Case Study: Urbanisation In Nairobi

Case Study: Urbanisation In Nairobi With an ever-growing global population have come changes in the way that cities emerge and develop, with urbanization being one of the most prominent. While only 10% of the worlds population lived in cities in 1900, this percentage has now ballooned to over 50% (Benton-Short Short, 2008, p. 66). During this period of urbanization, trends characterizing urbanizing cities have developed, each posing their own unique challenges for urban planners. These trends include: the emergence of predominant age groups, variations in the size and distribution of cities, environmental degradation, the introduction of institutional changes and participatory planning, and changes due to poor economic conditions. A city is largely defined by its residents. While developed and transitional countries are characterized by aging populations, it is estimated that 60% of residents in urban areas of developing countries will be under the age of 18 by the year 2030 (United Nations Human Settlements Programme [UN-Habitat], 2009, p. 10). These countries will also see their young urban populations grow by 50% within the next 40 years (ibid, p. 10). A country defined by older citizens and a declining or negative growth rate has different priorities and needs than a rapidly growing country with a young populace. These distinctions create different challenges for urban planners. Urban planners of developed and transitional countries are faced with the problem of renewing cities now in their deindustrialization phase. They have to transform areas and structures that have been abandoned by redeveloping waterfronts and brownfields, supported by programs such as the Brownfields Initiative in the United States, so that these areas can contribute to the future growth of the city (Benton-Short Short, 2008, p. 83). They also need to consider how current health systems and facilities for the elderly population can be updated and expanded to accommodate the aging baby boom population. Urban planners in the global south, however, are tasked with developing infrastructures to supply rapidly growing populations with housing, water, and sanitation. Systems need to be developed that will support the surge in young residents, providing facilities and programs that will serve this age group as they begin to shape the future of the city. The emergence of predominant age groups challenges planners to consider the specific needs of that age group. As cities grow in population, they also tend to grow in physical size and expand outwards. This expansion is apparent as the majority of the worlds urban population lives in cities and towns of less than 500,000 people rather than in megacities, which are home to populations of at least 10 million (Benton-Short Short, 2008, p. 73; UN-Habitat, 2009, p. 11). In developed countries like Canada and the United States, this growth has manifested itself in the form of sprawl, creating suburbs that are made up of homogeneous segregated uses: housing subdivisions, shopping centers, office/business parks, large civic institutions, and roadways heavily dependant on collector roads (Randolph, 2004, p. 37). These suburbs are auto-centric, characterized by their residents tendency to travel by personal vehicle. Planners must consider how to guide a citys growth and maintain its sustainability in the midst of the air pollution and high energy consumption associated with automobiles. Unlike these d eveloped countries, Hostovsky (2010b) notes that growth in the developing world has manifested itself as over-urbanization rather than sprawl (p. 19). Huge populations form cities in these countries, which are then surrounded by informal housing areas known as shantytowns or slums. Since shantytowns are considered illegal, there is often no government support to provide the infrastructure necessary for adequate water supply, sanitation, electricity, trash collection, etc. (Benton-Short Short, 2008, p. 90). Planners are challenged to consider how to approach these underserved communities as previous attempts to formalize these areas have resulted in further deterioration in quality of life (UN-Habitat, 2009, p. 12). Urban planners must consider how sprawl and over-urbanization affect the countries in which they occur, and ensure that infrastructures reach the necessary distances and serve the huge numbers of underprivileged citizens that they need to. There is also an alarming trend of environmental degradation and an increasing frequency of natural disasters. Climate change is soon expected to affect the worlds ability to access water, produce food, and maintain healthy populations (ibid, p. 2). Exacerbating this issue of climate change is the proliferation of suburbs and industries that rely on oil as an energy source, leading to significant increases in greenhouse gas emissions (ibid, p. 3). The climate change issue is one that all countries must consider, be they developed, transitional, or developing. Countries are faced with the challenge of supplying their populations with access to food and water in an environment that will no longer be able to sustain such large populations and rapid growth. If the entire globe were to live at the same standards as North Americans, two additional planets would be required to accommodate the increase in ecological load (Hostovsky, 2010a, p. 35). In addition to the degradation of the natura l environment, has come an increase in the frequency of natural disasters. The global rate of occurrence has increased fourfold since 1975, with a threefold increase in Africa in the past 10 years (UN-Habitat, 2009, p. 14). Of particular concern is the fact that disasters have the greatest impact on the poorest of the poor. Of the 270 million people affected by disasters in 2002, 98% of those people were residents of low-income countries (Benton-Short Short, 2008, p. 125). This can be charged to the fact that these low-income countries simply do not have the financial capability to implement disaster preparedness programs like developed countries. Planners will need to use innovative ways to build infrastructures that will be able to withstand these natural disasters and mitigate the economic and human life losses that ensue. By mitigating climate change and planning for natural disasters, urban planners have a significant role in ensuring that the expected population growth is sus tainable with one planet. The trends of urbanizing cities are occurring not only amidst changes in the natural environment, but also changes in the political environment. Governments are no longer in the same form as when these cities were first founded. Citizens are demanding participatory approach to planning, no longer willing to merely accept the planning decisions of their leaders (UN-Habitat, 2009, p. 3). Planners will need to recognize that public consultations will partially guide their work and that their work will only be effective in a political environment that is stable (ibid, p. 3). All of the trends discussed above exist in an economic context, one that has changed significantly over the past century. Economies of the world have become integrated through the process of economic globalization. As a result of this globalization, all countries are feeling the effects of the current recession. This recession is expected to decrease the amount of funding available for urban development projects, increase unemployment rates, and exacerbate current poverty levels (ibid, p. 12). All countries, regardless of whether they are developed, transitional, or developing, will have to face these financial issues. Planners will be faced with the challenge of developing sustainable urban centres with limited budgets. With the trends associated with urbanizing cities (the emergence of predominant age groups, variations in the size and distribution of cities, environmental degradation, the introduction of institutional changes and participatory planning, and changes due to poor economic conditions) come unique challenges for urban planners to ensure that this rapid urbanization is successful and sustainable. Part 2 A Global City: Nairobi, Kenya Overview Located in eastern Africa, Nairobi is the capital city of Kenya (see Figure 1). With 3 million residents, the citys population is growing at a rate of 3.8% per year (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2007). The majority of the residents are between 15-64 years of age, with a median age of 18.7 (Central Intelligence Agency [CIA], 2010). Nairobi was founded in 1902 by the British colonial government and informal housing has been developing there ever since (Warah, 2001, p. 1). The colonial government believed that Africans did not need, nor deserve, accommodation as they were the source of disease (Republic of Kenya, 2005, p. 4). Strict regulations and planning laws restricted the Africans access to urban land in order to isolate them from the Europeans and as a result, informal housing began being built on the perimeter of the cities (ibid, p. 4). These areas were soon destroyed and the residents were forced to return to rural areas. When Kenya achieved independence in 1963, new legislation was introduced that provided subsidized housing, but these subsidies favoured middle and upper income groups even though 70% of the demand for this housing came from the poor (ibid, p. 4). In the 1970s to early 1980s, the government provided minimal services to the slum communities, but when Structural Adjustment Programmes were introduced in 1986, the government no longer provided subsidies, causing life in the shantytowns to further deteriorate (Warah, 2001, p. 2). In the past, there have been attempts to upgrade these shantytowns but lack of affordability, high standards for infrastructure, land tenure complication, misallocation and administrative inefficiency have caused mixed results (Republic of Kenya, 2005, p. 5). The Republic of Kenya and United Nations came together in 2000 to develop the Kenya Slum Upgrading Programme (KENSUP) which is in the process of implemented (ibid, p. 5). Sixty-percent of Nairobis population lives in slums that cover 5% of the citys land (UN-Habitat, 2010). In these slums, only 20% of residents are connected to electricity and 4% have water connections, while solid waste disposal services are nearly nonexistent (ibid). Economy Nairobi began as a stop on the Kenya Uganda Railway (Mitullah, 2003, p. 1). Although it used to be a mere stop on the route, the city became a centre for commercial trade and business when the railways headquarters were moved from Mombasa to Nairobi in 1899 (ibid, p. 1). Today, over 86% of Nairobis residents participate in the citys economy (ibid, p. 4). The citys labour force is comprised of 67,900 individuals in[the] manufacturing industry, 39,700 in building and construction; 57,300 in trade, restaurants, and hotels, 42,200 in finance, insurance, real estate and business services; while community, social, and personal services [employ] 155,900 people (ibid, p. 4). Although so many residents are employed in these formal industries, the majority of people still engage in informal economic activities such as small trade because employment in the informal sector has grown by 176% while formal sector employment has contracted by 0.43% (ibid, p. 4, see Figure 3). As Kenyas capital city, Nairobi also plays a large role in the countrys economy, serving as the regional core for trade and finance (CIA, 2010). It is through this trading capability that Kenya can export almost $4.5 billion worth of tea, coffee, petroleum products, fish and cement to the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Uganda, Tanzania, the United States and Uganda (ibid) per year. Social Issues Nairobi is home to one of the largest slums in the world, Kibera (see Figure 2), which has a population of over 1 million residents (Amnesty International, 2009). Kibera is plagued by social inequities and issues, some of the most prominent being the high rate of HIV/AIDS, the high levels of youth crime, and inequality for women. Youth in Kenya usually only receive ten years of schooling (CIA, 2010). With the lowest literacy rate in the country, Nairobi youth are not empowered to solve their own problems and problems of the community (City Council of Nairobi, 2009, p. 7). This lack of education continues with them and affects the quality of decisions that they make in the future. For example, leaders failed to recognize the effectiveness of antiretroviral treatment programs in the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS and it is estimated that their delay in making these programs available led to 3.8 million person-years lost in South Africa from 2000-2005 (Harvard School of Public Health, 2008). Over 1.2 million of the countrys population is estimated to be living with this disease with 150,000 dying each year, making Kenya 4th in the world in terms of the number of deaths attributed to this disease (CIA, 2010). There is a lack of education and social stigma surrounding this disease that prevents the country f rom mitigating its horrible effects. Crime is another issue that proliferates throughout Kenya and Nairobi. The frequency of crimes such as armed robbery, murder, mugging, car-jacking, housebreaking, physical and sexual assault have all been increasing (UN-Habitat, 2007, p. 1). A trend is also occurring where the majority of crimes are committed by youth. In fact, over 50% of convicted prisoners are between the ages of 16 to 25 (ibid, p. 1). The Mungiki movement is a key case of this. The movement is considered the most organized criminal group in the country. They are responsible for the death of 23 residents in 2002, imposing illegal taxes, and controlling the security, water and electricity in slums (ibid, p. 1). Although the residents of Kibera are all exposed to the issues that face the shantytown, women are particularly affected by this negative environment. They are not given the same access to education, they are expected to care for their families, and they are not protected by the police force. Although women are given access to an education, they are often so burdened with home responsibilities that they drop out of school. They feel this burden because they not only take care of their own siblings and children, but they often end up caring for orphans whose parents passed away from HIV. As a teacher in the area notes, [Girls] are not given time to learn and study at home. So that means they will eventually fail (Amnesty International, 2009). These women are not only underprivileged but they are also invisible to the systems that should be meant to protect them. The corridors of these slums are unsafe, especially at night. Should a woman be raped, her report to the police would be use less unless she herself can find the perpetrator herself (ibid). As a result, fewer reports are filed and the vicious cycle that allows these acts to occur continues on. Nairobi residents, especially those of slums like Kibera, are often uneducated, without the knowledge to protect themselves from HIV/AIDS and the growing rates of youth crime. Women and girls are often the greatest impacted due to the social inequality towards women, without the opportunity to receive a proper education and subject to the apathy of the police force. Environmental Issues and Infrastructure As mentioned previously, Nairobi is home to Kibera, one of the largest shantytowns in the world (Amnesty International, 2009). These areas of informal housing are exposed to the environmental issues. Residents are plagued by issues in air pollution, solid waste management, and potable water supply and sanitation. Like many cities in North America, increased use of personal vehicles has caused an increase in air pollution in Nairobi. The pollution is also created from industries, charcoal fire, and the incineration of waste in open pits (City of Nairobi, 2007, p. 8). This air pollution has already led to a loss of biodiversity, an increase in acid rain and climate change (ibid, p. 8). Nairobi only has one solid waste disposal dump at Dandora, which is believed to have already reached full capacity (City of Nairobi, 2007, p. 9). With nowhere to dispose of their waste, residents of Nairobi slums have resorted to illegal dump yards, residential backyards and commercial property (ibid, p. 9). Over 50% of the wastes are organic (ibid, p. 9), and when these materials decompose, residents are exposed to high levels of bacteria and vector borne diseases such as malaria and Rift Valley fever (CIA, 2010). The most evident environmental issue in Nairobi is related to its water supply and sanitation. Water is crucial to the survival of all living things, and yet, only 42% of Nairobi households have access to clean water (City Council of Nairobi, 2007, p. 11). Further exacerbating this issue of lack of clean water is the fact that contaminated water is not always treated. In fact, only two-thirds of Nairobi residents have access to sanitation, with many slum residents using a pit latrine that is shared by many people (ibid, p. 12). Forced to fetch potentially unclean water from other sources, residents are exposed to dangerous water-borne diseases which are responsible for 30% of deaths in the global south (Benton-Short Short, 2008, p. 163). Residents are at a high degree of risk for waterborne diseases such as bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, typhoid fever, and schistosomiasis (CIA, 2010). Part 3 Conclusions Africa is one of the regions experiencing the greatest rate of urbanization in the world (UN-Habitat, 2009, p. 10). Although this urbanization provides new opportunities for economic and social growth, it also poses unique challenges and issues for the development of cities such as Nairobi. Planners need to consider trends that are true of most urbanizing cities (the emergence of predominant age groups, variations in the size and distribution of cities, changes due to poor economic conditions, and an increasing susceptibility to disasters), but also focus on the issues that are specific to Nairobi. Nairobi has a growing population of young people. With the lowest literacy rate in the country, Nairobi youth are not empowered to solve their own problems and problems of the community (City Council of Nairobi, 2009, p. 7). These youth are also at a high risk for HIV/AIDS and are susceptible to being influenced by organized crime groups. If planners manage to develop systems that will educate and protect these young residents, they may reduce the risk of contracting such a deadly disease and the crime rate. Like other urbanizing cities, Nairobi is growing in size as its population increases. However, unlike North America where this growth has been characterized by the emergence of suburbs, Nairobi has been over-urbanized. Since Africa is dominated by a few key cities, planners must be prepared to deal with the sprawl, congestion and environmental effects that are often associated with urban primacy (UN-Habitat, 2009, p. 12). While the entire world is experiencing more natural disasters, Africa is at the peak of this, experiencing a three-fold increase in the past 10 years alone (UN-Habitat, 2009, p. 14). Since lower-income countries are more susceptible to both capital and human loss due to the lack of disaster recovery programs, Nairobi will be faced with the challenge of building infrastructures and implementing programs that will help in the mitigation of loss during these disasters. Finally, these trends and issues faced by Nairobi are occurring in the worst economic recession since 1945 (UN-Habitat, 2009, p. 12). Planners will be faced with the task of building new infrastructures and implementing new programs with less financial support, and in an environment where unemployment and poverty levels are rising. Nairobi will encounter a long journey before it can become an ideal model of a global urbanizing city. Its greatest weakness is its lack of an official plan. The latest approved city plan was developed in 1948, with a revised version submitted in 1973 that was never approved (City of Nairobi, 2007, p. 3). Without a plan, leaders and citizens can never expect to develop a city that is successful and sustainable. Figure 1 Map of Kenya (CIA, 2010) Figure 2 Kibera, a slum in Nairobi (Amnesty International, 2010) Figure 3 Comparison of formal and informal sectors (Mitullah, 2003, p. 4)

Acid Rain :: Free Essay Writer

Acid Rain Acid rain is caused by extra amounts of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. Natural sources of sulphur oxides and nitrogen oxides do exist, but are balanced by nature. Normal rain reacts with alkaline chemicals from the region's bedrock that are in the air, soils, lakes, and streams. This neutralizes the rain. However, if rain is more highly acidic, then the natural neutralizing chemicals can eventually become depleted. This is what is happening with more than 90% of the sulphur and 95% of the nitrogen emissions coming from humans. Approximately 40% of the nitrogen oxides come from transportation, about 25% from thermoelectric generating stations, and the balance from other industrial, commercial, and residential combustion processes. These pollutants come from the use of coal in the production of electricity, from smelting, and from the internal combustion engines in most cars. Once released into the atmosphere, they are converted into such pollutants as nitric acid and sulfuric ac id, both dissolving easily in water. This results in acidic water droplets that can be carried by prevailing winds, returning to Earth as acid rain, snow, or fog. This effects the lakes by changing the pH balance. As the water pH approaches 6, crustaceans, insects, and plankton begin to disappear. When the pH is slightly above 5, major changes start to happen, less desirable species of mosses and plankton may begin to flourish, whereas others will lessen in numbers and die off. Below pH of 5, the water is to acidic for many fish, the bottom is covered with undecayed material, and the shores may be dominated by mosses. Animals also are affected. Some ducks, for example, depend on fish and other organisms for nourishment and nutrients. As these food sources are reduced or eliminated, the population in that area declines and the reproductive success of the birds is affected. Plants are effected too. The acids can alter the protective waxy surface of leaves, lowering disease resistance. It also may slow down or stop plant germination and reproduction. The acids will accelerate soil weathering and removal of nutrients, which the plant need. And it will make some metals more soluble, for example, aluminum will be come high in concentration in the soil and clog the roots of the plants, stopping the intake of vital nutrients.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  These are all good reasons we must be looking for new means of energy, in the very near future.

Mending Wall Essay -- essays research papers

In â€Å"Mending Wall†, Robert Frost made us aware that something doesn’t love the wall in the beginning of the poem, the wall that symbolizes boundary and obstacle between people. Although this restrictive wall gives protection and a feeling of safety for the people who are inside it, it also creates a huge barrier to the people who are on the outside. The only difference between a physical wall and an imaginary barrier is that a physical wall will eventually fall apart as time goes by, but the emotional one on the other hand will only get bigger. Does Frost agree with his neighbor on the perspective of relationship between people, or do they each hold a different idea?   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  In the poem, Frost and his neighbor had a relatively short conversation. We can see that there is a sense of separation between them. Frost rarely talks to his neighbor, and the only time they ever have a chance to communicate is when they are repairing the fences. This lack of communication and understanding gradually builds up an invisible barrier between them. This invisible barrier that stands between keeps them separate. Even when they are working together fixing the wall, they are staying one on a side of the wall. It seems that Frost enjoys working with his neighbor separately when he says â€Å"Oh, just another kind of outdoor game, one on a side†. However Frost also gives us a feeling that there is other meaning to it. A game very often symbolizes a competition, or a fight. We c...

Sports Drink and Gatorade

In the summer of 1965, a university football coach began to question why his players were suffering from heat related illnesses. They were drinking plenty of water. University researchers soon discovered that players were losing electrolytes and fluids through their sweat, and water couldn’t replace what they were losing. The researchers took their findings into their lab and began to create a drink that would help the Florida Gators feel rehydrated, replenished, and refueled during their most intense athletic events. That’s exactly what the product now guarantees to achieve-rehydration, replenishment, and refueling. They called this new drink ‘Gatorade’. By 1969, Gatorade was named the official drink of the NFL (History of Gatorade, Retrieved December 2, 2006). Today, Gatorade has reached beyond the narrow market of elite athletes. They have many product lines designed to appease the most particular of sports drinkers. No matter what your gender, your occupation, or your age, they make a drink that you can enjoy. Gatorade has many different product lines within their Thirst Quencher Series. They distribute Gatorade Rain, Frost, Lemonade, Original, X-Factor, Xtremo, and Fierce. Within each of these different sub-categories come many different fruity flavors. Each flavor also ranges from a 12oz bottle-6 pack to a gallon jug. Gatorade also has a line of fitness water called Propel. Any consumer can purchase Propel Fitness Water or Propel Fitness Water with Calcium. Both come in a wide range of flavors similar to those found within the Gatorade Thirst Quencher Series, but with a few more. All purchases range from a 12oz-8 pack to a 1 liter bottle. Now we jump into the Gatorade Performance Series products. This series of products has specially designed formulated nutrition and hydration in order to aid the most intense athletes in their performance. Each product is packed with nutrition in order to replace the electrolytes lost by each athlete through exertion. Gatorade has an energy bar that comes in 2 different flavors, chocolate chip and peanut butter. This 2. 3oz bar is the perfect snack for athletes on the go, or anyone getting ready to do some physical activity for that matter. Then there’s the nutrition shake. This product comes in the obvious flavors, chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla. These 11oz shakes are a perfect way to fill an athlete’s stomach without slowing them down. And last, but not least, there are the Gatorade Performance Series Energy Drinks. These drinks are very similar to those of the Gatorade Thirst Quenchers. However, the Performance Series drinks contain a whopping 200mg of sodium. This is so that electrolytes and body fluids will be replaced within each athlete every time they take a drink. These drinks, however, come in limited flavors and are only available in 12oz bottles (Gatorade Products, Retrieved December 2, 2006). Gatorade has become the most popular sports beverage. It is widely known and is easily distinguishable among its competitors. First of all, its packaging hasn’t changed in years. Gatorade looks the same today as it did a decade ago. Because of this, Gatorade has remained popular and not forgotten. It’s easy for a consumer to remember something that is always there and never changes. Gatorade also remains recognized due to the number of contracts they have with several major sports leagues. As of now, they have contracts with the National Football League, Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, Women’s National Basketball Association, National Hockey League, United States of America Basketball, Major League Soccer, United States Soccer, Bowl Championship Series, and the Association of Volleyball Professionals (http://www. gatorade. com/athletes/leagues_and_teams/, Retrieved December 2, 2006). The NFL is also known for performing the ‘Gatorade Dunk’. This ritual is performed after a game by the winning team. Players pick up the Gatorade Barrel and dump what’s left over their coach’s head. This gives free publicity because it’s done by the teams without any prompting by Gatorade. Gatorade works on new products all the time. They’ve even created a special lab where their scientists can continually test new products to ensure the safety and abilities of all athletes. The most recent achievement Gatorade has produced is called G. I. D. S. (Gatorade In-car Drinking System). This system was specifically designed for NASCAR drivers. A special pouch, that guarantees to keep any liquid cold for hours, is filled with the driver’s favorite flavor and is then placed in a secure compartment within the vehicle. There is a tube with a special coming from within the pouch and into the driver’s helmet. At the end of the tube is a mouthpiece that is securely fastened to the driver’s mouth. When the driver is ready to take a drink, they bite down on their mouth piece, to open the tube, and push a button, to pump the cold liquid through the tube and into the driver’s mouth. When the driver’s lets go of the mouthpiece the tube closes and the pump automatically reverse pumps the Gatorade back into the pouch in order to stay cold for next time. NASCAR race cars can reach up to 130 degrees and their driver’s can lose up to ten pounds within a single race just by sweating. Gatorade keeps their body temperature down and helps replace the electrolytes and body fluids lost (http://www. gatorade. com/science%5Fand%5Finnovation/product%5Finnovations/gids/ Retrieved December 2, 2006). Product Life Cycle  Gatorade falls within the maturity stage of the Product Life Cycle. I do believe that Gatorade is still growing however its growth has slowed. According to the text, the maturity stage is reached when â€Å"the sales of a generic product category continue to increase (but at a decreasing rate), profits decline largely because of price competition, and some firms leave the market† (Etzel, 674). Table 9. 1 in the text gives another description to help define a products life cycle stage. In order to be in the maturity stage, the product must have a mass market of consumers, which Gatorade does. They have millions of consumers. The competition is somewhat intense and their growth has slowed down. Their profits, however, are still pretty strong. They aren’t as strong as they were in the growth stage, but are still significantly strong. They defend their product against competitors, water being most mentioned when addressing the health of athletes. Gatorade costs have remained stable and their prices are reasonable. If it’s too expensive to buy each drink individually, you can always buy in bulk from a grocery store or a wholesaler like Costco. There is extreme loyalty to Gatorade as well. Because they were the only specialty sport drink when it was created in 1965, they didn’t have to worry about winning their consumers away from a similar product. All the athletes and athletic trainers wanted this drink and became hooked on it after seeing the effect it had. By the time other brands came out everyone knew Gatorade and trusted its products. Most consumers would rather purchase a product they know works than try a new product that claims to do what everyone already knows Gatorade does. So it’s obvious that Gatorade has brand loyalty, another way we know Gatorade has reached the maturity stage. Although they have made to the maturity stage, they still have more growth to obtain. As long as Gatorade continues to produce new products, they will continue to grow. It may not be a quickly as it was when they first introduced themselves in 1965, but they will grow (Etzel, 674). Pricing Gatorade has a very simple pricing strategy. Even though Gatorade is the leader in the sport drink market, they still use the going-rate for their pricing level. The overall market does not have a large difference between competitors so Gatorade prices its products relative to the market pricing structure. An increase in price could lead to a loss in sales because the consumer could start to buy a competitor’s product and have the same relative advantage that Gatorade can provide. This is evident by visiting a local supermarket store. A 20 oz. Gatorade is priced at $1. 59; its main competitor, PowerAde, is priced at the same. It could be said that the market is demonstrating non-price competition (Etzel, 349). Gatorade has chosen market penetration as its pricing strategy (Etzel, 351). Some characteristics of market penetration distinctly describe the market for sport drink. The market has an elastic demand curve and low initial price for new produces (Gatorade has come out with Propel and Fierce, both coming into the market with identical or lower prices than competitors). For consumers that buy Gatorade on a regular basis, it can become an expensive habit compared to some alternatives (I. e. water). One way that a consumer can cut down on prices is by buying in bulk. Consumers will get more Gatorade for their buck when buying in bulk. Other than that, Gatorade does not have any promotions or coupons to induce sales. Distribution â€Å"A distribution channel consists of the set of people and firms involved in the transfer of title to a product as the product moves from producer to ultimate consumer or business user† (Etzel, 380). In short, a distribution channel will show the journey that a product or service takes from the producer to the consumer. It seems that everywhere someone goes, there is Gatorade for sale. How did it get there? PepsiCo. handles all the distribution for Gatorade. They have chosen to go with direct-store-distribution (DSD) (Annual Report of PepsiCo, Retrieved December 1, 2006). One advantage of DSD that PepsiCo. uses is having their delivery teams merchandise their product. This allows them to display Gatorade in a way that will induce high sales. A way they attempt to increase sales is by placing Gatorade in places that will influence impulse purchases (placing Gatorade by checkout stands at a supermarket is an example). Their retail stores are the middlemen for Gatorade’s journey to its consumers (Etzel, 379). This is what is called indirect distribution (Etzel, 384). Supermarkets are not the only place where Gatorade can be found; Gatorade is available for sales in liquor stores, department stores, supermarkets, and any place where drinks are sold. Since Gatorade is available in such a wide variety of places, Gatorade can be categorized as being intensively distributed (which means a â€Å"producer sells its product through every available outlet in a market where a consumer might reasonable look for it†) (Etzel, 393). Gatorade has been the staple in the sport drink market. Their overwhelming consistent market share can point to a strong assumption that their distribution channel is at peak efficiency. Promotional Mix Within Gatorades promotional mix, advertising probably uses the most funds on an annual basis. PepsiCo spent 183 million dollars for Gatorade’s advertising campaigns in 2005 which is a large increase compared to the 135 million dollars spent only two years before (Hein & Beirne, 6). The most common form of advertising for Gatorade is TV commercials (MacArthur, 51). There are four main types of advertising campaigns on television. The first type highlights the history and origins of the company as well as the scientific research that goes into the product. The second type highlights individual players that endorse Gatorade or groups of competing individuals. The third type highlights teams or leagues that Gatorade sponsors such as the NFL or the Men’s National Soccer Team (MacArthur, 22). Professional endorsements are also important to Gatorade’s advertising campaign. They endorse twenty-two professional American athletes and over twenty international athletes (MacArthur, 22). Equally important to Gatorade’s promotional mix is their public relations. They sponsor ten professional leagues. Among the list are some of the most popular sports in America such as the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and MLS. They also affiliate themselves with 60 division one universities and 11 division one conferences. In addition to this they are affiliated to eleven professional organizations such as the American College of Sports Medicine (MacArthur, 22). Their Outstanding Player of the Year program is another way that they can reach out and recognize many outstanding high school athletes of the year around the country. This is a large program that has a state and national selection process. There is one winner for each sport. For example, Peyton Manning was the national winner for football in 93-94 (Gatorade in the Community, Retrieved December 3, 2006). Gatorade makes a large international public relations effort. They are affiliated with many international professional soccer clubs such as Juventus and Manchester United but they extend their efforts to other sports besides soccer such as basketball, water polo, rugby, volleyball, and swimming (Hein, 5). The Gatorade Sports Science Institute is another effect tool for their public relations campaign. Through this organization they put out study results from a wide range of sport related topics and on the dynamics of specific sports. This part of Gatorade is most easily accessed through their own GSSI website (www. gatorade. com). The Gatorade website is another address that is very well done and depicts a very good image of the company. They also have 12 other country specific websites that are in the domestic language of the country. Sales promotions are also important to Gatorade’s promotional mix and it is substantially occupied by event sponsorships. Most of these events are marathons throughout the world including the famous Boston Marathon and the Gatorade Triathlon Series (Hein, 5). At these events they provide free Gatorade to the competitors throughout the race and for some events they offer the Gatorade Recovery Area where all competitors can be weighed before and after the race to monitor the level of fluids lost during exercise. The area later supplies food/refreshment bags, Gatorade drinks, massage and qualified dietitians (Hein, 5). To supplement this, they also print newsletters about upcoming events. The Annual Gatorade Junior Training Camp is another example of sponsoring athletic events. This is a summer camp that combines football instruction and teaching of life skills that focus on self-improvement and motivation and is hosted by the Seattle Seahawks (Gatorade in the Community, Retrieved December 3, 2006). Limited to the Canadian website, there is a direct link to request Gatorade to sponsor an event. This all leads to the conclusion that event sponsorship is a highly used tool for Gatorade to get its product out and into the hands of many athletes. Gatorade doesn’t use many discount sales promotions in the United States but does use promotions in a number of other countries. Last summer there was a big Indian promotion in which customers who bought the six pack received an instructional soccer CD with Rinaldinho (Buy 6 Gatorades, Win Ronaldinho CD). A number of European countries are having soccer promotions as well (Gatorade e lo Sport, Retrieved December 3, 2006). Canada is having a hockey promotion in which consumers have a chance to win professional hockey gear. I suspect that Gatorade also uses a number of sales promotions directed at their retailers; otherwise we wouldn’t see the large discounts that cut the price of Gatorade by almost in half in some of the large supermarkets.

Effects Of Ultrasound Therapy Health And Social Care Essay

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ( CTS ) is associated by marks and symptoms, which are caused by compaction of the average nervus while it travels through the carpal tunnel. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome affects the custodies. It is an upper limb neuropathy that consequences in motor and centripetal perturbation of the average nervus. It is considered to be the most common entrapment neuropathy. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs more normally in adult females than work forces and is most common between the ages of 30 and 60 old ages. The status may be more prevailing in people who use their carpus in insistent activity ( eg: Typist, Computer Operators, and House painters ) . Carpal tunnel syndrome produces a series of symptoms from mild to extreme. These symptoms worsen overtime and patients that have been diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome experience numbness, prickling, or firing esthesiss in the pollex and fingers, peculiarly the index and in-between fingers, which are innervated by the average nervus. Persons besides experience hurting in the custodies or carpuss and some study to hold lost absorbing strength. Pain besides develops in the arm and shoulder and puffiness of the manus, which increases at dark. Weakness and wasting of the thenar musculuss may happen if the status remains untreated. For most patients, the cause of carpal tunnel syndrome is unknown. Any status that exerts force per unit area on the average nervus at the carpus can do carpal tunnel syndrome. Common conditions that can take to carpal tunnel syndrome include fleshiness, gestation, hypothyroidism, arthritis, diabetes, and injury. Tendon redness ensuing from insistent work, such as uninterrupted typewriting, can besides do carpal tunnel symptoms. Carpal tunnel syndrome from insistent manoeuvres has been referred to as one of the insistent emphasis hurts. Some rare diseases can do deposition of unnatural substances in and around the carpal tunnel, taking to nerve annoyance. These diseases include amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, multiple myeloma, and leukaemia. Degrees of the carpal tunnel syndrome are classified as dynamic, mild, moderate and terrible. The pathophysiology of carpal tunnel syndrome ( CTS ) is typically demyelination. In more terrible instances, secondary axonal loss may be present. The initial abuse is a decrease in epineural blood flow, which occurs with 20 to 30 millimeters hg compaction. Intracarpal canal force per unit areas in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome routinely step at least 33 mm mercury and frequently up to 110 mmhg with wrist extension. Continued or increased force per unit area finally causes hydrops in the epineurium and endoneurium. Diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome done by elaborate history aggregation, simple trials such as Phalens trial, Tinel mark. An X ray is taken to look into for the other causes of the ailments such as arthritis or a break. In some instances, research lab trials may be done if there is a suspected medical status that is associated with carpal tunnel syndrome. A nervus conductivity survey ( NCV ) and/ or eletromyogram ( EMG ) may be done to corroborate the diagnosing of carpal tunnel syndrome every bit good as to look into for other possible nervus jobs. To alleviate the force per unit area on the average nervus, several intervention options both conservative and surgical are available. The benefit of non-surgical intervention seems to be limited, although non all patients respond to surgery. Surgical intervention ‘s complications and failures have been shown to happen in 3-19 % in big series, necessitating rhenium geographic expedition in up to 12 % for a assortment of causes. The current conservative interventions include splints, activity alteration, non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs, ultrasound therapy, nervus and sinew glide exercisings, carpal bone mobilisation, magnetic therapy, local injection of corticoids. In add-on yoga, chiropractics, optical maser intervention have been advocated. Splinting is the most popular method among the conservative intervention of carpal tunnel syndrome. In 1993, The American Academy of Neurology recommends a non-invasive intervention for the Carpal tunnel syndrome at the get downing utilizing splints was indicated for visible radiation and moderate pathology. Immobilization of the carpus in a impersonal place with splint maximizes carpal tunnel volume and minimizes force per unit area on the average nervus. Splinting the carpus in a impersonal place will assist cut down and may even wholly relieve Carpal tunnel syndrome ( Slater RR et Al 1999 ) . Ultrasound therapy is more utile in the intervention of Carpal tunnel syndrome. Ultrasound therapy has the possible to speed up normal declaration of redness. Ultrasound therapy elicit anti inflammatory and tissue stimulating effects. Ultrasound therapy accelerates the mending procedure in damaged tissues. Pulsed Ultrasound therapy with the strength of 1.0 w/cm2, 1:4 for 15minutes per session is significantly improved subjective symptoms in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome ( Ebenbichler GR et Al ) . Nerve and sinew glide exercisings are used in conservative intervention of carpal tunnel syndrome to diminish adhesions and to modulate venous return in nervus packages ( Rozmaryn et al ) . Totten and huntsman et al suggested Nerve and Tendon gliding exercisings non merely for postoperative instances but besides for the non operative Carpal tunnel syndrome instances. Intermittent active carpus and finger flexure and extension exercisings cut down the force per unit area in the Carpal tunnel ( Seradge et al ) . Nerve and sinew glide exercisings may maximise the comparative jaunt of the average nervus in the Carpal tunnel and the jaunt of flexor sinews relative to one another ( Rempel D, Manojlovic R et Al ) . Wrist splint in combination with nervus and sinew glide exercisings showed important betterment in cut downing symptoms in Carpal tunnel syndrome. ( Akalin et al )Need FOR THE STUDY:Ultra sound therapy, splints, nervus and sinew glide exercisings are significantly effectual in cut downing symptoms in the intervention of Carpal tunnel syndrome. Combination of assorted interventions is besides utile in cut downing symptoms in Carpal tunnel syndrome. Ultrasound therapy helps to increase mending procedure in damaged tissue. This survey aimed to happen out the consequence of Ultrasound therapy in cut downing hurting in patients with Carpal tunnel syndrome.STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMConsequence of Ultrasound Therapy in cut downing hurting in patients with Carpal tunnel syndrome.Cardinal WORDS:Carpal tunnel syndrome Ultrasound Splint Exercises Pain Visual parallel graduated table ( VAS )Purpose:To happen out the Consequence of Ultrasound Therapy in cut downing hurting in patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.Aim:To analyze the Effect of Ultrasound Therapy in cut downing hurting in patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.Hypothesis:1.6.1. NULL HYPOTHESISThere is no important Effect of Ultrasound Therapy, Splint and Exercises in cut downing hurting in patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. There is no important Effect of Splint and Exercises in cut downing hurting in patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. There is no important difference between the Effect of Ultrasound Therapy, Splint and Exercises and Splint and Exercises in cut downing hurting in patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.1.6.2. Alternate HYPOTHESISThere is important Effect of Ultrasound Therapy, Splint and Exercises in cut downing hurting in patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. There is important Effect of Splint and Exercises in cut downing hurting in patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. There is important difference between the Effect of Ultrasound Therapy, Splint and Exercises and Splint and Exercises in cut downing hurting in patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.II. REVIEW OF LITERATURECARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROMEDAVID A FULLER, MD, et Al ( 2010 ) Stated that Carpal tunnel syndrome ( CTS ) is the most normally diagnosed and treated entrapment neuropathy. The syndrome is characterized by hurting, paraesthesia, and failing in the average nervus distribution of the manus. The etiology of Carpal tunnel syndrome ( CTS ) is multifactorial, with local and systemic factors lending to changing grades. Symptoms of Carpal tunnel syndrome ( CTS ) are a consequence of average nervus compaction at the carpus, with ischaemia and impaired axonal conveyance of the average nervus across the carpus ( Lundborg G, Dahlin LB 1992 ) . Compaction consequences from elevated force per unit areas within the carpal canal.HARVEY SIMON, MD et Al, ( 2009 )Stated that carpal tunnel syndrome is considered an inflammatory upset caused by insistent emphasis, physical hurt, or a medical status. JEFFREY G NORVELL, MD, et Al ( 2009 ) Stated that Carpal tunnel syndrome ( CTS ) is caused preponderantly by compaction of the average nervus at the carpus because of hypertrophy or hydrops of the flexor synovial membrane. Pain is thought to be secondary to steel ischaemia instead than direct physical harm of the nervus.S.BRENT BROTZMAN, MD ( 2003 )Explained that grade of the carpal tunnel syndrome as dynamic, mild, moderate and terrible. In Mild instances, patients has intermittent symptoms, decreased light touch, positive digital compaction trial and positive tinel mark or phalen trial may or may non be present. In Moderate instances, patients have frequent symptoms, decreased vibratory sense, musculus failing, positive tinels mark, phalen trial and digital compaction trial.GERRITSEN AA, DE KROM MC, STRUIJS MA, et Al ( 2002 )Stated that Carpal tunnel syndrome ( CTS ) is caused by compaction of the average nervus at the carpus and is considered to be the most common entrapment neuropathy. Symptoms of Carpal tunnel syndr ome include hurting, paresthesia, numbness or prickling affecting the fingers innervated by the average nervus. ( Bakhtiary AH, Rashidy Pour AR et Al 2004 )GELBERMAN RH, HERGENROEDER PT, HARGENS AR, RYDEVIK B, LUNDBORG G, BAGGE U ( 1981 )Fracture callosity, osteophytes, anomalous musculus organic structures, tumours, hypertrophic synovial membrane, and infection every bit good as urarthritis and other inflammatory conditions can bring forth increased force per unit area within the carpal canal. Extremes of wrist flexure and extension besides elevate force per unit area within the carpal canal. Compaction of a nervus affects intraneural blood flow. Pressures every bit low as 20-30 millimeter Hg idiot venular blood flow in a nervus. Axonal conveyance is impaired at 30 millimeter Hg. Neurophysiologic alterations manifested as sensory and motor disfunctions are present at 40 millimeter Hg. Further increases in force per unit area produce increasing sensory and motor block. At 60-80 mill imeter Hg, complete surcease of intraneural blood flow is observed. In one survey, A the carpal canal force per unit areas in patients with Carpal tunnel syndrome ( CTS ) averaged 32 millimeter Hg, comparedA with lone about 2 millimeters Hg in control topics RH GELBERMAN, PT HERGENROEDER, AR HARGENS, GN LUNDBORG et Al, ( 1981 ) Measured intracarpal canal force per unit areas with the wick catheter in 15 patients with carpal tunnel syndrome and in 12s control subjects. The average force per unit area in the carpal canal was elevated significantly in the patients with Carpal tunnel syndrome. When the carpus was in impersonal place, the average force per unit area was 32 millimetres of quicksilver. With 90 grades of wrist flexure the force per unit area increased to 94 millimetres of quicksilver, while with 90 grades of wrist extension the average force per unit area was 110 millimetres of quicksilver. The force per unit area in the control subjects with the carpus in impersonal place was 2.5 millimetres of quicksilver ; with carpus flexure the force per unit area rise to 31 millimetres of quicksilver, and with wrist extension it increased to thirty millimetres of quicksilver. A ­A ­A ­A ­A ­A ­A ­A ­GEORGE S. PHALEN M.D, et Al ( 1966 ) Stated that diagnosed Carpal tunnel syndrome has been made in 654 custodies of 439 patients during the last 17 old ages. The typical patient with this syndrome is a middle-aged homemaker with numbness and prickling in the pollex and index, long, and pealing fingers, which is worse at dark and worse after inordinate activity of the custodies. The centripetal perturbations, both nonsubjective and subjective, must be straight related to the centripetal distribution of the average nervus distal to the carpus but hurting may be referred proximal to the carpus every bit high as the shoulder. There is normally a positive Tinel mark over the average nervus at the carpus, and the wrist flexure trial is besides normally positive. About half of the patients besides have some grade of thenar wasting. Carpal tunnel syndrome is the entrapment mononeuropathy seen most often in clinical pattern, caused by compaction of the average nervus at the carpus ( PHALEN 1966, GELBERMAN et al 1998 ) . Normally patients show one or more symptoms of manus failing, hurting, numbness or prickling in the manus, particularly in the pollex, index and in-between fingers ( SIMOVIC and WEINBERG 2000 ) . Symptoms are worst at dark and frequently wake the patient.WILLIAM C. SHIEL JR. , MD.FACP, FACR, et AlStated that the cause of the Carpal tunnel syndrome is unknown. Any status that exerts force per unit area on the average nervus at the carpus can do carpal tunnel syndrome. Common conditions can take to carpal tunnel syndrome include fleshiness, gestation, hypothyroidism, arthritis, diabetes, and injury. Tendon redness ensuing from insistent work such as uninterrupted typewriting can besides do Carpal tunnel symptoms. Carpal tunnel syndromes from insistent manoeuvres are referred to as one of the insiste nt emphasis hurts. Some rare diseases can do deposition of unnatural substances in and around the carpal tunnel, taking to nerve annoyance. These diseases include amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, multiple myeloma, and leukaemia.MEDIAN NERVELUNDBORG G, DAHLIN LB, et Al ( 1996 )Stated that throughout the appendage motion, mobility of the peripheral nervus alterations and longitudinal motion of the average nervus largely occur in the carpal tunnel. In Carpal tunnel syndrome, this physiologic mobility of the average nervus disappears.REMPEL D, MANOJLOVIC R, LEVINSOHN DG, et Al ( 1994 )Stated that during the exercising there may be redistribution of the point of maximum compaction on the average nervus. This milking consequence would advance venous return from the average nervus, therefore diminishing the force per unit area inside the perineurium. NAKAMICHI AND S. TACHIBANA et Al Conducted a survey the gesture of average nervus in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome and normal topics. Median nervus gesture was assessed by axial ultrasonographic imaging the mid carpal tunnel. They concluded that carpus of patients with Carpal tunnel syndrome showed less skiding which indicates that physiological gesture of the nervus is restricted. This lessening in nerve mobility may be of significance in the pathophysiology of carpal tunnel syndrome.ULTRASOUND THERAPYBAKHTIARY AH, RASHIDY-POUR A, et Al ( 2004 )Conducted a survey to compare the efficaciousness of Ultrasound and optical maser intervention for mild to chair idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome. Ninety hands in 50 back-to-back patients with carpal tunnel syndrome confirmed by electromyography were allocated indiscriminately in two experimental groups. One group received ultrasound therapy and the other group received low degree optical maser therapy. Ultrasound intervention ( 1 MHz, 1.0 W/cm2, pulsed 1:4, 15 min/s ession ) and low degree optical maser therapy ( 9 Joules, 830nm infrared optical maser at five points ) were applied to the carpal tunnel for 15 day-to-day intervention Sessionss. Improvement was significantly more marked in the ultrasound group than in low degree optical maser therapy group for motor latency ( average difference 0.8 m/s, 95 % CI 0.6 to 1.0 ) , motor action possible amplitude, finger pinch strength, and hurting alleviation. Effectss were sustained in the follow-up period. Ultrasound intervention was more effectual than laser therapy for intervention of Carpal tunnel syndrome.EBENBICHLER GR, RESCH KL, NICOLAKIS P, WIESINGER GF, UHL F, GHANEM AH, FIALKA V. et Al ( 1998 )Conducted a survey to measure the efficaciousness of Ultrasound intervention for mild to chair idiopathic Carpal tunnel syndrome. Ultrasound with parametric quantities 1MHZ, 1.0 W/cm2 pulsed manner 1:4, 15 proceedingss per session was applied over the carpal tunnel and compared with Sham Ultrasound. Im provement was significantly more marked in actively treated than in fake treated carpuss for both subjective symptoms and electroneurographic variables. More surveies are needed to corroborate the utility of ultrasound therapy for Carpal tunnel syndrome. Additional randomized tests comparing conservative therapies for Carpal tunnel syndrome would be utile in choosing appropriate interventions for single patients.EL HAG M, COGHLAN K, CHRISMAS P, et Al ( 1985 )Stated that Ultrasound could arouse anti-inflammatory and tissue-stimulating effects, as already shown in clinical tests and by experimentation ( Byl et al 1992, Young and Dyson 1990 ) . In this manner, Ultrasound has the possible to speed up normal declaration of redness ( Dyson 1989 ) . The consequences of these surveies confirm that Ultrasound may speed up the healing procedure in damaged tissues. These mechanisms may explicate their findings including hurting alleviation, increased clasp and pinch strength, and changed electrophysiological parametric quantities toward normal values better than Laser therapy in patient with mild to chair Carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosing.WRIST SPLINTWrist splints help to maintain the carpus heterosexual and cut down force per unit area on the tight nervus. Doctor may urge the patients to have on wrist splints either at dark, or both twenty-four hours and dark, although patient may happen that they get in the manner when they are making their day-to-day activities. Some research indicates that ultrasound intervention may assist to cut down the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. ( BUPA ‘S wellness information squad 2010 )BRININGER TL, ROGERS JC, HOLM MB, BAKER NA, LI ZM, GOITZ RJ, et Al ( 2007 )Fabricated customized Neutral Sp lint and Nerve and Tendon glide exercisings is more effectual than carpus prick up splint and nervus and sinew glide exercisings in cut downing symptoms and bettering functional position in the intervention of Carpal tunnel syndrome.GERRITSEN AA, DE KROM MC, STRUIJS MA, et Al ( 2002 )Immobilization of the carpus in a impersonal place with a Splint maximizes carpal tunnel volume and minimizes force per unit area on the average nervus.AKALIN E, EL A- , SENOCAK O, et Al ( 2002 )Compared the group of wrist splint entirely to the group with wrist Splint in combination with Nerve and Tendon-gliding exercisings for the efficaciousness of the intervention. They reported important betterment in clinical parametric quantities, functional position graduated table and symptom-severity graduated table in both groups. They besides reported important betterment merely in pinch strength in the group with wrist splint in combination with exercisings compared with the carpus splint group.MANENTE G, T ORRIERI F, et Al ( 2001 )Stated that have oning splint at dark for four hebdomads, a specially designed wrist splint was found to be more effectual than no intervention in alleviating the symptoms of Carpal tunnel syndrome.WALKER WC, METZLER M, CIFU DX, SWARTZ Z, et Al ( 2000 )Conducted a survey to compare the effects of night-only to full-time splint wear instructions on symptoms, map, and damage in carpal tunnel syndrome. Symptoms and functional shortages were measured by Levine ‘s self-administered questionnaire, and physiologic damage was measured by average nervus sensory and motor distal latency. This survey provides added scientific grounds to back up the efficaciousness of impersonal carpus splints in Carpal tunnel syndrome and suggests that physiologic betterment is best with full-time splint wear instructions.SLATER RR, et Al ( 1999 )Stated that splinting the carpus in a impersonal place will assist to cut down and may even wholly relieve Carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms.SAILER SM, et Al ( 1996 )Stated that the optimum splinting regimen depends on the patient ‘s symptoms and penchants. Nightly splint usage is recommended to forestall drawn-out carpus flexure or extension.BURKE DT, BURKE MM, STEWART GW, CAMBRE A, et Al ( 1994 )Stated that Carpal tunnel syndrome ( CTS ) is the most common of the compaction neuropathies. Several surveies have demonstrated the efficaciousness of carpus splinting in alleviating the symptoms of Carpal tunnel syndrome ; nevertheless, the chosen angle of immobilisation has varied. Wick catheter measurings of carpal tunnel force per unit area s suggest that the nervous place has less force per unit area and, hence, greater possible to supply alleviation from symptoms.KRUGER VL, KRAFT GH, et Al ( 1991 )Stated that splinting the carpus at a impersonal angle helps to diminish insistent flexure and rotary motion, thereby alleviating mild soft tissue swelling or tendosynovitis. Splinting is likely most effectual when it is applied within three months of the oncoming of symptoms.NERVE AND TENDON GLIDING EXERCISESARTHUR SCHOENSTADT, MD ( 2008 )Tendon glide and average nervus glide exercisings are two types of exercisings that may assist with Carpal tunnel syndrome. These exercisings help to alleviate force per unit area on the average nervus and stretch the carpal ligaments. They are besides help to increase blood flow out of the carpal tunnel, which can assist to diminish unstable force per unit area in manus and carpus. Some research has shown that these carpal tunnel exercisings can better symptoms and diminish the demand fo r surgery. Peoples with mild to chair carpal tunnel syndrome seem to profit the most from these exercisings.BAYSAL O, ALTAY Z, OZCAN C, ERTEM K, YOLOGLU S, KAYHAN A, et Al ( 2006 )Stated that Combination of splinting, exercising and ultrasound therapy is a preferred and an efficacious intervention for patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.ROZMARYN LM, DOVELLE S, ROTHMAN ER et Al ( 1998 )Used nervus and sinew glide exercisings in conservative intervention theoretical accounts to diminish adhesions developed in the carpal tunnel and modulate venous return in the nervus packages. They reviewed more than 200 custodies under consideration for carpal tunnel decompression. Wholly 71 % of the patients who were non offered glide exercisings went frontward to surgery ; merely 43 % of the glide exercising group was felt to necessitate surgery.SERADGE et Al ( 1995 )Stated that intermittent active carpus and finger flexion-extension exercisings cut down the force per unit area in the carpal tunne l.SZABO et Al ( 1994 )Showed that the relationship between average nervus and flexor sinew jaunt was systematically additive. They suggested active finger gesture of the average nervus and flexor sinews in the locality of the carpus to forestall adhesion formation even if the carpus is immobilized.REMPEL D, MANOJLOVIC R, LEVINSOHN DG, et Al ( 1994 )Stated that Tendon and Nerve gliding exercising may maximise the comparative jaunt of the average nervus in the carpal tunnel and the jaunt of flexor sinews relative to one another.TOTTEN AND HUNTER, et Al ( 1991 )Proposed a series of exercisings heightening the glide of the average nervus and sinew at the carpal tunnel for direction of postoperative Carpal tunnel syndrome. They besides suggested these exercisings for non-operative Carpal tunnel syndrome.LAMIA PINAR, SAIT ADA AND NEVIN GUNGOR et AlStated that nervus glide exercisings were added to conservative therapy attacks demonstrated more rapid hurting decrease and showed greater fun ctional betterment, particularly in grip strength.HANNAH RICE MYERS, et AlStated that Carpal tunnel exercisings are used to assist cut down the tenseness on the sinews in the tunnel and may beef up the carpus and forearms that can go weakened from carpal tunnel syndrome. Though the exercisings may be an effectual intervention when used entirely, they have a greater effectivity when used in combination with other interventions such as the usage of a splint. For those who have occupations necessitating them to maintain their custodies in a fixed place all twenty-four hours, such as secretaries who type, these exercisings may besides assist forestall carpal tunnel syndrome from developing.VISUAL ANALOGUE SCALEPOLLY E. BIJUR PHD, WENDY SILVER MA, E. JOHN GALLAGHER MD et Al ( 2008 )Conducted to analyze to measure the dependability of the Visual parallel graduated table ( VAS ) for ague hurting measuring as assessed by the Intraclass correlativity coefficients ( ICC ) appears to be high. The consequences showed informations suggested that the Visual parallel graduated table ( VAS ) is sufficiently dependable to be used to measure acute hurting.PAUL S. MYLES, MBBS, MPH, MD, FFARCSI, et Al ( 1999 )Stated Ocular parallel graduated table ( VAS ) is a tool widely used to mensurate hurting. A patient is asked to bespeak his/her perceived hurting strength ( most normally ) along a 100 millimeter horizontal line, and this evaluation is so measured from the left border ( VAS score ) . The ocular parallel graduated table mark correlatives good with acute hurting.JOYCE, et AlSuggested that ocular parallel graduated table and another graduated tables have been compared in footings of sensitiveness, distribution of responses and penchants. Consequences of these surveies appear equal. The ocular parallel graduated table has been described as superior in one survey because it was more sensitiveness than any other graduated table.III. METHODOLOGY3.1 STUDY DESIGN:Pretest and Posttes t Experimental group survey design.3.2 STUDY Setting:The survey was conducted at Department of Physiotherapy, K.G.Hospital, Coimbatore.3.3 STUDY DURATION:3 hebdomads for each person topic and the entire continuance was one twelvemonth.3.4 STUDY POPULATION:Patients with Carpal tunnel syndrome referred to the Department of physical therapy, K.G.Hospital, Coimbatore.3.5 STUDY SAMPLE:All patients with carpal tunnel syndrome who referred to Department of Physiotherapy, K.G. Hospital were selected. Among all patients, 20 patients who satisfied inclusive and sole standards were selected and assigned into two groups, 10 of each by utilizing Purposive Sampling method.3.6 CRITERIA FOR SELECTION:Inclusive Standards:Age group above 30 old ages. Both sexes. Patients with mild to chair one-sided carpal tunnel syndrome. Patients with Positive Tinel mark, Phalens trial and Digital compaction trial.Exclusive Standards:Patients with terrible carpal tunnel syndrome Patients holding thenal wasting or denervation on electromyographic findings Patients with a neuropathy other than carpal tunnel syndrome in the past twelvemonth Patient with history of steroid injection in carpal tunnel in the past 3 months Patients had a anterior wrist bone tunnel release Cervical phonograph record prolapsus Degenerative alterations of cervical spinal column Acute upper limb breaks Wrist and fingers stiffness Recent manus surgeries Deqeurain ‘s disease Pregnancy Acute Infections of Wrist and Hand3.7 Variables:Dependent variablePain.Independent variableVisual parallel graduated table.3.8 Orientation of topics:Before intervention all the patients were explained about the survey and process to be applied and were asked to inform if they feel any uncomfortableness during the class of the intervention. All the willing patients were asked to subscribe the consent signifier before the intervention.3.9 OUTCOME MEASURES:Pain.3.10 Operational Tool:Visual parallel graduated table3.11 STUDY Procedures:20 Patients with carpal tunnel syndrome were selected for this survey after due consideration of inclusive and sole standards. 20 patients were divided into 2 groups of 10 each.Group A:10 patients received ultrasound therapy, splint and exercisings. Ultrasound therapy with parametric quantities of 1 MHz pulsed manner, 1:4, 1 w/cm2 is given 15 proceedingss per twenty-four hours, five times per hebdomad. Custom made impersonal palmar splint is given at dark and during twenty-four hours clip. Exercises are nerve and tendon glide exercisings. During tendon-gliding exercisings, the fingers are placed in five distinct places. Those were consecutive, hook, fist, table top, and consecutive fist. During the average nerve-gliding exercising the average nervus was mobilized by seting the manus and carpus in six different places. During these exercises the cervix and the shoulder were in a impersonal place and the cubitus was in supination and 90 grades of flexure. Each place was maintained for 5 seconds. Each exercising is repeated 10 times at each session, 5 Sessionss per twenty-four hours. The entire intervention continuance is 3 hebdomads.Group B:10 patients received merely Splint and Exercises. Custom made impersonal palmar splint is given at dark and during twenty-four hours clip. Exercises are nerve and tendon glide exercisings. During tendon-gliding exercisings, the fingers are placed in five distinct places. Those were consecutive, hook, fist, table top, and consecutive fist. During the average nerve-gliding exercising the average nervus was mobilized by seting the manus and carpus in six different places. During these exercises the cervix and the shoulder were in a impersonal place and the cubitus was in supination and 90 grades of flexure. Each place was maintained for 5 seconds. Each exercising is repeated 10 times at each session, 5 Sessionss per twenty-four hours. The entire intervention continuance is 3 hebdomads.3.12 Statistical Tool:Statistical analysis was done utilizing Student t-test.Paired ‘t ‘ trialWhere, n = Total figure of topics SD = Standard divergence vitamin D = Difference between initial and concluding value = Mean difference between initial and concluding value.( two ) Unpaired ‘t ‘ trial:To compare the pre trial, station trial values of both groups independent't ‘ trial is used. Where, n1 = Number of topics in Group A. n2 = Number of topics in Group B. = Mean of Group A = Mean of Group B s1 = Standard divergence of Group A. s2 = Standard divergence of Group B. S = Combined criterion divergenceIV.DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATIONTABLE-1VISUAL ANALOGUE SCALE FOR PAIN – GROUP APAIRED ‘t ‘ TrialAverage values, average differences, standard divergence and ‘t ‘ values of Visual Analogue Scale for Group A who is treated to Ultrasound therapy, Splint, Nerve and Tendon glide exercisings. S. NO Vessel Improvement ‘t ‘ value Mean Average difference Standard divergence 1. Pre trial 5.60 3.90 0.70 39.0 2. Post trial 1.70 0.67FIGURE-1GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF MEANVISUAL ANALOGUE SCALE FOR GROUP ATABLE-2VISUAL ANALOGUE SCALE FOR PAIN FOR GROUP BPAIRED ‘t ‘ TrialAverage values, average differences, standard divergence and ‘t'values of Visual Analogue Scale for Group B who were treated to Splint, Nerve and Tendon glide exercisings. S. NO Vessel Improvement ‘t ‘ value Mean Average difference Standard divergence 1. Pre trial 5.40 3.0 0.70 20.12 2. Post trial 2.40 0.52FIGURE-2GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF MEANVISUAL ANALOGUE SCALE FOR GROUP BTABLE-3VISUAL ANALOGUE SCALE FOR PAINPRETEST VALUES OF GROUP A VERSUS GROUP BUNPAIRED't ‘ TrialMean, average difference, standard divergence and unpaired't ‘ trial of pre trial values of VAS between Group A and Group B S. NO Vessel Improvement ‘t ‘ value Mean Average difference Standard divergence 1. Group A 5.60 0.20 0.70 0.64 2. Group B 5.40FIGURE-3GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF MEANVISUAL ANALOGUE SCALE FOR PAINPRETEST VALUES BETWEEN GROUP A AND BTABLE-4VISUAL ANALOGUE SCALE FOR PAIN PRETEST VALUES OF GROUP A VERSUS GROUP BUNPAIRED't ‘ TrialMean, average difference, standard divergence and unpaired't ‘ trial of station trial values between VAS for Group A and Group B S. NO: Vessel Improvement ‘t ‘ value Mean Average difference Standard divergence 1. Group A 1.70 0.70 0.67 2.60 2. Group B 2.40 0.52FIGURE-4GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF MEAN OF VISUAL ANALOGUE SCALE OF GROUPS BETWEEN A AND B ( POST TEST )Analysis OF RESULTS:20 patients with carpal tunnel syndrome were divided into two groups. Group A received Ultrasound Therapy, Splint and Exercises and Group B received merely Splint and Exercises. This survey was carried out for 3 hebdomads for an single topics. Pain strength was assessed by utilizing ocular parallel graduated table ( VAS ) . In this survey, Statistical analysis was done by Student't ‘ trial. Paired't ‘ trial was used to happen out the betterment within the group. Unpaired't ‘ trial was used to happen out the difference between two groups.PAIRED ‘t ‘ Trial:Group A – ULTRA SOUND THERAPY, SPLINT AND EXERCISESThe deliberate value for Group A was 39.0 which was greater than the tabulated ‘t ‘ value of 1.833 with grades of freedom of 9 at the degree of significance of 5 % . The consequence showed that there is important consequence of Ultrasound therapy, Splint and Exercises in cut downing hurting in patients with Carpal tunnel syndrome.GROUP B – Splint AND EXERCISES ALONEThe deliberate value for Group B was 20.12 which was greater than the tabulated ‘t ‘ value of 1.833 with grades of freedom of 9 at the degree of significance of 5 % . The consequence showed that there is important consequence of Splint and Exercises entirely in cut downing hu rting in patients with Carpal tunnel syndrome.UNPAIRED ‘t ‘ Trial:PRETEST Valuess:The deliberate pretest value was 0.64 which was lesser than the tabulated ‘t ‘ value of 1.734 with grades of freedom of 18 at 5 % degree of significance. The consequence showed that there is no important difference between the consequence of Ultrasound therapy, Splint and Exercises and Splint and Exercises entirely in cut downing hurting in patients with Carpal tunnel syndrome.POSTTEST Valuess:The deliberate posttest value was 2.60 which was greater than the tabulated ‘t ‘ value 1.734 with grades of freedom of 18 at 5 % degree of significance. The consequence showed that there is important difference between the consequence of Ultrasound therapy, Splint and Exercises and splint and Exercises entirely in cut downing hurting in patients with Carpal tunnel syndrome.V. DISCUSSIONThis survey aimed to happen out the consequence of ultrasound therapy in cut downing hurting in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. 20 patients who satisfied inclusion and exclusion standards were selected and assigned into 2 groups, 10 in each group. Group A underwent ultrasound therapy, splint and exercisings and Group B underwent splint and exercises entirely for the period of continuance of three hebdomads. Statistical analysis was done by utilizing Student't ‘ trial. The consequences showed that there was a important difference between the consequence of Ultra sound therapy, Splint and Exercises and Splint and Exercises entirely in decrease of hurting in patients with Carpal tunnel syndrome. Paired't ‘ trial concluded that there was a important decrease in hurting in ultrasound therapy, splint and exercisings and splint and exercises entirely. These consequences were supported by surveies as follows. Baysal O, Altay Z, Ozcan C, Ertem K, Yologlu S, Kayhan A 2006. Stated that Combination of splinting, exercising and ultrasound therapy is a preferred and an efficacious intervention for patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. Bakhtiary AH, Rashidy-Pour A, et Al 2004 ; Conducted a survey to compare the efficaciousness of ultrasound and optical maser intervention for mild to chair idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome. Ultrasound intervention ( 1 MHz, 1.w/cm2, pulsed 1:4, 15 min/session ) was more effectual than laser therapy for the intervention of carpal tunnel syndrome. Ebenbichler GR, Resch KL, Nicolakis P, Wiesinger GF, Uhl F, Ghanem AH, Fialka V. et Al 1998. Compared Ultrasound therapy ( 1 MHz, 1.0w/cm2, pulsed manner 1:4, 15min/session ) with fake extremist sound in patients with mild to chair idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome. Improvement was significantly more marked in actively treated than in fake treated carpuss for both subjective symptoms and electroneurographic variables. Lamia Pinar, Aysel Enhos, Sait Ada and Nevin Gungor, et Al, Stated that nervus and sinew glide exercisings were added to conservative therapy attacks demonstrated more rapid hurting decrease and showed greater functional betterment, particularly in grip strength. Akalin E, El A- , Senocak O, et al 2002 Compared the wrist splint entirely with carpus with nervus and sinew glide exercisings for the efficaciousness of the intervention. They reported that important betterment in clinical parametric quantities, functional position graduated table and symptom badness graduated table in both groups. They besides reported important betterment merely in pinch strength in the carpus with exercisings compared with wrist splint entirely. Brininger Tl, Rogers Jc, Holm Mb, Baker Na, Li Zm, Goitz Rj, et al 2007 Fabricated customized impersonal splint and nervus and sinew glide exercises is more effectual than carpus prick up splint and nervus and sinew glide exercisings in cut downing symptoms and bettering functional position in the intervention of carpal tunnel syndrome. Totten and Hunter, et al 1991 proposed a series of exercisings heightening the glide of the average nervus at the carpal tunnel for direction of postoperative Carpal tunnel syndrome. They besides suggested these exercisings for non-operative Carpal tunnel syndrome. El Hag M, Coghlan K, Chrismas P, et al 1985 Stated that Ultrasound therapy elicits anti-inflammatory and tissue stimulating effects. Ultrasound therapy has the possible to speed up normal declaration of redness. Ultrasound therapy may speed up the healing procedure in damaged tissues. These mechanisms may explicate our findings including hurting alleviation, increased clasp and pinch strength, betterment in functional position and symptom badness graduated table in carpal tunnel syndrome treated with extremist sound therapy. Gerritsen AA, De Krom Mc, Struijs Ma, et al 2002 Immobilization of the carpus in a impersonal place with a splint maximizes carpal tunnel volume and minimizes force per unit area on the average nervus. Nakamichi and S. Tachibana, et al Conducted a survey the gesture of average nervus in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome and normal topics. They concluded that wrist Patients of carpal tunnel syndrome showed less skiding which indicates that physiological gesture is restricted. This lessening in nerve mobility may be of significance in the pathophysiology of carpal tunnel syndrome. Rempel D, Manojlovic R, Levinsohn DG. 1994 Stated that Tendon- and nerve-gliding exercising may maximise the comparative jaunt of the average nervus in the carpal tunnel and the jaunt of flexor sinews relative to one another. And besides they stated that during the exercising, there may be redistribution of the point of maximum compaction on the average nervus. This milking consequence would advance venous return from the average nervus, therefore diminishing the force per unit area inside the perinerium. Seradge, et al 1995 stated that intermittent active carpus and finger flexion-extension exercisings cut down the force per unit area in the carpal tunnel. Rozmaryn LM, Dovelle S, Rothman ER et Al 1998 Used nerve- and tendon-gliding exercisings in conservative intervention theoretical accounts to diminish adhesions developed in the carpal tunnel and modulate venous return in the nervus packages. Ultrasound therapy intervention utilizing pulsed manner accelerate mending procedure in damaged tissues, thereby produce hurting alleviation, improved clasp and pinch strength, functional position of carpal tunnel syndrome patients. Splint maximizes carpal tunnel volume and minimizes force per unit area on the average nervus. Splint prevents prolonged insistent wrist flexure or extension, thereby alleviating mild soft tissue swelling or tendosynovitis. Nerve and tendon glide exercising are besides used in non operative carpal tunnel syndrome. Exercises maximize the comparative jaunt of average nervus in carpal tunnel and flexor sinews relative to one another. Exercises produce milking consequence which promotes venous return from average nervus therefore diminishing force per unit area inside the perineurium. Active nervus and sinew glide exercises prevent adhesion formation and cut down force per unit area in the carpal tunnel. Therefore added effects of ultrasound therapy to splint and exercisings demonstrated hurting decrease in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.VI. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONThis survey was conducted to happen out the consequence of Ultrasound therapy in cut downing hurting in patients with Carpal tunnel syndrome. 20 patients were selected in the age group above 30 old ages after due consideration of inclusion and exclusion standards. The patients were divided into 2 groups and named as group A and group B. Group A received Ultra sound therapy, Splint and exercisings and group B received merely splint and exercisings. This survey was carried out for 3 hebdomads for an single topics. Before and after 3 hebdomads of the survey the result steps were recorded. Pain strength was assessed by utilizing Visual Analogue Scale ( VAS ) . Statistical analysis was done by Student't ‘ trial. Paired't ‘ trial was used to happen out the betterment within the group. Unpaired't ‘ trial was used to happen out the difference between two groups. Based on the statistical analysis there was a important difference between the consequence of Ultra sound therapy, Splint and Exercises and merely Splint and Exercises in decrease of hurting in patients with Carpal tunnel syndrome. This survey concluded that Ultrasound Therapy, Splint and Exercises were effectual in cut downing hurting in patients with Carpal tunnel syndrome than Splint and Exercises entirely.VII. LIMITATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONSThe survey was a short term survey The survey has a little sample size In this survey, hurting was merely measured by ocular parallel graduated table ( VAS ) . Result parametric quantities such as Hand Grip and Pinch strength, Symptom badness graduated table, Function position graduated table, Inactive two point favoritism measuring, EMG findings ( centripetal and motor distal latency ) , Levin ‘s self-administered questionnaire were used in farther surveies. 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Splinting for carpal tunnel syndrome: predictive indexs of success. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2003 ; 74:1342.IX.APPENDIXAPPENDIX-IORTHOPAEDIC ASSESSMENTSubjective Examination:Name: Date of Appraisal: Age: Sexual activity: Occupation: Address: Chief Ailments:History:Present Medical History: Past Medical History: Drug History: Surgical History: Personal History: Family History: Socioeconomic History: Psychological History: Environmental History: Prior Level of Activity: Associated Problems:Pain History:Site: Side: Onset: Duration: Type: Nature: Frequency: Worsening Factor: Relieving Factor: Intensity: VAS Score 0_________________ 10Critical Signs:Temperature: Heart Rate: Respiratory Rate: Blood Pressure:Objective Examination:On Observation:Built: Position: Attitude of Limbs: Swelling: Tropical alterations: Bony contours: External contraptions: External devices:On Palpation:Tenderness: Heat: Edema: Pulsation: Muscle cachexia:On Examination:Scope Of Gesture:Region Active agent Passive voice Right LEFT Right LEFT Muscle tone: Muscle power: Muscle cramp: Muscle stringency: Muscle girth Deep Tendon Reflexes: Sensation: Deformity:JointAccessary motions: End feel: Functional Appraisal: Particular Trial: Probe:Diagnosis:PROBLEM List:Purposes:Meanss:FOLLOW UP:APPENDIX-IIVISUAL ANALOGUE SCALE ( VAS )It is a subjective method to mensurate the degree of Pain.0_____________________________________________ 10No Pain Severe PainVAS consists of 10 cm horizontal line with two terminal points, labeled as no hurting and worst hurting severally. The topics were instructed to put a grade on the 10 centimeter graduated table as per their degree of hurting perceived at that peculiar clip. The distance in centimetres from the lower bound to higher bound of VAS, as patient perceived was used as a numerical index to measure the badness of hurting.APPENDIX – ThreePATIENT CONSENT FORMDate: This is to attest that, I_______________________________ wholly agree to be capable for the undertaking work â€Å" AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY TO ANALYZE THE EFFECT OF ULTRASOUND THERAPY IN REDUCING PAIN IN PATIENTS WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME † and I assure that I will non originate or undergo any other intervention or coincident exercising plan during the class of this survey. I own all the duties of my wellness status, if any indecent development happened during the class of this survey. Signature of the Patient. Signature of the Witness. Signature of the Researcher.

Nigeria Labour Congress Demand for the Review of the National Minimum Wage and General Wage Review

Today, Nigerians who are lucky to have jobs are finding it increasingly difficult, if not impossible, to survive on their monthly pay. The major reason for this is that the pay of the Nigerian worker is not only one of the lowest in the world; it has also not improved as it should in the face of changes in market conditions. Workers in the public sector are particularly worse off.As huge revenues have continued to be acquired from the sweat of workers, the pay and conditions of workers have continued to deteriorate; workers have increasingly been excluded from the wealth created by their labour. In Nigeria, the difference in pay between managers and workers is not only one of the highest in the world: out of every N1 paid as wages, managers collect more than 80 kobo while workers receieve less than 20 kobo; the difference has been increasing over the years.At the same time, owners and managers of banks, top government officials and members of the political class have seen their pay a nd wealth swell ostronomically while workers have had to survive on starvation wages. Workers can no longer survive on what they earn; the situation is made worse by the fact that those who work also have to support family members who form part of the huge army of the unemployed. It has become crystal clear that there is an urgent need for an upward review of the national minimum wage and an upward general review of wages and salaries.History of wage reviews fought by workers This is not the first time that workers would be asking for a general upward review of wages and an increase in the National Minimum Wage. Between 1945 when workers staged the famous 45 days general strike for a Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) and 2007, when the demand won by workers for a 25% general wage through the Ernest Shonekan Wage Consolidation Committee was arbitrarily cut down to 15% by Obasanjo, workers have struggled at 15 times to have wages improved and a national minimum wage legislated upon.But the struggles produced notable victories for workers and the NLC, it was usually the case that: the National Minimum Wage was always set below the minimum wage needed by workers to survive. Because of the inadequacy of the wage, some state governments elected on their own to pay more. Even then, there were also some 1 state governments that pay less than the stipulated national minimum wage. The result was that workers always could not cope. The wage reviews were largely unstructured; sometimes negotiated wages were changed by government through circulars; at other times, government effected unilateral wage increases.Agreements reached with government were sometimes distorted at implementation or not implemented at all by government. For example, the 2000 Wage Review Agreement provided for a further 25per cent wage increase for workers with effect from May 1, 2001, and 15 per cent wage increase with effect from May 1, 2002. This was not implemented. Following industrial dispute over this a 121/2 percent increase rather than the 35 per cent agreement in 2000, was signed in 2003. But in the end, only an increase of between 4 and 12 1/2 per cent was implemented by the Federal Government.Although the Shonekan Committee was set up against this background and recommended a 25% increase in salaries, Obasanjo unilaterally implemented a 15% increase in 2007. Government also failed to abide by the timeframes set out for subsequent negotiations with workers. Workers always had to fight to get government to agree to collective bargaining even when the procedure was agreed in previous negotiations. Today, workers find that they have to fight yet again to get government to agree to negotiate a new National Minimum Wage and a general upward review of wages.Rationale for Upward Wage Review today There are several reasons why there must be an upward review of workers wages today. The consequence of the abdication of the agreed approach to the implementation of the phased-wage increases has been that wages and salaries are today sharply depressed and incapable of meeting the basic needs of most workers. In the last one year, inflation has intensified with the cost of living index in the urban sector increasing by over 14 per cent. The disproportionate increase (20. 9 percent) in the cost of food means that the erosion in the real wages and salaries of workers is alarmingly severe.The process of monetizing and consolidating in-kind benefits which were hitherto not taxed has resulted in an escalation of the tax paid by workers. This has further depressed the real take home pay of workers. 2 All over the world, salary increase in the public sector is underlined by the principle of equity and the need to bridge social inequality in the face of widening economic and social gaps amongst citizens of a country. In Nigeria, while workers’ salaries increased by 15 percent between 2006 and 2007, those of political office holders increased by over 800 percent. The 2008 increase in the compensation of political office holders has further aggravated the disparity (Table 1). On average, their compensation package has been doubled. We need to reduce this disparity for greater equity, productivity and morale. TABLE 1: Salaries of Political Office Holders (Pre and Post Consolidation) S/N Categories 1 Special Assistant to the President; Chief Speech Writer to the President; Chief Press Secretary to the President Members, House of Representatives; Deputy Chief of Staff TTP; Senior Special Assistant, TTP. Ministers of State; Senators; Principal Officers of the House of Representatives; Special advisers TTP.Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives; Minister; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Chief of Staff TTP; National Security Adviser; Chief Economic Adviser; Inspector General of Police; Chairmen, Federal Civil Service Commission, Federal Character Commission, National Salaries, Incomes, & Wag es Commission, Revenue Mobilization Allocation & Fiscal Commission. Deputy President of the Senate; Justices of the Supreme Court; President, Court of Appeal. Speaker of the House of Representatives. HASS (Basic) 626,700 865,200 CONSS* 4,392,012 13,102,402 3 4 1,015,700 13,374,240 1,194,600 15,094,426 5 6 7 1,403,700 15,240,500 1,649,400 16,348,926 Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ; 1,938,000 21,524,164 President of the Senate; Chief Justice of Nigeria . 8 President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed 2,506,000 24,954,405 Forces of Nigeria . *Source: National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission and Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission, Abuja 3 In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Nigeria ought to be paying one of the highest minimum wages, given its resources and level of development.The reality, however, is that the existing minimum wage in Nigeria is one of the lowest in Africa. Table 2 presents the data for Sub-Saharan Africa. The data in the table takes adequate account of the need to adjust the wages to differences in the cost of living or what is called the Purchasing Power Parity (PPP). Table 2: Minimum Annual Wage Levels in African Countries ($USD) Country Minimum Special Notes PPP PPP-Based Wage Factor Minimum Wage Angola 1511 1. 975 2984. 23 Botswana 3011 2. 106 6341. 17 DRC 468 2. 077 972. 04 Kenya 948 2. 534 2402. 3 Lesotho 1080 For Manufacturing 1. 847 1994. 76 Madagascar 336 3. 107 1043. 95 Malawi 407 3 1221. 00 Mozambique 1177 2. 129 2505. 83 Nigeria 550 2. 274 1250. 70 South Africa 2780 Farm Minimum 1. 651 4589. 78 Wage: $975 Swaziland 1369 1. 958 2680. 50 Tanzania 1680 2. 8 4704. 00 Zambia 1147 1. 81 2076. 07 Average 1266 2674. 33 The current national minimum wage of N7,500 is far below the minimum cost of providing basic needs for the worker and his / her immediate family. Our survey shows that today the minimum cost of providing for basic needs is N58,200 (Table 2).This estimate is based on threshold hardship levels in which 6 or 8 people may be forced to live in one or two rooms and endure a dietary and living style that is most rudimentary. Additionally, it should be noted that N18,000 is allegedly spent on the feeding of one prison inmate monthly, while the estimate here is merely N20,000 for the feeding of a family of 6 per month. 4 An examination of the cost of living since the enactment of the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 shows clearly that the cost of living index has risen so much that the real value of the minimum wage set by the law has virtually been wiped out.Employing published data on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from 2000 till July 2008, and taking into account developments in the overall economy and compensation adjustments since 2000, the minimum wage of workers in 2008 can be computed. This computation shows that in real terms, the minimum wage of workers would have to be adjusted upwards by a minimum factor of 4 in order to maintain the relative position of the least pai d worker in the national compensation structure established in 2000.Thus, the appropriate amount required in 2008 to maintain the real value of the National Minimum Wage set in 2000 would be (N11,213. 52 x 4=N44,856). Table 2: Estimated Monthly Cost of Meeting Basic Needs for a Representative Family * Item Accommodation Utilities a. Electricity b. Water c. Kerosene d. Communication Food Clothing Medical Education Cleaners, Soap and Detergents Entertainment, Recreation Communication Miscellaneous Total Cost (N) 6,000 1,000 500 4,000 2,000 20,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 1,300 and 1,000 1,500 N58,500Our Demands Based on the foregoing Congress demands: (i) A new National Minimum Wage of N52,200. This is the approximate average of the minimum wages when we take into consideration Minimum Annual Wage Levels in African Countries, the minimum cost of providing basic needs for the worker and his / her immediate family and the cost of living data. 5 (ii) that the Federal Government sets up a tripar tite committee as a matter of urgency to negotiate and agree on this, so that the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 can be amended to reflect the new amount.It is instructive to note that current negotiations on fixing a minimum wage for Ghana has recently reached preliminary agreement within the tripartite framework to adopt the basic needs approach in computing the minimum wage. (iii) an amendment to the Act to the effect that the National Minimum Wage law should apply to any establishment employing 20 or more workers, instead of the 50 workers currently stipulated by law. (iv) a general wage review; there is an urgent need to commence negotiations in both the public and private sectors so as to agree on new compensation packages. v) a wage review in the public sector based on the minimum wage computed above. Currently, the least salary in the Civil Service under the Consolidated Civil Service Salary Structure is N133,564 per annum or N11,130 per month. The new salary structure recom mended by the Congress is based on the least salary of N52,200 per month or N626,400 per annum, which is the proposed new national minimum wage. The new Consolidated Salary Structure would then be constructed so as to maintain the existing relativities in the salary structure.Sustainability and Affordability of NLC’s Demands Is the minimum wage proposed by the NLC reasonable, sustainable and affordable? Can the nation pay the new national minimum wage? The answer to both and related questions is an overwhelming YES! It is a resounding YES for the following reasons: (i) An increase in the purchasing power and effective demand of workers will increase the demand for goods and services and translate into growth for the economy. The morale, and therefore, productivity of workers will be greatly enhanced by the wage review. ii) Nigeria earns enough revenues, even with the downward slide in oil prices, to be able to pay. The problem in Nigeria is massive corruption by members of th e political and administrative elite and not lack of resources. To be sure, paying the new minimum wage will require that members of the political class cut their level of stealing of public funds. This will not be a bad thing; in fact, it will be good for the economy. (iii) If the economy can accommodate the huge sums spent on political office holders, it can accommodate a general upward review of wages and a national minimum wage as proposed.In any case, more resources should be devoted to the productive workers in any economy. Apart from political office holders, the profits declared in most areas of the private sector, continue to be massive. Even sectors which are contracting their operations continue to declare huge profits. Therefore, the public and private sectors of the economy are capable of paying higher wages. 6 Framework Proposed for the Negotiations The national minimum wage negotiations should be carried out within the tripartite framework, with workers, NECA and gove rnment represented.The emerging agreement from this negotiation should then be forwarded to the National Assembly as a Draft Amendment to the National Minimum Wage Act, 2000. At the conclusion of the minimum wage negotiation, the public service wage review negotiation should commence between labour and representatives of government, both Federal and States. Private sector negotiations should susequently take place within the existing sectoral framework of collective bargaining. On the general wages review, we wish to call on government to adopt the framework of collective bargaining, with representatives of all public sector employers, whetherFederal or State Governments, as employers, not as governments. Conclusion Congress makes these demands with great patriotism, sensitivity and responsibility. Congress holds that collective bargaining and negotiations with trade unions are sacrosanct and in consonance with the spirit of democracy. Congress calls on government to set up the nece ssary structures for the negotiations without further delay. To delay negotiations will further compound the living conditions of workers of Nigeria in the face of the alarming mass poverty already destroying their lives. February 2009 7