scholarly journals A collective sigh of relief: Local reactions to the establishment of new asylum centers in Norway

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 322-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanne Bygnes
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Social Processes ◽  
Refugee Crisis ◽  
Mood Change ◽  
Local Reactions ◽  
Insight Into

This article investigates a mood change in local communities where new asylum seeker facilities were established in the wake of the “refugee crisis” in 2015. Whereas opinions in flux are often studied using quantitative data, this analysis takes advantage of in-depth qualitative interviews with inhabitants in selected Norwegian local communities after new temporary asylum reception centers were established. Qualitative data collected at this particular time provide the opportunity to gain insight into social processes occurring in the wake of a sudden influx of immigrants. A key feature of the material is statements reflecting fear or nervous anticipation in relation to the period before the newcomers arrived, followed by descriptions of diminishing concern afterwards. Several studies have engaged with the issue of changes in public mood during this particular period, but few have analyzed changes at the local level. The study concludes that while the backdrop of impactful events that led to shifts in public mood at the national and regional levels played a role in informants’ imagined encounters with the newcomers, experiencing the presence of the newcomers resulted in a subtle mood change of increased acceptance.

scholarly journals Reflections on a hospital information committee support project in a rural hospital in South Africa

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
Mc Neill ◽  
Laura Mary Campbell ◽  
CP Blanchard
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Stages Of Change ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Change Theory ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nursing Managers ◽  
Information Committee

Background: This paper presents an overview of support offered to a hospital information committee by a Hospital Information Committee Support Project (HICSP) in a rural area of South Africa. A specific focus is on the support required at various stages of the project, which was underpinned by Change Theory: any change in practice should be an on-going, phased process (pre-contemplation, contemplation and action). Additionally, change must be seen as having some benefit. Methods: A cross-sectional, mixed-methods evaluation was conducted to determine whether the project had met its aims and to explore participants’ experiences. Quantitative data included: number of meetings held, number of workshops held to develop templates, number of templates developed and in use, and number of action plans developed and implemented. Qualitative data included participants` views of the HICSP. In relation to Change Theory, data was analysed to summarise the type of support required during various stages of the HICSP. Results: Quantitative data revealed that the aims of the HICSP were met. In accordance with Change Theory, support must be regularly provided and must be on-going over a relatively prolonged period of time. Qualitative data illustrated that, generally, the support given was considered to be appropriate and participants continued to collect, analyse, use and monitor data and information on completion of the HICSP. Discussion and conclusions: The need for the strategic use of data at a local level to inform decision making and action is unquestionable. The study demonstrates that in an isolated, rural area an information committee can, in accordance with the stages of Change Theory, be supported and empowered so that hospital and nursing managers can confidently use data in a way that is locally meaningful and responsive.

scholarly journals Students Perceptions in Online Class Learning During the Covid-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 83-95
Author(s):  
Dewi Surani ◽  
Hamidah Hamidah
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Student Perception ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Online Class ◽  
Insight Into

The article was to determine student perceptions in online learning. This research was conducted by survey method by giving questionnaires to 239 active students of Bina Bangsa University. Quantitative data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and qualitative data from open-ended questions to gain insight into student perceptions. The analysis shows that 80% of students are willing to take part in online learning, 62% of students claim online learning provides benefits, and 32% of students have difficulty understanding the material. In conclusion, the perception of students in online learning is relatively good with several obstacles that require improvement. So it is recommended that online learning should be planned, implemented, and evaluated in order to minimize problems and maximize the achievement of learning objectives An abstract should explain a brief, comprehensive summary of article contents; it allows readers to survey. Keywords:  Student Perception, Online Learning, Covid-19 Pandemic

scholarly journals COOKING CLASS SEBAGAI PAKET WISATA DI RESTORAN LAKA LEKE UBUD BALI

Jurnal IPTA ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
M. Rizky Nugraha S. ◽  
I Made Sendra ◽  
Ni Putu Eka Mahadewi
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Data Source ◽  
Research Type ◽  
Selection Of

Selection of research on "Cooking Class as Tour Packages at the Restaurant Laka Leke in Ubud Bali" is motivated the potential that cant be find anything in Ubud area which can be put into a package "cooking class", and how to plan a tour package "cooking class" in support of the potential that exists in Ubud. Data collection in this study was done by observation, interviews, and library research. Type of data used is the qualitative data supported by quantitative data, while the data source are the primary data and secondary data. Results of this study showed that of the observations made on potentiality of tourism in Ubud village is still a lot of potentials that has not been developed and the maximum attention, especially from the local government. Development of tourism in Ubud village just focus on a few places in the Ubud area. For the Bureau of Tourist’s Travel or restaurant should pay more attention to making travel packages which involving local communities and make a package that is unique and different so will not appear tour packages that already exist.

scholarly journals The Realization of English Vowels by Kuwaiti Speakers

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Hanan A. Taqi ◽  
Nada A. Algharabally ◽  
Rahima S. Akbar
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
English Vowels ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Received Pronunciation ◽  
Insight Into

Learning to speak a language does not necessarily mean learning to realize all the phonemes of that language. When a sound does not exist in a speakers’ mother tongue, s/he tends to use a phonotactic; hence, either replacing the sound with another that might sound similar, eliminating the sound, or adding a sound to make it possible to realize. In some cases, the orthography of the target language causes confusion and is considered misleading to non-native speakers. There are only 6 vowels in Arabic phonetics, long and short. Yet, there are 20 phonetic vowel symbols in Received Pronunciation, and 16 in General American. The following study investigates the realization of the English vowels by Kuwaiti speakers, and the effect of orthography on such realizations. 64 male and female Kuwaiti speakers are recorded reading 55 words and 10 sentences. The data obtained was analyzed by Praat (qualitative data), and SPSS (quantitative data). Focus group interviews were also conducted to gain further insight into the topic. It was found that not only do the speakers replace the vowels that do not exist in Arabic, but they also mispronounce vowels that exist in Arabic as they are negatively affected by the English orthography.

scholarly journals The Role of Branding Strategy in Strengthening the Image of the Village Tourism in Bali

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 369
Author(s):  
Ni Luh Putu Agustini Karta ◽  
Ni Made Ary Widiastini ◽  
I Ketut Sutapa ◽  
Erna Wiles
Keyword(s):  
Brand Equity ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Brand Strategy ◽  
Branding Strategy ◽  
Brand Relationship ◽  
The Village

The purpose of this study is to analyze how the tourism village brand strategy in Bali can strengthen the village’s image. The methods are descriptive qualitative (interviews) and quantitative  (survey). Eight key informants who are involved in managing the tourism village were interviewed. The sampling technique for the survey was purposive, involving 126 tourists who have visited the tourism villages. Thematic analysis was conducted for the qualitative data; whereas, multiple linear regression was used to analysed the quantitative data. The findings are brand equity and conceptual branding strategy in tourism village have been implemented, however, they need to be optimalized to strengthen the village tourism’s image. The finding from the quantitative data shows that the brand relationship significantly strengthens the image of the tourism village. This research implies that there is a necessity for tourism villages in Bali to design and implement more specific branding methods and set specific purposes so that the new positioning will distinguish them from their competitors and hence, directly strengthen the image.

scholarly journals An Evaluation of Peace Building Strategies in Southwestern Nigeria: Quantitative and Qualitative Examples

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazeem Oyedele Lamidi
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Peace Building ◽  
Southwestern Nigeria

This paper evaluated the peace building architecture by United Nations using Southwestern Nigeria as a reference point. Quantitative data were generated from responses to the questionnaire. In addition, the qualitative data were gathered from two sources: interview response and theme coding of Focus Group Discussion. Data collected were analysed using frequency, percentage, mean value and standard deviation as well as content analysis methods. From the descriptive statistics, this paper found out that quick intervention, cross-examination, negotiation, and mediation of differences were evaluated to be the key building strategies adopted for the enhancement of peaceful co-existence in local communities within Southwestern Nigeria. In spite of those good remarks, poor nature of ethnic cooperation underlines the causal reason for incessant communal conflicts in Southwestern Nigeria. It therefore concluded that peace building strategies in Southwestern Nigeria were evidently operationalised with observable inconsistencies from the qualitative data.

scholarly journals Addressing Policy Coherence Between Health in All Policies Approach and the Sustainable Development Goals Implementation: Insights From Kenya

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joy Mauti ◽  
Lara Gautier ◽  
Faith Agbozo ◽  
Veronica Shiroya ◽  
Nasreen S. Jessani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Health In All Policies ◽  
Policy Coherence ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals

Background: Addressing health in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) calls for intersectoral strategies that mutually enhance both health promotion and sustainable development. Health in All Policies (HiAP) approach aims to address this as well as promote ownership among key stakeholders. Kenya was at the forefront of adopting the SDGs and has committed to the HiAP approach in its Health Policy document for the period 2014-2030. This study aims to assess how the adoption of the HiAP approach can leverage on SDGs implementation in Kenya. Methods: This is an exploratory case study using qualitative data and some descriptive quantitative data. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD’s) eight building blocks for policy coherence on sustainable development was our guiding framework. Qualitative data was derived from a review of relevant peer-reviewed and grey literature, as well as 40 key informant interviews and analyzed in NVIVO. Quantitative data was accessed from the United Nations SDG indicator database and exported to Excel. Results: Kenya has expressed a strong political commitment to achieving the SDGs and has now adopted HiAP. The study showed that Kenya can leverage on local level implementation and long-term planning horizons that it currently has in place to address the SDGs as it rolls out the HiAP approach. The SDGs could be mapped out against the sectors outlined in the Adelaide statement on HiAP. It is also possible to map out how various ministries could coordinate to effectively address HiAP and SDGs concurrently. Funding for HiAP was not addressed in the OECD framework. Conclusion: Kenya can advance a HiAP approach by leveraging the ongoing SDGs implementation. This will be made possible by facilitating coordinated intersectoral action both at national and local level. Funding for HiAP is crucial for its propagation, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and can be considered in the budgetary allocations for SDGs.

Food Insecurity in German households: Qualitative and Quantitative Data on Coping, Poverty Consumerism and Alimentary Participation

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 483-495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabine Pfeiffer ◽  
Tobias Ritter ◽  
Elke Oestreicher
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Food Choices ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Broad Variety ◽  
Social Code ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Insight Into

This article provides empirical results on food consumption patterns of German low-income households and those living under conditions of welfare as defined by Social Code II (Sozialgesetzbuch II). We focus on nutritional consumption patterns, strategies of food choices and typologies of coping with alimentary exclusion in Germany. Quantitative data from SILC/Eurostat are examined alongside qualitative data derived from a longitudinal study composed of more than 450 biographical interviews, conducted over a period of five years. The quantitative data reveal that food poverty and alimentary participation in German households is severe compared to the European average, the UK and even to Greece. The qualitative data give insight into a broad variety of individual coping strategies, eliciting evidence of the essential role of alimentary participation, as well as its tight restrictions.

scholarly journals Noise Komunikasi dalam Penanganan WABAH COVID-19 (Studi Deskriptif-Kualitatif Penanganan Covid-19 di NTB)

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Muhammad Jamiluddin Nur ◽  
Pundra Rengga Andhita ◽  
Baiq Vira Safitri
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Research Topic ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Technical Noise ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Government ◽  
Insight Into

 Muhammad Jamiluddin Nur[1], Pundra Rengga Andhita[2], Baiq Vira Safitri[3]ABSTRACTThis study aims to describe the communication noise that occurs in the process of handling the Covid-19 outbreak in NTB. This research is important to be carried out to provide insight of communication science. In addition, this research can also be a government reference in composing effective communication in handling current and future outbreaks, especially related to communication noise. The method used in this research is descriptive-qualitative. Thus, the data presented is qualitative data. Quantitative data is only used by researchers to strengthen argumentation. Data sources in this research are various mass media, books, research reports that are relevant to this research topic. The researcher presents this research by describing the cases then analyzing the case with the relevant concepts and references. After that, researchers draw conclusions based on the results of the analysis based on observations and searches of various sources. This study found that there was communication noise in the Covid-19 handling process in NTB. The noise is physical, technical, semantic, and psychological noise. Physical noise affects people with disabilities because they receive less attention. Technical noise affected the process of aid distribution and outreach of the Covid-19 outbreak. Semantic noise causes the public insight into the concepts used by the government. Psychological noise makes people not follow the government's appeal.Keyword: Noise, Communication, Covid-19[1] Universitas Mataram, Mataram, Indonesia, [email protected][2] Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Surakarta, Indonesia, [email protected][3] Universitas Mataram, Mataram, Indonesia, [email protected]

Mass tourists and destination interaction avoidance

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hee-Jung Lee ◽  
Hugh Wilkins
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Underlying Structure ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Mass Tourism ◽  
Sequential Mixed Methods ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Insight Into

The concept of the environmental bubble was introduced by Cohen to describe the ‘psychological comfort’ sought by mass tourists. However, there has been little empirical research to investigate the underlying structure of this construct. This study provides insight into the psychological motivations of those who choose mass tourism and provides a scale, named Tourist Interaction Avoidance, which measures the extent to which tourists seek to avoid uncertainty during their trips and can be used as a predictor of travel style. A sequential mixed methods research design was adopted with qualitative data collected through focus group interviews followed by a self-completion survey to collect the quantitative data. The findings identify three underlying components: ‘protection’, ‘food’ and ‘avoidance’. These provide deeper understanding of the needs of tourists from South Korea by identifying the three components that underpin the dimension and provide a means to measure individual tourist preferences.

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