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UBT International Conference

UBT Annual International Conference is the 9th international interdisciplinary peer reviewed conference which publishes works of the scientists as well as practitioners in the area where UBT is active in Education, Research and Development. The UBT aims to implement an integrated strategy to establish itself as an internationally competitive, research-intensive university, committed to the transfer of knowledge and the provision of a world-class education to the most talented students from all background. The main perspective of the conference is to connect the scientists and practitioners from different disciplines in the same place and make them be aware of the recent …

Oil Price Fluctuations Impact On The Lebanese Economic Well Being, Hanadi Taher

BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing

This paper investigates the impact of oil price fluctuation on the Lebanese economic well being during the period from 1988 to 2018 using multivariable ordinary least square method with annual time series. taking the Lebanese GDP per capita as proxy for the economic wellbeing as dependent variable and the crud oil average annual prices as proxy for oil price fluctuations with Labor and gross fixed capital formation as two control variables. The test results show a significant and positive impact for the oil price fluctuations on the Lebanese economic well being and the significant results for control variables. In testing …

Scenario Of Archives Management In Some Selected University Libraries Of Bangladesh, Anowar Hussain Md., P. K. Barooah Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purposes of the paper is to analyze and assess the current state of archives and records management in some selected university libraries of Bangladesh as well as to evaluate professionalism towards the existing preservation systems.

To draw inferences and make recommendations, a survey was conducted in selected public and private university libraries of Bangladesh. The universities were selected for this study on the basis of their position within 10^th in the 2020 UniRank list published in Bangladesh. The primary data were collected through questionnaire, interview and observation methods and secondary data were derived from literature search. The findings …

One Or The Other: Parent Religiosity Or Private School Choice May Reduce Crime And Paternity Disputes In Milwaukee, Marilyn Anderson Rhames, Patrick J. Wolf

School Choice Demonstration Project

Religious faith is one of the strongest motivators known to man. For millennia, human beings have turned to a higher power to help them cope with the challenges of life and define their values and behaviors. Millions of people have died for their faith. Yet, when it comes to public education reform and research, the influence of religion is grossly underexplored. This study takes some initial steps to change that. We analyze parent survey responses from the 2008 Milwaukee Parent Choice Program (MPCP) Longitudinal Education Growth Study Baseline Report. Our analysis compares MPCP students who were matched to students from …

Opportunities For Positive Youth Development: The Organized Activity Participation And Educational Outcomes Of Adolescents In Adopted, Foster, And Kinship Care, Ryan D. Heath, Keunhye Park, Sarah Faith Millward

Falk College Research Center

Purpose: Children who grow up outside the care of their biological parents – e.g., those in adoptive, foster, or kinship (AFK) care – experience poorer educational outcomes than their peers. However, the protective factors that could mitigate any risks of AFK care have received less attention. One understudied area is the participation of AFK youth in organized activities (e.g., extracurricular or afterschool programs).

Method: Drawing on nationally representative data from the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (n=16,197), this study used multilevel modeling to (1) examine the association of AFK care status with organized activity participation and …

Global, Regional, And National Mortality Among Young People Aged 10–24 Years, 1950–2019: A Systematic Analysis For The Global Burden Of Disease Study 2019, Joseph L. Ward, Arianna Maever L. Amit, Veincent Christian F. Pepito, Gbd 2019 Adolescent Morality Collaborators, 646 Co-Authors

Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health Publications

Background

Documentation of patterns and long-term trends in mortality in young people, which reflect huge changes in demographic and social determinants of adolescent health, enables identification of global investment priorities for this age group. We aimed to analyse data on the number of deaths, years of life lost, and mortality rates by sex and age group in people aged 10–24 years in 204 countries and territories from 1950 to 2019 by use of estimates from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019.

Methods

We report trends in estimated total numbers of deaths and mortality rate …

Kosovo's Foreign Policy And Nato Membership: Opportunities And Challenges, Bahri Gashi, Ngadhnjim Brovina

UBT International Conference

The background of this study is related to the strategic orientation of Kosovo, the Euro-Atlantic, respectively the union and integration in political, economic and military organization of North Atlantic. A research question that will be asked, and that we will try to answer in this research is: "What are the opportunities and what are the challenges that Kosovo may have until full membership in NATO?".

A challenge that still remains a concern of societies in transition, especially the Kosovar which is and traumatized in general, taking into the consideration the past of these fragile territories, after the wars in the …

Elections In Context Of The Covid-19 By The Monitor Of The Blogs In September 2021 In Russia And Aboard, Marmilova Ekaterina Petrovna

UBT International Conference

Covid-19 is part of the topic for blogging. The aim of the article is to identify of changes of organization and conduct of elections in connection with of the COVID-19 pandemic by the monitor of the blogs in September 2021 in Russia and aboard. To write this article, we used monitoring social media Brand24. In September 2021, 18.3% of all election blogs mention Covid-19. The conduct of elections during the COVID-19 period required addressing the wider use of electronic voting and voting by mail. Elections during the COVID-19 period are held with strict measures against COVID-19. Political parties and candidates …

Local Elections In Kosovo, A Set Theoretic Model Of Explanation, Mehdi Sejdiu

UBT International Conference

In the 2014 local elections in Kosovo many mainstream parties lost ‘partisan’ municipalities they have governed for 14 years. This disruptive election exhibited the high electoral volatility in the country, rather than the expected consolidation of the party system. Using the Qualitative Comparative Analysis this paper tests the configurations of conditions under which governing mayors of 2014, gained or lost votes in the subsequent elections in 2017. With the standard analysis we tested the variables of new/old parties, mayor popularity, voter turn-out, kept promises and municipality performances. The findings show that old incumbent parties with bad performance were more likely …

The Level Of Student Participation In Decision-Making Processes In Kosovo Universities: A Comparative Study Between The University Of Prishtina And The University Of Business And Technology, Blerina Recica, Dea Preniqi, Dritero Arifi

UBT International Conference

During the last decade in the education system of Kosovo, there has been an increase in demands for increased student representation in the decision-making processes of universities. During the last decade, efforts have been made for the concept of joint leadership to be implemented by Kosovar universities (public and private). This can be justified because students are the primary actors influenced by these decisions, and consequently, they should be held accountable for these decisions. To see how effective the work of these bodies has been, this paper aims to analyse research and elaborate at what level is the degree of …

Impact Of Covid-19 Pandemic On Childrens Sleep Hygiene, Nita Beluli

UBT International Conference

It is essential to study the impact of the pandemic in children referring to the sleep disturbances, having in consideration that they may trigger neurobehavioral disorders or increase the frequency of occurrence of a present, existent disease. The effect on sleep in elementary school age, healthy children during the pandemic has been studied in various online survey studies with varied conclusions. Hence we believed that there is a need to comprehensively study the repercussions of the pandemic and the safety measures on children’s sleep hygiene. This study provides us with the opportunity to conceive a general idea about children’s sleep …

Psychological Concerns And The Level Of Seeking Professional Help For Mental Health Care During The Covid-19 Pandemic Among Students In Kosovo, Vjollca Pllana Shahini, Kaltrina Qorrolli

UBT International Conference

During the COVID-19 pandemic unfortunately whole lives were lost, but it has also affected everyone’s mental health. Through this study, readers will be enriched with abundant information about mental health, especially about mental health of students during the pandemic. The purpose of this paper is to understand and put to highlight the knowledge of university students in Kosovo about psychological concerns, types of the concerns they experience, as well as the level of seeking professional help for mental health care among students during this pandemic. There were 228 participating students in this quantitative research. The data were collected through a …

A Scoping Review Investigating Relationships Between Depression, Anxiety, And The Prep Care Continuum In The United States, Sarah J. Miller, Sayward Harrison, Kamla Devi Sanasi-Bhola

Faculty Publications

Men who have sex with men and transgender women in the United States are at increased risk for HIV and may benefit from pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a once-a-day pill to prevent HIV. Due to stigma and discrimination, sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations are also at risk for depression and anxiety. This scoping review sought to identify literature addressing relationships between the PrEP care continuum, depression, and anxiety among SGM individuals and others at high risk for HIV. We conducted a systematic review of four databases (i.e., PubMed, PsycInfo, Web of Science, Google Scholar) and identified 692 unique articles that …

Can Democratic Subjectivity Be A Way Out Of Recent Crisis Of Democracy? The Case Of Turkey, Erdem Damar

UBT International Conference

Drawing from poststructuralist perspective with a specific emphasis on agonistic democracy, this paper emphasises on the notion of democratic subjectivity as a possible way out of the contemporary crisis of liberal democracy. The two faces of this crisis will be elaborated in the first part. While the crisis of democracy is largely produced by the implementations of conservative, technocratic and capitalist politics that embrace minimalist approaches to democracy by reducing it into a set of rules to govern politics, it also gains visibility to the emergence of a wide range of counter-mobilisations contesting these neoliberal variants. In that respect, post-structuralist …

The Gap Between The Legal Framework And Social Order In Addressing Property Rights For Kosovo Women, Hanza Kastrati, Krenare Lika, Riola Morina, Dritero Arifi

UBT International Conference

The primary purpose of this paper is to identify the factors that influence the creation of a gender gap for the right to inherit property. The focus falls on factors such as the legal framework and social norms, where one of these factors has managed to bring stagnation in the social, economic and intellectual development of the entire Kosovo state and mainly appears to affect women to a large extent. A more detailed and in-depth explanation and understanding of why this space is creating and the discrepancy between the legal framework (perfectly drafted) and social norms (terribly wrong) are the …

On Assessing The Scope Of Missing Native Americans In Nebraska: Results From A State-Wide Study And Recommendations For Future Research: On Assessing The Scope Of Missing Native American Persons: Results From A State-Wide Study And Recommendations For Future Research, Tara N. Richards, Emily M. Wright, Alyssa Nystrom, Sheena Gilbert, Caralin Branscum

Criminology and Criminal Justice Faculty Publications

Recent legislation in multiple states has called for studies on the scope of missing Native American persons. Here we report on one such study from Nebraska by first describing the practical and methodological issues for researchers to consider when examining data on missing Native persons. Then, using data from four point-in-time-counts in 2020, rates of Native American missing persons as well as case contexts over the study period are reported. Findings show that Native Americans are disproportionately represented among Nebraska's missing persons, that reports often involve minor boys, and that cases are dynamic and most are resolved quickly. Relatedly, most …

Albanian Young People Towards Europe, Emanuela Ismaili, Edmond Dragoti

UBT International Conference

Albania experienced one of the harshest communist regimes in Europe and self –imposed isolation until ‘90. She has also experienced a long and slow transition process as compare to other countries. This transitional processes was hard and brought forward numerous social, economic, and political challenges most of which are still experiencing complex and burdensome transformations even as many as two decades after the fall of communism.

Consequently, young people in Albania became marginalized – socially, economically and politically, thus becoming one of the most vulnerable social category to a large extent affected by the delayed transition to democracy. Challenges – …

Demographic Factors As Determinants Of Adolescents’ Help-Seeking Intention For Sexual Exploitation In Tanzania, Budeba Petro Mlyakado, Jessica Chi-Mei Li

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

This study examines the influence of adolescents’ gender, age, locality, and history of sexual victimisation on adolescents’ help-seeking intention for sexual exploitation. It compares how these demographic variables influence adolescents’ intention to seek help from formal sources (teachers, police, doctors/nurses, counsellors/social workers, local government leaders, and religious leaders); informal sources (parents, i.e., father and mother), guardians (uncles, aunts and grandparents); siblings (brothers, sisters or cousins), and friends. In this study, a cross-sectional survey is used to examine responses from a stratified random sample of 1,116 adolescents aged 13-17 years (M = 15.66; SD = 1.09), recruited from rural and urban …

The Role Of Media In Promoting Sexuality Information Among Higher Education Students In Tanzania: The Case Of Dar Es Salaam University College Of Education (Duce), Margareth Joseph Bilinga Dr

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

For most students in Tanzania and elsewhere, the use of media is an integral part of their daily life, and as such it has been influencing their studies in various ways. This study explores the role of media in promoting knowledge and skills on sexuality to students in higher learning institutions in Tanzania. A mixed method research design informed the study: a cross-sectional survey design informed quantitative data, while the qualitative data was informed by the phenomenological research design. A sample of 300 students was drawn using simple and stratified random sampling, as well as convenient sampling techniques. The quantitative …

Gender Inequalities In Pedagogical Classroom Practice: What Influence Do Teachers Make?, Rehema J. Mwakabenga,, Sotco Claudius Komba

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

Most Sub-Saharan African countries have made great efforts towards promoting gender equality in gaining access to, and completing, education cycles. Regardless of such efforts, less attention has been paid to gender-biased classroom practices that affect students’ effective learning. This disparity calls for nuanced understanding of teachers’ classroom practices that perpetuate gender inequality with a view of devising mechanisms for improvement. This paper specifically analyses patterns of gender inequalities caused by teachers in the classroom through their knowledge, beliefs and behaviours. Data were obtained from a review of 55 empirical and theoretical publications on gender in education, of which 26 articles …

The Impact Analysis Of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (Mass) On Ict Sector Carbon Footprint, Nuru Idi Abdallah

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Impact Of International Commodity Trade On Australia’S Economy, Leticia Asiimirwe

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Evolution Of The Environmental Influences Of Using Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (Egcs) : A Case Study In Algerian Passenger Ships, Ahmad Fadhil Hussain Almureeb

World Maritime University Dissertations

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An Automated Lifeboat, Manifesting Embarkation System (Almes) : The Utilization Of Rfid/Nfc In Passenger Manifestation During Ship Evacuation, Antonios Andreadakis, Tabor Sloane

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Analysis On The Roles And Responsibilities Of Maritime Administration To Facilitate Crew Change And Repatriation Of Seafarers During The Covid-19 Pandemic From An Indian Perspective, Daniel John Joseph Arulanthu

World Maritime University Dissertations

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The Impact Assessment Of Short-Term Measure On Ghana’S Maritime Trade., Christopher Nii Aflah Armah

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Feasibility Study Of Cold Ironing From Renewable Sources In The Nordic Region : Case Study : Port Of Kapellskär In Stockholm, Aymen Abdaoui

World Maritime University Dissertations

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A Study Of The Flag State Performance Of The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) As The Flag Administration Of The Philippines, Jeffrey Alama Bangsa

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Qualification Of Port State Control Inspectors In Nigeria : A Critical Analysis, Faith Chibuoge Azubike

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Ship Investment Strategy : A Case Study Of Vlcc Tankers, Epimachus Mulisa Burchard

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.