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{"title":"Grand strategy for accelerating the development of the cocoa processing industry in Indonesia","authors":"Zulfiandri Zulfiandri","doi":"10.53771/ijstra.2023.5.1.0077","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53771/ijstra.2023.5.1.0077","url":null,"abstract":"This paper concerning about strategy development of downstream agroindustry of cocoa. As we have known, cocoa is one of the prime commodity export of Indonesia. Although Indonesia was producer of no 3rd in the world, but in the reality also still import of cocoa bean. Eighty percent of cocoa bean from Indonesia was exporting only 20% to fulfill requirement of domestic industry. Needed a strategy to accelerated of downstream industry of cocoa. This paper will present a strategy using the gap analysis methodology using SWOT Analysis. Improving the aspects of cultivation including post-harvest and increasing land production are driving forces for the cocoa industry. The application of SNI must be carried out immediately after the supporting facilities are fulfilled and applied in a disciplined manner, both for cocoa marketed domestically and for export. Provision of incentive schemes for farmers and domestic processing industries.","PeriodicalId":122395,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Science and Technology Research Archive","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130205595","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of socio-demographic factors on prevalence of rifampicin resistance among patients attending some hospitals in Yobe state of Nigeria","authors":"Yusuf Muhammed, Nura Muhammad Sani, Bashir Sajo Mienda, Mudathir Qossim, Abdurrahman Ahmmad Sadiq, Aminu Bashir Mohammad","doi":"10.53771/ijstra.2023.5.1.0062","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53771/ijstra.2023.5.1.0062","url":null,"abstract":"Rifampicin resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a public health concern in many countries including Nigeria. There is an increase of multidrug resistant tuberculosis which results to morbidity and mortality among presumptive tuberculosis patients. Data regarding Rifampicin resistant tuberculosis in the study area are lacking. A one year prospective, cross-sectional, laboratory based study was carried out among patients attending Direct Observed Treatment Short course in Damaturu, Gashua and potiskum specialist hospitals, Yobe State, Nigeria; from January, 2020 to December, 2020. Sputum samples were collected from consented / assented participants and analyzed using MTB/RIF assay (Cepheid, GeneXpert USA). The data were analyzed using Person Chi-Square and p≤0.05 considered the presence of significant relationship and results were presented in tables and charts. Out of 400 studied participants, males had a prevalence of 2.5% (10/400) while females had 0.8% (3/400). Age group 30-39 years had the highest prevalence of 1.5%. The results show significant relationship between age, gender, and marital status, in the study area. This study confirmed the presence of Rifampicin resistant tuberculosis in the study area. Therefore, there’s need to have a public health awareness and strengthen the laboratory capacity for diagnosis and make the services available and accessible to the patients who need them.","PeriodicalId":122395,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Science and Technology Research Archive","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123725355","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of organizational culture on employees’ commitment: A study in the Sri Lankan state banking sector","authors":"Hansini Pramudika, Mayura Madhava Dharmadasa, M. M. Tajan Fernando","doi":"10.53771/ijstra.2023.5.1.0068","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53771/ijstra.2023.5.1.0068","url":null,"abstract":"The goal of this study is to investigate the impact of organizational culture on employee commitment in the Sri Lankan banking sector. As the antecedents that denote the organizational culture; organizational control, employee engagement and teamwork, innovativeness, and organizational values are selected while employee commitment is selected as the dependent variable. In a competitive environment that belongs to the service-providing nature of a bank, the employee’s role is significantly contributing to the organization’s performance level. Moreover, enhancing employee commitment has become a significant requirement; especially during the current unstable atmosphere which has been raised due to past strategic attempts. The responses to the questionnaire survey of a group of 314 respondents were analyzed using reliability and validity tests, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis of the SPSS software. The findings indicate that organizational control has an adverse impact on employee commitment, whereas the other three antecedents have positive impacts on the dependent variable. These findings highlight the significance of reducing excessive control, promoting innovation, reinforcing shared values, and fostering employee involvement and teamwork to enhance commitment levels. The study offers valuable insights for organizations in the state banking sector in Sri Lanka, guiding in cultivating a supportive organizational culture that encourages employee commitment.","PeriodicalId":122395,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Science and Technology Research Archive","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127431699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Inspiring action through social media","authors":"Debra A. Harkins, Christina Athineos","doi":"10.53771/ijstra.2023.5.1.0076","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53771/ijstra.2023.5.1.0076","url":null,"abstract":"Social media provides the opportunity to reach many people and is a popular tool for creating social change. Many nonprofits and leaders of social movements use social media to gain support for their causes and engage allies. However, we know little about what type of content best engages potential followers. To better understand what a media user needs to post, one must consider the link between emotion and action and how this is impacted by emotion regulation when faced with issues of mass suffering. This study examined content that elicited emotions and action via the social media platform Instagram. We found promoting positive, emotionally charged images garnered a greater amount of social media activity than negatively, emotionally charged images. These findings suggest how social issue-driven organizations could better use social media to gain support for their causes.","PeriodicalId":122395,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Science and Technology Research Archive","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121399320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of personality traits on employees’ job satisfaction: A study conducted within the telecommunication sector in Sri Lanka","authors":"M. M. Tajan Fernando, Mayura Madhava Dharmadasa, Hansini Pramudika","doi":"10.53771/ijstra.2023.5.1.0075","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53771/ijstra.2023.5.1.0075","url":null,"abstract":"This research study focuses on the relationship between employee personality traits: extraversion, neuroticism, conscientiousness, openness, and agreeableness on their job satisfaction. The authors have used the above five personality traits in this study and utilized statistical techniques such as correlation analysis, regression analysis, and Anova to test and validate the hypotheses and results. According to the results, four personality traits out of the selected five demonstrated a positive impact on job satisfaction. Most interestingly a personality trait that usually makes a negative impact on job satisfaction demonstrated a positive impact on job satisfaction in this study. It is neuroticism which is related to job stress. In the Sri Lankan telecommunication sector, employees tend to be more satisfied when they encounter more job stress. Although this may contradict some of the past literature it aligns with the results of some studies which focus on confounding variables which may influence positively to both job stress-related traits and job satisfaction at once. According to the nature of the context, some specific personality traits (neuroticism) need extra comprehension and testing. Recommendations for further research include incorporating qualitative data, considering contextual factors, conducting longitudinal studies, and exploring intervention strategies. This study contributes to the understanding of how personality traits influence employee job satisfaction in the telecommunications industry and provides practical implications for organizations aiming to enhance employee well-being and performance.","PeriodicalId":122395,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Science and Technology Research Archive","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114902704","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An evaluation and comparison of HBV among hospital patients in the province of Babylon","authors":"Hider M. H. Al-Shirifi, Hiba Jasim Hamza, Zahraa Adnan Faraj, Abbas K. Al-Mansoori","doi":"10.53771/ijstra.2023.5.1.0065","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53771/ijstra.2023.5.1.0065","url":null,"abstract":"In Babylon Governorate, the frequency of viral hepatitis B in the general population was discussed. A total of 354 members of the general community with ages ranging from 15 to 45 and a mean of 38.64 years old were randomly selected for the study and tested for anti-HBsAg. Since fourteen samples had positive Anti-HBc IgM results and patients older than 45 had a higher risk of infection (5.6%), the findings indicated that the prevalence of HBV in the general population was (3.95%). Males were more likely to be infected than females (10:4 vs. (71:4:28.6), respectively, according to sex. The rate of infection was 2:1 for the total of (14) positive anti-HBsAg, of which (9) were in rural areas and (5) were in urban areas. Compared to anti-HBsAg, which was obtained by an ELISA test, the diagnostic marker anti-HBc IgM was more consistent with the viral load/Ml of HBV determined by RT-PCR.","PeriodicalId":122395,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Science and Technology Research Archive","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128060659","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Using pomegranate peel extract green synthesize of AG nanoparticles: characterization and antibacterial activity","authors":"Farah S. Daabool","doi":"10.53771/ijstra.2023.5.1.0066","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53771/ijstra.2023.5.1.0066","url":null,"abstract":"In this research, the eco-friendly biogenesis of silver nanoparticles from 2 mM AgNO3 using the extraction of pomegranate peel (EPP) as the agent of reduction was explored. Analysis of the Fourier transform infrared spectrum (FT-IR), UV-visible spectrum, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to characterize Ag nanoparticles. At 425 nm, UV-visible spectra show a significant resonance on the surface of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). A spectrum investigation using FTIR spectroscopy revealed that EPP operated as a reduction agent. SEM analysis reveals nanoparticles with average particle sizes ranging between 30 and 50 nm. AgNPs' antibacterial activity was also tested against Staphylococcus aureus. X-ray diffractometer (XRD), using Scherrer's equation and the refraction peak in the XRD pattern, the average particle diameter of the silver nanoparticles was determined to be 80. The silver nanoparticles formed in the brown-colored stable samples according to SEM analysis, and well-dispersed nanoparticles could be seen in the silver nitrate-treated samples. Ag nanoparticles produced by pomegranate peel extract show the maximum antibacterial activity against S. aureus (0.1, 0.2, 0.3 and 0.4 mol). This technique produces Ag NPs with effective antibacterial action against harmful microorganisms. One of these is silver nanoparticles, which have a substantial influence on nanotechnology and the field of nanomedicine.","PeriodicalId":122395,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Science and Technology Research Archive","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125434678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Production and hatchability of laying quails with turmeric (Curcuma longa) liquid in commercial diet and rearing in different sex ratios","authors":"Puringgar A, B. Indarsih, Syamsuhaedi, I K. G. Wiryawan, M. H. Tamzil","doi":"10.53771/ijstra.2023.4.2.0017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53771/ijstra.2023.4.2.0017","url":null,"abstract":"An experiment was carried out to assess the optimum turmeric concentration and ideal mating ratios for Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica) for production performance of fertile eggs and hatchability. A total of 162 ten weeks old females and 27 males were assigned in the study. They were fed on a commercial layer quail diet containing approximately 18 % crude protein and 3000 kcal of metabolizable energy (ME)/kg and reared for 12 weeks in three mating ratios: 1:4, 1:6 and 1:8. (male: female), each replicated three times. A total of 540 selected hatching eggs per batch of incubation were collected and less than 7 days stored, then were incubated for hatching performance. Percentage of average egg production (AEP-%), feed intake (FI-g), feed conversion ratio (FCR), egg weight (EW-g), egg mass (EM-g/bird) and hatching performance were determined. It was observed that FI were the only performance production affected significantly (P<0.001) by feeding a commercial diet mixed with liquid turmeric. Mating ratios influence FI and FCR (P<0.001). Most hatching performances were affected by turmeric and sex ratios, except dead in-shell and normal quail chicks. The values of AEP (87.16%) and EM (8.42 g/bird/d) were the highest performance with 10 g/kg of turmeric. The ratio of 1:4 was the best mating ratio for local quail breed with highest records of all hatching performances significantly.","PeriodicalId":122395,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Science and Technology Research Archive","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125110244","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Thermo physical and mechanical properties plaster of Paris ceilings modified with oil palm mesocarp fiber for application in buildings","authors":"Armstrong Udochukwu Anonaba, Israel Chukwuemeka Ndukwe, Francis Chukwuemeka Eze","doi":"10.53771/ijstra.2023.4.2.0064","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53771/ijstra.2023.4.2.0064","url":null,"abstract":"The essence of this study is to assess the feasibility of improving the properties of the plaster of Paris (POP) ceiling by modifying it with oil palm mesocarp fibre (OPMF) in order to solve the disposal problem of the latter. Various weight proportions of the OPMF were used to replace the POP during the fabrication of the samples. All the samples were dried completely and then tested. The results showed that as the filler (OPMF) inclusion in the POP matrix increased from 0% to 40%, the change in mean values of water absorption, bulk density, thermal conductivity, specific heat capacity, thermal diffusivity, heat flow time, flakiness, and flexural strength (12.22 – 25.75) %, (1.768 – 1.407) 103 kgm-3, (0.2245 – 0.1465) Wm-1K-1, (1.498 – 1.825) 103 Jkg-1K-1, (8.477 – 5.705) 10-8 m2s-1, (9.64 – 14.37) mins., (0.65 – 2.08) %, and (3.02 – 1.38 ) N/mm2 respectively. It was found generally that the inclusion of the OPMF into the POP matrix could yield composite ceilings with enhanced/better thermal insulation capability for use in buildings. This, if implemented, could help to solve the disposal problem associated with waste while ensuring sustainable construction of thermally-safe and inexpensive buildings.","PeriodicalId":122395,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Science and Technology Research Archive","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129485541","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Antihyperglycemic and antihyperlipidemic effects of Cymbopogon citratus leaves in dexamethasone-induced diabetic rats","authors":"Barnabé Lucien Nkono Ya Nkono, Placide Yannick Amougou Noa, Léocadie Mbella Kedi, Soumiatou Nzikoue, Sélestin Dongmo Sokeng","doi":"10.53771/ijstra.2023.4.2.0060","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53771/ijstra.2023.4.2.0060","url":null,"abstract":"Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, especially in Cameroon, different parts of Cymbopogon citrarus (C. citratus) are prescribed as remedies for diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia. This study was designed to investigate the effects of hydroalcoholic extract of C. citratus (HACC) leaves in dexamethasone-induced-diabetic (Dex-db) rats. Materials and Methods: The HACC was obtained by decoction for 15 min by mixing 250 g of dry powder of the leaves of C. citratus by completing the total volume to 1L with a hydroalcoholic solution (water-ethanol, 30:70). After cooling to room temperature and filtration using Whatman No. 4 filter paper, the extract was concentrated using a rotary evaporator at 45 °C. Moderate diabetes was induced by daily subcutaneous injection of dexamethasone (5 mg/kg) once daily for 7 days. On the 8th day, the animals which have a blood glucose level greater than 120 mg/dL were selected and randomized into 5 groups of 5 animals each who received the different treatments for two weeks as follows: two negative control groups, negative normal control (NNC) and negative dexamethasone control (NDC) received only vehicle (distilled water); one positive control group received glibenclamide (5 mg/kg) and two groups received HACC at doses of 50 and 100 mg/kg respectively. On the other hand, compared to the NDC group, we observed a significant (P<0.001) dose-response after 14 days of treatment a decrease in serum concentrations of TC, LDLc, and AI, and an increase in HDLc. A highly significant decrease (P<0.001) was also observed in serum TG concentration but with a more pronounced action at the lowest dose of HACC (50 mg/kg). Results: After two weeks of administration of the HACC, we observed during the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) a highly significant rate of reduction in glycemia (%) at the two doses tested (50 and 100 mg/kg) compared to the NNC group (P<0.001) 2 hours after glucose load, no significant difference was observed (P>0.05). With regard to the serum lipid profile (total cholesterol (TC), HDL cholesterol (HDLc), triglycerides (TG), LDL cholesterol (LDLc) and atherogenicity index (AI)), after 14 days of administration of the various treatments, with the exception of the TC which decreased significantly (P<0.001), no significant difference (P>0.05) was observed on the other parameters in the animals having received the HACC only at the dose of 100 mg/kg compared to the NNC group. Conclusion: This finding suggests that the leaves of C. citratus have a highly significant antihyperglycemic and antihyperlipidemic activity in diabetic rats by preventing the postprandial glycemia peak and by readjusting the lipid profile, in particular by lowering serum LDL-cholesterol, triglycerides and the atherogenicity index.","PeriodicalId":122395,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Science and Technology Research Archive","volume":"84 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133252621","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}