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Research Article
Quality of Life and Its Associated Factors Among Patients with Psoriasis Attending the Dermatology Department at Public Hospitals in Harar Town, Eastern Ethiopia
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 3, September 2024
Pages:
27-36
Received:
15 June 2024
Accepted:
4 July 2024
Published:
15 August 2024
Abstract: Background: Psoriasis is a skin disorder that inflames the skin and joints, increasing susceptibility to obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. It is more common in higher-altitude areas and affects 100 million people worldwide. Understanding the subtypes and treatments is crucial for the management of the condition. Method: The study used a cross-sectional design to assess quality of life and identify factors associated with poor quality of life among patients with psoriasis in the region. The study involved 219 patients. Data collection was carried out through structured interviews with patients with psoriasis attending public hospitals in Harar, eastern Ethiopia. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyzes were performed to identify factors associated with poor quality of life among patients with psoriasis. Variables demonstrating a p-value > 0.20 in bivariate analyzes were included in the multivariate logistic regression model. Statistical significance was determined with a p-value < 0.05. Results: the proportion of poor quality of life was 54.8%. Factors associated with poor quality of life could not read and write (AOR = 14, 95% CI 2.08, 94.2), Duration of more than 5 years (AOR = 3.1, 95% CI 1.49, 6.41), New body site and in disease patients at both sites (AOR = 9.2, 95% CI 2.96, 28.56) and (AOR = 7.2, 95% CI 2.37, 21.95), respectively. Moderate affected body surface area (AOR= 2.98, 95% CI 1.15, 6.41)). And have a comorbidity (AOR= 2.69, 95%CI: 1.01, 7.20). Conclusions: The study revealed that 54.8% of the patients experienced severe quality of life impairment, with factors such as illiteracy, duration of the disease over five years, psoriasis at new sites of the body, moderate body surface area affected, and comorbidities significantly associated with poor quality of life. The study shed light on the challenges faced by patients with psoriasis in Harar, highlighting the need for comprehensive care strategies to improve their quality of life and well-being.
Abstract: Background: Psoriasis is a skin disorder that inflames the skin and joints, increasing susceptibility to obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. It is more common in higher-altitude areas and affects 100 million people worldwide. Understanding the subtypes and treatments is crucial for the management of the condition. Method: The study used a cross-s...
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Research Article
An Ethical Critique of the Sexist Mining Myths and the Gender Factor in the Extractive Industry of Southern Africa
Keba Cyril Muko*
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 3, September 2024
Pages:
37-47
Received:
5 June 2024
Accepted:
1 July 2024
Published:
20 August 2024
Abstract: The extractive industry is an economic venue with enormous potentialities for men and women in Southern Africa particularly, DRC, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe and South Africa. This part of the African Continent is flourishing with mineral resources in which women participate in different capacities. The contrast here is that of the increased number of women in this industry as opposed to the decline of social and economic wellbeing of women on account of gender based violence and many other oppressions against them. These dehumanising activities against women are fuelled by cultural and sexist mining myths from male peers reinforcing gender disparities. Thus, from an ethical perspective, the present study analyses cultural and sexist myths, deconstructing their patriarchal foundation and valorising women’s human agency and rights within the extractive industry. It is contended that women can contribute to the economic growth of the mining industry in Southern Africa provided that public institutions insure gender parity in the industry. In different levels, a response will be provided to the question: How can the cultural and sexist mining myths be ethically engaged to valorise women’s human agency and rights within the Southern Africa Extractive Industry? In response, this paper critically assesses the cultural basis of sexist myths from a perspective of feminist ethics, proceeding by deconstructing the patriarchal foundation of these myths and affirming women’s experience based on their human and economic capabilities. The present study proposes to contribute to the ethical discourse on gender parity, and the pursuit of women’s social and economic rights in the Extractive Industry.
Abstract: The extractive industry is an economic venue with enormous potentialities for men and women in Southern Africa particularly, DRC, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe and South Africa. This part of the African Continent is flourishing with mineral resources in which women participate in different capacities. The contrast here is that of the increased number of...
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Research Article
Path Analysis and Correlations Among Yield and Related Traits in Different Genotypes of Soybean (Glycine Max (L.) Merill) in the Benishangul Gumuz Region, Western Ethiopia
Wakjira Getachew Fufa*,
Bulcha Weyessa
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 3, September 2024
Pages:
54-62
Received:
20 June 2024
Accepted:
19 July 2024
Published:
20 August 2024
Abstract: Soybean is a warm-climate industrial crop, thrives in low- to medium-altitude legume crops. However, its production in Ethiopia lags behind global standards due to limited improved varieties and reliance on narrow genetic base materials, resulting in low productivity. Consequently, an experiment was undertaken to evaluate the genetic variability and associations among traits in various soybean genotypes concerning grain yield and related factors. Forty-nine soybean genotypes were assessed using a simple lattice design with two replications at Assosa Agricultural Research Center during the main cropping season of 2020. The majority of the characteristics displayed positive correlations both at phenotypic and genotypic levels. Seed yield had highly significant and positive correlations, genetically and phenotypically, with the total number of seeds/ plant, number of pods/primary branch per plant, and the weight of a hundred seeds, indicating the potential for concurrent enhancement of grain yields and these associated traits. The total number of seeds/ plant had the greatest genotypic (0.94) and phenotypic (0.51) -+direct influence on seed yield, followed by the number of pods/primary branch per plant and the weight of a hundred seeds, which showed higher genotypic direct effects on seed yield. This suggests that specific emphasis should be placed on these traits for direct selection aimed at improving yield. Moreover, through examinations of genetic diversity, it has been confirmed that there exists significant variability among the evaluated genotypes. This discovery offers valuable insights for future soybean breeding programs. The identification of such variability is crucial as it allows breeders to select and develop soybean varieties with desirable traits, ultimately contributing to the improvement and advancement of soybean varieties.
Abstract: Soybean is a warm-climate industrial crop, thrives in low- to medium-altitude legume crops. However, its production in Ethiopia lags behind global standards due to limited improved varieties and reliance on narrow genetic base materials, resulting in low productivity. Consequently, an experiment was undertaken to evaluate the genetic variability an...
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Research Article
Nameplate Designs, Headline Point Sizes, and Colour on Nigerian Newspapers: A Study of Selected National Dailies
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 3, September 2024
Pages:
63-71
Received:
25 March 2024
Accepted:
6 May 2024
Published:
27 August 2024
Abstract: Nigerian newspapers are consciously adapting to visual design formats in their bid to appeal to consumers. These visual design methods involve the arrangement of page furniture, such as headlines, colour, and nameplates, in a way that is visually attractive and perceptive to the reader. This study sought to discover the current application of colour, headline typefaces, and point sizes, as well as nameplate designs, on four of the nation’s leading daily newspapers: Vanguard, The Punch, Daily Sun, and Leadership, from September 2014 to August 2015. Twenty-four issues of each of these titles were sampled for the study over a period of 12 months, from September 2014 to August 2015. These resulted in a sample frame of 96 issues of the selected newspapers. The population of the four daily newspapers during the period was 1,048, made up of 261 daily issues of Vanguard, 261 issues of The Punch, 263 issues of the Daily Sun, and 263 issues of Leadership. The study which was anchored in the Gestalt theory of visual perception adopted the visual analysis method of research. The methodology was chosen because it addresses a designer’s formal elements, such as visual attributes best explained in the form of colour, line, texture, and size. Data obtained from the sampled newspapers was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 20.0. The findings were that each of these newspapers paid attention to the design of its nameplate, printed the front and back pages in colour and applied bold headlines to attract the attention of readers during the period of the study.
Abstract: Nigerian newspapers are consciously adapting to visual design formats in their bid to appeal to consumers. These visual design methods involve the arrangement of page furniture, such as headlines, colour, and nameplates, in a way that is visually attractive and perceptive to the reader. This study sought to discover the current application of colou...
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Research Article
Interrogating the Influence of Babaláwo-Ifá Priest’s Lifestyle on Ọmọ Awo-Neophytes as Found in Ìrẹ́tẹ̀-Ọ̀kànràn in Ifá Divination and the Lessons for the Contemporary Society
Samuel Káyọ̀dé O̩lálẹ́yẹ*
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 3, September 2024
Pages:
72-80
Received:
24 January 2024
Accepted:
12 February 2024
Published:
27 August 2024
Abstract: Leadership, the ability to lead by good example, is universal and it cuts across every aspect of human life, be it political, social, economic and religious. Leadership quality must be displayed by the people at the top so that their followers/disciples will not be led astray. However, not all leaders are leading by good examples, the effects of which are felt by the led at the receiving end and the society at large because the disciples or the followers tend to emulate some of the characters of their leaders. Therefore, it is imperative for a leader to demonstrate quality examples for the followers to imitate as demonstrated by Ọ̀rúnmìlà in Ìrẹ́tẹ̀-Ọ̀kànràn and other similar tenets of Ifá divination system. This is found in the lifestyle of the Babaláwo-Ifá priests that followed the teachings/lifestyle of Ọ̀rúnmìlà, the custodian of Ifá and by extension their neophytes, particularly, in the aspect of greed. Greed is evidently displayed in leadership especially in contemporary third world nations. Conversely, how has the lifestyle of Babaláwo been able to curtail this among their followers and of what benefits to the contemporary generation? The study proffered answers to the questions from the data generated from fifteen Babaláwo-Ifá priests and twenty Ọmọ Awo-trainees/ neophytes and their views content analysed. The study was able to discover that Ifá priesthood is a service to humanity (not a money-making venture) and discipline against greed is their watchword for them to achieve this. If the contemporary generation could imbibe this culture, it is going to be the best antidote against many social vices particularly the get-rich quick syndrome that is rampant among the youths nowadays that is responsible for their early death.
Abstract: Leadership, the ability to lead by good example, is universal and it cuts across every aspect of human life, be it political, social, economic and religious. Leadership quality must be displayed by the people at the top so that their followers/disciples will not be led astray. However, not all leaders are leading by good examples, the effects of wh...
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Review Article
Specific Technologies of Aviation Rescue and Firefighting Operations over the Years
Andrzej Marzęda*
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 3, September 2024
Pages:
81-98
Received:
23 July 2024
Accepted:
3 September 2024
Published:
26 September 2024
Abstract: The twentieth century was a period of rapid development in aviation. It was a time of great progress in the construction of aircraft, the development of ground infrastructure and the improvement of qualifications of aviation personnel. Over the years, aviation has gone from cruise flights in simple aircraft to transatlantic flights, complex aircraft with hundreds of passengers on board. Military aviation can operate at speeds exceeding the speed of sound and in all weather conditions. The infrastructure of large airports has reached the size of cities. Over the past century, the development of aviation has been followed by changes in the organization and equipment of rescue and fire-fighting services. The public does not accept the loss of human life or large-scale material damage and environmental damage. In the search for effective extinguishing agents and methods of administering them, people began to look for ways other than field fire services. Specialized firefighting units have appeared at airports, which are designed for specific rescue and firefighting operations on aircraft and infrastructure. For many years, attempts have been made to select special rescue and firefighting technologies capable of improving the effectiveness and safety of operations. Quite quickly, the car was chosen as the means of transport for airport rescue services. But over time, the need was recognized for it to have different characteristics and equipment than a vehicle for village and town safety units. As a result of various experiments, unusual technical solutions designed to solve basic problems specific to airports were developed. Equally interesting was the path to determining the best fire extinguishing agents and their means of administration. From hand-held fire extinguishers to remote-controlled cannons administering thousands of liters or kilograms of extinguishing agents over a long distance. The publication provides information on the history and development of basic firefighting technologies specific to aviation and some pointers to the future.
Abstract: The twentieth century was a period of rapid development in aviation. It was a time of great progress in the construction of aircraft, the development of ground infrastructure and the improvement of qualifications of aviation personnel. Over the years, aviation has gone from cruise flights in simple aircraft to transatlantic flights, complex aircraf...
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