Exploring the linkages between affordable housing and property values in Malaysia: a phenomenological study

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Gisbey
Keyword(s):  
Affordable Housing ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Property Values ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Housing Affordability ◽  
Snowball Sampling

The purpose of this qualitative study concerned developing an inductive and comprehensive understanding of the lived experiences of Malaysian homeowners and tenants of affordable housing. This was with respect to the variegated nature of the relationship between housing affordability and property values in the Malaysian housing market, the phenomenon under consideration. A descriptive phenomenological approach, involving both purposive and snowball sampling, was used to achieve the goal of this study: describing the relevant lived experiences in connection with the housing affordability issue in question. Through in-depth interviews, research participants described the experiences that stood out for them, in response to pre-prepared stimulus questions. Verbatim transcriptions of interviews were used as the primary source of data. However, triangulation was achieved through the use of interviews, corroborating field notes and reflective journals. Phenomenological analysis revealed ten emergent themes, namely financing, availability, race/ethnicity, socio-economic status, motives, property values, quality of life, stigma, quality of affordable housing and fairness. One clear implication arising from the findings was that if the Malaysian Government is seen to be doing more in an equitable fashion, this might lead to more positive perceptions in general of the issue of housing affordability. Another clear implication stemming from the findings was that the issue of housing affordability vis-à-vis property values, viewed at from a phenomenological perspective, is clearly a structural problem. Such contentions tend to significantly increase the desirability of the relevant decision-makers employing suitably multi-layered, multi-agency, systems thinking. In terms of practical measures, two key preliminary measures and one fundamental recommendation were made, pinpointing the desirability of improvements in property financing and increased perceptions of fairness.

Iranian nurses’ experience of “being a wrongdoer”: A phenomenological study

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 653-664 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohaddeseh Mohsenpour ◽  
MohammadAli Hosseini ◽  
Abbas Abbaszadeh ◽  
Farahnaz Mohammadi Shahboulaghi ◽  
HamidReza Khankeh
Keyword(s):  
Research Design ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Supportive Relationships ◽  
Nursing Managers ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Nursing Errors ◽  
Recovery Trajectory ◽  
Predetermined Time

Background: Patient safety, which is a patient’s right, can be threatened by nursing errors. Furthermore, nurses’ feeling of “being a wrongdoer” in response to nursing errors can influence the quality of care they deliver. Research objectives: To explore the meaning of Iranian nurses’ experience of “being a wrongdoer.” Research design: A phenomenological approach was used to explore nurses’ lived experiences. Nurses were recruited purposively to take part in semistructured interviews, and the data collected from these interviews were analyzed using Van Manen’s thematic analysis. Participants and research context: Eight nurses working in three private or governmental hospitals in Tehran, Iran. Ethical consideration: The research design was approved in each participating hospital, and all interviews were carried out at a predetermined time in a private place. Findings: Five themes were extracted from the data: “wandering in unpleasant feelings” (with two subthemes: “unpleasant physical feelings” and “unpleasant emotions”), “wandering in the conscience court” (with three subthemes: “being the accused,” “being the victim,” and “being the judge”), “being arrested in time,” “time for change” (with three subthemes: “promoting accountability,” “promoting learning,” and “strengthening supportive relationships”), and “spiritual exercise.” Discussion: Some of our results are supported by the model of self-reconciliation and the recovery trajectory of “second victims” theory. Conclusion: The meaning of “being a wrongdoer” has positive and negative aspects. Feelings of wandering provide nurses the opportunity to reflect on and re-embrace the professional and moral responsibility of nursing. Nursing managers can convert their “defeats” into a prelude to learning, increase their accountability, and improve the quality of nursing care.

scholarly journals Lived Experiences of Persons with Chronic Schizophrenia Living in the Community

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Akanksha Rani ◽  
Sphoorthi G. Prabhu ◽  
Thirumoorthy Ammapattian ◽  
Janaki Trichy ◽  
Sojan Antony
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Chronic Schizophrenia ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Structural Factors ◽  
Hermeneutic Phenomenological ◽  
Help Seeking Behaviour

Background and Purpose: Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental disorder which impacts a person’s ability to successfully function in the community. When it interacts with structural and situational stress like poverty, homelessness and unemployment, it can lead to negative experiences and makes a person vulnerable to abuse or even develop resilience or retaining a meaningful life within the limitation of the disorder. The study aims to understand how individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia define and evaluate their experience of living in the community; personal and environmental strengths, impact of illness on their personal and social life, the challenges and barriers they meet in their day to day life and how they overcome those challenges. Methods: The study focuses on lived experiences and deriving meaning from those experiences from a service user perspective. Therefore, Hermeneutic phenomenological approach will be used. In-depth interviews will be conducted over the course of four months to elicit client’s narratives of their experiences. The interviews are transcribed, read and coded to cluster thematic aspects in each case by using ATLAS.ti.v.7. Data will be collected till saturation point is reached and participants are from various age-group, socio-economic status, ethnicity and educational background, living in the Community. Implication: Participants’ stories would narrate sources of strength, process of normalization, describing instances of discrimination, social and structural factors which they encounter affecting their help-seeking behaviour and how these factors act as facilitator and barriers in their day to day life. Findings would suggest the need for advocacy services which are discussed through recommendations and suggestions.

scholarly journals Expectations of PhDs Working in a Challenging School Environment: Results from a Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Abdul Waheed ◽  
Nadia Gilani ◽  
Muhammad Saqib
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Education Department ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Different Levels

It is fortunate or unfortunate that PhDs are working as school teachers at different levels. It may be predicted that many PhD degree holders will be ready to join the School Education Department in near future while many graduates are completing their PhDs. The present study purports to explore expectations of PhDs working as school teachers and investigating the challenges they face while teaching in various schools of Punjab, Pakistan. Participants’ lived experiences of working in school were examined through the phenomenological approach of qualitative research. For this purpose, eleven PhDs were approached through a snowball sampling to gather data employing interviews on the phenomenon. The results emerged in the form of themes and sub-themes that include relationships with the school comminates, PhD teachers’ expectations (sub-themes: expectations from students and colleagues, expectations from education authorities, and expectations for professional development), and challenging school environment. The study implies the recognition of PhDs working as school teachers, their professional satisfaction and service structure and their appropriate placement in the education system.

scholarly journals The lived experience among Somali women of giving birth in Sweden: an interpretive phenomenological study

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanne Wallmo ◽  
Karin Allgurin ◽  
Carina Berterö
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Somali Women ◽  
Pregnancy And Birth

Abstract Background The health care-seeking behaviour among Somali women is different from Swedish women’s behaviour, and this may have consequences for birth giving. The aim of the study was to identify and describe Somali women’s lived experience of birth giving in Sweden. Methods Qualitative individual interviews were conducted in Swedish with seven Somali women. The sample was purposeful, and the snowball sampling method was used. The interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Results Four themes emerged during the analysis which revealed the Somali women’s lived experiences of giving birth in Sweden. a) Being recognised and confirmed as a woman. Somali women consider it important to be confirmed as a woman by the surrounding and professionals during pregnancy and birth giving. b) Communication is important for the women’s independence. There is a need to provide a structure for how this information is given and adaptation regarding content and format .c) Something naturally becomes unknown and complicated. Somali women come from a different culture, which affects their lived experiences of pregnancy and birth giving. There is a need for improved and clearer information for these Somali women regarding pregnancy and birth giving in another culture- the Swedish context d) Professional and competent taking care of. The women appreciate if they are treated with competency and professionalism; they do not want to be discriminated. The women feel confidence in health care when they meet competent and professional health care professionals. Conclusions The findings in the study indicate that reproductive health care for Somali women should be improved with regard to cultural differences and lived experiences, as this affects their experience of pregnancy and childbirth in Sweden. There is a need for both knowledge and understanding in order to provide good quality care for these Somali women, especially those who have been genitally mutilated.

scholarly journals Locatıon Housıng Affordabılıty as an Indıcator for Qualıty of Lıfe in Malaysıa

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 247
Author(s):  
Mohd Azren Hassan ◽  
Hazlina Hamdan ◽  
Jamalunlaili Abdullah ◽  
Yusfida Ayu Abddullah
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Urban Area ◽  
Affordable Housing ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Income Group ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
Housing Affordability

To have a quality of life is the ability to own a house. Housing affordability affects the quality of life concerning household well-being and economic security. The research sets to evaluate the location housing affordability for the low-income group base on housing and transportation expenditures in urban areas. 148 respondents have interviewed and by using an integrated Location Housing Affordability, it had indicated that location does influence housing affordability. The findings showed the urban area for the low-income group is seriously unaffordable. “Location" should be part of affordable housing because it affects housing affordability thus concerning the quality of life.

scholarly journals Lived experiences of Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) nurses working in COVID-19 intensive care units

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Marnel Pogoy ◽  
Jezyl Cempron Cutamora
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Filipino Nurses ◽  
Data Saturation ◽  
New Challenges

Background: Limited studies focus on the effects of the pandemic on the nurses' overall risks and wellbeing. At present, no single study has been published on Filipino nurses’ experiences outside the country during the COVID-19 pandemic.Objective: This descriptive phenomenological study explored the Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) nurses’ experiences working in COVID Intensive Care Units.Methods: The study was conducted in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where there is a high number of COVID cases. This study utilized a qualitative Husserlian phenomenological approach to describe and explore the lived experiences of the OFW nurses’ caring for COVID-19 critically ill patients. The research key interview informants were eight ICU nurses who cared for COVID 19 patients in Dubai hospitals. Data saturation was reached. Data collection was done in 2020, and Collaizi’s method of data analysis was utilized.Results: A total of 135 significant statements were extracted from the interview transcripts. There were 36 formulated meanings generated, and four themes emerged from this study. The first theme is Challenges During the Pandemic with the following subthemes: Away from Home, Caring for the VOID-19 Patients, and Fear of the Unknown. The second theme is Patient Care during COVID-19 with the following subthemes: COVID ICU Patient Care and The Nursing Profession. Third, Adapting to Change with the subthemes: Living the New Normal and Protecting One’s Self from COVID. Lastly, Resilience Amidst the Pandemic with the following subthemes:  Being with Others and Seeing Oneself.Conclusion: Despite the existing challenges like cultural differences and homesickness faced by these OFW nurses and the new challenges they are faced with the pandemic today, they were still able to continue living and do what is expected of them. From the hassle of wearing the PPEs, shortage of PPE, and being transferred from one unit in the hospital to another, the OFW nurses were able to adapt to these changes. The nurses already got used to the routine, but the fear of getting infected by the virus is still there.

scholarly journals A Phenomenological Study of the Leadership Experiences of the Charter School Founder-Administrator in Florida

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathy Thomas ◽  
Candace Lacey
Keyword(s):  
Charter School ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Business Leaders ◽  
Leadership Role ◽  
Leadership Experiences ◽  
Constructivist Perspective ◽  
Common Understanding

This qualitative study examined the dual leadership role of a charter school founder-administrator. The question asked, How do charter school leaders who serve as founders and administrators describe their experiences as academic and business leaders? A phenomenological approach and constructivist perspective supported a unique appreciation of the participants’ lived experiences. The researchers sought to understand how the participants experienced their sometimes conflicting, sometimes overlapping, and sometimes unique experiences. Participant interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim; the researchers coded the transcripts. Two core categories and 11 themes were identified. The findings suggest these administrator-founders share a common understanding of the uniqueness of their experiences in this dual role.

scholarly journals A Phenomenological Study of Filipino Immigrant Teachers in South Texas

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivia Modesto
Keyword(s):  
Public School ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
The United States ◽  
South Texas ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Subjective Experiences ◽  
School Communities ◽  
Immigrant Teachers

This study explored the meanings held by Filipino immigrant teachers of their experiences as public school teachers in South Texas. A hermeneutic phenomenological approach was used in interviewing seven Filipino immigrant teachers who taught various subjects and grade levels. This qualitative method was useful in understanding subjective experiences, forming insights about individuals’ motivations and actions. The research question asked was: What does it mean to be a Filipino immigrant teacher in a public school in South Texas? After a careful inductive analysis of data collected, it was apparent that they viewed their experiences as an opportunity, challenge, and growth. The participants were selected by snowball sampling. This study contributes to the scant literature about the perceptions of Filipino teachers towards their professional identities and experiences, providing evidence that they have embraced their roles as positive contributors to their school communities. While the findings are not generalizable across the Filipino teacher population working in the United States, the participants’ voices were heard, recorded, and analyzed so that their unique identities, often unnoticed in the literature, may be highlighted.

scholarly journals Model of Increasing the Economic Affordability of Housing When Creating Housing Cooperative

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 7406-7409 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Affordable Housing ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Economic Problem ◽  
Housing Affordability ◽  
Main Indicator ◽  
Demographic Processes ◽  
Housing Cooperative ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Quality Of The Population

The housing problem remains one of the most acute and socially significant, since the possibility of acquiring and improving housing conditions for citizens becomes difficult and impossible to achieve without state support. In particular, a decrease in housing affordability is associated with the quality and growth in the cost per square meter of housing, the tax burden and the annual increase in housing maintenance costs. Nevertheless, the main criterion characterizing the growth of reproduction and ensuring the comfort of living is the income level of the population. Housing is a social criterion and an indicator of the life quality of the population, affecting labor productivity, growth in gross domestic product, dynamics of demographic processes, and economic activity of the population. Undoubtedly, the availability of housing is the main indicator of the economic and social development of the state. Unfortunately, despite the positive dynamics of the housing affordability indicator, there are a number of problems that need to be addressed within the framework of the formation of comfortable housing. And also, it is necessary to introduce the affordability barriers to understand the complexity of creating an affordable housing market. In this article, the authors present a model for increasing housing affordability, taking into account an accurate assessment of the possibility of its acquisition. In addition, we offer a solution to this socio-economic problem by supporting the development of housing cooperation, which shall be expressed in the formation of new legal institutions and instruments that contribute to the guaranteed accumulation of funds by citizens for the acquisition of real estate.

scholarly journals A Phenomenological Study on the Quality of Life Among Patients with Osteoarthritis Admitted for Rehabilitative Physiotherapy in a Private Hospital in Kuala Lumpur

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 104
Author(s):  
R. (III) P. DIOSO ◽  
R. TANGGAYA
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Private Hospital ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
Interview Session ◽  
The Social ◽  
Before And After

The aim of this study is to explore patients’ experiences and how their rehabilitation and physiotherapy at a private hospital in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia has affected their quality of life (QOL) due to osteoarthritis (OA).  In addition, this study also aims to explore patients’ perspectives of the rehabilitation and physiotherapy for their OA before and after which affects moreover their QOL. The seven domains of the QOL were the physiological, social, financial,environmental, psychological, level of independence and spiritual – aimed to guide the theme of the interview sessions. A qualitative design was used. Of the 50 patients purposively enrolled only six were selected using inclusion and exclusion criteria.  Thematic analysis addressed the seven domains of the QOL for data analysis.  A 60-minutes interview session was audio-recorded.  The rehabilitation therapy was explored on all seven domains of the QOL. Of the six respondents four explored their lived experiences on the social and environmental domain, while fiveon the physiologic domain. The spiritual, psychological, level of independence and financialdomains were mostly explored by the six respondents that have affected their QOL.

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