scholarly journals Assessment of the Challenges and Opportunities of Women Entrepreneurs in Sodo Town, Wolaita Zone, SNNPR

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Yesuneh Gizaw ◽  
Sintayehu Tsega ◽  
Kibrehewan Hailegiorgis
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Capital Shortage ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Back Ground ◽  
Husband Support

This study was aimed to assess the challenges that hinder the performance of women engaged in service enterprises. It also aimed to find out the main opportunities that women entrepreneurs might access to attain their goal. Accordingly, it identified lack of working place, shortage of working capital, shortage of training, lack of credit facility, burden of double responsibility and absence of husband support, and poor education back ground were major challenges that constrained the performance of women entrepreneurs. The various institutions providing support to women together with the current constitution were considered as opportunities for women entrepreneurs in the study area. The study utilized descriptive cross sectional statistics to analyze quantitative data and content analysis to compute qualitative data. Various points to tackle the challenges and to utilize the different opportunities available to improve the performance of women entrepreneurs were recommended.

Can we determine burdensome transitions in the last year of life based on time of occurrence and frequency? An explanatory mixed-methods study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Nicolas Schippel ◽  
Gloria Dust ◽  
Christian von Reeken ◽  
Raymond Voltz ◽  
Julia Strupp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Subjective Burden ◽  
Insufficient Information ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Explanatory Mixed Methods ◽  
Patients Experience

Abstract Objective Burdensome transitions are typically defined as having a transition in the last three days or multiple hospitalizations in the last three months of life, which is seldom verified with qualitative accounts from persons concerned. This study analyses types and frequencies of transitions in the last year of life and indicators of burdensome transitions from the perspective of bereaved relatives. Method Cross-sectional explanatory mixed-methods study with 351 surveyed and 41 interviewed bereaved relatives in a German urban area. Frequencies, t-tests, and Spearman correlations were computed for quantitative data. Qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis with provisional and descriptive coding/subcoding. Results Transitions rise sharply during the last year of life. 8.2% of patients experience a transition in the last three days and 7.8% three or more hospitalizations in the last three months of life. An empathetic way of telling patients about the prospect of death is associated with fewer transitions in the last month of life (r = 0.185, p = 0.046). Professionals being aware of the preferred place of death corresponds to fewer hospitalizations in the last three months of life (1.28 vs. 0.97, p = 0.021). Qualitative data do not confirm that burden in transitions is linked to having transitions in the last three days or multiple hospitalizations in the last three months of life. Burden is associated with (1) late and non-empathetic communication about the prospect of death, (2) not coordinating care across settings, and (3) not considering patients’ preferences. Significance of results Time of occurrence and frequency appear to be imperfect proxies for burdensome transitions. The subjective burden seems to be associated rather with insufficient information, preparation, and management of transitions.

scholarly journals Youth Enterprise Development Funds Services and Youth Empowerment in Wajir County, Kenya

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (II) ◽  
pp. 280-292
Author(s):  
Hassan Adow Mohamud ◽  
Fredrick Ndede
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Theory Of Change ◽  
Youth Empowerment ◽  
Enterprise Development ◽  
Market Linkages ◽  
The Government

Youth empowerment is vital for any nation. Most Kenyan youths aspire to get white-collar jobs after completing education in order to build self and the nation. To most, achieving their career goals after the 8-4-4 education system is the most critical thing hence they will not settle for anything less than what they have trained for. The Government of Kenya has made efforts over the years to empower the youth by coming up with policies that enable the youth to venture in education as well as create opportunity for income generating projects. It is on this basis that this study therefore sought to examine the effect of YEDF services on youth empowerment in Wajir County. The study objectives were: to assess the effect of YEDF entrepreneurial training on job creation, to examine the effect of YEDF provision of loans on income and to determine the effect of YEDF provision of market linkages on youth enterprise development in Wajir County. The study adopted social capital, theory of change and reform theory to assess relationship among the various factors that have been identified as important to the study problem. This study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The target population of the study consists of the 200 youth groups in Wajir County. This study used a closed and open – ended questionnaire to administer to the sample since time may be limited and information needed could easily be described in writing. The data was coded and entered on a Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software that aids in analysis of both qualitative and quantitative data. The researcher adopted content analysis to analyse the qualitative data based on the objectives. The descriptive statistics was used in analysing quantitative data. The researcher adopted content analysis to analyse the qualitative data based on the objectives. The descriptive statistics was used in analysing quantitative data. In analysing the relationship between variable (YEDF services and youth empowerment) the study used regression analysis. The study found out that attending the entrepreneurship training is important in improving business performance. The youths are trained on ways of improving and retaining customers. The researcher found out that most youths in the county have loan accessibility and have been accessing it for the past one year. The study found out that most youths have attended market linkages program. By attending the programs, they have learnt various ways of improving their business performance and sharing of business ideas. Finally, the study found out that there is a significant relationship between market linkages and youth’s empowerment in the County. The study recommended that the government and stakeholders to promote entrepreneur training, offering of loans and market linkages to equip youths with business skills. The study took a year to be completed, the researcher started in June 2017 and ended in July 2018. This is an open-access article published and distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License of United States unless otherwise stated. Access, citation and distribution of this article is allowed with full recognition of the authors and the source.

scholarly journals Reflections on a hospital information committee support project in a rural hospital in South Africa

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
Mc Neill ◽  
Laura Mary Campbell ◽  
CP Blanchard
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Stages Of Change ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Change Theory ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nursing Managers ◽  
Information Committee

Background: This paper presents an overview of support offered to a hospital information committee by a Hospital Information Committee Support Project (HICSP) in a rural area of South Africa. A specific focus is on the support required at various stages of the project, which was underpinned by Change Theory: any change in practice should be an on-going, phased process (pre-contemplation, contemplation and action). Additionally, change must be seen as having some benefit. Methods: A cross-sectional, mixed-methods evaluation was conducted to determine whether the project had met its aims and to explore participants’ experiences. Quantitative data included: number of meetings held, number of workshops held to develop templates, number of templates developed and in use, and number of action plans developed and implemented. Qualitative data included participants` views of the HICSP. In relation to Change Theory, data was analysed to summarise the type of support required during various stages of the HICSP. Results: Quantitative data revealed that the aims of the HICSP were met. In accordance with Change Theory, support must be regularly provided and must be on-going over a relatively prolonged period of time. Qualitative data illustrated that, generally, the support given was considered to be appropriate and participants continued to collect, analyse, use and monitor data and information on completion of the HICSP. Discussion and conclusions: The need for the strategic use of data at a local level to inform decision making and action is unquestionable. The study demonstrates that in an isolated, rural area an information committee can, in accordance with the stages of Change Theory, be supported and empowered so that hospital and nursing managers can confidently use data in a way that is locally meaningful and responsive.

An investigation of pre-school children’s and their parents’ outdoor play experiences

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 373-398
Author(s):  
Yaşare Aktaş Arnas ◽  
Şule Sarıbaş Deniz
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Safety Concern ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Outdoor Play ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Data Collection Tool ◽  
Tablet Pc ◽  
Related Literature

The purpose of this study is to investigate outdoor play experiences of preschool children in Turkey and to compare the experiences of these children with previous generation. The sample of the study consists of 398 parents with children aged 3-6 years old attending to a pre-school education institution in the province of Adana, a city located in the south of Turkey. The questionnaire of “the parents and children’s outdoor play experiences”, which was based on the study of Clements (2004) was adapted by the researchers and was used as the data collection tool. While the quantitative data were analysed through frequency and percentage, the qualitative data were analysed by means of content analysis. Results revealed that today’s children got involved in outdoor play activities significantly less than their parents did. Health conditions, safety concern, lack of environmental opportunities and use of technological device (computer, television, tablet pc etc.) were reported as the main reasons of the findings in the present study by parents. The results show similarity with the related literature.

scholarly journals Development of Learning Methods through Songs and Movements to Improve Children’s Cognitive and Psychomotor Aspects

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tri Supartini ◽  
Ivan Thorstein Weismann ◽  
Hengki Wijaya ◽  
Helaluddin Helaluddin
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Product Development ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Learning Methods ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Analysis Techniques

Cognitive and psychomotor are two aspects that play an important role in children’s development, especially at the preschool age. This study aims to create and test products in the form of learning methods with song and movement to improve children's cognitive and psychomotor aspects. This research is a research and development using 4D theory from Thiagarajan, Semmel, and Semmel. There are four phases in this research, namely the define phase, product design, product development, and dissemination. Data analysis used in this study was a qualitative and quantitative approach using instruments in the form of questionnaires, product validation sheets, and techniques: (1) qualitative data with content analysis techniques and (2) quantitative data analyzed statistically with the help of SPSS. The results showed that this learning method was proven to have a level of validity, practicality, and effectiveness above the standard to improve children’s cognitive and psychomotor aspects

scholarly journals Transition program for adolescents with congenital heart disease in transition to adulthood: protocol for a mixed-method process evaluation study (the STEPSTONES project)

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. e028229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Markus Saarijärvi ◽  
Lars Wallin ◽  
Philip Moons ◽  
Hanna Gyllensten ◽  
Ewa-Lena Bratt
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Process Evaluation ◽  
Transition To Adulthood ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Healthcare Professionals

IntroductionToday, the majority of young persons living with chronic conditions in high-income countries survive into adulthood and will need life-long medical follow-up. Therefore, transition programmes have been developed to facilitate transfer to adult care, and to support self-management and independence during adulthood. The Swedish Transition Effects Project Supporting Teenagers with chrONic mEdical conditionS (STEPSTONES) project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a person-centred transition programme for empowering adolescents with congenital heart disease in transition to adulthood. To understand how the transition programme causes change and how outcomes are created, process evaluation is imperative to assess implementation, context and mechanisms of impact. This protocol aims to describe the process evaluation of the STEPSTONES transition programme.Methods and designMedical Research Council guidance for process evaluation of complex interventions will be the guiding framework for this mixed-method study. The combination of qualitative and quantitative data will capture different aspects of programme delivery. The sample will consist of participants in the STEPSTONES randomised controlled trial (RCT), persons implementing the programme and healthcare professionals. Quantitative data will consist of protocols and routine monitoring documents from the RCT, data collected from patient registries and sociodemographic data to assess the implementation of the intervention. This data will be analysed with quantitative content analysis, along with descriptive and inferential statistics. Qualitative data will consist of participatory observations, logbooks and interviews with persons implementing the programme, participants and healthcare professionals. Analyses will be performed using qualitative content analysis to investigate mechanism of impact, context and delivery. Quantitative and qualitative data will be integrated in the final stage by using a triangulation protocol according to mixed-method guidelines.Ethics and disseminationThe study is approved by the Regional Ethical Review Board in Gothenburg, Sweden. Results will be presented in open access, peer-reviewed journals and at international scientific conferences.

scholarly journals Effect of Mindfulness Meditation Practices on Students’ Behavior Change in Secondary Schools in Trashigang District, Bhutan

2021 ◽  
pp. 13-20
Author(s):  
Namgyal Tshering
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Behaviour Change ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Mindfulness Meditation ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Meditation Practice

This research primarily focused on mindfulness meditation affecting students’ behaviour change in secondary schools, Trashigang district, Bhutan. The objectives of the research were to study the levels of students’ mindfulness meditation practice, to identify students’ behaviour change, and to examine mindfulness meditation practice affecting students’ behaviour change in secondary schools in Trashigang, Bhutan. The study administered questionnaires on mindfulness meditation and behaviour change to 367 students in two higher secondary schools and interviewed two students and two teachers in May 2013. The quantitative data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, while qualitative data were analysed by content analysis.

scholarly journals Analisis Pelaksanaan Keselamatan Pasien oleh Perawat

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-95
Author(s):  
Tria Harsiwi Nurul Insani dkk
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Safety ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Patient Harm ◽  
Safe Surgery ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Health Care Associated Infections ◽  
Descriptive Approach

The aim of this study was to analyze the implementation of patient safety by nurses in this hospital. This type of research used in this study was mix methods with descriptive approach in quantitative data and content analysis approach in qualitative data. Sample of this study consist of 32 nurses for quantitative data with observation and 4 interviewees for qualitative data with in depth interview. Identification patient safety correctly 84%, effective communication 91%, improve the safety of high alert medications 100%, ensure safe surgery 100%, reduce the risk of health care associated infections 94%, reduce the risk of patient harm resulting from falls 81%.

scholarly journals Patients’ Perspectives About Factors Affecting Their Use of Electronic Personal Health Records in England: Qualitative Analysis (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alaa Abd-Alrazaq ◽  
Zeineb Safi ◽  
Bridgette M Bewick ◽  
Mowafa Househ ◽  
Peter H Gardner
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Personal Health Record ◽  
Personal Contact ◽  
Personal Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
System P

BACKGROUND General practices (GPs) in England have recently introduced a nationwide electronic personal health record (ePHR) system called Patient Online or GP online services, which allows patients to view parts of their medical records, book appointments, and request prescription refills. Although this system is free of charge, its adoption rates are low. To improve patients’ adoption and implementation success of the system, it is important to understand the factors affecting their use of the system. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to explore patients’ perspectives of factors affecting their use of ePHRs in England. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was carried out between August 21 and September 26, 2017. A questionnaire was used in this survey to collect mainly quantitative data through closed-ended questions in addition to qualitative data through an open-ended question. A convenience sample was recruited in 4 GPs in West Yorkshire, England. Given that the quantitative data were analyzed in a previous study, we analyzed the qualitative data using thematic analysis. RESULTS Of the 800 eligible patients invited to participate in the survey, 624 (78.0%) returned a fully completed questionnaire. Of those returned questionnaires, the open-ended question was answered by 136/624 (21.8%) participants. A total of 2 meta-themes emerged from participants’ responses. The first meta-theme comprises 5 themes about why patients do not use Patient Online: concerns about using Patient Online, lack of awareness of Patient Online, challenges regarding internet and computers, perceived characteristics of nonusers, and preference for personal contact. The second meta-theme contains 1 theme about why patients use Patient Online: encouraging features of Patient Online. CONCLUSIONS The challenges and concerns that impede the use of Patient Online seem to be of greater importance than the facilitators that encourage its use. There are practical considerations that, if incorporated into the system, are likely to improve its adoption rate: Patient Online should be useful, easy to use, secure, and easy to access. Different channels should be used to increase the awareness of the system, and GPs should ease registration with the system and provide manuals, training sessions, and technical support. More research is needed to assess the effect of the new factors found in this study (eg, lack of trust, difficulty registering with Patient Online) and factors affecting the continuing use of the system.

scholarly journals An Evaluation of Peace Building Strategies in Southwestern Nigeria: Quantitative and Qualitative Examples

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazeem Oyedele Lamidi
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Peace Building ◽  
Southwestern Nigeria

This paper evaluated the peace building architecture by United Nations using Southwestern Nigeria as a reference point. Quantitative data were generated from responses to the questionnaire. In addition, the qualitative data were gathered from two sources: interview response and theme coding of Focus Group Discussion. Data collected were analysed using frequency, percentage, mean value and standard deviation as well as content analysis methods. From the descriptive statistics, this paper found out that quick intervention, cross-examination, negotiation, and mediation of differences were evaluated to be the key building strategies adopted for the enhancement of peaceful co-existence in local communities within Southwestern Nigeria. In spite of those good remarks, poor nature of ethnic cooperation underlines the causal reason for incessant communal conflicts in Southwestern Nigeria. It therefore concluded that peace building strategies in Southwestern Nigeria were evidently operationalised with observable inconsistencies from the qualitative data.

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