scholarly journals AWARENESS OF FLOOD VICTIMS IN THE EAST-COAST REGION OF MALAYSIA TOWARDS THE TAKAFUL FLOOD POLICY: A CROSSTABULATION ANALYSIS BASED ON DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Marhanum Che Mohd Salleh ◽  
Nan Noorhidayu Megat Laksana

This study is conducted to; first, investigate the level of awareness among flood victims in Malaysia towards takaful policy. Second, to examine differences of demographic background (age, marital status, occupation, education background, and income level) among the victims towards awareness on the takaful. Overall, a total of 536 flood victims located at east-coast area of Malaysia have participated in the survey. Based on descriptive and crosstabulation analyses, majority of the victims were uncertain about the takaful. In terms of background differences, the younger generation were more aware compared to the elders, single victims were more aware than the married, and those who were in high level of education (diploma, degree, and phd holders) were more aware on the existence of takaful. and the needs to have takaful protection. The findings of this study provide important suggestion to offer an affordable micro-takaful policy for future financial protection for the lower income and most vulnerable flood victims in the country. On top of that, various efforts should be done to increase the level of awareness among the Malaysian on the importance of participating in the takaful policy.

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 2718-2720
Author(s):  
Zulfiqar Ali Buzdar ◽  
Zia ul Haq ◽  
Javaid Munir ◽  
Muhammad Anwar Sibtain Fazli ◽  
Fakhar uz Zaman

Background: In day to day life every human whether young or the old happens to deal or face the fire sources or any relevant entity. Great research is available in all the regions of the world and generous emphasis had been delivered widely. Though the advantages of the energy sources outweighs its disadvantages if dealt with proper care but accidents do happen in this process. The study focuses on the association of the demographic variables like age, gender, marital status and level of education. Aim: To observe the association of demographic variables with types of the burns. Methods: A total of 250 victims of burns presenting in the Medicolegal Clinic of King Edward Medical University Lahore/ Emergency of Mayo Hospital Lahore expanded over a period of several months from December 2017 to August 2018. Results: A grossly significant association of the age, gender, occupation and level of education of the victims of burns with types of different burns i.e. scalds, dry flame burns, chemical burns and electrical burns was observed with a 0.000 p value. A little lower significance of marital status of with a p value of 0.036 was observed when compared to different types of burns. Keywords: Scalds, Dry flame, Chemical, Electrical, Burns, Age, Gender, Marital Status, Occupation


Author(s):  
Shahariar Islam ◽  
Shahariar Islam ◽  
Shahariar Islam ◽  
Shahariar Islam ◽  
Shahariar Islam

Background :Although glaucoma is the second leading cause of irreversible blindness globally, the condition shows no signs or symptoms until later stages. Knowledge about the disease is known to influence utilization of eye screening services. This study aimed at understanding knowledge and awareness of glaucoma and its associated risk factors among residents of urban community of Rajshahi district, Bangladesh. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with the use of a semi-structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge and awareness of glaucoma and associated risk factors. Results: Out of a total of 185 respondents, 52.3 % were females and 0.5 % were aware of glaucoma. Majority (99.5 %) of the respondents were unaware of glaucoma and 24.3% (n=45) of the respondents didn't know that the disease can result in blindness. Only (16.2%) affirming that blindness from glaucoma is irreversible. 9.2 % of the respondents perceived themselves to be at risk of developing glaucoma. The results showed that age, sex, level of education, employment status, occupation, residential status, marital status and monthly income of the respondents (p<0.05) were statistically significant with glaucoma knowledge level. In addition, the result also showed that age, level of education, employment status, occupation, residential status, marital status and monthly income of the respondents (p<0.05) were statistically significant with glaucoma awareness. Conclusion: Glaucoma awareness was not satisfactory and the findings also display inadequate knowledge about glaucoma. So there is a need to effectively inform and educate people about the disease.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Fazidah ◽  
T. A. B. Tengku Halimatun Sa’adiah ◽  
A. M. Mohd Afiq ◽  
Z. Suhana ◽  
M. Z. Norhafizah

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-107
Author(s):  
Irwan Mohd Subri ◽  
Wan Mohd Fazrul Azdi Wan Razali ◽  
Walid Mohd Said ◽  
Nisar Mohammad Ahmad ◽  
Amir Shaharuddin ◽  
...  

At the end of 2014, Malaysia was  hit by an extraordinary and massive  flood which affected mainly on its east coast region. The victims, who accounted as more than two hundred thousand people were rescued and placed at flood relief centers. At the relief centres, there were a lot of situations that related closely to Fiqh discipline such as ritual purity, method in performing prayers, mixing and mingling between men and women, islamic funeral  the rulings on lost property and the awareness to refer unresolved issues to experts. In order to determine if the evacuees have good Fiqh understanding upon these issues, an exploratory quantitative study had been conducted among 18 respondents using questionaires. The researchers used convenience sampling method at the district of Maran and Temerloh. As a result, they found the respondent had high level of Fiqh understanding with overall min value 3.87. Keywords: fiqh, Temerloh, Maran, flood, understanding Abstrak Penghujung tahun 2014, Malaysia khususnya di pantai Timur telah dilanda banjir besar yang luar biasa. Mangsa-mangsa yang dipindahkan dan ditempatkan di pusat penempatan melebihi dua ratus ribu orang. Di pusat-pusat penempatan itu, terdapat beberapa keadaan yang berkait rapat dengan fiqh seperti cara bersuci, kaedah mengerjakan solat, batasan pergaulan lelaki-perempuan yang bukan mahram, pengurusan jenazah, hukum mengambil barang yang dijumpai dan kesedaran merujuk pakar dalam hal fiqh yang tidak diketahui. Untuk mengetahui tahap kefahaman warga pusat penempatan terhadap isu-isu ini, satu kajian perintis kuantitatif berbentuk soal selidik telah dijalankan ke atas 18 orang. Pemilihan responden dibuat menggunakan kaedah persampelan mengikut kesenangan (convenience sampling). Dengan menjadikan daerah Temerloh dan Maran sebagai lokasi kajian, penyelidik mendapati responden mempunyai tahap kefahaman Fiqh yang tinggi dengan nilai min keseluruhan 3.87. Kata kunci: fiqh, Temerloh, Maran, banjir, kefahaman


2015 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin LaBrecque ◽  
Corrie Curtice ◽  
Jolie Harrison ◽  
Sofie M. Van Parijs ◽  
Patrick N. Halpin
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Author(s):  
Katarzyna Zatońska ◽  
Piotr Psikus ◽  
Alicja Basiak-Rasała ◽  
Zuzanna Stępnicka ◽  
Maria Wołyniec ◽  
...  

(1) Background: Alcohol is a leading risk factor of premature morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to investigate the patterns of alcohol consumption in the PURE Poland cohort study baseline. (2) Methods: A Polish cohort was enrolled in the baseline study in 2007–2010. The study group consisted of 2021 adult participants of urban and rural areas from the Lower Silesia voivodeship in Poland (747 men and 1274 women). (3) Results: In the overall study population, 67.3% were current drinkers, 10.3% were former drinkers, and 22.4% were abstainers. Current use of alcohol products was more prevalent in men (77.2%), people living in urban areas (73.0%), and people with a higher level of education (78.0%). The percentage of current drinkers decreased with increasing age (from 73.4% in 30- to 44-year-olds to 48.8% in participants aged 64 and more). The majority of participants (89.2%) declared a low level of alcohol intake. The chance of high level of intake of alcohol was four times higher in men than in women (OR 4.17; CI 1.64–10.6). The majority of participants (54.6%) declared most frequent consumption of low-alcohol drinks (beer, wine) and 21% declared most frequent consumption of spirits. Current drinkers had almost 1.5-fold higher odds of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) than never drinkers (OR 1.49, CI 1.03–2.17; OR 1.66, CI 1.27–2.18, respectively). Former drinkers had higher odds for hypertension and CVD than never drinkers (1.73, CI 1.05–2.85; OR 1.76, CI 1.22–2.53, respectively). (4) Conclusions: In our cohort study, we observed several socio-demographic factors differentiating the patterns of alcohol consumption. The preventive programs should focus predominantly on men, people aged <45 years, and those with a higher level of education.


Author(s):  
Khaled Sulaiman Shhadeh Alsloot

The current study aimed to identify the levels of burnout among staff in care institutions for juvenile delinquents in Jordan, and how different these levels, based on the variables of academic qualifications, years of experience, and marital status. The sample consisted of (107) staff. Maslach Burnout Scale used in this study. The results showed high level of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, and moderate level of lack of sense of accomplishment among participants.Level of emotional exhaustion varied according to academic qualifications: holders of secondary or below and university qualification holders, the results were in favor of holders of secondary or below, while no statistically significant differences shown in apathy and lack of sense of accomplishment and the total degreeBurnout Scale. The results indicated no differences in the three main levels and the total degreeofBurnout Scale based on the various levels of years of experience and marital status.


2015 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
pp. 437-440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin J Wiseman

The burden of cancer worldwide is predicted to almost double by 2030 to nearly 23 million cases annually. The great majority of this increase is expected to occur in less economically developed countries, where access to expensive medical, surgical and radiotherapeutic interventions is likely to be limited to a small proportion of the population. This emphasises the need for preventive measures, as outlined in the declaration from the United Nations 2011 High Level Meeting on Non-communicable Diseases. The rise in incidence is proposed to follow from increasing numbers of people reaching middle and older ages, together with increasing urbanisation of the population with a nutritional transition from traditional diets to a more globalised ‘Western’ pattern, with a decrease in physical activity. This is also expected to effect a change in the pattern of cancers from a predominantly smoking and infection dominated one, to a smoking and obesity dominated one. The World Cancer Research Fund estimates that about a quarter to a third of the commonest cancers are attributable to excess body weight, physical inactivity and poor diet, making this the most common cause of cancers after smoking. These cancers are potentially preventable, but knowledge of the causes of cancer has not led to effective policies to prevent the export of a ‘Western’ pattern of cancers in lower income countries such as many in Africa.


2012 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 350-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia Wassen

This article examines three passages from the Rule of the Congregation and the Damascus Document that pertain to the topic of children’s education. The education of children was considered important within the Qumran movement, which is evident in the curriculum in 1QSa and the fact that such a high-level official as the Examiner had a supervisory role over the teaching. In contrast to the level of education of children in Jewish society in general at the turn of the era, which appears to have been quite rudimentary and consisting mainly of memorization, it appears that children within the movement received a thorough education in both reading and writing. The content of the teaching focused on the laws of the Torah and the Book of Hagu, which is an unknown composition. It is likely that both boys and girls received some education. Cet article examine trois passages de la Règle de la Congrégation et le Document de Damas qui se rapportent au thème de l’éducation des enfants. L’éducation des enfants était considérée comme importante au sein du mouvement de Qumrân, importance qui est évidente dans le programme de 1QSa et le fait qu’un tel fonctionnaire de haut niveau que l’examinateur a eu un rôle de supervision sur l’enseignement. Contrairement au niveau de l’éducation des enfants dans la société juive en général au début de l’époque, qui semble avoir été assez rudimentaire et composé principalement de mémorisation, il semble que les enfants au sein du mouvement ont reçu une éducation complète en lecture et en écrit. Le contenu de l’enseignement a été axé sur les lois de la Torah et le Livre d’Hagu, qui est une composition inconnue. Il est probable que les garçons et les filles ont reçu une certaine éducation.


2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 3196-3201
Author(s):  
Enver Döşyilmaz ◽  
Ayhan Kayabaşi

Background and Aim: This study seeks to examine whether there is a difference between the level of relationship between teachers' individual innovativeness perceptions and their life satisfaction and whether there is a difference in terms of some demographic variables during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The research is a quantitative study and was carried out in relational screening model. The sample of the study consists of 335 teachers working in schools affiliated to the Kahramanmaras Central District National Education Directorates. The data of the research was analysed using the Jamovi 1.6.12 statistical software program. Results and Conclusion:: As a result of the research, it was seen that the majority of the teachers were in the questioning and pioneering groups based on the scores of the individual innovativeness scale,. Significant differences were found in the scores of the participants' individual innovativeness scale sub-dimensions in terms of gender, marital status, branch, and sports status. On the other hand, there were no significant differences in life satisfaction scale scores in terms of gender, marital status, and branch variables (p>0.05); It was found that there was a significant difference in terms of the variable of doing sports (p>0.05); In addition, no significant relationship was found between the sub-dimensions of resistance to change, opinion leadership, openness to experience, and risk-taking and life satisfaction. Keywords: COVID-19, Teacher, Individual innovation, Life satisfaction.


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