Abstract: An assessment of the willingness to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and associated perceptions of the vaccine was carried out among 282 nursing mothers attending the children immunization clinic of the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital. A structured questionnaire was used to collect demographic information, previous vaccination history, perception of COVID-19 vaccination and the willingness to receive the COVID-19 vaccine among the participants. Data analyses showed that the mean age of the participants was 30.8 ± 6.6 years. Of the 282, 47.2% were between 30 – 39 years, 42.9% of which were between 20 – 29 years and 10% were 40 years and above. The results showed that 92.9% of the respondents have heard of the COVID-19 vaccine, only 66% have ever received any other type of vaccine and 63.5% of the respondents were willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Persons whom had received any other type of vaccine prior were 2.3 times (95% C.I: 1.4 – 3.9) more likely to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. There was no significant association between age groups, monthly income, residence, and religion with the willingness to receive the Covid-19 vaccine.  However, there was a significant association (p = 0.022) between  occupation( employed) and the willingness to receive Covid-19 vaccine, (81.25%) while the unemployed were the least proportion of individuals (50%) willing to be vaccinated. The most significant perceptions influencing the willingness to receive Covid-19 vaccine include among others that “coronavirus vaccinations should be mandatory”, concerns that the COVID-19 Vaccination could cause COVID-19 infection, experiencing side effects from Covid 19 vaccination.  The study showed that at least 1 in every 2 women were willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. However, safety concerns and concerns of contracting the infection after vaccination have significant influence on the willingness to receive the vaccine. Adequate public health education on the safety and efficacy of the vaccine is recommended to improve vaccine uptake especially among nursing mothers.

Keywords: COVID-19, Vaccines, Nursing mothers, Perception, Willingness.

Title: COVID-19 VACCINATION READINESS AMONG WOMEN ATTENDING CHILDREN IMMUNIZATION CLINIC

Author: BADEMOSI, A., IJERUH, O. Y., ALABI A.

ISSN 2394-9716

International Journal of Novel Research in Interdisciplinary Studies

Novelty Journals

Abstract: Teachers are facing financial challenges as they performed their mandate to educate their learners.  Teachers are facing different problems mostly in terms of finances may it be for their family or work-related expenses. Financial literacy equips a person with the knowledge and skills, they need to manage finances effectively. Without it, their financial decisions lack a solid foundation for success. This paper generally aimed to assess the financial literacy, challenges, and performance of teachers in Leyte I District.

This study utilized mixed-methods research design, specifically the explanatory design as the main instrument in gathering the data.

The finding reveals that educational qualification, position, basic salary and number of loans of teachers have nothing to do with the work performance of the teachers.  Meanwhile, net take home pay, sex, civil status, age, and years in service of teachers greatly affect the performance of the teachers. Moreover, provision of all family needs, medical expenses of family members, and educational expenses of children/siblings are the top three challenges of the respondents for the last three years as a breadwinner. On the other hand, spending classroom related expenses such as classroom structuring, paying unexpected contribution in school, and low net take home pay were the teachers’ challenges in relation to their profession. Hence, financial knowledge and financial attitude greatly affect the teachers’ performance, while financial their behavior has no effect.

Thus, strengthening the financial knowledge and attitude through financial literacy seminar of teachers should be mandatory for the newly hired.

Keywords: financial literacy, challenges, performance of teachers.

Title: FINANCIAL LITERACY, CHALLENGES, AND PERFORMANCE OF TEACHERS IN LEYTE DISTRICT I

Author: Norman N. Carel, Elvira S. Pecajas

ISSN 2394-9716

International Journal of Novel Research in Interdisciplinary Studies

Novelty Journals

Abstract: Sorghum is the most important cereal crop in the world and has superior drought tolerance and broad adaptation. Sorghum is an important food security crop mainly in semi-arid and tropical parts of the African countries. Sorghum is indigenous to Ethiopian as far as its domestication has long time and genetic diversity exhibited variation among cultivated and wild relatives of the crop concentrated in the country. The existence of tremendous amount sorghum variability in cultivated and wild relatives revealed that Ethiopia is a country of origin for sorghum and exhibiting native genetic variation to drought, disease and insect resistance. Currently, sorghum is the third important cereal crop in both area coverage and production becoming the second in ‘injera’ making after ‘tef’ in Ethiopia. Ethiopia has a diverse sorghum germplasm which adapted to a range of altitudes and rainfall conditions. Characterization and identification of sorghum germplasm which provide desirable traits for genetic improvement is a basis in plant breeding. DNA based molecular marker and PCR based are the best to characterize and identify sorghum genotypes which provide desirable traits as compared to field experimental evaluation due to time and environmental effect. Genetic improvement is the cost-effective means of enhancing sorghum productivity for different end-uses. A better understanding of the genetic diversity in sorghum would greatly contribute to crop improvement with a view to food quality and other important agronomic traits. Sorghum is a high-yielding, nutrient-use efficient, and drought tolerant crop that can be cultivated on over 80 per cent of the world’s agricultural land. However, a number of biotic and abiotic factors are limiting grain yield increase. Drought is a major limiting factor to agriculture and considered as the most important cause of yield reduction in crop plants. Identification of genetic factors involved in plant responses to drought stress will provide a solid foundation to breed plants with improved drought resistance. The excellent drought characteristics of sorghum make it one of the most important foods and feed crops in the arid and semi-arid regions of the world. Sorghum is an important resource to the national economy and it is essential to assess the genetic diversity in existing sorghum germplasm for better conservation, utilization and crop improvement. Sorghum is a drought-tolerant crop with a vital role in the livelihoods of millions of people in marginal areas. Ethiopia is one of the origins and centers of genetic diversity of sorghum. As sorghum ranks fifth in global cereal production, the study of its genetic diversity from its center of origin is important for its improvement.

Keywords: Genetic diversity; Sorghum; Drought; Productivity; Stay-green.

Title: ROLE OF SORGHUM GENETIC DIVERSITY IN TACKLING DROUGHT EFFECT IN ETHIOPIA

Author: Temesgen Begna

ISSN 2394-9716

International Journal of Novel Research in Interdisciplinary Studies

Novelty Journals