of treated GW for reuse; and (iii) compare reuse options using the analytic hierarchy process (AHP). Four treatment options were examined on site. The first option was related to two-stage sand filtration (TSF) and the other three options were related to coagulation/flocculation using alum, polyaluminium chloride (PAC), and ferric chloride (FeCl3). The setup was constructed close to the GW source of a student hostel located at Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat. Treated GW was safe for reuse in restricted access area irrigation (as per United States Environmental Protection Agency standards), for discharge into land for irrigation, and for industrial cooling (as per Central Pollution Control Board standards in India). All four treatment options were compared using AHP. Comparison was made in two ways: (1) comparison on the basis of the effluent quality produced and (2) comparison on the basis of removal of parameters. The selection string on the basis of the effluent quality was TSF-PAC treatment–alum treatment–FeCl3 treatment, and that on the basis of removal of parameters was TSF-PAC treatment–FeCl3 treatment–alum treatment.

Bir Öğrenci Yurdunda Kalan Üniversite Öğrencilerindeki İnternet Bağımlılığı İle Beck Depresyon Ölçeği Arasındaki İlişki

Objective: To determine the relationship between internet addiction and depression in students at a student hostel. Methods: The data of this descriptive study was collected with questionnaires applied to 698 of 1000 university students by face to face interview. Data was collected with Beck Depression Inventory and with the interview form that includes 15 questions about sociodemographic characteristics and 7 questions they were prepared using Goldberg’s diagnostic criteria. Results: Among the participants 397 (56,9%) were diagnosed as Internet addicts. 61,4% of men and 51,6 %of women were internet addicts and the difference was significant (x²=6.90, p=0.009). Internet addiction was higher in the group over and at the age 19, then the group under 19 years (x2=5.07, p=0,024). 194 (80,5%) of 241students they have 18 points and higher by Beck Depression Inventory were in the internet addicts group. Although 203 (44.4%) of 457 students they have 17 points and lower were prone to depression. BDI points were higher by the students they had chronic illness and they were to fail. Conclusion: According to BDI, internet addiction is most common by students they are prone to depression. The tendency to depression can be a cause or a consequent of internet addiction. Depression is not only associated with internet addiction. It can be related with chronic illness, losing relatives in the past year, satisfaction by faculty, school failure, and parents to be alive and together. Thus it must be researched if these are independent related with depression

The history of student radio in Poland

Abstract The earliest student radio stations in Poland were set up in the early 1950s. They broadcast as closed-circuit stations in student hostels and were accessible only by inhabitants of the campus. The level of freedom of speech at such stations was higher than in other types of media, not only because of special concessions with reference to students, but also because of a large number of such initiatives in Poland that were difficult to control. This type of student broadcasting lost a significant part of its audience in the early 1990s because of the development of the commercial radio sector. However, at the same time new possibilities for student broadcasting emerged. The Act on Radio and Television Broadcasting in 1992 introduced a new way of transmitting the signal – on air, with a licence. Contemporary student radio stations can be divided into two main groups: licensed and non-licensed (closed-circuit and Internet streaming). Between these two groups there are significant differences concerning organizational, financial and management issues, as well as the social functions they perform. Today, student radio is one of few mediums that broadcast spoken word programming and alternative music, as well as promoting participation, dialogue and marginalized voices.

A Survey of Capillaria Hepatica in Household Rats (Rattus Rattus) in Abeokuta Metropolis, Nigeria

An analytical cross-sectional study on the prevalence of Capillaria hepatica infection in the household rat (Rattus rattus) population was performed. Seventy household rats (30 males and 40 females) were trapped using local snap traps from seven different locations, which include markets, livestock farms, households, student hostels, offices, shops and abattoir within Abeokuta metropolis. The prevalence study was performed using liver impression smear, gross and histopathological examinations. The parasite was observed in 36 (51.4%, 95%CI from 39 – 63%) rats. Out of the 30 (42.9%, 95%CI from 31 - 55) male rats, 14 (46.7%, 95%CI from 29 – 65%) were positive for C. hepatica, while 22 (55%, 95%CI 40 – 70%) out of the 40 (55%, 95%CI from 43 67) female rats were also positive for C. hepatica infection. Rats from the abattoir have highest prevalence of C. hepatica (70%) while rats from the student hostel had the least (20%). Presence of C. hepatica in rats was not sex dependent (P<0.05). Prevalence of C. hepatica infection in rats was unevenly distributed throughout the examined locations. The public health importance of these findings was discussed.