scholarly journals Factors Affecting the Motivation of Library Paraprofessional Staff Working in University Libraries of Lahore: An Appraisal

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 66-87
Author(s):  
Sumaira Hussain ◽  
Saira Hanif Soroya
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Research Method ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Education Commission ◽  
Level Of Motivation ◽  
Degree Level ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The present study aims at exploring the degree of motivation and professional involvement in the libraries of the universities based in Lahore. The study is essentially quantitative in research involving survey research method for the data collection. The population of the study was paraprofessionals working in the central libraries of thirty-three HEC (Higher Education Commission, Pakistan) recognized public and private universities in Lahore. For the sake of convenience, a selected group of five respondents was constituted from the central library of each university. The available respondents in thirty three university libraries were eighty five. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire using a pre- developed scale MAWS (Motivation at Work Scale) by Gagne et al. (2010). The results proved that the introjections and inner motivational factors proved the key factors of motivation. Furthermore, the results proved that the library assistants had a higher degree level of motivation than those of library clerks. The employees receiving high salary were more motivated than those who were receiving comparatively low salary. Permanent job holders were more motivated than contract-based employees. Similarly, university sector also proved a factor of motivation. The findings of the study are significant to the administration of university libraries that they should consider these factors to keep their staff motivated and committed to their organization and at their workplace.

scholarly journals Reasons for choosing the profession and profile of newly qualified physicians in Brazil

2016 ◽  
Vol 62 (9) ◽  
pp. 853-861 ◽  
Author(s):  
MÁRIO CÉSAR SCHEFFER ◽  
ALINE GIL ALVES GUILLOUX ◽  
MARIO ROBERTO DAL POZ ◽  
LILIA BLIMA SCHRAIBER
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
High School ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
Medical School Admission ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Demographic Profile ◽  
The Will ◽  
Private High School ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

SUMMARY Objective To evaluate the socio-demographic profile, path to medical school admission and factors affecting the choice of becoming a physician in Brazil. Method Application of a structured questionnaire to 4,601 participants among the 16,323 physicians who graduated between 2014 and 2015 that subsequently registered with one of the 27 Regional Boards of Medicine (CRMs). Results The average age of participants is 27 years, 77.2% are white, 57% come from families with a monthly income greater than ten times the minimum wage, 65% have fathers who have completed higher education, 79.1% attended a private high school, and 63.5% selected the “will to make a difference in people’s lives or do good” as their main reason for choosing medicine, with some differences between the sexes and matriculation at a public or private medical school. Conclusion The recent politics for educational diversity and the opening of additional medical schools has not yet had an impact on the socio-demographic profile of graduates, who are mainly white, wealthy individuals.

scholarly journals THE MODERATING EFFECTS OF GENDER, CAREER, MORAL MINDSET ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES AND READINESS FOR EMPLOYABILITY AMONG ENGINEERING COLLEGES GRADUATES IN OMAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 16-30
Author(s):  
Masoud Rashid Al Hinai ◽  
Abul Bashar Bhuiyan ◽  
Nor Azilah Husin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Influence Factors ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Graduate Attributes

The Omani higher education system has enlarged noticeably since 1970 both in the number of students and in the infrastructure.  As a result, there has been a wide investment to provide quality higher educational institutes capable of providing suitable graduates to fulfill the requirements of both public and private sectors with a focus on females to assure equal gender educational and career opportunities chances. Therefore, graduates’ readiness for employability has become a major issue for Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) in Oman due to the growing concern from governments and industries on the quality of the graduates.  Therefore, the main objective of the current study is to develop a conceptual framework for the graduate readiness for employability and incorporates the graduate attributes including human capital attributes, social capital attributes, individual attributes, institution-related attributes, and active learning attributes moderated by gender, career, and moral mindset among Engineering Graduate in Oman. The study uses available sources of existing literature based on the four main keywords ‘higher education’, ‘graduate attributes ‘or ‘readiness for employability, and ‘skills gaps in Oman’. The study also justified by the following theories which are human capital; education and economy development; behavior theory; and motivation theory. The literature utilized for this study covers the latest literature (from 2013 to 2020) extracted from Google Scholar, ProQuest, and Scopus, and other online resources. Based on the summary findings, the study develops a framework that analyses the effects of influential factors on the graduate readiness for employability that will be considered as an empirical study on the graduates of the engineering colleges in Oman. Moreover, the study also concluded that there are moderating effects of gender, moral mindset, and career mindset on the influence factors and the graduate readiness for employability among Omani engineering colleges’ students. The results of the study will fill the gap in understanding the main factors affecting the attainment of graduates’ readiness for employability skills in Oman. The study recommends justifying this conceptual framework by empirical data from the Engineering Graduate in the Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) and draw a policy guideline for ensuring of readiness of engineering graduates for employability in the HEIs in Oman.

scholarly journals University Teachers’ perspective on HEC’s Faculty Appointment Criteria: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-102
Author(s):  
Shoaib Irshad ◽  
Sadia Irshad ◽  
Sadaf Kashif
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Faculty Appointment ◽  
Education Commission ◽  
Overall Performance ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

System devised by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) for Higher Education Institutions (HEI) aims to promote innovation and develop human capital. The efficiency of the system is ascertained if it could help in recruitment and retention of faculty members. Therefore, the study of faculty members' perspective on HEC’s Faculty Appointment Criteria (FAC) is needed to determine whether it motivates and facilitates them. This study reports the faculty’s perspectives on FAC. This qualitative interpretive phenomenological study gathers data using a semi-structured questionnaire for interviewing. The analysis reveals that the criteria do not cover the overall performance of faculty members and is only based upon minimum qualification, duration of service and number of publications. There is a dire need of reviewing the current appointment criteria and for that the involvement of all stakeholders is suggested to devise a profound scheme for better human resource development at HEIs of Pakistan.  

Flourishing The Higher Education in Pakistan: An Exploratory Analysis of The Role of Higher Education Commission (HEC)

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Bashir Khan Khan ◽  
Ghulam Mustafa ◽  
Ahmad Nawaz
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Exploratory Analysis ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Gender Parity ◽  
Education Commission ◽  
Teaching Faculty ◽  
Public And Private Sector

The paramount aim of the underlying study is to explore the efficacy of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) through evaluating the effectiveness of the key initiatives which have been taken by the HEC to flourish the higher education and research environment in Pakistan. Using exploratory analysis, the study unleashes that the higher education and research culture has improved since 2002 owing to the HEC’s effective initiatives. These include, but are not limited to, increasing the capacity of in-service teaching faculty, induction of PhD faculty in public and private sector universities, award of indigenous and foreign scholarships, and provision of research grants, all of which had a positive influence on higher education through capacity building. A commendable increase in the number of universities along with the induction of highly qualified faculty has been witnessed, specifically the induction of indigenously produced PhDs. Apart from these, the HEC has played an instrumental role in helping to improve the gender parity by 45% in education sector. Moreover, in order to trace out what problems the HEC has been facing to implement its reforms, we conducted KIIs to the HEC officials who have been remained the part of policy implementation. The KIIs discloses that the deteriorating budgetary allocation, less cooperation from public sector universities, and questioning the HEC’s autonomy are the major challenges among others to the HEC in promoting an effective and inclusive higher education in Pakistan. The KIIs suggest that the autonomy of the HEC should not be compromised, and the liaison between universities and the HEC should be increased.

Correlation of Unmet Need and Discontinuation in Ethiopia: a View

2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 656-668
Author(s):  
Yishak A Lailulo ◽  
A Sathiya Susuman
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Discontinuation Rate ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Contraceptive Discontinuation

A few key factors affecting usage of all methods and contraceptive discontinuation among women whom are currently married in Ethiopia are discussed. What are the factors affecting women’s contraceptive use? The aim is to explore the two regions on the basis of high total fertility rate (TFR) regions (Oromiya (5.6) and Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People’s Region (SNNPR) (4.9)) in the Ethiopian demographic and health survey (EDHS) 2011. A descriptive and comparative study using the quantitative research method is chosen to address the above research question. The study findings show that the contraceptive discontinuation rate for users of all types of methods is 37%. The highest women’s discontinuation rate is for the pill which is 70% due to side effects.

Exploring the factors affecting job satisfaction of paraprofessional staff working in University Libraries of Pakistan

2017 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 144-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumaira Hussain ◽  
Saira Hanif Soroya
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Satisfaction Level ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Communication Flow ◽  
Public And Private Sector ◽  
Job Recruitment

Purpose This paper aims to explore the factors affecting the job satisfaction level of paraprofessional staff working in Higher Education Commission (HEC)-recognized public and private sector university libraries. Design/methodology/approach The study was quantitative in nature, and survey research method was used. The population of the study was paraprofessionals working in HEC-recognized public and private university central libraries of Lahore. Convenient sampling was used, and five respondents were selected from each university. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire using a pre-developed scale job satisfaction survey by Spector (1985). Findings The study reported that respondents were not dissatisfied with their jobs, and still they were standing between “Neutral” and “agree” with all statements of job satisfaction. The nature of job was identified as the most satisfied facet of job satisfaction. It was also observed that a significant difference of job satisfaction was found among respondents having different salary packages. The group with the highest salary was more satisfied than others. Job security proved the factor affecting job satisfaction, as there was significant difference of job satisfaction between permanent and contract-based employees. Permanent nature of job was a reason of satisfaction for the respondents. However, it is interesting that job satisfaction level of public and private sector paraprofessionals did not differ. Research limitations/implications Findings of the study clarify that the universities are required to redesign their job recruitment policies and to revise pay scales of paraprofessionals. Most importantly, a gap in communication was also found within organizations which could affect the level of job satisfaction among paraprofessionals. Universities should pay attention to maintain the two-way communication flow from top level management to lower level. Originality/value This is probably first study reported from Pakistan on the subject. The findings of the study will help universities to redesign their job recruitment policies and to revise pay scales of paraprofessionals. Most importantly, the findings suggest that universities should pay attention to maintain the two-way communication flow from top level management to lower level.

scholarly journals Investigating the Factors Affecting Grocery Sales in Itahari, Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arjun Rai
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Grocery Stores ◽  
Inferential Statistics ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This paper attempts to investigate the viability of small scaled grocery shops located in Itahari, Nepal. For this purpose, primary data have been collected from 39 different grocery stores using structured questionnaire. The collected data has been analysed by using SPSS-20. The research method includes both descriptive and inferential statistics for the analysis. The finding of the study shows that the average daily sales are significantly affected by the amount of capital in positive way. Similarly, the study revealed that the average daily sales are positively affected by the age of the shop, but in a statistically insignificant way.

scholarly journals Brain drain in higher education: Critical voices on teacher education in Yemen

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulghani Muthanna ◽  
Guoyuan Sang
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Brain Drain ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
University Administrators ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
Interpretive Analysis

Brain drain is a context-based issue and has direct impact on the quality of higher education for institutions where a significant number of instructors migrate to take up work in other countries. This is a critical problem in Yemen where higher teacher education programmes still lack teachers. Interpretive analysis of in-depth interviews with two university administrators and ten teacher educators revealed four key factors affecting the occurrence of brain drain: ineffective application of sabbatical leave regulations; failure to equalize returning teachers' salaries with those of their colleagues; lack of resources to support research; and the presence of internal and external conflicts. The study also provides insights for decreasing brain drain in Yemen.

scholarly journals Current Trends and Issues in Quality Assurance Practices: Higher Education Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Vol IV (III) ◽  
pp. 250-257
Author(s):  
Shafqat Rasool ◽  
Muhammad Arshad ◽  
Muhammad Shabbir Ali
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Online Data ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Education Commission ◽  
Research Endeavour

The purpose of this research endeavour is to explore the current trends of quality assurance practices in the public and private universities of Pakistan. This study is based on the primary data from a doctoral thesis titled a comparative study of the quality assurance (QA) practices in public and private universities and online data of these universities in 2019 to extract improvement in quality assurance practices. Last ten years QA practices have been reviewed thematically and new trends have been variegated through empirical analysis from online data. Higher Education Commission Pakistan has provided a detailed manual for quality assurance and its enhancement to the universities quality assurance cells (QECS). The characteristics of these cells have been examined to identify the improvement in QA practices and also the universities which are more dexterous in implementing these features will be acknowledged.

scholarly journals EMPIRICAL REVIEW OF FACTORS AFFECTING BUYING BEHAVIOR IN HEI’S OF KHYBER PAKHTOONKHWA PROVINCE (PAKISTAN)

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 1325-1331
Author(s):  
Amanullah Khattak ◽  
Muhammad Imran Shah ◽  
Adnan Khan ◽  
Najaf Ali Shah
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Product Knowledge ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Buying Behavior ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Institutional Goals ◽  
Brand Sensitivity ◽  
Criterion Variables

Purpose of the study: The purpose of this study was to highlight factors that affect buying practices in higher education institutions. Methodology: A questionnaire was used to collect primary data from respondents of higher education institutions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan). Correlation & Regression tests were applied with the help of SPSS for checking association and cause and effect relationship between predictors and criterion variables. Main findings: Findings of the study reveal that institutional goals, objectives, policies & procedures regarding the purchase, relationship with the suppliers & their credibility, product knowledge, and intangibility are some key factors that affect the buying behavior of individuals in institutions. Applications of the study: Study will help institutional buyers in particular and others in general to reduce brand sensitivity & risk associated with the purchase by following established procedures and policies. The study will help marketers in devising corporate and marketing strategies in different environments to overcome competition. Novelty/Originality of this study: The area of institutional buying in terms of branding has been largely ignored by researchers and academicians previously due to which this area remained underdeveloped theoretically. The study reveals the importance of various factors in institutional buying context and knowledge of these factors will help institutional buyers in particular and others in general, in reducing risk and uncertainty, by overcoming the complexity involved in institutional buying patterns.

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