Incorporating Social Value into Products of Social Enterprise for a New Brand Identity Case Study: Rumah Ismail

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Rumah Ismail is a Community-Based Entrepreneurship Accelerator (CBEA) that accelerates community business generated from empowerment activities. The profits earned by Rumah Ismail are used for social activities such as charity programs and the provision of scholarships for school education for underprivileged children. This research aims to develop a sustainable communication model that effectively conveys Rumah Ismail’s mission and social values to the stakeholders to enhance Rumah Ismail’s brand. This research uses brand identity by Kapferer and Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) by Belch & Belch with the mixed methodology or combined approach between qualitative and quantitative methods. The results of this study indicate that Rumah Ismail needs to communicate its social values, namely increasing the added value of local products through empowering local talents as a new brand of Rumah Ismail by delivering a strong brand communication message through packaging so that the social values owned by Rumah Ismail can be conveyed effectively Suitable for all people stakeholders.

Effect of Handgrip Isometric Exercise on Level of Blood Pressure among Hypertensive Patients at Selected Hospitals of City

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A study conducted on ‘Effect of handgrip isometric exercise on level of blood pressure among hypertensive patients at selected hospitals of city’.

The research design selected for the present study was Quantitative Evaluatory Approach. Study was conducted at selected hospitals. In the present study the sample comprises of hypertensive patients that fulfill the inclusion criteria of the study. Sample consists of 60 hypertensive patients (Experimental group: 30 hypertensive patients. Control group: 30 hypertensive patients). Non probability convenient sampling technique was used to select the samples. Result indicates that there is remarkable improvement in the systolic as well as diastolic blood pressure level among hypertensive patients after handgrip isometric exercise. 

Conclusion: In experimental group, average change in SYSBP was 2.8, 7.2 and 12.8 on day 1, day 4 and day7 respectively. In control group, average change in SYSBP was 1.8, 1.3 and 1.9 on day 1, day 4 and day7 respectively. The corresponding p-values were small (less than 0.05) for all the time points. Experimental group has significantly higher improvement in systolic blood pressure as compared to the control group. The handgrip isometric exercise was found to be significantly effective in reducing the systolic blood pressure among hypertensive patients.

In experimental group, average change in DIABP was 3, 6.3 and 11.3 on day 1, day 4 and day7 respectively. In control group, average change in DIABP was 1.1, 1.5 and 1.7 on day 1, day 4 and day7 respectively. The corresponding p-values were small (less than 0.05) for all the timepoints. It is evident that the experimental group has significantly higher effect in DIABP as compared to control group.

Problems of Translating Prophets Ahaadeeth into English

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This paper aims to address the study of the concept of equivalence in translating the Prophet’s Hadith into English. By comparing the hadiths with their English translations, it seeks to measure the extent to which the two translators dealing with the religious text relied on equivalence as a method of translation on the one hand, and as an intended end of the translation process on the other. What is comparative, because the study compares translational theories, and as for the comparative, it is because the study compares the hadiths included in the Forty Nawawi with their English translations.

Quality of Life and Lifestyle Factors among Stroke Survivors and People Living With Osteoarthritis in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Rivers State

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Background: Quality of life (QoL) and Lifestyle factors (LFs) are key determinants of health. Poor QoL and unhealthy lifestyles are global concerns and have been linked to stroke and osteoarthritis (OA).

Aim of the Study: This study determined and compared QoL between stroke survivors and People living with osteoarthritis (PLWOA), and also established association between selected LFs and QoL of the stroke survivors and PLWOA in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Rivers State.

Materials and Methods: The study adopted a comparative cross-sectional design. A multistage sampling technique was used to select 78 stroke survivors and 186 People Living with Osteoarthritis (PLWOA) from the two strata making up Port Harcourt Metropolis – Port Harcourt City Local Government Area (PHALGA) and Obio-Akpor Local Government Area (OBALGA). The World Health Organization Quality of Life Bref (WHOQoL-BREF) Scale was used to measure their current QoL while LFs (Smoking, Alcohol consumption, Physical activity, and Balanced Diet) were selected in line with WHO STEPS instrument for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) from June 2019 to January, 2000. Data were analyzed using the IBM SPSS version 24. Chi-square test statistic was used to compare the proportion of stroke survivors with very poor, poor and good QoL and that of PLWOA. Chi-square test of independence was used to determine association between LFs and QoL of the two groups, and where appropriate Fisher’s exact test. P-value ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results: Results revealed that the proportion of stroke survivors with very poor, poor and good QoL was 18 (23.16%), 53 (67.9%), and 7 (9.0%) compared to 16 (8.6%), 53 (67.9%), and 7 (9.0%) respectively of those of PLWOA. The difference observed between these proportions was statistically significant (Chi-square = 67.097, p-value <0.0001). For association between LFs and QoL, Smoking (Chi-square = 40.678, Fisher’s p-values <0.0001, <0.0001), Alcohol consumption (Chi-square = 26.541, Fisher’s p-values <0.0001, <0.0001), Physical activity (Chi-square = 13.679, Fisher’s p-values 0.001, 0.022), Balanced diet (Chi-square = 39.691, Fisher’s p-values < 0.0001, 0.002) were all associated for stroke survivors and PLWOA respectively.

Conclusion: Majority of stroke survivors and PLWOA had poor QoL. Association exists between LFs and QoL of stroke survivors and PLWOA in the study. There is need for government to collaborate and set up specialized healthcare facilities for stroke survivors and PLWOA in our communities.

The Prevalence of Chest Infection in Patients with Heart Failure in Al-Wahadah Teaching Hospital, Dhamar, Yemen

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Background: Heart failure is a common clinical manifestation of most organic heart diseases that progress to the end stage. Patients with heart failure are often accompanied by secondary conditions such as pulmonary circulatory congestion and pulmonary edema, which can lead to dyspnea, gas exchange disorders, and other consequences, creating certain conditions for pathogens to invade and colonize the lungs. Therefore, patients with heart failure may have higher risk of pulmonary infection.

Aim: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of chest infection among patients with heart failure and to determine the characteristics of the patients with heart failure who had chest infection and the potential risk factors.

Methods: A retrospective, descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out at internal medicine department, Al-Wahdah Teaching Hospital,  Dhamar, Yemen over six months (June – December 2022). A total of 100 patients were enrolled in our study. A semi-structured questionnaire was designed and used for data collection.

Results: A total of 100 heart failure patients including 53 (53%) males, and 47 (47%) females were successfully enrolled in this study. The majority of participated patients were of age group 40 – 60 years (55%), and were of rural residence (83%). Chest infection was documented in approximately two-thirds of included patients (63%). Chest infection was documented in majority of patients who were smokers, Qat chewer, shamma intakes, being obese, had cardiomyopathy, as well as those patients who had dyspnea of NYHA class III & IV, orthopnea, PND, productive cough, high sputum amount, whitish sputum color, peripheral chest pain, fatigue, sweating, fever and  high WBC count, such associations were significant statistically.

Conclusion: This study revealed that, chest infection in heart failure patients was common with overall prevalence of (63%) among included patients this study was. Based on this, an early prevention and intervention measures should be taken to reduce pulmonary infections in patients with heart failure.

A Relation between Financing Shariah Product and Asset Quality an Evidence from Indonesia

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Asset quality represented through non-performing finance can also be affected by financing products owned by Islamic banking. By performing regression analysis on 4 Islamic banks in the period 2012-2020, it was found that each financing product has an effect on non-performing finance. Murabaha had a negative and significant effect on non-performing finance, Ijarah had a positive and significant effect on non-performing finance, Mudharaba and Musharaka had a positive and significant effect on non-performing finance.

Assessing Sharia Banking Commitment through the Shariah Maqashid Index

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In addition to earning profits, Islamic banks also carry out a missions in the field of Islamic finance, therefore profitability is not the only measure of good or bad performance. This research reviews the performance of Islamic banking in other non-financial aspects, namely by using the maqashid sharia index. The methodology used in this research is descriptive quantitative, using the sample is the financial statements of Islamic banking; BCA Syariah, BNI Syariah, BRI Syariah, Mandiri Syariah, Muammalat, and Panin Syariah during the 2018 – 2020 period. The results of the research in this article show that the performance of Islamic banking in the sample has not fulfilled the sharia function/sharia objective of the presence of the sharia bank itself, p. This shows that Islamic banks do not yet have a strong commitment to upholding sharia in muammalah (business).

Biodegradation of Aliphatic Hydrocarbon Compounds by Bacterial Cultures

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In the present study biodegradation of alphatic hycarbon compounds by bacterial cultures has been targeted. Growth curves analysis of Bacillus subtilis PD6, Bacillus sp. PD9, Enterobacter sp. PD11 and Bacillus sp. PD14 during utilization of dodecane, hexadecane, octadecane, eicosane and tetracosane as a sole source of carbon for growth and energy was performed. During this study, the degradation of different aliphatic hydrocarbons was studied as a function of bacterial growth. The hydrocarbon degradation efficacy of different bacterial species (selected on the basis of preliminary screening studies) was determined by indirect method wherein, the change in COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand) was determined after a specific time interval (0 day to 6th day). Presence of aliphatic hydrocarbon degradation capability in the selected four bacterial cultures was substantiated by the PCR amplification of alkB genetic loci in three out of four cultures. Successful amplification of alkB gene loci in Bacillus subtilis PD6, Bacillus sp. PD9 and Bacillus sp. PD14 indicated that, these cultures are potential aliphatic hydrocarbon degraders and possess required genetic arsenal for degradation of n-alkanes.

The Differences of the Calcium Hydroxide and the Mineral Trioxide Aggregate in the Apical Closure of Immature, Non-Vital Permanent Teeth

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When an immature tooth comes into contact with trauma, the dental pulp in the developing tooth can die, which can cause the absence of root and apical closure. Apexification is a technique used to repair these abnormalities. This method allows us to promote the growth of a hardened root end block. MTA and Ca (OH)2 are two materials that can be used in this process. Either MTA or calcium hydroxide have a good chance of producing positive clinical results. MTA is favored over calcium hydroxide for its significantly shorter time for apical barrier formation, low solubility, easy approach, and ability to prevent root fracture, while calcium hydroxide is preferred over MTA for root length elongation in open apex teeth. The limitations of calcium hydroxide include the fact that it takes more time and multiple visits to form the root-end barrier, is more prone to fracture, and has the potential for reinfection. The goal of this review is to collect revisions on inducing root formation and synthetic barrier approaches and consider the advantages and disadvantages of calcium hydroxide versus MTA.

Effects of Physico Chemical Parameters on Biomass Produced by Using Earthworm Eudrilus Eugeniae

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Earthworms are a kind of segmented, nocturnal, terrestrial invertebrates that are widespread around the globe. They belong to the subphylum Oligochaeta of the Phylum Annelida. Earthworms are important to the breakdown of different types of wastes and the improvement of the soil’s nutrient content. Earthworms are raised on artificial vermicomposting beds using a green method called vermiculture, also known as vermitechnology. Vermicomposting is a technique for creating nutrient-rich compost made by earthworms and microorganism activity. It is one of the simplest ways to recycle household wastes, garden wastes, animal wastes, agricultural wastes, and more to create high-quality, enriched compost. In this paper, extensive research is conducted on the various influencing factors for a vermicomposting unit, followed by the design of a vermicomposting pit and the number of earthworms required for the amount of waste obtained. This is followed by the selection of an optimal range for parameters such as temperature, potential hydrogen, moisture content, and natural enemies. The research was limited to growing the epigamic earthworm Eudrilus eugeniae with cow dung, curd, and country sugar. Crop production and plant growth are aided by vermicompost.