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V. Nirmala ¹, B. Rosiline Jeetha ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Computer Science, R.V.S College of Arts and Science, Sulur, Coimbatore, IN

Abstract

Record deduplication is a specialized technique for eliminating duplicate copies of repeating record. Duplicate record detection is important for data preprocessing and cleaning. The increasing volume of information available in digital media becomes a challenging problem for data administrators. The increased volume even created redundant data also in the database. So a system or method is become immense to control the redundancy and duplication. Databases are increasing in size at an exponential rate, and it plays an important role in all industry. Detection of duplicate Records in IT industry become is necessary to obtain precise results while searching and to shrink storage requirements. This paper presents the problem of duplicate records and their detection. In the proposed approach, we made a method that makes use of BAT for generating the optimal similarity measure to decide whether the data is duplicate or not. The optimal similarity measure is generated using BAT algorithm for the training datasets. This system is initialized with a population of random solutions and searches for optima by updating bat generations We have used Synthetic datasets to analyze the proposed algorithm and the performance of the proposed algorithm is compared against the genetic programming technique with the help of evaluation metrics. Our Approach makes the user free from the burden of having to choose and tune this parameter.

Keywords

BAT Algorithm Data Preprocessing, Duplicate Detection, Data Duplication, Genetic Programming.

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V. Nirmala ¹, K. Sham Bhat ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Economics, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry-605 014, IN

Abstract

The study examines the nexus among married women's work participation, fertility and wage in urban Pondicherry. The primary data for the purpose were collected during March/April 1997 from a random sample of 200 women with living husbands, of whom 150 were working and 50 non-working. Regressions were estimated using Probit, Tobit and Logit methods to identify the factors influencing married women's work participation decisions. Stepwise procedure was adopted in order to eliminate the problems of multicollinearity, if any in the estimation of the regression models. Besides, 2SLS equations were also estimated to examine the inter-relationship among work participation fertility and wages.

The analysis of married women's work participation using Probit, Tobit and Logit regressions yielded almost similar results. Income variables, other than own wages, had a significant negative substitution effect on their work participation, implying that better economic conditions of the family discouraged married women from taking up paid employment. Instead they would prefer concentrating on their domestic responsibilities. The effect of own age during the survey was positive and significant while that of a further increase in age was negative and significant. The latter implied that a further increase in age deterred the women from joining labour market. Higher fertility also significantly affected their labour participation decision. This holds an implication for a nexus among work participation. fertility and wage. However, the 2SLS estimates failed to illuminate any distinct inter- relationship among the selected variables. This implies that conservatism over-rules these factors in urban Pondicherry.

Regressions were estimated using Probit, Tobit and Logit methods to identify the factors influencing married women's work participation decisions. Step-wise procedure was adopted in order to eliminate the problems of multicollinearity. If any in the estimation were also estimated to examine the inter-relationship among work participation, fertility and wages.

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K. Sham Bhat , V. Nirmala , B. Kamaiah

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The classical axiom of a balanced budget as a virtue of sound Government collapsed under the onslaught of Great Depression of the 1930s. At that juncture, Keynes recommended deficit budgeting as an important tool for the revival of an economy. Eversince, deficit budgeting is being advocated as a means of financing economic development by both developing and developed countries. However, the problem of rising budget deficit over the years in most countries has aroused a lot of concern among economists and policy makers. The presentation of a budget has also been anxiously awaited by all classes of people in anticipation of a rise, cut or introduction of a new tax by the Government.

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V. Nirmala , K. Sham Bhat , Md. Mohsin , B. Kamaiah

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Work participation models were estimated using OLS and Tobit methods to investigate into the behavioural response of married women with living husbands in Pondicherry region. Data for the study were collected through personal interviews during April 1990 and 1991 from two samples of 125 women each, residing in urban and rural areas respectively, thus contributing a total sample of 250 observations. The analysis revealed a1most identical and significant response of women to change in education and income variables, regardless of regional differences. However, the response to child variables and dependents in family varied considerably across the rural and urban samples. The Chow test conducted to examine whether the sets of coefficients for the rural and urban samples remained the same, showed that the overall pattern of labour participation behaviour was significantly distinct between the two regions in Pondicherry.

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V. Nirmala ¹, P. Abi ¹, K. S. Aditya ¹, S. S. Alfi ¹, K. S. Amala ¹, Anju Joseph ¹

Affiliations
1 MES College of Nursing, Palachode (Po), Kolathur Via, Perinthalmanna, Kerala-679338, IN

Abstract

Pregnancy and childbirth are special event in a woman's life and indeed in the life of their family. Though pregnancy is special and joyful, the expectant mother may feel anxious about the outcome of pregnancy. Hence, the researchers aimed to assess the level of anxiety among the primigravidas. A quantitative research approach with non experimental descriptive design was adopted. Data was collected from 50 samples, by purposive sampling technique. Structured interview schedule was used to collect the data from primigravidas. Descriptive and inferential statistics was used to analyze the data. Study findings revealed that 28% belonged to 24-27 years, 44% studied upto higher secondary, 86% of marriages were consanguineous,74% were working, 62% belonged to nuclear family, 56% were in 12-28 weeks of gestation, 27 (54%) had mild anxiety, 22 (44%) had moderate anxiety and only 1(2%) had severe anxiety. Study findings denoted that there is significant association between the level of anxiety and type of family.

Keywords

Pregnancy, Primigravida, Hamilton Rating Scale, Anxiety, Labour Process.

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V. Nirmala ¹, Athahari Begu ², Anuradha ²

Affiliations
1 MES College of Nursing, Palachode P.O, Kolathur Via, Malaparamba, Perinthalmanna, Malappuram Dt., Kerala- 679338, IN
2 Prathima College of Nursing, Palachode P.O, Kolathur Via, Malaparamba, Perinthalmanna, Malappuram Dt., Kerala- 679338, IN

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A quasi experimental study was undertaken to assess the effectiveness of video assisted teaching programme on prevention of oral cancer among the tobacco chewers in Nagunoor village, Karimnagar.

The population of the study was tobacco chewers at Nagunoor village, Karimnagar. The sample size was 50, selected by non-probability convenient sampling technique. A questionnaire and video assisted teaching programme was prepared to assess the knowledge of the tobacco chewers on prevention of oral cancer. Before and after the video assisted teaching programme through pretest and posttest respectively. Data collection was done with the help of structured questionnaire using interview technique. Fifty tobacco chewers were assisted regarding knowledge on prevention of oral cancer in pretest 80% of tobacco chewers had average knowledge and none of the tobacco chewers had above average knowledge. In post test 52% of tobacco chewers had average knowledge and none of the tobacco chewers had below average knowledge. Comparative analysis showed that the mean of knowledge score during the pretest was 19.26 whereas during post test was 25.62. This difference of knowledge score was found to be statistically significant. The 't' value obtained was 10.2, hence it was shown that the video assisted teaching programme improved the knowledge of tobacco chewers on prevention of oral cancer.

Keywords

Tobacco Chewers, Oral Cancer, Snuff.

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V. Nirmala ¹, G. Madavi Latha ¹

Affiliations
1 Prathima College of Nursing, Nagunur, Karimnagar, IN

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A Non-experimental descriptive study was undertaken to assess the burden, social support and family wellbeing among caregivers of mentally ill patients at Institute of Mental health at Erragadda, Hyderabad. The conceptual framework adopted for the study was modified Penders' Health Promotion Model. It was modified to suit the purpose of the present study. The study was conducted at Institute of Mental Health at Erragadda, Hyderabad. The Sample for present study were 60 caregivers of Mentally ill patients. Non-probability convenient sampling technique was used, and a structured interview schedule was prepared to assess the burden, social support and family wellbeing among caregivers of mentally ill patients. The tool was given for content validity to the experts in the field of Psychiatry, Psychiatric nursing, Psychology and Psychiatric social worker. The reliability of the tool was tested by Spearman-Brown Split-Half method. It revealed that tool was reliable and the 'r' value was 0.6 for caregivers' burden, 0.8 for Social support and 0.7 for Family wellbeing. Pilot study was conducted at Asha hospital, Hyderabad on the subjects and tool was found feasible and the main study was conducted in Institute of Mental Health, Erragadda, Hyderabad.

Major findings of the study were 97 percent of caregivers of mentally ill patients had moderate burden, 5 percent had severe burden and 3 percent had mild burden. Regarding the social support 25 percent of caregivers had low social support, 42 percent of moderate social support and 33 percent of high social support. In response to family wellbeing, 25 percent of caregivers had low family wellbeing, 53 percent of moderate family wellbeing and 22 percent of high family wellbeing. The association between demographic variables and burden was found that a significant association between selected demographic variable such as occupation and relationship with care receiver with their burden scores at 0.05 level and there is no association between other demographic variables such as age, gender, education, religion, marital status, family income, family history of psychiatric illness and earlier experience of caring with their burden levels of caregivers of mentally ill patients.

Keywords

Assessment, Burden, Social Support, Family Wellbeing, Caregivers' of Mentally Ill Patients.

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U. Devasenadhipathi ¹, S. Mariappan ¹, V. Nirmala ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Economics, Pondicherry University, IN

Abstract

Government of India in the past six decades took various initiatives to mainstream poor households with the formal financial system, though with mixed results. In the mid 90's, the group approach adopted by the Self-Help Group Bank Linkage programme (SBLP) was a marked shift from the individual target oriented approach adopted earlier in other development schemes or programmes.

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M. S. Suni ¹, V. Nirmala ², Shani Sikkandar ³

Affiliations
1 MES Medical College Hospital, Kerala, IN
2 MES College of Nursing, Perinthalmanna, Malappuram Dt, Kerala, IN
3 Korambayil Hospital, Manjeri, IN

Abstract

Introduction: Nursing by itself is very stressful and nurses themselves are subject to stress from the demands of their career and need to know healthy ways of responding to maintain a person's physical, emotional, and social well-being. Stress has an implication not only on the health and personal life but also on the job satisfaction and the quality of care rendered to the patients.

Objective: This study was carried out to assess the stress and job satisfaction among staff nurses working in selected hospitals, Malappuram district, Kerala.

Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 90 staff nurses from two hospitals (45 staff nurses each from a private and government hospital). The hospitals were chosen by simple random method and the study subjects were chosen by purposive sampling method. Data were collected using a checklist that consists of items to assess the stress and job satisfaction.

Findings: Majority 61% were females, 59% were married, 48% were Muslims, and 70% were appointed on a permanent basis in job and 50% each in private and government sector. There is a significant difference in stress and job satisfaction based on the religion of the staff nurses. There is no significant difference in stress among the staff nurses working in private and government hospital, whereas there is a significant difference in the job satisfaction among the staff nurses in the two sectors. There is a high negative correlation between job stress and job satisfaction and it is significant at 0.01 level.

Conclusion: The job stress significantly influences the job satisfaction among the staff nurses albeit there is subjectivity and individual differences in the experience of stress. Identifying stress at the earliest and paying attention to mange and overcome it may have an impact on their personal life and professional outcome in terms of quality of service and patient care.

Keywords

Stress, Job Satisfaction, Nursing, Nurses.

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