Browsing by Author "M. RIZWAN"

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    Examining impact of social media on umt youth academic performance
    (UMT Lahore, 2025) M. RIZWAN
    This study investigates the impact of social media usage on the academic performance of students at the University of Management and Technology (UMT). The research sample consisted of 100 participants who provided data for analysis through regression analysis and reliability tests. Data reveals social media engagement along with linked factors produce 43% of the factors that affect academic performance. Students experience three critical impacts from their over-engagement with non-academic social media activities: their academic grades decrease and their studying efficiency declines together with reduced assignments finished. The results from regression testing demonstrated how using social media randomly links directly to student procrastination and minimized concentration alongside educational outcomes. The use of structured academicoriented social media networking activities demonstrated minimal positive effects on student academic achievement even though unstructured usages showed negative influences. The research demonstrates how self-discipline together with effective time management helps students combat negative social media effects. Social media functions as an academic resource but excessive unmanaged use causes major academic failure. The proposed strategy involves establishing digital literacy programs that should coincide with university-based initiatives and public awareness initiatives to help students maintain responsible social media conduct. Future studies must investigate both extended-term effects and proven methods for maximizing social media benefits for higher education.
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    Prevalence and risk factors of tuberculosis in Punjab, Pakistan
    (UMT Lahore, 2023) MARYAM BATOOL; M. RIZWAN; ARIBA
    Myco-bacterium tuberculosis (M.TB), which is an acid-fast rod-size microbe with dimensions of 0.8–5 m and 0.2–0.6 m, is the bacillus that causes tuberculosis (TB), a contagious bacterial disease. Although it mostly effects the lungs (pulmonary TB), extra pulmonary TB may impact other areas and is communicated by air. The lungs and other human organs are damaged by this illness. The overall goal of the study is to ascertain non-medical students' knowledge and attitudes regarding tuberculosis. For this study's descriptive narrative design, we employed a straightforward questionnaire to assess non-medical students' knowledge and attitudes towards tuberculosis. The research sample was divided in the area of Punjab, Pakistan. According to the study's findings, households are significantly burdened financially by tuberculosis, their incomes significantly fall as a result, it negatively affects welfare, and it sucks up scarce public resources. Deaths from TB cause a family and, consequently, the country, to permanently lose money and human resources. Tuberculosis remains one of the largest threats to global public health. Early detection and timely treatment are key components of the most effective control regimens. Africa continues to struggle with a lack of awareness of the condition while having one of the highest rates of TB in the world, which makes it challenging to put control measures into place. When they exhibit TB symptoms, the majority of the participants do not go to health centers since there is little awareness of the disease and little instructional information about it. In countries with a high prevalence of TB, it is imperative to take advantage of every opportunity to increase public knowledge of the disease. The research suggests that some described practices appeared likely that they had a detrimental impact on TB control and prevention. Communities should be reinforced in their capacity to adopt behaviors that will help prevent and control TB.