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Category Issue 6

Mental Health Stress and Coping Strategies Among Healthcare Workers at the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital

Abstract – The outbreak of COVID-19 in China through to the declaration by the World Health Organization as it being a health emergency has seen a variety of healthcare personnel at the forefront in the fight against the virus. There has been increase demand of healthcare workers to do more leading to increase workload which has the potential to increase the stress of healthcare professional thereby negating their mental health. The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of stress on the mental health of the healthcare workers and the their coping strategies in the era of COVID-19. A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used to collect data on mental health stress among the healthcare workers and their coping strategies during the era of COVID-19. Data was collected from 138 clinicians using a self-administered questionnaire. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics and results presented in the form of frequency tables and percentages and figures. Findings of the work showed clinicians are aware of the causes of stress among health workers, its impacts on them and how to deal with the stress. The attitude of the staff can generally be considered to be good with good stress coping strategies that can be associated with their educational qualification, working experience and motivational levels. Keywords: Mental Health, Coping, Strategies, Coronavirus, Nurse [Cite as: Ani-Amponsah, M., Awuni, S. A., Empalba, M. Y., Haruna, B. F., Atanga, R., and Imoro, M. A. (2020). Mental Health Stress and Coping Strategies Among Healthcare Workers at the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital. Diverse Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, Vol. 2, Issue 6, Pages 48-60.]

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Nurses in the Tamale Metropolis Towards Coronavirus Prevention

Abstract – The coronavirus pandemic that engulfed the world continues to bring health care facilities and personnel including nurses to their knees. Both human and material resources are overburdened, cost of personal protective equipment have soar up amidst high demand. Nevertheless, nurses continue to play the frontline role to aid in dealing with the pandemic. This exposes them to contracting the virus therefore making it essential for nurses to acquaint themselves with high level of knowledge and prevention practices to stay safe to continue to render care to patients. The study explored the nurses’ knowledge, attitude and practices towards coronavirus prevention. A quantitative descriptive study design was adopted for the work to gather data on knowledge, attitude and practices. Data was collected from 196 nurses/midwives using a self-administered questionnaire. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics and results presented in the form of frequency tables and percentages and figures. The attitude of the nurses/midwives can generally be considered to be good with good prevention practices that can be associated with their educational qualification, working experience and motivational levels. It can be concluded that the nurses and midwives had adequate knowledge regarding coronavirus (SARS-CoV 2). Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Practices, Coronavirus, Nurse [Cite as: Buertey, A., Sadick, F., Ayamba, A., Nuhu, S., Abdul-Rahaman, A., and Imoro, M. A. (2020). Knowledge Attitudes and Practices of Nurses in the Tamale Metropolis Towards Coronavirus Prevention. Diverse Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, Vol. 2, Issue 6, Pages 34-47.]

Efficiency in the Short-Term Insurance Industry in Zimbabwe: An application of the Stochastic Frontier Approach

Abstract – Efficiency has stood out to be one of the key fundamentals in economics and as such, many corporates have endeavored in injecting capital, including, human capital in a bid to enhance efficiency. Owing to the stake that efficiency has in the field of economic research, several researchers have delved in a myriad of studies ranging from exploring the determinants of efficiency as well as measuring efficiency in the insurance sector. This study empirically examined the efficiency of Zimbabwe’s non-life insurance companies. Cost and profit efficiency scores were analyzed using the Stochastic Frontier Approach (SFA) which is a parametric approach. The choice of the methodology is based on its ability to separate the error term into two components namely the measurement errors and other random factors. The study utilized annual data from 19 non-life insurance companies during the period ranging from 2010-2017. Findings from the study indicated that firms in Zimbabwe’s non-life insurance sectors had average efficiency scores of 98.51 and 83.16 per cent in cost and profit correspondingly. Keywords: Parametric Approach, Stochastic Frontier Approach, Cost and Profit Efficiency, Translog cost function [Cite as: Musiiwa, R., Chinorwadza, T., and Dzingai, M. E. (2020). Efficiency in the short-term insurance industry in Zimbabwe: An application of the Stochastic Frontier Approach. Diverse Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, Vol. 2, Issue 6, Pages 26-33.]

Job Satisfaction and Attitude of Teachers at Secondary Level: A Comparative Study

Abstract – Satisfaction is an essential part of any task. When anyone is satisfied by action regarding a particular perspective, then that task would be useful, meaningful and successful. In the teaching profession, satisfaction of the teachers with their job has its importance because when they become very satisfied with their job, the teaching process would be interesting, adequate and fruitful. Attitude is the psychological aspect of any individual. It is that aspect that describes the internal capacity of any individual towards work. It has own importance and works as an agent for the promotion of educational knowledge. This study identified the relationship between attitude and satisfaction of the job. It was confined in the Kannauj district of Uttar Pradesh and included all the secondary schools as population and 40 teachers selected as a sample for present study. The researcher wants to identify the effect of independent (attitude) variable on dependent (job satisfaction) variable. Five-point Likert scale-based questionnaire developed by Meera Dixit containing 52 items (8 dimensioned based) used for job satisfaction and teacher aptitude inventory containing 90 items (6 dimensioned based) developed by S. P. Ahluwalia used for the teaching aptitude. Objectives wise data analysis was done by the researcher. The statistical parameters (mean, standard deviation & coefficient of co-relation) were used to calculate the value of the score collected by the questionnaire. The teachers of the Kannauj district shows a positive attitude regarding their teaching profession. Keywords: Job Satisfaction, Attitude, Relation, Secondary level, Comparative [Cite as: Ali, M. I., and Equbal, S. (2020). Job Satisfaction and Attitude of Teachers at Secondary Level: A Comparative Study. Diverse Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, Vol. 2, Issue 6, Pages 20-25.]

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Crude Oil Price Crisis on the Price of Automobile Fuels in European Countries

Abstract – Coronavirus outbreak has had a notable global and national impact on the energy sector, contributing to a decline in the price of crude oil as well as lower prices of transport fuels in Europe. Furthermore, the oil price crisis due to Russia–Saudi Arabia oil price war was another shock which led to a significant drop in the prices of road fuels in European countries. Therefore, this study is aiming to examine the impact of the COVID-19, as well as, crude oil price on the prices of transport fuels in four European countries including; Italy, Germany, France, and Spain. The regression estimations demonstrate that COVID-19 pandemic has significant impacts on the prices of regular petrol_95, premium petrol_98, LPG and Diesel. The numbers of new cases caused by COVID-19 have positive impacts on the prices of transport fuels, while the impacts of the number of new deaths are negative. Moreover, the findings reveal a negatively significant impact of the crude oil price on the prices of automobile fuels in four sample countries. This paper also finds that the effect of oil price on transport fuels are more than the COVID-19 pandemic. Keywords: Transport fuels, Retail price, COVID-19, Oil price, Europe [Cite as: Ghazanfari, A. (2020). The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Crude Oil Price Crisis on the Price of Automobile Fuels in European Countries. Diverse Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, Vol. 2, Issue 6, Pages 10-19.]

Determinants of Profitability in the Zimbabwean Insurance Industry from 2009-2017

Abstract – This study sought to evaluate the determinants of Zimbabwe Insurance Industry`s performance from 2009-2017. During the period under review, Zimbabwe was operating with a stable currency regime. The study used return on equity (ROE) as a proxy of profitability. A combination of firm specific factors and macroeconomic factors were considered in the regression model to ascertain their impact on profitability. Panel data for 8 life assurance companies was subjected to Multiple Regression using e-views 8 statistical package. A Random Effects model was adopted and the results imply that firm specific variables; expense ratio and equity capital are significantly and positively related to profitability. Findings further registered a positive relationship between GDP growth and profitability. A negative relationship was registered between ROE and inflation rate. Keywords: ROE, Firm specific factors, Macroeconomic factors, Random Effects [Cite as: Chinorwadza, T., Mutandagai, V. M., and Mutonhori, T. (2020). Determinants of Profitability in the Zimbabwean Insurance Industry from 2009-2017. Diverse Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, Vol. 2, Issue 6, Pages 1-9.]

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