scholarly journals The neoliberal myth of austerity: Debt and solidarity in the forefront of public space

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 315-330
Author(s):  
Andreas Vavvos ◽  
Sofia Triliva
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Focus Group Discussion ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Political System ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Social Solidarity ◽  
The Past ◽  
The People

A multitude of crises have ravaged Greece during the past six years. The ensuing austerity policies, imposed as antidotes, appear to have impacted people's lives gravely. The collapse of a failing social and political system led to the establishment of social solidarity initiatives. One of these initiatives is the Somateio Allilovoithias Ofeileton Rethymnou (SAOR-Network for the Mutual Assistance of Rethymno's Debtors). SAOR offers comradeship by activating citizens to build collective strength and to resist foreclosures actively. In this paper, we present the results of a qualitative study focusing on the lives of the people who are members of the network and are involved in deterring foreclosures. Eleven interviews and a focus group discussion provided by coalition members were analyzed using phenomenologically informed thematic analysis. Three superordinate themes were identified: 1) Living on the precipice: Shocked, hoodwinked and debt-ridden; 2) Mutual anger against the ‘betrayers' and the need for resistance; and 3) The national bankruptcy and unending deliberations regarding country's and the coalition's fate. These themes comprise a story entitled: The neoliberal myth of austerity: Indebted personhood in a bankrupt nation. Indebted citizens described the emotional collapse, the alienation, the feelings of solidarity they experienced and their anger toward politicians.

scholarly journals The Multifaceted Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Dentists in Tamil Nadu, India: A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nesa Aurlene ◽  
R Sindhu ◽  
A Haripriya
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Dental Clinics ◽  
The Government

Introduction: India has become the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) epicentre with the highest number of COVID-19 cases being reported each day. This has caused a major impact on healthcare workers including dentists across the country. Most dental clinics in Tamil Nadu were closed during the initial two months of draconian lockdown enforced by the Government of India (GOI). As partial lockdown measures were introduced over the subsequent months, dental clinics have started functioning and receiving patients for emergency dental treatment. Aim: This study was done among dentists practicing in Tamil Nadu amidst the COVID-19 pandemic to understand how the pandemic has impacted their professional and personal lives. Materials and Methods: A qualitative study using online focus group discussion was conducted among 32 dentists practicing in Tamil Nadu, India using a structured interview guide in the month of July 2020. After data collection, the focus group discussions were transcribed manually and an inductive thematic analysis was performed using Braun and Clarke’s six phases for thematic analysis. Results: Three major themes were identified after the thematic analysis namely limitations of off-campus distance learning, challenges faced in dental practice during the COVID-19 pandemic and social life impacts of COVID-19 among dentists. Conclusion: Dentists in this study felt that the COVID-19 pandemic was negatively impacting their dental practices owing to lack of clarity in COVID-19 protocols, lack of patient awareness, high cost of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), increasing overhead expenses, ergonomic difficulties in treating patients while wearing PPE, patients’ unwillingness to pay higher charges for treatment under COVID-19 protocols and fear of contracting COVID-19. Majority of participants in this study did not report any negative impacts of social isolation as many of them had stayed with their families during the lockdown.

scholarly journals TYPES OF COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES USED BY YOUNG LEARNERS IN EFL CLASSROOMS

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Dewi N.L.T. ◽  
Batan I Gede ◽  
Myartawan I P.N.W
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Focus Group Discussion ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Repetition Code ◽  
Young Learners ◽  
Proficiency Level ◽  
Efl Classrooms

The learner’s proficiency level in communication using English as a foreign language was indicated by their capability to make use of strategies to communicate both in written as well as spoken forms. This qualitative study focused on finding out (i) the types of communication strategies used by the students in EFL classrooms at SMP Negeri 4 Singaraja, and (ii) the students’ reasons towards the use of their communication strategies. The data were obtained from observation and focus group discussion. All data were analysed descriptively. The results of the study indicated that numerous types of strategies were used by the students when communicating in the classroom. They are the use of fillers, self-repetition, code switching, appeal for help, self-repair, asking for confirmation, massage abandonment, omission, approximation, and literal translation. Various types of reasons were expressed by the students toward the use of communication strategies such as thinking time, anxiety, and proficiency level.

Investigating the Attitudes of Health-Care Professionals towards the Use of Integrated Care Pathways in a District General Hospital: A Thematic Analysis of Focus Group Discussion

2005 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanya Claridge ◽  
Dianne Parker ◽  
Gary Cook
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Discussion ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
District General Hospital ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Focus Group Study ◽  
Integrated Care Pathways

Context: Integrated care pathways (ICPs) are an increasingly common approach to the standardization and integration of health-care practice in the NHS. They delineate interdisciplinary critical decision points and evidence-based daily treatment regimens for patients in specific disease groups. ICP champions assert that they have the potential to decrease medical errors, increase the accuracy of data capture, increase the efficiency of personnel and ultimately improve the quality of patient care. Despite the theoretical benefits of ICP use, there was anecdotal evidence of staff unease and audit evidence of variable compliance with ICPs at a district general hospital (DGH). Objective: This focus group study was one of the three interdependent methodologies used to investigate the attitudes of health-care professionals towards ICPs in a DGH. It was anticipated that thematic analysis of the focus group discussion would facilitate further the interpretation of qualitative data already analysed in a previous phase of the project, and inform the development of a survey questionnaire investigating the attitudes of the health-care professionals towards ICPs. Design: Ten focus groups comprising on average, six health-care professionals were conducted. The staff involved included doctors, nurses, professions allied to medicine, a member of the Community Health Council and non-clinical managers. The focus groups included staff with a range of seniority and speciality. Results: Analysis of the data achieved facilitated the confirmation and identification of themes underpinning the focus group discussion. These are reported here and illustrated by representative quotations. Conclusion: The focus group study provided a valuable insight into the attitudes regarding ICPs of over 60 health-care professionals. The themes identified were used to facilitate the development of a survey questionnaire to explore them in a quantifiable way. Focus group methodology proved to be a useful way to explore emerging issues in depth, and to observe areas of disagreement among staff.

Men’s perception of post-marriage body image: Pakistan milieu

2019 ◽  
pp. 1354067X1989493
Author(s):  
Subaita Zubair ◽  
Urwah Ali
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Discussion ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Late Adolescents ◽  
Anthropological Study ◽  
Depth Interviews

The present psychological anthropological study tends to explore the perception of single men and their understanding of cultural role regarding post-marriage body between both genders. A qualitative methodology of in-depth interviews and one focus group discussion were employed. The sample included late adolescents (aged 18–24) and early adults (24–34) from Islamabad and Rawalpindi (Pakistan). Purposive sampling was applied and thematic analysis was used as a qualitative paradigm. The number of respondents comprised of 17 males of which each 7 were gym-goers. Results highlighted that Pakistani culture has its biased and paradoxical ways when it comes to expectations genders face with regard to body after marriage. Overall, males have an upper hand when it comes to body image both pre and post marriage. With the female body, men associate modesty and role of spouse and with their own body its supremacy. Expectations are not much held for men with regard to body image, but if they are looking after their body, it is all out of their own will, needs, reason and to some extent on spouse demand.

scholarly journals Strategi Subsistensi dan Pemilihan Lokasi Hunian Prasejarah di Situs Yomokho, Sentani

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Hari Suroto
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Discussion ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Human Occupation ◽  
Research Focus ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Past ◽  
Main Factor

The research in the Sentani was concucted in the Yomokho site to understand the strategy of human occupation and subsistence. Reconesaince survey and excavation was adopted in this research. Focus group discussion was also adopted in this research to test the most adoptable heritage socialication for the school students. Pottery is the main artifacts found in this research. The analysis also found that the past communities in the Yomokho site lived the traditional house. The main factor to consider this site as the place to live in the past was based on the location that nearby the lake and sago forest.Penelitian di Kawasan Danau Sentani dilakukan di Situs Yomokho untuk mengetahui strategi pemilihan tempat tinggal manusia pendukung budaya Situs Yomokho, dan pola subsistensi. Untuk itu dalam penelitian ini dilakukan survei permukaan tanah dan ekskavasi. Hasil ekskavasi di Situs Yomokho diperoleh temuan berupa fragmen gerabah polos maupun hias. Berdasarkan analisis data diketahui bahwa fragmen gerabah hanya ditemukan di lapisan tanah bagian atas yang berwarna hitam. Kondisi Bukit Yomokho berupa lereng bukit yang miring. Diasumsikan manusia pendukung Situs Yomokho tinggal di rumah panggung, tidak semua bagian bukit dipilih untuk mendirikan tempat tinggal, tetapi disesuaikan dengan kondisi lereng bukit dan kondisi tanah. Pemilihan Situs Yomokho sebagai hunian masa lalu didasarkan pada lokasinya yang dekat dengan danau dan didukung oleh keberadaan hutan sagu.

scholarly journals DISEMINASI INFORMASI PEDULI LINGKUNGAN PADA MASYARAKAT DESA PALEDAH KABUPATEN PANGANDARAN

Dharmakarya ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Neneng Komariah ◽  
Pawit M. Yusup ◽  
Encang Saepudin ◽  
Saleha Rodiah
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Discussion ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Environmental Care ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
The People ◽  
Natural Beauty ◽  
Destination Area ◽  
Care Information ◽  
The Government

Plantation and forestry areas can become new tourist destinations that offer natural beauty and education. In addition, with the development of agro-tourism in one tourist destination area, it will provide benefits for increasing the income of the community and the government. The potential of this natural tourism must be maintained until later it can be inherited to future generations. For this reason, the efforts of the surrounding community are needed to continue to preserve nature and its characteristics well. Cooperation of all parties is needed so that the development and continuity of the agro tourism village is in accordance with what is expected together. One of them is the dissemination of information about the environment to the people of Paledah Village, Pangandaran Regency. The method of implementing PPM was conducted with a focus group discussion conducted by village officials, agro-tourism village developers, PKK cadres, PAUD teachers and PPM implementation teams. The FGD resulted in the dissemination of a guidebook on environmental care information. In conclusion, the people of Paledah village have an environmentally caring attitude that can be seen from their daily behavior by always maintaining cleanliness, active community service, saving water and energy and being able to invite the surrounding community to take care of the environment. Daerah perkebunan dan perhutanan bisa menjadi tujuan wisata baru yang menawarkan keindahan alam dan pendidikan. Selain itu, dengan berkembangnya agro wisata di satu daerah tujuan wisata akan memberikan manfaat untuk peningkatan pendapatan masyarakat dan pemerintah. Potensi wisata alam ini harus tetap dipertahankan hingga kelak dapat diwariskan pada generasi di masa mendatang. Untuk itu diperlukan upaya masyarakat sekitar untuk terus melestarikan alam maupun kekhasannya dengan baik. Diperlukan kerjasama semua pihak agar perkembangan dan kelangsungan desa wisata agro ini sesuai dengan yang diharapkan bersama. Salah satunya dengan diseminasi informasi peduli lingkungan pada masyarakat Desa Paledah Kabupaten Pangandaran. Metode pelaksanaan PPM ini dilakukan dengan focus group discussion yang dilaksanakan oleh aparatur desa, pengembang desa agrowisata, para kader PKK, guru PAUD dan tim pelaksana PPM. Dari FGD tersebut dihasilkan upaya desiminasi berupa buku panduan mengenai informasi peduli lingkungan. Kesimpulannya masyarakat desa Paledah memiliki sikap peduli lingkungan yang dapt terlihat dari perilaku sehari-hari dengan selalu menjaga kebersihan, aktif kerja bakti, hemat air dan energi serta mampu mengajak masyarakat sekitarnya untuk ikut peduli lingkungan.

scholarly journals AJARAN DAKWAH SUNAN MURIA (KAJIAN RIJAL AL-DAKWAH)

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Anasom Anasom
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Discussion ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
The Earth ◽  
The People

<p>This article is an attempt to know the abouts of Sunan Muria in more depth. This is done because there are several versions of the existence of Sunan Muria from birth to death and gait da'wah that has been implemented. This article is written and extracted from the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) method that has been implemented by various universities, academics, historians and researchers who are intensive in the study of walisongo. The results of this study indicate that Sunan Muria is one son Sunan Kalijaga, the result of his marriage with the goddess Sarah binti Maulana Ishaq. In addition this article shows that the mission carried out by Sunan Muria and the condition of the people who are more embracing the religion of the earth, more precisely <em>Kejawen</em> community. Armed with a variety of works he made, one of the famous known <em>pagerana omahmu kanthi mangkok</em> (Protect Your house with bowl) makes him famous as a pious person who put forward shodaqah. It is known that sodaqah is one of the da'wah material that is often delivered</p>

scholarly journals PANDANGAN MASYARAKAT PINGGIRAN HUTAN TERHADAP PROGRAM PENGEMBANGAN AGROFORESTRI

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
DEWA OKA SUPARWATA
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Discussion ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Economic Point ◽  
The People ◽  
Community Economy ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Survey Approach

Nowadays, development of agroforestry has been focused on the people living near forest. Positive views from community may have a good impact on agroforestry development program. This research aims to study the views of the forest outskrit community on the agroforestry development program in Dulamayo Barat village, Telaga Sub District, Gorontalo Regency, Gorontalo Province. The study used survey approach and focus group discussion (FGD) method. Respondents were all the members of agroforestry farmer group. The entire population were taken for interview (10 respondents) while FGD was attended by 26 participants. Data were analyzed descriptively. The result showed that 100% of the respondents want the program to be sustainable, although from the socio economic point of view the impact has not contributed significantly. From the respondents views of its benefit, 50% believethat the program is for critical land rehabilitation, 30% have a view for the improvement of environmental service, 10% view to increase community economy, and 10% view that the program is to eliminate erosion. These indicate that the community is concerned with agroforestry development, therefore, continuous facilitation is needed. Furthermore, the community expects to be actively involved in the agroforestry development program.

scholarly journals Reflection on the Identity of the Outermost Indonesian Community on Sebatik Island through Malaysian Television Broadcasts

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 215
Author(s):  
Rizki Briandana ◽  
Rustono Farady Marta ◽  
Azman Azwan Azmawati
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Discussion ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Television Programs ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
The People ◽  
Stanley Fish ◽  
Data Collection Technique ◽  
Interpretive Communities

This study aims to analyze the interpretation of Indonesian people in Sebatik Island towards Malaysian television programs. The Sebatik community is a marginalized community who does not have access to Indonesian television broadcasts. To get Indonesian television broadcasts, they have to buy satellite dishes which the majority of the people of Sebatik Island cannot afford. But on the other hand there is a leak of Malaysian television broadcasts in the Sebatik Island area. In this case, they rely on Malaysian television broadcasts which are very accessible at all times. This situation continued for many years and Malaysian television broadcasts became the main source of communication media. This study uses the theory of Interpretive Communities, Stanley Fish. The methodology used in this study is reception analysis through focus group discussions, and observation as a data collection technique. Focus Group Discussion was conducted on the people of Sebatik Island who met the criteria in the study. The results showed that Malaysian television broadcasts were used as the main television broadcast of the Sebatik community in their daily lives. Malaysian television which contains the values and meanings of the Malaysian state is interpreted by the Indonesian people on the border of Sebatik Island. The interpretation results show that life in Malaysia is an ideal and perfect life for the people of Sebatik Island. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis interpretasi masyarakat Indonesia di Pulau Sebatik terhadap program televisi Malaysia. Masyarakat Sebatik adalah masyarakat terpinggir yang tidak memiliki akses siaran televisi Indonesia. Untuk mendapatkan siaran televisi Indonesia, mereka harus membeli parabola yang harganya tidak mampu dibayar oleh mayoritas masyarakat Pulau Sebatik. Namun disisi lain terdapat kebocoran siaran televisi Malaysia di kawasan Pulau Sebatik. Dalam hal ini, mereka mengandalkan siaran televisi Malaysia yang sangat mudah diakses setiap saat. Situasi ini berlangsung selama bertahun-tahun dan siaran televisi Malaysia menjadi sumber utama media komunikasi. Penelitian ini menggunakan teori Interpretive Communities, Stanley Fish. Metodologi yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah analisis resepsi melalui focus group discussion, dan observasi sebagai teknik pengumpulan data. Focus Group Discussion dilakukan terhadap masyarakat Pulau Sebatik yang memenuhi kriteria dalam penelitian. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa siaran televisi Malaysia digunakan sebagai siaran televisi utama komunitas Sebatik dalam kesehariannya. Televisi Malaysia yang bermuatan nilai dan makna negara Malaysia di interpretasi oleh masyarakat Indonesia di perbatasan Pulau Sebatik. Hasil interpretasi menunjukan, kehidupan yang ada di Malaysia merupakan kehidupan yang ideal dan sempurna bagi masyarakat Pulau Sebatik.

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