http://scholars.ntou.edu.tw/handle/123456789/20310 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 03:56:26 GMT 2026-04-08T03:56:26Z http://scholars.ntou.edu.tw/handle/123456789/22193 標題: Demographic Control Measure Implications of Tuberculosis Infection for Migrant Workers across Taiwan Regions 作者: Chen, Szu-Chieh; Wang, Tzu-Yun; Tsai, Hsin-Chieh; Chen, Chi-Yun; Lu, Tien-Hsuan; Lin, Yi-Jun; You, Shu-Han; Yang, Ying-Fei; Liao, Chung-Min 摘要: A sharp increase in migrant workers has raised concerns for TB epidemics, yet optimal TB control strategies remain unclear in Taiwan regions. This study assessed intervention efforts on reducing tuberculosis (TB) infection among migrant workers. We performed large-scale data analyses and used them to develop a control-based migrant worker-associated susceptible-latently infected-infectious-recovered (SLTR) model. We used the SLTR model to assess potential intervention strategies such as social distancing, early screening, and directly observed treatment, short-course (DOTS) for TB transmission among migrant workers and locals in three major hotspot cities from 2018 to 2023. We showed that social distancing was the best single strategy, while the best dual measure was social distancing coupled with early screening. However, the effectiveness of the triple strategy was marginally (1-3%) better than that of the dual measure. Our study provides a mechanistic framework to facilitate understanding of TB transmission dynamics between locals and migrant workers and to recommend better prevention strategies in anticipation of achieving WHO's milestones by the next decade. Our work has implications for migrant worker-associated TB infection prevention on a global scale and provides a knowledge base for exploring how outcomes can be best implemented by alternative control measure approaches. Mon, 01 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://scholars.ntou.edu.tw/handle/123456789/22193 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z http://scholars.ntou.edu.tw/handle/123456789/21556 標題: Scientific Research and Its Influence in Decision-Making of Tuna Regional Fisheries Management Organizations: Case Studies in the Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean 作者: Kao, Shih-Ming; Tseng, Huan-Sheng 摘要: Scientific research has played an important role in the conservation and management of high seas fisheries resources since the adoption and entry into the force of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). In addition, regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs) have become the most important platform in addressing fisheries-related issues under the contemporary international fisheries legal regime, which also includes the responsibility to ensure that their decisions have to properly incorporate recommendations of scientific research into their decisions. This paper aims to analyze, from a legal aspect, how scientific research plays its role in the formation and adoption of conservation and management measures (CMMs) in RFMOs and finds that scientific research has become an essential and integral part of both International Commission on the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) and the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC). Although, on some occasions, these recommendations will not be totally accepted and adopted by the Commission due to social, economic, and political considerations, the results from scientific research have become the basis for issues related to conservation and management measures discussed in RFMOs and will be more influential if the Scientific Committee provides a more concrete recommendation to the Commission. Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://scholars.ntou.edu.tw/handle/123456789/21556 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z http://scholars.ntou.edu.tw/handle/123456789/20322 標題: Exploring sustainable seafood supply chain management based on linguistic preferences: collaboration in the supply chain and lean management drive economic benefits 作者: Tseng, Ming-Lang; Tran, Thi Phuong Thuy; Wu, Kuo-Jui; Tan, Raymond R.; Bui, Tat Dat 摘要: Prior studies in sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) fail to address collaboration in the supply chain and lean management in conjunction with economic benefits. Collaboration in the supply chain and lean management have to integrate into SSCM, which involves social, economic and environmental aspects. This study aims to establish a framework to understand the seafood industry in Vietnam and to enhance its performance. This framework proposes 5 aspects and 21 criteria, and these aspects involve qualitative information. Fuzzy set theory is applied to deal with the complexity of and uncertainty in the linguistic preferences. The fuzzy Delphi method is employed to test the reliability and validity attributes. A decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory is to assess the interrelationships among the attributes. Sensitivity analysis is adopted to address subjective robustness and objective perceptions. The results show that the aspects of collaboration in the supply chain and lean management drive economic benefits. Sat, 01 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT http://scholars.ntou.edu.tw/handle/123456789/20322 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z http://scholars.ntou.edu.tw/handle/123456789/20321 標題: FACTORS AFFECTING FEMALE STUDENTS' CHOICE OF MARITIME MAJORS 作者: Ku, Kang-Ning; Ye, Kung-Don; Lee, Hsuan-Shih; Lin, Hsin-Hung; Gan, Guo-Ya 摘要: Gender equality has gradually become a prominent topic in the field of social science. However, for employees in traditional industries, such as sailors in the maritime industry, society has long held preconceived notions regarding gender as well as different societal expectations for different genders. In the current study, we explored the degree of influence of gender culture beliefs and social information on female students' choice of maritime majors. We conducted group discussions to fommlate the study hypotheses and administered a questionnaire survey to 474 freshman and sophomore students at two marine-oriented institutes located in the north of Taiwan to collect data. Results of a regression analysis reveal two main conclusions: (i) The gender culture beliefs of female students in marine-oriented institutes are significantly and negatively related to the choice of a gender-atypical major, and (ii) social information from professional referents is critical in determining female students' choice of a gender-atypical major. Tue, 01 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://scholars.ntou.edu.tw/handle/123456789/20321 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z