Hepatitis B Surface Antigen and Hepatitis C Virus Antibodies among Drug Users in Burkina Faso

Introduction: The epidemiology of both hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections among drug users (DUs) is little known in West Africa. The study aimed to assess the prevalence of hepatitis B and C viruses among drug users in Burkina Faso. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional biological and behavioral survey conducted between June and August 2022, among drug users in Ouagadougou and Bobo Dioulasso, the two main cities of Burkina Faso. A respondent-driven sampling (RDS) was used to recruit drug users. Hepatitis B surface antigen was determined using lateral flow rapid test kits and antibodies to hepatitis C virus in serum determined using an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay. Data were entered and analyzed using Stata 17 software. Weighted binary logistic regression was used to identify the associated factors of hepatitis B and C infections and a p-value Results: A total of 323 drug users were recruited with 97.5% males. The mean age was 32.7 years old. The inhaled or smoked mode was the most used by drug users. The adjusted hepatitis B and hepatitis C prevalence among study participants were 11.1% and 2.3% respectively. The marital status (p = 0.001), and the nationality (p = 0.011) were significantly associated with hepatitis B infection. The type of drug used was not significantly associated with hepatitis B infection or hepatitis C infection. Conclusion: The prevalence of HBsAg and anti-HCV antibodies among DUs are comparable to those reported in the general population in Burkina Faso. This result suggests that the main routes of contamination by HBV and HCV among DUs are similar to those in the population, and could be explained by the low use of the injectable route by DUs in Burkina Faso.

User Profile & Attitude Analysis Based on Unstructured Social Media and Online Activity

As social media and online activity continue to pervade all age groups, it serves as a crucial platform for sharing personal experiences and opinions as well as information about attitudes and preferences for certain interests or purchases. This generates a wealth of behavioral data, which, while invaluable to businesses, researchers, policymakers, and the cybersecurity sector, presents significant challenges due to its unstructured nature. Existing tools for analyzing this data often lack the capability to effectively retrieve and process it comprehensively. This paper addresses the need for an advanced analytical tool that ethically and legally collects and analyzes social media data and online activity logs, constructing detailed and structured user profiles. It reviews current solutions, highlights their limitations, and introduces a new approach, the Advanced Social Analyzer (ASAN), that bridges these gaps. The proposed solutions technical aspects, implementation, and evaluation are discussed, with results compared to existing methodologies. The paper concludes by suggesting future research directions to further enhance the utility and effectiveness of social media data analysis.

Reform of the Irrigation Sector and Creation of Functional and Sustainable Irrigation Water Users Associations (AUEI) in Niger: Capitalization of the Experience of the Konni AHA

During the 1980s, as part of a policy of liberalization, following budgetary cuts linked to the implementation of structural adjustment programs, management responsibilities for AHAs were transferred from ONAHA to cooperatives concerned. Due to lack of financial resources, but also because of poor management, everywhere in Niger we are witnessing an accelerated deterioration of the irrigation infrastructure of hydro-agricultural developments. Institutional studies carried out on this situation led the State of Niger to initiate a reform of the governance of hydro-agricultural developments, by streng-thening the status of ONAHA, by creating an Association of Irrigation Water Users (AUEI) and by restructuring the old cooperatives. Indeed, this research aims to analyze the creation of functional and sustainable Irrigation Water User Associations (AUEI) in Niger in a context of reform of the irrigation sector, and based on the experience of the Konni AHA. It is based on a methodological approach which takes into account documentary research and the collection of data from 115 farmers, selected by reasoned choice and directly concerned by the management of the irrigated area. The data collected was analyzed and the results were analyzed using the systemic approach and the diagnostic process. The results show that the main mission of the AUEI is to ensure better management of water, hydraulic equipment and infrastructure on the hydro-agricultural developments of Konni. The creation of the Konni AUEI was possible thanks to massive support from the populations and authorities in the implementation process. After its establishment, the AUEI experienced a certain lethargy for some time due to the rehabilitation work of the AHA but currently it is functional and operational in terms of associative life and governance. Thus, the constraints linked to the legal system, the delay in the completion of the work, the uncertainties of access to irrigation water but also the problems linked to the change in mentality of certain ONAHA agents constitute the challenges that must be resolved in the short term for the operationalization of the Konni AUEI.

Building Custom Spreadsheet Functions with Python: End-User Software Engineering Approach

End-user computing empowers non-developers to manage data and applications, enhancing collaboration and efficiency. Spreadsheets, a prime example of end-user programming environments widely used in business for data analysis. However, Excel functionalities have limits compared to dedicated programming languages. This paper addresses this gap by proposing a prototype for integrating Python’s capabilities into Excel through on-premises desktop to build custom spreadsheet functions with Python. This approach overcomes potential latency issues associated with cloud-based solutions. This prototype utilizes Excel-DNA and IronPython. Excel-DNA allows creating custom Python functions that seamlessly integrate with Excel’s calculation engine. IronPython enables the execution of these Python (CSFs) directly within Excel. C# and VSTO add-ins form the core components, facilitating communication between Python and Excel. This approach empowers users with a potentially open-ended set of Python (CSFs) for tasks like mathematical calculations, statistical analysis, and even predictive modeling, all within the familiar Excel interface. This prototype demonstrates smooth integration, allowing users to call Python (CSFs) just like standard Excel functions. This research contributes to enhancing spreadsheet capabilities for end-user programmers by leveraging Python’s power within Excel. Future research could explore expanding data analysis capabilities by expanding the (CSFs) functions for complex calculations, statistical analysis, data manipulation, and even external library integration. The possibility of integrating machine learning models through the (CSFs) functions within the familiar Excel environment.

Enable Excel-Based Basic Cybersecurity Features for End Users by Using Python-Excel Integration

In the digital age, the global character of the Internet has significantly improved our daily lives by providing access to large amounts of knowledge and allowing for seamless connections. However, this enormously interconnected world is not without its risks. Malicious URLs are a powerful menace, masquerading as legitimate links while holding the intent to hack computer systems or steal sensitive personal information. As the sophistication and frequency of cyberattacks increase, identifying bad URLs has emerged as a critical aspect of cybersecurity. This study presents a new approach that enables the average end-user to check URL safety using Microsoft Excel. Using the powerful VirusTotal API for URL inspections, this study creates an Excel add-in that integrates Python and Excel to deliver a seamless, user-friendly interface. Furthermore, the study improves Excel’s capabilities by allowing users to encrypt and decrypt text communications directly in the spreadsheet. Users may easily encrypt their conversations by simply typing a key and the required text into predefined cells, enhancing their personal cybersecurity with a layer of cryptographic secrecy. This strategy democratizes access to advanced cybersecurity solutions, making attentive digital integrity a feature rather than a daunting burden.

The Use of Smart Textiles in the Healthcare Space: Towards an Improvement of the User-Patient Experience

This article explores the role of smart textiles in transforming healthcare environments into spaces that prioritize patient well-being. We will examine the advantages of smart textiles in healthcare settings, such as the real-time monitoring of vital signs through connected clothing. Additionally, we will introduce metadesign as a design approach that considers the interactions between users, healthcare environments, and technologies to create fulfilling experiences. By combining the advanced features of smart textiles with a patient-centered metadesign approach, it becomes possible to create care spaces that cater to patient needs. The objective of this article is to present the integration of metadesign in the design of smart textiles as a process aimed at enhancing the quality of the patient user experience. In this process, we will emphasize the collaborative approach and embrace technological innovation to harness the potential for ongoing improvement and provide users with high-quality experiences. Lastly, we will underscore the significance of adopting a multidimensional approach to evaluate the impact of smart textiles on the patient user experience.

The Digitization of Public Services and Its Contribution to the Quality of Service in Relation to User Satisfaction

In recent years, some governments have been working on solutions to transform public administrations and provide high-quality services to users. The United Nations has recommended integrating digital technology into various aspects of life, including public services. The objective is to offer real-time, high-quality digital services, improve the delivery of public services, enhance their effectiveness and efficiency, while achieving objectives such as transparency, interoperability and citizen satisfaction. However, most governments in developing countries are unable to keep up with this trend. As a result, they often create digital public services that fall short of users’ expectations. This study aims to identify the fundamental factors influencing the quality of service in relation to user satisfaction and to explore the relevance of digital technology in implementing this quality within Cameroon public administrations. To achieve this, we used a qualimetric research method, which included non-directive interviews, questionnaires, and structured observations. The results showed that the public services offered in our study environment did not meet users’ expectations. However, the study identified the fundamental aspects to be considered in providing quality public services connected to user satisfaction, as well as the strengths of digitization in achieving this quality.

Framework to Model User Request Access Patterns in the World Wide Web

In this paper, we present a novel approach to model user request patterns in the World Wide Web. Instead of focusing on the user traffic for web pages, we capture the user interaction at the object level of the web pages. Our framework model consists of three sub-models: one for user file access, one for web pages, and one for storage servers. Web pages are assumed to consist of different types and sizes of objects, which are characterized using several categories: articles, media, and mosaics. The model is implemented with a discrete event simulation and then used to investigate the performance of our system over a variety of parameters in our model. Our performance measure of choice is mean response time and by varying the composition of web pages through our categories, we find that our framework model is able to capture a wide range of conditions that serve as a basis for generating a variety of user request patterns. In addition, we are able to establish a set of parameters that can be used as base cases. One of the goals of this research is for the framework model to be general enough that the parameters can be varied such that it can serve as input for investigating other distributed applications that require the generation of user request access patterns.

高校图书馆用户关系管理指南针报告

教育部高等学校图书情报工作指导委员会和北京大学图书馆合作研制《高校图书馆用户关系管理指南针报告》,构建了高校图书馆用户关系管理理论框架,并采用问卷调查法对全国中大规模高校图书馆的用户关系管理情况开展调研,从用户受益、用户信任、用户参与等细分维度及整体进展方面对高校图书馆用户关系管理工作现状进行系统分析,总结出高校图书馆用户关系管理在顶层规划部署、服务拓展细化、信任培育加固、用户参与深化等方面的发展趋势,为高校图书馆用户关系建设与发展提供方向指引。

加强用户关系管理,提升图书馆服务质量--以东南大学图书馆为例

“以用户为中心”是图书馆开展服务的核心理念。东南大学图书馆基于用户关系管理相关理论,开展用户关系管理的实践探索,细分用户、掌握需求,多渠道建立用户强交互关系,在用户参与、用户受益等方面取得了较好的成果,期望能为高校图书馆同行开展相关服务提供经验参考。

角色演变视角下辟谣信息对社交媒体意见领袖形成的影响——基于舆论领导法则

[目的/意义]探究辟谣信息对社交媒体用户的影响,特别是对意见领袖形成现象机制的挖掘。构建社交媒体用户角色演变行为模型,研究人员可以更好地了解意见领袖的形成原因,刻画辟谣信息对社交媒体用户的作用机制,有助于对参与辟谣的“准意见领袖”进行合理引导,以提高社交媒体舆情管理的效率和准确性。[方法/过程]首先,对微博社交媒体平台中的特定主题事件进行跟踪,识别并筛选出“新生意见领袖”群体,并利用质性访谈对此群体进行深度访谈。然后,基于程序化扎根理论方法,利用NVivo 12软件进行扎根编码构建模型,并通过理论饱和度检验验证模型的完整性。最后,对社交媒体用户角色演变的原因进行深入分析和探讨。[结果/结论]在辟谣信息作用下,个体主观因素、社会环境因素和辟谣信息因素对一般用户向新生意见领袖的演变行为产生重要影响,其中个体主观因素在辟谣信息的作用下对意见领袖形成的影响更加显著,自我认知清晰、高情绪需求且情绪稳定的个体更容易成为影响力持久的意见领袖;社会公众认可、实质性奖励和政策法律支持共同构成社会环境因素,是意见领袖形成的重要保障;辟谣信息因素中的辟谣信息热度、可信度和发布质量等方面都会直接影响“潜在意见领袖”用户群体对辟谣事件的把握,进而干预其参与辟谣的决定。

高校图书馆未来学习中心用户体验关键影响因素识别研究

研究用户体验关键影响因素有助于提升高校图书馆未来学习中心的服务水平,为未来学习中心的建设提供思路。本研究首先从预约体验、环境体验、技术体验、服务体验、学习体验5个维度提炼影响用户体验的14个因素,然后根据因素之间的关系构建未来学习中心用户体验模型,最后利用DEMATEL方法识别出影响用户体验的关键因素。研究发现,群体环境、技术交互性、学习愉悦度、学习满意度、学习成长感、服务可得性、技术新颖性、场景布局是影响未来学习中心用户体验的关键因素,并结合关键影响因素从环境体验、技术体验、服务体验和学习体验视角提出未来学习中心的建设和发展建议。

基于信任理论的北京大学图书馆用户关系管理新探

如何开展用户关系管理是高校图书馆现代化发展道路上必然面临的问题。北京大学图书馆将用户作为图书馆可持续发展的关键要素,自2018年以来,基于用户信任统筹推进用户关系管理,秉持真抓实干、重在参与、实在受益、贵在信任、凝心聚力的战略方针,构建相互信赖、深度协作、长期友好的用户关系,取得明显成效。文章对基于信任理论的北京大学图书馆用户关系管理的实践探索进行初步总结。

适用于规划-运行两阶段的配电网可靠性等级划分及评估方法

新型电力系统的快速建设与发展对配电网的可靠性评估提出了更高的要求。综合考虑配电网中终端用户差异化的可靠性需求和电网规划、运行两阶段的不同特点,提出了配电网可靠性等级划分方法和适用于规划-运行两阶段的配电网可靠性评估方法。首先,考虑用电性质、用户侧负荷特性等多方面因素,计及可靠性电价的影响,从系统侧、用户侧和供用电交互侧出发,建立了配电网供电可靠性评估指标体系;然后考虑终端用户用电需求的差异性,进行了配电网可靠性等级的划分;在此基础上,基于终端用户的差异化可靠性需求,提出了适用于规划-运行两阶段的配电网可靠性评估方法。最后进行算例分析,验证了所提划分方法的合理性和评估方法的有效性。

元宇宙场域下的公共图书馆用户空间服务需求

元宇宙相关技术的应用与发展是推进图书馆服务变革与优化的重要机遇,为多元空间建设提供方向,对公共图书馆空间服务创新具有指导意义。文章对不同年龄、学历、专业以及地域的公共图书馆用户进行深度访谈,通过扎根理论研究挖掘用户对公共图书馆的空间服务需求,结合KANO模型构建元宇宙场域下公共图书馆用户空间服务需求模型,进而提出发展策略。结果表明:图书馆管理是用户空间服务需求的外部驱动因素,用户体验与空间配置是用户空间服务需求的内部驱动因素。公共图书馆应以智能化为目标、以多元治理为手段、以技术为依托,从图书馆建设、用户需求以及空间配置三个方面提升空间服务能力。

企业—用户互动、敏捷开发与数字产品创新绩效

数字技术的可重新编程性、开放性等特征增强了市场需求的不确定性,企业通过与用户互动进行敏捷开发以提升数字产品创新绩效,成为获取竞争优势的关键。基于精益创业理论和利益相关者理论,深入分析企业—用户互动、敏捷开发与数字产品创新绩效间的作用机理。结果表明:企业—用户互动通过敏捷开发积极影响数字产品创新绩效,且组织创新氛围将增强三者间的作用关系。研究有助于丰富对于数字情境下企业—用户互动创新的理解,推动敏捷开发研究的发展,为解释数字产品创新绩效差异化提供有价值的研究思路,也为数字产品创新绩效的提升提供重要的管理启示。

基于用户体验的APP界面设计研究

目的 探讨符合用户体验的APP界面设计策略,为今后APP界面设计提供参考,更好地满足用户的需求。方法 对用户体验进行简要分析、了解之后,结合案例,并基于用户需求、用户情感体验、用户心理状态、用户使用习惯等对APP界面设计展开探究。结论 要使APP受到用户的青睐,必须要了解用户需求,把握用户心理,根据用户习惯来设计。

下行RIS-NOMA的用户集群方法

为提高用户分布非均匀的场景下可重构智能表面(RIS)辅助下行非正交多址(NOMA)通信系统的性能,提出了一种分布式RIS辅助下行NOMA的用户聚类方案。首先,采用自适应几何分布(AGD)聚类算法划分用户集群(UCs),从而为各UC匹配RIS。然后,利用分式规划(FP)方法将非凸最大化频谱效率问题转换为凸优化问题。最后,为UC内用户逐级进行功率分配(PA)与被动波束形成(PB)。仿真结果表明,与谱聚类(SPC)、K均值(K-means)、高斯混合模型(GMM)聚类方案和正交多址(OMA)方案相比,在AGD方案下,功率对频谱效率提升了7%、14%、19%和42%的增益,反射面对频谱效率提升了16%、19%、26%和40%的增益。

“内外兼修”企业社交媒体使用对突破式创新的驱动机制研究

数字化时代社交媒体蓬勃发展,为企业突破式创新带来了机遇。现实中,如何运用社交媒体实现突破式创新是企业面临的重要问题。结合组织学习理论、社会资本理论,从内外部视角探索两种社交媒体可供性对企业突破式创新的差异化作用机制。结果显示,内部整合导向的社交媒体使用通过组织忘却学习促进突破式创新,外部营销导向的社交媒体使用通过加深跨界用户嵌入促进突破式创新。此外,双元战略导向在两条路径上分别发挥调节作用。创业导向水平越高,内部整合导向的社交媒体使用对组织忘却学习的促进作用越显著;市场导向水平越高,外部营销导向的社交媒体使用对跨界用户嵌入的推动作用越显著。结论有助于丰富社交媒体与突破式创新相关研究,为企业应用社交媒体技术实现突破式创新提供启示。

用户需求视角下医疗健康类APP适老化改造内容优先序研究

[目的/意义]了解用户对医疗健康类APP适老化改造的需求,探析改造内容的优先序,从用户需求视角优化功能设计,为医疗健康类APP适老化的改造提供参考。[方法/过程]在系统梳理相关文献的基础上,运用专家调研法、访谈法等方式提炼26项需求属性,并综合运用Kano模型、混合类分析以及Better-Worse系数分析对归纳的26项需求进行分类,识别各项需求属性的所属类型。[结果/结论]医疗健康类APP适老化改造的用户需求层次分明,分为8项必备型、7项期望型、4项魅力型和7项无差异型,并对此从保障必备型供给、提升期望型质量、扩大魅力型供给和调整无差异型内容4个方面有针对性地提出了对策建议,有效对接用户需求,分层次、有重点地进行医疗健康类APP适老化改造,帮助老年群体更好地融入现代社会。