scholarly journals Inter Group Perception and Experience Exploration in the Lives of Northeasterners NE in India

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-29
Author(s):  
Mayanglambam Omega Chanu ◽  
Shivantika Sharad
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
Sentence Completion ◽  
Female College Students ◽  
News Reports ◽  
Student Community ◽  
North East ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Ne India ◽  
Negative Perceptions ◽  
Prejudice And Discrimination

Over the years, the importance of historically neglected North East (NE) India has gained momentum. Previous studies in Psychology have focused either on identity of NE people, migration, acculturation or prejudice. Research on perception of NE (Indian) people by non-NE people (Indian) and vice-versa has been scanty. The present study attempts to understand perception of Northeast (NE) students of India by non-NE students (primarily North Indian/NI students staying in Delhi) using a sentence completion task. Participants consisted of female college students and research scholars; (N=30, mean age = 20.8 years). The study also takes into account the rising cases of racism against NE people in India during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results from the empirical study indicate a general and superficial understanding of NE by non-NE participants. Findings are overall positive, showing that educated and aware student community do not explicitly view NE through the lens of stereotype and prejudice. Yet subtle biases were present. On the contrary, a number of news reports point towards the incidences of prejudice and discrimination against NE people during the COVID-19 pandemic. The secondary data analysis clearly indicates the level of dehumanisation and discrimination that NE people are experiencing. Thus the study calls for more attention of researchers to dive deeper into these opposite trends and bring out the subtle forms of misperceptions to bridge the gulf between NE people and non-NE people. Results indicate that perhaps positive changes are happening only at explicit level, and at implicit level people still harbour negative perceptions and attitudes, which manifests during times of crisis. The findings have been explained with the help of Terror Management Theory.

scholarly journals Pushed to the Margins: The Crisis Among Tribal Youth in India During COVID-19

2021 ◽  
pp. 089692052199419
Author(s):  
Eswarappa Kasi ◽  
Atrayee Saha
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous Population ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
International Agency ◽  
Tribal Population ◽  
News Reports ◽  
Industrial Projects ◽  
The Government

Lack of awareness, lack of availability of non-farm activities, lack of nutritional facilities, inadequate health infrastructure, restricted movement to forest areas, and reliance on herbal medicines are some of the worst conditions that the indigenous population had to face worldwide, during the pandemic. Around 10.45 crore (10.45 million) indigenous population that resides in India are at stake because of economic inequality and social stigma. Lack of developmental measures in India has always led the tribal population to dwell at the margins without proper resources of economic sustenance. The announcements of lockdown and proposals for industrial projects approved during the lockdown period further aggravated their conditions. With the help of secondary data, news reports, and international agency reports, the article tries to critically review the conditions of the tribal population in India, the measures taken by the government, and the role of local organizations in helping tribal people to sustain the pandemic.

Internal and External Security Challenges of Nepal

Unity Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 251-262
Author(s):  
Sumitra Karki
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Security Threats ◽  
Cyber Attack ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
News Reports ◽  
Security Challenges ◽  
The World ◽  
The Government ◽  
India And China

Nepal has been a home to diversified settlement in terms of ethnicity, religion, dialect and culture since its outset in civilization. It also lies between two great military and economic giants of Asia – India and China – that are hostile to each other. While these bring abundant opportunities for Nepal, it possesses several internal and external security threats. Nepal suffers from cyber-attack, environmental degradation, pandemic, ethnic, racial or religious conflicts, inequality and poverty, extremism, human trafficking, corruption, migration and trans-boundary crime. In addition, Nepal also faces several security threats, traditional and non–traditional, including terrorism and insurgency. These threats possess serious implications on peace and security of Nepal and the South Asian region. There is a need of serious study about the major internal and external security challenges that Nepal faces in recent decades. This study aims at examining some of the major security challenges, explore the factors behind it, and attempt to suggest few policy recommendations to the government of Nepal to deal with them. The study is conducted by reviewing the primary and secondary sources of data. The primary data includes documents of the government agencies, press release, joint statement and organizational reports. It also includes the interviews with security experts, bureaucrats, policy makers and academicians. Similarly, secondary data includes books, news reports, academic journals, seminars report and reports of research institutes and think tanks. The study highlights that Nepal should prepare itself to meet with the emerging internal and external security challenges what have emerged in recent times. With the rise of India and China, two adversarial powers in the region, Nepal possess extreme challenges in days to come. Similarly, hardly any countries of the world had prepared itself to deal with recent pandemic like COVID-19 that has shattered even the most powerful countries of the world. Taking lessons from these, it is time for Nepal to learn and prepare to mitigate the challenges.

scholarly journals An Analysis of Wheat Farming: Calculations and Perceptions

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 200
Author(s):  
Damara Dinda Nirmalasari Zebua ◽  
Sony Heru Priyanto ◽  
Lasmono Tri Sunaryanto
Keyword(s):  
Rice Farming ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Interactive Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Observation Methods ◽  
Public Consumption ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Negative Perceptions ◽  
Depth Interviews

National diversification of wheat-based food has been put into practice. Public consumption of flour-based food, such as noodles and bread, is in great demand. This study aims to determine the calculations, perceptions and attitudes of farmers towards wheat farming, considering that Indonesia is a non-wheat developing country. This qualitative descriptive research using in-depth interviews with 7 informants and observation methods was conducted in Klaten and Demak Regencies. In analyzing the data, this study used an interactive analysis model including data reduction, data presentation and conclusion drawing. The results show that: 1) based on farmers' calculations, wheat farming is financially not profitable to farmers because the products harvested are not worth the expense; 2) farmers' calculations affect farmers' perceptions which shifted to negative perceptions that wheat farming is not as promising as other farming businesses. Despite the negative perceptions, wheat farming has provided a valuable experience for farmers which is shown by their pride and pleasure and 3) the majority of farmers are not interested in wheat farming, which is shown by their attitude of not being able to accept wheat farming, while other farmers behave otherwise, indicated by their willingness to recommence wheat planting testing. Further research may examine: 1) how to change the culture of rice farming into culture of wheat farming; 2) how to change subsistence rice farming into enterprise and 3) how to change rice farming as social activities to rice farming as business activities.

scholarly journals Latent Profile Analysis of Perceptions and Attitudes Towards COVID-19 in a Sample of Chinese People

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhimin Niu ◽  
Li Li ◽  
Hongying Li ◽  
Songli Mei ◽  
Hui Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Predictive Factors ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Chinese People ◽  
Place Of Residence ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Negative Perceptions ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

Background: The novel coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) disease has spread quickly throughout China and around the world, endangering human health and life. Individuals' perceptions and attitudes as well as related health education measures may affect disease progression and prognosis during the COVID-19 outbreak. To promote and implement health education, research must focus on the perceptions and attitudes towards COVID-19 among Chinese people. The present study aimed to examine the profiles and predictive factors of the perceptions and attitudes towards COVID-19 in a sample of Chinese people.Methods: A sample of 2,663 Chinese people comprising medical staff and members of the general public completed an online survey on Wenjuanxing. The survey measured demographic variables (e.g., gender, age, education level, and place of residence) and perceptions and attitudes towards COVID-19.Results: Two profiles of perceptions and attitudes towards COVID-19 (positive and negative perceptions and attitudes) were identified in the sample. Place of residence during the COVID-19 pandemic and first response to COVID-19 were found to be independent predictive factors for COVID-19 related perceptions and attitudes.Conclusion: In addition to drug therapy and mental health services, the perceptions and attitudes of Chinese people towards COVID-19 should be considered when promoting health education during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Understanding the role of retail therapy (RT) on body shame, weight preoccupation and body mass index (BMI)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simar Goyal ◽  
Jeong-Ju Yoo
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Negative Mood ◽  
Body Shame ◽  
Female College Students ◽  
Weight Preoccupation ◽  
Negative Perceptions ◽  
Shopping Motivation

The goal of the study is to understand the effect of retail therapy (RT) based on individuals’ body shame, body mass index (BMI) and weight preoccupation. A total of 285 female college students, with an average age of 20.55 years, were collected. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed to compare four types of RT (i.e. therapeutic shopping motivation, positive mood reinforcement, negative mood reduction and therapeutic shopping outcomes) based on the degree of body shame, BMI and weight preoccupation. The effect of RT was significantly stronger for individuals who experience body shame. However, based on the individuals’ BMI, the effect of RT did not show statistical differences for any of the subcategories. Only negative mood reduction was significantly stronger for individuals who were highly preoccupied with their weight. Individuals who shop to compensate for personal features may do so to rectify negative perceptions of their weight. Retailers should focus on creating a shopping environment for plus-size consumers and provide a shopping environment that will change their weight perceptions by carrying a broader range of sizes in their stores. Mental health professionals should investigate RT as a modality to treat the symptoms of body image issues.

Mobile Devices and Advertising

2019 ◽  
pp. 923-943
Author(s):  
Patricia Dias ◽  
Inês Teixeira-Botelho
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Community Building ◽  
Empirical Results ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Advertising Models ◽  
Negative Perceptions

This chapter discusses ways of rethinking and reconfiguring advertising models and tools, in order to explore all the potential of mobile devices. The chapter presents a literature review on perceptions and opportunities related to mobile devices and advertising, focusing themes such as branded content, branded apps, advergames, second screening and m-commerce. It also presents results from an exploratory qualitative study conducted in Portugal on perceptions about mobile devices and advertising, based on 4 focus groups with users of mobile devices aged between 18 and 35 years old. The empirical results show that users have negative perceptions and attitudes towards traditional advertising models, such as banners, pop-ups and pre-videos on YouTube. On the contrary, they use some branded apps and value both engagement and community building and providing useful services and information. Thus, opportunities, possibilities, preferences and dislikes were discussed.

Internally Displaced Persons and Emergency Management in Nigeria

2018 ◽  
pp. 105-121
Author(s):  
Franca Chitoh Attoh
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Internally Displaced Persons ◽  
Displaced Persons ◽  
Internally Displaced ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Human Rights Abuse ◽  
National Emergency

Internally displaced persons (IDPs) are men, women, and children who are uprooted from their ancestral homes as victims of natural disaster or manmade occurrences for reasons often beyond their control and comprehension. The Boko-Haram insurgency in the North-East of Nigeria has caused over two million Nigerians to be internally displaced. The crisis has created management problems for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) due to paucity of funds. Secondary data and human needs theory were used for the analysis. The incessant use of improvised electronic devices has created a security lacuna in the IDPs camps, which have become targets for terrorists. The concomitant is confidence deficit between the IDPs and NEMA resulting in accusations of neglect and corruption. The chapter concludes that the failure to manage IDPs is tantamount to human rights abuse and security lapse.

Mobile Devices and Advertising

2018 ◽  
pp. 118-144
Author(s):  
Patricia Dias ◽  
Inês Teixeira-Botelho
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Community Building ◽  
Empirical Results ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Advertising Models ◽  
Negative Perceptions

This chapter discusses ways of rethinking and reconfiguring advertising models and tools, in order to explore all the potential of mobile devices. The chapter presents a literature review on perceptions and opportunities related to mobile devices and advertising, focusing themes such as branded content, branded apps, advergames, second screening and m-commerce. It also presents results from an exploratory qualitative study conducted in Portugal on perceptions about mobile devices and advertising, based on 4 focus groups with users of mobile devices aged between 18 and 35 years old. The empirical results show that users have negative perceptions and attitudes towards traditional advertising models, such as banners, pop-ups and pre-videos on YouTube. On the contrary, they use some branded apps and value both engagement and community building and providing useful services and information. Thus, opportunities, possibilities, preferences and dislikes were discussed.

Mobile Devices and Advertising

2019 ◽  
pp. 472-492
Author(s):  
Patricia Dias ◽  
Inês Teixeira-Botelho
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Community Building ◽  
Empirical Results ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Advertising Models ◽  
Negative Perceptions

This chapter discusses ways of rethinking and reconfiguring advertising models and tools, in order to explore all the potential of mobile devices. The chapter presents a literature review on perceptions and opportunities related to mobile devices and advertising, focusing themes such as branded content, branded apps, advergames, second screening and m-commerce. It also presents results from an exploratory qualitative study conducted in Portugal on perceptions about mobile devices and advertising, based on 4 focus groups with users of mobile devices aged between 18 and 35 years old. The empirical results show that users have negative perceptions and attitudes towards traditional advertising models, such as banners, pop-ups and pre-videos on YouTube. On the contrary, they use some branded apps and value both engagement and community building and providing useful services and information. Thus, opportunities, possibilities, preferences and dislikes were discussed.

scholarly journals Improving Attitudes to Volunteering Among Older Adults: A Randomized Trial Approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle I. Jongenelis ◽  
Ben Jackson ◽  
Jeni Warburton ◽  
Robert U. Newton ◽  
Simone Pettigrew
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Volunteer Work ◽  
Group Design ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Parallel Group Design ◽  
Parallel Group ◽  
Negative Perceptions

Promoting engagement in formal volunteering represents a potential means of facilitating healthy aging. Given reluctance to participate in volunteering has been partially attributed to negative perceptions of various aspects of this activity, this study assessed whether trialing volunteering can improve perceptions among older people. Using a parallel-group design, Australians aged 60+ years ( n = 445) were randomly assigned to one of two conditions, one in which they were encouraged to trial volunteering and one in which they were asked to continue their usual activities. Perceptions and attitudes among those in the volunteering condition became significantly more favorable over 6 months relative to those in the control condition, with this change predicted by several aspects of the volunteering experience (e.g., acquisition of skills, increased social connectedness). Providing access to roles that cater to the learning and social needs of older adults appears to be important for improving attitudes toward engaging in volunteer work.

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