scholarly journals Students' Preferences for Medical Schools: A Conjoint Analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Alipio
Keyword(s):  
Conjoint Analysis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Major Factors

With the surge of higher education institutions (HEIs) offering the health sciences and medical courses and significant changes in the Philippine education sector, an effective marketing strategy is highly needed. Therefore, HEIs have to compete even more in a very competitive market. The present study aimed to determine the major factors that influence preferences of students who just graduated from senior high school, the relative importance they attach to these factors, and whether there were groups of students for whom different factors were more important. A total of 24,263 prospective students in the health sciences and medical courses from the 125 senior high schools in the Philippines were sampled as respondents. Multi-stage cluster sampling technique was used to recruit the sample. A face to face interview with a set of stimulus cards or through a self-completion questionnaire was used to collect the data and Adaptive Conjoint Analysis (ACA) was performed to analyze students’ preferences. Results showed that the four most important determinants of health science and medical HEI choice for students in the Philippines are academic reputation, quality of facilities, job prospects, and campus atmosphere. A cluster analysis failed to uncover any useful clusters, suggesting that the sample was relatively homogeneous in their preferences and the trade-offs that they made in developing those preferences.

scholarly journals Determinants of Inlet Choices of Sheep and Goats Traders in Ghana: A Case Study of Kumasi and Tamale

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Fallah Samuel Kassoh ◽  
Jusufu Abdulai ◽  
Osman Nabay ◽  
Rebecca Bockarie
Keyword(s):  
Small Ruminants ◽  
Transportation Cost ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Multinomial Logit Model ◽  
Sampling Frame ◽  
Fuel Price ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Sheep And Goats ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Major Factors

The consumption of Small ruminants’ meat (sheep and goat) form an integral component of an average Ghanaian’s diet due to the country’s emergence to a middle income earning status and awareness of the outstanding benefits of a nutritious diet. However, periodic shocks in market availability of products severely impacts access and in most cases cause price hike hence affecting dietary patterns especially of urban dwellers that are mostly habitual in recurrent consumption of these products. Against such insight, this study investigates the factors that influence the inlet choice of sheep and goats traders in two urban towns of Ghana (Kumasi and Tamale) using Multinomial logit model. The selection of Kumasi and Tamale markets were based on the progressive marketing and consumption of sheep (S) and goats (G). A multi stage sampling technique was used in this study. A reconnaissance survey was carried out in Kumasi and Tamale metropolis in order to identify the existing markets and to generate the sample frame. Ten markets were purposively selected based on the proximity of the markets to the urban centres. A total of 284 traders were randomly sampled from the sampling frame. A structured questionnaire was used to collect relevant data, and analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The results of the study showed that majority of the traders were male with most (43%) falling within the age range of 31 to 40 years. International market (Burkina Faso) was identified as the major source of sheep and goats with 37% of total respondents sourcing from there. The major factors found to be influencing the inlet choice of sheep and goats by sampled traders in the study areas were prices, licenses, quantity of animals handled, transportation cost, education, experience and age of the traders. Based on the findings of the study, the following recommendations were suggested to improve the SG trade in urban centres of Ghana: Credit provision to traders who desire it to establish and expand their investment; reduction of license cost; and general reduction of fuel price so as to ease economic mobility of products.

scholarly journals Citizen Awareness and Satisfaction Survey: The Case of Tumauini, Isabela Philippines

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 5478-5487
Author(s):  
Renejoy M. Bulos
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Public Works ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Citizen Satisfaction ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
The People ◽  
Multi Stage

Local governments in the Philippines are the nearest service units to its citizens. They are expected to deliver quality services to their constituents. As recipients of the different services, citizens are deemed in better position to assess whether quality services are delivered by the different municipalities in the country. In order to address the need to gather citizens’ feedback on the service delivery performance of the local government units (LGU), the Department of Interior and Local Government developed the Citizen Satisfaction Index System (CSIS). The municipality of Tumauini in the province of Isabela is one of the selected LGUs to implement the CSIS project in the country to measure its performance in service delivery for 2018. This study assessed the awareness and satisfaction of the people in Tumauini, Isabela on the services for Public Works and Infrastructure delivered by the LGU. There were 150 respondents selected using the multi-stage probability sampling method. In gathering the data needed, face to face interview was used with the aid of survey questionnaire. Overall, results revealed that citizens of Tumauini are aware and satisfied with the different service indicators of the Public Works and Infrastructure programs. Results of the study may help local government officials in crafting policies and making management decisions to improve the performance of the local government of Tumauini in the provision and delivery of Public Works and Infrastructure services to its constituents.

scholarly journals Moderating Effects of Teachers’ Teaching Experience on Home Learning Associated with Literacy Skills among Chinese Preschoolers

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Chan Mei Yee ◽  
Zarinah Arshat
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Hierarchical Multiple Regression ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Home Learning ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Over Time

<p>This study was designed to determine the influence of home learning on Chinese preschoolers’ literacy skills is likely to be moderated by the level of teacher’s teaching experience. There were 136 preschoolers aged ranged between three to six years old with their parents and teachers recruited in this study using a Multi-Stage Cluster sampling technique. The results of the Hierarchical Multiple Regression analysis indicate that teacher’s teaching experience has a significant moderating effect on the strengths of the relationship between home learning and preschoolers’ literacy skills. Further research is needed to investigate more deeply to identify whether these relationships are upheld over time and with diverse sample. </p>

scholarly journals PENGARUH KAPASITAS INTELEGENSI MELALUI MENYIMAK DAN MEMBACA TERHADAP PRESTASI BELAJAR SISWA SMAN DI KOTA BANDUNG

LITERA ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pien Supinah Adiwiria
Keyword(s):  
Direct Effect ◽  
Indirect Effect ◽  
Reading Ability ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Learning Achievement ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Listening Ability

AbstractThis research study aims to investigate the direct effect of the intelligence capacity on learning achievement and the indirect effect of the intelligence capacity on learning achievement through listening and reading. This study employed the explanatory survey design. The sample, consisting of 112 students of SMAN in Bandung City, was selected by using the multi-stage cluster sampling technique. The research instruments were tests. The statistical test employed was the path analysis. The research findings show that the intelligence capacity has a direct effect on learning achievement and an indirect effect on learning achievement through listening and reading. The intelligence capacity will have a greater effect on learning achievement if it is supported by the reading ability. The effect of the intelligence capacity on learning achievement through listening is smaller than the direct effect of the intelligence capacity on learning achievement.Key words: intelligence capacity, listening ability, reading ability, learning achievement

scholarly journals Immunization coverage under universal immunization programme in Kozhikode district, Kerala

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. 3667
Author(s):  
Sreedevi C.
Keyword(s):  
Immunization Coverage ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Dropout Rate ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Vaccine Preventable Diseases ◽  
Immunization Programme ◽  
Multi Stage

Background: Immunization is an important cost effective tool for preventing the morbidities and mortalities caused by vaccine preventable diseases. The objectives of this study were to assess the universal immunization programme coverage of children of 12–23 months of age in Kozhikode district and to study the factors associated with immunization coverage.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in 30 randomly selected electoral wards of Kozhikode district which were selected using multi stage cluster sampling technique during April 2013 to May 2014.Results: 469 children were studied from 30 clusters. 75.5% was fully immunized while 1.5% was unimmunized. Dropout rate for DPT 3 to Measles was the highest accounting to 20.2%. Most common reason for failure of immunization among unimmunized was that the parents didn’t feel the need (57.1%) and for partially immunized was the illness of the child (27.8%) followed by lack of awareness of the time of immunization (22.2%). Religion, early age of the mother at marriage and first delivery and high birth order were significantly associated with a higher proportion of partially immunized while higher education of the parents (>12th standard), health worker’s home visit in the first year of the child and presence of immunization card were significantly associated with a high full immunization coverage (p<0.05).Conclusions: Immunization coverage of 75.5% is far behind the target to be achieved. 1.5% of the children didn’t get any of the vaccinations. It is very important to increases the coverage to prevent the re-emergence of vaccine preventable diseases.

scholarly journals Efikasi Kendiri Guru Pendidikan Islam Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Malaysia

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Noornajihan Jaafar
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Islamic Studies ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
Main Instrument ◽  
The Relationship

Kajian ini bertujuan untuk meninjau tahap efikasi kendiri (EK) guru Pendidikan Islam (GPI) sekolah menengah kebangsaan di Semenanjung Malaysia. Kajian perbezaan berdasarkan beberapa faktor demografi terpilih seperti jantina dan lokasi sekolah turut dijalankan. Kajian korelasi juga dijalankan bagi menilai hubungan antara EK GPI dengan tempoh pengalaman mengajar. Kajian ini adalah berbentuk tinjauan yang menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dan soal selidik merupakan instrumen utama kajian. Teknik pensampelan kelompok atas kelompok digunakan bagi menentukan sampel kajian. Saiz sampel yang terlibat dalam kajian ini adalah seramai 544 orang GPI yang mewakili populasi seramai 8562 orang GPI di SMK semenanjung Malaysia. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan EK GPI berada pada tahap sangat tinggi (min=4.32). Analisis ANOVA dua hala pula menunjukkan tiadanya perbezaan EK GPI terhadap faktor persekitaran berdasarkan jantina. Analisis Pearson pula menunjukkan terdapatnya korelasi yang lemah dan positif antara tempoh pengalaman mengajar dengan EK (r=0.098). Kajian ini dilihat memberi implikasi kepada polisi dan amalan pengajaran GPI.This study was designed to examine self-efficacy (SE) teachers of Islamic Studies (TIS) in national secondary schools in Peninsular Malaysia. A research on the differences of SE based on a number of demographic factors was also carried out. The study also aimed to assess the relationship between teaching experiences with SE. This study used a quantitative approach and the questionnaire was the main instrument. Multi stage cluster sampling technique was used to determine the sample. The sample size involved in this research were 544 TIS representing a population of 8562 TIS national secondary school in Peninsular Malaysia. The results showed that SE of TIS were very high (min=4.32). Two Ways ANOVA analysis showed there was no difference in the SE of TIS based on gender and school location. Pearson analysis showed that there were weak and positive correlations between teaching experience with SE (r=0.098). In addition, this study has also seen to have implications for the policy and practice of teaching among TIS.

scholarly journals Predictors of Bankruptcy Probability among Malaysian Civil Servants : Examining the Subjective Measurement

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Yashota Nair ◽  
Laily Paim ◽  
Mohd.Fazli Sabri ◽  
Husniyah Abdul Rahim
Keyword(s):  
Financial Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Civil Servants ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Asset Ownership ◽  
Determinant Factors ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Bankruptcy Probability ◽  
Warning Model

Bankruptcy and its impact on the quality of life among Malaysian civil servants has received considerable attention from many authorities. The purpose of this study is to examine the determinant factors of civil servants’ bankruptcy probability in Malaysia. The results of this study can be used to predict the possibility of bankruptcy. The knowledge of this early warning model may help to prevent the consequences or reduce the possibility of bankruptcy among Malaysian civil servants. It can be also used for a better understanding of the relationship on bankruptcy probability by highlighting the determinant factors such as asset ownership, attitude towards debt, and financial management practices. Samples were selected by using multi-stage cluster sampling technique among civil servants in public sectors. A total of 399 completed questionnaires were analysed using logistic regression to identify the probability of bankruptcy among the civil servants. The results identified that the possibility of bankruptcy is significantly determined by asset ownership, attitude towards debt, and financial management practices.   

Enhancing instructional outcomes with a serious gamified system: a qualitative investigation of student perceptions

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hussein Haruna ◽  
Asad Abbas ◽  
Zamzami Zainuddin ◽  
Xiao Hu ◽  
Robin R. Mellecker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Attitude Change ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
School Students ◽  
Serious Gaming ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Resource Poor ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This paper aims to evaluate the students’ perception of their learning experiences concerning serious gaming and gamification instructions and determines whether they were motivated enough and engaged during the educative process in a resource-poor context. Moreover, the study evaluated the impact of interactive instructional environment outcomes in terms of students’ perceptions of the learning catalysed by gamified systems, particularly in enhancing attitude change coupled with knowledge acquisition. Design/methodology/approach This study used a qualitative research design technique to collect the data. A total of 108 first year secondary school students participated in a sexual health literacy course that lasted for a five-week learning period. Using a cluster-sampling technique, three classes were randomly assigned to serious gaming, gamification and teacher-centred instructions. Individual face-to-face interviews were used to assess students’ perceives required satisfaction with three instructions. Data were audio-recorded, and coding analysis was used using NVivo software facilitated qualitative data analysis. Findings The results show that serious gaming and gamification instructions trumped the traditional teacher-centred instruction method. While intervention students were all positive about the serious gaming and gamification instructions, non-intervention students were negative about conservative teacher-centered learning whose limited interactivity also undermined learning relative to the two innovative interventions. Research limitations/implications As a justification to limit face-to-face classes, this study may be useful during an emergency phenomenon, including the current situation of amid COVID-19. The implementation of serious gaming and gamification as remotely instructional options could be among the measures to protect educational communities through reducing close-proximity, and eventually, control contamination and the spread of viruses. Originality/value The application of serious gaming and game elements should not be conceptualised as universal but context-specific. This study shows that particularism is essential to optimise the results in terms of coming up with a specific design based on the scope of evaluation for positive results and develop an intervention that will work, especially in the resource-poor context of the developing world.

Sexual Orientation Among Unmarried Final Year University Students in Osun State: Distribution, Determinants and Level of Satisfaction

2021 ◽  
pp. 0272684X2110066
Author(s):  
Akinlolu G. Omisore ◽  
Ifeoluwa A. Oyerinde ◽  
Omoniyi M. Abiodun ◽  
Zainab A. Aderemi ◽  
Titilayo B. Adewusi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
University Students ◽  
Sexual Attraction ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Major Factors

Background Sexual Orientation is an enduring pattern of romantic or sexual attraction, with the attractions broadly incorporated under heterosexuality and non-heterosexuality. Societal and other factors seem to affect individuals’ perception of their self-identified orientation. Thus, this study sets out to document the distribution of sexual orientation, level of self-reported satisfaction, and factors associated with sexual orientation among unmarried university students. Methods A cross-sectional study involving 550 respondents sampled using a multi-stage sampling technique. Data collected via a self-administered questionnaire and analyzed via IBM SPSS version 20.0. Results Most respondents (93.6%) were heterosexuals, 4.7% bisexuals, 1.3% lesbian women and 0.40% gay men. More heterosexuals (80.4%) were fully satisfied with their self-identified sexual orientation compared to 57.2% of non-heterosexuals. Respondents who had religious upbringing and those whose parents were currently married were less likely to have sexual orientation outside of heterosexuality. Conclusion The most prevalent sexual orientation was heterosexuality, with more heterosexuals also expressing satisfaction than others. With the level of dissatisfaction expressed by those who are not heterosexuals as well as the factors associated with heterosexuality, it is plausible to conclude that societal values and/or prejudices constitute major factors in individuals self-identifying with some particular sexual orientation and the satisfaction derived therein.

scholarly journals Podcasting of health sciences lectures: Benefits for students from a non-English speaking background

2010 ◽  
Vol 26 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karma Pearce ◽  
Sheila Scutter
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Limited Effect ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Digital Format ◽  
Audio Recordings ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
The University

<span>Podcasting in higher education is the presentation of study material in digital format that can be downloaded as audio or video files onto a MP3 player or computer. These files can then be accessed anywhere and at any time students choose. The use of podcasting is now widespread amongst undergraduate students, yet their application to the specific needs of students with a non English speaking background (NESB) is largely unknown. The findings of this study are based on a survey of 404 NESB and 708 native English speaking Health Science undergraduate students at the University of South Australia. Ninety percent of NESB students accessed podcasts of undergraduate lectures, with the majority listening to more than 15 podcasts during each semester. The availability of podcasts had limited effect on attendance at lectures. M-learning (mobile learning) was not popular amongst NESB students compared to other students. They preferred to listen to audio recordings of the whole lecture from a computer in conjunction with the </span><em>PowerPoint</em><span> presentation. This study suggests the use of podcasts as a revision tool has obvious benefits as perceived by undergraduate NESB students in terms of their learning in face to face classes and when reviewing and revising complex material.</span>

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