Learning Needs of Dementia Family Caregivers during the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has dominated and transformed all caregiving contexts and situations. In a time of COVID-19, caregivers now have to learn how to take all of the complicated precautions to keep themselves and their persons from being exposed to the virus given their population’s mortality rate from COVID-19 infections exceed 40%. As part of a larger initiative to develop an asynchronous online education program for family caregivers of persons living with dementia illnesses (PLWD) to prepare them to master the new demands of their caregiving role in this extraordinary circumstance of the COVID-19 pandemic, we conducted three focus groups with 13 dementia family caregivers to inform the structure, content, and “feel” of the course. Focus groups were conducted with a lead interviewer, via Zoom, audio and video recorded and transcribed for analysis. Participants were asked two groups of questions: their lived experience over the past year and course content for caregiving during crisis. Caregivers identified 4 themes regarding their lived experience of caregiving during the pandemic: (a) mixed feeling about the stay-at-home orders; (b) positive adaptation to telemedicine, (c) vaccine risks and benefits; and (d) impact of social isolation on the PLWD. The groups also recommended specific course content based on their experiences. Participants recommended specific course content based on their experiences, such as health system navigation and the logistics of what to do following the death of a PLWD. Results from these groups have been incorporated into an asynchronous online course to be pilot tested in coming months.

SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE IN NIGERIA SDEMOCRACY (1999-2019)

The emergence of social movement can be traced early nineteenth century. Besides, the twentieth century also mark a watershed in the development of social movement at the global scale was the fascist and right-wings groups which were regarded as social movements rather than political parties because of their approach and strategies. This study seeks to examine the challenges of social movement in Nigerias democracy and to examine the implications of civil disobedience on Nigerias democracy. Moreover, this study is situated within the new social movement theory. Besides, data for this study were collected from various secondary sources such as textbooks, journals and internet sources and content analysis was used to analysed the data collected. The challenges of social movements revealed in this study include stiffer regulations guiding social mobilization inability to develop a unifying vision, building trust among various communities, prompting extensive involvement, managing comprehensible home-grown and countrywide strategies, training participants dedicated to peaceful action, and resisting suppression. However, the implications of civil disobedience on Nigerias democracy under present democratic dispensation have been treated with mixed-feeling, as it has resulted in the loss of lives and property.Lastly, this study suggested among other things that good and inclusive governance remain key in achieving sustainable peace and political stability in Nigeria.

Harsh Reality of Chauvinistic Patriarchial World : Ambivalence of Objectified Second Sex After Rebellious Self-Assertion

In this paper efforts have been made to show the mixed feeling that comes in the mind of an Indian woman when she realises her worth. The chauvinistic world is using woman as an object to fulfil the desires since ages. Indian women are brought up in such atmosphere that they find it difficult to face men and like a dumb cattle obey all the orders of man, be it their father in childhood, their husband after marriage or their son in old age. She is never asked or allowed to express her own will and when she tries to take the decisions in her own hands she is tortured and insulted with taunts. This paper highlights the feelings of women when she faces such situation. In this paper a deep study of three plays of Vijay Tendulkar has been done which are Kamala, Silence! The Court Is In Session and Kanyadaan .

What Teachers Should and Shouldn't Do During Online Teaching

COVID-19 has influenced teaching all across the globe. The massive use of online learning has created a problem with teachers because of the differences between face-to-face teaching and online teaching. In this chapter, a discussion on how traditional face-to-face teaching differs from online teaching will be shown. How education in Hong Kong is affected by COVID-19 is also summarized. Additionally, the result of a case study in a linguistics course in a university in Hong Kong will be shown to demonstrate the attitudes of students regarding online learning. The mixed-method case study, which consists of survey data of 100 students and semi-structured interviews of eight students, showed that students hold a general mixed feeling towards online learning because of its drawbacks, such as lack of interactions despite the convenience that online learning provides. This chapter ends with a list of suggestions for online teachers.

An Analytical Report on Measuring the Level of Stress & Anxiety among College Level Students

There are few scenarios in one’s life when we feel that “my life is out of Control”. These feelings are at the extreme when we are a student especially a college level. A college level student is forced to decide the course of their life and career during their stay at campus. Therefore they are left battling with so many emotional, career and social feelings which unknowingly pushes the student towards adverse situations. These mixed feeling and situations are a main reason behind stress and anxiety among students. In order to identify the factors which are associated with the level of stress especially among students a study (Online Survey) was conducted among various college level students studying in the geographical area of Punjab (Banur). In this study a few factors have been highlighted which although are very insignificant but can be a major cause behind creation of feelings which leads to stress and anxiety. Four categories of academic stressor (i.e. personal frustration, learning hours, financial issues, and health related issues) and four categories describing reactions to these stressors (i.e. Behavioral, Psychological, Social and Cognitive effects) were examined. The online survey sample consisted of 158 students studying in four different colleges falling in the geographical area of Punjab region. The findings emphasized on various factors like pressure of studies, poor knowledge on how to live a balanced life etc. The findings of this study can further be used by various researchers and motivational speakers who are working on designing of certain program along with workshops on how to live a balanced life which is healthy, happy and successful

The Language Attitudes of Minangkabau People Towards Minangkabau and Indonesian Language

This paper examines the language attitudes of Minangkabau people toward Minangkabau language (MIN) and Indonesian (BI) in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The data were collected in the form of questionnaires, in-depth interviews and participant observation with a sample of 200 Adult respondents in six research areas. This research uses a Likert scale with the categories classified into five alternatives (1 = Strongly Disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Uncertain, 4 = Agree, and 5= strongly agree) and there are some tables analyzed based on yes/no questions, no=0 and yes=1. There are twelve questions on the questionnaire pertaining to the attitudes of adults. The results show that the adult attitudes can be classified into three categories, (1) positive; (2) negative; and (3) ambivalent attitudes. The third category is dominant. The term ‘ambivalent” is used for intermediate results. It is shown that the respondents expressed their feeling in both positive and negative comments in the same utterance when answering the questions related to MIN. For these responses, it is seen that there is a mixed feeling where they use “but” or “although” after expressing their positive feelings thereby countering their first statement. The evidence of the ambivalent and mixed feelings from respondents is shown. This means that Minangkabau people tend to avoid the conflict of having negative opinions; they tend to say what they mean in more indirect ways. On the other side, there is a positive attitude in response to the questions about BI. Majority of respondents have very strong positive attitudes towards BI

The Influence of Students Motivation Toward Students Achievement

This paper examines the language attitudes of Minangkabau people toward Minangkabau language (MIN) and Indonesian (BI) in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The data were collected in the form of questionnaires, in-depth interviews and participant observation with a sample of 200 Adult respondents in six research areas. This research uses a Likert scale with the categories classified into five alternatives (1 = Strongly Disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Uncertain, 4 = Agree, and 5= strongly agree) and there are some tables analyzed based on yes/no questions, no=0 and yes=1. There are twelve questions on the questionnaire pertaining to the attitudes of adults. The results show that the adult attitudes can be classified into three categories, (1) positive; (2) negative; and (3) ambivalent attitudes. The third category is dominant. The term ‘ambivalent” is used for intermediate results. It is shown that the respondents expressed their feeling in both positive and negative comments in the same utterance when answering the questions related to MIN. For these responses, it is seen that there is a mixed feeling where they use “but” or “although” after expressing their positive feelings thereby countering their first statement. The evidence of the ambivalent and mixed feelings from respondents is shown. This means that Minangkabau people tend to avoid the conflict of having negative opinions; they tend to say what they mean in more indirect ways. On the other side, there is a positive attitude in response to the questions about BI. Majority of respondents have very strong positive attitudes towards BI

Users’ Perception towards Energy Efficient Buildings

A well-designed energy efficient building maintains the best environment for human habitation while minimising the cost of energy. The energy efficient buildings are to improve the comfort levels of the occupants and reduce energy use (electricity, natural gas, etc) for heating, cooling and lighting (Development and Land Use Policy Manual for Australia, 2000 and United Nations, 1991). This paper is an inquiry to investigate the users' perceptions towards lights and space of energy-efficient buildings. The research is based on qualitative and quantitative data collection. The findings revealed that users have mixed feeling towards light and space especially with the use of new working practices i.e. hot desking, hotelling etc. Keywords light, space, user perception, energy efßcient building. eISSN 2514-751X © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

“DEMONETIZATION” ROLL OUT FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA: A REVIEW

Demonetization was rolled out in India to bring change in the national currency. The author has reviewed various articles to capture the experience of the roll out. Prime Minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi stated that it was done for economic development of India. On 8th November 2016, the government announced the demonetization of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 bank notes. The execution and experience of common man had mixed feeling about the announcement. Various authors’ views are reviewed and summarized in this paper. Common man faced both positive and negative consequences. It is a reform for addressing corruption and various sectors faced challenges. Real estate, Hawala transactions, Black money, Terror Financing, Counterfeit currency, Non-East insurgency, Kashmir unrest, Terror financing, Maoism etc. were challenged by the reform. Banks played vital role in execution and had to face pressure from the public. It affected the common man with its sudden implementation, scarcity of lower denomination notes to replace the old notes, restriction on amount of withdrawal, prolonged shortage of smaller denomination etc.

Protest and protect

A phenomenological study reveals Chinese mothers’ perception and interpretation of smartphone (tablet) in their everyday communications and interactions with their young children. In total, 23 in-depth interviews were used to collect data. Data of the current study indicated that Chinese mothers’ perception of smartphone (tablet) in their everyday lives’ communication and interaction with young children is both grounded and reflective of their parenting philosophy and family communication style. Data of the current study indicated that today’s Chinese mothers have a mixed feeling toward the role of smartphone and tablet plays in their parenting practices. According to those participants, the smartphone and tablet both help and hurt their communications and interactions with their children. There are both direct and indirect benefits of using smartphone for parenting. Similarly, the smartphone (tablet) also hurts Chinese mothers’ communications and interactions with their children directly and indirectly.