scholarly journals Urine diversion dry toilets in eThekwini Municipality, South Africa: acceptance, use and maintenance through users' eyes

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nosipho Mkhize ◽  
Myra Taylor ◽  
Kai M. Udert ◽  
Teddy G. Gounden ◽  
Chris A. Buckley
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Household Wealth ◽  
Nutrient Recovery ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Material Community ◽  
Urine Diversion

This study was part of the VUNA project aimed to develop an affordable sanitation system that produces a valuable fertiliser, reduces pollution of water resources and promotes health. Urine diversion dry toilets (UDDTs) simplify the on-site hygienisation of faeces and allow for nutrient recovery from urine. Social acceptance is vital for the implementation of the UDDT, because sanitation is only effective if the system not only provides a well-designed toilet and effective waste management, but also offers users a facility that caters to their needs and is sensitive to their cultural lifestyle. This study used qualitative and quantitative methods to investigate acceptance, use and maintenance of UDDTs. Key findings indicate lower levels of acceptance of UDDTs among the elderly, who are accustomed to traditional pit toilets. The users aspire to own a flush toilet, perceived to be indicative of household wealth. A dominant concern was emptying the pit and the quality of the building material. Community interventions are required that will promote acceptance, understanding and encourage proper use and maintenance of the UDDT, and may need some technology modification. There is an urgent need for increased community participation to address users' perceptions, attitudes and behaviour concerning the UDDT.

scholarly journals Validation of a Short-Form Version of the Danish Need for Recovery Scale against the Full Scale

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (13) ◽  
pp. 2334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew L. Stevens ◽  
Patrick Crowley ◽  
Anne H. Garde ◽  
Ole S. Mortensen ◽  
Clas-Håkan Nygård ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Need For Recovery ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Danish Version ◽  
Confirmatory Analysis ◽  
Item Scale

Introduction: The Need for Recovery (NFR) Scale facilitates the understanding of the factors that can lead to sustainable working and employability. Short-form scales can reduce the burden on researchers and respondents. Our aim was to create and validate a short-form Danish version of the NFR Scale. Methods: Two datasets were used to conduct the exploratory and confirmatory analyses. This was done using qualitative and quantitative methods. The exploratory phase identified several short-form versions of the Danish NFR Scale and evaluated the quality of each through the assessment of content, construct and criterion validity, and responsiveness. These evaluations were then verified through the confirmatory analysis, using the second dataset. Results: A short-form NFR scale consisting of three items (exhausted at the end of a work day, hard to find interest in other people after a work day, it takes over an hour to fully recover from a work day) showed excellent validity and responsiveness compared to the nine-item scale. Furthermore, a short-form consisting of just two items also showed excellent validity and good responsiveness. Conclusion: A short-form NFR scale, consisting of three items from the Danish NFR Scale, seems to be an appropriate substitute for the full nine-item scale.

An Evaluation of Supportive Housing: Qualitative and Quantitative Perspectives

1993 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janice McCarthy ◽  
Geoffrey Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Work Productivity ◽  
Supportive Housing ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
And Control

This paper reports the findings of an evaluation of supportive housing for people who have been hospitalized in psychiatric facilities. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used to inquire into two key processes, social support and control in the residence, and two key outcomes, quality of life and personal growth. Interviews were conducted with 34 residents of small supportive housing programs, and staff of these settings also provided information. While residents were generally pleased with the amount of support and control they had in their residences, there were some areas in which staff exerted unilateral control (i.e., they made decisions without involving residents in the process). With respect to quality of life, residents were satisfied with their housing, but voiced some concerns over a lack of privacy, stigma, and limited opportunities for participation in the community. Residents reported showing personal growth since entering supportive housing in terms of greater independence, more instrumental role involvement, and improved self-esteem and social skills. Staff confirmed these changes. Residents indicated their increased feelings of competence were due to the social support of staff and friends, acceptance by members of their networks and the community at large, and participation in the residence and community activities. The findings expand our understanding of supportive housing in showing that such programs have beneficial effects besides reduced recidivism rates and increased work productivity for residents and in identifying program processes which contribute to residents' increased competence. Moreover, the findings illustrate the value of using qualitative data in program evaluation.

scholarly journals Customer Satisfaction and Commuter Service: An Evaluation of Intercity Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) Performance Delivery

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 95-124
Author(s):  
Krishnan Isai Amutan Isai ◽  
Vimala Kadiresan ◽  
Neeta Jayabalan ◽  
Zafir Khan Mohamed Makhbul ◽  
Mohammad Nor Afandi Ibrahim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Continuous Monitoring ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Extensive Study ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Interview Session

The present study focuses on an evaluation of intercity Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) performance delivery on customer satisfaction and commuter services. Its objective is to evaluate the customers’ satisfaction of KTMB intercity towards the performance delivery of various services. As such, a framework was proposed for major dimensions which have an impact on the level of services satisfaction provided by my KTM commuter. Furthermore, the study employed qualitative and quantitative methods for the purpose of analysis. Data was obtained using 600 questionnaires and 18 staff via interview session. The findings show that status and age of respondents have no significant influence on safety and security, cleanliness, facilities, as well as services except between the categorical variables; quality, punctuality and price which have significant differences tangled with the performance of commuter service. From all the responses that were pointed out by interviewees, the most significant reason for the persistence of the problems is MyCommuter launched by KTM, which is the unbalanced momentum of systematic management. Also, it was realised that the heterogeneous variations of lower fairness within the system will affect the punctuality, functions of commuter, the breakdown of the trains, limitation of commuters, and etc in a negative direction. Important areas of priorities for the improvisation of commuter services are the holistic coordination of effective and continuous monitoring of system in terms of systematic management. Lastly, the present study suggests conducting an extensive study in comparing KTMB and ETS services to enhance the quality of their services.

scholarly journals Mixed Methods in CAM Research: A Systematic Review of Studies Published in 2012

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felicity L. Bishop ◽  
Michelle M. Holmes
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Complementary Medicine ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Design ◽  
Quality Appraisal ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Appraisal Tool

Background. Mixed methods research uses qualitative and quantitative methods together in a single study or a series of related studies.Objectives. To review the prevalence and quality of mixed methods studies in complementary medicine.Methods. All studies published in the top 10 integrative and complementary medicine journals in 2012 were screened. The quality of mixed methods studies was appraised using a published tool designed for mixed methods studies.Results. 4% of papers (95 out of 2349) reported mixed methods studies, 80 of which met criteria for applying the quality appraisal tool. The most popular formal mixed methods design was triangulation (used by 74% of studies), followed by embedded (14%), sequential explanatory (8%), and finally sequential exploratory (5%). Quantitative components were generally of higher quality than qualitative components; when quantitative components involved RCTs they were of particularly high quality. Common methodological limitations were identified. Most strikingly, none of the 80 mixed methods studies addressed the philosophical tensions inherent in mixing qualitative and quantitative methods.Conclusions and Implications. The quality of mixed methods research in CAM can be enhanced by addressing philosophical tensions and improving reporting of (a) analytic methods and reflexivity (in qualitative components) and (b) sampling and recruitment-related procedures (in all components).

scholarly journals Transport infrastructure expenditures and the regional competitiveness

2018 ◽  
Vol 77 ◽  
pp. 95-104
Author(s):  
Iwona Okrasińska ◽  
Krystyna Wojewódzka-Król
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Technical Specification ◽  
High Impact ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Regional Competitiveness ◽  
Modal Structure ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods

Infrastructure, being the basis of economic growth, is an important factor affecting the competitiveness of the regions. The state of transport infrastructure – its structure, connections with other countries, technical specification and the quality of particular infrastructure parts are dependent, among others, on the expenditure volume on transport infrastructure and their modal structure. The goal of the article is to present the diversity of transport infrastructure expenditures in different countries and periods and to analyse the relations between the transport infrastructure expenditures and the regional competitiveness. Qualitative and quantitative methods are used to prove a high impact of transport infrastructure expenditures on the regional competitiveness.

scholarly journals The Readiness of Disadvantaged Regions in Implementing E-Government in Indonesia: Case Study in East Seram Regency

2020 ◽  
pp. 174-186
Author(s):  
Hasri Arey ◽  
Suripto Suripto ◽  
Rian D. Hapsari ◽  
Muhammad Firyal Akbar
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Physical Development ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Computer Equipment ◽  
Ict Infrastructure ◽  
Data Collection Technique ◽  
Depth Interviews

The East Seram Regency is a disadvantaged region in Indonesia with many sub-districts that do not have access to internet and electricity. The remaining options for sub-districts was hindered because it is limited by wilderness and free oceans and the APBD (Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget) in this regency is also limited. Although, the implementation of e-Government by the Regent are willing to follow the mandate of Presidential Regulation No. 95 of 2018 concerning Electronic-Based Government Systems (SPBE). The purpose of this study was to analyze and determine the readiness of the East Seram Regency in implementing the e-government system in Indonesia. This study used a mixture of qualitative and quantitative methods and data collection technique was also carried out by using a questionnaire for 76 respondents, in-depth interviews for 7 informants, and documentation. The result showed the quality of public human resources and civil servants in the field of communication and the informatics are low. Also, the ICT infrastructure such as internet, servers, networks, and computer equipment are inadequate. The East Seram Regency is a disadvantaged region that prioritizes physical development infrastructure rather than allocating a high budget for the information technology tools. Therefore, it is concluded that the East Seram Regency as one of the disadvantaged region in Indonesia whose Local Government is 'Not Ready' to implement an e-government system as mandated by Presidential Regulation No. 95 of 2018.  

scholarly journals The use of Triangulation in Social Sciences Research

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashatu Hussein
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Validity Measures ◽  
Great Possibility

This article refers to a study in Tanzania on fringe benefits or welfare via the work contract1 where we will work both quantitatively and qualitatively. My focus is on the vital issue of combining methods or methodologies. There has been mixed views on the uses of triangulation in researches. Some authors argue that triangulation is just for increasing the wider and deep understanding of the study phenomenon, while others have argued that triangulation is actually used to increase the study accuracy, in this case triangulation is one of the validity measures. Triangulation is defined as the use of multiple methods mainly qualitative and quantitative methods in studying the same phenomenon for the purpose of increasing study credibility. This implies that triangulation is the combination of two or more methodological approaches, theoretical perspectives, data sources, investigators and analysis methods to study the same phenomenon.However, using both qualitative and quantitative paradigms in the same study has resulted into debate from some researchers arguing that the two paradigms differ epistemologically and ontologically. Nevertheless, both paradigms are designed towards understanding about a particular subject area of interest and both of them have strengths and weaknesses. Thus, when combined there is a great possibility of neutralizing the flaws of one method and strengthening the benefits of the other for the better research results. Thus, to reap the benefits of two paradigms and minimizing the drawbacks of each, the combination of the two approaches have been advocated in this article. The quality of our studies on welfare to combat poverty is crucial, and especially when we want our conclusions to matter in practice.

scholarly journals Utilization & Quality of Information System for Administration Services Based on ICT In Patehan, Kraton, Yogyakarta

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Amandita 'Ainur Rohmah ◽  
Rini Rachmawati
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Service System ◽  
Information Service ◽  
High Mobility ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Analytical Technique ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods

Development of technology and application of e-government at city, sub-district, and village become the factor of emergence of Information and Communication Technology-based information service system innovation. Yogyakarta has implemented e-government as one of the strategies used to achieve the slogan of Yogyakarta Smart City. One of the areas that have implemented the concept is Patehan, Kraton, Yogyakarta. This research aims to describe the system of online administrative services, identify of utilization by the community, and measure the quality of its services. The research method used was qualitative and quantitative methods. Data collected are primary data and secondary data with analytical technique used is descriptive qualitative and quantitative. Based on the results of the research can be seen that the administrative service system in Patehan (SiWarga Patehan) is a system made by citizens, for citizens, and from citizens to take care of online certificate from RT, RW until the village that serve as one alternative for the community has high mobility. Based on 60 respondents, it can be concluded that the administrative system of SiWarga Patehan included into the category of good with the service index of 79.97.

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