An Exploratory Study on Changing Food Habits of Students in Nizwa College of Technology, Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-25
Author(s):  
Rao , V. Vishnukanth ◽  
Alrawahi , Shamsa Abdullah ◽  
Al Brashdi , Hajar Ali ◽  
Al Khanjari , Fatma Abdullah ◽  
Al Harassi , Rahma Mahmood
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Food Habits ◽  
Sultanate Of Oman ◽  
College Of Technology

OMANI WOMEN AND THEIR HAPPINESS: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY BASED ON GNH AND SWLS TOOL

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 01-07 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Thresiamma Varghese
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Sultanate Of Oman ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study would look at the life of women in Sultanate of Oman during the prosperous era of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos, where they are privileged to become a part of different ministerial portfolios in Oman. The key objective behind this study is to know the insight of Omani women on their happiness, through identifying certain areas where they can feel the happiness and what extent they think they are happy. The study collected primary data from a sample of 500 women from Oman with a structured questionnaire. This is a qualitative study since reviews of literature shows that the subjective factors will further impact on the happiness of all women, same with Omani women as well. The study partially adopted GNH methods and SWLS scale to understand the happiness of Omani women. The findings of the study shows that women in Oman are happier and employment like factors can enhance their happiness. Finally the study gave certain recommendations to further improve the wellbeing of women in Oman as a whole.

scholarly journals An Empirical Study on Factors Influencing Business Students’ Choice of Specialization with Reference to Nizwa College of Technology, Oman

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 177
Author(s):  
Essam Hussain Al-Lawati ◽  
Renjith Kumar. R ◽  
Radhakrishnan Subramaniam
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Peer Influence ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Important Variable ◽  
Optimal Decision ◽  
Sultanate Of Oman ◽  
Career College ◽  
First Choice ◽  
College Orientation ◽  
College Of Technology

The academic specialization chosen by students is of crucial importance for their future career and therefore they should have access to appropriate information and guidance that would help facilitate a more optimal decision. This study aims to identify the variables that influence business students to choose their specialization. A sample of 163 business students from Nizwa College of Technology, Sultanate of Oman, is selected for the study. Factor analysis and multiple regression analysis are used for analysis. The most important variable that influences the students’ choice of specialization is the variable ‘Liking and preference of specialization’ (X2) with the highest mean. The factor analysis analysis output reveals the five sub-scales that influence students’ choice of specialization; Preference and dissonance post choice, Self and Peer influence, Nature of marketing specialization, Gender and specialization choice, Convenience and career. College orientation on specialisation (X5) is a significant factor that influences the students to advice their juniors to make the first choice of specialisation viz. HRM (63%), Accounting (32%) and Marketing (5%).

Acceptability and feasibility of testing for sexually transmitted infections among pregnant women in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

2021 ◽  
pp. 095646242199226
Author(s):  
Richard Lau ◽  
Rula Eskander ◽  
Mubarak Al-Yaqoobi ◽  
Zeyana Al-Habsi ◽  
Ali Elgalib ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Antenatal Clinic ◽  
Sultanate Of Oman ◽  
Sexually Transmitted

There are currently no reliable epidemiological data for estimating the burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Oman. STIs such as gonorrhoea and chlamydia are often asymptomatic and associated with sexual and reproductive morbidity. An exploratory study was conducted in an antenatal clinic in Muscat, Oman, to assess the acceptability and feasibility of testing for gonorrhoea and chlamydia. Two hundred and twenty-one women were recruited over 14 weeks between July and October 2020. There were three cases of chlamydia (3/221, 1.36%); no cases of gonorrhoea were identified. Acceptability and feasibility for testing in this cohort of pregnant women were good despite anticipated cultural sensitivities surrounding sexually transmitted infections.

scholarly journals Attitudes of Islamic education teachers in the Governorate of Dhofar in the Sultanate of Oman towards teaching Islamic Faith: Exploratory study (qualitative)

2022 ◽  
pp. 40-57
Author(s):  
نسيمة بنت ربيع اليافعية ◽  
محسن بن ناصر السالمي
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Islamic Education ◽  
Sultanate Of Oman ◽  
Teaching Aids ◽  
Teachers Attitudes ◽  
Islamic Faith

The study aimed to identify the trends of Islamic education teachers in the Dhofar Governorate of the Sultanate of Oman towards teaching the topics of the Islamic Faith. The study adopted the qualitative approach using interviews within focus groups, on a sample consisting of (14) teachers, and through analyzing the data, the teachers ’attitudes were classified into four axes: what is related to the topics of the Islamic faith, and what is related to the methods of teaching the Islamic faith and its teaching aids, and what is related to the teacher, and what is related to the student, The results showed that most of the teachers ’attitudes were not positive towards teaching the Islamic Faith in all axes.

scholarly journals The impact of Location-based Marketing strategies on retail sectors in Al Batinah region during COVID 19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 07-17
Author(s):  
Shantanu Shekhar ◽  
Kumaresan Chandrasekaran ◽  
Joshy Mathew
Keyword(s):  
Data Mining ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Retail Sector ◽  
Sultanate Of Oman ◽  
Medium Scale ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: Location-based marketing has become an essential component in today’s businesses. The principal objective of this study is to investigate the growing significance of using location-based marketing services to small and medium-scale marketers and customers. Methodology: This is an exploratory study, which aims to explore the impact of location-based marketing on the retail sector of the Al Batinah region in the Sultanate of Oman. Main Findings: Social media platforms play an important role in the Location-Based marketing of various retail sectors such as SME’s and these platforms play a major role in helping retailers to make decisions whether they wish to market their products by using this platform or not. Implications: All organizations’ top-level management must focus on data mining to identify the right customers and at the same time they should focus on innovative marketing strategies on LBS. Novelty: This study provides motivations and insights that drives businesses and customers to use these LBM services.

Classifying Disfluencies in Preschool- and School-Age Spanish–English Bilinguals Who Do Not Stutter: An Exploratory Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-130
Author(s):  
Raúl Rojas ◽  
Farzan Irani
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Medium Effect ◽  
Bilingual Children ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Total Percentage ◽  
Narrative Production ◽  
Language Measures ◽  
Mean Length Of Utterance

Purpose This exploratory study examined the language skills and the type and frequency of disfluencies in the spoken narrative production of Spanish–English bilingual children who do not stutter. Method A cross-sectional sample of 29 bilingual students (16 boys and 13 girls) enrolled in grades prekindergarten through Grade 4 produced a total of 58 narrative retell language samples in English and Spanish. Key outcome measures in each language included the percentage of normal (%ND) and stuttering-like (%SLD) disfluencies, percentage of words in mazes (%MzWds), number of total words, number of different words, and mean length of utterance in words. Results Cross-linguistic, pairwise comparisons revealed significant differences with medium effect sizes for %ND and %MzWds (both lower for English) as well as for number of different words (lower for Spanish). On average, the total percentage of mazed words was higher than 10% in both languages, a pattern driven primarily by %ND; %SLDs were below 1% in both languages. Multiple linear regression models for %ND and %SLD in each language indicated that %MzWds was the primary predictor across languages beyond other language measures and demographic variables. Conclusions The findings extend the evidence base with regard to the frequency and type of disfluencies that can be expected in bilingual children who do not stutter in grades prekindergarten to Grade 4. The data indicate that %MzWds and %ND can similarly index the normal disfluencies of bilingual children during narrative production. The potential clinical implications of the findings from this study are discussed.

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