Social Occasions Research Articles

Exploring Betel Quid Chewing Among Orang Asli: A Qualitative Study.

Betel quid chewing is a culturally significant practice among the indigenous people (Orang Asli) in Malaysia, but it poses serious health risks, including oral cancer and systemic diseases. Studies on betel quid chewing are limited, making it difficult to develop effective public health interventions. This study aimed to explore the cultural significance, perceived health effects, and misconceptions surrounding betel quid chewing among the indigenous people, assess their awareness of health risks, and explore factors influencing their intentions to quit or reduce betel quid chewing. A qualitative phenomenological design was used, with five groups of Focus Group Discussions conducted with 15 participants from an Orang Asli village in Johor. The discussions revealed that betel quid chewing is deeply embedded in Orang Asli culture, often beginning in childhood and associated with social and ceremonial occasions. However, awareness of health risks, particularly oral cancer, was inconsistent. Social support and personal motivation were critical in influencing quitting behaviors. These findings highlight the need for culturally tailored cessation programs that address the unique social and environmental factors influencing betel quid use in this population.

Stimulasi Motorik Halus pada Anak Usia Dini pada Kegiatan Meronce di KB Seroja

The pith of this investigation is to figure out the groundwork for the delight of learning in chipping away at kids' fine planned developments through play practice at the Seroja KB Playing Social occasion, youngsters' responses to this learning in dealing with youngsters' fine organized developments through play practice at the Seroja KB Playing Get-together. KB Seroja play bunch, the challenges looked by teens in doing errands in this learning are to additionally foster the fine organized developments of teens since kids are less powerful in moving their fingers with the goal that youngsters experience issues in working and the hardships saw by teachers during ronce figuring out how to prepare kids' fine, planned developments through ronce practices in play bunches at KBSeroja.

Слова в нових соціальних реаліях: до питання про динаміку мовної картини світу

The paper deals with the study of nomination mechanisms in current usage of the units which denote social events. The material of the study embodies the texts of the Ukrainian media discourse (the period of the end of 20th –– the early 21th century). An object of the analysis in the paper is a point segment of the language world-image which is formed by the functioning and semantics of two lexemes ukr. zakhid «a measure, an official event» and ukr. aktsiia «a planned, public social occasion, an event».

Employees’ Attitudes toward Life and their Happiness at Work: Examining Government Organizations in the UAE

Although there is a wealth of happiness literature from both Western and Eastern experiences and perspectives, research on happiness in the workplace especially within the Arab region and high-context cultures—is limited. This study is an attempt to encourage happiness research in workplaces in the Middle East. Focusing on government organizations in the United Arab Emirates, this study aims to influence government organizations’ strategy planning and implementation regarding long-term impact on happiness levels. In particular, this study investigates how government organization employees’ personal attitudes toward life affect their feelings toward work. The research employed a quantitative analysis (questionnaire), thereby providing a detailed analysis of questionnaire responses across four government organizations at the functional level. Data were collected from 140 employees in four government organizations in the UAE over a period of four months. By performing data analysis using a quantitative tool to recognize the gaps between attitudes toward life and happiness levels at work in a high-context culture, this study makes recommendations to increase happiness levels across organizations in the long run. The study results reveal that participant employees largely exhibited a positive life outlook, which can be attributed to the UAE’s HC culture. Social life in the UAE is always active, with numerous family gatherings and social occasions, which can be considered a source of happiness. This study’s findings emphasize the necessity of correlating how individuals’ life attitudes positively or negatively influence their happiness levels at work.

The role of isiZulu communal notifications in sustaining the community-orientated lifestyle

The dissemination of communal notifications across the proximally distant homesteads in a rural area is not an easy practice. Against this backdrop, this study investigates the forms of communal notifications and their role in sustaining the community-orientated lifestyle in an isiZulu-speaking rural community in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The study adopted a qualitative research method which employed face-to-face interviews, in isiZulu, that involved 16 participants. The data revealed the prevalence of these forms of communal notifications: social occasion-related notifications, death-related notifications, izimbizo (open meetings)-related notifications, notifications instructing the community dwellers to clear footpaths, politics-related notifications, school meeting notifications, livestock or pet immunisation notifications, and land tilling-related notifications. The study maintained that the custodians who pronounce these notifications to the community employ strategies that aid their effective dissemination. Such strategies involve landscape usage, social occasion platform usage, whistle or horn blowing, loud shouting and the sending of messengers. Importantly, the study established that the communal notifications help inculcate the spirit of ubuntu or humanness among the community dwellers hence sustaining the community-orientated lifestyle, which finds expression in isiZulu.

Doormat Production and Its Impact on Socio-Economic Status of the Producers: A Study on Doormat Producers in Sadar Upazila in Thakurgaon District, Bangladesh

The objective of this paper is to explore the ways of playing the role of Doormat production in the economic development of the producers as income generating role of Doormat production in the economic development of the producers as income generating role of Doormat production in the economic development of the producers as income-generating activities. To fill the objective, Doormat Producing in Thakurgaon district was production in Thakurgaon district was Thakurgaon district selected as respondents. Along with secondary sources like literature and reports related to the producers were analyzed. It is worth mentioning that producing a Doormat is an important livelihood option for the artisans in Bangladesh in the current times. Mostly, poor people in the rural areas involve themselves in two ways such as self-producer and worker areas involve themselves in two ways, such as self-producers, and worker areas involve themselves in two ways, such as self-producers the young generation who had age range was a major portion of the Doormat producers was the young generation who had age range was a major portion of the Doormat producers were the young generation who had an age range of 21-30 years. It is regretful that one-third of the respondents can sign only. About 92.5% of the Doormat producers got training from non-government organizations like ESDO. A major portion of them had 30 days of training on Doormat production. All of the producers used their income and profit to maintain family necessities. About one-third of the respondents took a loan from local loan providing organizations while a loan from local loan-providing organizations while loans from local loan-providing organizations, while40% of the Doormat producers was changed due to involving 40% of the Doormat producerany bank, and they did not save money either. The financial status of 40% of the Doormat producerthe upper level compared to before. A significant portion of the producers are involved in social activities like participation in social and religious occasions with family members and neighbors. Moreover, there were variations in profit in Doormat production between self-producers and Doormat workers. Precisely, the self-producer of Doormats got much more profit than Doormat workers.

Implementation of Small-Scale Industries and Medium-Scale Industries using Agile Manufacturing in Different Methods

The overall market for current power gadgets and get-together structures with related organizations has a gigantic number of individuals with numerous things in different applications like social occasion parts, exhausting and material clearing. Clients are found in adventures like the auto business, off-turnpike vehicles, the equipment business, aeronautics, devices, the energy region, and general present-day get-togethers. In particular, the business area has been powerful in making advanced electric present-day contraptions and systems that assist clients with achieving getting according to their subtleties and cutoff missteps and breaks in progress. With a rising interest in electric vehicles, battery creation, and creating use of lighter materials, the auto business centres around imaginative party plans. The market demands new assembling developments, for example, controlling paste and sealants and self-infiltrating riveting. The market for machine vision ends up being continuously huge, driven by creating revenue in computerization, quality and proficiency in current creation. Machine vision courses of action are used in discrete creation, similar to the vehicle business, and conflicting cycle creation, similar to metal and paper creation, significant level material collecting, and sun-fueled chargers. Nimble Assembling and Nimble Gathering is a technique for making and Creating things in a manner that is more versatile and Flexible than Standard Systems. This implies Changing or Adjusting the Creation Communication Quickly and Actually to satisfy the Client's endless needs better. The Gathering System is working and has changed to a 21st-century technique. Expected to be Very Responsive. They license makers to rapidly answer changes, whether those changes are in client interest, advancement, or even the business place itself. Keywords—Agile Manufacturing. Organizations' names are PSR, ABC, and SRR veiled are be the Tainted level, and can't be revived since organizations are Coercion Objects are Situated in Mysore City (India).

A Dining Career Ladder: Customers’ Motivation of Visiting Internet-Famous Restaurants

ABSTRACT Customers visiting internet-famous restaurants enjoy unique dining experiences. However, few studies have explored customers’ motivation for visiting internet-famous restaurants. Integrating different motivational theories, this study proposes a dining career ladder to conceptualize customers’ initial motivations to visit internet-famous restaurants, and their (un)varying motivations when they gain increasing experience. With reflections from 27 participants, we found that dining career ladder consists of four levels, from the primary level of physiological needs (dine out and relaxation, gourmet food), to stimulation and novelty (curiosity and novelty seeking, effect of unique atmospherics, and restaurant online reputation), belongingness and socialization (social occasions and bandwagon effect), and self-esteem and recognition (fear of missing out). Customers have multidimensional motivations for going to restaurants initially, but they show a descending pattern of motivations moving from higher level of needs to lower levels by concentrating on physiological needs when they accumulate negative experiences. Dining companions play a role in customers’ motivations to visit internet-famous restaurants.

“God Raised Me Up Friends”: Characteristics of Spiritual Friendship Among Early American Methodist Women

ABSTRACT Combining primary and secondary sources, the author describes spiritual friendships among women as a characteristic of the Methodist movement in North America from the late eighteenth to late nineteenth centuries, suggesting that these bonds played a determinative role in the movement’s growth. The article demonstrates how distinguishing features of early American Methodism, including its social occasions (such as class, band, and society meetings, love feasts, events with guest preachers, and gatherings segregated by sex), spirituality of sanctification, and proactive social concern, were predominantly constituted by women’s participation and grew from invitations by and for women. These features likewise facilitated the development of women’s leadership as organizers within the movement, of which they have been and still are the predominant gender. The author contrasts the influential role of women in friendship as a determinative factor in the movement’s growth with the more familiar veneration of its prominent male itinerant preachers.

Factors influencing willingness to use MBTI social applications in youth groups - based on a technology acceptance model

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) was developed from Carl Gustav Jung’s theory of personality classification and designated by American psychologists as a personality test indicator that classifies people into sixteen different personality attributes and assigns different identities to each of the sixteen personalities. Today, the MBTI is one of the most widely used instruments in the world to measure normal personality differences, and is widely used in employment, education, and social occasions. A large-scale group discussion has been formed on the Internet, and through the fluctuation of the Internet, MBTI is taking on a new look and dominating the social discourse of young people as a new social currency. This study explores the youth group as the research object, and digs out the reasons why it has become the social currency, as well as the state of mind of the contemporary youth group and the social willingness of the contemporary youth through the analysis of this new subculture.

Implemenasi Sistem Sharia Crowdfunding terhadap Efektivitas Penghimpunan Dana Zakat, Infaq dan Shadaqah (Studi pada Wahdah Inspirasi Zakat Kota Makassar)

This investigation intends to sort out how the sharia crowdfunding structure is completed in social occasion zakat, infaq and shadaqah resources at Wahdah Inspirasi Zakat, Makassar City. This sort of assessment uses emotional procedures with a humanistic juridical philosophy, the data sources used are fundamental and discretionary data, then, the data collection strategies used are discernment, gatherings and documentation. The data examination strategies used are data combination, data decline, data show, closures and affirmation. The eventual outcomes of this investigation show that the utilization of the sharia crowdfunding system in social affair zakat, infaq and shadaqah resources at Wahdah Inspirasi Zakat, Makassar City has experienced an addition of up to 80% during the use of crowdfunding because there are 2 models of crowdfunding stages used in get-together zakat, infaq and shadaqah reserves. can assist with expanding the assortment of zis reserves, to be specific boxinfak.id and wiz gifts. boxinfak.id and wiz gifts are utilized in gathering zakat, infaq and shadaqah reserves or muzakki in paying zakat, infaq and sadaqah, utilizing the crowdfunding framework truly helps the amil or muzakki in gathering or paying zakat, infaq and sadaqah.

Process evaluation of the Belgian one-month-without alcohol campaign 'Tournée Minérale': a mixed method approach.

The Tournée Minérale campaign [TMC] is a mass media prevention campaign challenging Belgian adults to refrain from alcohol during one month. A process evaluation may help us better understand the effect of TMC and to formulate recommendations for future editions. The current study aimed to examine reach, experiences, perceived effectiveness and maintenance of TMC. A mixed method design was used to assess the process, using pre- and post-questionnaires (n = 49.022, 44.5 ± 13.1 years old, 37.0% men) and focus groups (n = 31, 47.3 ± 14.3 years old, 33.3% men). Most campaign materials were considered useful and/or motivating. Facilitators for taking part in TMC were connectedness with other participants, stimulus control (e.g. removing alcohol at home) and a supportive social environment. Most difficulties were encountered with abstaining during social occasions as participants had to change a habit or find alternative non-alcoholic beverages. Participants reported both beneficial (e.g. sleeping better) and adverse effects (e.g. drinking more soft drinks). Future editions of TMC should try to decrease perceived adverse effects (e.g. by providing attractive non-alcoholic beverages) and can benefit from having a forum where people can share experiences.

On Interaction Between the Geisha from “He Gu” and Lyricists of Scholar-official in the Southern Song Dynasty

With the decline of the Music Bureau, the performance spaces of “He Gu” geisha were no longer confined to traditional public places of entertainment (Goulan Wasi), such as the city streets and alleys, Instead, they increasingly appeared at banquets and social occasions attended by scholars and officials. There was an increase in interaction between scholars and officials and “He Gu” geisha, with scholars and officials providing various lyrics for the “He Gu” geisha to sing based on their needs, and the latter also seeking lyrics from the former for various reasons, which generally prospered the overall performance of lyrics. “He Gu” geisha’s performance field was expanded from the marketplace to the scholar-official world, and inadvertently gained a relatively higher level of taste into their performance. The works produced by the interaction between scholar-officials and “He Gu”geisha also constituted a source of the latter’s performance content. The two-way interaction played a unique role in the creation and style of lyrics, and was a significant force in the development of the history of southern Song dynasty lyric poetry.

Barriers at various levels of human ecosystem for maintaining adherence to gluten free diet in adult patients with celiac disease.

While lifelong and strict adherence to gluten-free diet (GFD) is essential for the successful treatment of celiac disease (CeD), only 30-50% of patients are able to maintain a good adherence to GFD. We determined factors influencing the adherence to GFD at various ecological levels including intra-personal, inter-personal, organizational, community and system-based levels in adult patients with CeD. A questionnaire to assess the adherence was developed and it was administered in the CeD clinic to patients with CeD on GFD for >1 year. Adherence to GFD was assessed in a subset of patients (n = 320) using Celiac Disease Adherence Test (CDAT). Overall, 978 patients [median age: 29 years; females: 592] with CeD on GFD were recruited. They reported many barriers to adherence to GFD including intra-personal barriers such as lack of knowledge about GFD (19%), inadequate financial resources (27.2%) and lack of self-motivation/confidence (55.3%); inter-personal barriers such as intake of gluten-containing food upon forceful insistence of friends/family (23.4%); organizational barriers such as high cost (70.8%) and non-availability of GF-food products (48.6%); community-based barriers like consumption of gluten-containing food at religious occasions/festivals (11.1%) and social occasions (27.2%); and system-based barriers such as non-referral to dietitian for counseling (21.9%). As per CDAT, 204 (63.7%), 73(22.8%) and 43(13.4%) patients had good, average, and poor adherence to GFD, respectively. On multivariable analysis, occasional consumption of gluten, non-availability of GF-food while dining out and coercing by family and friends for consumption of GC-food were found to have highest odds for poor adherence to GFD. Non-referral to a dietitian for counseling, irregular follow-up visits, unavailability of flour mill, non-supportive family/friends, high cost and limited availability of GF-food are the most common barriers to adherence to GFD. There is a need to create infrastructure and develop strategies to overcome these diverse barriers at various levels of ecosystem and thereby facilitate better adherence to GFD.

Analysis and features of the development of event tourism in Kazakhstan

This article dives into the examination and highlights characterizing the burgeoning scene of event tourism in Kazakhstan. As the country grasps its part as a key player within the worldwide tourism industry, understanding the elements of event tourism gets to be vital. Through a fastidious examination of different aspects, counting social occasions, celebrations, sports competitions, this ponder discloses the multifaceted nature of Kazakhstan's event tourism division. Drawing upon analytical information and subjective experiences, the article investigates the variables driving the growth of event tourism within the nation, such as administrative activities, infrastructural improvements. Moreover, it examines the challenges and openings going up against partners, extending from event organizers and neighborhood communities to policymakers and sightseers. By synthesizing different viewpoints, this inquiries about contributes to a nuanced understanding of the improvement direction of event tourism in Kazakhstan, advertising important bits of knowledge for partners to harness its full potential and cultivate economic development within the segment

ANALISIS JUAL-BELI EMAS SECARA TIDAK TUNAI: TELAAH KRITIS FATWA DSN-MUI NOMOR: 77/DSN-MUI/V/2010

Based on Islamic economic principles, the purpose of this study is to evaluate non-cash gold purchase transactions. The examination technique utilized is subjective unmistakable exploration using a writing survey approach. An inductive method was used to analyze the data. The discoveries show that non-cash exchanges in gold buys don't line up with Sharia standards in Islamic financial aspects. In view of Sharia texts managing exchanges including wares like gold, there is no unequivocal preclusion referenced, making it trying to reach direct determinations. Be that as it may, a legitimate condition in gold exchanges requires the synchronous trade of merchandise in a solitary social occasion. According to Islamic economic principles, therefore, the transaction would be deemed invalid if the parties have separated and the exchange of goods has not occurred simultaneously in a single meeting.

Fenomén mečového tanca v Európe. Kultúrno-historické kontexty

Sword dances belong to the oldest layers of dance culture. The origin of these dances, which can be described as a phenomenal manifestation of dance culture in almost the whole of Europe, unfortunately cannot be reduced to a single genetic basis. It goes without saying that such dancing would not still exist today without its bearers. Sword dancing has been gradually modified in some countries, losing its ceremonial function or its connection to the calendar cycle, and being transformed into a theatrical form; in some countries it is now only maintained by small groups of dancers as a social occasion. The tradition of sword dancing is a unique example of Europe‘s intangible cultural heritage. The ancient chain and circle form of the dance is an element common to European countries, apart from the connection with the carnival season. The dance itself has its own specific features – dance patterns, costumes, clothing accesories, and props, which are unique components of the dance that point to its archaic character. The aim of the study is to document these dances, identifying the characteristic features and common expressions across almost all of Europe, or in the countries where they have been documented.

A Review on Mianzi in Interpersonal, Familial, and Business Settings

Face is one of the crucial cultural aspects in Chinese society, which can be separated into mianzi and lian. This article will focus on summarizing the concept of mianzi. It is tied to social occasions that require interpersonal communication between individuals and groups: face culture can be found in both workplaces and individual settings. Face culture is adopted as a primary social principle in China and it plays an important role in affecting the languages and behaviors of Chinese people. Thus, being able to understand the meaning of mianzi and behave accordingly is important for corporations that plan to do business in China and individuals who seek connection with Chinese society or culture in any form. This paper will summarize the most important facets of Chinese face culture regarding its role in interpersonal, familial, and business settings, as they are essential to the understanding of face culture.

The association between cultural and social occasions and smoking cessation: The case of Saudi Arabia.

Tobacco use remains high in Saudi Arabia, necessitating an understanding of the influence of cultural and social events on smoking cessation. This study examined whether cultural and social events like Ramadan, Eids, and birthdays, motivate Saudi adults to quit smoking. Convenience sampling of 742 Saudi tobacco users was conducted between July 2021 and May 2022. A cross-sectional survey was used to assess self-reported desire to quit (1 = 'least desire' to 10 = 'highest desire') and behaviors in relation to special occasions. Multiple linear regression was performed to examine the association between cultural and social occasions and the desire to quit, while logistic regression was used to assess the relationship between cultural and social occasions and historical quit attempts, medicinal nicotine product use, visiting smoking cessation clinics, and calling the national Quitline. Demographic variables and tobacco types were controlled for in the analyses. Considering quitting during Ramadan, Eids, and birthdays was associated with a higher desire to quit (Ramadan: B=2.99; 95% CI: 2.51-3.47, Eids: B=2.83; 95% CI: 2.12-3.54, and birthdays: B=2.76; 95% CI: 1.93-3.60, p<0.01) and a greater likelihood of past quit attempts (Ramadan: AOR=8.2; 95% CI: 5.5-12.1, Eids: AOR=5.8; 95% CI: 3.2-10.5, and birthdays: AOR=4.8; 95% CI: 2.4-9.4). Only considering quitting during Ramadan was associated with calling the national Quitline (AOR=2.9; 95% CI: 1.8-4.9). Cultural and social events like Ramadan and Eids motivate adults in Saudi Arabia to attempt tobacco cessation. Targeting interventions around meaningful cultural occasions may promote successful quitting. These findings highlight the importance of understanding cultural and religious influences on cessation behaviors in Saudi Arabia and in other countries.

The underlying role of food guilt in adolescent food choice: A potential conceptual model for adolescent food choice negotiations under circumstances of conscious internal conflict

Food choice decisions are challenging to conceptualise, and literature is lacking specific to adolescent food choice decisions. Understanding adolescent nutrition and food choice is becoming increasingly important. This research aims to understand what influences the food choices of Irish adolescents, and the mental negotiations occurring in food-based decisions. Additionally, it aims to develop a holistic conceptual model of food choice, specific to adolescents. A qualitative study was conducted in N = 47 Irish adolescents, via focus group discussions using vignettes to introduce discussion topics around food and eating habits. Data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis, involving both semantic and latent analysis. Thirteen distinct factors related to adolescent food choices were discussed, forming one main theme and three inter-linking subthemes. The main theme relates to food choice being multi-factorial in nature, needing a balance of priorities through internal negotiations for food choice with the aim of reducing food guilt. This can change depending on the social setting. Social concerns and food guilt appear to play a strong role in adolescent food choice, with adolescents feeling guilty for eating unhealthy food, wasting food, or spending/wasting money on food. A conceptual model for food choice in adolescents was developed, named a “Food Choice Funnel”, incorporating a specific “Food Guilt Matrix”. While we should encourage healthy eating and a healthy lifestyle, it is important to understand the value placed on the social component to eating among adolescents, since they have increasing social interactions and occasions where choosing health-promoting foods may be more challenging. Healthy eating messages should be designed in a balanced manner to support healthy growth and development, while limiting the potential to induce feelings of guilt among adolescents.