Identification of Adaptive Capacity Assessments to Improve Collective Adaptation of Farmers to Climate Change

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Ica Wulansari ◽  
Oekan S Abdoellah ◽  
Budhi Gunawan ◽  
Parikesit
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Adaptive Capacity ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Adaptation Mechanism ◽  
Adaptation Mechanisms ◽  
Collective Decisions ◽  
Planning Capacity

Collective adaptation is a relevant discussion in association with the limited adaptive capacity of farmers to deal with climate change. This study aims to improve the collective adaptation of farmers through the identification of adaptive capacity assessments. A collective adaptation mechanism in the form of planning for rice planting time has succeeded in reducing the vulnerability of farmers. This study was conducted at a rice production center with a collective adaptation mechanism in Indramayu District, West Java Province, Indonesia. The data were collected using a quantitative method through a questionnaire distributed to 296 farmer respondents and a qualitative method through structured interviews. The observations provided an overview for authors to build structured interviews. The results of the study show that the adaptive capacity of farmers is supported by social capital and collective adaptation mechanisms of farmers consisting of trust in the formal leaders, quality of collective decisions, and planning capacity. The results of this study contribute to the implementation of public policies in order to support the successful implementation of adaptation strategies to deal with climate change in accordance with the needs of farmers.

Inuit vulnerability and adaptive capacity to climate change in Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada

Polar Record ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tristan Pearce ◽  
Barry Smit ◽  
Frank Duerden ◽  
James D. Ford ◽  
Annie Goose ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Northwest Territories ◽  
Adaptive Capacity ◽  
Adaptive Strategies ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Future Climate Change ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Climate Change Research ◽  
Climate Conditions

ABSTRACTClimate change is already being experienced in the Arctic with implications for ecosystems and the communities that depend on them. This paper argues that an assessment of community vulnerability to climate change requires knowledge of past experience with climate conditions, responses to climatic variations, future climate change projections, and non-climate factors that influence people's susceptibility and adaptive capacity. The paper documents and describes exposure sensitivities to climate change experienced in the community of Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories and the adaptive strategies employed. It is based on collaborative research involving semi-structured interviews, secondary sources of information, and participant observations. In the context of subsistence hunting, changes in temperature, seasonal patterns (for example timing and nature of the spring melt), sea ice and wind dynamics, and weather variability have affected the health and availability of some species of wildlife important for subsistence and have exacerbated risks associated with hunting and travel. Inuit in Ulukhaktok are coping with these changes by taking extra precautions when travelling, shifting modes of transportation, travel routes and hunting areas to deal with changing trail conditions, switching species harvested, and supplementing their diet with store bought foods. Limited access to capital resources, changing levels of traditional knowledge and land skills, and substance abuse were identified as key constraints to adaptation. The research demonstrates the need to consider the perspectives and experiences of local people for climate change research to have practical relevance to Arctic communities such as for the development and promotion of adaptive strategies.

Interactive emergency communication involving persons in crisis

2009 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 351-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Halvor Nordby ◽  
Øyvind Nøhr
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Sudden Infant Death ◽  
Medical Emergency ◽  
Sudden Infant ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Emergency Communication ◽  
Telephone Operators

We studied the dialogue between telephone operators at medical emergency communication centres in Norway and parents of children later diagnosed with sudden infant death syndrome. The aim was to understand how the parents experienced the communication with the telephone operators. The qualitative method involved semi-structured interviews. We interviewed six respondents from urban areas and five from rural areas. An important finding was that all the parents were satisfied with the resuscitation instructions they received. It was also perceived as important that the emergency operators expressed empathy and care. We believe that it is not merely the quality of the resuscitation attempts that the operators' efforts should be measured against. It is also important that the operators provide good explanations and express emotional support. Our findings indicate that this will be enormously appreciated, even if callers do not feel that they are capable of performing optimum resuscitation.

Common Threats to the Efficiency and Productivity among Public Sector Employees in Jordan

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Shaker Habis Nawafleh ◽  
Mohammad Khair Farhan Qerba ◽  
Anas Alsmadi
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Productivity Improvement ◽  
Trade Off ◽  
Public Sector Employees ◽  
Management Techniques ◽  
Efficiency And Productivity

The performance of employee's efficiency and productivity considered as significant indicators to determine competitiveness and productivity for institutions. The purpose of this study is to investigate the threats of efficiency and productivity among the employees in the Jordanian public institutions. The research method used is qualitative method by performing a semi-structured interviews with open-ended questions for (40) employees in the Jordanian public institutions. The results of the study show that threats of efficiency and productivity in public institutions employees are poor skill level, non-provision for rewards and appreciation, unawareness of latest project management techniques, prolonged purchase procedures, trade-off in cost and quality of equipment, rework and quality issues and distance between workplace and house. Formal, specialized and modified productivity improvement model recommended overcoming on these threats.

Climate Change on Fertility and Reproductive Processes of Female Livestock

2022 ◽  
pp. 1278-1292
Author(s):  
Joan Mwihaki Nyika
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Heat Stress ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Mitigation And Adaptation ◽  
Hormonal Imbalance ◽  
Genetic Modifications ◽  
Hormonal Therapies ◽  
Reproductive Processes

The effects of climate change continues to be a growing modern-day challenge. Climate change-induced heat stress disrupts reproductive and fertility systems in livestock. In males, it modifies the physiology of the spermatogenic cycle resulting to poor quality semen and high prevalence of secondary sperm defects. In female livestock, heat stress decreases the production of gonadotrophins, results to hormonal imbalance, decreases the quality of oocytes, and lengthens the oestrous period leading to infertility. These effects can be reversed through genetic modifications, nutritive supplementation, physical cooling mechanisms, and hormonal therapies. The successful implementation of the ameliorative strategies is pegged on improved research and their combined administration. Ultimately, climate change mitigation and adaptation are indispensable to overcome fertility problems in livestock among other environmental effects of the climate variations.

scholarly journals Commissioner, clinician, and patient experiences of a pre‐surgical health optimisation programme – a qualitative study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna McLaughlin ◽  
Cecily Palmer ◽  
Sabi Redwood ◽  
Ruth Kipping ◽  
Lucie Owens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Behavioural Change ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Post Surgery ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Roll Out ◽  
Surgical Referral

Abstract Background Health optimisation programmes are an increasingly popular policy intervention that aim to support patients to lose weight or stop smoking ahead of surgery. There is little evidence about their impact and the experience of their use. The aim of this study was to investigate the experiences and perspectives of commissioners, clinicians and patients involved in a locality’s health optimisation programme in the United Kingdom. The programme alters access to elective orthopaedic surgery for patients who smoke or are obese (body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m2), diverting them to a 12-week programme of behavioural change interventions prior to assessment for surgical referral. Methods A thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews (n = 20) with National Health Service and Local Authority commissioners and planners, healthcare professionals, and patients using the pathway. Results Health optimisation was broadly acceptable to professionals and patients in our sample and offered a chance to trigger both short term pre-surgical weight loss/smoking cessation and longer-term sustained changes to lifestyle intentions post-surgery. Communicating the nature and purpose of the programme to patients was challenging and consequently the quality of the explanation received and understanding gained by patients was generally low. Insight into the successful implementation of health optimisation for the hip and knee pathway, but failure in roll-out to other surgical specialities, suggests placement of health optimisation interventions into the ‘usual waiting time’ for surgical referral may be of greatest acceptability to professionals and patients. Conclusions Patients and professionals supported the continuation of health optimisation in this context and recognised likely health and wellbeing benefits for a majority of patients. However, the clinicians’ communication to patients about health optimisation needs to improve to prepare patients and optimise their engagement.

Climate Change on Fertility and Reproductive Processes of Female Livestock

2021 ◽  
pp. 263-277
Author(s):  
Joan Mwihaki Nyika
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Heat Stress ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Mitigation And Adaptation ◽  
Hormonal Imbalance ◽  
Genetic Modifications ◽  
Hormonal Therapies ◽  
Reproductive Processes

The effects of climate change continues to be a growing modern-day challenge. Climate change-induced heat stress disrupts reproductive and fertility systems in livestock. In males, it modifies the physiology of the spermatogenic cycle resulting to poor quality semen and high prevalence of secondary sperm defects. In female livestock, heat stress decreases the production of gonadotrophins, results to hormonal imbalance, decreases the quality of oocytes, and lengthens the oestrous period leading to infertility. These effects can be reversed through genetic modifications, nutritive supplementation, physical cooling mechanisms, and hormonal therapies. The successful implementation of the ameliorative strategies is pegged on improved research and their combined administration. Ultimately, climate change mitigation and adaptation are indispensable to overcome fertility problems in livestock among other environmental effects of the climate variations.

scholarly journals Supervisi Akademik Kepala Sekolah Taman Kanak-kanak Dimasa Pandemi Covid 19

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 175
Author(s):  
Jhoni Warmansyah
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Supervision Process ◽  
Basic Competency ◽  
Thematic Data

The Covid 19 pandemic has an impact on the difficulty of school principals in carrying out academic supervision in their institutions in order to ensure the continuity of the quality of education in Kindergarten institutions. The purpose of this study is to determine the implementation of academic supervision of kindergarten school principals in the midst of the Covid 19 pandemic. This study used a qualitative method with explorative case studies. The study was conducted at the Samba Taruma Kindergarten in Bekasi Regency in 2019/2020. Sampling uses purposive sampling. Respondents used as research samples are the principal and 3 teachers. Data collection uses semi-structured interviews by making a list of questions. Data analysis uses thematic data analysis. The results showed the implementation of academic supervision amid the Covid 19 pandemic by the Head of the Samba Taruma Kindergarten was going well. This can be seen from the supervision process in the form of online daily discussions, assisting teachers to overcome problems, inventory the basic competency achievements (KD), and provide feedback on evaluating the successful learning process.

scholarly journals Identifying Qualitative Factors Affecting the Quality of Clinical Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 550-569
Author(s):  
Seyed Mostafa Mortazavi ◽  
◽  
Ghohamreza Sharifirad ◽  
Siamak Mohebi ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Education ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Educational Processes ◽  
Five Factors

Background and Aim: Training clinical students who learn the theoretical lessons in hospitals in practice will play an important role in improving treatment processes and providing better services to patients. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to identify the factors affecting the quality of clinical education in hospitals in Saveh City. Methods & Materials: This research is a combination of exploratory studies and exploratory projects. In the qualitative stage, the qualitative method of Grand Strauss and Corbyn 1998 was used to explain the quality of clinical training. Since the students who have taken clinical courses in the Faculty of Medical Sciences of Saveh Hospitals in 1398-1397 are about 200 people and the professors and educators who teach these people are about 20 people, which according to Karajsi and Morgan, the sample size should be 140, of which 20 were interviewed and 120 were filled out with paper and electronic questionnaires. In this study, semi-structured interviews, and a researcher-made questionnaire with Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.598 were selected as the data collection method. This research was performed using the qualitative method and using MAZQDA 10 and SPSS 26 software, the items obtained from qualitative research were collected and exploratory factor analysis was used to identify the factors. Ethical Considerations: Considering that this study is one of the research priorities of Saveh School of Medical Sciences, it has a research license letter (No. 24.127. D.99). Results: The results showed that the factors affecting the quality of clinical education include five factors. The first factor is space and facilities, the second factor is the improvement of educational processes, the third factor is educational and managerial deficiencies, the fourth factor is the evaluation of the teacher and the fifth factor is the qualitative improvement of education. Conclusion: According to the quantitative and qualitative results of this study and by interviewing twenty experienced professors and student representatives, the factors affecting the quality of clinical education in Saveh hospitals were identified.

Implementation and impact of unforgettable: an interactive art program for people with dementia and their caregivers

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 351-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iris Hendriks ◽  
Franka J. M. Meiland ◽  
Debby L. Gerritsen ◽  
Rose-Marie Dröes
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Interactive Art ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Museum Staff ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACTBackground:Previous research shows that museum programs can be beneficial for the quality of life of people with dementia. This study evaluated the implementation of “Unforgettable,” an interactive museum program for people with dementia and their caregivers in the Netherlands, and investigated the impact of the program's implementation on the museums as an organization and on the attitudes toward dementia of the museum staff.Method:Semi-structured interviews were held with 23 stakeholders to identify facilitators and barriers to the implementation of the Unforgettable program in 12 Dutch museums. Based on the model of Meiland et al. (2004), an overview is made of factors influencing the different levels and phases of the implementation process. The impact of Unforgettable on the attitudes of the museum staff was assessed using the Approaches to Dementia Questionnaire (n = 176).Results:The training in the Unforgettable method, regular evaluation with the program guides and hosts, and cooperation with other organizations appeared essential for successful implementation of Unforgettable. A lack of promotional activities was an impeding factor. Compared to before the implementation, the museum employees’ attitudes toward people with dementia became more positive.Conclusion:Both successful dissemination of the Unforgettable program and the more positive attitudes toward dementia of employees in museums implementing this program can contribute to the social participation of people with dementia and thereby to their quality of life.

Analisis Benchmarking Terhadap Kinerja Perusahaan Kontraktor Di Dinas Pupr Kota Blitar

REVITALISASI ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Dessy Kusuma Wardani ◽  
Edy Swasono
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Satisfaction ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Company Performance ◽  
Community Satisfaction ◽  
Construction Work ◽  
Acquisition Rate ◽  
One Year ◽  
Construction Product

This study aims to identify the dominant factors of the successful implementation of benchmarking on the performance of contracting companies and test the significance of the application of benchmarking on the performance of contracting companies. The research sample was saturated samples of 65 qualified contractor companies. The method and type of research used were correlational methods of multiple regression analysis using SPPS. The results of the study concluded that 1.Benchmarking significantly influences the performance of contracting companies in the Blitar City DPUPR; 1. The ranking of success factors for the Blitar City contractor companies in the process of implementing benchmarking (1) planning, (2) data collection, (3) acception and action and (4) analysis; 2.Benchmarking has proven to significantly improve company performance as measured by increasing (1) Corporate Finance (2) Company productivity, (3) DPUPR Consumer Satisfaction, (4) Community Satisfaction, (5) Quality of the company's construction technical personnel, (6) Satisfaction employee work, (7) Project acquisition rate in one year, (8) Effective completion of construction work, (9) Construction product quality.

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