ARS - 2009: Recent submissions

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The association between respiratory symptoms and gastro-oesophageal reflux events

Amarasiri, W.A.D.L.; de Silva, H.J.; Ranasinha, C. (Research Symposium 2009 - Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2009)

Introduction: The oesophagus and the airways have a common origin. Abnormal gastroooesophageal reflux (GOR) may predispose to genesis of respiratory symptoms. This association has not been reported previously in Sri ...
Students’ perceptions and attitudes to drama in English language learning at the Faculty of Medicine, Ragama

Athukorala, V.U.; Edirisinghe, E.A.N.J.; Salgado, S. (Research Symposium 2009 - Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2009)

INTRODUCTION The greatest challenge that majority of medical students face is the medium switch from their mother tongue to English. The purpose of this research is to explore perceptions and attitudes of the first year ...
Audit on quality of care given to the patients who attended the professorial surgical clinic

Ariyaratne, M.H.J.; Perera, W.A.T.M.N.; Wanigasekera, H.L.A.C.R. (Research Symposium 2009 - Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2009)

INTRODUCTION The large number of patents attending the professorial surgical clinic overwhelms the facilities available. An audit was designed to evaluate the quality of care given to the patients. The parameters assessed ...
Lymphatic filariasis in selected endemic communities in Gampaha district, Sri Lanka

Wijegunawardana, N.D.A.D.; Gunawardene, Y.I.N.S.; Manamperi, A.; Abeyewickreme, W. (University of Kelaniya, 2009)

Background: Epidemiological surveys are important tools for monitoring progress of lymphatic filariasis (Lf) eradication programs. Objective: The objective of this study was to identify the current status of Lf in Gampaha ...
Using regular student feedback to improve the MBBS course

Liyanage, P.L.C.K.; Fernando, G.M.O.; de Silva, N.R. (Research Symposium 2009 - Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2009)

Introduction: A new MBBS curriculum was introduced in the Medical Faculty in 2004. In order to monitor the quality, feedback is obtained from students at regular intervals, both on completion of learning modules and at ...
Demographic details, mode of presentation, contributory factors and outcome of trauma patients who visited North Colombo Teaching Hospital, Ragama from 1st April 2009 to 1st July 2009

Ariyaratne, M.H.J.; Wanigasekera, H.L.A.C.R.; Rupasinghe, G.N.; Dilesha, W.A.L. (Research Symposium 2009 - Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2009)

Introduction Trauma is one of the main causes of hospital morbidity and mortality. Material and methods Descriptive study which included 110 consecutive patients who presented to the Professorial Surgical Unit ,NCTH, ...
Development and validation of a tool to assess neuro-developmental outcome of 5-9 year old children in Sri Lanka

Abeysuriya, V.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Perera, K.P.J.; Kasturiratne, A.; Poddalgoda, I. (2009)

Objective: To determine the validity and reliability of a tool which has been developed based on Griffiths Mental Development scale (GMDS) to assess the neuro-developmental outcome of 5-9 year old children in Sri ...
Factors associated with osteoporosis among a sub-urban Sri Lankan population

Karunanayake, A.L.; Pinidiyapathirage, J.; Salgado, L.S.S. (Research Symposium 2009 - Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2009)

Introduction : Risk factors for osteoporosis can vary from country to country. Objective: To determine the association between osteoporosis and age, physical activity, body mass index (BMI), smoking, alcohol consumption, ...
Anatomical variations of the superficial palmar arch in Sri Lankans – A cadaveric study

Salgado, S.; Fernando, E.D.P.S.; Anuradha, W.K.; Nishantha, M.P. (Research Symposium 2009 - Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2009)

Vasculature of the hand is one of the complex areas having a high degree of anatomical variations. It is very important to have an adequate knowledge of the arterial supply to the hand in this era of modern medical ...
Smoking and semen quality; Comparative study in a Sri Lankan subfertile population

Dissanayake, D.M.A.B.; Wijesinghe, P.S. (Research Symposium 2009 - Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2009)

Rationale: Adverse effects of smoking on reproductive health are well established, but the extent of its effects on semen parameters is inconclusive. Aims: Aims of this study were to find out the prevalence of smoking ...
Low fat diet and childhood functional recurrent abdominal pain syndrome: a preliminary study

Devanarayana, N.M.; Rajindrajith, S.; de Silva, D.G.H.; de Silva, H.J. (Research Symposium 2009 - Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2009)

Background: There is a lack of high quality evidence on the effectiveness of dietary interventions on childhood recurrent abdominal pain (RAP). Fat is well known to affect gastrointestinal motility, but to date no studies ...
The analysis of motives pressure on SME networking in Sri Lanka

Thrikawala, S.S. (Research Symposium 2009 - Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2009)

The Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are considered as an essential component of economic growth and they are spanned as the largest number of enterprises throughout the country. Although they are playing an important ...
Human resources practices and organizational commitment: A test of the Mediation Model among non-managerial employees of the garment sector of Sri Lanka

Dhammika, K.A.S. (Research Symposium 2009 - Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2009)

Organizational commitment of employees has been a focal concern of management in every organization irrespective of their nature. A special consideration is given to the commitment of non managerial employees since it ...
The Impact of the Government Budget Announcement on Colombo Stock Exchange

Ranjani, R.P.C.; Sujeewa, G.M.M.; Rathnasiri, U.A.H.A. (Research Symposium 2009 - Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2009)

Stock market is important to the success of any nation’s economy and certainly to expand and diversify its economy. If a stock market is shown to be inefficient, the public tends to distrust it and the market may collapse ...
The impact of different personalities on career success of top level managers: Emperical study on commercial banks in Sri Lanka

Hewagama, G.V. (Research Symposium 2009 - Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2009)

Career success depends on individual and organizational variables. Personality is one of the determinants of career success and this study examined the impact of personality on career success. Personality can be split ...
The effectiveness of grievance settlement practices of apperal industry in Sri Lanka

Gamage, P.N.; Hewagama, G.V. (Research Symposium 2009 - Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2009)

This paper empirically investigates the effectiveness of systematic use of Grievance Settlement Practices (GSP) and identifies the impact of the size of the firm on effectiveness of systematic use of GSP in apparel ...
Managerial perception of organizational conflicts: Does it have an impact on outcomes?

Dhammika, K.A.S.; Jayasinghe, J.A.C.B. (Research Symposium 2009 - Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2009)

Organizational Conflicts have been an attentive area for researchers in the field of management. That has resulted in accumulating an extensive body of literature broadening the understanding of Organizational Conflicts ...
Emperical study of business values of owner managers, with the business family background and non business family background.

Wanigasekara, W.M.S.K (Research Symposium 2009 - Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2009)

The ‘family’ ‘values’ and the ‘business’ are presented in terms of contradiction. but some of the researchers proposed a broader view of family and enterprise, arguing for a stronger link between the dynamics of the ...
Skill Development among University Undergraduates: Why it is necessary and what is so far achieved?

Patabendige, S.S. (Research Symposium 2009 - Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2009)

Unemployment rate in Sri Lanka compared to the other countries in the region has been the highest during the last few decades. This is more severe among the educated youths, especially among graduates. Mismatch hypothesis ...
Status of Employment in Sri Lanka: What does it reveal?

Patabendige, S.S. (Research Symposium 2009 - Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2009)

Breaking down employment data by status in employment is useful for understanding both the dynamics of the labour market and the level of development of economies (ILO, 1999). If the majority of workers in a country are ...

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