scholarly journals IMPACT OF ANIMATED CARTOONS ON CHILDREN AGED SEVEN TO ELEVEN YEARS IN NAIROBI, KENYA

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-32
Author(s):  
Mary Claire Akinyi Kidenda
Keyword(s):  
Role Models ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
African Culture ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Animated Cartoon ◽  
Parental Guidance ◽  
The Government ◽  
Cartoon Characters ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of animated cartoons on children aged seven to eleven years in Nairobi County, Kenya.Methodology: The study used descriptive survey method to collect information through casual interviews and self-administered questionnaires.Results: The study found that children watch animated cartoons because they are funny, enjoyable and are interesting i.e. because of entertainment.  The study also found out that animated cartoons and TV in general can lead to lack of communication between parents and children in the home. Children are also likely to develop the language and social skills exhibited by the animated cartoon characters. This study also revealed that children watch animated cartoons with minimal parental guidance. The study concluded that media has the power to profoundly shape perceptions of the social world and to manipulate actions in subtle but highly effective ways. Animated cartoons have an impact on the children in respect to viewer ship patterns, the views they hold about animated cartoons and how they rate them; acquired language, dressing and sexuality, violence and role types. Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study suggests that parents need to develop guidelines for children on how much animated cartoons they can watch. They should develop the proper perspective concerning their children and be good role models. Parents should take interest in combating hyper sexuality in animated cartoon and allow the children to stay young. Media Practitioners should embrace the development of home-grown animated cartoons, air on Kenyan stations animated cartoons that have local animated imagery designed to relate to the child’s world or context and provide entertainment programming in which life’s problems are not simply and quickly solved with either violent actions or hostile humor. They should air animated cartoons that have no violence or bad morals but are still popular with children. The Government also need to set policies governing the content in animated cartoons aired by the media houses and offer support and facilitate local research initiatives and production, especially on animated cartoons for the African children, with elements that promote our African culture. 

scholarly journals THE NECESSITY FOR PARENTS TO WATCH ANIMATED CARTOONS WITH CHILDREN AGED SEVEN TO ELEVEN YEARS

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
Dr. Mary Claire Akinyi Kidenda
Keyword(s):  
Social Interactions ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Government ◽  
Casual Observer ◽  
Cartoon Characters ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to establish the necessity for parents to watch televised animated cartoons with children aged seven to eleven years.Methodology: The study used a descriptive survey method to collect information through casual interviews and self-administered questionnaires.Results: The study found out that the amount of time children spend watching animated cartoons on television can make them retract from social interactions with visitors, parents or other siblings when the television is on. Animated cartoons have an impact on children in respect to acquired or "borrowed" language and dressing styles and attitudes towards role types. These relations may be imperceptible to the casual observer but data show that the best (Kim Possible, Ben 10 and American Dragon) cartoon characters are idols, image ideals and role models to children in Nairobi, yet both the two cartoon characters are not representative of children they interact with every day. This study found that it is prudent animated cartoons affect the perceptions and attitudes that are being reinforced in children and the implication of this on how they construct their worldview and self-worth.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: Parents should be concerned and watch animated cartoons with children because animated cartoons have become an institution through which society is using to bring up children and use to teach values. Media practitioners should air animated cartoons that have no violence or bad morals but are still popular with children. The government should set policies governing the content in animated cartoons aired by the media houses

scholarly journals NATURE OF TELEVISED ANIMATED CARTOONS WATCHED BY CHILDREN AGED SEVEN TO ELEVEN YEARS IN NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Mary Claire Akinyi Kidenda
Keyword(s):  
Gender Roles ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Body Images ◽  
Raising Children ◽  
Role Modelling ◽  
Animated Cartoon ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to establish the nature of televised animated cartoons watched by children aged seven and eleven years in Nairobi County, Kenya. It is about cartoon-consumer relationship in an effort to discover the impacts of animated cartoons on children in Nairobi. It also raises awareness on the implications of raising children in Nairobi on an animated cartoon content that is designed mainly from Euro-American and not local values, attitudes and sensibilities. It is hoped that the findings and conclusions herein will help generate cartoons that can educate Kenyan children to live in ways that are socially and culturally desirable.  Methodology: The study used descriptive survey method to collect information through casual interviews and self-administered questionnaires.Findings: This study suggests that animated cartoons have discernible impacts on children in Nairobi in that they influence the children to construct their worldview and create perceptions that are alien to Kenya. Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: Between the ages of seven to eleven years children are excellent imitators but poor evaluators, therefore, the non-African ideals and values portrayed in the animated cartoons are increasingly defining the perception and attitudes towards gender roles, sexuality, body images and role modelling of children who consume animated cartoons in Nairobi. This is because these children are in that stage where images and impressions from diverse environments play a big part in how they construct their world.

Alfabeticemos! Let’s Teach Literacy!

2020 ◽  
pp. 63-104
Author(s):  
Deborah Shnookal
Keyword(s):  
Education Reform ◽  
Political Culture ◽  
Participatory Democracy ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Literacy Campaign ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Hearts And Minds

The Cuban revolutionary government prioritized education reform as the key to lifting the country out of underdevelopment and creating a new political culture of participatory democracy, epitomized by the 1961 literacy campaign. Fidel Castro’s opponents, however, regarded this campaign as evidence of the “communist indoctrination” by the government of young Cubans and were therefore determined to “save” as many children as possible by sending them to Miami until Castro was ousted. This chapter takes a detailed look at how the battle for the hearts and minds of the next generation unfolded with the mobilization of 100,000 teenagers as literacy brigadistas to teach in the mountains and remote parts of the island. It examines the objectives of the campaign, the recruitment propaganda used to mobilize the Conrado Benítez brigades, how the campaign affected relations between parents and children, and the impact that participation in the campaign had on a generation of revolutionary youth.

scholarly journals ODL and the impact of digital divide on information access in Botswana

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olugbade Oladokun ◽  
Lenrie Aina
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Digital Divide ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Information Access ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Distance Learners ◽  
Distance Teaching ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

<p>Open and distance learning (ODL) has created room for the emergence of virtual education. Not only are students found everywhere and anywhere undertaking their studies and earning their degrees, but geographical boundaries between nations no longer appear to have much relevance. As the new education paradigm irretrievably alters the way teaching and learning is conducted, the application of modern educational ICTs has a major role to play.</p><p>With students of transnational or cross-border education dispersed into various nooks and crannies of Botswana, many others enlist for the “home-baked” distance learning programmes from their diverse locations. Like the face-to-face conventional students, distance learners also have information needs which have to be met. But blocking the distance learners’ realization of their information needs is the digital divide, which further marginalizes the underclass of “info-poor.”</p><p>The survey method was used, and a questionnaire administered to 519 students of four tertiary level distance teaching institutions that met the criteria set for the study yielded a 70.1% response rate. The results showed that while the Government of Botswana has made considerable effort to ensure country-wide access to ICT, which now constitutes an effective instrument for meeting information needs, a number of problems still exist. The factors impeding easy access are unearthed. The findings of an empirical study portraying some learners as information-rich and others, information-poor, and the consequence of distance learners studying on both sides of the digital divide, are discussed. Suggestions on bridging the digital divide are offered.</p>

scholarly journals Participation of beef cattle farmers and the effect on production

2021 ◽  
Vol 892 (1) ◽  
pp. 012081
Author(s):  
S H Suhartini ◽  
E Gunawan ◽  
J F Sinuraya ◽  
N Ilham
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
National Level ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Livestock Production ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Farmer Participation ◽  
Brood Stock ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Increasing food production can be done through increasing productivity and increasing business scale, both of them need an additional cost. Meanwhile, capital for small-scale farmers is relatively limited, so financial support is needed. At present, the Government financing support in the form of loans program is the People’s Business Credit (KUR). The objective of the study is to analyze the role of KUR in beef cattle business and the effect on increasing livestock production. The research was conducted in 2020 in Central Lampung District with a survey method of 60 farmer respondents. The study revealed that at the national level, the participation rate of beef cattle farmers in the use of KUR was only 2.71%, and in Lampung Province, it reached 7.72%. Beef cattle farmers in the study locations used KUR funds for on-farm farming. Most of the farmers (84.4%) used the funds to purchase brood stock. The KUR program has an impact on increasing the productivity of cattle for fattening 0.2 kg live weight/head/day, increasing the scale of cattle breeding, and fattening two cows and eight cows respectively per farmer. The impact of KUR on enhancing production due to increased productivity and business scale is significantly determined by the level of farmer participation in the use of KUR. It is needed to increase farmer participation in the use of KUR and the use of KUR funds to adopt recommended technology. So that, KUR has impact on increasing livestock production.

GRATIFICATION DERIVED BY CHILDREN AGED SEVEN TO ELEVEN YEARS FROM WATCHING TELEVISED ANIMATED CARTOONS IN NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Mary Claire Akinyi Kidenda
Keyword(s):  
Computer Time ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Dress Code ◽  
Magic Power ◽  
Alternative Means ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Government ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to establish the gratification derived by children aged seven to eleven years from watching televised animated cartoons in Nairobi County, Kenya.Methodology: The study used descriptive survey method to collect information through casual interviews and self-administered questionnaires. The data was analyzed through straight tabulations and generated tables, graphs, and charts such as measures of central tendency such as means and modes and measures of dispersion such as the standard deviations.Findings: The study concluded that most children watch cartoons mainly for entertainment purposes. Boys admire Ben’s super-human imagination and would like to identify with him. Girls like Kim possible because she is a young girl like them, and they are able to identify with her character, as all the other super-heroes are men. Girls like magic, power and action in cartoons such as Kim Possible. She is young and strong and can protect herself and others. They find Kim interesting because of the action and fighting scenes. The girls also like her dress code, shoes and hairstyle.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: Parents should limit screen time, including animated cartoons, movies, video games and computer time to less than two hours a day and provide alternative means of relaxation and entertainment rather than the passive leisure of watching animated cartoons. The media practitioners should also think about the impact that watching some of these animated cartoons may have, especially on special audience like children. The government is recommended to develop a legal framework for classifying animated cartoons should be developed.

scholarly journals Model Kelembagaan Terpadu Pencegahan Kebakaran Hutan Dan Lahan Di Kabupaten Kepuluan Meranti Provinsi Riau

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Jufri Jufri ◽  
Sujianto Sujianto ◽  
Bintal Amin ◽  
Efriyeldi Efriyeldi
Keyword(s):  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Community Institutions ◽  
Cultural Conditions ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Pearson Correlation Test ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Peat Area

Riau is one of the most vulnerable provinces to forest and land fires in Indonesia, Meranti Islands Regency Riau Province is one of the worst places. Forest and land fires in the Meranti Islands Regency occur during the dry season. Various prevention efforts have been carried out by the government. Meranti Islands Regency 60% is this peat area which causes opportunities for forest and land fires. This study analyzes: 1) the causes of forest and land fires in the Meranti Islands Regency, 2) the impact of forest and land fires on ecology, social and economy, 3) local wisdom owned by communities who are able to protect forests and land, 4) find prevention models forest and land fires based on integrated and effective institutions. This study uses a survey method. The data obtained were analyzed descriptively by using the mix methods approach by combining two forms of quantitative and qualitative approaches. Data analysis uses statistics with Pearson Correlation test and SWOT analysis. The results of the analysis concluded that the most dominant variables causing forest and land fires in the Meranti Islands Regency were socio-cultural conditions (69.06%) , this also has an impact on socio-cultural factors (62.68%). local wisdom in the community is one effort that can prevent forest and land fires, is the tradition of sago planting and bele kampung tradition. The results of the SWOT analysis produce an alternative S-O (Strenghts-Opportunity) strategy in cell 1 position with the power to take advantage of opportunities. The model for preventing forest and land fires based on integrated institutions is: 1) government, 2) research institutions are universities, 3) community institutions such as the Fire Concern Society (MPA).

scholarly journals Motivations for support to retired parents in Israel

2014 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ariel Atzil ◽  
Eli Feinerman
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evaluation ◽  
Parent Support ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Cultural Perspective ◽  
Probit Regression ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – Enabling decision-makers in Israel to better assess the prospects of government policies aimed at changing inter-generation income distribution for the benefit of the retirees. Design/methodology/approach – Based on a comprehensive data set, the paper utilizes multivariate ordered-probit regression for empirical investigation of the motivations for support between parents and children in Israel. Findings – The main finding is that child-parent support in Israel is usually driven by a combination of exchange and altruistic motives, rather than altruism alone. Practical implications – Child-parent support will not reduce the impact of governmental policies aimed at redistributing income among different generations. If the Government of Israel raises the income level of its citizens aged 65 and over, the improvement in this population's condition will most probably be bigger than that caused directly by the amount the government has added to their income. Originality/value – Empirical evaluation of the motivations for support given by children to their retired parents in Israel. Israel is a multicultural, immigrant country, home to people originating from all over the world, which provides an interesting cross-cultural perspective. In addition, the underlying database used in this study includes much more information than most databases utilized by earlier studies.

THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC REPERCUSSIONS OF CATTLE RUSTLING IN GUSAU LOCAL GOVERNMENT ZAMFARA STATE, NIGERIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 142-167
Author(s):  
Kabir Bello ◽  
◽  
Mohammed Abdullahi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Organised Crime ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Mass Migration ◽  
The Government ◽  
Civil Defence ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Cattle Rustling

The study dwells on the recent upsurge of the problem of Cattle rustling in Gusau Local Government in Zamfara State, Nigeria. The acts which is one of the different forms of rural banditry, involves attacking rural communities with dangerous weapons and the stealing of their livestock by the gang of cattle rustlers. These result in the indiscriminate killings of innocent livestock owners, farmers, rural traders, vigilante group members, rape and abduction of young girls and married women and burning of hamlets/settlements by the various gang of cattle rustlers operating in the affected areas .Consequently, this resulted in mass migration of innocent rural dwellers out of the conflict areas of Gusau to more safer regions. Negatively this has affected the area economically and undermined the social fabric of the rural communities.In addition, the study also examined the reasons for the recent upsurge of cattle rustling in the affecteddistricts The research used the Queer ladder theoryand for analysis of the functional significance of organised crime as a means for socioeconomic empowerment and social climbing Dahrendorf’s theoretical model of conflict to demonstrate the impact of authority relations that precipitate the conflict. Data were collected using survey method with a sample of 100 respondents while ten(10) key informant interviews were conducted with the stakeholders that include police officers, local vigilante, NGOs, civil defence corps, and community leaders making a total of 110. The findings indicated that the upsurge in cattle rustling could be attributed to factors that include the proliferation of firearms among the Fulani herdsmen, activities of the rural vigilante groups, influence of violent culture, lack of adequate or complete absence of security personnel in the affected districts. As a way forward the research recommends that, the government should as a matter of urgency embark on comprehensive disarmaments of all parties involved, and adequate security to be immediately provided to the affected communities and other vulnerable areas prone to attack and generally uplift the standard of living of the people.

scholarly journals DAMPAK PROGRAM GERAKAN TURUN KE SAWAH (GERUNWAH) TERHADAP PENINGKATAN PRODUKSI DAN KESEJAHTERAAN PETANI DI KELURAHAN DUSUN BARU KECAMATAN TABIR KABUPATEN MERANGIN

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 90
Author(s):  
Mulyani Mulyani ◽  
Wiwin Alawiyah
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Rice Field ◽  
Rice Fields ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Rice Farmers ◽  
Paddy Farmers ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

Food security is a national problem that needs to be immediately solved. Various policies have been done by the government in the form of efforts to increase the production of food crops including rice. One of these programs is back to rice field in the form of new or old rice fields by providing seeds, fertilizers and medicines and equipment supporting rice production. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct an in-depth study to assess whether the program's form impacts or not to farmers. Both in terms of production and welfare aspects of rice farmers. The expected output from this study is the descriptions of the impact of the government's downward movement to rice fields on farmers from both production and welfare aspects. This research was conducted in Merangin District focused on Wetland paddy farmers who follow the activities of the movement down to the rice fields that proclaimed local government. The scope of this research is focused on analyzing the impact of local government policy programs in the form of down to rice field movements to see if there is any influence on the rice farmers' production raise and the welfare of rice paddy farmers in the region. This research will be conducted from February to May 2018. The research method used is descriptive analysis research method, mean difference analysis (mean test). The data used is in the form of primary data and secondary data that is data before and after the implementation of the movement program down into the fields. The research is conducted through survey method to the place of execution of the activity. The method used for sampling in this study is simple random sampling. The result shown that program (GERUNWAH) give significant effect to increase paddy production.

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