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This study investigated the implementation of Universal Basic Education (UBE) programme in Rivers State. Descriptive survey research design was employed for the study. Three research questions and three null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The population of the study comprise 8182 teachers in Rivers State UBE. The stratified simple random sampling technique was used to draw 400 male and female teachers for the study, using Taro Yamane formula to determine the sample size. Data was collected using a self-structured questionnaire titled “Assessment of the Implementation of the Universal Basic Education Programme (AIUBEP) and validated by experts in measurement and evaluation. The corrections and contributions made by experts were built into the final draft of the questionnaire. 0.75 was obtained as a measure of internal consistency using Cronbach Alpha Statistical technique. Data were analysed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions while independent t-test was used to test the hypotheses at 5% probability level. The results showed that availability of infrastructural facilities, number of qualified teachers and free and compulsory education significantly influence the effective implementation of the UBE programme in Rivers State. Based on the above submissions, adequate infrastructural facilities, employment of teachers with requisite educational qualification and provision of fund to enhance free and compulsory education amongst other influence the effective implementation of the UBE programme in Rivers State.

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Background: The sudden emergence of the novel and severe 2019 Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) would be expected to impact the mental health of healthcare workers and thus represent a challenge to psychological resilience. In order to reduce psychological impacts, more research data are needed to help develop evidence-based strategies. We conducted a single center, cross-sectional study, with the aim of assessing the immediate psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic on medical and paramedical staff in a cancer treatment center providing continuous health care during the pandemic. Methods: From April 19th to May 5th, 2020, medical and nursing staff from Oncology and Hematology Center of Mohammed VI University Teaching Hospital was invited to participate with a self-report questionnaire. We used Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HADS), and Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) to evaluate stress, anxiety, depression, and insomnia, respectively. Additional information on demographic characteristics, medical history, exposure to COVID-19, and accessed mental health services were included in the questionnaire. Results: We received 93 completed questionnaires. Among all healthcare workers included in this study, 30.1% reported stress, 32.3% had anxiety, 30.1% reported depression, and 31.2% had insomnia symptoms. Occupation, female gender, concomitant chronic diseases, history of mental disorders, and history of contact with suspected or confirmed patients were risk factors for psychological disturbances, whereas care provided by hospital decision-makers, and full coverage of all departments with protective measures were protective factors. Conclusion: During the initial phase of COVID-19 outbreak in Morocco, about one-third of the respondents reported moderate to severe psychological impact, and more than half rated their anxiety, depression symptoms, and insomnia as moderate to severe. Our findings emphasize the importance ...........

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Dementia is a degenerative disease characterized by progressive memory loss in the affected elderly person. In this sense, it represents a problem that not only affects the person who suffers from it, but also the family and caregivers. For this reason, the objective of this article is to describe from a psychoanalytic perspective how this disease significantly affects the family.

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Despite several efforts to address gender inequality in the workplace, women’s participation in managerial positions is still low, globally and gender-related power imbalances in the workplace continues to persist. This study explores the influence of emotional labour, power distance and social dominance orientation (SDO) on attitudes towards women in high ranking jobs. The study adopted a 2 x 2 x 2 factorial design. A total of 315 employees across a wide range of the industrial sector in Southern part of Nigeria participated in the study. Data was gathered using a structured questionnaire and analysed using a three-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), independent samples t-test and hierarchical regression analysis. Findings revealed that emotional labour, power distance and social dominance orientation independently and jointly influenced attitudes towards women in high ranking jobs. (f [1, 315] =17.611; p<.05). Employees with perceived low power distance (x ̅=89.66, SD=18.68) and low social dominance orientation (x ̅=94.73, SD=20.45) significantly reported more favourable attitudes towards women in high status jobs than employees with perceived high power distance (x ̅=72.16, SD=17.04) and high social dominance orientation (x ̅=70.85, SD=12.91). Power distance, social dominance orientation and emotional labour are important in the examination of attitude towards women in positions of authority. It is therefore suggested that trainings and media campaigns to change perceptions be intensified.

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Background: Caregivers play an exceptionally important role in the lives of those they provide care for as well as to the healthcare system. The burden of caring for children with mental illness (CWMI) often falls on their caregivers, especially the mothers. Caregivers of CWMI experience significant challenges and are at an increased risk of experiencing mental distress than the general population. Resilience, emotion regulation, and social support are identified as protective factors against mental distress among caregivers. Objective: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with mental distress among caregivers of CWMI attending the child and adolescent mental health clinic at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) in Tanzania. Methodology: Hospital-based descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at MNH Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. A purposive and convenient sample of 120 caregivers of CWMI attending the child and adolescent mental health clinic at MNH were recruited in the study. Interviewer-administered paperless questionnaire consisting of a socio-demographic questionnaire, self-reporting questionnaire (SRQ), 10-item Connor- Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ), and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) were used to collect data. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 28.0.1.1, where descriptive, bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted. Results: Among the 120 caregivers studied, 97 (80.8%) were female, and 43 (35.8%) were aged between 35 – 44 years. Among the 120 participants 27 (22.5%) had mental distress, 35 (29.2%) had low resilience, 22 (81.7%) had low cognitive reappraisal, 27 (47.5%) had high expressive suppression, and 5% (6) had low perceived social support. All variables with a p-value of < 0.20 in the bivariate analysis were entered into the multivariate analysis model, where the independent risk of mental distress was four times higher amongst those living out of ..........

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Exiting empirical data on female homosexuality demonstrate women who have sex with women engage in risky sexual behaviors and practices that put them at risk of woman-to-woman transmitted infections and other same-sex sex health-related problems. However, the level of risk varies among women in same-sex relationship pending on sexual risk behaviors they engage in, posing differentiated perceived and real health needs. I present perceived health needs among women who have sex with women in Tanzania. Four qualitative methods were used to collect data: in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, collecting participants’ life stories and observations. Data analysis deployed thematic approach where open systematic coding of data in the participants’ language and combining emerging emic concepts with preconceived theoretical constructs was used. With the exception of the women who identify transgender men or tomboys, women interviewed reported having similar primary and specialized health needs like their counterparts. Transgender men reported in need of affordable sex toys, lubricants and trusted healthcare providers skilled to manage their specific health needs. Deep-rooted belief that homosexual females are at low risk of HIV and other STIs coupled with a lack of awareness of the link between female same-sex sexual practices and diseases informed the poor risk perception demonstrated by women studied. I recommend for larger ethnographic and multidisciplinary (longitudinal/cohort) studies, with different designs and nationally representative samples to assess women who have sex with women’s health needs and wellbeing in the Tanzania context.

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This study aims to investigate the influence of a person's optimistic and pessimistic personality on the saving habits of household financial managers in Kupang City. To achieve the purpose of the research in question, in this study, the author took literature sources from financial management and psychology, then the relevant hypotheses were built. The data was analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) techniques using the help of SmartPLS software. This research was conducted in 2 (two) stages, namely the initial stage and the advanced stage. At the initial stage, we determine the topic and theme of the research, and formulate a research problem. In the advanced stage, conduct data collection, analysis, data interpretation and finally compile the final research report. The results of this study show that both optimism and pessimism influence saving habits through prudence in shopping.