scholarly journals ROLE OF MEDIA IN RESILIENCE FROM FLOOD DISASTER: A CASE STUDY OF AUGUST 2008 KOSHI FLOOD IN NEPAL

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-87
Author(s):  
Kumud R. Kafle ◽  
Sanjay N. Khanal ◽  
Ranjan K. Dahal
Keyword(s):  
Information Flow ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Text Message ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Great Magnitude ◽  
Fm Radio ◽  
Community Effort ◽  
Source Of Information

 A highly catastrophic river in the eastern part of Nepal - the Koshi (Sorrow of Bihar, India) - has been selected for this study. On 18th of August 2008, the river changed its original course towards the eastern side by breaking its embankment. Even though the flood was of great magnitude, surprisingly only the 2 casualties was reported because of prompt pre-information by media. The stratified random sampling from questionnaire shows that 77% respondents considered the radio (mostly FM radio) as the major source of information responsible for providing protection from flood as these warnings led people to take quick precautions. The survey showed that the timely forecast of disaster by FM radio and text message warnings were the most effective. The study also showed that the information flow at least 24 hours prior to the disaster would be manageable comfortably with community effort even without the presence of government rescue agencies. The role of other media such as newspapers and television are not as significant as radio and phone text messages. Kathmandu UniversityJournal of Science, Engineering and TechnologyVol. 12, No. 2, 2016, page: 83-87

scholarly journals The Role of Public Relations in the Delivery of Forestry Services in Ghana

2017 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-43
Author(s):  
Kofi Ampadu Boateng ◽  
Petra Hlaváčková
Keyword(s):  
Public Relations ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Social Relationship ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Consumer Awareness ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Forestry Commission ◽  
Forestry Services

Abstract Public Relations (PR) is a natural, vital as well as persistent component of human social relationship. It may involve a campaign designed to develop goodwill for an individual or an organisation. There are, however, few researches relating to public relations and delivery of forestry services. The aim of this study was to examine the role public relations play in the delivery of forestry services with Ghana as case study. In order to obtain the relevant information for this research, an interview schedule was developed and used to gather information from regional heads and a set of questionnaire administered to the rest of the participants through random sampling. The research further affirmed that PR increases consumer awareness and identified radio and television to be the commonest PR tools used by the Ghana Forestry Commission (GFC). The study concluded that PR to a greater extent is the foundation of an organisation and its activities influence the execution and delivery of services. GFC is, however, urged to explore other inexpensive yet effective PR tools and strategies in order to broaden their reach.

DOHaD research with populations in transition: a case study of prenatal diet remote recall with Yup’ik Alaskan women

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Giordano ◽  
D. C. Benyshek
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Transition ◽  
Developmental Pathways ◽  
Developmental Origins ◽  
Prenatal Nutrition ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Health And Disease ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
Source Of Information

Maternal prenatal diet can exert a powerful influence on the health of children when they reach adulthood – an orienting phenomenon in the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease research paradigm. Similar to other subsistence-based communities experiencing a rapid nutrition transition, obesity is increasing among Yup’ik Alaskans. Diabetes prevalence, however, remains relatively low and may reflect developmental nutritional processes that have yet to be thoroughly considered. Here we investigate recall of Yup’ik women’s diets during a past pregnancy using a mixed-methods approach as a critical first step in exploring such alternative developmental hypotheses. For certain populations, retrospective dietary reports might be the only source of information on factors relevant to understanding developmental pathways to health and disease. Our analysis identified community-specific factors that will likely improve the accuracy of future retrospective dietary analyses investigating the role of prenatal nutrition in the developmental origins of metabolic disease, especially among Alaska Natives.

scholarly journals Role of FM Radio on Pakistani Youth: Socio-Political Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol V (I) ◽  
pp. 172-181
Author(s):  
Muhammad Umair Chaudhary ◽  
Tanveer Hussain ◽  
Abdul Ghani
Keyword(s):  
Political Influence ◽  
Research Paper ◽  
Electronic Medium ◽  
Political Issues ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Fm Radio ◽  
Political Perspective ◽  
The Masses ◽  
Source Of Information

This research paper is being presented to know and evaluate the socio-political influence of FM radio on Pakistan youth. At the time of partition and inception of Pakistan, Radio Pakistan was the only electronic medium available in the country. Radio has been the most powerful and useful informative/ educative tool for the reason that it has excellent outreach as compared to all other electronic mediums; with passing years it has been turning into a neglected medium due to the policies of sitting governments who have used radio medium for propagation of their agendas and made this useful source of information, an extol tool which only focused actions of government, instead of disseminating education, highlighting different social, cultural and political issues and awareness campaigns for the masses. Concrete and stunning efforts are still required to get maximize yield and benefit from the radio medium in Pakistan.

scholarly journals The citizen as a source of information: a case study on Jornal da Tarde, RT

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 283-296
Author(s):  
Inês Mendes ◽  
Raquel Martins
Keyword(s):  
Public Service ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
Case Review ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
News Production ◽  
The Given ◽  
Source Of Information ◽  
Citizen’S Participation

Indispensable to news production, sources of information are complex and provide an interesting case review. Without them a journalist’s work would be next to impossible to perform since those sources are able to reinforce and give credibility to the news. In a time when the citizen’s participation in public service media is gaining more and more importance, this study aims to understand the kind of representation and prominence given to the citizen in the Portuguese television Public Service. In addition to understanding the presence of the citizen in Jornal da Tarde, RTP (Radio and Television of Portugal) the goal is to make a connection between the role of the Portuguese television Public Service and the need, or not, to call upon non-official voices to support the credibility and even the veracity of the topic in hand. In which topics the citizen’s voice is more present and which testimonials are more sought after by RTP are some of the topics under discussion. In order to do that – identify the news in which the citizen’s voice was used and to find answers to the given question – a content analysis of 21 broadcasts of Jornal da Tarde was performed.

scholarly journals Peran Music Director Terhadap Identitas Brand Radio Geronimo FM Yogyakarta

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 240-248
Author(s):  
Guntur Eko Prasetyo
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Electronic Media ◽  
Brand Identity ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Fm Radio ◽  
The City

Radio is one of the electronic media that has survived until now, although radio only produces entertainment in the form of sound but there are quite a lot of radio enthusiasts. There are quite a lot of radios operating in Indonesia, especially in Yogyakarta. In this case, one example is Geronimo FM radio, the radio has good credibility in the city of Yogyakarta. This article describes what the role of the Music Director on radio and how they work in shaping the brand identity. This study uses qualitative methods with a case study approach. The result is Music Director has the full right to determine the music that will air on the radio. Music Director also oversees the running of music played when the broadcast takes place so as not to get out of the provisions. Thus Music Director determines music, then radio brand identity is formed through songs that are played so as to form the perceptions of listeners in determining the identity of a radio

scholarly journals The Role of Organization Culture, Leadership and Training Towards Improving Work Performance Country Civil Worker: Case Study in Financial and Development Supervisory Agency

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-126
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ramaditya ◽  
Amirul Wahid Prihantoro
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Organization Culture ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training

The objective of this study is analyzed the impact of organizational culture, training, and leadership on the work performance of civil workers in financial and development supervisory agency. This research uses an associative approach with simple random sampling technique which is measured by SEM using the Smart PLS 3.0 application. The population of this study was 330 civil workers in Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP). The results of the study shown that the Organizational Culture Variables did not significantly influence work Performance of the civil worker in Financial and Development Supervisory Agency, but do not pass the reliability test. Training Variables have a positive and significant effect on the work performance of the civil workers. Leadership variables have a positive and significant effect on the work performance of the civil workers in Financial and Development Supervisory Agency.

scholarly journals The Necessity and Importance of Leisure, Analysis of Factors That Affect Recreating Time, Case Study - Isfahan

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Amir Hamzeh Shahbazi ◽  
Asghar Zarabi ◽  
Masood Taghvaei ◽  
Zeinab Sargazi ◽  
Ashkan Shahbazi
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Applied Research ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Modern Life ◽  
Relevant Variables ◽  
Statistic Model

This paper aims to study general kinds of leisure time and to analyze their relation with some relevant variables (Demographic, social & neighborhood Situation). The Necessity of this study is in relation with the role of leisure time on mental and psychic restoring in our todays life. Especially need for intervention and planning on private, Semipublic and public spaces. The goal of the study is to assess and understand the ways that people spent their free time, in their modern life (or nontraditional). The Research method is survey. Data is gathered,by random sampling trough questionnaire that was closed end and was designed and evaluated by the author. Data analysis is based on nonparametric statistic model. The study is an applied research and limited to Isfahan city and Study is conducted based on the hypothesis of the study which is: the ways that people spend their leisure time is regarding their personal, social and neighborhood physical characteristics.

scholarly journals Promoting Behavioral Change Using Text Messages: A Case Study of Blackberry Farmers in Ecuador

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 398-419
Author(s):  
Vanessa D. Carrión-Yaguana ◽  
Jeffrey Alwang ◽  
Victor H. Barrera
Keyword(s):  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Behavioral Change ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Text Message ◽  
Crop Management ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Randomized Experiment ◽  
Knowledge Enhancement ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThis study measures the effect of text message receipt on behavioral change by Ecuadorean blackberry farmers. We examine whether text messages affect knowledge about specific technologies or serve as reminders to farmers to employ practices as part of their crop management strategy. Drawing from well-known theories of behavioral change, we identify pathways relevant to technology adoption. We then describe results from a randomized experiment and measure the impact of the intervention through these pathways. Results suggest that in the blackberry context, timely text messages remind farmers about recommended practices and increase adoption. Effects on knowledge enhancement are not significant.

scholarly journals The role of social media in delivering news related to the COVID-19 pandemic: Moroccan community as a case study

2021 ◽  
Vol 119 ◽  
pp. 07007
Author(s):  
Nezha Mejjad ◽  
Hanane Yaagoubi ◽  
Mourad Gourmaj ◽  
Aniss Moumen ◽  
Nabil Chakhchaoui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Fake News ◽  
Rapid Spread ◽  
Shared Information ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Source Of Information

The study aims to assess the Moroccan community’s using rate of social media, especially during the imposed lockdown, and analyze how the community is using and exploring the news published on Facebook. In this order, we prepared and shared a survey questionnaire among Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp users. The obtained responses exhibit that only 5% of respondents share the news immediately without verifying the source, while 54 % share news only after verifying the source; the rest did not prefer to share COVID-19 related news. This may reflect the awareness level of the sampled population about the importance of verifying the source of information before sharing it, especially during such conditions. However, 64% of participants think that Social Media platforms are not sufficient and appropriate to warn and inform the population about this sanitary crisis as not all Moroccan citizens have access to the internet and do not use social media. Besides, the COVID-19 period has known a rapid spread of misinformation and fake news through these platforms, impacting community mental health. Although, it is recommended to consider warning people about the best practices and use of shared information through these platforms

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