Quality of Life of Sri Lankan Children: Participatory Action Research to Address the Governance Issues of Voluntary Children’s Homes

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 453-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eshantha Ariyadasa ◽  
Janet McIntyre-Mills
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Sri Lankan Children ◽  
Children’S Homes

scholarly journals PERAN LPTP MELALUI PENDEKATAN AGAMA DAN MULTISEKTOR DALAM PENANGANAN PENURUNAN ANGKA STUNTING DI DESA PAGAREJO WONOSOBO

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Imam Subqi ◽  
Saipullah Hasan ◽  
Erin Riani
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Nutritional Intake ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
The Family ◽  
Village Government ◽  
The Village

Abstract: There are 41.12% (29.0370) children experiencing a lack of nutritional intake in children in Wonosobo Regency, this has adversely affected the growth of both physical and non-physical for children due to breast milk intake and unhealthy environment. The purpose of this study was to find out how the role of the LPTP through the religious approach in handling the reduction of stunting rates, and how the role of the LPTP in assisting the reduction of stunting rates in the village of Pagarejo Wonosobo with qualitative research using the Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach. The results of this study indicate that (1) that the assistance provided by LPTP with a religious approach is based on the Al-Qur’an Al-Baqarah verse 233, that is, Allah has instructed a mother to breastfeed her child for up to two years. A father also has a responsibility to be able to provide for the family such as giving proper clothes to his children. (2) In creating conditions of social welfare and a good quality of life, it is necessary to create an environment that is supportive, responsive and empowers individuals and communities. Through the coordination carried out by the LPTP, the Village Government and Local Government to reduce stunting rates is one way to realize community welfare through the RPJM, RKP and APBDes.Keywords: LPTP; Religion; Stunting.Abstrak: Ada 41,12% (29,0370) anak mengalami kurangnya asupan gizi pada anak di Kabupaten Wonosobo, ini telah berdampak buruk bagi pertumbuhan baik fisik maupun non fisik bagi anak akibat asupan air susu ibu dan lingkungan yang kurang sehat. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana peran LPTP melalui pendekatan Agama dalam penanganan penurunan angka stunting, dan bagaimana peran LPTP dalam pendampingan penanganan penurunan angka stunting di Desa Pagarejo Wonosobo dengan penelitian kualitatif menggunakan pendekatan Participatory Action Research (PAR). Hasil penelitian tersebut menunjukan bahwa (1) pendampingan yang dilakukan oleh LPTP dengan pendekatan agama di dasarkan pada Al-Qur’an Surat Al-Baqarah ayat 233, yakni Allah telah memperintahkan pada seorang ibu agar menyusui anaknya sampai dua tahun lamanya. Seorang ayah juga memiliki tanggung jawab untuk bisa memberikan nafkah bagi keluarga seperti memberi pakaian yang layak kepada anak-anaknya. (2) Dalam menciptakan kondisi kesejahteraan sosial dan kualitas hidup yang baik diperlukan penciptaan lingkungan yang mendukung, responsif dan memberdayakan individu dan masyarakat. Melalui koordinasi yang dilakukan oleh LPTP, Pemerintah Desa dan Pemerintah Daerah untuk mengurangi angka stunting adalah salah satu cara untuk mewujudkan kesejahteraan masyarakat melalui RPJM, RKP dan APBDes.Kata Kunci: LPTP; Agama; Stunting.

Active ageing in the nursing home: Could participatory action research provide the answer?

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 239-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lien Van Malderen ◽  
Patricia De Vriendt ◽  
Tony Mets ◽  
Ellen Gorus
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Active Ageing ◽  
Structural Method ◽  
Adaptation Period ◽  
Participatory Action

Within the Active Ageing context (WHO), enhancing older peoples’ quality of life by focusing on their participation is essential. Although Active Ageing is relevant in nursing homes, the nursing home residents’ autonomy and participation on organizational level are often restricted. New ways to structurally enhance their participation must be found. This article discusses possible contributions of participatory action research as structural method in a new Active Ageing-envisioned nursing home, enabling residents’ participation and focuses on the practicalities of its implementation process. During an implementation project in the nursing home, participatory action research was introduced in the nursing home as weekly activity where residents assembled to observe the nursing home operation, identify problems and make suggestions for improvement. Based on the researchers’ experiences, implementing participatory action research needs a preparation and adaptation period for the nursing home staff, the participatory action research moderators and the residents to cope with the experienced challenges. Nevertheless, participatory action research appeared feasible and can bring added value to residents’ living conditions. This article contributes to the development of the participatory action research theory and the Active Ageing implementation in nursing home, since it shows the possibilities, challenges and assets of participatory action research towards a more frail population in the nursing home environment. Participatory action research might in turn lead to the realization of Active Ageing nursing home who endeavours to optimize residents’ quality of life.

scholarly journals Human Securitability: A Participatory Action Research Study Involving Novice Teachers and Youngsters

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-107
Author(s):  
Mārīte Kravale-Pauliņa ◽  
Eridiana Oļehnoviča
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Novice Teachers ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Research Participants ◽  
Action Research Study

Abstract Civic participation, initiative and interest in current events can bridge the alienation felt towards national and municipal institutions, thereby enabling individuals to improve their quality of life and contribute to all-round sustainable development of their resident state. This paper reports on a participatory action research study into civic initiatives for securitability involving novice teachers and youngsters from the Latgale region of Latvia. Research participants evaluated national planning documents, enhanced their knowledge and devised civic initiatives to improve the quality of life. Focus group discussions and reasoned argumentative essays were employed to establish how novice teachers (n = 40) and youngsters (n = 58) make sense of the concept of ‘human securitability’. Data analysis was accomplished by qualitative content analysis. The action research exposed an initial understanding of novice teachers and youngsters regarding the human securitability and the possibilities of improving the quality of life. Moreover, this study provided an environment for the research participants to deepen their understanding of said phenomena and participate in educational events envisioning practical engagement with securitability and civic initiatives. The action research study created initiatives for the development of civic securitability and the participation in setting developmental goals.

scholarly journals Effects of the Participatory Action Research on Reducing the Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in Adult Women

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (21) ◽  
pp. 11103
Author(s):  
Yong-Sook Eo
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Post Test

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a participatory action research (PAR) on reducing the metabolic syndrome risk factors among the Koran adult women. The effectiveness of the PAR intervention was examined using a one-group pretest-post-test design. The data were collected from 58 adult women living in a community health center in Ulsan, Korea, between May and November 2016. The psychosocial factors (empowerment, social support, and quality of life), metabolic-related indices, and health behaviors were collected to measure the intervention’s efficiency. After applying it, the participants’ empowerment, social support, and health-related quality of life increased significantly, as compared to the pre-test. Furthermore, their metabolic-related indices improved significantly in the post-test, as compared to the pre-test. Therefore, the PAR intervention was found to be effective in enhancing the psychosocial factors, metabolic-related indices, and health behaviors in the aforementioned population and could be applied to other community health centers.

scholarly journals Menuju Kampung Bersinar dengan Pelatihan Kreasi Tanaman Hias bagi Ibu-Ibu PKK di Kelurahan Gadang Kota Malang

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Ernaning Setiyowati ◽  
Nunik Junara ◽  
Prima Kurniawaty
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Ornamental Plants ◽  
Community Action ◽  
Ornamental Plant ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
The Public ◽  
New Knowledge

Malang City has an annual program of activities for villages namely Kampung Bersinar (Clean, Healthy, Beautiful, Beautiful and Neat). One of the areas that have greening problems is RW 04, Gadang, Malang City on the banks of the Brantas river. Lack of greening in this area causes this area to be prone to landslides because the area is very contoured. That's why the focus of community service is to educate the public in the field of greening to improve the quality of the environment in the area. The method used is Participatory Action Research (PAR) which involves community action in its activities. The activity carried out was to train the creation of ornamental plants in the form of spheres growing to PKK women in RW 04, Gadang, Malang. The results of this activity are PKK mothers who have new knowledge by making ornamental plant creations that can be applied in the area so that it will improve the quality of the green environment in the area..

scholarly journals Development of a pilot health related quality of life tool for Sri Lankan children with epilepsy

2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 163
Author(s):  
Roshini Murugupillai ◽  
Jithangi Wanigasinghe ◽  
Ravi Muniyandi ◽  
Carukshi Arambepola
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Sri Lankan Children ◽  
Life Tool ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

A Review of Research Connecting Digital Storytelling, Photovoice, and Civic Engagement

2018 ◽  
Vol 88 (6) ◽  
pp. 844-878 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart Greene ◽  
Kevin J. Burke ◽  
Maria K. McKenna
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Digital Storytelling ◽  
Youth Empowerment ◽  
Youth Participatory Action Research ◽  
Youth Engagement ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Racially Diverse

The purpose of this review is to expand understanding of the ways culturally, ethnically, and racially diverse youth have begun to reimagine urban and rural spaces using digital storytelling and photovoice, two methods that often fall under the broad field of youth participatory action research. To explain the conditions under which these methods favor movement toward socially just ideas and actions, we also build on and extend research in critical youth empowerment to call attention to the relational nature of the kind of work that positions youth as coresearchers and democratically engaged citizens. Of importance are the availability of safe, nurturing spaces that foster youth engagement, the quality of relationships between youth and adults, and the extent to which decisions and actions remain in the hands of youth. Finally, this review considers the implications for further research and what it could mean to reimagine schools and communities as spaces where youth have a voice as civically engaged citizens.

scholarly journals PENDAMPINGAN PEMBELAJARAN NODEMCU MENYONGSONG ERA REVOLUSI MASYARAKAT 5.0 PADA SISWA SMA X DI KOTA BANDUNG

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Ratnadewi Ratnadewi ◽  
Yohana Susanthi ◽  
Agus Prijono ◽  
Tio Dewantho S ◽  
Clarence Amadeus
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Useful Knowledge ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Internet Of Things

Abstrak: Menyongsong era revolusi masyarakat 5.0 generasi muda perlu dibekali dengan ilmu pengetahuan yang bermanfaat pada waktu yang akan datang. Hal ini yang menjadi dasar dilakukan pendampingan pembelajaran NodeMCU sebagai salah satu perangkat Internet of Things yang berguna untuk mengendalikan perangkat dari perangkat mobile atau perangkat komputer jarak jauh. Evaluasi hasil pendampingan digunakan dua cara yaitu, metode survey dan participatory action research. Pendampingan diikuti oleh 43 siswa-siswi SMA X di Bandung selama dua hari. Hasil kuesioner pertama dan kedua setelah dibandingkan terdapat peningkatan pemahaman sebelum dan sesudah mentorship sebesar 20%-25% yang diperoleh dari persentasi siswa yang menjawab benar materi kuesioner. Sedangkan hasil kuesioner ketiga diperoleh pencapaian kepuasan siswa rata-rata di atas 3 yang berarti siswa merasa penyampaian materi, fasilitas, dan kualitas kegiatan pendampingan bernilai ”baik”.  Abstract:  Toward the era of revolution in society 5.0 young generations need to be equipped with useful knowledge in the future. This is the basis for NodeMCU learning mentorship as one of the Internet of Things devices that is useful for controlling devices from mobile devices or remote computer peripheral. The evaluation results of the mentorship are used in two ways that are survey methods and participatory action research. The mentorship was attended by 43 students of SMA X in Bandung for two days. The results of the first and second questionnaires after comparison have increased understanding before and after mentorship by 20% - 25% obtained from the percentage of students who answered the questionnaire material correctly (Figure 6). While the results of the third questionnaire obtained an average achievement of student satisfaction above 3, which means students feel the delivery of material, facilities, and the quality of mentoring activities is worth "Good".

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