Educational leadership behaviour and effectiveness instruments available in the literature are primarily outside the African continent. Educational leadership researchers do not consider the cultural context in adopting scale. In Sahara-Africa, where Nigeria is located, researchers have scientific and ethical questions on the validity of the instruments used for data collection. Experience showed that researchers in Sahara Africa tousled for an instrument to conduct their study in leadership and management, resulting in a self-designed instrument without adequate validation. The study, therefore, validated the measurement scale on head teachers’ behaviour and administrative effectiveness in public primary schools. A non-experimental design was adopted for the scale development. Parallel analysis was used to establish factors of the scales and construct validity and reliability with the aid of R-programming and Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modelling. The results showed that leadership behaviour has three components (directive, supportive, and consultative) with 29 items. It was in line with the path-goal and situation theories underpinning this study. Also, the average variance extracted for all the components was above the 0.50 cut-off, HTMT values were below 0.90, and composite reliabilities were above 0.70, respectively. Thus, the scales were valid and reliable to use by researchers interested in this area.
{"title":"Causal Modelling of Head Teachers’ Leadership Behaviour and Administrative Effectiveness in Public Basic School: Validation of the Measurement Instrument","authors":"Awodiji Omotayo Adewale, Ayanwale Musa Adekunle","doi":"10.47836/pjssh.31.2.20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47836/pjssh.31.2.20","url":null,"abstract":"Educational leadership behaviour and effectiveness instruments available in the literature are primarily outside the African continent. Educational leadership researchers do not consider the cultural context in adopting scale. In Sahara-Africa, where Nigeria is located, researchers have scientific and ethical questions on the validity of the instruments used for data collection. Experience showed that researchers in Sahara Africa tousled for an instrument to conduct their study in leadership and management, resulting in a self-designed instrument without adequate validation. The study, therefore, validated the measurement scale on head teachers’ behaviour and administrative effectiveness in public primary schools. A non-experimental design was adopted for the scale development. Parallel analysis was used to establish factors of the scales and construct validity and reliability with the aid of R-programming and Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modelling. The results showed that leadership behaviour has three components (directive, supportive, and consultative) with 29 items. It was in line with the path-goal and situation theories underpinning this study. Also, the average variance extracted for all the components was above the 0.50 cut-off, HTMT values were below 0.90, and composite reliabilities were above 0.70, respectively. Thus, the scales were valid and reliable to use by researchers interested in this area.","PeriodicalId":125431,"journal":{"name":"Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities","volume":"127 ","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134530824","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
As encapsulated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948, economic, social, and cultural rights are indispensable components of the fundamental rights that the global community guarantees to all humankind, alongside civil and political rights. Specifically, the United Nations adopted the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) in 1966 to expedite the fulfillment of ESCR while imploring Member States to adopt and domesticate the same to stimulate the realization of these rights at the national level. This study examined Nigeria concerning their effort toward fulfilling the obligation to the ICESCR, which she affirmed. Depending on data derived from secondary sources and analyzed using thematic and content analysis techniques, the study found that Nigeria maintains demonstrable support for the international community in promoting the universal realization of ESCR. Nigeria has ratified and domesticated the ICESCR at the global level and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights at the regional level and incorporated these rights into their extant 1999 National Constitution. Nevertheless, Nigeria’s path to fulfilling its obligation to the ICESCR is crooked as it faces some underlying problems that impede its effort, including the paradox in its constitution. The study recommends, in addition to other actions, a constitutional reform to repeal Section 6(6)(c) of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria to categorize ESCR under ‘fundamental rights’ and ascribe them the status of ‘enforceable’ rights under the law to ameliorate these issues.
{"title":"Nigeria and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Straightening the Crooked Path","authors":"Solomon I. Ifejika","doi":"10.47836/pjssh.31.2.21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47836/pjssh.31.2.21","url":null,"abstract":"As encapsulated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948, economic, social, and cultural rights are indispensable components of the fundamental rights that the global community guarantees to all humankind, alongside civil and political rights. Specifically, the United Nations adopted the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) in 1966 to expedite the fulfillment of ESCR while imploring Member States to adopt and domesticate the same to stimulate the realization of these rights at the national level. This study examined Nigeria concerning their effort toward fulfilling the obligation to the ICESCR, which she affirmed. Depending on data derived from secondary sources and analyzed using thematic and content analysis techniques, the study found that Nigeria maintains demonstrable support for the international community in promoting the universal realization of ESCR. Nigeria has ratified and domesticated the ICESCR at the global level and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights at the regional level and incorporated these rights into their extant 1999 National Constitution. Nevertheless, Nigeria’s path to fulfilling its obligation to the ICESCR is crooked as it faces some underlying problems that impede its effort, including the paradox in its constitution. The study recommends, in addition to other actions, a constitutional reform to repeal Section 6(6)(c) of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria to categorize ESCR under ‘fundamental rights’ and ascribe them the status of ‘enforceable’ rights under the law to ameliorate these issues.","PeriodicalId":125431,"journal":{"name":"Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities","volume":"356 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132001846","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anas Abdul Fattah Elgmati, A. Hassan, Mohd Azidan Abdul Jabar
The Dictionary Maqāyīs al-Luġah, developed by Ibnu Fāris (d.395H/1004A.D), is one of the most applicable dictionaries in the Arabic language, relying on the idea of derivation in its construction. Some Arabic linguists argue that derivation in the dictionary is a semantic derivation, whereas others claim it is verbal. Al-Suyuti sees small as the only type of derivation. Meanwhile, Muḥammad Jabal states that axial semantics derivation is what the Ibnu Fāris dictionary was built on. This study examines the lack of consensus among linguists on the derivation basis of Ibnu Fāris’ dictionary (d.395H/1004A.D) proposed by al-Zajjāj (d.311H/923A.D), who defined Derivation as “every two words that share common letters.” On the other hand, al-Ramani (d.384H/994A.D) defined it terminologically as “deducting a branch from an origin.” This disagreement over derivation concepts sparked a debate among Arabic linguistic scholars, particularly in determining the type compatible with the derivation concept. It is inconclusive which derivation was applied in building Ibnu Faris’ Dictionary. Thus, the current study was proposed in response to the ongoing controversy. This research applied the descriptive approach. Based on the selected corpus, this study explored small derivation and axial semantics types compatible with the derivation concept, and both types were found in the dictionary. Small derivation meets the derivation criteria in terms of construction, order, and broad connotation, whereas axial semantics controls the internal semantic framework of the linguistic root. Other non-derivations, such as big, bigger, and biggest, are also deemed linguistic phenomena.
{"title":"Derivation Contestations Among Arab Scholars Regarding Ibnu Fāris’s Dictionary Maqāyīs Al-Luġah","authors":"Anas Abdul Fattah Elgmati, A. Hassan, Mohd Azidan Abdul Jabar","doi":"10.47836/pjssh.31.2.18","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47836/pjssh.31.2.18","url":null,"abstract":"The Dictionary Maqāyīs al-Luġah, developed by Ibnu Fāris (d.395H/1004A.D), is one of the most applicable dictionaries in the Arabic language, relying on the idea of derivation in its construction. Some Arabic linguists argue that derivation in the dictionary is a semantic derivation, whereas others claim it is verbal. Al-Suyuti sees small as the only type of derivation. Meanwhile, Muḥammad Jabal states that axial semantics derivation is what the Ibnu Fāris dictionary was built on. This study examines the lack of consensus among linguists on the derivation basis of Ibnu Fāris’ dictionary (d.395H/1004A.D) proposed by al-Zajjāj (d.311H/923A.D), who defined Derivation as “every two words that share common letters.” On the other hand, al-Ramani (d.384H/994A.D) defined it terminologically as “deducting a branch from an origin.” This disagreement over derivation concepts sparked a debate among Arabic linguistic scholars, particularly in determining the type compatible with the derivation concept. It is inconclusive which derivation was applied in building Ibnu Faris’ Dictionary. Thus, the current study was proposed in response to the ongoing controversy. This research applied the descriptive approach. Based on the selected corpus, this study explored small derivation and axial semantics types compatible with the derivation concept, and both types were found in the dictionary. Small derivation meets the derivation criteria in terms of construction, order, and broad connotation, whereas axial semantics controls the internal semantic framework of the linguistic root. Other non-derivations, such as big, bigger, and biggest, are also deemed linguistic phenomena.","PeriodicalId":125431,"journal":{"name":"Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114516430","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kampung Jawi is a Javanese tourism village in Semarang City, Indonesia that aims to realize sociocultural sustainability. Currently, sociocultural sustainability faces the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, which restricted various activities. This quantitative study examines the sustainability of sociocultural activities in Kampung Jawi during the Covid-19 pandemic. The scoring analysis is applied to the questionnaire results to calculate and group the sustainability score into low, medium, and high. Questionnaires are distributed to 94 local communities to assess sociocultural sustainability during the pandemic. The results show that the sustainability of sociocultural activities in Kampung Jawi during the Covid-19 pandemic is “Medium.” The pandemic’s most significant impact is on cultural richness and participation because it restricts various community sociocultural activities. Furthermore, Covid-19 affects people’s efforts to maintain their cultural assets now and in the future. It has weakened economic activities that can reduce the village’s ability to provide cultural and health facilities.
{"title":"Sustainability of Community Sociocultural Activities As a Tourist Destination During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Case Study in Kampung Jawi, Semarang City, Indonesia","authors":"R. Kurniati, B. Shifa","doi":"10.47836/pjssh.31.2.13","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47836/pjssh.31.2.13","url":null,"abstract":"Kampung Jawi is a Javanese tourism village in Semarang City, Indonesia that aims to realize sociocultural sustainability. Currently, sociocultural sustainability faces the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, which restricted various activities. This quantitative study examines the sustainability of sociocultural activities in Kampung Jawi during the Covid-19 pandemic. The scoring analysis is applied to the questionnaire results to calculate and group the sustainability score into low, medium, and high. Questionnaires are distributed to 94 local communities to assess sociocultural sustainability during the pandemic. The results show that the sustainability of sociocultural activities in Kampung Jawi during the Covid-19 pandemic is “Medium.” The pandemic’s most significant impact is on cultural richness and participation because it restricts various community sociocultural activities. Furthermore, Covid-19 affects people’s efforts to maintain their cultural assets now and in the future. It has weakened economic activities that can reduce the village’s ability to provide cultural and health facilities.","PeriodicalId":125431,"journal":{"name":"Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130456817","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The Malaysian government has implemented numerous policies and laws to regulate and monitor the employment of foreign workers in the country. This study examines key issues related to relevant labour laws in Malaysia addressing the welfare and rights of foreign workers, primarily workers’ wages and deductions, levy and repatriation costs, insurance and medical benefits, passport retention, discrimination by employers and access to complaint mechanisms. Secondly, this study draws on several survey findings that indicate the existence of forced labour indicators that may amplify the vulnerability of foreign workers to abuse and exploitation. A survey was conducted to obtain perspectives on the rights and welfare of foreign workers in Peninsular Malaysia using a convenience sampling approach to collect relevant data. The study was undertaken among foreign workers with Visitor’s Pass (Temporary Employment) (Pas Lawatan Kerja Sementara, or PLKS) and employers of PLKS holders. The survey findings suggest that several aspects of foreign workers’ rights and welfare are not effectively protected, with some indicating the presence of forced labour indicators. In addition, two other findings are highlighted to indicate further the areas in which there is a lack of protection for the rights and welfare of foreign workers. The study provides several recommendations and suggests further qualitative studies to gather in-depth perspectives of foreign workers and employers. The findings can help develop effective policy and legal intervention strategies to improve the rights and welfare of foreign workers in Malaysia.
{"title":"Perceptions of the Rights and Welfare of Foreign Workers in Peninsular Malaysia","authors":"Muhammad Safwan Ibrahim, Rodziana Mohamed Razali","doi":"10.47836/pjssh.31.2.15","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47836/pjssh.31.2.15","url":null,"abstract":"The Malaysian government has implemented numerous policies and laws to regulate and monitor the employment of foreign workers in the country. This study examines key issues related to relevant labour laws in Malaysia addressing the welfare and rights of foreign workers, primarily workers’ wages and deductions, levy and repatriation costs, insurance and medical benefits, passport retention, discrimination by employers and access to complaint mechanisms. Secondly, this study draws on several survey findings that indicate the existence of forced labour indicators that may amplify the vulnerability of foreign workers to abuse and exploitation. A survey was conducted to obtain perspectives on the rights and welfare of foreign workers in Peninsular Malaysia using a convenience sampling approach to collect relevant data. The study was undertaken among foreign workers with Visitor’s Pass (Temporary Employment) (Pas Lawatan Kerja Sementara, or PLKS) and employers of PLKS holders. The survey findings suggest that several aspects of foreign workers’ rights and welfare are not effectively protected, with some indicating the presence of forced labour indicators. In addition, two other findings are highlighted to indicate further the areas in which there is a lack of protection for the rights and welfare of foreign workers. The study provides several recommendations and suggests further qualitative studies to gather in-depth perspectives of foreign workers and employers. The findings can help develop effective policy and legal intervention strategies to improve the rights and welfare of foreign workers in Malaysia.","PeriodicalId":125431,"journal":{"name":"Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities","volume":"78 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122090857","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between personal resources, depression, recovery motivation, and the mediating role of depression among drug abusers. It samples 50 individuals identified with drug abuse problems aged between 16 to 35 years who participated in a treatment programme for drug abuse problems in Cure and Care Rehabilitation Centres. Data were collected through a self-report questionnaire using five instruments: The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), Alcohol Abstinence Self-Efficacy Scale (AASE), The Life Orientation Scale (TLOS), and Commitment to Sobriety (CSS). Data were analysed through SPSS 23 and Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). In the path model, the results demonstrate that personal resources are significantly associated with depression. The finding indicates the significant reciprocal relationship between depression and recovery motivation. The results of this study also reveal the importance of depression in mediating the relationship between personal resources and recovery motivation. This study proposes that high levels of depression could potentially decrease the possibility of recovery motivation in an individual. It can also be concluded that a significant relationship exists between personal resources, depression, and recovery motivation, with depression as a mediator among individuals with drug addiction. These findings imply that mental health issues should also be considered in the treatment plan for people with drug abuse so an individual’s resources can be maximised and their recovery motivation enhanced.
{"title":"The Mediating Role of Depression on the Relationship Between Personal Resources and Recovery Motivation Among Individuals with Drug Abuse Problems","authors":"A. Razali, N. Pauzi, Zainal Madon, M. Daud","doi":"10.47836/pjssh.31.2.12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47836/pjssh.31.2.12","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to investigate the relationship between personal resources, depression, recovery motivation, and the mediating role of depression among drug abusers. It samples 50 individuals identified with drug abuse problems aged between 16 to 35 years who participated in a treatment programme for drug abuse problems in Cure and Care Rehabilitation Centres. Data were collected through a self-report questionnaire using five instruments: The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), Alcohol Abstinence Self-Efficacy Scale (AASE), The Life Orientation Scale (TLOS), and Commitment to Sobriety (CSS). Data were analysed through SPSS 23 and Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). In the path model, the results demonstrate that personal resources are significantly associated with depression. The finding indicates the significant reciprocal relationship between depression and recovery motivation. The results of this study also reveal the importance of depression in mediating the relationship between personal resources and recovery motivation. This study proposes that high levels of depression could potentially decrease the possibility of recovery motivation in an individual. It can also be concluded that a significant relationship exists between personal resources, depression, and recovery motivation, with depression as a mediator among individuals with drug addiction. These findings imply that mental health issues should also be considered in the treatment plan for people with drug abuse so an individual’s resources can be maximised and their recovery motivation enhanced.","PeriodicalId":125431,"journal":{"name":"Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128409623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ossman Nordin, Nik Md. Saiful Azizi Nik Abdullah, Rabi’atul Athirah Muhammad Isa Omar, Ahmad Najib Abdullah
This study highlights the research trends related to Quranic memorization by retrieving and analyzing articles from online scholarly open-source databases such as Google Scholar and Research Gate. The researchers selected 20 articles from online open-source publications published from 2016 to 2021. Findings from this study may help students, teachers, and tahfiz (memorization) institutions develop effective strategies to ensure successful Quranic memorization. Additionally, the study sheds light on the Quranic memorization framework and addresses the research gap that has yet to be carried out by researchers. The study uses meta-analysis to evaluate each article’s content and determine its subject matter. This analysis is then translated into numerical data, including figures for frequency and percentage. Research findings indicate a high research interest relating to methods of Quranic memorization. However, less research has been conducted on sustaining Quranic memorization. Hence, future research should focus on sustaining Quranic memorization regarding methods, challenges, and motivation. Simply memorizing the Quran is not enough; it is essential to maintain memorization.
{"title":"The Art of Quranic Memorization: A Meta-Analysis","authors":"Ossman Nordin, Nik Md. Saiful Azizi Nik Abdullah, Rabi’atul Athirah Muhammad Isa Omar, Ahmad Najib Abdullah","doi":"10.47836/pjssh.31.2.16","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47836/pjssh.31.2.16","url":null,"abstract":"This study highlights the research trends related to Quranic memorization by retrieving and analyzing articles from online scholarly open-source databases such as Google Scholar and Research Gate. The researchers selected 20 articles from online open-source publications published from 2016 to 2021. Findings from this study may help students, teachers, and tahfiz (memorization) institutions develop effective strategies to ensure successful Quranic memorization. Additionally, the study sheds light on the Quranic memorization framework and addresses the research gap that has yet to be carried out by researchers. The study uses meta-analysis to evaluate each article’s content and determine its subject matter. This analysis is then translated into numerical data, including figures for frequency and percentage. Research findings indicate a high research interest relating to methods of Quranic memorization. However, less research has been conducted on sustaining Quranic memorization. Hence, future research should focus on sustaining Quranic memorization regarding methods, challenges, and motivation. Simply memorizing the Quran is not enough; it is essential to maintain memorization.","PeriodicalId":125431,"journal":{"name":"Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities","volume":"48 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129408154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The government of India has initiated an ambitious reform of the education system in the country with the National Education Policy 2020. This marks the third education policy post-independence, aimed at ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education for all. The latest policy promises a revamp of the Indian education structure by formalizing pre-primary schooling, promoting multidisciplinary learning, academic freedom, and creating a more comprehensive, liberal, choice-friendly, and job-oriented education system that aligns with global standards. This paper briefly examines the major changes proposed in the policy for primary education and assesses the extent to which the Indian education system can adapt to fulfil the policy recommendations, given the prevailing socio-economic conditions in the country. This study highlights the hindrances to implementing the National Education Policy 2020 in India, including socio-economic challenges, health and digital access issues. It emphasizes the need for political will, investment in infrastructure and teacher capacity building, collaborative efforts, and careful consideration of potential risks to ensure the policy’s success and avoid harm to future generations and society.
{"title":"Can There be a Paradigm Shift in the Indian Education System? An Analysis of Socio-Economic Challenges in Implementing National Education Policy 2020","authors":"A. Singh, V. Hari Narayanan","doi":"10.47836/pjssh.31.2.14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47836/pjssh.31.2.14","url":null,"abstract":"The government of India has initiated an ambitious reform of the education system in the country with the National Education Policy 2020. This marks the third education policy post-independence, aimed at ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education for all. The latest policy promises a revamp of the Indian education structure by formalizing pre-primary schooling, promoting multidisciplinary learning, academic freedom, and creating a more comprehensive, liberal, choice-friendly, and job-oriented education system that aligns with global standards. This paper briefly examines the major changes proposed in the policy for primary education and assesses the extent to which the Indian education system can adapt to fulfil the policy recommendations, given the prevailing socio-economic conditions in the country. This study highlights the hindrances to implementing the National Education Policy 2020 in India, including socio-economic challenges, health and digital access issues. It emphasizes the need for political will, investment in infrastructure and teacher capacity building, collaborative efforts, and careful consideration of potential risks to ensure the policy’s success and avoid harm to future generations and society.","PeriodicalId":125431,"journal":{"name":"Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122767499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. E. Patalinghug, John Dexter Gaston Sarcena, Ronilo Seronio Bustamante, Katreen Glimada Melecio, Junrey Maglangit Mangubat, Haidee Fuentes Patalinghug
As empirical studies have progressed, various metrics and study areas have been incorporated into safety perception and worry about victimization. In this study, the Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior Model was applied in evaluating the cognitive and emotional domains of 401 residents of Zamboanga del Sur, Phillipines focusing on their knowledge of crime prevention, safety perception, and fears of victimization. Using the model, the knowledge of crime prevention, safety perception, and fear of victimization was considered an exploratory variable based on the common-sense assumption that feelings and emotions govern how people perceive certain things. The result shows that implemented crime prevention strategies in the province were observable, and community awareness is considerable. Regarding safety and security, the respondents rated the province as safe for everyone and moderately safe when personal belongings are left unattended. The threats to physical safety and security against persons and property are less likely to occur. Finally, the data show a statistically significant weak positive correlation between crime prevention and the perception of safety and security. The associations of safety and security and general satisfaction with personal safety among the representative samples show a significant positive weak correlation. Knowledge of crime prevention strategy and general satisfaction with personal safety shows a weak, statistically significant positive correlation. Thus, awareness of crime prevention significantly influences the safety perception, level of worry, and satisfaction with personal safety.
{"title":"Correlates of Crime Prevention and Perception of Safety Using the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavior (KAB) Model","authors":"M. E. Patalinghug, John Dexter Gaston Sarcena, Ronilo Seronio Bustamante, Katreen Glimada Melecio, Junrey Maglangit Mangubat, Haidee Fuentes Patalinghug","doi":"10.47836/pjssh.31.2.09","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47836/pjssh.31.2.09","url":null,"abstract":"As empirical studies have progressed, various metrics and study areas have been incorporated into safety perception and worry about victimization. In this study, the Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior Model was applied in evaluating the cognitive and emotional domains of 401 residents of Zamboanga del Sur, Phillipines focusing on their knowledge of crime prevention, safety perception, and fears of victimization. Using the model, the knowledge of crime prevention, safety perception, and fear of victimization was considered an exploratory variable based on the common-sense assumption that feelings and emotions govern how people perceive certain things. The result shows that implemented crime prevention strategies in the province were observable, and community awareness is considerable. Regarding safety and security, the respondents rated the province as safe for everyone and moderately safe when personal belongings are left unattended. The threats to physical safety and security against persons and property are less likely to occur. Finally, the data show a statistically significant weak positive correlation between crime prevention and the perception of safety and security. The associations of safety and security and general satisfaction with personal safety among the representative samples show a significant positive weak correlation. Knowledge of crime prevention strategy and general satisfaction with personal safety shows a weak, statistically significant positive correlation. Thus, awareness of crime prevention significantly influences the safety perception, level of worry, and satisfaction with personal safety.","PeriodicalId":125431,"journal":{"name":"Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134569118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Norizarina Mohd Khalid, Adibah Abdul Latif, Megat Aman Zahiri Megat Zakaria, Ibnatul Jalilah Yusof, Md Daud Md Jani
This study was conducted to identify constructs and subconstructs of teacher classroom assessment literacy instrument. Qualitative document analysis was conducted to identify the constructs and subconstructs used. This document covers previous research articles, modules, and standard documents used in conducting classroom assessments. The qualitative data are analyzed using the literature review system model with four thematic analysis phases. Four main themes or constructs of classroom assessment literacy are derived from the document analysis: Purpose, Measurement, Evaluation, and Use. These four themes are used as the basis for analyzing the Classroom Assessment Standard and Classroom Assessment Implementation Guide from the Ministry of Education Malaysia as the main reference of the study. Besides, four 21st-century assessment features, nine classroom assessment features, and five features of high-order thinking skills items are also included in the analysis as an added value in the constructs and subconstructs. Based on the analysis, three subconstructs for the purpose component, seven for the measurement component, four for the assessment component, and five for the usage component are identified. All these findings are incorporated into the teacher’s assessment literacy instrument.
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