scholarly journals Language Attitudes of the Gaddang Speakers towards Gaddang, Ilocano, Tagalog and English

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 720
Author(s):  
Zayda S. Asuncion ◽  
Marilu Rañosa-Madrunio, Ph.D.
Keyword(s):  
Educational Attainment ◽  
Language Attitudes ◽  
Native Language ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
National Language ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Positive Attitudes

<p><em>Language attitudes have been the focus of interest in sociolinguistics for the past decades. In the Philippines, there is a dearth of literature on sociolinguistic studies that focus on indigenous languages and their speakers. To contribute to the literature, this study endeavoured to investigate the attitudes of Gaddang speakers in the northern part of the country towards Gaddang, their native language; Ilocano, the lingua franca of the province; Tagalog/Filipino, the national language; and English, one of the official languages. It also explored possible differences in the language attitudes of the Gaddangs in terms of geographical location, age, gender, socio-economic status, and educational attainment. Using survey questionnaire and semi-structured interview, the study involved 568 respondents. Results revealed that Gaddang speakers manifest positive attitudes towards Tagalog, Gaddang, Ilocano, and English respectively. The study also yielded significant differences in their attitudes with respect to geographical location, age, socio-economic status, and educational attainment except gender. The results have significant implications on the maintenance or gradual loss of their native language.</em></p>

The influence of socio-economic status, age, gender, and level of literacy on language attitudes

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-263
Author(s):  
Gerdine M. Ulysse ◽  
Khaled Al Masaeed
Keyword(s):  
Language Attitudes ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Haitian Creole ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Diverse Backgrounds ◽  
Literacy Level ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract This study investigated the relationship between socio-economic status, age, gender, and literacy level and Haitian Gonâviens‘ attitudes towards Haitian Creole or Kreyòl and French. Most studies that investigated language attitudes of Creolophones have found that they have negative attitudes towards Kreyòl. Nevertheless, previous studies often included participants who are affiliated with education such as students, teachers, and language policy makers, or those from higher social classes. The current study, however, utilized a language attitudes questionnaire to collect data from 78 adult informants from diverse backgrounds. These participants included 21 highly literate, 51 partially literate and 6 illiterate Haitians. Findings revealed that participants of higher socio-economic status have more positive attitudes towards French than those from lower socio-economic status. Results also showed that there is a tendency for age, gender, and literacy level to affect language attitudes. For instance, positive attitudes towards Kreyòl were found to be more prevalent among older participants than younger respondents. Similarly, male participants had more negative attitudes towards French than female informants. Moreover, respondents of lower literacy levels had more negative attitudes towards French than those who were highly literate.

scholarly journals Are good knowledge and positive attitudes regarding the cigarettes and other tobacco products act prevalent among rural Indian adults?

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 289
Author(s):  
Pracheth R. ◽  
Varun N. ◽  
Ravindra Y. M. ◽  
Preethi S. ◽  
Tasmiya K. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Tobacco Products ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Study Participants

Background: Cigarettes and other tobacco products (COTPA) Act is a legislation passed to curb tobacco use in India by imposing restrictions on tobacco products. This study appraised knowledge and attitudes regarding COTPA Act among adults in a rural area and elicited socio-demographic predictors of knowledge and attitudes regarding COTPA Act among study participants.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from September to December 2014 on adults (aged ≥18 years) in a rural area of Coastal Karnataka. A pre-designed, pre-tested proforma was used to collect information from study participants regarding their knowledge and attitudes about COTPA Act. Knowledge and attitude scores were computed. A score of ≥4 was good knowledge and ≥3 was regarded as positive attitudes.Results: Nearly 49.14% had good knowledge, while 51.29% displayed positive attitudes. Those belonging to upper and upper middle socio-economic class (Class I+Class II) had higher odds for good knowledge (AOR=2.09, 95% CI=0.82-5.92), when compared to their counterparts belonging to other socio-economic classes. Age ≥60 years (AOR=3.80, 95% CI= 0.30-9.98), education beyond primary school (AOR=2.88, 95% CI=1.24-6.19), upper and upper middle class socio-economic status (AOR=3.68, 95% CI=1.34-7.02) were the key predictor variables for positive attitudes.Conclusions:Nearly half the study participants had good knowledge and positive attitudes towards COTPA Act. High socio-economic status could predict good knowledge, while age ≥60 years, education beyond primary school and a high socio-economic status were the key variables predicting positive attitudes. Educational campaigns can help improve knowledge. Assessment of knowledge and attitude is imperative prior to implementation of policies to ensure effectiveness. 

Indigenous rights in the context of oil and gas pipelines in Canada: exposing naturalised power structures through a lens of intersectionality

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-76
Author(s):  
Margot Hurlbert ◽  
Amber J. Fletcher
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Indigenous Rights ◽  
Property Law ◽  
Power Structures ◽  
Real Property ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Canadian Law ◽  
Oil And Gas Pipelines

AbstractSituated within the larger context of Canadian pipeline decisions, it is argued that pipeline proposals in a geography without pre-existing pipelines are unsuccessful in contrast to proposals repurposing and expanding existing pipelines. The Chippewas of the Thames (the ‘Chippewas’) unsuccessfully opposed Enbridge's expansion, reversal and repurposing to crude oil of the Line 9 pipeline in Ontario, Canada. Analysing the Chippewas’ case within the context of recent oil- and gas-pipeline developments, using a lens of intersectionality focused on identity markers of indigeneity, socio-economic status and geographical location, exposes the naturalised power structures of Canadian law. These structures include the legal institutions of real-property law, Crown ownership of wildlife and fish, implicit ‘standing’ of the economy and assimilation of indigenous rights. Exposing this dichotomy of indigenous rights on paper vs. in practice deepens the consideration of indigenous rights, potentially allowing intersecting oppressions to be addressed.

scholarly journals To asses the practices and attitude regarding iron deficiency anemia in adolescence girls of Amreli

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-194
Author(s):  
Neha Tiwari ◽  
Jiju N. Vyas ◽  
N. S. Joshi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Iron Level ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Iron Folic Acid

The study was conducted in purposively selected Amreli city of Gujarat State. Five Higher Secondary School were purposively selected from Amreli city i.e., Municipal Girls High School, Ji Ji Ben Forward High School , Smt. S.S. Ajmera School, Smt. Shantaben Haribhai Gajera Sankul and B.N. Virani Higher School having maximum number of adolescence who were willing to participate in this study and were available during the period of data collection. Out of five higher secondary school 30 adolescences girls were randomly selected constituting the total sample of 150 adolescences girls for the present study. Data were collected with the help of structured interview schedule. Frequencies, Percentage and mean per cent score were used for analyzing the data statistically. out that 56.6 per cent of the respondents were from medium socio- economic status whereas 43.3 per cent of the respondents were in low socio-economic status. None of the respondents had high socio-economic status. Nearly half of the respondents (46.7 %) taking IFA (Iron folic acid), 73.3 per cent of the respondents know its benefits and none of the respondents feel any side effect after taking IFA tablets. More than half of the respondents (57.3%) feel weakness, (50.0 %) feel easily tired, feel breathless (13.3%) while doing routing work due to the deficiency of iron. Most of the respondents (70.0 MPS) feel fatigue, dizziness and leg cramps. Majority of the respondents (80.0 %) know that diet make a difference in anemia prevention, inclusion of iron-rich food in daily diet (80.0 %) and green leafy veg nutrition helps in improving iron level (80.0 %), with mean per cent score 70.0.

scholarly journals Aspects of Dental Anxiety at Children of Different Ethnicities

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (27) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Ramona Vlad ◽  
Monica Monea ◽  
Eleonora Mircia ◽  
Adriana Mihai
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Family Of Origin ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Child Anxiety ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Economic Level ◽  
Dental Office ◽  
The Family

Objectives: The aim of our study is to identify the differences in how the dental act is perceived among children of different ethnic groups. For this purpose, we started from the hypothesis that the degree of child anxiety at the dentist can be influenced by the socio-economic status of the family of origin. Material and methods: A sample of 115 school children, including 40 Romanian children, 36 Hungarian children and 39 Roma children, aged between 8-9 years old, were interviewed. We have chosen these three ethnic groups to see if there are differences in the perception of the dental act. In terms of psychological method, the questionnaire, the semi-structured interview, and the demonstration were used. Results: The results showed that most children of the Romanian and Hungarian groups had been to the dentist, whereas only 48.71% of the Roma children had been there. The highest degree of anxiety is manifested by the Roma children. There are no significant differences in this study between the answers of Romanian children and Hungarian children regarding the degree of anxiety in the dental office. Conclusions: The study confirmed the hypothesis that the degree of child anxiety at the dentist is influenced by the socio-economic status of the family of origin. When the socio-economic level is low, parents do not go to the dental office for treatment or prevention and this behaviour is passed on to children.

scholarly journals African Women in the Hebrew Bible: A Socioeconomic and African Hermeneutical Reading

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Funlola O. Olojede
Keyword(s):  
Great Degree ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
African Women ◽  
Economic Independence ◽  
Biblical Hermeneutics ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Male Power ◽  
The Social

In conversation with David Adamo's Africa in the Bible approach, which investigates the presence of Africa and Africans in Scriptures, this article conducts a synoptic search of the named and unnamed "African" women of the Torah and Nebiim with the aim of probing their socio-economic status. We ask, to what extent does a socioeconomic reading of the portraits of these women - from Hagar to the Queen of Sheba - afford us a glance into the lives of women in antiquity in the geographical location called Africa today, many of whom seemed to enjoy a great degree of social and economic independence? The social identity and status of these women may help to counteract some of the modern images of African women as victims of patriarchy under male power. The implications of the findings for African biblical hermeneutics of which Adamo is one of the foremost proponents cannot be over-emphasised.

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