203 articles for “key factor”

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractLeprosy Patients Attending the Out Patient’s Clinic at Agra: A Retrospective Analysis of the Characteristics and Frequency of Regularity VS Irregularity for Determining Absenteeism, Non-adherence and Non-complianceVirendra S. Yadav, Kiran Katoch, Tahziba HussainThis study reports a retrospective analysis of the records of 2709 leprosy patients, attending the Out patient’s Clinic at Agra, over a 1-year period, 2005. The patients with leprosy have been categorized into three groups, viz., regular, irregular and the drop-outs. The number of drop-out patients was significantly higher [Z=2.16, p=0.05] among males, 32.14% (667) when compared with females, 26.50% … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2007 · 6,876 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEntrepreneurs Success Factors and Escalation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in MalaysiaRaduan C. Rose, Naresh Kumar, Lim L. YenThis research aims to identify the success factors of founding entrepreneurs in Malaysia contributing to their companies' venture growth. Specifically this study was initiated to examine the relationship between venture growth and the following factors, namely personal initiative, human capital, areas of focus on competency and government support programs. From this research, it has been made clear that a large … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2006 · 8,411 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Comparative Study of RSA Based Digital Signature AlgorithmsRamzi A. Haraty, A. N. El-Kassar, Bilal ShibaroA digital signature is a mechanism designed to allow secure communication through an insecure medium and can be traced in many applications where privacy is required. A digital signature is an electronic signature that can be used to authenticate the identity of the sender of a message or the signer of a document and possibly to ensure that the original … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 2, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2006 · 7,432 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAn Analysis of Credit Scoring for Agricultural Loans in ThailandVisit Limsombunchai, Christopher Gan, Minsoo LeeLoan contract performance determines the profitability and stability of the financial institutions and screening the loan applications is a key process in minimizing credit risk. Before making any credit decisions, credit analysis (the assessment of the financial history and financial backgrounds of the borrowers) should be completed as part of the screening process. A good credit risk assessment assists financial … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 8 · 31 Aug 2005 · 7,620 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Variable Neighborhood Search Algorithm for Assigning Cells to Switches in Wireless NetworksMatthieu Andr, Gilles Pesant, Samuel PierreThe problem of assigning cells to switches in wireless networks consists of minimizing the total operating cost, that is, the cost of linking cells to switches and the cost of handover from one cell to another, by taking into account factors such as network topology, switch capacity and traffic load in the entire network. Such a problem is well known … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2005 · 6,748 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordSafeguarding Electronic Health Records: A Review of Privacy and Security in EHR WorkflowsGayathri Hegde M, P. Deepa Shenoy, Venugopal K RElectronic Health Records (EHRs) have revolutionized the healthcare industry by improving the accessibility to patient data, optimizing workflows and refining clinical decision making. The increasing use of digital records raises serious privacy and security concerns, particularly about healthcare data storage and management, access and retrieval, and sharing and interoperability. This survey paper comprehensively reviews existing privacy-preserving and security-enhancing approaches across … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 21, Issue 11 · 18 Dec 2025 · 2,233 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordIntegration of Human Factor in Design Ergonomics: Example of a High Speed Train Cabin DesignHajar El M’hadi, A. CherkaouiThe development of new technologies and technical progress has accelerated man/machine substitution. Work is disappearing in its human form. This technical progress has not avoided certain catastrophes occurring. These major disasters, both for man and for the environment, took place where reliability was at its highest level. The responsibility of the operator, of the human, the weak point in these … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 1 · 30 Mar 2017 · 7,888 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordExploring Self-Esteem and Body Dissatisfaction Among Jamaican Youths: Unraveling Influential Factors and Promoting Positive Self-ImageDenise LloydThis qualitative study explores body image and self-esteem perceptions among Jamaican youths aged 9-15, framed within a Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach. PAR, grounded in critical theory and social constructivism, emphasizes collaborative inquiry, cyclical reflection, and action to address social issues relevant to the participants' lived experiences. This methodology is particularly suited for youth-centred, culturally situated research, as it empowers … …Current Research in Psychology, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 9 Jan 2026 · 3,367 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordA Review of Problem Solving Capabilities in Lean Process ManagementA.P. Puvanasvaran, M.H.M.A. Megat, S.H. Tang et al.Human factor plays an important role in ensuring lean process management to be successful and provides good proposition for the success of the organization in the long run. One of the main elements of people is their problem solving capability in identifying and eliminating wastages. The purpose of this paper was to review problem solving capabilities in lean process management; … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 5 · 31 May 2008 · 8,743 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordFactors Influencing the Acceptance of Augmented Reality in Education: A Review of the LiteratureChe Samihah Che Dalim, Hoshang Kolivand, Huda Kadhim et al.This paper presents a review of user expectation towards Augmented Reality (AR) and the acceptance of AR for technology-enhanced teaching and learning. Augmented Reality is a technology that superimposes a computer-generated image over a user’s view of the real world, thus providing a composite view. This technology has been used in many fields such as marketing, military, entertainment and many … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 13, Issue 11 · 2 Dec 2017 · 10,876 accessesView PDF Cite