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Supervisor’s leadership style, personnel empowerment, engagement, work life balance, job satisfaction and intention to stay in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Henan Province, China
(2021)
The study aimed to analyze the role of leadership style on medical laboratory personnel’s empowerment, engagement, work life balance, job satisfaction, and intention to stay in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Facilitators and barriers in the extent of difficulties in career decision-making experienced by senior high school students of Roxas City
(2021)
This descriptive-relational study aimed to explore the career decision-making experience of senior high school students, and the relationship of the variables perceived as facilitators or barriers to the extent of difficulties ...
Socio-demographic factors affecting attitude towards office gastrodiplomacy among local government employees
(Silliman University, 2021-01)
The meaning of food is redefined. Human development witnessed the politicization of food and how key messages were relayed through the food we share or what we simply call ”gastrodiplomacy.” This study was conducted to ...
Medicinal and phytochemical properties of selected herbal plants in Central China and Western Visayas, Philippines
(United Federation of Fil-Am Educators, Inc., 2021-11)
This investigation was conducted to evaluate the medicinal and phytochemical properties of four selected herbal plants: Andrographis paniculata, Cassia obtusifolia, Leonurus japonicus and Pueraria lobata found in both Central China and Western Visayas, Philippines. Mixed method research design was employed, the quantitative on herbals' descriptions and phytochemical analysis, while qualitative on interview of traditional healers. The herbals were identified and authenticated by the research team. The phytochemical analyses used the methods: Extraction of plant parts, Thin Layer Chromatography, UV identification and High-Performance Liquid Chromatography. The bioactive compounds diterpenoid dehydroangropholide in A. paniculata supports the claim of local healers to treat stomach ache and diabetes; the terpenoid orange cassia and chrysophanol in C. obtusifolia seeds supports the treatment for ulcer, hepatitis or liver associated ailment, ringworm, scabies and psoriasis; the alkaloid leonurine hydrochloride in L. japonicus leaves supports the healing practices in treating menstrual disorders and fever; and the flavonoid puerarin in P. lobata tubers supports the claim of traditional healers in regulating menstruation, diuresis, fever and promotes blood circulation. Most healing practices in both study areas have scientific explanations....
Error analysis in the written texts of pre-service teachers
(Asian Scholars Network, 2021-12)
The errors in the written texts of eleven (11) BSED English Pre-Service Teachers from a private university in Iloilo City, Philippines, are investigated in this study. The Error Analysis framework of Stephen Pit Corder was ...
Finding the ecofeminist voice in the Palanca winning short stories of Alice Tan-Gonzales
(2021)
This study shows the deep connection of women and nature thru the ecofeminism lens. This pioneering study takes a deeper look into how ecofeminism is illustrated in the Palanca winning short stories of Alice Tan-Gonzales and explains that ecofeminism is a strong subject in her short stories’ Sa Taguangkan sang Duta and Baha specifically anchoring it on spiritual and cultural ecofeminism. This study also theorizes how the value of ecofeminism present within Gonzales’ short stories can help shed light on the female struggle that exists within Western Visayan society, identify the various ecofeminist elements, specifically the characters and the setting in the stories, and illustrate why these are elements of ecofeminism, and problematize on the selected works of Alice Tan Gonzales and categorize her position as a defining writer in West Visayas Literature. The analysis determined that ecofeminism is present within Gonzales’ short stories as illustrated by the characters’ revelation of the current female struggles in the region. Through a thorough discussion, a clear illustration of ecofeminism was achieved. Results of the study revealed that through the characters and setting, and Alice Tan Gonzales’ literary works is undeniably an embodiment of reality that separates her from other writers in the Western Visayan region. This should encourage extensive information dissemination about the real plight of women and nature’s current state to increase awareness and aid in the mitigation of the situation....
Antihyperglycemic and cholesterol-lowering potential of dietary fibre from lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus Stapf.)
(IOS Press, 2021-12-03)
BACKGROUND: The major component of lemongrass by weight is dietary fibre (DF), but no literature has been reported on its DF components and fermentation products when ingested.
OBJECTIVE: This study analysed DF components ...