Browsing 2020 IRC Articles by Title
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Knowledge On Usage Of Thyroxin Tablet Among Primary Hypothyroidism Patients Attending Endocrinology Clinic At Teaching Hospital Jaffna
(2020)Abstract: Hypothyroidism is a common condition in Sri Lanka as it is world-wide. Most of the people were getting treatment for hypothyroidism in Jaffna. By having good knowledge on usage of thyroxin medicine, can be ... -
Knowledge Regarding Weight Management Through Lifestyle Modification Among Overweight And Obese Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients
(2020)Diabetes mellitus is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with an estimated 80% of the affected population living in developing countries like Sri Lanka (Hu, 2011). Prevalence of diabetes in Sri Lanka, ... -
Knowledge, Attitudes And Practices On Antibiotic Therapy Among Parents Of Children Admitted To A Specialized Children’s Hospital In Sri Lanka
(2020)Abstract:- Antibiotics are used to prevent and treat bacterial infections. It is mostly prescribed for sick children globally than for adults. Antibiotic resistance is a critical global health issue. Over-prescription ... -
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Plagiarism among Law Undergraduates in Sri Lanka
(2020)The action or practices of taking someone else's work or idea and passing it off as one's own is called plagiarism. This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices on Plagiarism, among law undergraduates ... -
Language Practices in Bilingual Mathematical Classrooms: The Role of Linguistic Diversity
(2020)The aim of this study was to explore how Sri Lankan bilingual students in public sector middle schools use their two languages – Sinhalese and English – to support learning of Mathematics in small groups with their ... -
Lawyers’ Work Management Through Digitization
(2020)Abstract: With the technical renaissance, every single process has become automated by shifting from the manual ways into the digitization. This research emphasizes the digitization of business processes within a law ... -
Learning style preferences and academic performance of undergraduate physiotherapy students
(2020)Abstract: University level education of physiotherapy is fairly new in Sri Lanka. Hence students’ satisfaction of the curriculum and learning environment has not been thoroughly studied. Different learning preferences ... -
Legal Implications of COVID-19: Force Majeure and Contractual Obligations in International Sale of Goods
(2020)The year 2020 has been challenging for businesses worldwide with COVID-19 leading to the disruption of the global economy. The unprecedented circumstances led by this pandemic, inter alia, raise concerns pertinent to the ... -
Livability of Vertical Apartments: A Study of the Relationship between Environmental Psychological Satisfaction and Height of Living with Special Reference to Low Income Apartments
(2020-10)This study investigates the liveability of low income vertical apartments in Colombo, by means of finding the relationship between environmental psychological satisfaction and height of living. The main objective of ... -
Manual Immature Reticulocyte Fraction: a reliable marker to assess post traumatic blood loss.
(2020)Abstract. Hemorrhage is a common stress condition following acute trauma that needs prompt medical attention as it can be fatal. Traumatic haemorrhage be classified into three categories; mild, moderate and severe based ... -
Mapping & Classifying Paddy Fields Applying Machine Learning Algorithms with Multi-temporal Sentinel-1A in Ampara district
(2020-10)In Sri Lanka, Seasonal paddy field area mapping is still doing based on the traditional methods with poor technologies. Therefore this research focuses on the machine approach of mapping paddy fields area accurately ... -
Metamorphosing Sri Lankan Old School Military Thoughts by Incorporating Artificial Intelligence to Face the New Normalities
(2020)The ongoing wave of 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) marks the dawn of a new age for every aspect of our modern society, including the military. While the 4IR is set to disrupt our society, it also provides vast opportunities ... -
A Mix Model approach for identifying occupational stress among the Information Technology employees: A Case Study
(2020)Abstract The aspiration of involving the growth, maintenance, and the use of computer systems, software, and networks for the processing and diffusion of data can be identified as information technology. Being a much ... -
Monitoring mental health of Sri Lankan youngsters during COVID 19 with passive mobile sensing
(2020)Smartphones are the key things that offer the collection of behavioral data without knowing the users because it is the most closest and frequently used accessory of daily life. The youngsters in Sri Lanka who are ... -
Multiple Intelligence and Academic Performance among BSc. Nursing Undergraduates in Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka; A Correlational Study
(2020)Multiple Intelligence (MI) is a major determinant of academic performance among undergraduates. A descriptive correlational study was conducted to assess the types of MIs and to determine the correlation between MI and ... -
National Security and Freedom of Expression in Sri Lanka: Friends or Foes
(2020)— Freedom of expression is a corner post of democracy. Article 19 (2) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights provides the international norm. Second Republican Constitution of Sri Lanka guarantees the ... -
National Security and Health: Communication in a Pandemic
(2020)Countries deal with more than national security to safeguard its citizens. Health problems are a crucial part of the general wellbeing of the people. As the global pandemic of 2020 showed, the population’s health is an ... -
Need of Legal Recognition for Distance Working in PostCovid19 Sri Lanka: An Empirical Approach
(2020)The COVID-19 pandemic immensely affected the employer-employee relationships within the industrial sector leading to drastic issues with regard to labour relations providing room for distance working concept. Though the ...