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Palmyra Fiber as Additional Materials on Solid Concrete Brick of Aggregate
Published by Universitas Nusa Cendana
ISSN : 20399340     EISSN : 20392117     DOI : 10.36941/mjss
Core Subject : Economy, Science, Engineering,
Civil Engineering, Building, Construction & Architecture Economics, Econometrics & Finance Materials Science & Nanotechnology
The use of waste as an additional material on the building work was increasingly actively developed, such as straw, styrofoam, bagasse, cow manure. The key drivers of the use of waste is the potential for waste is increasing, due to the depletion of non-renewable resources. Papyrus rod diameter 60 cm, length 30 meters, has a volume of 5,652m3 as well as the edges of the Rods that can be used for construction with a thickness of 3 cm has a volume 0,942m3, Pith and fiber volume content of the stem 4,71m3/rod, then in one rod, there are 2 to 3 bunches each fruit bunches yield as much as 20 to 30 items for one harvest, by weight of fruit fiber 101.2 gram / fruit, Fiber characteristics are round and smooth is expected to reduce cracks in solid concrete brick and also can reduce the use of sand. This study aims to determine the compressive strength of the composition of the additional material of Rods fiber content and Fiber of palmyra fruit with a percentage 3%, 6% and 9%, mixing ratio; 1 cement and 5 sand in the manufacture of solid concrete brick. Rods fiber content used the average Ø1,031mm with a tensile strength of single fiber 39,305N / cm and fruit fiber to an average value Ø0,40mm with a tensile strength of single fiber 33,691N / cm. Making test specimen with a length of 20cm, width 10cm and thick 8cm. The test results of compressive strength after 14 days with the lowest value at 3% of additional material combination of fiber content of 6% fiber stem and fruit by 70,384Kg/cm²with a water content of 15,254% In weight position 2,935Kg as well as the highest value on the combination of additional material 0% rods fiber content and 3% fruit fiber by 98,821Kg/cm² with a water content of 15,031% In weight position 3,058Kg. While N (without additional material) with a compressive strength below the average id 63,704Kg/cm2 with water content of 10,167 in weight position 3,072Kg. Research result of solid concrete brick with additional material of rods fiber content and palmyra fruit fiber was included on the type B70, the average value of the compressive strength of 78.57 Kg / cm² (SNI-03-1348-1989) with a water content of <25%.
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Development Strategy for Health Behavior of the Elderly Hantrakul, Pagapan; Saengthong, Suchat; Vongkamjan, Supawan
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 4 No. 1 (2013): January 2013
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The research objectives were 1) to examine the health problems of elderly people who resided in urban community around theDevelopment Strategy Practice Centre in Nakhon Sawan Municipality, 2) to construct development strategy of strategies forenhancing health behaviour of the elderly people, and 3) to experiment the strategies with the target group of elderly people.The research design was mixed methods of quantitative and qualitative approaches. The population comprises 897 elderlypeoples who live around the Centre. The purposive sampling was used for sample selection of 30 elderly who were voluntarilyassigned as an experimental group. The research tools used are a structured in-depth interview, a self-administeredquestionnaire, participation observation, and a test of knowledge, skills and attitudes of health behavior. The findings revealedthat the elderly peoples suffered from the following problems: non-exercise, malnutrition, anxiety, and illness resulting fromafore mentioned. Therefore, the constructed development strategy for solving the health behavior problems of the elderlypeople based on food, drinking water, fresh air, emotion, Thai massage, and music (singing, listening, and playing). Theinstrument for data collection was a Likert-scale questionnaire. The finding revealed that 30 elderly peoples before training andat the twelfth week about weight, body index, upper blood pressure, lower blood pressure, heart rate, waistline, and bloodsugar level were different with statistical significance at .001.
Determinants of the Food Security Status of Households Receiving Government Grants in Kwakwatsi, South Africa Sekhampu, Tshediso Joseph
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 4 No. 1 (2013): January 2013
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This study attempts to estimate the food security status and identify the determinants of food security among householdsreceiving government grants in a township of Kwakwatsi, South Africa. The results are based on a household survey usingquestionnaires. A Logistic regression model was estimated based on this data with the household food security status (that isfood secure and insecure) as the dependent variable and a set of demographic variables as explanatory variables. It wasfound that about 38 per cent of the sampled households are food secure. The results of the regression analysis showed totalhouseholdincome, household size, employment and marital status of the household head, employment status of the spouse asimportant determinants of food security in the area. Household size and the marital status of the head of household werenegatively associated with household food security. The age, gender and educational attainment of the household head werenot significant predictors of household food security status. This study makes a contribution to the understanding of thedynamics of households dependent on government grants by modelling the factors which determine food security and may actas reference source for policy planning purposes.
Uncertainty and Foreign Direct Investment: A Case of Agriculture in Nigeria Ajuwon, O. S.; Ogwumike, F. O.
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 4 No. 1 (2013): January 2013
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Premised on economic uncertainty and political instability indicators, this paper examined the role of uncertainty as theyaffected the inflow of FDI into the agricultural subsector of the Nigerian economy given that such empirical work are limited.Employing secondary time series data which spanned 1970 to 2008, on an investment-cointegrated Error Correction Model,this study attempted to fill the gap. Following ADF test for stationarity and a Johenson cointegration test, we found acointegrating relationship among the variables as affirmed by the error correction mechanism parameter. It was revealed thatFDI positively impacted on agriculture not only in the short run but also in the long run. This will also engender domesticincome diversification which will boost agricultural sector and stem the erstwhile neglect of the sector. Further, politicalinstability adversely affected agricultural investments in the long run. An enabling environment should be provided to attractinvestment on short and long term basis. Also exchange rate fluctuation, high lending and inflation rates problems should beaddressed.
The Business Process Outsourcing Sector in the Philippines: A Defiant Trend Herguner, Burak
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 4 No. 1 (2013): January 2013
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In recent years, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector has become the pillar of the Philippine Economy because of itscontribution in terms of employment and financial returns. This study aims to understand why the sector has a stronginternational competitiveness, even though the lack of competitiveness is generally admitted as the main hindrance for thenation to achieve its economic development. Therefore, the paper sheds light on the main sources of the sector, which fosterits international competitiveness, by employing Porter’s Diamond model to the sector. The findings of the study are vastlysupportive of Porter’s hypothesis in diamond model. The paper concludes that the sector may keep its high competitiveness atinternational level with some structural changes.
Mandatory Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in Nigeria: The Unresolved Institutional Question Isenmila, P.A.; Adeyemo, Kingsley Aderemi
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 4 No. 1 (2013): January 2013
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Preeminently, the objective of the paper is to examine the perceived impact of Nigerian institutional infrastructure (i.e.Educational Institution, Professional Accounting Bodies, Legal Framework, SEC and NASB or FRCN) on the mandatoryadoption of IFRS, which took effect from January 2012. The study adopts the questionnaire survey method to seekrespondents’ views on the subject matter. One of the major perceived differences between IFRS and Nigerian SAS is that theformer allegedly provides more discretion (i.e., less specific standards and less implementation guidance). Although morereporting discreetness is not necessarily a challenge, firms’ reporting incentives, which are shaped by Nigerian institutionalframework, play a foremost role in how organizations would apply the discernment under IFRS. We therefore employedMultiple Regression techniques as well as One Way Repeated Measure Analysis of Variance, in testing the two hypotheses inthe paper. The result shows that four of the five institutions are ready and strong enough to support the mandatory adoption ofIFRS.We recommended interalier, that the capacity of regulators (Corporate Affairs Commission,Securities and ExchangeCommission, National Insurance Commission, Central Bank of Nigeria to mention but a few) must be strengthened so as toenable them to effectively deal with accounting and financial reporting practices of the regulated concerns, so that themandatory adoption of IFRS in Nigeria, does not become a mere labeled or nominal one.
Is there a Unique or non Unique Value Profile for Albanian Social Actors? (The Study Case of Tirana Electorate in 2003, 2008, 2010 and 2011) Kocani, Aleksandër
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 4 No. 1 (2013): January 2013
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This paper shows the results of an empirique panel study carried out in 2003, 2008, 2010 and 2010. The start point for thispaper was the notice of C.Brooks and J.Manza about the possibility for reaching opposite results if you repeat the Inglehart’sinterviews by other methods. Here one may ask: Is there a indicator of the problem related with the value’s profile nature ofsocial actors. In this case, you may consider two alternatives: 1) the social actor has only one value profile, or on the contrary2) he does not has such a value profile. The last one may be separated into two cases: a) or there is not a value profile, but itis created by interaction between knowledge subject and object ; or b) there are two opposite value profile which are selectedoccasionally. The empirical testing is possible if one may find or not the influence upon the respondents during the intreviews.If there is only one value profile you can not find possible influencies. On the contrary you have to consider there is not onevalue profile.
The Effects of Cooperative versus Competitive Word Games on EFL Learners` Vocabulary Gain, Motivation, and Class Atmosphere Fotovatnia, Zahra; Namjoo, Maryam
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 4 No. 1 (2013): January 2013
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English vocabulary is considered difficult to learn and use in real life situations by most Iranian learners. In addition, many ofthem feel bored in vocabulary classes since they do not have the opportunity to take part in learning process, therefore, theylack necessary motivation to be pushed forward. Besides, they have not changed their learning habits, such as writing wordson paper, trying to learn by heart or learning passively through teachers` explanations. The reason must be that the maintechniques used to practice in memorization while the features like fun, motivation and effort are ignored in almost all Englishclasses. To help learners find language classes, especially vocabulary lessons more interesting, and to achieve more, theresearcher used word games, which are generally engaged as a source of entertainment to serve an educational purpose, asinstructional tools in practicing newly taught words. Moreover, the researcher compared the effects of two types of word games(cooperative versus competitive) on learners` motivation, attitudes toward their teacher, class atmosphere, and vocabularyachievement, in order to investigate which game type was more successful in this field. In order to achieve this goal, this studyhas been done on 60 male English learners with the age range of 17-19 years old. Among these learners, 40 were consideredas the experimental (in 2 different experimental groups), and the other 20 learners as the control. To gather data, theseinstruments have been used: a motivation questionnaire, a questionnaire about word games, a classroom atmospherequestionnaire, vocabulary tests, and teacher`s interview. Besides, 2 different categories of word games (cooperative versuscompetitive games) were used in this study to compare their effects on EFL vocabulary learning. The results show that bothtypes of word games affect learners` vocabulary learning, increase their motivation, change their attitudes toward their teacher,and also create a positive atmosphere in their classroom. Moreover, through comparing effects of these games, the researcherfound out that for some learners, cooperative word games could affect their vocabulary learning by increasing their motivationand providing a positive atmosphere in their classroom, while for some others, competitive word games were more effective.Consequently, it cannot be stated exactly which type of these games were more successful in this study. Curriculum designers,English textbook authors, and those who train EFL teachers can use these findings and improve English education andlearning in words in English classes in Iran. It other words, it is suggested to use word games in English classes to increaselearners` motivation, vocabulary learning, and also to provide a more positive atmosphere in the classroom.
Classroom Activities as Measure of Academic Performance of Senior Secondary School Students in Core Science Subjects Omodara, M.F; Kolawole, E.B; Oluwatayo, J.A
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 4 No. 1 (2013): January 2013
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The study investigated classroom activities as measure of academic performance of senior secondary school students in corescience subjects. Participants were 54 science teachers and 1,620 SS2 students selected from the Schools across the 16 localGovernment Areas of Ekiti State using purposive and stratified random sampling techniques. Data were collected using a 28-item interaction schedule and achievement tests in biology, chemistry and physics constructed and administered by the EkitiState Ministry of Education. The data collected were analyzed using correlation and regression analyses. The findingsrevealed that there existed significant relationship between students’ participation in class lessons and their academicperformance, the relationship between the teachers activities in science lessons and the students’ Academic performance wassignificant, positive and very high. The classroom activities in science lessons accounted for 94.5% of the variability instudents’ academic performance.
The Development Strategy of Local Shop to Promote the Economic Strength of the Community Ronnahong-sa, Suwan; Buripakdee, Chaloi; Saengthong, Suchart
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 4 No. 1 (2013): January 2013
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This study is a quantitative and qualitative research. The quantitative was quasi-experimental research with one group pretestposttestdesign was used to study and analyze the problem of Houna village’s people. The samples for trial the developmentstrategy of local shop to promote the economic strength of the community were 60 peoples used as the experimental group.The sample groups were selected by purposive selection. Then results were compared between before and after the trial for 6months. The mean differences before and after treatment were analyzed by t-test dependent. The developed strategy wasevaluated by rating scale and the data were analyzed with the mean and standard deviation. The results revealed that themodel of local shop showed that the less income people suffered from lack of source for buying a reasonable prize of good.The suffering of customer from analysis was found target problem that lack of shop selling with reasonable prize. The In-Deptinterview was conducted with experimental group of 60 peoples. It was found that as whole of development strategy, they hadknowledge and understanding of local shop development with 44 percents. Considering to each aspect, it was found thatstrategy for local shop establishment with 47 percents, local shop establishment with 90 percents, local shop membershipsystem with 90 percents, local shop management with 16.38 percents, saving with 53 percents, and community productpromotion with 63 percents. The development strategies were included from the focus group discussion, therefore the workunit systems were as the followings.1) The appropriate local shop model 2) Local shop establishment 3) The trial managementof local shops 4) Evaluation of local shop management and service. The result of trail development strategy was revealed asthe following: 1. Comparison training achievement of participants between before and after, it was found that after training theachievement was higher than before with statistical significance at level of 0.5. 2.Evaluation of the successful results was asthe followings. 2.1 Comparison of opinion of community people before and after experiment, it was found that the communitystrength was more than before with statistical significance at level of 0.5. 2.2 The satisfaction to strategy for development oflocal shop of 60 members had mean at more level (3.80). 2.3 Result of quality evaluation to strategy for development of localshop at the end of the first month and forth month, it was found that the forth month was higher than the first month withstatistical significance at level of 0.5.
Health Care Financing in Nigeria: Prospects and Challenges Obansa, S. A. J.; Orimisan, Akinnagbe
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 4 No. 1 (2013): January 2013
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Fifty years after independence, Nigeria is still struggling with the provision of basic health services for its teeming population,now estimated at over 150million. The health care sector is still a labour-intensive handicraft industry, in spite of advances intechnology, and health care provision has now become more complicated than in the past. Infant and under-five mortality ratesare near the highest in the world, and maternal mortality is extremely high. It has the second largest number of people infectedwith HIV/AIDS in the world only next to South Africa and in 2008, between 3million and 3.5million people were estimated to beliving with HIV/AIDS. Nigeria has the fourth highest number of TB cases in the world, with a 2004 estimate of 293 new casesper 100,000 population and 546 per 100,000 total cases. The reasons for a dysfunctional health system include: gross inadequate infrastructural support, electricity, potable water and diagnostic laboratories, very low per capita health spending,high out-of-pocket expenditure by citizens, and a total absence of a community-based integrated system for diseaseprevention, surveillance and treatment amongst others. Some strategies to tackle health sector challenges in Nigeria mayinclude improved access to primary healthcare; strategic and purposeful leadership in health delivery services; increasingfunding to the health sector; amongst others.

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