A hybrid FCM-VIKOR approach to family economic policy-making

Kybernetes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (5) ◽  
pp. 1485-1505
Author(s):  
Seyyede Ashraf Mousavi Loghman ◽  
Alireza Moini ◽  
Mir Saman Pishvaee
Keyword(s):  
Scenario Planning ◽  
Fuzzy Cognitive Map ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Family Needs ◽  
Family Policies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Labor Policies ◽  
Home Based ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Government

Purpose This paper aims to present a systematic methodology to study different economic labor policies and their impacts on women and families. As women entered into the labor market, the traditional division of family labor vanished. Now, families need to make the best decision to both improve the family economy and enhance family's main functions. In addition, the government is responsible toward the consequences of the family policies. Design/methodology/approach The content analysis, fuzzy cognitive map, scenario-planning and vlse kriterijumsk optimizacija kompromisno resenje (VIKOR) have been combined to deal with the studied problem. As a case study, the focus has been on the Iranian family. According to the developed methodology, different family-oriented policies have been simulated and their results are analyzed. Findings Findings show, considering the effects that the division of the couples’ labor has on meeting the material/non-material family needs, the best policy is to support women's home-based businesses. This way, the economic factors will be improved, the couples’ dependence on meeting their needs will be more favorably affected and the family unity will be strengthened. Originality/value In this study, “family” has been analyzed as a single socioeconomic system. Never have the family economic studies been analyzed with a systematic approach by considering all the economic and non-economic factors together. This objective can be realized by applying the methodology proposed in this research because it can help to predict the consequences of any policy toward the family and provide a platform for proposing better policies and making the related decisions in this area.

scholarly journals Dampak Program Keluarga Harapan (PKH) terhadap Kesejahteraan Keluarga di Desa Padang Seurahet Kecamatan Johan Pahlawan Kabupaten Aceh Barat

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 92
Author(s):  
Lia Muliana ◽  
Mursyidin Mursyidin ◽  
Muharriyanti Siregar
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Family Welfare ◽  
Transfer Program ◽  
Family Needs ◽  
Social Significance ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Family ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

The Family Hope Program (PKH) is a conditional cash transfer program for low-income families. The requirement is to be actively involved in education and health. The Family Hope Program in Indonesia was implemented in 2007 to alleviate poverty and prosper low-income families. The research and writing of this journal aim to determine the impact of PKH on family welfare and see if there is a reduction in poverty after the government realizes the Family Hope Program. This study uses a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. The study results indicate that the impact of PKH on beneficiary families, including the cash provided, can meet consumption or family needs and help the economy of PKH recipient families. The implementation of the program can reduce poverty in Aceh. The percentage of the poverty rate fell to 0.02%. The limitation of the research is the impact of PKH on family welfare and wants to examine whether there is a decrease in the percentage of poverty in Aceh or Aceh Barat. The practical implication of this research is to provide information to the government that PKH can improve the welfare of low-income families. The social significance is to give the government and the general public that the implementation of social assistance programs, one of which is the Family Hope Program, can reduce poverty rates in Aceh or West Aceh. The originality of the research is supported by previous research related to the author’s research study.

scholarly journals COVID-19 – what do we know and how are we dealing with it? A quick online cross-sectional study in India

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashwani Verma ◽  
Dhanshree R Gunjawate ◽  
Sanny Bhushan Kumar ◽  
CNV Sai Bharath ◽  
Rohit Ravi
Keyword(s):  
Preventive Measure ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
World Health ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Home Based ◽  
The Government ◽  
Infection Spread

PurposeCoronavirus disease 2019 is a global public health emergency affecting almost the entire world. The exponential spread of the infection has become a matter of concern. The study aims to determine how well people in India know about COVID-19 outbreak and actions taken to cope up during lockdown.Design/methodology/approachA total of 5,000 randomly selected participants were sent the survey link, of which 1,526 responded (response rate of 30.5%). The survey was conducted from March 28 till March 31, 2020. The 20-item questionnaire aimed to determine how well people know about COVID-19 outbreak as well as actions taken to cope up during the lockdown. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the findings.FindingsParticipants exhibited good knowledge about the primary and secondary symptoms of COVID-19 and infection spread. Over 95% participants knew preventive measures such as use of masks, sanitizers and hand wash. And, 80% of the participants felt that steps taken by the government are effective, while 93% opined that lockdown would be effective. There was apprehension regarding the infection spread, its containment and age group affected. Over 60% referred the World Health Organization website as their source of information. During the lockdown, participants engaged in home-based exercise (39%) and yoga (28%) for fitness while used social media (64%) and television (63%) for entertainment.Originality/valueAlthough participants exhibited good knowledge related to symptoms and preventive measure related to COVID-19, the beliefs related to infection spread and containment need to be addressed. These should be targeted through health promotional campaigns focusing on mental health and home-based physical activities.

scholarly journals Why is telerehabilitation necessary? A pre-post COVID-19 comparative study of ICF activity and participation

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola Marotta ◽  
Andrea Demeco ◽  
Lucrezia Moggio ◽  
Antonio Ammendolia
Keyword(s):  
International Classification Of Functioning ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Communication Devices ◽  
The Government ◽  
Comprehensive Classification ◽  
Rehabilitation Needs ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This study aims to evaluate the relevance of telerehabilitation during the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic based on the prevalence of participation and activity International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) domains in a population with disabilities. Design/methodology/approach We perfomed an observational study of ICF files of people with disabilities pre- and post-three-months lockdown imposed by the government to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings ICF qualifiers such as performing the daily routine (d230), using communication devices and techniques (d360) and doing housework (d640) showed a significant decrease of the disabilities (p < 0.05). Instead, a significant increase (p < 0.05) in disability was evident in relating with strangers (d730); informal social relationships (d750); acquiring, keeping and terminating a job (d845); complex economic transactions (d865); community life (d910); and recreation and leisure (d920). Practical implications Telerehabilitation should not be regarded as home-based rehabilitation delivered through technology. The results show how telerehabilitation should be a functional diagnostic tool and monitoring of patients’ rehabilitation needs. Originality/value Through a comprehensive classification scale of disability, it is possible to redefine the term telerehabilitation.

scholarly journals PEMBINAAN KELUARGA SEJAHTERA: ANALISIS TERHADAP PRINSIP ‘KELUARGA BAHAGIA RAKYAT SEJAHTERA’ DALAM TRANSFORMASI TERENGGANU BAHARU[BUILDING A HAPPY FAMILY: AN ANALYSIS OF THE ‘HAPPY FAMILY HAPPY NATION’ PRINCIPLE IN NEW TERENGGANU TRANSFORMATION]

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 306
Author(s):  
Wan Mohd Yusuf Wan Chik ◽  
Abdul Wahab Md. Ali ◽  
Zulkifli Mohamad ◽  
Ahmad Faizal Ramly ◽  
Farah Syazrah Mohd Ghazalli
Keyword(s):  
Social Problems ◽  
Strategic Knowledge ◽  
Family Needs ◽  
The Real ◽  
The Family ◽  
Premarital Preparation ◽  
Special Programs ◽  
The Government ◽  
Happy Family ◽  
Muslim Scholars

A happy family needs to possess a balance between its interior and exterior needs. Such criteria for wellness in the family are also discernable from the voluminous writings of Muslim scholars. However, the reality is, Muslim families nowadays are facing great challenges which have caused moral disintegration, social problems and chaotic economic situations. The government of Terengganu under the “Happy Family Happy Nation” principle in its New Terengganu Transformation initiative has launched 10 special programs to address these challenges. This study aims to analyse the effectiveness of the programs in promoting the wellbeing of families. This paper also offers suggestions for the betterment of the programs, in accordance with the real needs for a happy family. This paper concludes that the programs have partially fulfilled the requirements needed for creating a happy family. Nevertheless, there are several shortcomings that need to be attended to from time to time especially in terms of strategic knowledge, worship, premarital preparation and transportation. Keywords: Family, happiness, Malaysia, New Terengganu Transformation, peacefulness.Cite as: Wan Chik, W.M.Y, Md. Ali, A.W., Mohamad, Z., Ramly, A.F., Mohd Ghazalli, F.S. (2017). Pembinaan keluarga sejahtera: Analisis terhadap prinsip ‘Keluarga Bahagia Rakyat Sejahtera’ dalam transformasi Terengganu baharu [Building a happy family: An analysis of the ‘Happy Family Happy Nation’ principle in new Terengganu transformation]. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 2(2), 306-318. AbstrakSebuah keluarga yang sejahtera perlu memiliki keseimbangan antara dalaman dan luaran. Kriteria sebuah keluarga yang sejahtera ini boleh difahami menerusi penulisan para ilmuwan Islam di dalam kitab-kitab mereka. Realitinya, keluarga Islam masa kini sedang menghadapi ancaman yang cukup besar sehingga boleh membawa kepada keruntuhan akhlak, sosial dan ekonomi. Atas kesedaran ini, kerajaan negeri Terengganu melalui Transformasi Terengganu Baharu (TTB) telah melancarkan sepuluh program khas di bawah prinsip ‘Keluarga Bahagia Rakyat Sejahtera’. Justeru, kajian ini menganalisis program-program yang telah diperkenalkan di bawah prinsip tersebut dari sudut sejauhmana ia membantu dalam pembinaan keluarga sejahtera. Beberapa cadangan dan penambahbaikan turut dilontarkan bersesuaian dengan keperluan sebenar sebuah keluarga yang sejahtera. Kesimpulannya, berasaskan program-program yang dilancarkan di bawah prinsip tersebut, ia dilihat memenuhi sebahagian keperluan yang perlu dimiliki dalam sebuah keluarga sejahtera. Pun begitu, masih terdapat beberapa kelompangan yang perlu diperbaiki dari semasa ke semasa terutamanya berhubung elemen ilmu, ibadah, persiapan sebelum perkahwinan dan pengangkutan.Kata Kunci: Keluarga, kesejahteraan, kegembiraan, Malaysia, Transformasi Terengganu Baharu

Nurses’ experiences of home visiting new parents in rural and regional communities in Australia: a descriptive qualitative study

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 204-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Anne Fraser ◽  
Marie Hutchinson ◽  
Jessica Appleton
Keyword(s):  
Home Visiting ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Complex Needs ◽  
Nursing Role ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Home Based ◽  
The Family ◽  
Universal Health ◽  
The Way

Purpose Child and family health (CAFH) services in Australia initially provide at least one nurse-home-visit following the birth of a child. Planning and referral then commences for the on-going provision of appropriate services to families. Unfortunately, services in rural and regional communities in Australia can be fragmented and poorly resourced. Little is known about CAFH nurses’ experiences of working with families in these communities. The purpose of this paper is to examine the way CAFH nurses work within a universal health service model that may be compromised by isolation, discontinuity and fragmentation. Design/methodology/approach Focus groups with 26 CAFH nurses from five rural, two regional and one urban community in New South Wales (NSW), Australia were conducted. A secondary, thematic analysis of the qualitative data were undertaken to reflect on change and continuity in the field of universal CAFH services. Analysis was driven by two key research questions: How do CAFH nurses experience their role in universal home-based CAFH services within rural and regional areas of Australia and, what unique factors are present in rural and regional areas that impact on their CAFH nursing role? Findings The experience of the CAFH nurses as presented by these data revealed a role that was family centred and concerned for the welfare of the family, yet compromised by the need to meet the disproportionately complex needs of families in the absence of a strong network of services. The opportunity to present the findings provides insight into the way in which families engage with available services in isolated communities. CAFH nurses in the study attempted to maintain service integrity by adapting to the unique context of their work. Originality/value It is important to understand the mechanisms through which CAFH nurses operate to work effectively with families referred to their service. This paper describes the way in which CAFH nurses work with families not meeting the threshold for more intensive and targeted home-visiting service delivery in rural and regional communities of NSW, Australia.

scholarly journals This time was different: the budgetary responses to the pandemic-induced crisis in Estonia

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 847-854 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ringa Raudla ◽  
James W. Douglas
Keyword(s):  
Interesting Case ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Fiscal Consolidation ◽  
Political Factors ◽  
Fiscal Stimulus ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Party Composition ◽  
The Government ◽  
Fiscal Conservatism

PurposeSince regaining its independence, the Estonian government has followed policies of fiscal consolidation when responding to economic crises. Its response to the COVID-19-crisis has been quite different – it has authorized additional expenditures, cut taxes and incurred considerable debt. This paper gives an overview of the budgetary measures adopted and explores the question: why was it different this time?Design/methodology/approachThe authors draw upon policy documents to zoom in on the main political, institutional and economic factors that help to explain Estonia's departure from extreme fiscal conservatism in the midst of the global pandemic.FindingsThe authors found the key political factors to be the party composition of the government, policy diffusion and policy learning. Key economic factors included Estonia's very low level of debt prior to the crisis and credit market advantages gained from Eurozone membership.Originality/valueEstonia presents an interesting case because in all previous crises it responded with fiscal consolidation, whereas it is now responding with extensive fiscal stimulus.

scholarly journals A content analysis of the future of tourism through the presidential state of the nation address in the Philippines (1987-2019)

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Charles Capistrano ◽  
Paul Anthony Notorio
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Scenario Planning ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Advisory Group ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Planning Approach ◽  
The Future ◽  
Tourism Policy ◽  
The Government

Purpose This study aims to examine the underlying statements with regard to strategic directions and action programmes on tourism found in the state-of-the-nation address (SONA) speeches of six Philippine presidents – from 1987 to 2019. The researchers believe that president SONAs are usually reflective of their plans and are strong indicators of their interest, which could particularly influence the Philippine tourism planning and development. Currently, the lack of guidance in the theoretical framework and research discussion in exploring the Philippine tourism policy and development priorities using presidents’ SONA speeches are found wanting. Scenario planning approach was used as a framework. Design/methodology/approach Scenario planning approach requires inputs from an advisory group to create scenario drivers. As inputs, the presidents’ SONA speeches were used in this study while the researchers assumed the role of scenario thinkers. The speeches were downloaded and imported into a qualitative data software. Through a series of text search with regard to strategic directions and action programmes on tourism, underlying statements were subjected to content analysis to create nodes. The nodes were used as the basis in creating scenario drivers, which became the basis in creating the model. The models underwent the following validation procedures: researcher, concept and literature review. Findings Based on the data, there are three identified major drivers of the present and future of Philippine tourism; these are tourism policy, tourism development and prospects for the future (temporal element). It also indicates tourism development and temporal element as dominant, with very few on tourism policies. By combining the tourism policy and tourism development, the development of the tourism policy and development confluence model was created. Meanwhile, the addition of the temporal element provided a third scenario driver that led to the creation of the dimensions of tourism policy and development scenarios. Practical implications The developed model can be adapted to many contexts that extend even outside of tourism. The public tourism offices, such as the department of tourism and the regional, provincial, city and municipal tourism offices, can use the model to help them prioritise tourism development programmes and lobby for tourism policy creation. Social implications The model will significantly assist decision-makers and policymakers to be conscious in crafting and enacting their tourism plans and programmes. It presents tourism policy and tourism development as scenario drivers that are interrelated; hence, a mutual relationship between the executive and legislative sectors of the government can be expected. Originality/value The study positions its originality and value in three areas: scenario planning, tourism future and president’s interest in tourism. In terms of scenario planning, the study was able to present interaction among three scenario drivers compared to most models that only have two. In the area of tourism future studies, this study claims that qualitative historical data can also be used to predict future scenarios. Despite the limited literature examining the tourism interest of the top-level administration, using speeches made by head of state is found plausible to predict the future of Philippine tourism.

The difficulties faced by lalas in China in securing defamilisation and familisation

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (11/12) ◽  
pp. 1086-1100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wai Kam Yu ◽  
Emma Hongshuo Liu ◽  
Iris Po Yee Lo
Keyword(s):  
Financial Support ◽  
Chinese Women ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Family Work ◽  
The Family ◽  
Government Work ◽  
The Government ◽  
Work Economy

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to focus on the difficulties faced by women with same-sex desire (commonly known as “lalas”) in China in securing defamilisation and familisation. It has two objectives – to show the challenges lalas face in organizing their life in interaction with the family, work economy and government; and to discuss how these challenges make women with same-sex desire difficult to secure defamilisation and familisation. Familisation refers to the extent to which people’s participation in the family is increased; whereas defamilisation refers to the extent to which people’s participation in the family is reduced. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted literature review and in-depth interviews with 20 Chinese women with same-sex desire in Beijing to collect and analyze data for fulfilling the two objectives. Findings Lalas face serious challenges in their daily lives – they receive insufficient support from the government, work economy and family in organizing their life and their freedom is constrained by these three sectors. These challenges render lalas difficult to achieve several types of defamilisation/familisation (the “carer,” “care receiver,” “provider of financial support” and “receiver of financial support”). Originality/value Few defamilisation and familisation studies focus on women with same-sex desire. No studies on defamilisation and familisation of lalas in China have been done before. With the focus on lalas, the paper discovers new causes of the difficulties in securing defamilisation/familisation, and possible solutions to these difficulties.

The future of governance in Iran

foresight ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Asghar Pourezzat ◽  
Mohammad Hoseini Moghadam ◽  
Maryam Sani Ejlal ◽  
Ghazaleh Taheriattar
Keyword(s):  
Driving Forces ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Scenario Planning ◽  
Futures Studies ◽  
Alternative Futures ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Interdisciplinary Field ◽  
International Trends ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Government

Purpose Through an examination of macro-historical studies on the governance of Iran, the purpose of this study is to identify the most significant and important events and trends in the rise and fall of Iranian governments and introduce alternative futures in a range of possible, plausible and preferable forms of future governance. To carry out a foresight study of alternative futures of Iranian governance, the authors used futures studies, based on the detection of the most critical driving forces, which are also the most important uncertainties. Futures studies as an interdisciplinary field of study help to identify the events and trends that affect political change and offer scenarios of four alternative futures for the governance of Iran: Smart and Stable Government, Authoritarian Development-oriented Government, Irrational Government and Irrational Breakable Government. The authors believe that Iran’s endeavors to promote democracy, taking the changing international trends into account, make a more trustworthy future for Iran both possible plausible. Design/methodology/approach Based on macro-history approach and by using “shared history”, future triangle and then scenario planning, the future of Governance in Iran has been analyzed. Findings Whenever the government has distanced itself from the public and has neglected the trend of international change, it has been faced with a period of collapse and annihilation. And whenever these two important factors are understood, the result is a trend of development and growth. Therefore, the most favored image of Iran’s future relies on the maintenance and promotion of public participation and on increasing attention to the sustainable realities of international relations. Originality/value The complexities of events and trends affecting the rise and fall of previous governments of Iran make it necessary to use an interdisciplinary approach to understand the events that have emerged or are emerging in its governance. In this study, from futures studies point of view, transformation of governance has been studied.

scholarly journals The Effect of Family Economy on Availability of Family Toilet in Luwohu Village, Bone Bolango District

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 178-181
Author(s):  
Bun Yamin M. Badjuka
Keyword(s):  
Family Income ◽  
Observational Research ◽  
P Value ◽  
Family Needs ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Family Economy ◽  
The Family ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
The Government

Toilet facilities that do not meet health requirements can cause infectious diseases to the society. Toilet is residential facility. An average economy condition causes the family unable to build facilities / own defecation place because family income prioritizes more on daily family needs like meal cost and education cost. Therefore eventhough that family has awareness and desire but can not afford to build feces disposal facilities because of fund difficulty. The purpose of this research is to know the effect of family economy to the availability of family toilet at Luwohu Village of Bone Bolango Disctrict. The type of this research was analytic observational research with cross sectional research design. Chi square test result showed X2 countation (7.25) was bigger than X2 table (3.841), with p value = 0.007 which means that there was a very significant effect between family economy to the availability of family toilets at Luwohu Village, with other words the higher family economy was, family toilets were more increasingly available. It is advised that the Government of Luwohu Village, should be able to give motivation to the society to have family toilets or add public facilities like public toilets at least two in every environment and Public Health Centers through sanitation officer should give counseling and techincal assistance at building family toilet and the head of family should work hard to have family toilet at least in a simple form but meets the health requirements. Keywords: Family economy, Toilet, Availabilty of toilet

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