Muong Livelihoods and the Role of Education in Their Development: A case study of a Muong community in Cam Thuy District, Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Viet Duc Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
Mountainous Areas ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Mixed Method Approach ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Method Approach

<p>This dissertation is an attempt to clarify the role played by education in the livelihoods of the Muong minority people who live in remote mountainous areas of Vietnam. The argument focuses on critical factors that impact on livelihood performance such as livelihood assets, government policies and non-government programs. Indigenous mountain people, including the Muong, throughout their history have relied on natural resources to secure their livelihood. In the past it was thought that they lived sustainably in harmony with their environment but the impact of globalisation and the growth of the monetary economy has changed all this. Formerly isolated communities have been increasingly drawn into the modern state’s system of governance and this has resulted in reforms that, while considered good for the nation, have disadvantaged highland peoples. The views of policy makers and program designers are too often quite at odds with the needs of local indigenous people.  This study was conducted in Muot village in the Thanh Hoa Province of Vietnam. In the village 98% of the villagers are of Muong descent. The research used a mixed method approach which included the use of questionnaires to collect quantitative survey data from 154 of the total of 198 households (population 678) and 75 school aged children. I was also permitted to access data from a household poverty survey initiated and authorized by the provincial committee in which I participated as an enumerator. All of this data was supplemented by qualitative engagements with both the students and householders who had participated in the personal surveys. I used a handful of participant observation techniques including informal interviews, observations made in the course of household visits, village walks, and otherwise engaging with villagers as they went about their daily activities, and focus group discussions.  The mixed method approach enabled me to answer my principal questions: what are the current challenges faced by Muong in securing a livelihood? How effective are government policies in promoting economic development? How do they respond to government policies? What role does education play in Muong socioeconomic development? The content of both the quantitative and qualitative data collected was summarized in a format acceptable to SPSS, analyzed and subjected to critical analysis.  Understanding what indigenous Muong need is truly important for both scholars and policy makers in Thanh Hoa province as well as Vietnam as a whole. This study found that human capital is the most significant factor in improving sustainable livelihoods. It concluded that the case for improving human resources in remote mountainous areas is paramount and that the government and local people should do more to make the best of education. Integration into the national economy and mainstream life of the nation is inevitable and education has the capacity to make a major contribution to easing this process.</p>

Muong Livelihoods and the Role of Education in Their Development: A case study of a Muong community in Cam Thuy District, Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Viet Duc Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
Mountainous Areas ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Mixed Method Approach ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Method Approach

<p>This dissertation is an attempt to clarify the role played by education in the livelihoods of the Muong minority people who live in remote mountainous areas of Vietnam. The argument focuses on critical factors that impact on livelihood performance such as livelihood assets, government policies and non-government programs. Indigenous mountain people, including the Muong, throughout their history have relied on natural resources to secure their livelihood. In the past it was thought that they lived sustainably in harmony with their environment but the impact of globalisation and the growth of the monetary economy has changed all this. Formerly isolated communities have been increasingly drawn into the modern state’s system of governance and this has resulted in reforms that, while considered good for the nation, have disadvantaged highland peoples. The views of policy makers and program designers are too often quite at odds with the needs of local indigenous people.  This study was conducted in Muot village in the Thanh Hoa Province of Vietnam. In the village 98% of the villagers are of Muong descent. The research used a mixed method approach which included the use of questionnaires to collect quantitative survey data from 154 of the total of 198 households (population 678) and 75 school aged children. I was also permitted to access data from a household poverty survey initiated and authorized by the provincial committee in which I participated as an enumerator. All of this data was supplemented by qualitative engagements with both the students and householders who had participated in the personal surveys. I used a handful of participant observation techniques including informal interviews, observations made in the course of household visits, village walks, and otherwise engaging with villagers as they went about their daily activities, and focus group discussions.  The mixed method approach enabled me to answer my principal questions: what are the current challenges faced by Muong in securing a livelihood? How effective are government policies in promoting economic development? How do they respond to government policies? What role does education play in Muong socioeconomic development? The content of both the quantitative and qualitative data collected was summarized in a format acceptable to SPSS, analyzed and subjected to critical analysis.  Understanding what indigenous Muong need is truly important for both scholars and policy makers in Thanh Hoa province as well as Vietnam as a whole. This study found that human capital is the most significant factor in improving sustainable livelihoods. It concluded that the case for improving human resources in remote mountainous areas is paramount and that the government and local people should do more to make the best of education. Integration into the national economy and mainstream life of the nation is inevitable and education has the capacity to make a major contribution to easing this process.</p>

Shared leadership and team creativity

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (9) ◽  
pp. 1805-1822 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiji Lyndon ◽  
Ashish Pandey ◽  
Ajinkya Navare
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Shared Leadership ◽  
Team Learning ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Cognitive Trust ◽  
Team Creativity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mixed Method Approach ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Method Approach

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to extend the theoretical understanding and conceptualization of shared leadership by examining the impact of cognitive trust as an antecedent of shared leadership. Further, the study examines the mediating effect of team learning on relationship between shared leadership and team creativity.Design/methodology/approachThe study adopted a mixed method approach with sequential explanatory research strategy. Using a survey questionnaire, data from 44 teams were collected at two different time points. Semistructured interviews were carried out with 22 teams to explain the results that emerged from the quantitative study.FindingsThe study found that cognitive trust positively influences shared leadership. Further, team learning fully mediates the relationship between shared leadership and team creativity. The major themes that emerged from the qualitative study are participant's experiences of shared leadership in team, reasons to exert leadership, reasons to accept leadership and consequences of shared leadership.Practical implicationsOrganizations can enhance team creativity by promoting shared leadership in the organization.Originality/valueThis study examines the mediating process of team learning between shared leadership and team creativity. Mixed method approach adopted in the study explains the shared leadership process by building on both quantitative and qualitative research.

Stakeholders Approach for Relief Provision to Distressed Farmers

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 16-31
Author(s):  
Neeta Baporikar ◽  
MV Deshpande
Keyword(s):  
Financial Aid ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Heavy Rainfall ◽  
Stable Solution ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Mixed Method Approach ◽  
Farmer Suicides ◽  
The Government ◽  
Method Approach

Farmer distress has been increasing to such an extent that this has led many of them to give up life and commit suicides. There are no signs of relief for farmers. This is despite the government granting a decade of financial aid packages in drought prone areas of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra and Kerala with heavy rainfall. Insufficient rains or floods have increased the number of farmer suicides in the recent years and are likely to increase if proper and effective solutions are not carved out. The issue is critical and hence needs quick action to find a stable solution. Adopting a mixed method approach, this article aims to identify the challenges faced by the farmers in India, on the basis of framing strategies to alleviate farmers' issues, understanding the choice of agro-business strategies and recommending solutions to overcome these challenges.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Teaching Approaches of In-service Training Courses for EFL Teachers in Jordanian Schools

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yazan AL-Wreikat ◽  
Muhamad Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Teaching Approaches ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
Mixed Method Approach ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
Service Training ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Effectiveness Of Training ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Method Approach

This paper focuses on the impact of the organization of teaching approaches on the effectiveness of training for Jordanian EFL teachers. The sample for this study is drawn from all government schools in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The study uses a mixed-method approach whereby findings are triangulated throughout (in interviews, observations, and questionnaires). The study finds that most of the in-service training courses for EFL teachers are not properly organized. Moreover, taking into account different approaches, this study shows that a serious problem hinders the effectiveness of the in-service training courses.

The Relationship between Astronomy and Architecture as an Element of Malay Intelligentsia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anida Sarudin ◽  
◽  
Mazura Mastura Muhammad ◽  
Muhamad Fadzllah Zaini ◽  
Husna Faredza Mohamed Redzwan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Mixed Method Approach ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Method Approach

Islam has been very influential in shaping societal developments in the Malay world. Such an influence manifests in various aspects of their lives, one of which can be clearly seen in several influential works carried out by Malay intellectuals in a number of fields. Old Malay manuscripts that deal with many Islamic aspects of knowledge has become a great legacy left by esteemed Malay religious scholars and intellectuals that serves as a testimony of the spread of Islam to the Malay world. Against such a backdrop, this study was carried out to examine the positive (good) and negative (bad) signs associated with Islamic months that helped Malays decide the appropriate months in which houses should be built. The study was based on a mixed-method approach based on a quantitative method and a qualitative method to help yield empirically reliable findings. The corpus-based analysis was the main analysis used by focusing on significant lexical values and concordant synthesis to highlight the good and bad signs associated with Islamic months. The researchers selected five (5) manuscripts that belonged to a corpus called Petua Membina Rumah. The analysis showed 50% of the Islamic months had negative signs while 42% of such months had positive signs. The remaining 8% had a mix of positive and negative signs. In addition, there were some instances involving a combination of positive and negative signs. Such occurrences provide an interesting view of the impact of signs on the Malay society, especially on its civilization. These significant findings highlight not only the Islamic months deemed suitable for building houses but also the thinking of Malay scholars in shaping the civilization of the Malay world.

scholarly journals A service user evaluation of eConsult use by Defence Primary Healthcare Primary Care Clinicians using a mixed-method approach

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antony S Willman
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Administrative Support ◽  
Access Methods ◽  
Mixed Method Approach ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Primary Care Clinicians ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Method Approach

ABSTRACTIntroductioneConsult has been recently introduced into Defence Primary Healthcare to allow patients electronic access to healthcare. Using mixed methods, this service evaluation sought the views of primary care clinicians using eConsult.MethodsA two-phase sequential exploratory mixed-method approach was used. An inductive thematic analysis of feedback from primary care clinicians in the Salisbury Plain Area identified themes around eConsult use. These were used to construct an 18-item survey instrument. This was then distributed to primary care clinicians in Defence Primary Healthcare to assess the broader applicability of the themes.ResultsFour themes were identified: the impact on accessibility, the effects on working practices, the impact on the dynamics of the consultation and the effect of training and administrative support. eConsult did not save time for clinicians but was generally more convenient for patients. eConsult was often used in conjunction with telephone and face to face follow up, forming a ‘blended consult’. Accessibility was improved, but cultural factors may affect some patients engaging.ConclusionseConsult improves accessibility and can reduce telephone and face to face consultations but does not reduce workload. It should be used alongside conventional access methods, not instead of. It is useful for straightforward clinical and administrative problems but is less useful for more complex cases unless part of a ‘blended consult’. Future use could be modified to provide greater data gathering for occupational health and chronic disease monitoring and should be monitored to ensure it is inclusive of all demographic groups.KEY MESSAGESThe increased accessibility to a clinician that eConsult offered for patients was positive.There was no workload saving for clinicians using eConsult.EConsult was often the first part of a ‘blended consult’ which subsequently involved telephone and face to face consults.While the dynamics of the consultation were changed, this was generally perceived as positive.EConsult should exist alongside current systems for accessing primary care.The efficiency of the eConsult system could be improved with better administrative support and training.

A mixed-method approach evaluating the impact of healing for cancer

2010 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 49-50
Author(s):  
C Vaghela ◽  
N Robinson ◽  
A Lorenc ◽  
B Peace ◽  
J Gore ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Mixed Method Approach ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Method Approach

Beyond profitability: ICT investments and financial institutions performance measures in developing economies

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamla Ali Al-Busaidi ◽  
Saeed Al-Muharrami
Keyword(s):  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Internal Process ◽  
Mixed Method Approach ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Method Approach

PurposeThe national and global digital transformation makes investments in information and communications technology (ICT) by financial institutions a necessity, not only for gaining a competitive advantage but also for expanding their knowledge and learning about their customers. This study assesses the business value of ICT investments by financial institutions using a mixed-method approach.Design/methodology/approachThis study adopted a mixed-method approach. First, financial data were gathered from Omani banks' annual financial reports and through a longitudinal quantitative analysis in order to assess the value of ICT in financial institutions' profitability performances. Second, a Delphi qualitative approach was utilized in order to further assess how top managers view the impact of ICT investments in different aspects of business. We used an extended balanced scorecard (finance, customer, internal process and learning and growth) and a sector perspective to address how future ICT investments can offer value that goes beyond traditional metrics of profitability.FindingsThe results of the longitudinal study demonstrated significant evidence of the impact of ICT investment on finance performance indicators; ICT value is significantly positive. Furthermore, the results indicated that there is an acceptable consensus among business and ICT managers that ICT is linked to performance indicators beyond financial; ICT value is linked also to customer indicators, internal process indicators and learning and growth indicators in addition to sector indicators.Originality/valueICT is vital for a diversified and knowledge-based economy, especially for developing countries, because modern banking and financial institutions are relatively new in economies such as those that had previously relied on cash and informal financing institutions. Therefore, continued ICT investments face challenges and may not succeed. Most of the existing literature on ICT value has focused on tangible financial performance indicators. The financial evaluation of intangible performance indicators of ICT investments still remains a problematic area of high relevance to decision-makers. The present study provides an integrated assessment that enables financial institutions to develop their strategies and assessments in terms of ICT investments and to go beyond typical, tangible financial profitability indicators. Furthermore, it integrates assessment indicators that are beyond organizations themselves and reaches sectors and countries. This type of investigation is limited in the literature yet important for the financial sector as it is highly integrated by nature and critical to the development of a nation's economy.

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