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{"title":"The role of Organisational Justice and Mentorship in Turnover Intentions of Non-Teaching Staff in Universities: The case of Kyambogo University, Uganda","authors":"Getrude Namusoke, Henry Kibedi, Jane Namusoke, Stephen Kambaza, Carol Chosen Nakanwagi","doi":"10.37284/eajis.7.1.2047","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37284/eajis.7.1.2047","url":null,"abstract":"Understanding that keeping knowledgeable and dedicated staff members is essential to an organization's success, Kyambogo University enhanced working conditions, added health insurance, and established possibilities for advancement. Regardless of these measures, some non-teaching staff intended to leave the organisation giving inequality in salaries and working conditions as key reasons. Guided by the equity theory, the study examined the influence of Organizational Justice and Employee Mentorship on turnover Intentions among non-teaching staff at KYU. Using a correlational survey design, data was collected from a random sample of 242 respondents with the help of a structured questionnaire. Pearson correlation and regression analyses revealed that Organizational Justice was positively (r =.51, P<0.01) related to turnover intentions due to the distributive and Interactional justice that enabled non-teaching staff to feel belongingness and enthusiasm about their job. Employee mentorship and Turnover intentions had a positive and significant correlation (r =.23, P< 0.01), because of role modelling, career development and social support that enhanced the feelings of commitment among employees to their organisation making them want to stay and work for it. Organizational Justice and Employee Mentorship, together positively predicted (β=.48, P<0.05) turnover intentions. Employee Mentorship increased the contribution of organisational justice to turnover intentions by 1%. This was likely due to mentorship that enables employees to feel that KYU values them and felt grateful to stay and work for it. Therefore, retention strategies that provide relevant mentoring of staff members results into better retention. Programs to empower employees to have effective participation and engagement in sustaining distributive and interactional justice as well as role modelling should freely be available to reduce turnover intentions among non-teaching staff","PeriodicalId":347146,"journal":{"name":"East African Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies","volume":"34 15","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141649379","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":"Technology Use and Job Performance of Academic Staff of Bishop Stuart University","authors":"Judith Arinaitwe, A. Mwesigye, Basil Tibanyendera","doi":"10.37284/eajis.7.1.2040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37284/eajis.7.1.2040","url":null,"abstract":"The study investigated the impact of technology use on job performance of academic staff. In particular, the study examined the influence of teaching technological use, managerial technological use, and research technological use on job performance of academic staff. Utilising a quantitative research approach, the study employed a correlational research design on a sample of 158 academic staff of Bishop Stuart University in Uganda. Data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire (SAQ). Data was analysed using descriptive statistics to show how the respondents rated academic staff technology use and job performance and Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling to examine intricate relationships between variables and indicators. Descriptive results revealed that academic staff job performance was moderate while technology use was high. Structural equation analysis revealed that while managerial technology use had a significant and positive impact on academic job performance, research technology use and teaching technology use had a positive but insignificant influence on academic job performance. The study concluded that technology use for teaching and research has less contribution to job performance of academic staff but technology use for managerial purposes is vital for job performance of academic staff. The study recommended that university managers should employ more academic staff with PhDs such that besides teaching, they can effectively participate in research and community service activities, university managers should enhance academic staff use of technologies for research activities, and university managers should encourage academic staff to use technology for managerial purposes","PeriodicalId":347146,"journal":{"name":"East African Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies","volume":"20 24","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141661378","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":"Strategic Mobility Plan for Employees of Coolwood SA Company","authors":"Tukashaba Shafan, Shingiro Clement","doi":"10.37284/eajis.7.1.1931","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37284/eajis.7.1.1931","url":null,"abstract":"In contemporary business environments, effective management of employee mobility has become paramount for companies striving to maintain competitiveness and sustainability. Neglecting to develop suitable mobility strategies can result in decreased productivity, increased operational costs, and environmental concerns, jeopardising a company's long-term success. Coolwood SA, a middle-sized furniture production company, is planning to relocate its headquarters from Maastricht to Hasselt by 2030, necessitating the design of a sustainable and cost-efficient mobility plan for its employees. This study aims to address this challenge by crafting a tailored mobility strategy that facilitates a seamless transition to the new headquarters. Drawing on insights from literature and empirical research, this study emphasises the importance of effective mobility planning in enhancing employee satisfaction, productivity, and operational efficiency while reducing environmental impact and costs. By analysing employee profiles, mobility measures, and various scenarios, the study identifies the most suitable mobility strategy for Coolwood SA. Through rigorous cost calculations and scenario comparisons, Scenario Two emerges as the most favourable option, offering significant cost reductions and accommodating employees' diverse needs and preferences. The study's findings underscore the importance of strategic and personalised mobility planning for companies undergoing relocation or expansion. By considering factors such as employee profiles, transportation modes, and cost implications, organisations can optimise decision-making and ensure a smooth transition to new locations while promoting long-term economic success and sustainability. This research provides valuable insights and recommendations for Coolwood SA and other companies navigating similar mobility challenges, highlighting the critical role of mobility planning in achieving organisational objectives and fostering employee well-being.","PeriodicalId":347146,"journal":{"name":"East African Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies","volume":"41 24","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141663601","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":"Spatial Interactions of a City-Region Using GIS and Survey-based Data","authors":"E. Enoguanbhor, E. Enoguanbhor, Gladys Chukwurah, Emmanuel Olalekan Oloruntoba, Iwebuke Edo, Chioma A. John-Nsa, Chefor Fotang, G. N. Yangni, O. A. Oladosu, Michael Bode Agunbiade, Francis Tiatsop Njunda, Robert Achenui","doi":"10.37284/eajis.7.1.2015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37284/eajis.7.1.2015","url":null,"abstract":"The concept of spatial interaction deduced from Newton’s first law of motion, which has been extended from interactions between two points of elements e.g., two cities to interactions between other points of other elements in a system, e.g., more than two cities, can be applied to elucidate settlements spatial interaction at the regional scale, particularly a city-region as a system. Elucidating the levels of spatial interactions in city-regions is crucial to support decision-making processes in regional development planning and policies, which in turn contributes to sustainable regional developments if implemented fully. The current study, therefore, combined Geographic Information Systems and survey-based data to evaluate the level of spatial interactions of a city-region as a system to support sustainable regional development planning and policies using the defined Abuja city-region as a case study. Data were collected through a questionnaire survey of residents, land cover maps that were produced using Remote Sensing processes of satellite image classification, and urban and regional land use plans. An integrated analysis was deployed, including descriptive statistics and spatial analysis through extraction, digitization, overlay, clipping, and geometrical calculation processes. Key findings showed that the work location for most residents in satellite settlements is Abuja city. Also, the study showed that while Lugbe, Kubwa, and Old Karu settlements have the highest level of spatial interaction with Abuja city, Kuje and Gwagwalada settlements have the lowest level of spatial interaction. The findings and their associated implications of the current study are useful to support decision-makers in planning and policies for the spatial distribution of urban infrastructures across settlements that make up defined city-regions in Sub-Saharan Africa in particular and in the Global South in general","PeriodicalId":347146,"journal":{"name":"East African Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies","volume":"2 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141684334","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":"Evaluation of Social Capital Attributes as Predictors of Collective Actions among Smallholder Farmers in Tinderet Sub-County, Kenya","authors":"J. Cheruiyot, J. Kibett","doi":"10.37284/eajis.7.1.1932","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37284/eajis.7.1.1932","url":null,"abstract":"Small farms make up 85% of farms worldwide. Similarly, in Kenya, the agriculture sector is dominated by smallholder farmers. To overcome constraints imposed by small units and for sustainable development, smallholders often organise themselves into groups or farmer-producer organisations (FPOs) to access services. They exploit elements of social capital; social networks, norms and trust to enhance cooperation for collective actions. It is often assumed that social capital attributes among farmers’ groups are exploited for positive collective actions such as access to credits and the sale of aggregated produce. Social capital attributes, however, differ from one farmer organisation to another. This study evaluated levels of social capital attributes among farmers from value-chain-linked groups. The predictive value of the social capital indicators on the desired outcome of collective actions was investigated. Based on a retrospective study design, interviews were conducted on 72 farmers drawn from 9 FPOs with 215 members. Attitude scales ranked 1 to 5 were used to gather the opinions of participants on the attributes. Participants were sampled by purposive and multi-stage sampling schemes. Single-sample Wilcoxon test was used to analyse strength of each attribute among participants. Median value for indicators of social trust, social participation, norms, common vision and social networks were significantly higher than ‘neutral,’ P< .05. Collective actions in inputs-acquisition and produce-selling did not differ significantly from ‘neutral’ (P > .05). The mean for social capital attributes had strong predictive ability on collective actions as tested by Spearman’s Rank analysis using SPSS; R2 = .382, P = .000. The collective actions in learning, inputs-purchase, produce-selling, price negotiations and market-information seeking could be predicted from the social capital attributes evaluated. It is recommended that stakeholders build capacity of FPOs, particularly for collective actions in inputs-acquisition and marketing of produce for sustainable development","PeriodicalId":347146,"journal":{"name":"East African Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies","volume":"16 16","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141118363","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":"Use of Realism as Social Commentary on Specific Subject Matter in Painting: An Analysis of the Realist Paintings of Zephania Lukamba, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya","authors":"Kamau Wango","doi":"10.37284/eajis.7.1.1927","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37284/eajis.7.1.1927","url":null,"abstract":"The creation of any work of art often has a purpose or an intent. In this regard, artists endeavour to create pieces of artwork that bear or propagate certain meanings or points of view and also express some social phenomena that are unique to a particular environment or what has often been referred to as a catchment area. This is usually an important artistic undertaking because artists have the innate responsibility to observe certain social peculiarities and visually record them for all their worth. Some of these peculiarities are a reflection of society and its circumstantial behavioural tendencies often brought about by various factors; such as social-economic malaise and bad governance that precipitates social decay. When an artist embarks on such an artistic depiction of his or her own social environment, then there is a need to give it due artistic attention. This study featured 22 paintings based on the subject matter of the overloading of vehicles. Although the paintings appeared generally alike in terms of layout and execution, it is the depiction of the paradox of the repeated occurrence of the same phenomenon which in reality reflects a tendency that is both widespread and bizarre. In this regard, each painting depicts a scene that in reality is in itself a specific curious occurrence. This, in retrospect, can be seen as a type of popular culture of defiance and of the absurd. Since the overloading of any vehicle is ordinarily not only unwarranted and dangerous, but also blatantly illegal, the artist, in his observations which constituted this study, depicts a societal problem that has degenerated into impunity. This study, therefore, sought to find out how effective such focused paintings were as an avenue for social commentary. The artist over a period of time observed incidents of overloading as they manifested themselves in real-life occurrences and made the necessary sketches that were later developed into paintings in the studio. The paintings were examined using formal analysis to delve into their composition and use of elements and principles as well as descriptive analysis to explore their meaning or what the artist intended to convey. The study posits that the essence of such focused paintings in this study is that they become a visual pointer to the wider debate about the debilitating effect of such social malaise upon the psyche of society. The ordinary citizenry subsequently becomes spectators in their own space that degenerates into such recklessness and disregard for individual and collective safety as well as the rule of law","PeriodicalId":347146,"journal":{"name":"East African Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies","volume":"125 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140977508","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":"Lifelong Educational and Decolonization Programs for the Batwa Indigenous People of Southwestern Uganda","authors":"Denis Sekiwu, F. Adyanga, G. M. Genza, Nina Olivia Rugambwa, A. M. Muwagga","doi":"10.37284/eajis.7.1.1838","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37284/eajis.7.1.1838","url":null,"abstract":"This article is based on a study conducted among the Batwa Indigenous people in southwestern Uganda between 2021 and 2022. The study aimed to explore culturally relevant lifelong education and decolonization programs for the Batwa people. Using indigenous research methodology, 60 participants comprising of elders, parents, children and teachers were recruited from the Batwa community for the study. We used Egalitarian liberalism and justice in education (ELJE) theory as analytical framework. Key findings demonstrate that participants were conscious of the challenges faced by their community and collectively brainstormed practical redress measures. These measures include but are not limited to setting up an entrepreneurship education program, vocational and skilling programs, and promotion of Rutwa language. Besides, some specific Batwa life skills identified by participants are briefly described as imperative for integration in the schooling system to achieve the decolonization mission","PeriodicalId":347146,"journal":{"name":"East African Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies","volume":"114 26","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140381308","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":"What Goes Around Comes Around?: The Sustainability Paradox of Second-Hand Clothing Marketplaces in a Cross-Cultural Context","authors":"Maha Panju","doi":"10.37284/eajis.7.1.1799","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37284/eajis.7.1.1799","url":null,"abstract":"Humanity living far beyond its planetary boundaries has galvanised a desperate scramble toward sustainability, in all its socio-economic-ecological complexity. In increasingly fragmented global(ised) arenas, however, the sustainable growth trajectories of second-hand clothing production/consumption systems have proven non-linear, disjunctive and paradox-laden. The present thesis carves out epistemic space for exploring how these exacting paradoxes are both productive of and produced by circular fashion economies. Through a place-attuned, multi-scalar and relational lens, my investigatory scope is framed by two understudied geographies of second-hand apparel trade - the mitumba industry in East Africa, and e-marketplace platforms in the Global North context. Interweaving the analytic threads of political ecology, decolonial theory and feminist reflexivity, I undertake a cross-case comparative analysis to consider: between the global, national and local, how does the notion of second-handedness refract the lifeworld of differently-located and differently-embodied actors? Navigating the complex discursive terrain of greenwashing, I first de/reconstruct self-congratulatory corporate rhetoric which deliberately conflates ‘circularity’ with ‘sustainability’. By repoliticising human/environment encounters against the grain of technocratic dogma, the viscerally embodied realities of mainstream development interventions are explicated and enlivened - rather than elided and erased. In the spirit of reflexivity, my questioning framework also attends to (im)possible moments of alterity, agency and alliance-building instantiated in/through second-hand clothing marketplaces. In juxtaposing hegemonically-framed developmentalist discourses with personal counter-narratives emerging from the ground, the resulting picture is nuanced, messy and contextually-situated. The succeeding conclusion I draw is thus demonstrative and generative of such nuance. Sustainable fashion development need not be considered an end-in-itself, but instead an enduring means to an end - however imperfect and challenging. Scholars, practitioners and activists must collectively resist apocalyptic imaginaries, which prematurely foreclose political horizons for (co-)constructing alternative Anthropocene futures","PeriodicalId":347146,"journal":{"name":"East African Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies","volume":"137 37","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140078470","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":"Influence of Principals Problem-Solving Skills on Management of Student Discipline in Public Secondary Schools in Bureti Sub-County, Kenya","authors":"Chepngetich Velody, Joseph Koskei","doi":"10.37284/eajis.6.1.1579","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37284/eajis.6.1.1579","url":null,"abstract":"Student discipline is an issue that concerns several stakeholders across the globe. Despite the Kenyan government's commitment to upholding local and international trends in recognising children's rights, managing student discipline in schools through alternative disciplinary methods is mostly unexplored. The paper investigates the influence of principals' problem-solving skills on the management of student discipline in public secondary schools in Bureti Sub County, Kenya. The social cognitive theory was used as the study guide. This research study employed the descriptive survey research design. The accessible population was 3853, comprising 1 sub-county education director, 51 principals and 3801 form two students. The sample size 176 respondents comprised of 145 students, 38 principals and 1 sub-county director. The simple random and purposive sampling were adopted in selecting desired respondents. This study used a structured questionnaire and interview schedule as the main research instruments. The study produced both qualitative and quantitative data. The qualitative data gathered through interviews was examined using content analysis of respondents' meanings and implications. Quantitative data was coded, cleaned, and analysed using the 24th version of the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) to obtain descriptive statistics. The results indicated that students involved in addressing various issues during school assemblies scored the highest of all the items. Principals’ used student leadership as a method of solving student issues, students' welfare and were entrusted in resolving conflicts among students. Student engagements in problem-solving, management of peer pressure and giving reasons before punishing the students had also positive impact on reducing indiscipline. However, students’ leadership were limited to staff and BOM meeting especially during decision making. Principal’s problem-solving skills has an important role in reducing indiscipline among the secondary schools. The study concluded that Principals’ fmoeproblem-solving skills played a significant role on students’ discipline. The study recommended that the School Management should implement strategies such as training for the principals to learn various competency skills such as decision-making and conflict management to better suit them for managing student discipline in their institutions","PeriodicalId":347146,"journal":{"name":"East African Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies","volume":"64 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139172513","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":"Experimental Investigation of the Physicochemical Quality of Gasoline Refined by Indigenous Technology in Nigeria","authors":"B. O. Oyewale, J. Sonibare, S. A. Odewale, O. Odejobi, Olumuyiwa Akintola","doi":"10.37284/eajis.6.1.1597","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37284/eajis.6.1.1597","url":null,"abstract":"Fuel produced by artisanal refiners using indigenous technology continues to find its way into the Nigerian oil market despite the proscription of such refining activities in the Niger Delta, owing largely to the illegal means by which the artisans procure crude oil and also related to doubt about the quality of products coming from their covertly operated facilities. Therefore, in this study, gasoline samples were collected across 30 artisanal refiner camps, and their properties were examined to ascertain their conformity with the minimum requirements of the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) on fuel quality. Standard test protocols on fuel characterisation published by ASTM were utilised for the analysis. The specific gravity of the samples determined at 15℃ ranged from 0.796 – 0.807 g/cm3. The Antiknock Index ranged between 78.75% and 82.45% for the fuel, and the initial and final boiling points of the samples were about 32 – 39.1℃ and 226.3 – 238.7℃, respectively. The distillation profiles of most of the fuel samples were satisfactory. Experimental data gathered from this study indicate that notwithstanding the artisanal refiners’ shortcomings, they are still able to produce fuels that meet some minimum local and international requirements","PeriodicalId":347146,"journal":{"name":"East African Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies","volume":"39 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139235125","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}