scholarly journals Public opinion survey as a form of public participation in the implementation of water framework directive: Case study - Leskovac field irrigation

2005 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Slavisa Trajkovic ◽  
Srdjan Kolakovic ◽  
Marija Ignjatovic
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Public Participation ◽  
Water Framework Directive ◽  
Opinion Survey ◽  
Public Opinion Survey

scholarly journals Religious Messages of Dikee Molod Verses during the Celebration of Maulid Nabi in Aceh Besar, Indonesia (A Case Study of Group Dikee Molod of Dayah Tgk Chik Digla)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syarifuddin . ◽  
Abdul Manan
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Social System ◽  
Ritual Practice ◽  
Opinion Survey ◽  
Public Opinion Survey ◽  
Written Information ◽  
Data Validity ◽  
Survey Approach

This study focuses on ritual practice of dikee molod which is played by the Group of Dayah Tgk Chik Digla during the events surrounding the birthday of Prophet Muhammad PBUH in Aceh Besar. The study used qualitative methods with a public opinion survey approach. Data collection was done by comparing the data, categorisation, presenting data and making the inferences toward certain written information. The data validity is ensured by reading repeatedly (validity semantic), referring to the document sources and colleague discussion. By employing the approach of concept of ritual practice, this study emphasises that the verses (syair) of dikee molod will produce religious messages such as the utterance of the only god (monotheism), blessing (shalawat) upon the prophet, and the expression of joy and gladness of the birth of Prophet. In addition, religious messages have been influencing the life of Aceh people in terms of faith (iman) enhancement upon Allah and Rasulullah; influence toward the obedience upon the law (syariat) of Allah and sunnah of Rasulullah; and third the art of dikee molod ritual can be preserved not only by the networks of ritual meaning of dikee being recognised in the society that shows the function in a cultural event, but also caused by the reproduction of rituals carried out by interested parties and are rooted in a social system. Keywords: religiosity, dikee molod, ritual practice, Dayah, Aceh

From Public Participation to Constitutional Legitimacy: Evidence from Tunisia

2021 ◽  
pp. 106591292110142
Author(s):  
Tofigh Maboudi ◽  
Ghazal P. Nadi
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Public Participation ◽  
General Public ◽  
Constitutional Reform ◽  
Opinion Survey ◽  
Public Opinion Survey ◽  
Reform Processes ◽  
Constitutional Legitimacy ◽  
Participatory Model ◽  
Constitution Making

Does public participation in constitution-making processes enhance constitutional legitimacy? Using an original public opinion survey conducted in Tunisia shortly after the adoption of the 2014 Constitution, this article examines whether public participation in constitution-making activities enhances perceived constitutional legitimacy. The results show that participants are more likely to support the constitution and its institutions than non-participants. We argue that participation increases constitutional literacy among the general public and this increased knowledge impacts the respondents’ perception of the constitution. The empirical findings confirm normative assumptions of participatory model of the democratic theory and suggest that inclusive and participatory constitutional reform processes, in contrast to an elitist approach, are more likely to yield democratic constitutional outcomes which are supported by larger segments of the society.

Perception of Traffic Noise Barrier Effectiveness: Public Opinion Survey of Residents Living near I-71

1997 ◽  
Vol 1601 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lloyd A. Herman ◽  
Michael A. Finney ◽  
Craig M. Clum ◽  
E.W. Pinckney
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Traffic Noise ◽  
Department Of Transportation ◽  
Opinion Survey ◽  
Noise Barriers ◽  
Noise Abatement ◽  
Public Controversy ◽  
Public Opinion Survey ◽  
Project Area ◽  
Noise Barrier

The completion of the largest Ohio Department of Transportation traffic noise abatement project in 1995 was met with public controversy over the effectiveness of the noise barriers. A public opinion survey was designed to obtain the perceptions of the residents in the project area. In a departure from most surveys of traffic noise barrier effectiveness, the coverage was not limited to the first or second row of houses, but was extended to 800 m on each side of the roadway. It was found that the larger survey area was needed to avoid misleading conclusions. Overall perceptions of noise barrier effectiveness were found to vary with distance from the roadway and with noise barrier configuration.

Testing the Effects of Paired Issue Statements on the Seven-Point Issue Scales

1993 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 61-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
William G. Jacoby
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
Psychological Distance ◽  
National Election ◽  
Opinion Survey ◽  
Question Format ◽  
Public Opinion Survey ◽  
Empirical Results ◽  
Political Controversy ◽  
Election Studies

Many recent empirical analyses of citizens' issue attitudes rely on the seven-point issue scales, which have been included in all of the biennial National Election Studies (NES) since 1968. The question format used to create these scales requires people to respond to two different issue statements simultaneously. While this approach has a number of practical advantages, it may also distort the measurement of issue attitudes in several ways. In order to examine this possibility, a 1990 South Carolina public-opinion survey had people respond to the separate issue statements. The empirical results lead to an optimistic assessment of the seven-point scales. People do seem to regard the paired issue statements in any of the seven-point questions as the opposite sides of a political controversy. This general conclusion has some important caveats: there are several distinct dimensions underlying citizens' issue judgments, and the degree of psychological distance between conflicting issue positions varies somewhat across issues. These findings have important implications for our understanding and measurement of citizens' issue attitudes.

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