KDU Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies: Recent submissions
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Evaluation of the law relating to medical negligence in Sri Lanka
(2021-11)Reasonable competent and skilled medical practitioners owe a duty of care to their patients. Medical negligence and malpractice are expressions that are used in the medical community very often. It is hard to collect a ... -
Producer responsibility in managing plastic packaging waste in Sri Lanka: a legal framework based on lessons learned from Germany
(2021-11)The life cycle of plastic packaging ends in polluting the environment and negatively impacting wildlife, marine life, and human health. In Sri Lanka, manufacturers and distributors are not responsible for the end life cycle ... -
Structural robustness of life satisfaction scale of pre-service teachers in Nigeria
(2021-11)This paper investigated the structural robustness of the Life Satisfaction Scale (LSS) among Nigerian Pre-service Teachers. The study anchors on scale development research type of non-experimental design. Participants were ... -
Maritime search and rescue operations of Sri Lanka: air diplomacy framework and way forward
(2022-07)The term air diplomacy first came into the limelight in the first half of the 20th century amidst the advent of air power. Air diplomacy is the employment of air power elements in support of the foreign policy of a country. ... -
Application of artificial neural network for short term electricity demand forecasting
(2022-07)Many researchers around the world work on short term electricity demand forecasting (STLF) in order to establish an accurate power planning and generation system in their countries. This research, with its focus on ... -
Assessment of groundwater quality using multivariate statistical methods at Nagadeepa area in Badulla district, Sri Lanka
(2022-07)The study area, Nagadeepa is situated in Badulla District within the dryer parts of the country. Groundwater is the main drinking water source in the area. The study was carried out from 2013 to 2016 and the main objective ... -
Motivations to choose engineering; perspectives of young women engineers in Sri Lanka
(2022-07)From its inception to today, engineering has been a profession in which male engineers dominate. Although technology and education have developed to a higher level, there can still be seen a hesitation among young female ... -
Use of rubberized concrete to reduce high velocity impact on walls in training bases
(2022-07)Discarded waste rubber has become a major problem to the environment due to the increase of rubber usage in the modern world. As a solution, waste rubber can be embedded in rubberized concrete by partially replacing the ... -
A rechargeable pulse oximeter for remote monitoring of multiple patients
(2022-07)Pulse oximetry is a widely used medical respiratory method that is used to measure arterial blood oxygen saturation and pulse rate. Pulse oximeters enable measurements of the oxygen saturation in blood, which is an essential ... -
Perception of caregivers on the attitude of parents towards the education of persons with disability in Kwara State, Nigeria
(2022-07)This study investigated the perception of caregivers on the attitude of parents towards the education of persons with disability in Kwara State, Nigeria. The population comprised all caregivers of persons with disability ... -
Cyber bullying among undergraduates in a Nigerian university: occurrence and impact on their self-image
(2022-07)This study explored the impact of cyber bullying on undergraduates’ self-image. The study also investigated whether respondents’ views will vary based on their age, gender, purpose of using the internet, duration of internet ... -
Factors impacting on customer promotion acceptance in the fast food industry in Sri Lanka
(2022-07)Fast food chains in Sri Lanka are a recently emerging industry which makes revolutionary transmutations within the frequent consumer patterns. The purpose of this research is to point out the factors which influence the ... -
Assertiveness and its associations among nursing undergraduates in General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
(2022-07)Assertiveness is considered as a valuable skill in the nursing profession as it contributes to strengthening interprofessional relationships, preventing workplace violence, reducing occupational stresses, minimizing ... -
Dosimetric comparison study of three dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3dcrt) versus different intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) techniques in prostate cancer treatment
(2022-07)IMRT is a well-known and widely used treatment technique for carcinoma of the prostate (PCa) because it permits dose escalation to the tumour while sparing normal tissues. In Sri Lanka, along with IMRT, the 3DCRT technique ... -
Comparative Study of the Factors Associated With Wages and Wage Differentials of Graduate Employees Between Public and Private Sectors in Sri Lanka
(2021)The main objective of this study is to analyze the differences in earnings between the Public and Private sector graduate employees in Sri Lanka using a sample of 1,421 graduate employees derived from the secondary data ... -
Assessment of Groundwater Quality Using Multivariate Statistical Analysis in the Medawachchiya Area and the Huruluwewwa Areas in Anuradhapura District
(2021)Water is a scarce commodity in North Central Province (NCP) of Sri Lanka and people use groundwater for consumptive purposes. 85% of the rural population in the NCP obtains water from shallow and deep wells. However, human ... -
Redefining the Role of Airpower for Nation Building in Peacetime
(2021)Airpower is offensive by nature. In the post conflict situation after the defeat of brutal terrorism in 2009, airpower was performing its traditional role of preserving the peace for almost a decade. However, economy and ... -
An Analysis of Causes of Coastal Erosion in Calido Beach, Kalutara, West Coast of Sri Lanka
(2021)The coastal zone is key to sustainable development of a country. However, coastal erosion has been identified as a major natural hazard in the world for a long time. Coastal erosion is mainly affected to damage or destroy ... -
Caging Chat Room Predators: the Legislative Address of ‘online Child Grooming’, a Comparative Analysis of Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom
(2021)The most vulnerable sector of people are the minors, and that is a statement which can be pronounced with great confidence. Hence the duty of society to safeguard the offspring of its future cannot be renounced. With the ... -
Flood Hazard Assessment Using Gis-based Multicriteria Analysis: a Case Study From Downstream of Kelani River Basin, Sri Lanka
(2021)Increasing the occurrence of extreme rainfalls due to climate change has become a common feature of the climate in Sri Lanka during the past decades. According to the study on national climate change adaptation strategy ...