scholarly journals Measuring the Rural and Urban Attitudes towards Wetlands Using the New Ecological Paradigm: Setiu Wetlands, Malaysia

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 132
Author(s):  
Suziana Hassan ◽  
Søren Bøye Olsen ◽  
Syamsul Herman Mohammad Afandi ◽  
Bo Jellesmark Thorsen
Keyword(s):  
Urban Communities ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Wetland Conservation ◽  
New Ecological Paradigm ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Ecological Paradigm ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
Rural Dwellers ◽  
Wetlands Conservation

This study addresses the attitudes of the urban and rural dwellers towards Setiu Wetlands conservation. The New Ecological Paradigm (NEP) scale is adopted to measure the degree of environmental concern. A series of factor analysis and regression is applied to analyze the urban-rural attitudes and three factors structure of attitudes to wetland conservation is suggested. The urban-rural residential variable is able to predict in part the overall NEP scores and element of anti-anthropocentrism, where the urban communities are more positive towards wetland conservation. Therefore, outreach efforts are suggested in the rural population.© 2016. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.Keywords: Setiu Wetlands conservation; urban-rural attitudes, New Ecological Paradigm

scholarly journals Environmental Attitudes on Setiu Wetlands, Malaysia

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (11) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Suziana Hassan ◽  
Søren B. Olsen ◽  
Syamsul Herman Mohammad Afandi ◽  
Bo J. Thorsen
Keyword(s):  
Urban Communities ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Wetland Conservation ◽  
New Ecological Paradigm ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Rural Dwellers ◽  
Wetlands Conservation ◽  
Open Access Article

This study addresses the attitudes of the urban and rural dwellers towards Setiu Wetlands conservation. The New Ecological Paradigm (NEP) scale is adopted to measure the degree of environmental concern. A series of factor analysis and regression is applied to analyze the urban-rural attitudes and to suggest three factors structure of attitudes to wetland conservation. The urban-rural residential variable is able to predict in part the overall NEP scores and element of anti-anthropocentrism which suggesting the urban communities are more positive towards wetland conservation. Hence, further outreach efforts in rural population are worthwhile to raise conservation awareness.Keywords: Setiu Wetlands conservation; urban-rural attitudes, New Ecological Paradigm.eISSN 2398-4279 © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. https://doi.org/10.21834/ajqol.v3i11.122

scholarly journals New Ecological Paradigm: Testing the Environmental Concern Among Urban Middle Income Cebu City Household Heads

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Gretchen F. Chaves
Keyword(s):  
Principal Components Analysis ◽  
Principal Components ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Average Score ◽  
New Ecological Paradigm ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Ecological Paradigm ◽  
Components Analysis ◽  
Household Heads ◽  
Ecological Worldview

This study evaluates the level of environment concern among middle income Cebu City household heads using the 15-item New Ecological Paradigm (NEP) scale developed by Dunlap et al (2000). Environment concern as a pro-environmental attitudinal construct reflects a person’s eco-centric orientation. The NEP scale is a globally accepted methodological assessment for pro-ecological worldview wherein the more an individual agrees with the NEP items, the more concerned (s)he is about the environment. Also investigated in the study are the underlying dimensions (subscales) of the NEP scores. The results of the study show the respondents’ NEP scale items’ average score as “unsure” indicating neither strong or weak environment concern. Using principal components analysis, three subscales were generated, explaining 77% of the variance, and are interpreted in this study as “disastrous consequence of ecological abuse,” “delicate balance of nature,” and “humans subject to law of nature.” The study concludes that while respondents agree with the disastrous consequences att ributed to ecological abuse, the NEP scores indicate low level of environment concern. The results of this study serve as reference to the recommendations raised intended to improve the ecological worldview among the respondents to favor the environment, particularly on education and information campaigns. Keywords - new ecological paradigm, principal components analysis, environmental concern

scholarly journals Comparison of Urban-Rural Readmission Rates After Colorectal Cancer Surgery: Findings From a Privately Insured Population

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 107327482110271
Author(s):  
Mesnad Alyabsi ◽  
Mary Charlton ◽  
Jane Meza ◽  
K. M. Monirul Islam ◽  
Amr Soliman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Urban Communities ◽  
Readmission Rate ◽  
Tumor Resection ◽  
Readmission Rates ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Surgery ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
Discharged Patients ◽  
Privately Insured

Objectives: We assessed the 30-day readmission rate of a privately insured population diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC) who had primary tumor resection in rural and urban communities. Methods: Claims data of people aged <65 with a diagnosis of CRC between 2012 and 2016 and enrolled in a private health plan administered by BlueCross BlueShield of Nebraska were analyzed. Readmission was defined as the number of discharged patients who were readmitted within 30 days, divided by all discharged patients. Multivariate logistic regression was used to estimate the factors associated with readmission. Results: The urban population had a higher readmission rate (11%) than the rural population (8%). Although the adjusted odds ratio showed that there is no difference in readmission between rural and urban residents, patients with a Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) of >1 were more likely than those without CCI to be readmitted (OR 3.59, 1.41-9.11). Patients with open vs. laparoscopic surgery (OR 2.80, 1.39-5.63) and those with an obstructed or perforated colon vs. none (OR 7.17, 3.75-13.72) were more likely to be readmitted. Conclusions: Readmission after CRC surgery occurs frequently. Interventions that target the identified risk factors should reduce readmission rates in this privately insured population.

scholarly journals The Impact of the Environmental Documentary Movies on Pre-service German Teachers’ Environmental Attitudes

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunus Alyaz ◽  
Erkan Isigicok ◽  
Esim Gursoy
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Environmental Attitudes ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
New Ecological Paradigm ◽  
Ecological Paradigm ◽  
Before And After ◽  
New Ecological Paradigm Scale ◽  
The Impact

This study examines the environmental attitudes of Turkish pre-service teachers of German as a foreign language using the German version of The Revised New Ecological Paradigm Scale (RNEP) and aims to compare New Ecological Paradigm (NEP) level of participants before and after a larger research project that uses documentary movies as a language teaching material. The comparisons were made according to demographic variables such as gender, age, education and language level when determining the NEP levels. A total of 170 pre-service German teachers (147 females, 23 males; age 17-32) contributed to the study. The findings from the present study indicate that environmental education is the most consistent factor in its relationship to levels of environmental concern, which was supported by the previous literature. The results suggest that trans-disciplinary environmental education is prior and necessary for individuals to increase their awareness and to develop abilities to reflect on their environmental responsibilities. The results of the present study also evidence that the use of environmental documentary movies have an important potential to foster environmental awareness of pre-service teachers.

Decolonising the Rural-Urban Dichotomy in South Africa: An Asset-Based Approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Bunmi Isaiah Omodan ◽  
Cias T. Tsotetsi ◽  
Bekithemba Dube
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Urban Communities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Urban Migration ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Asset Based Community Development ◽  
Rural Dwellers

The rural-urban migration syndrome has eaten deep into the fabric of rural development in South Africa, thereby denying rural dwellers equitable access to social and economic amenities and social empowerment. This study, therefore, seeks to emancipate rural communities through an asset-based community development approach by forming university-community synergies for the purpose of decolonising these rural communities. The study attempted to provide a solution to the question of inequalities between rural and urban communities with a focus on how university engagement can be used to enhance community development in QwaQwa/Harismith Township and its environments. The study adopted a participatory action research design and the free attitude interview technique was used to collect data. The research participants consisted of one research assistant and 10 ordinary community members, members of NGOs and community leaders in QwaQwa/Harrismith Township in the Free State province of South Africa. Data collected were analysed through Laws, Harpes and Marcus’s seven-step model. The study revealed that rural dwellers face challenges of inequitable educational facilities and resources, and a lack of security in terms of their lives, properties, and means of travelling. Likewise, the study also showed a lack of access to health facilities in their communities. It was therefore concluded that community engagement through the asset-based approach and decoloniality would enable the university to empower rural dwellers with the freedom to attain their well-being by ensuring an environment that is sufficient and adequate for social investment.

scholarly journals The Scale "New Ecological Paradigm": Use Experience in Ukraine

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Environmental Risks ◽  
Russian Language ◽  
New Ecological Paradigm ◽  
Language Version ◽  
Russian Version ◽  
Ecological Paradigm ◽  
Information Recognition

The results of adaptation and use of the scale "New ecological paradigm" (NEP) are presented. In 2010-2017, 862 people, 547 women and 315 men aged 17 to 80 took part, including 622 students of various specialties and 254 adults of different social status. The Russian version of the NEP-R scale was used. In 2021, the Russian-language and Ukrainian versions of the NEP sample were used - 41 people (27 women and 14 men aged 17 to 49). The sample was randomly divided into two groups (20 people - 23 women and 7 men and 21 people - 24 women and 7 men), so that all respondents completed both versions of the scale with an interval of two weeks, but in one group initially worked with the NEP -U, and then with NEP‑R, and in the second group - on the contrary. The results of psychometric verification of the Ukrainian-language and Russian-language adaptations of the scale are given, their compliance with the English-language version in terms of reliability-consistency, rather high test-retest reliability is shown. The verification of the convergent reliability of the scale confirmed its focus on identifying a worldview ecological attitude that responds to the environmental concerns and expresses anxiety about environmental risks, interest in environmentally relevant information, recognition of their connection with the environment, and readiness for eco-friendly behavior. The calculated percentiles for the overall NEP indicator allow determining the level of respondent’s environmental concern taking into account his gender. The overall NEP indicator is valid for predicting concern of environmental risks and individual readiness to participate in social projects aimed at eco-conservation.

scholarly journals ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MUSIC, SOCIO-CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT AND COGNITIVE PATTERN AMONG SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (04) ◽  
pp. 484-487
Author(s):  
Martha Okeke ◽  
◽  
Edna E. Ogara ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Communities ◽  
Cognitive Style ◽  
Cultural Environment ◽  
Junior Secondary School ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Junior Secondary ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Cognitive Pattern ◽  
Field Dependent ◽  
Urban Rural

The current study aimed to determine the association between music (interest/no interest) and socio-cultural environment (urban/rural location) and field-dependent/independent cognitive style. A total of 200 junior secondary school children drawn from rural and urban communities in Enugu State participated in the study. The Latent test developed by Withkin et al. (1976) and a self-develop scale measuring music interest were used for data collection. An independent t-test was conducted on the data, and the result showed no significant difference between music and field-dependent/independent cognitive style. However, a statistically significant difference was found between the socio-cultural environment and field-dependent/independent cognitive style. Discussion and conclusion are discussed.

scholarly journals Głosy nieważne w elekcjach samorządowych

2018 ◽  
pp. 57-70
Author(s):  
Arkadiusz Ptak
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Urban Communities ◽  
Electoral System ◽  
Political Conflict ◽  
Civic Consciousness ◽  
City Councils ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
Election Fraud ◽  
Electoral Law

Invalid votes in local government elections in Poland, in particular at the regional level, are among the most pressing problems of the electoral process. The number of invalid votes is so large that it serves political conflict in which accusations of election fraud are formulated. These are scarcely justified, though, since over 70% of invalid votes in local parliament elections lack an “x” next to the name of any candidate (rather than the addition of another “x” on the ballot). The analysis of this issue indicates that the reason for such a high percentage of invalid votes can be found in some elements of the electoral system. Large constituencies, sometimes of up to a dozen districts, mean political parties marginalize the smallest units (i.e. rural and urban-rural communities) when drawing up electoral lists and running election campaigns. The candidates on electoral lists for local parliaments very rarely come from rural regions, which does not stimulate the interest of their citizens in elections at this level. Consequently, it is the rural and urban-rural communities that have the largest proportion of invalid votes, accounting for 17.13% and 14.50% respectively. The number of invalid votes in the units which submit the largest number of candidates, that is in urban communities, amounts to 7.19% (such a low percentage results from the fact that no elections are run for county councils in towns with county status as city councils operate at this level of authority). These elements of the electoral system are not the only reasons for the phenomenon of invalid votes. It is also encouraged by Poles’ low civic consciousness and their ignorance of fundamental democratic mechanisms, including the principles of electoral law.

Level of use and public awareness in consumption of traditional medicines in work area of Health Center Gombong I

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 26-31
Author(s):  
Naelaz Zukhruf Wakhidatul Kiromah ◽  
Tri Cahyani Widiastuti
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Urban Communities ◽  
Health Center ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
Traditional Medicines ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Work Area ◽  
Level Of Use ◽  
Minor Ailments

Indonesia has 20,000 types of plants where 300 species have been used as traditional medicines. The use of traditional medicine as an alternative treatment in Indonesia that has been used by both rural and urban communities. The use of traditional medicine is considered safer than modern medicine. The purpose of this study was to identify the level of use of traditional medicine and public awareness in the use of traditional medicine in work area of  Health Center Gombong 1 which consists of 5 villages. This research is a non-experimental and descriptive research that uses a questionnaire. Respondents who participated in this study were 140 people. The characteristics of respondents who participated in this study were the majority of men (50,71%), last educated of elementary school (41,43%), as housewives (27,86%). The majority of people in work area of Health Center Gombong choose treatment with modern medicine (64,29%). In addition there are 35,71% using traditional medicine and the majority use rhizome species (46%) for the treatment of minor ailments. In this study also showed that the majority of people do not know the safety of traditional medicines (50%) due to lack of information so that information is needed on the benefits and safety and the use of good and appropriate traditional medicines.

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