Need For Empowerment Research Articles

Economic Status of Women in Ancient India, Subsequent Decline and Present Need for Economic Empowerment of Women and Its Impact on their Life

Economic Status of Women in Ancient India, Subsequent Decline and Present Need for Economic Empowerment of Women and Its Impact on their Life

Statutory and policy-based eco-disaster risk reduction in SADC member states.

To change this reality, it is necessary to include Eco-DRR in strategies and/or plans and to standardise ecosystem-based measures for reducing disaster risks. Additionally, there is an urgent need for empowerment of the existing institutions and creation of networks that are driven by SADC institutions. Overall, it is evident that there is a regional interest and demand to apply and standardise ecosystem-based approaches and natural or green infrastructure solutions toward Eco-DRR.

Impact Evaluation of SDG-Driven Solutions: An Analysis of Economic-Social-Environment Solutions and Return on Value (ROV)

The 17 Sustainable Developmental Goals (SDGs) initiatives have widely been implemented at both local and national levels throughout Malaysia. At local level, the impact evaluation of these initiatives is required to be carried out to validate its effectiveness of these community-based projects (CBPs) for their beneficiaries. In 2023, Selangor, the sole state in the Central two region, underwent impact evaluations for 19 community-based projects (CBPs) funded and monitored by the All-Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia - Sustainable Development Goals (APPGM-SDG). Employing a mixed-method approach integrating qualitative and quantitative methodologies, the evaluations drew data from project documents (including proposal, monthly and final reports), focus group discussion (FGDs) and site visit observation. Findings gathered from solution providers, project beneficiaries and evaluators observation were triangulated to provide a comprehensive understanding of the impact of the solution projects based on the three dimensions namely i) Economic-Social-Environment (Ec-S-Ev) Solutions, ii) Return on Value (ROV) Dimension, as well as iii) Impact Evaluation (IE) on 6 domains. The domains include Deep (Personal), Clear (Skills), Wide (Network), High (System), SDGs, and Gender. In the analysis of (Ec-S-Ev) solution, this paper emphasis on income generation which showcases the significant need for economic empowerment and promoting sustainable livelihoods to tackle poverty, especially urban poverty. Finding highlights 18 projects focused on providing economic solution through CBPs and two dimensions namely Deep, and Clear recorded high mean scores than the other four dimensions measured in this impact evaluation exercise. This research contributes to the field of project impact evaluation and provides valuable insights for practitioners, policymakers, and organizations striving to create sustainable development and uplift communities in Malaysia and beyond.

THEORETICAL ASPECTS OF FORMATION FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO ENSURE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The article aims to study the mechanism of financing sustainable development to ensure a balanced approach to economic, social, and environmental development. The article examines the theoretical aspects of forming financial resources necessary for sustainable development. Sustainable development involves a balanced approach to economic growth, social well-being, and environmental protection, which requires adequate funding. The main conceptual approaches to defining sustainable development and financial resources are analyzed, focusing on their interrelationship. One of the key issues of the concept of sustainable development is the search for effective sources of financing for the implementation of sustainable development projects. The article considers the possibilities of attracting both public and private funds, including investments, grants, loans and other financial instruments. However, it also emphasizes the crucial role of international financial institutions and organizations in supporting national sustainable development strategies, highlighting the global nature of the issue and the need for international cooperation. The question of the distribution of financial resources between different economic sectors was studied to achieve the maximum effect from their use. Financial planning and management tools that can ensure optimal use of resources are considered separately. The positive dynamics of the growth of expenses for financing sustainable development in Ukraine are shown; however, a negative trend can be observed in terms of the direction of funds from 2022, namely, the volume of financing has decreased in all directions except for the allocation of funds for social protection and social security. The impact of financial resources on the implementation of sustainable development programs is analyzed, including issues of efficiency and transparency of their use. The importance of creating favorable conditions for attracting investments, developing partnerships between the public and private sectors, as well as the need to increase the financial literacy of the population was determined. This underscores the need for education and empowerment in financial matters, as it is a key factor in the successful implementation of sustainable development strategies. Based on the conducted research, it was concluded that the effective formation and management of financial resources is a key factor in the successful implementation of sustainable development strategies. It is recommended to develop a comprehensive system of monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the use of financial resources to ensure the achievement of sustainable development goals.

A study on challenges and need of women empowerment in Karnataka: A sociological study

A study on challenges and need of women empowerment in Karnataka: A sociological study

The need for empirical research on the school data protection officer's role

Data protection regulations in educational settings rely to a great extent on the (School) Data Protection Officer. In this paper, we focus the analytical lens on the socio-legal position of the School Data Protection Officer in the UK, showing they are pivotal to ensure schools’ legal compliance. Their role requires a unique combination of skills and knowledge in a complicated landscape of data protection regulations, the pressure of the digital economy, and maintaining high-quality, high-stakes education. Yet their professional experiences and need for empowerment have gone largely unheard in academia and public debate. The social reality of schools may raise certain practical and conceptual tensions for the legal importance of the School Data Protection Officer. We highlight where this raises questions for the effective implementation of digital data protection regulation for children and young people in schools today. Further empirical research is needed to ensure the pivotal role of the School Data Protection Officer is recognised in upcoming data protection policy reviews. We recommend specific questions for future research to consider, to help overcome this gap in knowledge related to the practical safeguarding of children's digital data rights.

Student Empowerment Management In Improving The Graduate's Quality (Multi-Site Study In MAN 1 Lamongan And MA MA’Arif 7 Sunan Drajat Lamongan)

The background to this research is the results of the researcher's observations regarding the management conditions for student empowerment at MAN 1 Lamongan and MA MA'Arif 7 Sunan Drajat in improving the quality of graduates. This research focuses on student empowerment needs to improve graduate quality at MAN 1 Lamongan and MA MA'Arif 7 Sunan Drajat Lamongan. This research uses the Natural (Naturalistic Paradigm) approach. Therefore, this research uses a qualitative approach with a multisite study. The research results regarding the need for student empowerment in improving the quality of graduates at MAN 1 Lamongan refer to five student needs. First, It needs to get to know blended learning, research classes, Olympic classes, credit classes, and prodistics classes. Second, there are potential tests, academic potential tests, Al-Qur'an reading and writing tests, and student psychological tests. Third, student arrangements at MAN 1 Lamongan follow government policy, and the curriculum follows IKM, while quality uses ISO. Fourth, the number of students accepted or determining the number of students accepted. Fifth, there are programs for student activities based on the school's vision and mission. The student empowerment needs to improve the quality of graduates in MA. MA'Arif 7 Sunan Drajat refers to 7 needs of students, namely fatwa from Kyai, KTSP curriculum, superior majors, supporting needs (skills), Blended Learning, number of students accepted, and preparation of student activity programs are also needed.

673 Is There a Need for Patient Education and Empowerment Through Information Leaflets? – a Quality Improvement Project

673 Is There a Need for Patient Education and Empowerment Through Information Leaflets? – a Quality Improvement Project

The role of indigenous and traditional foods in achieving food security in Africa: A bibliometric snapshot and farm-to-fork perspective

Abstract Foods that are produced and processed locally using some forms of traditional knowledge are important for achieving food and nutrition security in Africa. These food crops are generally nutritious, being rich in essential nutrients and bioactive food compounds necessary for health promotion. Additionally, most African indigenous food crops are better adapted to local growing conditions, fulfil economic needs and are highly resistant to abiotic and climate-induced stresses. Hence, the proper utilisation of locally grown and wild foods crops will help contribute to the improvement of food security, nutrition value, health, and income generation in the African continent. In this review, we focus not only on the determinants of food insecurity in Africa but also discuss the scope, nutrition, and health impact of some common locally grown foods in Africa. We also highlight some traditional processing methods for harnessing the value of these foods, as well as farming and economic/agribusiness practices that can be used to promote the cultivation of foods in an African context. In conclusion, we reiterate that the production and processing of sustainable, locally available foods is essential to providing long-term food security for Africa. There is, therefore, the need for empowerment of local farmers and increased investments in research as well as the formulation of national/regional policies that intend to reduce food insecurity with emphasis on indigenous sustainable food systems for improved access to locally available, nutritious, and healthy foods in Africa.

Girl Child Education in Nigeria as Imperative for Women Empowerment: A Feminist Critique

Women empowerment is the focal issue in gender matters. Increase awareness of the loss of human resources arising from little attention paid to girl-child education has necessitated the formulation of strategies aimed at reversing the trend in Nigeria and Africa by extension. As one of the desired strategies, this makes a case for more proactive approaches toward girl-child education as a surer means to women in Nigeria and Africa generally. This paper focuses on the need for women empowerment, bringing out grey areas that will enhance girl-child education to avoid women being victims of deprivation. The paper in its thrust discovers cultural challenges that encourage the educational deprivation of the girl-child. The paper adopts feminism as a theory and concludes that education should be gender neutral to avoid the negative effect on girl-child education in Nigeria. It is the position of this paper that women are hardworking if given the right environment. The culture-imposed deprivation of women should be terminated by women as they constitute a part of the teamwork required for the advancement of girl-child education. Therefore, women’s full participation and integration in girl-child education should be maximally promoted for their empowerment. This paper recommends that teacher and teacher’s activities with children must be swiftly cordial to bring about a change in society’s attitude towards women/female/girl-child education.

Analisis Tentang Perlindungan Hukum Pernikahan Dini Pada Usia di bawah 19 Tahun Menurut Hukum Islam

In maintaining the welfare of women and children involved in early marriage, legal protection has a very important role. This research uses doctrinal legal research which is a process to find rules, principles, and doctrines to answer the issues at hand. The characteristics of the research are prescriptive. The research method used is Normative / Doctrinal / Library Research Researchers concluded that to protect the Law of Early Marriage the age under 19 years according to Islamic law needs appropriate legal regulations, the need for women's empowerment and community education, inter-stakeholder cooperation in the context of the legal protection of early marriage from various parties, including government, non-governmental institutions, international organizations, and civil society. This collaboration is needed to formulate effective policies, provide adequate services, and raise public awareness. According to Islamic Fiqh itself, Marriage scholars differ on the minimum age of marriage. Most of the scholars of the Maliki madzhab argue that the age of menstruation for women and men is 17 years or 18 years, while Abu Hanifah argues that the age of puberty is 19 years or older. Shafi'i, Ahmad, Ibn Wahab, and the majority think that it is the perfect age of fifteen years.

Status of MyHealthWay and Suggestions for Widespread Implementation, Emphasizing the Utilization and Practical Use of Personal Medical Data.

In the Fourth Industrial Revolution, there is a focus on managing diverse medical data to improve healthcare and prevent disease. The challenges include tracking detailed medical records across multiple institutions and the necessity of linking domestic public medical entities for efficient data sharing. This study explores MyHealthWay, a Korean healthcare platform designed to facilitate the integration and transfer of medical data from various sources, examining its development, importance, and legal implications. To evaluate the management status and utilization of MyHealthWay, we analyzed data types, security, legal issues, domestic versus international issues, and infrastructure. Additionally, we discussed challenges such as resource and infrastructure constraints, regulatory hurdles, and future considerations for data management. The secure sharing of medical information via MyHealthWay can reduce the distance between patients and healthcare facilities, fostering personalized care and self-management of health. However, this approach faces legal challenges, particularly relating to data standardization and access to personal health information. Legal challenges in data standardization and access, particularly for secondary uses such as research, necessitate improved regulations. There is a crucial need for detailed governmental guidelines and clear data ownership standards at institutional levels. This report highlights the role of Korea's MyHealthWay, which was launched in 2023, in transforming healthcare through systematic data integration. Challenges include data privacy and legal complexities, and there is a need for data standardization and individual empowerment in health data management within a systematic medical big data framework.

The need for practice enhancements and parental empowerment during their child’s day surgery process: A pilot study

Background: Perioperative experiences leave a lasting psychosocial impact on the parents of children undergoing surgery. Methods: A phenomenological study design recruited parents of children undergoing day surgery using purposive sampling. Semi-structured face to face interviews were conducted two weeks postoperatively. Results: Thematic analysis revealed 6 main themes with 12 sub-themes. Although the parents acknowledged the emotional support and tangible assistance from the healthcare team, mostly the themes revealed negative perceptions of the unique processes within paediatric day surgery. Conclusions: Parents’ feelings of anxiety, stress, helplessness and the pressure to be seen as a resource of physical and emotional support during their child’s perioperative period were expressed by them as their needs for additional information and counselling, remote access to the primary healthcare team postoperatively and advice on coping strategies. Practice enhancements using technology and innovative playtherapy in combination with active parental participation may make day surgery a positive experience for both parents and children. Journal of Paediatric Surgeons of Bangladesh (2019) Vol. 10 (1 & 2): 5-14

Exploring paramedic perspectives on emergency medical service (EMS) delivery in Alberta: a qualitative study.

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Alberta are facing critical challenges. This qualitative study aims to describe and understand the frontline perspective regarding system level issues and propose provider-informed policy recommendations. 19 semi-structured one-on- one interviews were conducted with Primary or Advanced Care Paramedics (PCP/ACP) across Alberta. Participants were asked to share their perspectives, experiences and recommendations in relation to EMS response times and the working environment. Interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis to identify themes and subthemes. Two core themes were identified as areas of concern: poor response times and the EMS working environment, which each influence and impact the other. Within response times, paramedics highlighted specific difficulties with ED offloading, a lack of resources, low-acuity calls, and rural challenges. In terms of the EMS working environment, four subthemes were apparent including attrition, unhealthy culture, organizational barriers and the need for paramedic empowerment. Providers made many recommendations including creating and expanding emergency mobile integrated health (MIH) branches, sharing 811 and 911 responses, and enforcing ED target offload times amongst other suggestions. While response times are a key and highly visible problem, there are many critical factors like the EMS working environment that degrade patient care and cause concern amongst frontline practitioners. Multifaceted policy changes are to be explored to reduce disfunction within EMS services, enhance the well-being of the workforce and deliver improved patient care. Specific EMS-oriented policies are important for moving forward to reduce transfers to EDs, but the broader health system which is over capacity is causing downstream effects into EMS must be addressed by government and health administrators.

Well-being of the students – What matters?

Anxiety disorders are highly prevalent globally and it is much more prevalent among adolescents because of their exposure to a variety of stressors. Research shows that emotional and biopsychosocial well-being changes over the course of their schooling, with a general increase in anxiety, highlighting the need to further investigate the risk factors that contribute to worry and anxiety symptoms among college student populations. In Mauritius, there has been a rise in the number of adolescents who are recipients of psychiatric treatments at the local government hospitals as well as an increase in the number of cases reported to the school authorities. The present study aimed to identify the causal factors of anxiety among adolescents, and its effects in the educational context. Further, the role of educational social workers in overcoming anxiety was explored and the aim was achieved using the exploratory approach. A focus group discussion using a semi-structured questionnaire was conducted with ten (10) people including educational social workers and educational psychologists recruited through convenience sampling. A thematic analysis of the data shows academic anxiety as an emerging factor, followed by bullying and lastly, family issues. The findings revealed impacts at the school level such as students’ inability to concentrate in class, non-participative and also showing emotional distress. While educational social workers provide counselling to students and parents, a need for teacher empowerment and peer counselling are proposed as future avenues.

Life skills and reproductive health empowerment intervention for newly married women and their families to reduce unintended pregnancy in India: protocol for the TARANG cluster randomised controlled trial

IntroductionIn South Asia, younger women have high rates of unmet need for family planning and low empowerment. Life skills interventions can equip young women with agency, but the effectiveness of...

Embracing Spectrum: Celebrating LGBTQIA+ Journeys in Aesthetic Medicine: A Kaleidoscope of Identity.

This synaptic systemised review critically examines the provision of aesthetic medical care to LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual, and more) individuals, assessing both the clinical practices and the educational frameworks that guide interactions with LGBTQIA+ patients in aesthetic settings. Following PRISMA-S guidelines, a comprehensive review was conducted, initially identifying 159 potentially relevant articles. Upon stringent full-text review, 33 studies met the inclusion criteria and were subject to an in-depth thematic analysis. The scope encompassed qualitative studies, quantitative analyses, and a cross section of interdisciplinary research, predominantly from Western settings. The analysis distilled four principal themes: the imperative of identity affirmation in aesthetic interventions, substantial barriers to inclusive and empathetic care, the critical need for patient empowerment, and the existing deficiencies within medical education regarding LGBTQIA+ care. These themes highlight a complex interplay between the clinical aspirations of LGBTQIA+ individuals and the current capacity of aesthetic medicine to cater to this diversity. There is a pressing need for a paradigmatic shift towards more inclusive, competent, and sensitive aesthetic medical care for LGBTQIA+ patients. It underscores the necessity of reform in medical education and advocates for policy changes that promote a more equitable healthcare environment. This research serves as a call to action, emphasizing the ethical imperative to integrate comprehensive LGBTQIA+ care competencies into aesthetic medicine curricula and practice. This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266.

Reasons for the Exclusion of Women from Peace Processes: The Case of Georgia

Abstract With the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, security perception in the South Caucasus has been impacted considerably and this has highlighted the need for the international community to pay increased attention to unresolved, “frozen” conflicts. Against this background and the call for an effective and inclusive peace process in Georgia, the article focuses in particular on the inclusion of women in the Georgian peace process. By conducting document analysis and triangulating the findings with original interview data from thirty-one semi-structured interviews conducted in Tbilisi in spring 2023, the article argues that women's substantive inclusion in Georgia's peace processes continues to be limited and that the influence of women remains mostly on track II and III channels. It finds that the following reasons explain this continued exclusion: (1) elite-dominated hard power negotiation structures, (2) cultural factors, (3) the need for empowerment and linking the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) and Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) agendas, and (4) insufficient implementation of commitments made to include women under the existing policy and legal framework. Aiming to spell out the multiple reasons underpinning the exclusion, this article speaks to the importance of ensuring more effective, sustainable, and inclusive peace processes in Georgia and beyond.

Organizational Ethical Leadership Practices and Adoption of Solar Photovoltaics in Climate-Smart Agriculture in Uasin-Gishu County, Kenya

The study examined the influence of organizational ethical leadership practices on adopting solar energy technology in Climate-Smart Agriculture in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. The study adopted a positivist research philosophy and descriptive correlational research design targeting the county's 240 executive, policy, legislative, and decision-making level staff as of December 2022. A census was applied to all the target population. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed in terms of descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS version 28. The study showed a strong positive correlation between organizational ethical practices and solar photovoltaic adoption, while the Chi-Square test results strongly associated organizational ethical practices with solar photovoltaic adoption. Regression analysis revealed that the organizational ethical leadership practices significantly predicted solar photovoltaic adoption. Thus, the study rejected the null hypothesis that organizational ethical practices did not significantly influence solar photovoltaic adoption in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. The findings for the regression analysis after moderation showed that stakeholder perceptions significantly moderated the relationship between organizational ethical practices and solar photovoltaic adoption, and thus, the study rejected the null hypothesis that ‘stakeholder perceptions did not significantly moderate the relationship between organizational ethical practices and solar PV adoption.' The results of the study indicated that the respondents agreed on the need for high-level commitment and worker empowerment and hence concluded and recommended that the Uasin Gishu County government leadership develop an appropriate reward system to recognize employees' efforts in Climate Smart Agriculture toward solar photovoltaic adoption. It further recommended that the county leadership establish codes of conduct to regulate and align with environmental, sustainability, and governance standards to support business dealings with ESG-compliant stakeholders that incorporate solar PV adoption in their mitigation measures against climate change.

Predicting citizens municipal solid waste recycling intentions in Morocco: The role of community engagement

This research paper investigates municipal solid waste recycling with a focus on Morocco's efforts to improve waste management and recycling rates. Despite initiatives and policies, challenges persist, including limited public awareness and infrastructure deficiencies. Using data collected through a questionnaire delivered through the internet from Mars to May 2023. Utilizing the theory of planned behavior, the study extends to include Community Engagement. Findings highlight the significant influence of Perceived Behavioral Control and Attitude on recycling intentions, emphasizing the need for empowerment and positive attitudes. Community Engagement emerges as a crucial catalyst for promoting sustainable waste management. Subjective Norms exhibit limited impact, necessitating targeted strategies to address social barriers. The paper concludes that understanding these determinants is crucial for effective waste management policies, contributing to knowledge on recycling behavior and promoting sustainability in Morocco and beyond.