Journal of Advance Multidisciplinary Research

Challenges of integrating sustainable landscape planning into urban upgrading of historic city centres

Folahan Anthony Adenaike — 2024-01-12

Urban upgrading is common in historic city centres. The participation of landscape architects in upgrading effort of the city centre throws up more challenges due to their peculiar nature. This study set out to identify the challenges that face designers in sustainable landscape planning for urban upgrading of historic city centres. Historic city centres attract upgrading because they are the older part of the urban setting and are prone to sprawl, congestion, property fragmentation, slum proliferation and degeneration. The need to bring sustainability into landscape planning for such areas requires more effort from landscape architects bearing in mind that landscape planning is just a part of the general upgrade planning which requires the input of residents, government, stakeholders, facilitators and technocrats. This study is based on literature and was conducted by topic-mining in the Science Citations Index (SCI) and Social Studies Citations Index (SSCI) in Web of Science citations. The major findings and conclusions from the search topics were streamlined to arrive at the best intersections of the problems of urban upgrading in historic city centres and the peculiarity of sustainable landscape planning. The study identified loss of urban heritage values, lack of inclusiveness, gentrification and diminished socio-cultural legacy as the major problems of past urban upgrade programmes in historic city centres. It also identified the need to encourage bio-diversity, resilience and socio-ecological balance even within the appeal of aesthetics as vital to sustainable landscape planning. It concluded that creating awareness among all participants of the upgrade process and freeing-up outdoor space are vital to integrating sustainable landscape planning into urban upgrading of historic city centres.

Regarding the attitudes of men and women in congregational worship: hermeneutic study of 1 timothy 2:8-15

Maria Elisa Tulangouw — 2024-01-15

The development of a woman's way of dressing and the attitude of men in worship currently continues to change and the problem is that the attitude of men and women in worship continues to transform according to the contemporary context, but in the text of 1 Timothy 2:8-15 in the context of the text having a critical historical background study which of course will always be relevant until later in its theological meaning to be analyzed and interpreted, the author tries to study it in a hermeneutic study with the aim of finding out the contextual meaning that can be achieved in the modern era regarding how to dress and behave in worship. The research method used is a qualitative research method to find the theological meaning of the text. Through this discussion the author will offer research results as a new perspective but in accordance with the hermeneutic study of the text to reveal the meaning of the text 1 Timothy 2:8-15 and how both women and men can worship before God and be saved. My thesis in this research is that both Adam, namely men, and Eve, namely women, can worship in the midst of congregational fellowship. This article ends with a conclusion.

Gene predisposition in liver diseases

Antesar Rheem Obead — 2024-01-24

Hepatitis is defined as inflammation of liver cells. The liver is the largest organ in the body and weighs approximately 1.3 kg in adults. The liver has one of the most important and largest metabolic functions in the body as it contributes to the metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates and fats and works to synthesize a number of raw materials For proteins such as albumin and fibrinogen, it works on the production of different enzymes, formation and secretion of bile, and is responsible for removing poisoning or mitigating the toxic properties of some substances and drugs (drug intoxication), as well as working on storing proteins, glycogen, and various vitamins and minerals. study the association stuck between liver disease (LD) and concentration of gene predisposition with develop of liver diseases.

Review: studying nurses' views on the education program against toxoplasmosis in pregnant women

AL-Saeedi — 2024-02-05

Toxoplasma gondii is a common protozoon in nature, and felines are usually the main hosts. While acute T. gondii infection does not cause a significant problem in adults with normal immune systems, it can lead to serious fetal infections in pregnant women due to congenital toxoplasmosis. Acute T. gondii infection in a pregnant mother can be fatal to the fetus. Transmission of toxoplasmosis to the fetus may occur in pregnant women who contract the disease during pregnancy. Women who are infected before becoming pregnant are not at risk. The important point to note here is toxoplasmosis during pregnancy. Toxoplasmosis is considered a serious epidemic in Takkar Governorate, Iraq. This is why the importance of this study emerges. This study aimed to evaluate the opinions of nurses working in the Tikar province of Iraq regarding the training program implemented to improve their knowledge and attitudes towards toxoplasmosis in pregnant women. Thus, it is planned to strengthen the knowledge of nurses in Tikar about this disease that causes serious fetal infections in pregnant women, to increase their awareness through a training program on protecting pregnant women from toxoplasmosis and effectively treating pregnant women exposed to T. gondii. Results of the congenital toxoplasmosis program in Londrina, Parana, Brazil, show a reduction in the number of pregnant women and children referred to toxoplasmosis treatment facilities. Additionally, the development of protocols is important in establishing security standards.

The effectiveness of the health beliefs model-based interventions on the health beliefs around drug use among female high school students

Saja Mahdi Mohammed — 2024-02-10

Background: There has been a longstanding belief that drug usage is predominantly a problem limited to urban and inner-city regions. This worldwide occurrence has resulted in an increasing recognition that drug issues have expanded beyond metropolitan areas to rural regions, in both developing and developed countries.

Materials and method: A true experimental design, utilizing a randomized controlled trial approach, to determine the effectiveness of an intervention based on the health beliefs model in altering the beliefs related to drug use among female high school students in Al-Diwaniyah City. The study will be conducted from October 10th, 2023 to January 4th, 2024.

Results: This study indicate that there were statistically significant differences among all aspects of the health belief model that are associated to drug use prevention.

Conclusions: This study concluded that the health intervention using the fitness trust model demonstrates the significance of drug use prevention and has a positive impact on female students' health beliefs.

Perceived benefits of intervention on health beliefs model about internet addiction prevention of female high school students

Enas Ghany Abdulhussein — 2024-02-12

Background: Internet addiction is critical wellbeing concern around the world. Web habit is deep rooted inconvenience which is related with numerous infections and wellbeing issues.

Materials and method: The present study employs an experimental design, specifically utilizing a study-control groups approach, to assess the effectiveness of the health beliefs model in preventing internet addiction among female high school students in the Al-Rusafa District of Baghdad City. The study will be conducted from October 4th, 2023 to January 4th, 2024.

Results: The findings of this study indicate that there were statistically significant differences in the perceived advantages concept of the health belief model in relation to the prevention of internet addiction.

Conclusions: This study found that implementing a health intervention using a health belief model demonstrates the importance of preventing internet addiction and has a positive impact on female students' beliefs about their own health.

Evaluation of parents’ performance towards care of children with hearing disorders

Mohammed Kadhim Saadoon — 2024-02-21

Objective (s): To evaluate parents’ performance towards the care of children with hearing disorders and determine the relationship between such performance and their socio-demographic characteristics.

Methodology: A descriptive design is employed on a non-probability, convenient, sample of (25) parents of children with hearing disorders. An observational checklist of (18) items is developed to evaluate these parents’ performance. Content validity and inter-observer reliability are determined through a pilot study. All parents have signed a consent form for their agreement to be participants in the study and for the determination of the ethical considerations. Data are collected through the use of the observational checklist and analyzed through the application of descriptive and inferential statistical data analysis approaches.

Results: The study findings reveal that the majority of parents have poor levels of performance (76%) and their performance is significantly related to their age only.

Conclusion: The study concludes that parents lack the opportunity to be engaged in educational and training sessions to perform towards children with hearing disorders. Parents' socio-demographic characteristics unfortunately have not influenced their performance towards children with hearing disorders except their age.

Recommendations: The study recommends a well-designed, constructed and implemented instructional program for parents to motivate their performance towards children with hearing disorders. Further research can be carried out on a large sample size with the use of different research approaches.

Identification molecular biology for proteus mirabilis

Antesar Rheem Obead — 2024-02-27

After 4 hours of incubation, when the homoserine lactone concentration was at its greatest, was the best time for homoserine lactone accumulation. Gene-specific primers were used to genotype the Proteus isolates (16SrRNA and rpoB). The 16SrRNA sequencing of Proteus isolates indicated between 3% and 8% nucleotide alterations, and the phylogenetic tree created suggested that Proteus penneri and Proteus mirabilis are related, with both species sharing a phylogenetic branch.

Biochemical test for proteus mirabilis isolatated from urine and wound samples

Roaa Assim Hamed — 2024-03-16

A total of 150 urine samples were obtained from patients admitted to Al-Hilla Hospital and Al Hussein Training Hospital with urinary tract infections (53 males and 97 females, ages 10-65). Haemolysin, urease, fllagellin, adhesion factors genes (MR/P, MR/K, UCA, and ATF), and beta-lactamase genes were detected in all isolates (100%). Quorum sensing was also researched after Proteus mirabilis was discovered. The bacterial cells aggregated after being added to the supernatant, which was most likely induced by the presence of homoserine lactone.