The Journal of Middle East and North Africa Sciences

1-7

Authors: Ahmed Tabbabi

The Asian tiger mosquito Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae) is an important vector of viral and parasitic pathogens including dengue and chikungunya viruses. It is actually known as the most threatening invasive species in the world. In recent years these mosquitoes have invaded and adapted to both tropical and temperate climes where have been responsible for large outbreaks of diseases. The success keys of their invasion and establishment are mainly their phenotypic plasticity and adaptation to different environments. Its ecological plasticity and its superior competitive ability were reviewed and discussed based on the available published and unpublished reports. The consequences of their invasion on public health are also highlighted. Further, control measure plans related to the management and diseases transmitted by this invasive vector species are also discussed.

13-20

Authors: Mohammad Abdul Karim Mansour Al Zu’bi; Ghadeer Ahmad Falah Shawabka

Background: Fear had been defined as the emergence of symptoms of multiple anxiety as a case of emotional and physical or objective. Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the fears and their relationship to psychological and social Adjustment and self-esteem in children in the age group of 12 to 16 years of both sexes, male and female, in the Irbid region schools in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Materials and Methods: a cross sectional descriptive study had been performed on a sample of 500 school children ranging in age between 12 to 16 years from the public schools of Irbid governorate, northern of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. A semi-structured questionnaire developed by the researcher investigating the socio-demographic factors and the psycho-social adjustment along with Rosenberg self-esteem scale had been administered over the study participants. Findings: The study results revealed that 50% of the study participants were having fears that are less than average. While there was almost 0.4% with severe fears, 51% of the sample was within the Pass category of the Psychosocial adjustment, and 57% of the children were passing Self-esteem test. Moreover, findings of the current study had shown that there is a correlation between children fear and their psychosocial adjustment level. About 111 students were characterized as poor psychosocially adjusted, while 134 students showed good to the excellent level of psychosocial adjustment. Socio-cultural factors result showed that the positive significant relationship is detected between residence area (Urban and rural), Income level, parents educational level and occupation. Conclusion: study findings conclude that: There was a statistically significant difference in fears among boys and girls, whereas girls exhibited higher fear intensity compared to boy’s sample. There is a significant relation of fears in children aged 12 to 16 years, to their psychosocial adjustment and self-esteem degree. Psychosocial adjustment and self-esteem are correlated positively and significantly affected by socio-economic and socio-cultural factors of the children.

32-39

Authors: Eire Bahena Paniagua; Crisanto Tenopala Hernández; Alejandra Torres López

The present study takes as a purpose to analyze the environment in general to propose the location adapted for the implementation of an incinerator of urban solid residues with catalytic cells in the state of Tlaxcala, to reduce the weight and garbage volume in the sanitary fillings of the state of Tlaxcala, which have a reception of 1,100 daily tons of residues that are deposited in the spaces of committal, this in accordance with the information provided by the dependence on general coordination of Ecology. The main elements of the problem of the garbage in urban municipalities of the state of Tlaxcala are the increasing total of urban solid residues that are rejected and that demand major infrastructure for compilation and its disposition.