scholarly journals Dynamics of Clan Based Conflicts in Wajir County, Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 692-702
Author(s):  
David Karienye ◽  
Prof Osman Warfa
Keyword(s):  
Political Influence ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Religious Leaders ◽  
Northern Kenya ◽  
Specific Objective ◽  
Key Drivers ◽  
Research Questions

Clannism is one of the key drivers of violent attacks in Northern Kenya. The causes of the persistent clan-based conflicts in Northern Kenya are not well known and ascertained. The rising incidents of violent attacks which clan-based conflict can be partially blamed, which this study attempted to explore. This underpins the need to conduct research in order to explore the drivers of clan-based conflict in Wajir county. The specific objective of the study was to assess the drivers of inter-clan and intra-clan-based conflicts in Wajir county, Kenya. The study adopted an exploratory research design. The study involved qualitative approach of data collection. The target population comprised of clan elders (Degodia, Ogaden and Ajuran), security agents, religious leaders and civil society organizations. A total of 31 respondents were interviewed who were selected using purposive and snowball approach. Interview guides were administered to the various respondents. The information obtained in the study was thematically analyzed according to the research questions. The study found that some of the key drivers of clan conflict in Wajir County include political influence, constituency boundaries, unequal sharing of county resources and competition over water and pasture. Findings from this study will be published to aid in disseminating information on the best ways to mitigate the clan-based conflict.

scholarly journals Fintechs: inovação, redução dos custos de transação, eficiência e análise econômica do direito

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-46
Author(s):  
Henrique Avelino Lana ◽  
◽  
Lucas Vinicios Cruz ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Transaction Costs ◽  
Applied Research ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Inductive Method ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Economic Analysis Of Law ◽  
Economic Perspective ◽  
Specific Objective ◽  
The Subject

From a legal and economic perspective of law, this article examines fintech companies, which are entrepreneurial entities, usually startups, that operate in the financial market. This paper’s overall objective is to demonstrate the interaction between these companies and the economic analysis of law. Its specific objective is to demonstrate the usefulness of fintech companies in reducing transaction costs for administrators, from the perspective of the Economic Analysis of Law. In this context, this paper tries to answer the following problem: how do fintech companies contribute to the reduction of transaction costs? Therefore, allowing for more efficient and faster financial operations and/or transactions. In order to answer this question, this research utilizes the methodology of applied research, with exploratory research, from a qualitative approach, with the inductive method, and bibliographic research specialized on the subject-matter.

The Meritocratization of Civil Society

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Bovens ◽  
Anchrit Wille
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Political Influence ◽  
Public Affairs ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Advocacy Groups ◽  
Interest Representation ◽  
The People ◽  
Professional Advocacy ◽  
Education Gap

Civil society organizations are, if not schools, at least pools of democracy. In the ‘third sector’, too, active engagement and participation ‘by the people’ have given way to meritocracy, or, in other words, to rule by the well-educated. Many popularly rooted mass organizations have witnessed a decline in membership and political influence. Their role as intermediary between politics and society has been taken over by professionally managed advocacy groups that operate with university educated public affairs consultants. First, the chapter describes the associational revolution, the enormous increase in the number of civil society organizations. Then it in analyses the education gap in membership and the shift from large membership organizations to lean professional advocacy groups, which has occurred over the past three decades. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the net effect of this meritocratization of civil society for political participation and interest representation.

POLA KOMUNIKASI ANTAR UMAT BERAGAMA MASYARAKAT DESA SINDANG JAYA, REJANG LEBONG, BENGKULU

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 283
Author(s):  
Idi Warsah ◽  
Amelia Avisa ◽  
Anrial Anrial
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Religious Freedom ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Communication Pattern ◽  
Religious Leaders ◽  
Mutual Respect ◽  
Religious Activities ◽  
Religious People ◽  
The People ◽  
Kinship Relations

This study aimed at finding out a depiction of the communication pattern among religious people in the Sindang Jaya community, Rejang Lebong Regency, Bengkulu Province. This study used a qualitative approach, and the data collection techniques were observation and interviews. After the data were collected, the analysis was carried out with the stages of reduction, presentation, and drawing conclusion. This study drew the conclusion that First, the pattern of communication set by the people of Sindang Jaya Village was based on mutual respect among religions. Second, there were three forms of tolerance given by the people of Sindang Jaya Village, namely cooperation, religious freedom, and appreciation for the religious activities of other religions. Third, the strategy carried out to avoid conflicts was that both religious leaders, village officials, and the community in general always became fair, respected each other, had kinship relations, discussed every problem, helped each other, and cooperated with one another.

scholarly journals STRATEGIES OF FAMILIES IN THE CARE OF CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC DISEASES

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 662-669 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marli dos Santos Salvador ◽  
Giovana Calcagno Gomes ◽  
Pâmela Kath de Oliveira ◽  
Vera Lúcia de Oliveira Gomes ◽  
Josefine Busanello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Work Study ◽  
Positive Coping ◽  
Care Seek ◽  
The Family ◽  
South Of Brazil

ABSTRACTthis study aimed to know the strategies of families in the care of children with chronic diseases. A descriptive and exploratory research was carried out using a qualitative approach, in a Pediatric Unit of a university hospital in the south of Brazil, during the first and second halves of 2013. The study involved 15 participating families. Data were collected by means of interviews subjected to thematic analysis. It was identified as strategies: balance work, study and care, share tasks throughout the day, adapt the physical area of the house, engage the child in their own care, seek resources in the network of social support and faith, seek assistance in another city; and engage in physical activity to reduce stress. It was concluded that it is necessary that the nurses participate of the family support network, as a support source for the strengthening of the family to the care, acquiring skills and expertise to a positive coping of the child's chronic disease.

scholarly journals MATA KULIAH PENDIDIKAN KEWARGANEGARAAN SEBAGAI UPAYA MEMUPUK RASA NASIONALISME MAHASISWA (Studi Kasus Pada Mahasiswa Universitas Buana Perjuangan Karawang)

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yogi Nugraha
Keyword(s):  
Civic Education ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Study Time ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Study Research ◽  
Education Courses

ABSTRACT This study aims to describe the implementation of civic education courses in an effort to foster a sense of nationalism student at the Buana Perjuangan Karawang University. This study used a qualitative approach with the method used is the case study. Research conducted at the Buana Perjuangan Karawang University, with an estimated study time for start of the date October 28, 2017 until August 28, 2018. The target population in this study were students who follow courses of civic education, and sampling using techniques purposive sampling. The results obtained show that nationalism formed through civic education in college can be formed. It is based on a statement cited by respondents stated that the Civic Education is very important to learn in college, it's based on the erosion of a sense of nationalism began to be immediately addressed by studying Civics. Civic education is also learned to go back to the students will be taught by the teacher candidates Pancasila and Civic Education. Increased sense of nationalism in studying Civics is proof that Civic Education is so important to learn. Keywords: Civic Education, Nationalism, Students. ABSTRAK Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan pelaksanaan mata kuliah pendidikan kewarganegaraan dalam upaya memupuk rasa nasionalisme mahasiswa di Universitas Buana Perjuangan Karawang. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode yang digunakan yaitu metode studi kasus. Penelitian dilaksanakan pada Universitas Buana Perjuangan Karawang, dengan estimasi waktu penelitian selama mulai dari tanggal 28 Oktober 2017 sampai dengan tanggal 28 Agustus 2018. Populasi target dalam penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa yang mengikuti mata kuliah pendidikan kewarganegaraan, dan pengambilan sampel menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Hasil penelitian yang diperoleh menunjukkan bahwa nasionalisme yang terbentuk melalui pembelajaran pendidikan kewarganegaraan di perguruan tinggi dapat terbentuk. Hal ini berdasarkan pernyataan yang diutarakan oleh para responden yang menyatakan bahwa Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan sangat penting untuk dipelajari di Perguruan Tinggi, hal ini didasarkan pada mulai lunturnya rasa nasionalisme haruslah segera diatasi dengan mempelajari Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan. Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan juga dipelajari untuk kembali dibelajarkan kepada peserta didik nantinya oleh para calon guru Pendidikan Pacasila dan Kewarganegaraan. Meningkatnya rasa nasionalisme dalam mempelajari Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan merupakan bukti bahwasanya Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan begitu penting untuk dipelajari. Kata kunci: Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan, Nasionalisme, Mahasiswa.

scholarly journals Why do Students Seek Help in an Age of DIY? Using a Qualitative Approach to Look Beyond Statistics

2017 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Vinyard ◽  
Colleen Mullally ◽  
Jaimie Beth Colvin
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
National Statistics ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Do It Yourself ◽  
Consultation Services

National statistics indicate that academic libraries are experiencing declines in reference transactions, but the references services in some libraries continue to thrive. While many studies explore reasons that students do not seek assistance from librarians, there is limited research explaining why students do ask for help. The authors conducted a study to answer two questions: (1) How do undergraduate students look for information? (2) What prompted the students to seek out help from a librarian? To answer these questions, the authors conducted in-depth, semi-structured interviews with undergraduate students who had received reference assistance. An important theme that emerged from the interviews was students’ preferences to search independently without assistance. Despite this “do-it-yourself” mentality, students aware of library research consultation services still continue to seek out assistance for librarians when stressful and time-consuming research questions arise. The findings from this study will help librarians better market their research services and understand how students perceive the help-seeking process.

scholarly journals Concepções de residentes em saúde mental sobre o cuidado ofertado em rede de atenção psicossocial / Conceptions of residents in mental health on care provided in a psychosocial attention network

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 126-144
Author(s):  
Mikaelly Duarte Leite ◽  
Márcia Maria Mont' Alverne de Barros
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Psychosocial Care ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Care Model ◽  
Service Workers ◽  
Attention Network ◽  
Research Findings

Resumo: A Rede de Atenção Psicossocial-RAPS é constituída por serviços e dispositivos voltados para a superação da lógica manicomial, priorizando dentre outros aspectos, o exercício da cidadania e inserção social das pessoas com transtornos mentais. Neste cenário, compreende-se que a Residência Multiprofissional em Saúde Mental é relevante para o processo de qualificação dos serviços, no que concerne ao fortalecimento da rede de atenção psicossocial, à integralidade da atenção e qualificação das práticas dos trabalhadores dos serviços de saúde. Objetivou-se nesse estudo, conhecer as concepções da primeira turma da Residência Multiprofissional em Saúde Mental da Paraíba acerca do cuidado em saúde mental prestado na RAPS de João Pessoa e Cabedelo. Trata-se de uma pesquisa descritiva-exploratória, desenvolvida por abordagem qualitativa, realizada com 8 residentes. Utilizou-se uma entrevista semiestruturada, e para sua interpretação, seguiu-se a análise de conteúdo. Os resultados indicaram, a partir dos relatos das residentes, fragilidades concernentes à desvalorização do trabalhador e da saúde mental e condições de trabalho precárias, por exemplo, dificuldades relevantes que estão em discordância com as propostas do novo modelo de atenção psicossocial e da reforma psiquiátrica brasileira. No entanto, os achados da pesquisa também evidenciaram potencialidades da RAPS e contribuições importantes dos residentes nestes serviços, às quais estão em consonância com os pressupostos do cuidado ancorado na atenção psicossocial, como o apontamento de profissionais identificados com a saúde mental e práticas das residentes que favoreceram o empoderamento, autonomia e protagonismo dos usuários. AbstractThe Psychosocial Attention Network (RAPS) consists of services and devices designed to overcome the asylum logic, prioritizing, among other aspects, the exercise of citizenship and social insertion of people with mental disorders. In this scenario, it is understood that the Multiprofessional Residency in Mental Health is relevant to the qualification process of the services, regarding the strengthening of the psychosocial care network, to the integral attention and qualification of the practices of health service workers. The objective of this study was to understand the conceptions of the first group of the Multiprofessional Residency in Mental Health of Paraíba regarding the mental health care provided in the RAPS of João Pessoa and Cabedelo. It is a descriptive-exploratory research, developed in the qualitative approach, carried out with 8 residents. A semi-structured interview was used, and for its interpretation, content analysis was followed. The results indicated, from the residents' reports, weaknesses concerning worker devaluation and mental health and precarious working conditions, for example, relevant difficulties that are in disagreement with the proposals of the new psychosocial care model and the Brazilian psychiatric reform. However, the research findings also highlighted the potential of RAPS and the important contributions of residents in these services, which are in line with the assumptions of care anchored in psychosocial care, such as the assignment of professionals identified with mental health and practices of residents who favored the empowerment, autonomy and protagonism of users.Keywords: Psychosocial Attention Network; Multiprofessional Residence; Mental health.

scholarly journals Application of Cause-and-Effect-Analysis for Evaluating Causes of Fire Disasters in Public and Private Secondary Schools in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Alade E. Ilori ◽  
Bulus A. Sawa ◽  
Abdullahi A. Gobir
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Effect Analysis ◽  
Fire Disaster ◽  
Teachers And Students

The contributions of fire disaster to the varying degrees of students’, staff and schools’ property and/or lives lost in secondary schools in Nigeria is recently alarming. The study assessed causes of fire disaster in public and private secondary schools in Ilorin metropolis, Nigeria. The objectives were to identify latent causes of fire disaster, use the fishbone diagram to illustrate and analyze the root-causes of fire disaster in secondary schools. The exploratory research strategy was used. The target population was 18 senior public and private secondary schools, Ilorin having 18 principals, 965 teachers and 3765 senior secondary 2 students. From the target population, simple random sampling technique through a pick and not-return balloting was employed to sample 72.22% of the principals, 14.8% each of the teachers and students. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, questionnaire, participatory observation, and were analyzed using cause-and-effects-analysis. The findings reveal fire disasters in public and private secondary schools in Ilorin metropolis are primarily caused by bush/waste burning, electrical fault/wiring, arson,  carelessness, and alcohol, smoking. Results also showed that the root-causes of fire phenomenon from the classic categories were setting undergrowth on fire, non-insulated wiring system and sparks from wrong connections, emotional induced from cultism rivalry among male teachers and students over a girl and superiority within and outside the school, mishandling of chemicals in various laboratories during experimentation, and lack of proper fencing of school compound. The study recommends that schools in the metropolis should prepare and anticipate future fire tragedy. Consequently, since there are several factors responsible for fire incidents, further studies could be conducted to clarify the sequence or magnitude of each cause of the fire outbreak.

scholarly journals Representações sociais da enfermagem elaboradas por profissionais de saúde não enfermeiros

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Érick Igor dos Santos ◽  
Yasmin Rayanne Alves ◽  
Antonio Marcos Tosoli Gomes ◽  
Aline Cerqueira Santos Santana da Silva ◽  
Diego Bonfante Mota ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Social Representations ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Social Representation ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
The Core ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Representation Theory ◽  
Nursing Health ◽  
Nursing Professional

Aims:  To  analyze  the  social  representations  of  nursing  by  non-nursing health professionals. Method: This is a descriptive, exploratory research, with a qualitative  approach,  using    Social  Representation  Theory  as  a  structural  approach.  A total of 53 non-nursing health professionals participated in this research. The technique used to collect the data was based on free and hierarchical opinions, using the inductor terminology “nursing”. D ata analysis was treated through the software E VOC  2005. Results:  The  following  are  among  the  core  terms  used  to  socially  represent  nursing: care,  team,  responsibility  and  work.  Discussion:  It  was to  form  a  balance  between the functional,  normative,  and  perceived  image  of  the  representation,  which  includes cognitive  and  evaluative  elements.  There  is  a  positive  view  towards  the  study  object. Conclusion:  This  representation has  been  carefully  presented  as  professionals  relate to concrete  and  tangible  formats  to  express  the  nursing  professional,  and  then  they  are able to reconstruct the object nursing.

scholarly journals A Qualitative Content Analysis of Cardiovascular Diseases Related Health Information Targeted at the Hui Minority on Chinese WeChat Official Accounts

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1359
Author(s):  
Lei Yang ◽  
Yuping Mao ◽  
Jeroen Jansz
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Healthy Life ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Minority People

In this study, we focus on the information available in WeChat official accounts about cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), which are a leading cause of death in China. We are particularly interested in information targeting the Chinese Hui minority people, who have a high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs). Our exploratory research therefore investigates whether and how the articles on WeChat official accounts are targeted at the Hui people. We used a qualitative approach to analyze 108 articles. Two related themes emerged: descriptions of how to live a healthy life; and explanations of CVDs and CVRFs. Traditional Chinese medicine likewise surfaced from the analysis as a specific and unique theme in the Chinese social and cultural context. Despite the high prevalence of CVRFs among the Hui, none of the articles included information tailored to them.

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