Free Education Program Research Articles

Caregiver Burden and Mental Health: Millennial Caregivers

Millennials are the next generation of caregivers in the United States, with unique qualities disparate from prior generations. The group is more racially and ethnically distinct, with gender differences varying by race and ethnicity. Research has shown that caregivers of those with mental illness have an increased incidence of depression and anxiety. Current research suggests that targeted interventions for caregivers that promote empowerment, attention to their health concerns, and addressing financial needs can assist in decreasing the risk for adverse health effects associated with caregiving. The National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) program, Family to Family (FTF), is a nationwide free 12-week educational program designed to educate and support caregivers of persons with mental illness. Programs like FTF can assist Millennial caregivers by providing peer support, increasing knowledge about caregiving, and expanding understanding of mental illness. Implications for nursing practice and future research are discussed.

The Short- and Long-Run Impacts of Free Education on Schooling: Direct Effects and Intra-Household Spillovers

Abstract This study estimates the direct and spillover effects of a free education programme on educational outcomes in rural China. We find that, although the programme encourages more eligible children to attend secondary school, it also leads to a decrease in high school enrolment among ineligible girls with eligible siblings, as they are more likely to choose work instead. In the long run, males exposed to free education have more years of schooling than their non-exposed counterparts. However, such effect is not found among females. This disparity suggests that a gender-neutral policy may have an asymmetric effect between males and females because of spillover effects through intra-household resource allocation.

Awareness and implementation confidence of free higher education program under UNIFAST among HEIs in Sulu, Philippines

Accessible higher education is a critical determinant of a nation's competitiveness in the global knowledge economy. By investing in human capital through free tertiary education, countries can cultivate a skilled workforce capable of driving innovation, attracting foreign investment, and remain to be competitive on the international stage. This quantitative study analyzed the perceptions of students (n=200) about the implementation of Unified Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UNIFAST) in Sulu, Philippines. The students were purposively sampled from four (4) universities in the province. A standardized Likert-scale was used to elicit the perceptions of students based on three (3) implementation metric (i) institutions’ awareness of UNIFAST, (ii) application and disbursement process, and (iii) evaluation of UNIFAST outcomes. Findings indicated that the higher education institutions (HEIs) in Sulu often implemented the provisions of the law. Additionally, inferential analysis revealed that student’s demographic profile (i.e., gender, parental education attainment, family income) could influence their general evaluation of UNIFAST implementation. Notably, this could be attributed to their perception of the program as a substantial source of assistance in pursuing higher education. Likewise, the assessment of UNIFAST implementation by students may be influenced by emotional elements, such as feelings of relief and contentment. The program may receive higher ratings from students because of the emotional relief it offers, especially for individuals who are experiencing financial limitations. Future studies might consider developing a more rigorous analysis relating human emotions scaling up their overall evaluation of the UNIFAST program.

Peran Public Relations Pada Isu PLTU Suralaya

Air pollution cases are increasing in the Banten region allegedly due to air pollution by PT PLN (PLTU) which comes from the combustion process of one of its plants, thus emitting emissions or remnants of processing results from its chimney. The cause of air pollution is caused by the combustion of one of the plants but because of vehicle gas. So that these reasons can affect the image of the PLTU making PLTU Public Relations carry out various strategies in communicating the issue. The purpose of this study is to see how PR steps to build public trust in PLN (PLTU). This research uses qualitative methods with media monitoring from the mass media related to reporting on issues about air pollution caused by the Suralaya PLTU from February 23, 2021 - September 2023. This research states that the role of Public Relations in restoring the company's image in cases of air pollution caused by PLTU is to conduct media monitoring, media visits, make press releases, create programs in collaboration with stakeholders, help the government to reduce air pollution by spraying water at the top of PLN's head office tower, develop Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs. As well as developing the "PLN Peduli" program where free education programs and Partnership and Community Development programs at the Carnation Waste Bank.

Addressing the challenges of learner's persistence in a free basic education program in a developing country

Addressing the challenges of learner's persistence in a free basic education program in a developing country

Evaluation of the implementation of the free Senior High School education program in North Sulawesi

The implementation of free education must be guaranteed to be implemented in accordance with existing government policies. One of them is evaluating the implementation of free education. This research aims to evaluate the implementation of the free senior high school education program in North Sulawesi Province. The research method used is a descriptive-qualitative method with purposive sampling technique. Data collection techniques include observation, interviews and documentation. The research results show that the evaluation was carried out to measure the extent to which free education was successfully implemented effectively and efficiently. Evaluation of the implementation of free education programs certainly does not necessarily always go according to what has been determined. By analyzing according to the evaluation approach implemented at State Senior High Schools in North Sulawesi, it can be concluded that the implementation of free education evaluation still does not meet the criteria for efficiency, equity, accuracy and responsiveness.

Alumni association’s participation in plant maintenance for effective implementation of universal basic education (UBE) programme in Kogi state

PurposeThe level of deterioration of educational facilities, such as leaking classroom roofs, inadequate good seats, obsolete offices, broken shutters and doors, outdated school buildings, power plants and office equipment like ICT media, laboratories, offices and workshops, despite the involvement of Alumni association in the maintenance of educational facilities for the effective actualization of school objectives was a worrisome nightmare in Kogi state. This, therefore, prompted the researchers to explore the Alumni’s participation in plant maintenance for effective implementation of the universal basic education (UBE) programme in public junior secondary schools in Kogi state. The purpose of this study was guided by the research question which stated that to what extent does the Alumni Association participate in plant maintenance for effective implementation of the UBE programme in public junior secondary schools in Kogi state?Design/methodology/approachA quantitative research approach using a descriptive survey was adopted for the study. The sample was drawn using a proportionate stratified sampling technique comprising 387 participants which consisted of 191 (49%) urban junior secondary school principals and 196 (51%) rural principals in selected UBE junior secondary schools. Alumni’s Participation in Plant Maintenance Questionnaire was used as an instrument for data collection. The data were analysed with the aid of mean and standard deviation for the research question and z-test statistics at 0.05 level of significance and the value of z-crit. of 1.96 was used to determine the rejection or otherwise of the hypotheses.FindingsThe descriptive analysis revealed that the average mean set of 2.64 pointed to the fact that the respondents averagely agreed that there was a high extent to which Alumni participate in plant maintenance in urban than rural areas for effective implementation of the UBE programme in public junior secondary schools in Kogi state. This indicates that Alumni contribute to the management of UBE schools in Kogi state, especially in the areas of funding, infrastructural facilities, discipline, politics and quality control. This finding also shows that the contributions of the alumni to educational institutions are still unclear if they have made contributions to education in some areas and none in other areas making their relevance to plant maintenance unclear.Research limitations/implicationsIn terms of practical implications, the study has contributed to knowledge in that it is the first of this form of a study carried out in Kogi state, and as such the findings of the research will make contributions to the physique of information on plant maintenance for the profitable implementation of the UBE programme in Kogi state. Besides, the degree of plant preservation for the implementation of the UBE programme among applicable stakeholders in Kogi state is nevertheless at a low extent.Originality/valueResearchers have conducted studies that show how non-state Alumni members contribute to the administration of education across different states. Some of these studies revealed that Alumni members have assisted schools in the provision of teaching and learning materials at the senior secondary or tertiary education level. There are no sufficient studies to show how these Alumni members have contributed to the implementation of the free education programme, especially in public junior secondary schools in Kogi state and this is the gap this study intends to fill.

Status of Learning Resources in Day Secondary Schools Located in Chepalungu Sub County in the Wake of Corona Virus Pandemic

Education is a fundamental human right that ideally should be available to all. Currently, Kenya supports international advocacy for universal education for all school-going children. In this Republic, 8592 public secondary schools are ascribing to subsidized free day secondary education (FDSE) programs. This program was put in place to improve access to secondary school education. The Government supports the post-primary education program by providing funds for infrastructure, tuition materials, and employment of support staff. During the implementation of the education program, the Corona pandemic struck, thereby disrupting the education process. After a short break, normal school operations resumed. Therefore, this study intended to evaluate the coping strategies used by schools in Chepalungu to deal with the mandatory spacing rules put in place by the Ministry of Health to help control the spread of the virus. The study targeted 54-day schools from which a sample of 48 was selected. A cross-sectional survey design was employed whereby questionnaires were administered to principals in the study area. Key Informant interview was also conducted with two Education officers. The study established that the FDSE funds availed to the schools were inadequate to help erect additional learning spaces, which would help enforce the social distancing rule. Classes were congested and were operating above the required capacity. This study recommends that the FDSE funds should be increased so that learning can go on in an environment that responds to the guidelines put forth by the Ministry of Health as far as containing the spread of coronavirus is concerned. Out of the study, it was found that learning resources in day schools were inadequate, and students were learning in congested environments

Evaluating the impact of the supporting the advancement of research skills (STARS) programme on research knowledge, engagement and capacity-building in a health and social care organisation in England

ObjectivesTo evaluate the impact a novel education programme - to improve research engagement, awareness, understanding and confidence - had on a diverse health and social care workforce. Barriers and facilitators to engagement were explored together with research capacity-building opportunities and ways to embed a research culture. The programme is entitled ‘Supporting The Advancement of Research Skills’ (STARS programme); the paper reports findings from a health and social care setting in England, UK.MethodsA four-level outcome framework guided the approach to evaluation and was further informed by key principles of research capacity development and relevant theory. Quantitative data were collected from learners before and after engagement; these were analysed descriptively. Semi-structured online interviews were conducted with learners and analysed thematically. A purposive sample was achieved to include a diversity in age, gender, health and social care profession, and level of attendance (regular attendees, moderate attendees and non-attenders).ResultsThe evaluation spanned 18 half-day workshops and 11 seminars delivered by expert educators. 165 (2% of total staff at Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT)) staffs booked one or more education sessions; 128 (77%) including Allied Health Professionals (AHPs), psychologists, nursing and midwifery, and social workers attended one or more session. Key themes of engagement with teaching sessions, relevance and impact of training and promoting a research active environment were identified with relevant sub-themes. Positive impacts of training were described in terms of research confidence, intentions, career planning and application of research skills as a direct result of training. Lack of dedicated time for research engagement, work pressures and time commitments required for the programme were key barriers. Facilitators that facilitated engagement are also described.ConclusionsFindings demonstrate the impact that a free, virtual and high-quality research education programme had at individual and organisational levels. The programme is the product of a successful collaboration between health and social care and academic organisations; this provides a useful framework for others to adapt and adopt. Key barriers to attendance and engagement spoke to system-wide challenges that an education programme could not address in the short-term. Potential solutions are discussed in relation to protecting staff time, achieving management buy-in, recognising research champions, and having a clear communication strategy.

A Fine-Tuned Distilled Zero-Shot Student Model for Emotion Detection in Academic-Related Responses

Exploring emotions in academic settings, particularly in feedback on educational programs, is critical for understanding student experiences and improving educational policies. While the fine-tuning of pre-trained models has consistently delivered state-of-the-art results in emotion detection tasks, the potential of zero-shot learned model in this area remains largely unexplored. This paper presents a novel approach to emotion detection by fine-tuning a distilled zero-shot student model for classifying emotions in text, specifically focusing on feedback from beneficiaries of a free education program in the Philippines. Basic data cleaning and tokenization were performed, while retaining the stopwords in the corpus. Stopwords, in this work, contributes in understanding emotional expressions within academic-related texts. Our experiments highlight the superior performance of the distilled zero-shot student model achieving 84.21% accuracy and 84.23% F1-Score, notably outperforming the EmoRoberta model. The model exhibits excellent predictive ability in identifying emotions like desire, gratitude, and neutral, but encounters confusion in classifying optimism and relief. We deployed the model for automatic emotion labeling of feedback texts. Analysis revealed a predominantly positive reception on the program among its beneficiaries, with feelings of relief, approval, and gratitude being the most prominent. However, the presence of neutral and disappointment also highlights areas where the program needs improvement. These insights can be valuable for policymakers to understand the program impact of and to make data-driven decisions for its improvement and targeted interventions.

Does trade liberalization increase child labor in rural Pakistan? A rural perspective

Trade liberalization has differentiated effects on the regions (i.e., urban and rural). Concerning regional importance, we investigate the association between trade liberalization (TL) and child labor (CL), with special emphasis on rural areas, using micro-level data from 1990-2005 in rural Pakistan. Our estimation approach analyzes geographical differences in the effects of trade policy through province-level exposure to a reduction in import tariffs. We construct provincial panel data for the investigation of the liaison between trade liberalization and child labor in rural Pakistan. The feasible generalized least-squares (FGLS) method is utilized for empirical analysis. Pakistan is related to trade liberalization and the prevalence of child labor in rural areas. In Pakistan, trade liberalization has given rise to child labor in rural regions. It might be the reason that children who are living in rural areas assist their parents with household chores and on-farm. In rural Pakistan, trade liberalization leads to a rise in child labor. Our results hold up well against a range of control variables. The policy implication of the study is that the government should provide free education programs and packages to the poor, especially in rural areas, for the survival of their lives and then parents should send their children to school instead of work.

Awareness on universal basic education policy and out of school children phenomenon in Nigeria

Basic education policy in Nigeria is free, universal and compulsory for the first nine years of schooling. The policy envisaged a drastic reduction in the reluctance of parents/guardians towards basic education in parts of Nigeria where the pursuit of qur’anic education remained predominant. So far, the free education programme had yielded less than desirable results as the number of Out of School Children (OOSC) remain largely and increasingly unacceptable, thus necessitating a study that investigated stakeholders’ perspectives on the extent to which awareness and the participation in schooling amongst school age children has been achieved. Hence, the level of awareness and how stakeholders’ perspectives may be impacting on universal basic education policy implementation vis-à-vis out of school children phenomenon in Nigeria were examined. In fulfilling the objective of the study, the respondents’ perspectives were obtained through a multi-stage sampling technique. The selection of the state was purpose driven; hence purposive sampling of Kano State, and within Kano metropolis, North-western Nigeria, all the four Local government within the metropolis namely: Taurani, Fegge, Nasarawa and Kano Municipal Council were Local Education Authorities -LEAs were purposively selected. Further, 30 facilitators of qur’anic schools who were selected from each of the 4 LEAs in Kano metropolis amounting to 120 facilitators (respondents) that were sampled, and a structured questionnaire was administered to them. Findings revealed a high level of awareness of stakeholders on the consequences of non-schooling. However, it was inferred that the aged facilitators of the qur’anic schools could affect the effort and process of integrating basic education programmes into the qur’anic schools thus exacerbating the exclusion of children from the formal education worsening OOSC phenomenon. Recommendations were made as follows: that qur’anic school, class-size, class-management and facilitations processes should be standardized, to enhance curriculum integration and inclusiveness. Moreover, enlightenment of stakeholders be intensified

Effectiveness of free financial education provided by for-profit financial institutions: Experimental evidence from rural Peru

The rural poor in developing countries often save and borrow in the non-formal financial sector. Providing financial education and access to formal savings products can help to improve their livelihoods. Nonetheless, financial education has traditionally been delivered on a not-for-profit basis. This paper experimentally evaluates the impact of a free in-person financial education program for rural women in Peru, implemented by a for-profit microfinance institution along with the marketing for a new microsavings account. We find very high take-up of the free financial education program (57.7% participation in at least one session), and using data collected 3 to 6 months after the intervention we observe a significant increase in the familiarity with and trust in the implementing financial institution. Also, we observe a significant positive impact on formal savings with the implementing financial institution, but no significant negative impact on savings with other formal financial institutions. These findings suggest that free financial education provided by for-profit financial institutions, paired with financial products tailored to the target population, could be a viable alternative to promote formal savings among the poor. However, we do not observe a significant short-term impact of the program on credit, income, assets, consumption, poverty, or female empowerment.

Dampak Pergantian Kurikulum Pendidikan terhadap Peserta Didik Sekolah Dasar


 The foundation of this exploration was that toward the start of changing the educator educational program as teachers they had not had the option to execute the new educational program in general, in a few regions the offices claimed by schools were an impediment to the fruitless execution of the new educational program, and educational program changes surely expected effort to educators who were implementers in the field. The purpose of this study is to find out how changing the educational curriculum affects students in elementary schools. The technique utilized in this study utilizes an expressive strategy. The study found that the educational process was well-conceived in the 2013 curriculum. However, the field implementation did not go as planned. In the meantime, the Independent Curriculum was successfully implemented in a number of Mobilization Schools the first year, and this year, it was expanded to a number of schools. A few schools are as yet planning the right equation for carrying out the Free Educational program. After being analyzed, this description indicates that the implementation of the Independent Curriculum is superior and in line with educational culture. However, policymakers and educators need to keep a few things in mind if they want the Independent Curriculum to work as well as the 2013 Curriculum in elementary education.

Analysis of Bureaucratic Performance in Improving the Quality of Services in the Education and Health Sector in Pasaman District

This study aims to analyze the performance of the bureaucracy in improving the quality of public services for the Pasaman Regency government in the education and health sectors. In the implementation of public services, Pasaman Regency is included in the category (yellow zone) in services with moderate compliance categories. In 2018 Pasaman Regency was in the Very High Ranking based on the EPPD Performance Evaluation and Performance of the Regency. Passover. In addition, based on the analysis of Macro Performance Indicator data, the performance of the Pasaman Regency government has experienced an increase in performance. This study used a qualitative approach with descriptive methods. This study aims to analyze and describe the performance of the bureaucracy in improving the service quality of the Pasaman District Government by conducting documentation studies and in-depth interviews. The results of the study showed that efforts to improve public services can be seen from the policy direction of the Pasaman Regency government through a Budget Policy which allocates more to social spending than personnel spending. Furthermore, as an effort to bureaucratic effectiveness, the Pasaman Regency Government streamlined the OPD so that the bureaucracy could run effectively. Then, service quality improvement was also carried out through UHC (Universal Health Coverages) policy innovations to provide the best health services to the community. As well as educational service innovations through a 12-year free education program until they graduate from high school or the equivalent for all student children in Pasaman Regency.

Village Songs and the Building of Community Culture: A Talk

Village Songs and the Building of Community Culture: A Talk

ANALISIS KESIAPAN GURU MI/SD DALAM MENGHADAPI KURIKULUM MERDEKA

The purpose of this research is to find out how prepared MI/SD teachers are in facing the Independent Curriculum. This study used a questionnaire distributed via Google Form to collect quantitative and descriptive data. The consequence of this research is that educators need to know various things before integrating self-education plans into learning exercises, for example there are three types of learning exercises in the Free Education program: Learning outside the classroom; Pancasila Student Profile Project; extracurricular learning. The educational program structure for determining study hours is written all at once for one year. The idea of the percentage of study hours per follow-up is based on a standard or week-by-week premise. Independent Curriculum Core Competencies (KI) must then be transformed into Teaching Modules, Learning Outcomes (CP), and Learning Objectives Flow (ATP). To ensure that education programs can be implemented successfully and provide significant growth opportunities in stages, it requires the commitment of school foundations to provide adequate support and capital to educators

코로나19 이후 국내외 평생교육정책 동향분석 및 시사점

The purpose of this study is to examine the overall trend of lifelong education after COVID-19 and major policies for lifelong education at home and abroad. we analyzed the cases of core policies and changes in lifelong education in Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan. And the purpose of lifelong education in Korea and changes in the COVID situation were analyzed. Based on the research results, some suggestions for revitalizing lifelong education are as follows. First, it is inevitable to establish an online education system and infrastructure to support quality lifelong learning in response to the rapidly changing educational environment. Second, local fence activities for community lifelong education innovation should be activated and a lifelong learning ecosystem based on the network should be established. Third, customized programs for each life cycle emphasized in the lifelong education policy and support for free online education and training programs for the unemployed in preparation for an increase in the unemployment rate are also needed. Fourth, it is necessary to expand and operate public online lifelong learning to bridge the digital informatization gap and participate in lifelong learning for the socially vulnerable.

An Assessment of the Implementation Process of the Nigerian Nine-Year Basic Education Curriculum

The Federal Government of Nigeria introduced a free, compulsory and continuous nine-year Universal Basic Education programme (UBE) in 2004, among other reasons, to respond to global and national challenges. As a result of this, the then primary and secondary school curricula were reorganized into a nine-year Basic Education Curriculum (BEC) which encompasses subjects such as Cultural and Creative Arts, ICT, National Values, Technology, Mathematics, foundations in Vocational Studies, Entrepreneurship, Science etc. The implementation of BEC started in September 2008 and was revised after three years in order to ensure quality, accommodate some emerging challenges and merge some related subjects so as to reduce the load. The use of the new BEC started in September 2012. This paper attempts an assessment of the implementation process of the new BEC in terms of funding and instructional delivery process using the qualitative method of research. In this regard, it is observed that some factors such as inadequately educated and competent teachers, as well as poor learning environment still pose very serious threats to the success of the new nine-year BEC and its usage. It is recommended among other things that relevant authorities should ensure the adequacy of educated and competent teachers for the BEC programme and such teachers should be sufficiently motivated in line with global best practices.

A vaping risks education program for school students: Evaluation of the solve mystery toolkit

One in three grade 7 to 12 students in Canada report trying vaping or e-cigarettes. Despite consequences like nicotine addiction, impaired brain development, increased respiratory symptoms, and association with an increased risk of COVID-19 diagnosis, 48% of youth believe occasional vaping has little to no risk. There is a clear need for youth to learn about vaping consequences. We developed and piloted a novel free interactive educational program on vaping risks which has been used by over 800 grade 7 to 9 students. In post-program surveys, students reported a subjective increase in knowledge about the health consequences of vaping.