scholarly journals Training needs assessment of rural women regarding health and hygiene practices in Bikaner district of Rajasthan

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 336-341
Author(s):  
Suchitra ◽  
Neena Sareen
Keyword(s):  
Rural Women ◽  
Family System ◽  
Nuclear Family ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Income Group ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
General Information ◽  
Training Needs Assessment ◽  
Medium Level

The present study was conducted in six panchayat samities out of which Bikaner panchayat samiti was selected. Out of thirty one Gram panchayat in Bikaner panchayat samiti four Gram panchayat were selected one village was selected on the basis of random sampling technique. Findings revealed that the result of training needs of rural women regarding the major findings of the present study revealed that in general information majority of the respondents belonged to middle age group, educated up to primary, belonged to 4001-6000/- monthly income group, nuclear family system, other backward caste, involved in agriculture occupation, had above 2.1-5 hectare of land holding, no membership of social organization, no participated in training programme and medium level of mass media contact, urban contact and extension contact. It was reported that the ‘Family planning’, ‘Care of pregnant and lactating mother’, ‘Child care’ were perceived by the rural women as the most important training areas for improved health status whereas, ‘Environmental sanitation’, was perceived as the somewhat important training area by the rural women.

scholarly journals Knowledge of rural women regarding health and nutrition practices in Bikaner district of Rajasthan, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 548-557
Author(s):  
Suchitra ◽  
Neena Sareen
Keyword(s):  
Rural Women ◽  
Family System ◽  
Nuclear Family ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Income Group ◽  
Nutrition Knowledge ◽  
General Information ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Health And Nutrition

The present study was conducted in Bikaner district. There are six panchayat samitis out of which Bikaner Panchayat Samiti was selected. Out of thirty one Gram Panchayat in Bikaner Panchayat Samiti four Gram Panchayat were selected namely Kilchoo Deodan, Ridmalsarpurohitan, Palana and Nalbari. One village from each selected Gram Panchayat was selected on the basis of random sampling technique. Thus, four villages were selected for the present investigation (Surdhanachauhanan, Raisar, Palana, Nalbari). A sample of one twenty rural women in the age group 15-45 years (30 rural women from each village). Interview Schedule was developed to collect the data regarding health and nutrition knowledge of rural women. The major findings of the present study revealed that in general information majority of the respondents belonged to middle age group, educated upto primary, belonged to 4001-6000/- monthly income group, nuclear family system, other backward caste, involved in agriculture occupation, had above 2.1-5 hectare of land holding, no membership of social organization, no participated in training programme and medium level of mass media contact, urban contact and extension contact. The overall knowledge of the rural women was medium. Out of eight aspects of health and nutrition the knowledge about the aspect of ‘Basics of foods and nutrition’ and ‘Environmental hygiene’ were ranked first with overall mean per cent score. On the basis of these findings it could be concluded that health and nutrition knowledge of rural women was medium.

scholarly journals Training needs assessment of rural women regarding health and nutrition practices in Bikaner district of Rajasthan

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 318-324
Author(s):  
Suchitra ◽  
Neena Sareen
Keyword(s):  
Rural Women ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Balanced Diet ◽  
Training Needs Assessment ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Nutrition Practices ◽  
And Function

The present study was conducted in six panchayat samities out of which Bikaner panchayat samiti was selected. Out of thirty one Gram panchayat in Bikaner panchayat samiti four Gram panchayat were selected one village was selected on the basis of random sampling technique. Findings revealed that the result of training needs of rural women regarding health and nutrition practices showed that “Nutrition for children 0 to 6 years”, ‘Nutritional Recipes’, ‘Balanced diet’, Family planning’, ‘Care of pregnant and lactating mother’, ‘Child care’ were perceived by the rural women as the most important training areas for improved nutritional and health status whereas, ‘Low cost recipes’, and ‘Function of food’, ‘Environmental sanitation’, were perceived as the somewhat important training area by the rural women.The variables namely “family income, education, mass media contact, extension contact were positively and significantly correlated with training needs of the rural women about health and nutritional practices at 1 per cent level of probability. Whereas, age, training participation had negative significant relationship with training needs of the rural women about health and nutritional practices.

scholarly journals Adoption of technology and innovation among rural women for better life-style management

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-234
Author(s):  
B. Jyotsna Devi
Keyword(s):  
Rural Women ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Family System ◽  
Nuclear Family ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Adoption Of Technology

In rural society, though technology use is one aspect of social justice, bringing hope to the hopeless can be facilitated by use of technology to improve their quality of life. Technology could enhance their capabilities and encourage their participation in the process of development. But the promotion of technology can not be accelerated unless a climate of receptivity and an awareness of the importance of technology in modern life are created in the general public. Use of local resources and skills for the design and development of technologies would be helpful towards their speedy acceptance and adoption. The present study was undertaken in Chandragiri and Ramachandrapuram Mandals of Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. The total sampling technique was adopted in the selection of respondents. A structured interview schedule prepared based on the objectives of the study, was used for collecting primary data. The major findings of the study showed that one third of the respondents were in the age group of 30-39 years. 84 per cent of the respondents were married. 41 per cent of the respondents were illiterates. Majority of the respondents belonged to the nuclear family system. 38 per cent of the respondents belonged to the income group of Rs. 2001-3000 per month. 85 per cent of the respondents were using modern kitchen ware technologies which enable them to cook quickly and comfortably. This enabled them to have more time to focus on their income earning activities. 76 per cent of the respondents reported that modern communication and information Technologies have helped them in the adoption of modern agricultural equipment, commercial crops, seeds and pesticides and market prices etc. majority of the respondents reported that adoption of new technologies has helped them to increase their incomes.

scholarly journals Role of Sociocultural Factors in Depression among Elderly of Twin Cities (Rawalpindi and Islamabad) of Pakistan

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saira Javed
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Family System ◽  
Nuclear Family ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Sociocultural Factors ◽  
Twin Cities

This research was conducted to examine the role of sociocultural factors on depression among elderly of twin cities (Rawalpindi and Islamabad) of Pakistan. 310 older adults participated in the present study. Through convenient sampling technique, face to face interview was carried out for data collection. Urdu translated Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form and demographic sheet were used to test hypotheses. Descriptive statistics andt-test were used for data analysis. Results showed significant mean differences among gender, marital status, family system, and status of employment on depression. Financial crisis, feeling of dejection because of isolation, and trend of nuclear family system have been observed as strong predictors of depression in older adults.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Determining Factors of Stunting among School-Aged Children in a Rural Nigerian Community: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 409-422
Author(s):  
Adaobi Mary-Ann Okafor ◽  
Chinaza Mary Ikwumere ◽  
Uchechukwu Dominica Egumgbe ◽  
Chidimma Bibian Eze ◽  
Chiamaka Glory Obitulata
Keyword(s):  
Primary Schools ◽  
Family System ◽  
Nuclear Family ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Serum Zinc ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Determining Factors

Stunting, an indicator of chronic childhood under-nutrition, is a challenging community health issue among rural Nigerian school children. This study assessed the prevalence and determining factors of stunting among school-aged children (SAC) in a rural Nigerian community. Three hundred and eighty SAC from government primary schools in Achi, Oji-River Local Government Area, Enugu state were selected for the study using multistage sampling technique. Structured and validated questionnaire, anthropometric measurements and biochemical assessments of serum zinc, presence of malaria and intestinal parasites were used for data collection.Stunting, underweight, thinness and overweight prevalence were 21.1%, 17.0%, 16.6% and 10.0%, respectively. Zinc deficiency, malaria and intestinal parasitemia existed in 12.5%, 27.5% and 35.0%, respectively. SAC who were males, 6-8 years, of the third birth order, underweight, overweight, zinc deficient and had intestinal parasitemia had higher odds of being stunted. Having secondary education, farming as an occupation and low monthly income among the mothers; nuclear family system and household size of ≥ 9 were other determinants of stunting observed in the study. These findings suggest the need for targeted intervention against the major determinants of stunting in the area.

scholarly journals A Training Needs Assessment for Teaching and Educating Sustainability

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 398-405
Author(s):  
Anca Draghici ◽  
Gabriela Mircea ◽  
Larisa Ivascu ◽  
Diana Florina Robescu
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Scarce Resources ◽  
Training Needs Assessment ◽  
Programme Design ◽  
Innovative Solution ◽  
Needs Assessment Survey

AbstractEducation for sustainable development (ESD) is a strong debate subject that push education stakeholders of all levels to consider actual challenges of sustainability. The main objective is to re-shape the young generation behavior into an active and participatory one in order to face the actual challenges of climate change, scarce resources use, consumption efficiency, lifecycle thinking, social equity and other topics related to sustainable development dimensions and objectives. In this context, the article aims to present the research for the training needs assessment (survey based on a questionnaire applied internationally in Romania, Hungary, Slovenia and Portugal) that has contributed to the TeachSUS project development and implementation. The research results have been considered as valuable information for the innovative solution of the training programme design, in the context of the TeachSUS project.

Training needs assessment of postgraduate researchers of Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nazeer Hussain ◽  
Shafiq Ur Rehman ◽  
Kanwal Ameen ◽  
Muhammad Safdar
Keyword(s):  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Research Culture ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Training Needs Assessment

Purpose Researchers’ competencies are directly related to the quality and effectiveness of the research they produce. However, training opportunities for education and conducting research seem to be limited for the growing research culture in Pakistan. The purpose of this study is to assess the research-related training needs of postgraduate researchers (PGRs) of Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative research approach was used to conduct the study using a questionnaire. Non-random sampling technique was used to collect the data from the postgraduate (MPhil/MS and PhD) researchers enrolled in the two well renowned Pakistani Universities. Findings Results of the study confirmed that PGRs were interested in developing their skills in various areas of a research project such as topic selection, research design and use of data analysis software. Findings also highlighted that respondents were interested in learning reference management tools for citing and managing the sources of information in their research work. Originality/value This is the first study, which investigated the training needs assessment of PGRs enrolled in two major Pakistani universities. The results may help in designing training programs, promoting a conducive research culture in the country and improving the quality of research being produced. This study provided a framework likely to be beneficial for quality enhancement cells, universities and organizations in organizing effective research training and development programs for researchers of Pakistan.

scholarly journals Child abuse and neglect; Self-reporting by adult patients presenting in a hospital for psychological problems.

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (11) ◽  
pp. 1878-1883
Author(s):  
Abid Karim ◽  
Muhammad Saeed Razi ◽  
Saleh Muhammad ◽  
Syeda Fatima Masood ◽  
Nasir Mahmood ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Family System ◽  
Nuclear Family ◽  
Family Background ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Psychological Problems ◽  
Medical Patients ◽  
Life Study ◽  
Abuse And Neglect

Objectives: To know the role of child abuse and neglect (CAN) in developing psychological problems during long after life Study Design: Observational study. Setting: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Govt. Allama Iqbal Memorial Teaching Hospital, Sialkot, Pakistan. Period: August 2015 and February 2016. Material and Methods: Three hundred and forty (340) consecutive eligible adults complaining one of the psychological/psycho-medical problems viz. depression, anxiety, phobia, abdominal pain, or recurring diarrhea were registered using purposive sampling technique. The recruiters were asked to give responses against CAN-related questions in a locally designed Survey Form after recording the demographic information. Collected data was processed using techniques in SPSS version 17.0. Results: Of 340 cases, 297 (87.4%) were identified as psychological or psycho-medical patients. The problems appeared in 192 (90.6% of total 222) females, 221 (89.5%) rural residents, or 13 (92.9%) cases with socioeconomically poor family background at childhood. Similarly, a subject from nuclear family system was 9 times (95% CI: 5.818-14.476, p = .0001) more vulnerable to the problems than those of joint family system (92.3 vs. 29.6%). History of CAN was reported by 95.9% (n = 281) of diagnosed patients. Moreover, 85.6 to 100% victim of CAN by parents, family acquaintances or school teachers faced the mental health issues. Whereas, mental depression prevailed in CAN reporters. Conclusion: The CAN is a potential predictor for the psychological problems in life long after; hence deserves prompt practical considerations.

scholarly journals Frequency of Anxiety and Its Risk Factors Among Working & Non-Working Women of Peshawar

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 4-7
Author(s):  
Nighat Musa ◽  
Yasir Mehmood ◽  
Asghar Khan
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Family System ◽  
Nuclear Family ◽  
Working Women ◽  
Income Group ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Group ◽  
Manifest Anxiety

OBJECTIVE: to determine the frequency of anxiety & its risk factors among working and non-working women. METHODOLOGY: Study design was descriptive observational. The study duration was seven months (June – December 2016). It was a community based study.Sample size for this study was calculated on 52% prevalence of anxiety Pakistan. A total of 400 women were selected (200 working and 200 non-working women). A semi structured questionnaire was used along with Taylor manifest anxiety scale as study tool. Data was presented in the form of tables and graphs. RESULTS:The frequency of anxiety was 58%. Anxiety was more among working women than non-working women. Most of the women were literate 65.5%. Majority of the women having anxiety were living in nuclear family. The age group most effected was between 21-35 years (67%), 58% were married, single were 34% and 8% were either divorced or widow. Approximately 58% of women with anxiety had less than 2 children and 42% were having more than 2 children. Approximately 88% women with anxiety belonged from low and middle income group having less than 20,000/-PKR and 20,001-50,000/-PKR household income respectively. Only 12% belonged from high group having more than 50,001/- PKR.Conclusions: Anxiety is more common among working women. Married women living in nuclear family system, being single, young age group between 21-35 years, less than 2 children and low household income were the key risk factors.

scholarly journals Effects of rural-urban migration on socio-economic conditions of migrant households in district Peshawar, Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Absar Ul Hassan ◽  
Noor P. Khan ◽  
Muhammad T. A Shah ◽  
Nimra Khan ◽  
Naushad Khan
Keyword(s):  
Family System ◽  
Nuclear Family ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Urban Migration ◽  
Employment Opportunities ◽  
Rural Urban Migration ◽  
The Government ◽  
Migrant Households

This study was focused to identify the effects of rural-urban migration on the socio-economic conditions of migrant households in District Peshawar, Pakistan.Total150 respondents sampled through proportionate sampling technique from four different locations of Peshawar city participated in the study. Data were collected from the sampled respondents on a structured questionnaire through face-to-face interview technique. Results show that the majority of the respondents migrated during 2001 and 2010. Along with the poverty and social amenities, other major reasons behind the migration in the study area were access to quality education, the war against terrorism, employment opportunities, and health issues. Majority of the joint families converted to the nuclear family system after the migration. Their economic conditions were enhanced.  As far as pre and post-migration facilities were concerned, positive changes were observed in the research area. It is recommended that the government and concerned authorities should ensure the provision of basic socio-economic facilities and off-farm employment opportunities to the rural people so that the ratio of urban migration could possibly be minimized.

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