Integrated Nutrient Management in Bottle gourd [Lagenaria siceraria (Mol) Standl.] variety Kashi Ganga under Malwa condition of Madhya Pradesh

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The present experiment “Integrated Nutrient Management in Bottle gourd [Lagenaria siceraria (Mol) Standl.] variety Kashi Ganga under Malwa condition of Madhya Pradesh” was carried out during Kharif season of 2019 -2020 at the Horticulture Experimental Field, College of Agriculture, RVSKVV, Indore (M.P.). The objective of the trial is to study efficacy of soil amendment on growth, yield and quality traits. The experiment consist of 15 treatments and three replication under randomized block design. The treatment T10 (50% NPK+25% Vermicompost +25% Compost) was found significantly superior as compared to other of treatments in following characters like vine length(cm), length of internode /vine (cm), no of primary branches. Treatment T0 (No application of INM control) observed minimum as compares to other of treatments. The treatment T10 (50%NPK+25%Vermicompost+25%Compost) was found significantly good result in phenological characters like no of node /vine up to first male and female flowers, days to first appearance of male and female flower, Treatment T0 ( No application of INM control) observed minimum as compares to other of treatments. The results regarding the yield parameters like days to first picking , avg. fruit weight at every picking (g) ,fruit length (cm) , fruit diameter (cm) , fruit yield /plot (kg), fruit yield (q/ha) number of seeds per pod, pod yield per plant(g) and pod yield (q/ha) were significantly affected by the application of different combination of integrated nutrient management. The maximum result was noted in treatment T10 (50% NPK + 25% Vermicompost + 25% Compost) However, minimum result was noted in T0 (No application of INM control).

Job Description Development in Fulfillment of the Competence of Village Government Apparatus (A Study in Banyumas Regency)

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A job description is a document containing the functions, duties, responsibilities, authorities, working conditions, and work implementation mechanism. The job description is quite important both for leader and employee, since with this document, they may clearly identify the competence they must meet for their position, with which employee’s professionalism will eventually be built. The result of previous research in Banyumas Regency shows a gap between the competence of the village government apparatus and their position’s standard competence. One of the reasons is an ineffective job description, which means there is no job description arranged entirely and in detail. Local Regulation of Banyumas Regency Number 1 the Year 2016 on the Structure and Working Procedure of Village Government only regulates the main duties and functions, not the job description. This Local Regulation actually mandates the village government to arrange the job description, but in reality, the village government has not performed it. Meanwhile, the village government’s workload gets bigger and more varied since assignments are given by the ministry, provincial government, and regency government. Consequently, the village government apparatuses in Banyumas Regency do not know exactly what competencies they must have to implement their duties and position well. Therefore, this research aims at developing an effective job description for the positions of village government apparatus in Banyumas Regency. This survey research aims at describing the duties of village government apparatus positions comprehensively. The research successfully develops the job description of village government apparatus positions, covering the village head with 25 duties, village secretary with 16 duties, administrative and general coordinator with 14 duties, a financial coordinator with 9 duties, planning coordinator with 9 duties, governance section head with 11 duties, welfare section head with 10 duties, service section head with 9 duties and sub-village head with 5 duties.

Problems of Distribution and Pathophysiology of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

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This article provides an overview of the literature data on the problem of the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Some pathophysiological aspects of this pathology are analyzed. The authors conclude that gastroesophageal reflux disease is a common clinical problem that affects millions of people around the world, according to some reports, up to 25–30% of the adult population is affected by it. Patients are recognized by both classic and atypical symptoms. GERD is associated with lifestyle factors, in particular obesity and tobacco smoking, which also threatens overall health.

Proposed Growth Strategy for Small Business Using the MSME Soundness Assessment Method (Cracktive Case Study)

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Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the main drivers of the economy in Indonesia because they are able to play a role in the process of increasing people’s income and succeed in encouraging economic growth. MSMEs have the ability to contribute to the local economy by creating new businesses that can increase employment opportunities. To assist MSMEs to grow, the government offers financial assistance. MSMEs need to know the health of their business and company. MSME Soundness Measurement provides a vision of business performance from a financial such as liquidity ratio, activity ratio, loan ratio, profitability ratio, and non-financial such as marketing, operations, good governance, and human resources. The assessment results were compared with the table AHP Calculations, the final score financial of 28,43% and non-financial aspect of 20,33%, the overall score of 48,76%. The results of measuring the level of Health obtained results in Cracktive companies, which are included in the Fair Soundness I” category with an “BBB” rating. Measurement of the Health Level of MSMEs is appropriate for Cracktive companies to determine the level of health and can be a tool for improvement.

Assessment of the Organochlorine Pesticides (OCPs) Status of Oyese Wetland Ogume Delta State for Cage Aquaculture in Secondary Schools as a Tool for Regiging Education in Nigeria

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This is an ex-post facto research that investigated the OCPs content of Oyese wetlands. The study answered 4 research questions and tested a hypothesis. To achieve these objectives, Oyese wetland was mapped out into 5 research cells and from each of the research cells, water samples were collected from 10 spots bulked and composites drawn and stored in ice cooled boxes for analysis. The analytical standards adopted were CEAM and ASTM and the instrument deployed for determination of the OCPs was Agilent GC 7890A and Agilent GC 8081. The mean results obtained are; DDT 1.65 µg/l, DDD; 1.72 µg/l; DDE 1.36 µg/l, endrin; 1.72 µg/l and diedrin 0.87 µg/l. The result of the OCPs investigated were subjected to test of significance with ANOVA using SPSS model 21 at 0.05. The p-value is 0.41 thus rejecting Ho. The study recommends that cage aquaculture should not be implemented in Oyese wetland, the pollution source should be identified and plugged, decontamination and remediation should be mandated, this will allow for the deployment of cage aquaculture for pollution free fish product for the produce to meet local and international consumer standards.

Sexual Dysfunction among Women Living with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital

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Diabetes mellitus is known to have multisystemic affectation including sexual dysfunction. The effect of diabetes on female sexual function is well documented globally but underreported in our study environment. Hence, this study attempted to fill this gap in knowledge by evaluating the sexual function of women living with diabetes in Uyo, Southern Nigeria. Methods: This was a crossectional descriptive study conducted in the Endocrinology Clinic of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital. A total of 150 participants consisting of 100 diabetes patients and 50 controls were interviewed using the female sexual function Index questionnaire. They were physically examined and blood samples taken for laboratory investigations. Data obtained was analysed using descriptive/comparative statistics. Results: Among the diabetics, 62% had sexual dysfunction compared to 8% of the controls(p<0.001).The diabetics had a median total sexual function score of 9.25(2.15-26.6), compared to 28.15(27.1-29) for the controls ( p < 0.001). The diabetics with normal sexual function had a mean HBA1c of 7.08+/-0.27 compared to 8.37+/-0.73 for diabetics with abnormal sexual function( t=9.65,def=98,p<0.001). The total sexual function score of diabetics was negatively related to glycated haemoglobin (rho=-0.88,p<0.001). ). Diabetics with DM duration of 10 years and more were 2.87 times significantly more likely to have poor sexual function(p=0.02; 95%CI 1.20-6.83 ). Glycated haemoglobin was shown to be a strong predictor of female sexual function(OR= 228.15, p<0.001). Conclusion:There is a high prevalence of female sexual dysfunction among diabetics. Prolonged duration of diabetes and poor glycaemic control are the most likely reasons for this finding.

Effects of 8-Week Circuit Exercise Training on the Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Health Status of People Living with HIV at Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

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Introduction: Exercise is regarded as an important adjuvant therapy for reducing the negative effects of Antiretroviral Therapy and improving the health status of people living with HIV (PLWH), but there is limited evidence on the effects of circuit exercise training on PLWH.
Objective: This study determined the effects of circuit exercise on the cardiorespiratory fitness and health status of PLWH.
Methods: This pretest-posttest randomized control study recruited 120 PLWH from the HIV clinic at Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki. Participants were consecutively invited at the clinic to join the study. Fish bowl method was used to randomize the participants to either intervention group or control group. Moderate intensity (50 – 75% MHR) circuit exercise training was administered to the participants 3 times a week, between 30-60 minutes per session, for 8 weeks. Cardiorespiratory fitness and health status were measured at baseline and at 8-week. Descriptive statistics of mean, standard deviation, percentages, and bar chart was used to summarize data. Paired sample t-test and independent sample t-test were used to determine the mean difference within and between the groups respectively. Alpha level was set at P<0.05. Results: There was statistically significant difference in mean score of cardiorespiratory fitness and health status within the intervention group, and between the groups after 8-week circuit exercise training. Bar chart showed improvement in all the domains of health status.
Conclusion: An 8-week circuit exercise training improved cardiorespiratory fitness, and health status of PLWH.

Hand-Eye Coordination and its Relationship with Anthropometric characteristics of Professional Football Players based on their Playing Position

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Football is the most popular sport characterized by high and low intensity movements with repeated physical contact. Anthropometric characteristics, coordination motor skills, and functional movement abilities are part of important determinants of success in a football game. This study investigated the relationship between hand-eye coordination and anthropometric characteristics of professional football players based on their playing position. A correlational research design was utilised for this study. The population for this study comprised of 29 professional football players who are members of a professional football club in Nigeria. The participants comprised of 12 forwards, 6 midfielders, 4 goalkeepers and 7 defenders. The weight, height, waist circumference, and hip circumference measurements were obtained using standardised procedures. The body mass index and waist to hip ratio scores of the participants were calculated. The alternate hand wall toss test was used to determine the hand-eye coordination of the participants. Pearson’s product moment correlation and linear regression were used to analyse the results. The level of significance was set at p < 0.05. A significant negative strong correlation was observed between waist to hip ratio and coordination among midfielders (r = -0.841, p = 0.036). There was no significant correlation between waist to hip ratio and coordination among forwards, defenders, and goalkeepers. In addition, there was no significant correlation between body mass index and coordination as well as waist circumference and coordination among football players in all the playing positions. Waist to hip ratio is an important anthropometric measure that can affect the coordination of midfielders in a football team. This should be considered by the coaches and football regulatory bodies before players are assigned to playing positions in the game of football. Position-specific training programmes should be encouraged to enhance football players' performance.

Determination of Technological Factors of the Use of Complex Binding Materials in Increasing the Strength Limits of Road Surfaces

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One of the ways to improve the complex properties of interpolymer materials (IM) is their modification by adding various additives to their composition. This, in turn, improves the material’s strength, hardness, heat resistance, water resistance, and a number of other important properties. One of the ways to improve the complex properties of interpolymer materials (IMs) is physical modification by adding various fillers to their composition. This results in improved IM strength, hardness, heat resistance, water resistance, and a number of other important properties.
Modification methods are used to improve the properties of polymer-polymer complexes and to expand the directions of their use. In order to improve the complex properties of composite materials (CMs) made from PPKs, they have different composition.

Law Enforcement against Violations of the State Civil Apparatus Code of Conduct in Implementing Public Services in Realizing Good Governance in Indonesia

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The purpose of the study is to understand and analyze the professionalism of public services by State Civil Apparatus and law enforcement for violations of the code of ethics by State Civil Apparatus in carrying out public services, namely in order to provide understanding to the State Civil Apparatus and government agencies regarding the concept and application of the code of ethics of the State Civil Apparatus in realizing good governance. in Indonesia. The code of ethics for the State Civil Apparatus is a guideline for attitudes, behavior, and actions in carrying out their duties. The State Civil Apparatus is the entirety of human resources in charge of running the wheels of government, namely carrying out public services. The problem is the widespread violation of the code of ethics of the State Civil Apparatus. This requires law enforcement for violations in carrying out public services. The problems that will be discussed in this study are the professionalism of public services by state civil servants and law enforcement for violations of the code of ethics by state civil servants in carrying out public services. The method used in this research is normative research, using a statute approach.