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In rain-fed agro-ecosystems, irregular rainfall distribution, inadequate soil moisture retention and delayed sowing have a significant impact on wheat yield. Agronomic practices, including sowing techniques, are vital for increasing grain yield and water-use efficiency. The study was performed at Adaptive Research Farm in Chakwal, Pakistan, during the Rabi seasons of 2023–2024 and 2024–2025 for evaluating the impacts of different sowing methods on wheat. There were four various methods used to plant wheat: broadcasting, row drilling, furrow-bed, and furrow-ridge. The objective of this research is to examine the impacts of four alternative wheat sowing techniques on production and growth in rain-fed conditions. Three repetitions of the randomized complete block design (RCBD) were used in the research trial. The results shown that wheat crop growth and yield parameters such as plant height (cm), number of tillers per plant, number of seeds per tiller, and seed yield (kg ha-1). The research results indicated that, in rain-fed conditions in Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan, the furrow-bed sowing method produced the highest wheat seed yield (3463 and 2850 kg ha-1), followed by the flat row drill sowing method (3210 and 2560 kg ha-1) both the years, respectively.
The paper evaluates the interaction between social media discourse, views of agricultural reform, and policy-specific voting in the electoral process in Nigeria. Based on the secondary data of the Afrobarometer Round 9 survey, the study examines the use of social media content exposure to inform voter perception of agricultural policies and also influence electoral behaviour. The discussion is based on the Spatial Theory of Voting, Agenda-Setting Theory, Framing Theory, and Uses and Gratifications Theory, which are all aimed at explaining the way in which voters process political information and decide to vote.
The results show that the social media stories are strongly positively correlated with voter opinion on agricultural reform, with a correlation coefficient of 0.77. This suggests that the greater the exposure to social media content, the stronger and clearer the positions can be that are held regarding agricultural policies. Social media can be used to make complex policy matters easier to understand and present them in formats accessible to voters, thus defining the way in which voters perceive governmental performance and reform agenda. Nevertheless, the research results also indicate that social media accounts have a limited direct effect on policy-specific voting. The results of the regression exercises suggest that the social media accounts account for only a modest percentage of the difference in voting behaviour, and this further underlines the fact that other factors like ethnic identity, party affiliation, and past performance of the government still influence voting behaviour.
Although this individual effect is weak, chi-square analysis shows that there is a strong and significant correlation between exposure to social media and support of candidates who advocate agricultural reform. This implies that social media discourse leads to greater trends of political congruency and group-level support, inclusive of individual vote selection. The research finds that the impact of social media on political perception and trends in group voting cannot be overlooked, although the impact of social media on individual voting behaviour is insignificant.
The paper emphasizes the increased significance of digital communications in Nigerian elections and demands better policy communication, education of the voters, and additional study of the relations between social media and electoral behaviour.
Children’s learning starts at home, where their first teachers are their parents. The way parent's guide and discipline their children influences not only their behavior and emotions but also their academic performance. Parents have different ways of disciplining their children; thus, this might be associated with children's performance in class. Baumrind's Parenting Style Theory includes authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, and neglectful styles. This paper examined the dominant parenting styles used by parents with their children. Moreover, this study aims to identify the relationship between the dominant parenting style and kindergarten learners' academic performance. Also, researchers aimed to identify the challenges of parents in addressing the academic performance of kindergarten learners. To collect data, an online survey was distributed to 40 parents at Gymnazo Christian Academy via purposive sampling. Researchers used a quantitative method and a 5-point Likert Scale. The study showed that the parents' dominant style was to appreciate their children when they did something. Moreover, it is revealed that there is no significant relationship between the dominant parenting style and kindergarten learners' experience with their academic performance. This paper recommends that parents maintain their good parenting style. Also, this paper contributes to the school institution, its staff, and teachers by highlighting the importance of parenting styles for learners' academic performance.
Afghanistan state collapse in August 2021 once again place discussion about state-building strategies in post-conflict scenarios. This article explores fundamental causes of state-building failure in Afghanistan and suggests an explanation based, for one side, on policy inability to generate internal legitimacy and local ownership necessary for State consolidation and sustainability born from military intervention in 2001; and for the other, in how war on terror interest vitiated Afghan transition course by subordinating democratic governance and economic reconstruction goals to security thoughts. In this sense, article focuses its attention on three fundamental issues that ultimately doomed 20-year effort of state-building to failure: the way in which new state foundations were partial to turn it into a neo-patrimonial pseudo-democracy, dependent and corrupt, and controlled it by an old and new warlords elite; the absence of a national reconstruction effective strategy for helping Afghan people to rebuild a country devastated by years of war, that would allow mixing peace benefits and strengthen central government authority in a traditionally fragmented and centrifugal society; and lastly, the geopolitical environment also generated by war on terror, which was not contribute to peace and stability in Afghanistan and increased state-building shortcomings and failure chances.
Diabetes self-care remains central to glycaemic control, complication prevention, quality of life, and long-term health-system sustainability. Recent evidence indicates that diabetes self-management support can improve select clinical and behavioural outcomes, yet the literature remains fragmented across intervention types, psychosocial determinants, family and social support, healthliteracy factors, structural barriers, and digital care models. This protocol foundation proposes a mixed-methods systematic review focused on barriers and facilitators to diabetes self-care among adults with type 2 diabetes. The review is designed to retrieve and screen a minimum of 150 recent peer-reviewed studies published from 2021 onwards across PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection, Embase, CINAHL, and PsycINFO. The planned review will map the evidence landscape, identify empirical and implementation-sensitive determinants of self-care, assess methodological and contextual gaps, and generate a publishable synthesis relevant to clinical practice, programme design, and policy. Eligibility criteria, search architecture, study-selection procedures, data-extraction variables, quality-appraisal methods, and mixed-methods synthesis plans are specified in line with PRISMA 2020 and PRISMA-P guidance. The protocol is structured to support submission to a Scopus-indexed journal and prospective registration in PROSPERO, where eligible.
Important scope note. This document is a protocol-ready foundation informed by current high-quality guidelines and representative recent review evidence. It provides a search architecture deliberately calibrated to retrieve a minimum of 150 recent peer-reviewed studies on diabetes self-care/self-management published from 2021 to the search date in 2026 across multiple databases, with scope for a larger yield after database-specific expansion, citation chaining, and deduplication. Because a full database export, deduplication log, and title/abstract screening archive are not available inside this workspace, the evidence map below is a rigorous protocol-facing synthesis of current evidence signals rather than a line-by-line appendix of 150 individually screened records.
This study investigates the factors influencing Big Data Analytics (BDA) adoption in management accounting practices among South African firms and develops strategic framework to enhance its adoption. Despite the transformative potential of BDA for improving decision-making, forecasting accuracy, and performance measurement, adoption remains uneven across firms, and empirical evi-dence from emerging economy contexts is limited. The study addresses four research objectives: (1) investigating the impact factors of BDA adoption, (2) examining whether organizational capabilities, technological readiness, and managerial support serve as facili-tating mechanisms, (3) exploring firm heterogeneity across organizational characteristics, and (4) developing policy recommendations for South Africans firms. Grounded in an integrated theoretical framework combining the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) framework. The research employs panel data analysis of 15 South African firms across five industries (Financial Services, Mining, Retail, Manufacturing, and Technology) observed annually from 2019 to 2024, yielding 90 firm-year observations. Data were collected from several sources such as annual reports and industry reports with varia-bles constructed through content analysis and standardized measurement approaches. Econometric analysis using several types of analysis such as difference-in-differences (DiD) estimation reveals several key findings. For instance, technological factors significant-ly influence adoption: perceived usefulness (β = 3.25, p < 0.01), perceived ease of use (β = 2.25, p < 0.05), and technology readiness (β = 15.25, p < 0.01) all positively affect BDA adoption. Crucially, DiD analysis reveals that South Africa's 2020 digital transfor-mation policy had a significant causal impact (β = 5.85, p < 0.05), increasing adoption by approximately 28% of a standard devia-tion in targeted industries, demonstrating that well-designed policy interventions can be effective. The study concludes that successful BDA adoption in South African management accounting requires coordinated action at firm and policy levels, with particular atten-tion to capability building, digital maturity development, and well-designed targeted interventions. These findings have significant implications for firms seeking competitive advantage through data-driven decision-making and for policymakers aiming to acceler-ate digital transformation in South Africa's industrial base.
This study investigates modality choices and ideology in selected 2015 presidential campaign speeches of Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari. Grounded in Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) and Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), the research examines how modal expressions are used to construct meaning, express political commitment, and project ideological positions during the electoral process. The study adopts a qualitative research design, with data drawn from purposively selected campaign speeches delivered during the 2015 Nigerian general elections. These speeches are analyzed to identify instances of modal verbs such as “will,” “must,” “can,” and “should,” which are categorized under modalization and modulation. The analysis reveals that modality is strategically employed by both politicians to achieve persuasive and ideological purposes. Buhari’s speeches are characterized by a frequent use of high-value modal verbs, indicating strong obligation, certainty, and a firm commitment to change, particularly in areas such as anti-corruption and national security. In contrast, Jonathan’s speeches display a more balanced use of modality, emphasizing continuity, possibility, and collective progress, thereby projecting an ideology of stability and gradual development. The findings further show that modality contributes significantly to the construction of political identity, the expression of power, and the manipulation of audience perception. The study concludes that modal choices are not merely grammatical features but powerful ideological tools that shape political narratives and influence voter behavior. It recommends further research into other linguistic features in Nigerian political discourse to deepen understanding of language use in politics.
Modern Islamic finance has rapidly expanded across regions, driven by globalization and the growing demand for ethical, Shariah-compliant financial solutions. As Islamic finance en-ters new markets, it faces both opportunities and structural challenges, including regulatory dif-ferences, cross-border harmonization, and the need for consistent Shariah governance. This study examines how globalization influences the development of Islamic finance and highlights the main issues in integrating Islamic financial principles into the global financial system. The research aims to identify industry growth drivers, analyze challenges from regulatory fragmen-tation and Shariah disputes, and evaluate institutional efforts to standardize practices world-wide.
Using a qualitative, literature-based approach, this paper examines academic research, global industry reports, and institutional publications from major organizations like AAOIFI, IFSB, and the Islamic Development Bank. The findings show that globalization has sped up the spread of Islamic finance, fostered innovation, and boosted international cooperation. However, it has also revealed gaps in standardization and Shariah interpretation. The study contributes to Islamic economics by demonstrating how globalization can support the maqasid al-shariah goals through increased transparency, financial inclusion, and ethical financial practices, while highlighting the importance of unified standards for promoting sustainable global growth.
Joyce R. Adovas, Lovely Angel V. Ballerda, Carl Vince D. Bautista, Clea Viel P. Camago, George Cardenas,Jhielyn Clien Dela Rosa,Sylvince L. Macaranas, Charlene H. Quiambao, Jenelyn Sarcilla, Shane C. Tambis, Crizelda Marie M. Valderama
This study investigates parental involvement as a predictor of classroom climate, teacher–child and peer interactions, and vicinity quality in day care centers in Quezon City, Philippines. Using a quantitative descriptive design, data were collected from ten parent stakeholders through a structured Likert-scale questionnaire and supplemented by classroom and environmental observations. Results revealed high levels of home-based involvement, school-based participation, and communication with teachers, indicating strong parental commitment to early childhood education. Likewise, classroom climate, teacher–child and peer interactions, and vicinity quality were consistently rated highly, reflecting nurturing and supportive environments. Correlation analysis demonstrated significant associations between parental involvement and the quality of classroom and environmental indicators, underscoring the predictive role of family engagement in shaping developmental contexts. Findings highlight the importance of fostering active parent participation and strengthening community resources to enhance early childhood learning environments and promote holistic child development.
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The study entitled, “Parental Involvement in the Public Elementary Schools of the Municipality of Buluan in the Province of Maguindanao”, aimed to investigate the involvement of parents as primary stakeholders and partners in the learning process. The study also dealt with those parental responsibilities that have not been realized and the interventions proposed by the respondents for the improvement of parental involvement. Survey checklist with indicators and means of verifications (MOVs) to school heads and the conduct of Focus Group Discussion (FGD) to gather data relevant to parental involvement were utilized. Results showed that parents as stakeholders are fully aware on the rights, roles, and responsibilities as well as the importance of their support to the school organization as collaborative mechanism for the betterment of the academic performance of their children. However, only one among the seven respondents indicated availability of MOV’s in the school organizations. Because of such findings, it is recommended that the leadership of the school should find ways to improve awareness of the school organizations on the importance of MOV’s for the improvements of the elementary schools in the municipality.
Keywords: parental involvement, intervention, learning partners, awareness.
Runabelle J. Paug,Trisha Belle C. Fermantez, Michael Jarvin L. Mejorado, Shella Mae C. Parocruz, Jannah May B. Cuaterno , Myca Joy D. Guarino, Joana Marie Manuel
In recent years, the integration of technology in primary education has emerged as a crucial aspect of educational reform, aiming to enhance teaching practices and improve student learning outcomes. This study attempts to determine the different types of technology used in selected private schools in Metro Manila S.Y. 2023 - 2024. The study also aims to identify challenges and benefits of technology integration in both teachers and students. The study utilizes survey method with open-ended questionnaires. The general population of the study will be all private schools teachers at any private schools in Metro Manila. The researchers gathered data through paper-pencil interview and text interview. Findings indicate that teachers frequently utilize hardware such as laptops and tablets alongside interactive software like Canva and Google Classroom to enhance lesson delivery. While technology significantly boosts student engagement and fosters an inclusive learning environment, its implementation is often hindered by inconsistent internet connectivity and the extensive time required for digital lesson preparation. Despite these obstacles, the study concludes that educators view technology as an indispensable tool for modernizing instruction and preparing students for a digital-centric future.
Multiple myeloma is a fatal hematological cancer characterized by the uncontrolled proliferation of plasma cells and significantly affects quality of life. Despite current treatment approaches, drug resistance, high treatment costs, and side effects make disease management difficult. The Anatolian geography, thanks to its biodiversity, is a rich source of natural compounds, and the therapeutic potential of the molecules found in these plants is worth investigating. This project aims to analyze, in silico, the binding probabilities of natural molecules obtained from Anatolian plants to target proteins involved in multiple myeloma.
Within the scope of the project, key proteins effective in the pathogenesis of multiple myeloma (BCL-2) were first identified, and the three-dimensional structures of these proteins were digitally modeled. Subsequently, natural compounds belonging to selected Anatolian plants were screened from databases, and molecular docking and binding analysis methods were applied. By evaluating the obtained binding values, interaction types, and protein–ligand stability, the most promising compounds in terms of therapeutic potential were determined. In addition, the drug most frequently used in current cancer treatments was compared with the potential of plant-derived compounds to be used as pharmaceuticals.
The analysis results indicate that some plant-based molecules can bind to multiple myeloma target proteins with high binding affinity and may carry lead molecule potential in the drug development process. These findings demonstrate that natural compounds may contribute to the development of innovative treatment strategies in the field of cancer biology. In the later stages of the project, it is aimed to verify the biological activity of the selected compounds through cell culture and animal experiments.
Keywords: Multiple myeloma, in silico, molecular docking, cancer biology
Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) is recognized as an important approach in improving learners’ comprehension, participation, and academic performance. This study aimed to quantitatively evaluate teachers’ perceptions of the effectiveness of MTB-MLE in enhancing student learning outcomes at Bugao Central Elementary School, including their level of preparedness, availability of resources, and the challenges encountered in its implementation. Using a quantitative research design, data were collected from 30 teachers through a survey questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics and non-parametric tests. The findings revealed that teachers generally perceived MTB-MLE as very effective in improving student learning outcomes; however, teacher preparedness and resource availability were rated only as moderately effective. Teachers also reported that resources, language use, and training were mostly challenging aspects of the program. Furthermore, no significant differences were found in teachers’ perceptions when grouped according to gender and years of teaching experience. Based on these results, the study recommends strengthening teacher training, improving the provision of localized instructional materials, and ensuring continuous monitoring and support to enhance the overall implementation of MTB-MLE.
1Maria Eltyeb Suleiman Elgali, 2 Abeer Magthop Mohammed Frag 1 Public Health Specialist, Khartoum State Ministry of Health, Schistomiasis Administration. 23PhD in health education, Alzaiem Alazhari University, department of health education. Correspond
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Schistosomiasis, widely known as bilharzia, remains a public health problem in several parts of the world, particularly in Africa. This study aimed to evaluate the role of health education in improve knowledge, attitudes and practice towards Schistosomiasis prevention among primary school pupils - Dardog village in the year-2022 -2023. The study was a quasi-experimental study (pre and post study).The study was conducted in Dardog village, Bahry locality. The study population was Dardog primary schools’ pupils. The inclusion criteria were primary school classes from pupil6 3rd class to 7th class. The prevalence of schistosomiasis was significantly (p=.000) decreased from 19.1% among pupils and their family members during pre-intervention to 4.1% after post-intervention. The study revealed that the overall good knowledge of primary school pupils regarding schistosomiasis was significantly (p=0.018) increased from 18.4% to 81.5% after post-intervention. The overall positive attitude of primary school pupils regarding schistosomiasis was significantly (p=0.049) increased from 18.4% to 81.6% after post-intervention. While the overall good practice of primary school pupils regarding schistosomiasis was significantly (p=0.02) increased from 32.8% to 67.2% after post-intervention. The study concluded that, health education has significant role in raising knowledge, attitude and practice of school students regarding schistosomiasis. Integrated school program is important to control schistosomiasis among basic schoolchildren
Keywords: Knowledge; Attitude; Practice; Health education; Schistomiasis
This research evaluates the scientific boundaries of de-extinction, distinguishing between phenotypic proxies and genotypic resurrection. Through a comparative analysis of various case studies such as the Quagga Project, Bucardo, and Dire wolf, we will understand the process like selective atavism, cell cloning, and CRISPR gene editing, respectively, including their impacts, both positive and negative. The study identifies critical limitations in mitochondrial compatibility, epigenetic reprogramming, and the Behavioural Void. The paper concludes that methods like back-breeding, cloning, and CRISPR editing can increase the genomic fidelity but cannot currently achieve true species resurrection. The most pressing part is not technical but ecological, as there is a lack of a validated framework on how one can introduce these function proxies in modern ecosystems. The study concludes that the success of these projects must be measured by their contribution to modern ecosystem integrity rather than genomic fidelity alone.
This study examined the relationships among leadership attributes, challenges encountered, and governance performance of women public servants in Valenzuela City. It was guided by Gender and Development, Equity, and Transformational Leadership Theory, which explain how leadership and workplace conditions shape governance outcomes.
A mixed-methods approach was used, combining survey data with open-ended responses. The respondents were women public servants actively involved in governance-related roles. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, while qualitative responses were examined through thematic analysis.
The results showed that women public servants demonstrate strong leadership attributes, particularly in team building and receptivity. Their performance across key areas such as policy implementation, people management, and resource management was also rated positively. While challenges like work–life balance were experienced to some extent, gender bias and other challenges were generally not seen as major barriers.
Further analysis revealed a significant relationship between leadership attributes and governance performance, suggesting that stronger leadership skills are linked to better performance. However, no significant relationship was found between challenges encountered and performance. Differences in challenges were observed based on socio-economic background, indicating that personal circumstances may influence how challenges are experienced.
The study concludes that leadership attributes play an important role in improving governance performance among women public servants. Based on these findings, a Women’s Leadership Enhancement and Support Program is proposed to strengthen leadership skills and provide better institutional support.
It is recommended that local government units continue to invest in leadership development, mentoring programs, and gender-responsive policies to support women’s participation in governance.
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Mammography remains the cornerstone of early breast cancer detection; however, the radiosensitivity of glandular breast tissue necessitates strict radiation dose monitoring and optimization. In many low and middle income countries, locally established Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs) are unavailable, and inter-centre dose variability remains poorly documented. This study quantified incident air kerma and mean glandular dose across five mammography centres in Northern Nigeria and established a
The study assessed standards-based technology integration method for teaching Social Studies in selected Local Governments of Northern part of Adamawa State, Nigeria. Specifically, it developed a technological integration model so as to overcome the problem related to teaching social studies and examined in-service social studies teachers’ perceptions of technology, use in social studies classrooms. An action research design was chosen for this study and 300 respondents were sampled purposive and simple random sampling techniques and the data were analyzed using Factor analysis and simple statistical mean and standard deviation. The factor analysis result reveals three clear latent constructs influencing technology integration in Social Studies teaching: factor 1: access (availability of ict tools & internet access), high loadings: ICT tools (0.81), internet access (0.78) which is strongly define infrastructure readiness and high communalities (0.72, 0.70) indicate that access explains a large proportion of variance. Access is a foundational requirement. Similarly, the results also revealed positive perceptions of technology use among in-service Social Studies teachers, as indicated by high mean scores across most perceived was usefulness, ease of use, attitude, and behavioral intention (willingness to adopt). The statements “Technology improves teaching effectiveness” (M = 4.25, SD = 0.68) and “Technology makes lessons more engaging” (M = 4.10, SD = 0.72) both recorded high mean scores, indicating strong agreement among teachers, “Technology is difficult to use” recorded a low mean (M = 2.40, SD = 0.90), indicating disagreement, the statement “I feel confident using technology in class” (M = 3.60, SD = 0.85) indicates moderate agreement, the highest mean score was recorded for “I am willing to adopt more technology in teaching” (M = 4.30, SD = 0.65), indicating very strong agreement. The study recommends that there is need to enhance effective classroom integration and maximize the pedagogical benefits of technology through donation of technological devices that social teachers will adopt their usage in teaching by related bodies and as in-service Social Studies teachers hold favorable perceptions toward technology integration, particularly in terms of its usefulness and their willingness to adopt it, motivational factors should to adopt to them so as to encourage them through given incentive, workshop by the school management.
Keywords: Standards-based, technology, integration method, teaching and Social Studies
Cette étude analyse le rôle du civisme fiscal dans la mobilisation des recettes fiscales locales
dans la commune de Selembao, à Kinshasa. Elle part du constat que, malgré l’importance de
la fiscalité comme levier de développement local, les recettes fiscales restent faibles en raison
notamment du faible civisme fiscal des contribuables.
L’objectif principal est d’évaluer le niveau de civisme fiscal, d’identifier ses déterminants et
d’analyser son impact sur la mobilisation des recettes publiques. Pour ce faire, une
méthodologie mixte combinant approche quantitative et qualitative a été adoptée, basée sur
une enquête menée auprès de 400 ménages du quartier Badiadingi.
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